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From Tashya:

I want to thank everyone who made this monthly

news letter possible. To everyone who took the

time to write articles, to Mark Rogers who printed

the publication, to Jackson Weber for all the won-

derful advisement and most of all to the students

and faculty who support the STU Monthly each

month.

From Max:

I hope you guys are going to enjoy the first issue

of the redesigned Monthly because we put a lot of

effort in to it. There will be even more great

articles, photos, and interviews coming in the fu-

ture, so keep your eye out for issues to come.

Also, if you have any suggestions or would like

to be featured in the Monthly, come to our office

in the student center and let us know. You also

can grab the latest issue.

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The transition has been really smooth. I love my schedule and

my classes. It‟s very different from high school in St. Maarten,

where I would have eight to ten classes a day. Now I only have

three classes a day three times a week. The first week was a bit

hectic, trying to find classes and getting out of the summer

mode, but I'm getting there. I did not know what to expect

having to live with five other girls but its turning out to be cool.

They are very friendly and have introduced me to the

"American way of Life”. I'm looking forward to see how the

remainder of this year will be.

By: Nikita Mukhi

College is everything I expected it to be and more! The

transition has been easy to handle and stress-free. Being an out

of state student, I am surprised at the fact that I'm not homesick.

Classes here are a much smaller size than what I had in high

school and the schedule works really well for me! I never

thought I would like living in a dorm but my dorm is totally

adorable and I love it! I love being able to talk to the girls at the

end of the day about everything we did and what we plan on

doing the next day! They're my STU family! St. Thomas is

amazing and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else! Go Bobcats!

By:Jaspreet Thiara

My transition from high school life to college life in two words

would be “Life Changer”. I‟m coming from St. Dominic High

School in St. Maarten (in the Caribbean), where we are used to

uniforms in high school. In college, it‟s like you wear what you

want, however, all that counts is your performance. My arrival at

St. Thomas University places me in a diverse playground since I

am in an American school now. I come from a country with over

150 nationalities so St. Thomas University hasn‟t shown me any-

thing different in culture that I haven‟t seen before. My biggest

transition, I would say is remembering that I hold my future in my

hands. Back in high school, if I made a mistake, there‟s someone

there pushing me or instructing me on how to avoid or correct it.

Now, in college I need to solve it all on my own which is part of

the “Life Changer”.

By: Anishka Romeo

Transitioning from high school life to college life has been easy but difficult. One thing that has been difficult is trying to adjust to not having my parents here to help me and explaining to them how my day had went. I know that they are just a call or click away but it is just not the same. I love having roommates to share the experience with; I would not even know how I would make it through this ex-perience in my life without them. However, the classes seem to be about the same to what I am use to back home. All my classes have less than forty people in them making that transition not hard at all. Every professor that I have is willing to help me in any way possible, making that bond between the professor and the student even easier to achieve. Even though, the cafeteria is not my mom’s homemade cooking; the food is good and I can get use to trying new things that I have never heard of. I do like to try new things, but this expe-rience will give me a better chance to taste different flavors that I would most likely not get at home. I believe that with just a little more time I should have an easier time dealing without my parents and all the other little things to get use to because I am on my own in a different place.

By: Emily Roberts

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STU ATHLETICS PRE-SEASON PRIMER

Here‟s what you need to know heading into the 2013-14 STU Athletics season. Don‟t miss your opportunity to support

the Bobcats all season long.

The fall athletic season features Men‟s and Women‟s Soccer, Women‟s Volleyball, Men‟s and Women‟s Cross

Country and Men‟s Golf.

Men‟s and Women‟s Basketball as well as competitive Cheer and Dance highlight the Winter sports season.

The spring athletic season features Baseball, Softball, Men‟s and Women‟s Tennis, and Men‟s Golf.

Every STU home game is FREE for all STU students, faculty and staff (school ID required).

Every STU home game is broadcast live by a student broadcasting team from WSTU95. Eugenio Arana and Kile

Shillingford, from WSTU95 bring you all the action. Go to stubobcats.com and hit the “Watch Live” button to

view the games.

STU Athletics is all over the internet and on social media. Be sure to follow the Bobcats on all of these outlets.

Mark your calendar and be there for this Fall‟s home openers.

Thursday, Aug. 23, 4:30 p.m.: Women’s Volleyball vs. Indiana Tech

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 4 p.m.: Men’s Soccer vs. Northwood

Saturday, Aug. 31, 3 p.m.: Women’s Soccer vs. Thomas

Women’s Volleyball plays its matches at the Fernandez Family Center. Men’s and

Women’s Soccer compete at Bobcat Field, located directly west of the FFC.

