THE REPORTER Endings & Beginnings
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THE
senior
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
letter from the editor
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BENEFITS OF MATCHA
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SENIOR EXIT SURVEY
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BY KAIT FORSYTHE
BY KAIT FORSYTHE
BY LANA KACZMAREK
End of Silence
BY KAITLYN KOCSIS & HALI POLLARD
Saying goodbye
BY VERONICA FASION
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LGBTQ+
BY KAITLYN KOCSIS & JENNY FANG
RICH SLUT
HETEROSEXUAL
EXCLUSIVE
WHOREBLONDE
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DADDY’S MONEY
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HOW MUCH OUR EDUCATION REALLY COSTS
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HUMANS OF STETSON:
BY EYAL COHEN
DEAR FRESHMAN
BY HANNAH ZELLER
BY THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
6 WORD MEMIORS
BY THE CLASS OF 2018
SENIOR PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
meet our staff
hatter network editor in chief kait forsythe creative director nikki schmidt managing editor brianna lopez managing editor veronica faison managing editor kitty geoghan managing editor of creative content gabby cassidy
writing
creative
senior writers shaylen vitale eyal cohen sam hadelman alex bocco junior writers hannah zeller jaime remus colette cacciola jenny fang kaitlyn kocsis lana kaczmarek
photo editor cat keve photographers jaime remus conner sullivan jacob mauser designers hali pollard nikki schmidt kait forsythE
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Letter from the Editor
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The Endings & Beginnings Issue is,
forward into to the world as global citizens.
first and foremost, a dedication to the Class of 2018.
When I started in this position, I was eager to excel,
This is Hatter Network’s final issue of The
to pull a Hermione Granger, get an A+ and do the
Reporter for the year. Graduation is, at the time of
very best possible job. What I learned was that
my writing this, 15 days away. The content
leadership is much less about doing all of it yourself
largely features the senior class and is meant to
and much more about an exchange of empowering
function as a sort of yearbook, a time capsule that
others and being empowered by others.
when opened in 17 years or so, will allow in a flood of memories.
This all made sense when I drew commonalities
This special edition senior issue was
from the teachers in my life who changed the game
conceived with the feeling that though we,
for me: Rajinder Singh, Andy Dehnart, Andrew
seniors, are ending our time here at Stetson,
Larson, Melinda Hall, Madison Creech, and
within that reality, small seeds of the future are
Amandine Pras. This issue is, in part, dedicated to
being planted and primed to blossom, growing a
them and to the great teachers who inspire us to do
new beginning.
our own research, to consider how our actions
The Endings & Beginnings Issue also seeks to feature the endings and beginnings of
affect others, and to exercise compassion in our daily movements.
phenomenons present in modern culture. Kaitlyn and Hali’s Parkland survivor-activists piece
To the staff of Hatter Network, you bunch of
postulates about the Florida school shooting as
newshounds and writers, podcasters and poets,
the ending of silence around gun violence.
photographers, designers, and social media stars,
LGBTQ and A’s hopes to spark the beginning of
and to Crystal Baroni, our student media mom, and
conversations
Andy Dehnart, our student media uncle: your zeal
around
Greek
Life
heteronormativity and LGBTQ+ members.
The Endings & Beginnings Issue is an ode to the spirit of impermenance. It really does end. All of it. College.
Relationships. The Stetson discount. And even our breaths are numbered. May we honor this natural cycle of growth and decay as we propel
for the proliferation of student journalism and art keeps this 131-year-old engine burning and I thank you for your work as public servants. Congratulations to the new Editorial Board of Hatter Network who will continue to produce The Reporter
as
well
as
HatterNetwork.com,
Touchstone literary and creative arts journal, and WHAT Radio. I look forward to creeping on all of Hatter Network’s social media, commenting as an alumni (wink), and feeling like a proud parent on Move-In Day, the beginning. XO, Kait Forsythe
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Matcha has these benefits!
