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HEALTH PUTIINGTHE Sparks fly over el ·cal bills 'THIN' BACK IN ' . fP ·Student apartments enforce cap on overages • Remember to turn off electrical equipment when not in use $404.08 electricity bill Obvious Most apartment ,complexes The Girl Scolsts' days of peddling JESSICA SAGGIO •Keep the air conditioning between 78-80 degrees when warm out hannful trarls fats are over.Their Contributing Writer ly, the $130 cap the UCF-affiliated include utilities in the rent, with cookies are the.\ next fuod to have the apartment complex provided just the exception of electricity. For •Keep the air conditioning between 68-70 degrees when cold out artery-dogging fats taken out of When Pegasus Landing resi wouldn't cut it · the power bill, residents have a •Clean air filters and coils on air conditioners dent Fi:ank Frati went to pay his "I now owe my mom $68," cap on what the apartment com them. Now yotl can rest assured that ..·Keep refrigerators set to 38-42 degrees a·nd make s~re coils are clean those cookies 're probably hurting rent, the last thing he expected Frati said. laughing. ''Like a lot of plex will pay. For example, if the your wallet more than your heart. was a $68.52 electricity overage people here, I have tt> work.to pay electricity bill is $200 and your •Wash clothes in cold water and use the dryer for consecutive loads . bill my rent and I don't want it to get complex has, a cap of $150, the •Use a microwave or toaster oven instead of a conv~ntional oven to cook Between Frati and his three to the point where paying my remaining $50 in overages will be roommates in their 1,390 square rent has t<;> come before my •Wash dishes.in cold water foot apartment, they racked up a school work." PLEASE SEE CAPPING ON A7 •Turn off lights when you leave a room Rocking ·out to help the
.,. hungry VUCF benefit for Aman showed that thrift stores still have hidden treasures when he the local. homeless bought an official copy of the Updated classic Constitution for $2.48. Experts ·Disney story.of EBONY MONTENEGRO believe that the document, one of Contributing Writer 200 that was ordered in 1820 by pure good, evil John Quincy Adams, could go for as Volunteer UCF showed that much as $250,000 at auction. fihnsatUCF you can have fun and help save The Constitut11 the world at the same time RACHAEL LOPEZ-DIAZ with their Rock for Hunger Contributing Writer Showcase on Friday, at the AKA Lounge in ·Downtown • ,.Ir UCF is the backdrop for Orlando. Amanda Bynes' new movie, "[Rock for Hunger] com- . Sydney White, that started film-' bines two things, something ing its three-week stint on cam that we all love and something pus Friday. Sydney White is a that we all should be doing - $16.5 million Morgan Creek music and charity,'' Faraaz production that will be shot in Merchant, Alternative Spring AROUND CAMPUS, A2 the former Pi Kappa Alpha Break director, said. house. This time around. proceeds HOUSING FAIR TO GIVE Morgan Creek agreed to from the concert were given to STUDENTS ALOOK AT give UCF a $25,000 scholarship the· First Vagabond Church of in lieu of a location fee. Tom _ God, which is currently work AREA· APARTMENTS Evelyn, of UCF News and ing on building a new church Apartment complexes and other Information, said they ar!=! look that will also act as a homeless housing companies will have tables ing to put the money into a shelter. set up for students to gather informa scholarship that the state will With the aid of Volunteer tion. There will be free food, enter hopefully match, · potentially UCF, Rev. Brian Nichols, the tainment and prizes. It will take place doubling the money available pastor of the First Vagabond at the Memory Mall on Tuesday from to students to $50,000. Church of God, plans to build a 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. • "There's no guarantee of it church focused on helping the being matched one-to-one, homeless. The plans for the , though." church include housing for LOCAL &STATE, A2 The plot is said to be a . about 40 people and hosting of comedic modem-day retelling services and daily feedings to WARRANT ISSUED.FOR of Snow White and the Seven the homeless. SUSPECT IN RANSOM Dwarfs about students in their About 150 people att.ended fre-Sbman year of college in the the event. After accounting for KIDNAPPING CASE Gre~k system. production costs, about $500 Detectives searched a home Sunday The cast for Sydney White · was raised to build the new ·in their hunt for a man suspected of includes Amanda Bynes, 20, church. The success of the the kidnapping for ransom of a 13- who starred in such TV shows event was due in part to the year-old boy from a school bus stop, and movies as She's The Man, generous donation of $100 by sheriff's officials said. Authorities have What I Like About You and The Liberty Investment Properties. been on a manhunt since Clay Moore Amandci. Show. Chris Goyzueta, director of Hunger and Homelessness, was abducted at gunpoint Fridi!y. Co-star Matt Long, 26, will play Bynes' love interest in the first had the idea for Rock for ,,, film. He may be recognized Hunger a year ago. "I wanted from the · recently released Above: production for Sydney White, Amanda Bynes' to find something like the NATION &WORLO,A4 · movie. Ghost Rider or from his new movie, continues its three-week stint tilming'in Hunger Banquet, but step it up; the former Pi Kappa Alpha house. Bynes, right, co I VIRGINIA LAWMAKERS stars with M.att Lopg in the modem-day retelling of · EXPRESS 'REGRET' FOR . PLEASE SEE UCF ON A9 . Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. PLEASE SEE LOCAL ON A9 STATE'S ROLE IN SLAVERY Sponsors of the resolution say they know of no otherstate that has apologized for slavery. The resolution Fundraiser a 24-hour party does not carry the weight of law but I sends an important symbolic NEGEANMOHI of flu turned into much worse, not including the month of message, supporters said. · Contributing Writer After doctors could not figure physical rehabilitation she need out the problem, she was sent to ed to relearn how to walk. "I'm Seven-year-old Shannon Arnold Palmer Hospital. There just feeling better. I love making Smowton was greeted with they concluded she had an E. new friends at this event and INDEX smiling faces from the hard coli infection and explained how playing with my cousin,'' she Around Campos 2 workers and volunteers of the sickness would affect her. continued. Smowton's cousin, Weather 2 UCF's Knight-Thon as she As a toxin, E. coli slowly dies Kate Wilson, has volunteered Local & State 4 entered the Recreation and in the system and in the process . her time to the cause and the Nation & World 4 Wellness Center Saturday. makes the host body sick. After event. 2005, Sports · 10 In March Smowton one week with it in her system, Every year, Knight-Thon was diagnosed with an E. coli hosts a 24-hour fundraiser I . Opinions 13 Smowtoil clung to her life as her infection. The trouble started where all proceeds go to the Classifieds 14 kidneys began to fail and she the morning after a day of pet slipped -into a coma Children's Miracle Network to Sudoku 15 \ AMANDA MOORE I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Sophomore Nicky Quiroga, front center, and sophomore Stephanie Neubert, front right, join in a ting and feeding animals. What · "I was .in the hospital for Crossword 15 quick dance to a marathon of dips from pop hits like Michael Jackson's Thriller. started as a fever .and thoughts three months,'' Smowton said, -PLEASE SEE KNIGHT-THON ON M A2 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com February 26, 2007 • (euttaf :Jloriba 31rtun AROUND CAMPUS (tnttaf News and notices for the UCF community • Open Mic Knight 1toriba The Campus Activities Board's Comedy and Variety • committees will host Open Mic 1utun Knight on Monday from 7 p.m. The Student Newspaper at UCF since 1968 to 9 p.m. at Wackadoo's in the • Student Union. Fe~ruary 26, 2007 The event is open to every Vol 39, Issue 66 • 16 Pages one to come and share their tal The Centro/ Florida Future Is the independent, student· • ents, whether that's comedy, written newspaper at the University of Central Flori~. beat box, poetry or acoustic Opinions in the Future are those of the Individual columnist and not necessarily those Of the editorial staff music. orlt!e University administration. All content is property of the Central F/olida Fl/tureand may not be reprinted in part , Open Mic Knight will be or in whole Without penTllSSlon from the publisher. held every Monday during the semester. For more information, con • tact Mike Newman at 407-823- Editor in Cftief 6471. Troy Hillierx213 [email protected] Housing fair • There will be a housing fair News Editor on Tuesday from 11a.m.to3 p.m. Abe Aboraya ~21f at .the Memory Mall between [email protected] Classroom Building 1 and the Opinions Editor • Health and Public Affairs Build Chris Hoyler x2h ing. [email protected] Apartment complexes and Sports Editor other housing companies will Melissa Heyboer x215 have tables set up for students sports@(entra/Floridafuture.com to gather information. There Variety Editor will be free food, entertainment Corinne Schuler•x214 andpriZes. [email protected] · Photo Editor Transfer Services workshop James Andres The Peer Mentors of Thans fer and Thansition Services will Senior Staff Writer hold a workshop on stayillg safe Abeer Abdalla · on Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to Staff Writers 5:30 p.m. in Room 176A of the .Victor Anderson, Brandon Bielich, Education Complex. Nathan Curtis, William Goss, This workshop is part of the Mary Knowles, Zach Moore, Thansfer Success Series, and Brian Murphy, !lean.a Rodriguez, will feature a UCFPD officer Sorority sister looks to single Crystal Scott, Robyn Sidersky giving tips on staying safe. Copy Editors For more information, con mother, grandma for strength Padrick Brewer, Jenn Kepler, Adam 0. Manzor, Matt Morrison, tact Transfer and Thansition importance oflaw and politics," Services at 407-823-5959. FABIOLA NORRIS Becky Williams Contributing Writer Henderson said. "They gave me a sense of understanding, Staff Photographers. When it comes to being a and I've learned