Hero Day on Nov. 12 gave students and staff at FSCJ an opportunity to show their appreciation for our veterans.

Originally, Hero Day began as a result of the college closure on Veteran’s Day. FSCJ wanted to find a way to express our gratitude for troops by writing thank-you cards and shipping them to the USO, according to Coordinator of Student Life and Leadership, Kristen Synnott.

Open Campus at Deerwood Center, Downtown, and South campuses participated in this year’s Hero Day. Last year over 100 cards were sent, and this year there is expected to be over 250 from South Campus alone.

Veterans Assistant Representative, Rico Meade, collaborated with the military for Hero Day. “Only the Navy showed up for recruitment, but it is a good opportunity to branch out,” said Meade.

Recruiting Naval Officers Casey Hallinell (Special Operations), Newton Akioo (Business Administration), and Sean Rotolo (Supply Specialist) were enthusiastic to get the word out and see what strengths FSCJ students had to offer at the pull-up bar. Combat 2 College, a veteran’s

mentorship program, offered a catered breakfast from Panera Bread and lunch from Olive Garden for veterans.

Students demonstrated their gratitude by creating and shipping care packages to troops overseas in Afghanistan and a wounded warrior hospital in Germany. Catherine Towers and Zack Dunn were just a few of the many South Campus students to volunteer.

“Students played a major role in this, I could not believe how many donations we received,” said Ann Madden, an FSCJ professor. Eight boxes of donations were packaged and ready for shipment, and there were enough toiletries, snacks, and dog treats for eight more boxes, according to Madden.

Madden is also an active member of the “Adopt a Soldier” program. “You maintain contact with your soldier until they return home, and you are expected to send cards and a package once a month,” said Madden.

With close family ties to active military, Madden has “adopted” three soldiers over three years, and will continue to nurture military personnel in the future.

Donations are still encouraged, and may be dropped off at room N213 at South Campus.

The Florida State College Foundation released its Annual Report for FSCJ’s fiscal year 2012 - 2013, highlighting its continued efforts to increase higher education in Northeast Florida.

The Foundation is part of the State College System and is “a direct support organization of FSCJ,” noted the report.

FSCJ’s impact on the First Coast and surrounding areas is as abundant as it is

intrinsic. Local spending and purchases (including wages for faculty and staff), student spending from inside and outside the region and an increase of skilled locals in the workforce are some of the many elements the college incubates.

Which is expensive. The Foundation aims to assist FSCJ in financial resources by providing students “access to affordable, quality education and to enhance the lives and the economic development of Northeast Florida,” said the report.

Across Duval and Nassau counties, FSCJ’s economic impact, accounting for current and former students’ activities, is $6 billion, according to a study produced by the Economic

Modeling Specialist Intl. (EMSI) – the company that was commissioned by the Florida College System Council of Presidents.

FSCJ contributed $123.5 million to Northeast Florida’s economic growth, noted EMSI’s analysis.

The report also predicted that Floridians

with an associate’s degree, on average, earn more than $40,000 per year; those with a bachelor’s degree - $60,000 per year.

“Society benefits from the higher earnings - and the expanded tax base - an educated workforce

brings, which in FSCJ’s case amounts to about $231.8 million each year,” boasts the report.

For an easy number to grasp, “on average, FSCJ student’s income increases by $6.60 for every dollar invested into FSCJ,” said the report.

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FSCJ’s annual fiscal report released

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Hero Day honors, supports veterans

By Thomas BellflowerStaff Writer

Photo by Jessica GeraciCare packages were assembled for military members.

Photo by Jessica Geraci Although FSCJ was closed, students came out on Nov. 11.

On Nov. 12 the FSCJ Board of Trustees approved Dr. Cynthia Bioteau’s employment contract making her the fifth permanent president of FSCJ. She will be leaving Salt Lake Community College where she served as president since 2005.

“As we (FSCJ) look to the beginning of Dr. Bioteau’s tenure in Jan. 2014, we can truly say a new era has begun,” said Board of Trustee’s Chair Member Jim Mayo.

“The unanimous selection of Dr. Bioteau by the Board (of Trustees) demonstrates the collective belief that she is the best person to lead FSCJ into the bright future we fully expect,” praised Interim President Holcombe.

