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Vol. XXVIIII March 18, 2011 St. Petersburg, Florida Issue 10
Disaster in JapanEC students safe
News & Features — Page 3
“The Gamester”
Preview of upcoming play
Entertainment — Page 18
Florida’s “Oxy express”
I-75’s dirty little secret
Viewpoints — Page 12
Campus Life
photo by Cassie Ochoa
ECOS candidate platforms — page 4
Eckerd cats make TV — page 7
Co-ed housing? — page 18
and more...
BY JERALYN DARLING
Entertainment Editor
Eckerd is in the running for a huge tech-
nology grant.
The Next Generation Learning Challeng-
es (NGLC) program recently announced
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al technology project funding.
The program funded by the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation accepted pro-
posals on educational technology projects
from schools around the country. After the
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through polling increases student learn-
student needs. An analysis of the response
indicate a student is in danger of dropping
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to increase course completion and reten-
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understood and if the material has been
presented clearly. If 80 percent of the stu-
Freshman and computer science major
greatly increase student performance in
an adult education. It should be our pre-
do an analysis of the polling data to try and
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helped before they fail a course or drop out
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Decisions on funding should be released
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Executive Board
Editor-in-ChiefPetra Stevenson
News EditorLaurel Ormiston
currentnews@eckerd.edu
Asst. News EditorAshley Daniels
Entertainment EditorJeralyn Darling
currententertainment@eckerd.edu
Asst. Entertainment EditorShelby Howell
Asst. Quickie EditorCait Duffy
Asst. Quickie EditorCarver Lee
Viewpoints EditorJaclyn New
currentviews@eckerd.edu
Asst. viewpoints EditorLiz Tomaselli
Sports EditorWill Creager
currentsports@eckerd.edu
Asst. Sports EditorLincoln Andres-Beck
Web EditorMax Martinez
Web MasterShawn Craine
Faculty AdviserTracy Crow
Director of AdvertisingAbby Gestl
currentads@eckerd.edu
Director of FinancesBeth Robison
Staff Writers
Johnny JonesSarah Malhotra
Sean LawlorMalena Carollo
Seth Ravid
Photographers & Illustrators
Ashli FioriniEthan CooperCassie Ochoa
Contributing Writers
Brilliana D’AngeloMikhail TurnerJosh Annarelli
• March 18, 2011 •• Vol. XXVIIII Iss. 10 •
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Online Now:
o Newly opened Cobb gallery brings
creative life to old library space.
www.theonlinecurrent.com
Eckerd a finalist for Next Generation
Learning Challenges program
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Web Editor
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ments to the publication’s
police blotter policy. Citing
the safety of the commu-
that present a clear danger
to the community.
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as methamphetamine. The
ill continue pub-
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and misdemeanors charges
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thecurrent@eckerd.edu.
Policy update for The Current
Correction for Issue 9
o Japan crisis reaction coverage from
Eckerd alumna Kelly O’ Connor.
BY LAUREL ORMISTON
News Editor
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hundred people from that
Due to the loss of tele-
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Adachi says that currently her main
source of information is from family
In addition to attempting to contact family
of her past and current students abroad. Three
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Rodney Renosa. Director of International Education Diane
a region hit by the tsunami.
Bradley could feel the after-
shocks due to his location in
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ment throughout the school to not panic and continue to do
The extent of the damage from the quake and tsunami are
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minor and generally caused by time delays.
number of casualities is expected to rise as debris is cleared
and rescuers are able to reach other hard-hit areas.
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equpment that keeps the
nuclear reactors cool.
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to heat up to the point
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ed
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pumped directly into the
about three months. In
released from the roof-
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trapped under the rubble.
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from the deceased among the debris. International aid orga-
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phone bill.
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“No words can describe the
deep sadness and helplessness
I feel right now.”
— Professor Eileen Mikals
- Adachi
photo courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsA damaged water pipe shoots into the air, freezing, following the March 11 earthquake in Northeastern
Japan.
Quake, tsunami
devastate Japan
Students abroad safe; professor searches for word of relatives in Miyagi
“Not knowing if your loved ones
are alive as you watch horrifying
images on TV is excruciating.”
— Professor Eileen Mikals
- Adachi
COMPILED BY LIZ TOMASELLI
Asst. Viewpoints Editor
Junior Stephen Barber
Platform: to continue to strengthen interdepartmental
cooperation and put emphasis on rebuilding relationships
Current position:Prior involvementAffairs Committee.
Sophomore Devon Williams
Platform
Current position: Director of Communications and AFICU
committee member.
Prior involvement: Sigma student senator.
Sophomore Rhemy Brezin
Platform:
to facilitate discussion on campus.
Current position: Alpha student senator.
Junior Donald McMullen
Platform: hopes to continue to build campus community
standards and sustainability.
Current position:
Prior involvement: Kappa student senator.
Sophomore Derek Kelly
Affairs
Platform: plans to further promote the Safe Ride program
predecessor.
Current position:Financial Affairs Committee.
Prior involvement:
Junior Daniel Aldridge
Affairs
Platform:
club heads.
Sophomore Jacqueline Steffen
Financial Affairs
Platform: plans to promote budget transparency for club
get reimbursed and promote the Safe Ride program.
Current positionJunior James Branch
Affairs
Platform:
and transparency and to present guest speakers from all
Current position:Junior Katherine Young
Affairs
Platform:
Current position
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ECOS election coverage
Executive council candidates announce platforms for upcoming elections
BY LIZ TOMASELLI
Asst. Viewpoints Editor
elections committee to declare their
and four seniors at large. Among
Campaigning for the election began
Rubino.
election committee meeting March
th
candidates running for president.
candidates are prohibited from using
campaigns and are required to maintain
process.
another candidates’ campaign posters.
No campaigning of any kind may take
theonlinecurrent.com.
Election committee explains poli-
cies, one candidate disqualified
To view the complete platforms and photographs of the candidates, go to the htp://www.onlinecurrent.com.
BY MALENA CAROLLO
Staff Writer
Tmore intimately than any other human-animal relationship.
during the cats’ feeding time. According to a summary article
that they desire interaction.
less attention to subtle changes in body language and facial
Hill and her cat Bootsie offer one
example of a bond forming due
to physical contact. Hill acquired
and after curling up on Hill’s chest
to play outside and lay in the sun
on her harness and leash. Like the
signals that Bootsie desires
against Hill for attention.
relationships are not as strong. This is true; McHugh and
circumstances. Because McHugh found Admiral Nelson
hours.
he gets splashed. Assuming his human experiences
more stressed than usual.
to defy the results of the study in gender preference. Though
Lucas says.
cats may go outside the stereotype. Cats from different
a stronger bond.
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Friday, March 18, 2011 5
photo by Malena CarolloFreshman Mary Armstrong and her cat Monsieur Tabbigans.
Campus owners test study’s claims that women have stronger bonds with their cats than men
Girl’s best friend ?
Graph of cat owners by dorm
photo by Malena CarolloBootsie, Sophomore Kacie Hill’s feline companion.
