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Rock the Vote rocks Saint LeoBy Matt Hewitt

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For over twenty years,Rock the Vote, a non-partisanvoter registration organization,has made its mission to getmore young people involvedin the political process. Since2000, Rock the Vote has beenusing a bus tour equippedwith the latest technology andhigh profile musical acts to dojust that. On Tuesday, August28th, the 2012 Rock the Votebus tour began at Saint LeoUniversity.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.tents filled with giveaways andplenty of information abouthow to get involved lined theoutside of the StudentCommunity Center. The Rockthe Vote tour bus parkedoutside the cafeteria on thelakeside plaza, giving studentsthe opportunity to climb onboard and register to vote. Onestudent that registered to voteon Tuesday, Junior MichaelCallahan, spoke on theimportance of young peoplegetting involved andregistering by saying, “Thepolitical process affects ourgeneration more and moreevery year, and the best way tohave our voices heard is to getinvolved.”

A big reason students comeout to Rock the Vote events isto see the musical acts thatthey bring. Originally plannedto play outside, the twomusical groups were forcedinside the StudentCommunity Centerboardrooms because of on andoff rain. The inclementweather, however, could notdampen the energy that filledthe boardrooms. At 1:45 p.m.the first group came on stage,a musical duo by the name ofCapital Cities, supported by aDJ from the local radio station,93.3 FLZ. Immediatelyfollowing the DJ came theworld famous musicalperformance of the Far EastMovement. They played a setof around eight songs,including their hit singles“Like a G6” and “Rocketeer”.Both groups commented onthe great energy the Saint Leostudents brought, and stressedthe importance of votingintermittently between songs.

For more information on Rock the Vote, and registering forthe upcoming presidential election, visit www.rockthevote.com.

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Photo by Matt Hewitt

Far East Movement excites the crowd right before the chorus of their world-famous single “Like a G-6.”

The Rock the Vote tour bus parked itself right outside the StudentCommunity Center and encouraged students to climb aboard and registerto vote.

The vocal talents of Capital Cities launched the musical festivities byplaying songs such as their single, “Safe and Sound.”

Check out what’sinside this issue

Page 2- New student

orientation

Page 3- Stand up and make

a difference- What can the

library do for you?

Page 4- Editorial: the road

map to the whitehouse

Page 6- Apartment 5: the

new face ofresidence life

Page 7- Welcoming afamiliar face

- Recycling is nojoke

- How to save on acollege budget

Page 8- Soccer weekend

recap- Volleyball

weekend recap

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As the new year beginsand the students begin tosettle in to their lives here atSaint Leo University, welook back on the weekendbefore school where the newstudents were welcomedwith open arms in to theirnew homes.

This year for NewStudent Orientation we hadmuch preparation over thesummer. First YearExperience director JenniferGarcia and her OrientationSummer Staff: Bella Leitf,Nelson Blanco, JodeciaParkins, Lauren Garcia,Kristina Lindner andvolunteer Megan (Mel)Lingini, made sure thateverything was right ontrack and planned out forwhen the new students andstaff arrived. TheOrientation consisted of fivedays where the newstudents moved in,matriculated, learned aboutthe different departmentson campus through our FastUniversity tour, and evengot involved with thecampus students foractivities like Club Leo, lasertag, photo booths, and alittle taste of the CampusActivities Board novelties.As tradition the newstudents were welcomed tojoin the Orientation Team,which consisted of 47orientation leaders, to tripssuch as Muvico and MagicKingdom.

Among the growing

New student orientation, fall 2012By Danielle Cortes

Staff Writer

classes here at Saint Leo wewere pleased to hear that wewere joined by over 800 newstudents here on campus thisyear. There was a recordcount of 150 internationalstudents, 160 transferstudents, and a whopping 675freshman. This was a hugechange for orientation staffwho had previously workedfor this function. Garcia hadsome goals she hoped toaccomplish with theorientation; “…that studentswould come out to Saint Leoand feel welcome and part ofthe community. With the helpof my student summer staff,volunteers, Orientation teamand really the entirecommunity I think we didthat.” There was a count of360 new students for theMuvico trip and 600 newstudents that enjoyed thecomforts of the 12 coachbuses that waited to takethem to Magic Kingdom.