“I would like to share that I am absolutely delighted to be joining FSCJ because I see FSCJ as the open-access college of the future… we are going to grow this college into national prominence to be a role model for all other open-access institution of higher education,” Dr. Bioteau said.

By Thomas BellflowerStaff Writer

Photo courtesy SLCC in Utah President Cynthia Bioteau

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Acclaimed Al Waters brings jazz downtown

The music of Al Waters and his band Emanon flowed through the ears of students and faculty on Nov. 12 at Downtown Campus. The band’s jam session had the audience bobbing their heads, mov-ing their feet and feeling the groovy vibe of jazz.

“I remember the first time when I heard jazz, my uncle let me hear it,” said Waters, “and I said, man, I gotta learn how to do that.”

Al Waters is no rusty gate when it comes to jazz music. His steel lungs allow him to master three instruments, the saxophone, flute, and the clarinet. “Certain instru-ments express different parts of my personality. I’ve been playing instru-ments since I was 19, so that’s like 54 years. I’m just doing what I love,” said Waters.

This Stanton Senior High graduate was once a member of the popular marching band at Florida A&M University. “I like the music I heard, when I heard marching bands and stuff when I was com-ing up. I joined and went from there,”said Waters.

The jazz musician also

taught music courses at Virginia Commonwealth and Virginia University, and is currently working for the Ritz Theater Jazz Orchestra as a conductor, arranger, and performer.

Waters’s multi-instru-mentalist skills have al-lowed him to play music around the world and back. “I made it to five different continents”, said Waters, “I have played in every major city in the world.”

Waters has also played music for several Broad-

way shows such as Cho-rus Line, Oklahoma!, Ain’t Misbehavin, and Grease. He has also worked with The Temptations and even the great Ray Charles. Wa-ters also had the faces of Bill Cosby, Jesse Jackson, and Ringo Starr sitting in his audience.

“We played in Monte Carlo, and I looked out there, and Ringo Starr was sitting in the audience,” Waters explained, “and I was like… Ringo Starr looking at me play???”

When he’s not perform-

ing at local clubs and different venues, he is involved in the Music Works Program that edu-cates children how to play music, and he is currently working on his first studio album.

“One of the reason I wanted to do jazz was, you have to be a complete musician to do jazz. I like it because, it pushes you to the test. I love it! It speaks to me,” said Wa-ters.

By Greg RoperStaff Writer

Photo by: Greg RoperInteranationally known jazz musician Al Waters and his band Emanon perform at Downtown.

Last week, FSCJ’s Dra-maWorks performed “Let-ters to Sala,” the produc-tion based on a true story of a woman’s experience in Nazi labor camps. Set in modern day New York City and 1940’s Poland, the play transitions back and forth through Sala’s lifetime.

The play starts off with Sala, her daughter, and granddaughters in 2005. She decides to finally show her letters to her family-352 letters, docu-ments, and photographs she had kept secret for

50 years. The writings dating back to Holocaust Europe contain a history of memories long forgot-ten. Sala was taken from her family in Poland and went from camp to camp bearing these letters at the risk of certain death.

In labor camps, the prisoners were allowed to wear their own clothes and receive mail. This was much different than the death camps typically described from the time of the Holocaust.

Professor Ken McCu-lough, director of the play, says that it’s im-portant to remember that thousands of people

were enslaved and made to work. Of those sent to camps were also those of different ethnic back-grounds. 60,000 Africans lived in Germany during the Holocaust and mul-ticultural casting was encouraged for the play.

The portrayal of real people posed a challenge to several of the actors in the play. Acting stu-dent Serah Bennett said that the difficult part of playing Young Sala was playing someone who was real, it was important to “connect with it emotion-ally” to give credence to the viewer and help transport people 60 years

into the past. Though the overall tone was one of seriousness, the actors had to also portray play-ful, hopeful characters— even romantic ones. Rich-ard Rosado— who played Sala’s gypsy love interest, Harry Haubenstock— had to stay true and portray his lively, daring spirit. “She had to be my ev-erything— the reason I breathe,” Rosado said.

The play included the family discussions in the contemporary setting as well as flashbacks from the 1940s. Using several methods to execute the vision - fliers falling from above and projection screen changes - the play portrayed the power of the written word. When the fliers fell from above into the audience, the sense of wonder and surprise in the specta-tors helped duplicate the atmosphere on stage and really helped create the moment when the camps were liberated.

