2002 YearbookOCR

BUILDING Up

Lynn University
3601 N. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Robert Cullen Issue Date
000 i 09/09/1980 12/21/2001

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tho growth and dovolopmont of sovoral diffornnt

occurnncos. not only around tho world. but also
right horn in tho backyard of Lynn Univorsity .
Our collogo community has boon ablo to soo tho

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scratch. From tho ground broaking cornmony to

tho namo ooing mounfod on tho building. WO
havo soon if all. Tho univorsity startod using tho

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now Vico Prnsidont's to aid in tho growth of

Lynn Univorsity. Traditional ovonts liko Fami-
lios Wookond and lnfornational Day grnw into
largo outdoor ovonts. Prnsidont and Mrs. Ross
colobratod thoir 30th Annivorsary. And tho yoar
ondod with ovor 400 graduatos. Wo spont tho

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d their photo
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student ha
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compute k p for their
they w1•l 1 be '•ible to ee

ent.u.e careers at Lynn .

The Office f Studevunt' Activities
o for a
k 45 students a, ) .

too ture in Dis ney

weekend ad ven went to a

The students
World . , k ·dun.ng the day and
theme par • l1t Freshman
11 d at me k·during
Pleasure s an - the
Sam W1·e1 takes a brea

long day.

Sophomore Junior Kim Sim on and Sophomore Kim
Christina Miller Simon put on their masks at the First
goe.s for the big Sigma Masquerade Ball. The Ball was
pn.ze during the held in April and Greek students from
Tune-In Gameshow loca/ universities were invited to Lynn
presented to
students by the . for a South Florida Greek social.
Knights Activities
Team. The whole
audience sang alon

as aII of rhe clues fo

the game were
musical.

iWilliam Wordsworth T he students had
the opponunity lo

visit Universal
Studios as part of a

school trip.

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1. Matt Slobodkin speaks to President
and Mrs. Ross about their success. 2.
Dr. and Mrs. Ross enjoy a dance at the
Lynn Ball. 3. President Ross enjoys
meeting the students, as seen here at
the President's Barbecue.4. The Ross'
meet with Countess DeHoemle. 5.The
Ross' listen as the students honor them.
6. President and Mrs. Ross have spent
30 years on this campus expanding it to
the International success it is today.
7.Dr. Ross has traveled all over the
world expanding programs for Lynn .

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Dr. and Mrs. Ross were honored and celebrated at a 30"' anniversary 0
luncheon hosted by the Knights of the Roundtable and the Student Govem-
ment Association. Matthew Slobodkin spoke about their 30 years with the D
following tribute: E
Today we have come to honor the 30th year of direction and leadership
provided by Dr. and Mrs. Ross. Through the years there have been many
students touched by the great commitment of these individuals. As Dr.
Ross' story of Lynn Un iversity goes, in the early 1960's when Boca Raton
was not yet developed, Military Trail was only a two-lane road going about as

Far West as possible, ending at Glades road. In fact, you had to meander
a small road just to get to the turnpike. From this untraveled road, there
was this one dirt trail that led out to the school, and jokes were made
that if a car had traveled down the road, it was most likely lost. To the
rest of the world, the college was in the middle of nowhere. Not to Dr.
Ross though, as he chose the Road Less Traveled.

ROAD LESS TRAVELED
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth
Then took the other as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet, knowing how way leads onto wa y
I doubted if I should ever come back

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence
Two roads diverged in a wood
And f took the one less traveled by
And that has made all the difference
Robert Frost

Dr. and Mrs. Ross, it 1s abundantly clear that YOU were not lost as you
traveled down that dirt road 30 years ago. On behalf of KOR, f would like to

extend our warmest congratulations on your tremendous achievements
through those years, and in particular this very special milestone.
Congratulations1

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I A LOOK AT sTuDEN T LIFEI
filled with so much to do. How many of you have
Life at Lynn . When you talk to your friends up north, missed a class to catch the best wave of the season? Or
that is when you realize how truly good you have it. We hopped in the car and spent a long weekend in the Keys or
may not have all of the luxuries of a larger institution, but exploring all of the things to do in Orlando? How many
when you come right down to it, what we have is better. countless hours have you spent at Friday's catching up
Student life at Lynn is exactly what you decide to make with old friends, listening to Walt at O'Connells, singing
of it. The school provides you with plenty of activities to karaoke at Red Lion or dancing until the sun comes up at
do on campus: clubs and organziations, sporting events, Radius? Who hasn't made the trip down the Sawgrass Ex-
who didn't get a temporary tattoo at least once this year? pressway to catch the latest show at National Car Rental
There are tons of programs that your RA's put on for you Center or to hit the stores at Sawgrass Mills? Speaking of
and who could ever forget about Knights at the Movies. shopping, how many times have you walked through Boca
When you just feel like getting out of your room you can Town Center and spent twice as much as you meant to?
head to the pool to catch some rays or stop up in the Stu- What about all of the festivals that took place in Delray or
dent Center to play some ping pong. Miami? Our college experience is one where we learn in
the classroom and have the chance to explore outside of
But we all know that "Student Life" extends way be- the campus.
yond on this campus. We live in a beautiful sunny area

The first day back meant heading to New student freshman Kate Osbourn The pool party was a great opportu- Mocktails were the hit of the evening,
nity to meet new studrents at Lynn made as Rum Runners, Strawberry
the gym to get your schedule and came to the KOR pool party to hang and hear the sounds of Lynn radio. Daquiri's and Pina Coladas.

parking pass. out and meet some new people.

It was a week that was filled with
fun and anxie ty , hard work and
kicking back, new faces and old
friend s. Students lined up in the
gym to get their parking passes,
new IDs, schedule of classes, and
catch up with everyone they had
not seen since summer.

The Knights of the
Roundtable sponsored their sec-
ond Orientation Week, providing
a week filled with entertainment
and opportunities to meet new
friends . They kicked off the week
by showing Road Trip on
Freiburger Lawn. Wednesday,
over 200 students gathered at the
pool for pizza, mocktails, and mu-
sic. The following evening brought
a vis it from Syrus from Real World
Boston . Friday Night was the Sec-
ond Annual Screw Party which
filled the evening with fun, food,
and dancing. The week ended with
a trip off campu s to Boomer's.

Getting their groove on. Over 200 stud ents came to the Second Annual Nuts and Bolts Party. Males were handed a
screw and women were handed a nut and they walked around trying to find their match . The eve ning ended with a
dance rnntest. Lawrence Scott (above) is dancing his heart out for a new DVD player.

