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Black Friday participation decreasesBy Ashley Reynolds

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Hours after theThanksgiving holidayended, devote shoppersclawed their way to biggerand better Black Fridaydeals.

Black Friday is the daythat many stores decreaseprices and open up theirdoors at midnight. It isliterally one of the biggestshopping days throughoutthe year. Customers comeout and shop like crazy toget what they need, mostlybuying Christmas presentsfor their children andfamily members. With thedecreased prices, this dayhelps parents with abudget get the maximumquantity of gifts for lowerprices. Not to mention thatit increases store sales.

What changed thisyear though? Why was it

that less people went outBlack Friday shopping,and instead stayed in andsimply ordered thingsonline at the storeswebsites?

This year Black Fridayonline sales jumped 26%,from $816 million to $1.04billion in sales since lastyear. Amazon led the wayin these sales, followedclosely by Wal-Mart andBest Buy. It has beenreported that people goingout to stores on BlackFriday has decreased 1.8%with sales dwindling to$11.2 billion.

Why is this though? Isit because people arescared to go out on BlackFriday, or simply becauseonline is more convenient?

Black Friday has led todeaths and injuriesthroughout the years.Between trampling whenthe stores open their doors

to fighting over the lastitem on the shelf. This iswhy there are so manypolice officers at the storesthese days.

“I went out BlackFriday shopping this yearand it was crazy,” saidjunior Corey Saccone.“There were so manypeople and so many lines,people were rushingforward in order to get thenew Ipad and otherelectronics. As I wasleaving I heard a manyelling and cussing at anofficer. It’s crazy how out ofhand things can get.”

The decrease inshoppers may also be tothe fact that parents can’tget babysitters, or they aretoo tired to go out so late.Parents can order giftsonline without the worryof the store running out ofstock. It is also possiblethat people do not like

dealing with crowds andtraffic on the streets on thisday.

Stores only receive alimited amount of stock,and once the stock runsout, people are out of luck.Buying online decreasesthis chance and theaggravation of waiting inline for so long.

There is also a questionabout how online BlackFriday sales will affectCyber Monday. CyberMonday is one of thebiggest e-commerce daysin the United States. Thereis a chance, though, thatthe online Black Fridaysales will decrease theseCyber Monday sales thisyear. It is possible thatindividuals orderedeverything they needed toonline already during theBlack Friday sales, so theyaren’t worried about CyberMonday sales.

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Page 3Holiday traditionsSaint Leo “movie”

review

Page 5Finals Week

Hurricane SandyPhoto Essay

Page 6Ace the interview

A feast for theworld

Page 7Bucs blackout

Page 8College footballBaseball coach

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Page 2Social MediaFeeding Children

Everywhere (FCE) is acharity organization thathelps to bring the mostbasic need to peoplethroughout the world . . .food. FCE now wantsSaint Leo University (SLU)to extend an invitation toanyone who would like tohelp in this noble mission.

Kile Riggs, EventCoordinator and one ofthe starting members ofFCE, stated “It started withfour people sitting at atable with their laptops.”Since then, FCE hasexpanded vastly amongthe list of charities thatsearch for aid to those inneed. FCE makes theirunique mark though, byoffering nutritious mealsand getting communitiesactive and involved byhaving volunteers pack thefood themselves. The mealconsists of lentils, rice,dehydrated vegetableswhich includes bellpeppers, onions, carrots,celery, and pink Hima-

Fighting hunger, 25 cents at a timeBy Jessica Miller

Contributing Writer

layan salt. The meal issimple to put together, yetit provides a plethora ofhealth benefits: protein,Vitamins A, B6, C, D, andE, amino acids, iron,calcium, zinc, carbohy-drates, folic acid, andmagnesium. All thesehealth benefits and all thatis needed to cook the mealis boiling water. It seemsthat to bring all thesenutrients together, plusshipping, would be costly,but truthfully, 25 cents isenough to give someoneone meal. Imagine! Whenwas the last time one canremember eating a healthy,filling meal for just aquarter? One can feedtheir average family of fourfor one dollar! These mealsare ship to village andtowns in many differentcountries in giant semi-truck size metal containers.The metal containers arethen giving to that villageor town to use for housingor whatever suits theircommunity’s needs. Riggsexplained, “One of thetribes we donated to usethe metal container as a

library.” The meals are alsoshipped to local communi-ties such as Florida’s veryown Largo community.

If the meal was notunique enough to add thecharity of FCE on aninterest list, then theirvolunteer movementscertainly will turn a fewheads in the FCE direction.One can donate time, andbecome a volunteer at oneof the many packingevents FCE hosts everyyear. FCE provides tables,funnels, food, shower caps,and plastic gloves; all theyneed is a location andvolunteers. The mealpacking events consist ofgathering volunteers intogroups, forming lines attables, and having thosegroups work together in“factory line” to distribute,mixed, and pack the mealstogether to help filled ashipping container boundto hungry families. Thou-sands of meals are packedwithin hours, and then themeals are put directly onthe roads to their destina-tion. So, how may some-one become a volunteer?

