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For more information, please contact [email protected]. - NO NEED FOR HYPE-- "BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN" STANDS ON ITS -OWN MERITS PAGE7 THE I FEBRUARY 01· 2006 The student publication of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg • Volume 38 • Issue 02 RESIDENCE HALL ONE MAKES PROGRESS-- STORY PAGE4 Regulations Coming off its best season ever, the --· ~ - for life 1....---- 1 women's Guest lecturer explores ethical questions sailling team related to artificial reproduction seems poised for an BY EMMA SYLVESTER outstanding STAFF WRITER spring. On Friday, January 27, David Archard, the first Cole Scholar in Residence at USF St -- STORY PAGE 6 Petersburg, addressed the ethical questions and dilemmas surrounding artificialrepro­ duction in a lecture titled "Regulating Artifi­ Your thoughts count: Campus cial Reproduction:' The talk was free and subcommittee prepares to gauge open to the public_ -- MARY RUSSEll Archard is a professor of philosophy and students' thoughts on diversity. RESIDENCE HALL ONE -- The structural frame of Residence Hall One is up and the interior is public policy and the director of the-Institute being finished to accommodate student residents in fall2006. -- STORY PAGE 2 of Environment, Philosophy and Public Policy at the University of Lancaster, United King= doffi_ Significant to his lecture, Archard is a . member of the Human Fertilization and - -- · · · · ---~----- Embryology Authority, which is in charge of regulating and inspecting all UK clinics that ' •~ :.. - ~ 1:.;;....:.;.:........--...:...--~~ provide fertilization or the storage of eggs! JOURNALISM sperm or embryos_ Archard is the only moral Growth DIRECTOR -- Jour­ philosopher on the Authority_ nalism's new director, The Authority, which has been in existence Tony Silvia, plans to since August 1991, licenses all fertility clinics ... with quality bring convergence to and monitors all research conducted on the already forward­ embryos_ • New journalism director outlines his vision for its future thinking department. Archard told the audience he would guide them through the most interesting issues related to artificial reproduction and intro­ BY ANTHONY SALVEGGI second to ever hold that position. Elliqtt for writing papers that h~ve commenting on their desire to duce them "to the puzzles and problems there EDITOR He replaces the retiring Mike broad appeal. delve further into media conver­ are surrounding artificial reproduction:· Killenberg, who founded the He also said that department gence. "My intention is to provoke and puzzle and His office looks remarkably department and has led its devel­ faculty members done well keeping "It impressed me that this place interest, and very occasionally shock;' Archard neat, which makes sense consider­ opment for.the past 17 years. up with developments in journal­ was really forward-thinking;' he said_ ing the semester is just two weeks Well before Silvia arrived at his ism, which he described as one of added. With regard to the hot topic He noted s-ome of the reasons people may old. Photos of his son and daugh­ present position, he already had the most evolving fields of study. issues of today in journalism - opt for artificial reproduction: some are physi­ ter proudly rest on an otherwise connections with the department, "They are conversant with the including web publishing and cally unable to have children, some cannot empty bookshelf, and everything having used Professor Jay Black's trends and the change;' Silvia said. convergence - Silvia noted, "This because of marital status, and others cannot in the room - especially the desk book on ethics and Killenberg's "That's not true everywhere:' place was doing it 10 years ago, du.e to sexual preference. and the two chairs positioned in text on public affairs reporting Silvia has authored two journal, when most people weren't even Archard also explored the ethical reasons front of it -' seems arranged to while teaching at the University of ism books and has another slated talking about if' for regulating who should be allowed to use reflect geometric perfection. Rhode Island. to come out in the summer or artificial reproduction, citing abusive parents From behind that desk, Tony Silvia praised th'e research of the early fall called "Diamonds in the Future Plans and the need to maintain a certain standard of Silvia presides as the new director faculty for "writing things that . Air: Radio, Baseball and Small living for the child. of the Department of Journalism matter;' and singled out journalism Town America:· • With the department on solid "Is it wrong to allow a child to be born and Media Studies - only the ethics professors Black and Deni It was while he was conducting