Are you Ready? At the Nuts and Bolls Party students found their matches and competed
in a variety of competitions Lo see who would win what prize. The top winners walked
away with a DVD player. Gift Certific.ites, two way walkies, and cordless phones were
al so given out.

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Jamie and Matt Slobodkin sit around Marley Nelson is happy to meet up Practicing their ballroom dancing The Knights of the Roundtable
the pool and talk about their intern- with an old friend again after the long moves, Christina Miller and Mike sponsored all of the activities for
ships that they did over the summer. summer months. Sirchio smile for the camera. Orientation Week.

Dance 'ti l you Drop. (Left) The Friday night dance
held on campu s had a great DJ with beats that the
students danced to all night. The even ing was fi lled
wit h funny activities th at studen ts participated in to
win prizes.

Service wi th a smile. (Right) Th e Knights of the
Roundtable and the Student Acti vit ies staff welcomed
students to Lynn and made th eir photo ID cards for
them. They also spon sored the activities that were
held each night of openi ng week.

Reunited. (Above)
Karen Calcano , and Jessi ca Rosario reunite
after a long summer apart. The women met up
at the pool party where they caught up with
old frien ds and met some of the new freshman
who had just arrived on campus.

Holl y Batthler was lucky enough to meet and q
get a picture with Syrus from "The Real
World."

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Being a Resident Assistant isn't

easy. You have late hours , lon g

weekends, and sometimes you

even have to write up some of your

closest friends. Even with the dif-

ficult parts, being an RA was an

incredibly rewarding experience.

"Students focus on the negatives

parts of being an RA, but I really

like helping people, creating bul-

letin boards, and getting to work

with an excellent staff. I think I

have the greatest job inthe world "

sa id Tina Nienaber , Trinity RA .

RA' s were required to create pro-

grams for their residents . Many

brought in food , movies, and video

games to give their halls something

to do. Others shared educational

programs about safe sex, binge

drinking, and eating di so rders. In

The Best Golf Can of All. (Above) Esha Sooknanan, Tina Nienaber, Marika the Spring several of the RA' s and
Richards , and Christine Marques took the theme Kni ght Life seriously and RD Stacie Kurlick headed to Or-
turned thei r golf cart into a sky line that promoted the theme . The RA 's came in lando for the FRAS conference
first overall at the end o f Homecoming weekend, winning $500 between the 6 held each year. RA's from all over
of them.

RA Chall enge. (Right) On a steamy day in April the RA's challenged their South Florida co me together to
residcnts to come ou t and compete in a day of fun events ranging from tug of share programming id eas and to
war to dizzy bat races . Over 70 students took the challen ge and pa11icipated find out what it is like at other col-
ina day they won ' t soon forget.

Marika Richards and Darren Carter. Trinity RA Karen Calcano at the The RA's pose for a picture on RA The RA team wa iting to test their raft
Homecoming Golf Parade.
IO Re.aideMee life Appreciation Day. out for Anything that Floats.

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We ' re number one! (Left) Resident Assistants
Tina Nienaber, Alaa Li , Dav e Deaulmcric,
Karen Calcano, Esha Sooknanan, Darren Carter
and Resident Director Stacie Kurlick enjoyed
the FRAS conference held in Orlando. They
had a chance to meet with other RA s and dis-
cuss the pros and cons of being an RA .

Passing theTime. (Above) Senir Jason Sundermeier
and Resident Director Stacie Kurlick pass the time
while they give tours of the new E.M. Lynn Resi-
dence Center at the beginning of selection.

Meet the Lynnstones. (Above) The RA 's went to a
conference in Orlando to interact with other RA 's from
all over Florida . Tina Nienaber, Karen Calcano, and
Esha Sooknanan show their "Lynnstone" costumes
for their skit.

Bail them out. (Left ) Resident Director Tim DeVinney,
Stacie Kurlick, and Li sa Scala got arrested by mem-
bers of Sigma Sigma Sigma and had to work to earn
their bail money back.

Stacie Kurlick and Tina Nienaber Stacie Kurlick and Christine Marques Darren Carter became an RA during Director of Residence Life Jennifer
stop in fro! of the new building. the second semester of the year. Poyton .
watch the RA Team compete.
Ruidettce Life

Stl,(dett-t Life II

Madness Mini Style (Right) Referees Ashlie Tho-
mas and Danielle Winn are joined by the teammates
who comµcted in the Mini Madness. The first place
team too k home $ 150, second place too k home
$ I00, and the third place team walked away with 50
bones

Quick Change (Above)The quick change comµcti-
tion involved pulling on an entire uniform, shoes
included, running to the basket , making a lay up and
returning to your team to Uike off the unifo rm so that
the next player could do it all over again .

Go fo r the Dun k. (Above ) The dunk contest is what
the student s look forward to all e ve ning; a chan ce to
strut their stuff and show off thei r dunking style. The
win ner took home bragging rite s and a gift certifi cate.

R-E-B -O-U-N-0 1The men's and women's basketball
pla yers rebounded the baJl s during Mini Madne ss for
the teammates. This was th e first time th at the pl ayers
got in vo lved with the Mini Madness porti on of the

eve ning.

Signs made by the teams Leury Moreno dancing during the Marley Nelson spins the music for The Lynn Dancers premiered during
Midnight Madness.
evening festivities. the Madness.

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This year Midni ght Mad-

ness was bigger than ever before.

The night was kicked off with Mini

Madness where 6 teams competed

in a variety of activitie to try to

win points to take home cas h

prizes. The players participated in

a dunk con test, qui ck chan ge, and

knockout co mpetiti o n. The ball s

were rebouded by me mb ers of

both the men's and women's teams

so th at the athl etes an d the stu -

dents co uld work together.

The eveni ng also debuted

the Lyn n dancers who performed

at every home ga me. The women 's

tenni s te am was prese nted with

their National Bann er to be hun g

in th e gy m . The s hirt s for the

evening reflected the pat ri o ti c

theme of the coun try, tied in with

baske tball. After much entertain -

ment it was time for what every-

one had been wa it ing for - an in - The Knockout. (Above) Senior Patri ck M oen repre sent s the Knight s of the
troducti on to the 200 1-2002 Lynn Roudntable during the Knockout compe tition . T he Knights of the Roundtab le
Fi ghtin g Kni ghts. The men and ca me in third and donated the $50 prize th ey won to the World Trade Cente r
women took turn s sc rimma gin g fund.