This vector is courtesy of VectorStock
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Written and designed by Kait Forsythe Matcha first caught my attention when lifestyle blogger @LeeFromAmerica raved about its energizing properties and it’s better-for-you-than-coffee-ness. A longtime coffee hater, I drove to the nearest Chinese grocery store and picked up a small tin of this special variety of green tea leaves ground in powder form. Matcha has more caffeine than coffee, more antioxidants than regular green tea, and contains the amino acid L-theanine, which has been used to treat anxiety and high blood pressure. After weeks of employing the scientific method, i.e. drinking homemade matcha lattes every morning, I can attest to the claims of matcha as an energy stimulant and mood enhancer. Here’s my recipe:
What You’ll Need 1 tbsp Matcha powder 1/3 cup of hot water 1/3 cup of milk (non-dairy works well) 1 tbsp sweetener (I use honey)
How To Pour the matcha into a mug of hot water. Mix thoroughly. You might even want to get one of those bamboo whisks if you start to fall in love. Add the milk and sweetener and you’re in business.
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Senior Exit Survey 33 responses
Hatter Network polled graduating seniors about their Stetson experience. 37 seniors responded. Here are a few of their answers: Survey by Lana Kaczmarek Design by Kait Forsythe
“Stetson professors played a large positive role in my education at Stetson.” 6.1%
45.5%
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree
48.5%
“Stetson classes never felt like a waste of time.” 33 responses 9.1%
6.1%
54.5% 30.3%
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Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree
What will you miss most about Stetson? 33 responses
3%
9.1% 9.1%
60.6%
18.2%
Classes Friends Professors Club/Organization Campus/DeLand Nothing Everything
If you could make the decision again, would you attend Stetson for your undergraduate education? 33 responses Yes No 18.2%
81.8%
A senior on their “Stetson moment�: Walking out of Sampson Hall to hear classical guitar being played on the steps to my left and looking out at the green and all the people in their hammocks. It was picture perfect. 8
“Izabel Botero; she's awesome.” “I love my actual parents too much to answer this question” “N/A” “Mr. And Mrs. DR. Jackson. Amazing people who impacted me and went out of their way to help!” “Matthew Roberts because he'd probably be the kind of dad who you'd go to after your mom said no” “Giovanni because he's just the best”
Q: Which professor do you wish was your parent and why?
“Dr. Schrager because he is so smart and funny” “Lol Dr. Croom because he is literally so cool and is super inspirational” “Dr. Terry Farrell because he is an incredibly sarcastic, savage man, and his desire to always flip shit in the woods is inspirational.” “What kind of question is this? STAPH..... but Carol Azab, she great. I've had 3 of her classes.” “Dr. Bell - he’s so caring and interesting!” “That's a weird question” “I would definitely say that Dr.Parks would be an awesome parent to have. She is enthusiastic about what she teaches and genuinely cares about helping students be the best teachers when they graduate. She’s also a great person to have a conversation with!” “Dr Eules, but I wish she was my cool lesbian grandma who told stories about growing up in Germany and read poetry with me.” “Dr. Indralingam, because she is brilliant, kind, and low-key insiring.” “Michael Denner, because he's got so many interesting stories and personality traits I wish would rub off on me.” “Professor Haddad, she is just goals in general.” 9
“Dr. Hooi Lynn Kee and Dr. Roslyn Crowder, the two of them are just such caring professors that genuinely want their students to do well and do the best to make sure their students learn the content they’re teaching.” “Katya Kudyaretseva” “Sarah Garcia she is very understanding and helpful” “Laura Crysel, nerdy and intelligent” “Dr. Heather Edwards. I already refer to her as my "campus mom." She's really sweet and cares about the well-being of her students.” “Dr. Askew. Of all the professors at Stetson I felt that Askew was the most understanding and helpful professor I have had. He has given advice for both personal and academic reasons and has always showed compassion and reason. My life has changed for the better because of this professor! The information and resources I’ve received from his classes and meetings is beyond the role of what a professor is required to do.” “Dr. Carrick, he is a great role model” “Dr. Cappas-Toro because she is very supportive” “Dr. Price - He has interesting stories” “Dr Lucas , he is the coolest person to ever live” “Dr. Camille King because she has been the best and most supportive professor/advisor I have had in the whole psychology department. I can tell her anything and she has helped me with all my stuff.”http://www.stickpng.com/assets/images/58e8fd55eb97430e819064be.png “None of them” “Dr. Julie Schmitt. She already tells me what to do when she directs a show I'm in, so why not have her as my chill theatre mom as well?” “Dr. Dixon Sutherland,he's wise and patient and well-read on topics that interest me.” “Dr. Sutherland because he is thoughtful, funny, smart and interesting. He shows a caring attitude to students and his goal is for you to really "think" instead of regurgitating back info from a textbook. He rocks!” “Dr. Croom, very empathetic.. great mentor and would love to keep in touch with him throughout my career”
