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September www.unfspinnaker.com 3 Volume 32, Issue 5 2008 Wednesday Drug bust brings changes to UPD Speeding

Seven suspects still in and Clough was caught in his vehicle on campus after he re- in legal process since turned to town.” arrests last semester Currently, all arrested suspects crackdown are in different parts of the legal system since the charges varied UPD assigns staff to monitor campus speeding By Andrea Farah from petty theft for Saudia Orso Contributing Writer to possession of and selling drugs for the other eight suspects. UPD has been working harder “Some pled guilty, some are still to enforce a zero drug tolerance at litigation and some are still be- policy after a large-scale drug ing tried,” Foxworth said. bust that resulted in the arrest It is hard to determine whether of six UNF students and one em- this was an isolated case or a ris- ployee in April 2008. ing problem at UNF, Foxworth The way UPD handles individ- said. As the university grows, ual cases varies by the severity of crime increases. the offense, but one of the changes “New students are testing their brought about by the investigation boundaries after they are let lies within the tolerance of drug loose from their parents and live possession on campus and code on their own for the first time,” enforcement. Foxworth said. “It was However, what made Operation found that Bad Trip different from the other some of the cases was the volume of time and cases were resources needed to resolve it. ignored be- “Bad Trip was pretty time in- fore,” UPD tensive and required help of Chief Mark other agencies to ensure the Foxworth safety of other students, po- said. “Now, lice officers [and] suspects,” the police Kline said. Foxworth must take Operation Bad Trip was the sec- action on ond large-scope case at UNF that every drug required the assistance of out- case and bring about Student side agencies. The Jacksonville Conduct or misdemeanor charges Sheriff ’s Office previously as- … we have to protect those who sisted with the Operation School don’t want this kind of stuff Daze that discovered multiple around them.” suspects and arrested them for Student Conduct handles alco- similar charges. hol and drug related cases from “Drug offenses within cam- the academic perspective. The pus are just as serious as on the penalties come in the form of ex- outside,” sociology junior Ellie tra written assignments, obliga- Nix said. tion to seek treatment or in seri- At the same time, she said she ous offenses, suspension. believes students should not be Detective Adam Kline, who punished by suspension in minor was in charge of the drug in- drug related crimes. vestigation from April, said the “People make mistakes, and this Operation Bad Trip, as it was will go with them until the rest of named by the UPD, started in their lives,” Nix said. early December and took four Large scale drug busts increase months to complete. the perception of criminal ac- Nine suspects were then intro- tivity at school, but the truth is duced to the police by a confiden- crime on campus is decreasing tial source. and most of the time involves Two students – Jonas Reid only minor offenses such as petty h a rris z e li ff and Edward Clough – remained theft, Foxworth said. at large for nearly a week after “In comparison to other schools, initial arrests. UNF is still a pretty safe place,” “As we started to hit the hous- Foxworth said. ing, many people left town,” Due to an increase in the number of speeding incidents in the past six months, UPD reorganized its Kline said. E-mail Andrea Farah at staff to enforce speed limits on campus. The tickets issued are linked to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s office, However, Reid turned himself [email protected]. unlike parking tickets that are handled strictly by the university. See page 3 �

Building addition opens, page 5 Walk-on athletes share their story, Politics heat page 19 up on campus, page 11 Page 2 Wednesday, September 3, 2008 Ne w s Question of the week

Who is your favorite professor and why? w

Ga r e t h Al i s o n Mi c h e l l e As h l e y Ma t t Ga r y Wa l k e r Va r e l a Mi l l a r Gr e e n e j u n i o r , s e n i o r , j u n i o r , s e n i o r , s e n i o r , p s y c h o l o g y international b u s i n e s s international p h i l o s o p h y s t u d i e s m a n a g e m e n t s t u d i e s

“Dr. Higley. He’s “Sharon Cobb. She’s “Professor Fidel. He’s “Dr. Zeiser. I’ve had “Jennifer Fisher. She extremely challenging from Scotland and down-to-earth, very her a lot, and she’s explains complex ideas but not difficult.” really cute.” clear when he speaks, always enthusiastic in somewhat simple, straightforward and about what she understandable ways.” very interesting.” teaches.”

Compiled by Laura Franco.

7-day police beat forecast thursday Sept. 4 Aug. 24 - Aug. 31 Scattered 3 1 Aug. 24 – Damaged edly attempted suicide. Showers property (Building 5) – When UPD arrived at 89/76 The windshield fell out the scene, they found 7 Rain: 30% of a UNF golf cart after the victim leaning an employee parked it against the phone and on campus. crying. He told police he 2 Aug. 25 – Stolen park- tried to hang himself friday Sept. 5 ing permit (Building 41) over the balcony with an extension cord. Showers/ 5 3 Aug. 26 – Damaged The victim had been 6 property (Lot 18) drinking. Wind The victim refused 85/76 4 Aug. 26 – Criminal any medical attention Mischief (Building 44) – and was transported Rain: 40% A student went to her to the Mental Health vehicle to leave for the Resource Center and ad- day and realized all four mitted under the Baker tires were flat. 8 Act. saturday Sept. 6 The victim told police she had no idea who 10 Aug. 30 – Alcohol in- could have done it, vestigation (Building F) Partly but said it was likely a – UPD was dispatched to 7 Cloudy 1 prank. the courtyard of Build- 93/77 UPD has no suspects. ing F in reference to an alcohol investigation. Rain: 20% 5 Aug. 26 – Lost wallet9 During a routine (Building 26) room search, two 1 roommates were found 6 Aug. 27 – Theft 10 with a 1.75 liter bottle Sunday sept. 7 2 (Building 34) – A student of Smirnoff vodka. 7 4 9 reported his wallet, cell The suspects were Isolated phone, keys and back- referred to Student 10 pack stolen from one of Conduct. 9 the lockers. T-Storms 11 93/77 UPD searched the Aug. 31 – Trespass- area, but found no leads ing (Lot 11) – A student Rain: 30% or suspects. called UPD after five 10 males jumped him and 7 Aug. 27 – Stolen park- threw beer bottles at 8 ing permit (Building 41)11 him when he tried to monday sept. 8 11 escape. 11 8 Aug. 28 – Theft The victim had cuts Scattered 3 (Building 875) – A golf12 and abrasions covering cart was stolen from his face. T-Storms 19 housing maintenance UPD spoke with the 89/76 while an employee was suspects, but none of fixing a toilet at the them would admit to Rain: 40% Cove. the allegations. There The employee told were no other witnesses police he left the keys in at the time. 12 6 the cart, and that it was None of the suspects tuesday sept. 9 5 standard practice. were affiliated with the 9 8 The cart was later university and all were found in the pond near issued trespassing Isolated the north end of Lot 12. warrants. T-Storms UPD has no suspects. 87/76 Compiled by Josh Salman. 9 Aug. 30 – Attempted Rain: 30% suicide (Building B) – A student called UPD from a campus emergency phone after he report- wednesday sept. 10 Isolated T-Storms Million dollars spent to Million people were 86/76 Last week by build the new Brooks without Rain: 30% College of Health the numbers 10.8 addition 1 power in Louisiana Each week the Spinnaker staff For updated reports what’s going on around Students attended Officers desig- campus: the good and the bad. nated to en- weather, visit In this little space, we want to the international summarize the life of the Osprey dinner Aug. 26 force campus UNFSpinnaker.com. during the past week. 300+ 2 speeding laws Source: NOAA Wednesday, September 3, 2008 Page 3 NNee w w s s New procedures restrict international dinner admission of transfer students

