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2 • THE CROW'S NEST VOLUME 44 • ISSUE 12 c PUS &BEYOND Get in the know: I•OS'I' 'I'IU\IJ~VU\'1'11: S'I'III:SS IJISOIIIJI:II

.By Peter Pupello In all cases, PTSD is capable of Perhaps this illness sheds some light .talk therapy, support groups, cognitive­ [email protected] ruining lives and wreaking havoc on in the aftermath of the massacre at behavioral therapy, Eye Movement De­ The shooting rampage at Fort Hood loved ones, friends and employers as Fort Hood on Nov. 5. Various reports sensitization and Reprocessing therapy has struck a cord with. the military's well. The replaying of the event as if verify that the shooter, Maj. Nidal Ma­ (EMDR), and clinical hypnosis. Psy­ longstanding problem of confronting it were happening now and the emo­ lik Hasan, practiced psychiatry at the chotrophic medications used for sleep Post. Traumatic Stress Disorder. What. tional. numbing and physiological Walter Reed Army Medical Center, disturbances, depression and anxiety was once referred to as "shell shock" changes in the autonomic nervous which included a fellowship in di­ have also proven to be effective. and dealt with in a "get over it" atti­ system that control fight, flight and fear saster and preventative psychiatry. At "There are remarkable things hap­ tude is finally being recognized, un­ responses are the symptoms that lead Walter Reed, Hasan received a poor pening within the medical and coun­ derstood and treated. to a diagnosis. performance evaluation, according to seling communities to battle this ugly PTSD, a complex and troubling dis­ ''This disease is a very unfortunate an official who spoke to the Associ­ disorder that has affected so many of order, affects past and present mem­ aspect that characterizes ·the lives of ated Press. In addition, Hasan was be- . our arnied forces members," Hillsbor­ bers of the military in alarming num­ so many military personnel," Lieuten- lieved to be "pretty upset" after being ough County licensed mental health bers. According to the DSM-IV, the . ant Colonel Patrick O'Sullivan of the told of his deployment to Iraq, accord­ Th~rapist Teresa Rendulo said. "Many "bible" of the American Psychiatric United States Army said. "It is a shame ing to an internal military source. have already been proven to be effec­ Association, the ess~ntial features of that this illness is so often to blame for So what can be done to combat this tive, while others are still in the stages PTSD are described as ·a psychiat­ the uncharacteristic behavior of such disorder and prevent future tragedies such of being tested and developed. We, as ric condition triggered by exposure good men and women who risk their as the one at Fort Hood? counselors, are trying to learn as much to horrific events experienced with lives to defend our freedoms." While members of the military must as we can on how to help the members intense fear, terror and helplessness PTSD c_an affect those exposed to pass numerous exams, both mental of the military since their jobs are al­ which was directly experienced or combat, the wounded, captured and and physical, before being enlisted ready hard enough as it is.'' observed in addition to posing death, . medics and ;nurses responding to be­ into one of the four military branches, Recovery and reconnection with un­ serious injury or threatening physical ing subjected to horrific experiences, the tests themselves do not account for derstanding and compassion is the goal integrity. The symptoms manifest in utterly helpless to prevent or control any behavioral or personality changes for treatment and may be the greatest persistent re-experiencing, avoidance them. The rage that results is devastat­ that could occur once installed in the honor that can be given to those who and increased arousal and can occur ing to a person's sense of self; and yet, armed forces. have bravely served their country. within a mpnth or have a delayed on­ these are considered normal reactions Also, advances in research have led to set of up to ten years. to an abnormal situation. effective treatment modalities including Local business owners learn to shop for customers