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the enD OF
silence when seventeen lives ended, a moment for change began written by: kaitlyn kocsis layout by: hali pollard February 14th, 2018. 2:21pm. The school day is coming to an end. The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School move about as they always have. Seven minutes pass. It’s 2:28pm. Fourteen students and three staff members are dead. Seventeen others are injured. The town of Parkland, Florida was forever changed. Within the following weeks, a coalition of MSD students had formed the #NeverAgain movement. Marches, social media blasts, and interrogation of political leaders about gun reform took off. On April 2nd, Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, Cameron Kasky, Alex Wind, and Jaclyn Corin were on the cover of Time Magazine. The grief and anger over gun violence that stemmed from these five South Florida teens went global. They were the voices of a passionate new movement toward change. Even with these five at the forefront, the manifestations of that drive could be felt close to Stetson. Briel Hay, a current junior here at Stetson, graduated from MSD in 2015. Jack Hay, her younger brother, was present on that tragic day. They both knew Meadow Pollack, a senior at MSD, whose life was taken. Jack knew two of the other victims as well. “Jack wrote a song after it. He saw all the politics and everything going on. He wanted people to see that instead of taking sides, we need to come together and solve this.” The proceeds from Jack’s song, titled Make A Change, go to the witnesses suffering from PTSD. He performed the song at the March for our Lives in Parkland to an estimated 20,000 attendees. Jack’s music is a part of this new beginning. It is a time for students to speak up and demand change. Hay and I discussed a few different aspects of the recent movement and how she sees this change going forward.
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“I think it’s awesome to a point. But, I think some of these kids are just doing it for the fame and for the likes and for the attention. The meaning is lost behind the movement. I mean, what they’re doing is awesome and I wouldn’t even have the courage, but like a few aren’t going to college anymore and I think that’s a bit too much.” Hay also commented on the growing trend of walking out of school in protest. “I’m indifferent. I understand the purpose, but I don’t think it’s gonna do anything. It’s not as effective as these kids are trying to make it be. But I really don’t understand the ‘don’t walk out walk up’ thing.” Hay is referring to the idea that students need to walk up to ostracized students and that this communication can help prevent mass shootings. The concept is that if students are not bullied, then they will not act out violently. Hay grew up alongside the shooter, Nikolas Cruz. She commented passionately in disagreement of the walk up idea in this case. “Everyone knew what he was capable of. I knew him. He worked at our dollar store. He was so strange. He was a sixth grader when I was an eighth grader. He would talk about killing animals and no one wants to hear that. It’s just weird. Everyone did say that they knew he would shoot up a school, but you never really think oh he’s actually gonna do it.” When asked if interacting with Cruz could have changed things, her voice turned to frustration. “It wasn’t like we weren’t nice to him. We were never mean. We just avoided him. He had a girlfriend at one time. He would beat her and abuse her mentally and physically. He had someone to be there for him
and still abused her. There was something messed up with him from the jump. I got bullied. A lot of f-ing people get bullied. But I don’t wanna shoot up a school. It is human nature to gossip and talk on people, but bullying doesn’t correlate to school shootings. I mean, how many kids get bullied? A shitload. But they’re not all killing people. He was adopted. He came from a rough family. His mom just died. But there have been plenty of people who have had that happen and they don’t shoot up a school. I don’t see the correlation.” Hay did, however, passionately agree with the effectiveness of the marches and the need for a semiautomatic rifle ban. The movement, in Hay’s view, has mixed effects. People are talking and actively trying to make change, but the heated political divisions are standing in the way of unification. Ultimately, this movement is the beginning of a conversation- a tough, political, emotionally charged, and extremely necessary conversation. The ending of those seventeen precious lives has sparked something new. There is a sense of hope, a willingness to push back complacency. The hard questions are being asked. Gun laws are changing. People on six continents are marching to end this violence. This movement began with a goal of stricter background checks for gun buyers, but has become something far more. Parkland is a symbol for the call to end gun violence. The belief that Parkland could be the last school shooting is actually supported. Cynicism no longer rules. It is a new movement, a new beginning that blossomed out of a tragic ending.
