Strike Magazine Orlando Issue 05

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

ASSISTANT

Grayson Keglovic

WRITING DIRECTOR

Melissa Donovan

EDITORIAL

WRITING DIRECTOR ASSISTANT

Gabby Macogay

WEB/SOCIAL COORDINATOR

Delaney Gunnell

EXTERNAL

EXTERNAL DIRECTOR

ASSISTANT

Katrina Lashinger

PR DIRECTORS

Josh Arden

Isabella Acosta

PR ASSISTANTS

Morgan Christie

Alyssa Mehrberg

Anjelica Llanes

Gabriel Garcia

Madison Goran

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Cherry Rowe

FINANCE ASSISTANTS

Marie Brooks

Megan Danh

Callaway (Callie) Cleary

Isabella Leombruno

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR

Nicholas Flood

SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANTS

Jalenah Darby

Calynne Thompson

Eileen Robles

Addea Coleman

Irene Triantafyllopoulou

Jillian Proudfoot

EVENT DIRECTOR

Nya Hearn

EVENT ASSISTANTS

Jaya Wilson

Lucas Castro

Maya Watson Isabella Diaz

Maggie Gamson

STAFF WRITERS

Tatiana Brown

Patrick Ryan

Jenna Weiss

Nina Rueda

Eliana Jacobs

Ellie Nas Emma Twilley

Madeline Gonzalez Reanna Haase

BRAND AMBASSADOR

DIRECTOR

Claudia Orisakwe

BRAND AMBASSADORS

Daniely Rivera-Martinez

Hannah Farrell

Kennedy Weinstein

Lauren Campbell

Icarus Evansen

Ivana Tejada

Devan Gipson

Stephany Santander

Fatima Santander

Ethiana Santander

Morgan Vaught

Carla Moceri

Rylee Collins

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Here it is. The final goodbye. The exit split. The break-up letter. The end of an era.

Even though this moment has been on the horizon for a while now, nothing could prepare me for it. Strike Magazine has been a part of my life for almost three years and it has now come to an end. I know it’s time, even though it aches to let something that has been so impactful on my life go.

When I first discovered Strike, I was going into my second year of college full of cohesive chaos and the invitation of my 20s. I felt like something was missing. I needed something to be passionate about. That’s when Strike perfectly landed into my lap. It felt like a calling that I had to answer. Ashley, Alex and myself founded the Strike Orlando branch with the same purpose: to build a creative outlet that grows into a community filled with devotion and friendship. I can confidently leave knowing we did that. Although building something from scratch can come with its challenges, it allows for mistakes to turn into lessons and lessons to grow into discoveries.

This magazine has been the kick-start to my self discovery. You will undoubtedly reveal as pects of yourself when you dedicate your heart to something. Never in my life have I invested everything I had into something until I found the missing piece that was Strike Magazine. With each issue, I allowed the dedication to fill me to the brim. When I was the External Director, I would spend hours organizing ev ery aspect of the launch of our first issue. The world needed to know about Strike Magazine Orlando, and I was determined to show them. When I first started as Editor-In-Chief, I would stay up until 3 a.m. planning concepts for pho toshoots and ensuring every element matched the theme. Despite the fact that I had no prior experience with any aspect of magazine pro duction, I told myself, “You will figure it out. You will learn how to do it.” I allowed the pas sion to lead. The fact that Strike has been my life may sound dramatic but my closest friends and family are aware of how this magazine has transformed me from a shy imaginative girl to a confident creative woman.

This particular issue has been a funk and nos talgia-filled one. From early morning preparation for a photoshoot to late hours spent brainstorming ideas, this issue shows how commitment can create something amazing. This issue encapsulates everything that creativity entails. To enlarge on even the simplest things in order to view them in a new, imaginative way.

I have seen this publication from start to pres ent and the ways it has grown is so fulfilling. Every page is soaked with dedication and de tail. From a photo taken at a specific angle, an article’s word selection or a styling accessory choice; every page is printed with purpose!

To my staff, I appreciate your confidence in me as your Editor-in-Chief. For offering Strike Magazine with your skills, ideas and creativity. For crafting something that transcends all of us. To the past co-founders, thank you for being the ones who kick-started this all with me. For building up such an incredible community. To Claire, my Creative Director, thank you for sharing your confidence and spirit to help create this publication. I genuinely treasure the devotion you have for Strike. I’m forever grateful that you gave your soul and heart to this magazine with me. To my sister, thank you for being the one to understand every aspect of what Strike means to me. Truly being the one by my side through the start and finish of my journey. For being the source of reassurance and comfort. To the future leader and mem bers of Strike Magazine Orlando, I rest well knowing that I am passing something I hold dear to a group of people whose love for Strike exceeds anything I could have imagined.

