2, ALLIGATOR § FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 News Today VOLUME 107 ISSUE 57 ISSN 0889-2423 WHAT’S HAPPENING? Not officially associated with the University of Florida FORECAST Published by Campus Communications Inc., of Gainesville, Florida Pledge 5 Foundation internship TODAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY NEWSROOM opportunities 352-376-4458 (Voice), 352-376-4467 (Fax) The Pledge 5 Foundation is Editor Erin Jester, [email protected] currently looking for mo- SUNNY SUNNY PARTLY PARTLY THUNDER Managing Editor / Print Sarah Kinonen, tivated, organized interns [email protected] for the Spring or Summer 73/44 76/55 CLOUDY CLOUDY STORMS 77/58 80/58 78/54 Managing Editor/Online Evan Walker, [email protected] 2013 semester. The Pledge 5 University Editor Julia Glum, [email protected] Foundation is a Gainesville- Metro Editor Meredith Rutland, based nonprofit organization Recurso International. and open to the public. For more information, visit www. 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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 � ALLIGATOR, 3 Machen responds to blackface A Gator’s Guide to Homecoming SAMANTHA SHAVELL In the email, Machen ex- tiatives are underway to im- Alligator Staff Writer pressed his opinions on the prove understanding of racial matter. differences. ) 7 p.m. tonight at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium) Gator Growl UF President Bernie Machen “I personally share the These include creating an �Country singer Josh Turner and “30 Rock” star Tracy addressed all students, faculty anger and African-American studies ma- Morgan will be the main entertainers at what’s often called the nation’s largest student-run and staff Thursday in an email hurt voiced jor, developing a cultural train- pep rally. Swimmer and four-time gold medalist Dara Torres will be the host. regarding race relations at the by many of ing module for faculty and staff, not reached the 32,500 university. those in at- developing diversity training �Ticket sales are up from the previous years, but organizers still have mark needed to donate $25,000 to the Wounded Warrior Project, said Hannah Swerdloff, The email comes after a tendance and for students, and broaden- 2012 UF Homecoming general chair. town hall meeting when stu- believe that ing the scope of the Common dents brought ideas to try to demeaning Reading Program to cover race �“The Student Body and the Gator Nation deserves a show like this,” said Julia DiCesare, fix what they believe is a lack any race is and culture. Gator Club Outreach director. “We are going to give them the best show in a decade.” of knowledge about cultural Machen intolerable,” UF spokeswoman Janine �Tickets can still be purchased at the stadium box office. It’s $15 for UF students, $20 for UF history, specifically blackface. he wrote Sikes said the email was a re- faculty and staff, and $25 for general admission. The meeting was a response to in the email. “This conduct is sponse to the town hall meet- the Oct. 24 incident in which completely counter to UF’s in- ing. Noon on Friday down two Beta Theta Pi Fraternity stitutional values and commit- Read the rest of this story at al- Homecoming Parade ) University Avenue ) brothers covered their bodies in ment to create a welcoming and ligator.org. blackface makeup to represent inclusive environment.” Contact Samantha Shavell at The 89th annual Homecoming Parade will represent Gator Growl’s theme of “United � rappers at a social. Machen also wrote that ini- [email protected]. We Growl.” Floats by student and Gainesville community organizations will be featured. The Alachua � County Humane Society is bringing dozens of puppies that will be dressed as fighter jets as well to keep with the theme. Starts at the intersection of Gale Lemerand Drive and University Avenue, continuing � Bus routes reduced, canceled down to Main Street “The parade celebrates what being a Florida Gator is all about,” Swerdloff said. � MEREDITH RUTLAND celed. Alligator Staff Writer During the Homecoming Parade, city routes 1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 25, 34, 43, 118, 119, Gators who want to see today’s Home- 120, 122, 125 and 127 will detour from about Lowe’s Homecoming and Alumni BBQ coming Parade should plan ahead if they 10 a.m. to about 2 p.m. rely on city buses to get to campus. All other city and campus routes will ) 10 a.m. Saturday at Stephen C. O’Connell Center ) Campus Regional Transit System routes run on their regular Friday schedules. Gator � People looking for entertainment and food can stop by the O’Connell Center to tailgate. 117, 118, 120, 122, 125, 126 and 127 will be Aider services will be available for Gator �Entrance to the tailgate is free but meal tickets are $10. The event will be catered by 4 reduced today, and route 121 won’t run at Growl on Friday from the Oaks Mall. All of Rivers Smokehouse. all, according to a RTS press release. the routes will return to normal on Saturday. � Performers will include the UF Dazzlers and cheerleaders. Children can enter the “Most City routes 1, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, Route changes are found at go-rts.com. Spirited Gator Guy & Gal” competition for the chance to win prizes. 34, 35, 36 and 43 will be reduced, and routes Contact Meredith Rutland at mrutland@ 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 38, 39, 46, 62 and 76 are can- alligator.org. �“Some people are freaking out because their food is so good,” Swerdloff said.