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Thoughts from
the Designer Written by: hali pollard
How do you stay strong? How do you rebuild through terror and tears? How do you overcome adversity and ignite something positive? How do you talk about it? How do I say thank you? On February 14, 2018, Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida experienced a tragic shooting that ended seventeen lives forever. Hearing about the news, my mind turned into film screen, rewinding through moments in my life when I saw the sign reading “Parkland.” I saw myself driving through the town, shopping at a nearby mall, and visiting friends who live only nine minutes away. Even though I was born and raised in South Central Florida and have no physical connection with Stoneman Douglas High School, I still felt moved and passionate to reflect on the event that went down not only in history, but also in my backyard. I’m not as much of a writer as I am a designer for The Reporter; however, as we were composing potential content for The Reporter’s “Endings and Beginnings” issue, my mind lingered on Parkland. Lives ended and now new ones are beginning - without their family and friends. I just wanted to show my admiration for these teens and say thank you. Merely labeled as “children,” these students have gone through hell and back, taking a quick detour to our nation’s capitol, Washington, D.C., to march for our lives. Thank you. According to the FBI, there have been over 50 school shootings and a couple hundred of young lives lost since Columbine in 1999. Who knew it would take a couple of teenagers from Parkland, Florida to explain to our government that “Schools Are Not Warzones.” So to the students of Stoneman Douglas, thank you for your voices and your strength. Thank you.
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S A Y I N G GOOD BYE Written by Veronica Fasion Layout by Dominique Schmidt
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Blood.
We say all the time—so much it can be trite— but we’re family because of this place. This doesn’t exactly describe peaceful coexistence or communal harmony. Family can be ugly sometimes. Family isn’t all roses; in fact it’s usually not roses. We’ve seen it at our own family dinners. Families fight. They’re messy. We all bring our baggage to the table and hurl it across at each other like food fight mashed potatoes. We can say cruel things sometimes, both things we mean and don’t mean. But it doesn’t mean we love each other less. I’ve sent some (not-so) passive-(mostly) aggressive emails to people that I admire most, and I have been told off by former friends who still write me the best birthday cards. We’re not afraid to call each other out, unabashedly--because we can. No one else has that right though. The point is, this university has bound us together like blood relatives--whether you like it or not, somebody is bringing that old potato salad at the next family reunion. We’ve lost some beautiful family members during our years here and, as we set a plate for each empty seat, it takes the strength of this collective to rise from that pain. The piece of wisdom that I learned from all of you is, you don’t choose your family, or your roommates for that matter,—It’s destiny, and at the sunset of each day, we’ll meet back at the dinner table and break bread together, even if it is just passing salt.
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Sweat.
I admit it. Though I try my best to feign academic confidence, there have been times where I wasn’t so sure if I would graduate from Stetson if at all. Too many times, actually. Every Sunday was an internal crisis and every Monday was an external one. There were nights where I got off work at the coffee-shop at two in the morning to whip out an essay I should have started a week ago-- in one night, just to squeeze in a 10-minute cat-nap before my 8:30am class—and then start the hustle all over again. Needless to say, I burned up and out real fast and that GPA took a hit. We joke about the grind, but it’s serious sweat—pulling all-nighters just to wake up and rehearse for recital. Planning to go out downtown with friends only to be scheduled to work downtown at your job. Saving up coins for that concert just to cancel because there’s a Chem 2 test you’ve got to study for. And we’ve slipped up sometimes. Sleeping through half a final exam, missing your senior defense, sacrificing a SPI session to get ready for your roommate’s 21st birthday. I wanted to get everything possible out of my college experience—the work, the wisdom, the leadership, the friendships, the romance, the success and the degree—but often we end up sacrificing one thing for the other, and it took me until now basically to realize that that’s ok. We’ve got to stop shaming each other and ourselves for not being able to do everything. Let no one, even yourself, tell you that you didn’t do enough here. That you didn’t work enough. You and I both know we did nothing but sweat under this Florida sun and we all deserve to be here right now because of it, degree-soon-to-be-in-hand.
Tears.