The event is s-ponsored by the City times larger than the ~own 's popula­ stores. Word of mouth has been help­ By Marisa Barbosa [email protected] ·of St. Petersburg, .St. Petersburg tion every year. ing the event and we are hopeful that Downtown Partnership, Beach Drive "Local businesses think locals are the final part of the series will draw just Like last minute shoppers, lociil Retail, Sembler, Ciminelli Real Estate ob~igated to go to their shops," Schal­ around 100 attendees," Bailey said. Services of Flori~a, Downtown Busi­ lert said. "But in these days, you need Pearce is soiTy there were not more businesses at Bay Walk ~re debating last minute marketing strategies to at­ ness Association and Muvico Theater. to think beyond your community." people. "My customer let me know, tract patrons t_his holiday season. Part two of the seminar was held on There is a group that he calls road trip otherwise I wouldn't have had a But even thinking about marketing Friday, Nov. 20th. It focused on how to s\loppers. These are the people who al­ chance to go. It's very useful to go to strategies can be scary to businesses that get customers to spend money locally . ways think they need to go somewhere an environment like that, where you have not made any money for months. ·and help boost business as they enter the else to find what they need. . can relate to what they are saying." "Local businesses that have taken "The store is not paying us for a long last weeks ofthe 2009 fiscal year. Pearce followed one of the main time,"said Claire Pearce, co-owner of According to · Schallert businesses steps given by Schallert in the part the opportunity to attend have found a frozen yogurt store The Full Monty at need to be "integrated marketing one seminar. She created a Facebook Jon Schallert's insights and business savvy," meaning that they should not page last week. "I just realized how it advice very valuable," Bailey said. 119 Second Street North. \ Local business owners have the oppor­ only use one strategy and they need to works. You can update it regularly," "We have been talking a lot more with tunity to attend part three ofa Web semi­ know what and which strategy to use. she said. the city as a result," Pearce said. "The nar series called ''Destination:Retail," To become a destination, business According to City of St. Petersburg Bay Walk situation just scared a lot of ·owners should be aware of the five featuring small business strategist Jon Economic Development Coordinator people away from the area, making it Schallert at Muvico Theater located in­ consumer time zones, which is the · Kimberly Bailey, the event attracted sound worst than it really is.'' side of Bay Walk. amount of time a customer spends in approximately 100 people for the first The last part of the seminar will be According to Schallert, out of 27 the shop. It varies from 15 minutes to two seminars. hosted on Jan. 20, 2010 at the Muvico marketing strategies, 17 are free or more than three hours.- "We have been promoting the event Theatre in Bay Walk. have very low cost, including the ba­ Schallert told some successful sto­ through association groups, the city's sics of having a Web site, a Facebook ries, including one about a small busi­ Business Assistance Center, at local page and an email list. ness in an even smaller town, which Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts cof­ became a destination for a "crowd four fee shops and through UPS shipping ~------~--~---=-....,~==--_,.· _:;-.r--~- ..------_.. . -- .. ------

VOLUME 44 • ISSUE 12 -c _ THE CROW'S NEST • · 3 PUS&BEYOND Major choices for-students'·e -ducation By Amy Blanton courses in Chemistry, Biology, [email protected] Physics and Calcul~s. Our high A total of 3,900 students have energy, compassionate students declared USF St. Petersburg their want to be a part of the 'green' home campus. Of these students, movement," Cassill said 3,202 are undergraduate students, Two hundred and forty-five un- . and as of fall 2009, only 146 have dergrad students chose. College of not declared a major. . Business pre-business administra­ The top five choices are psychology, tion as their major. The Associate environmental science and policy, Dean of Undergraduate Programs pre-business adm:iillstration, mass Dr. William Jackson,' whose area communications and education. of specialty includes entrepreneur­ Three hundred and four under­ ship and strategic management, grad students chose psychology as thinks that one of the reasons why their major. Dr. Mark Pezzo, the undergrad students choose to ma­ associate dean of the college of arts jor in pre-business administration & sciences, whose area of study is is because "I personally feel that .our social judgment and decision mak­ business programs are attractive to ing, thinks that one of the reasons any student with an interest in work­ why students choose to major in ing in a business setting or even start­ R~shology is because it provides ing or running their oWn. business". I solid, scientific founda~ion for a Jackson believes that the oppor­ variety of careers. tunity for students to focus on their "Although many of our students area of interest in business makes wish to go into some sort of coun­ the program very attractive. "Many seling position, psychology is also of our young people today under­ an excellent choice for people go­ stand that a business degree opens ing to medical school, law school, many doors in regard to employment public health, social work and a in th~ business world or the opportunity · Photo courtesy of Googl e Images. number of other fields," Pezzo