A bundle of printed pages bound together has evolved into a relationship that I will cherish forever. Although this chapter is coming to a close, I will always be appreciative of all this publication has done for me. I’m endlessly grateful to have shared a part of my life with Strike Magazine Orlando.

Strike Out, Editor-In-Chief | Hanna Chute

I first joined Strike as a PR Assistant sanding skateboards in my front lawn and I am now leaving this publication as the Creative Director of Issue 05:“The 5 Senses”. Being in this position leaves a lot of room for failure and even more room for success. As I walked into the studio to direct our first shoot I was immediately filled with excitement, a little bit of confidence and a whole lot of nerves. In a way, all odds were against me this semester. I had never done something like this before, but I knew the passion and resilience that fills my body would carry me through the evolution of this issue. Once we started I didn’t want to stop, and the fire inside me got bigger and bigger, making this issue one of my greatest victories. However, the best part about this experience was finding a friend in Hanna Chute. Hanna has a level of confidence and composure that I’ve never seen anyone else have. Nothing is ever overlooked or half-assed when it comes to Hanna and her work, and that’s why she’s not only my Editor-in-Chief but my best friend. Thank you Hanna for finally giving me the chance to visualize my idea. And a huge thank you to Alyssa and every staff member, none of this could have happened without you guys. If there’s one thing I’ve learned during my time with Strike is there will always be someone who doesn’t believe in you or something standing in your way. It is up to you to rise to the occasion and show yourself and others what you are capable of. From That’s Life to In Trance and now The 5 Senses, I can confidently say I am capable of creating something I love. As this is my last issue, I want the 5 Senses to emphasize the humor and honesty of creative expression. If I am able to give you a little break from the real world then we have achieved the goal of our fifth issue. Strike Magazine Orlando has truly made me feel something I’ve never felt before, and I’m not sure I’ll ever experience a feeling like this again.

Claire Overstreet Creative Director

As a first time external director, it’s safe to say that I was absolutely terrified. Strike is a big publication with even bigger shoes to fill and I wasn’t sure if I could handle that. However, as you will see in this issue and issues to come, Strike never fails to impress. I’m so happy that I was able to work with the most amazing and talented group of people to make Issue 05 happen. Although I would love to take all the credit, I give the life of this magazine to all the hard working directors and teams on the external side working endlessly to promote and all the incredible visionaries on the creative side allowing us to experience their talent in real time and produce a result that goes beyond belief. Thank you Strike and thank you to the Orlando staff for making this one a great one. Let Issue 05 serve as a reminder to never take life too seriously. I hope you all enjoy.

Alyssa Schroeder External Director

SIGHT. SOUND. TOUCH. TASTE. SMELL. All 5 of our senses work together to help us interact with and experience the world around us. But when you concentrate on one at a time, you’ll start to see how unique each sense is on its own. If this is your first time touching Issue 05, you’re in a sticky situation. Touch this issue’s pages, smell this issue’s nostalgia, taste this issue’s words, hear this issue’s stories and look at all that this issue contains. “The 5 Senses” emphasizes the humor and honesty of creative expression; we focus on the most basic aspects of life and investigate how they assist us in making memorable moments. These pages hold some juicy information, with the goal of giving you a few extra laughs and a little break from the real world. From the taste of a classic cocktail to the aroma of your favorite perfume, we take you on a journey to explore life’s sensuality in our fifth issue of Strike Magazine Orlando.

Soft. Smooth. Silky. Fuzzy. Sticky or Rough. Experience the sense of touch by exploring various textures and the sentiments that each texture evokes. Go Touch Some Grass.............................................................................8

Soft. Smooth. Silky. Fuzzy. Sticky or Rough. Experience the sense of touch by exploring various textures and the sentiments that each texture evokes.

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Get a taste of this! This section features mouth-watering images with flavor-packed articles.

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Beyond the physical, sexual tastes and desires should not involve any sense of shame. The ability to leave embarrassment aside when voicing what we want, or to swiftly leave an unfulfilling or humiliating situation, are colossal psychological achievements. One should not feel naughty or wrongful for expressing curiosity in their personal bodily pleasures, it is perfectly fine to make a mess every now and then. Tastes are vital to enjoyment of the body. Therefore, we should seek out the broad-minded and softhearted people who are willing to listen when we awkwardly put our feelings into words, or dare to express our true inhibitions.

It is a lie to think sex, uncomplex, we simply have to own up to the difficulties we have with it. To crudely generalize a lot of us, women and men, are right now walking the Earth intensely ashamed of ourselves sexually. This is a largely historical predisposition of society, but by allowing our taste buds to play their rightful role is a valiant step toward the path of a new sexual vibrato. Bite into a fresh sexual perpsective, seen not as a place of guilt or fear but as intensely fulfilling, and essentially innocent in the sense of a ‘fun’ pastime. If kept close enough to taste, and for long enough, the focus will shift from physiological sensation, to a psychological promise to an end of loneliness.