DIVISION I blue vs. white fo r an energetic and We are the champions . (Left) T he Women's Tenni s team was prCS<' ntcd with
5 T[NHI enthu sias tic crowd . Midnight their Nation al Champion ship banner at Midnight M ad n..:ss. The women later
TIOHAL Madness was enjoyed by the play- in the semester were presented Nationa l Championship rin gs at a luncheon .

ers and the crowd.

Seth Polansky directs students for Lawrence Scott participates in the The stands were packed on a Satur- Justin Bodner goes for the shot.
day night for Midn ight Madness.
the Mini Madness competition. Quick Change game.

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Marika fixes her hair as she encour- STAR members pose with the of- Senior Jim Huber was "arrested" in Karen Calcano and Veronica
ages students to try the different ficer who came to campus to make the middle of the cafeteria as a shock Maldonado enjoy the fruity tastes of
types of mocktails. the "mock arrest." program to make students think. the mocktails.

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Aft!Mtd Awt1,re11e.&.& Week

This year Alcohol Awareness Week
was held from October 22nd through
the 25 th • This week is alway s very
interesting to the students, and we
all learn a great deal from it. Many
people can relate pas t experiences
related to alcohol, and thi s week just
proves how important it is not to
abuse this drug. S.T.A.R (Students
Teaching Awareness and Responsi-
bility ) hosted all of the events du r-
ing the week. These events included,
a mock arrest, information table out-
side the cafete ri a, and a blood alco-
hol level indicator with computer
simul ati on . " Sober Suds" was a
great new event in which stude nts did
laundry for free and had pizza pro-
vided by Pops. 'The Wall" was a
bulletin board for students to ex -
press how alcohol has negatively af-
fected them. Ella.do Paez spoke to
students on the dangers of club drugs
and the rave subculture. Mocktails ,
a competiti on to produce the best
virgi n cocktail, was the event that
closed this successfu l week.
By Megan Bubb and Francesca Moore

Another Brick in the Wall. (Above) Junior Wi l l Hearst and Tara Lynn Kiely write on the alcohol awareness wall. They
also read about the sad and unfortunate acc idents that other students wrote about and ex perienced. The wa ll was left
up du ring the du ration of the week a~ a way for students to see how alcohol has affected their peers.

The Nex t Best Th ing (Right). The Kn ights in the Comm unity t0ok home second pl ace in
the Mocktai l competi tion with their Sha.ke, Ratt le, and Roll concoction .

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Jacquelyn Morretti and Leroy Benros STAR advisor Hunter Kepley made Th e RA's spirit was high as they STAR had a Power Lunch Informa-
shared mocktails with their residents tional table set up everyday for the
represented KOR at the competition sure he was at each event with his before the Karaoke competition. students to get information .

making a Strawberry dacquiri. camera.

Sober Suds (Far left) STAR tried a new event this Al-
co hol Awareness Week with a Sober Suds program.
Students were invited to Spanish River L~undry 10
cat pizza and lnkc advnntagc of free laundry night.

And the winner is...(L~ft) The Lynn Dancers came and
conquered with their tropical creation. The women
won $80 in cash which they gave to the whole team to
put towards uniforms and travei'ing.

Ellado Paez spoke 10 the students abo ut the
dangers of club drugs and how it can affect
their lives. He also spoke of the dangers of
attending raves and what students shou ld be
careful about.

PSI LAM DA 's Psi agra. Mood Stabilizer and IS
Antianxiety mocktails were a hit at the even t.

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October was a bu sy month

Lynn University. The third

weekend brought Home coming ,

Al umni and Families Weekend.

The e ntire Lynn community go t

to ge ther to welcome ba ck old

face s, greet fam ilies of current stu -

dents, an d cheer on the studen ts as

th ey competed in many different

events all week.

The Families Week en d

included the Honor's Convocation

on Friday night follo wed by a con-

cert by the Conservatory students ,

Coffee with the President on Sat-

urday morning , a barbec ue

ex travu gnaza on Saturday after-

noon , reception at Old Courthouse

square in Delray, and brunch Sun-

day morning. Families were given

the chance to enjoy events both on

and off of campus.

The Alumni kicked off

A different type of competition. ( Above) Johnny Walker and Ross their weekend with a cocktail re-
Lum sden stepped onto the Works tud y te am to com pete in th e three ception at Gatsby ' s where over
leged race portion ofrhe re lays. It took tl1 em awhile but they finally got 250 al umni gathered to catch up .
a rhy thm and raced across Trinit y lawn. On Saturday they hit th e . occer

Blast from the Past. (Right) Alumni from seve ral years came back for field fo r an alumni game, and Sat-
urday they met up in Delray for
Alumni weekend. They spent Friday night at the Gatsby's cocktail
reception and arrived at noon on Saturday to co111pete in the Alumni more ente rtainment.
soccer game.

The finalists in the Mr. & Ms. University The three legged competition got Senior Brandy Phalo puts the finish-
pagaent had to show off their best paja-
fo'tttifiu Wuke.Md. mas following the Knight Life theme. fierce as the teams battled their way ing touches on her float for the Any-
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16 to th e finish line. thing that Floats competition .

And the: Questi on Is... (Left ) Sophomore Brooke
Hu111c:r and Junior Joe Abru zzo listening care!"ul ly
as host Junior Jorje Bote ll o asks them their ques-
tion during the Final Round af the Ms./Ms. Univcr-

The Lynn Dancers. (Above) The Lynn Dancers com-
peted all week - comi ng in second during Say Whal
Karaoke and fost in the Wintlow Pai ntin g. Th ey
walked away with second overall, 1aking home $200
in cash.

The Knigh1life . (Above) Fernando Vill alobos and
Deepa Ch ouguli pain! their panel of the window for
the first day of co mpetit io n during Homecoming week.

Back on the fi eld aga in. (Left) Alum ni from as far
back as the 80 's ca me back to Lynn to compete in the
Lynn Alumni soccer game .

The Saturday barbecue provided The day was filled with different things The Families walkway was promoted The Alumni had an event at
families the chance to be outside and Gatsby's to reunite .
enjoy the beautiful Florida weather. to do including the pitching contest during the weekend as a great legacy
f.lrn-necDmmq ll
that included prizes . for students to leave on campus.
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Mr. and Ms. Lynn University Pagaent Derek Gibbs and Chantel Vickers Despite the pouring rain, members
contestants gather on stage for the shake their booty's at the 1st "Say of the Dance team and the RA team
formal wear portion of the evening. What Kareoke" night. gather at the pool for a cookout.

Who is Going to Win? (Right ) School Spirit prevailed
at the annual Relay Races as the soccer team, the Resi-
dent Assistants and dance team came together for a
picture. In just moments they will be competing again st
each othe r to get across the fini sh line.

All Dressed Up. (Far Right) Karen Calcano, Jared
Kling, and Leury Moreno strut their stuff in the Mr.
and Miss Lynn University Pagaent. L eury walked
away the winner of the pagaent.

Ri ding in Style. (Above) Marion Wil son, Jorge
Boltello, Chantel Vickers, and two other students
showed off their SGA golf cart at the annual golf cart
parade. This was the third annual go! f cart parade and
a favorite part of the Homecoming competition.

Senior Susanne Babbington eats as fast
as she can during the Foodeating por-
tion of the relays.

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Brandy Phalo, Mike Cruz and Leila Christina Miller passes ott her crown The men sport their P.J.'s, while the Will Hearst and his partner were
Meddoun tried their best to concen- to Leury Moreno. Besides winning fema les in the audience wondered trying their best to win the Anything
trate on the correct words. the crown, Leury also earned points. which one they wanted to take home. that Floats competition .

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Homecoming week 2001 (Above) Josh Rosenth al and Leury Moreno take home the crowns
was hosted by the Knights Activi- as they win the Mr. and Ms. Lynn Un iversity Pagaent. Besides
ties Team. The theme was Knight earning the title an d earning points for their individual teams,
Life and all events were centered both winners took home $50 in cash.
around this theme. The week in-
cluded the annual window pai nt -
ing competition, which incorpo-
rated the Knight and the theme.
The Mr. and Ms . Lynn University
pageant had the teams modeling
their favorite P.J. 's. Back again
were the Anything that floats a nd
relay races and the golf cart pa-
rade.

In addition to the tradi-
tional events, a mystery event was
held which was "Say What
Karaoke". This was a very funny
evening and a huge success.
Teams of six participated in each
of these events from many differ-
ent organizations. Crowned Mr.
and Ms. Lynn U nivers ity were
sophomores Leury Moreno, and
Josh Rosenthal. The overall win-
ners went to the Resident Assis-
tants , second place went to the
Lynn Dancers, and the Greeks took
home third.

by Megan Bubb

Making the Old School New School (Left) Kerry Anne Fl annery , Reggie Jackson, John Lallo and Brooke Hu nter

show off the Greek golf cart during the barbecue held on Saturday of Families Weekend . The Greeks were tough
competitors al l week and at the end of the week took home third place overall.

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The LU Crew. (Above) All of the students who went to
Key West took advantage of Lhe Sunse t Crui se offered
by the Sebago cruise line. The Captain took a group
photo for th,~students to remember the occasion.

100 Years of Magic. (Righ t) Seniors Brand y Ph alo
and Charles Foster went on the Disney Orlando trip.
Disney was celebrating their 100th yea r and offered
many great deal s and surpri ses.

Hold on Tiiiiiiiiight! (Far Left). Da vi d Aboulafia, Dan
Rochford, Patrick Beswi c k, Amali Senevirntne,
Charles Foster, and Brandy Phalo enjoy one of the
roller coasters at Disney.

Fun in the sun in Key West. Adam Asbury lounges by the pool at Key West offered the students a Mark, Sarah Daigle, and Gordon juf11)

20 o,,fo..,d& the Best Western Hibiscus in Key chance to relax at the pool or to tour aboard the sebago for the Sunset

studeM"'t life West. the historical sites on the island. Cruise.

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One of the greatest advan- The Wonderful World of Di sney. (Above) In the Fall 45 students got in
tages of go ing to sc hool in South the Lynn va ns and headed north to Orlando. On ce there, students wen t
Florida, besides the weather, are all to the Magic Kingdom where they had the chance 10 vi sit with Mi ckey
of the fun places to go within driv- and tour Cinderella 's castle. They spent the evening checki ng out
ing distance. The Office of Student Pleasure Island and hopping from club to club. Above students take a
Activities took over 100 stude nts break from all of the rides and try on some of th e hats from a local
to Key West , Di sney World, and stand . The trips offered the students a great opportunit y to get off
the Universal Studios theme parks. campus and ta ke ad vantage of the South Florid a area.

In Key West s tudents
spe nt three days and two nights at
the end of Duvall street. Stude nts
were given much free time to take
advantage of all of the s un , super
s hopping , a nd deliciou s restau -
rants . The e ntire crew also went on
a Sun set Cruise.

In November they loaded
up the vans and headed to th e
Mag ical World of Disney where
students spent the day in the theme
park . Th a t evening th ey we nt to
Pl easure Island ho pping from club
to club.

They headed back to Or-
lando in February for a trip to Is-
lands of Adventure and Universal
Studios. They also got a chance to
tour the clubs a nd restaurants of
City Walk before heading bac k to
campu s a nd classes .

Advisor Amali Seneviratne poses by Four of the guys from the Orlando Most students came down to the The Sunset Cruise offered a roman-
the Southernmost Point in the Con- tic get away.
tinental United States. trip take a break in front of an old Keys so they could take a break and

time saloon. get some sunshine. l<et/ We.&-t
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21

Three women from Jamaica shared

The Dominican Republic stu- Students from Trinidad share infor- Students from Hillel shared materi- food and information from their na-
dents created an amazing table. mation about their country.
als from their country and faith. tive land.

International Day decided to take an
old tradition and put a new twi st on
it. For the first time, International
Day was held outside. Students from
Trinidad , the United States,
Bangladesh, Dominican Republic,
Jamaica, and Israel set up informa-
tion, foods, and costumes from their
native lands. The Food Service cre-
ated a feast with food from South
America, Africa, As ia, Europe, and
the United States. Entertainment was
provided by student performances
and a huge band playing Latina
sounds and beats.

"Having the event out-
side gave people more space to
really take time to discover what
International Day is all about,"
said sophomore Ashlie Thomas.
The Academic Adventure program
also revealed its destination and
started promoting for their first
Adventure set for January 2003.

What does an American look like?! (Above) The USA table had a mirro r posing the question "What does an American
look like?" in several different languages. The st udents wanted to show that America is made of people from
all over the world , stressi ng the fact that their culture is made by the people .