Good luck to all of STU’s student-athletes. Go Bobcats!

STUBOBCATS.COM

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My name is Giovanni Mentor and I

am the President of the Student

Government Association (SGA). I

am a Criminal Justice major and

Psychology minor. Recently I

obtained my certificate in

Homeland Security and Terrorism.

Previously I was the President of

Kreyol Nation. This position has

helped to mold me into the STU

motto of “Developing Leaders for

Life.” This motto has further led me

to being involved in many activities

since entering St. Thomas

University. Through my various

activities I have been active in the

St. Thomas choir, Cheerleading

team, Cross-Country team, section

leader in the marching band, and a

Student Ambassador for

Admissions. With the academic

knowledge, innovative concepts,

the help of taking on leadership

roles, scholarship opportunities,

and community service learned at

St. Thomas University, I have

decided to give back, especially to

the students. I want to take my

knowledge and pass it down to the

executive board of the next wave of

leaders. With that being said I want

everyone to keep an eye out for the

Common Hour. This was a long

and painful process that many

people put their reputation on the

line for. I advise anyone who have

questions or just want to stop by the

SGA office, to know that you are

welcome to do so.

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Welcome Back Guys, hope your

summer rocked! My name is

Juliette Metelus, full-time

student, Senior, majoring in a

B.A in Psychology, Minor in

Biology, certifying in Criminal

Justice, aspiring Forensic

Psychologist, Executive Vice

President of SGA, a BOBCAT,

campus resident, and active

volunteer; all of which are just a

few titles which represent my

involvement at St. Thomas

University. I also have the

privilege to work as a full-time

lead at one of my favorite

sneaker stores, Champs. What I

love more than being a leader

and great shoes is the fact that I

love to travel. My personal goal

is to visit all the states in USA,

including territories, oversea,

countries and cities such

as Paris, Italy, Australia, and

Russia.

I am part of a small family,

raised in Miami, Florida, but

have a larger family divided

between,

Hispaniola and Bahamas.

Interesting fact about me is that,

I am of Haitian-Dominican

descent. I am excited to serve as

your SGA VP for the year

2013-2014. Hope to see you

around campus!

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Hey Bobcats,

My name is Tashya Melville and I

currently hold the position of

Secretary of Communications for St

Thomas University‟s Student

Government Association. I am from

the beautiful island of Jamaica and I

am currently pursuing a major in

Political Science and History. In my

spare time I love to entertain my

friends and family with my many

jokes and antics; I enjoy making the

people around me happy. I am also

passionate about acting and I

appreciate the art of debating with

others about controversial topics that

affect human life around the world.

Music is also something I appreciate

very much; I can honestly say it is

the bridge that connects my soul to

the outside world. My aspiration is to

become a Human Rights Lawyer and

some day become the next female

Prime Minister of my island.

My favorite thing about St. Thomas

University is the closeness between

students and faculty. I love that one

on one experience that professors

dedicate to each

student, However,

I feel like we lack school spirit and

this year SGA is making it a mission

to try to uplift both students and

faculty members so that we can bring

back the STU pride.

Lets Go Bobcats!

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My name is Vanessa Valentin, I was

born in Lima, Peru, but I came to

Miami at the age of six. This school

year, I am your Student Government

Association Treasurer. I manage the

money of the clubs and organizations

around the school. I am in my Senior

year here at Saint Thomas University,

studying Biology.

My goal is to become an

Entomologist to continue doing re-

search at the United States Depart-

ment of Agriculture (USDA). I am a

FCCAgE Scholar, which has given

me the opportunity to do internships

at the USDA and travel around the

U.S. to prestigious conferences.

Other than school work, I love to

play volleyball. I played volleyball

when I was in Dr. Michael Krop

Senior High School for three years

and also played for South Florida

Volleyball Club.

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Wassup everyone my name is Max

and I am currently your Speaker of

the Senate. Before I start talking

about myself, I want to explain what

it means to be in my position.

As a Speaker of the Senate I repre-

sent the whole Senate in SGA and

the Senate represents you guys (the

students). So, if you have any sug-

gestions on how to make our univer-

sity a better place, please let me or

any other senators know.

Other than my position at SGA, I

am also a player on the JV Basket-

ball team here at STU. Basketball

has been a big part of my life and it

helped me to learn a lot about team

work which I can easily translate to

my work within SGA.