There are multiple waysfor one to volunteer, fromstarted a new meal pack-ing event for their commu-nity, or one can join one ofthe many events alreadyregistered. However, SLUis offering their own mealpacking event at the SLUcampus. On MartinLuther King Jr. Day, thisup-coming spring in 2013,for SLU CommunityService Day FCE will behaving a meal packingevent on campus! Com-munity Service Day is atime to bring the commu-nity together. What betterway to do so, then byhelping to fill bellies andput smiles on faces for ahungry community? Put iton the calendar, and do notforget to come out toCommunity Service Day.

For those that cannotwait, and would like to getinvolved or donate today,please visit their website at“feedingchildreneverwhere.com.” Throughthe website, one can evenorder their very own FCEmeal to try!

The idea that CyberMonday may not bring inas many sales due to BlackFriday is probably why85% of retailers plan tohave special promotionsfor this year.

Online sales counts forabout 9% of all holidaysales, if Cyber Mondaygoes as planned, it ispossible that it may jumpto 10% for the first timeduring this season.

If online sales on BlackFriday continue to increasethroughout the years, thereis a chance that in storesales will decrease so muchthat it won’t be worth it toopen up the stores atmidnight. People will beable to do all of their BlackFriday shopping from theluxury of their own home.

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College studentsstarting new internshipsand/or jobs aftergraduation should bewareof the risks of Facebookand other social mediasites.

In 2009, AmandaTatro, former student atthe University ofMinnesota’s mortuaryscience program, posted anumber of shockingstatuses about her labwork on her Facebook.The statuses were reportedby another student andwere later investigated bythe University ofMinnesota.

Tatro was suspected ofviolating her professionalcode of conduct. She wasenrolled in three laboratoryclasses, which includedhuman cadavers forresearch purposes. Whenshe began the AnatomyBequest Program, she wasgiven a standard list of do’sand don’ts, all of whichwere stated directly in herclass syllabus. One of themost important rules wasthat students wereforbidden to discuss theresearch and orhappenings of the class onany social media websites.But Tatro immediatelyviolated this rule when shedecided to post specificstatuses about her cadavermodel and the work shewas performing on it.

According to the SPLCreport, Tatro wrote that shewanted to “stab a certainsomeone” in the throat

with a Trocar, which is atool used for removinggases from the body.Students and facultyfeared for their safetyafter viewing her statuses.However, Tatro explainedthat she meant nothingby the posts - they weresupposed to behumorous.

Though Tatro wasinvestigated forbreeching her contractwith the mortuaryprogram, her situation isnot unlike that of moststudents. Soon-to-begraduates can learn athing or two from her.Everyone needs to beaware of the pitfalls ofposting “humorous”and/or provocativelanguage on theirFacebook page.According to theHuffington Post, 37percent of employersnow use Facebook toscreen their employees.And 65 percent of thatgroup use Facebook astheir primary source.When seeing thesenumbers, it is obviousthat cleaning upFacebook accounts is avery important part ofthe job search process.No employer wants tosee the epic flip cupvictory or a picture of astudent giving theirfriend the middle finger.These are the sort ofthings that are going toturn them off completely.The Huffington postclaims that 12 percent ofhiring managers useFacebook as a way to

eliminate applicants. Theytry to look for anythingthat can incriminate theperson. When Saint Leostudents were asked abouthow they felt about this,they were not happy.

“I don’t think theyshould be able to monitoryour Facebook becauseyou cannot control whatother people say on theinternet. So they shouldn’tbase what other people sayon you,” said SophomoreTanika Flemming.

“It is completelyunethical,” said SeniorAlex Eckles.

I also do not feel thatemployers should be ableto use Facebook as a wayto research their applicants.Facebook is not always areliable source. Picturesand/or comments frommonths ago cannot definewho a person truly is.Employers are relying tooheavily on the social mediasite. Facebook allowsemployers to look back onyears of the applicant’s life.This makes it easier for theemployer to find dirt onthem. All employers needto accept that everybodyhas a past. People canchange in a year and evena month. So who is to saythat the person that isinterviewing is the sameperson on that Facebookpage? Employers aretaking things way too far.

Many companies arenow asking applicants tooffer up their Facebookpassword for the new hirescreening process.

These people shouldnot have the right to go

through someone’spersonal account. This isan invasion of privacy. Thecompany believes that thispractice helps save themfrom those people whomay ruin the brand image.

In some cases thispractice could be helpful,but not always.