Shawn Janetzke and Chris Kirschner / Alligator Staff 4, ALLIGATOR � FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 UF student wins scholarship from Dr. Pepper after making video � SHE WON $2,500. ticket to the SEC Championship game in Atlanta where, during halftime, she will have the chance to win a $100,000 schol- BENJAMIN S. BRASCH arship. Alligator Staff Writer To win the $100,000, Nieves must throw a football into a Dr. Pepper-shaped On Wednesday, Marielis Nieves net, which is about 2 feet wide, in under thought all she had to look forward to for 30 seconds. the rest of the day was a two-hour drive She said she will have to start practic- with her father from Gainesville back ing her throw with her father soon. home to St. Marys, Ga. Henry Nieves, 47, said his daughter She never expected to be $2,500 rich- played softball for six years and soccer for er. a year, so he likes her chances. Nieves, 18, was in a meeting with Nieves said he was proud of her drive four other students of UF’s Innovation to make the video, which she did by her- Academy, an enrollment model in which self, and always taught her to work hard students attend classes only during the no matter what. Spring and Summer semesters, when Jim He said he was in Gainesville not only Trebilcock, chief marketing officer for Dr. with his daughter, but to also work out Pepper, knocked on the door. his daughter’s financial aid situation. Trebilcock came into the room and Nieves is a Navy contractor, but busi- awarded Nieves $2,500 because of her ness hasn’t been good. With every set- video entry into the Dr. Pepper Tuition back, he said, his daughter always looked Giveaway. to more scholarships. “I can’t believe this is happening,” she “She didn’t give up.” said. He said his daughter’s ability to go to In Nieves’ minute-long video, she college was on the fence because of the described why she deserved the scholar- Benjamin S. Brasch / Alligator Staff family’s financial situation. Chief marketing officer for Dr. Pepper Jim Trebilcock, left, presents Marielis Nieves, 18, of Saint ship, which ended with her dumping a And then Jim Trebilcock knocked. 2-liter bottle of Dr. Pepper on her head. Contact Ben Brasch at bbrasch@alligator. Marys, Ga., with a check for $2,500 from her video entry in the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway. In addition to $2,500, Nieves won a org. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 � ALLIGATOR, 5 Football impacts unity of college students, says USA Today However, Shuman said that even though The game has grown to be America’s favorite sport school spirit is minimal, the Student Body does unite over academics and organizations. At schools with large student bodies, hav- MICHELLE PROVENZANO studies and geography senior at FSU. that many students don’t always support the ing a football team can bring them together, Alligator Contributing Writer “It brings the whole campus together for teams that his school sponsors. he said. But at smaller schools, “we rally on 90 those three and a half hours,” she said. “No The University of Tampa tries to draw different things, rather than just one,” Shuman For UF students, the Muschamp Stare and one worries about anything but football for a students to sporting events by promoting said. Tebowing are more than just entertaining oc- while.” free giveaways, but these are only “slightly Stetson University is bringing back its foot- currences on the football field. Game discus- For Florida colleges without football teams, successful” at basketball and lacrosse events, ball program and looks at it as a way to draw sion continues long after the stadium lights school spirit can be hard to find. Shuman said. in students and the community. Stetson wants shut off. Fans live for the Saturdays when they Scott Shuman, a 21-year-old entrepreneur- He said many students go to the University to increase enrollment, awareness and hype can pause their private lives and head for The ship junior at the University of Tampa, said of South Florida’s football games instead. Swamp, where they’ll join together in orange on campus, said Ricky Hazel, assistant athletic and blue for a common cause: cheering on the director for athletic communications. Gators. The college’s last year with a football pro- College football makes a huge impact on gram was 1956. The new program will play the unity of a school’s Student Body, accord- in the Pioneer Football League, according to ing to an article published in USA Today. The Stetson’s website. article said football has grown into the coun- A football field and a 6,000-seat stadium try’s favorite sport to watch. Forty-one percent were built for the program’s launch, which is of viewers declared it their favorite, according scheduled for Fall 2013, he said. to a 2008 Gallup Poll. The school put on football scrimmage UF is no exception. games for Stetson’s homecoming week, and “I hear