There were severalreturning staff to theorientation team as well asmany new comers. Manywere impressed with thetraining they were given,which included working withDisney’s Youth EducationSeries program in Epcot, aswell as working with SaintLeo University staff toimprove their improvisationalskills and better their way ofcommunicating with thestudents. “I’ve been anOrientation Leader for thepast 3 years, and each yearthe experience is better thanthe previous year. My favoritepart is getting to know thefreshman and their

backgrounds, and meetingpeople from all over theworld, that come to Saint LeoUniversity to further theireducation. As OrientationLeaders we become someonewho the new students look upto, and being a leader oncampus is truly a rewardingfeeing”, says DeAnnaDinatale, Senior and thirdtime returning OrientationLeader. For newer orientationleaders like Conner Ellis,Junior, it was a great learningexperience, “I have workedwith Res Life on campus, so Iget to see the new studentsoften, but it was different tosee the effort put in toorientation, and the fun thatwe had breaking the ice with

the new students andhelping them find theirway.”

Many of the students andfamily got to meet the staffon their first day of move inas the orientation leadersgrabbed everyone’s attentionin the courtyard by dancingto The Wobble andencouraging everyone tojoin. Staff asked aboutorientation agreed it was asuccess and enjoyed gettingto have a part of it. Foranyone wishing to becomean Orientation Leader in thefuture, you can get moreinformation from JenniferGarcia, First Year Experience,located in the StudentActivities Building.

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It is almost time for elections. Areyou ready to make a difference?Political advertisements, interviews,and speeches are being publicized inthe favor of each candidate working toearn your trust, or more specificallyyour vote. Butbefore you can thinkabout who youbelieve can make apositive change, youmust be registeredin the state ofFlorida to vote.

For those whoare not registered inthe state of Floridato vote, there is a simple solution thatwill have you ready for November 4th,2012. For those who are not yetregistered to vote or students who areregistered in a different state, absenteeballoting is the option for you.Absentee balloting is available forcitizens who aren’t registered in thestate of Florida to vote or for otherswho would prefer early voting.

Therefore a citizen doesn’t have tonecessarily be out of their state ofresidence to request an absenteeballot. Absentee ballots can beacquired after a request has beenmade to an individual’s

Supervisor of Elections in anumber of ways. A request for anabsentee ballot can be made in person,by telephone, through mail, and thereare even websites that allow citizens torequest aballot, such as

www.AbsenteeBallots.com.This site offers step by step

instructions on how to request and fillout an absentee ballot form. Unlike anumber of sites that offer informationabout absentee balloting, this site doesnot require the user to create anaccount to make a request.

However, Information such as thevoter ’s name,address, birth date,and signature are allessential in theprocess. Ballots areto be given to theSupervisor ofElections no laterthan 7pm onElection Day.Citizens who are

native to Florida simply need to beregistered to vote.

As a registered voter, when presentat the election polls each state still hasa specified list of documentation thatis required to be presented before theindividual is allowed to vote.Floridianswho are registered to vote are asked topresent their driver ’s license or, if thisitem isn’t available, the citizen’s socialsecurity card will suffice.

Voting is the one chance you haveto truly make a change for your ownnation. The direction in which thiscountry takes is dependent on thethoughts of its citizens and thisopportunity is not presented often.Every vote counts and every voicematters; seize this opportunity andmake the trip to the poll booth onElection Day!

Stand up and make a differenceBy Nick Davis

Contributing Writer

The school year of 2012-2013 has juststarted and the papers and homework arealready stacking up nicely. A good placeto get those done and help with home-work, research,and papers is the DanielA. Cannon Memorial Library on campus.

Now the library is not thatindimidating—promise! It is very wel-coming and relaxing place. They evenhave free coffee and couches as well asfree caffinated beverages for those latenight cram sesssions or those early not soearly birds. The library has many differ-ent options and resources available tostudents, from books to technologicalsupport. Name it, and they have it.

Hopefully, we all know where thelibrary is located (if not, look to the northof Saint Edward’s Hall). To contact thelibrary about questions or help there is aphone number and reference desk emailwhich are both located on the schoolwebsite: http://www.saintleo.edu/ aca-demics/library. The website covers themajority of online help, research,blogging, and contact information.Available to you on the website is Leocat,eBooks, eReserve, databases, and help.These are all very important tools and areall easy accesible. if you are having a hardtime Ms. Smith does offer some techno-logical support in the basement from 8amto 5pm on Mondays through Fridays. Ifyou can not make it to the library ontime, are short on time, or do not have ahome computer and are a commuter youcan rent a laptop for up to five days!