said. to pmsue an advanceq de~." When Dr. Pezzo ·was asked what Jackson also believes it is be­ the psychology program pro­ cause the College of Business later, added the undergraduate tionalleadership and organization­ vides ·its students, he said that it holds the highest specialty accredi­ journalism program. al change, thinks that one of the "provides a· foundation in critical tation that business schools around · "I think, in fact, this is why jour­ · reasons why undergrad students thinking, statistica~ thinking, and the· world can hold-The Associa­ nalism is a popular major, said choose to major in education is behavioral techniques, cognitive tion to Advance Collegiate Schools Robert Dardenne, chair and asso­ because she believes the quality of · approaches and biological bases". of Business. ciate professor of the :Oepartment the courses, the professors, and the Two hundred and sixty undergrad "As is the case for all students at of Journalism and Media Studies. close relationship with the Pinellas students chose environmental sci­ USFSP, our students are attracted "Not only does it give students County Schools keeps candidates ence and policy as their major. Dr. by the quality in terms of both edu­ a good liberal arts education coming to the program. Deby Cassill, an Associate Profes­ cational and professional back­ (our graduates end up with "Our program offers candi­ sor whose area of focus is Biology grounds of our faculty, the more about 65 percent of their total dates an opportunity to prepare and Evolutionary Theory, . thinks personal approach the college credits outside journalism), to assume leadership positions in that one of the. reasons why un­ takes with its students and the but it gives students the op­ schools and school districts," Reck dergrad students choose the major marketability they will have after portunity to ·learn communica­ said. "The program leads to state . is because 'green' has gone main­ graduation," Jackson said. tion skills valuable to them no administrative certification." · stream. "Cutting edge universi­ Two hundred and thirteen under­ matter what they do." She also said that "candidates ties and corporations are teaching grad students chose mass commu­ Two hundred and seven under­ believe. that they receive a strong or practicing 'green' energy use," nications as their·major. The pro­ grad students chose education as background, _are well prepared for Cassill said. gram has grown since its inception their major. Dr. Brianne Reck, the challenges of practice, and they Dr. Cassill says that the' environ- in 1991. The mass communication the associate professor of educa­ appreciate the care and the ~nterac­ mental science and policy degree program started with a handful of · tional leadership serves as the fac­ tions they have with the program "is the only hard science program graduate students as a profession;:tl ulty coordinator for the program, faculty who are scholars with prac­ at USFSP that requires year-long master's program then a few years whose area of specialty is educa- titioner experience," Reck said. 4 • THE CROW'S NEST c ~ ~// Cl111dren's Nosp1't11/reopens

By Marisa Barbosa CEO Gary A. Carnes said. much care as the babies, which is the Hughes has seen many technologi- · [email protected] But Carnes was not the only one reason 24-hour access to the Intensive cal advancements in the last 38 years. in the decision making process. A Care Units is provided. "We came a long way in viability for The new wing of All Children's group of nearly 2, 300 staff in the A new. Ronald McDonald house, babies and the devetopment of medi­ Hospital, a neighbor of USF St. Pe­ health system was divided into com­ conveniently located across the street cations," she said. "When I started, tersburg, hosted a one-day open house mittees and asked to offer feedback from the hospital, will offer 14 addi­ a five-pound baby· was considered a event. At the opening ceremony, a from the beginning. tional rooms for families whose chil­ small baby. Now we deal with 500 group of "patient ambassadors," cur­ Chief Nursing Officer Pat Hughes dren are in the hospital. gram-babies. Kids that used to stay in rent and former patients, were invited has been working at the hospital for · Five of the 10 .floors were open to the hospital for 10 days now go home to cut the ribbon. 