A Look Inside Page 2 Campus News Page 3 Lifestyles Page 4 Health & Wellness Page 5 Campus News Page 6 Entertainment Page 7 Sports Page 8 Dress for Success January 2013 A Student Publication Moving Forward: FMU receives Passing Grade from SACS By Melonne Mack F lorida Memorial University keeps its accreditation for the next ten years. The Southern Associ- ation of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS) is the regional body for the ac- creditation of higher education institutions in the southern areas of the U.S. The purpose of SACS is to ensure quality educational enhancement throughout the assigned region. SACS strives to improve the effectiveness of institutions and make sure that institutions meet the specific standards set by the higher education community. After being inspected by SACS for all those specifics pur- poses, FMU passed with no public sanctions and was afforded the opportunity to keep its accredita- tion. In other words, FMU is still up and running. “I’m so happy the school passed. I remained persistent with my Resident Assistant’s as it relates to acquiring all of the proper documentation so we can make sure that we had our business well taken care of in the Residential Life Department.” Residential Life Supervisor, Ms. Linda Johnson said. N early a million people, bundled up but highly enthusiastic, de- scended on Washington, DC on a chilly sun-filled Monday to witness the swearing in of Barack Hussein Obama as the na- tion’s 44 th president. The historic event occurred on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s special day, January 21. President Obama took the oath on two Bibles, one used by former President Abraham Lincoln and the other, the so-called “traveling Bible,” used by Dr. King. For Obama, the King Bible was “a great privilege.” He faced the Lincoln Memorial where Dr. King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech 50 years ago. The president was also sworn in pri- vately the day before in a simple ceremony at the White House by Chief Justice John Roberts. Ac- cording to the Constitution, the president must be sworn in on Jan. 20. If that date is Sunday, the president will be sworn in publicly on Monday. The president urged a divided nation to unite and work together on America’s “limitless possibilities” that include a strong social safety net, climate change, gun control, immigration, and gay rights. “America’s possibilities are limitless, for we possess all the qualities that this world without boundaries demands: youth and drive, diversity and openness, an endless capacity for risk and a gift for rein- vention,” he said. “My fellow Americans, we are made for this mo- ment, and we will seize it – so long as we seize it together,” he added. The brief inaugural address spelled out a bold liberal vision for the country, with calls for the creation of a new nation – one based on opportunity and equality. The crowd did not mind that the first black president shared this occasion with Dr. King. “We can’t put into words what this all means. This is the kind of occasion that Dr. King spoke about in his speech,” said James White from Ken- tucky, who came in with a group after an eleven- hour bus ride. His wife, Dolly, said President Obama’s rise to power is an indication that the African American woman has a better chance of moving up. “Women are the footstools that start everything. Obama had strong women behind him,“ she said. “He is what I think we’ve been waiting for – the leadership and sincerity that we need,” she added. “God put him in the White House,” said another Ken- tucky group member. “He is for everybody and doesn’t want anybody left behind. We don’t want to go backwards,” he added. Unlike the 2009 inauguration, this one had a slightly subdued tone, a smaller crowd, above 800,000 and close to one million, com- pared to 1.8 million in 2009, two presidential balls instead of 10, fewer A-list celebrities, and less packed subways. Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles, hip-hop’s first couple, and Alicia Keys were among the atten- dees. Many in the crowd who attended the first inauguration came back for a second time because they said they want to be part of history – the second inauguration of the first black president. Obama sworn in for a second term By Dr. Bill Jong-Ebot, Communications Professor continued Moving Forward on pg. 4
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A Look Inside
Page 2 Campus News
Page 3 Lifestyles
Page 4 Health & Wellness
Page 5 Campus News
Page 6 Entertainment
Page 7 Sports
Page 8 Dress for Success
January 2013A Student Publication
Moving Forward: FMU receives Passing Grade from SACS
By Melonne Mack
Florida Memorial University keeps its accreditation for the next ten years. The Southern Associ-ation of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS) is the regional body for the ac-creditation of higher education institutions in the southern areas of the U.S. The purpose of
SACS is to ensure quality educational enhancement throughout the assigned region. SACS strives toimprove the effectiveness of institutions and make sure that institutions meet the specific standardsset by the higher education community. After being inspected by SACS for all those specifics pur-poses, FMU passed with no public sanctions and was afforded the opportunity to keep its accredita-tion. In other words, FMU is still up and running.
“I’m so happy the school passed. I remained persistent with my Resident Assistant’s as it relatesto acquiring all of the proper documentation so we can make sure that we had our business well takencare of in the Residential Life Department.” Residential Life Supervisor, Ms. Linda Johnson said.
Nearly a million people, bundled up but highly enthusiastic, de-scended on Washington, DC on a chilly sun-filled Monday towitness the swearing in of Barack Hussein Obama as the na-
tion’s 44th president. The historic event occurred on Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.’s special day, January 21. President Obama took theoath on two Bibles, one used by former PresidentAbraham Lincoln and the other, the so-called“traveling Bible,” used by Dr. King. For Obama,the King Bible was “a great privilege.” Hefaced the Lincoln Memorial where Dr. Kingdelivered his “I Have a Dream” speech 50years ago.
The president was also sworn in pri-vately the day before in a simple ceremony at theWhite House by Chief Justice John Roberts. Ac-cording to the Constitution, the president must besworn in on Jan. 20. If that date is Sunday, the presidentwill be sworn in publicly on Monday.
The president urged a divided nation to unite and work togetheron America’s “limitless possibilities” that include a strong social safetynet, climate change, gun control, immigration, and gay rights.
“America’s possibilities are limitless, for we possess all thequalities that this world without boundaries demands: youth and drive,diversity and openness, an endless capacity for risk and a gift for rein-vention,” he said. “My fellow Americans, we are made for this mo-ment, and we will seize it – so long as we seize it together,” he added.
The brief inaugural address spelled out a bold liberal vision for
the country, with calls for the creation of a new nation – one based onopportunity and equality.
The crowd did not mind that the first black president shared thisoccasion with Dr. King. “We can’t put into words what this all
means. This is the kind of occasion that Dr. King spokeabout in his speech,” said James White from Ken-tucky, who came in with a group after an eleven-hour bus ride. His wife, Dolly, said PresidentObama’s rise to power is an indication that theAfrican American woman has a better chanceof moving up.
“Women are the footstools that starteverything. Obama had strong women behindhim,“ she said. “He is what I think we’ve been
waiting for – the leadership and sincerity that weneed,” she added.
“God put him in the White House,” said another Ken-tucky group member. “He is for everybody and doesn’t want anybodyleft behind. We don’t want to go backwards,” he added.
Unlike the 2009 inauguration, this one had a slightly subduedtone, a smaller crowd, above 800,000 and close to one million, com-pared to 1.8 million in 2009, two presidential balls instead of 10, fewerA-list celebrities, and less packed subways. Jay-Z and BeyonceKnowles, hip-hop’s first couple, and Alicia Keys were among the atten-dees.
Many in the crowd who attended the first inauguration cameback for a second time because they said they want to be part of history– the second inauguration of the first black president.
Obama sworn in for a second term
By Dr. Bill Jong-Ebot, Communications Professor
continued Moving Forward on pg. 4
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Campus Close UPBy Darlesia Brown
It’s always a pleasure seeing new faces and getting to know them here on theFlorida Memorial University campus, this includes the new staff membersthat are hired and become a part of the FMU family.
Locking down the campus and keeping it safe is the new Head Chief ofSecurity, Mr. Larry Coleman. With a background in Law Enforcement and Secu-rity, Mr. Coleman has diverse experience in the security department. He was aformer police officer for the city of Richmond, California for 11 years from 1979-1991. He then moved to Texas in 1993 to work for Allied Barton, one of the na-tion’s most elite security services company. He held various positions within thecompany. Starting as a security officer, he worked his way up the ladder and became a Trainer, then anOperations Manager and ended as the Account Manager. It was at Allied Barton where Mr. Colemangained much of his security experience that led him to the position of Head Chief of Security here atFMU. For the three weeks Mr. Coleman has been here his first impression has been a very good one, hesaid, “We have a friendly staff and the students are good students.” Mr. Coleman plans to make a safercampus include, more interactions with the students and getting them involved in overall security, estab-lishing ‘Community Policing’ with the help of students. Mr. Coleman has ensured his commitment andunder his leadership Florida Memorial University will continue to be in safe hands.
When it comes to eating and living healthy lifestyles the new Chef Bryant Hampton is cooking it.A graduate of Johnson & Wales University, Chef Hampton definitely has a vastknowledge of food and nutrition. Here at Florida Memorial University Chef Hamptonwants to promote healthy eating starting with the salt intake recognizing and under-standing the dangers of unhealthy eating. Chef Hampton will also be introducing In-dian Cuisine and more vegetarian dishes giving students and faculty a wider variety.Chef Hampton has gained a lot of experience as he started as a cook in the militaryand spent four years serving our soldiers overseas. From the military he moved up andbecame a Chef in various Five Diamond and Five Star Hotels including the Ritz Carl-ton Hotel. Chef Hampton is a stickler for hospitality. With open minds and open stom-achs we are looking forward to his new cuisines and healthier choices.
Bringing 20 years of experience in hospitality, a wonderful personality,loyalty, a degree in Psychology and a little “Motherly Love” there is no doubtthat the new Cafeteria Floor Manager, Ms. Vernelle Symmonen, is the woman forthe job. Ensuring cleanliness, a safe environment, and a great dining experiencefor every patron of the cafeteria, “Ms. V” as she is affectionately known by, iscracking down on both students and her staff to accomplish all the above. Ms.Symmonen gained much of her experience working in other universities such asUniversity of Miami and Florida Atlantic University as well as various Five Starand Seven Diamond Hotels such as the Ritz Carlton.
Being the new “Lady in charge,” she is adjusting well and enjoying her time here at Florida Me-morial University. With a warm smile and a joke or two Ms. Vernelle will be an inspiration to those shecomes in contact with.
All aboard! Calling all Florida Memorial University students, the ARC(Academic Resource Center) is taking all lions on a scholarly tripfrom good to great! If you’re not satisfied with your current grade
point average, then schedule a visit with Ms. S. McNeill or Mr. Williams inthe Sarah Blocker Room 116. The ARC offers free hands on competent tutorsin math, reading and writing. It’s a great study environment complimentedwith an additional set of twenty three computers and a printer.
Still not convinced? Ask last semesters’ freshman class that was assigned towrite a critical thinking paper about “Bananas”. Sounds easy right? But eachstudent’s paper had to be different and couldn’t repeat the same information.The fresh out of high school minds flooded the lab scratching their headslooking for help and found it. Baby Love a freshman from Fort Lauderdale,Florida with the help of a creative tutor drafted a comical approach to thewriting challenge starring the snappy Mr. Planters peanuts versus the divaChiquita banana. After weeks of trading ideas, revising, and being analyzedby the lab she received a critical “A” on the assignment.
From writing research papers to essays and intermediate algebra to calculus,the ARC has the tools for no lion to be left behind! Professors are also en-couraged to schedule an in class session with direct technology access to thecomputers and smart board. Don’t forget to sign up early before the ARC be-gins the spring cruise!
FMU Talks Financial Literacy By Viera Galloway
In what seemed to be a very in-teractive session, Florida Memo-rial University President
engaged students during the first ofthree gatherings held at the Univer-sity.
During the event, which was held inthe FIU/ FMU Auditorium on thecampus in September, students wereinformed about scholarship opportu-nities that are available and encour-aged to apply. They were also advised about other alternativessuch as loans and grants. During the session, mention wasmade of the current economic status and the significance ofstudents staying abreast of the information being provided as itrelates to aid.
“The reason for the seminar is so that you, the students can beaware of aspects surrounding fiscal responsibility and how toovercome certain obstacles throughout your years in college,”the president said.
The second workshop was conducted in October under thetheme ‘Becoming Wealthy: Starting with Your First Paycheck!’It was facilitated by the university’s very own; Dr. RobertLabadie, Professor of Business.
The final session culminated with, ‘Making your Money workfor YOU!’ which was passionately conducted by Ashanti John-son and Salaam Embadie of PRI Financial, a consultancy firmbased here in Miami, FL.
