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Science Grads, HAVE YOU SEEN ACTING UP FOR VOTES ]\ THESE SGA WHALES? Seven Puget Sound killer whales are missing and feared dead in what could mingle be the biggest decline among the ) sound's orcas in nearly a decade, say scientists who carefully track the endangered animals. While the official atevent census won't be completed until December, the number of live"southem Graduate students resident" orcas now sta at 83. relax and socialize · STEPHANIE DE SOUSA Contributing Writer j --- .. Gr.aduate students closed their textbooks and took a break from their busy lives for some free food and prizes and Breaking to socialize at' the third annual news on Graduate Student Fall Social at Southside BBQ& Pizza on Fri­ myour cell day night. ''The whole purpose of the Get UCF news sent to your cell phone. Just text the keyword event was to bring graduate UCFNEWS to 44636. students out of the lab, break them away from the research ROGERS / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE and meet each other," Clueless and Batman and Robin actress Alida Silverstone spoke at the College Democrats office near the Radisson on Alayafa Trail on Sunday afternoon. AROUND CAMPUS,A2 Christina Trexler, the graduate affairs coordinator for the Stu­ OMEGA PHI CHAPTER dent Gove~ent Association, HOSTS TEXAS HOLD 'EM said Alicia Silverstone praises power of early voting Co-hosts SGA and the TOURNAMENT Graduate Student Association The Omega Phi chapter of Phi Gamma CARLOS MALDONADO gave out logo backpacks and Delta will hold a Texas Hold 'Em Contributing Writer ABOUT ALICIA bookmarks, and raffled prize bags and gift certificates for tournament Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 11 Alicia Silverstone was born on Oct. 4, p.m. in the Fairwinds Alumni Center to Southside BBQ& Pizza Music 1976, in San Francisco, Calif, the youngest played in the background and a benefit the Red Cross. People must pay ith eight days to the election, the College Democrats are of three children to Monty Silverstone, a a $20 donation to participate. football game was projected on W enlisting help from traditional and non-traditional real-estate investor, and Didi Silverstone, a a large screen. fonner flight attendant. Alicia's career 1 "Just like any other universi­ sources to get out the early vote. Sunday morning, the College began at the tender age of six when her LOCAL & STATE, A2 ty group, social events bring Democrats welcomed actress Alicia Silverstone to speak at its dad took some photos of his young people together, foster com­ EARLY VOTER ATTACKS daughter, which eventually led to her office about the importance of early voting as they started getting several television commercials. munication and a collegial OFFICIAL, DISRUPTS After a guest spot on The Wonder Yea~ atmospl:iere · between stu­ another round ofdoor-to-door ·canvassing. (1988) as a literal "dream girl" she moved dents;' Trexler said POLLING PLACE The social also provided an Silverstone started out by proud," Silverstone said. out the early vote for on to movies. She landed a role in The Authorities say an early voter opportunity for the 150 gradu­ answering questions from "This is a rare opportunity Obama. Crush (1993),a sort of Fatal Attraction disrupted the Duval County Elections (1987) for teenagers in which she ate students in attendance to those at the office and where we have a candidate "A lot ofpeople are regis­ meet their SGA and GSA rep­ Office and attacked the supervisor of explaining what Barack who can bring together all tered," Silverstone said, portrayed a disturbed young girl obsessed elections. Shari Wilder was arrested with an older man. She is most resentatives, whom they can Obama meant to her as well the causes." "and a lot of them are going contact to voice their concerns. and charged Friday with battery of an as why others should vote After her introduction, to vote for Obama, but they remembered for her role as the naive yet elected official, trespass and disruption endearing Cher in Amy Heckerling's "Graduate students have for him. Silverstone went on to might forget." very diverse backgrounds. of a polling place. "Obama is a man who explain the need for every­ Clueless (1995) . can lead us and make us feel one to be involved in getting PLEASE SEE SILVERSTONE ON ·A3 - INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE PLEASE SEE GSA ON AS NATION & WORLD, A4 FORMER CAPTIVE RESCUED AFTER 8 YEARS OF CAPTIVITY Charity cook-off a cornerstone. Oscar Tulio Lizcano, a former MATTHEW BEATON Web site explains that it provides a one­ congressman, was freed in a military Contributing Writer on-one after school academic mentor­ operation Sunday after eight years of ing program that is specifically · captivity in the hands of Colombian Happiness was easy to tmd at UCF's Barbara Ymg Center as geared toward children of incar­ rebels, authorities and a family more than 50 students enjoyed free food courtesy ofnumerous local cerated parents. member.said. restaurants who took part in the "Mom and Pop Cook-Off" charity The organization claims to be event. one of the first non-profit organi­ The event, held Friday, was organized by a group of upper-divi­ zations to launch a program that is INDEX TODAY'S sion business students as a part of their cornerstone class project. directed towards children in this Around Campus 2 WEATHER Cornerstone is a required class for business majors. particular scenario. Weather Undergraduate students must "participate in a service-learning "The mentorship program 2 project'' while taking the class, according to the business manage­ gives [children of incarcerated Local & State 2 ment Web site. parents] stability, gives them some­ Nation & World 4 The cook-off was organized by the class's Team Twenty-One thing that they feel like they belong to, gives Sports 8 Eight, which was led by business students Warayut them hope, builds character and, as [U.S. Dream Opinions 10 SUNNY Techarutechatanon and Heather Jackson, Academy] says, builds their dreams," Jackson said. Classifieds 11 "[Cornerstone is a class where] students make groups ... pick non­ ''It's basically like planting a seed." Sudoku 11 profit organizations to represent. and ... try to raise funds for them," All donations raised at the cook-off were directly Crossword 11 said Jackson, a junior economics major. ''That's what we're doing." HIGH LOW The cook-off was to benefit the U.S. Dream Academy, whose PLEASE SEE LOCAL ON A7 A2 _www.CentralFloridaFuture.com October 27, 2008 • (entrnl :J(oriba '1rturt • AROUND CAMPUS (entral • News and notices for • the UCF community :floriba Check, raise and fold for a cause Vegan body builder shows off his meatless muscles The Omega Phi chapter of Phi Gamma Delta will hold a • Texas Hold 'Em tournament KELLY HALPIN :future Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Contributing Writer The Student Newspaper at UCF since 1968 in the Fairwinds Alumni Cen­ October 27, 2008 • ter to benefit the Red Cross. Vol 40, Issue 95 • 12 Pages The event is open to