By Rebecca McKinnon staff writer Procedure changes

Mark Workman, provost and Previous procedures Current procedures vice president for Academic Affairs, recently released a mes- • Accept applications for • Accept applications for sage regarding some chang- transfer students on an transfer students on a ing policies in the admission ongoing basis. periodic basis. of transfer students applying • The admissions board used • The admissions board to UNF. a set of universal standards looks at each aspect of the Due to the recent budget cuts, when admitting transfer applications when officials now accept students on students. admitting transfer students. a periodic basis rather than on • Most transfer students • UNF has the same level of an ongoing one, Workman said. were admitted to UNF. quality education. This simply means officials now compare the admission qualifications of all candidates into alignment with our resourc- level,” he said. “But I believe that rather than accepting them based es,” Workman said. “We have no when they do, they undermine on universal standards. choice but to reduce enrollment the quality of the education that “What happened [this semester] proportionally.” they can afford to offer to their was that we received too many Though Workman said they students.” early applications,” said Deborah have no choice in the face of the In other words, the students Kaye, assistant vice president for budget cuts, some students still would continue to be admitted, Enrollment Services. feel unjustly targeted. but the diminutive resources Enrollment Services amassed “I have some friends who are would give way to problems like too many applications and had transfer students and if the ad- less qualified professors and much fewer admissions slots ministration had made this deci- much larger classes. than it hoped for, Kaye said. sion any sooner, they might not “We’ve been committed to that This called for a trimming of be here,” said junior computer kind of [student and professor] applicants, which required new science major Michael Delgado. relationship here and we’re sim- rules in regards to which appli- “It sounds kind of unfair.” ply doing what we can to preserve cations they would allow through In spite of any hard feelings the it,” Workman said. for evaluation. students might have, Kaye said Workman said he is sure, Because of this situation, cer- the changes were a necessary re- though, that the changes will not tain applicants will no longer be sponse to the limited funds. remain permanent components considered for review. Affected “I know that many students of the admissions process. students include those who re- will be disappointed,” Kaye “I think it will be a number of jonat h an mo r a l e s ceived an associate degree from said. “But it’s a decision we had years before the…economy of the a four-year institution and those to make.” state turns around… [and] the who transferred from a commu- Workman agreed, stating the university rebounds to the point nity college to a separate four- administrators made the choice it was at when the budget started year institution before applying “reluctantly, rather than whim- to shrink,” he said. “But I have to UNF. sically.” Every institution in the no doubt it will indeed rebound, More than 300 students attended the first international dinner of The changes will take effect in state was mandated to choose resume growth and become a the year hosted by the Interfaith Center. Campus Outreach, a spring 2009, and Workman said between limiting resources and university significantly larger campus ministry, sponsored the dinner. Students were encouraged they represent serious depar- limiting enrollment. than it is now.” to sign a map showing where they were from before eating. tures from past practice. “There are some institutions The dinners are the first Thursday of the month starting again “We’ve made a real commit- in the state that I think are con- E-mail Rebecca McKinnon at in October. ment to bring our enrollment tinuing to grow at the transfer [email protected]. Increased speeding incidents cause UPD to rethink enforcement

By Sarah Gojekian students find this arguable because of well,” Rubsamen said. Assistant News Editor heavy traffic. Now that UPD has enough officers to “I think 35 is a good speed limit because “We want to survey drivers by the process of clock- The empty police cars parked around a lot of students are walking to classes, ing, they hope speeding will reduce, campus will soon be filled as UPD works but it is hard to get to class on time be- make [the roads] Carlson said. to crack down on speeding. cause of all the traffic,” freshman busi- UPD takes part in a series of nation- UPD has seen an increase in the num- ness major Matt Strickland said. “People ... a safer ride wide events that happen annually such ber of students speeding around campus are going to speed no matter what.” as DUI enforcement on Labor Day and in the last six months, but additional of- The speeding tickets UPD issues are for students.” “Click it or Ticket” around Memorial ficers should help fix that, UPD Traffic Florida uniform citations from the state, Day, officials said. Officer Gus Carlson said. not from UNF. Although no accidents have resulted “We now have been able to fill vacan- Therefore, they follow the fines set Gus Carlson, from speeding on campus, UPD hopes to cies [with current UPD officers],” Carlson by the Florida Legislature just as the UPD Traffic Officer prevent them from ever happening in the said. “There will be traffic officers re- Jacksonville Sheriff Office does. first place. sponsible for traffic safety, enforcing When students receive a ticket, they “[Most] accidents happen in the park- speeding laws and making sure the traf- pay it by mail, just as they would a ticket constantly happening, but that’s never ing lots with people misjudging cor- fic flows in and out of campus safely.” from JSO. been the case,” Carlson said. ners or backing up.” Carlson said. “But Increased UPD manpower means po- The only difference is that the number Sophomore finance major Matthew we want to make [the roads] in general lice cars around campus will have an of speeding or traffic violations made on Rubsamen was pulled over during the a safer ride for students. That is our officer inside who is ready to enforce campus does not affect one’s privilege to spring semester. No. 1 goal.” traffic laws. have a UNF permit or drive on campus. “Although I was going 15 miles over, I The speed limit on campus is 30 or 35 “We do reserve the right to refer some- thought the fine was a bit ludicrous, but E-mail Sarah Gojekian at mph depending on the location, and some one over to Student Conduct if it is the cop “ handled the situation with me [email protected]. Page 4 Wednesday, September 3, 2008 Ne w s Emergency contact system benefits friends, families of victims in accidents

By Jonathan Morales News Editor million people registered for The Florida Department of the system Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 1 is urging all drivers to register with its emergency contact list online dollars for a so that law enforcement officials Florida ID card can easily contact friends and fam- ily in the event of an automobile 3 accident. “More than 1 million have regis- and pleaded to her senator for tered and we are encouraging any- a resolve while she started a body with an ID card or driver’s Web site devoted to the cause, license in the state of Florida to toinformfamiliesfirst.com. register their information,” said Those who wish to participate in Ann Nucatola, DHSMV press secre- the program may register at www. tary. “This would allow law enforce- flhsmv.gov to add emergency con- ment to make the phone call when tact information. you may not be able to.” The information will be stored The emergency contact infor- on the Drivers and Vehicle mation registration was put in Identification (DAVID) system. place by the Florida DHSMV in The secured database will be pri- response to the communications vate and only accessed by law cou r Christine Olson made to Rep. enforcement officials in case of

te sy of UNF Bill Galvano. Christine’s daughter, an emergency. Tiffany Olson, was fatally injured in The system would also be par- a motorcycle accident in December ticularly helpful for out-of-state stu- 2005. dents attending colleges in Florida, The Student Union building, as illustrated above, will be a LEED-certified building, which is in compliance with At the time, there was no emer- Nucatola said. national standards for environmental conservation. UNF has committed to constructing LEED buildings only. gency contact system in place, and “If a student is from another Christine did not find out about state and they are going [to col- the accident until six hours after lege] in-state here, they are still Tiffany had passed away. Tiffany’s eligible to get a Florida ID card for UNF moving toward a green future boyfriend, who was driving the mo- $3 and then register their infor- torcycle they were riding, was un- mation,” Nucatola said. “Keep in able to see his parents one last time mind, if they were traveling, law By Jonathan Morales standards is in its maintenance and cleaning for the same reasons – no emergency enforcement from another state can News Editor practices of older buildings. contacts. access it.” “There is a process that you can bring older Shaken by the incident, Christine A recent survey conducted by the National buildings to meet LEED compliance,” Crosby felt it unnecessary for anybody E-mail Jonathan Morales at Wildlife Federation determined UNF did said. “A big component of that is that you are us- else to go through what she did, [email protected]. not achieve exemplary status in its environmen- ing environmentally safe cleaners.” tal sustainability efforts, but recent adminis- Renovating and upgrading existing buildings trative decision-making shows UNF is well on is another way that UNF has worked to meet it’s way to improvement, according those standards. to administrators. “One thing we’re doing to enhance older build- Recent administrative efforts have brought ings is putting in waterless urinals. It saves about Leaderhip in Energy and Environmental Design 40,000 gallons a year,” Crosby said. (LEED) certified buildings to campus, represent- Roarie Borg, a transfer student from Long ing the type of structures that meet requirements Island University in New York, was part of for the survey. the Protecting Every Aspect Concerning the The LEED Green Building Rating System is Environment (PEACE) chapter at her university. a third-party certification program and the na- She will be acting as president of the UNF chapter tionally accepted benchmark for the design, con- once it is formed and feels the campus-wide initia- struction and operation of high-performance tives make a difference. green buildings, according to the U.S. Green “When they do it campus-wide, it has a really Building Council. big impact, because its not just one person,” Borg “I would like to see the survey and understand said. “They are showing positive steps, but there why the federation thinks we do not meet the is a lot of work to be done before we can call this criteria with two buildings already certified as a green campus.” LEED buildings and three more coming within Borg said she feels the results of the survey the year,” said Zak Ovadia, director of Facilities are disappointing, but thinks that the UNF Planning. Environmental Center and groups like PEACE As of now, the Social Sciences building, Parking are in place to work on those issues. Services building and the recent Brooks College “I had not seen that report, and I want to see of Health addition are LEED certified. The new how they did their assessment and see what we Student Union building, the College of Education need to do better,” Delaney said. “We were the and the Osprey Fountains are scheduled to be first university in the system to build a certified LEED-certified upon completion. green building at UNF in North Florida.” UNF President John Delaney has committed Delaney said he was surprised by the results of that all future buildings will be LEED-certified, the survey and wants to work to improve UNF’s said Richard Crosby, associate vice president of score before the next survey. Administrative Affairs. “Were going to use that as a challenge to im- “We do have it on the agenda and are scheduled prove,” he said. to develop a strategic plan to make UNF known as a green institution,” Crosby said. E-mail Jonathan Morales at [email protected]. One way UNF is trying to meet certification

