Looking to stay fit and active with sports this semester? Well the FAMU
recreation center has a lot of different things to offer that can help, from an
inside basketball and volleyball court to a brand new rugby team.
A way to get
rid of that freshman 15 is here at the Hansel E. Tookes Student Recreation
Center, they have many ways to help students get fit and stay healthy, from
intramural sports to your very own personal trainer. One named Dennis Dortch
showed me a couple of exercises that strengths your abs. First up was the
medicine ball. Dortch showed me how this exercise works.
"Keeping
the medicine ball as close to your abs as possible, then begin to move it from
left to right," said Dortch.
So I decided
to give it a shot.
"I
like this workout I can defiantly feel it,” I said jokingly to the trainer as I
attempted to do the exercise.
And if you
would like to feel it to, Dortch explains how you can do just that.
"We
have six or seven different trainers you can choose from, and based off which
one you come in and we set up a one on one orientation with you and based off
what we get from your interview we’ll make a program a cardio and strength
program,” said Dortch.
And that’s
not all there is to do at the Rec center, you can also go rock climbing for free,
and if you get hungry, there’s a café with a list of healthy foods and drinks
to choose from. The FAMU Recreation center
also offers zumba, yoga and wrestling classes throughout the week. To see the complete schedule visit there website at
FAMU.edu/campusrec. And don’t forget to bring your FAMU student I.D
and a rag for free entry.
Holiday Feature
Tis the season to be jolly some say, but this year that will be hard for
Latalia Seidner to do. The 22- year- old lost both her adopted mother and
stepfather who raised her since she was eight years old. Her father died years
prior. When meeting with Seidner she explains how she is dealing with
the situation.
"I'm not ok with them passing away and everyday I have to wake up and realize I'm never ever going to talk to my mom ever and I'm only twenty-two and I'm never going to talk to her again and it's like she's my best friend," she said chocking up on her words.
Seidner is one of the few adopted kids in the nation that make it to college, in fact, less than 3 percent go to college, according to the 2007 DCF fact sheet. Seidners’ determination is her mother.
"Definitely going to graduate and I'm defiantly going to dedicate it to her," Seidner said as she wipes away her tears.
Along with
finishing school, she has to survive living in Tallahassee, so she works at
Subway to make ends meet.
"And I'm not used to it, but I'm grown enough to do it now or whatever. And its hard, the transitioning, from having them pay for everything when I needed it and now I have to pay for it myself," Seidner says.
And as for the holidays?
"I'm going home to Kissimmee, and I'm spending time with my family and friends and working," said Karla Freitas.
"I'm going to be spending time with my mom and my sister and my brother as they come up from South Florida," said Stephanie Seide joyfully.
While many college students are eager to see there loved ones Seidner has a different approach.
"I'm not going to do anything, it's no reason to celebrate anything, I have friends and life, and all that but its not that serious to me," Seidner said sobbing.
Nationwide there are over 400 thousand children in adoption agencies, and like Latalia Seidner there will be many spending it without their parents.
Religion Vs. Voting
Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? Some religions say
none of the above. While most people were out early voting and campaigning,
some religions, such as Jehovah Witness did not consider either. Most Jehovah
Witness do not vote. Mike Ivester, who is a witness at one of the eight Kingdom
Halls in Tallahassee, says they don’t take sides.
“Jehovah
Witness are well known their primary work is to go out and witness to others
about god’s kingdom and that would be hindered if we were to take sides in any
political issue in any country over any political office,” said Ivester.
Jehovah Witness believes that the only ruler is
God so there is no need for another. While there are a lot of congregations in
Florida there is still no way to tell if religious voters will affect this
year’s election. Ian Sancho explains.
“All we know about the individuals who vote are
their name’s, their race, their sex, their ages, but after that there is no way
for us to know what role religious voters play or don’t play in terms of
turning out in the election,” said Sancho.
With
this year’s election being such a tight race, religious voters could have
probably made a huge difference.
In religious books, for example, “Keep Yourselves in Gods Love” further
explains why some Jehovah witnesses do not vote. As for other religions, such
as Christianity and Baptist, many of them do vote.
Florida and Guns
Florida and Guns
With Florida being the
first state to reach one million gun permits it seems as though it is turning
into the Wild Wild West. Some residents who are getting a license are doing it
for safety reasons. This year alone there has been a little over eighteen hundred
new applications for concealed weapon permits in Leon County.The owner of Folmar's Guns and Jewelry, Mark
Folmar says it doesn't matter about how many guns but how they are used.
“You’re not
supposed to do anything wrong with any of them, so it has more to do, not with how
many but how they’re used. The guns don’t use themselves people do,” said
Folmar.
According
to The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of
Licensing stat report, there has been over thirty thousand concealed weapon
license applications distributed in the month of September, Sterling Ivey, the
press secretary for the department further explains
“And
right now we’re processing about twelve to fifteen thousand a month which means
we’re getting about thirty thousand a month and we’re actually physically
issuing a permit to about twelve to fifteen thousand,” said Ivey.
The Florida
Division of Licensing put out safety tips such as Firearm owners must always remember that a firearm may
protect a life, but it can also be a deadly threat.
In chapter 790 of
the Florida state statues it states laws dealing with weapons and firearms for
more information go to the website at leg.state.fl.us
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