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Dade City’s newest coffee house and cafe, Sufficient Grounds, was the site of an open-mic event on Thursday, Sept. 1. A multitude of Saint Leo students, faculty, and staff, as well as local Dade City residents, packed the small venue for a night of music, poetry, and performance pieces.
On Oct. 27 the NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted on a few proposals that will allow each conference to make the decision on whether or not its member institutions can increase the student-athlete scholarship package to include the full cost of attendance. The proposal also includes the possibilities of multi-year scholarships as well as making the academic standards tougher on student-athletes. After the proposals were accepted NCAA president Mark Emmert said, “It was one of the most aggressive and fullest agendas the board has ever faced.” They moved with dispatch on it, and I think they’re taking positive steps for schools and student-athletes” (Associated Press).
“Everything is a struggle. Nothing is easy. We just have to keep going.” With these words of advice that echo through the film and into the hearts of the audience, The Dome of Heaven brings new bearing to the societal perception of Native American culture and family relations.
Saint Leo University was fortunate enough to have award-winning writer Diane Glancy on campus from Monday, November 7 to Wednesday, November 9. The prolific writer, who has authored a number of short stories, novels, plays, collections, and poems, spoke to classes, read from some of her works, and held a screening of her first full-length film, The Dome of Heaven.
Thanksgiving dinner is a favorite American tradition that includes turkey, baked ham, mashed potatoes and peas, all smothered with a thick layer of gravy. Many people are thinking of adopting the vegetarian lifestyle either for health reasons or for humanitarian reasons, and with the help of soy-based, and vegetable based proteins, vegetarians can also enjoy delicious and filling foods on Thanksgiving Day.
After talking to many older people and reading many articles on our generation, it seems that the public views us negatively, and we are not cut for this job market.
I am more than half way through my online MBA program at SLU and I must admit I love the program. Before deciding to obtain an MBA, I did a lot of research, visited universities, and even read books such as; Ahead of the Curve: Two Years at Harvard Business School, by Philip Delves Broughton. I originally decided to obtain my MBA from SLU mainly because of the accreditation, the convenience of visiting the professors since I live close to campus, and the flexibility the online program offers.
The most successful season in Saint Leo women’s soccer history ended Sunday Nov. 13 in the second round of the NCAA Division II women’s soccer tournament, when the top seeded Lions dropped a 2-1 decision to the fifth seeded Lynn University Fighting Knights. Saint Leo (15-3-1) came into the game fresh off a loss to Tampa in the Sunshine State Conference Tournament, after winning their first SSC regular season title in program history. Lynn (11-6-1) advanced to play the Lions in the second round of the NCAA after beating Florida Tech 1-0 in the first round.
The legendary Joe Paterno was fired as the coach of Penn State in the middle of his 62 years with the program and 44 as head coach. Paterno was relieved of his duties by the Penn State Board of Trustees on Nov. 9 a day after he had announced his retirement for the end of the season.
The Saint Leo Lions Men’s and Women’s basketball teams opened up their seasons on Friday, November 11, and both came away with impressive wins. The women’s team started the night off with a 5 o’clock tip off time. In the first of two head coaching debuts, Nikki Jesse and her team were able to defeat the visiting West Florida Argonauts by a score of 63-56.