A Song of Hope for Domestic Violence Victims
By Keva Muller
Earlier this year a bill was proposed to the Florida Tourism and Com-merce Committee that would extend unemployment benefits to victimsof domestic violence. There has always been an issue with the total
and complete safety of these victims. They may have fled their attacker but thatperson may still have access to his or her place of work. The Sisterhood of Sur-vivors and Florida New Majority as well as many other domestic violence sup-port organizations has been strong advocates for this bill.
State senator and Miami-Gardens local Oscar Braynon filed this State SenateBill 1440. It adds language that would include domestic violence as a “goodcause” for unemployment benefits under Florida law “causes the individual toreasonably believe that continued employment will jeopardize the individual’ssafety or the safety of a member of her or his immediate family.” It also addsthat “such cause must be substantiated by evidence that reasonably proves thatdomestic violence has occurred, such as an injunction, protective order, or othersuch reasonable and confidential documentation authorized by state law.”
Senator Braynon’s bill was co-sponsored by other South Florida state senatorsas well as one from Jacksonville. It is highly supported by domestic violenceorganizations and the Miami-Dade County Commission for Women whose of-fice has sent out a letter to Tallahassee expounding on its sentiments on “pend-ing bills of particular importance to women and girls”. The letter also urgedlegislators to “enact without delay” in reference to the bill.
Senator Braynon was one of the guest speakers to Florida Memorial Univer-sity’s first annual Summer Institute Leadership Development for Student Lead-ers. He spoke about Community Engagement and how we can make our voicesheard through our civic duties. He gave examples of his active participation inhis community as a child as well as in his college matriculation at Florida StateUniversity.
continued Financial on pg.4
Photo Courtesy: Russell MotleyPresenter Ashanti J. Johnson, PRI Financial
January 2013
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Exercise is the Greatest Health Tonic!
Exercise increases confidence and gives you a positive attitude. Itcultivates will power and it gives absolute mastery of your physical,mental and Spiritual self, which promotes personal efficiency.
*Make a commitment and an appointment to exercise at least threetimes a week.
* Incorporate five-to-ten minutes of functional fitness into our dailyschedule.
* Take a brisk walk and see how much better you feel at the end ofthe day.
* Make a conscious effort to practice deep breathing exercises once aday. Inflate your lungs to full and hold for several seconds before
slowly exhaling.
*Go to sleep earlier, paying close attention to how much sleep youget before midnight. Do your best to get eight hours of sleep nightly.Remember that sleep is the most important non-nutrient thing you
can do for your health.
* End your next shower by changing the water temperature to cool(or cold) and standing underneath the spray for one minute.
* Next Saturday or Sunday take a day of rest. Do something fun andrelaxing that you haven’t done in a while. Make your rest day work
free/study free, and shop free.
JTCHC/FMU Wellness CenterBuilding #3
(305) 623-4236Pamela K. Vilaboy, RN Moving Forward continued from pg. 1
For faculty, staff and students this is news to be celebrated.
“I love my school. To hear that we passed our inspection is goodnews…” Senior, Ashley Harris said “…I’ve had a good experience atFMU and it will soon be my alma mater. I would like to see FMU stickaround for a long time.”
However, some people remained on edge about the universitypassing this once in every decade inspection.
“A lot of people were concerned that we wouldn’t pass. I’m notgoing to lie I was little on edge myself. I wasn’t sure we would makebut we did. I’m glad we did.” Senior, Charles McCoy said.
This is just one of many victories that FMU triumphs over.
FMU was first accredited in 1951 with its last SACS visit beingin 2002 prior to the 2012 visit. There will not be another inspection until2022.
The students were very appreciative of the sessions and the informa-tion received and remained very engaged.
Jamal Wiggins, a junior said, “I am grateful for the opportunity to be apart of these sessions. I learned a great deal and I had fun doing it.”
Jason Harris, a sophomore who attended all three sessions said, “I’mready to make some fiscal changes in my life.”
The FMU Financial Literacy Safari was a program that was institutedon the campus after being awarded a grant sponsored by the HigherOne Financial Literacy Counts Grant Program. The aim of the overallproject was to make the students aware of the importance of managingtheir finances and provide them with alternatives to assist them indoing so. Students are encouraged to continue to participate in activi-ties that could positively affect the decision making skills.