The X axis lists dorms; the Y, number of cat owners
BY KATIE HONAN
Contributing Writer
You don’t think it will happen to you.
You don’t think you will become
addicted. Then you snort, or shoot or
even swallow the pill. After that, it’s like you’re
relaxed in a way you’ve never been relaxed.
No pain, you feel…nothing. When you’re high,
nothing can bring you down, nothing can hurt
you. You walk on clouds and sit in sand and
your body melts away, along with negativity.
“If I was having a good or bad day, everything pointed at the addiction, just solidifying the fact my life was run by oxy,” says Chris Laurent (not his real name), a 20-year-old St. Petersburg College (SPC) student and self-admitted drug addict describing how his life has changed since his introduction to the prescription drug oxycontin when he was 13. He has been battling his addiction to oxycontin ever since.
Before he began using the drug, Laurent sold it as a means of income for his family. But selling without using did not last long. He started using a few recreationally and occasionally. “That soon turned into having my tolerance rise and having to do more to reach my desired high,” he says. Eventually it turned into an addiction to where I was physically and mentally dependent. My life was run by them. Not only was I having to come up with enough money to pay bills, I also had to scavenge enough to get me through the day without any
withdrawal symptoms.”
Addiction to oxycontin is not the only concern with its use.
Overdose, which can lead to death mainly through respiratory
failure, is the biggest concern for abusers of the drug. The
tolerance that builds in the user’s body may cause the user
to unintentionally overdose because he or she believes his or
her body can handle more.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), “In
2007, 27,658 unintentional drug overdose deaths occurred
in the United States…The primary problem was a class of
prescription drugs known as opiod analgesics.” Oxycontin
is a synthetic opiod, the same family of drugs as morphine and heroin. Opiods are increasingly associated with abuse
and misuse because they cause
euphoric feelings.
Oxycontin was originally
manufactured for terminally ill
patients within ninety days of
death. Now, because the potential
for misuse was underestimated,
opioids have become the most
popular category of abused drugs. “By 2007, more teenagers
used opiods recreationally than used marijuana,” according
to the CDC.
of students who have used oxycontin reported to have used it
abusively; 33 percent of users have spent more than $1,000 on
the drug in their lifetime; 30 percent considered themselves
to have been both physically and mentally dependent. Also,
of all those who reported ever using oxycontin, 68 percent
reported using it more than twenty times, while no one
reported using it only once. That statistic alone suggests the
drug’s intense addictive nature. Additionally, 56 percent of
survey respondents said that they would stop using oxycontin
if they had the mental strength to do so.
Florida, in particular, has a huge problem with oxycontin
abuse and misuse. For example, in 2005, 2,003 people
died from drug overdose, according to the CDC. Parts of
Florida, are even considered “pill mills” because of the many
pain clinics where doctors write high volumes of oxycontin
prescription at the clinic. Many of these
prescriptions are sold to people like Chris
Laurent, who would buy 100 of the thirty-
milligram pills for $700. He would then sell
them for $15 each. According to Sergeant
Tom Nestor at the Pinellas County Sheriff’s
in Pinellas County…Pinellas County is a pill mill.”
Robert Jacobs, a former Eckerd College sophomore, said he
was asked to leave Eckerd because he was arrested on campus
for the possession of a thirty-milligram oxycontin as well as
a syringe (paraphernalia). After his
ar1rest, he attended inpatient rehab
for thirty days. Jacobs used oxycontin
intravenously. In other words, he
injected it, which is thought to be the
most addictive way to use the drug
because of the instant “head rush”
of euphoric feelings. Before rehab,
Jacobs said he saw no reason to live
anymore, that his life was ruined and
even contemplated suicide. He was
well underweight, with bags under
his eyes and track mark bruises from
needles up and down his arms. After
rehab, a healthy, glowing Jacobs said,
“I see my arrest now as a blessing. If it
wasn’t for that, the drug would have
eventually killed me. I would not be
the healthy and happy person that I
am now if I didn’t get clean. There is
no way to be fully happy while using
oxycontin.”
Oxycontin addiction is considered
one of the strongest and hardest
substance addictions to break. Not
only is the drug mentally addictive
because of its euphoric effects
– it also causes severe physical and
mental withdrawal symptoms. Some
people even have to be hospitalized or given medication
to decrease the symptoms. In his book, “Addiction and
“This desire (for the drug) is not casual or vague but it is a
powerful conscious motive driving him (the addict) to seek
satisfaction in the face of almost insuperable obstacles and at
tendency for opiate addicts to relapse, saying that the desire
persists even after the original physiological conditions have
disappeared. He states, “There is a belief prevalent among
addicts that it is a misnomer to speak of a cure for addiction.
They (addicts) remark, ‘once a junkie, always a junkie.’”
Laurent also commented that he would never suggest to
anyone who has never done oxycontin to try it. He said that
oxycontin ruined many opportunities for him because he was
the drug, which took away a handful of full-ride scholarships
he had to various Division I universities for football. “Never
ever think about touching them…they ruined my future.” He
also talked about how many of his friends’ futures have been
negatively affected because of their oxycontin addiction.
“Roxanne (oxycontin),”he said, “does not discriminate.
Black, white, purple, male, or female, old or young. She’ll
get you.”
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courtesy of WikicommonsOxycontin can be injected, inhaled or ingested; no matter what way the effects may cause addiction.
“There is no way to be fully happy while using oxycon-tin.”
— Robert Jacobs, former EC student
Local youth cautions against Oxycontin addiction
For more coverage on Florida’s prescription drug problem, see Sean Lawlor’s article on page 12.
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BY JOSH ANNARELLI
Contributing Writer
year’s freshmen class as compared to last year’s. The good news is that applications are up, but the difference this year is that applications are rising from within some states and falling within the usual suspects.
The largest numbers in student applications typically come from Florida, Massachusetts, New York, California and Maryland. So far, according to applications, the largest numbers of next year’s freshmen class could hail from the Mid-Atlantic region, from the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jeresey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. These states lead all other regions by 22 percent. The Northeast follows with 18 percent, the Midwest and Florida both with 17 percent, the South with 12 percent and the West with 11 percent. International students are 3 percent of the student body.
In recent years, because of the
economic declines, Eckerd has seen a drop in enrollment from states that were hard hit. Florida, for example, hard hit by the downfall, led to a decrease in student populpercent.
“With the scholarship opportunities from Florida prepaid and Bright Futures, some prospective students opt for the virtually cost free schooling as a result of the current economic standings,” says Dean of Admissions John Sullivan. Florida pre-paid and Bright Futures are forms of scholarship opportunities for those with Florida residence.
Although applications from some states are down, several have increased since last year. California, Georgia, Maryland and Texas have all seen increases in
percent.
campus visits from prospective students still stand around the same percentage as in previous years. The decision making for most students committing to schools is usually in April.
“Most prospective students have
completed applications for Eckerd,” says Sullivan. “In admissions we have made more of an effort to push for students to complete their applications by sending e-mails and letters as reminders.”