News in Brief Attention ALL Students Technology sessions help Want to get Motivated? inform students Want to get Involved? Information Technology Services is providing free technol- Become a UNF Student Government ogy training sessions for all UNF students. Topics are scheduled to Senator. include Blackboard, e-mail, my- Wings and file storage. Candidate Applications as well as Decla- Organizers hope the workshop will help students new to UNF rations of Intent to run in the 2008 SG Fall or those who want to learn more about UNF’s technology resourc- Elections will be made available Thursday, es. Students may bring their tech- nology questions and issues to September 4th for all Students. these sessions. For more informa- tion contact Alison Cruess at ext. Contact the Elections, Selections, and 2583 or e-mail [email protected]. The student technology ses- Appointments Chairman, Joe Huskey at sion dates and times for fall vary throughout the week and can be [email protected] for more information. found at unf.edu. Sponsored by SG. Compiled by Josh Salman. Wednesday, September 3, 2008 Page 5 NeN we s w s Clinic relocates to health building hurricane gustav

is on the second floor. four medical providers who $10.8 million addition The third floor also has a work Monday through Friday in nursing focus, with a new com- the mornings and evenings. provides new facilities for puter lab, stimulation labs and The larger facility will also chiefly nursing students clinical skill labs. allow more nursing students The fourth floor is mainly for to be involved with the clinic, graduate students and adminis- said Doreen Perez, director of By Amanda Tew tration. Student Health Services. Contributing Writer “I took a tour of the building, Although the telephone and there are 10 exam rooms, number remains the same, the The recent addition to the and [the new student medi- new student health area has Brooks College of Health is cal facility has] a big waiting some new features. Along with built, furnished and ready to room,” Carney said. “It’s very, doubling its quantity of exam provide new services. very nice.” rooms, the clinic also houses one The approximate 33,000 The newly furnished addi- procedure room and two labs. square feet added will be new tion, with the exception of some The clinic hopes to offer nursing classrooms, labs and of- computers and additional book- X-rays by January, said Karen fices, along with a new student shelves, was ready for faculty McSheffrey, Student Health health facility for the general to begin moving in the week Services office manager. UNF population. of Aug. 11, said Pamela Chally, “We are very excited about “I have been in the new dean of the College of Health. the move and look forward to

health building, and it’s great,” “[The faculty is] thrilled, the seeing our patients in a much mct junior nursing student Anne offices are beautiful, the furni- nicer environment,” Perez said. Carney said. “The building has ture is beautiful,” Chally said. The Brooks College of Health Temporary sandbags put in place in the days before Hurricane a lot more lab rooms so nursing “It’s very comfortable; it gives addition has received a Leading Gustav struck New Orleans helped protect a weakened section of students will be able to have one nursing a place of its own.” in Energy and Environmental levee along the Industrial Canal from flooding into the city. More class per lab room.” The construction of this ad- Design (LEED) certification, than 1 million people evacuated New Orleans before it hit. The addition took 12 months dition cost approximately $10.8 Chally said. to complete from ground break- million, but UNF was not alone LEED is the national standard ing, remaining on schedule in funding the addition. for “green” building, accord- throughout the duration of the Donors such as the Mayo Clinic, ing to the U.S. Green Building process, said Zak Ovadia, direc- St. Vincent’s Health Care, Council Web site. tor of Facilities Planning. Availity, LLC. and various UNF There will be a dedication of “I was actually really sur- faculty members gave numerous the new addition Oct. 10, along prised with how long it took the gifts to help with the funding for with a celebration of the 20-year building to be built,” Carney the new addition. anniversary of the college and said. “I did not think we would The student health facility is the retirement of the founding be moving into the new building almost triple the size of the old dean, Dr. Joan Farrell. that soon.” facility, according to an article The first floor consists of written by Tom Cain of “Inside E-mail Amanda Tew at general nursing classrooms, and UNF.” [email protected]. the new student medical facility The facility currently houses

Election 2008 Update

Each week, the Spinnaker will be keeping you up-to-date on the 2008 presidential election: who’s leading in the latest polls and where they stand on key political issues. Gallup Poll Daily tracking from Aug. 30 – Sept. 1 found Barack Obama leading the race for president with his highest share of support to date. Half of national registered voters now favor Obama for president, while 42 percent back John McCain. Democrats republicans

Barack Obama John McCain 50% 42%

• Plans to invest $150 billion during 10 • Supports a market-based approach to years for clean energy lowering carbon emissions

• Supports “phased redeployment” of • Ardent supporter of Iraq war and the troops in Iraq surge

• Plans to increase payroll taxes to • Acknowledges the system is going broke supplement the Social Security Budget and looks to the private sector for answers • Plans to renegotiate NAFTA and tax breaks • Voted yes on NAFTA in 1993

Source: Gallup.

Election notes • Sen. John McCain picked Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) for his vice president at a rally in Dayton, Ohio Aug. 29.

• The Republican National Convention keynote speakers: Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), Vice President Dick Cheney, President George W. Bush, Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska), Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) and Cindy McCain.

• At least 250 people were arrested outside the Republican Convention Sept. 1 as police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse rioters attacking property and blocking roads.

• Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) had his protest convention, Rally for the Republic, Sept. 2 with more than 10,000 in attendance and had several current and former economic professors, elected officials and other liberty-oriented activists as keynote speakers.

• Agro-rockers Rage Against the Machine will be performing a concert Sept. 3 in protest of the RNC’s stated support for the Iraq war.

Compiled by James Cannon II.

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Mike Tomassoni and Chad Smith Wednesday, september 3, 2008 Page 7 Ne w s around the nation Company uses compatibility survey to pair up potential college roommates

By Dana Hull and Shelby Martin Freshman Patricia Lin, 18, of back-to-school gear in tow. Rose and San Jose Mercury News Milpitas, used StarRez as she began his folks were already organizing the process of signing up for uni- the closet when Cheong arrived. University of California- versity housing. The two shook hands, then got Berkeley sophomore Katie Nelson Lin, who graduated from down to business. said she always has one burning Presentation High School in San “I thought we could put the re- question about potential dorm Jose, was paired up with Joanna frigerator here and then the micro- roommates. Lee, 17, of Torrance. wave here,” Rose told Cheong. “You wonder if they are going to Their majors are different. Lin is Rose is studying political sci- be a psychopath,” said Nelson, 19. studying psychology, Lee molecular ence, Cheong civil engineering. “After that, the next question is: Are cell biology. But the two, who moved “For me, I don’t mind partying they messy?” into their new room in Davidson as long as he doesn’t come home re- Compatibility is key when it Hall last weekend, were matched up ally, really late,” Cheong said. “And I comes to communal living, particu- in part because they both said they guess another thing for me is I don’t larly when the room is smaller than want their dorm room to be mellow like it when people borrow stuff most studio apartments. The night and conducive to studying. without asking.” owl won’t appreciate the early riser, They’ve been placed in a The pair weren’t sure what part and the neat freak will have little “triple,” with a third roommate of their profiles made them a com- tolerance for the total slob. from Saratoga. Classes started puter match. So some Cal students have used this week. San Jose State University StarRez, a company specializing Saturday night was the first uses another software program in housing and conference soft- night the roommates spent togeth- to match freshmen moving into ware, in their search for compatible er. Everything is going well, “but university housing. roommates. apparently I snore,” Lee said. Stanford University matches in- Think of it as Match.com for “Just a little bit,” Lin said. coming freshmen in a similar way, modern dorm life. Snoring is not a StarRez but they won’t know who they’ll “It’s kind of like online dating,” question. room with until they move on cam- said Martin Takimoto, director of In previous years, Cal students pus next month. Stanford also uses marketing for residential and stu- who received housing assignments teams of staff and students to help dent services at the UC Berkeley, were briefly surveyed via e-mail match roommates. which began rolling out the StarRez about their sleep schedules, level of But as with online dating, any program last spring. tidiness and whether they smoked, Web-based profile is sure to gloss Students create an online profile and then were matched up based on over personality flaws. and complete a survey. But instead basic criteria. Those who hadn’t re- Maggie Saremi, 19, of the San of asking questions about majors quested a specific roommate were Fernando Valley, felt her first room- and musical taste, the questions fo- assigned one based on that survey. mate wasn’t the best fit. cus on the issues that can make or But since February, students “I was my roommate’s third break roommate relationships: tidi- have been able to log on to the roommate,” Saremi said of her ness, sleep schedules, study habits StarRez Web site to create more match last spring. “I’m more of a and just how many friends they detailed profiles for potential room- morning person, and she was up want dropping by at 3 a.m. mates for the fall semester. Users until the crack of dawn.” The StarRez portal then spits can use a screen name, make que- She acknowledges that the way out a list of their closest room- ries, direct fellow students to their she answered the questionnaire mate matches, complete with a Facebook or MySpace profiles and could have skewed her profile. percentage representing each one’s accept or decline roommate offers. “I don’t think I honestly an- compatibility. Students can send Still, you never really know how swered all the questions because messages to potential matches and something is going to work out un- I didn’t want a psychopath,” she chat further. til you meet the old-fashioned way: said. “So I was like, I never party, be- MCT “If you find out your potential in person. cause I didn’t want to room with a roommate has a 6-foot python, you Graydon Rose, 18, of San Diego, big partier.” Travis Lambirth (left) and Tim Wise (right) move their belongings into the can still say ‘no way!” said Jason met his roommate, Allen Cheong, dorms at University of California-Berkeley Aug. 24. UC Berkeley is trying a Dell, a spokesman for StarRez, 18, of San Leandro, for the first time (c) 2008, San Jose Mercury News new pilot program using profiling software to match up compatible which has 250 college campuses as Sunday, as both students arrived Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune roommates. However, most students found their roommates through clients. with their parents and mounds of Information services. Facebook, MySpace and student orientations. Page 8