Usually when someone says the word"library" our minds automatically thinkbooks and research and that is not incor-rect; books and research are a huge partof the library. When looking for a book(whether it is for a class or personalinterest) there are four ways to narrowingthe search down immediately. There arefour "sections" of books in thelibrary:periodicals, reference, circulating,and reserve. There are also copiers andscanners provide to print out just asection of a book instead of staying in thelibrary to read the whole thing. If you aredoing research and need a book or a quietplace to study there are group studyrooms avaiable and my personal favoriteworking place is on the second floor onthe big yellow couch!

Saint Leo University has really gonefar to make the Daniel A. Cannon Memo-rial Library not only useful but also aninviting and comforting environment forall its students; use it to your advantage. Idare you to find one thing in the librarythat isn't available or helpful to you; it'simpossible. It's there for student use somake it your advantage and go to thelibrary!

What can thelibrary do foryou?

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Contributing Writer

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Barely three months away, onNovember 6, the good citizens ofAmerica will be martching to thepolls to exercise their franchise infulfillment of their constitutionalobligation to elect “a people-led”government that will spearhead theaffairs of government over the nextfour years par their constitutionaldemand. This will be the 57quadrennial Presidential electionwhere presidential electors willofficially elect the president and theVice President on December 17.

The 113 Congress shall beconstituted after the election of thesenators and the House ofRepresentatives, which events bothoccur on the November 6.

It is therefore obvious that onMonday, November 5, the first termmandate entrusted into the hands ofPresident Obama and his Democraticparty shall come to an abrupt endwhilst another opportunity ispresented to him through theinstrument of the Americanconstitution to run for a secondterm.

The decision is clear on this. As apresumptive nominee, havingsecured the Maryland and District ofColombia primaries, the 2778delegates votes is conclusive. Thus,his nomination at the CharlotteDemocratic National Convention inNorth Carolina shall be but a proforma. The said Convention is slatedfor Tuesday, September 3 toThursday, September 6; whereformer president Bill Clinton on thebill board is expected to nominatePresident Obama as the Presidentialaspirant on the ticket of theDemocratic Party. Many dignitariesof the party are expected to delivertheir speeches including the FirstLady Michelle Obama. It is on thisground that the president’sNomination and acceptance speechshall be delivered.

Already, the Republican NationalConvention which was held inTampa, Florida on Monday August27 through August 30 has thrown alot of challenge and criticism to theObama-led administration and hasaccordingly requested the citizenryto remove his government throughthe power of the ballot box.

The two giants—the Republicanand Democratic Parties—are notedfor the seat of government, any timethe pendulum swings. But with theemergence of the Green Partyrepresentative, Jill Stein and GaryJohnson, the Libertarian Partynominee who has obtained adequate

By D. Kofi Awuku

Contributing Writer

An international student’s perspectivballot access towin this electionby a majority ofthe ElectoralCollege, greatpolitical historyshall berecorded shouldany of these twobe given the nodby thepresidentialelectors.

If the globaldemocracy isanything to talkabout, cherish,and adopt, thenthe Americandemocracypresents a goodexample toemulate. Thegovernment ofthe Americandemocracy isprimarilyentrusted intothe hands of the citizenry, therefore,elections as a major democratic tennetis not relegated to the backgroundneither is it considered as any ordinaryevent.

Over the years, possibly, post theAmerican Revolution and the CivilWar, many Americans have hadconfidence in their own constitutionand the structures of theirconstitutional democratic rule vis-a-vis the two major political andphilosophical ideologies thatcharacterize the American democraticpractice against the backdrop oftyranny and any other form of politicalphilosophy that excludes thewhopping majority of the populacefrom the administration of the nationalgovernment.

November 6 is another day to testthe over 200 years relative stability ofthe American constitution anddemocratic governance. Every nookand cranny across the major politicaldivide is leaving no stone unturned intheir bid to capture political powerwhich rest in the legitimate mandateof the people through the exercise oftheir universal adult suffrage.

If the government is indeed of thepeople, for the people and by thepeople, then the multi dollar questionto pose shall be: “What is the demandof the people of their government?’The two big “elephants”—theDemocrats and the Republicans—bothagree in principle that the demand ofthe government (the people) of theirgovernment is the survival of thehuman identity through a dignifiedlifestyle, and this must be inherent inthe policy directions of thegovernment or better still, the politicalparty that seeks political authority.