someone talking about football ev- about 3,000 people came out to support the ery day,” said Brielle Speranzini, a 19-year-old new team, Hazel said. accounting sophomore at UF. “When some- He said he believes the new football pro- thing big happens, like Muschamp freaking gram will make students’ college experience out at halftime, you hear about it instantly.” more intimate. For Andrew Rosenberg, a 19-year-old busi- “There’s nothing like college football to ness and sports management sophomore, bring students, alumni and the community sharing feelings about football is an important together,” Hazel said. part of his college experience. No matter the size of the school or the divi- “On game days it can get pretty rowdy sion it plays in, football is a part of America’s down in The Swamp, but that’s the fun of it,” youth culture today and is important to have he said. in colleges, said Ross Baugher, a 19-year-old Game days are a part of the college lifestyle mechanical engineering freshman at UF. even at rival schools. “Football conferences have really grown in At Florida State University, thousands of Alligator file photo the last couple years,” he said. “It’s a sport that students in garnet and gold walk to the sta- Students cheer for the Gators during the Florida Atlantic game on Sept. 3, 2011 at anyone can be involved in, and it unites stu- dents even past their college years.” dium doing the Seminole chop and war chant, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida beat Florida Atlantic 41-3. said Riley Hays, a 20-year-old environmental politics Student organizations react to Tuesday’s election results ALEXA VOLLAND marijuana for recreational use. Bridget Siegel, a 20-year-old re- ular vote. Another victory came Guy Ginton, president of Alligator Contributing Writer UF Women’s Student Associa- ligion junior and president of UF’s from Tammy Baldwin’s seat in the NORML Gators, the UF chapter for tion President Marla Munro, 20, Pride Student Union, had to switch Senate, making her the nation’s the National Organization for the President Barack Obama’s re- said she thought the record num- back and forth from watching the first openly gay politician to win. Reform of Marijuana Laws, said he election has prompted strong feel- ber of women that were elected polling result to Siegel said finding out the vot- was excited to hear the results. ings both around the world and on this year was a “great feat.” an episode of ers wanted to recognize same-sex “It’s important to remember that UF’s campus. With the start of the new legisla- “Sons of Anar- marriage made “everything in my prohibition ended on a state level,” And although the campaign tive session in January, women will chy.” life kind of blow up in happiness.” he said. “I think it will be a struggle commercials are over, the results hold 20 seats in the Senate and a re- “It was get- “Acceptance from leaders in this until more states get on board.” from this year’s election have cord high of at least 77 in the House ting too stress- country is a great thing,” she said. Ginton, a 20-year-old economics brought a series of firsts in history of Representatives, according to a ful,” she said. “I Colorado passed Amendment 64 junior, said he hopes the decision that are still sinking in for student Center for American Women and Obama needed a distrac- and Washington passed Initiative can bring an end to the drug war. organizations at UF. Politics press release. tion.” 502, which legalizes marijuana for “It is impossible to die from Tuesday’s results included the “But we have a long way to go To Siegel, the night was a vic- recreational use and sales. People marijuana — you can’t overdose largest amount of women ever before we achieve true equality tory for the LGBTQ community. older than 21 can possess and con- on it,” he said. “The only deaths seated in the U.S. Congress, three and fair representation of women Maine, Maryland and Washing- sume up to an ounce of marijuana, caused by marijuana are the laws states’ approval of same-sex mar- in our government,” said Munro, a ton became the first states to ap- and individuals can grow up to six making it illegal.” riage and two state’s legalization of women’s studies junior. prove same-sex marriage by a pop- marijuana plants in Colorado. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 WWW.ALLIGATOR.ORG/OPINIONS

