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Lions’ Pride SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 VOLUME LIII NO.1 SINCE 1965 The www.pride-online.net Join us on Facebook! @LionsPrideNews Remember:Attend All Classes on Labor Day Labor Day is a holiday that celebrates and honors the achievements of working class people, and many companies give their employees the day off. However, this semester, University students have classes on Labor Day (Sept. 1) and should resume their regular schedule. For anyone who is wondering why classes resume on the holiday, the reason is to keep students from missng two Monday classes in a row and having them fall behind in their curriculum. The goal is to keep students on a balanced schedule. “Dr. Kirk and the President’s Staff made this decision. The rationale is that if classes were not held on that day, Monday classes would not meet until the third week of the term since classes started on a Tuesday. In addition, with classes starting on Tuesday,August 26, taking off on Labor Day would cause a three day weekend the first weekend new students and transfers were on campus. It is our experience that this is not a good practice to provide a lot of unstructured time the first weekend of a semester.” - Edward Dadez, Vice President of Continuing Education and Student Services You have seen him at Freshmen Orientation, most likely wearing a black or tan suit, blue collar shirt, and a colorful tie. Dr. Arthur F. Kirk, Jr., who has been at the University for almost 18 years, recently announced his plans to retire after the 2014-2015 academic year, according to a press release. Dr. Kirk became president in January 1997. While he has been in office, the campus has undergone dramatic changes. The student population more than doubled during his term; it expanded from approximately 7,400 students to 16,500. Meanwhile, the campus has had 11 new buildings added to its design, including the Donald R. Tapia School of University President Reveals His Plans By Racheljoy Capitola Editor-in-chief Business. He attributed much of his success from the faculty, trustees, staff, and students who displayed the University’s core values. “Saint Leo University is not about a president; it is the collective seeking each day to go from good to great,” said Dr. Kirk. When he steps down from his position, he said he will miss the students the most. “They [the students] The Florida Panthers’ Plight Dr. Kirk was the president of Keuka College in New York before he became the president of Saint Leo College. Photo courtosy of Saint Leo Press Release Less than 100 Florida panthers are currently alive in the wild. stand as role models by practicing our core values while on campus and then living them in the world as alumni,” Dr. Kirk said. The Saint Leo Board of Trustees is currently searching for a new president to continue Dr. Kirk’s legacy. In the press release, Cindy Brannen, chair of the Board of Trustees, said that Dr. Kirk leaves behind a legacy which lets the University continue to move forward and carry out its missions. “The university can never repay Dr. Kirk for all he has done at Saint Leo, but we will start by working diligently to appoint a president who shares the university’s commitment to its mission, values, and vision, and embraces his legacy of hard work and dedication,” said Brannen. Photo courtosy of USFWS By Nicholas Santos Staff writer The Florida panther is widely recognized as Florida’s own official state animal, and is a member of a familiar wild cat species: the cougar. Originally one of the most prevalent and feared mammals in southeastern Florida, the Florida panther has had a long history of dealing with human encroachment – particularly through the destruction of their habitat and the hunting of their species. As a result, the Florida panther is now one of the planet’s most endangered species, with less than 100 panthers living in the wild. This is not a good outcome, as the Florida panther is an umbrella species: because its required habitat is large, many plants and other animals benefit from the Florida panther’s presence—and without a healthy amount of these panthers, those plants and other animals are less likely to survive themselves. Because of this, efforts have been made to try and increase the number of living Florida panthers, such as the foundation of controlled breeding environments which are currently taking care of an estimated 100-180 panthers in total. Two Centuries of Hardship The origin of the Florida panther’s current situation goes back at least 200 years. As a member of the cougar family (also called Puma concolor, a species which lives primarily in all of North and South America), the Florida Continued on Page 3

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Lions’ Pride SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 VOLUME LIII NO.1 SINCE 1965

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www.pride-online.netJoin us on Facebook! @LionsPrideNews

Remember:Attend All

Classes on Labor Day

Labor Day is a holiday that celebrates andhonors the achievements of working class people,and many companies give their employees the dayoff.

However, this semester, University students haveclasses on Labor Day (Sept. 1) and should resumetheir regular schedule.

For anyone who is wondering why classesresume on the holiday, the reason is to keep studentsfrom missng two Monday classes in a row andhaving them fall behind in their curriculum. The goalis to keep students on a balanced schedule.

