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MAKING A SPLASH A lookahead Students hit the water Check out the football preview slides as summer comes section for insight in 2009 -SEE B1 to an end - SEE STUDENTS, A3
WEB EXCLUSIVES ,; CHECKOUT THESE STORIES AT Beta suspension 'i UCFNEWS.COM On Monday, view photo galleries and taken to next level " read about the UCF Welcome Expo, the 12th annual dub showcase held JUSTINE GRIFFIN the university's decision in November 2008 in Oxford, Beta Thet-a Pi in the Student Union.Also on News Editor the Florida state court sys Ohio, facing charges of sex .. Monday, learn about one student's tem. ual misconduct, vandalism Zeta Psi Chapter struggle with library fines after The Beta Theta Pi frater Beta Theta Pi at UCF and destruction of property. ....___,.."wenity ~trai Florid-.a___ having his UCF ID stolen. On Tuesday, nity at UCF is not the first in was suspended for two The UCF chapter was in ~~ read about the Rosen College's school history to be sus years by the UCF Student Oxford for a national initia partnership with Slow Food. .. pended from campus. Conduct Board in February. tion ceremony at Miami AMANDA MOORE/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE It is, however, one of the The fraternity was involved Members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity host a table outside of the Student Union first fraternities to appeal in an investigation in PLEASE SEE FRATERNITY ON AS during 2007 recruitment. Beta has been a part of UCF Greek life since 2000. Conduct DATING , .. board WORST FIRST • DATE raises EVER Police in Michigan say afirst date questions J. went from bad to worse when a Detroit man skipped out on the restaurant bill, then stole his date's Students not sure if car. Police say 23-year-old Terrance McCoy had dinner with a woman, system is always fair and asked the woman ifhe could go get his wallet from her car. He JENNIFER DORVAL allegedly took the keys and sped off. Contributing Writer " McCoy is charged with car th Laura Dixon thought she was doing her class a favor when she
1 posted hints online to help them 1 study for the final
~ But instead, it landed her in an ethics class on academic dishon esty. • Dixon, a communication sci Breaking ences and disorders major, found mnews on a way to combine all the quizzes .. her online class took throughout your cell the semester into one and posted them in the class discussion Get UCF news sent to your cell board. phone.Just text the keyword "The final was open notes, UCFNEWS to 44636. open quizzes," Dixon said ''I did n't give answers to the test; AROUND CAMPUS, A2 everyone had the same exact information available to them." LEARN TO KEEP ALL Dixon is not the only one THOSE NEW CLUB who's faced the consequences '• dished out by the UCF Student AND ORG. MEMBERS Conduct Review Process. KoRT presents a leadership ''My violation was for informa workshop about recruitment and tion purposes only,'' Dixon said ''I retention for student got a letter from the [ Office ofStu organizations on Tuesday from 12 dent Conduct] saying I had to p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student RSVP to an ethics class, and if I • Union, Room 218 AB. didn't, then a hold would be put on my record." Students who are in violation GET ON THE PATH TO ofthe Rules ofConduct can either ,. UNDERGRADUATE have an informal hearing in which they accept responsibility for the RESEARCH CHANCES violation and receive recom mended sanctions, or, if the stu fl> Get involved in research by coming to the Office of Undergraduate dent disagrees with the violation, Research's"Getting Started" or if the offense is considered workshop.The event is in the major, then a formal hearing I • Student Union Room 221 AB on occurs. Tuesday from 1 p.m to 2:30 p.m. PLEASE SEE SGA ON A4
NEWS BRIEFS, A2 NEWS GRASS LOTS, TIPS FOR EATING • TWO OVERFLOW LOTS HEALTHY IN COLLEGE Dining Dollars accepted all across campus TO HELP PARKING Eat a good breakfast.Studies show JESSICA CAMPBELL This semester, Dining that skippiny breakfast detracts Staff Writer Services has revamped the • UCF added an additional 800 new from scholastic achievement. traditional meal plan 8 'VVELCOI\1E TO parking spaces this week in the Mike King has quite the offered to students to form of two park-and-ride lots If you must eat fast foods, choose appetite. include a brand new sys ,, and a grass lot. The new lots wisely. Choose pizza with half the And living in an on tem called Dining Dollars. NIGl TS COUR combined to make for a 500-space cheese,a regular size roast beef campus dorm that has no "When a student pur spot increase from fall 2008. sandwich, baked potato, or green kitchen doesn't leave him chases a meal plan this salad with reduced calorie dressing. • with a lot of options. year, it will also come with King, a micro and The dining hall salad bar can be a specific amount of sup • either an asset or a detriment to molecular biology major, plemental dollars to use at • INDEX TODAY'S you diet depending on how you is a freshman who takes all 30 dining locations on Around Campus Al WEATHER choose from it. advantage ofthe meal plan campus called Dining Dol ft service offered to all UCF lars;' said Shannon Frost, a Weather A2 / students. marketing manager with News Briefs A2 If you drinkalcohol,keep in mind "I really do eat a lot," UCF's Dining Services. Sports A6 that it supplies calories but no King said. According to the UCF ~ Oassifieds nutritional value. AS Ultimately, King chose Dining Services Web site, Sudoku AS to purchase a meal plan the meal plans range in Crossword Drink lots of water. Your body needs AS at least eight glasses a day,and if because of limited mobili cost from $1,799 per Opinion A9 you exercise vigorously, you may ty without a car and little semester with the Knights • FOOTBALL EMRE KELLY / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE 81 need more. space for groceries in his The new Dining Dollars, which has replaced FlexBucks, can be spent at any - HEALTHED.UOREGON.EOU dorm room. PLEASE SEE THOUGHTS ON A4 restaurant on the UCF campus. In past semesters the choices were limited. iii ----~-----~"' ... A2 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com August 31, 2009 ~ Uttta1 '1orib 1uruft AROUND UCF alumna (eutral - CAMPUS promotes • News and notices for the UCF community peace in Israel 11oriba Keep all those new members • KoRT presents a leader ship workshop about DANIELLE COLE recruitment and retention Contributing Writer ,Uture for student organizations on Tire Student Newspaper at lKF since 1968 • Tuesday from 12 p.m to 1 Jennifer Lauda had a growing p.m. desire to witness the resolution of a August 31, 2009 The event will be at the conflict firsthand. Vol 41, Issue 69 • 18 Pages Student Union, Room • Her dreams became reality when The Cenrrol Florlda Future Is the independeni student 218AB. All registered stu she was invited to embark on an wntten newspaper at the Uni\ffiity of Central Ronda. dent organizations are wel Opinions in the Furure are those of the Individual unforgettable two-week journey this rnlumnist and not necessanly those of the editorial staff come to come and find out summer to Israel and Palestine. or the University administration. All (Dlltent Is property about recruiting and retain of lJJe Cmrro/ fkHido Future and may ~tbe reprin~ in - Lauda was able to travel through part or in whole Without penn~ion from thep • I Saturday• Sept 12th• 10 a.m. Inspection: one hour prior to auction • • • ~Engine Sizes: (10) 250cc (73) 150cc • (149) 50cc ___ , ______. ______Online Biddin at Proxibid.com : *1 ST MONTH FREE!!! I ALL SELLING to the HIGHEST BIDDER! • ...... ,WC'JSSUYlmllCIIIIIWISRIIEBID ~ ----- i · ·- (with this coupon) : l.ish ln htd • I V1 o ll P. 