1. Blue Martini

Feeling blue? Well good news, the vibrant color of this blue martini will brighten your spirits. Made from a mix of your favorite vodka, dry vermouth and blue curacao. Enjoy this drink on a night where you feel the need to let loose. But don’t forget the cherry on top!

2. Editor's Favorite

This cocktail was first introduced to our editor in her final semester of college. A period of time where a vodka mule (or quite literally any drink) is a MUST. After a long night of working on this issue, she would celebrate with a sip. CHEERS TO THAT!

3. Take Five

Need a five minute break from it all? Tired of constantly working from nine to five? With five different liquors, this drink will leave you taking a five, ten, fuck it… a hour break. But how cares? Don’t we all deserve a little relaxation. The grind can start tomorrow.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Vodka

• ½ Dry Vermouth

• ½ Blue Curacao

• One cherry

• Shake it all together and let those blues fade away!

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Vodka

• 4 ounces Ginger Beer

• ½ ounce Lime Juice

• Blueberries

• Stir with ice and garnish with a mint leaf! Cheers to being a BOSS.

Ingredients

• 3/4 ounce vodka

• 3/4 ounce white rum

• 3/4 ounce silver tequila

• 3/4 ounce gin

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4. Cup of Creativity

Need to get those creative juices flowing? With a cup full of ideas (and vodka) this drink will have your imagination running wild. This drink is the secret to our success. It’s what we used to craft this issue. Shhh don’t spill our secrets... or your drink.

• 3/4 ounce triple sec

• 3/4 ounce simple syrup

• 3/4 ounce lemon juice

• Cola, to top

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• Mix all five liquors together, sit back and let the drink speak for itself!

Ingredients

• 2 ounces vodka

• 1/2 ounce coffee liqueur

• 1 ounce espresso

• 1/2 ounce simple syrup

• Shake up all ingredients together and use this caffeinated classic to brainstorm all night long!

5. That's A Wrap

Pop open a bottle of champagne and make a toast. This cocktail is perfect for a creative celebration. A bubbly beverage that will have you non stop babbling about this issue. Strike staff, family and friends, we invite you to take a sip and celebrate. Cheers to all the hard work and STRIKE OUT!

Ingredients

• 1 sugar cube

• 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters

• Champagne, to top

• Put the sugar cube into a chilled glass after soaking it in Angostura bitters. Top with champagne. Then celebrate with a lemon twist as a garnish!

A certain smell can blast you back to the past. Allow your sense of smell to store your memories so that you can experience nostalgia eternally. Flip through these pages featuring our vintage style ads!

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50 What Does Love Smell Like?

Can you hear that? Turn up the volume and feel those vibrations in this high frequency section.

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Don't stare too hard. Your eyes aren't deceiving you, these looks could kill. The eye candy in this section will make you take a second look.

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KEEP AN EYE OUT

At first glance, we tend to focus on the bigger picture. But why don't we take a second to look closely and zoom in to what hides inside? Within Issue 05: The 5 Senses we feature items that represent each of the 5 senses in an obscure way. Use your sense of SIGHT and go see for yourself!

1. Most of the time people will bite me for a burst of a refreshingly sweet berry blue taste. But the truth is, it's even more fun to play with me. Go ahead squeeze me on page 17.

2. 5th time's a charm! I am dealt to you when you least expect it. Play your hand right or risk folding. See me in action on page 71.

3. I am usually in your hand on a night where you need to let loose or “take the edge off”. My vibrant blue color can't go unseen. But if you're not sure how to make me, see Strike's Finest Selection for a quick runthrough.

4. You wear me when you don't want to get your hands dirty. I can help you avoid sticky and slimy textures. I'm squeezing something juicy on page 17.

5. I am the perfect signature scent for you. Spray on seduction with striking notes of vanilla, musk and rose. See for yourself what our signature scent is all about on page 51.

6. Add a sense of intentionality to your space and elevate your mood by putting me in a vase. I am usually gifted to a loved one when they need me the most. Smell me on page 56.

7. I am bouncing around from page to page in Issue 05: The 5 Senses, so it must be hard to find me. If you're looking for a way to spruce up your look... I am the perfect touch.

8. I'm sticky. I'm funky. I'm even crunchy. I have a different texture everytime you play with me. Stretch me. Pull me. Poke me. The more you play with methe better I get! You can find me on page 19.

9. I help you block out anyone that stands in your way! See the look of others disappear as you place me on top of your eyes. I am adapted to all facial types, so no matter who you are, these looks will kill. See for yourself on page 86.