Editorial Brr! Or something. Don’t worry, you’re not the only one who’s overly excited for the winter fl avors available at Starbucks now. Even though our winter is much more mild than Actual Winter, we can still pretend that what we see could be a scene from Winterfell. This brings us to the it’s-great-to-be-a-Florida-Gator-during- Homecoming! edition of... Darts & Laurels Did you hear a collective sigh of relief on Tuesday night? When President Obama was re-elected, there was not so much a scream of celebration as there was a giant “PHEW.” It feels like we really dodged a bullet there. Four more years of a really ador- able and wonderful family in the White House. We give a thank- god-it-didn’t-come-down-to-Florida LAUREL to America. Hurricane Sandy was a real witch; that storm completely ru- ined Halloween and also the northeastern coast. Another huge storm is headed that way. A Nor’easter is walloping our neigh- bors to the north, sending a lot of cold winds and snow all over the place. We give a way-to-kick-us-when-we’re-down DART to Mother Nature. If you’re a fan of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” then you probably know about Leslie Knope’s crush on Vice President Joe Biden. Obama called him the “Happy Warrior” during his acceptance speech on Tuesday night (technically early Wednes- day morning, thanks to some brat who locked himself in a ho- tel room). Biden will appear on next week’s episode of “Parks,” much to Leslie’s delight. We give a this-is-a-“big-effi ng-deal”-to- us-we-can-hardly-wait LAUREL to Joe Biden. Don’t ignore that email from Twitter that you might have re- ceived on Thursday. It accidentally reset a bunch of passwords that it didn’t mean to; be careful, make sure that you pay atten- Column tion to the links in the email. Some hackers might take advan- tage of the confusion to send you something phishy. We give a we-thought-we-could-trust-Twitter-with-our-deepest-secrets- Lessons from Florida election results guess-not DART to Twitter. Can we not trust anything any- more?! Yeesh. Maybe we should all give up on social media and espite President Obama’s re-election being offi cially and progressives have much to be start reading more books. projected just after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, ballots were happy about. So many fun things were voted on during the election! Yeah, still being counted well after in Florida, where voters Most notably, it appears Presi- for those of you who weren’t aware, there’s a lot more on the waitedD in lines well past midnight. dent Obama has again won the ballot than just who should win America’s Next Top President. This is a national shame. state, since as of Wednesday he Congratulations to all of the states who passed amendments to No one in this nation should have to wait in line for hours Moisés Reyes was up by almost 50,000 votes. Al- allow marriage equality! We give a that’s-defi nitely-a-step-in- simply to vote — and yet Florida was the only state in which [email protected] though this is slim margin of only the-right-direction LAUREL to America. Again. We will give this was the case. At least during the recount fi asco in 2000, about 0.7 percent, it’s a winning America as many Laurels as we damn well please! the outcome of the election was in our state’s hands. America margin nonetheless. Until we give America a Dart. Some of you might be aware watched on the edge of its seat as Florida screwed up. In addition, Florida Democrats of Hank. He’s a cat. He ran a campaign for a senate seat in Vir- This time, Florida screwed up and it didn’t even matter. made net gains in the legislature. Republicans still vastly out- ginia. His platform was “Jobs, Animal Rescue / Spay & Neuter Since Obama won the necessary 270 electoral votes without number them, but their gains of two seats in the state Senate programs, and Positive Campaign Reform.” He won 6,000 votes it, and Romney couldn’t have won the election even if he had and possibly fi ve in the House will topple the GOP’s superm- — which placed him third in that senate race. We give a you- gotten it, our state again stood out as an embarrassment as we ajority, which will (hopefully) compel Republicans to coop- weren’t-supposed-to-actually-vote-for-a-cat DART to America. continued to count votes a day after a victor was declared. erate in a much more bipartisan way in the years ahead. Hank is super cute and all, but he’s probably not fi t for senate Of course, one of the key lessons to be taken from this On the federal level, liberals should be happy to know duty. Talk to us when Lil Bub is on the ballot. mess is the need to invest time and resources into perfect- that Rep. Corrine Brown (D-3) and Democratic National Reminder: the world is going to end next month. The Ma- ing an effi cient and secure means of voting electronically. Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-20) yans may have actually been onto something, despite the sensa- We need to fi nd a viable way of bringing voting into the 21st were re-elected by healthy margins, while former one-term tional aspect of the previous sentence. Sporadic climate change century. congressman and progressive hero Alan Grayson was again could have brought down their empire, and that’s what they However, Florida’s troubles weren’t accidental by any elected to the House in the Orlando-Kissimmee area. could have picked up on in the future we’re living in. We give means. They were mostly self-infl icted by Gov. Rick Scott Possibly more reason to celebrate is odious Tea Party a suckers-we-told-you-climate-change-was-real LAUREL to the and the Republican-dominated legislature, whose repugnant fi rebrand Rep. Allen West’s (R-22) defeat to Democratic chal- Mayans. attempts to suppress the vote backfi red. Rather than steal the lenger Patrick Murphy. One term was more than enough for Have a wonderful Homecoming weekend, and Go Gators! election for Romney, cutting early voting from 14 to eight this McCarthyite. days simply led to a massive infl ux of absentee ballots and Lastly, but equally as important, most of the proposed the maddeningly long lines in South Florida. amendments to the Florida Constitution were voted down. It even led to the president subtly denouncing the long The amendments — placed on the ballot by Republicans Reader response lines in his victory speech early Wednesday morning: “By — not only contributed to the late-night troubles, as the high Today’s question: Are you attending any Homecoming the way, we have to fi x that.” number of them made voting and vote-counting signifi - events this weekend? There is no question that Florida needs to get its act to- cantly harder, but they also proposed a host of detrimental gether. If we’re ever to cease being the laughingstock of the measures that would have endangered women’s reproduc- Thursday’s question: Are you going to 25% YES country during election season, we need to elect offi cials who tive rights, the separation of church and state, the expansion Gator Growl? truly value democracy. of health care coverage, and the integrity of our court system, 75% NO Gov. Scott and Florida Republicans evidently don’t hold among others. 106 TOTAL VOTES this value, as their efforts to suppress the vote by pushing These victories should fi ll lefties with hope. It’s a sign that Vote or post a message at www.alligator.org ID laws, burdening registration drives, cutting the days for even in the Deep South, progressives can prevail. Now, if early voting and purging legitimate voters from the rolls are only our state could learn how to vote … Erin Jester Sarah Kinonen Sami Main anything but democratic. Moisés Reyes is a grad student in journalism at UF. His EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR Election-night debacle aside, Florida Democrats, liberals column appears on Fridays.

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ALLIGATOR, 7 Column It’s only a matter of time before computers are smarter than we are e are living in exciting times. world increases and as our level of technol- new moral dilem- when scientists predicted that computers Things are different today than ogy increases, we are able to develop more mas will arise? would beat chess champions in a game of they’ve ever been in the history and more quickly. Some futurist thinkers, Will we see chess. I’m sure people would have laughed if Wof the world, and they’re changing all of the such as Ray Kurzweil and Vernor Vinge, ob- the technology as you had told them about Skyrim in the days time. serve models of accelerating growth and pre- alive? of Pong. When I was in elementary school, to dict a turning point: the Singularity. Brandon What will hap- Read up on the future. Ask yourself where have a cellphone with a color screen was a What is the Singularity? Lee Gagne pen to us as our you’ll stand on the upcoming moral dilem- big deal. Now, in college, it’s standard for This is going to sound like science fi ction, [email protected] bodies move to- mas. phones to have Internet access and make you but trust me, it’s not. It will happen in our ward steel and Just as important, though, is the need for pancakes. lifetimes, and we’d better be ready for it. away from carbon? scientists in public offi ce. The future will be Most of us live more comfortably than The Singularity is the point at which we’re Will we enter a saturated in science, and we can’t have the the kings of old did. In fact, trends show that able to create computers that are more intel- dark posthuman future or a bright tran- scientifi cally illiterate making policy deci- there has been a clear increase in lifespan and ligent than humans, and not just one human, shuman frontier? Will we be more loving and sions. income in nearly all countries over the course but all of humanity. At that point, which has empathetic than ever, or will we lose those Remember when Ted Stevens said that the of the last 200 years. been predicted to be sometime in the next 20 feelings? Internet was a “series of tubes”? Hilarious. Think of the technology that we use every to 30 years, our level of technology will be as- We can’t tell. It’s like humanity’s discov- We’re coming to a point when such igno- day. For the majority of human history, those tounding already. ery of fi re. Everything changed. Everything rance will have dire consequences. We must things didn’t exist. For example, