AIDS quilt A bird’s-eye Budding UNF pieces coming view of the golf stars hit to campus, Osprey, the links, page 9 page 12 page 18 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA March www.unfspinnaker.com 28 Volume 30, Issue 27 2007 Wednesday SAE ordered to cease and desist BY SARAH DIENER After a nine-month period of ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR probation, the chapter was rein- stated Jan. 1, 2007. The University of North Greek Life refers to the stu- Florida chapter of the Sigma dent handbook and guidelines Alpha Epsilon Fraternity set by the Fraternal Information has been issued a cease Programming Group in its han- and desist order by its dling of hazing, Young said. national organization. The UNF student handbook Greek Life Coordinator Tyler defines hazing as “any group or Young said the university and individual action or activity the Interfraternity Council, which recklessly or intentional- which oversees the operations ly inflicts or intends to inflict and judicial aspects of Greek physical or mental harm or dis- Life, are looking into allegations comfort, or which may demean, of potential hazing by members disgrace, or degrade any person, of the Florida Nu chapter regardless of location, intent, or of SAE. consent of participant(s).” The order, issued March 9, Florida law also prohibits results in the suspension of all the practice of hazing in chapter functions including state universities. meetings, community service “Hazing is absolutely untol- and social activities, Young said. erated,” Young said. “We’re still He also said he anticipates the looking into exactly what PHO order to be lifted by next week happened and taking it T allowing the chapter to resume very seriously.” O ILLUSTRATION: JEN QUINN AND ROBER O ILLUSTRATION: business as usual. Brandon Weghorst, director Sigma Alpha Epsilon of communiations for the President David Hacker, a jun- national headquarters of SAE, ior construction management said he could not comment major, declined an interview on the issue due to a with the Spinnaker but said, pending investigation. “This is a minor situation being The Florida Nu chapter of handled between us and our SAE was established fall 2003. national organization.” There are currently more than In March 2006, IFC charged 50 active brothers, according to T K. PIETRZYK SAE with 28 convictions of the organization’s Web site. underage drinking and posses- E-mail Sarah Diener at sion of beer kegs. [email protected]. GROWING CAMPUS TO OFFER NEW AMENITIES SKATE PARK OSPREY FOUNTAINS COUR TESY OF HASKELL AND DESIGN PLUS TESY REBECCA D AL Y BY LAUREL WRIGHT ing $250,000 and the UNF administration BY ASHLEY BELAND ed on the eastern ridge of campus near STAFF WRITER paying the difference, said Michael CONTRIBUTING WRITER Kernan Boulevard and will house 1,000 Gibson, director of engineering and con- students in suite-style units, said Paul University of North Florida skate- struction for SG. As the University of North Florida Riel, director of housing operations. boarders will have a new place to practice The park’s opening event is March 29 continues to grow, so do its demands for The complex will have 120 units their tricks on campus beginning March from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and will include a updated, amenity-filled housing. The designed to house four students in pri- 29 with the opening of the 10,000-square- skateboarding demonstration by Skate campus’ newest housing complex, vate bedrooms and two bath foot skate park. Osprey Fountains, is projected to open The skate park cost approximately See SKATE, page 5 to students as early as fall 2009. See FOUNTAINS, page 5 $420,000, with Student Government fund- The five-story complex will be locat- PAGE 2 Spinnaker’s Picks ã BEST ä WORST â FIX Student Government organized a third Construction between Building 2 and the If construction couldn’t be completed voting site in the Disability Resource Thomas G. Carpenter Library forces students over Spring Break, then waiting five Center to better serve students with to take detours to class that might more weeks until the completion of the disabilities. cause tardiness. spring semester would have inconve- nienced less students. O O O Editorials O O O WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007 Birth control price hikes too much for students arking and tuition are not the contraceptive purposes. unplanned pregnancies might sky- Awarded first place for Best of Show at only things that will cost more In all fairness, SMS can’t do any- rocket to rates comparable to the the 2005 National College Media P next year at the University of thing to keep prices steady when the ‘70s and ‘80s. It’s contraceptive pills Convention by the North Florida. Soon students contraceptives they’ve previously that have kept rates low through the Associated Collegiate Press. will face an increase in contracep- purchased run out. New Medicaid late ‘90s and first part of the 