In broader spectrum, the citizenrydemand a better education for

themselvesand theirwards, theydemand goodsocial welfareschemes that guarantee theirefficient survival; they demandsecurity and protection from aconstitutionally mandatedgovernment. It is therefore notsurprising that those politicalparties both in the US andprobably elsewhere across theglobe capitalize on theseconcerns of the people to gainpolitical power than any otherpropaganda message could beaccepted. Yet some few moreother concerns emanate,probably, if not overwhelminglyfrom the citizenry in general,then of course from theopposition. Thus, “Do the peoplehave good jobs; is their welfaresystems secured par jobacquisition, health care,education, security andenvironmental safety?”

If these are tasks to beaccomplished overnight, then Iam tempted to ask,” Why thechange of government? Why arethere many more concerns overthe same issues over the pastyears?” These are majorquestions that in my candid

Above: A shotof the capitalbuilding ofGhana.Left: A map ofGhana’slocation inregards toother Africancountries.

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opinion, I thinkAmericans need toponder over carefully aselectorates; even as thedays and time approachso swiftly for them to goto the polls.There have beennumerous accusationsand counter accusationsregarding the policydimension of thePresident Obama-ledadministration; regardingthe popular healthcarepolicy (obamacare), jobsecurity as well asaccusations of financialmisappropriation fromthe big hook of theRepublican party-Mr.Romney and hiscomrades. If theseaccusations have anygrounds in the opinion ofthe mass majority, thenwe ask, what would be itimpact on the election

results or otherwise, if they are merepropaganda techniques and faultylogic, then how does the seatinggovernment juxtaposes these politicaltechniques of political demagogues totheir advantage?

Should the over concentration onwinning elections be the prime focusof any political party in our currentdemocratic dispensation? From myperspective as an Internationalstudent, much emphasis needs to beplaced on a democratic election as amajor “decider” of a constitutionally

mandated government but absoluteconcentration ought to be on resolvingthe cry and wailing of the massmajority of the people. This attention,to the best of my opinion has not beenaccorded the people in manydemocracies across the length andbreadth of the globe especially, inAfrican democracies. There aremillions of people under democraticgovernance especially in Africa whoare still languishing in abject penuryafter they have given the mandate tothe political enclave to manage,develop, distribute and control thenational resources.The high echelons in governments inmany African democracies, havesucceeded in enriching their lives andthat of their close sympathizers andfamilies than they have done for the“ordinary man on the street” and thisis a very sad and serious phenomenonthat calls for global attention andintervention particularly fromdemocratically constituted countries inthe advanced economies including theUS.

It’s remarkable to mention herethat on December 7, the electorates inGhana shall also be going to the pollsto elect a new government that willsteer the affairs of government foranother four-year term and a new cropof Parliamentarians who willjudiciously administer theadministration of the legislative arm ofgovernment. Following the suddendeath of HE Prof. John Evans AttaMills the former seating president ofthe National Democratic Congress(NDC) – led government, the Vice

President, HE John DramaniMahama was sworn in to accomplishthe remaining part of the four- year(one term) mandate of the lateformer president in question asdemanded by the constitution. Hehas since received a unanimousendorsement from his party (theNDC) to contest on their ticket inthe upcoming elections against hisopponents from the other side of themajor political divide. If he wins, heshall be entitled to another four -year term after his first term.

What is particularly interesting tolearn hear is that, Ghana andAmerica share common interest invarious endeavors. The Ghanaianpolitical nucleus is designed aroundthe primary democratic structures ofthe United States of America. Ghanais therefore, taking inspiration fromthe American system of governancewith no exception to the impendingelection, and from my view point, itis not a mere coincidence that Ghanashall be going to the pollsimmediately after the US elections.This phenomenon has influencedand informed the relatively peacefulpolitical climate witnessed by Ghanaover the last decade or morecompared to other democratic stateson the African Continent.

Much as we appreciate dissent, asan essential component ofparticipatory democracy, we doresent politics of insult. Despite theloud applause Ghana’s democracyreceives from the internationalcommunity, the latter has in recenttimes reared its ugly head in the

body politics of Ghana. The gameof politics undoubtedly carries itsown euphoria and antagonism butwe wish to admonish our leaders inthese two countries in perspective(Ghana and the US), to particularly,ensure sanity and decorum on theircampaign platforms before, duringand after the elections. We muststick to issues and be morepragmatic and proactive to castdown the burdens hanging aroundthe neck of humanity.