that being Rebecca Barnett, Brian Bustos, Ben Edelstein, Brian Fieg, Nigel Gray, strong and influential woman, involved in politics can enable Andy Jacobsohn, Amanda Moore CIARIFICATIONS 21-year-old Carrie Henderson you to make great changes and Due to an editing error, the learned from the best. As an contributions to your commu Editorial Cartoonist sentence in the Feb. 23 article only child raised by her mother nity." PHOTOS COURTESY CARRIE HENDERSON Spain Fischer "Candidates all react to results and grandmother, she quickly · As a history and political sci Carrie Henderson, top left by door, poses with her Pi Beta Phi sisters ..Henderson, above left, is Art Director learned there was no need for a ence double major, her course the former Pi Beta Phi sorQrity president. Her leadership and perseverance come in part from Ben Henderson · after grueling campaign her grandmother, above middle, and her mom, who raised her together. week," should have read "Fur big, tough man to fall back on. work also reinforced the dream With courage and belief in of contributing through law · Graphic Artists bush spoke with a group of his Cara Cooper, Joseph Mangabat friends and acquaintances out themselves, the three woman and government. But before establish a sense of sisterhood Student Involvement in March side of the Student Union after supported each other. she picks up her books in law among them can be very 2006, spending nine months in Editorial Adviser he found out the results, and Together they ran their own school, Henderson wants to put demanding, according to Hen the planning stages alone. Alex Babcock x210 furniture store in Ft. Myers, her hands and heart to work. derson, but it definitely has its "I thought that having this [email protected]_ ~ told them, Mer this, the six of where Carrie first started After she completes her benefits. project at UCF would be a fun us are going out to Lockheed working in middle school. It bachelOr's degree this spring, "Out sorority is large, but we way to engage the community Martin and we're · burning was there the seeds of leader Henderson plans to take some do a lot of sisterhood activities, and learn from successful down the building.'" ship and self-reliance, which time off in order to join a non which helps make everyone women," Henderson said would come to serve Hender profit organization like the familiar with each other," she The week was split into five Advertising Sales Director In the Feb. 19 article "Lead son well as a sorority president, Peace Corps or AmeriCorps. said "I love that I 1¥ve so many different events open to the Mark Lanaris x204 ers give back to those in need," werep4uited "I feel · like I want to do people that I can count on and public, including a presentation [email protected] only fourth graders from Ivey "Working at the furniture something meaningful with my trust, and we all have so much at the Recreation and Wellness University Sales Director Lane Elementary School came store really helped teach m~ time after graduation," Hender to offer." · Center on eating disorders, a · · Heissam Jebailey x201 to the event. . responsibility," Henderson son said ''What better way than The girls from Pi Beta Phl philanthropy and community [email protected] said "My mother and grand helping a nori~profit organiza also make sure that they con service day; a cultural day and a Due to an editing error, the mother taught me the impor tion." tribute to their community. The · political day, during which Classifieds Sales Director sentence in the Feb. 9 article tance of female strength and - It was quring her chapter sorority reaches .out to such Henderson moderated a panel Trisha Irwin x212 Trisha/@KnightNewspapers.com '~ legacy lost" should have perseverance. Their accom presidency of the Pi Beta Phi organizations as Give Kids the of women thriving in politics. read "Before Harry Moore's plishments provided me with a Fraternity for Women that World, Dance Marathon, Relay Currently, Henderso11 has Distribution Manager death, he was an early pioneer solid foundation to work'hard Henderson developed her pas for Life, the Arrowmont School stepped down from being pres Drew Agan x211 of the civil rights movement in the pursuit of my dreams." sion for philanthropy, as well as of Arts and Crafts, and Cham ident of Pi Beta Phi She's now [email protected] that became not.able during With the lmowledge that she leadership. pions are Readers. focusing on graduation, her General Manager the 1960s and gave rise to could be anything she wanted, ''Being president of a sorori Although being a part of a applications to the non-profit Brian Linden x220 advocates such as Dr. Martin Henderson set her sights on ty is more of a responsibility sorority since her freshman organizations and what the [email protected] attending law school, and from than anything else," Henderson year of college has enabled her future holds for her. But Hen Luther King Jr. and Rosa there, becoming involved in said "It's a learning experience to excel academically and gain derson !mows that wherever Fax: 407-447-4556 Parks.'' politics at the state level that puts you to the test and leadership skills, it's also bene she goes, her mother and "No one in my family is challenges you in ways you _fited her as a woman. One of grandmother will always be Published by Knight Newspapers • involved with politics at the wouldn't trunk." Henderson's biggest projects there for her - and though she 3361 Rouse Rd. Ste. 200 state government level, but Taking a group of more than was when she and her sorority may have started out as an only Orlando, FL 32817 LET US KNOW they are very aware of politics 150 girls: who are strangers sisters founded Week of the child, she ne>w has countless The Future wants to hear and helped introduce me to the when they 'join, and trying to Women through the Office of sisters to depend on. from you! 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~ LOCAL NATION & WORID &SfATE Keep current with headlines you may have missed Keep local with headlines you may have missed Arrest warrant issued for suspect in Tampa-area teen's abduction BRADENTON - Detec tives searched a home Sunday in their hunt for a man suspect ed of the kidnapping for ran- · som of a 13-year-old boy from a school bus stop, sheriff's offi- cials said · Authorities have been on a manhunt since Clay Moore was abducted at gunpoint Fri day morning as he was in the street with about a dozen chil • dren. The teen was taken to a • • KHALID MOHAMMED I ASSOCIATED PRESS Iraqis ms~ect destroyed cars after a bomb blast in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday. Acar bomb wooded area and bound to a exploded mthe Karradah district in central Baghdad, killing atleast one person. tree, but managed to escape later with just scratches and 41 die,46 injured in bombing day as the state leaders · scrapes. No one has been near a Baghdad college .attended their annual winter arrested meeting. "I'll get involved in Detectives executed a BAGHDAD, Iraq - A sui cide bomber struck Sunday the primary. Bu~ not yet." · search warrant about 5:30 a.m. outside a college campus in The competition for the · Sunday and found enough evi Baghdad, killing at least 41 governors' support is good dence in the home to get an people and injuring dozens as strategy, said Gov. Kathleen • arrest warrant for a man identi- . a string of other blasts and Sebelius, D-Kan. fled as. Vicente Ignacio Beltran rocket attacks left bloodshed Moreno, 22, Manatee County Va. lawmakers vote to express Sheriff Charlie Wells said Sun around the city. Most of the victims were students at the regret for state's role in slavery day. college, a business studies RICHMOND, Va. - . VVVteV\,: M&lYCVt _1., ::2.00Jl- Among the evidence found annex of M1,1.stansiriyah Uni Meeting on the grounds of at the Bradenton home - the former Confederate Capi believed· to be Beltran's last versity that was hit by a series of deadly explosions last tol, the Virginia . General known address - was a red month. At least 46 people Assembly voted unanimously Ford pickup truck detectives were· injured in Sunday's Saturday to express "pro s~d was useq in the kidp.ap blast. found regret" for the state's pmg, Wells said .The Wave of attacks came role in slavery. Investigators said the sus a day after Prime Minister Sponsors of the resolution '' "):::)OOYS pect fled the state. A ransom Nouri al-Maliki praised the say they know of no other .. n9te was found in the course of progress of an ongoing US. state that has apologized for the investigation, Wells said, Iraqi security operation seek slavery, although Missouri adding that the man likely ing to cripple militant fac- · lawmakers are considering planned to leave the boy tied such a measure. The resolu his tions and se.ctarhin killings in up in the woods until he got the capital. tion does not carry the money. The suicide attacker deto weight of law but sends an "This was an absolute kid Introducing: nated a bomb-rigged belt important symbolic message, napping for ransom," Wells near the main entrance to the supporters said ., said. "The person wanted college, where students were "This session will be money in exchange for Clay resuming midterm exams remembered for a lot of Moore." ~ after the two-day weekend in things, but 20 years hence I KniahtOWl - ASSOCIATED PRESS Iraq. Police said that guards suspect one of those· things confronted the bomber as he will be the fact that we came tried to enter the college together and passed this reso grounds. lution," said Delegate A Don The school is located in a ald McEachin, a Democrat HIGHER mostly Shiite district, but who sponsored it in the does not limit its enrollment House of Delegates. EDUCATION to that group. It's part ofMus The resolution passed the I tansiriyah University, which House 96-0 and cleared the What's in the news at 40-member Senate on a f colleges around the country is located in another area of the city. and was the target of unanimous voice vote. It does Brown Univ. to raise money for twin car bombs and a suicide not requfre Gov. Timothy M. public schools, build memorial blast last month that killed 70 · Kaine's approval. PROVIDENCE, R.I. people. The measure