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August 31, 2009 • Wtttal 3Turiba :Jutun SGA member looks to change conduct rules FROM A1 process. public hearing and the lack laws," Mortellaro said '~d ceming the Student submitting the evidence "I realized that the way ofchecks and balances in the while the university says that Conduct Board and the doesn't corroborate it "They can either sit in the Student Conduct Review review process. it's not law that's being Golden Rule. ''The goal is to see ifstu front of a member board, Process is run is very differ According to the Office assessed, it's university poli The questions, Mortel dents will vote to change the which has two students and ent from other judicial of Student Conduct's Web cy, in practicality, most ofthe laro said, ask students Golden Rule, and, if so, then two faculty, or they can sit on processes at the state, site, the university does not time it is law-just law that's whether they support or do I will work with other mem an administrative board, national and federal levels as determine ifa student violat being handled at the univer not support changing the bers of the university com which is them and one facul far as it·comes to procedural ed the law but tries to deter sity level" Golden Rule to allow stu munity to draft proposals to ty or staff member from the due process," Mortellaro mine whether the student During his final weeks as dents the option to have a send to the Golden Rule university," said Julian said. "Students have very was in violation of the rules. an SGA senator, Mortellaro public hearing and if stu Review Committee to Edelschick, a UCF alumnus few rights when you actually "So many university poli introduced legislation to dents support the idea ofdis attempt to change the Gold who served on the board read the Golden Rule:' cies are rooted in law - like place questions on the fall missing evidence during a en Rule to reflect students' during his senior semester. Some of the policies you can't drink underage, senate election ballot con- review process if the person opinions and needs," he said. The board hears a case Mortellaro questions are the well, that's a law. You can't and either finds the student university's right to review steal, that's 'a law. A large "in violation" or "not in vio off-campus incidences, stu number of university poli lation" of the Rules of Con dents not having the right to cies are identical, if not in duct If found ''in violation," legal representation or a wording than in purpose as sanctions for the student are Thoughts vary on plans recommended by the panel FROM A1 and reviewed by the director of the Office of Student Plan, which offers unlim Rights and Responsibilities. ited meals, to $799 per • The director may agree or semester under the Pega disagree with the panel find sus Block 75 Meal Plan. ings and has the authority to This meal plan includes approve, mitigate or increase 75 meals per semester, • sanctions, ultimately decid which approximates to ing the student's fate. three to four meals per ·~ the end ofthe day, you week. All plans are for a have four members on your two-semester commit panel We don't choose what ment and include a cer the penalty is, we don't tain amount of Dining choose anything-we make Dollars. a recommendation," EMRE KELLY / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTU RE "The Marketplace and Morva rid Moini, senior biology major, and Thomas DeSiena, junior biology Edelschick said Knightro's offers a variety major, eat their lunch in the hallway area of the Student Union. Stephen Mortellaro, the of foods from each food Student Government Asso group. There are various ketplace in Ferrell Com purchase yet. • ciation director of govern sources of protein, mons and &rightro's "We're very confused mental affairs, said the starches, fruits and veg located in Knights Plaza. right now. We've studied review process doesn't give etables," said Preeti "The salad is good at all of the options and not adequate rights to students. Wtlkhu, the UCF Health the Marketplace; the Cae sure what we should get,'' As creator of the Facebook Center's registered sar dressing kicks butt," Dannemiller said. "We group "Students for a Fair dietitian. King said. "I'd pretty don't know what her pat Student Conduct Review Those with special much eat anything, but terns are going to be yet." Process" and a former SGA dietary needs need not it's not bad." Dannemiller did, how senator, Mortellaro started worry about starving on Chris Davis, a fresh ever, want a meal plan for the group after hearing talk campus. man majoring in hospital her daughter. among students about the RAMI ROTLEWla / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE "We are able to work ity management, lives in "It's the choice Student Conduct Board, the The Office of Student Conduct, located in Ferrell Commons, in in charge of enforcing and handling violations of the Golden Rule Student Handbook. with students that have The Towers at Knights between the junk food at Golden Rule and the review special dietary needs. If Plaza. Unlike King, his fast food restaurants or a we don't have something dorm room includes a meal plan," she said. "The out for a student with kitchen. He chose not to good thing about a meal their specific need, all purchase a meal plan plan is that there is hot they have to do is speak because he said it was food available." to a manager and they easier for him to go out Burke said she recom will be able to accommo and buy food mends students living on date them," said Lindsey "I think the meal plans campus to have a meal Burke, marketing manag are over-priced. It's plan. er with UCF's Dining Ser cheaper for me to buy "Meal plans provide vices. "We carry gluten food and cook at home," considerable savings, as free items for students Davis said. "One box of well as healthy food with celiac disease; they cereal can last you a good options and a social just need to ask the man two weeks." atmosphere for stu ager on duty for these Marissa Middleton, a dents," Burke said. items. freshman mathematics Carissa Vandalen , "For our students with education major, said she graduated with a bache .., other allergies, we label went with the ·~y 15 lor's of arts in music ear foods that contain aller Meal Plan,'' which lier this year. She lived off gens such as peanuts and includes 15 meals per campus all four years. pine nuts." week and $100 in Dining She never purchased a • Additionally, both the Dollars. meal plan and paid cash Marketplace and "The food definitely whenever she bought Knightro's offers Boca looks good at the Market anything on campus. GARDENS OPEN AT 6:00 PM • MOVIE TIME 8:30 PM Burgers upon request. place," Middleton said. "Meal plans seemed Furthermore, Wilkhu Middleton is living in a like options for people Romantic movies plus beautiful gardens. Bring a blanket or said that any student with dorm with a kitchen, but living oil campus. I never special medical or health said she thought the meal understood them and the chairs and dinner picnic basket; Vendor selling sandwiches, problems can gain nutri plan would be handy to Marketplace never popcorn & drinks. tional guidance from her have. Although there are appealed to me as some or any dietitian at the many meal plan options one who grew up going to .. $7 plus tax adult, $2 plus tax child (K-12th grade), Garden Members FREE. Health Center. to choose from, Diane public school and eating Children 15 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult The various meal plan Dannerniller, mother of at a cafeteria. The cafete options offer students freshman Ashley Danne ria atmosphere just was 1920 N. Forest Avenue, Orlando access to all both residen miller, said they had not n't appealing to me,'' Van ,, 407.246.2620 • www.leugardens.org eemoFOIUANoo tial dining halls, the Mar- chosen a meal plan to dalen said. ., ,, ,, ·r• (ffltraf 31oriba :Juture • August 31, 2009 www.CentrafFloridaFuture.com AS ,) Fraternity fights UCF suspension in court FROM Al that she was very intoxi Members of the Beta Kramer said that individ cated at the time." Kramer Theta Pi fraternity at UCF ual members ofthe fraternity University. is an attorney with Howze, 'Members of the fraternity have did not return phone calls or have outsourced to other "In this case, we feel as Monaghan, Theriac & ' e-mails at time of publica attorneys, including those 'i expressed a great interest in though the pattern of Kramer, PLC. in Brevard tion. Horras said he is not who represented the Duke behavior of a few does not County. He originally rep continuing this further. This is worried about the future of lacrosse team members in define the entire mentality resented one of the two the fraternity. 2006 when they faced of the fraternity," said Jud fraternity members who only the beginning. This case is "We are currently reor charges of rape, for legal son Horras, an administra faced individual charges ganizing the chapter," Horras action personally against the tive secretary with the from UCF. Although both far from over.' said. ''A significant number university. national Beta Theta Pi individual cases were dis - JORDAN KRAMER, BETA'S ATTORNEY of members from the past "Individual members of organizatioIL "This is the missed, Kramer decided to year will no longer be with us the fraternity and their par chapter's first violation of also represent the organi this fall" ents have expressed a great our policy; and we feel like zation in its plight to fight called for a motion to stay, review process is a fair sys Whether or not the court interest in continuing this there are a significant against the suspension. which would grant them tem that includes input decides to rule in favor of the further," he said. "This is only number of students within After facing the deci rights as a registered from students and faculty fraternity, Kramer said that the beginning. This case is the chapter to correct the sion of suspension from organization on campus and staff members." the case is far from over. far from over." problems." the university in February, until the final decision was Youndy C. Cook, with Horras said the national Beta Theta Pi appealed the made by the court. the associate general coun organization is supporting conduct board's ruling in "In our motion to