Eckerd uses several admissions counselors who travel in their assigned region to college fairs and high schools to share information about Eckerd and to spark interest in prospective students.
Gwen Hacker is the assistant director of admissions and the coordinator of Transfer Admissions who also covers the Southeast region of the United States where it appears more Southerners are choosing educational opportunities within their home states with prepaid schooling. “I’ve noticed a large number of students are drawn to their state universities in the Southern region,” she says. “I would like to see an increase in enrolled students from the Southeast.”
“Although numbers are up overall for this year,” says Sullivan. “It’s hard to determine how the enrollment rate is going to be. It’s still early in the year to say. Overall I’ve been very happy with our complete rate thus far this year.”
EC featured on “Must Love Cats”
State of affairs in the Middle East
Class of 2015: Where are they coming from?
BY MALENA CAROLLO
Staff Writer
Junior Wesley Lucas, along with his cat Andromeda, will be among the owners from Eckerd featured on the upcoming episode of Animal Planet’s “Must Love Cats” television series. The “Cat Colleges and Kitty Heroes” episode features Eckerd College and is slated to air 8 p.m., March 19.
Eckerd College was featured in the show as an example of a Southeast college that provides a cat-friendly atmosphere. Unanimously, the six students interviewed in “Girls’ best friend?”
owners who can’t part with their four-legged friends. “I think [the pet program] is one of Eckerd’s biggest strengths,”
Lucas said. “It’s one of the primary reason why Eckerd is a good place for me.”
and chose Lucas’s cat, Andromeda, as one of their subjects. The day was enjoyable for both Lucas and Andromeda, as they spent
animal behavior class. Lucas was surprised that Andromeda took to the classroom setting so well.
“She normally doesn’t like being out, but she was rubbing against people’s legs and exploring the room [of nearly 30
people],” Lucas said.Lucas also says, “There’s a bit of a cat culture [at Eckerd]. If
you have a cat on campus, you get connected to people with cats. When you’re out with your cat and you see another one, it’s like ‘Hey! A cat!’ and then they go, ‘Hey! A cat!’” When others meet Lucas’ cat he compares the experience to meeting a potential girlfriends parents. “It’s kind of a marker of friendship – there’s a certain point [in a friendship] when they’re required to meet my cat,” he says.
While Eckerd will be honored for being cat-friendly on national television March 19 on Animal Planet’s program, “Must Love Cats,” what about the lives of off-campus cat owners? According
One such owner is Junior Meryl Lee and her cat, Frankie. Frankie, a black cat with glowing yellow eyes, has been with her for about a year. Lee previously had a cat on campus, but notes that it was much older and slept most of the time. Thus, the feline was well-suited to dorm life.
Frankie, she thinks, wouldn’t enjoy the dorms as much because of his boisterous personality. “He bounces off the walls,” Lee said.
Tune in March 19 to watch Eckerd’s cat culture on national television, channel 35. Reactions can be sent to currentviews@eckerd.edu.
promotional photoBY SEAN LAWLOR
Staff Writer
Since January, the world has been stunned by a rash of popular uprisings in the Middle East and Northern Africa that caused the fall of governments and a spike in gasoline prices. Among the nations to have protests this year are Oman, Bahrain, Libya, Egypt and Yemen.
LibyaFollowing Egypt’s revolution, the story receiving
the most attention is Libya. The nation’s dictator, Col.
the 1980s, Ronald Reagan sparred several times with
turned the country into a civil war between the pro-
eastern city of Benghazi.Bloodshed has spread across the nation as pro Gad-
have been opened to the public to quell the unrest. Thirty people were killed in the city of Zawiya when it
employing African mercenaries against his own peo-
week after they retook the rebel held oil port of Ras Lanuf. The seizure of key oil ports, such as Ras Lanuf, by the rebels led to a 50 percent reduction in oil ex-ports from Libya. This caused the global oil market val-
the US is $3.51 a gallon. This has prompted the Obama Administration to consider military action in Libya by
Egypt Since President Hosni Mubarak stepped down from
power about a month ago, the Egyptian military has been acting swiftly to establish a new government. The new Prime Minister Essam Sharaf was sworn into of-
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi. The 59-year-old statesman has received education
in the United Arab Emerates and as Egypt’s minister of transportation, a post he resigned from in 2006 be-cause of the corruption he witnessed in the ministry. He is known for his tough stance on Israeli-Palestinian relations and has stated that it is critical for the rela-
of equality before economic cooperation can continue between Egypt and Israel.
So far the president has replaced several new cabi--
rior minister, and foreign minister Nabil Elaraby who served on the International Court of Justice between 2001-2006.
See Middle East on PAGE 8
BY CAITLIN DUFFY
Asst. Quickie Editor
At spring Club Fair Feb. 25, with loud music and lively people, the table for WECX 99.9 FM had King Henry VIII in life-size cut-out form standing to support them.
You may have seen the notorious king depicted with his foot resting on a boom box on t-shirts and bandanas around campus, or right in the window of the radio station. It’s their new mascot, as chosen by Senior Alyssa Parker and Lova Patterson, the adviser of Palmetto Productions and the associate director of Campus Activities. It was a stencil they found and thought “looked classic,” according to Parker, and agreed it “would look great as a new logo for the radio station.”
The royal theme was prevalent in an event the station held during which they gave out turkey legs, among other types of swag. The event received positive student feedback.
With new equipment and farther-reaching broadcasting, WECX has increased its listener base this year. The sound quality is better than ever, and you can now tune in to 99.9 FM every
South. Don’t have a radio? By the end of
March, WECX will be streaming directly from their new website. The last thing left to do is purchase the domain name, along with a few last-minute tweaks, before the site designed by Junior Luke
Mueller is launched. There is also a page on Facebook that they occasionally update.
Currently, the station has between 20 and 25 DJs who broadcast throughout the day. According to Parker, they play any genre “from dubstep to folk to punk, swamp rock, anti-folk, techno, classic rock, hiphop, funk, reggae, everything, you name it.” Right now, the most popular genres are folk and punk. WECX has undergone a lot of updates and revisions over the past few semesters, and will only continue to improve.
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photo by Ashli FioriniKing Henry VIII, the new symbol for WECX.
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King reigns over Eckerd radio WECX
The new regime has also called for a reduced role in the security ministry, which was accused of human rights abuses during the Mubarak era. The new government responded to these
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Bahrain In response to the Egyptian pro-
tests, thousands of Bahrainians are calling for reform in the government and for a larger public voice. To pla-cate the protests, King Hammad has used soft tactics such as the release of political prisoners and the appoint-ment of new cabinet members. He has also employed monetary tactics such as guaranteeing each Bahraini family the equivalent of $2,700 in stimulus.
On the request from the Bahraini royals, Saudi Arabia has recently de-ployed an estimated 1,000 troops into Bahrain. This aggressive response
made by the government has caused many of the protesters to make greater demands for the removal of the Sunni led Dynasty.
Yemen Yemen’s story has been largely ig-
nored by Western media outlets. Anti government and pro-government pro-tests have formed in Yemen’s capital city, Sanaa, in response to the fall of Egypt’s and Tunisia’s governments.
-porting on the anti-government upris-ings
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia has been spared from
rebellion. So far, the government has banned political protests, and accord-ing to the British newspaper The In-dependent, 10,000 security personnel have been deployed to quell any upris-ings before they attract attention.
MIDDLE EAST continued from Page 7
“Amusing
Musings”
“WTF or WFT. That’s
Shakespearean for what f---
thee. ”
—A chemistry professor on an answer
to a difficult problem.
“I promise not to have any more
weird digressions. Well, at least
not for the next 30 seconds.”
—A writing professor gives students false
hope.
“To put it in scientific terms, it’s
a little bit manky.”
—An anthropology professor describing
the end of a femur.
“When coincidences happen,
you have to wonder whether
they were planned or not.”
—A chemistry professor comments on
coincidence.
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“Can’t you just quit all of your
classes now that you’ve passed
comps?”
—A creative writing professor on
senioritis.
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Did your professor say the funniest thing in class the other day? Do you have an opinion about something you read in The Current? We’d love to hear from you.
Send your responses to currentviews@eckerd.edu.
BY JAMIE PREIRA
C0ntributing Writer
I am Palmetto Production’s co-Director of concerts. This is my second year in this
necessary it is that I try to clear up common
music on campus.First off, I’ll tell you that I applied for this
to campus. But I learned this process is not easy
consideration. What I mean is that I do a lot
their students these types of opportunities.
have been told on multiple occasions that these surveys have
are contractual issues that are completely out of our control.
How Palmetto chooses concerts
photo courtesy of Palmetto Productions
Recycled Percussion concert, February 2011
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photo by Camilla Tannen-Barrup Zeta dorm offers traditional housing.
EDITORIAL
BY PETRA STEVENSON
Editor-in-Chief
and yells about the volume of the music
love all my former roommates, I hated the
recommend it. For one, you can save a ton of money. I have a one-bedroom apartment
to determine your day. Off-campus, you
dishes, scrub the toilet, vacuum the carpet
an adult.
lease, but the basics. Most places don’t
th
sleeved shirts constantly. I refuse to buy
Social activities also become much more
not physically there to be spontaneous.
Alternatively, you can have people over at your place, but you need to remember
relationships, of privacy, of day-to-day
mostly on-campus community. That is,
and different from the school sphere;
Senioritis:
Breaking out of “Camp Eckerd”
BY CAIT DUFFY
Asst. Quickie Editor
some basic amenities.
problems.
This eliminates the shared bedroom space, yet
in, there are people to be found nearby at any
problem of distraction. Junior Cody Spruce
because of the social environment, mainly
privacy, freedom from the meal plan and
travel from campus to their residence can be
than others.
and applications for Traditional, Pet, Health &
EDITORIAL
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EDITORIAL
BY KATIE HONAN
Contributing Writer
at one point in her life.
secret.
self-esteem
the nature of our interactions, our day-to-day comfort level. Indeed, our body is our
more years of their life to be their ideal
So, life is not
These ridiculous
that our society has
to be squelched. Women deserve to be depicted as real, as round as
thin as a pencil, as tall as a palm tree and as short as a daisy. We
appearance related.
yourself of that.
yourself that you can tell to that rude
parts.
The Women’s Resource Center and the
photo by Ashley DanielsA completed breast cast from last year’s Breasts and Bagels event hosted by the WRC.
photo by Ashley Daniels Eckerd students decorating breast casts.
Rock that bikini: combating negative body images
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EDITORIAL
Florida’s dirty little secret:
The oxy expressBY SEAN LAWLOR
Staff Writer
It may surprise you that one of Florida’s
narcotics.
Pharmaceutical interests are supported
Association of Retired Persons) and by a
pharmaceuticals to preserve their easy access
Times report from a local pharmacy in Tampa, David’s Pharmacy, stated that they
This is a facade that these clinics provide a
payments, and apparently a lot of them. In
Counties, state and federal authorities made
million in assets,
real-estate. In an
County Sheriff D e p a r t m e n t ,
had this to say
We have
than all of the other states in the nation combined.
In this sense, Florida’s inability to control
states in the Southeast to feel the pain.
a bill to set up an advanced prescription
require physicians to report any suspicious
Wall Street Journal,
researcher on state
has helped stamp out the sort of storefront businesses seen in
already set up similar
enforcement models.
potential for a massive violation of privacy if
stiff opposition from both Democrats and
to corrupt communities and recruit an army
from invasive.
prescription information in the system.
and punish individual consumers only those
perpetrators. Mothers and fathers continue
Control and Prevention, at least seven people
physicians and pharmacies to focus on health
courtesy of Wikicommons Various prescription medication pills.
courtesy of Wikicommons Prescription medication.
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BY CARVER LEE
Asst. Quickie Editor
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-evance and the need for this established relationship because
the Reformed Church’s commitment to the intellectual life,
This is a relationship that is at the very heart and core of our -
covenant is a document that describes the promises that the -
er.
the entire student body to Presbyterianism. They are about
students. As stated in the covenant, the Church
transformation in the -
The Church also prom-
Presbyterian communi-
of open communication. The Church doesn’t feed us money to use only on Presbyterian services and activities. In fact, money
churches is from con-
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campus ministries isn’t required.
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photo by Carver Lee Wireman Chapel at Eckerd College.
Eat like a caveman: the Paleolithic diet
EDITORIAL
BY LIZZY BROPHY
Contributing Writer
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PerspECtivesQ: What could EC do to enhance campus life?
COMPILED BY JOSH ANNARELLI, LIZZY BROPHY, CAIT DUFFY, KATIE HONAN, MAX MARTINEZ & MIKHAIL TURNER
“Not consider chalk vandalism!
Give us more creative outlets!”
—Joanisa Tenreiro, senior, left “Areas where
we could store
our own musical
equipment.”
—Michael Sobbel,
freshman
“Allow us to put up flyers
and other information
for students without
Campus Activities’
approval. And not have
our flyers ripped down
even when we have
Campus Activities’
approval!”
—Forest Jahnike, senior,
right
“Refrain from drinking copious amounts
of alcohol and disturbing the peace.”
—Adam Haar, sophomore
“Build another
upperclassmen dorm.
Also, Nu should be co-ed
again.”
—Katy Estes-Smargiassi,
junior, left
“More parking lots.”
—Chrissy , junior, right
“Improve the beach
area so it’s not one
big ashtray with palm
trees.”
—Sarah Kolosky, junior,
center
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arts & entertainment
And the Oscar goes to...
BY MIKHAIL TURNER
Contributing Writer
During the recent 83rd Annual Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, something occurred to me.
Great music can have a resounding effect on a movie.
While viewers generally walk away from a movie applauding the action, the acting or plot, there is one part of the movie that has a major, and possibly, subconscious (at least for me) effect on the viewer.
I consider myself an avid moviegoer, so when the Oscars come around, I generally take a peek. This past year I wasn’t able to see all the nominated movies, and some movies, “The King’s Speech” in particular, surprised me. “The King’s Speech” came through with a few big honors, winning Best Picture, beating out other solid candidates
such as “Black Swan,” “Inception” and “The Fighter.” Along with this award lead man Colin Firth won Best Actor in a Leading Role, Tom Hooper won the Directing category and the movie was successful in the Writing (Original Screenplay) category. Firth and Hooper were
Natalie Portman, who won Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in “Black Swan.” Other big winners included “Toy Story 3,” in the Animated Feature Film category and Christian Bale,
supporting role in “The Fighter.” While all these awards were well deserved, I couldn’t help thinking how much of an impact the music had in making the various movies that much better.
All movies have soundtracks or scores, some of which consist of songs heard during the movie. A
already produced that are thrown into the movie to add a little music, think “Bad Boys 2” for instance. On the other hand, an original score is described on the Oscar website as “a substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring
motion picture by the submitting composer.” In essence, these scores fall in the realm of more classical pieces of music woven into a movie. This year the nominees consisted of compositions from “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Inception,” “The King’s Speech,” “127 Hours” and “The Social Network.”
Without question I pegged “Inception” as the winner, and was pretty surprised when “The Social Network” was presented with the award. First time nominees and winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross beat out nine-time nominee, and one-time winner, Hans Zimmer. Zimmer composed the scores for
movies such as “Inception” and
Oscar with his composition of “The Lion King.” With these movie compositions, and others, on his list you would think Zimmer would have won this award a lot more. Either I am listening to the wrong composer or he is working on the wrong movies.
Truth be told, “The Social Network” score was quite good. After downloading, I mean, buying the score and listening, I was pleased. I still think “Inception” was better, but “The Social Network”
score reminded me of scenes in the movie, as I feel any good score should.“
Inception” did win awards for Sound Editing and Sound Mixing, so I guess that will have to do. I am a big fan of movie music, having obtained a good number of soundtracks or scores from my favorite movies. I prefer the scores because, well, there is no singing. A really good score can make an important dramatic, emotional or comedic moment come through even more and it can probably do it better than any normal song.
promotional photoColin Firth, Best Actor at the 83rd Academy Awards
BY JOHNNY JONES
Staff Writer
It all began with Garageband
and a dream.
The musical career of Senior
Nate “The Great” Leonard
Berliner (formerly Pounds) had
humble beginnings. He took
a digital media arts class at
Seattle’s Lakeside School that let
students make their own music
and movies.
Now he’s producing full-length
mixtapes.
Leonard Berliner’s new brain
child, “New Jax City Vol. 1”
sponsored by Tampa-based
R&R Records, is a collaboration
with Eckerd Senior Chris Gray.
You may have seen Jacksonville
native Gray sinking threes as one
of the Triton’s point guards in
McArthur Gymnasium. But you
may not have heard him rap.
“I had no idea Gray could
spit like that,” says Junior Joe
Richardson who calls the newest
Gray-Leonard Berliner mixtape
a “gritty crime story.”
Tall, lean and redheaded,
Leonard Berliner started
working with Gray in the fall of
collaboration was a mixtape
called “CG13.” As Omega
suitemates, the two have set
up a makeshift studio between
their rooms. Leonard Berliner
sits in his room laying down the
tracks while cords run through
the ceiling to a microphone in
Gray’s room.
The senior producer explained
why they have to use the two
rooms. “I used to have a one-room
recording setup and you can’t
play stuff out loud when you’re
recording.” Simultaneously
recording and listening to a
song causes harsh, earsplitting
feedback.
The Seattle native is doing
everything he can to get his
work heard. In addition to
promoting the mixtape via
Datpiff.com, Leonard Berliner
recently submitted a song to
hotnewhiphop.com. He said that
a producer’s biggest challenge
“There’s really two distinct roles
I play as producer. One is the
real technical side of producing
music…the other side is sort of
a new development with the hip
hop producer, which is where
you are actually making the
instrumentals,” he said.
Leonard Berliner makes his
magic with Apple’s production
software Logic, using a USB
keyboard hooked up to a Mac
Mini. He said his most prized
possessions are his speakers, two
70 watt Yamaha HS 50M beasts
that shake the walls with ease.
Though his room was
somewhat disheveled, Leonard
Berliner admitted that he was
“kind of a perfectionist about the
quality of the sound.” He won’t
tolerate any low quality noise,
saying that he wanted to make
music with a certain texture.
Gray and Leonard Berliner
have teamed up again to work
on a project called “16.” Leonard
Berliner schooled me on the
“Sixteen is a number that comes
up a lot in music, especially
[music] that’s based in four
measures and four beats per
measure.” He said the mixtape
would probably have 16 songs
with 16 bars on each track.
Like most aspiring musicians,
Nate the Great’s ultimate goal
is to support himself through
his music. With each new song
and mixtape, he gets a few steps
closer to living his dream.
Feature on Nate “the Great”
Nate Leonard Berliner
photo by Johnny JonesNate “The Great” Leonard
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Horoscopes
Mar 21 – Apr 19Go for a hike in the woods. Get outside in the sun and sweat a little bit. You’ll love the fresh air.
Apr 20 – May 20Turn off your phone and get away from your computer. Letting go of technology for a few hours is all you need.
May 21 – Jun 20Work on your tan and breathe some fresh air. Take a relaxing break away from schoolwork.
Jun 21 – Jul 22Take your dog for a long run. He or she will love it and you will get some excercise and endorphins as well.
Jul 23 – Aug 22Spend time with family or close friends. Support systems are a special thing in everyone’s life.
Aug 23 – Sept 22Do something child-ish. Play hopscotch, sleep with a stuffed animal or play M.A.S.H with your BFF.
Sept 23 – Oct 22Cook up something delicious this spring break. Let nothing stand in the way of a fantastic meal.
Oct 23 – Nov 21Try something drastic this spring break. Dye your hair a crazy color or go skydiving.
Nov 22 – Dec 21Kick off your shoes and feel the grass on your toes. Lay down and take a nap. Relax.
Dec 22 – Jan 19Give your time to a homeless out-reach program. You will feel great knowing you’ve been some help.
Jan 20 – Feb 18Take some time to step back and think about the things you’ve been putting off.
Feb 19 – Mar 20Try something new and exciting over spring break. If you’re on campus, try a new watersport.
TAURUS
GEMINI
CANCER
LEO
VIRGO
ARIES
PISCES
AQUARIUS
CAPRICORN
SAGITTARIUS
SCORPIO
LIBRA
BY JERALYN DARLING
Horoscope Muse
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BY BRILLIANA D’ANGELO
Contributing Writer
Mission: Dinner PartyGuests: 4Budget: $40
BRUSHETTA: 3 large tomatoes*Generous helpings of garlic*Basil*Parmesan cheeseBalsamic vinegarFrench breadPrep: Dice tomatoes, garlic and basil. Mix your diced items with the cheese and marinate in balsamic vinegar. Refrigerate for a few hours so that all the ingredients blend together. When you are ready to serve, cut the bread and spoon a bit of the mixture on top, add cheese and bake for 15-20 min. (If no oven is available this dish is great cold as well.)