Spinnaker’s Picks � Best � Worst � Fix More than 1,000 students attended the Jaguar offensive tackle Richard Collier Jaguar players need to realize their Theathletic UNF tailgatinggolf team eventwon the Aug. A-Sun 26. Many is in the hospital facing life-threatening positionAdministrators in the publicshould eye make and academics stop go- championship,athletes said it thewas first very inencouraging the history of injuries after being shot on the 2300 inga priority out clubbing and cut late from into non-academic the morning. UNFto see athletics. the support of their peers. block of Riverside Avenue. areas.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008 EDITORIALS Increased speeding enforcement Awarded first place for Best of Show at the 2005 National College Media Convention by the Associated Collegiate Press v v v makes campus safer for everyone Spinnaker Staff magine university police the increased possibility of being UNF is on a nature reserve, and it hovering over a bicyclist’s body pulled over, the result of taking the should be respected and treated as Editor in Chief Holli Welch lying limp on blood-spattered laws seriously is a positive thing for such for the welfare of every living Managing Editor Josh Salman asphalt. everyone at UNF. thing on campus. IA disturbing scene, this could That is why the law was there in Plus, slowing down will only Art Director Mike Tomassoni have been the case if UPD were not the first place. ensure getting to class on time, as Business Manager Klajdi Stratoberdha more strongly enforcing the speed With a speed limit of 30 or 35 chances of a delay because of an News Editor Jonathan Morales limit around campus. mph, campus can be safe for not accident are much more likely when Features Editor Jason Yurgartis With an increase of speeders only vehicles, but people walking, speeding than when obeying the Sports Editor Lori Bero around campus in the last six riding bicycles or skateboarding. speed limit. months, UPD took action and If the limit was higher, it would UPD is really taking steps in the Discourse Editor assigned additional officers to start to get risky using a mode of right direction to fix the campus Copy Editor Rachel Elsea handle traffic flow and enforce transportation other than a car, speeding problem by recent Web Editor Meghan Dornbrock speeding laws, Traffic Officer Gus which is what was happening before stronger law enforcement. Photo Editor Harris Zeliff Carlson said. the speed limit was strongly en- This, combined with the DUI This is important especially since forced. enforcement and the “Click it or Graphic Designer Chad Smith offenders receive a Florida citation, This is not only a concern for Ticket” program, encourages safe Asst. News Editor Sarah Gojekian not just a citation from the those with slower modes of driving and brings us one step Asst. Features Editor Alissa LaGesse university. transportation, but also the wildlife closer to a worry-free traffic Asst. Sports Editor John Weidner It’s about time UPD started around campus. environment. enforcing these speeding laws. Speeding is a serious issue, and Advertising Manager Alyse Schulte offenders should actually be Asst. Ad Manager Kristen Montalto punished instead of slowing down Staff Writers James Cannon II momentarily only to pass an empty Laura Franco police car. Rebecca McKinnon Quite frequently, there is a police Distributor Jason Strickland car parked at the entrance of campus, making students think an Printer Florida Sun Printing officer is waiting inside, ready to turn around and pull over anyone v v v who is speeding. Robinson Student Center, room 2627 But more often than not, the car 1 UNF Drive is empty, leaving students wonder- Jacksonville, FL 32224 ing what UPD is actually doing with Phone: 904.620.2727 its time. Fax: 904.620.3924 This scene has changed in the www.UNFSpinnaker.com course of the past month. Now, officers are in their cars and are pulling people over multiple times a week. And a radar device has been placed at the Kernan entrance, notifying drivers if they are speeding and reminding them to drive safely. Although students might not like

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“I find television very edu- Crowd’s support needs to be followed by all cating. Every time some- body turns on the set, I go t used to be the only The initiative includes That’s the reason most ones cheering on the tailgates, which UNF has al- claim they file for divorce. And into the other room and I Ospreys were the parents ready seen this year, as well as All it takes is a think of Christmas grounded read a book.” and Ozzie, but after the last free T-shirts, a return of the on that principle – someone tailgating event, it seems student section in the Arena little pride in would always be without a there might be more fans in and a Spirit Advisory board, gift. That’s not fair. - Groucho Marx the crowd than ever before. which assesses the progress UNF and the Nor is it fair to get a lot More than 1,000 students of school spirit throughout from the university – educa- gathered on the Green Aug. 26 the year. support of the tion, nice facilities, a dorm to cheer on the UNF athletes If UNF established with a lazy river around it for the upcoming year. an advisory board, this people who – and expect to give nothing Correction Athletes said this was one obviously matters to people in return. of the best ways to start a sea- across the university, and represent it to All it takes is a little pride In the Sept. 3 issue, in the article son, and many said they were students should join in and in UNF and the support of the people who represent it to oth- “Administrators satisfied with response encouraged by the support of keep up their enthusiasm for other schools. their peers. the Ospreys – that’s one of er schools. to tropical storm” the system that is Finally. the fun facets of the college Keep showing up to tailgat- owned by the City of Jacksonville is UNF has forgotten its experience. ing events and games. Code Red, a system UNF uses to send a athletes and school spirit far Students need to follow of the few Olympic-quality Cheer on the Ospreys. recorded message to communicate to too long, quickly joining other the example of the admin- tracks in the nation, and And at the rate of the last event, with students cell phones and other in some cases, college tailgating events and istration and students who soon there will be a Student supporting their athletes. attended the tailgating event. Union building, new workout ranging from seniors to fresh- home phones. UNF does not have So when the administra- Now is the time to care, if facilities and possibly even a men showing support and an emergency text messaging system tion noticed, they began to not ever before, as the univer- Greek Row. spirit, the step toward school through the city, UPD Chief Mark take steps a few years ago. sity is growing and expanding Like most things in life, spirit could carry on into Foxworth said. The result: the UNF school at a rapid pace. “you can’t simply receive with- the next generation of UNF spirit initiative. UNF already boasts one out giving. students. Wednesday, september 3, 2008 Page 9 Di s c o u r s e political welcome back Less visible changes play crucial role