also . Brown University will raise $10 Earlier, two Katyusha expressed regret for "the million for an endowment to rockets hit a Shiite enclave in exploitation of Native Ameri help public schools in Provi southern Baghdad, killing at cans." dence and begin development least two, and a bomb near on a slavery memorial, the the fortified Green Zone Abbas fails to urge European school announced Saturday in claimed two lives, police said nations to end sanctions response to a report that exam A separate car bombing in PARIS - Palestinian Pres The University Writing Center is now offering more on line ident Mahmoud Abbas ended ines its centuries-old ties to the a Shiite district in central and phone consultations for all UCF students. · · slave trade. Baghdad killed at least one his European tour Saturday The university will also person · and injured four, without persuading any explore creating an academic police said. · country to end crippling eco - To schedule an appointment visit: center on slavery and justice, Iraq's interior ministry,. nomic sanctions based on his www.uwcscheduler.ucf.edu and lbok for KnightOWL online meanwhile, raised the toll to power-sharing deal with the strengthen its Africana Studies or KnightOWL phone. Department and revise its offi 40 dead and 65 injured from a rival Islamic militant Hamas. cial history to provide a more suicide truck bombing of a The bright spot in his trip accurate account of the mosque in . Habbaniyah, was a promise Saturday from For more information: school's early years. about 50 miles northwest of French Foreign Minister Baghdad, in the violence- Philippe Douste-Blazy to www.uwc.ucf.ec/u . Brown~s governing body J endorsed the plan, which . wracked· Anbar province on work with a government that or developed out of recommen Saturday. includes Hamas and Abbas' 407-823-2197. dations issued last fall by a JJ?.Ore mod~rate Fatah party. committee of students, faculty Governors courted for their 2008 His comments were more member5 and administrators. endorsements in race for money positive than those of other Brown President Ruth J. Sim · WASHINGTON - Seven. European leaders during mons formed the committee in governors already have made Abbas' four-country tour. But 2003 to study the university's endorsements early in the Douste-Blazy made no com early relationship with slavery 2008 White House race and mitments on resuming aid and recommend how the school pressure is growing for oth frozen since Hamas won par should take responsibility. ers to choose soon, bringing liamentary elections a year along their networks of ago. ' .. Virginia university assessing tuition fundraisers and activists. Europe's governments to ieflect actual cost of lessons' Their suppo"rt can prove remained firm: Any new RADFORD, Va. - Radford influential, some analysts s'ay, Palestinian government must University officials are looking because the most effective recognize Israel's right to at a new way of charging governors have an election exist before direct interna tuition to reflect the wildly tested base of motivated vot tional aid can.resume. varying costs of classes. ers; willing donors and the "I encour~ged Mr. Abbas The average cost per credit ability to help sway undecid to persevere in his efforts to hour taught across the univer ed primary voters. quickly form a national unity sity is $71, but that ranges from Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., government," Douste-Blazy $54 in the College of Arts and has the support of three gov told reporters. Science to $108 in the College ernors and Sen. Barack If the government is •MBA of VISual and Performing Arts. Obama, D-Ill.,.the backing of formed according to ;;the Info As a result, students in two. Two former GOP gover power-sharing deal worked • MS in Accounting cheaper programs are essen nors - Mitt Romney ·of out in the Islamic holy city of tially subsidizmg ones in more Massachusetts and Mike Mecca last month, "France Session. expensive programs, Will Stan Huckabee of Arkansas - will be ready to _cooperate • MS in Finance ton, Radford's senior vice each has picked up the with it/' Douste-Blazy said. Sat, March 17 provost, said at a meeting last endorsement of one gover ''.And our country will plead • MS in Marketing week of the business affairs nor. And one current gover on its behalf within the Euro nor, Democrat Bill Richard-· pean Union and with other 10:30 a.m. - noon committee of the Board ofVIS - Full-seNice u~iversity with personal attention from faculty and staff itors. son of New Mexico, is in the partners in the international Vaughn Center Stanton presented a draft race himself. comniunity." - Tuition advantage for out-of-state and international students "They all call," Gov. Deval Board Room, 9th floor report on the cost of education - Graduate assistantships available for qualified candidates in various programs. He said a Patrick, D-Mass., said Satur- - ASSOCIATED PRESS recommendation on whether Reserve your seat - Career Services Center for graduate students to change the school's pricing I format will be made at either Mid Florida Dermatology Associates, P.A. 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The Recre ation and Wellness Center was temporarily transformed into a wonderland of games, food and prizes for the event. Even with a large crew, ·par ticipants and volunteers were always busy, contributing to the world they helped create by running last minute errands, answering any questions and supervising chilchen the chari ty helped save. The lower-level basketball courts were overrun by bounce houses, video game consoles, and a stage to introduce a very special miracle child Knight-Thon, formerly known as Dance-Thon, AMANDA MOORE I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE changed its name to clear up As spectators look on, freshmar\ aerospace engineering major Sam Swaringen, right, throws any misconceptions. a ball at his opponents during the Knight-Thon dodge ball tournament. Dance Marathon Director Daniel Samuels explained the Thon marketing and finance much to look forward to as vet reason behind the name director Kristen Kushner.said. erans boast about -previous change was to get rid of the _"We always did shirts, but successes. perception that the name we have one to go -With the · "I love volunteering and means you have to dance. "It's theme as well. And because it's giving back to the community," really like a 24-hour party," VIIl, we also made slap bands junior April Young said "Espe Samuels said and wristbands to hand out,'' cially working with these kids." As the-largest student-run Kushner said Remarks like these are philanthropic event, Knight Returning to the event for taken to heart by many volun Thon strives each year to the third year, Kushner teers and the families of those become an even bigger sue- explained how she started out the charity benefits. cess. during ther freshman year as a Kathie Smowton is truly "In the past 10 years we have participant with her, sorority touched by -the words and made over $200,000,'' Samuels and enjoyed it so much that, actions of the volunteers that said. "Our theme this year is three years later, she is now an helped her_daughter recover VIIl, and Apple is one of our executive board member. and be with her today. biggest sponsors, giving us 20 "The cause keeps me ''We are really blessed,'' laptops." -going," Ktishner said 1'When I Smowton said "So many peo Not only were _there know what it is and to see the ple had us in their prayers and changes in the event, but also kids speak and to know where it is just so surreal to be back to . SPECIAL STUDENT DISCOUNT: in its planning. - the 'money is going toward, normal. We have been to about ''We all brainstorm and sub that's what makes me do it 25 charity events and we will BUYONEGETONEI-IALFOFF mit ideas. Then we edit them every year." continue to because this is a CODEWORD: STUDfN'r I Offrn VALID iN l'RJCF. LFVEL~ : S5), ~.j-), & $32 _5'0 FOR AH SHOWS and see what works,'' Knight- First-time volunteers have lifetime." Offer l':; TY ~ c~ '!S yas f o.-- qJJ. occas~o""s FROM Al Megan Edwards, property man during cold," C.J. Drake; ager for Pegasus Landlng, said spokesman for Progress Energy, Lowest charged to you and your room- in an e-mail. ''In previous terms, said Plu~e residents were billed on a quar · 'To make up for this change • mates. ..' Residents inf Pegasus Land terly basis and we [were] able to in temperature, the Progress • ing have been receiving these roll over ·any unused electric Energy Web site urges people to * Over 35,000 Adu~t Toys &Lingerie kinds of overage charges, but allotments. Presently, the stu use ceiling fans. A fan can make ~ overages aren't confined to that dents are billed on a monthly a person feel three to four * Bachelor and Bachelorette Gifts complex. Reports of overages basis and are not able to roll degrees cooler and only costs have come from complexes over their unused amounts.'' about a half a cent per hour to * Show UCF ID and , spanning the east-Orlando area In the end, students are left operate. However, ceqmg fans Residents in places like Pegasus with the 'responsibility to either should be turned offwhen leav get 20% off EVERYTHING~ Connection, Riverwind, The curb their energy use or pay the ing a room. ww .P emier dolt.com Lofts and The Y:tllages at Sei- price. In Frati's case, his apart 'We don't recommend ceil l!' ence Drive, are all dealing with ment didn't think they were ing fans if you're not in the Mon. -Sat. 9am -2am, Sun. 9am -1om similar situations. doing anything exceptional to room," Drake said. "They cool The question ~ whether the accumulate such an expensive you, not the room.'' U41Vm)ffi~LJa~@~@ real problem lies with the com bill. Another large energy cost is · "I don't do anything out of refrigeration. About 12 percent Ad.Gls. 0 111,~ plexes or with the residents? . FuLL C.u-p s~ze 5009 S. Orange Blossom Tr. With rising energy costs and the ordinary and I'm actually of the average bill is attributed 1112 Miles South of 1-4 static cap rates, the fault could · pr~tty conscious;' Frati said "I to the consumption of energy ·s be anyone's. always turn everything offwhen that refrigerators