the Instead of being a master of the wanted to become vegan and exclude Bodybuilding & Fitness, and produced public, but a $20 donation is universe, Robert Cheeke has become all animal products from his diet but a vegan bodybuilding DVD in 2005. The Centro/ Florida Future is the independent, student­ written newspaper at the Univellity of Central Florida. required to participate. Pro­ the master ofvegan bodybuilding. wanted to gain weight and strength as "Vegan Bodybuilding created a Opinions in the Future are those of the individual • ceeds go to Red Cross. "We want to be something that we well worldwide commitment that allows columnist and not necessarily those of the editorial staff or the University administration. All CO!ltent is property of For more information, con­ never had a chance to be," Cheeke "I thought, 'why don't I get big and me to be an activist on the global scale the Centro! Florida Future and may not be reprlnted in part tact 407-595-0757 or e-mail said "I always wanted to be a bigger, strong now and be vegan when I'm in ways I thought I never could do,'' or in whole without permission fiom the publisher. [email protected]. stronger He-Man character." 20,'" Cheeke said. His animal-activist Cheeke said. "If you're passionate • With his long blond hair and mus­ sister ·encouraged him to attain both about animal rights, then it behooves NEWSROOM Learn to create a portfolio cular physique, he very well could be. goals - become vegan and gain mus­ you in some way to be an example." 407-447-4558 Learn how to create a pro­ Cheeke spoke to UCF students cle mass. And that is exactly what Cheeke is Editor-in-Chief · ~ fessional portfolio a workshop Thursday about his Web site, "I took supplements for a year and doing. His nutritional, exercise and Padrick Brewer x213 at Ferrell Commons Room 185-. www.veganbodybuilding.com, and his only gained one pound,'' Cheeke said lifestyle plan consists of seeking well­ editor@(entrolFloridaFuture.com C from 11 a.m. to noon on transition from skinny teenager to He was working out three times a week ness, setting goals, eating a healthy Wednesday. vegan muscle maIL and eating relatively healthy but still plant-based diet and regular exercise. News Editor Tara Young x213 • For more information, con­ Growing up on a farm in Portland, wasn't getting the results he wanted. The plan has inspired many to fol­ tact Career Services at 407-823- Ore., Cheeke was surrounded by ani­ One day, while flipping through a low in his footsteps, as evident on his News.CFF@gmailcom 2361 or e-mail mals raised for food. His father is a magazine, he saw an advertisement for Website. Online News Editor [email protected]. professor of animal agriculture at Bill Phillips Body for Life program, a Those in the audience didn't need Jeffrey Riley x213 • Portland State University and his fitness regime based around the cop.­ to be bodybuilders to appreciate Online.CFF@gmailrom VUCF feeds, helps homeless mother came from a farming back­ cept of tracking everything you do. Cheeke's advice. Volunteer UCF will go ground. "I did the Body for Life program Kayla Bloomer, outreach activities Opinions Editors •. downtown Wednesday from Cheeke said that as a teenager he and gained 16 pounds in two weeks," coordinator for Body ofAnimal Rights Nathan Christopher and 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to give raised and slaughtered animals for Cheeke said. Campaigners, can relate to Cheeke's Jessica Saggio x213 sandwiches to and talk with the food himself. The idea of consistency and previous eating habits from her own Opiniom.CFF@gmailcom homeless. "That's where everything about me accountability appealed to Cheeke. voyages into transitioning from a Sports Editor They will meet at 5:30 p.m. began, but it all changed for me on "Consistency leads to adaptation,'' meat-based diet to a vegetarian diet. Brian Mu1phy x215 at the Lake Claire Pavilion to Dec. 8, 1995," Cheeke said. he said. "In the beginning you're living on Spcrts.CFF@gmailrom prepare and leave by carpool It was then he decided to do some­ So far Cheeke's consistency with pasta and things you don't want to eat, Variety Editor For more information, con­ thing different about his diet. His sis­ exercise and healthy eating has led to so it's good to hear from someone Whitney Hamrick ¥214 • tact Jessica Schwendemen at ter organized an animal rights aware­ his growth from 120 pounds to almost about different protein sources, the VarietyCFF@gmailcom 407-823-6471 or e-mail ness week at the high school they 200 pounds. He no longer eats bread importance of whole foods and eating [email protected]. attended and Cheeke was able to rolls and candy; instead, he eats plant­ organically,'' Bloomer said Photo Editor Sarah Rogers • watch videos and read literature advo­ based and organic products and has Justin Sirizzotti, a senior and vegan, PhotnCFF@gmailcom Get answers for next semester cating a vegetarian diet. He educated transformed himself from scrawny said he has also struggled with good First-year students can get himself about animal testing and what high school athlete to champion body­ eating habits in college. Staff Writers answers about class registra­ he describes as "real world factory builder and motivational speaker. "Just because you're vegan doesn't Ryan Bass, William Goss, Jillian Krotki, 'ii tion and schedule planning for farming." He has been on a national speaking mean you're eating healthy, but now I Shahdai Richardson, Kelda Senior, next semester at the Hercules Cheeke decided not to support tour for the past 18 months and have a clear idea of what I need to be. Robyn Sidersky, Kari Wilberg, William Perry Melissa Chadbourne, Jonathan Hohensee, Program Center at the Acade­ such institutions and switched to veg­ stopped by UCF to talk to students eating to sustain a healthy lifestyle," Allen Levin, Ashley lnguanta mic Village from 3 p.m. to 5 etarianism. before he spoke at Central Florida Sirizzotti said. p.m. Staff Photographers • ''When I first became vegetarian, it VegFest Saturday. He launched a suc- "Vegan bodybuilder - the words (aitlin Bush, Andy Jacobsohn, Students don't need to make didn't work so well,'' he said. cessful bodybuilding Web don't go together,'' Cheeke said. . 