STUFFED MUSHROOMS:10 Crimini mushrooms*Spinach and artichoke dip with Asiago cheeseParmesan cheesePrep: Pull the stems off the mushrooms and clean them with a damp paper towel (do not wash mushrooms with water it will make
mushrooms. Bake until tops are golden brown, which will take about 20-30 min. You will have dip left over if you want to put it out with the rest of the French bread roll.
SALAD:Baby spinach*
Olive oilBalsamic vinegarSalt, pepperPrep: Easy enough: mix together and serve. I like really plain salads but feel free to spice it up with some veggies or homemade croutons from the left over French bread.
ROASTED PORK LOIN:Step 1: Rub Lemon Garlic Pork Loin with rosemary, a lot of garlic (at least 4 cloves), salt and pepper. You want enough so it’s like a crust. Step 2: Soak the meat in a pan with chicken broth and a cup of wine.
onion*, and mushrooms* and add them to the pan. Let it soak overnight.Step 4: Grill the pork for 45 min on the grill making sure to sear both sides. Like chicken, pork must be cooked completely. The veggies can wrapped in tin foil and put on the grill as well. If possible put them on 10-15 min before the meat so they are tender.
It’s fun to get your friends together for a good meal and at this price budget it’s affordable to do. Everything with an * was purchased at the Saturday Morning Market and everything else was acquired at Publix. The Saturday Morning Market is a farmers’ market in downtown St. Pete on 1st Ave right next to Ceviche held until
is grown locally as well as live music, great food booths, art, clothing, cupcakes, tea and much more. My favorite is the Habana Café’s pork sandwich with mojo au jus. The produce is different each week so go and see what inspires you.
Dorm cookin’Saturday Morning Market Challlenge
Review
BY CARVER LEE
Asst. Quickie Editor
Just like its counterpart on St. Pete Beach, the newest Crabby Bill’s location at 9900 4th St. N, is a great place for fresh seafood and delectable drinks. Though the prices are a little steep (I paid $7.00 for a single crab cake), the restaurant lived up to its
cake. The Malibu Coconut Chicken was the perfect amount of food for a satisfying meal and some light leftovers. When compared to the classic rum runner at The Sloppy Pelican, Crabby Bill’s did come in a smaller cup for the same price, but you
making the drink much more enjoyable. Though the food and drinks live up to the Crabby
Bill’s name, this new location has an entirely
different atmosphere. Located nowhere near the beach, this new site has more of a restaurant-chain feel than a beach bar and grill. I don’t think I passed a single body of water on the way there and though it was lunchtime, the restaurant seemed to be surrounded by an empty sea of parking spaces. Instead of handwritten signs and framed local papers, the walls are decorated with seemingly store-bought cheesy plaques. With a more formal feel to it, the service seemed to be taken more seriously, but there was no outside dining area or rooftop bar.
While it was fun to try out the new location, there’s no reason I’d ever choose to go to the new location over the fun, open atmosphere of the St. Pete Beach site.
This Crabby Bill’s is open Mon—Sun from 11
a.m. to 11 p.m.
Downtown Crabby Bill’s: not worth drive
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March 18-March 31Events
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To advertise your event with The Current, contact Current Entertainment at currententertainment@eckerd.edu
Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday ThursdayWednesday
9 p.m.Another Man’s Trash Improv GroupMiller Aud.
1 p.m.Walmart Shuttle
5:30 p.m.South Beach Supper ClubGO Pavillion
7 p.m. Fag BugFox Hall
1:30 p.m.Student Research SympoisumSheen
7:30 p.m.Elephants in the WildMiller Aud.
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8 p.m.Avett BrothersRuth Eckerd Hall
7:30 p.m.Little Feat’s Barrere, TacketRuth Eckerd Hall
8 p.m.Spring AwakeningRuth Eckerd Hall
9 p.m.Latin Night Cafe Patio
7:30 p.m.Coffee House Series - Preston PugmireCoffee House
Spring Break
BY SAMANTHA HAGAR
Staff Writer
The sequel to the award-winning, standard-setting, RPG of 2009 was released March 8, and aren’t you lucky this reviewer spent hours upon hours doing “research” on behalf of this article? “Dragon Age II” is a formidable follow up to its widely acclaimed predecessors, “Dragon Age: Origins,” and the expansion pack, “Dragon Age: Awakening,” and in many, many ways surpasses the original.
The story is told as a narrative, retold to the Chantry seeker by a
once a travel companion. The plot
with the events of “Dragon Age: Origins.” While the hero of Ferelden
the burning city of Lothering to the Free Marches, an area never
of Kirkwall becomes the player’s new home, and he or she must work their way up in the world to become
the “Champion of Kirkwall.” The story takes place over the course of ten years, so once the blight is defeated in Ferelden, the gamer’s character still has a whole 9 years for the fate of Kirkwall, and perhaps all of Thedas, to unfold. The story is
hero battling numerous plights and exploring the world, the main character spends a good portion
scrounging by in an oppressive city – and Bioware makes it work,
It seems that very little has gone unchanged: the art style, the gameplay, the interface and the dialogue choices have all been
gamer. The new art direction in “Dragon
rich in mythology – the transitions within the dwarf’s narrative play like a beautiful, dark storybook. In addition, characters’ and races’ features have become more
refreshing considering the elven,
dwarves, and qunari races from the original simply looked like strange humans.
The gameplay has also changed – for the better. The combat has become gorier, however, because of the new art, it only adds to the beauty of the game. I mean, really, what’s more beautiful than kicking a person in the stomach and having their legs ricochet off their body in a bloody mess? The combat is also faster-paced and the inventory system is not as much of a chore to navigate. There is a junk section,
with needless loot, and the player can sell all with the quick click of a button.
Leveling up has also become a bit more straightforward. They’ve done away with skills like persuasion, lock picking, etc. Lock picking, for example, is based on your level of cunning (every 10
points in cunning allows a rogue
the specializations are arranged in a tree-like format, making it easier to navigate and choose the path of your champion.
One of the greatest changes from “Dragon Age: Origins” is the dialogue. In the original, the protagonist never spoke and the dialogue wheel was not open to interpretation. In “Dragon Age II,” they borrowed the dialogue wheel from “Mass Effect,” giving the character a voice and more
direction in conversation. The dialogue options are so heavy on the game that each character’s voice is actually shaped by the choices that he or she makes.
“Dragon Age II” has not only lived up to its expectations, but surpassed them. But what could one expect from a company that gave us the original “Dragon Age,” “Mass Effect” series, and “Knights of the Old Republic”? I think we can simply say a few words that convey a world of meaning – Bioware did it again.