run on. "Recently, overages have ,I'm done with it." ''Keep refrigerators set from become such in issue due main In Frati's case, it may have 38 degrees to 42 degrees and ly to increased energy costs/' been the little things that caused make sure the coils are clean Matt Maxa, resident services his mess. and clear of du5t," Drake said and accounts manager for The "One of my roommates has Water heating is another Lofts, said in an e-mail'. "Since two mini-fridges in his room," common household item, con the hurricanes oflast year, espe Frati said 'We didn't even think suming 17 percent of an·average cially Katrina, the cost to refme anything of it Until we got the bill. Much of this cost comes and transport oil has i.Iicreased overage.'' from excessive washing of to the seller, which is then In an effort to inform resi clothes. Still, there are effective directly passed on to the con dents, Progress Energy, the elec ways of washing clothes that sumer." tricity provider for all the local can reduce energy consump While the costs of oil and off-campus housing, and com tion considerably. crude materials have gone tip, plex employees are more than "Wash clothes in cold water," )If rate caps have remained the willing to share tips on how to Drake said. "Wash only full same - and residents are cut back on energy usage. loads and wash successively. expected to make up for the dif "Students with advanced or This way when you go to dry . \. ference. The average cap for large computer ·setups gep.erate your clothes, the dryer is ' electricity is about $140. Among more heat when left on all day; already warm and doesn't have the lowest in the area are The which causes the air condition to reheat itsel£" Lofts and The Villages at Sci- ing to stay on most of the time When cooking there are a .,_ ence Drive, tying at $120, and the - driving up the electrical bill," few tips that also may come in highest is University House, Maxa said ''I would also say that handy. . topping out at a relatively gener one of the biggest problems "Residents should use their ous $180. with exceeding the utility cap toaster oven instead of their ~ "The utility caps across the for students is a lack of general conventional oven to prepare board did not change because knowledge regarding air condi'... small portions of food,'' not only did the residents tioning units. The air filters; for Edwards said instance, must be change_d .. already have signed contracts Additionally, a microwave Oviedo "" stating what the cap for their monthly in order to facilitate the can be used in place of an oven 1020 Lockwood Blvd. unit was, but also there was no intake of air through the return or stove. Microwaves can save I (407) 365 -1999 way the parent companies were vents.'' up to 30 percent of the energy • Waterford lakes '\I going to [be] resj>onsible for all Air conditionhig - which required to cook or reheat food 12240 Lake Underhill Rd. of these new, unexpected costs;' Progress Eµergy notes as talcing In the end, Fra:ti and his three I (407) 384-1221 Maxasaid up 34 percent of the average roommates had to fork over the OPEN DAILY AT l 1AM Pegasus Landing had a differ electricity bill - is an appliance $68.52 a piece, but by getting rid FOR DELIVERY! .,. ent response to the reasoning that can easily be adjusted to of their extra mini-fridges and behind the overages. save money. keeping an eye on their energy "Misconceptions [about "Set texµperatures between consumption, they plan to never overages] are stemmed from 78 and 80 degrees during warm see another overage charge • the change in the billing cycle;' weather and 68 and 70 degrees witho,ut putting up a fight. 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The program is designed for ~ndividuals with undergraduate degrees in ele ~·~---.~ mentary, secondary, or special education. Fifteen hours of the 37 hour degree .. ~. ·~ :~:; ·~-·,, program are designed to fulfill the requirements for the K-12 reading endorse SETH WENIG I ASSOCIATED PRESS Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at a news conference in New York Sunday. Genealogists have found that civil rights activist Sharpton is a descendent ment for Florida teachers. Starts Fall 2007. · · of a slave owned by relatives of the late Sen. Strom Thurmond. 'Info teach&serve Paper: Strom family Be a Part of the Solution I Session I enslaved Rev. Al kirt Thursday, March 15 NEW YORK - Genealo- . gists have found that civil 5:30 .- 7 p.m . rights activist, the Rev. Al Sharpton, is a descendent of a slave owned by relatives of the Vaughn Center Board Room, 9th flo late Sen. Strom Th\J.rmond, a ·newspaper reported Sunday. The Daily News said profes Reserve your seat sional genealogists, working at the newspaper's behest, Phone: (813) 258-7409 recently uncovered the ances tral ties between one of the nation's best-known black E-mail: utgrad@utedu ·leaders and a man who was once a prominent defender of Register online: grad.ut.edu segregatioIL "I have always wondered what was the background of my family," the newspaper The University of Tampa quoted Sharpton as saying. Graduate Studies "But nothing - nothing - 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. could prepare me for this." Tampa, FL 33606-1490 "It's chilling. It's amazing." The Uniwrsity Of . Sharpton's office said Sun Phone: 813-258-7409 day morning that he would not TAMPA comment until a news confer E-mail: [email protected] ence planned for later in the Web site: grad.ut.edu SYMBOL OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE day. Some of Thurmond's rela LOU KRA5KY I AP FILE PHOTO tives said the connection a!So The late U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., talks during an interview at his Columbia, S.C., came as a surprise to them. A - campaign headquarters in this June 10, 1996, file photo. niece, Ellen ·Senter, said she would speak with Sharpton if Sharpton's great-grandfather, ing his 1948 bid for president, he were interested. Coleman Sharpton, was a slave he promised to preserve.racial "I doubt you can find many owned by Julia ·Thurmond, segregation. In 1957, he filibus native South Carolinians today whose grandfather was Strom tered for more than 24 hours· whose family, if you traced Thurmond's great-great against a civil rights bill them back far enough, didn't grandfather. Coleman Sharp But Thurmond was seen as · own slaves,'' said Senter, 61, of ton was later freed. softening hiS stance later in his Columbia, S.C. Sh~ added: The newspaper said the long life. He died in 2003, at ''.And it is wonderful that lead researcher was Megan 100. The longest-serving sena [Sharpton] was able to become Smolenyak, the chief family tor in history, he was originally what he iS in spite of what his historian for Ancestry.com and a Democrat but became a forefather was." an author of several published Republican in 1964. One of the late senator's ·books on genealogy. Another His children have acknowl sons, Paul Thurmond, and a researcher on the project was edged that Thurmond fathered · nephew, Barry Bishop, Tony Burroughs, who teaches a biracial daughter. Essie Mae declined complent, the Daily genealogy at Chicago State Washington-Williams' mother News reported. University. was a housekeeper in the home According to the newspa Strom Thurmond, of South of Thurmond's parents.' per, the genealogists found Carolina, was once considered .. documents establishing that · a symbol of segregatioIL Dur- - ASSOCIATED PRESS pre-meds:· doyouhave · . all 8? • Link 13 University of Central Florida link 30 Colonial Drive Crosstown Link 47 Oviedo •. 407-841-LYNX (5969) .; www.golynx.com .Ji I (tntnJ Stlotiba 1uture • February 26, 2007 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com A9 UCF students get a chance to make movie magic . . . \ I . F'ROM Al Aroom in the former Pike house got a vibrant makeoverforthe new role on the TV series Jack and Amanda Bynes movie. The Bobby. production company ) ... The props department renovated the house to make it safe to film in and fixed up the house to make the pleasing to the eye - background a sorority house sometimes with ) for incoming freshman Syd flamboyant wall paper. ney White. UCF students will have a chance to be .in this movie as ) background, stand-ins and extras, while others have a chance to help with behind the-scenes work A background casting call, held on Feb. 2 in the Student Union, netted 250 people parts in the movie. Each back ground person gets paid $75 a day. "I saw a sign in the Student Union for the casting call and it paid. so it kind of stood out," said 21-year-old UCF senior Christine Mascia · At the casting call, Mascia filled out ~ questionnaire about her background. nation ality, her skills and availability. They sent out an e-mail informing us that we were chosen and soon after I got a phone call, said Mascia "I called and . r AnYs;;;.i Pi~a-;-: As for the work load. Mas I 1 cia said, "It was an all-day asked to do .· 1· , Drink & thing, but it was 30 minutes of 1 1 actual work, literally just walk anything on the I I Small Gelato I ing around with backpacks." 