Conga Line. (Ri ght) Students from the Dominican Republic show their pride in their
country. These students created a hut, t- shirts with their countires fi g, and provided tons
of information so other studcnts could experince their culture fir st hand 1

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The Bangladesh students created Student Activities created a red , Traditional American favorites , like Study Abroad information wa s

tatoo like art for students. wh ite, and blue display for the USA. hot dogs and popcorn were served . made available to students.

and Jamie Mye rs share informa tion wi th student s
about th e pl entiful upportunites at Ly nn to stu dy
abroad. T rips are offe red for Sprin g Brea k, sum -
me r, and semester trips.

An d th e Beat Goes on. (Ri ght ) The sou nds of the Lat in
c:u untri es cou ld be heard throughou t the· aftern oon
durin g the Intern ationa l Day celebrati on. St uden ts ra l-
lied in l"ront of the band showing off thl'ir moves.

Flippin g Out. (Above) A student shows off his
Kapoera abilities. This fonn of c111cnainmcntcom-
bines dance. karate. and gymnastics 10 shuwca.<e the
talent and skill \ necessary to perfom.

An Academic Adventure. (Above) The Academic
Advcnut re commi11cc had infonnati onavailable to
students tell ing themabout the firstadvcntrue cru ise
10 be held in January 2003.

-

The volleyball tou rnament gets un- Students gather on the Student Cen- Wa lt Rooney , a local musician, Lynn stu dents enjoy the barbecue

derway on the Christine Room lawn . ter patio for the Annual Beer Garden. graced the crowd w ith his tunes. and music at the Beer Garden.

Mi ss ion: Possible. (Fa r right )Ten tea ms competed in
the RA Ch allenge for over $800 in pri zes. The
eve nt started at noon and ended at 5 :00pm o n
Trin ity law n, where the students devoured pi zza
after a long day of competit ion.

Potato Sack Race ! (Right) A member of the Creep in g
Turtles gets out to an early lead in the firs t segment of
the Spirit Team Relay race, Teams went onto dig worms
out of pudding. chug an O'Doul s, crab wa lk , wheel
barrow race, and find a whistle hidden in whip crea m.

Ball oon catch. (Above) Tom Huppuch a111icipates
the nex t balloon that will be thrown by his team-

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Members from the ten teams line up The first place team took home great Over 12 teams took part in the RA Members from the Men 's basket-

for the messy egg toss. prizes in cash and cerificates. Challenge. ball team and friends took third.

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Spring Fling Weekend has become

a tradition at Lynn filled with ac-

tivities that all different types of

students can enjoy. Friday after-

noon kicked off the Volleyball

tournament sponsored by the
Knights Activities Team. Six teams

competed out on the lawn by the

Green Center for excellent prizes.
The Office of Stodent Activities

sponsored the Beer Garden with

record attendance and a visit from
Walt Rooney, a musician from a

local pub.

Friday night students gathered in

the auditorium for Casino Night

hosted by the Residence Hall As-

sociation. Students tried their luck

at craps, roulette, black jack and

poker to win tons of prizes rang-

ing from phone cards to the X Box.
Saturday 10 teams came out to

compete in the RA Challenge.

Events got even crazier this year Round and Round We GO 1 (Above) The cream team member steps
as students competed in dizzy bat, up to the bat for his JO times around. Students spun around the
tug of war, egg toss, and greasy bat, stood up and atempled lo make a goal. Points were re-
watermelon relay. ward ed depending on how many goals were made.

story by Kathleen Shehan

Face full of pudding . (Left ) Junior Ashlie Th omas and sophomore Kim Covell put their
face straight into the puddin g and looked fo r three gumm y worms before passing the
baton onto their next teammate.

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The members of the Greek

community at Lynn University

found ways to keep them selves

bu sy all year. In October the

women of Sigma Sigma Sigma and

the men of Kappa Lambda Psi

came together to create a haunted
Halloween Bash for the local el-
ementary school children. They

created a scary maze for the chil-

dren to weave themselves through
and pro vided lots of candy and

games to comfort them when they

got scared!

In December the two

groups joined together again to
build the Lynn float that would be

featured in the Boca Raton Parade.

The theme this year was All

Aboard the Boca Expres s. Instead

of using the train theme, the

Greeks decided to build a chariot

and dress in togas and crown them-

Shot Through the Head. (Above) Sophomore John Lallo was a very selves with vines. They had a blue

scary part of the Haun ted House jumping out and pretending to clie in and gold horse carrying their

front of the kids. The Haunted Hou se had several rooms each scarier chariot. The float was co vered in
th an the one before.

white lights and looked spectacu-

All Aboard th e Boca Express. (Right) The Greeks worked fo r several lar as it rode down Federal High-
day s creat ing this float. They spent two long weeke nd days creating way.

the chariot and horse and geu ing everyth ing ready to put on the flatbed .

story by Theresa M. Thompson

Jane Schleschinger playing dead Sophomore Reggie Jackson and Ana Susanne Babbington has a floating Amali Seneviratne, Kathleen
Nims scare small children with their
2 lJ U{)ffflWe.e.11 BMh butcher act. head as part of the goodies set out Shehan, and Patrick Beswick sup-

st(,(de.11-f life. for the children to nibble on. port their students.

They put the Fright in Fright Night. (Left)
Members of Sigma Sigma Sigma and Kappa
Lambda Psi pose for a picture after an evening
of scaring small children.

Waiting for the thrill. (Above) Sophomore
Mike Sirchio ente rtains the children as they
wait for their chance to tour the Haunted
House. After the scary house, the kids came
outside and took part in a dance contest lead
by Marley Nelson.

All Dressed Up ... (Above) Knights of the Roundtable
members Leroy Benros , Jonathan Williamson,
Kathleen Shehan and Jacquelyn Morrctti got dressed
up for the Halloween Bash. They set up a table where
kids could decorate their own cookies.

Greek Gods and Goddesses. (Left) Members of Sigma
Sigma Sigma and Kappa Lambda Psi join together in
front of their creation before the parade begins. The
route went two miles down Federal Highway from
Camino Real and Glades.

The Greek men literally lift their ad- The brothers of Kappa Lambda Psi Sophomores Mike Sirchio and John Sigmas glitter the sign for the van.
visor Amali Seneviratne right off of lift their Greek Goddess Brooke Lallo anxiously await the chance to
the ground. Hunter. ride on the float.

WHY ARE YOU PROUD
TO BE AN AMERICAN?

The Office of Student Activities, follow- A Day of Infamy. (Above) Senior Megan Jim Huber "I came upstai rs
ing the Terrosist attacks of September Bubb sits quietly while she read 1he news- to the Second
1 1th, put a bulletin board up asking stu- paper on September 12th recounting the un- Floor of the
dents why they were proud to be Ameri- believable acts of terrorism that occured the Student Center
cans. Here are there responses: day before. Students rallied together and on
Seplmeber 13 held a candle light vigil hon- and saw it on the
Be.:au~e t, 1q _nArne· .1. ;;; a 1•1onde,,...., ;;h, q oring those who lost thier lives. TV and I just
,a, ,JI m prou,.: L fl.,ve the •,-eedom ·•t: '1.;:ve. ,r
The Flag of Freedom. (Right) Seniors Tony didn't know what
~i 5 co mt:ry." Ong and Brandy Phalo crea ied a bulletin to
board for students to share their feelings
"8eCa..JSC: 1•,e ar·e ~ne: qt:"(,itesi .;;oun·,y nth about why they are proud to be an Ameri- th i n k . "
wo:-1. 1, • /1•·e tree ;o n,a,e our ·wn 1e 'Sscrrs. can . Patriotism developed quickly in the
,>1 ,n't let ;myon:> r.:ike w .,r 1uy',cmus.' states with flag being hung everyw here
you went.
·'America ..,r,t,rar.e::; free: n ·, " · An1er r a.•15
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when you heard
aer,.ra. y tof,.,a , .•
of the terrorist
Cuz w.,!'s d,.ar 1am ....poJflt IJ/ar:k. -IJ,s :;; rny
attacks?
home:.

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~ep-tembfljr II, 2001

For most it started out like

any other normal day. You rolled

out of bed for your 8:00am class

and made it just in time. By the time

you got back to your room at 9:00,

the world had already started to

change forever. The terrorist acts

of September 11, 2001 shocked

and disturbed students on this cam-

pus and all over the world.

Lynn students responded

by coming together to watch the

news and support each other while

they waited to hear if their friend s

and family members were safe. The

counseling center set up extra

hours. Students rallied with staff

members to create a candlelight

vigil as a way to pray for the vic-

tims of these awful tragedies. The

school also organized a panel of

speakers ranging from the Dean of

Business to neighboring Mu slims

who answered questions and con-

cerns the students were having

about the state of the world. A psy-

chologist was brought to freshman

seminar classes to speak about some Wh at This Flag Represe nt,. (Above) Shortl y after hearing of the awful
of the feelings they may be having . tragcdic, in New York , Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. the fla g
story by Theresa j\1_ Thompson outside the Student Center was lowe red to half mast representing the
loss of over 3,000 Americans in the terrorist attack s and hijcakings.

"I was in a meeting "I was in in my "I was in my room "I was walking into
room sleeping getting ready for
on campus and and my girlfirend the admissions
called to tell me. the day and I
one of the I thought she had turned the news building and I was
to be joking, I
secretary's came just couldn't on. I couldn't just in awe
believe believe what I was
in and told us it this was seeing. I went to because all of the
happen- the Student
watch the TV and administrators
ing ." Center."
we saw the Danielle Winn were gathered

footage. At first I around the TV and

Amali wanted to John Lallo I instantly knew
Seneviratne know if to
Jonathan something was
was an
Williamson really wrong."

accident or q-11 2q

not, then I sttAdeM1" life

was

scared."

Seeing Double?1'1 (Left to Right) Brian and Christopher Walsh completed their first year together at Lynn . Danielle and Da vid Winn
came to South Florida, Dan ielle at Lynn, David at FAU . Ashley and Chri stine .Jarson came to Lynn together and pl ay on the
Women ' s so ccer te am. Gabr ie lla Maiori sj joins the Lynn Knight and her twin dau ghte rs, Lauren and Li sse tte at Opening Week
Registration .

There are over 125 million sets of twins
around the world. Here at Lynn Uni-
versity we have a large number of sets
of twins who fascinate, intrigue, and
intertest us all. The term 'twin' derives
from the ancient German word twin or
twine meaning 'two together.' Our
Lynn twins are all very special in their
own ways, and have taken an interest-
ing step by experienceing their college
education together. Junior, Seth
Rothman is not only a twin , but he also
has triplet brothers. He enjoys having
a twin, but does agree that they have
their differences when it comes to ev-
ery day life. Lynn's Soccer twins
Ashley and Christine Jarson are thor-
oughly enjoying thier college experi-
ence together and say that they
wouldn ' t have had it any other way.
Growing up with a twin is something
that only 2% of the world encounters,
and it is an amazing phenomenon that
creates a magical bond between two
people.
By Francesca Moore

Two is Better Than One. (Above) Lauren and Lisette Maiori si, Class of 2003 , have enjoyed com ing to college together, and can often be seen
han ging out. (Right) Justin and Bennett Freedman are nearly identic al as are their pet snakes seen with them in thi s picture. Only 2% of the
worlds population have the benefit of bei ng tw ins.

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Like normal people, these students Chris is just about to jump on his I want to ride my bicycle, I want to This student slowly glides down the
decided to walk to classl skateboard seeing as he is already ride my bike!!! -Beatles path to De Hoernle
10 minutes late for with his heavy books
on his back.
CI ass .

Cool dude' (Left) Buddies, Chris and Jamie, con-
verse about their skate board techniques, and then
decide to race each other back to the dorms.

Roller ball! (Below) Rollerblades are still in fash-
ion here at Lynn. A student put s on his skates and
flies to class every day without he sitation . I won-
der what he does with hi s skates when he is actua lly
in class!II

It's not my fault! (Below) Senior Jim Huber 1
try in g to talk hi s way out of a parki ng ticket
with the securit y guard . Students got cre-
ative all year trying to find ne w in ventive
places to park.

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Patrick Moen prefers to sit and Having just ridden his bike back to Swimming can be another form of Gliding down the pathway seems
watch the cars go by rather than deal like the quickest way to get from
with the hassle of driving himself. the dorms, he locks it up safely so transportation, especially here at point A to point B.

that no one steals it. Lynn with our two swimming pools.

