Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 106, August 24, 2007
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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 8-24-2007 Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 106, August 24, 2007 Part of the Mass Communication Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Publishing Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Central Florida Future by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 106, August 24, 2007" (2007). Central Florida Future. 2023. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/2023 • • • FREE • Published Monda s, Wednesda s and Frida s www.CentralFloridaFuture.com • Friday, August 24, 2007 .;:. ; • Best of the West The Houston Cougars outclass the rest t of C-USXs West Division-sEESPORTs,A1 • ANIMALS TWO HEADS ARE Against all odds, this film student is BETTER THAN lt ONE COURTESY GMC Carl Black GMC gave the UCF Police A two-headed calf named Slinky was Department a 2007 truck to decorate. born Tuesday on adairy farm in Tulare, • Calif The calf, who was discovered by one of the farm-workers in the early morning, was born with two ears, four UCFPD eyes and two mouths. Blinky was later MELISSA HEYBOER Editor-in-Chief - • • euthanized due to acollapsed lung. receives a ,_ t age 6, Danny Daneau wanted what most kids want - normality. newGMC A Dealership and He wanted to play Little League with other kids his age. • But he couldn't design company contribute to PD COURTESY LAURA LOPEZ Daneau shoots footage on the set of a documentary, He wanted to run around outside playing sports in his childhood • Cowboys with Cameras, which was shot by film students. JESSICA SUNDAY neighborhood of Bonita Springs, Fla. But he couldn't Staff Writer LEGAL IfDaneau ever had plans of becoming aprofessional athlete, he .. A local car dealership, VERMONT TOWN graphic design company and wouldn't be able to do it the UCF Police Department LETS IT ALL Not because he didn't believe he could, but because his have something in common • this new school year: namely, rheumatoid arthritis wouldn't allow it. a partnership and a new HANGO T GMCtruck. A month after the Vermont town of Carl Black GMC Dealer PLEASES EE MOVIE ON A6 • Brattleboro passed a temporary ban ship, located on East Colo on optional clothing, the town's nial Drive, donated a brand selectboard voted 3-2 to reject an COURTESY ALEX EASTWOOD Daneau poses while location scouting for his feature film AM onster in new 2007 GMC Sierra to the ordinance that would make public the Attic. This location of Kanab, Utah later became the fil m's set. UCF Police Department on nudity permanently illegal. When Tuesday. the ordinance expires next month, Teaming with this dona public nudity will no longer be tion, Graphics Animation, a illegal. local graphic arts company, will be donating their servic es to the UCF PD by fully decorating the truck with designs submitted by the PLEASE SEE PARTNERSHIP ON A3 E-booksnot as cheap as they appear WILLIAM RICHARDS AROUND CAMPUS,A2 Contributing Writer VOLUNTEER UCF HOSTS They're called e-books, WATERWAY CLEANUP and they're the next leap in Volunteer UCF will be hosting an Eco textbook technology. Action Waterway Cleanup and Hike Some foreign language, Sunday. The event will help in the accounting and engineering cleanup of debris that is harmful to professors at UCF are requir wildlife.Those interested should meet ing students to pick an e at the Visual Arts Building at 2:30 p.m. book over a real textbook. The event will begin at 3 p.m. and will But the campus Bookstore end around 6 p.m. and students have mixed feelings about these virtual books. Freshmen digital media LOCAL& STATE, A2 major Bryan Morales prefers CRIST HOPES FEDERAL e-books but doesn't think the file students buy is worth GOVERNMENT WILL $40. ADDRESS RESTORATION • The federal government may not be PLEASESE E BOOKSTORE ON A5 living up to its commitment on Everglades restoration and a proposal for a national insurance backup fund • Orange County may stall, but Gov. Charlie Crist thinks Medical these issues could be a priority once Late Knights ready to rock Examiners President Bush leaves office. removed the dent director of Late Knights. always the same: "To provide first of three LAUREN MIRO bodies from a Contributing Writer "There are things for people late night, alcohol-alternative home inthe NATION & WORLD, A4 who are into fun, random programming in a safe and housing Students are getting a VIP activities or who just want to convenient location for stu development CANDIDATE TAKES invitation to a party so hot that go out and dance." dents that includes free enter Hickory Cove. PRO-STATE STANCE ON it will skyrocket them to star Another alluring aspect of tainment, novelty acts and The three bodies status overnight were found MANY WESTERN ISSUES this event is that all students there before Tonight will be the semes have the opportunity to win PLEASESEE EVENT ON A3 noon on GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney ter's first event hosted by Late prizes if they attend, and the Thursday. took a strong states' rights stance Knights, the student govern first 40 people to walk through Wednesday on Western issues of ment agency that provides stu the door win a special prize. ANDY JACOBSOHN I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE • water, mining and public lands, saying dents with free food, fun, 'We like to give out prizes he's against"heavy-handed" intrusion games and giveaways once a that students will use; not by the federal government. month. throw away,'' Lewis said. Murder close to campus Located in the Student "Once, we had over 200 people were in their 30s. The Orlando Union, the event kicks off at 9 standing outside in cold MATT MORRISON p.m. and ends around 2 a.m. News Editor Sentinel confmned one of the INDEX TODAY'S November weather to get the men was Rafael Gonzalez, a Students who attend should free door prizes." Around Campus 2 WEATHER Tirree men were found prominent political consult be prepared to party like a rock The Late Knights contribu • Weather 2 dead in what police are calling ant star - it's the event's theme! tors also try to bring in activi a homicide inside a house in a local &State 2 The event will feature According to Orange ties and events from the whole neighborhood by University Nation &World 4 celebrity jousting, a make County property records, community. High School Sports 7 your-own-DVD booth, an oxy Gonz.alez owns the home. His "Disney likes to give out Thenamesofthedeceased Variety 9 CHANCE gen bar and karaoke. client list includes U.S. Rep. free snacks,'' Lewis said, "and are being withheld pending Movie Times 1O TSTORMS '"There will also be live DJ Tom Feeney and State Rep. sometimes Universal hands notification of next of kin, but Oassifieds 13 music all over so you can party Dean Cannon, and is listed as out free tickets." two of the men reportedly Sudoku 15 92° 77° like a rock star wherever you the office for Gonz.alez' firm, Each month has a different lived in the house and a third Crossword 15 HIGH IDW walk,'' said Andrick Lewis, stu- theme, but the mission is was visiting. All three men PLEASE SEE BOMB ON A3 A2 www.CentralFforidaFuture.com August 24, 2007 • 6uttaf :Jfotiba :future ,_ • AROUND CAMPUS (tntial ' News and notices for • the UCF community VUCF hosts a wildlife cleanup 11oiiba Volunteer UCF will be host • ing an Eco-Action Waterway Cleanup and Hike Sunday. The 1utuit event will help in the cleanup The Student Newspaper at UCF since 1968 of debris that is harmful to • wildlife. August 24, 2007 Those interested should Vol 39, Issue to6 • 16 Pages meet at the Visual Arts Build ing at 2:30 p.m. to carpool. The The Central Florida Future is the independent, student • written newspaper at the University of Central Florida. event will run from 3 p.m. to 6 Opinions in the Future are those of the individual p.m. columnist and not necessarily those of the editorial staff orthe University administration. All content Is property of the Central RoridaFutureand may not be reprinted in part • Rowdy Knights hold sign-ups or in whole without permis~on from the publisher. The 'student group, Rowdy Knights, will be holding a NEWSROOM . group sign-up today from 11 407:447-4558 • a.m. to 4 p.m. Those interested Editor in Chief in joining should go to the Key Melissa Heyboer x213 West Ballroom in the Student ediror@(entm/RoridaFuture.wm Union. News Editors • Pay $25 and receive two Jenny Andreasson and Rowdy Knight T-shirts and dis Matt Morrisonx213 count tickets to away games. news@(entra/RoridaFuture.wm • Contact mmorris985@gmail. Opinions Editor com for more details. Natalie Morera x213 opinions@(entra/Floridafuture.wm Learn how to lead a healthy life • Meghan Van Camp, regis Sports Editor tered dietitian and licensed PadrickBre wer x215 sports@(errtra/RoridaFuture.com nutritionist, will be holding a class Monday in the Recre Variety Editor • ation and Wellness Center Corinne Schuler x214 classroom that will run from variety@(entra/Roridafuture.com 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Lettuce-eating Photo Editor The class is designed to Andy Jacobsohn • help you make the right deci photo@(entm/Floridafuture.com sions about diet and exercise.