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MUSIC 1 1can eliminate any position SGA president ends whenever I want. I don't -LOGAN I.I ~ BERKOWITZ need to give SGA PRESIDENT position with e-mail rationale.' · MARY CRISTOBAL for student government vice presi personal motivations. position isn't being accomplished, I Staff Writer dent, lost his position as director on "I can eliminate any position will remove the position and that's Jan. 23. He was appointed by the whenever I want:' Berkowitz said. "I what happened there:' SGA President Logan Berkowitz Senate about four months ago. don't need to give rationale. Under SGA statutes, there is a eliminated the student advocacy Berkowitz said he felt that Rivard Although you may think in the rules code ofethics that states the student director position from the executive was only pushing his personal moti it does, I don't. I can pick, drop posi body president is required to submit branch. vations as the director. He did not tions at my discretion. That's what Brendon Rivard, who is running give any specifics on what kind of my role is. And when we feel that a PLEASE SEE PERSONAL ON A6 ., Egg-cellent offer spurs Because FOOD ·super CONTESTANTS long lines at of fire WING IT Denny's ·students sl near campus Aman nicknamed Super Squibb won Philadelphia's Wing Bowl by eating 203 chicken wings in 20 move minutes on Friday.John Squibb,23, of Berlin, NJ., won a car,a $7,500 Sprinklers activate, diamond ring and a crown of miniature chickens. 14 rooms damaged Richard"Not Rich" Razzi came in second by eating 180 wings. JONATHAN HOHENSEE Staff Writer
When the fire in Tower III broke out on Jan. 21, freshman . Taylor Davenport was sitting on the floor in her dorm, studying physics. "I heard what sounded like a vibrating phone all over the floor Breaking above me,'' Davenport said. "It went on for 10 seconds, and then news on the :fire alarm went off." your cell The vibrating noise that Dav enport heard turned out to be the Get UCF news sent to your cell sprinkler system going off on the phone. Just text the keyword third floor, in response to a grease UCFNEWS to 44636. fire in the dorm above her. "I was really surprised," Daven AROUND CAMPUS,A2 port said. "I didn't know what to think because it sounded like this TWO DAY BOOK SALE time it was a for real [alarm] BEGINS TODAY AT instead of the five in the morning fire alarms that we all hate. I MAIN LIBRARY didn't know what was going to The Spring Book sale begins today happen." until Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 The only resident injure d was p.m. Books range from 50 cents to Damian Thorn-Hauswirth, who $1 each. Fiction, text, history and was cooking with grease when the children's books will be available. fire started. The residents of the The event is open to the UCF public. PHOTOS BY RAYMA JENKINS / CENTRAL FLORIOA FUTURE People waited in line for an hour on Tuesday at the Denny's on Colonial for a free Gland Slam, which was advertised during the Super Bowl on Sunday. PLEASESEE STUDENTS ON AS
LOCAL & STATE,A2 WILLIAM GOSS Staff Writer HOUSE SPEAKER UCF senior Chris Garcia does UCFstudent RESIGNS UNDER FIRE n't believe in a free lunch. FOR COLLEGE JOB "Yeah, we're going to have to • • One of Florida's most powerful buy something once we get in wmsmus1c state officials effectively resigned there," he said. Monday. Rep. Ray Sansom gave up Standing alongside his room his position as the GOP met to oust mate Shawn Sickles, Garcia was competition him. It's the first time a Florida among the hundred or so individ speaker has resigned under fire. uals waiting outside the Denny's location at Colonial Drive and in Nashville Alafaya Trail for those inside to get their promised free Grand & JESSICA GILLESPIE NATION WORLD, A4 Slam and get out. Contributing Writer NEW ATTORNEY Garcia and Sickles had seen Customers aowd the entrance of the Denny's at the comer of Colonial Drive and Alafaya Trail, in the Super Bowl commercial that order to receive their free Grand Slam on Tuesday. Some waited as long as an hour. Johnny Bulford went from GENERAL SWORN IN aired Sunday, which promised all Orlando to Nashville, Tenn. and PROMISES 'NEW DAY' of America, Canada, and Puerto dais sans socks in 50-degree tem For more photos became the "Best Rico a free serving ofbacon, eggs, peratures. of Denny's: New Act in Country 6 G www.UCFNews.com Eric Holder,sworn in Tuesday as pancakes and sausage from am. The roommates had previous Music" and $100,000 attorney general, promised a clean to 2 p.m. Tuesday, and here they ly only lined up for the likes of richer. break with the past policies of the were. Garcia was surprised by video game releases like Halo and dents," Garcia said, as UCF park "They actually Bush administration,saying the how quickly the the movie Trans ing permits hung from rear-view give you the card Justice Department will be"no line was moving formers. But mirrors and UCF hoodies hung board check." Bulford place for political favoritism." while business GRAND SLAM BREAKFAST here, one was from shoulders. "There are a lot Bulford said enthusiastically. acbninistration skipping class more people here than cars, so Bulford, a 23-year major Sickles while the other they probably came in groups." . old marketing major at UCF, INDEX TODAY'S was more skipped work, Were they drawn by their col competed as the WWKA Orlando Around 2 WEATHER caught off guard and neither lege budgets, the national reces representative against 450 radio sta Campus 2 by how cold it seemed to b e sion or simply a free m eal? tions across the nation. fu 2003, he was outside, Weather 2 alone in that "I think it's a little bit of every was a state finalist and in 2004, h e de spite the sun Local & State 4 strategy. thing," Sickles said. . won the state title. This is the first shine. Nation & World 4 "I expected Soon enough, Garcia and Sick time he made it to the final round, Sickle s stood· Denny's Grand Slam Breakfast consists of more old p eople les w ere se ated by what was first Sports 7 SUNNY/ where he beat out four other acts in shorts, short two eggs, two sausage links, two bacon to show up, and Opinion 9 WINDY Jan. 15 to win the 27th Annual Col sleeves and san- strips and and two pancakes. Denny's not as many stu- PLEASESEE DINER ON AS gate Country Showdown in aassifieds 11 introduced the Grand Slam to the menu in Sudoku 11 53° 29° Nashville. HIGH LOW 1977 and it is still popular today. Crossword 11 J PLEASE SEE ORIGINALITY ON A6
/to A2 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com February 4, 2009 • ~ttaf :Jlotiba :futu" AROUND CAMPUS {!tutral News arid notices for the UCF community ~loriba Two-day book sale starting UCF libraries will be hosting a Spring Book sale today and Thursday. All 3=uturt books will be selling from The Student Newspaper at UCF since 1968 50 cents to $1. The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 February 4, 2009 p.m. in room 142 in the Vol 41, Issue 13 • 12 Pages Main Library. Books range The Centro/ Florida Future is the independent, student from fiction, text, history written newspaper at the University of Central Florida. Opinions In the Future are those of the Individual and children's books. columnist and not necessarily those of the ediiorial staff For more information or the University administration. All conrent Is property contact Traci Mibuta at of the Central Rorida Furore and may not be reprinted in part or in whole without permission from the publisher. 