32 years and is part of the feedback the public during the grand opening the next day." , Foun~ed in 1926, All Children's committee. In a tour through the new on Nov. 21. Every floor boasts a .view Dec.12 will be the official opening is one of the 25 top pediatric c€nters hospital, Hughes knew many details of Tampa Bay and there is a chapel on day. AOS USA, a transition planning in North America. The new 10-story of the building, including the reason the first floor for families. group, was hired in 2008 to train the building, at 501 Sixth Ave. S, is two why they chose rubber floors to how The third floor is leased to Bayfront staff on how to get patients to the new blocks away from the old one. Twice the MRI Scanner works. Hospital with separate public access. hospital and how to provide the same as big, the new facility is almost 700 The new bt;tilding was planned with The hospital. is moving its Bayfront care when they g~t there. thousand square feet. the hospital's philosophy, "clinical, Baby Place to the new facility so the The All Children's Hospital team The construction is a $400-million patient and family." Most rooms will two hospitals can work together in case will start mo:viilg at 5 a.m. and close I investment, which was planned in be individual, with more space for of emergency. Babies in need of spe- . the station at the old hospital at 5 p.m. 2002. "We have been giving birth to family access. Family members are · cial care will be transferred straight to According to Hughes, the destiny of this place for seven years," All Chil­ not considered visitors at the hospi­ All Children's Neonatal Intensive Care the old building is still uncertain and dren's Health System President and tal and, at times, the mothers need as (NICU), located on the sixth floor. is in the negotiation process. · ·-gnorrr£ ;;;!JJ Tennis organization ..creates community involvement

By Amy Blanton The tennis center also offers a home­ Miranda Guiterrez, . tennis pro and [email protected] u '~ ... work assistance program for kids in the instructor at the St. Petersburg Ten­ ' The St. Petersburg Tennis Center community. "The kids that are signed nis Center. "They_run all of the sanc­ plans to start a tennis organiza~ion up come here straight from school," tion tournaments." on the USF St. Petersburg campus Thomason said. "They come in and According to Guiterrez, you only for the spring 2010 semester. have a snack and sit down and do have to pay $40 a year to become a The St. Petersburg Tennis Center, es­ their homework." Thomason wants merp.ber of U.S.T.A. "You can sign tablished in 1928, will give students an college students to get involved up for the tournaments online," Gui­ opportunity to practice tennis, volunteer with the surrounding community terrez said. "They rank you based and become a part of a te~ league. by mentoring and tutoring some of on how many tournaments you "With USF being in the downtown­ the children in the program. play and if you win you get midtown region of St. Pe!ersburg and The tennis center also strives to more points." Once a stu­ the Tennis Center being in the same re­ help in the community and create a dent assigns up for the tennis gion, I really wanted the USF students partnership with the campus. "We do league, the tennis center can to know that we are pere," said Brooke · not have a tennis facility ori cam­ start putting teams together to Thomason, who works for the St. Pe­ pus," said Marty Dempsey, the intra­ travel throughout the state. tersburg Tennis Center. mural & fitness coordinator at USF "It is rea,lly big in the state.of Thomason said that the only in­ St. Petersburg. "I think it is great that Florida right now," said Thom­ volvement that the city has with the the St. Petersburg Tennis Club wants ason. "You dpn't have to be a center is. to maintain the four hard to get involved and get the word out great tennis player to be a part courts that are in the back, and the that there are opportUnities to play a of the team." property they own that the center sits great sport in the area." For more information about on. "Beyond that we do 'not get any They will also offer college tennis the St. Petersburg Tennis Center · assistance from the city," Thoma­ leagues through United States Ten­ visit their website at http://www. son said. "This is strictly non-profit, nis Association. "The U.S_T.A. is a sptcfirstserve.org/ which plays a lot into our children's governing body that makes all of the Jeremy Koch, 15 of St. Petersburg has been coming to the St. Pete Tennis Center for the past five years. When programs here." rules and regulations," said he is not practicing with the St. Petersburg High school tennis team he comes to the center for training. . -

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6 • THE CROW'S NEST VOLUME 44 • ISSUE 12 THE OUTLOOK Exercise your ·body and brain d~ring. finals