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€tuttal 1loriba '1rtun · October 27, 2008 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com A3 Silverstone presses Expert gives tips on breakups STEPHANIE ENCIN undecided voters Contributing Writer FROM Al A breakup doesn't need to· lead to a breakdown, accord­ According to the CNN 'It's really ing to a relationship expert National Poll of Polls, which · who spoke at UCF on 'collects polling data from Thursday. numerous sources and does crucial that you Andrew Blair, a psycholo­ not have a sampling error, 8 gist· at the UCF Counseling percent of registered voters vote now. It's Center, told an audience of are still undecided. Silver­ about 25 UCF students gath­ stone urged undecided vot­ more ered at the Student Union ers to pay attention to what is that the best ways to cope going on. convenient to with the end ofa relationship "I beg of you to look into include recognizing your your heart," Silverstone said. you but it's loss, finding ways to pamper "When I watch [Obama] yourself, keeping a journal speak, I hear him tell to me really crucia I and reaching out to friends. exactly what he's going to do. Another way he suggest­ He doesn't sell me on fear. because if you . ed to manage a split is to He answers each question split. with grace. He won't lead us vote now you "For some people, it's ADAM TRAUTENBERG / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE into the mess we're in now. I about getting out of the area Andrew Blair speaks Thursday in the Student Union to a group of about 25 students. Blair talked about relationships and breakups. don't believe he's in just to can focus on or where you shared space," win. He's in to change Amer­ Blair said. engaged when they broke up tioned against indulging in Blair said. icans' lives." getting Grave-dressing, which is a month ago. retail therapy, serial dating, Blair also said it's a myth Silverstone also stressed telling the story to others "We were planning our drugs or alcohol. that good relationships come why voters should vote now. everyone else over and over in order to wedding, and then a week ·~cohol and drugs, that's naturally. Junior Joshua "It's really crucial that you make sense of it, can also later, it's 'I don't love you temporary," he said. "When Weinberg disagreed. vote now," Silverstone said. help, he said. anymore,' " Kimmel said. you come out of the alcohol, "I think that if you have a "It's more convenient to you, to vote.' Friends Shannon McCor­ Blair told Kimmel she was guess what alcohol is? A relationship with somebody but it's really crucial because mack, a grad student, and on the right track to recov­ depressant. Guess what that you should just natural­ - ALICIA SILVERSTONE a if you vote now you can ACTRESS Cody Kimmel, junior, ery. cannabis is? Depressant. So ly get along most of the focus on getting everyone attended Blair's talk to try Kimmel has already read when you come out of that, time," he said. "In some of else to vote. This isn't an and understand their recent a book Blair recommended, it's gonna be really tough. It my relationships, it worked ordinary election. This is the breakups. How to Survive the Loss of a dulls the pain, but you can well. We just got along really election of a lifetime. We're McCormack, who ended a Love. Bl;iir also suggested have rebound effects, and well, and there was not much not living the way we should. long,''. P~adis said. "If any­ three-year relationship students read How to Fall then you can feel worse.'' conflict or arguments." I promise you [ Obama] will thing goes wrong with your about two months ago, con­ Out of Love, Exorcising Your Blair also discussed Breakups are one of the fix things." registration,. [early voting] is tributing to the discussion Ex or The Rebound Journal. myths that are hazardous to a top reasons students seek College Democrats a safety. I had problems with often. Kimmel praised How to Sur­ relationship's health. out the UCF Counseling Deputy Field Organizer Ali my registration once." "I defmitely felt every­ vive the Loss of a Love as a He said Dis'ney movies Center, according to Blair. Paradis also credited the Early voting continues thing he was saying," McCor­ godsend. · and TV shows push ideas "There's a real grief and sense of security that arises through Nov. I, and is avail­ mack said. "He just made a She said she has given like love at first sight and the mourning process that you in early voting. able at the Alafaya Branch lot of sense." copies to three of her friends. idea that there's only one have to go through. and that's "The lines on the fourth Library on East Colonial Kimmel said she and her The worst ways to man­ soul mate in the world for why we have a counseling are going to be ridiculously Drive. boyfriend of five years were age heartache are quick each person. . center to help you do that," weeks away from getting fixes, Blair warned. He cau- "The world's a big world," Blair said.

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Man reunited with school ring Si:art a new career In nursing at Remington College of Nursing after more than 30 years - Orlando. We are offering an accelerated Bachelor of Science TITUSVILLE - A 72- in Nursing degree. This is a full-time, 12-month program. year-old Central Florida man has been reunited with his We are taking applications now for class ring that was missing for KARIM KADIM / ASSOCIATED PRESS our January 2009 inaugural class. more than three decades - School children pass a flooded road using bricks and sand bags outside a school in the just in time for his high schoq]. Shiite endave of Sadr city in Baghdad on Sunday after a heavy rainfall. Our brand new campus is located in Lake Mary, Florida, just reunion. 20 minutes north of downtown Orlando, conveniently off of James Chaudoin lost his Fonner Colombia congressman Israel prime minister abandons 1-4. The college is affiliated with many recognized health Titusville High School cl4ss freed after 8 years of captivity efforts to fonn government BOGOTA, Colombia - JERUSALEM - Prime care providers in the Central Florida region to offer diverse ring 35 years ago and figured clinical opportunities for our students, enhancing their he probably would never see A former congressman was Minister-designate Tzipi learning experiences. it again. freed in a military opera­ Livni abandoned efforts to On Friday, Chaudoin was tion Sunday after eight form a government Sunday, reunited with the keepsake. years of captivity in the putting Israel on course for His class reunion was Satur­ hands of leftist Colombian new elections and endan­ day. Lorrie Sprigg, a member rebels, authorities and a gering already fragile Mid­ of The Central Florida Metal family member said. dle East peace talks. Detecting Club, found the ring Oscar Tulio Lizcano, 62, Palestinians fear the on a beach in Titusville. was rescued early Sunday decision could put a year's in a rural part of Choco worth of peace talks in Authorities find bodies of two province in western limbo for months, until women in Boynton Beach Colombia, said Henry elections are held. BOYNTON BEACH - Murillo, governing secre­ The balloting opens the Authorities say the bodies of tary of Caldas province, door for opposition leader two women were found in where the ex-lawmaker Benjamin· Netanyahu, who the Boynton Beach area. was originally abducted. rejects sweeping territorial • Police said Sunday that Colombian police and concessions to the Arabs, the death of 57-year-old Carol military did not release to return to power. Burger was being investigat­ details of the operation to Livni h~ been trying to • ed as a possible suicide. Her free Lizcano from the Rev­ cobble together a govern­ body was found Friday with a olutionary Armed Forces of ment since she was elected single gunshot wound to the Colombia, or FARC. head of the ruling Kadima head in the backyard of the A press conference with Party, replacing corrup­ home she shared with 56- Defense Minister Juan tion-tainted Prime Minister yaer-old Jessica Kalish. Manuel Santos to give the Ehud Olmert, in Septem­ Kalish was found dead details ofrescue was sched­ ber. less than 24 hours earlier in uled for later Sunday in the But partners in the cur­ ., her car behind a business. city of Cali. rent coalition, which took Police have not said how she Lizcano was transported power in May 2006, used the died, but are investigating the to Cali for a medical exam­ changing of the guard to case as a homicide. ination since his health is press new demands. Authorities believe the delicate, Cesar Velasquez, a In a statement Sunday, two women were a couple spokesman for the presi­ Livni said she was willing and former roommates. dent's office, said in a tele­ to make concessions but phone interview. had to draw the line at · Lizcano, an economist, "impossible" demands. - ASSOCIATED PRESS was abducted on Aug. 5, 2000, in the village of Rio­ Kuwait's Central Bank steps in sucio in Caldas province, to help struggling economy northwest of the capital, KUWAIT CITY IIlGHER Bogota. Kuwait's Central Bank At the time of his kid­ stepped in Sunday to prop napping, he was a Conserv­ up one of the country's EDUCATION ative Party's representative biggest banks and said it What's in the news at in Congress. was considering guarantee­ colleges around the country His freeing follows the ing deposits in domestic • July 2 high-profile military banks - in one of the first Louisville will require full-time rescue of former presiden­ concrete signs that the glob­ students to buy meal plan tiaj. candidate Ingrid Betan­ al financial crisis may next 11' LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The court from the hands of the hit the oil-rich Gulf. University of Louisville will FARC. In Saudi Arabia, mean­ require all full-time under­ Military intelligence while, the government said graduate students on its main agents freed 15 rebel-held it would deposit $2.7 billion ( campus to purchase meal hostages - including the into the Saudi Credit Bank plans starting next fall. French-Colombian Betan­ to help lower-income citi­ It would cost $250 per court - by posing as aid zens deal with financial dif­ semester for commuter stu­ workers on a mock human­ ficulties, the country's Al- dents and more than $1,000 itarian mission that rebels Ektisadiya newspaper . for some students who live were told would ferry their reported. on campus. Once the plan hostages by helicopter to The two moves came just (' takes effect, Louisville would another camp for talks on a a day after finance ministers be the only public university prisoner swap. from the six-nation Gulf in the state to require com­ Cooperation Council held muter students to purchase Rebels seize army base, an emergency meeting to meal plans. headquarters of refuge housing ·echo assurances, which they "I could eat for a whole KIBUMBA, Congo - have repeatedly voiced over week on what they want me Rebels seized an east Congo the past few weeks, that the to spend in a day," student army base and the headquar­ region's banks face no liq­ Friday, October 31 Morgan Puckett said. Puckett ters ofa refuge housing some uidity crisis. was one of about 200 stu­ of the world's last mountain Kuwait's decision to stop dents who attended a forum , in heavy fighting trading in shares of Gulf Knight Library Oct. 20 that the university's Sunday that sent thousands B.ank sent a shock wave Student Government Associ­ of civilians fleeing, U.N. offi­ through the country's ation organized. cials and rebels said . bourse, which closed down 12289 university blvd.,. orlando The decisiqn to change An unknown nwnber of almost 3.5 percent and the meal plan was made this soldiers, rebels and civilians brought its year-to-date 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. fr.,sl8 to party, 21 to drink summer and is part of a 10- were killed in the renewed losses to over 19 percent. year deal with the universi­ fighting in North Kivu ty's new food service province, according to civil­ U.S.student recovering after provider, Sodexo. In ians who said the onslaught sliding down Piton mountain . metromix.com exchange, Sodexo will invest began around 2 a.m. SOUFRIERE, St. Lucia - is givir,g you the chance to win cash! $11 million in improving cam­ Government troops raced Authorities say a New York pus dining services. down the road north from biology student is recover­ ( , Many students at the the provincial capital of ing from minor injuries after forum expressed concern Gama to reinforce a counter­ sliding more than 200 feet that the decision was made Scariest Costume wins $100 attack Sunday morning. One while scaling one of St. I[ without enough student tank careened into a group of Lucia's famous Pitons input, especially from the fleeing civilians and killed mountains. Sexiest Costume wins $100 university's sizable com­ three teenage boys, civilians The Soufriere Marine muter population. About 80 said Management Authority says percent of Louisville under­ Associated Press Mark Francis Hymann spent Best Overall Costume win$ $300 graduates live off campus, reporters who watched the more than 12 hours alone university officials said. fathers burying their sons in before being rescued a cabbage patch outside Manager Kai Wulf said Look tor the Metrornix Shock Squad for Oklahoma State temporarily Kibumba could hear bomb­ Saturday the 21-year-old was suspends sorority for hazing ing from army tanks about 12 dehydrated and had several additional giveaways like iPod ShuffiesJ STILLWATER, Okla. miles from Rumangabo bruises but was in good spir­ t-shirts and other prizes. Oklahoma State University army camp. its. has temporarily suspended Sunday's attack marked He said Hymann was one • its Kappa Alpha Theta soror­ the second. time rebels have of several students who Drink Specials: ity chapter as it investigates seized the Rumangabo base climbed the nearly 2,500- $1 Jack's Pumpkin Spice and Bud Light • allegations of hazing involv­ since Aug. 28, when rebel foot tall Petit Piton with two pints til midnight ing 17 sorority members dur­ leader Gen. Laurent Nkunda guides. • ing OSU's Homcoming last went on the offensive charg­ Wulf said Hymann and ss Bud Light pitchers all night • week. ing that government troops others got lost Friday while An OSU spokesman con­ had broken a January cease­ descending. firmed the investigation, but · fire agreement. The students had arrived declined to say what the More than 200,000 peo­ on the Florida-based Ocean women are accused 0£ KAT's ple have fled their homes Star vessel as part of a bian­ OSU-chapter president said since then, joining at least L2 nual program to study the sorority is cooperating million displaced when the Soufriere's marine life. Knight Library with the investigation. conflict began in 2007, the 12289 University Blvd., Orlando United Nations said. - ASSOCIATED PRESS - ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Mingling in