407-823-1424 or e-mail [email protected]. Government seeking interns Editor-in-Chief Paid and unpaid intern Natalie Morera x213 ship positions are available CFF.editor@gmailcom with the U.S. Department of State in Washington, News Editors Amanda Welch and D.C., embassies and con Kari Wilberg x213 sulates in multiple coun News.CFF@gmailcom tries. An information ses sion for students interested Online News Editor Jeffrey Riley x213 will talce place on Thursday Online.CFF@gmailcom at 5 p.m. in the Business Administration building, Opinions Editors rooml21. Sebastian Church and Foreign language skills Jeff Weiner x213 are desired and U.S. citi Opinions.CFF@gmailcom zenship is required. Fellow Sports Editor ships and full-time jobs are Padrick Brewer x215 also available. RSVP with · Sports.CFF@gmailcom Mireya Cortes at . Variety Editor [email protected] or What do thinkof Christine Harper x214 407-823-5627. classroom sizes? Variety.CFF@gmailcom www.UCFNews.com Photo Editor SGA meeting Thursday night Rayma Jenkins The Student Govern Photo.CFF@gmailcom ment Weekly meeting will Staff Writers be happening Thursday at ence, UCF will work to Ryan Bass, Michelle Dendy, 7 p.m. in the Key West Ball Smaller classes in store for acconunodate smaller class William Goss, Jillian Krotki, , room. sizes, Morrison-Shetlar Carlos Maldonado, Jen Glantz; 1 All students are invited said. Donald Thomann, Stephanie de Sousa, 1 composition, algebra students William Perry, Mary Cristobal, / to attend with any con These pilot courses were Jonathan Hohensee, Allen Levin, cerns or if they are just formatted as a result of rec John Murphy, Shaun Bevin, / curious about what the MICHELLE DENDY ommendations by the . Carmen Carroquino senate does. Staff Writer National Council of Teach For more information ers of English and Confer Staff Photographers UCF students can expect contain pilot classes with Caitlin Bush, Corey Maynard, contact Sen. President ence on College Composi Greg Territo, Amanda Moore, Brian Peterson at 407-823- to see smaller class sizes in fewer students and the tion that stated that no Reema Desai, Liana Cole, Sharon Weaver 1054. their English composition increased supplemental more than 20 students and math classes as part of a support of more teacher-to should be permitted in any Copy Editors new initiative based on student interaction. Caitlin Battersby, Andrea Canterbury, writing class. Through the Ashley Camifax, Stephanie Encin, research methods, starting With the new restruc program, the UCF math Eric Fershtman, Kelsey Hinton, in fall 2009. tured program, algebra stu department obtained a Chris Hoadley, Virginia Kiddy, LOCAL The new initiative will dents will meet with their grant to help with funding. Kayla Smith 'restructure English and professors for a lecture The rest of the money math classes in hopes of Columnist &STATE once a week. They then will for the English and math BenBadio increasing student success. meet an additional three programs will come from Keep local wjth headlines If students in the new class hours a week in the math UCF's tuition differential Graphic Artists you may have missed es show improvement, UCF lab to get further face-to fee, a fee added by Florida's Cara Cooper, Joseph Mangabat, Brad Walkoyer will work to extend the face instruction from pro 2008 statute on state uni House speaker resigns after changes throughout other fessors and tutors. versity student fees, which Editorial Adviser unadvertised college job university programs. The new algebra classes allows Florida universities Matt Morrison TALLAHASSEE "I see it as a huge ripple will depend more on the to charge a fee based on MattMorrisonOO@gmailcom One ofFlorida's most pow effect," said Alison Morri use of the math lab. Part of tuition in addition to regu erful state officials effec son-Shetlar, dean of under the restructuring plan lar tuition costs. ·-- . ~BUSINESSljcz,._'.: tively resigned Monday, graduate studies and vice includes increasing the In 2008, UCF added a 3 407-447-4555 r~P l ·. though the allegations in provost. ''We're helping stu hours and amount of tutors percent differential tuition his case are nowhere near dents be successful and in the math lab this upcom rate for undergraduate stu Advertising Sales Director as sexy as recent scandals learn in a way that will ben ing year. dents, which amounts to Mark Lanaris x204 that have rocked state efit them through the rest of "Students will always $2.32 per credit hour. The [email protected] houses in Illinois and New their career." experience a certain level of statute also states that stu University Sales Director York. Emily Rank, an adviser frustration when learning dents who were enrolled at Heissam Jebailey x201 Rep. Ray Sansom gave from First Year Advising mathematics," said Barry the university before July l, [email protected] up his position as Republi and Exploration. said many Griffiths, math professor 2007 are exempt from the Business Manager can leader, which entitles UCF students struggle in and director,ofthe math lab. differential tuition. and it is him to serve as spealcer. Trisha Irwin x212 algebra classes with its "I think that this can some only to be used to directly Trishaf@KnightNewsp_apers.com His resignation was mixed-mode format and times be compounded benefit th~ students. Distribution Manager announced as the House lack of face-to-face instruc when completing an online "Despite the budget cuts GOP met to oust him. He'll tion. especially in their first assignment, as they would Joseph Crandall x211 we're undergoing, we're [email protected] keep the title of speaker, semester of college. like to be able to discuss the looking forward to the though, until a formal vote "Many times, students problems verbally with a future of the students," General Manager can be taken on his don't have college level human." Morrison-Shetlar said. Raymond G. Bush x220 replacement when law study skills when they are The math lab provides "Improving the success of [email protected] makers meet in regular f'rrst starting out, so any students with the opportu students and their learning session next month. extra attention or help is nity to get help not oply is always the goal ofUCF." Fax: 407-447-4556 It's the first time a Flori beneficial,"· Rank said. from tutors, but to work and With the combination of da spealcer has resigned "Smaller class size and face develop relationships with both of these funds, UCF Published by Knight Newspapers under fire. to-face instruction seem to other students. will be able to hire an addi 11825 High Tech Ave. Ste. 100 Sansom last week had be a better choice for "There has never been a tional four full-time instruc Orlando, FL 32817 incoming freshmen in Eng time when I went down to PLEASE SEE LOCAL ON A4 tors, two for the English lish and math classes." the math lab and didn't get department and two for the With retention rates help right away," said math department despite high, UCF decided to Mitchell Foster, a junior the hiring freeze. restructure part of its col civil engineering major. "Many universities UCF CORRECTIONS lege algebra course this past· Students will also expe around the country rely on Stands For Opportunity® In the Feb. 2 issue of the year with pilot courses as rience- more face-to-face part-time instructors to Future an article about the part of a research project. instruction in English com teach composition," said . Arboretum contained an After much success, position classes. Composi Elizabeth Wardle, English £R Ap COUEGIATE Associated incorrect headline. The UCF is planning to replicate tion class enrollment will professor and director of •••ss Press plants on the conservation the rest of its algebra cours decrease from 27 to 25 stu writing programs. "UCF's easements were non-natives, es in fall 2009, President dents in each class, with new initiative demonstrates not invasives. The work was John C. Hitt said at a Board pilot· classes containing a commitment to under unauthorized according to of Trustees meeting Jan. 22. only 19 students. Both class graduate learning by pro Ut~F St. Johns River Water Man "We saw a significant es will be taught the srupe viding more resources to .· ~ agement District and has increase in student success curriculum and will be eval hire the best writing teach RECYCLE S since been corrected. It did after the pilot classes," Mor uated by the success of the ers on a full-time basis, to not violate the law. rison-Shetlar said. students. If the data says work with students in a One free wpy of the Central Rorida Future pem1itted In the same issue an arti English classes will also there is a significant differ- smaller class setting." per issue. If available, additional copies may be cle titled, "Campus cam purchased from our office with prior approval for $1 paigns commence," Andrew eadi. Newspaper theft is a crime. Violators may Stein position was incorrectly UCF will be reducing the size of lower level algebra dasses next semester to emphasize more faculty-student interaction. be subject to civil and criminal prosecution printed. Stein is the public and/or University discipline. relations coordinator. • The article titled ''lrttch a ride," the Parking and 1rans portation Services' interim LETUSKNow · director was misidentified. The interim director's name The Future wants to hear · from you. If you have a club, • is Kris Singh LOCAL WEATHER Also in that issue, the organization or event and schedule on Page A9 incor want your information to be considered for the Around rectly identified the dates for TODAY IN DETAIL Thursday High:54° the UCF Softball team. Today Campus column, send a fax to Today: Sunny with gusty winds. SUNNY 407-447-4556 or an e-mail to The team will play five ' SUNNY/ -Winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph. Low:330 games during the Kajikawa 0 [email protected] WINDY om. Deadlines are 5 p.m. Friday Classic, which concludes Tonight: Clear skies. Near record Sunday. Friday High:64° forthe Monday edition, 5 p.m. High:53° low temperatures. Winds NW at ~ The Future apologizes for •" .•, .. PARTLY CLOUDY Monday for the Wednesday Low:29° 10to 15 mph. Low:43° •••••••' ••• t edition, and 5 p.m. Wednesday Cl'l)' conjusiotL ..... \.- 1-. for the Friday edition. ~ 'II!- e'.enttal :Jlotiba ~ • February 4, 2009 www.Centra/FloridaFuture.com A3 • I e woes humble Obama: 'I screwed up' r CHARLES BABINGTON spend more valuable time mistakes, such as waiting too er, on both sides of the equa Associated Press and political capital long to name top appointees tion, for Tom Daschle, the , defending the appointees, and stumbling into sticky, former Senate Democratic WASHINGTON the administration no-win issues such as gays in leader chosen by Obama to Two weeks into his presi dropped them and moved the military. head Health and Human dency, Barack Obama on. Oddly, perhaps, Obama Services and to an overhaul proved that even a clearly In other words, Obama and his advisers tripped over of health care. gifted politician cannot isn't perfect. This may be an issue that bedeviled Clin Daschle had more status escape the gravitational news to his adoring sup ton's early weeks: the failure and clout in Washington, pull of Washington forces porters, but like other ' to pay taxes fully and on with many senators consid that he has vowed to presidents, Obama is time. ering him a friend and men reform. going to make more mis At first, Obama dug in, tor. But his money problems "I screwed up," Obama takes over the coming eager to show loyalty and were bigger than Geithner's, • said during a series of TV months as he struggles toughness in the face of crit too. interviews. "I take respon with the economy, health ics. His choice for 'Ireasury Daschle belatedly paid I MANUEL BALCE / ASSOCIATED PRESS sibility for this mistake." care, military matters and Fonner Sen. Tom Daschle, former nominee to head Health and Human Services speaks secretary_a post that over $128,203 in taxes and $11,964 I~ It was a frank admis Congress. to the media after a dosed session meeting with the Senate Finance Committee . sees the Internal Revenue in interest. He also had been sion from an Oval Office That's hardly an indict Service_had been required paid $5.2 million over two where "mistakes were ment. But Obama's rocket President Bill Clinton Obama and his aides have to pay $34,000 in overdue years by industries eager for made" has often been the ride to the White House, stuck with Zoe Baird, his studied closely. Obama has income taxes. good relations with the gov preferred dodge. his extraordinary speaking pick for attorney general, tapped many of Clinton's top Obama stood by Timothy ernment. An old story; with new skills, and his smooth, I for about 10 days after it advisers, including Hillary Geithner, and the Democrat A chastened Daschle actors, played out Tues don't-sweat style had some was disclosed that she had Clinton, for his own admin ic-controlled Senate con apologized in public and day: A new president's people calling him "the hired illegal immigrants as istration. But the Obama firmed him after compara then in private to his old Sen team imperfectly vetted one," a once-in-a-genera workers and had failed to team also has tried to avoid tively gentle questioning. ate colleagues, saying he was 1~ top nominees. The nomi tion political leader who pay their Social Security some of Bill Clinton's early The stakes seemed high- embarrassed by his mistakes. nees, it turns out, had not could rise above his prede taxes. 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,. . A4 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com February 4, 2009 • €entnl '1oriba ~ LOCAL & STATE NATION & WORID FROM Al Keep current with headlines from around the globe HAIL TO THE CHIEF stepped aside - but not down - pending investi 1b help honor these momentous times you can get your own copy gations into his relation of the Central Florida H1ture front page and special pull-out, as well as ship with a state college. Northwest Florida State Obama: 111e Historic Front Pages and Collector's Edition Obama Poster. College gave Sansom an unadvertised $110,000 job OBAMA: THEHISTOR ICFRONT PA!iES - lndud•s newspapers from thfl US and after he funneled $35 mil aroond the world, .fe.,uu1es five historic speeches and front lion to the school over the pagel reporting the Oemooatic nomtnatlon, the election and the last two years. Inauguration. ,lncltJdes. the historic specch"A More COLLECTOR'SEDmON OBAMA POmR ' Per fect Unlon,.. deli'IE!red at Constitution A portrait of Pritsldent Barack Ob.irna shot Sansom insists he did Hall, PhlladelphicJ, March 18, 2008 by award -winning photojoumalist David no wrong. Bumett and rendered into a Photoniosak4' -and much morel by ,enownW photomos.!tlc ,mist Robert Silve-rs. 11\e Obama portrait is constructed from more than 3,ooo·tnes· each cut from Tompkins will be executed a miljor newspa~r the day after the on Feb. 11 for teen murder election TALLAHASSEE - An ERAN GA JAYAWARDENA / ASSOCIATED PRESS - inmate who killed a Tampa Sri L.ankan army commandos march during an Independence Day rehearsal in teenager more than 25 years Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Monday. The army captured the Tamil rebels' last airstrip. . ago is facing execution Wednesday, Feb.11. Gov. Charlie Crist Holder sworn in as attorney Sri Lanka army caJ>tures scheduled the execution of general, promises 'new day' Tamil rebels' last airstrip WASHINGTON COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Wayne Tompkins for the Eric Holder, sworn in - Sri Lanka's military March 1983 murder of 15- year-old Lisa Decarr. Tuesday as attorney gen said it captured the last remaining Tamil Tiger Tompkins, 51, was originally eral, promised a clean break with the past poli controlled airstrip Tues scheduled to die Oct. 28, cies of the Bush adminis day, effectively ground but appeals caused delays. tration. saying the Justice ing the rebels' tiny air He is scheduled to die at Department will be "no force in a new setback to 6 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Florida place for political the insurgency- already State Prison near Starke. Attorney General Bill favoritism." on the brink of defeat. "I am determined to The takeover of the I Mccollum certified to Crist on Monday that all stays ensure that this shall be a seventh rebel airstrip new day for the dedicated canie a day before Sri I had been lifted and the gov career professionals that I Lanka's 61st Indepen ernor is required to set a am so honored to call my dence Day, which the new execution date within l0days. colleagues," Holder told government had hoped various employees and to celebrate with a total dignitaries gathered for annihilation of the insur 2 lose appeal in $100 million the ceremony. He said he gents. More than 70,000 Florida insurance scam was committed to remak people have been killed ATLANTA- Two men ing the department "into since the Tigers began sentenced to federal prison what it once was and fighting for a separate for cheating investors out of what is always should be." homeland because of more than $100 million in Vice President Joe complaints that the an insurance scheme have Eiden administered the Tamils are discriminated I failed to convince an oath to President Barack against by the majority appeals court that they Obama's pick for the Sinhalese. were unfairly convicted of nation's top law enforce In recent months, mail fraud ment officer, the first troops have routed the The 11th U.S. Circuit African-American to hold Tamil Tigers from much Court of Appeals on Mon the post. of the de facto state they day overturned its own Eiden said the depart controlled in the north 1996 ruling in f"mding ment, under Holder, where most of Sri against David W. Svete and would return to a past Lanka's minority Tamils Ron Girardot. standard of "no politics, live. A federal jury in Pen no ideQlogy. Only a clear The rebels are now sacola, found Svete and assessment of facts and pushed into a 115-square-. Girardot guilty in 2005 of· law." mile (300-square-kilo fraud and other crimes Hundreds of depart meter) slice of coastal through sales of viaticals, ment employees packed area, surrounded by the life insurance policies on . the hallways and stair army and the navy. But people supposed to be ter ways to welcome Holder. also trapped with them minally ill To loud cheers and are some 250,000 civil - ASSOCIATED PRESS applause, he pledged to ians, suffering daily casu remake the department alties in the crossfire. , by "taking it back to what The military said in a it once was and always statement it had cap has to be." tured the 1-mile (2-kilo HIGHER Holder was confirmed meter) long runway just Monday evening by a 75- inside the rebel-con EDUCATION 21 Senate vote, with all the trolled area, another sign ~at's in the news at opposition coming from that Asia's longest-run colleges around the country Republicans. ning civil war, which started 25 years ago, may , Md. college removes profes Spokesman: GM to offer buy be close to ending. sor accused of genocide outs to all hourly employees BALTIMORE A NEW YORK - Gen Iran claims first launch of its Rwandan professor has eral Motors Corp. will own satellite into orbit been suspended with pay offer buyouts to all of its TEHRAN, Iran - from teaching French at hourly employees, a Iran has successfully Goucher College while spokesman confirmed sent its first domestical ft'EDIA GUESTS officials there investigate Tuesday, as the troubled ly made satellite into Just Added: TRICIA HELFER - Saturday only claims that he was involved automaker continues to orbit, the country's pres JAMES CALLIS • BEAU BRIDGES • MICKY DOLENZ in the 1994 genocide in his slash costs. j.dent announced Tues MICHAEL PAPAJOHN • MARGOT KIDDER • ALAINA HUFFMAN home country. GM spokesman Tony day, claiming a signifi College President San Sapienza said the buyouts cant step in an ambitious JENNIFER HALLEY • LUCIANA CARRO • DIRK BENEDICT ford Ungar told faculty and will mainly target GM's space program that has HERBERT JEFFERSON • PETER MAYHEW • CAITLIN GLASS students in an e-mail Satur 22,000 retirement-eligible worried many interna MELODY ANDERSON • ANNELOCKHART • RICHARD LEPARMENTIER day that Professor Leopold hourly employees, though tional observers. AMI DOLENZ • AARON DISMUKE • COLLEEN CLINKENBEARD Munyakazi, 59, was any union employee can The satellite, called imR'lln JAMES HAMPTON • LOU FERRIGNO • AL SNOW • CHRISTY HEMME remove d from teaching take the offer. Omid, or hope in Farsi, after officials learne d h e N ews of the buyouts was launched late Mon TRACI BROOKS • VIC MIGNOGNA • FELIX SILLA • DARCY DEMOSS had been indicted in 2006 first broke on Monday. A day after President Mah PHILLIP MORRIS • CHARLOTTE KEMP• PHOENICIA • MIA ST. JOHN on genocide charges in union official told The moud Ahmadinejad gave Rwanda Associated Press then the order to proceed, More than a half-million that GM would offer according to a report on .GAMING! Tutsis and moderate Hutus $20,000 in cash and a state radio. State televi MUSIC BY: w ere killed in 1994 after the $25,000 car voucher for sion showed footage of EMERALD ROSE then-president's plane was workers who retire e arly what it said was the shot down as he returned and those who simply nighttime liftoff of the from negotiating with Tutsi leave the company. The rocket carrying the satel rebels. official spoke on condi lite at an unidentified Mwiyakazi, a Hutu, said tion of anonymity location in Iran. in an interview Monday at because workers were A senior U.S. defense NEW YORK his home that he has been not yet notified of the official in Washington FILM p ersecuted by the Rwan packages. said the U.S. military ACADEMY dan government because Sapienza confirmed detected the launch of a his wife is Tutsi and he pro that the offer will consist missile into space. But it
tected her and her family of a car voucher and a was not confirmed GUEST,. ··• . COMICS ARTISTS during the killings. one-time cash payment, whether the missile was GUESTOF-HONOR: nEORG(PEREZ • CHUCK,DIXON,. BRANDON PETERSON • JIMMY PALMIOTTI • DAN DIDIO • NELSON DECASTRO "I'm not hiding; I was though d eclined to offer carrying a satellite, said DAN JURGENS • CHRIS CLAREMONT-• RON MARZ• MARK WAID • GREG LAND • ETHAN VANSCIVER• JIM CHEUNG • STEVE MCNIVEN never involved in geno more d etails, saying that the official, who spoke 1 cide;• Munyakazi said in an employees will be on condition of DARWYN COOKE • TONYcBEDARD • FRANK CHO • LAYNE &·PER~TOTH .• PAUL PELLETIER • ROB HUNTER • MIKE PERKINS • ADAM HUGHES interview Monday at his informed of the specifics anonymity in order to K.fNNnH BBANCH. AMANJ)ACONNER • PAT BRODERICK. Pm~ BEAGLE •.WILLIAM STOUT. SHANE MOORE • PABLO MARCOS. ANDY SMITH home. ''In my conscience, I of the offer on Friday. spe ak about the intelli JEREMY DAlE • !)IRRY El.MORE •·NELSON DECASTRO • BARBARA KESEL •tALfELDSTEIN • HUMBERTO RAMOS • ARTHUR SUYDAM am free of any guilt." Howeve r, he said the lat gence. ww w. m e g a c o n v e · n I i o n • c o m Ungar said in the e-mail e st offer would be less In Jerusalem, the head that he remove d Mun gen erous than previous of Israel's Space Agency, • yakazi from teaching duties buyouts. Zvi Kaplan, said initial because the allegations are Sapienza said ~mploy reports show that a satel so serious, but the removal ees will have until March lite was launched. "in no way reflects a judg 24 to d ecide whether to · "From what I have • m ent about Dr. Munyakazi accept a buyout. Employ b een investigating it is or about the charges tb.at ees who accept the buy true," he said. "W e are have been made." out will leave the compa not surprised b ecause in The accusations came ny by April 1. this day and age of infor to Ungar's attention in The buyouts are the mation and technology D ecember when he was latest round of cost-cut and with Iranian scie n-: FEBRUARY 27th - MARCH 1st approached by an NBC ting m easure s by GM, tists studying abroad ORANGE CO. CONVENTION CENTER - Hall D • ORLANDO. Fl N ews producer working on which is racing to piece they can obtain the . a story that involved Mun together a plan for return knowledge." yakazi ing to viability by the mid dle of the month. - ASSOCl4JED PRESS - ASSOCIATED PRESS ~ntnl :floriba :Juture • February 4, 2009 www.CentralFloridaFu,ture.com ~5 ~· • Economic hardship Students still displaced
FROM Al find their own housing. another 60-90 days, while Ryan Whittingham, a the dorms undergo water deters study abroad dorms were forced to evac freshman political science intrusion tests - pulling uate the dorms at about major, was another one of back rugs and wall sec CARMEN CARROQUINO 3:30 p.m., and were not let the displaced. tions to check for damage Staff Writer back into the dorms until He said he was told it to ensure that mold and approximately 8:30 p.m. might take a couple of other water-borne threats Despite the sluggish "I thought it was a false weeks to get it all fixed up. are not developing inside economy. the UCF study alarm, the last two were "So that is a bit of a of the dorms. abroad progran1 contin false alarms," Daniel Stern, mess, but I came back the Out of the 14 dorms in ues to offer overseas a resident in one of the next day, but they ended which residents were not • education at high costs. dorms above the site of the up telling me that the prob allowed back into, current 'With a troubling fire, said. "It wasn't th~t lem was solved and I could ly six of the dorms remain economy, everyone is bad, I just feel sorry for the move back in," he said. unsuitable to live in. hurting," Kelly Allen, a guy whp got burnt." After the fire was taken Despite the inconvenience, senior studio art major, Some of those who care of, those who were some of the displaced try said. "I would love to returned discovered that displaced were only not to let the situation get [study abroad], but their rooms were soaked allowed back into their them down. money is the biggest from the water of the dorms for enough time to "It was during rugby thing stopping me. Liv sprinkler system and collect some personal practice that one of my ing from paycheck to found 'blowers drying the items. The majority of dis friends ran up to me and paycheck makes it hard. floors of the dorms. Others placed residents only said that sprinklers have It seems you have to be discovered that the power spent one night away from gone off in our room and well off in the first place to their dorms had been their dorm. so I was pretty concerned," to even consider going." turned off. However, the property freshman Judy Dickson With 33 study abroad For safety reasons, damage in the dorms on said. programs offered by Stern, Davenport and 33 the second and third floor When she came back no UCF,. students with the other students who lived was so extensive that the one was let back in, and means can jet overseas directly above and below displaced residents are she found out the sprin for a one-of-a-kind the dorm where the fire forced to be away from klers went off in their educational experience. took place were displaced their homes for just a little room, Dickson said. Michaela Fazecas, the from their dorms and longer. Residents of the "I liked where I was liv study abroad coordina forced to either take up dorms that sustained water ing before, but it is not ter tor at the Office of Inter temporary residence in damage from the sprin rible, there is not a whole • national Studies, said the empty rooms assigned to klers will not be allowed lot housing could do about economy is definitely them around the towers, or back into their dorms for it," Dickson said. affecting the number of people able to study CFF ARCHIVE abroad. Students A studentfooks at possible places to go during the Study Abroad Fair. explained to her that studying abroad is not .. only expensive but offers STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS no job security. ARGENTINA Culture in Paris, Barcelona, Spain "It's not so much that Intensive Spanish in France Summer A Spring2009 they can't afford it," Faze- - cas said. "They're afraid Buenos Aires, 2009 Argentina Summer A SWEDEN to take time off from IRELANO Engineering their jobs because they 2009 IRELAND - Modem Exchange at fear they won't have AUSTRALIA Irish History in Jonkoping University them when they get back." Hospitality Exchange Dublin Summer B Spring2009 at Griffith University, 2009 In addition to what SWITZERLAND she's been hearing from Brisbane, Australia ITALY Hospitality Studies in students, Fazecas said Spring2009 Culture and Cuisine - thatstudentsfeelthereis Lausanne, not enough scholarship AUSTRIA Italy and France Switzerland Summer money available to them Hospitality Exchange Summer B2009 B2009 at the Management for such programs. JAPAN UNITED KINGDOM With limited scholar Center Innsbruck ship availability, rising (MCl),Austria Spring Experience Japan! SCOTLAND- unemployment, lack of 2009 Summer A 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival of Art Select job security and less RUSSIA available parental assis CROATIA tance, Fazecas said she CROATIA- Criminal Justice English Literature at understands that study Anthropology Issues, Volgograd Cambridge ing abroad is just not an Summer A 2009 and Moscow, Russia University, option for some at the Cambridge, England, FRANCE SPAIN U.K.Summer B 2009 RAYMA JENKINS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE moment. Lakeshia Martin-Ayers, Michelle Franklin and Lyndsy Mueller stood in line outside of Denny's on Colonial for 50 minutes on Tuesday. For Kevin Capers, a Language and Graduate Business in senior information tech nology major, life's For a complete list of programs go to studyabroad.ud.edu necessities are more Diner sets serving record important. people away even if it is program, said that UCF's "It's not about being last minute." programs are cheaper FROM Al "They did a killer job," Slam another time," Mann able to go,'' Capers said. Although economic than those of other univer Isaacs said. said "Other things for basic difficulty is the reason sities. available, with parties of "We've never had any Even with turn-aways, day-to-day life like pay many students cannot Spina said her program three or four or five often thing like this before," 18- the store broke the record ing rent are just .more participate in the study is very good at about being granted a slight pass year employee Jan Mann for the amount of cus important than studying abroad program, two fac $3,000 with Vienna's past the singles and cou said, only for a colleague to tomers served in one hour, abroad." ulty members believe change to the Euro and ples waiting closest to the chime in, ''.And never and came up second in Paula Amaya, a junior that their programs have that UCF's program fees front and just enough again!" as they passed by. sales for the region. anthropology major, benefited from it. have not gone up from last longer to be vocal about it. Despite about $200 in "We did better than agreed. ''.Actually, my study year. Their server, Judy walk-outs on drinks alone - Christmas, and that's usu "When you're not abroad class has With all that is includ Isaacs, 14-year veteran of not to mention absent gra ally our busiest day," Mann working much, there's increased in size,'' said ed in the fee for her pro the restaurant, eventually tuities - Mann, Isaacs and said. no ability to save Kevin Herlihy, faculty gram, Spina said she has spoke to us as she rolled the rest of the staff agreed When asked whether money," Amaya said. coordinator for the Sum already reached the num silverware in a Denny's that the blitz had been the crowd could be 'When you have bills to mer B 2009 Modern Irish ber of students she had rendered distractingly des worth it in terms of tips. chalked up to the economy pay, other things are History program in anticipated and that she olate mere hours later. "Toward the end, some · or the basic allure of a more pressing to take Dublin, Ireland. "In sum ·keeps receiving requests Between the wait staff, people got upset about not $0.00 total, the staff almost care of." mer 2007, the first year I from students who want five cooks working on one getting seated, but they got simultaneously replied and With about 225 stu organized the course, I to join. Grand Slam component their vouchers to come all but chanted, "It's a free dents already signed up had 12 students. Last She said she has heard each and two dishwashers, back and have a free Grand meal." for various overseas pro summer there were 13 the complaints of stu grams, Fazecas hopes to students. This year we dents not being able to reach closer to 250. have 18." afford it, but also said, Although all spring Herlihy said that his "Students are students, break program deadlines program is very reason they are optimistic about have already passed, able in price compared their future, and they BO-RED? Fazecas said that all to others. know they can pay this other programs are open Herlihy's program is money back." Check out our crossword and accepting applica expected to cost about Items included in a typ tions. $1,825, excluding UCF ical program can include: puzzle in the 1 With deadlines being tuition, airfare, inde tuition for classes, housing set in cooperation with pendent travel, meals accommodations, some the faculty who oversee and personal expenses. meals, tours and group
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By removal of a cabinet member any questions about whether position from proposal to the Golden health coordinator, as the removing the position. it's to the person being dismissed he had the authority to Hollinger's Rule Review Committee, unit's new manager. Cobb decreasing the volume of or removed remove the position." Rivard administra which is a group of stu is now in charge ofthe indi student voice to adminis Berkowitz eliminated said. "I said I did not. That tion. Harris dents in charge of making viduals in the student Rivard tration." Rivard's position through a was the extent of the conver resigned in recommenq.ations for . advocacy unit, which Speaker of the Senate memo via e-mail The e-mail, sation." the summer updating UCF's student includes the coordinators . Brian Peterson had no com provided by Rivard, said, The president can appoint because he received a full handbook, according to its for the student body presi "Effective immediately, I have additional deputies, assis time job. Website. dent advisory council, ment on the issue. A mem decided to eliminate the posi tants and committees and "So we opened it up and "The position was elim graduate affairs, housing ber of the executive branch, tion of Student Advocacy also eliminate or modify a gave Mr. Rivard the oppor inated because he couldn't and safety, and Rosen cam Marla Spector of the gov Director. Your services will cabinet officer's duties, tunity for the position and handle it," Berkowitz said. pus, Berkowitz said ernmental affairs unit, also no longer be needed as a according to the Executive we just learned really "He couldn't advocate for Mortellaro may be a refused to comment. member of the Executive Branch's statutes on SGA'.s quickly that he was really the students, he advocated