By Sara Palmer In the middle of studying for your classes usually only last an hour, and ~ [email protected] economics final, if your eyes glass while that may seem like precious over and you cannot stand another . study time, you will find that you are We are in the horne stretch and you minute in front of a computer screen, more productive after a work out and probably have yery little hair left to take a-break. Go outside and walk or can make up .that hour easily. pull out. The situation is similar for jog for at least 10 minutes. This will During the final weeks of a se­ most college students. Everything is get your blood pumping and give your mester, McD'onald's beGomes your due all of a sudden and it is due.now. mind a chance to brainstorm for your best friend. You don't have time to ,You probably have at least two term big English literature term paper. cook; therefore your meals are a type papers you have not started and sev- Go to the gym with flash cards and of multitasking. Even if you are eral finals that ate looming over you study while you cycle. You can down­ pressed for time, you do not have like a rain cloud. Let's not forget load free voice recording software, an to sacrifice healthy snacks and nu- your political science professor who . example would be Audacity, and re­ , tritious meals. · seems to be convinced that his class cord your own study guide podcasts. If you need· to eat and study, in­ is the only one you have been taking If you listen to ·that instead of music stead of Wendy's, try Eyps or even­ this whole semester. while you work out, you can maximize Subway. :Both of these fast food res­ With all this exercise that you are your time and learn while you burn. taurants offer healthy alternatives to giving your brain, have you given a If you live in the dorms, get your Big Macs and tacos. Keep a bag of thought to your body? When it comes roommate and grab a football and baby carrots in your fridge in~tead to crunch time, we usually eat whatev- head over to the-intramural field. Just of potato chips in yow cabinet. If ' • ,et is easiest and closest, and the most take thirty minutes to decompress and you are working late into the ilight, ·e~ercise we get is by walking from exercise, that short amount oftime will try drinking water before you snack. class to the library. And let's face it, .not detract from your studying. You Most often people feel hungry campus is small, so that is not very far. can also quiz each other for your next when they are really thirsty. Tak­ Iknow what you are thinking- you test and i-f you get the question wrong ing a drink of water will help you just·do not have time and you are too - run laps. fight junk food cravings as well as stressed out anyway. According to The university also offers several refresh your body. - the Mayo Clinic, exercise is the best yoga classes that students can attend You do not have to sacrifice health medicine for stress. There are sev- for free. Use this time to stretch your for making the grade. Working out and eral quick and simple ways to get a muscles and clear your mind. The eating properly during stress:qll study­ little stress relieving exercise a_nd not exercise will help :your body and the ing will not only help your body, but it An excercising student runs on a treadmill found on campus at the gym. Photography by lose sleep or grades. meditation will help your brain. The will exercise your mind as well. ZachHa/1 Citizens wonder the affects of trans gender rights By Nikeya Williams Council Chairman Torn Scott, who als should be able to have the basic paign Foundation, 61 ·percent of nsw [email protected] is a preacher at 34th Street Church human rights to live in the world; Americans believe that the country of God, said that he cares about they should be able to be employed needs laws to protect transgendered Last week, City Council members in God's vote. "I believe that Jesus and work. Do they not deserve the ba­ people from discrimination. Howev­ Tampa gathered together to discuss the loves every person in this room," sic human rights? For instance, let's er, 57 percent incorrectly believe that debate ofthe new ordinance that would Scott said. Scott cont~ued saying say a transgendered person applies transgendered individuals already are protect transgendered people from that the· ordinance is about protecting to be a neurologist at a hospital, and legally protected from being fired discrimination. During ·the discussion, people from discrimination. . they have all the qualifications for the because of their gender identity and many people argued that the new ordi­ Protecting people from discrirnina- position. Also, they saved millions of expression. In fact, the vast majority nance is needed, but others invoked that . tion is one of the main goals that so­ ·lives before applying for this posi­ of jurisdictions in America still lack religion and some ofthe . rules would give ciety strives for today. Moreover, dis­ tion, but they ar~ still denied to work legal prohibitions on gender identity a stamp of approval to sexual deviants crimination has always been an issue .as a n~urologist because they are discriminatiop. in the workplace. who might prey on children. within society. But how do we deal transgendered. It is immoral to deny As a society we should stand up for After two hours of discussion and with transgender discrimination? I someone a position based on their what we believe is right, but remem­ debate, the ordinance passed by a know that many people, both religious sexual orientation. I believe that each ber that we are all people and we all 5-l vote. The· new rule prohibits dis­ or non-religious, believe that transgen- person should have the right to work deserve to be treated with dignity and crimination in employment, housing . dered people should not he allowed to a job and take care of themselves. respect . We should also put ourselves and public accommodations based on work or be ap art of society. According to a 2002 poll commis­ in someone else's shoes -before we "gender identity and expression." However, transgendered individu- sioned by the Human Rights Cam- cast judgment on them. -