stay; sel at UCF and the attor its UCF chapter through May; but it was once again we asked that the court ney representing the uni out the case against the denied by the university. issue a decision relatively versity, refused to university. He said he has "For months, UCF has quickly since time is of the comment on the case. personally traveled to worked with Beta Theta Pi essence," Kramer said. "By Ifthe university were to Orlando multiple times to to discuss and resolve the not being allowed to par lose the case, the next step help and offer advice. differences we have con ticipate in Greek life events would be for UCF to appeal JI "What has been con cerning an organizational in the beginning of the the decision to the Florida firmed are alcohol viola suspension that stemmed semester, the fraternity's State Supreme Court tions and damaged proper from an out-of-state frater ability to operate in the "This sort of legal ty," Horras said. "Which nity event," said Grant future would be greatly action is not a cheap " the fraternity has taken full Heston with UCF News & affected with each passing process," Kramer said. "I responsibility for." Information. "Per universi day." would be shocked if the According to the origi ty policy; pending litigation On Wednesday, Aug. 26, university took it to that nal Oxford Police Depart from Beta prevents further the Florida Fifth District level" ment report, Brittany discussion at this time." Court ofAppeal denied the Kramer said Beta Theta Katne, a Miami University On June 2, the fraternity fraternity's motion to stay; Pi will remain inactive and student in Oxford, told again appealed the ruling, ultimately leaving Beta wait for the court's deci • officers that she was raped this time to the Florida Theta Pi on suspension sion on whether or not the by multiple members of Fifth District Court of until further notice. suspension should be lift the fraternity in their hotel Appeal "We are pleased that ed completely. • room on Nov. 23, 2008. In early August, mem the court declined to inter If the motion had been "The girl who was bers of both the fraternity vene in the disciplinary approved, Beta Theta Pi involved later retracted her and UCF administration procedures ofthe universi would have been able to original claims," said Jor met with a state-appointed ty," said Christine Dellert operate as any other Greek dan Kramer, the attorney mediator to try to come to with UCF News & Infor life organization until the representing Beta Theta Pi a compromise, but they mation. ''While this matter court's final decision of the in the case against UCF. never came to a resolution, has many stages left before suspension was "She later admitted to only Kramer said. the court makes a final announced. This includes • having sex with one per In the fraternity's decision, we continue to participation in rush and son, a UCF alumnus, and appeal, the organization believe that UCF's conduct other activities. .. UCF knight to live in space station FROM Al much better than this.'' Robert Stafford, a for engineering management 'It's a dream come true for her mer mentor and profes from UCF in 1992. sor of Stott, described her "It means a lot to me to and Idon't think it can get much as a "daring individual" • be the first UCF graduate better than this.' and a person that "has a to fly on a shuttle mis rapport with anyone she sion," Stott said in an - DR. WILLIAM SWART encounters.'' interview with UCF FORMER DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN OFTHE ACADEMIC PROGRAM "I'm not surprised News & Information. "I THAT UCF AND NASA COLLABORATED ON [about her accomplish think fondly of UCF ments]," Safford said. because we were so inti "She's very intelligent, mately tied with this pro she keeps her cool in dif gram that allowed us to tion said. three-month trip, they ficult situations and this stay right here at KSC and Stott will also help agreed, and editors asked job fits well with her work with professors," remove an ammonia tank if she would be a guest background in aeronau During the mission, from the International blogger during her time tics.'' Stott and six other astro Space Station during a in outer space. The shuttle arrived on nauts will assist in deliv space walk. "She was a natural for time at the International ering approximately In addition to those this job, but I don't Space Center on Sunday, 18,000 pounds of equip tasks, Stott said she plans believe she knew it at the according to the Nasa ment for the space sta to blog for MORE, a mag time," said Dr. William Web site. tion, including the Com azine aimed at women 40 Swart, the former depart According to NASA, bined Operational Load years and older, during ment chairman of the this was the last sched Bearing External Resis her endeavor on the final academic program that uled night shuttle launch tance Treadmill, COL frontier. When Stott UCF and NASA collabo of the program.'The Dis BERT, named after come asked MORE to supply a ·rated on. "It's a dream covery shuttle program dian Stephen Colbert, digital version of her come true for her and I will come to an end indef • UCF News & Informa- favorite magazine for her don't think it can get initely in 2010. • • • • • ., ... . • INTERNET EXTRA VIDEO: RYAN BASS AND WILL PERRY PREVIEW THE SAMFORD GAME ON THURSDAY, WWW.UCFNEWS.CO!Vl. • • www.CentralFloridaFuture.com • Monday, August 31, 2009 .. - UCFtakes • tourney, • drops only one set ANDREW KENNEDY Staff Writer The UCF Volleyball team went a perfect ~0 this week , end en route to winning the Radisson-UCF Invitational tournament held at The Venue. • The Knights defeated Jack sonville 3-1 and North Florida 3-0 on Friday and then took • down Florida Atlantic and DePaul in straight sets Satur day. "I was really proud of our • level of execution all the way from the first day to the last day," head coach Todd Dage nais said. "Not only were we • able to win, we were able to grow up, we were able to get better, we were able to over • come and we're stepping in the right direction." The ~0 start to the season is the best for the program • since 1995. "We're very excited because it just shows where ,. the program is going," senior outside hitter Erin Campbell said "You're seeing little steps in the right direction and that's • exciting, especially for a veter- an." Campbell was named MVP of the tournament, leading the team with 49 kills in the four matches. "Erin [Campbell's] a great mentor," Dagenais said. "She • was business from the time she got here. I thought maybe she was sick or something was wrong, but she just had her • game face on." Senior setter Andee Young blood and freshman middle • blocker Nichole Riedel made for a nice connection all week end and joined Campbell on the all-tournament team. • Youngblood had 151 assists and never left the floor during any match Riedel was at her , best in the final win over DePaul, posting 7 kills and a .455 hitting percentage. In front of a crowd of 918, • DePaul gave UCF their tough est test of the tournament, especially during the first set that UCF took 25-23. • DePaul had a 371 hitting RAMI ROTLEWIQ / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE percentage in the set but Senior outside hitter Erin Campbell adjustments by the was named tournament MVP after Knights shutdown • 1 turning in a team high 49 kills. !"$: ~ Depaul for the remain- PLEASE SEE KNIGHTS ON A7 ·• ., No.1 UNC runs past Knights CARLOS PINEDA upper right corner. She Staff Writer would turn out to have a spectacular night, scoring The UCF Women's Soc two goals in addition to set cer team dropped its first ting up the first goal. decision of the 2009 season, 4-0 Right before the end of losing 4-0 to No. 1 North UCF vs. UNC the first half; senior forward Carolina at Fetzer Field in Courtney Whidden had a Chapel Hill, N.C. golden chance to cut the The Knights, now 1-1-0 pass from Tobin Heath to lead in half with four min could not muster up any put one past UCF sopho utes left. Coming off a free form of offense and were more goalkeeper Aline Reis, kick, the ball was sent into outshot 18-5. giving the Tar Heels a 1-0 the box where Whidden had Inclement weather lead and the eventual win a clear shot but the ball was delayed the start of the ning goal. cleared away by the Carolina match for an hour before the Bianca Joswiak, freshman defense. first whistle. The steady midfielder/forward. had one Five minutes into the sec ., downpour beforehand had of the Knights' few scoring ond half, Heath added her an effect on the beginning of opportunities in the match, second of the game and the game with both teams with a shot on goal in the third of the year. Nikki combining for only two '25th minute. The game was Washington directed a ball attempted shots in the first Joswiak's first collegiate towards the UCF far post, twenty minutes. start where from her knees she In the 22nd minute Car UCF fell behind 2-0 in the headed the ball past Reis to Cff ARCHIVE •.1 olina sophomore Courtney 33rd minute, when Heath Senior Courtney Whidden recorded the Knights only two shots on goal in Friday's Jones took an over the top bent a 30-yard cross into the PLEASE SEE REIS ON A7 game against the University of North Carolina en route to a 4-0 loss. R A ,j (tutn( :Jloriba :Jututi • Aug.31, 2009 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com A7 · Knights dominate opener FROM A6 That was exactly the case as the Knights com der of the match, as that mitted 11 errors in the first ... percentage took a signifi set, more than any other cant drop to .042. match this weekend. ''We changed our "The errors are just the defensive and blocking inexperience," Dagenais scheme just a little bit and said. "Once we got every it gave [DePaul] a differ one doing their own thing, ent look," Dagenais said. playing their own posi "Sara [Rex] went in and tion, we really settled in did exactly what we need nicely." ed her to do right from the The Knights would beginning and she com rebound winning the next pletely dominated her three sets of the match 25- side ofthe net" 21, 25-16 and 25-17 to defeat Sophomore middle Jacksonville. blocker Sara Rex, who·is Sophomore outside normally used to provide hitter Kristin Fisher pro defense in the middle for vided offense when the the Knights, but she also team most . desperately COREY MAYNARD/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE contributed on the offen needed it, leading the Sophomore goalie Aline Reis recorded seven saves but allowed (our goals against the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill. Reis allowed just 28 goals all of last season. sive end against DePaul squad with 16 kills and 4 with 6 kills in 8 tries to go service aces in the match. along with her 4 blocks. The Knights really . ,.. "Our blocking got a lit started to hit their stride tle bit more disciplined after that and would not Reis struggles after the first set," Rex lose a set the rest of the said. ''We started blocking weekend. higher and lower, which is The Knights dominat something we worked on ed North Florida behind a to stop Tar Heels a lot in practice." team hitting percentage of 1 The crowd support, ·.354 compared to just .094 FROM A6 which Dagenais said • for the Ospreys. RAMI ROTLEWIU / CENTRALFLORIDA FUTURE would be the best in the put Carolina up 3-0. UCFVS.DUKE Camppell was the story Senior setter Andee Youngblood compiled 151 assists as the Knights won all conference if it kept up, of that match, leading the Reis had the over four matches while hosting the Radisson-UCF Invitational tournament. DUKE-IN IT OUT also played a large role in whelming task of facing team with 17 kills. the Knights' success this Rex and freshman right continuous pressure from It was an 87th minute goal by weekend. side hitter Evija Vtlde kept the Tar Heels offense. A midfielder/forward Stacie TOURNAMENT BREAKDOWN "It helps a lot and it def with the theme of hitting stretch from the 50th Hubbard, that just may define initely helps in the begin 3-0 VS. DEPAUL 3-0 VS. FLORIDA ATLANTIC minute to the 76th minute efficiently. the 2009 season. The UCF ning because a lot of sets:25-23,25-20,25-17 sets:25-14,25-14,25-9 saw her make four critical Rex had 7 kills and a Women's Soccer team 1:1pset No. teams aren't used to highlight Andee Youngblood highlight: F1Ve Knights recorded saves. She made seven .700 hitting percentage 10 Duke in a 3-2 thriller. crowds, so it really intimi whileVtldealsohad7kills contributed 31 assists at least 8 kills against the Owls. saves in the game, all of .. The Knights fell behind l-0 in dates them," Rex said. "For and a .429 hitting percent them in the second half. a lot of teams it helps to The final score of the the first half but were not age. get a jump start on them The Knights did not 3-0 VS. N. FLORIDA 3-1 VS. JACKSONVILlE match came in the 74th fazed. UCF pushed forward in and it puts them in a hole lose any momentum for sets: 25-13,25-20,25-17 sets:22-25,25-21,25-16,25-17 .. minute when Brittani Bar the second half to take the 3-2 and gets them down the first match on Satur highlight Erin Campbell led the highlight: Meredith Murphy tok put a shot into the left lead and hold on for the win. quick.'' day. Knights with 17 kills. turned in 25 digs vs. the Dolphins. comer of the goal. The one match in Florida Atlantic pro For UCF, junior defend GOTO UCFNEWS.COM FORA which the Knights didn't vided little to no resist • er Kim Newsome, and FULL RECAP get their opponent down other players added at The next home match freshman forward Tiia ance as the Knights shut quickly was the first one, least 8, including junior for the Knights will be on' Tikkanen provided the them out 25-14 in the first college soccer champi where they dropped the two sets and then 25-9 in middle blocker Lauren Sept 15 for Volley Bowl II • only other shots. first set to Jacksonville. Williams who connected when the Knights take on onship game. the third. The Knights were out Before the opening on all 9 of her attempts. USF. shot in the second half12-3 The Tar Heels 2-0-0 ' The Knights improved match Dagenais upon their hitting percent The Knights will open The first 1,000 students and dropped to 0-16-3 all have outscored their first expressed concern that age in that match, posting up their road schedule on to that match will receive • time in the series against two opponents by a score Jacksonville could upset a.434mark. Tuesday when they travel a free ticket to the UCF UNC. UNC and UCF met of11-2. They defeated No. 3 the Knights if the team Campbell led the team to play Bethune-Cookman Miami football game on in the 1982 NCAA title UCLA 7-2 to open up the committed a lot of errors. with 14 kills, while four at7p.m. Oct·l0. game, the first women's season. .. • • • • • • t• • . • . TOWNHOME STYLE UNITS - BILLIARD ROOM - TANNING BED - RECYCLING PROGRAM • AMPUS . 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Beta brings to 11 light faulty policy • he Beta Theta Pi con While it's surely what senting the school, then UCF T troversy has the frater UCF was trying to avoid in gets to hand down punish • nity appealing punish the first place, the controver ment However, does the ment handed down from sy over what took place in Beta Theta Pi situation indi ·)t1J ~ Ait:mFlC ~. 9Jr 'f.£1£ ~ tcAALLY l-l1R1N6 ~ I 0UY CAI.J..t.D 'A.I IN UCF's Student Conduct Oxford has an unsettling par cate that UCF's current sys ~I~ LCNU.V... 'tttJ wmr P@:> FCR ~ PIZZA?' Board to the Florida state allel with the 2006 Duke tem is a fair, working process DREW SHENEMAN / THE STAR-LEDGER judicial system. University lacrosse team for dealing with student con With Jordan Kramer, the scandal. Now that even duct? lawyer representing the Beta some of the same lawyers are While the UCF code of • Theta Pi fraternity saying involved, we can anticipate conduct doesn't always over ominous things like, ''This is the situation to go down that lap with state and federal only the beginning. This same unpleasant path in law, should UCF change poli In times of recession, case is far from over," now is which students, organiza cy so that no one can be • the time to ask whether it's tions and a school get their found "in violation" for an worth it for the school to names pulled through mud. incident where a police stick to its guns on the mat UCF, as an institution, investigation failed to obtain book prices sting ter and defend the process absolutely has the right to a conviction? While the uni • that prolonged a public grap enforce its own rules. There versity isn't obligated to The current recession to give. ple over an already embar isn't anything in the Bill of assess student conduct based has affected students in In the age ofthe Inter rassing incident Rights about academic insti on police findings, the fallout numerous ways: job loss, net, where entire encyclo • Regardless of whether or tutions giving due process to over Beta's story has raised reduced hours at work, pedias are available not the administration thinks Greek organizations. the question: If it's good raised tuition and person online, why must we stu it is time, UCF is looking at a Perhaps much of the fall enough for real-world law al costs like textbooks and dents pay upwards of very litigious, very expensive out is because it seems UCF enforcement, why not UCF? supplies that coincide $400 a semester on .. process that will provide has handed down a decisive While the kind of charges with attending a universi required reading? Why some in-depth examination punishment for an ultimately Beta originally faced should ty. are these books not avail of the student conduct prac murky offense. be taken seriously, when the The real contradiction able as online texts for a • tices. If the university decides police drop the charges and I find in UCF's most SHANNON SMITH severely decreased cost? Could there be a clearer that the fraternity has acted UCF continues with punish recent set of program Columnist Why are the authors of indication that it's time for inappropriately and mem ment, it's hard not to see cuts and raised fees these assigned readings UCF to reevaluate its student bers conducted themselves Beta as being found guilty of involves textbook most often the professors • conduct policies? inappropriately while repre- being accused. requirements. It is my highest expec teaching the course? Why isn't the tation that UCF officials and Presi university encouraging publishers to dent Hitt want students to be fman offer reduced-cost online books? cially comfortable, despite raised The same university that profess • costs, and UCF officials mean no es its concern for student fmancial undue imposition on students. stability, that regrets to raise tuition However, I feel it is irresponsible costs by 15 percent, that understands • Social networks: of the university to raise its tuition the local and national economies are rates while not doing something suffering tremendous strain, is doing about textbook costs. little to nothing to lower the unnec While no one is forcing students essary cost of what could be consid • to buy the books, or to buy them ered an academic relic? Yes, these from UCF, students need these books cost money to be produced, what's the price? books to pass the class, and there are printed and bound, but this again only a few reliable mediums through raises my point they would cost less .. which to purchase the correct text to be published online. SA Today published to computer screens. The fact every activity completed in The few avenues of available It would be reasonable to expect U the findings of a that people communicate the past 24 hours. Constant recourse come with limitations. Yes, an online option available for every ,, recent national survey their success and failures verbal or technological we can buy these books on Ama textbook IfUCF wants to be truly that asked the question, ''.Are online is not surprising. If we updates from friends and zon.com and pray they arrive in time sympathetic to its students, despite social networks making stu were to call a friend and family are not necessary. A and, most importantly, with all pages the rise in tuition and the program dents more narcissistic?" The update them on our lives, we simple guideline, before post intact and legible. And at the UCF cuts, it should encourage publishers poll by Ypulse found that 57 would share recent news on ing in the addictive status Bookstore we are allowed to try and to transfer books online, effectively " percent of the 1;068 college promotions, break ups and update bar is to ask, "If some sell these books back at the end of cutting costs for students by stream students asked, believed that vacation plans. Why should it one else posted this, would I the year. However, I think it goes lining the process ofbuying required social networking sites were be any different online? find it interesting?" If the without saying almost every student text with already available technolo • making students more narcis Nicole Ellison, an assistant answer is no, entertaining the at UCF will not leave with their gy. sistic and attention seeking. professor at Michigan State idea of abandoning the diploma without having heard the Granted, for some classes and cer Narcissism is defined as University told USA Today, update until something more words "sorry, we are not currently tain students, buying the textbook an excessive fascination with ''When good things happen interesting comes to mind is accepting this book for repurchase." instead of a less-expensive (or free) • oneself; extreme self-love; to me, I put that on Facebook, a good idea. We are also able to rent books at online version is the best option. vanity. Social networking and when bad things happen, Social networking itself is sites like Chegg.com, though I've yet And for those students, they have sites are not making students I also put it on Facebook. It's a good idea. As students, we to find my most expensive books many options and are prepared to • more narcissistic or leading a structure to receive emo typically have classmates, available for rent on that site. pay a higher cost for a hard-copy to excessive self-love. They tional support." All things in friends, teachers, mentors It is time for publishers and text book. But what about those ofus are making students blind to life require some sort of and bosses all listed under book retailers to realize that text who don't want a library-size collec the fact that not one of their moderation to avoid addic friends on these sites, which books are not recession-proof. Some tion of textbooks after four years of • 500 Facebook friends really tion. allows communicating with a would argue that books are indeed college; those of us who do not want cares that they are stuck in While self-love does not lot ofpeople easy, affordable recession-proof because they are to spend around two grand on four traffic on the way to work. seem to be in excess on social and organized. It is impera important to students as a part of years worth ofbooks? .. Social networking sites are networking sites, there is an tive to remember who your their educational pursuits. However, While we may have other options, tricking people into believing overabundance of personal audience is, though. We do I will continue to argue that this is such as Chegg.com or buyback pro the mundane tasks they com information being shared We not want to give people the the Internet era, and while books grams, the university should be the plete each day are interesting all have the Facebook or wrong impression. We don't absolutely do hold value, they hold biggest advocate for lowering sec to others. Twitter friend that updates want our teachers thinking the same value when available as a ondary costs for students. This is ' Social networks are also their status so much that you we are so in love with our file instead of a paperback. especially pertinent against the back doing something else these know where and what that selves we couldn't concen I do not need to shell out $95 for a drop of a major economic recession days: connecting people in a person is doing at all times. trate during a lecture class forty-page book on a topic that is and raised tuition costs. • social way. Since jobs, books, This is similar to verbal word and we definitely don't want vastly covered online by credible and It is only a matter ofbasic eco music, news and movies are vomit Word vomit can be our boss thinking we have so free sources. In any other business, nomic evolution, as the mediums online, it was only time described as a friend who much free time that we can one could not raise costs in the mid through which you run your busi before our social lives made starts telling a story that, an update our Facebook 50 dle of a severe recession and not see ness change, so should the costs and their way from living rooms hour later, turns into a list of times a day. their business fail; something has got product change accordingly. • ON UCFNEWS.COM ·. WHAT YOU ARES AYING ior. But the fact that such procedures can be legally Beta to remain on suspension established does not mean that such procedures are New lots help ease parking woes fair. The reason that many students wish that the Stu • College students do have constitutional rights ... but dent Conduct Review Process would more closely I agree that this is bull. But what can UCF do? You a university is entitled to establish a procedure for deal resemble the Constitution is because many students do can't make the policy in at the start of the semester and ing with misbehavior and other issues and the courts not feel that the procedures are fair and that the proce not let people plan for it If you make a policy you have have consistently held that universities may do so. The dures in the Constitution ARE. Just because the univer to give them at least a semester to let it take action. criminal standard that you cited is just that-the civil sity CAN do something does not make it right -YOUR NAME standard is preponderance of the evidence, and that is -STEPHEN much different than beyond a reasonable doubt Beta had plenty of chances to avoid this situation - Venue views the tipping point came before the assault All the mem Try Clearwater beach next time for a younger, bers had to do was to act in accordance with the ritual How much growth can handle? UCF trendier crowd. • and ideals that they swore an oath to follow. " It says a great deal for the character ofUCF that ''The real danger is when this kind of situation spills administrators were willing to tackle a difficult off-cam out of the parking garages, and students find that there Taaffe's tough task: bring life to pus situation. aren't enough spaces in the courses essential to their - BOOTS ON THE GROUND graduation." offense •• Absolutely! This happened with me and every other Boots on the Ground, you say that ''.All the members Sociology major this semester. The university seems to I'm not sure you can even make the joke of "Cal had to do was to act in accordance with the ritual and be blind to the problem, as there is only ONE core class abrese for Reisman''. • ideals that they swore an oath to follow." Just because offered PER semester, usually seating 40 students. So There is no doubt that we have had a stagnant they're found "in violation" doesn't mean that they wait, 40 students can fill their requirements? That is offense so I hope this guy works out act1lally did, in reality, commit a violation. And you're unacceptable at ANY college, especially one begging to What ever happened to "Get UCF into the Big East" right that the courts have said that the ~ersi~ can be considered golden. talk? establish their own procedures for handling nnsbehav- - PERPETUAL SOCIOLOGY MAJOR - UCFPHAN AlO www.CentralFloridaFuture.com August 31, 2009 • W1ttal Jforiba :funm • .. • .. LIVE IN CONCERTI • ,. •· •· ... ,. • .. .. , '' ,., • Night of Joy will rock Disney's Hollywood Studios™! See P.O.0., Flyleaf and a chart-topping lineup of powerful Christian artists live in concert!'Plus, enjoy thrilling Disney's Hollywood Studios™ attractions such as Rock 'n' Roller Coaster® Starring Aerosmith, The Twilight Zone® Tower of Terror, The American Idol Experience and morel •• ., •OF ClAY . SKILLET FAMILY FORCE 5 CHRISTOMUN P.OO NE LEELAND SUPERcHicK ~ssovs KUTLEss NEEDTOBREATHE MERCYME. 