And even if theFacebook page does helpthe employer make achoice, it is still unethical.According to SBA.GOV,although there is no federallaw barring this practice,the Department of Justiceconsiders it to be a crimebecause employers areentering a person’spersonal account illegally.And also, the employerand the interviewee wouldbe violating Facebook’sTerms of Service, whichdoes not allow Facebookusers to share theirpassword with others orfor anyone to accessanother user’s Facebookaccount information.

Other students feltsimilar about the touchy

topic; however, they toounderstood that we are in asocial media age

“As an adult you holdyourself to a higherstandard so you have torealize when you dosomething on the internetit is not private. So youshould be careful of whatyou post; you shouldknow by now that whatyou do always reflects onyou,” said Senior KristinaValencia

Employers are notgoing to stop using socialmedia sites as a resource.This is why students needto start cleaning up theirFacebook pages ahead oftime. Soon-to-be graduatesneed to understand thatthe site is public. And eveninformation that is deletedcan be found.

So the best way tokeep your reputation safeis to be cautious. Putyourself in the mind frameof a professional. The jobmarket is tough enough.Do not make it worse onyourself!

Social Media could be the deciding factor

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Review: Saint Leo ‘porno’

Some students atUniversity campus weregiven an extra somethingto be thankful for in theweek leading up toThanksgiving Break. Anannouncement ofcancelled Finals may nothave been in the cards,but a pornographic videoon a reputable web sitetaking place on campusawaited those prudentenough to find it.

Before I beginreviewing said film, Imust first mention that Iwill not be sharing thetitle or how to find itonline. The web site doesnot need any free public-ity and it should not bethat hard to track downsomeone on campuswho can help.

Clocking in at ameasly 12 minutes and31 seconds, the videoopens up with whatUniversity students havegrown accustomed to oncampus: a spectacularview. No, I am nottalking about the star ofthe film or her features,rather the actual sceneryaround campus. Thecamera pans from thecafeteria to the front ofapartments One andTwo, where the “actress”sits on the famous SaintLeo University benches.

Layla (I am not sureof the spelling of the girl’sname, but this is how Iwill spell it in this review)introduces herself andteases the viewers byclaiming to take them ona “tour around campus.”As if it is not bad enoughthat she is sitting on abench the majority ofstudents have visited atone time in their career atLeo, now she wants tosoil the rest of it for all ofthe world to see.

It is quite the sight;upon first viewing, thesuspense that gripped mewhen the leading ladywas first shown wassomething I had seldomfelt before. Was this thesetting for what was tocome next? Are there notpeople walking around,watching? The manbehind the handheldcamera quickly points

out that the campus ispopulated, yet the onlyperson within viewingdistance is running on thesoccer/intramural field.With the constructionmaterials viewable to theaudience, it can beassumed that the videowas filmed about twoyears ago, most likely inthe summer.

Layla shows her bra tothe cameraman and takesout what can only bedescribed as a colourful,miniature napkin, thoughshe claims it to be a bikini.She and the cameramanmove to a different spot to“figure out more fun stufffor [her] to do,” whichhappens to be theCannon MemorialLibrary.

There are not manypeople in the library whenLayla enters, but it doesnot matter; she needs aquiet, secluded place. Sheleads the cameraman tothe windows overlookingthe bowl in the backsection of the first floor,where she proceeds toshow more of theenormous view, this timeof the bowl. Of course,she then shows us a viewof her own for the firsttime at the three minutemark, turning this shortvideo into a pornographicfilm, or at least a film withan R rating.

Layla tires of worryingabout the possibility of apasser-by also catching aglimpse, so she finds alocation behind a thickbookshelf to change intoher not-so-cover upbikini. Pictures are taken,flash and all, as Laylastruggles to fit into thebikini. It is at this point,about the midway pointof the video, when I firstrealized: This is not goingto be like any other porno.

The advertisementsbeside the video player onthis specific web site aremore vulgar than the filmitself. The only nudityshown happens to be ofthe actress’ mammaries,which is hardly worthy ofthe classification of porn.In fact, it is this viewer’sopinion that there areworse things glorified bythe Catholic Church, suchas a statue of a bare-chested Roman woman in

Vatican City and otherstatues of males with itsmembers showing. WhileLayla does grab herself afew times, I would notconstitute it as playingwith herself. We only getto see a bare torso; Layla’scrotch area is coveredthroughout the video.

After posing with alarge library book, Laylacovers herself with herdiscarded shirt and leavesthe library, but not beforemaking a commonmistake: walking aroundthe book-stealer detector.She is hastily called backby the library attendantand corrects herself beforetaking a look at the timecapsule outside. She thensays that they are to checkout a few classrooms,before walking towardsSt. Edwards Hall. It ismoments like these whenLayla’s credentials as astudent at Saint LeoUniversity are questioned:she did not know aboutthe detector in the library,she was fascinated aboutthe time capsule, and shethinks the best place to doher thing would be aclassroom with hugewindows, like those in St.Eds.

As far as backlashtowards this video goes, Ibet there will be quite afew upset facultymembers that this wasallowed to take place insuch public places aroundcampus. I do not knowwhat kind of punishmentwould be dealt if a studentwas caught in the samemanner during regularschool hours, but I wouldnot want to be the one tofind out. I also doubt theUniversity would plan onmaking a statement,afraid of drawing evenmore attention to thevideo.

Barring a fewinconsistencies, such asthe preceding points anda lack of realpornographic material,this video mainly serves asa way for past and currentstudents to feel a part ofsomething. TheUniversity is now famousin a new way, being on aporn site, and we can nowshow others that a ‘porno’was filmed at Saint LeoUniversity.

A question plaguinghumans in this commonera of technology is whatdo traditions mean topeople of today? With theholiday season kicking offwith Thanksgiving Day(And to some BlackFriday), it is a time to stopand ponder some of thebigger questions in life.

Traditions are part ofthose bigger questions onemust ask at some point intheir life. Thanksgiving is amost basic of thesetraditions embedded intothe American culture.Every American has heardof the First Thanksgiving.Where the pilgrims andthe Native Americansgather for a three daycelebration of feasting andgames to honortogetherness and how thepilgrims have survived,despite multiple hardships.There are differentvariations to the story thathistorians have beendebating where and whenexactly the Thanksgivingtradition started. However,everyone can agree thatThanksgiving is supposedto be primarily set aroundthe concept of givingthanks to the little and bigthings, actions and ideas inlife.

Kevin Schuster, Seniorand English majorexpressed “It's good toremember that if it wasn'tfor the kindness of others,this country would havehad a very different start.”

Thanksgiving has beencelebrated for decades. Yet,many people will voicethat Thanksgiving is notthe day that it used to be.That Thanksgiving has lostsome of its value andvirtues as a holiday ofthanks and has now beencommercialized into aholiday for money.“Thanksgiving traditionsare very important. Eventhough we should alwaysbe thankful for what wehave, we have a daydedicated to do so, andcome together with friendsand family to celebratewith each other,” CharlesPatrick, Human ResourcesManagement majorexplained his thoughts

about Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving

traditions are seen today asa gathering of family andfriends. People laboring forhours cooking, baking,setting tables and callingon people, so everyone cansay grace and eat a feast.The feast consists of pies,stuffing, cranberries, andvarious forms of potatoes,all surrounding a brown-glazing turkey with fixes.After the feast, football andgames commence amongthe families. This is a littleless or more of whatmodern day humans seeThanksgiving beingcelebrated as in the UnitedStates of America. Some ofthe traditions form theoriginal Thanksgivings isbrought forth, like the feastand games, but humanshave created completelynew traditional to passdown. Traditions thatinclude not having atradition or celebrating forThanksgiving at all. Thesetraditions continue forthinto winter holidays. Themost notorious onesinclude Christmas,Hanukah, and Kwanza;each origin special anddifferent, a way toremember peace andharmony in the world.Thanksgiving is just one ofthese many traditions hereand yet to come.Traditions are quite diversedepending on location,community, religion, andeducation. Every traditionmatters to someone, andeach tradition is special.Traditions come down toremembrance.

Remembering simpleand dedicate objects of life.History is full of them, andthey will continue to growas cultures merged andfamilies grow. It is up tothe generations now not toforget the past, and tocarry traditions with theminto the future. However,traditions should nothinder people into feelingrestricted; instead,traditions should be areminder of how farhumans have come. Ifhumans forget the past,then they will have troublemoving forward towardthe future. Happy holidaysand merry traditions!

Are traditions stillimportant?

Campus News

By Tara McLoughlin

Contributing Writer

Hurricane Sandysurvivors may havetrouble getting in theholiday spirit this year.But those who wereunaffected by thesuper storm can helpto make the 2012holiday better for thosestruggling.

Manyorganizations havededicated their timeand efforts to thecause. Some mayinclude the AmericanRed Cross, SalvationArmy, ASPCA, andFeeding America.According toRedcross.org, theorganization has served6.6 million meals andsnacks to those inneed. They have alsogiven out 3.9 millionrelief supplies as well.

On Thanksgiving,Red Cross volunteersteamed up with theSouthern BaptistConvention to serve

choose to donate toysto children affected bythe hurricane. Anyonein the New York andNew Jersey area canalso visit the Restorethe Shore Facebookpage to find out thelocations fordonations.

Saint Leo studentswho do not live in theNortheast can stillmake an impact.There are many onlineretailer stores that aretaking donations forhurricane victims.JetBlue has decided toreward donors withsix TrueBlue pointsthat can be usedtowards their nextflight. Other onlineretailers such as EBayand ITunes are alsodonating proceeds tothe Red Cross. Theseonline retailers allowcustomers to shop forthe cause. Customerspurchase gifts onlineand know that theyare helping someonein need.

7,500 traditionalThanksgiving mealsincluding turkey,mashed potatoes, andapple pie, in the NewBrunswick area. InDeer Park, LongIsland, Mitch Henry, aRed Cross volunteer,fed survivors fromtowns such as LongBeach, Lindenhurst,Seaford and IslandPark withThanksgiving dinnersas well.

Now thatThanksgiving is over, itis time for volunteersand donors to thinkabout Christmas. Manypeople spent most oftheir earnings onvarious house repairsor hotel rooms. Theymight not have theoption to buy presentsfor their family thisyear. There are manydifferent ways to helpthese victims. Donorscan choose to givefood, toiletries, clothes,and blankets to thecause. People can also

Tis the season to help othershelp themselves

The popular Seaside Heights from the show JerseyShore was not the only town hit hard, this town calledUnion Beach, NJ was also devastated by HurricaneSandy. Here stands half of a house destroyed by thewinds and flooding caused by the debilitating storm.If you look at the sign in front of the house it reads“Drop the Camera and Help.” Many people havebegun to help this town in donating food, clothes andother necessities. Soon the shore will be restored.

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Many cars in Seaford, Long Island were completlydestroyed by the storm. Please help to repare the damagecaused by Hurricane Sandy.

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With final examscoming up in the next fewweeks, students need tostart studying for all oftheir classes. Finals place ahuge amount of pressureon students, and if youwait until last minute, youwon’t be nearly assuccessful as if you hadstarted early.

Here are some generalstudy tips:

Space out studysessions. Studies show youcan only focus for amaximum of four hours ata time. Study a few times aweek in blocks, not all atonce right before the test.

Turn off the internet.This includes your otherelectronics too. Completelyturn off your wifi andunplug your ethernet soyou can’t absentmindedlygo check Facebook orother websites. Once youget on the internet, you

start wasting more timechecking other things.Unplug your xbox, turnoff your TV, and put yourphone far away from you.

Take breaks. Everyhour and a half, take a fiveminute break to get coffee,check your phone, orstretch.

Prioritize. Studymore for classes that you’redoing poorly in or have themost information. If there’sa subject you alreadyunderstand well and havegood grades in, don’t wasteyour time focusing only onthat class. Do the hardestwork first.

Sleep. Withoutsleep, your body can’tfunction properly. Youmight try to pull an all-nighter, but that will justmake matters worse foryou. Your body won’t letyou focus on the work athand.

Go somewherequiet. Everyone says this,and it’s true. Noise willdistract you and make it

harder for you to study.It might also be good

for you to study withfriends. If your friendshave the same classes thatyou do, you can help eachother review. Quiz eachother, and make sure youboth understand thematerial. If your teachergave you a study guide,divide the work so youfinish faster. On the otherhand, some people studybetter alone. Be aware ofwhat works for you. Ifyour friends start todistract you or you startgetting off topic, it mightbe better for you to worksolo.

Most importantly,keep your stress low. Thismight seem like animpossible taskconsidering all the workyou have before you, butyou retain less informationwhen you’re stressed. Ifyou’re stressed during theexams, you’ll performworse. Some people evenget panic or anxiety

attacks, something youdefinitely want to avoid.Do yoga during breaks,listen to music, or take ashort walk. Even takingsome time aside afterstudying to play games, bewith your friends, andenjoy yourself can vastlyease anxiety. This is whyyou want to start studyingas soon as possible- youneed time to relax.

Finals week is astressful time for everyoneon campus. You might feellike you’re drowning in

work, but there are othersin the same situation youare. Help each other, getnotes online, use outsideresources. We can’t stressthe importance of startingearlier rather than later. Astempting as it is to put offstudying and pull allnighters the day beforeexams, it will definitelyhurt you. You need to takecare of your body, and thatincludes getting full mealsand enough rest.Procrastinate at yourown risk.

Finals week marks the end of the semesterBy Ashley Reynolds

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Students looking forinterview advice shouldlook no further than thecampus. The keys arepreparation and hardwork; which can be easilyachieved by asking aprofessional for advice, orgoing to a presentation/workshop.

Saint Leo Universityoffers many opportunitiesto receive this type of help.One such way is theannual InterviewWorkshop, presented bythe Pacioli AccountingClub and Career Planning.The Interview Workshopoccurred November 14th,however, even though theworkshop has passed,there is much to take awayfrom it.

“It is hard work to getready, but that hark workwill pay off,” expressedDoctor Passard Dean,Associate Professor ofAccounting and a host ofthe Interview Workshop.

Here are somesamples of the informationSLU can offer aboutinterviews:

First impressions arecrucial in a job interview,and what is the first thingan interviewer will notice?

Ace the interview, every timeAttire. A person’s dressattire leaves a lastingimpression upon anyone.It tells a lot about a person:their attitude, hobbies and,perhaps, even a favoritefootball team. An interviewis a chance to show offanother side of someone’spersonality, theirprofessionalism. TheInterview Workshoppresented a creativeperformance to give amore engravingexplanation to whatprofessional dress attiretruly is. Doctor BarbaraCaldwell, Doctor JudyHolcomb, and Mr. RobLiddell attended as judgesfor the series of mockinterviews the workshoppresented. Mockinterviewees each had theirown type of dress attire,preparation, and attitudefor the mock interview.Each group of twointerviews wouldcommence, and theaudience had a turn topoint out issues andconflicts in the interview. Adress too revealing,postured too causal, forgota resume, no preparedanswers for the interview’squestions . . . Then, theaforementioned judgeswould add on to theaudience’s comments withtheir own keen eyes for the

small details: hair shouldbe tie back, shoes are alittle higher thenappropriate, bring a bettercarrying case fordocuments . . . Thisinteractive performancehighlighted someimportant tips forinterviewee’s andprofessional dress attire.

Wear a professionalsuit. Males should weardress pants, shined shoes,dress shirt, jacket, and asolid color tie. Females alsoneed to follow theaforementioned attire, butcan substituted dress pantsfor a skirt that reaches to,at least, just above theknees. If there areproblems or questionsabout an outfit, seek help!There are stores that offerhelp to find an outfit thatfits and looks good, or seekadvice from CareerPlanning.

Have a clean face. Nottoo much facial hair or toomuch make-up. Clean andsimple is professional andlooks organized.

Hair should be neatand pulled back. Tie uplong hair into a bun orponytail. Do not add a lotof product that is easilydistracting, and have anatural hair color.

After passing the attiretest, become prepared

ahead of time for aninterview. Pertain focusinto getting prepared forthe interview.

Complete researchabout the company aheadof time. The interviewerswill be impressed whenyou can ask well-thoughtout and research questionsabout their company. Inaddition, one couldincorporate the company’svalues into answers duringthe interview.

Take a practice run tothe interview. Includegoing around the sametime that would bedesirable for making it tothe interview ten minutesearly. Walk around thebuilding, and becomefamiliar with the layout.

Practice a mockinterview. This includesanswering commonquestions, handshakes, eye

contact, and posture.Lastly, do not forget to

bring extra copies ofimportant documents.There might be multipleinterviewers.

With so many littledetails, it is important tocheck and double checkinterview credentials. Thedepartment of CareerPlanning, located in SaintEdward Hall, can helpwith all theaforementionedpreparation at their office.Mock interviews, dressattire, resumes, coverletters, internships, andmore are offered. All of it isfree of charge! Eventhough it may seemimpossible, interviews canbecome a simple process;with practice, preparation,and hard work. Becomeprepared today!

Be sure to practice good interview techniques; they couldmake or break you!

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International Food Night:A feast for the world

1. Saint Leo studentsgather together for apicture, enjoying eachother’s company at theInternational FoodFestival.

2. Tables were linedthe walkway decoratedwith significant symbolsand traditionaldecorations fromaround the globe for allto appreciate

3. Beautifuldecorations lined theStudent ActivitiesBuilding walkwayincluding a proudarrangement of flagsfrom around the world.

4. It was a packedhouse for the opening ofthe International FoodFestival at Saint Leo, asthe flow of traffic neverceased even as the nightwent on.

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The NFC Southdivision is loaded withtalent. Especially theyoung, fun Buccaneersand the gritty, air it outFalcons. These top twoteams in the divisionfaced off in week 12 asthe Atlanta Falconstraveled to Tampa Bay totake on the Buccaneers.Those fans that wereunable to get their handson tickets for thismatchup were out ofluck. Yes, fans guessedcorrectly, the Buccaneersgame was blacked out forthe 18th time in the last21 home games. Astatistic that puts aburden on the three NFLteams in Florida whomconsistently have a hardtime filling stadiumseating on game day.

The Buccaneers madesome offseason movesthat had fans raving.Unfortunately, it did nothave a carry-over effect toRaymond James Sta-

Blacked out by the Baydium. A typical NFL fanknows that a gameversus the Kansas CityChiefs is unlikely todraw crowds. But ahome opener against adivisional opponent orrookie sensation RobertGriffin III entering theirstadium should be eye-opening to fans. Tampafans did not think so aslocals were victims ofdefeat-defeat of scrollingdown the T.V. Guideand seeing every NFLteam during that timeframe, but the Bucs.

Three straight weeksof losses at the begin-ning of the seasonalmost caused theBuccaneers organizationand their fans to losehope rather quickly.These three losses wereagainst the NFC East’sGiants, Cowboys, andRedskins.

Quarterback JoshFreeman having afantastic season to goalong with first yearhalfback Doug Martinputting up Rookie of theYear type numbers

should drive enoughinterest to fill the 14 yearold stadium. The olderRonde Barber gets, hestill seems to stay produc-tive as he leads thedefense with four inter-ceptions. And ex-ChargerVincent Jackson is play-ing well worth the $55million dollar contract hesigned this offseason.