I have a wide variety of interests,

one of which is music. I can‟t live a

day without listening to music I like,

period! Technology is another inter-

est of mine. I am really passionate

about how visually small things af-

fect the life of the whole generation;

It is just powerful.

As the last word, make sure you fol-

low us on Instagram @stu_sga, you

will see a lot of great stuff out there.

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Company Name: Diami

Score: 109.5

Overall Game-To-Date Score Ranking: 15th

Team Members: Yang Peng, Daisy Fernandez, Natalia Rolden, and Julian Vela

Instructor: Professor Paul Maxwell

Congratulations to BUS 490 – Business Policy students for ranking in the Business Strategy

Game Global Top 100

Each week, the best-performing Business Strategy Game companies are measured on four variables; Overall

Game-To-Date Score, Earnings Per Share, Return on Average Equity, and Stock Price.

The Overall Game-To-Date Score rankings are always based on a 50%-50% weighting for the Investor Expecta-

tions and the Best-in-Industry scoring standards, yielding a maximum weighted average score of 110.

During the week of Monday, April 15 through Sunday, April 21, there were 4776 teams from 302

colleges/universities participating in the simulation world-wide. St. Thomas University ranked 54th in the Global

Top 100 for best Overall Score performance of the week!

Company Name: Diami

Score: 109.0

Overall Game-To-Date Score Ranking: 54th

Team Members: Yang Peng, Daisy Fernandez, Natalia Rolden, and Julian Vela

During the week of Monday, April 22 through Sunday, April 28, there were 3586 teams from 243

colleges/universities participating in the simulation world-wide. St. Thomas University ranked

15th in the Global Top 100 for best Overall Score performance of the week!

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On Thursday, August 15th STU welcomed new students.

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Surviving the College Experience

The college experience can be exhilarating and fun. It is

also a time of greater independence; however, with great-

er independence comes greater responsibility. Tips to

make the most of your college experience include:

Be organized: keep a planner, mark dates for projects and

exams.

Be prepared: read ahead, turn work in on time.

Be early to class: so you can relax and be mentally ready.

Be around: visit places - library, cafeteria, health center,

visit people- advisors, nurse, counselor

Be healthy: eat small, healthy meals every 3-5 hours

(don‟t skip breakfast)

limit junk food (e.g., candy, chips,

sodas)

eat low calorie snacks (e.g., popcorn,

fruits, vegetables)

avoid Emotional Eating when stressed,

tired, or upset

do the things you enjoy (e.g., jogging,

reading, calling a friend)

get plenty of sleep

Drink Responsibly (if you are of legal age)

Exercise, Laugh, Read for pleasure, Enjoy

Visit your counselor

Josie Oramas, EdD, LMHC

Student Health Center

305-628-6695

joramas@stu.edu

Sources:

http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/home_pages/crimando/jcsu

rviv5.htm

http://www.bucknell.edu/x7828.xml

Josie Oramas

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Caribbean Student Association (CSA) is an

organization that consists of all Caribbean countries and

islands. It‟s a cultural experience for our members; we

strive to provide a family atmosphere. For this school year,

CSA is led by Kile Shillingford (President), alongside his

e-board members: Vice President Cathiana St. Preux,

Secretary Jessica Darring, Treasurer Dorcas Jean,

Historians Nola Vassor and NeQuan Edwin, and Public

Relations Officers Kenyoka Ingraham and Danesha Young.

Our expectations for this year are to fill our members‟

college experience with a taste of different Caribbean cul-

tures. We host events such as Game Night, Pump Yo Flag

Parties, Movie Night, etc. We also put together fundraisers

such as Patty Sales, Caribbean Food Sale, and the newly

added CSA raffle. We volunteer in and outside of St.

Thomas University with Schools, Beach Clean-Up and

Food/Clothes Drive. CSA plans to form an interaction not

only to Caribbean students but to any student from any

country. Our meetings are every Tuesday at 3:15 in

Kennedy 207. Come out and enjoy the Caribbean

fun.

What does a nosey pepper do?

Gets jalapeno business!

How do you make holy water?

Boil the hell out of it!

A robber jumped on a well-dressed man

and held a gun to his head. “Give me your

money!” he demanded. The man stiffened,

but said indignantly, “You can‟t do this to

me—I‟m a Congressman!” “In that case,”

replied the robber, “give me MY money!”

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By: Thomas Brezenski, Associate Professor

Welcome new and returning students. I am honored to have

been asked to provide you with the first „words of wisdom‟

as we begin the new academic year. In your interest, I

would like to keep things as concise and practical as

possible. This way, it will stick in your mind and you will

tend to keep it in mind.