member of the legislativ~ "I feel that student advo Cabinet:· Web site. The president's unable to advocate for any for himself" branch, but said he believes cacy is essential for the stu There was no explanation cabinet shall be composed of thing besides his personal , Mortellaro questioned that there's a difference dent government," Rivard, as to why the position was the attorney general, the interests," Berkowitz said the position's removal on between a director and a said ''And it's sad there will eliminated, Rivard said comptroller, the judicial As the student advocacy Thursday's Senate meet manager. no longer be a clirector to Berkowitz said that he had adviser, the director of gov director, Rivard said that he ing. Berkowitz said to train "I absolutely believe the lead the student advocacy a private meeting with ernment affairs and the direc has pushed for medical someone else for Rivard's position was needed," he unit. Being [the] entire Rivard tor of communications. amnesty by proposing position after four months said. "This position premise of SGA is to advo Vice President Brandon The director for student equalization for marijuana would be unnecessary and demonstrated that it's cate students." Delanois could not be advocacy position was origi reached for a comment. nally appointed by former "[Rivard] received a little student body President more further details," Brandie Hollinger while Berkowitz said. "He received Berkowitz was vice presi Originality wins music competition adequate details. He could dent, according to Sen. ed. I talked to the lead "What Happens Here have asked us any questions Stephen Mortellaro, College FROM Al said "They really put on a singer from LiveWrre and Stays Here" is about the he wanted, and he chose to of Sciences - Seat 1 and good show. They're unbe he said that when he heard town ofJupiter, Fla, a town remain silent throughout the Rivard's running mate. "It was a blur," Bulford lievably talented and very Johnny rehearsing he went he visited once with his meeting." Berkowitz's administration said. "I don't know if it's down to earth. I appreciated even set in yet:' how they treated our band:' back and told his band that friend Jett ''I remember a With his winnings, Bul These experiences they were beat:' boat on the sandbar at the ford has enough money to helped mold Bulford into a LeAnn Rimes hosted beach and I can't remember move to Nashville and pur respected musician. the televised showdown at a thing in between," Bulford sue his dreams ofbecoming Bulford's good friend, the Ryman Auditorium in said ''It's about fishing and a country music star. Tommy Oreste, drove to Nashville. Upon winning, drinking and all that stuff His education is impor Nashville to watch Bulford Bulford, looking the part of down there." tant to him because market perform in the showdown. a country niusic star, posed Jeff Maull, 24, has been ing is a big part of music. "The other performers with Rimes and the big friends with Bulford since "The reason I did mar went out there and tried to cardboard check. high school keting is because that's get the crowd involved," The competition will be "I helped him write a what Garth Brooks did," Oreste said. "He walked aired as a one-hour special song one time," Maull said Bulford said. "He went to out, thanked his mom and nationwide over syndicated "My uncle is actually the school for marketing, and it dad for everything they had television in March and man with no shoes in the seemed to work for him:' done for him, and played April. song." When Bulford turned 13, his music." Finalists performed two Bulford plans to put his his granny gave him his first Oreste, a UCF senior songs in front of a panel of marketing expertise to guitar. When he was just 17, majoring in political sci industry professionals. The work promoting his own he was playing music pro ence and legal studies, met performers gained bonus career. He also says he fessionally. With his five Bulford through mutual points for original music. would love to·piay at UCF piece band, Bulford has friends. He has seen him Bulford wrote both of the sometime. opened for artists such as play locally and knows how songs he performed "'How Since Bulford won the Collin Raye, The Warren talented Bulford is. Could I Not' is just a love showdown, he said he's Brothers, Josh Turner, ''He was outstanding in ballad I wrote about three caught the eyes of labels in Emerson Drive, Chris the competition," Oreste or four years ago," Bulford Nashville. "It's opened a Cagle, Diamond Rio and said. "Everyone was talent said "They play it at Cow few doors to publishing Tanya Tucker. ed, but you could tell by Boys in Orlando a lot; it's companies who might want "I really liked opening their faces that the competi the song everyone knows to sign me as a writer;• Bul for Einerson Drive," Bulford tion was over before it start- me for." ford said
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.\ 'I look to UOSH Football hoping to find fresh talent ROBINSON stay_near SAM GARDNER recruits have already played defensive back, Contributing Writer enrolled at UCF, including wide receiver and even offensive lineman Renato quarterback in a special the top A dismal 2008 football Cunha, safety Jarrett set of plays. season left UCF fans, play Swaby and cornerback "He's a very versatile ers and coaches with little Josh Robinson. athlete, and he has 4.4 UCF hosts Cougars to cheer about, but with Rivals.com rates the 4- speed, so he's very explo National Signing Day star prospect Robinson as sive," Davis said "They'll with target on back today, a new batch of the No. 18 player in the be able to use him at star-studded: recruits hopes to turn the country at the athlete defensive back and on . RYAN BASS Rarked as the 18th Staff Writer best recruit atthe Knights' woes into wows. position, as well as the special teams. He was a National Signing Day is at~lete position by fifth-fastest recruit nation- great pickup for coach It's been 367 days since the UCF Rivals.com, Robinson the first day a high school ally. . O'Leary." • has the speed and senior can sign a binding Men's Basketball team last welcomed Robinson, who led With the departures of Houston to the UCF Arena. A lot has athleticism to play on letter of intent to play a Plantation High School in Joe Burnett, Johnell Neal, bot~ sides of the ball. sport for a university. changed since that Feb. 2 game. Lauderhill to the class 6A Sha'reff Rashad and Jason At this point last season, the I National Signing Day for Venson, Robinson will playoffs, turned down Knights were 11-9 and on their way to football players is usually offers from some of the help to fill the void in a JARRITT held during the .first week a 9-7 record in Conference USA This biggest names in college depleted Knights second year, UCF is 15-6 overall and current SW~BY of February. Teams are coaching, including Rich ary that also added former permitted to sign players ly tied for second place in the C-USA . Rodriguez at Michigan quarterback Michael standings at 5-2. ' to letters of intent until and Steve Spurrier at Greco at the safety posi Aprill. That makes tonight's game a little South Carolina. tion. more important for Jermaine Taylor The Knights' recruiting According to Steven I f and the Knights. I class is ranked No. 60 in Davis, Robinson's high PLEASE SEE UCF ON A8 the country by Scout.com. "It's a real big game," Taylor said school coach, 'We are in second place right now, I UCF also has the second Robinson best recruiting class in and we are playing real good right Conference USA, behind · _ __.. now, and everything is going good for i only Houston. _.,,,.,,.-- us. We need to keep playing the way Fill t~e gap: we are now and stay at the top of the ,, Swabi who went to Some of the ~ Belle Glades High Knights' _,. list." School, rhay be one The Knights are currently on a of the new faces in · five-game winning streak and are theKniglhs ~ heading home to play Houston (12-7 defensiv~ secondary overall, 3-3 in C-USA) before they hit the road again for games against East Carolina and UTEP. UCF is 11-1 on its home court but can't look past the -1 . Cougars just because the Knights are \ playing at home. AJ. Rompza is mak ing sure he keeps his teammates • \ grounded and hungry for more. \ ''I have to stay on them in practice, I really," Rompza said. ''I think that's I the most important thing, you know, when people start going away and joking, I have to gather everyone to make sure we are focused and ready. Really, we haven't done anything yet.