their semi­ formal attire as jazz wafted around the elegantly deco­ .t> rated room, commercial real estate professionals as well as UCF students and , REEMA DESAI/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE faculty enjoyed the 11th Students eat, relax and socialize at Southside BBQ for the third annual fall graduate annual Rui:p.ble Food and student social. Nearly 60 percent of graduate students are part time students. Wine Festival. The festival, which took place Thursday at the Win­ ter Park Farmer's Market, GSA works to get was organized .by the Central Florida chapter of '1 the National Association of Industrial and Office Prop­ perks for grads· erties. FROM Al years and with GSA for three. Inside the farmer's ) She said SGA events are. market building, attendees , . JOHANNA STEWART/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Some are totally involved in always open to graduates stu­ congregated and conversed David Lang, right, presents Rudy Narasappa·navara with a full tuition scholarship fur an executive MBA degree that was auctioned Thursday. the university; others have dents. During her time at • while others perused the full-time jobs off campus and UCF, she said she has seen 20-plus silent auction a\lction were given to the "[NAIOP] has been amaz- ding also heated up. Items have families as well, "Trexler improvements in the adminis..: t_ables. ,Many local restau­ UCF Dr. P. Phillip's School ingly helpful;'' Keon said. · racked up several bids, as said tration recognizing graduate rants also attended, offering of Real Estate. "This group has been very NAIOP members and guests Nearly 60percent ofUCFs student needs. samples of dishes .including Th~se proceeds, more dedicated for years to ·support- set their sights on their graduate students were part­ At the start ofthe semester, shrimp and sushi specifically, will go toward ing UCF's real estate programs favorite auction items. time students durinl the fall the Library began checking The many items being a second endowed chair ... They are very good friends By 7:45 p.m., the silent auc­ 2007 semester, according to out keys to five graduate study auctioned off· included a that NAIOP is funding in ··· and they provide a lot ·of tion tables began closing - the Office of Institutional rooms on the third floor, avail­ NinteQdo Wii gaming sys­ the school. Currently, they financial support for our stu- beginning with the tables at , Research.· · able for four hours at a time, tem, a HD TV, vintage are close to fully funding dents." room's front and working ''I have a lot more respon­ the Library Web site stated. wines and Tiffany jewelry. this second endowed chair The festival was attended toward those in the back - sibilities," criminal justice The rooms were formerly But, the highest valued and and are pnly approximately · by more than 150 people and thus imploring attendees to master's student Stephanie used for faculty research. UCF most prominently plac,~<:l $35,000 away from the included many UCF student place their final bids. • Bork said. Bork works full . also began setting aside· a item was UCF's College o'f needed $600,000. · volunteers. These student vol- Also, the contributions time and said that her classes handful of apartments exclu­ Business Administration "[This endowed fund] is unteers were promoting the raised by the festival were par­ are all online, so she does not sively for graduate students in • MBA scholarship, donated for a second professor of liCF Real. Estate Clv.b, since ticularly beneficial as state ·get a chance to meet the other the Towers at Knights Plaza. by UCF's Executive Devel­ real estate [at UCF]," said NAIOP has helped the UCF: universities public funding students in her classes in per­ According to the College opment Center. Thomas Keon, dean of the real estate program and the decreases and UCF's tuitions son. She said ·the social was a of Graduate Studie~ Web site, "The master's degree is College of Business Admin­ club. costs continue to increase. great way for her to finally about 7,400 graduate students usually the big item," said· istration. ·~d, all of the "[NAIOP] is really helpful," "I think [events like this] • meet them and catch up with enrolled with UCF this fall Beverly_ Currin, proceeds that will come out said Faith Thompson, a junior are really important, especial­ others. semester, up from last year's chairperson for the festival of the silent auction tonight finance and real estate major. ly because there's not as much <;:iSA president Hajrah 7;J.77 graduate students who and a vice president at VOA and the raffle will then go "They give educational semi-, . funding for UCF from the gov­ Qµddusi said the GSA acts as enrolled in the fall 2007 . Associates. "I think this toward that endowed nars that they normally C:parge . · ernment," Thompson said. a liaison between graduate semester. year it's going for $18,000, chair." for and they help with intern- "Whatever money we get will students and administration Graduate students also and I think we have a cou­ This endowed chair's ships ~d scholarships." help give people scholarships in the College of Graduate made up 60 percent of UCF ple ofpeople that are inter­ official title is the Jim Heis­ As the night wore on, the and encourage the Studies, which changed its students classified as non-res­ ested in it." tand/NAIOP · Endowed festival came into full swing, [university's educational] pro­ name from the Division of ident aliens during the 2007- NAIOP worked for the Eminent Scholar Chair at' and the silent auction's •bid- grams to grow." ' Graduate Studies at the begin­ 2008 school year, according t0 . past three months organiz- . the school of real estate. ning of the school year. the IR Office. ing the event and petition- The business school GSA represents graduate New to UCF, environmen­ , ing local commercial real offered its appreciation to students on issues like provid­ tal sciences major Jumoke estate businesses to spon­ NAIOP for the evening's ing and lowering the cost of Faborode said she moved to sor the auction tables and charity event as well as for health insurance, providing · the United States from Nigeria the auction items. All of the NAIOP's longstanding gen­ · UNIVERSITY •• on-campus graduate housing, in December 2007. 