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Twitter-ific The birds and the trees Social media Valencia students changing how we get our news get to the roots of Arbor Day 8 4 Volume 18, Issue 2 www.ValenciaVoice.com Jan. 23, 2013 Meat & greet Duck tales West’s welcome back BBQ Lk. Pamela delights on walk feeds bodies and minds By Robert Van Deering [email protected] By Jazka Prickett [email protected] WEST CAMPUS -- Dr. Deborah Green led a group of students and facul- WEST CAMPUS -- Free food was ty staff of Valencia College on a one-mile provided to Valencia students at Valen- walk around Lake Pamela to talk about cia’s West Campus on Thursday, Jan. the cleanliness of the lake and wildlife 17, welcoming them back from Winter they saw and vegetation that grows break and informing them on what this around the lake. campus has to offer. “It is wonderful for people to get to Members of West Campus’ Student see the wildlife and our beautiful cam- Government Association organized this pus,” said Green. event, where gathering information Green is currently Valencia Col- about on-campus groups was rewarded Double down on art at East lege’s Director of Sustainability, and with special treats and free eats. Stu- she has taught biology for Valencia as dents signed in their name at SGA’s red Mixed media artist makes magic with visual illusions in ‘Split Doubles’ collection an adjunct professor in the weekend... tent, and were allowed to choose a small - Please turn to Page 2 gift right away. Then they were hand- By Shakira Cummings As art enthusiasts strolled through tive and New York inhabitant. ed a piece of paper and told to get five [email protected] the Anita S. Wooten Gallery, the reso- In this series, Kimball wanted to em- signatures from a wide array of group nance of jazz piano and the buzz of phasize the reality of being incapable of information tables at the event to earn EAST CAMPUS -- The exhibit “Split conversation filled the room of Valen- seeing two faces at once. their free food. Doubles” by Selena Kimball had its cia’s East Campus atrium. Stopping to When asked about her style, Kimball There was an assorted selection of Va- opening reception at Valencia College read the description of a Selena Kimball said, “It’s funny that you ask me about lencia clubs featured at this event includ- East Campus’ Anita S. Wooten Gallery piece, one viewer would be dismayed to my ‘style.’ I would consider it more an ing Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru), on Jan. 18. The showing featured hybrid see each piece would only read “#1” or adaptation of work from the past.” Culinary Student Association (CASA), portraits of old New England family ge- “#11” as its title. Selena goes on to explain that the Vic- Future Hospitality Leaders of America nealogy as well as oil paintings of by- “I want the audience to see what I am torian style of her collection’s graphite (FHLA Hotel, Motel & Restaurant... standers at historical events. interested in,” said Kimball, Maine na- -Please turn to Page 6 -Please turn to Page 5 Courtesy of Valenica College Sustainability www.valenciavoice.com NEWS Jan. 23, 2013 2 Lake tour encourages conservation -Continued from Page 1 “The boxes in the trees were to inmate wood- college of the Winter Park Campus for pecker holes,” said Green. She also explained the past 24 years. Along the way she has also de- how Valencia wants to create a bike path to get veloped the Central Florida Habitats class which on campus through Eagle Nest Park to create an- is based on two natural history books she has other opportunity to get to school. written. As the group walked the trail, those in atten- Her degree and research experience are in dance were able to observe the wooden boxes by Entomology, which is a branch of Zoology that the lake and in the trees either at the base or the deals with insects. top of the trees. These boxes were to be inhabited Green explained during the walk how the by either screech owls or flying squirrels. lake was clean early on and then got polluted, The boxes by the lake were to be inhabited by but now it is clean again because of hard work wood ducks. The weather for the walk was hot, from people that cared about the lake. She talked but the group had some wind to cool them off and about how they planted vegetation on the shores it was good to see some wildlife. The first part of of the lake to catch and stop pollution from get- the walk was in the sun and the second part was ting into the lake. in the woods so it was shaded from the sun. Courtesy of Valencia College Sustainability Many students are unaware of this ecological paradise right