VP pick odd but strategic n behalf of everyone here at UNF, allow me to welcome Palin is attractive to women who supported Hillary Clinton O you to the beginning of what Fr o m t h e promises to be an exciting year. p r e s i d e n t en. John McCain chose Alaska For those who are returning to cam- Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice pus, it’s great to have you back with president nomination on the St a f f e r us. For those of you who are new to S the campus, we’re glad you’ve chosen John Delaney heels of Sen. Barack Obama’s University President coronation as the Democrats’ presi- o p i n i o n to come to UNF. We hope to exceed your dential nominee. expectations during your college career. the communities in which they Quite honestly, it is a peculiar Because we are a growing institution participate. pick, mainly because the James Cannon II that values continuous improvement, By engaging in these activities, Staff Writer political elite and the pundits you will find a number of changes students learn how to translate theory had Gov. Mitt Romney, Sen. Joe occurring now and throughout the into practice, strengthen their sense Hillary Clinton’s inability to obtain academic year. Lieberman and Gov. Tim Pawlenty the Democratic nomination and a of civic responsibility and gain from as the top contenders for the Many of these – buildings newly professional and career development way to sure-up McCain’s conserva- opened or under construction and new Republican vice president pick and tive credentials. opportunities. In many cases, these because of her relative anonymity. faculty members – are easily identified. experiences will transform the lives of As governor, Palin returned the But there are other, less visible changes But to ignore the historic nature $400 million earmark for the widely UNF students. of this pick would be dismissive, that will play an increasingly important While we work to get this program criticized “bridge to nowhere,” role in your education. as this is the first woman to be while attacking the corrupt GOP fully operational, many students are nominated for vice president in the For those of you who have been a taking advantage of these types of wing of her state’s party. part of our campus community for a Republican party and only the But, she is under investigation for experiences through the current TLO second woman to be nominated to while, you’ve probably heard about initiative. possible ethic violations UNF’s transformational learning op- the position. concerning the firing of Public We hope that at some point during Her record is quite thin though, portunities or as we call them, TLOs. your college career, you will take part in Safety Commissioner, Walt These TLOs provide UNF students as she is only in her second year Monegan, for refusing to fire her ex- a Community-Based Transformational as governor and before that was a with a chance to participate in Learning program. brother-in-law. city council member and mayor of experiences such as study abroad, If you are a freshman on campus, She is also a staunch pro-life Wasilla, Alaska – population well internships and faculty-mentored you are the first class to engage in UNF candidate, though her policies on less than 10,000. research projects – experiences many Reads, a program where the campus gay marriage and drugs are a bit This seemingly invalidates one students say broadened and deepened community focuses attention on more complex and nuanced, as she of McCain’s strongest criticisms of their professional, intellectual and one book. leans toward the Libertarian plat- Obama – his claim that Obama lacks world views. This initiative is intended to form of limited government inter- experience as he has only served as During the past several months, stimulate cross-campus conversations vention into the daily lives of its a state legislator and a U.S. senator faculty, staff, students and community among students, faculty and staff. This citizens. for a short period of time. leaders have been working hard to year’s book is “Freakonomics,” and One thing is certain though – the But as mayor and governor, Palin enhance and expand these experiences we’ll be hosting the author, Steven self-imposed moratorium on electing has had several more years at the with a focus on addressing community- Levitt, for a community-wide lecture only old, white men is no longer the helm of the executive branch than based problems and issues. later this term. case. Obama, who has none. This outgrowth of the TLO initiative For students interested in leader- It is assured that either an She was also commander in chief is being called the Community-Based ship development, UNF has developed a African-American or a woman will of Alaska’s National Guard, which Transformational Learning program. Leadership Institute. be elected to the top positions of the gives her at least a little bit of mili- This program will provide UNF Offered through Student and executive branch, seeing that few tary experience. students with first-hand experiences International Affairs, the institute are willing to accept the possibility And I’m sure McCain will that take them outside the walls of the helps students explore what it means to that a vote for either Ralph Nader undoubtedly attribute great credit to classroom and into the community. be a leader in today’s society. or Bob Barr is the antithesis of a her foreign policy, as she has Through service learning, Because college includes more than wasted vote. successfully defended Alaska from community-based research, focused what you learn in a classroom, look for the newly awakened Russian bear. internships, cooperative learning and opportunities like these and take E-mail James Cannon II at similar formats, students will enhance She is an attractive candidate to [email protected]. learning to a whole new level. women disenfranchised about Sen. their knowledge in a particular area, of- ten making meaningful contributions to E-mail John Delaney at [email protected].

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Assertions need to be cited in column So it would seem they were either uninformed, any of the claims made. made-up or plagiarized. From a purely logical perspective, if one of Editorials are certainly one of the only places Did Barack’s text message just go out to your foundational premises is not true, then the in newspapers in which opinions may be “fanatics”? whole argument does not hold water. expressed, but the recent article by James Who considers the weekend to be the “news I just hope that we get the New York Times Cannon II, “Obama’s VP choice makes no sense; dumping ground?” back on campus so that students will know what no surprise,” forced me to wonder if all opinions Are the supporters of the Obama camp really a good editorial looks like. are equal. just for the “Mainstream Media,” as the article What distinguishes a good editorial from a implies? Amy Wuest poor one? How much does the home state of the vice Philosophy There are probably a number of legitimate president really matter? Graduate student answers to this question, but the one that seems Do you think that people in general, and most obvious to me, and most relevant, is a good Republicans more specifically, would have editorial is not just naïve opinion. forgotten that Obama did not have robust foreign A good editorial not only gives a personal policy experience if he did not highlight it by opinion, but it also should demonstrate the picking Biden? Editor’s Note ability of the writer to show how certain facts All of the assertions made in Cannon’s article The cited article in the letter above ran as informed his opinion. might or might not be true, but in order for these a column, not an editorial, and was the There were “facts” in this article, but there statements to mean anything, they need to come personal opinion of James Cannon II. were no sources citing where this information from a reliable source. came from. Without sources I have no reason to believe

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olitics can be a very touchy subject. Weary bar patrons have often warned about discussing P politics while drinking, mostly because of the heated arguments that tend to erupt, especially in recent years as the divide between Democrats and Republicans and “red” and “blue” states has widened. Whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, Independent, Libertarian, Fascist, Communist, Socialist, Anarchist or something in between, you probably have an opinion about the upcoming presidential election. But you might be surprised at how amicably campus organizers from the major parties are getting along this time around.

Compiled by Jason Yurgartis.

Robbie Foster Noah Kaplan Senior, History/Philosophy Junior, International Studies President of the College Republicans at UNF Co-president and founder of Ospreys for Obama What is the worst thing Obama has become What is the worst thing Washington.” anyone has said to you while such a phenomenon that anyone has said to you while What made you get involved campaigning around campus? we needed a well-organized campaigning around campus? with your respective party and “I guess the worst thing group of college Republicans.” “There hasn’t been anything with Ospreys for Obama? anyone could say to me is that What events do the College too bad. For the most part, “I have never been involved they are a Democrat, but I’ve Republicans have planned students seem excited about in politics until this election. In gotten a dirty look or two.” leading up to the election? the change that Sen. Obama 2004 I was watching Obama What has the overall attitude “On Sept. 9, Lt. Governor offers, like his plan to make give the keynote address at or response been to your Jeff Kottkamp will be college more affordable.” the DNC and I remember efforts? speaking. On Sept. 11 there’s a What has the overall attitude being very impressed and also “It’s been a positive large visual memorial planned or response been to your asking my parents why this response. I’ve gotten a lot of and on Nov. 10 there is a efforts? guy doesn’t run for president. students saying ‘thank God celebration of Veterans’ Day “So far we have had an When he did, I was motivated you’re out here.’ There are and the falling of the Berlin overwhelmingly positive to help out.” a lot more conservatives on Wall. Tuesday, Sept. 16 at response with many new What events do Ospreys for campus than people might 8 p.m. in student chambers is people asking about getting Obama have planned leading think.” our first general meeting.” involved every day.” up to the election? Why should people vote for Have you been getting along Why should people vote for “There is a meeting John McCain? with the Democrat groups Barack Obama? Wednesday, Sept. 3 in the west “Because he is clearly the that have been campaigning? “Sen. Obama offers a break hall of the Robinson Theater better candidate and will be “Very well. The guy who from the failed policies of and another meeting next the better president for the is in charge of Ospreys for George Bush. As Sen. Obama Wednesday in a place to be next eight years. In an election Obama is very fun and we give said in his acceptance speech, determined.” where we’re facing important each other a hard time in a ‘...the change we need doesn’t Have you been getting along issues like war, taxes, a new very good-natured way.” come from Washington. with the Republican groups energy policy and three Change comes to Washington. that have been campaigning vacancies on the Supreme You can contact the Change happens because the around campus? Court, McCain has the better College Republicans at American people demand “Yes, so far things have ideas.” collegerepublicans@unf on it - because they rise up and been perfectly civil, and I don’t What made you get involved Facebook.com. insist on new ideas and new expect that to change at all.” with your respective party and leadership, a new politics for a with the College Republicans? new time.’ Ospreys for Obama You can contact Ospreys for “As long as I’ve been is an example of the people- Obama at cognizant of politics, I’ve been powered grassroots ospreysforobama.com. a dyed-in-the-wool Republican. effort that is going I got involved because to change the way politics is waged in

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Songs for stormy weather

urricane season got you down? Inclement Florida weather can wreak havoc on your day by getting in the way of out- Hdoor plans and, at times, completely sapping your motivation. If you find yourself running for cover or stuck indoors with nothing to do, here are five songs that might keep you from cursing the skies, help you to relax and make the best of the situation.

“The Boy With the Arab Strap” –

cou r Belle & Sebastian Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, Belle and Sebastian is te sy of v e r a group of musicians who make generally airy, wistful pop songs with beautiful instrumentation. This tune, though fairly

t i go r eco d s upbeat, is soft enough to act as a backdrop for milling about the apartment on a slow, rainy day. This song will subliminally cause you to make some tea, light some incense and crack open a book.