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This school year we have begun to
notice a lot more students getting to
their classes in a more unique way.
The majority of us just walked to our
classrooms, but this year we have
seen everything from hip bikes to
motorized scooters. The scooter has
been a big hit over the past year.
They are quick, slick, and the small
silver machines even come complete
with a scooter bag so th at you can
store your toy while you are in class.
I understand that riding a scooter,
bike , or skateboard to class might
save you five minutes, but at our age
who would have expected to see this
trend? The most inventive piece of
equipment that I have seen so far has
been the motorized scooter. A fresh-
man boy created hi s own fuel run en-
gine scooter. It sounds like a mini
motorcycle, and definitely gives him
the s peed that he need s to zoom to
class. Whatever happend to just
walking to class, or runnin g in some
cases? Maybe this is just a ph ase th at
the younger and older clever Lynn
students are going through.

By Francesca Moore

Look at me 1 (Left) Expert Skateboarder is al way s see n around cam pu s showing off his fla shy moves.
Due to new trend s like the X Games, skateboarding has increased all over the country and here at Lynn
University is no different.
Yeah man look at me. (Above) I can do it with one leg in the air. Thi s student tries lo pro ve that he does
not need two legs to ride a bike. 1 wonder wha t he will do if he has to suddenl y stop !1

Low rise jeans, chain belts, funky

headbands, and platform heels are

just a small contribution to the

fashion industry today. If you are

looking for any fashion tips, all

you have to do is scope out the lat-

est trends on our campus. Whether

it be the evening attire that our stu-

dents wear to a club, or the trendy

night wear seen in the cafeteria at

breakfast, you are always sure to

find something original and

unique. This year we have seen a

lot of hip-hugger jeans, along with

J-Lo sunglasses, not to mention

the Coach or Louis purse to match.

The guys have not been as adven-

turous as the girls, but there have

been several Gucci visors and

Prada shoes floating around cam-

pus. Every year the fashion com-

petition seems to be getting worse.

It seems as if a lot of fashions from

the past have been coming back into

style. We are seeing a lot of the 60's

and 70's style of clothing, for ex-

Woke up on the RIGHT side of the bed ... (Above) Jared Kling parades ample the one-shoulder tank tops,

around in his Calvin Klein night wear at the Mr. and Ms. University and of course the summery capri

pagaent. The event had a theme of Knight life and students came equipped pants, which every girl owns. Let's

with some of their hottest bedroom clothing. just hope the day that the 80's style

Back by popular demand. (Right) Head bands and bandanas have been of clothing and hair never comes
very popular this year, and almost everyone is sporting them. They are a back.

fun accessory to add to your warddrobe and can be found everywhere in

the mall today. By Francesca Moore

Megan Bubb feels cute and confi- Now we know that hats are in style Hoodys, jeans, sandals and if we are Jodi Cohen and Michelle Jacabacci
dent in her Burburrey hat. this year, but plastic cowboy hats?
lucky, a smile. wear trendy head gear that matches
34 foAhif}11 T1Je11dA
thier belts, bags, and shoes.
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Cool hair man. (L eft) Freshman Ronnie
Vargas sports the most unique hairdo on
cam pus.

Nice Shoes! ( Above) Shoes arc always
popular wilh women. Flip flops are increas-
ingly popular and can be seen in class, by
the pool, by the beac h, in the cafeteria an d
in every gi rls closet.

Are those hi s drawers? (Above) Did we really want
to see M arley Nelson in his underwear? He de-
cides to share the freshest look in the undergar-
ment department.

Hot Stuff. (L eft ) H ats, baggy t-shirts, and gold
necklaces seem to be the trend s of som e of the
more outgoing men on campus . They wear the
wool hats even on the ho ttest days of the year.

Sideways cap , baggy jeans, and an The baseball hat will always be a hit The lower the jean , the more fash- Cute li tt le tops and low cut jeans
oversized t-sh irt ; the guys with the guys. ionable this season. were the trendiest looks for spring .
waredrobe.
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MOST LIKELY TO BE FOUND AT HAPPY
HOUR: The Lynn Baseball Team (Right)

BEST SMILE (MALE): Without a doubt, Jonathan

BEST DRESSED MALE: Patrick Moen (Middle)
BEST PERSONALITY !VIALE: Marley Nelson
(Above)
FRIENDLIEST MALE: Nick Keener (Right)

BEST DRESSED FEMALE LONGEST TO GRADUATE BEST PERSONALITY FEMALE MOST SCHOOL
Sasha Mitchell Craig Liska Katie Norris SPIRIT FEMALE

.Sl,(penfa--r.11~ Heidi Cohen

36 stl,(de11--t Life

This year Lynn University had a
variety of new, exciting, and en-
ergetic students. Combining
them with the returning students,
we had a great group of young
adults all attending our college.
Superlatives are not a popularity
contest, but literally the students
who stand out and have a trait or
personality up above the rest.
This years decisions were based
on fun, lively students who are
often seen around campus with a
smile. The selection process for
the superlatives was done by
votes from the students during
lunch time in the cafeteria. The
most popular names were then
selected and put forth as the win -
ners. So sit back, relax, and read
about the students who stand out
in a crowd because of the way
they are dressed, the way they
smile, or the aura of sunshine
they have around them 24/7.

Written by Francesca Moore MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT MALE: Reggie Jackson,
along with FRIENDLIEST FEMALE: Danielle Winn
BEST SMILE FEMALE: Brooke Hunter (Top)
(Middl e) LYNN UNIVERSITY'S CUTEST COUPLE:
MOST LIKELY TO BE FAMOUS: Jen
O'Hanlon (Left)

MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED APPLE POLISHER BEST EYES MALE BEST EYES FEMALE
Matthew Slobodkin Christian Skog/and Derek Gibbs Ashlie Thomas

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!CLUBS & ORG

What a year it was for the clubs and organizations at
on campus. Several new organizations were formed which
brought new faces and energy to programs and ideas. The
Future Business Leaders Society (FBLS) started out strong
and proved to only get stronger as the year went on, work-
ing on fake stock markets, creating business proposals and
getting their name out to the local business community.
The Lynn Dancers had try outs in the fall and were fea-
tured at halftime of all of the Men's and Women's Basket-
ball games. Art Fusion International also formed this year
bringing students together who are interested in art and
design. And the fraternity interest group, Kappa Lambda
Psi became a national fraternity , now wearing the letters
of Alpha Phi Delta.