McCulough said that in watching the play, the viewers can remem-ber that “there are many people that survived and they serve as inspiration to us.”

Life during Holocaust shown in ‘Letters to Sala’

By Adina MiculaCopy Editor

Photo by: Devon QuattlebaumMembers of FSCJ DramaWorks work on learning their lines during rehearsal for “Letters to Sala.”

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Career Cafe teaches valuable business lessons“Thinking of Starting

a Business”? Well, the U.S. Small Business Administration came to FSCJ, South Campus, with that self-titled presentation. On Nov. 11, Donna Padgug, an economic development specialist, lectured to a crowd of more than 20 students and faculty in the meeting hall adjacent to the cafeteria to help jump-start anyone’s venture.

She started the presentation by asking those in the audience if they own or have owned a small business. A few hands were raised. First on the agenda, were business concepts. “The business you buy [into] should be something you wouldn’t mind doing 14 hours a day,” said Padgug.

She stressed the importance of “loving the business” that you plan to be involved in. Experience is vital, Padgug urged, garnering

that experience, through schooling and internship is preferred, especially when considering finance.

When financing through banks, using collateral and prior work experience helps in the loan process. It shows the banks how serious one is in their business venture, according to Padgug.

Thus, some business entrepreneurs establish partnerships to alleviate the burden of an entire business. Choosing a partner with the appropriate skill set, knowledge of business and financial stability are the most important attributes, stressed Padgug.

What about franchising? For those considering

a franchise, read the contract agreement with a lawyer who specializes in contract laws, Padgug emphasized. And in that respect, one who is expecting to go into business should consult with their family. “Think of answers to, ‘what if?’” said a slide captioned

alongside the typical nuclear family; father, mother, brother and little sister.

Then, Padgug moved onto barriers: internal, external and market stresses. Will you delay if things become too much? “Do you really love what you want to do so much that you can get through the rough times?” she reinforced.

In order to keep the vessel of enterprise afloat, a businessperson will be required to caption their venture. “Learn the secrets of leadership and take courses in communications,” Padgug chaperoned.

Next, and most importantly, make a profit. “Learn how to manage the business’s finances,” she continued. This included a brief overview of calculating start-up costs and operational costs, financial statements (earnings/expenditures), on-time payment obligations and a “break-even analysis.”

Research the market environment, know the products/services in demand (or better, create a demand) and learn who are competitors in that market. These are some of the schools of thought that every successful business adheres to.

Finally, to ensure that one fully understands these processes, Padgug encouraged the audience

to develop professional relationships, “to stay abreast of the latest in your industry.” Networking within business owners engaged in one’s industry, and even those outside that industry will, according to the PowerPoint, better familiarize one in the community and help make a contribution to that community.

By Thomas BellflowerStaff Writer

On October 30, students and faculty surrounded the center stage to hear the music of Javier Mendoza and Jim Peter at Deerwood Center. Together known as The Reserve, they played music from their new

self-titled EP, which is now available from iTunes. During the musical performance, the Student Govern-ment Association held its annual bake sale. All of the proceeds go toward First Coast Women Services.

The Reserve donated one dollar for every album sold during the performance.For more information about The Reserve, visit thereservemusic.net

The Reserve rocked Deerwood for a good cause

Photo by: Greg RoperThe Reserve, Jim Peters, left, and Javier Mendoza performed twhile many students bought desserts at a bake sale that benefitted the First Coast Women’s Services.

Photo by Honor StewartFuture entrepeneurs learn about business basics at South Campus.

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STUFF YOURSELF WITH THIS!

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.2. Mix �lling ingredients in order given. Pour into pie shell.3. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees; continue baking 45 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool. Crunchy Pecan Topping4. In a small bowl, mix 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans with 2/3 cup �rmly packed light brown sugar.5. Drizzle with 3 tbsp. melted butter stir until moistened uniformly.6. Sprinkle over completed cooled pumpkin pie.7. Broil about 5" from heat for 1-2 minutes or until topping is bubbly. 8. Serve while warm or cool.