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NATIONAL KNIGHTS 1 I s~u o ' & SPORTS w.RAP • COLLEGE ,: ' • Knights'·seniors ·claim victory in frrial home game WILLIAM PERRY Staff Writer TEXAS TECH REACHES HIGHEST A fluke goal l?y Lauren Halbert RANKING, TEXAS STILL N0.1 proved to be the-difference in a 1-0 vic­ NEW YORK-Texas Tech has its tory for the UCF Women's Soccer . highest ranking in the AP Top 25 in 32 team Friday at home against Southern • years,and a chance to make another Methodist University. momentous leap coming up. , With the help ofa Colorado College The Red Raiders moved up to No. 6 'loss, UCF moved up into third place in • in the poll.relei!sed Sunday as they get the Conference USA standings with ready to hostNo.1 Texas. ·the win. The Knights trailed leaders Texas is a unanimous No. 1for ,the Memphis and East Carolina by four second week in a row, receiving all 65 points entering Sunday's games. • first-place votes,and the rest of the top Friday night's match against the five remained the same: No.2 Alabama, Mustangs was the last home game for followed by Penn State, Oklahoma and seniors Sarah de Leon, Danielle Dos Ronda. Santos, Hanna Wilde, and Jesse Gard­ •• No. 7 Southern California slipped a ner as the Knights closed out their spot after edging Arizona 17-10 on · 2008 regular-season home schedule. Saturday night. No.8 Georgia moved up · They went6-2-l at home this season. • a spot as it prepares for~ showdown · "It was a must-win, so right now, with the Gators on Saturday. it's more of a relief than excitement," . · No. 9 Oklahoma State dropped two UCF head coach Amanda Cromwell spots after losing 28-24 in ALstin to the said. "We fought well and created a lot Longhorns. . of chances. In the first half, o_ur big No.10 Utah,No.11 Boise State and thing was we weren't getting a lot of No.12 TCU all still have hopes of shots on goal, but a lot of them were breaking into the Bowl Championship wide and low, which is what we have Series from non-BCS conferences. been working on .... And Lauren came in and got that goal as our 'Super Sub."' . • BASKETBALL Halbert has come off the bench to score two big goals for her team this year. She notched the game-winner in Friday's match and deliv~red a last­ ,, minute goal against ECU to get the Knights a tie Oct. 5. In the first half, the Knights had most of the offensive pressure and .. maintained of the ball for the majority of the time. Around 11 minutes in, the Knights nearly took an early lead. Dos Santos hada chance from 20 yards out on a two-on-one, but she struck her shot wide ofthe far post. She had a number f of chances on the night but was just unable to put one into the back of the net. Minutes later,,Amaka Ofuani sent a ( pass· to Yvonne George, who con­ COPS REBUKE ISIAH THOMAS trolled the ball on a short breakaway • b'ut with SMU goalkeeper Courtney FOR INVOLVING DAUGHTER Webb chalfenging, George was forced (' N~YORK -A suburban police to chip her shot over the net. chief likened the conflicting accounts of Lauren Shepherd led the Mustangs an accidental overdose at Isiah Thomas' in the first half and had multiple scor­ ( home to a"cover-up4' and rebuked the . ing chances. former New York Knicks coach Saturday At one point, she took on three UCF for saying it was his teenage daughter defenders and had a clear shot at the who required treatment. net. She fired a strike toward the "It wasn't his daughter," Harrison upper-right corner, but UCF goalie PoliceChiefDavidHalltoldThe · Aline Reis was in position to make the Associated Press."And why they're save. Shepherd later made a similar throwing her under the bus is beyond my ability to understand" COREY MAYNARD / CENTRALF LORIDA FUTURE Authorities were called early Friday UCF senior Hanna Wilde recorded 4 shots in her last home game in a UCF uniform. The Knights made Senior Day on Friday pleasant by notching a 1-0 win against SMU. PLEASE SEE BOUNCES ON A9 · to Thomas'Westchester County home, where police said a 47-year-old man was taken to the hospital and ,eated for an overdose of sleeping pills. Severi)I Women's Volleyball media outlets reported that police confirmed it was Thomas who went to the hospital. But reached on his cell phone Friday, Losing s~eak extends to five versus Memphis the 47-year-old NBA great told the New RYA~ BASS The Knights kept it simple ' ,c Yorlc Post he had not been treated for a Staff Writer against Memphis, but still sleeping pill overdo~,and that it was came up on the short end. 17-year-old daughter Lauren who had The UCF Volleyball team Despite coming back from a medical issue. is in an unfamiliar position a 2-0 hole, the Tigers defeat­ Hall forcefully refuted Thomas' for tp.is season right now. ed UCF 3-2 (25-23, 25-12, 16-25, ·3-2 statement. After all of their early-season 21-25 and 15-6) in a match that Memphis vs. UCF "My cops.' .. knowthedifference success, the Knights have showed the good and the bad • between a 47-year-old black male and finally hit a rough patch, los­ of the Knights' game. Much a young black female," Hall said ing their past four matches like how winning became of luck to take the following No suicide note was found,and going into their matchup _with· earlier in the season, Dage- two sets, but came up short in · police were dassifying the case as an Memphis on Saturday. - nais senses the losing has the fifth game. After a Mem­ "accidental drug overdose'' on"a So UCF head coach Todd become -eont~gious. phis ~ttack error brought the number' of prescription sleeping pills, Dagenais phoned mentor and "I think that whole match Knights to within 8-6, the • Hall said former boss Mick Haley, head was kind of the epitome of Tigers reeled off a 7-0 run to , Hall would not confirm the identity coach of his former program, where we were confidence dose the match and take the • _of the hospitalized man. USC, after the Knights' honie wise," he said. "It's a tough _ victory. • Thomas was fired as 1he Knicks' loss to Florida Gulf Coast situation. You know you are Even though the Knights • coach April 18 after a season of dreadful University and asked him winning and things are going lost, Dagenais said he was basketball,a tawdry sexual harassment how he would handle the sit­ well and you have the confi- happy about his team's ability lawsuit and unending chants from fans uation of getting this young dence and as contagious as to come back from how poor­ demanding his dismissal.Still, lie was team out of this stretch. They winning can be· sometimes, ly it played in the second set. retained by the organization as an both had the sa,me idea: Keep losing can be just as conta- "I was just }:loping that' adviser and consultant for the it simple. gious." they would hear my message upcoming season. "He said, 'Tell them to go Down 2-0 entering the [during halftime] and AMANDA MOORE / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE back to the basics,' " Dagenais third set, the Knights' used ,. • UCF sophomore outside hittedanine Williams recorded a double-double with 12 kills and - ASSOCIATED PRESS said. stellar defense and a little. bit PLEASE SEE MISTAKES ON A9 13 digs during the Knights' 3-2 loss to the Memphis Tige,rs on Friday night.