So what keepsBuccaneers fans away?Upper level ticket priceshave been lowered toroughly between $30-45dollars and fans haveresponded by fillingthose seats each game,but the lower end zoneand field level seats havestayed vacant for themost part because ofhigh prices which rangefrom $90 dollars andabove. Still, it is unac-ceptable to play thenumber one team in thedivision and have a mere54,000 fans show up ongame day to a stadiumthat holds 65,857.

“The Bucs are doingwell and we weren’t ableto watch the game,”

Tampa born sophomoreTyrone Miller said.“Everybody doesn’t havethe money to attend thegames.”

The solution mayvery well be to get a newmarketing team at OneBuc Place, the frontoffices for the Bucca-neers. The idea of havingthe blackout deadlinepushed back a day ortwo is also an option thatthe NFL should consider.The product on the fieldis doing their job, havingwon five of their lastseven games followingthe bye week.

“I hate the blackout

because it was a big gameagainst the number oneteam in the division andwe are in the middle ofplayoff contention,”Junior Santiago Lopezsaid. “So it’s just frustrat-ing not being able towatch the game.”

A Sunday footballgame in sunny Floridashould be appealingenough. The product isthere, but the dedicationof Tampa fans has lacked.“It’s a Bucs Life” is thenew slogan for the teamthis year, so where is thefan filled life in thestadium?

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SportsCollege football: BCS system lucks out again

By Taylor McGillis

Online Editor

The BCS works itself outin the end. Entering week11 of the college footballseason, there were threeremaining unbeatenteams—Kansas State,Oregon, and NotreDame—and all of the starswere aligning towards BCSchaos. Notre Dame, thebeloved Notre Dame, wasgoing to finish the seasonundefeated and be left outof the nationalchampionship. And theSEC, the best conference incollege football, was notgoing to have a team in it,either. The BCS lucked outagain this year when, onSaturday, Nov. 17, bothKansas State and Oregonunexpectedly lost within anhour of each other. KansasState got waxed by anaverage Baylor squad, andthe Ducks fell in overtimeto then-No. 13 Stanford,putting an end to both oftheir nationalchampionship dreams. Suddenly, the once bleakoutlook for Notre Dameand [insert an SEC team ofyour choice] hadcompletely reversed. Notre Dame cleared theirfinal obstacle of the seasonafter beating USC at theColiseum, and Alabamathrottled Auburn in theIron Bowl to advance to theSEC championship.Somehow, things look likethey are going to workthemselves out: The SECchampion is going to playthe only undefeated teamin the country, exactly theway it should be. An SECteam has won the last sixBCS NationalChampionships, and will

have a chance at a seventhwhen the winner ofAlabama and Georgia facesoff against Notre Dame onJan. 7 in Miami. For my predictions onChampionship Week, visitwww.pride-online.net

SEC ChampionshipNo. 2 Alabama vs. No. 3Georgia | Atlanta, Ga.Saturday, Dec. 1 | 4 p.m.Outlook: Alabama andGeorgia square off in a veryevenly matched game atthe Georgia Dome for a tripto the BCS NationalChampionship. Alabama’slone loss on the season wasto Texas A&M and, mostrecently, the Crimson Tideembarrassed Auburn inthe Iron Bowl this pastweek. Georgia also comesinto the game aftercrushing their rivalopponent, Georgia Tech.The Bulldogs’ only timebeing tripped up thisseason came back on Oct.6 when South Carolinahad their way with them.Defense will be the factorin this game with bothteams in the top 20nationally in pointsallowed. Alabama (1st) hasallowed just 9.3 points pergame, while Georgia (16th)has given up just 17.7points per game. Georgiaprobably has a little bit ofan edge at the quarterbackposition. Aaron Murray hasproven himself to be one ofthe best quarterbacks inthe SEC, and has thrownfor three or moretouchdowns in six gamesthis season. Alabama has aleg up in the running gamethough, as the CrimsonTide are averaging morethan 214 yards per gameon the ground. With somuch at stake in this game,

expect both teams to comeout sharp and aggressive.Alabama wins by a fieldgoal.Prediction: Alabama 27,Georgia 24