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Tickets valid only during specKic dates and hours. ,, © Disney MYANOJ09UCF B2 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com August 31, 2009 • (tntnl :Jlon'ba :Jutua • Calabrese keeps head held high despite rough first season • WILLIAM PERRY Calabrese attended while receiver Rocky Ross, who Sports Editor in high school, the two met led the team in receptions again. But it wasn't until and yards in 2007, missed Rob Calabrese isn't one after a difficult loss mid the remainder of 2008 to hang his head. way through last season after a collarbone injury in Even through all the dif that Calabrese would get week four. ficulties he encountered some words of encourage Junior wide receiver while quarterbacking the ment he hadn't expected to Kamar Aiken, ranked sec Knights and the nation's hear. ond behind Ross in recep • lowest ranked offense last As a freshman in 2008, tions and yards the season season, he proceeded to Calabrese came to UCF before as a freshman in keep his head up. with high expectations for 2007, missed the first three He never let anything himself. On Sept. 20, just games of last season and affect him. He knew he had three games into the sea took some time to get back to be a leader and continue son, he got his first oppor to speed to move forward tunity to show what he was Also missing time were • "It was tough and hard made of. senior tight end Corey at times, but you can't let it The Knights were trail Rabazinski and sopho get to you," Calabrese said. ing only 3-0 against Boston more wide receiver A.J. Calabrese had never College near the end of the Guyton. • struggled much while second quarter but had not "It's good to have every playing football and had been able to get anything body back,'' Calabrese said always endured his fair going with junior Michael "That really helps us and share of success. Greco struggling at quar me a lot." .. At East Islip High terback. Throughout preseason School in Long Island, NY., With hopes of provid camp, Calabrese has he helped lead his team to ing some sort of spark Cal improved extensively, • a perfect season in his sen abrese was put in to spell including with his consis ior year, capped by a win at Greco. Calabrese went tency that he struggled the Long Island Champi three and out and was with so much before, new onship, an experience he replaced by Greco on the offensive coordinator • got to share with players next possession. Charlie Taaffe said he had played with his The two shared snaps Taaffe sees no reason whole life. under center through the why Calabrese can't be a While at East Islip Cal remainder of the game, but Quarterback Rob Calabrese is improved and poised to rebound for a more successful sophomore campaign. top notch quarterback. • abrese broke a number of the struggles persisted. "I think the experiences school records - ones Calabrese and Greco going to be tough times but game film to learn from his problems with his game. Calabrese gained being in with very high company. totaled four interceptions, just keep doing the little mistakes in hopes of limit Calabrese struggled the fire a year ago will He surpassed former while completing just 16 of things and you'll get there," ing similar ones in the with game-to-game consis serve him well this year,'' • NFL star Boomer Esiason 32 passes as UCF lost to Calabrese said future in addition to tency and decision making Taaffe said. "He's been in career passing yards Boston College *'7. Now a sophomore, Cal spending countless hours last season, as many fresh there before now. He's not (3,992) and touchdowns The Knights were abrese is determined to in the weight room work men do. He was essentially going to trot out onto the • (34). plagued by offensive ineffi move forward with his ing toward improving his shouldering much of the field for the first time in Esiason, a former NFL ciency the rest of the sea head held high. overall strength. blame for the team's poor the opening game." MVP and four-time Pro son and went on to lose six He isn't thinking about "He's like a gym rat," offense, but O'Leary said With everything in Bowl selection, was some of their last nine games to what the offense wasn't UCF head coach George that wasn't all his fault. place Calabrese is excited one Calabrese looked up to end with a 4-8 record. able to do last year. He O'Leary said "He's always "I think you can get and optimistic about this and aspired to be. Calabrese, who started said he has put that all around the office and in away with a freshman as a season and is poised to The two have even had each of those final nine behind him and has taken the film room but you love quarterback with a great bounce back with a strong • the chance to meet several games, faced question after it all in stride. those guys because you surrounding cast with him sophomore campaign. times. question on all the losses "Last year was a great can't give them enough and he didn't have that," "I expect us to be a lot Calabrese, donned in and said he got a little frus learning experience,'' he knowledge." O'Leary said. "He had a lot better, be really competi New York Jets gear and trated with all the negative said. "It was kind of tough Calabrese has the raw of youth with him and tive and be an offense that Esiason's No. 7 jersey, met comments at times. but I learned a lot." skills in his repertoire. sometimes I think he took has a lot of weapons and his idol for the first time After one of the losses, Calabrese used the off He has knowledge of a lot of blame for things." utilizes them and makes when he was about 7 years it was an e-mail he season to make vast the game. He has the big The Knights were also plays and scores points," old at a high school game received from Esiason that improvements in his game, arm that allows him to without several key offen Taaffe said. "What that in his hometown. Esiason helped get him back in the making certain to put in heave deep balls down sive players throughout equates to, I don't worry signed Calabrese's jersey right frame of mind the extra work to ensure he field and he has the versa last year, making matters about rankings and all that and took a minute to pose "He told me to keep would be a better player tility to use his legs when all the more difficult for stuff. The only thing that I for a picture. progressing and keep this upcoming season. needed Calabrese. care about is winning. At an all-star banquet working hard. There's He's watched loads of But those weren't the Redshirt senior wide That's all that matters." 11 , 2-4-1 EVERYTHING* FHDM NOON TIL 10f'M EVE 1£81 Everything means Bottle Beer, Grey Goose, Patron, Jager Everythin 11 -- • Monday- Live Trivia Tuesday - Karaoke Bingo ., Wednesday- Open Mic Thursday -00\.l.EliE M\6\11 w/ DJ's & $1 Drafts 407-857-2317 . Friday - Utunes Byo-lPod 4034 N. Goldenrod Rd. 