Pumpkin Pie by Dorothy Carstens

Servings: 6 Ready in: 60 minutes

Ingredients•2 eggs, slightly beaten •1 can (16 oz) Libby's Pumpkin •3/4 cups sugar•1/2 tsp. salt•1 tsp. cinnamon •1/2 tsp. ginger•1/4 tsp. ground cloves•1 can (13 oz) evaporated milk•1 9" unbaked pie shell

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.2. Toss the potato, yam, bell pepper, carrots, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss until coated. Spread vegetables evenly over the bottom of the pan.3. Arrange the onion slices evenly over the vegetable mixture. Arrange the zucchini over the onion. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange the tomato slices over the zucchini.4. Stir the Parmesan and bread crumbs in a small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the Parmesan bread crumbs over the vegetables in the baking dish. Drizzle with the last tablespoon of olive oil.5. Bake uncovered until the vegetables are tender, and the topping is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Garnish with fresh basil sprigs, if desired.

Tomato Vegetable Casserole Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Servings: 8 Ready in: 40 mins

Ingredients•1 medium potato, cut into 1/2” pieces•1 medium yam, cut into 1/2“ pieces•1 red bell pepper, seeded, cut into 1/2” pieces•2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2” pieces•5 tablespoons olive oil•1 red onion, thinly sliced into rings•1 large zucchini, cut into 1/4” thick pieces•Salt and pepper•2 large ripe tomatoes, 1/4” thick slices•1/2 cup grated Parmesan•2 tablespoons dried Italian-style bread crumbs•Fresh basil sprigs, for garnish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees 2. Pull neck and giblets out of cavity, ditch liver3. Dry turkey with paper towels then season in and out with salt and pepper4. Fill turkey with chopped onions, carrots apples and herbs then place breast-side up in roatsin and brushed with butter5. Tent with foil and roats for 2 hours 6. Remove foil, baste with more butter, crank oven to 4257. Roast for another hour til thigh is 165 degrees

World’s Simplest Thankgsiving Turkey Recipe courtesy Food Network MagazineServings: 6 Ready in: 3 hours

Ingredients • 1 Turkey• chopped carrots• chopped potatoes• chopped apples • herbs quartered • chopped onions• butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).2. Drizzle garlic with olive oil, then wrap in aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes, and cook until tender (about 15 minutes). Drain, cool and chop. Stir in butter, milk, salt and pepper.4. Remove the garlic from the oven, and cut in half. Squeeze the softened cloves into the potatoes. Blend potatoes with an electric mixer until desired consistency is achieved.

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes by Tyler LaMay

Servings: 6-9 Ready in 90 minutesIngredients •1 medium head of garlic•1 tablespoon olive oil•4 tablespoons butter softened•½ cup milk•2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and quartered •Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Combine �rst 6 ingrients in a large bowl, beat at medium speed until smooth. 2. Add Cream, Stir well.3. Combine pecans and remaining 3 ingredients in small bowl. Sprinkle over sweet potatoes.5. Pour about half of sweet potato mixture in lighty greased slow cooker.6. Add about half of the topping mixture. Pour in remaining sweet potato mixture7. Finish with the remaining pecan topping8. Cover and cook 3-4 hours until sugar melts on top

Sweet Potato Casserole (Slow Cooker) by Susie BryanServings: 8 Ready in: 20 mins

Ingredients •2 can sweet poatoes, in syrup, mashed and drain•1/3 cup butter, melted•2/3 cup packed brown sugar•2 Large Eggs, lightly beaten•1 tsp vanilla extract•1 tsp ground cinnamon•1/3 cup whipping cream•1 Cup coarsely chopped pecans•3/4 cup dark brown sugar•1/4 cup all purpose flour•2 tbsp butter

Ingredients •6 cups crumbled cornbread•3 cups soft bread crumbs•4 ounces butter•2 cups onion, chopped•2 cups finely chopped celery•3 to 4 cups chicken broth•2 cups chicken, diced•1 heaping tbsp dried sage, crumbled•1 1/2 tsp dried sage, crumbled•1 tsp dried marjoram, crumbled• 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, chopped• 1 tsp salt• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F 2. In large mixing bowl, combine cornbread and white bread crumbs3. In a suacepan over med heat, saute onion and celery in butter til tender. Don’t brown.4.Combine sauted veggetable with bread mixture.5. Stir chicken broth, using enough to moisten6. Stir in diced chicken, seasoning and beaten eggs, blend well.7. Spread mixture in large shallow baking or roasting pan measuring about 10x 15.8. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.