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CONTENT ASSISTANTS

Hannah Kang DESIGNER

Hannah Tucker PHOTOGRAPHERS

Jackson Ring, Manases Perdomo PHOTO EDITORS

Jackson Ring, Manases Perdomo SET DESIGN

Isa Maria Jones, Ashlyn Buckman, Kayleigh Dunn STYLING

Niah Aleger, Marc Anthony Miller VIDEOGRAPHER

Isabella Chiappini BEAUTY

Katherine Polgar, Kellen Stephenson, Alaynah Gurung, Alexandra Sullivan MODELS

Mikey Tong, Serena Reynoso, Charlize Irizarry

SMELL

CONTENT ASSISTANTS

Lauren Widener DESIGNER

Van Galex

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Riley Karekos, Keelyn Hennighan, Valentina Ramirez PHOTO EDITORS

CREDITS

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CONTENT ASSISTANTS

Emily Peña, Lauren Widener DESIGNER

Hannah Tucker PHOTOGRAPHERS

Valentina Ramirez, Riley Karekos PHOTO EDITORS

Valentina Ramirez, Riley Karekos SET DESIGN

Kayleigh Dunn STYLING

Niah Aleger, Sid Theobald VIDEOGRAPHER

Isabella Chiappini BEAUTY

Katherine Polgar, Alaynah Gurung, Kellen Stephenson MODELS

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CONTENT ASSISTANTS

Emily Peña DESIGNERS

Vanessa Zamora, Ashley Erwin, Regan Adre

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Manases Perdomo, Jackson Ring PHOTO EDITORS

Manases Perdomo, Jackson Ring SET DESIGN

Isa Maria Jones, Ashlyn Buckman, Kayleigh Dunn STYLING

Niah Aleger VIDEOGRAPHER Nick George BEAUTY

Mia Brown, Camila Gutierrez

SOUND

CONTENT ASSISTANTS

Lauren Widener DESIGNER

Vanessa Zamora, Ashley Erwin, Regan Adre PHOTOGRAPHERS

Riley Karekos, Jackson Ring PHOTO EDITORS

Katherine Polgar, Alaynah Gurung, Kellen Stephenson MODELS

Tate Wymer

SIGHT

CONTENT ASSISTANTS

Hannah Kang DESIGNER

Ashley Erwin

CREDIT/ THANKS/AD SPREAD

Riley Karekos, Keelyn Hennighan, Valentina Ramirez SET DESIGN

Isa Maria Jones, Ashlyn Buckman STYLING

Niah Aleger, Marc Anthony Miller VIDEOGRAPHER

Nick George BEAUTY

Katherine Polgar, Alaynah Gurung, Kellen Stephenson MODELS

Madilynn Crown, Drake Barbour

Riley Karekos, Jackson Ring STYLING

Niah Aleger, Marc Anthony Miller VIDEOGRAPHER

Daniel Botton BEAUTY

Katherine Polgar MODEL

Christian Ulysse

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Manases Perdomo, Keelyn Hennighan, Valentina Ramirez

PHOTO EDITORS

Manases Perdomo, Keelyn Hennighan, Valentina Ramirez

PROP DESIGN

Isa Maria Jones STYLING

Niah Aleger, Marc Anthony Miller, Ellie Cabeza

VIDEOGRAPHER

Nick George, Hanna Chute, Claire Overstreet

BEAUTY

Kellen Stephenson, Alaynah Gurung, Alexandra Sullivan MODELS

Nayla Villafane, Roberto Cotto, Treyen Mistry, Jalenah Darby

COVER SHOOT

DESIGNER

Regan Adre PHOTOGRAPHER

Valentina Ramirez PHOTO EDITOR

Valentina Ramirez BEAUTY

Katherine Polgar, Alaynah Gurung MODEL

Jalenah Darby

STAFF LIST

DESIGNER

Regan Adre PHOTOGRAPHERS

Manases Perdomo, Keelyn Hennighan, Valentina Ramirez

EDITORS SHOOT

DESIGNER

Nayla Villafane PHOTOGRAPHERS

Jackson Ring, Keelyn Hennighan PHOTO EDITOR

Jackson Ring, Keelyn Hennighan BEAUTY

Katherine Polgar, Alaynah Gurung

ZOOMED IN/ ZOOMED OUT

DESIGNERS

Regan Adre, Nayla Villafane PHOTOGRAPHER

Keelyn Hennighan PHOTO EDITOR

Keelyn Hennighan PROP STYLING Hanna Chute, Claire Overstreet

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESIGNER

Nayla Villafane PHOTOGRAPHERS

Valentina Ramirez

Thank You

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Thank you to the Orlando and Strike community for the ongoing support for this magazine. We are only able to create because of YOU!

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