The electorates are equallyencouraged to vote on issues andpolicy directions rather than onmere propaganda games whichhave entrenched their tentacles inour body politics to spell theirdoom. Truly, a government of thepeople must address the concernsof the people either than that; itceases to be democratic butsomething else indescribable.

America expects a sound policy-bound government in the WhiteHouse; Ghana deserves a soundpolicy-bound government in thecastle.

A shot of the United States capital building in Washington, D.C.

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Apartment 5:The New Face of Residence Life

The buzz has been allaround campus for the pastyear. Ken Posner, AssociateVice President of StudentServices and FrankMezzanini, Chief FinancialOfficer of Saint LeoUniversity, unveiled plansfor two new dorm halls toalleviate the growingpopulation of our studentbody.

They were to be calledApartment 5 and 6.Apartment 6 would open inthe spring of 2013 andApartment 5 was to openthis upcoming fallsemester. Apartment 5 wasto include resort styleamenities such as a newgame room, four relaxationpods, a fitness center, acafé, a lounge and amultimedia room.

These new apartmentssounded like they weregoing to become one of thebest places to hang out oncampus and living therewould be just as great. Theapartments are intriguing,offering sophomores andjuniors an appealing placeto live. The amenities aresuprising, even for acampus as nice as Saint LeoUniversity.

The first thing thatstrikes the eye is the giantgame room and loungewithin the first floor ofapartment 5. The gameroom has gotten a lot ofattention in the first fewdays of its opening.Manystudents were enjoyingpinball, dome hockey andtwo pool tables. Many ofthe freshman students havetaken a liking to the newgame room.

Freshmen LarryMurphy and NicolasJablonsky both agree thatthe pool tables are “verynice and the game roomitself has niceequipment.”Jablonsky even said he“preferred this room toBenoit’s lounge.” Manystudents agree that thequality of the game room isbetter than most lounges inthe other residence halls.

Unsurprisingly, therelaxation pods receivedmixed reviews. A lot ofstudents felt that it washard to relax in these spacelooking type pods butothers found them quiterelaxing. Some students

soon realized that this quietroom on campus may not befor everyone, but for some,it is a relaxing oasis.

The other big thing inthe lounge is the huge fishtank that has tons of fishand stingrays swimmingaround. When asked aboutthe fish tank and the loungeAssociate Vice President ofStudent Services Ken Posnersaid: “The fish tank cameout very nice. We wanted alounge areafor bothresidential and commuterstudents to come togetherand to strengthen our corevalue of Community. Wewanted a place for people tohang out.”

The living arrangementsare spacious and have anadded bonus of a 46 inchflat screen televisionin eachcommon room of the newapartments. But not allstudents think the televisionis thebest quality. JuniorRavin Forde felt that the TVwas: “nice for television andmovies, but it lags when itcomes to video games.”

When asked what he didlike about the new halls,Forde responded: “It is veryroomy in the bedroom areaand it is a very nice lookingbuilding.” Anothercomplaint of residents is theheat and the lack of cellularservice. Junior WendyHoward has stated that themain problem with the newresidence hall is that “callsare always droppedand thatI have to go outside to take acall.”

There is also a majorproblem with the centralairconditioning; in rooms, itdoes not always work andPlant Operations, as of thisissue, is working on theproblem. The new residencehalls do have one or twominor issues like mostresidence halls do. Thisresidence hall does help thecore value of Community: ithas more of a presence on-campus. A nice lounge, asplendid game room andspacious rooming makesthis new building the talk ofthe campus and a hot spotfor living. Apartment 6should be opening thisupcoming fall semester andmany students will besigning up to live there aswell.

By Mike Gincel

Contributing Writer

Photo Courtesy of Kathleen Weldon

Photo Courtesy of Kathleen Weldon

Photo Courtesy of Kathleen Weldon

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Along with a new semesteralready underway Saint LeoUniversity students have newclasses, new experiences, and ofcourse new professors. Amongthe many staff membersreturning to Saint Leo and staffthat have recently made thisuniversity home, there is a familiarname that will be taking a newposition on campus. Dr. DavidPersky, former assistant of

President Dr. Arthur Kirk, hasdecided to direct his efforts toteaching.

“I was working as an attorneyin Hillsborough County and I wasnotified of a vacancy in

the School of ContinuingEducation at Saint Leo,” said Dr.