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It all adds up to the Magnificent Seven~ breakfast. •Available Monday-Friday. • • • (enttaf '1m 1utu~ · August 31, 2009 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com 83 ; .. From offense to defense, a total look at the 2009 Knights R\'AN BASS between him and his back prospect on the roster, the defense, with numer linebacker to safety, his natu Michael Greco, who made Sports Editor ups. Harvey played in 10 Kamar Aiken, also returns ous NFL scouts already ritl position. Hallman will the switch to the position in games last season and split in the receiving game after out in preseason camps to start the year as the most the offseascm and has transi Quarterbacks carries with Latavious a foot injury last season. check out the 315 pound experienced and talented tioned really nicely to the Considering UCF's Murray and Ronnie AJ. Guyton, who tore an nose tackle. player in the defensive back defense. • starting quarterback from Weaver, but stood out ACL before last season, He will be assisted by field, finishing with 57 tack last season - Michael among the pack. He and Jamar Newsome, who senior Travis Timmons les from last season. Special Teams Greco - switched to safety, rushed for a total of 564 averaged 20 yards per and defensive ends Bruce 'fhe rest of the secondaty, As far as the kicking game the Knights are hoping the yards on 125 carries, catch las~ year, will also be Miller and David Williams. especially at the two comer is concerned, O'Leary has season opening starter this including 3ll yards through factors. The lone loss for Miller registered 52 tackles positions, is filled with inex two kickers he feels he can year can help improve an his final three games ofthe the Knights entering the last season through 12 perience. Justin Boddie and depend on. Sophomore Nick offense that ranked dead season. Head coach year is Khymest Williams, games and led the team Darin Baldwin recorded 22 Cattoi is the most experi last in total yards in the George O'Leary limited who tore ligaments in his with 17 tackles for loss, so combined tackles last season, enced of the two, but fresh Football Bowl Subdivision. Harvey's carries in pre sea knee in preseason drills. · watch for him to be a pres but are getting their first man Jamie Boyle has shown Enter: Rob Calabrese. The son scrimmages because Sophomore Adam ence in the opponents' looks at starting. Reggie signs of a really strong leg in sophomore quarterback he knows the kind of talent Nissley will fill in as the backfield. Backup Jarvis Weams will take over at the practice. .. comes into the preseason he brings to the table. starting tight end Geathers also impressed in other safety spot alongside Blake Clingan, who punt more confident and skilled Ronnie Weaver, who situatiol1$ last season so Hallman. ed a program record 88 then he did entering 2008. opened last season as the Offensive line look for him to get some Emery Allen also returns times in 2008, will again After starting nine games - Knights No. 1 back, enters In what was primarily a continued reps as well. to the secondary for the resume the role as the last season, passing for 664 this year as a solid compli · youthful grouping from Knights after nursing an Knights' punter. He aver yards, seven touchdowns ment to Harvey. He solidi last season, the offensive Linebackers injury in the preseason. aged over 40 yards per punt and five interceptions. Cal fied his spot as the backup line boosts a mix of veter The linebacker three O'Leary did note that last season. abrese appears more con with a strong end to camp. ans and young players. some of Jordan Richards, there is still a chance that The return game took a fident a.t).d has had more Also be on the lookout for The Knights lost the cor Lawrence Young and some younger players could hit when Williams went out command in the huddle James Poe, Brandon Davis nerstone of their offensive Corey Hogue return this sneak into the starting spots, before the season, but keep a through preseason camp and freshman Jonathan line after last season with season as the starters and · including freshman A.J. lookout for freshman Josh then he did in his freshman Davis to receive some Pat Brown graduating and they are healthy entering Bouye and highly-touted Robinson, who has reminded season. snaps in the backfield moving ori to the NFL. It the year. Young was sec recruit Josh Robinson. Fresh many coaches of former The challenge to Cal Fjlling in at the fullback will take a combined effort ond on the team with 72 man Kemal Ishmael pas also Knight and current Pittsburg abrese will be fifth-year position for the Knights to replace the four-year tackles last season, but · impressed coaches in the Steelers returner, Joe Bur senior transfer quarter should be 6-foot-3 senior starter. UCF relied on its backup summer with his eagerness nett. Baldwin and Ross could back, Brett Hodges, who Corey Rabazinski, who Nick Pieschel, Abre linebackers to cqntribute. to learn and playmaking abil also see time returning kicks joined the Knights in the cauglit nine balls in just six Leggins, Ian Bustillo, This season, the Knights ity. Also, don't forget about in 2009. summer after playing with games last year for UCF. Steven ''Moose" Robinson welcome back Richards ,Wake Forest last season. Freshman Billy Giovanetti and Jah Reid are all suited and Hogue, who played a · Hodges, a native ofWmter has impressed in camp and from left to right on the combined seven games in Springs, was a very highly will also get some time on offensive line. Reid enters 2008. recruited quarterback out the field as the most talented The Knights lost a big of high school but never among the group with part of their second team really found his groove in Receivers Bustillo providing the sen in preseason, with Chance Hookah Dfeains the ACC. He has passed for Injury riddled in 2008, ior leadership. Keep an eye Henderson suffering a just 402 yards and one the UCF receiving corps is on · redshirt freshman knee injury that will keep The only "hookah smoking tables" in Orlando touchdown in his career. one of the deepest posi Robinson, who has been him out for the season, but Behind Hodges you will tions on the field for the challenged by senior Cliff Alex Thomson returns LIVE ENTERTAINMENT .. find Joe Weatherford, who Knights entering the sea McCray for the right guard looking better than ever has thrown for 160 career son. The staff is led by spot, but if he can keep his coming off a strong sum FREE Beer after 9PM Mon., Thurs yards, two transfer quar fifth-year senior Rocky position he should be a mer. terbacks who are ineligible Ross, who returns after huge contributor to the lit due to NCAA rules - L.D. breaking his collar bone offense. Secondary Crow and Brian Taaff~ - last seas01;1 in week four. The secondary consist 407-822-1700 and a freshman who is Ross caught 50 balls in Defensive line ing ofJoe Burnett, Sha'reef • most likely going to red 2007 for 658 yards, which The Knights bread and Rashad, Jason Venson and shirt in Nico Flores. led the team. will • Over 60 Flavors of butter come from the Johnell Neal all dominated Starbuzz Tobacco Opposite Ross will be front seven defensive for the Knights the past Running backs last year's surprise player, starters. The line is couple of s~asons, but • Hundreds of Flavors .. This is one of the only Brian Watters, who was anchored by the Knights' entering 2009, none of of Tobacco to purchase no-brainer positions on one of the lone bright star player, senior Torrell those names are on the offense. Sophomore Brynn spots on the offense with Troupe, who had 52 total roster anymore. 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It ' . th ~.e:'ee~.e • .. · two~etg _teams;..~-~ • ·· o • I ...... ~6lding a -,~ all-,"tiIIle record, including a 52-7 ' win back on Oct.11; 1997. • The Bulldogs-. completed 2008 with a record of &5_and capµu:ed their first win ning seasol(s,ip.ce 2003. UCF is &l all-time at home~ Samford,; Players td~ RB .Chris·Evans, MLB Bryce Smiili ' UCF vs.Southern Miss.Sept 12, 2009. 7 p.m. Hattiesburg, Miss. The Scoop: The Eagles finished the sea son with a 7-6 record last sea.son after win- ning t:heir last five@ games · iri a row. They wo.n their last meeting . . ~ -UCF, 17-6, back on Nov. 8, 2008. UCF is 1-3 all-time against the Eagles, with their last victory coming in 2007 by a score of 34-17. This will be the toughest test early for the Knights to see if they can defeat what should be a challeng ing team in Conference USA in 2009. ' Players to watch: RB Damion Fletcher UCF vs. Buffalo. Sept: 19. 7:30 p.m. Bright House Networks Stadium The Scoop: Buffalo comes into the 2009 sea son ready to surprise again after a successful 2008 campaign that included knocking off'4'1,&.;""-i~I"'.., No.12 Ball State on Dec. 5, en route to an 8-6 record. They won the Mid Atlantic Conference title last season and went to a bowl game for the first time since 1958. The game on Sept. 19 will honor the 1958 Buffalo squad for their courageous acts against racism during that season. The :Knights hold a 5-1 advantage in the series against the Bulls, but Buffalo did win the last meeting 48-20 on Oct. 2, 2004. Players to watch: RB James Starks, WR Naaman Roosevelt UCF vs. East Carolina. Sept. 26, 2009. 3:30 p.m. Greenville, N.C. 1he Scoop: The Pirates are coming off a 9-5 season in 2008 in which they cap tured the Conference USA Championship. ., [J&[@ @fu) @[¥~ your·next purchase of $50 or more. • This coupon cannot be combined with any other offer. 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In that game, winning just two games f'1°St six ing to replace quarterback Chase Clement, the Knights nearly last season, the Green should who passed for 4,119 yards and 44 1D last pulled off the upset vic- Wave are hoping to season and also rushed for 12 touchdowns tory, but came up short by the score of35- improve on an offense and 942 yards. 32. Texas comes into 2009 a favorite to win that averaged just 16.7 ~match~o: up J.