in the heart of West Campus. www.valenciavoice.com NEWS Jan. 23, 2013 3 Jonesin’ for jammin’? Monster Jam aiming for Orlando Orange Bowl Cars, cars, cars By Luis Herrera for the ride as well, like “Maximum De- Something for every gear head at Mecum [email protected] struction,” “Grinder,” “El Toro Loco,” “Medusa,” “Captain’s Curse” and “Iron ORLANDO — Where can you see Man,” to name a few. By Robert Van Deering cars,” said Wells. “Well, most of these high flying, high flipping, high crushing If you want to experience these trucks [email protected] cars are collectable, meaning museum monster trucks? The Orlando Monster up close and personal, this event will also pieces for the most part.” Jam is the way to go. host a pit party before the Monster Jam, KISSIMMEE -- The Mecum Auc- The Mecum Auction Company has The Monster Jam will be held at the Cit- which starts at 2 p.m. tions span 10 straight days of contin- a number of six auctions around the rus Bowl just outside of downtown Orlando. Monster Jam will officially kick off on uous muscle cars, collector cars, mo- country including the one in Kissim- The event features monster trucks Saturday, Jan. 26. General Admission is torcycles and road art at the world’s mee. Their website has listed that Kis- such as the all time winningest of the $15 in advance or $20 at the show, sideline largest collector car auction at Osceola simmee is its biggest auction by hav- bunch, “Grave Digger,” driven by Chad tickets are $25 and VIP tickets are $35. Heritage Park. The 3,000-car lineup is ing 3,000 cars and Indianapolis is its Tingler. The “Grave Digger” truck is a Ticket are available at the Amway set to sell from Jan. 18-27. second biggest auction having more 1950 Chevy Panel van with a very loud Center Box Office or ticketmaster.com. The Mecum Auction Company has than 2,000 cars. and very heavy engine. For more information check out their of- been specializing in the sale of col- “When someone buys a car we have There are other talented trucks along ficial website at www.monsterjam.com. lector cars for 26 years, now offering to verify vehicle identification num- more than 12,000 vehicles per year. ber to the title to the car,” said Kim Mecum Auctions is the world leader Koehlert. She was at the auction be- of collector car, exotics, vintage motor- cause her husband Pete Koehlert works cycles and road art sales. for the Florida Department of Motor “Specifically in this exhibition hall, Vehicles. This method is used so there these are going to be the catalog cars is no fraud or someone gets scammed. these are the cars that are basically the The Mecum Auction Company has higher end cars typically everything in five auctions in the spring time. Two of here is going to be at least 50,000 dol- the auctions are held in Florida, one in lars; average price is probably more Kissimmee and one in Boynton Beach close to 100,000 dollars,” said Josh in February. Wells, display coordinator for the Me- The last auction is in spring and cum Auction Company. it is the “Dana Mecum 26th Origi- “You got some cars with some real nal Spring Classic Auction” that is pedigree, some real history and that’s held in Indianapolis, Ind. in the third what facilitates the high price on these week of May. Courtesy of Monster Jam Keola Prickett / Valencia Voice The famous monster truck “Grave Digger” jumping a massive hill in Monster Jam 2012 in Orlando. An auction underway at Osceola Heritage Park. www.valenciavoice.com NEWS Jan. 23, 2013 4 Arboreal assemblage Students dig trees on Arbor Day planting event By Rami Noufal eral trees on campus grounds. [email protected] The event took place by Osceola Campus’s clock tower entrance from OSCEOLA CAMPUS -- With an as- 8:30 a.m. and lasted until noon. Ap- sortment of refreshments set out on proximately ten students and five Va- a table and a bundle of shovels for lencia College staff members partici- hole digging passed all around, stu- pated in planting a total of six slash dents and staff gathered at Valencia’s pine trees, despite the unusually cold Osceola Campus on Friday, Jan.18 to weather. celebrate Arbor Day by planting sev- Valencia’s Director of Sustainabili- ty and organizer of the event, Deborah Green, was present and in the mix. The goal of the activity is to help establish a “diversity of trees, attract wildlife and recycle water” she explained. Senior Forester Dana Sussman, from the Florida Forest Service was Ty Wright / Valencia Voice also present and explained that young The Valencia student activities group gathered for the event on Osceola campus near the central clock tower.

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