Cornbread Stu�ng by Honor StewartServings: 10 Ready in: 30 mins

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David Sedaris entertains with his world viewThe Jacoby Symphony Hall at the Times-Union Cen-

ter boomed with laughter on Monday, Oct. 28, as David Sedaris entertained a packed house with his legendary satirical charm. The Artist Series presented the event, “An Evening with David Sedaris,” during which Sedaris performed live readings of his works, such as “Com-pany Man,” published in The New Yorker.

The night continued with Sedaris reading excerpts from his personal journal and ended with a short audi-ence Q&A, during which an audience member asked for advice on how to journal regularly. Sedaris answered by saying not to read the prior days entry and to remember when writing “as bad as it is, it’s normal.”

Carolyn Broughton of Jacksonville said, “I heard him first on NPR and I just found him so funny, his take on the human experience, how much he opens himself up and how much he shares, he makes it hysterical…. you can relate to it.”

Sedaris is best known for his time spent as an NPR humorist and for his bestselling essay collections, “Me Talk Pretty One Day and Naked.” His newest book, “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls,” was released earlier this year and hit No.1 of the New York Times Bestseller List. According to the tours website (www.davidsedarison-tour.com), David Sedaris was awarded Humorist of the Year by Time Magazine in 2001.

The popularity surrounding the author has a lot to do with his elaborate sardonic wit and social criticisms. Heller McAlpin best describes the musings of David Sedaris in her NPR book review, “Owls, Yes, But Also Kookaburras And Dentists In Sedaris’ Latest” in which she writes, “The best Sedaris essays… crack you up with their wacky observations about bizarre things — taxi-dermy owls and Pygmies, the bliss of colonoscopy seda-tion — before improbably working their way around to surprisingly moving conclusions about the nature of love.”

Whether you’re studying David Sedaris for an ENC class or you’re entertained by his unique view on the world, his books are worth opening again and again.

For more information on future Artist Series perfor-mances go to https://www.artistseriesjax.org

By Morgan StricklandStaff Writer

Don’t be a Scrooge this year, go see “A Christmas Carol”

Badfish continues to sell out shows

The room slowly fills; anticipation be-comes thicker in the air, and finally you hear the resounding thud of a tennis shoe hitting the stage as the band steps up front and center.

Badfish, a sublime tribute band, rocked the house at Freebird

Live down in Jax Beach on Nov. 11, filling the place with the loved by all reggae, ska punk tones of the band Sub-lime.

Originally formed in 2001 by computer science majors at the University of Rhode Island, the band be-gan playing at local

clubs, quickly selling out their shows. Gain-ing popularity among college students who were never able to see Sublime perform, Badfish began touring along the East Coat and the Midwest.

After selling just shy of 100,000 tickets, playing 152 shows, and grossing $1.4 mil-lion in sales, the band was nominated for Best Tribute Act in the Boston Music Awards.

The band includes bassist Joel Hanks, Pat Downes who plays gui-tar and vocals, Scott Begin on the drums, and Dorian Duffy on the keys, guitar, and samples.

When the band is not touring as Badfish they play in their non-trib-ute act called Scotty Don’t.

Definitely a show any Sublime lover wouldn’t want to miss after the holidays, Badfish will return to Florida on Jan. 21 in Gainesville at Vinyl Music Hall.

As the holiday season draws ever closer, change begins to happen. The temperature out-side drops and the catchy lyrics of Christmas songs fill the ears.

One of the most popular icons of this holiday season is the story “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens.

For one night only this time-less tale will deck the halls

of the Moran Theater Friday, December 20.

Twenty-eight performers from The Nebraska Theatre Caravan will bring Ebenezer Scrooge’s story of redemption to life at 8 p.m. Interweaving Christmas carols loved by all with this well-known tale of the necessity of good will in human conduct.

This narrative, rooted in the belief that the crimes of a greedy world can be healed by unselfishness, is sure to be a crowd pleaser for all ages.

Tickets for “A Christmas Carol” in Jacksonville start at $26.50 (and at $12.75 for children 12 and under) and are available at the Artist Series Box Office at Downtown Cam-pus in the Administrative Office Building between 10 a.m. -

5 p.m., Monday-Friday, at (904) 442-BWAY (2929) and online 24/7 at www.artistseries-jax.org. Discounts are avail-able for groups of 10 or more at (904) 442-2947 or groupsales@fscj.edu.