footing, Silvia said his primary whose life will fall below a threshold of mini­ research for that book in this area goal is to increase the number of mal decency?" asked Archard. That question last M~ch that Silvia became • students in the program while raised the interesting ethical conundrum of Tony_Silyia's aware of the opening for a new maintaining its quality, comparing existence to non-existence. Acco~plishments dean at the journalism d~partment. "My vision for the department Later, Archard discussed parents who In addition to liking the area for is growth with quality;' he said, conceive a child - known as a "savior baby" - • Received three • Won an Associated • Won aCNN Faculty its waterfront location and proxim­ adding that the university's so that he or she will be a match to an already EmmyAward Press Award for Fellowship in 1996 ity to baseball, there were things commitment to developing a living sibling that is terminally ill: The savior nominations for outstanding docu­ - only one of three specific to the department that national reputation for research baby's tissues and organs are there to be excellence in jour­ mentary, ''Toxic awarded annually. piqued Silvia's interest in the job. and teaching complements tbat nalism. Shock:' ' "I liked what I heard about what see Regulations pages the faculty wanted;' Silvia said, see Tony Silvia page 5 .£__ • THE CROW'S NEST • FEBRUARY 01,2006 One-minute -news BY ANTHONY SALVEGGI --dnews EDITOR Graduate apps due this week -­ Friday, February 3, is the last day to turn in gradu­ ate applications for the spring semester. SACS team visits USF St. Pete-- Represef)tatives from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools will be on campus from February 7to February 9for a site visit. The 10- SEAS environmental initiative takes shape inember team will decide whether to recommend accreditation for USF St. Petersburg. • Student group works to clean up Harbor Harborside Live -- Live music will once BY EMMA SYLVESTER again be held on the Harborside lawn, Wednesday, · STAFFWRITER February 8, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more At a recent meeting of the Student Environ­ information, contact the Harborside Activities mental Awareness Society, it was announced Board at 553-4599. that the Har~or Day Initiative and Recycling BAYBORO HARBOR program will be fully developed and started this ON CAMPUS-- Bayboro Fiction Contest needs semester. sunlight sparkles off the SUbmissions -- The 20'h Annual Bayboro Harbor Day Initiative is a community water in this view of Fiction Contest, which is sponsored by the Society campaign, initiated by ~he USFSP faculty, - Bayboro Harbor as seen for the Advancement of Poynter library, is accept­ students, and administration, to clean up from the bridge between ing short story entries from USF St. Petersburg Bayboro Harbor, promote awareness of environ­ Bayboro and Davis Halls. students. Previously unpublished stories of 2,000 mental issues, ~d educate the community SEAS is working to clean up words orfewer must be received by April 7, 2006 about the importance of preventing litter and all areas of the harbor. to be eligible for the competition. First prize is pollution. $250, second prize is $150 and third prize is $50. Bayboro Harbor is the endpoint of a very at USF St Petersburg, attended the meeting to Campus Ecology program For more information and the contest entry form, large storm water drainage system that encom­ discuss the upcoming workshops of turtle . SEAS plans to use its involvement in the visit www.nelson.usf.edu/sapl/contest passes much of St _l)etersburg. The Harbor then conservationist George L Heinrich, owner and Harbor Day Initiative, campus recycling becomes the collection point of trapped poilu­ operator of the Heinrich Ecological Services. program, and Florida-friendly landscape ~esign USF Ambassadors seeking tion and litter. Heinrich will be participating in Boyd Hill to join the Campus Ecology program, which is members -- USF Ambassadors is seeking SEAS President Danie Cutler said the future Nature Park's Spring Weekend Thrtle Work­ comprised of universitie~ that promote sustain­ new members as part of its annual recruitment ­ goals for the Harbor Day Initiative include shops, which will be held March 4 and 5, and able practices on campus and is a part of the The group serves the University by attending high­ developing "a long term plan with the commu­ · April!, 2, 29 and 30. National Wildlife Federation. profile events and networking with alumni, donors nity to address coastal pollution issues, includ­ The Whitmores hoped that SEAS would "It is a great recognition for our campus;' ~nd friends of USE Applicants must have at least a ing outreach and education:' sponsor a seminar on campus that would be Cutler said.