Rule 1: Show up

The biggest and potentially fatal mistake

new students (and old ones) make is not coming to class.

Unless you are struck by lightning, attacked by a large and

angry shark or trapped in a traffic jam

on the Palmetto for the rest of your

natural life, you should be in class. Getting the

notes from a friend is often not sufficient as

she may not pick up on the same things you

would have. Moreover, many professors have an

attendance policy that results in your grade suffering if you

have a certain number of absences. Most importantly you

rob yourself of the educational experience that you are

paying your tuition for. That being said, you should

schedule your classes so that you will attend them on a

consistent basis. If by some chance you are a vampire, an

8:00 English 101 class may not be the best option for you.

Rule 2: Speak Up

There will be times during the semester

when you have absolutely no idea what the professor is

talking about during class and you think you are the only

one in the entire room who doesn‟t understand making you

feel like the most clueless person in the Western

hemisphere. I can assure you that there are many more of

your classmates with that same “Huh?” look on their faces

as you. So ask for clarification. Good professors adore

students who ask questions because it gives them an

opportunity to talk even more, something professors love to

do.

Rule 3: Keep Up

You are provided with a syllabus at the

beginning of the semester that contains a class schedule

with assigned readings, due dates for assignments and the

like. Do not use this vital document as a coaster and forget

about it for the balance of the semester. This leads to you

falling behind and causing no end of trouble. Remembering

that you have an exam six hours before it starts generally

causes poor performance, resulting in a score that if it were

a temperature, it would cause water to freeze and a letter

grade somewhere around a J. Therefore, it is best to keep

up with the readings and lecture notes so that you are not in

a blind panic come exam time. The same logic applies to

projects and papers. The temptation to procrastinate is often

very strong leading to you being as nervous as Lady Gaga

in her meat outfit at Lion Country Safari. There is nothing

worse than staring a twenty page paper in the face the night

before it is due and you have not even walked past the

library yet. Don‟t let this happen to you. Get a jump on

assignments early so you do not end up developing

spontaneous carpal tunnel syndrome hammering out a

semester paper while mainlining Red Bull as the sun rises.

So there you have it. Following these three simple rules,

you can have a successful semester. If you have any

questions about this column, feel free to come by my office

and ask me. I love to talk.

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Directions: Solve the Sudoku, bring it to the SGA office. First three

persons to have it correctly completed will receive a special gift.

September 3rd

men‟s soccer

@ florida southern

6pm

September 4th

women‟s volleyball vs iu

southeast 6pm

@ spalding 8pm

@ louisville, ky.

September 6th

Women‟s soccer vs cardi-

nal stritch 2pm

Men‟s soccer vs cardinal

stritch 4pm

Women‟s volleyball vs

bethel 1pm

vs lourdes 5pm

@gerogetown, ky

September 7th

women‟s volleyball

@ georgetown 11:30am

vs. asbury 3:30pm

@ georgetown, ky.

September 8th

Women‟s soccer

vs georgia gwinnett 12pm

September 11th

Men‟s soccer

@ FLORIDA TECH 6pm

September 12th

Women‟s soccer

vs robert morris 1pm

@babson park, fl.

September 13th

Women‟s volleyball

@ webber intl. 7 pm

September 14th

Men‟s/Women‟s cross

country

@ UF mountain dew invi-

tational

Women‟s volleyball

@ warner 2pm

September 15th

Men‟s golf at NAIA

Fall CHAMPS

@Daytona beach, FL

Women‟s soccer

Vs. St. Leo 1pm

September 16th

Men‟s golf at NAIA

FALL CHAMPS

@Daytona beach, FL

September 17th

Men‟s golf at NAIA

FALL CHAMPS

@Daytona beach, FL

Men‟s soccer

Vs. Brevard 4PM

(EXHIBITION)

September 20th

Women‟s volleyball

Vs. Embry Riddle 7pm

September 21st

Women‟s volleyball

Vs. southeastern 2pm

September 25th

JV BASEBALL

@ Palm Beach State 4pm

Men‟s soccer

@ Warner 7pm

September 27th

Women‟s soccer

Vs. SCAD 4pm

Women‟s volleyball

@Northwood 7pm

September 28th

Men‟s/Women‟s cross

country

@ Florida runners 8am

Women‟s volleyball

@ Ave Maria 2pm

Men‟s soccer

Vs. Webber Intl. 4pm

September 29th

Women‟s soccer

Vs. USCB 2pm