By Tyler LaMayAssistant Editor

By Tyler LaMayAssistant Editor

Graphic courtesy of: BadfishFans of the band Sublime are turning out for Badfish.

Photo courtesy of: Artist SeriesScrooge makes a change in one night.

Photo courtesy of The Artist SeriesDavid Sedaris has a way to get audiences to laugh with his unique point of view.

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It is not officially fall in Jacksonville until the Jack-sonville Fair opens, and this year’s Fair from Nov. 6-17 has already entertained and thrilled many attendees. There are so many different areas of the Fair. The larg-est section of the Fair is the rides. From the giant Ferris wheel and classic bumper cars, to the dizzying Torna-do and multiple fun houses, there was a ride for every-body at the Fair. Fair goers were given the option to buy a wristband which gives the wearer unlimited rides, instead of having to buy tickets for each ride. The carnival type games were very busy too. With prizes like a giant stuffed banana and gold-fishes, who wouldn’t want to throw darts at balloons? “The rides are definitely my favorite part of the Fair,” said Carrie Smith, who goes to the Fair every year. Placed on the backside of the Fair are the stages and shows. An alligator wrestler,

clown circus, Frisbee dogs, and the main stage where singers performed were all part of the entertainment. Country singers Cassadee Pope, Sara Evans, Cole Swindell, and Craig Morgan all sang on the main stage. Local acts and up-and-com-ing singers also performed. The concerts were free, but there was a VIP section which cost only $10. Inside one of the buildings were vendors and an arts and crafts competition. Jams and jellies made from local fruits were for sale, as well as some jewelry and several other vendors. There were information booths about lung cancer and smoking as well as bees and honey. On display were some quilts made by students from lo-cal elementary schools, and they painted their versions of famous paintings. The Jacksonville Fair is also an agricultural fair. This final area of the fair is always one of the most popular. Ribbons were given to cows, pigs, chickens, and other animals in different categories. Farmers from all over the area were there to present their animals as well as look to buy new ones. The kids loved looking at the baby chicks and piglets. Overall, the Jacksonville Fair was as fun and busy as ever. Those in attendance had the options to buy end-less different choices of fried food, thrilling rides, enjoy local and famous art-ists, and see incredible live-stock. Where else besides a Fair can you do all these exciting things?

A trip to the fair is a fun fall tradition

‘Voice’ winner Cassadee Pope wows the fairThe Ferris wheel was turning,

cows were winning blue ribbons, kids were puking on rides their parents should not have let them go on, and funnel cakes were frying. And Cassadee Pope was rocking out on the main stage at the Jacksonville Fair.

Cassadee Pope, winner of “The “Voice” Season 3, performed on Nov. 12 on the main stage of the Jacksonville Fair, surrounded by fans of the “Voice” and fans of the local band she was in, Hey Monday.

A West Palm Beach native, Cas-sadee has come a long way from singing in local clubs and bars. She has even performed at Free-bird. Since winning “The Voice,” she has gone on tour with Ras-cal Flatts and has even released a solo album called “Frame by Frame.”

She toured and performed with

Hey Monday from 2008-2011. After auditioning for “The Voice” and having all four chairs turn around for her, she picked Blake Shelton as her coach.

She continued to impress the

coaches and America, as she became a front runner heading into the live performances after winning her battle and knock out rounds. Her most compel-ling performance came when

she sang the song “Over You,” written by her coach Blake Shel-ton and his wife country singer, Miranda Lambert.

The Tuesday night she per-formed at the Fair, she sang the songs from her album. From the upbeat “Everybody Sings” and “This Car,” to the ballad “11” about her parents’ divorce and the hit “Wasting All These Tears.”

Pope did an incredible job en-tertaining and moving the audi-ence. Even though her album has only been out for a few weeks, almost everybody in the audi-ence was singing along with her.

Cassadee Pope has definitely made the leap from local band singer to hit solo performer very quickly. Her return to Florida, and Jacksonville in particular, shows that she has come full circle.

The way she connects with her songs and the audience is evi-dence of a true artist.

By Susie BryanEditor-In-Chief

No myth to Celtic charm

The Artist Series does it again; presenting another great act, Celtic Thunder “Mythology” created and produced by Sharon Browne. The event took place on Nov. 10 in the Moran Theater of the Times-Union Center.