The year was filled with creative and innovative pro-

GANZATONSI

grams from all organizations. The Residence Hall As-
sociation held their traditional and popular Barbecue with
the President, Midnight Study Break Breakfast, and Spring
Fling Weekend Casino Night. The Knights Acrtivities
Team sponsored over 45 programs during the year bring-
ing entertainment to the students every week. KIC helped
children and families all over South Florida by partici -
pating in Habitat for Humanity and working with My
Father' s Soup Kitchen.

The Lynn Radio station made the move to com-
munications and also became part of the video and
internet technology. The Pulse resurfaced printing 6 edi-
tions. Hillel continued to grow in numbers and programs
as did Best Buddies. The organizations filled every week
helping students, the community, and themselves.

Emily Bickel
plays with the
chilaren at the

petting zoo
located at the

race track.
Members of

KIC spent
their day

playing with
the children

hoping to
make a posi-
tive impact on
those around

them.

A little break in
the day.

These members
of KIC are taking

a break from
serving food at

Our Fathers
Soup Kitchen

located in
Pompano Beach.

They helped to
feed the needy
donating their

time.

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Helping members of the Boca Raton
Community is the mission of the
Knights in the Community, otherwise known as KIC.
Members of KIC are caring individuals who strive to
help others and make their surrounding community a
better place. They help out at many different
organizations around the greater Palm Beach area.

Knights in the Community was chaired by Joey
Rego , a senior and four year member. Joey worked to

make KlC the best organizatin possible and what a
great job he has done. KIC did many service projects

this year which include: Habitat for Humanity, Our
Fathers Soup Kitchen, where they delivered food to the

homeless with Jimmy Rotono. They supported Aids
Awareness Day, Cancer Awareness Month, and

Sunscreen Awareness Day. The Annual Easter Egg
Hunt for kids in distress brought out many students
this year. It is always a very successful and fun event
for both the students and the children. A new event
that KIC supported was taking the kids in distress to a
petting zoo, a fun and new annual event for the group.
The Knights int he Community were recognized as
this years Outstanding Organization of the Year at the

9th Annual Leadership Celebration.
As Joey Rego passes the torch to Marina Haake, the
future looks bright for the Knights in the Community

organization and we wish them the best of luck.

story by Megan Bubb

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mm• g

STAR, otherwise known as Students Teaching
Awareness and Responsibility, has had an
amazing year with their programs. These programs

ranged from National Eating Disorder Week to
Sexual Awareness Week to Alcohol Awareness Week.

Ana Segura was the President of STAR, and while
the year had some difficulties, STAR was able to
accomplish a lot.

STAR's purpose is to promote campus awareness
throughout the school year involving issues that

happen in our everyday life. Some of the awareness
activities that were done this year were National
Smokeout day for the nation to quit smoking and

Depression Screening Day where students could take
a test from our counselors to see if they could

possibly be depressed. The benefits of being a STAR
is to become a certified Peer Educator, learning how

to help counselors deal with student issues. They
learn how to attract people to a fun event concerning

serious matters.
The biggest STAR event held thi s year was "Body
Image 2002" the third annual eating disorders fashion
show, where they po11rayed different types of bodies.

This was a huge success both year.
Members of STAR include President Ana Segura,
Vice President Tina Nienaber, Treasurer Christine

Marques and secretary Karen Calcano.

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Richards
puts the
finishing
touches on
her barbie
doll model
during the
eating
disorders
week. The
doll repre-
sented what

true propor-
tions would
be if she

Shannon Karim
and Natale
Servino smile for
a picture as they
watch the fashion
show parade up
and down the cat
walk. This event
had a great turn
out and is already
in preparation tor
next year.

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Ashlie
Thomas
and Rob
Cullen take
a moment
to play with
the Snow
that KAT
brought to
campus as

part of
Snow Day.

For many
students it

wasthe
first time
they had
everseen

snow.

The KAT
Board

shows their
serious side

for their
Christmas
photo and
their not so
serious side

for the
camera.

Programming

of thelv\11

KAT or KNIGHTS ACTIVITIES TEAM had
another successful year of events.
President Ashlie Thomas brought a new light to the
organization. The themes this year were "TRY
SOMETHING TWISTED" and "KATch the Wave."
Both of these themes have attracted a diverse group
of students to every event offered by the group.

The Knights Activities Team is a branch of
Student Government. KAT held many events

this year, trying to host two events a week.
Among these great activities were: monthly

Muvico nights, the semiannual midnight
bowling, parties at the pool, a snow day, the
semiannual open mic night, stress relief day, a
beach party, and many trips to basketball and
football games . They also hosted trips to Key
West, Disney, and Universal Studios in Orlando.
KAT is in charge of Homecoming week and
Spring Fling Weekend which were both huge
successes and brought out record amount of
students. The group was advised by Coordinator

of Programming and Student Life, Patrick
Beswick. Their president, Ashlie Thomas, was
awarded Female Student Leader of the Year. The
Knights Activities Team had great success and is

looking forward to more fun for this
organization in the future.
story by Megan Bubb

Leaders

KOR started ou t the year as a new team and a new bond
of I I members with many goals in mind. The group came

together before school began and went to Orlando on a
re treat. Many ideas that were brainstormed were for

Orientation Week and were brought to action when the
freshman returned and it helped them become involved

and comfortable in their new surroundings.

In the wake of a busy fall and in a time that changed
the way we al! live our lives, KO R decided to do

something to remember the victims from September J Ith.
They knew it was a time where we had to come together in
support of our campus and our community. They chose to

spend the fall semester fundraising with several smaJI
events to send money to the families of the victims. KOR

decided to cmpete in Midni ght Madness with hopes of
donating their earnings. The team placed third and earned

$50 to start their WTC fund. After taking 3rd, the
dedicated KOR members took the crowd se ll ing 50/50
raffle tickets, and went on to send $350 to the Todd M.

Beamer fo undat ion.
KOR met another goa l before the new year of once
again hostin g the Annual KOR Holiday Gala. During the
sp ring semester the group continued their success by
working registration, recru iting new members, assis ting at
Uni versity functions, and planning a new innovati ve

program at the cable park.
The .Knights of the Roundtable spent the year working
hard to bring the staff, students and comm unity together.

Written by Jonathan Williamson

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Matt
Slobotkin

gets into his

part during a

skit at the
KOR Selec-

tion process
held every

spring. Matt

was a mem-
ber of KOR

for three
years.

Jonathan
Williamson,

Dr. Jack

Sites, and
President

Ross con-

verse during
the Spring

Honor's

Convoca-
tion. Jon

was the

chair of

KOR.

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