Have you ever walked out of the library in the middle of the night and the ground is drenched? You may have thought it was the sprinklers or maybe that Florida springtime rain, but I’m admitting right now, it just was me-crying over something or somebody or a midterm grade--and filling the fountain with saltwater. It’s healing right? and, might I add, environmentally I’ve always been in love with cliches. They’re sustainable. these transportable pieces of wisdom. In my four years here, I’ve picked them up, like little flowers When we look back at our timehop photos in the grass--and carry them with me--like the ten on Facebook, we’ll see old pictures of us smiling. pounds I gained freshman year. But there’s one Smiling on move-in day. Smiling at the induction cliche that I don’t know about--you know that one ceremonies. Smiling at fraternity formals with… about the journey being more important than the well that’s not important. The point is, there destination? aren’t many photos of the tears you shed after out of homesickness freshman year. Or the breakdown I’m not sure if that’s completely true. you had during an exam. Or the ugly crying you When the dust settles and the tassels have turned, did after an off-night downtown. someone back home will inevitably ask you, “how did you do it? how did you get there?” I swear you’ll When the tears come, they come pouring just smile mysteriously in response--because, the out of you. I’ve poured one out for friendships I most important thing is that you did get there-let die. I’ve poured one out for the professors I’ve here, right now--and blood, sweat and tears don’t disappointed. I’ve poured one out for the brief even begin to retrace your steps. romances that ended in long term ugliness. And there’s no doubt I’ll pour one out for Stetson. Joy and sadness mixing and running my eyeliner. And as we smile for our professional graduation photos, we know that the tears can’t be edited it out of our Stetson memories; it’s integral to the experience. It might be what keeps the grass green.
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LGBTQs As &
identity in greek life written by: kaitlyn kocsis layout by: hali pollard
Being a part of Greek life comes with a preconceived notion of identity. A sorority woman is conceived to be tall, blonde, thin, white, heterosexual, preppy, silly, and promiscuous. A fraternity man is labeled to be physically strong, white, heterosexual, extremely tolerant of alcohol and drugs, and hypermasculine. Expanding on the stereotype that to be Greek is to be heterosexual and accepting of gender binarism is timely. LGBTQ+ inclusion has been a heated topic in politics, athletics, and social media. Between President Trump’s transgender military policies, media attention on the first openly gay Winter Olympian from the United
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States, and the ongoing social media movement “Free the Nipple”, gender and sexuality is not a new conversation. Questions of these identities, especially those of Greek life members, have been prevalent since the premiere of Animal House in 1978. Even with all this attention, the conversation of what it means to identify as LGBTQ+ and as a member of Stetson Greek life has not received enough attention. Recently, we were able to sit down with Kayden Vigneux, a new member of Alpha Tau Omega, and Dayna Chaname-Matos, a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, to discuss how gender and sexuality play out within Stetson greek life.
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The following is an excerpt from interviews with Kayden Vigneux and Dayna Chaname-Matos, lightly edited for readership clarity.
How does the stetson greek Life How do you think this stereotype affect being LGBT and Greek? can be broken? “I think you can be Greek and LGBT+, but sometimes it’s difficult because I personally don’t want to be the person that’s like ‘oh, there’s that gay greek kid’. It’s a stereotype or it’s just a label in general that I didn’t personally want. I’m just being myself. I think it happens more in other places. It happens a lot more fraternities where people feel like they can’t come out or have to be less of who they are because of the place that they’re in. When I talk to some of them, they’ll be like ‘I feel like I have to change who I am when I’m around my brothers’. They feel like they have to change how they act around their sisters or brothers which sucks because that’s their identity.” -Dayna
“You’ve just gotta be you. You don’t have to conform to a stereotype and that’s why they have different fraternities. That’s why there’s not just one big fraternity that all guys just rush into. We’re different. We’re not all cookie cutter over masculinized men. We’re our own vision of how masculinity looks.” -Kayden
“The stereotypes of being trans and being a frat guy clash. I first started my transition when I was fifteen. When you’re fifteen, you’ve been raised for fifteen years to understand how a girl operates in society. You understand how she’s supposed to carry herself, how she’s supposed to respond, how she’s supposed to interact with other people. And now that you have this new facet to your identity, it’s almost like relearning who you are. And it’s also relearning how to be masculine. Masculinity shifts within years now in society. Masculinity isn’t necessarily a set of rules, it’s not a set goal for anybody...” -Kayden
because you’re not in this type of relationship’. I mean, a healthy relationship is a healthy relationship. The fact that you’re imposing that there is a clear difference between a same sex relationship and a heterosexual relationship, besides just I’d assume maybe intercourse, it’s ridiculous to me and it just annoys me. I understand what a health relationship is and I can critique on that, especially if you ask me to. I can’t think of any other major stereotypes imposed on me that I just care about anymore. I feel like I cared more last year; this year I’m just trying to graduate.” -Dayna
Is there a stereotype or reoccuring moment that How do the stereotypes of being bothers you? trans and those of being in a “Something that just bothers me sometimes is some people just ask me for advice on relationships frat mix? and someone would be like ‘you don’t understand
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feeling green
How Much Our Education Really Costs*
written by eyal cohen layout by hali pollard
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*ADDITIONAL CHARGES MAY APPLY.