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SPRINT, the logo and other trademarks are trademarks of Sprint Nextel. All third·party-product or service names are property of their respective owners. All right5 reserved. • • (entral 1lodba 31tture , www.CentralFloridaFuture.com • Monday, February 26, 2007 Senior guard Mike O'Donnell takes the ball up the court in the UCF can't stay afloat in Tulsa Knights' 64-56 win over SMU onJan.17.ln However, that momentum was Saturday's 66-64 loss to Tulsa O'Donnell led the Golden Knights lose final road game with squashed with a trip to New Orleans, Knights with 14 points, • where the Krii.ghts blew·another sec four assists and four 66-64 loss ·to Golden Hurricane in Okla. . ond-half lead and lost to Tulane 86-80. steals. O'Donnell also Not surprisingly, they again picked added four rebounds in CHRIS HOYLER · missed the front end of two one-and themselves up three nights later by shut 36 minutes of action in one opportunities to put the game away. the loss. The Knights' StaffWriter · ting ·down the conference's premier final two games will be They held Houston to 15 points in the offensive player, Morris Almond, and at home as they The UCF Men's Basketball team has first half: but still lost because they went winning at Rice. attempt to finish in the experienced one of the more absurd on to allow 59 point:S in the following~ Now the Knights will haye to bounce top four in Conference • conference road schedules in the nation minutes. back at home on Wednesday against USA so as to ensure a in this season. Need prodf beyond Sat Three nights later, they went in front · first-round bye in the ( Houston, who remains tied with UCF USA Championship, urday's 66-64 los5 to Tulsa in the regu of a hostile crowd of 9,944 at UTEP and for second place in Conference USA · · which begins March 7 lar-season road finale? Here's plenty. came up with a clutch 3-pointer from after losing at No. 7Memphis on Sunday. in Tulsa, Okla. The Against UAB, the Golden Knights led Mike O'Donnell to score, at the time, the For all intents and purposes, the winner Knights are currently by 10 with ·less than three minutes season's biggest win. of the game will be the No. 2 seed in the tied for second place with Houston. remaining, only to allow the Blazers to They bounced back after getting C-USA Cbampionship, which begins .. comeback·and win by 10 in overtime. · trounced at home by Memphis to reel Mar. 7 in Memphis. All that after Dave Noel, their best off three consecutive conference wins free-throw shooter at nearly 90 percent, by an average of15 points. PLEASE SEE POOR ON A12 JAMES ANDRES I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Straigbt hits for Kacie Feaster Number of shutout games 7 during.a two-game span. 3UCF had over the weekend. KNIGHTS WIN . ~· Softball improves to 6 10-7with three wins Class:' in UCF tournament Senior Vs.BU: MEUSSA HEYBOER Feaster went 4-for-4 Sports Editor with ahomerun and three RBis in the The UCF Softball team hosted their ... first tournament of the season over the Knights' 6-5 loss to BU. weekend beatiiig Albany 1-0 but falling to and striking out five. Boston University 6-5 on Friday in the . "She's [Halloran] a good pitcher,'' UCF Softball Tournament Feaster said "She just kept us off balance, Despite their loss on Friday, the and we made poor decisions.'' Knights returned to action Saturday by The difference in the game came in the shutting out George Mason and Alabama bottom of the first as the Knights were State 9-0 respectively. · W, able to plate one run to score the first and In the first.game, it was all about pitch final run of the game for either team.' ing for both UCF and Albany. · In Game two the Knights lost a heart-, .) Kime got the win for UCF, pitching her breaker to Boston University. . third shutout of the season while striking UCF got things started early as Kacie out eight batters and allowing just one Feaster led off the first inning with a bunt single in the first inning of action. homerun over the left field wall. Albany pitcher Casey Halloran had an Up 5-0 in the top of the fourth, the equally dominant game going six innings while allo~ just one ·run .off two hits PLEASE SEE FEASTER ON A12 ,, PHOTOS BY RYAN PELHAM I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Freshman Morgan Bullard, above, gets called out as she slides into third base in the Knights' 4-0 win over George Mason on Saturday. Freshman Ashleigh Cole, left, throws a pitch for the Knig~ts in the same game. Cole threw a six-hit shutout while striking out five and giving up no walks. The shutout was Cole's second of the year and improved her overall record to 3-3 on the season. • Baseball drops two against LSU Women's Golf in·13th after· . BRIAN MURPHY StaffWrtter first two days in San Juan. "' New opponent, new venue, but it was the same old story for · WOODY WOMMACK the UCF Baseball team on Fri Staff Writer day and Saturday night versus Louisiana State University. The UCF Women's Golf. team Class: Inadequate defense and poor began their 2007 season over the Senior pitching did in the Knights once weekend, with a strong preliminary • again as they lost 4-1 and 13-6, performance at the Lady Puerto Rico Through Sat. : respectively. The Knights (3-7) Classic. The event, which is hosted Motyl is tied for are 0-7 in Friday and Saturday by Purdue University was played at 59th overall with games. . the par-72 Coco Beach Golf Course, ·her 15-over-par In the series opener, the hot near San Juan. _...,....,,.__, 159. comer proved to be a little too On Friday the Knights started hot for freshmen third basemen · strong, as junior Annabel Silk tied stumbled after her even-par rourid • Chris Duffy and Kyle Maul her career-low round with an even on Friday, by shooting a 19-over-par betsch. The duo combined to par 72. Silk'~ even-par round left her 91 Saturday. commit four of the Knights' five sitting in a tie for fifth place. Connelly picked up where she left errors. Sophomore Stephanie Connelly of on Friday, as she shot a 7-over-par The blunders began in the also impressed in her debut as a 79, and finished Saturday as the BEN EDELSTEIN I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE bottom of the second inning Sophomore Mitch Herold throws a pitch in the Knights;9-7 loss to Maryland on Feb.17. In Golden Knight, as she finished with a Knight with the best score. Her com- with two men on and junior Saturday's 13-6 loss to LSU, Herold gave up four runs off four hits in 1.2 innings of work. 3-over-par 75, which was good ' bined score of 154 was good enough shortstop MiChael Hollander at enough for 27th place after-Friday's for 42nd overall. , the plate. young and the team is willing to much defensive relief as he play. As a team on Friday,,the Knights The Knights finished up on Sun Duffy misplayed Hollander's liye with his mistakes for now. committed an error in his first shot a 22-over-par 310, which was day, but results were not available at ·grounder, allowing sophomore Apparently, that patience ran inning of work. With two out, good enough for 12th place overall. press time. After Saturday's play, third baseman J.:T. WISe to score out after Duffy made another Maulbetsch couldn't handle a On Saturday, good scores were a Auburn was the overall leader, and from second error in the fourth inning; Maul chopper hit by freshman first little harder to come by for the UCF was in 13th place overall. On Feb. 17, UCF coach Jay betsch replaced him in the fifth. Knights, as senior Lauren Motyl led Next up for the Knights will be the Bergman said that Duffy is Maulbetsch did not supply PLEASESEE PITCHING ONA12 the way with a 3-over-par 75. ·Silk first-ever UCF Challenge on March 5. ' ~ ltuttaf jfofiba 1uture • February 26, 2007 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com All Gol4en Knights lose fifth straight East Carolina NATHAN CURTIS second-chance points and outscored Staff Writer them in the paint 44-26. defeats UTEP. UCF never held a lead in this game, The regular season for the UCF in f~ct, the Knights never held a lead Women's Basketball team is over. against Marshall either. to earn first The Golden Knights must now go The Thundering Herd's fast start in into the Conference USA Champi the game gave them a comfortable 41-21, C-USA onship on a five-game losing streak. lead at halftime. However, a run J victory J'he losing streak was extended this . sparked by a Miles' la'Yup c.ut Mar past weekend when the Golden . shall's lead in half and suddenly the.: GREENVILLE, N.C. - Courtney Knights dropped their final tWo games Knights were down only 41-31 with the Captain scored 29 points and pulled Gf the regular season. bulk of the second half remaining. . down five rebounds to lead East Car On Thursday night Marshall beat However the run wouldn't last andl olhia to a 79-78 victory Saturday night UCF 64-46 and then East Carolina beat Marshall quickly put UCF back down_ over Texas-El Paso. UtF 76-57 Saturday afternoon. by a lot and led as much as 23 by the} The Pirates (6-21overall,1-13 Con UCF's 8-21 record and 3-13 confer end of the second hal£ --J ference USA) had 16 points and five ence record gives the. Knights the Modupe Ishola's 13 points and 14 rebounds from Darrell Jenkins and .15 eleventh·seed in the tournament. rebounds killed the Knights. Her phys-) points and six rebounds from John When the tournament tips' off on ical presence was dominating in the..! Fields. · March l, UCF will face SMU, the sixth :I\, ~~ paint Stefon Jackson scored 24 points and seed, dtie to the top four seeds getting Meg Withrow added 15 points.v. . had eight rebounds for the Miners (14- a first-round bye. including three 3-pointers, to lead allJ' 14 overall, 6-8 C-USA) while Dale Van · Ifthe Knights should happen to beat scorers. Meagan SamiS had 11 points wright scored .17 points, Maurice SMU and advance to the quarterfinals, and seven rebounds, all with a cast oil"" Thomas had 13 points and Malik Alvin they would play the East Carolina.. herhand ·scored 12. points and had six rebounds. · UCFs (mal two home games were ·The losses this season has been ~ East Carolina was ahead of UTEP very similar, and that's not a good thing especially hard on the seniors. They' 49-30 at the half, but the Miners nar for the Knights. won't get another chance next season. rowed the lead by outscoring the Seniors Francine Houston and "My time here has just been awe Pirates 40-30 during the second half. . Keunta Miles had 16 ~d 15 points some," Houston said ''I'm just sad right . respectively to lead the Knights against now about the loss. l wanted. my last UAB 70, Marshall 57 the Lady Pirates but their efforts were game in this ¥ena to be a win.'' · · • BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Paul overshadowed by East Carolina. Miles admits being frustrated with · Delaney III scored a game-high 20 La.Coya Terry led all scorers with 24 . the way the season has gone but still,,., 1/11 points Saturday to lead UAB to a 7_0-57 points and her teammate Cherie Mills believes that it's not over j\lSt yet for the ~ victory over Marshall. added another 12 to give East Carolina COURTESY CHRIS SCHUBERT Knights. .