According to the event Marquee, “‘My-thology’ recounts the history of the Celtic people, their legends, culture, and stories. It showcases the heritage of modern-day Celts and the influences from their Celtic past….”

Celtic Thunder is made up of six perform-ers; Neil Byrne, Emmet Cahill, George Don-aldson, Keith Harkin, Colm Keegan, and Ryan Kelly. These talented musicians are backed by a live band, the Celtic Thunder Band, which hosts a variety of instruments includ-

ing flutes, guitars, and a harp. Throughout the show, the singers har-monize as an ensemble and perform as solo-ists. Simultaneously, the stage setup portrays ancient stone structures and a Celtic cross em-phasized by the power-ful lighting ambiance.

The show offers something for just about everyone; couples can be seen cuddled together and families watching attentively, while the yells and whistles of women echo during breaks and song changes.

Helen Allen of Tampa and her granddaughter Julia Wilcox of Jackson-ville have a tradition of seeing Celtic Thunder together. This was their fifth show. Mrs. Al-len said “I’d pay to see Ryan read the phone book… I’m 71, I’m old but not dead.”

The finale is a pivotal aspect to the show, in

which all six members dressed in kilts, per-form “Ireland’s Call” as the Irish flag is project-ed onto the stage.

In addition to the historical song content, Celtic Thunder also sings live covers of popular songs such as “The Boys Are Back in Town,” “The Sound of Silence,” and “House of the Rising Sun.”

After the show, the Peacock family, Madi-son, Paula and Martin, agreed with each other that the show was “Out-standing!”

Martin Peacock said, “It’s our first show, her [Paula] father suffered a stroke in April and was paralyzed on one side. About a month ago we found out Celtic Thun-der was coming and we told him. His job was to get motivated enough to be able to stand and get in a car to come, and he did it, he‘s here!”

Photo courtesy of: The Artist SeriesAs part of the show, Celtic Thunder sing popular songs along with traditional Irish ballads.

By Morgan StricklandStaff Writer

Photo by: Susie BryanLocal band Hey Monday performs with headline act and “Voice” winner Cassadee Pope on the main stage at the Jacksonville Fair.

By Susie BryanEditor

Photo by: Susie BryanNight-time fun at the JAX Fair.

CommunityJanuary 27, 2008November 18, 2013The Campus Voice

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Switchfoot - a band of surfers lifts the spirits

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Switchfoot’s journey towards the golden gates of fame has been paying off. We called Tim Foreman, the bass player, and got some cool insight.

“It’s just been kind of a natural decision,” said Foreman. “As far back as I can remember, we’ve been playing music.”

And it shows. On stage they’re a band of brothers. They have a positive, enticing presence that is unique in a Christian-influ-enced band of surfers.

“We just started playing our songs in coffee shops. We never thought it would turn into a ca-reer,” said Foreman.

I’m intrigued by his mild man-nered, down-to-earth vibes. He has such a humble tone.

I ask about the trip to Bali.“Uluwatu is just such a special

place. I mean Bali is amazing, man. The people are great. It’s just so different from anywhere I’ve been. It’s so musical, and the natural beauty...and of course the waves. It’s an amazing expe-rience,” said Foreman.

I can tell he’s reminiscing in his head … Clear blue water, forming up into 6-foot barreling waves of earthly perfection.

I interrupted his flashback. I heard they met up with Rob Machado.

“Yea, Rob is a friend of ours. He actually lived on our street when we were growing up. But he was always the like, “hero,” you know. We were always stoked

when he paddled out, and of course everyone is watching him every time he takes off on a wave. It’s just a pretty amaz-ing thing to watch; your favorite surfer surfs your local home break. So to be on a surf trip with him in Bali was amazing” said Foreman.

That was an interesting per-spective. Tim Foreman, the bass player for Switchfoot, was speak-ing so honestly about one of his role models. So I guess role mod-els still have role models. Pretty righteous.

Our conversation suddenly shifted to surfing. I think I called him to talk about their new film. Either way, I subconsciously con-sider Tim a friend. He answered my phone call. That was a start. We talked about surfing, some-thing I do with my friends.

I ask him randomly what his favorite chips are.

“Definitely Tims, because that’s my name. Very important question,” he said.