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Team success has become the norm for the UCF Women's Soccer team during head coach Aman da Cromwell's tenure with the Knights. But it is Cromwell herself who has been pulling in success recently. InJanuary she was named an assistant coach to the U.S. Women's National Team.and will join head coach Pia Sundhage and the rest ofthe coaching staff as they prepare for the Algarve Cup, an annu- al prestigious 12-team tournament held in Portugal. , . Last year, Cromwell was an assistant coach for the U.S. tJ.D:der-20 Womens Natto~ !earn ~t won the World Cup in Chile. In 2007, she was on the coaching staff ofthe under-14 girls Nation • al Development ID camp. Cromwell has been the head coach for the UCF Women's Soccer team for 10 years. Under her tutelage, the Knights have made seven NCAA tournament appearances, which is now • becoming standard for this squad i • I Cromwell said that although frequent appearances in the NCAA Tournament are nice - UCF has made it to the second round of the tournament the past two years - the team's goal is to get over the hump. , 'We want to win championships," Cromwell said The Virginia native has amassed a 141-63-14 record d~he~ tenure at U~F. The Knights have won four Atlantic Sun Tournament Championships and, after its tran sition to Conference USA. won two conference regular season championships. Cromwell credits her players for the success the team has achieved.
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The 6-foot-4, 235- mitted to the Knights. Lauderdale to see him play. in the right direction," said - FRANKLIN STEPHENS pounder recorded llO tack Woods caught 49 passes The defense will also Franklin Stephens, HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF UCF RECRUIT JONATHAN DAVIS les and 10 sacks this season. this season for 807 ·yards receive a boost with the Jonathan Davis' coach at He also forced two fumbles and nine touchdowns for arrivals of Jonathan Davis Tucker High School. South Carolina, but after Davis won't have to do and intercepted a pass. the 4-6 Braves. and 'froy Davis. "[Davis is] a guy that's the Gamecocks withdrew much adjusting to his new "His versatility is the Henry Wright, a 2-star The two Georgia going to work hard, and he's their offer, Stephens uniform after the Clermont thing that stands out;' said safety who recorded 32 natives, who aren't related an individual who is going informed Steve Spurrier East Ridge Knight makes Dale Salapa, the head coach tackles for Edgewater High but grew up just 6 miles to bring excitement to the that he was no longer wel the 36-mile drive down the at Dr. Phillips. "Kansas School in Orlando, was the apart outside of Atlanta, locker room." come recruiting players 408 to play for UCF. recruited him at middle final high school player add speed and toughness to Jonathan Davis, the from Tucker High School. ''He's big, strong and fast linebacker. FSU recruited from Central Florida to the UCF defense. Georgia Class 4A defensive George O'Leary and his and has a lot of character," him at tight end He played commit to play for UCF. Jonathan Davis is under player of the year, compiled staff also pounded the East Ridge head coach Bud defensive end and tackle Also already enrolled at sized at 5-foot-8 and 210 129 tackles and 2 sacks this pavement locally to pick up O'Hara said "He's a winner for us. He also punted and UCF is former Freedom pounds, but he ran a 4.37- season. some coveted recruits from and a team player." led the team in special High School standout second 40-yard dash at an He also ran for 1,230 the Central Florida area. The 6-foot-3, 270-pound teams tackles." James Poe. Atlanta combine and is yards and 12 touchdowns After only signing one man in the middle had 59 According to Salapa, After initially commit considered one of the best on the offensive side of the major local recruit in the tackles and 12 tackles for a Gray will play defensive ting to Louisville, Poe was linebackers in the country. ball. According to the 2008 recruiting class, the loss for East Ridge during end for the Knights. Gray ruled academically ineligi He led his team to a Orlando Sentinel, he will Knights have already added his senior season. took official visits to Col ble and spent two years at Class 4A state champi play safety for the Knights. four Central Florida "I think he'll fit in real orado State and Ole Miss Georgia Milit~ College onship and considered Jonathan Davis initially recruits to this year's well at UCF," O'Hara said. before settling on UCF before transferring to play offers from Georgia Tech, accepted a scholarship bunch. "For him to be so big and after his Jan. 9 visit. running back for the Louisville, Miami, Okla- offer to the University of Defensive tackle Frankie have such quickness out of "We're excited to see Knights. Knights control own fate FROM A7 especially tough against round pick on his roster the Cougars' Coleman. whom no one seems to dis "We have won five In Houston's Jan. 24 cuss nationally," and that ,games in a row, and you game against Arizona, Taylor is a contender for can give yourself a pat on Coleman stepped on the Conference USA Player of the back, but you have to face of Arizona's Chase the Year. He noted how keep playing. There are Budinger after being called Taylor has "matured into a still nine· or 10 games left for an offensive foul late in go-to scorer every game" just in conference. We the second hal£ He served and how well the team is can't become complacent." a one-game suspension for playing behind him. Houston will be one of his antics, but don't think Recently, Taylor has the toughest teams to Rompza and his team been receiving help from ANDY JACOBSOHN/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE defend against for the aren't prepared for that his teammates as well. Head coach Amanda Cromwell, seen here against Southern Miss in 2007, is 141-63-14 in 10 years with the Knights. Knights this season. They type of physical basketpall. Rompza stepped up boast one of the best scor "That's basketball, real against Tulane during the ing duos in the conference ly," Rompza said. "I like it. weekend with 13 points in Kelvin Lewis - 19.6 If that's how you are going and AJ. Tyler has become Cromwell can still kick it points per game - a regular contributor and Aubrey Cole- off the bench. Taylor man - 19.1 - and NEXT GAME sees the chemistry FROM A7 Under Cromwell's Cromwell followed that watch, the Knights have star-studded college career average 77.8 points within the team as a per game as a team. "The girls are always earned 64 all-conference with a spot on the U.S. reason for that. working hard," Cromwell honors. Aline Reis, fresh National Team. From 1991- They can also vs. "Everyone just has said. "The way they train man goalkeeper, was 1998 she had 55 caps (games get it done defen- a feel for each other and push each other is picked as an All-American played). sively, forcing now," he said "Every remarkable:• in 2008, the first since 1995 This included playing teams into 15.9 UCF Houston one is getting more But some of her players at UCF. The Knights have on the squad that placed turnovers per comfortable, and the said Cromwell plays a cru received 118 academic con third at the 1995 Women's game, including 8.1 , Tonight, 7 p.m: IThe UCF Arena more games we play; cial role in their success. ference awards and have World Cup. She was also an steals a game. the more comfortable "Coach Cromwell has been one of the most suc alternate on the 1996 gold Taylor knows everyone gets. played soccer at every level, cessful sports programs at medal-winning U.S. how big it will be to get the to play, then I am going to Rompza is doing a nice job so she's experienced, and UCE Olympic