Amy MacDonald’s album is already a hit in the U.K., though she remains somewhat unknown to U.S. listeners. “Battle of Who Could Care Less” – Ben Folds Five One of the band’s early singles, this clever track about the positive side of boredom, apathy and loneliness will have MacDonald’s versatility contributes you tapping your toes and not worrying about the fact you have to popularity abroad, in United States absolutely nothing to do. “Amsterdam” – Guster This Massachusetts-based jangle-pop outfit goofs on By Laura Franco references to Nena’s “99 Luftbaloons” and The Shaggs, Staff Writer while the persistent guitars and rambling drums create an atmosphere that will leave you with a legal contact high. Press play There has been a surge of British female sing- and put a smile on your face. ers who have hit the American music scene lately. Amy Winehouse, Duffy and Adele – just to name a Album: Amy MacDonald - “This is the few – each bring a 60s-soul and Dusty Springfield Life” style that we have all come to know. “Don’t Save Us From the Flames” – But the arrival of Amy MacDonald brings a M83 breath of fresh air to the genre. Best songs: “This is the Life,” “L.A.,” This French duo creates soft, reverberating lyrics over The 21-year-old Glasgow, Scotland, singer has “Poison Prince,” “The In Road to Home” intermittent bursts of electronic, bombastic instrumentals been a reckoning force in the United Kingdom might not be the ideal thing for everyday listening, but the since 2007, where her debut album, “This is the beautiful landscapes created in this song will easily equal the beauty Life,” reached No. 1 and received critical and fan “Let’s Start a Band,” Worst Songs: of the sunset that is being obscured by the clouds and rain. acclaim. But she is a relative newcomer in the “Barrowland Ballroom” United States as the album has been out for less than two weeks domestically. Compared to her peers, MacDonald is known Sounds Like: KT Tunstall “Sing Me Spanish Techno” – The New more for “folk-edged rock” lyrics laced with in- Pornographers fectious beats and youthful insight on If this song by the eight piece Canadian indie-pop super- modern life. group doesn’t get stuck in your head the first time you From the title track alone, MacDonald shows hear it, you might be deaf. Forget about the weather, let the guitars her unique way of storytelling. The irony of and layered vocals brighten your mood. “This is the Life” is the upbeat melody and guitar riff combined with the sad yet true lyrics: “And you’re singing the songs/Thinking this is the life/And you wake up in the morning and Compiled by Jason Yurgartis. your head feels twice the size/Where you gonna go? /Where you gonna sleep tonight?” MacDonald, with her husky, soulful voice, tells the story of someone who doesn’t care about any- thing except nights full of debauchery. From partying and drinking to engaging in drugs, this lifestyle leads this person to believe that “this is Youtube clip of the week the life.” The morning after, he or she realizes reality and the problems that lie ahead. “Poison Prince” reveals MacDonald’s harder rock influence with the steady drum banging in the background. With its gutsy and cheeky lyrics, some critics and fans said the song mocks rocker Pete Doherty and others with self-destructive tendencies. There is also more of her Scottish roots---her accent becomes more evident and the inclusion of a pan flute-like instrument throughout parts of the song. In “L.A.,” MacDonald takes a more generic pop The melody and instrumentals are one big mess, route. With the laid-back, cheery instrumentals, making it almost unbearable to listen to. lyrics and airy vocals, one can almost feel the In “The Road to Home,” we see the true folk vibe of the “city of angels.” The song definitely aspect of the album. Her vocals seem too reminis- relates to the celebrity-obsessed, as it describes a cent of Joni Mitchell, therefore, at times it lacks fan with an unrequited and unrealistic love for a originality. But it still makes a great ballad, with movie star. the message of giving listeners hope of recon- The introduction of “Let’s Start a Band” starts necting with a loved one. with a Mariachi-like guitar and trumpet sound. In just one album, MacDonald shows wher tal- It’s probably one of the more surprising elements ent and versatility. of the album. But afterward, the song falls flat Her ability to transition from folk, pop and due to a set of guitar chords that become redun- rock in her songs transcends her from many art- Turtle tips: marijuana PSA dant. ists and songwriters today. The song refers to a band’s aspirations to She stands out from the rest with her resonant Features Editor Jason Yurgartis chose this clip because of it’s dated become famous, but MacDonald’s inclusion of and powerful voice and unique combinations of look, comical premise and a visit from some very special cartoon cliché terminology –“Give me a stage and I’ll be a instrumentals and storytelling. guests. rock and roll queen” and “Give me a festival/And Maybe that cliché terminology wasn’t too bad Apparently, cartoon characters were a deterrent to drug use and I’ll be a Glastonbury star” – makes it seem that after all – “Your 20th-century cover of a maga- bullies were forcing pot on innocent kids at this particular elemen- bands only strive for the fame and fortune. zine/Rolling Stone, here I come” would only seem tary/middle school. “Barrowland Ballroom” takes a completely like a reality for MacDonald’s young career. different turn from the previous tracks. With its If you have a suggestion for the YouTube clip of the week, rockabilly undertones, it sounds like it’s best fit- E-mail Laura Franco at e-mail [email protected]. ting for a hoedown or jig. [email protected]. page 14 Sp i nn a k e r Wednesday, September 3, 2008 Advertisement Wednesday, September 3, 2008 Ex p r e s s i o n s Page 15 Performance educates, proves value of persistence by Rebecca McKinnon by anybody from Douglas Anderson,” ac- staff writer tor Ash Saunders said, who played the roles of Jake and Arthur. “It’s never been Students from Douglas Anderson School completely constructed and funded by of the Arts took the stage for charity Aug. students and none of the benefits have 30 at UNF’s Lazzara Performance Hall. gone completely to an organization.” They performed the play “Safe Sex” The idea for the production began in hopes of raising HIV/AIDS aware- in 2007 at the Florida State Thespians ness as well as funds for the nonprofit Festival, a state-wide high school acting organization Broadway Cares/Equity competition. There, Quesada is the co- Fights Aids. chair for the Broadway Cares booth and “‘Safe Sex’ is three one-acts, and they’re is responsible for raising as much money all really small, intimate shows,” said for the cause as she can. student director Cabrina Quesada. “None “Last year we raised $33,000,” Quesada of them connect in plot. They’re just said. “But the year before that we raised connected by characters dealing with the $37,000, and we thought that maybe we impact of HIV.” should do more events throughout the The first act, titled “Manny and Jake,” year.” told the story of Manny, a man with HIV After deciding a play would be the best who chose a life of celibacy in fear of option, Quesada found volunteers. spreading the disease to others. She said she started talking to people p h oto by a rris z e li ff The set for the second act, “Safe Sex,” at school and asking them if they wanted was a seesaw on which two women ar- various positions or roles for the play. gued about their sex life and their entire Then, Quesada spent the first month of relationship, which was being threatened summer vacation calling companies in in the face of the growing HIV/AIDS hopes of sponsorship. Cherokee Printers epidemic. Inc., Builders First Source, Florida “It’s supposed to say that when HIV Southern Plywood, Jax Stage Lighting, Douglas Anderson student Ross Corrifean (center) performs at UNF to raise money and impacts you, it’s really hard to find bal- Home Depot and Jacksonville Bruning awareness for HIV/AIDS. The group received numerous donations from local businesses. ance again,” Quesada said, who chose to Paint Center donated $2,000 in lumber feature the second act on the show’s post- and 3,150 color posters free of charge. Theatre, but it didn’t work out. “I also care very much about the ers and playbill. “I tell my cast this all the time – I have Throughout the entire process, Quesada cause,” Saunders said. “Broadway Cares The third act was the most realistic, a theory, and it’s if you don’t ask, you get said the challenges proved to be tough to gives the people surviving and living Quesada said. It concerned the connec- the answer no, but if you do ask, you have deal with. with AIDS the money that helps them tion as well as the tension between the a 50 percent chance of them saying yes,” “The seesaw’s rigged. It has to balance live as long as possible… I think that is ex-wife and the partner of a man who Quesada said. “You’d be surprised how in the air and defy physics,” she said. extremely important, but it’s also ex- had just died of AIDS. much determination will get you.” “[When] we lost four days to the hurri- tremely forgotten.” To reinforce the play’s message, The auditions began. Of the 11 actors cane, [we lost] really crucial [building Out of their many efforts to get the Planned Parenthood ran an HIV/AIDS in- chosen to be cast, all but one came from time,]” Quesada said. message across, the playbill stated it best: formation booth in the lobby and handed DA and none were paid for the full month This caused the cancellation of Please enjoy our version of education. out red ribbons to the audience members, they spent memorizing and rehearsing opening night Aug. 29. “I want people to know that they should who pinned them on their shirts in sup- in the Lazzara Performance Hall, which “There was a point when it got very always ask, always take that risk. There’s port of the cause. was made available to the students at a hard,” she said. “I just had to tell myself no harm in trying,” Quesada said. “If we Alongside the information booth, a a substantial discount, saving them thou- I can’t be called a quitter; I know this is can put something this great on, imagine silent auction helped raise more funds, sands of dollars. what I love, and I know I can do it.” what other people can do.” featuring items such as signed Broadway Before getting a spot at the Throughout everything, Quesada said posters and a night’s stay at the Ritz. Lazzara Performance Hall, they she and the cast members kept their goal E-mail Rebecca McKinnon at “Nothing like this has ever been done tried to get the Alhambra Dinner in mind. [email protected].