“Dragon Age” returns with new characters, new art and a new championReview
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BY ALLY JINN
Sex Columnist
Rutgers University will allow male and female students to live in the same room this fall. This pilot program is geared toward making gay, lesbian and transgendered students feel more comfortable after the recent suicide of Tyler Clementi, a freshman student who
I think Rutgers has the right idea, to an extent. Many gay and lesbian students may feel more comfortable living with a friend of the opposite sex, rather than with someone of the same sex and feeling awkward.
Eckerd also does not have couples housing, and in most respects I think this is a good thing. Though I am in a long-term relationship, I am wary of couples living together in college. This goes for gay and straight couples alike. Imagine a break-up; some of you may even know an example or two. Now imagine how any nasty break-up would be a hundred times worse if the couple lived together with nowhere else to go.
The bathroom situation may be strange for “just friends” living together, but if Eckerd were to install doors instead of curtains, like Rutgers, I would feel far more comfortable. Anyone who thinks they can live with someone of the opposite sex can certainly use the same shower and toilet.
One problem with co-ed dorms that I foresee is cleanliness. Boys and girls usually have different levels of cleanliness and organization. Again, I think a co-ed room should be treated like a single sex room – the roommates should know each other and appreciate any lifestyle differences.
Another problem, just like in single sex dorms, could be lifestyle. This is easily avoidable. By living with a friend, someone whom you know will respect your social living wishes, this should not be a problem. This will also be avoided by not allowing freshmen to live in co-ed housing, as Rutgers has proposed.
A con in this situation is that some people cannot be themselves around the opposite sex. While the person they are living with may be a friend they are comfortable with, that person’s friends of the same sex will spend time in the room as well.
My main concern with people of the opposite sex living together is with couples and or heterosexuals who are unaware the other has feelings. Certainly gay, lesbian and transgendered people should have the right to live with someone with whom they feel most comfortable and I do think that Eckerd should have such housing. However, just because co-ed housing is available does not mean couples should live together.
SEX on the beach
BY CASSIE OCHOA
Contributing Writer
Eckerd College’s production of “The Gamester” by Freyda Thomas is quite compelling. The play, set in Paris in the 18th century, is a story of love. Valere (played
is also in love with the sport of gambling, something that has depleted his funds and sent him to live in poverty with his
Valere constantly swears off gambling, but immediately falls back into his old ways. When Hector tells him Angelique is going to marry another man, Valere decides he’s going to quit gambling once and for all. What follows is a tale of obsession, addiction, love, sex and deceit.
The two-act production, which opens April 14 at 8 p.m. in Bininger Theater, is
riveting. Director Cynthia Totten has crafted the production into something vibrant. The
perfectly. The story is entertaining enough, but it’s the acting talent that brings the script to life. This tale of people compelled
really brought together by the cast, who talk in rhymed couplets and manage to make it sound organic. In short, Eckerd’s production of “The Gamester” is one that shouldn’t be missed!
“The Gamester” begins its run April 14
at 8 p.m. The show plays April 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. as well as April 17 at 2 p.m. in the Bininger Theater. Admission prices are $1 for Eckerd students, $5 for the Eckerd community and $10 general
for those who attend the play.
“The Gamester”Preview
photos by Cassie Ochoa
The cast of The Gamester during a rehearsal.
Co-ed housing pros and cons
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Price $-$$$$ ($ = <$5.00 per meal $$$$ = $20.00+ per meal)
Food Quality (1-5)
QThere’s always enough
time for a quickie
A. The Brass Monkey (11-15 min)709 Gulf Way, Suite 200, St. Pete Beach727-367-7620Su-Sat (11:30am-10pm)Price: $$-$$$$Food: 4www.thebrassmonkey.net
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crossword courtesy of www.boatloadpuzzles.com
Across
1. Stop it!
5. Capone and Pacino
8. Counterpart
12. Twelve months
13. Hawaiian garland
14. Pub orders
15. Famous Canal
16. Milan natives
18. Barn ornament
20. Marilyn _________
21. False __________
25. Proportion
26. Customer
28. Has bills
29. NNW opposite
30. Radiate
34. Per person
36. Emergency tire
37. Instant lawn
40. Wetted
42. Kitchen gadget
44. Composed
45. Beirut native
47. Dalai ______
51. Dash
52. Adam’s garden
53. Computer input
54. Look at
Down
1. hair coloring
2. atop, poetically
3. Innocence
4. Literary exposition
5. Foreign
6. Permit
7. Cat breed
8. Central
9. Frighten
10. Choir member
11. Curved letters
17. Misplace
19. Agent Smith’s nemesis
21. ______ and con
22. Untrained
23. Fish delicacy
27. Drove back
29. Point winners
31. Produces by humans
(hyph.)
32. great wrath
33. Mogul _______ Turner
35. Prayer word
36. Bus depot (abbr.)
37. Compact
39. Ledger entry
41. Play part
43. Space gp.
46. Take to court
48. Give ____ break! (2 wds)
Find the answers online at www.theonlinecurrent.com
Billboard Top Digital Albums:
1.) 21
Adele
2.) Late Nights and Early Mornings – Marsha Ambrosius3.) Sign No More – Mumford & Sons4.) Going Out In Style – Dropkick Murphys5.) Spring Break 3 – Luke Bryan6.) Town Line – Aaron Lewis7.) Greatest Hits…So Far!!! – P!nk8.) My World 2.0 – Justin Bieber9.) Wounded Rhymes – Lykke Li10.) Loud – Rihanna
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Most Dangerous Spring Break Destinations
According to avvo.com
1. Orlando, FL2. Daytona Beach, FL3. Las Vegas, NV4. Myrtle Beach, SC5. West Palm Beach, FL6. South Padre Island, TX7. New Orleans, LA8. Panama City, FL9. Jacksonville, FL10. Miami, FL11. Fort Myers, FL12. Galveston, TX13. Fort Lauderdale, FL14. Lake Havasu City, AZ15. Key West, FL16. Kihei/Maui, HI17. Lafayette, LA18. Naples, FL19. Virginia Beach, VA20. Park City, UT21. Steamboat Springs, CO22. San Diego, CA23. Reno, NV24. Santa Barbara, CA25. Honolulu, HI
Billboard Top Digital Songs:
1.) Born This
Way
Lady Gaga
2.) On The Floor – Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull3.) F**k You – Cee Lo Green4.) S&M – Rihanna5.) E.T. – Katy Perry ft. Kanye West6.) Blow – Ke$ha7.) I Need A Doctor – Dr. Dre ft. Eminem & Skylar Grey8.) F**kin’ Perfect – P!nk9.) Rolling In The Deep – Adele10.) Till The World Ends – Britney Spears
1.) Battle:
Los Angeles
$36.0 M
2.) Rango - $23.1 M3.) Red Riding Hood - $14.1 M4.) The Adjustment Bureau - $11.5 M5.) Mars Needs Moms - $6.8 M6.) Hall Pass - $5.1 M7.) Beastly - $5.1 M8.) Just Go With It - $4.0 M9.) The King’s Speech - $3.6 M10.) Gnomeo and Juliet - $3.5 M
New York Times Best-seller List:
1.) Sing You Home
Jodi Picoult
2.)The Wise Man’s Fear - Patrick Rothfuss3.) River Marked - Patricia Briggs4.) Water for Elephants - Sarah Gruen5.) Tick Tock - James Patterson6.) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest - Stieg Larsson7.) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson8.) Treachery in Death - J.D. Robb9.) Alone - Lisa Gardner10.) The Who Played with Fire - Stieg Lars-son
Quickie T.V. Recommendation
Community – NBC Thursdays 8:00pm Set at the local community college, a group of seven extremely different people get together to form a study group. Starring Joel McHale and Chevy Chase, the entire cast is brilliantly witty. The bromance between Abed Nadir (Danni Pudi) and Troy Barns (Donald Glover) is one that will live on unrivaled in the history of television. infographic courtesy of DailyInfographic.com
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SportsCurrentSOFTBALL
Friday, March 18v. Florida Southern7 p.m.