· .·- the National Championship after compil points per game last 'canes. It Players to watch:.Andrew Sendejo ing a 12-1 record and a win in the ,Tostitos. season. 'Il:ying to help e second Fiesta Bowl over Ohio ·state, 24-21 Texas improve on that total will be QJ3 Kevin , tory the UCF vs. Marshall. Nov.1, 2009. 8:15 p.m. welcomes back quarterback Colt McCoy Moore and RB Andre Anderson, who will laf Miami and the first time Bright House Networks Stadium for his senior season after throwing for both try to stay on the field after a rash of the first meeting back on 3,859 yards and 34 lD last season. injuries hit the team in 2008. · · inched out a 20-14 vie The Scoop: Marshall is coming off a 4- .le Stadium. In that game, 8 season in which the Herd lost seven of Players to watch: QJ3 Colt McCoy, LB Players to watch: WR Jeremy Williams w for a total of74 yards. The their last eight games. They welcome back Roddrick Muckelroy · ter 2009 after compiling one numerous key players UCF vs.UAB.Nov.28,2009.1:30 p.m. ·ting cl&sses in the nation to their offense in 2009, UCF vs. Houston. Nov.14, 2009. Noon. Binningham,Ala. 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Darius Nall went "I never did like the train through four surgeries and Parked between team ing room, but that morning I 1 mates past the south end months ofrehab just kept feeling chest pains to defeat cancer. zone of the Nicholson Field and I was like, I'm just going "It was like [one House, Darius Nall is right to sleep it out, it's probably a shock after the No secondary option where he wants to be. Sur heart burn or whatever," said other], until the by William Perry rounded by some of his fel Nall. "Then when I took big word came Heading into the 2009 low defensive colleagues, deep breaths, it started hurt out ... cancer." season, UCF is left to replace the redshirt sophomore line ing - like a sharp pain in my COURTESY its entire starting secondary backer is cracking jokes and chest - so I decided I had to UCFSPORTS.COM from last year. sharing a few laughs, some go to the training room." thing he likes to do regularly "The pain_ went away in C-USA team previews when on the football field. three days," Nall said "But by Padrick Brewer He cracks a smile. It's one we kept going through tests Ateam by team breakdown of those jovial, ear-to-·ear to make sure what it was and inducting players to watch grins that only Nall himself they found out ·what it and what to expect from the is known for. It's a smile that, was... but when that test expecting that. I was like, Now back at home, it oxygen tank was and he east and west divisions of for almost the last year, was came in saying that I had a what did I do to deserve was the time for Nall to go told me he didn't need it." Conference USA. non-existent in his life. mass in my chest.. .it was a this? through surgery. That Now off the oxygen, it After a successful fresh shock." "I cried a little bit, but included numerous doc was time for Nall to get man season in 2007, Nall "There- were a lot of then I called my mom and · tors' visits to examine the · back to his other family - Brynn leads back pack began to feel pain in his shocks. It was like [one told her and she [told me] tum.or and eventually his teammates. His moth by Allen Levin chest in June. Be then went shock after the other], until to let God take over.'' remove it. About four sur- er thought the kind of After ayear of competition · to see head trainer Mary that big word came out - Nall's mother, Wanda geries later, the cancer healing he needed was and hard work, Brynn Vander Heiden, where they cancer." Willis, works in a hospital. was finally removed, but being back with his team Harvey has emerged as the began running numerous The 20-year-old didn't She's been around and so was Nall's infectious and stepping back onto Knight's starting tailback, tests to see what was wrong really know what to expect seen how cancer can smile. The stress and pain the-football field He took after a late season push in with him, including an elec He wasn't really sure what to affect the lives of people. from the process was a plane back to his second which he tallied 311 yards trocardiogram, and different make of being diagnosed. When Vander Heiden finally starting to get to home in ·orlando. ,, over the season~ final three stress tests, since the area ''When I first heard that phoned her about the size him. "I figured that was the games. was close to his'heart. word I wasn't really like sure of her son's tumor, she "I think I had like four best kind of healing medi It was worse than that. [how to feel]," Nall said. "I couldn't believe it, but she surgeries and each of cine that he could get by They then took Nall for an was kind oflike are they seri swore to stay strong and them was the same being around his peers," •- MRI, where it was found ous, because you ~e positive in front of her process," he said. "The Willis said "I thought that that he had a tumor the size [young] and you're not son, last one I had, which was would help him heal "I was at work when the one to really take [the quicker as opposed to they told me [about the cancer out], after I woke being home and constant tumor]," Willis said. "I up I was in so much pain . ly thinking about it." really was speechless... so I didn't want to be around His teammates and the first thing I did was anyone." O'Leary were so happy to get on the phone with my Nall got continuous welcome him back to his The University Writing Center is the perfect husband and he was star- support from. his loved Orlando family, but they tled. Everybody was ones. From family mem had to be slow with him. shocked and I tried to stay bers all the way to head Nall was so excited to be pla~e for writers to CONSTRUCT their work. together with it, but I football coach George back. He couldn't wait to couldn't really believe it at O'Leary; the support and put on a set of pads. first." encouragement was end- "He was one, when he After he began taking less. came back, that he was so Iii more tests and eventually· 'MI kept saying is hey, anxious to play and he flying out to his home- just right now keep your wasn't ready to play yet Our services are free and available to town near Atlanta, Ga., head up, we are getting and we knew that," Nall began realizing how the best treatment that we O'Leary said. "I was just serious it was. He saw cangetyou,"O'Learysaid so happy that he came all students-grads and undergrads.-* what he loved so much - . ·~t times he got down in back clean and basically the game of football - slip- the dumps in what he had everything has worked ping out of his grasp. to go through, and we just out well for him because • Death eventually surfaced kept his spirits up."· --= h~ is a guy that couldn't in his thoughts. The surgeries were wait to get back on the www.uwc.cah.ucf.edu "The first thing [that over. Now came the heal field this year.'' • ran through my mind] ing. Nall spent weeks in Now, with the season was am I going to be able rehabilitation, including under a week away, Nall is to play this year," Nall being put on an oxygen back on the field. Most said. "Then it was the tank to help his breathing. importantly, his fun-lov fud· vl hereJ point of mayb~ dying He began walking on a ing personality and cheer came into my head. I just treadmill, trying to regain ful smile is wearing a {.iri ft; rk Wjt, uwt>tt wattr ftJwtr) stuck with it. his strength and black and gold uniform "I was so scared endurance. After three again. After a long ·and though, I am not going to weeks of being provided tedious road to beating lie.'' oxygen everywhere he cancer, Nall's mother is His mother, on the went, Nall decided he did just happy to see a smile other hand, always knew n't need the help any back on her son's face. her son would be okay. longer. "Let me tell you, it She knew it wasn't Nall's "He was breathing on makes me happy [to see time to pass away. the oxygen tank for a cou- him smile]," Willis said. • "I will tell you the ple of weeks," Willis said "Darius is a very playful, truth, no. I really didn't "They told us that wher outgoing kind of kid Dur think like that," Willis ever we go to take it with ing the [surgery] times, he said "I stayed pos_itive and us, so I made sure he was trying to be okay but • I kept my son positive. always had it. Then one 'he was quiet, but once he "I did not think like day he came downstairs was able to get back on that, period.. .! just said and I was like oh my that football field and play well it's God's will and if goodness, because it he talked more.'' it's meant for Darius to be scared me [when I didn't "That smile and those here and do God's work, see it]. teeth, he showed all of he will be here.'' "I asked him where the them practically.'' • University Of Central Florida Office of Student Conduct 2008-2009 Academic Year Statistics ( Below are the Office of Student Conduct 2008-2009 Academic Year Violations: Miscellaneous: Statistics. 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