• Delaney scored six early points to the easy win over UCF. · Shante Cummings, left, and Keunta Miles defend Marshalrs Modupe lshola in UCF's 64-46 loss Thursday night. ·~far as right now, it's been a dis- ~ take UAB (15-13 overall, 7-7 C-USA) to a East Carolina stuck to its strengths. Cummings finished with 11 points and seven rebounds while Miles scored nine and rebounded seven. appointment," Miles said. ·"Coming 12-3 le_ad and the Blazers never relin- The Lady Pirates forced the Knights into the season we had higher expecta quished control. · into bad shooting and controlled the . winters in the game, all' of them came 32. · Forward NicolE:( Days ha~ 12 tions than what we've lived up to. We1 Marshall (11-17 overall, 6-8 C-USA) play in the paint. from Houston, but only one of those rebounds just by herself for the Lady still have the tournament to go" was held to 29.3 percent shooting and The number one defense defendillg came in a very sloppy first hal£ · Pirates. · ' though." , the Blazers forced 18 turnovers, which 3-pointers in the conference also made One of the keys ·to the game vyas The rebounds, 20 ofwhich were The Knights will now head to Tulsa, · ·helped them overcome th~ Thunder their presence known and the Knights rebounding, and East Carolina's suc offensive, led to second chance oppor ·Okla., to face SMU in the first round of ing Herd's 46-27 rebc;mnding advan only shot 26 percent from 3-point terri cess was largely because the Lady tunities for East Carolina. The Lady the Conference USA Championship. ' tage. tory. UCF did eventually make four 3- Pirates outrebounded the Knights 48- Pirates outscored the Knights 24-12 in Tip off is at 8:30 p.m. on March 1. UAB led 38-29 at the half and was ahead by as much as 14 points early in the second Wen Mukubu and Frank Holmes scored 14 points e~ch and Maurice Gibbsadded 10 in the. Blazer's fourth Men's Tennis .Women finish C-US.A·toumey in 9th · win in five games. Mark Humphrey had 16 points and WOODY WOMMACK tance medley relay team set an ·allr• - 10 rebounds to lead Marshall and Mark dominates in Staff Writer time mark with a time of 12:44.44. Dorris followed with 15 points. The squad consisted of senior"' The UCF Women's Track and Marshall cut the lead to eight sever~ Karen Kozub and Jenny Rogan, fresli~ Field team closed out their indoor 1 al times, the last coming with 59 sec firstC-USA Senior man Carley Dart and sophomore ' onds left. UAB struggled at the foul season over the weekend with a Kelly McNeill. . ninth place finish. at the Conference ~ -line, going 20-for-35, but Mukubu hit Indoor: On Saturday the Knights contin"-~ four straight in the final minutes to match-ups· USA Indoor Track and Field Cham Her pole vault of ued to impress as senior Katie Fowke · help seal the win. pionships: ·11 feet, 7.75 inch set. the all-time UCF indoor pole1 The event, which took place at the es, broke UCF's vault record with a mark of 11-7.75: 1 Knights overpower University of Houston's· Yepman Fowke finished sixth overall in the~ Tulane 77,Southem Miss 72 L.:.1----L-...iLIJ indoor record. .NEW ORLEANS.- Andrew Garcia Fieldhouse, featured an ·12 C-US.A event. came off the bench to score a career ·Tigers, UAB Blazers teams. Rice claimed the overall title, pentathlon, which is good enough for Other notable finishes for the high 23 points and David Gomez had just edging out UI'EP and host Hous- second all-time at UCF. She earned Knights included an eighth place fin 20 points and 10 rebounds as Tulane . MELISSA HEYBOER ton...... _ _ all-co$ence honors for her . ish in the 60 meters for freshm beat Southern Mississippi 77-72 Satur Sports Editor The weekend began.wen tor the aciiievements. Feyisara Adaramola, and a pair of lltli~. day. Knights and sophompre Sheree Freshman Katorie Stinney also place finishes for sophomore Dione ' TUJ.ane (14-12 overall, 7-7 C-USA) Carter, as she captured a bronze earned a bronze medal for her work Thomas in the long jump, and Jennf' swept the season series with the Gold medal in the pentathlon. Carter ran in.the high jump, as she achieved a Clausen in.the 300 meters. the 60-meter hurdles in a ·personal- personal best mark of 5 feet, 6.50 en Eagles (17-10 overall, 7-7 C-USA) for J;ven though the indoor season the first since the 2001-02 season. best time of 9.06, and followed that inches. just conduded, the outdoor season is ~ with another third-place finish in the In addition to her medal, Stinney 1 Although Tulane never trailed and just around the comer for the high jump with a season-best leap of , also earned all-conference honors. led by as many as 11 points in the sec Knights. The Knights host the UCR,,; 5 feet, 3.25 inches. . Late in the day on Friday ~other ond period, Southern Miss made a late Vs.UAB: Invitational, which begins Saturday Earned avictory Carter earned 3,486 points in the UCF indoor record fell as the dis- Saturday. · · 11-3 spurt including seven points from in both singles freshman Jeremy Wise, who led all and doubles scorers with 25 points and hit a jump action. shot that pulled the Golden Eagles to within three points, 70-67, with 1:23 left. UCF gets first win of season over Owls Courtney Beasley had 12 points and The UCF Men's Tennis team Sai'Quon Stone a game-best 12 kicked off Conference USA action VICTOR ANDERSON rebounds for the Golden Eagles. this weekend by defeating Mel;Ilphis Staff Writer 6-1 on Thl11'$day ~d UAB 6-1 on Sat- Rice 75, Southern Methodist 66 · urday. ' _ Startirig the season D-4 was the last thing expected" HOUSTON - Morris Almond · Despite Memphis posting Wins in from this 2007 UCF Women's Tennis team, but that all scored nine of his 19 points in the final two doubles matches, UCF stormed came to an end on Saturday. The Golden Knights six miriutes as Rice pulled away with a back grabbing victory in all six sin recorded their first victory of the season in dominat7 75-66 win over SMU on Saturday night. gles matches over the Tigers. ing fashion by sweeping former Atlantic Sun rival,, After the opening minute, Rice (14- Junior Sinan Sudas, sophomores Florida Atlantic· · " ' 1 13 overall, 8-6 C-USA) trailed only Brock . Sakey, Norman Alcantara, 7-0 in Boca • once, but the Mustangs stayed close Jimmy Roesch and Tarek Ben Raton. The loss much of the game. SMU (14-14 overall, Soltane and Freshman Johan Beigart dropped the 3-11 C·USA) tied the game at 52 on a all earned wins over their Memphis · Owls to 1-3 on Derrick Roberts jumper with 10:10 left · opponents. the season. · only to have the Owls go on a 10-2 run The Golden Knights continued UCFwoiithe to open a 62-54 cushion with 4:24 their dominance as they went into doubles point Vs.FAU: showing. ·· Saturday's match against the Blazers. thanks to all Earned avictory The win offset a 30-point perform UCF started off competition with three . doubles in both singles ance by SMU's Ike Ofoegbu, who con victory at the No. 3 doubles spot. teams securing and doubles nected on 11 of his 15 shots from the Soltane and Roesch defeated UAB's victories in the action. field. Jon Killen added 12 points for the Alex Emery and Thomas Petrich. match. Anna Mustangs while Dez Willingham and Sakey and Alcantara followed Yakimchenkova •'4ll Donatas Rackauskas each scored 10. that up with an 8-6 decision over and Elvira Serrot won their second straight match in Also scoring in double digits for Thomas Weiss and Kruno Despo- No. 1 doubles as they held off Claudia Kecht and Rice were Aleks Perka with 12 points tovski. · · Elodie Wendling 8-6. - · ~ - and Lorenzo Williams and Patrick Brit The Knights fared just as well in No. 2 doubles saw Kyla McNicol and sophomore ton, each with 10 points. The Owls shot · singles action taking five of the six Kenza Belbacha capture an 8-4 win over Pia Terol and 61 percent from the field. singles matches. Katherine Bartnik. Rice reeled off 11 unanswered points Soltane defeated Johannes Span Becky Gordon and Jennifer Carati completed the to open a 13-3 advantage with 13:39 left genberg 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 while Sudas " doubles sweep with an 8-6 triumph over Danielle. in the half. The Owls maintained a defeated Weiss 7-6, 6-4. · Simone and Natalia Totevska. comfortable. lead much of the first half, Alcantara, Beigart and Roesch Singles play Would be much easier for the Knights . opening their biggest lead at 30-18 on a also earned victories in singles play. , as they won in straight sets in all but one of their Rodney Foster 3-pointer with 4:11 The Knights returned to action matches to complete the shutout Belbacha's match in showing. on Sunday to take on East Caroline, No. 3 singles needed the full three sets as she defeated . Rice eventually settled for a .34-28 however results were not available at Kecht, 6-2, 4-6, ~l. . . 'J lead at halftime. press time. Please look for a full JAMES ANDRES I CENTRAL FLOR IDA FUTURE With the road swing in the books, UCF will return...r . recap of Sunday's action in Wednes Doubles team Megan Hunter.and Kenza Belbacha await a serve in the Knights' 5·2 overall to Orlando for a four-match homestand b~11 - ASSOCIATED PRESS day's edition of the Future. loss to Jacksonville on Feb. 10. On Saturday, all·three doubles teams won for UCF. Thursday against Eastern Michigan at 1 p.m. ;1;' BASEBALL VS. MICHIGAN MEN'S HOOPS VS. HOUSTON ·TUESDAY, FEB 27TH WED., FEBRUARY - ~8TH ~ 6:30 PM . MICHIGAN - 7:30 PM-UCF ARENA . I JAY flERGMAN FIELJ:?i ~ •Y• «' A12 www.Centra/FloridaFuture.com February 26, 2007 • (tntnf Stlorlba 31mtft Feaster hits 3rd homerun FROM AlO Knights would quickly learn that it only takes one swing of the bat to let a team back into a game. BU's Megan Coughlin belted 1 a three-run · homerun to cut UCFs lead to 5-4. . 'We have a tendency to allow little tliings to become big things," head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie said ''.And we've got to find a way ofnipping it'' The Terriers would tack on · ' two more runs in the fifth inning · to give BU the 6-5 victory. RYAN PELHAM I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE "It's disappointing," Gillispie Sophomore catcher Lindsay Dean bats in the Golden Knights' 1·O win over Albany on Friday. said, "that they can come out Dean went O-for-2 in the game and is currently batting. 167 for the season in 23 at bats. • that strong and just let it slip through their fingers:• going 3-for-4 at the plate and Knights while UCF totaled nine "It's' a learning process," scoring three runs. as a team. Feaster said "It's the whole con UCF scored a run in the first, The Knights concluded their fidence thing ... as soon as one third, fifth and seventh innings weekend Sunday with 1-0 loss tq thing goes, we've got to stand up to beat George Mason 4-0. · Villanova. tall and shake it oft:" · Cole was tagged with the win The Wildcats plated their Feaster. led the Knights going for the Knights improving her only run of the game in the first 4-for-4 with three RBis. record to 3-3 on the season. inning off two hits and a UCF Ashleigh Cole gof the loss for . The Knights carried their error. 1 the Knights. bats into game two, blanking Kime was tagged with the UCF fought back on Satur Alabama State 9-0. . loss dropping her record to 5-4 day to score 13 unanswered runs UCF plated five runs in the on the season. in the Knights wins over George top of the fourth and added four . The Knight;s return to action The ._ Mason and Alabama State. more in the top of the fifth. . Tuesday as they host North In game one, Feaster contin Amber Lamb and Cat Snapp Florida. First pit& is scheduled ued her offensive dominance each recorded two hits for the for 5:30 p.m. LOF'FrS Pitching, errors yield more losses t FROM AlO ' pack hit a two-run shot to deep right-center off of sophomore baseman Sean Ochinko, giving Eric Etlglish. The final blow in the Tigers another unearned Class: LSU's homer barrage was deliv run. Sophomore ered by pinch hitter Jordan The Knights retired the first . Mayer. His home run gave the two Tigers in the eighth inning, Vs.LSU: Tigers their final two runs. but they were unable ·to close it Went 2-for-5 • "'Ihose were not even home out due to errors by Maulbetsch with two RBis in run swings," LSU coach Paul and ' junior second baseman UCF's 13-6 loss to Mainieri said in a press release. Dwayne Bailey. Their miscues L.m..,...-.::.:______j LSU. "Mayer's ball was a line drive handed the Tigers two more that just happened to be 200 feet runs. All of LSU's runs were In the bottom of the first, in the air. It just kept carrying." unearned on Friday. sophomore Mitch Herold gave . The Knights trailed 13-2 in Sophomore shortstop Eric up three runs - two earned - the ninth inning, but they Kallstrom supplied UCFs lone as the Tigers gained an advan showed some fight and pieced · run with a home run in the top tage they would add to fre together four runs. of the fifth. But UCF's offense quently. Sophomore catcher Steve couldn't accomplish much Herold was pulled out of the Stropp placed a single through against Charlie Furbush. The game after an RBI single by the left side, scoring junior cen junior permitted only fotir hits freshman left fielder Blake Dean ter fielder Tyson Auer and jun over seven innings and struck extended the LSU lead to 4-L ior first baseman Trm. Russell. out seven Knights. In his last two outings com A few batters later, Kallstrom Furbush labored for the win. bined, Herold has allowed six added a two-out, two-strike RBI - becoming the first pitcher in a hits, five earned runs and six single to left. It was not nearly UCF baseball game to reach the walks. All ofthis has oceurred in enough as he was forced out at 100-pitch mark. The lefty fin just 21 innings. second to end the game with the Town Tavern ished with 105 pitches. The pitchers who replaced bases loaded Sophomore pitcher Mitch Herold were not much better at Auer, Maulbetsch and Kall Houck pitched decently in his keeping LSU off ~e s~oreboard strom paced the offense with 4.2 inning. He gave up six hits as the Tigers took advantage of two hits each. In the third and struck out five Tigers. He the 40-mph wind blowing out of .inning, Kallstrom hit his second just did not get enough support Alex Box Stadium. home run in as many days. He from his defense or offense. Senior pitcher Derek Abriola went 3-for-8 with two home The Knights totaled six runs began the fourth inning by walk runs an9. three RBis in the first on 12 hits Saturday, but their ing Hollander. After sophomore two games of the series. pitchers were helpless against second baseman Buzzy Haydel The finale of this three-game LSU's hot bats. singled, Mitchell lined the first series. was scheduled to take UCF scored in the ope~ pitch he saw from Abriola over place Sunday, but results were inning from an RBI groundout . the right field wall for a three not available at press time. by sophomore first baseman run homerun. A recap of Sunday's game Kiko Vazquez, but the lead was In the next inning, senior will be available in Wednesdays not as short as the time it lasted right fielder Steven Wagues- edition of the Future. Poor shooting dooms Knights in overtime FROM AlO maine Taylor, Chip Cartwright McDade hit a jumper on the and Kenrick Zondervan each next possession and just like that had four fouls. · Tulsa was up two possessions at On Saturday evening, the The Golden Hurricane, now 63-59. Knights did not blow a large lead 7-7 in C-USA and locked in a Peppers and McDade each or miss a bunch of chances to four-way tie for fifth place with traded l-for-2 trips from the free ·11 put their opponent away. Tulane, UAB and Southern Mis throw line, and then ODonnell The problems that plagued sissipp~ were actually outscored did his best to save the Knights them earlier in the season have by the Knights on points off from another devastating road dissipated, and their loss to Tulsa turnovers (21-9) and at the free loss. simply came down to poor throw line (23-21), but a 45 per First, he found Taylor for an shooting. cent shooting effort and a game easy layup to cut the Tulsa lead "It was really a tremendous high 15 points from senior guard to two at 64-62, and on the next basketball game," head coach Brett McDade were the key fac possession he stole the ball from Kirk Speraw said in a post game· tors in getting back to SOO in C Ray Reese and drew a foul on radio interview. ''It's very disap USA McDade on the ensuing drive Tue1da37 .pointing we couldn't get done .The other key factor was that down the court.1\vo made free what we needed to get done. We despite the slight edge in free throws later and UCF was again had opportunities and we just throws made, UCF could not hit evenat64. ' couldn't get that one stop when from the line when it mattered With less than a minute Feb1'ua1'Jl 28tb 5-,lote we needed and that one basket ''You go on the road and remaining, UCF put its trust in when we needed" tough environments and tight · its leading scorer for the season. Shooting just 35 percent (18- ballgames and you can't miss but Taylor was not able to con ' for-52) from .fue field, UCF was those kind of shots," Speraw vert a jumper after a turnover by not able to find offense when it said "Especially at this time of McLean, and McDade's rebound was needed m.ost late in the the year because everything is led to a chance to take the lead game. magnified as far as what we're . McDade missed, but Calvin Senior forward Lavell Payne, working towards:' Walls tipped it in offthe rebound who had played like a burgeon When it mattered was over for .the 66-64 lead Taylor had a ing force earlier this month dur time, which Tulsa was able to· chance to tie it, but his floater ing the aforementioned three force after a Jamel McLean layup was no good and a Tulsa game winning streak, had one of tied the game at 59 with 44 sec rebound was good enough to his worst games of his career, onds remaining. run out the clock. scoring 14 points off of 5-for-17 That was just 15 seconds after "'This had got to help us in the shooting. He also committed six UCFs Josh Peppers hit a3-point conference tournament," Sper turnovers_ in his 36 minutes of er to give the Knights the lead aw said "'This is the type ofgame play, accounting for nearlyhalf of McDade's 12-foot jumper at the you're going ' to have three the team's total (14). buzzer was off the mark, and for straight nights in the conference "There's so many things we the third time this season the tournament ... it's going to be could look at, but we gotta still be Knights needed an extra session possession by possession. This is , proud of our kids;' Speraw said to lose. what college basketball is all ' ''The way that they hung tough Taylor and Peppers missed about:' when we were ba~ ... we just shots to start the frame, and Ben. UCF is now 20-8 and 9-5 in C couldn't get the ball to go in the Uzoh hit two free throws to give USA Tulsa is 17-10 overall. 407. 380. J JOO hole." Tulsa the lead Wednesday night's contest 'the Knights also, uncharac Payne then worked his way between UCF and Houston will www. mytowntavern. 'om:• inFo@mytowntavern. 'om teristiqilly. found themselves in inside and drew a foul on Darold ·tipoffat 7:30 p.m. and be covered foul trouble at multiple posi Crow, but he missed both locally on the radio by WQ'..TM tions; Noel fouled out and Jer- ~s from the line. 740-AM{/ (entntf jfodbct 1ufure 1n1ons www.CentralFloridaFuture.com • Monday, February 26, 2007 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TheStudentNewspaperatUCFsince 19681~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OUR STANCE IN A -~URPRl~E TWl~T, TI-IE RUN Ol=f: l=OR ~GA ELECTION~ CAME SO, COtJGRATS TO 'l=OR TI-IROUGJ.I Win.I TJ.IE TUE LOVE OJ= GOD WINNER &EING A WRITTEN SOMEONE Wl-40 WILL GET TUE.SE CAMPAIGN IKl CANDIDATE! MONKEYS or;:1= MY BACK' ywesupport TUE WRITE-IN WINNER! . ' an. SGA candidate' he following "Our to avoid supporting candidates 12 article. Brandie Hollinger and T Stance" is in response to · in an election. His reasoning is Anthony Furbush had their this letter, which we that since they·host such a large thoughts and chances to speak received from Matthew Delello, audience, and the Future does to the 'students as well. a molecular biology and micro not, it is excusable for them. Above that was our opinion biology major, on Feb. 22. We see this from the oppo supporting Hollinger, but if you site viewpoint. National media go beyond the headline you will "I understand fully the func outlets should have less of a see that we made a conscien tion of an "opinion" column in need to support a candidate tious effort to present the posi the Central Florida Future. because the candidates are, for tives of both Eingold and Fur- While upholding journalistic the months and sometimes . bush. When we said it wasn't an integrity, I thiDk it's important years leading up to the election, easy choice, we were being hon to get some very simply public figures with plenty of est. We sat down with the can SPAIN FISCHER I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE expressed opinion about vari opportunities to present their· didates at our office and heard ' ous, diverse situations and platforms and viewpoints to the them out a week before the events. general public. election, that way we had the · However, I think it was All those national outlets . same short period of time as College beauty is in unprofessional of the Future to have to do is present those our audience to sit back and endorse a SGA candidate. opportunities on television or decide; Despite the fact that the article convey them in print and let the However, one mistake we do carried opinions that I too had, I general public sift through it in regret is not making clear that the eye of the beholder do not feel it is in the profes a reasonable amount of time. If the choice to support a candi sional realm of journalism to you want to make an informed date was made solely by the I went up to Gainesville this UCF students go to class, and endorse political figures. opinion about a national or Opinions Editor and the Editor weekend for the first time in years, then go about living their lives like This practice is all too com even state election, there are in Chief. In the future, we and man, was I happy to get back anyone else in a major metropoli mon in the news world. Any plenty of places to find the believe clarifying this will elimi to Orlando. tan area reader aware df ruttional media infm:mation; without spin, and nate any possible feelings of We so often hear that the Uni But Gainesville never lets you outlets can name liberal and plenty of time to decide who to bias toward our reporters, copy versity ofFlorida is unquestion forget that you are a college stu conservative newspapers, news support and why it is the cor editors or section editors not ably the best school in the state, dent Everything in the town seems stations, et cetera, but they are rect decision. involved with this decision. and that any criticism ofit is just to be built for students to go there facing a large ·scale audience On the other hand,_the We hope that clears up any· said out of jealousy. and say, ''Look at me, I'm a college and it is hard to escape siding process of the average local feeling of bias in that specific While I won't argue that they TROY HILLIER student." Maybe it's the fact that one way or another. election, in this case focused on opinion or any other articles don't have excellent academics, Editor-in-Chief the only thing to do in town is to The Future hosts a small a university community as you have or will see in the my trip made me very happy to drink. Either way, I just like that audience, the UCF Community, opposed to a district or a coun Future. Generally speaking, it is have spent my four undergraduate years at Orlando lets me be a regular person first and a and it was unnecessary to pro ty, makes it important that the important for a paper serving a UCR college student when I choose to be. mote a candidate. It would have community's media outlet go small audience to support a I'm not going to go on with my laundry list I'm not trying to say that UCF is better in been a better function of the beyond just explaining the can candidate because it allows the ofthe things that are better in Orlando. After every way than our illustrious neighbor to the paper to continue providing diciate's viewpoints in a simple entity to speak to its audience all, you students have already chosen to come north, just that UF's supposedly undisputed support for the election and the article. on a personal level, going here and hopefully know many of the things title as the best university in the state is any- importance of voting rather If you have been at UCF for beyond the political speak and that make UCF great - thingbut . . than directly supporting one more than one of these elec claims of grandeur that plague But that being said, I do have to mention a It really disappoints me when I see students group over another. With such tions, you already know the joke elections. few points. who go here, yet have absolutely no pride in support, I can only question if that students either vote for the Some editors involved in the The first one is parking. It seems like our attending UCR Yeah, our football team may not past articles in the Central Flori free stuff being given away by decision may not be at the pastime here iS to complain about parking, but be the best in the state, and our academic stan da Future have had the same the candidate booths or go com Future for next year's elections our situation is infinitely better than the one at dards, while high, are not quite to the level of bias." pletely out of their way to avoid and every one after that, but we UR Ever since the new garage at the front of UR said booths (this was the topic hope that this pr()Cess is contin the university was finished, I've been able to In the end, we do kind ofcome off as UF's We can understand Mr. of our Feb. 21 editorial cartoon). ued There is simply not enough come on campus at pretty much any time and little brother who is finally having his growth Delello's viewpoint, and we This year, the FUture's goal time or money for these candi find a spot somewhere. This can definitely not spurt, but UCF offers some opportunities that would like to touch on a few of was to not only report the view dates to reach the entire student be said for UF, despite its much larger campus. no other school in the state does. his points before further points of the candidates, but to body. The more we do to pres Speaking of the campus, who designed that IfI've angered any UF alumni, please don't explaining, in general terms, also give them a chance to ent the candidates to the stu maze? I know that they have many more build write me a letter telling me about all the great why the Central Florida Future respond to our coverage. This dent body, whether it is in an ings, but being there made me appreciate things at the university. I hearq enough of that would support a candidate in a was accomplished in the Feb. 19 article or opinion, the less UCFs concentric circles and the simplicity that when I was in Gainesville. UCF-only election. issue, when we gave Eric Ein chance there will be that the they give. . - But again, my point was not to criticize your Mr. Delello says that it is gold space to present a counter electiQn degenerates into a race ' And then there is Gainesville itse1£ While I alma matei: I don't think many people will hard for national media outlets, point to the image he thought for who can give away the most understand, to a degree, the appeal of a town argue that it is not a great school However, whether it is television or print, . we unfairly portrayed in a Feb. food, drinks or T-shirts. that was built around a university, I don't know UCF has many great thingS to offer as well, and ifI'd be able to live there. the imaginary title of 'Best school in the state' is It's great to be a college student and all, but I really all up to what the individual student · OUR STANCE certainly don't define myself by that status. wants. ·"" Tf}e FutUre e~ouf,~g es . cpmments from .readers, lnprder to be considered;forpublka!ion; lett~rs to the editor should not exceed '300 words; we may edit for length. Submit them onhne at ·• , www.C~ntra/Flotiila1uture.com or fax them to '407 ~~7-4S56. Questibns?Call 407-447-4558. %! T g too long to ® - ~~ ;w~ - ::'.lfi1. ~~::~ ~ ·~-{ - ,.+ . ' l¥ "*"- -~ - ), ~--. -~ -t . 4'. -~ ~ get to the 'point 0 T h, Democrats, they never that's when they weren't cover and largely feckless political T H E WORD AROUND CAMPUS A met a circular firing ing Britney's new Kojak-inspired · press corps. _And you certainly squad they couldn't make ·look or the national nightmare don't have to read far-too-com bloodier. There's an old joke, that is Anna Nicole Smith. mon pieces like this bemoaning 'Have you been to a UCF Men's when asked if they belong to an What you, dear reader, need it all A win-win situation if organized party, they will say, no to know about the Clinton there ever was one. - we're Democrats. This was Obama dustup is: two talented Now·there are serious and never truer than last week. politicillns squabbled needlessly cogentargumentsagainstthe . Basketball game this year?' Let's rewind New York because of a ridiculously too- · public fully funding campaigns Times columnist Maureen long political campaign cycle. - namely whether political · - COMPILED BY JENNIFER HEIMBURG Dowd gets an interview with It's a horribly vicious cycle - donations equal free speech - Hollywood mogul David Geffen, the campaign season gets longer, but that's not the point. It was once an"ardent supporter of Bill which necessitates one raise n't always this way and needn't - and Hillary Clinton but now a gieatersums of money, but that be in the future. Sen. Barack Obama supporter. only extends the period in We have far too many impor He then proceeds to trash the which to campaign because they tant situations, both domestic former first lady, ~that · need to formally raise more and global, to concern ourselves she is too polarizing to win and · money, but the extra campaign with over the next several hasn't sufficiently apologized for time needed to raise more months. Al-Qaida is reasserting her 2002 Iraq War authorization money means more time to its dominance in Afghanistan; vote. ·campaign, etc. the situation in Iraq continues to Do you know how long cam deteriorate before our eyes; sol- ALLISON STORY HANNAH SIMPSON HEBA ABDELGADER That's when things got ugly. Master's of Science in Nursing, 1st year Elementary Education, Sophomore Business Management, Senior Hillary's spokesman struck paigns last in Europe? Six . diers are living in squalid condi back, hard, demanding Obama weeks at most. Why? 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