few weeks ago, while I was having lunch the commons, one of my fellow senior friends alerted me that that day was the last to order your graduation cap and gown online. Panicked, I rushed back to my room to order the items.The green cap and gown required for our graduation day cost a total of $44. It seems to only fitting that our graduation attire be the color of money. Unsettled, I decided to do some research about the pricing of these items (which admittedly I should have done before the purchase). A quick Google search found that similar caps and gowns range from $14-$50 across different retailers. A fellow colleagues later informed me that the same items can be bought from Goodwill for $4. Not $44. $4.That cost is compiled with the $100 charge just to register for graduation, which automatically billed to all seniors, under the label “graduation fee.” These fees feel like the expensive icing on the pricey cake that has been our institution for the last four years. These charges, along with my discovery of the cheaper options that do exist out there, made me think of everything we pay for here at Stetson. The community bathrooms in Smith, the mojo chicken in the commons, the 30 parking spots for 3,000 students, the twin beds in Nemec, the three working dryers in UVA, and, of course, The Rocks. Excluding the price of tuition (after all, you can’t truly put a price on education), I broke our university expenses in terms of the things we could be buying instead:
1. HOUSING: $3,500 – $4,500 per semester
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on a tuesday Stetson offers a wide range of prices for its “luxurious” residence options. From the cheaper freshman dorms which stretch to a whopping 100 square feet (without taking into account two twin beds, two desks, two dressers, and two walk-in closets) to the high-end UVA apartments with walls as thin as paper and an A/C which is louder than an Afroman concert. So let’s take a happy medium of $4,000, and see what else we can buy with it. Well, for starters, you could get 4,000 tacos at Garcia’s on a Tuesday (I’m still outraged that beers there are $1.75 now by the way). Or if you’re in the mood for a trip, at this time of year, an Orlando-Paris two-way ticket can be bought for $585. The remaining $3,415 can
2. meal plans: $1,425 – $3,350 per semester
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This range is a bit larger, as it goes from the really basic 10 meals a week, to the unlimited meal plan (commuter meal plans were not taken into account, but they are available for $325 or $755). There are a couple of interesting points regarding the whole meal plan system: first, freshmen and sophomore students living on campus must choose one of the meal plans offered. Most underclassmen students live in halls which don’t really accommodate preparing your own meals, hence the need for a meal plan. However, the commons does not bode well with some (or many) students, and other alternative dining options are limited. The average of the five meal plans offered to on-campus students is $2,418. So, what could we do with this? Well, you could buy 14 day passes for Universal Studios (both parks, since you can’t pass on the Hogwarts Express experience, can you?). Do you have 13 friends? Or just two weeks with nothing to do? Look into it! But how will you get to the park? Well, you’re in luck because The Minivan Store in Winter Park is selling a white 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Base, with a mere 150,000 miles on it, for only $2,200. Ditch the friends, get
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2-way
$2,415
For Berets ticket & & baguettes
to paris for $585
be spent on clothes, baguettes, a beret hat, and a picture of you “holding” the Eiffel tower. Should you insist on using that money to house yourself in Deland, off-campus housing options in the area range from $500-$850 a month ($2,000-$3,400 per semester). This price is for 2-3 bedroom houses, including utilities. Given the fact that this price provides you with your own house, bedroom, bathroom, and living space (without an RA writing you up for having three Smirnoff Ices in your fridge) the whole “mandatory to live on campus until senior year” thing becomes pretty aggravating.
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2005 pt cruiser for $2,200
one ticket, and cruise your way to Orlando in your hot new ride. Or you can wait 35 minutes for a chicken sandwich from Johnny Rockets. Up to you. If you insist on using the money you spend on your meal plan, on food, that can be done, too. According to Numbeo, the world’s largest database of user contributed data, the average grocery price in our area, per day, is $10.84. Per a 31 day month, that totals at $336, which gives us $1,344 for the whole semester. Obviously, prices may increase, depending on where you buy, and when adding additional expenses (cooking materials/equipment). However, this price is for three meals a day, and is still cheaper than the cheapest meal plan, which offers 115 meals a semester and 250 hatterbucks (just over one meal a day for the semester). Is the extra money really worth the two large pizzas and a box of garlic twists from Domino’s that your hatterbucks can get you? Honestly, maybe. And if you need any ideas about how to spend the money you save, don’t hesitate to hit me up.