I quietly laugh along with him. I thank him. He thanks me. After the conversation, we

were invited to watch their new film Fading West, as well as a live performance.

Lead singer Jon Foreman (Tim’s brother) walks out with a bluegrass flat-billed leather hat on, then disappears again. Lights dim. Noise from the speakers starts oozing out. The crowd hoots. Someone hollers. It’s showtime. We join the band members on a journey around

the world and back.These famous musicians, the-

ses rock-and-rollas, these … oh, right, they’re from California. They surf, and they surf well.

Someone pulls into a heavy left-hander on the screen in New Zealand. I’m not sure the exact temperature, but they are all wearing booties, gloves, hoods, and probably a 5/6 mil wetsuit.

The film shows us who they are when they aren’t performing. They are a family. They chase flocks of lamb, try foreign instru-ments, surf Bali, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. They visit a gifted group of orphaned children in South Africa. They play by a fires, and sleep in vans. They are fathers, brothers, hus-bands, and sons. These men are

more than their music.I feel some goosebumps. This

is an inspiring experience. I’m reluctantly becoming jealous of their opportunities.

The movie keeps producing these giddy feelings. I’m pretty sure everyone in the crowd wants to surf now. And they also want to follow some undistin-guished dream they dreamt up long before they tightened the tie around their neck.

I feel lifted. They feel lifted. And they haven’t even played the music that opened all these doors.

Remember what they sing - “We Were Meant to Live for Something More!”

November is known for two things: Thanksgiving and foot-ball. During November, a lot happens in the college football world. Typically at this point in the schedule, top ranked teams begin to play other ranked teams. The last weekend in November is usually when teams play their instate rival. For example, Florida State plays Florida is on Nov. 30. November is known for upsets in college football. A team’s nation-al championship hopes, confer-ence championships hopes, or even bowl game hopes, can be ruined in November. Another thing that can ruin a team’s na-tional championship hopes is the current BCS system.

Started in 1998, the Bowl Championship Series, or BCS, is a system that combines polls and computer calculations to choose what two teams should play for the national championship in January. It also uses different polls throughout the year to de-termine the top 25 teams in the country, week after week. Howev-er, there have been many prob-lems with this system. Nearly

every college football fan knows this current system is horrible. But, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Beginning next season, a playoff format for the top four ranked teams will determine who the national champion is, as well as a new bowl game system. Computer rankings will not be used to select the 12 teams that play in the top bowl games. A 15 member committee will choose these teams. College football fans everywhere are very excited to wave good-bye to the BCS era, including this FSU fan.

As of right now, FSU is ranked second in the BCS standings behind Alabama. Ohio State, Stanford, and Baylor round out the top five. If the playoff system had started this year, it would give Stanford, who currently has one loss, to possibly make it to the championship game. A team with a loss like Stanford has to Utah, playing against an unbeaten powerhouse like Ala-bama or Florida State is unheard of under the current BCS system. The playoffs will benefit a team in the top four with a loss. It may not sound fair to allow that team

to play for the title, but after Stanford’s win over Oregon (who was ranked second at the time), it’s clear that even teams with a loss (and even a loss to an un-ranked team) can be national title worthy.

Of course, we all want to watch two undefeated teams hash it out in the title game. But honestly, who expected FSU to be unde-feated, ranked second, head to the ACC championship game, and possibly the BCS championship game, all with a red shirt fresh-man quarterback in Jameis Win-ston? Preseason, FSU was ranked eleventh. While this is not a BCS ranking, it just goes to show how a team can overcome computer rankings and polling and de-serve to compete for the national title. Georgia was in the top five preseason, and Florida was tenth. Georgia is now ranked twenty-fifth, and Florida is not ranked at all. A lot can change throughout the year, and a playoff system is the fairest way to reflect that.

Whether your team has a win-ning or losing record, be proud of who you support. Oh, and don’t ever change what college football team you are a fan of.

Seriously, you don’t want to get me started on THAT subject. Word to the wise, don’t be band-wagoner, cause nobody likes a bandwagoner.

By Susie BryanEditor-In-Chief

Photo courtesy: SwitchfootThe Christian influenced surfing band Switchfoot continues to grow in popularity.

By Spencer RooneyStaff Writer

Photo by: Susie BryanFSU is a possible BCS title contender.

BCS has issues, changes coming for next year