Welcoming a familiar face

Recycling can saveenvironmental conditions andhelp decrease pollution. This iswhy Saint Leo University takesrecycling very seriously.

First one should understandhow recycling can have apositive effect on ourenvironment.When some peoplethink about recycling they thinkit is disgusting because it isbasically taking old, usedmaterials and making newproducts out of them.

What people do notunderstand is that this helps saveour natural resources, whichhelps maintain a balance innature. Recycling also helps insaving money. Instead of havingto produce freshly madematerial, they clean andremanufacture the recycledgoods.

Saint Leo makes recyclingvery easy. There are recyclingbins located all around theschool. For example in theDonald R. Tapia School ofBusiness building there arerecycling bins located right nextto the staircase that are markedwith where each recyclablematerial should go.

It is very self-explanatory.There are also recycling garbagecans outside of the Cafeteria aswell as outside of the LearningResource Center. Not to mentionthe recycling that is subtle: ifanyone has noticed the waterfountains on campus have a spotwhere you can refill your waterbottle. This helps not use somuch plastic, which is beneficialfor the environment.

According to FrankMezzanini, Saint Leo actuallypays Waste Management toaccept the schools recycling

Dr. Kirk. When asked why hedecided to give up his assistantposition to begin teaching, Dr.Persky explained that he’d alwaysenjoyed the collegiateenvironment and in his earlieryears on university campusesdecided to always find work insuch a setting. Soon after theopportunity of becoming Chair ofthe Criminal Justice Departmentwas presented to him by DeanCarol Walker he joined thecriminal justice teachingdepartment. Dr. Persky considershis colleagues well learned andexceptional teachers.

“I am very fortunate to workin this department”.

Previously, Dr. Persky hadtaught Business Law, Sports Law,as well as Higher Education at

materials. He also stated that“Last year we collected 17 tonsof plastic, glass, and aluminumand 38 tons of mixed paper andcardboard.”

Though when one looks at itfrom a student’s perspective,recycling is not that big of an

issue for some. According toJunior Danny Lupo, “When I amat home I do recycle, but when Iam in college there isn’t anyrecycling bins so I don’t recycle.”He also stated that he feels otherstudents do not think recyclingis important because they don’tsee the negative effects it has onour environment. This goes toshow that students are noteducated enough in howrecycling is of such importance.It also shows that Saint Leoneeds to find a way to promoterecycling and allow students toknow where they can recyclearound campus.

Florida is very lenient whenit comes to recycling. JuniorPatrick Puzzo made a point insaying “I don’t recycle unless I’mhome where it may be requiredin the state of New Jersey.”

He also states that he believes“Only 2% of Saint Leo studentsprobably recycle, but half thetime people just through plasticand bottles on the ground.” Inhis last comment he says“Recycling isn’t very popular.”Now if Florida had strictrecycling laws such as NewJersey does, maybe ourenvironment here would be alittle cleaner.

If Saint Leo raises recyclingawareness, this year we will beable to recycle more than just 17tons of plastic, glass, andaluminum, 38 tons of mixedpaper and cardboard. It will bean accomplishment if all thestudents around Saint Leo startto recycle more often.

Persky. “I came up andinterviewed in June of 1999 andtwo weeks later I was offered aposition here.”

Before studying law at StetsonUniversity, Dr. Persky had workedseveral positions at University ofSouth Florida. Unsatisfied with thepractice of law, he happilywelcomed the opportunity toreturn to an academic atmosphere.Dr. Persky went on to explain howwelcoming

Saint Leo has been since hebegan working, as well as howenjoyable his experience has beenthus far. After serving as Dean ofContinuing Education, in 2005 Dr.Persky moved to Dr. Kirk’s officeto work as an assistant. Hisexperience was fruitful and heappreciated his time assisting

Saint Leo. He also taught BusinessLaw at Hillsborough CommunityCollege for some time. Dr. Perskyhas a BS in Social Science, an MSin Personal Counseling, a Ph.D,and a

JD earned at Stetson College ofLaw. Clearly he is a man of wis-dom and fortunately for us, he is

willing to share some of whathe has learned.

“I want my students to enjoythe classes they take with me andlearn about law and the

legal system in an interactivelearning environment where we allshare and learn from each other.”

Dr. Persky is a very preparedprofessor and Saint Leo couldn’tbe more proud to welcome him asa professor in the criminal justicedepartment.