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(ffltnf '1oriba :Juture • October 27, 2008 www.CentrafFloridaFuture.com A9 ) ) ToUgh times continue in loss to SMU Mustangs ) ) SHANNA FORTIER midable opponent and we tangs' lead to 2-0. the goal keeper when in fact Staff Writer knew it was going to be a good ''I think we defended well," we didn't have a player proba­ game. To date, (SMU is) prob­ Johnson said. ''We had a few bly within three yards of him," The UCF Men's Soccer ably the best team we've lucky breaks and my job is Cunninghamsaid team fell 2-0 to the SMU Mus­ faced" what it is, and that's to make SMU finished the game tangs in Conference USA soc­ SMU's offense came out saves. That's what I tried to do with a 28-14 advantage in shots, cer action Saturday night at the strong in the first half, firing 15 tonight just to keep us in the including a 16-8 lead in shots UCF Soccer Complex. shots and constantly challeng­ game, give us a chance." on goal Bryan Collier led UCF The Knights lost their ing Knights goalkeeper Sean Johnson, a sophomox:,e, set a with four shots, three of which fourth consecutive game and Johnson. In the 9th minute of team record for saves at the were on goal dropped to 6-9 overall, 3-4 in play, Johnson stopped consec­ UCF Soccer Complex, stop­ With eight games played in conference. The Mustangs utive shots from Arthur Ivo ping 14 shots on goal That total the last 25 days the Knights will improved to 9-4-2, but only 2-3- and Jeff Harwell in a 6-second is also the most in a Confer­ rest for a week. Cunningham 1 in C-USA span. ence USA game. said that the plan for the week "[SMU's] record does not After an intense first half The Knights looked like off is to get refocused and re­ show it but they're one of the with 22 total shots and zero they were going to come back energized, something UCF best teams in the country," goals, SMU forward Paulo da GREGORY TERRITO/ CENTRAL FLORIOA FUTURE with about 10 minutes left with hasn't been able to do with a UCF head coach Bryan Cun­ Silva came offthe bench to give UCF's Ryan Roushandel, right, and Kevan George sit on the Knights' bench after their loss an apparent goal off a corner game usually every other three ) ningham said of the Mustangs, the Mustangs some offensive to S~U on Saturday night. Both players suffered knee injuries in the contest. kick, but it was disallowed days for the past five weeks. who were· ranked as high as life. He scored in the 52nd because of a foul on UCF. UCF hosts Florida Atlantic No. 2 in the nation prior to the minute on a free kick from 32 Less than 2 minutes later, de Diogo de Almeida and found "[The official] thought that in its next game on Saturday, season. ''We knew it was a for- yards out. Silva received a pass from an open net to bring the Mus- one of our players pulled on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. Mistakes, low hit percentage lead to loss Bounces go to UCF FROM AS pound that with the fact that FROM AS the night and picked up her we spent all that time in the fifth shuto~t on the year. respond, and they did," GETVOUR FACTS STRAIGHT beginning of the year on the move that concluded with the Meanwhile, offensively, the Dagenais said. "I was really WHERE THEY STAND GOTTHEIR NUMBER road and that's starting to same result, a save by Reis. Knights outshot the Mus­ proud because that second Entering Sunday's action, the Knights um loss to the Tigers was the fifth catch up with us. On top of In the 28th minute, the tangs 24-12 and led in comer • set we were as down as we were tied with Memphis for seventh consecutive road defeat it had all that, we hit the toughest Knights tallied the lone goal kicks 8-1. had been down all year, and place in Conference USA, one game suffered versus Memphis. The Knights part of our schedule." on an awkward play. The Knights recorded to come back out and really ahead of SMU and one game behind haven't beaten the ligers away from Even with his team's cur­ Becca Thomas sent a cross their 10th win of the year, the dictate the pace, energy and Houston and Tulsa. Orlando since Oct.30, 2005. · rent struggles, all Dagenais to Halbert, who was waiting eighth consecutive season in effort, I was really. proud of has to do is look back in his at th~ far post. The ball which they have picked up that." past at another time when bounced off Halbert's body, double-digit victories. They The Knights hit just .085 committing a combined 26 ued to capitalize off Knight his teams went through a dry redirected off an SMU player, were 10-4-3 overall and 5-2-2 • in the match and committed errors with neither hitting errors, reeling off a 9-3 run to spell for wins. It was a situa­ and then Webb got a hand on in C-USA entering Sunday. 35 errors as a team, but they above .043 percent. take a 19-8 lead late in the tion that both he and Haley it. But just when it seemed There are only two regu­ did have one bright spot. "All three outside hitters game and eventually take a 2- went through together. Like the play would end, the ball lar-season games left for Stephanie Serna had really didn't hit that well," 0 advantage in the match. those times, Dagenais feels nicked the post and slipped UCF. For the Knights to another outstanding match, Dagenais said. "When we do Dagenais doesn't see just the rough times are coming into the back of the net to put maintain their position in the registering 16 kills, her 15th that, we are really in trouble, one reason for the recent to an end for UCF. the Knights up 1-0. standings, Cromwell said the ·consecutive match with dou­ and then when we make struggles of his squad. He "When I was out at USC, The goal proved to be the team will need to finish its ble-digit kills, and hit .344 for errors, we make it that much says that every team experi­ we wen_t through a similar game-winner on Halbert's scoring chances and take the match. easier for that other team. I ences a tough stretch and stretch where we were in a second goal of the year. early leads against their final "I don't think there is any mean, there were times that his team has had to over­ hard, hard part academically SMU was able to muster. two opponents. doubt that she is one of the when we were scoring 10 to come some challenges early and we just didn't know how only short spurts of offense UCF faced Tulsa on Sun­ top attackers in the league," 12 points just for the other in the season that may be to pull ourselves up," Dage­ throughout the game and day; however, results were Dagenais said of Serna. "She team alone." catching up with them. nais said. "All we did was we fired long shots that Reis had not available at press time. A might even be arguably the After falling in a close "I think it's a combination went right back to basics ... , plenty of time to adjust to. recap will be available in best attacker in the league." opening set to the Tigers, of a lot of things," Dagenais and it helped us break the Throughout the second Wednesday's edition of the • Serna might have been UCF really struggled in the said. "I think every team goes. slump. half ,the Knights had a num­ Future. the only hitter to play well second game. Memphis got through a funk in October, . I feel like we are on the ber of opportunities to create The Knights will conclude for the Knights in the match. out to the 10-5 lead early, especially late October with verge of breaking out of this some breathing room, but their 2008 regular season Both Erin Campbell and forcing the Knights into a the academic schedule. Now slump, because we are going they were unable to convert. with a visit to Southern Miss Janine Williams struggled, timeout. Memphis contin- for us, you kind of com- back to what is simple." Reis totaled nine saves on on Friday night.