“Dr. Kirk and the President’s Staff made thisdecision. The rationale is that if classes were notheld on that day, Monday classes would not meet untilthe third week of the term since classes started on aTuesday. In addition, with classes starting onTuesday, August 26, taking off on Labor Day wouldcause a three day weekend the first weekend newstudents and transfers were on campus. It is ourexperience that this is not a good practice to providea lot of unstructured time the first weekend of asemester.”

- Edward Dadez, Vice President of ContinuingEducation and Student Services

You have seen him atFreshmen Orientation,most likely wearing ablack or tan suit, bluecollar shirt, and a colorfultie. Dr. Arthur F. Kirk,Jr., who has been at theUniversity for almost 18years, recentlyannounced his plans toretire after the 2014-2015academic year, accordingto a press release.

Dr. Kirk becamepresident in January1997. While he has beenin office, the campus hasundergone dramaticchanges. The studentpopulation more thandoubled during his term;it expanded fromapproximately 7,400students to 16,500.Meanwhile, the campushas had 11 new buildingsadded to its design,including the Donald R.Tapia School of

University President Reveals His PlansBy Racheljoy Capitola

Editor-in-chief

Business.He attributed much of

his success from thefaculty, trustees, staff,and students whodisplayed the University’s

core values.“Saint Leo University

is not about a president;it is the collectiveseeking each day to gofrom good to great,” said

Dr. Kirk.When he steps down

from his position, he saidhe will miss the studentsthe most.

“They [the students]

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stand as role models bypracticing our core valueswhile on campus andthen living them in theworld as alumni,” Dr. Kirksaid.

The Saint Leo Boardof Trustees is currentlysearching for a newpresident to continue Dr.Kirk’s legacy. In thepress release, CindyBrannen, chair of theBoard of Trustees, saidthat Dr. Kirk leavesbehind a legacy whichlets the Universitycontinue to move forwardand carry out itsmissions.

“The university cannever repay Dr. Kirk forall he has done at SaintLeo, but we will start byworking diligently toappoint a president whoshares the university’scommitment to itsmission, values, andvision, and embraces hislegacy of hard work anddedication,” saidBrannen.

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The Florida panther iswidely recognized as Florida’sown official state animal, and isa member of a familiar wild catspecies: the cougar. Originallyone of the most prevalent andfeared mammals insoutheastern Florida, theFlorida panther has had a longhistory of dealing with humanencroachment – particularlythrough the destruction of theirhabitat and the hunting of theirspecies.

As a result, the Floridapanther is now one of theplanet’s most endangeredspecies, with less than 100panthers living in the wild. Thisis not a good outcome, as theFlorida panther is an umbrellaspecies: because its requiredhabitat is large, many plantsand other animals benefit fromthe Florida panther’spresence—and without ahealthy amount of thesepanthers, those plants andother animals are less likely tosurvive themselves. Becauseof this, efforts have been made

to try and increase the numberof living Florida panthers, suchas the foundation of controlledbreeding environments whichare currently taking care of anestimated 100-180 panthers intotal.

Two Centuries of Hardship

The origin of the Floridapanther’s current situationgoes back at least 200 years.As a member of the cougarfamily (also called Pumaconcolor, a species which livesprimarily in all of North andSouth America), the FloridaContinued on Page 3

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Campus NewsHow to Find the Perfect Master’s Program

By Annie Hays

Arts & Entertainment

As the job market continuouslybecomes competitive, manystudents are choosing to go tograduate school to get master’sdegrees. However, master’sprograms can be extremelyexpensive and difficult to get into.Besides those drawbacks, studentshave to find a program that is in theirarea of interest, which can be difficultsince master’s programs tend to behighly specialized. This article willprovide some tips for finding theperfect master’s program withminimal stress.

Before applying to graduateschool, it is important to weigh thepros and cons for getting a master’sdegrees. People get master'sdegrees for the following reasons: apromotion, higher pay, to changecareers, updated knowledge in one’sfield, to make contacts, to stand outin the job market, and to simplyenhance one’s education. Somedrawbacks to get a master’s degreeare: they’re highly competitive,students may have high studentdebt, an advanced degree may makea student overqualified for some jobs,location of school may beinconvenient, housing issues, writinga master’s thesis is extremelydifficult, this degree takes away twoto four years of one’s life, and mostimportantly stress.

If the pros outweigh the cons,then read on.

U.S. News, the publisher of theannual Best Colleges lists,recommends beginning the searchfor the perfect school six monthsbefore applying.