Saturday, March 19v. Florida Southern (DH)1 p.m.
Monday, March 21v. Carson Newman (DH)4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 23v. Hillsdale (DH)5 p.m.
Friday, March 25@ Nova Southeastern7 p.m.
Saturday, March 26@ Nova Southeastern (DH)1 p.m.
Monday, March 28@ Warner Southern (DH)2 p.m.
MEN’S TENNIS
Friday, March 18v. Ave Maria2 p.m.
Saturday, March 19@ Rollins11 a.m.
Saturday, March 26@ Barry10 a.m.
Sunday, March 27@ Palm Beach Atlantic1 p.m.
Tuesday, March 29@ Stetson2:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 31@ Northwood1 p.m.
Friday, April 8@ Saint Leo3 p.m.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Friday, March 18v. Ave Maria2 p.m.
Tuesday, March 22v. Rollins3 p.m.
Friday, March 25@ Nova Southeastern2 p.m.
Saturday, March 26@ Barry10 a.m.
Sunday, March 27@ Palm Beach Atlantic1 p.m.
Thursday, March 31@ Northwood1 p.m.
Thursday, April 7@ Tampa3 p.m.
BASEBALL
Friday, March 18v. Barry7 p.m.
Saturday, March 19v. Barry (DH)1 p.m.
Tuesday, March 22v. Clearwater Christian7 p.m.
Friday, March 25@ Florida Southern7 p.m.
Saturday, March 26@ Florida Southern (DH)1 p.m.
Tuesday, March 29v. Southeastern7 p.m.
Friday, April 1v. Nova Southeastern7 p.m.
Year of transition for Rays in AL East
courtesy of Wikicommons
Rays’ third baseman Evan Longoria fielding a
ground ball. Longoria, a three-time All-Star, is the
Rays’ best hitter after the departure of Carl Craw-
ford.
BY WILL CREAGER
Sports Editor
Just one season after leading the American League with 96
the Tampa Bay Rays are now a team in transition.The Rays lost many key players from their team this off-season.
two veterans who were teammates on the 2004 World Champion
shortstop respectively. Rounding out the lineup are catcher John
the Rays still have a great rotation starting with 19-game winner
signed right-handers Kyle Farnsworth and Joel Peralta.
the Rays winning the division if things fall into place.
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BY SETH RAVID
Staff Writer
the 73rd
The main story going into the tournament is that there
teams were chosen to square off in the newly devised ‘First
two more played the following day.
wealth of talent and experienced senior leadership. This elite group includes defending champion Duke and No. 1 overall
no losses at home.
a diverse mix of perennial powerhouses in a region that also
comparisons to NBA star Nate Robinson.
smoking hot UConn team that rode a streak of 5 wins in 5 days into the tournament. The run included a victory over
conferences by sending a staggering 11 representatives to the tournament. The region is headed by a potent Duke squad
conceded Freshman sports nut Tony Hayes. Upset spotters
playing good basketball and looked to be in danger of a rude awakening against the high-scoring offense of the 13th-seeded
The Southwest featured a favorable draw for No. 2 seed
movement is predicted to be very effective against a Texas A&M squad that seemed ill-equipped to defend against this
a popular upset pick. Number 6 Purdue is one of the hottest
games.The Southeast is regarded by many as the weakest region
in this very physical group. Number 1 Pitt is easily the class
tournament.
with no clear dominant power and a deep pool of capable
out for them. Campus college basketball buffs were thrilled to learn that
March madness looks set to thrill
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BY MIKHAIL TURNER
Contributing writer
treated fans to an overtime thriller on March 2. President
very entertaining game.
State Conference tournament for the second year in a row. Lynn University (7-21) was on the losing end of both games
be three times running. With no blue man in attendance on
a 3-pointer straight from the tip-off. The Tritons responded with a 3-pointer of their own by guard Woody Taylor. After
throw opportunities for both sides.
fans and teammates alike with an impressive dunk between two defenders after an assist from forward Darrien Mack. With only three minutes left in the half the Tritons began to pull
The Knights responded and cut the lead down to three points.
The Knights came out with a purpose in the second half and quickly forced three turnovers to cut the lead down to four points. The game quickly became a tug-of war between the
again through two free throws from guard Wayne Sears. The
lead by more than two points for the remainder of the game. Kearse provided the last points of the game with two free throws. The score was tied 66-66.
supporters trickled out at the end of the half. The Tritons
found Sears for a layup and the chance to go ahead with a free
Kearse was the leading scorer for the Tritons with 22 points
points and 7 rebounds. Senior guard John Harper also added
of the game.Fans went home happy as the Tritons moved on.
Men’s basketball
triumphs in overtime
Men’s basketball
reaches SSC
tournament title game
COURTESY OF ECKERD ATHLETICS
strong defense and hung on late to beat No. 2 seed Florida
BlueCross and BlueShield of Florida Sunshine State Conference Basketball Championship.
2007.
during an eight-minute stretch to take a 60-47 lead with 5:19 remaining.
45-34. Senior point guard Chris Gray recorded eight points and eight assists -- including six points in the second half.
Men’s basketball
season comes to an endCOURTESY OF ECKERD ATHLETICS
Tournament MVP Nick Wolf had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead Rollins College to a 75-
of the 2011 BlueCross and BlueShield of Florida Sunshine State Conference Championship.
Tritons missed out on an at-large selection.
points. The duo was named to the all-tournament team. Woody Taylor had 10 points and six assists.
remaining.The Tars were 14-for-16 from the free-throw line in the second half.
photo by Jim Hogue, SSC
Senior John Harper (22) shoots over a Rollins player in the Sunshine State Conference tourna-
ment finals. The Tritons would wind up losing the game 75-69.
sports
March Madness Check out the brackets for the NCAA Division I Basketball tournament
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Tampa Bay Rays previewAfter a great season but disappointing postseason, Rays mix up roster
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SSC tournament resultsEckerd wins first two games but loses 75-69 in tournament finals to Rollins
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photo by Doug Thayer
Senior John Harper (22) goes for a layup in
an 87-73 victory over Saint Leo on Feb. 23.