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For the first time in history the Tampa Bay Rays are Obanta is the best going to the Worla Series! • choice for change • ~ ···=-- ~. n the relatively short history cuts. McCain says he plans to bal­ important to risk not investing the I ofthe United States, there ance the budget by the end of his needed amount oftime and money • have been few times when first term, but how would that be that will ensure our energy needs RINALDO STEPHENS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE the future of our country was possible without spending cuts? will be met in the future. uncertain. The across-the-board spending During the Civil War, Ameri­ freeze that McCain has proposed The candidates themselves cans killed one another for parti­ will cripple growing programs like Contrary to previous elections, san issues that we still fight about renewable energy research and the supreme majority ofthe aca­ Overcome fear by today. During the Great Depres­ early childhood education, and demic world supports the demer sion it looked like the country will not create a permanent solu­ cratic ticket According to the would never return from the eco­ tion to the mushrooming deficit Chronicle for H,gher Education, nomic collapse it suffered. During According to the Tax Policy Cen­ many donors and political schol­ becoming frightful the Cuban Missile Crisis, we stood ter, McCain's tax plans would ;,trs say Obama has become the toe-to-toe with the second great­ increase the national debt by near­ heavy favorite among academe for Fear is such an interesting than being the victim I've literal­ est superpower in the world, and ly $5 trillion in 10 years, a nearly 50 two key reasons. thing. Some people love being ly seen the biggest, buffest, at the brink of complete nuclear percent increase. First, many college faculty are scared. It's a thrill It's exciting. jacked and tan man cower at my annihilation we risked it all bitter and frustrated with Presi­ What could be better than the presence when I'm all bloodied Those were times when Amer­ Education dent Bush and the Republican shock of a good boogity boogi­ up in makeup. Given that I'm a icans lived their lives day by day; Obama's American Opportuni­ administration's record on such ty, right? . 5-foot-2 sorority girl, this doesn't because no one knew what the ty Tax Credit promises to make issues as the war in Iraq, interna­ Well for some of us, the happen very often. future held or if there would even college affordable to everyone tional relations, and government answer to that question is plain When I scare someone so • be an America the following day. who wants to attend surveillance ofprivate citizens. and simple: Uh. no. You bring badly they scream, ''Mommy!" at Fast forward to 2008, where we The universal and fully refund­ Their dissatisfaction contributes something scary and put it in the top of their lungs and run once again find ourselves in a sim­ able credit will ensure that the to a desire among many educators my face, I'm going to spaz. I'm JESSICA SAGGIO out ofthe building, it brings a ilar situation where the long-term first $4,000 of a college education to put a new political party in the talking redneck-on-Jerry­ Opinions Editor sense of satisfaction like no outlook ofthis once great nation is is completely free, and will cover White House. · Springer vs. Bunifa Halifa Shar­ other. Seeing a man fall down in jeopardy. 66 percent of the cost of tuition at The other reason is the issue ifa Latifia Jackson freak-out session here. and not get back up because he is so Not only do we face one of the the average public university and that we are,adamant about - It's plain and simple: I don't like being scared of you is so much better than being aforementioned crises, we unfor­ make community college tuition intelligence. It's been far too long scared I hate the feeling. on the receiving end tunately face all three. The U.S. is free for most students. In essence, since we have had a true scholar Every year, it bafiles me to see people When people are scared they do the embroiled in a war that does not it is similar to the Bright Futures in the Oval Office. President Bill like me openly entering Universal Studios strangest things. Girls, of course, scream seem to have a favorable outcome. program, except it is not merit Clinton was a ''people person" anxious to embark upon the nightly jour­ and shove their head into the back of We are in the worst recession based and will be implemented and had the street smarts, but he ney better known as Halloween Horror nearest man Guys, on the other hand, will since the 1930s. __,___ nationwide. The real benefit to the never grasped the book smarts Nights. Are you crazy? all do one ofthree things: And to top it off: America faces community is that recipients of that are necessary to run a well Well, three years ago, I sought out to 1 They will scream like a chicken I a potential nuclear threat from the credit be required to perform oiled machine like this country. face my fears. Did I go to Halloween Hor­ about to get its head cut off. • countries like North Korea and 100 hours of community service. Obama worked his way up ror Mights? Heck no, but I did audition for 2. They will try and scare you back, Iran. So in eight short years, we've Both candidates intend to sim­ from nothing, from a poverty­ a part behind the scenes. which, by the way; never scares us, so As I entered the audition room it was could you, like, stop? managed to amass the equivalent plify the Federal Financial Aid sys­ stricken family; to be at the top of (l oflOO years' worth of problems, tem. Obama and Biden will his class at Harvard Law School very simple. They took my picture and 3. They will hit on you. Literally every with no foreseeable solutions in streamline the financial aid and the president of the Harvard asked me, "Sooooo, why do you want to other guy that I have scared this year has sight We have to genuinely agree process by eliminating the current Law Review. He was the first work here?" turned around and said something like, with Donald Trump when he said federal financial aid application black man to ever hold that presti­ I said, 'Well, to be quite honest, it's "Hey sexy, what you doin' later?" or ''You that George W. Bush has been the and enabling families to apply gious position· becaus~ I'm too terrified to actually go:' looking fine, can I get a piece of that?'' worst president in the history of simply by checking a box on their McCain, while a decorated war I got the job. Now, I know they aren't serious. I mean, the United States. tax form. hero and an experienced politi­ Since then, each October I work as an come on, I look dead It's all part of how

restoring the PAYGO policy that Ob~'s plan is to spend $15 bil­ guest on Larry King Live recently; (I ·prohibits increases in federal lion a year over the next 10 years to and when asked about his views spending without the means to stimulate private research and on the election, he expressed a pay for it This will ensure that the development ofclean energy alter­ profoundly logical argument for budget is balanced and that we do natives. By 2015, Obama wants why he was going to vote for not continue to borrow money VIOLETTE ALSAKA .LINA AL KHUB BRITTNIE FORDE more than 1 million plug-in hybrid Barack Obama Micro-Molecular Biology, Freshman Hospitality Management, Sophomore Human Resources Management,Senior from foreign interests. cars on the road, and he wants Rock said, 'Tm proud Barack Obama proposes extending tax most ofthem to be made in Amer­ Obama's running for president If "It was really good. I liked the first "It was something interesting and "I thought it was great, I just did­ cuts for low and middle-income ica. He also wants to implement a it was Flavor F1av would I be act, it was my favorite one." different, but I am not really into n't like the people in stilts." families, while returning tax rates nationwide cap-and-trade pro­ proud? No. I don't support Barack it. I left during the intermission." to their pre-Bush administration gram to reduce greenhouse gas Obama because he's black. The levels for individuals earning emissions 80 percent by 2050. choice is you got a guy that's more than $200,000 or couples McCain's plan is to commit $2 worth $150 million with 12 houses earning more than $250,000. billion annually to clean coal tech­ against a guy whds worth.a mil­ • According to the non-partisan Tax nology. While this is not necessari­ lion dollars with one house. The Policy Center, this plan would ly a step in the wrong direction, it is guy with one house really cares increase the national debt by $35 a step in an unnecessary direction about losing a house, because he is trillion over 10 years. because we have energy resources homeless. The other guy can lose McCain's solution to any and like solar and wind, which require five houses and still got a bunch of • all economic questions is to no mining or environmental haz­ houses." 0 "eliminate pork-barrel spending;' ard of any kind Although Obama We're supporting ''that one:' which accounts for less than 1 per­ also supports clean-coal technolo­ who only has one house, who ANYA KROYTOR DERRIKA ST FORT KATIE KESNECK cent ofth e $3 trillion overall budg­ gy, McCain's plan is to put coal and actually worked his way to the top Psychology, Freshman Political Science, Senior Gnema Studies, Junior (I et nuclear power at the forefront of and experiences the same strug­ "It was awesome. It made me "It was different, I've never been "It was really good. I was really McCain believes that lower his energy independence policy; gles and frustrations as the rest of want to become a contortionist." to something like that before. It impressed with the acts. My taxes will stimulate the economy while putting cleaner and safer us. We enthusiastically support was cool that it was free, and I favorite thing was when the and that the current deficit owes technologies on the back burner as Sen Barack Obama for p:,;esident enjoyed myself." strong-men were lifting each (l more to overspending than to tax a low priority. These issues are too of the United States of America. other. The music was also good." JJ. ¥. 1 l. tj· C I The Student Newspaper at UCF since 1968 I

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