Pac-12 ChampionshipNo. 16 UCLA at No. 8Stanford | Palo Alto, Ca.Friday, Nov. 30 | 8 p.m.Outlook: The Pac-12Championship is uniquethis year in the fact that thetwo participants, Stanfordand UCLA, played eachother this past week inPasadena. Stanford wonthe game convincingly, 35-17, so one would think thatStanford would have noproblem with them nextweek, right? Maybe -maybe not. UCLA, whohad won five in a rowgoing into their first contestagainst Stanford, did nothave a lot to play for,having already clinched thePac-12 South and lockedthemselves into the Pac-12Championship. I knowwhat you’re thinking:“Come on, every team triesto win every game.” But dothey try to win when a winover Stanford wouldmatch them up withOregon in the Pac-12Championship game?Going through Oregon toget to the Rose Bowl is a lottougher than goingthrough Stanford, and,losing to Stanford lastSaturday, the Bruinsactually gave themselves amuch better chance of aRose Bowl berth.Something worthconsidering. Nonetheless,the two teams will faceeach other again tomorrow,although this time it will beplayed at Stanford. I thinkthis time around, with atrip to the Rose Bowl on

the line, UCLA gives amuch better effort. UCLAputs together a goodgame, but the Cardinalwin by a touchdown.Prediction: Stanford 28,UCLA 21

Big Ten ChampionshipNo. 12 Nebraska vs.Wisconsin | Indianapolis,Ind.Saturday, Dec. 1 | 8:17p.m.Outlook: In the inauguralBig Ten Championshipgame, Legends Divisionwinner Nebraska will playthe Leaders Divisionwinner Wisconsin.Wisconsin actually finishedthird in their division, butwith Ohio State and PennState ineligible forpostseason play, theBadgers squeaked into thegame. Nebraska comesinto the game having wonsix games in a row, withtheir most recent comingagainst Iowa on the road.Although the Cornhuskershave flown under theradar for much of thisyear, they’re a solid bunchwith their only two lossescoming against Pac-12Championship participantUCLA and undefeatedOhio State. Wisconsin, onthe other hand, has lostthree of their past four (allin overtime) and have atotal of five losses on theseason. The Badgers havebeen one of the mostunderachieving teams inthe country this year, andone-time Heisman hopefulMonte Ball has rushed forjust 18 touchdowns thisyear compared to lastyear’s 33. Nebraska’s dual-threat quarterback TaylorMartinez should leadNebraska to their first BigTen Championship.

Nebraska wins, but in afairly close game.Prediction: Nebraska 33,Wisconsin 27

ACC ChampionshipNo. 13 Florida State vs.Georgia Tech | Charlotte,N.C.Saturday, Dec. 1 | 8 p.m.Outlook: Florida State,winner of the AtlanticDivision, will face offagainst Georgia Tech, whoactually finished third in theCoastal Division. GeorgiaTech got the nod becauseNorth Carolina is ineligiblefor any postseason play, andMiami self-imposed apostseason ban onthemselves for the secondstraight year. However, allthree teams were 5-3 inconference, but GeorgiaTech is hardly bowl eligibleat 6-6 overall. Prior togetting spanked this pastweekend by Georgia, theYellow Jackets had wonthree in a row with winsover Maryland, UNC, andDuke. For Florida State, thishas to be the least excitingchampionship gamepossible. Having lost toFlorida this past week, theSeminoles dropped to No.13 in this week’s polls andmust beat Georgia Tech toreceive the conference’sautomatic BCS berth. Ithink some disappointmentfrom the Florida game willcarry over into this week,but playing for a BCS gameshould be enough to at leastsomewhat excite the team.Georgia Tech will beentirely overmatched in thisgame, but will hang withFSU for the first two and ahalf quarters. Florida Statepulls away late and wins by10.Prediction: Florida State 37,Georgia Tech 27

Head baseball coach to move to MLB positionBy Chad Wise

Sports Editor

Just a week aftermaking his final cuts forthe 2012-13 baseballroster, Russ McNicklestepped down as headcoach on Saturday, Nov.17, to accept a job withMajor League Baseball’sSan Diego Padres. Withabout two monthsbefore the start of theLions’ season, Athleticswill either promote from

within or search for aqualified candidate totake the helm of what isa senior-heavy team. In four years,McNickle had an 83-121record, including a 25-65record in Sunshine StateConference play. “I was honored about[the discussions ofprofessional positions]and very humbled tohave even been asked,”McNickle told Athletics.“This fall, I was

approached again aboutthe opportunity ofworking with MajorLeague Baseball. “I am very excitedabout the developmentof the Saint LeoUniversity baseballprogram and the strideswe have made since ourarrival on campus in July2008. I strongly believein this team, theexperience of this team,the senior leadership ofthis team, and the

successes that arewaiting for this team.” McNickle leaves alegacy beyond his team’son-field performance, aswell. He started theannual “Opening Nightwith the Lions” dinnerand the Blood Bowl, themost recent of whichtook place a few daysbefore his resignation. McNickle met withhis players for the lasttime this past week andwill finish his teaching

duties before leaving atthe end of the semester. Sixteen of the 25players on the baseballroster are seniors, mostof whom have spentthree years under thetutelage of McNickle.The new era of Lionsbaseball will begin onFriday, Feb. 1, when theyhost the University ofMontevallo fromAlabama in a three-gameseries at Thomas B.Southard Stadium.