The first step to finding theperfect graduate school is to hit theinternet. For this article, it will beassumed that the student knowswhat subject he or she wants tostudy. One good way to start is tosearch for “top (insert subject here)graduate programs.” This shouldgenerate several websites containinglists that some expert or experts puttogether of 10 to 50 graduateprograms throughout the country or

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even the world. While someonecould just start blindly searching onGoogle for master’s programs, notall programs are created equal.Some programs are not fullyaccredited, and they may not beaccepted as valid degrees.Furthermore, colleges with betterreputations are more likely to landstudents a job after graduation.

Next, look through the schoolsand see what jumps out. It could bethe location (i.e. New York City),name of the university (i.e. Harvard),

professor someday. Non-terminalmaster’s degrees are meant toprepare a student for a doctorate,usually at the same university.Students should talk to people intheir prospective field to see if adoctorate or terminal master’sdegree is preferred.

The next step is to find aprogram that suits the student’sinterests. Graduate programs aremore specialized thanundergraduate programs, so it’s veryimportant to pick one that fits. For

graduate students. Fellowships allowthe graduate student to teachfreshmen level undergraduate classesor be an assistant to a professorwhile the student takes graduateclasses. The student can have tuitionwaived and be given a stipend. Toapply for these positions, studentshave to fill out an additionalapplication along with their master’sprogram application.

Unfortunately, online studentswho do not live on campus do notqualify for fellowships. For thesestudents and those who didn't get afellowship, there are manyscholarships and grants availablethrough the school and from outsidesources. As a last resort, studentloans are an option.

Acceptance rates can also be adeciding factor when applying.Graduate programs are much morecompetitive than undergraduateprograms. According to U.S. News,Ivy League schools such as Harvardand Dartmouth have an acceptancerate of less than 10 percent. It’s agood idea to apply to someprestigious and competitive programsas well as some “safety schools.”Safety schools are not a student’sfirst choice, but in case Harvard andYale don’t work out the student willstill have somewhere to go in the fall.

Once the field is narrowed downto about ten schools, try talking tosome people who completed theprogram. A simple Facebook searchshould turn up pages for the graduateschools where students can contactcurrent graduate students andalumni. Perhaps even more importantis for the student to find peopleworking in his/her field of interest andshadow someone at work. Asmentioned before, graduate school isa huge investment so a student mustbe positive that this is the right field toget into.

Students at the University whoare interested in graduate schoolshould check out the Career Planningpage at http://www.saintleo.edu/resources/career-planning.aspx orsee Career Planning in SaintEdward’s Hall room 102.

or anything else that strikes thestudent’s fancy. Location is veryimportant in deciding on a program.Studying in a city environment meanshousing is more readily available, butcost of living may be higher and therecould be more distractions than in amore rural location.

After making a list of about 20 to25 schools, it’s time for somereading. Some master’s programsare designed to be terminal degreeswhich immediately prepare studentsfor that particular profession. Terminalmaster’s degrees are less focused onresearch and more focused on actualcareer training and readiness.However, terminal degrees do notprepare students for a doctorate,which is a consideration, if thestudent would consider becoming a

example, if a student is trying to finda journalism school and is interestedin broadcast journalism as opposedto print journalism, the student shouldselect a school that has a broadcastprogram.

Then students have to look atsome very depressing numbers:tuition and acceptance rates. Theaverage cost of business graduateschool for four years is $102,355according to John A. Byrne atPoetsandquants.com, a sitededicated to helping studentsinterested in business graduateschool learn about different programs.That cost doubles for law studentswho end up paying about $285,000 forfour years according to Am Law Daily.

Fortunately, at some colleges,fellowships are offered to some

According to the New York Times, as of 2011 10.9 percent of Americans had

a graduate degree.

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Panther was hunted very oftenby humankind between the1800s and early 1900s. Ascarnivores, the species wasseen as a threat to humans,human livestock, and gameanimals, and as a result,bounties were placed on theentire panther speciesthroughout the U. S. by 1832.Out of all of the cougarsubspecies that were hunted inthe southeastern U.S., Floridapanthers suffered the most;because of an increased level ofhuman encroachment in theirhabitats, the subspeciesbecame nearly extinct by the1950s and was added to the listof U.S. endangered species in1973.

Because of the ever-dwindling number of livingFlorida panthers today, thelifespan of the species has beendecreasing. Normally, wildFlorida panthers tend to live anestimated twelve years in thewild; however, the smallpopulation size makes themhighly susceptible to diseaseand genetic disorders. This isprimarily because their mainsource of food, the white-taileddeer, has mercury in its body.