21st O O O tives purchased at student medical rebate laws make it unaffordable for century, according to the Resource Spinnaker Staff services. pharmaceutical companies to sell Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Plan B prices will increase from devices to student health centers at Prevention statistics. nominal prices, and it has no other New York City launched a cam- Editor in Chief Jenna Strom $20 to $35 a pack, NuvaRings will increase from $18 to $40, and birth way to get the funding. paign on Valentine’s Day to give Art Director Robert K. Pietrzyk control pills will increase from $15 Planned Parenthood offers birth away 1 billion condoms to people on Business Manager Adina Daar to $22. If students can’t afford the control pills and NuvaRings at lower the streets. Fees that go toward SMS Production Manager Ace Stryker new prices, they’re out of luck prices, but it requires patients to are included in tuition prices stu- come into the office once a month to dents pay each semester. If it Advertising Manager Kristen Montalto because there’s nothing SMS can do for them. pick up pills. Many students who ordered mass amounts of condoms News Editor Tami Livingston A super-sized jar of condoms is will be affected by the price increase along with other medical supplies Features Editor Matt Coleman readily available for students in live on campus, and they’re the same and made them readily available in Sports Editor Holli Welch SMS during office hours, and con- people who are least likely to own bathrooms on campus, it will give dom prices at drugstores are much cars and can readily drive to off- students a way to maintain condom Copy Editor Emily Bruce cheaper than birth control prices, campus doctors’ appointments. supplies in private. And if condoms Photo Editor Rebecca Daly especially for those who can’t afford The harsh reality is that students were stored in dispensers and sold Web Editor Meghan Dornbrock insurance and have to pay full price who normally practice safe sex for 5 cents a piece, it would help Graphic Designer Jen Quinn for the pills. might feel forced to go without con- ensure students aren’t abusing traceptives. Teen pregnancy rates privileges. Asst. News Editor Sarah Diener But some students might feel uncomfortable grabbing a handful of have been declining because birth If SMS can’t help students like Asst. Features Editor Ross Brooks condoms from the waiting room control and emergency contracep- they used to, they’ll need to look at Asst. Sports Editor each week and many women need tive pills are more readily available additional ways to make Staff Writers Jamie Williams birth control for reasons other than to high school and college students. ends meet. But if they become unaffordable, Laurel Wright Distributor Jason Strickland Hazing prevents Greeks from being taken seriously Adviser Joshua Stewart Printer Florida Sun Printing any first-time college stu- rassment to our community for com- their members are possibly injured mitting such a highly immature and or hurt from hazing activities? O O O dents look forward to M joining a fraternity or irresponsible act. How is that for If the brothers of Sigma Alpha sorority when they get to setting an example? Epsilon think it’s going to help them Robinson Student Center, room 2627 Perhaps those responsible should receive respect, they should know 4567 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S. college and seeing what “Greek life” take a look at www.stophazing.org, that respect cannot be taught – it Jacksonville, FL 32224 is all about. But if this included being abused, which serves to educate on eliminat- must be earned. Victims of hazing Phone: 904.620.2727 slightly tortured, and embarrassed ing hazing from colleges and rarely report having respect for Fax: 904.620.3924 by your future “brothers” and “sis- universities by providing in-depth those who have hazed them. Just www.UNFSpinnaker.com ters,” would you really want to do it? coverage and real life accounts of like other forms of victimization, Hazing is an act of power and such incidents. hazing breeds mistrust, apathy control over others. It is pre-meditat- Hazing has even resulted in death. and alienation. ed victimization and not at all acci- Is that really worth the cost of being Hazing is wrong, dangerous, and dental. Hazing is abusive, degrading part of a social organization on cam- an embarrassment to the university and often life-threatening. pus such as a fraternity or sorority? and its community. It should not It usually exists as a means to It shouldn’t be, and our peers should take place and must be stopped. promote group loyalty through not have to succumb to that kind of Now that you know, do your part shared suffering to create a supreme ridiculous peer pressure placed to help.Remember, if you’re not part bonding experience among newcom- upon them just to be part of such of the solution, you’re part of the ers while in the process of initia- an organization.