team. home crowd involved in play with you right there. of finding people when she possesses every aspect; Cromwell played colle She began her profes the game. . The Knights Whatever it takes to win, they are open, and every needed as a head coach to giate soccer at the Universi sional career in 2001 with average just more than 81 that's what we are willing one is finishing." have a successful team," ty ofVrrginia. As captain of the Washington Freedom of points per home contest to do." The Knights can tie junior forward Yvonne the 1991, team she led the the Women's United Soc and shoot better than 50 Taylor has been show their season total for wins George said. "She is defi squad to the Final Four in cer Association. The fol percent, a direct result of ing just how physical he from last season if they nitely a coach you want to soccer. . lowing year, she played for the energy the players can be against opposing beat Houston and have a impress." As a Cavalier, she won the Atlanta Beat and then receive from the fans. teams in the past couple of chance to continue to When Cromwell is on the Soccer America's MVP for the San Jose CyberRays "It's going to be a real games. He has been aver climb to the top ofthe con the field practicing with the trophy twice. She was a in 2003 when the league big game for the crowd to aging 25.6 points per game ference standings. That squad, all bets are off. two-time All-American and folded be there," Taylor said 'We over the past five contests starts with a sixth-straight "She is very competitive won four An-Atlantic Coast After all the · success feed off their energy, and and is finally getting his win tonight. along with the rest of the Conference awards. Cromwell has had as a play when they are hyped and team and himself some "Our destiny is in our team," junior forward Cromwell was a Her er and coach, she still has into the game, it gives us national recognition. own hands," Rompza said .f Courtney Whidden said. mann Trophy finalist, given plenty of unfinished busi more energy to go out and On Monday, ESPN.com "We can go as far as we "So when she plays in with out to the top U.S. male and ness at UCF, most notably play hard. The more peo college basketball writer want to. By us still being us, things get really intense. female college soccer play hoisting a championship ple there, the better we Andy Katz· wrote about hungry and still wanting to I really enjoy it." er. trophy. play." how head coach Kirk Sper win, I think a lot of posi The crowd could be aw "has a potential :first- tives can come from that." Donate Plasma! Sometimes a Band-Aid is not enough THE OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES presents Spring 2009 student competitions! Scholarships up to $500 will be awarded to ttie ' ·,-.J" "'-.././1\ ' --·) \ ___-1 undergraduate winners of each competition. · \ { For details, please visit www.ut.ucf.edu . \ \ Earn up to )> 2009 Student-Juried Student Art Exhibition ,j (March 19-28, Psychology Building Atrium) Submissions are due March 16, 2009. Work '\ $230/fflO \, will be judged on creative interpretation of the ) ~ theme and for technical merit. 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fter years of political plan. infrastructure maintenance. A clashes, Orlando's Alafaya Trail and 1-4 are UCF commuters can fantasy of a com practically sister roads with keep their fingers crossed muter rail system is on their bumper-to-bumper hoping a trickle of that track to becoming reality. lanes and congestion-induc money will reach the coun T H E WORD AROUND It's a pity that UCF h,its ing accidents. ties they drive through. been left out of the loop. That's why it's a bit puz For now, students and Students can keep zling that city commission employees at UCF trying to dreaming of a rail system ers aren't considering rail reduce their carbon foot 'What do you think of that reaches the main cam transit in East Orlando until prints or lacking personal pus until about 2025. such a late date. transportation will have to Forget for a moment the By then, the population continue settling for the fact that no student attend on UCF's main campus will LYNX transit system. the UCF shuttle?' ing UCF will be studying at likely be considerably larger However, that mode of the university long enough and the implications for transportation is less abu to watch a commuter rail drivers along Alafaya Trail sive to the environment. pass by it. could very well be But either way, we must Most UCF students frightening. settle for what initiatives we won't even see the start of Unlike 1-4, there's no can. construction of a UCF com space to expanq_Alafaya The tendency to blame muter rail, and it's the Trail. the city commissioners for 10,000-plus people UCF As a result, each day the UCF being left out of the employs who are the ones congestion causes the fanrll initial rail plans is hard to iar sight of fender-benders .resist. JELANI JACKSON RYAN LYNCH AAMIR RAHMAN who need it most. Bus. Administration, Sophomore Bus. Management, Freshman and abandoned debris. But much as we would Computer Engineering, Senior They are the ones who "The shuttles are okay. At "Generally it's pretty good. "Normally it goes prett}' well. travel from·a11 across the The question to be asked like to }fate on them, their decision to supplement 1-4 times, sometimes like three or Occasionally they have delays, The bus drivers, some of them Orlando area to work at is what immediate meas four will come at one time and which can be annoying, but are·nice,some of them can be UCF every day. ures can Orange and Osceo is much more beneficial to then back in Pegasus Landing other than that it works pretty kind of rude to you." SunRail, the commuter la counties, as well as the Orlando because of the we'll be waiting for like 30 well." rail transit (CRT), is city of Orlando, take to pre relief it will provide for the minutes for a shuttle." expected to be operational vent the frequency of these tourist industry. • by 2011, and it will only run hinderances. Which means that com north to south along Inter A realistic option for muters on the east side of state-4. officials is to expand roads town can only hope that the The route it will run that run parallel to Alafaya, economic stimulus reaches passes through Osceola and like North Goldenrod and Orange and Osceola coun Orange counties. North Dean roads. ties. This should leave us, Even traffic on these side If it does, then maybe, Knights young and aged, roads can get out of control, hopefully, that date of 2025 scratching our heads at why but they are much easier to could become a gross over estimation. LACARENTHIA MCCAIN AMANDA DASILE DANIELLE NEMETH UCF has been neglected in widen than the larger roads Civil Engineering, Freshman English Language Arts,Junior English Literature, Junior If not, students and the scheme of transit they help motorists to cir employees may have to "I like it, I think it's very con "I rode it last year and it was "I appreciate the shuttle sys improvements. cumvent. venient. Especially that you pretty convenient. I did it from tem. I think it's beneficial. I We're left to wonder why A sizable portion of that resign themselves to four don't have to pay for a decal or U-House, which I ~uess now is think it's good for students, UCF, and its thousands of enormous stimulus package wheel transportation, as look for parking spaces." Campus Crossing. especially [those] who don't employees, have been left likely coming out of Wash they won't be riding the have transportation vehicles." out of the initial stage of the ington will g<;> toward rails anytime soon ',l- AlO www.CentralFforidaFuture.com February 4, 2009 • ~entnl ~oriba ~utm¥
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