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Lion PrideBy Melonne Mack
University of Miami enrolls over15,000 students from around theworld. Florida Atlantic University
serves more than 30,000 students. Florida In-ternational University has a student body ofover 50,000 freshmen, transfers and graduatestudents. But it seems as if too many of thisgeneration takes pride in being a number in-stead of having their personal identity recog-nized.
Over the years, Florida Memorial Universityhas been exposed to a lot of negative publicity,leaving some students with uncertainty aboutthe future of their alma mater. Early 2012,FMU started the process of shedding that neg-ative connotation and rejuvenating student’sspirit and pride in their university.
During the recently introduced Spirit Week,students echoed their sentiments as they shedsome light on why FMU means so much tothem. Students such as Bobby Cheatham, anEnglish major from Miami, FL, said, “I feellike upon entering this school, I have gainedbrothers and sisters and cousins and evensome aunts and uncles…Florida MemorialUniversity is a family.”
With a plethora of FMU alumni in his family,Cheatham feels as if FMU chose him insteadof him choosing the school. His pride forFMU comes naturally.
“My school pride continues to develop overtime. Listening to personal accounts from fac-ulty such as Mr. Hale and others helped me to
have more appreciationfor my university.”Cheatham said.
Senior, Antwan Baggs,made his way to FMU ina completely differentway. A native from Pom-pano Beach, Baggs de-cided it would be best tostay close to home.
“I wanted to set my ownstandards of college...Icould’ve went to otherHBCU’s but because itwas here in Miami and I was playing basket-ball, I thought it would be a good fit for me.”Baggs said.
Krystal Rozier, a Fort Lauderdale native en-rolled at FMU in the summer of 2010 and hadno other university in her sights.
“FMU was my first choice… I love that I canwalk on campus and say hello to everyone andthey actually say ‘hi’ back to me.”
FMU may not be as large as the other neigh-boring universities but it certainly offers some-thing that, in some student’s opinion, otherlarge universities would not be able to offer.
Rozier, an education major, enjoys the abilityto be able to directly contact her professors. “Ihave my professor’s cell phone numbers. Youwouldn’t be able to do that at another univer-sity.”
As spring semester dawns many continue toput plans in motion to leave a lasting legacy
on their soon to be alma mater.
Living by the motivation of staying productiveon a daily basis, Baggs recognizes FMU’s ef-forts to progress towards the greater endeav-ors.
“I could’ve gone to a Division 1 [D1] univer-sity but I figured Florida Memorial would giveme a chance to be the man.” Baggs said.
Baggs believes in giving back by sharing theknowledge that he has gained since becominga roaring FMU lion. He feels that things arefalling into place as they should to continue tomove FMU from good to great or as, JuniorClass president, J. Allen Pealer would sayfrom good to great to fabulous!
Instead of always expecting the worse, stu-dents such as Cheatham, Baggs, Pealer andRozier look for the good that FMU has tooffer.
“I am a proud FMU lion…I believe, I achieveand I roar” Rozier said.
Florida Memo-rial Univer-sity’s, Dr.
Rita-Marsh Koyameof the School of Busi-ness attended the 6thInternational Businessand Social ScienceResearch Conferencein Dubai during theperiod January 3-4.
She presented a research paper entitled “Sup-ply Chain Management of Conflict Minerals:Case of the Democratic Republic of theCongo” written by both her and Dr. DebraPerkins, also a professor in the School ofBusiness here at Florida Memorial University.
The paper is an in-depth look at the diamondsupply chain and the conflicts that havearisen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.It examines the diamond and mineral supply
chain and its success and failure to adhere tothe guidelines set in place by the United Na-tions to eliminate conflict diamonds and min-erals. It also explores the ethical issues andthe difficulties within management to enforceguidelines set in place for the supply chainmembers.
The research paper is published in the Pro-ceedings of the conference and is currently apart of the database of the International Busi-ness and SocialScience ResearchConference web-site. Dr. Marsh isoriginally from theDemocratic Re-public of Congoand has writtenseveral papers onthe subject of con-flict minerals.