Most prominently, however,the Florida panther is threatenedby motor vehicles. Based on aseries of data collected since2008 by floridapanthernet.org,nearly 150 wild Florida panthershave died, and over 85 percentof those panthers were killed bybeing struck by a motor vehicle.So far this year (2014), 17 wildFlorida panthers have beenkilled, and exactly 75 percent ofthose panthers were killed by amotor vehicle. The rest of thesedeaths are caused byshootings—despite the fact thathunting/shooting Floridapanthers is illegal—anddiseases, among other things.With this information in mind, itis no wonder why there iscurrently a strong desire to helpkeep the small Florida pantherpopulation alive. This is doneprimarily by rescuing as many

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Florida panthers from the wildas possible.

Delivering FloridaPanthers to Safety

One of the ways in whichFlorida panthers are lured tothe safety of controlledenvironments is a rathercreative one: by using “CalvinKlein Obsession for Men,” acologne product by CalvinKlein Inc. which contains achemical scent that is veryalluring to various subspeciesof cougar. This type of “bait”has also been used to gathervisual data via motion-sensingcameras in the naturalhabitats of the Floridapanther, an important aspectof monitoring the health andstatus of the subspecies.

Another way in which thepopulation of Florida panthersis cared for is through amonitoring system known asPanther Pulse. This system,founded by the Florida Fishand Wildlife ConservationCommission (FWC), allowsfor most of the known Floridapanther population to bemonitored by electronic radiocollars. Along with the visualdata of the motion-sensingcameras, these devicesmake it easier to record dataon births, deaths, and variousother information aboutFlorida panthers. Thesecollars are usually given topanthers once they make it toone of the many controlledenvironments which aredesigned to support the life ofFlorida panthers.

The radio-collared Floridapanthers are monitored threetimes a week every year, anddata is collected from theradio-collars via scheduledflights from aircrafts. Inaddition to the amount ofbirths and deaths within agiven time frame, theinformation that the aircraftsreceive from the collars ishighly vital to keeping theFlorida panthers alive. Thedata collected—used to help

with recovery, reproduction, and disease control and prevention—is sent to various groups in chargeof caring for controlled Florida panther populations, including the FWC and the Big Cypress NationalPreserve (BCNP). These groups are also in charge of sending the aircrafts which collect the data.

Refuges and New HomesOrganizations like the BCNP and FWC have all teamed up to provide assistance to the

declining Florida panther population – a difficult task considering the limited amount of suitablespace for a Florida panther to live in as well as its small population size and susceptibility tosicknesses. However, the challenge isn’t stopping these organizations from attempting to turnaround the decline; for instance, the FWC created a refuge system specifically for the Floridapanther subspecies called the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge – one of the 58 other refugesestablished under the Endangered Species Act. This refuge alone has been cited as the mostimportant refuge for Florida panthers in recent years because of its high number of female panthersand its high healthy birth rate. It is located in Naples, Florida.

The mission of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge is: “To conserve and manage landsand waters in concert with other agency efforts within the Big Cypress Watershed, primarily for theFlorida Panther, other endangered and threatened species, natural diversity, and cultural resourcesfor the benefit of the American people.”

According to bigcatrescue.org, a website dedicated to helping preserve the lives of various catspecies including the Florida panther, any plan that focuses on saving the Florida panther requiresthree points of action. These include the provision of additional habitats, the creation of programs tohelp breed panthers, and the exploration of cross-breeding with closely related subspecies (such asthe Texas cougar) as a way to increase lifespan by creating healthier panthers.

Recent developments in studies of the Florida panther support the idea that these points ofaction are the only things standing between the revival of the panther and its extinction. Additionally,through the efforts of organizations like the BCNP and FWC, research, breeding, and publiceducation have all helped to bring knowledge of the Florida panther’s situation to a broader group ofpeople.

Ordinary Citizens Can Help, Too!So what exactly can the average person do to help with these efforts to save the Florida

panther? It takes only a short time to speak out and let others know about the Florida panther’ssituation—and it takes only a desire to help to support groups and services fighting for the cause.So long as humankind does its best to inform others about the Florida panther and continue tosupport it, time will ensure that their species has a future. To learn more about Florida panthers, visitwww.floridapanthernet.org.

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Campus Highlights for Mind, Body and Soul

Snacks for Growing Minds:- Daniel A. Cannon Memorial

Library: Offers a variety of free tea andcoffee to students on the main floor.

- Learning Resource Center:Has free coffee, tea, hot chocolate andpopcorn to help keep students goingwhile they’re studying.

