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Green Tip of the Week courtesy of I^aura Ficselman Do you really need to print? You may not save an entire tree from not printing out that syllabus or that draft or even those notes, but just think: If you and eveiy'one else in your class and the whole school and your office and your house etc... were to prevent themselves from clicking print before thinking if it is necessary, could save a tree from getting cut down to give us those 80,000 sheets of paper. http://planetgreen.discovcry.com/home- garden/tips-clutter-paperless-e.xistence. html Record Lows Hurt Turtles Galley Jones, Staff Writer The recent snowfall was ex citing for an area that doesn’t tend to see much of the white stuff„but for other inhabitants of North Car olina and the rest of the south, the unexpected cold snap was deadly. Sea turtles rely on the water to keep up their body temperature and generally head south when it starts to get cold. If the tem perature drops too quickly, they may become trapped in shallower waters; they become “stunned,” unable to move and at the mercy of the currents. Every winter sees a few cases of these cold-stunned turtles show up. This year’s prolonged cold snap has seen droves of these le thargic turtles washed up on shore orfloating on the surface. All three NC Aquariums have been involved with taking in these stranded sea turtles as well as the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilita tion Center on Topsail Island. The turtle populations most affected by this weather were those of the Florida coast. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Con servation Commission (FWC), more than 3,000 cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued through mass efforts by the FWC and volunteers. Many of these turtles are still be ing rehabilitated and will hope fully be.released back into the wild soon. For some turtles, rescue came too late and according to Mike Shutak’s article in the Cart eret County News-Times, some 530 dead turtles were sent to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) labs in Beaufort, NC for further study into the cold-stun phenomenon. This allowed workers in Florida to focus on the turtles that could still be helped. It is yet unknown what long term affect this may have on the sea turtle populations, but the major ity of the cold-stun victims were endangered Green Sea Turtles. An unavoidable tragedy, the FWC and other agencies rose gallantly to the occasion and will hopefully see the fruits of their labors on the nesting beaches this summer. Batter Up!; Softball Season Returns to Meredith College Jillian Curtis, Staff Writer Get ready for the start of a new season of softball here at Meredith College! The Avenging Angels are ready for a new begin ning and are looking to improve upon their recood of 13-17 from last year’s season. With a huge arrival of 12 new freshmen, the MC Angels are expected to be a brand new team with a lot of talent to bring to the field. The team is lead by the four returning players, juniors Arielle Stout and Val Sheerer along with sophomores Logan Hill and Olivia Izze. These four players will be in charge of motivating and leading the freshmen, as well as setting an example of the type of elite play that is expected at the collegiate level. This is a difficult feat for the upperclassman, but the team’s success will ultimately hinge on the upperclassman’s leadership abilities. The 2010 squad has al ready competed in the fall sea son together, and came out very successful with a 3-0 record. Thq team hopes to pick up where it left off and continue dominating on the field. The team’s strength this season include defensive fielding from a variety of different posi tions, as well as a very talented pitching rotation. The 2010 team is look ing to face top competition this year from a variety of different schools. They are facing off not Player of the Week Jillian Curtis, Staff Writer Name: Kristen Stewart * Position: Center Major; Business Administration This issue’s Player of the Week is junior Kristin Stewart. Stewart has been playing for the Avenging Angels for three seasons now, and as the starting center for the 2010 team, Stewart is one of the biggest threats the Angels have to offer. She is currently 2nd in the con ference in block shots, totaling over 38 for the season so far. Stewart has been playing basketball since for 9 years .Her skill and dedication has allowed her to become a very talented player. She is also a Business Administration major with a minor in Coaching Education which she is earning at NC State. According to Stewart, juggling time for practice and school work is one of the mo.st difficult challenges of being a college athlete. However, for Stewart the relationships with her teammates make it all worth it. “My favorite part of being on the team is being able to play the sport that I love while having fun ^\^th my teammates,” stated Stewart. only against Division III schools in the USA South, but also against talented Division II schools. The team will have to be focused and united in order to expect a victory against these tough competitors. Everyone expects big things out of the Meredith Col lege Avenging Angels Softball team. Come out and support your angels! The next home game is on Tuesday, March 9th at 4 P.M
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