FMU Business Professor Travels to DubaiBy Keva Muller
January 2013
Photo Courtesy: Shawn Smith
Dr.Rita-Marsh KoyamePhoto Courtesy: Werner Kahn
Dr. Debra PerkinsPhoto Courtesy: Werner Kahn
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Student Spotlight
The Student Spotlight attempts to bring focus tostudents who are deserving of such. Here, we at-tempt to highlight aspects of their lives that posi-tively contribute to their imagery. Today, we honorMr. Lorenzo Palmer
LION STAFF: Tell us a little about LorenzoPalmer’s background, origin, favorite food, hob-bies etc?PALMER: I have a creative quiet personality thatnobody pays attention to until my voice is heardfrom the stage, then I transform into an energeticpoet. It all begin in church and elementary schoolwhen I was casted as the “black” Willy Wonka inthe musical “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
I grew up as troubled childseeking my parents’ ap-proval, hoping that theywould claim me and reaf-firm that I wasn’t abnormalor odd. Then suicidalthoughts plagued my mindduring this time but thankGod for poetry, it literallysaved my life. Theater be-came my stress relief andpoetry became my positive outlet.
LION STAFF: What inspires you to be as creativeand passionate as you are with words?PALMER: When I realized how the tongue is sosmall but powerful and found my purpose as apoet, I stopped scrapping the surface as an artist. Iwanted my audience to feel empowered, inspired,and uplifted so I combined my training from the-ater with the art of poetry causing a creative pas-sionate response.
LION STAFF: What are you trying to communi-cate through your poetry?PALMER: One of the main themes that I wroteabout in my self-published poetry book titled Ex-pressing Verbal Ecstasy, is about resurrecting deaddreams. “Bounce Back” and “Dream Again” aretwo poems in the book that took me three years towrite. The main themes of my poetry are stop set-tling, don’t give up, and move forward becauseyour future is greater than your past!
LION STAFF: What would you say has been yourbiggest accomplishment in life thus far?PALMER: Coming back to F.M.U to finish mydream of being the first college graduate to breakthat generational curse of living life behind prisonwalls.
LION STAFF: Whathas been your greatestchallenge in life thusfar?PALMER: My greatestchallenge has been tostop comparing andmeasuring my level ofsuccess with others.I’ve learned that every-body has a differentjourney to travel in life. Old folks use to say“everything that glitter ain’t gold and the grass al-ways looks greener on the other side.”
LION STAFF: Who has been the most influentialperson to you here at FMU?PALMER: Dr. Robert Ingraham and Mrs. Warren(aka “Mama Diva) we lost two powerful peoplewho served their roles well here at Florida Memo-rial. It’s a tragic shame the current students neverencountered Dr. Ingraham’s speeches and Mrs.Warren’s theatrical school spirit; they truly person-ified the lion’s roar.
LION STAFF: Do you see yourself as a motivationto others and how?PALMER: Yes because my poems are universalthe message crosses cultures and barriers, it’s notjust for blacks, church folk, and my peers it’ssomething anybody can learn from. Poetry savedmy life so when I pass it on to others it offers apowerful insight and ability to exchange verbal ec-stacy.
Iknow you’ve been dreaming, but doubtsgot your vision double dribbling throughthis game called life, failure seems to be
your only cheerleaders cheering to your de-mise, “Should of, would of, could of, butyou’re still a loser!” Procrastination sittingon the side lines whispering “Have sit nextto me.” Thinking “Maybe, someday, when I,then I, you know I wanted to and tried tobut…” Excuses, a bunch of patched up liesdeceived by depression pressing you downto the ground, rest if you must but Bounceback, Bounce back, Bounce back!
I know you’ve been stuck between a rockand hard place, Surrounded by constant hos-tility, loaded with negativity, limited abilityto dream the possibility in spite of harsh re-ality. On the verge of giving up because thestruggle to survive is like moving mountains.Possible but time consuming you’re so closethough it seems so far. Bounce back, Bounceback, Bounce back!