Recycling is no joke!By Cheyenne Johnson

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By Nick Davis

Contributing Writer

We have all been therebefore. We all have been in thenoodle section of Wal-Marttrying to stretch those last fewdollars on as much as Ramen aspossible. There is a way tocombat the college budget. Hereare five easy tips to make yourdollar go further and to startmaking a better budget for justabout anything and everything.

Couponing – It is quitesimple to coupon. Just clip thecoupons you see in your Sundaypaper on items you want topurchase. It is that easy. Couponsare now available on-line,through smartphone apps and inthe Sunday paper. You can alsoorder coupon inserts from thepaper online to be delivered toyour door. There is no need toextreme coupon to save moneylike people do on the show of thesame name; just coupon for themajor items you need. Moststores accept coupons. Also, tryto match coupons and weeklydeals that each supermarketoffers for the best savings.

Make a Budget – When youget your paycheck each weekfrom your job, break it downinto what you need to pay for. Besure to cover your basic needsfirst before going for any luxuryitems. Basics include food,clothing, bills, rent (if applicableto your living situation), etc. Thenyou can spend a portion onentertainment. But before that, agreat tip is to bank (or save) 20%of your paycheck every weekinto a savings account for emer-gencies only.

Take Advantage of Free (andAlmost Free) Events – Lookingfor something to do on a Satur-day night? Take advantage ofdoing free (or almost free) events.

CAB always has a fun eventgoing on around campus,including the $5.00 trips tomajor theme parks and sportingevents. And don’t forget the freeon-campus events held weeklyby clubs and organizations.Mostof them have free food and it is agreat way to have fun and meetnew people. Don’t forget theAthletic events! With your SaintLeo ID, you get in for free at allhome events. Grab some friendsand cheer on your Lions!

A Night At Home – Club-bing and going out can be veryexpensive. Why not have a nightat your place and have friendsover? Whenever I am free on aSaturday night, I would muchrather go with some friends andplay a few video games or watcha movie, make food (or evenorder Domino’s) and just havesome fun. If you do decide tosplurge, order at an inexpensiverestaurant or make dinner atyour place.

Seek Employment– If youare truly struggling with payingbills and/or making ends meet,looking for part-time work isalways beneficial. Finding jobson-campus and off-campus havenever been easier. Check out theemployment page at Saint LeoUniversity’s website for moredetails. Most jobs do hire non-work study students but spotsfill up quickly in some areas, soact fast and good luck on thehunt!

With these five tips, yourbudget should start to take shapeand money problems should

become a thing of the past.There is no problem is splurgingonce in a while, but savingmoney and making smartmoney decisions will help inyour money problems waybeyond your college

years.

How to save on a college budgetBy Mike Gincel

Contributing Writer

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SportsLions go 4-0 in weekend tournament

The Saint Leo volleyball team(4-0) got off to a hot start to theseason this past weekend, going 4-0 in the Saint Leo Lions Classic.The Lions took down theUniversity of Charleston in the firstmatch of the season on Friday,Aug. 31, by a score of 3-0. Theyfollowed that up with a 3-1 victoryagainst Southwest Baptist duringthe nightcap of the double header.

Saturday was much of thesame for the Lions squad, as theycruised to two afternoon victories,beating Montevallo 3-0 andQueens (N.C.) by a score of 3-1.

In the first match of the seasonon Friday, the Lions came out onall cylinders, crushing the GoldenEagles in three straight games withscores of 25-13, 25-17, and 25-15.Sami Vierk led the Lions witheight kills and a kill percentageof.400.

Coming off that first gamevictory, the Lions rolled out againstSouthwest Baptist a little sloppy,digging themselves a hole early on.The Bearcats took advantage ofthat hot start and took the first setof the match by a score of 25-17.However, the Lions respondedquite well. That first set would endup being the only set they lost allday, as they quickly got themselvesback on track after winning thesecond set 25-20, the third set 25-21, and the final set 25-21. It wasonce again newcomer Vierk wholed the Lions, this time going 13-21on kills.

”I thought the day was good”,Saint Leo volleyball head coachSam Cibrone said. “I thought westarted off slow in the second

match but we calmed down andwe played with a little poise whichwas great to see.”

On the second day of the SaintLeo Lions Classic it was much ofthe same. The Lions won the firstset of the match againstMontevallo 25-23, but that wasthe only real threat from theFalcons during the entirety of the

match. Sets two and three wereonce again dominated by theLions, as they cruised to the three-set sweep with wins of 25-16 and25-20. Tawni Warren and MeghanDonovan were the stars of thismatch, collecting a combined 24kills between the two of them.