Horoscopes by Lasha Seniuk

Social timing and diplo- Long-term payments or Yesterday’s romantic prom- Late Monday friends and macy are vital this week: money schedules may now ises may now be open for relatives may plan unusual after Monday pay special need to be redefined. Early discussion. Late Monday group events or family gath- attention to privacy issues this week discuss all pos- watch for loved ones to ask erings. Social isolation and or newly revealed roman- sibilities with family mem- for added freedom, under- deep feelings of regret may tic information. Friends or bers and rely on group standing or time. Long-term now play an important role co-workers may now be un- decisions. After mid-week relationships now need to in the private lives of loved March 21 - April 20 usually sensitive to public April 21 - May 20 a close friend may request May 21 - June 21 be briefly redefined. Be June 22 - July 22 ones. Remain empathetic comments: stay balanced. a special favor. Romantic patient: new emotional and ask probing questions: Later this week contact dis- introductions or fast social boundaries will soon work all is well. Tuesday through tant relatives and offer emotional support. plans are accented. If so, remain cautious to your advantage. Wednesday through Friday accents revised budgets, new finan- At present loved ones may need encourage- and wait for all information: in the coming Sunday sudden or unexpected financial op- cial strategies and fresh opportunities in the ment concerning recent property or finan- weeks new relationships may trigger unex- portunities may arrive. If so, expect quick re- fields of social services, medical research, cial decisions. Provide detailed examples and pected emotional triangles. Late Sunday rest versals and surprising new options. Business public relations and technologies. Remain complex facts: solid information is needed. and pamper the body: energy may be low. luck is now changing: stay focused. open: new pathways are available.

Subtle hints from loved Business relations will this Minor workplace errors may For many Scorpios new social ones may this week reveal week work in your favor. this week escalate without invitations and unique pub- vital information. Pay close Before mid-week pay close warning. Faulty informa- lic events are accented over attention to all social opin- attention to unique op- tion, conflicting reports the next few days. Friends, ions and comments. Some portunities in advertising, or mistaken numbers may relatives or close colleagues Leos may now experience management or public re- briefly cause tension be- may now wish to greatly ex- profound revelations con- lations. Some Virgos may tween colleagues. Wait for pand their daily obligations. July 23 - Aug. 22 cerning the motives, long- Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 be asked to take control Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 authority figures to provide Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 Join in and accept all new term expectations or spe- of a recently delayed or reliable instructions: much proposals: your insight and cial needs of others. Stay postponed project. Older now depends on your abil- approval is now important. open. Late Thursday marks the beginning colleagues and key officials may prove tem- ity to be patient and find creative solutions. After Friday check documents and business of almost 7 months of fast business expan- peramental: remain quietly dedicated. After After Thursday loved ones will be moody. agreements for fresh opportunities. Hidden sion and new employment opportunities. Friday new flirtations and romantic attrac- Stay calm: this is not the right time to chal- income sources and unusual work projects Financial rewards, however, may be sluggish tions will intensify. Love, family acceptance, lenge new ideas or press for concrete deci- will soon captivate attention: remain flex- to arrive: remain patient and ask for valid social celebrations and long-term promises sions concerning family schedules or travel ible and watch for bold decisions. promises. are highlighted. plans.

Before mid-week watch for Home routines will this week Many Aquarians will this Sultry flirtations will a close friend to challenge require careful planning. week begin a new era of now captivate attention. the ideals of loved ones or Early Monday watch for a group participation, fam- Beginning early this week, trusted companions. No seri- loved one or close friend to ily planning and romantic and lasting over the next 7 ous consequences will result introduce new workplace sharing. Emotional loyalties weeks, watch for unexpect- but do expect an ongoing schedules or revised family will soon expand to include ed attractions or sudden conflict between old loyal- activities. Conflicting busi- rekindled social optimism. romantic overtures. Love, Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 ties and new obligations. Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 ness demands are tempo- Jan. 21 - Feb. 19 Don’t hold back: this is a Feb. 19 - March 20 short-term commitment Wednesday through Friday rary. Remain positive and powerful time for improved and exotic travel plans may highlights unexpected busi- quietly dedicated: after intimacy and home enjoy- be accented. Go slow and ness delays and complex social triangles. mid-September daily obligations will revert ment. Wednesday through Friday accents expect unusual emotional triangles. Later Remain quietly cheerful: this is not a good to normal. After mid-week some Capricorns revised business routines and minor sched- this week some Pisceans will be asked to time to focus on private information. Later may experience a powerful increase in sen- uling decisions. Carefully examine all regu- act as leader concerning a difficult team this weekend dreams will be vivid: carefully sitivity and emotional insight. Romantic tri- lations, methods and daily procedures for assignment. If so, make quick and obvious study all family or romantic insights. angles are accented: stay focused. obvious improvements: there’s much to be decisions: a rapid response to controversy is gained. best.