I know you’ve been trying countless timesbut never made it still hitting the glass ceil-ing, destined for success but still failing.You’ve been there, done that, tried it but itstill aint happening. May I suggest tenacitynot easily broken or destroyed and re-
siliency, re-fusing tostay boundafter beingrepeatedlyknockeddown. Socome backwith the au-dacity tobounceback likeThomasEdison triedone thou-sand timesbefore the light bulb worked; bounce backlike Mr. Sanders tried one thousand and ninetimes before a restaurant brought his famouseleven herbs and spices Kentucky friedchicken; bounce back like the two scientiststhat tried four hundred and eight times be-fore the all purpose cleaning formula 409was invented. This is a fight worth fightingfor because success is failure turned insideout. The poorest person in the world is notthe one without a dime in their pocket; it’sthe one who doesn’t have a dream to live forso Bounce back! Bounce back! Bounceback!
Bounce Back!By Lorenzo Palmer
January 2013
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The FMU Lions Athletic Departmenthas made their mark in 2012 withnumerous accomplishments made
by the student athletes as well as thecoaches that would make one proud to be aFMU lion.
After their 2-0 win against the St. ThomasUniversity Bobcats, a top 25 nationallyranked team, the men’s soccer team let itbe known they were the NAIA Sun Conference Champions when theyarrived back on campus that day hanging out the windows, wavingtheir shirts and honking their horns as if they were in a parade or at arally. It was truly something to celebrate about. Hard work and prac-tice paid off in the end for these boys who made their mark in FMUhistory.
Two accomplishments were made by the Lady Lions Basketball Teamas Head Coach Kenneth Marshall was nominated for the NAIA Coachof Character Award. Coach Marshall who has been head coach for theLady Lions basketball program for 33 years has unquestionablydemonstrated the five core values of the NAIA Champions of Charac-ter; respect, integrity, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leader-ship. We have no doubt with his expertise Coach Kenneth Marshallwill lead the Lady Lions into a winning season this year.
Wait! That’s not it under his coaching a star shines. Dominique Jack-son a senior starter of the Lady Lions Basketball team was named theNAIA Sun Conference Player of the Week in December in their firstwin against Edward Waters College Tigers, in a one point win 77-76Dominique lead her team to victory scoring 25 points and grabbing 15rebounds off the board.
The roaring lions’ Athletic Department continues to strive for great-ness and will continue to make their mark in history for the upcoming2013 spring season.
2012 Sports HighlightsBy Darlesia Brown
January 2013
FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY 2013
Track and Field Schedule
Date Meet Location Time Jan. 17, 2013 UF Gator Invitational Gainesville, FL All Day Jan. 20, 2013 ERAU Indoor/Outdoor
Challenge Daytona Beach, FL 12:00 P.M.
Feb. 15 -16, 2013 ERAU Last Chance Meet Daytona Beach, FL F @ 4 P.M. S@10 A.M.
Feb.28, - Mar.2, 2013 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships
Geneva, Ohio TBA
2013 Florida Memorial University Men’s Baseball Schedule
DATE SCHOOL LOCATION TIME January Sat,19th The Sun Conference All-Star Game Daytona Beach, Fla. 12PM Sat,26th Florida Memorial Alumni Baseball
Game Florida Memorial 1:00PM
Wed,30th Broward College (Scrimmage) Davie, Fla. 6:00PM February
Sat,2nd HBCU Tournament Edwards Water College
Florida Memorial 11AM /3PM
Sun,3th HBCU Tournament Voorhees College Florida Memorial 10AM Tues,5th Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, Fla. 6:00PM Wed,6th Ave Maria University Ave Maria , Fla. 2:30PM Fri,8th Thomas University Thomasville, GA 3:00PM Sat,9th Thomas University Thomasville, GA 12:3:00PM
Tues,12th Northwood University West Palm Beach, Fla. 2:30PM Wed,13th Broward College Exhibition Florida Memorial 3:00PM Fri,15th St. Thomas University Florida Memorial 2:30PM Sat,16th St. Thomas University Florida Memorial 11AM/2:30PM Fri,22th Ave Maria University Florida Memorial 2:30PM Sat,23th Ave Maria University Florida Memorial 11-2:30PM Tues,26th Eckerd College St. Petersburg, Fla. 7:00PM