- Fritz Donut Shoppe: Openfrom 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The shopsells donuts and coffee for studentsand staff that lack the time to have aset-down meal in the Dining Hall.

- Lions’ Lair: There are manyitems from floss to paper plates to awide range of food for students topurchase. However, many studentswho have the unlimited meal plan tooeasily forget the advantages of bonusbucks and penny meals. Unlimitedmeal plans come with $100 of BonusBucks each semester can go a longway at Lions’ Lair. And Bonus Buckscan be used on anything within Lions’Lair, and can be used to treat someone

Aid for Industrious Lions:- Career Planning:

interviews, internships, resumes, choosing a graduate school andplanning out a career path.

- Health Center: Center gives free skin exams. But that is not all. They provide dailytools students need to stay on top of things, such as pain relieverhand sanitizer and adhesive bandages for free.

- Counseling Center: needs someone to talk to for whatever reason. Stop in if you everneed some consoling or advice—it’s free.

- Daniel A. Cannon Memorial Library: scanning and cheap copying, there are tutors and librarians whohelp students one-on-one with writing and finding resources.

- Learning Resource Center:main attraction of the LRC is the tutoring service. Tutors of all levelsand fields of study can work with students one-on-one to enhance astudent’s academic progress.

- Bookstore:school apparel and more for students to shop through.

- University laptop related problem, UTS is where students want to go.Additionally, students who want to hook up gaming systems onlineneed to contact UTS.

to a meal in the Dining Hall. Penny meals are compiled of an entrée that changes nightly, a bag of chips and afountain drink for a penny from 10:00 p.m. to midnight.

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Refreshing through Recreation:- Lake Jovita: Students are free to take out canoes or even use the grill and patio area by the lake—after asking permission.- Ropes Course: The ropes course, located next to the parking lot for Apartments One through Four, is free to rent for groups of

twelve or more for a six to eight hour time period by contacting [email protected] Saintleotickets.com: Students can access this website for free or cheaply priced events. Try checking it weekly for updates.- Sporting events: Home games are free to all University students. Sometimes students who come early to sporting events

receive free University themed items to display their Saint Leo pride.- Arcade: In Apartment Five, there is an arcade center that contains skeeball, billiards tables, air hockey, and several other

gaming devices which are free for students to use at any time of day.

Aid for Industrious Lions:Career Planning: Their staff can help students with

interviews, internships, resumes, choosing a graduate school andplanning out a career path.

Health Center: On Mondays and Wednesdays, the HealthCenter gives free skin exams. But that is not all. They provide dailytools students need to stay on top of things, such as pain reliever,hand sanitizer and adhesive bandages for free.

Counseling Center: A great place for any student whoneeds someone to talk to for whatever reason. Stop in if you everneed some consoling or advice—it’s free.

Daniel A. Cannon Memorial Library: Besides free printing,scanning and cheap copying, there are tutors and librarians whohelp students one-on-one with writing and finding resources.

Learning Resource Center: Also offers free printing. Themain attraction of the LRC is the tutoring service. Tutors of all levelsand fields of study can work with students one-on-one to enhance astudent’s academic progress.

Bookstore: There are school supplies, popular books,school apparel and more for students to shop through.

University Technology Services: Whenever there is alaptop related problem, UTS is where students want to go.

, students who want to hook up gaming systems onlineneed to contact UTS.

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Arts & EntertainmentThe World’s Lost and Sometimes Found

Amelia Earhart, RoanokeColony, Atlantis, and the LostDutchman’s Gold Mine amongothers share one thing incommon: they are all lost inhistory. Well, two things incommon really: they are populardiscussion topics for conspiracytheorists. Some members of thislist of missing parts of historyhave been found, while othersremain lost in the sands of time.

RMS Titanic:Lost – 1912Found – 1985The RMS Titanic was lost at

sea in April 1912 after it struckan iceberg and sank. Accordingto history.com, of the 2,223 totalpeople on board the Titanic, 706people survived its sinking. Thismeans that 1,517 peopleperished in this tragic event, andof the amount of people whoperished, 333 bodies wererecovered. The other 1,184people who perished went downwith the ship to never be seenagain until the wreckage’sdiscovery. In 1985, an expeditionteam consisting of Frenchresearchers led by oceanicexplorer Robert Ballarddiscovered the wreck of theTitanic using a new unmannedsubmersible named “Argo.”