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Inside the Huddle

Jason Yurgartis John Weidner Josh Salman Pigskin Potanken Features Editor Assistant Sports Editor Managing Editor Extreme Jaguars fan Wednesday, September 3, 2008 Question 1: With the recent string of arrests and off-the-field troubles, are the Jaguars beginning to turn into a jail-yard team like the Cincinnati Bengals? Not yet. Today’s Jags are definitely It’s scary when in the span of five It all started with a bag of coke No matter how many off-the-field a far cry from the disciplinarian hours, two faces of your franchise are and a terrible receiver, and the problems we have, we are still regime of Tom Coughlin, but arrested, and then three days later problems just escalated from going to rock the house on the unlike Cincinnati, the off-field one of your probable starters is shot there. Now the players are get- field! Go Jags! incidents have yet to yield on-field several times. That’s just the start of ting shot. This roster makes Pac woes. the Jags off-field problems. Man look like a minister. Question 2: The owners of the team previously known as the Seattle Supersonics still have not announced a new name for their team since moving to Oklahoma City. What should be the team’s new nickname? The Bombers – not to be The Oklahoma City Rough Riders. The Oklahama Ospreys. Then I don’t know ... maybe the insensitive, or convey support for They need a fierce name that can there’ll be two losing teams Jaguars! extremists, but in a small market, help Kevin Durant strike fear into the named the Ospreys in the South. they’ll need all the press they can hearts of the competition. get. The protests would ensure plenty of coverage. Question 3: With the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on the verge of making their way to their first playoff appearance in club history, are they done with being the worst team in MLB year after year? With youth in the starting rotation No, because they always end up The Rays are contenders this year, The Rays are quickly becoming the and a team-first environment, selling their talent or losing it to but will deal their talent next year second best professional sport’s there is no reason to believe they injuries. and finish at the bottom of the team in Florida and will stay that won’t have sustained success, even pack again in 2009. The bigger way for a long time. But the with big-money division rivals like question is where are the Yanks we Jaguars will always be No. 1! Boston and New York. all know and love? If you have a question for the Question 4: The U.S. men’s soccer national team is in the midst of a series of qualifying matches to make it into the World Cup and is struggling to make the final cut. What do you think of the United States soccer program? members of the It’s an uphill battle in the United It would be awesome if the United The United States has a soccer I think the United States can only Huddle or want to give States. Our best athletes go for States could be worthy to compete program? have one sport named football the money and glory playing football, with the best countries out there in American people can love. answers, e-mail the baseball or basketball. Though what has become the world’s sport. soccer is huge as a youth sport, But for now, we’ll just have to put up Spinnaker at sports@ it’s relatively anonymous in terms with dominating in every other sport. unfspinnaker.com. of the pro ranks. Compiled by John Weidner. Page 18 Wednesday, September 3, 2008 SNp oe wr t s s Volleyball Flight Schedule Player honored, team wins 1 of 3 Men’s Soccer Sept. 7, noon by matthew hersch outside and right side hitter Marshay vs. Gardner-Webb University contributing writer Greenlee finished with five kills. Greenlee’s kill in the first point of Sophomore middle blocker and the first set gave the Ospreys the lead, woMen’s Soccer right-side hitter Kaley Read was nam- but that was the last time UNF led. ed to the Florida Atlantic University “Agata is a bright spot in our offense, Invitational All-Tournament Team at and Marshay started off strong on the Sept. 5, 3 p.m. the FAU Invitational Aug. 29-30. right side,” Campbell said. “There are at Georgia State University Read averaged 2.67 kills per set and a couple of injuries right now that led the Ospreys with 31 digs in the three are holding us back, so I’m interested Sept. 7, 2 p.m. matches UNF played. to see how we’ll do with those out of vs. Florida International The UNF volleyball team lost its first the way.” two matches against the University of In the matches against Florida University Northern Iowa and FAU 3-0 and 3-1 re- Atlantic and Bethune Cookman, the spectively during the FAU Invitational. Ospreys defeated BCU 20-25, 25-22, 23- UNF won the third match 3-2 against 25, 25-16 and 15-8, but lost to FAU 25-22, VolleyBall in-state rival Bethune-Cookman 22-25, 18-25 and 18-25. University Aug. 30. Both Read and senior middle block- Sept. 5, 6 p.m. “I think the team can see we can er Bary Rasmussen and Read had vs. Florida State University in play with every team we saw this week- a total of 26 kills for both matches, Seminole Tri-Tournament end,” head coach Kevin Campbell said. while Dawidowicz had 23 kills and 11 “The difference between a win and a service aces. loss is keeping the fire consistent,” she Rasmussen led the Ospreys with 12 Sept. 6, 3 p.m. said. “It’s also about mental focus, and blocks and five kills against the FAU vs. South Dakota State when that becomes distracted, that’s Owls, while Read put up a team high of University in Seminole Tri- when the play becomes inconsistent.” nine digs to go along with 11 kills. C ou r Tournament Against Northern Iowa, UNF lost Belvin and freshman setter and de- te sy of M ed i a Re l at i on s 13-25, 10-25 and 17-25. fensive specialist Julie Fry combined UNF hit .065 compared to its op- for a total of 45 assists. Rasmussen had Sept. 9, 7 p.m. ponent’s .434 clip and committed 19 seven blocks and Belvin averaged 6.44 vs. Jacksonville University errors compared to UNI’s nine. assists per set for the day. Junior outside hitter Agata The UNF volleyball team will travel Dawidowicz had six kills in her first to Tallahassee Sept. 5-6 for the Seminole Cross Country game for UNF, as did Read. Read also Tri-Tournament. contributed a total of nine digs and Kaley Read, UNF sophomore middle blocker and right-side hitter, Sept. 6, 8 a.m. two blocks. E-mail Matthew Hersch at seen in a 2007 game against Jacksonville University, was named UNF/JU Cross Country Relays Sophomore setter and defensive spe- [email protected]. to the Florida Atlantic University Invitational All-Tournament cialist Madie Belvin led the Ospreys Team. UNF lost to FAU and University of Northern Iowa but beat with 16 assists, while sophomore Bethune-Cookman University at the invite Aug. 29-30.

men’s soccer Storms put a damper on games much fun as I did. Bunch: Improving, but lacking sharpness A big thanks goes out to my From the pal, Josh Baker. From the second mascot’s I stepped foot on the Green, Josh By Vincent Pesce the other coaches raved about the improvement they mouth took care of me and even hooked Contributing Writer could see in our team since we came out to play over me up with some barbecue ribs. here three years ago.” The only thing I like more than The UNF men’s soccer team opened its season “Our fitness was great, but we lacked the sharp- ribs is a nice thick Dolphin steak. with a 1-0 loss to the University of California, Irvine ness that comes with playing games,” Bunch said. What?!? You thought I kept this Aug. 30 at the UC-Irvine College Classic. “Tropical storm Fay really hurt us because we awesomely ripped physique by The Ospreys held the Anteaters scoreless un- weren’t able to work on the field with the ball and I’m writing from inside a World eating bird seed? til nearly five minutes into the second half when we missed our preseason match. Overall, I was quite War II bomb shelter under the Hopefully we can get a couple UC-Irvine’s Matt Murphy scored. encouraged by our performance today.” UNF Tennis Complex due to the of soccer games in Sunday, be- “I must give credit where credit is due,” head The UNF men’s soccer team finished the UC- number of tropical systems out in cause I’m itchin’ to get outside coach Ray Bunch said. “It was a very nice goal. I Irvine College Classic Sept. 1 with a 3-0 loss against the water. First Fay, then Gustav’s and have some fun. The guys thought it was a game that whoever scored first Seattle University. rain bands, and now three more play GWU at noon and the ladies would win, and they scored first.” The Ospreys play Atlantic Sun Conference rival named storms heading toward take on FIU at 2 p.m. at Hodges UNF took 10 shots with two shots on goal, both by Gardner-Webb University Sept. 7 at home. Florida. So I’m just going to hang Stadium. Since it’s a doubleheader, sophomore forward Akil DeFreitas. UC-Irvine took out inside this shelter unless I expect a great turnout from my 15 shots with nine of them on net. E-mail Vincent Pesce at there’s a game or event. fellow Ospreys. “I thought we played very, very well,” Bunch [email protected]. Speaking of an event, thanks said. “The greatest compliment to our team is how to everyone that came to the Os- Stay Amazing, prey Tailgate Classic hosted by the Ozzie By the numbers Athletics Department and Student E-mail Ozzie at Government. I hope you had as [email protected]. 90







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By John Weidner hard for everything he has. Assistant Sports Editor “It’s hard to win in college sports be- cause every team is working [its] hardest College students go through hours to win,” Riley said. “So, we just have to of grueling classes, intense studying give our best for the team and do what- Walk-on Tryouts and taxing internships so one day they ever it takes to make us better.” will be able to do something they love as The walk-on experience is one not Men’s Basketball a career. many Division I programs offer, said • Mandatory compliance meeting for anyone interested So is the case for walk-on athletes like Kilcullen. But UNF has open tryouts for 7:30 a.m Sept. 12 in the portable conference room Cortez Riley, a senior point guard for the some of their programs, including men’s behind the UNF arena. UNF men’s basketball team, who invest- basketball, each year. • Tryouts are 8-10 a.m. Sept. 27. ed time and effort into the sport he loved “UNF and most other schools have without being paid like scholarship ath- 12 [basketball] scholarships that go to Women’s Basketball letes. available talent, but I believe that any- • Tryouts are 12:30-2:30 p.m. Sept. 16. This was all to prepare himself to do one who has a dream deserves a chance,” • Those interested can contact assistant coach Paula what he loves in the future. Kilcullen said. Williams at 620-4686. Riley has played several different roles Usually students who work their way in his career with the Ospreys after walk- onto a team as a walk-on face a much dif- ing on his freshman year. ferent experience than that of a scholar- “In high school, I was the main man ship athlete, Kilcullen said. on the team, but when I arrived at UNF “In the 10 years that I’ve been at UNF, I had to compete and work harder,” and in the rest of my coaching career, I’ve Riley said. never a seen a walk-on player come in He said his early years at UNF were and be of any immediate help,” Kilcullen really helpful in molding him into the said. player he is today. Kilcullen described walk-ons as prac- “I would always watch and study the tice-squad players who don’t travel with other players on the team and try to learn the team except for important games. from their triumphs and mistakes,” Riley They are on the roster in hopes that they said. “It was really helpful to have great can learn from the guys in front of them guys like Chris Timberlake and Dave and possibly be of future help to the team, Ashwell to learn from and follow in their he said. footsteps.” Walk-ons usually show an aggressive There is a lot to learn from walk-ons work ethic in whatever role they are like Cortez Riley, said Matt Kilcullen, asked to take on the team, Kilcullen said. UNF men’s basketball head coach. “A coach may…give his scholarship “As a kid it was always a dream of guy every benefit of the doubt, and a mine to play Division I basketball until walk-on will have to work twice as hard my senior year of high school when I re- in order for him to get noticed,” said alized I couldn’t jump over a credit card,” Donny Daniels, UCLA men’s basketball Kilcullen said. “Life is all about work- assistant head coach, in an article for the ing for what you want and paying your Epoch Times. dues.” Riley said basketball has always been E-mail John Weidner at his life, and he has always had to work [email protected]. ill u s t r at i on : Mi ke toma ss Page 20 Wednesday, September 3, 2008 Sp i nn a k e r Advertisement MOVE IN JANUARY 1!

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