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Writter by Hannah Zeller Layout by Dominique Schmidt
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HUMANS OF STETSON Follow the Hatter Network photographers as they share portraits of the unique individuals that make up our Stetson community.
What’s your favorite homemade food? Photo by Jacob Mauser
“Lemon rice and sambar. It’s an Indian food but... the two just really go well together so... that’s what I always ask for when I go home. It’s good food.” -Anjana 21
What Disney character do you identify most with? Photo by Cat Keve
“I relate to Elsa, because I also have a wonderful little sister who I love dearly” -Carly
Check out Hatter Network’s Facebook page every Friday for a new Stetson student blurb! Layout by Dominique Schmidt
What’s your favorite song and why?
Photo by Jacob Mauser
“That’s hard to pick- you’re asking me to pick one? Probably... Right now it’s ‘Let it Be’ because it’s just really catchy. There’s just this one part of the song in the middle, and I can’t explain it but like, the sounds that happen, I like those sounds. They’re good sounds.” -Nicole
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Don’t be afraid of your passion I’m limping to the finish line Up is harder than down lol Did more than I ever imagined Go abroad, and find your strength. Harder you work, luckier you get Dared to be and found myself I am Batman! Did you know that tokenism exists? I can’t breathe, I am scared.
Senior Six Word MeMoirs
I can't even.
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Senior Six Word MeMoirs
Work hard, play hard, drink harder. I feel stupid, but also smart. Stetson University, where I found myself. Being a Hatter is Being Home Never forget what you’re worth It’s okay to take personal days Don’t be an accounting major. Kidding! Bears, Beets, Bachelors Degree Stay ahead of your target. I’m done finally God damnit
You are going to be okay.
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T-PAIN T-PAIN T-PAIN
A Hatter Productions Comeback Our writer Sam Hadelman went backstage to meet T-Pain at the Hatter Productions sponsored concert.
Written by Sam Hadelman
Layout by Dominique Schmidt Photo provided by Hatter Productions
Reiterating the consensus of many students, the night T-Pain came to Stetson brought many middle-school dreams to fruition.
in booking any large scale musical performance, many students at the concert were pleasantly surprised that Hatter Productions was able and willing to get a black musician.
On April 17, 2018, in the Edmunds Center, T-Pain performed his early 2000s hits like “I’m Sprung” and “Blame It”. The 32-year-old musician also surprised fans with newer music, such as a sampling from his collaboration with Chance The Rapper, “Finish Line/ Drown.” Rumoured to cost the university upwards of $40,000, which is standard
A visible crutch waving during T-Pain’s performance of “Good Life” which states, “now put your hands up in the air,” the crowd was markedly enthusiastic and energized. Perhaps more energized than the performer himself. His short set featured a series of long pauses where T-Pain bent down to catch his breath and sip from bottles of water or the contents of his red solo cup.
Read more about Sam’s experience on hatternetwork.com...
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Senior Spotlight
Exploring Vulnerability with
Milk Baths Story by Courtney Coleman Photography by Victoria Klein Layout by Dominique Schmidt
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Victoria Klein, a Digital Arts major, chose photography as the focus of her senior project as it’s one of her many passions. In her own words she “felt photography was the best way to show how I’ve grown by trying something new”. However, what came from this idea was a concept similar to milk bath photography. Her general idea has remained the same, but her choice as to where the photographs would be taken changed several times until she settled on the bathtub. The bath seemed to be the most realistic choice as it was a major time saver for herself and her models.
The overall theme of her research is domestic violence, which can be seen by the simple details of bruising and blood. Victoria chose to keep things subtle to show how people miss the warning signs of what is happening; she wants those viewing her work to look closely at all the aspects of her pictures. Her work is meant to show a contrast of how women are meant to be soft and feminine but are simultaneously the group most affected by all kinds of violence around the world. Her research began as a way for her to show her personal growth and ended up becoming a deeply meaningful project that can leave a lasting impression on many people.
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Good d e s i g n b y K a i t Fo r s y t h e
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