Roanoke Colony:Lost – sometime between

1587-1590Found –In 1587, a group of 115

settlers landed on RoanokeIsland and started up a colony.Later that same year the newcolony’s governor, John White,sailed off for England to get

more supplies, but a navalconflict sparked between Spainand England, and White wasurged by Queen Elizabeth I tohelp fight the Spanish. In 1590when White returned toRoanoke, he found it desertedand destroyed with only the word

“Croatoan” etched into a post toserve as a clue to what hadoccurred. Many investigationshave taken place to deduce whathappened such as DNA testingto find relations to those settlersor the Native Americans aroundthe area. “Croatoan” is the name

The story of the sinking of the Titanic was adapted into a film of the same name in 1997.

of an island south of Roanokeand the Native American tribethat lived there. In 2007, themovie ‘Lost Colony’ was adaptedfrom the story of RoanokeColony, though the movieblamed supernatural beingscalled wraiths for the colony’s

Those caught in the path of the volcano’s eruption were encased in ash and subsequently turned to stone in whatever

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The disappearance of the famed aviatrix has spawned many conspiracy theories as to what

happened to her and why ranging from the probable to the fantastical.

been found of theirremains.

Pompeii:Lost – 79 CEFound – 1748Pompeii was a

Roman city that waswiped off the map by theeruption of MountVesuvius in 79 CE. Thiscity, and other smallervillages, was encased inash and soot, preservingthem in about 16 feet ofdebris. In 1748, architectDomenico Fontanadiscovered the ruins ofthe city. According tobritannica.com, the workand excavationconducted at the sites ofPompeii and the othertowns destroyed by thevolcano have helpedarcheology become apracticed science. In theyears since the discoveryof Pompeii, excavationand preservation of theruined city has provided alook at the last momentsof life before the volcanoclaimed nearly 20,000lives.

Amelia Earhart:Lost – 1937Found –Amelia Earhart is

known as one of the firstfemale aviators and thefirst woman to fly soloacross the AtlanticOcean. In 1937, Earhartembarked on journey to

circumnavigate the world,landing only to refuel andrestock provisions. Whileon the returning leg of herflight, Earhart, hernavigator Fred Noonan,and her planedisappeared over thePacific Ocean. The U.S.Navy and Coast Guardlaunched one of the mostexpensive rescue effortsin American history to noavail. In the followingdecades, hypotheseshave been proposed as towhat happened to thepilot, her navigator, andthe Lockheed Electra shewas flying. Some say thatshe encountered badweather and crashed inthe ocean, others havesaid that she landed on aremote island to lead aprivate life, and yet othershave said she was shotdown and taken prisonerby the Japanese to die incaptivity. The official U.S.report is that Earhart andNoonan were unable tolocate the fueling stationand crashed into theocean when they ran outof fuel.

Other Lost Things inHistory:

Atlantis: an ancientisland described by Platoin his “Timaeus” and“Critias” dialogues.

disappearance.Flight 19:Lost – 1945Found –Flight 19 was a WWII

military training flight outof Ft. Lauderdale, FL thatflew over what iscommonly referred totoday as the BermudaTriangle. According to theNaval Air Station FortLauderdale Museum, theflight consisted of fiveTBM Avengers carrying14 men and was onlysupposed to be anavigation exercise andmock bombing. Thepractice was completedas planned, but thecommander reported thathe was lost while intransit back to the airbase. Bad weather rolledin and the commandermistakenly led the otherpilots out to sea where isit thought that the planeran out of fuel andcrashed. During the failedflight back to base, therewere reportedly somegrainy radio broadcastsfrom the planes thatindicated navigationequipment failing andstrange sensations in thecrew like hallucinations.Though searches hadbeen conducted lookingfor the missing flight,nothing concrete has

According to Plato,Atlantis was an advancednation and sank into theocean around 9600 BCE.Some scholars believeAtlantis is really theGreek island of Santoriniwhich was destroyed bya volcano in 1600 BCE.

El Dorado: a city ofSpanish legend that issupposedly made of goldor has great wealth ingold depending upon thelegend. El Dorado has noset location as differentstories conflict upon thisinformation. It is becauseof this contradiction andthe mythic nature of ElDorado that it isconsidered a lost city.Many places today arenamed El Dorado or avariation of it.

Noah’s Ark: amassive ship of Biblicallegend said to have saveda pair of every species ofanimal from a monsoonthat lasted 40 days andnights. According to theBible, this ship came torest upon the summit ofMount Ararat, but there isnot enough evidence toprove this as MountArarat is not a hospitableplace for people to belooking for ancient arks.

Some scholars believe that Plato created the story of Atlantis to teach a moral to the Greeks

rather than Atlantis being a real place.

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