The fourth and final game ofthe Saint Leo Lions Classic was

against the Queens (N.C.)University Royals, who were 1-2 intheir first three games of thetournament. Looking to turn thosestruggles around, the Royalsjumped out to an early 1-0 set leadafter a thrilling 25-23 win againstthe Lions. Cibrone’s squad quicklyregained their focus, though, tyingthe match at one set apiece after aconvincing 25-18 win. At thispoint the Lions really began tobecome in sync with each other,setting up kills for what seemedlike every point. The Lionsbreezed through sets three andfour, as well, by scores of 25-16and 25-15. The Lions had threeplayers with over 10 kills for thematch much due to the 36 assistsfrom Abby Lovell. MollyAlexander led all Lions with 18digs for the night.

”I’m very happy with thegirls,” Cibrone said after thedouble header of matches. “Thefirst game we didn’t start outstrong and kind of underestimatedour opponents but I think westepped up. You’re going to havethat at the beginning of the season.You’ve got to realize that it’s aprocess and I think we’re gettingbetter every game. We reallystarted blocking and got a lot ofsubstitutions. The kids came inand did their job. We showed alittle bit of depth.

“I’m excited, 4-0 is where wethought we would be and nowwe’ve got to push forward for atough next weekend.”

The Lions will play in a similar-type tournament again thisweekend on the road, playingdouble headers on both Friday andSaturday.

Photo by Taylor McGillisTeam huddles after a point during the Saint Leo Lions Classic.

The Saint Leo University Lionsmen’s and women’s soccer teamsopened their respective seasons lastweek with three wins, collectively,on University Field. Each squaddefeated Warner University 3-0 onThursday, Aug. 30, before the mencontinued the Lions’ streak with a1-0 victory on Saturday, Sep. 1,against the University of WestFlorida, also at home.

The men kicked off theproceedings with a late afternoonstart time against Warner onThursday, and the team was raringto go after summer vacation, with10 shots in the first half alone.

Freshman Josh Davis openedthe scoring for the Lions at the halfhour mark of the first half off of abroken play set up by sophomore

Lions soccer teams begin seasons undefeatedBruno Da Silva. Davis, at the edgeof the six-yard box, found the ballat his feet and placed a shot intothe back of the net for theimportant lead.

The Saint Leo back line andfreshman goalkeeper ManuelSchoenhuber allowed just six shotsin the clean sheet victory, atestament to head coach KeithFulk’s stress on defence in training.

Davis rounded out the scoringin his hat trick performance withtwo goals in the first 15 minutes ofthe second half, and the Lionsoutshot the Royals 24-6.

The win was followed by thewomen’s soccer team’s own 3-0victory against Warner. Senior LiseNisja finished a penalty kick afterjust two minutes and the Lionsoutlasted a weather delay to beginthe season on the front foot.

The Lions controlled

possession throughout the game,before and after the delay.Sophomore Ari Foremannutmegged the Royals ‘keepersoon after the first goal for a 2-0lead after getting in behind thevisitors’ back line. Foremanmanaged to get a few morebreakaways throughout the game,as well.

Five minutes after the restartfrom the weather delay, ShanelleWilliams received the ball fromJemma White and scored theLions’ final goal of the match. SaintLeo outshot Warner 17-1.

On Saturday, Sep. 1, the men’ssoccer team defended UniversityField once again, in another cleansheet performance. In 16 games in2011, the Lions kept theiropponents of the scoresheet justfour times. So far in 2012, they arehalfway to that total after two

By Taylor McGillis

Online Editor

By Chad Wise

Sports Editor

games.The Lions started well again in

their second game in three days,totalling six shots in the first eightminutes. It was not until late in thehalf, however, that the game-winning goal was scored.

Senior Daniel Valdez made abrilliant run into the box and setup Frank Bayabanen with a volleythat the junior finished into theback of the net for the match’s onlygoal. The second half was well-contested by both teams, but theLions came out on top for theirsecond-consecutive win.

The Saint Leo women’s soccerteam travels to Georgia for theBobcat Shootout with gamesagainst Tusculum on Friday, Sep.7, and Georgia College on Sunday,Sep. 9. The women will then travelto Lynn on Wednesday, Sep. 12, asdoes the men’s team.

Photo by Taylor McGillisLions go undefeated in opening weekend tournament.