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By ~reg Lindberg [email protected] · later I'd be in the Olympics," she said in his third season as coach, The Olympic trials involved only Rachael Silverstein is the second­ Allison Jolly is an Olympic gold one competition that was open to year captain ofthe women's team. medalist. But sitting -down and everyone. Jolly said she felt more The 20-year-old junior, who has talking with her, you would have pressure trying to make the team sailed since she was 10, is grateful no idea that she owns a small piece than actually competing for the to have a coach like Jolly. of history. medal. She sailed on a two-person, "She is probably one of the most Jolly, 53, is in her sixth season 470-cm boat with Lynne Jewell, to · interesting people I know," Silver­ as the coach of the USF women's make the tandem the only Ameri­ stein said. . "She has a personalitY sailing team on campus. cans to win a gold medal in sailing that just draws you in.': A St. Petersburg native, the unas­ that year. _ The women's team is currently suming coach took a unique path Jolly graduated from Lakewood ranked No. 12 out of over 300 that led her into the sport. High School and later transferred teams in the nation. Jolly feels all Growing up in Florida, there to Florida State University·- the 35 athletes on the roster each play was no air conditioning in homes only Florida- school with a sail­ an important part in the team's suc­ or cars, she said. So she turn~d to ing team at the time. She earned cess. the water. a degree in chemistry and briefly "It's a real team effort to make it "There were three ways to stay worked as a chemist and a com­ all work," she said. cool - you either went swimming, puter programmer. sailing or you had a friend with a One day, she got a call from a motorboat," she said. She did like high school sailing team that need­ Two' members of the USF St. Petersburg to swim but didn't know anyone ed a substitute coach. Sailing Team on the water. with a boat, which is why she took "I said, 'Okay, just · this Photography by Zacf] Hall up sailing. once,'" she recalled. "I never Jolly- said she revels in the mental wanted it to be my job because I and physical ch:allenges of the sport. was afraid I wouldn't enjoy ·it." "Sailing is extremely tacti­ Her fill-in role soon became a cal," she said. "It's like playing full-time gig coaching the Plant chess out on the water. If the High School and Berkeley Prep wind shifts,_ it's -like someone teams in Tampa. picked up the board and moved Then, when the USF women's all the pie.ces." coach stepped down, the door In many sports, men have the · opened for Jolly. upper hand when it comes to "My arm got twisted, I applied competitiveness. But Jolly be­ and I got the job," she said. "I love lieves that women are actually working with college·kids." better suited for sailing because Gonzalo Crivello, the USF co-ed of their smaller stature. team coach; shares an office with "Women are not at a disadvan­ Jolly at Haney Landing. He talked tage," she said. "Big 200-pound about how thrilled he is to work guys are." . with the veteran sailor and how she Jolly had the honor of particip£!,t­ helped him land his job. ing in the 1988 Summer Olympics "She's a great partner, a great co­ in South Korea, which marked the worker," he said. "She's the reason first time that the games allowed why I'm here today." women to participate in sailing. Crivello, 36, was working as Living in California at the time, a high school coach in Miami she was a spectator at the 1984 when he and Jolly met at sail­ summer games in Los Angeles and ing regattas throughout the state. found herself competing just a few She connected him with the right Allison Jolley is the head sailing coach at USF St. Pete. Born and raised in St. Petersburg,)olley, a former collegiate sailor and a two time division "A" National Champion and holds two Women's years later. people to help advance his career Championship titles holder, won t he first ever women's sailing event at the .1988 Olympics in "Never .did_I dream that four years and bring him to USF. He is now Korea racing 470s. Photography by Zacft Hall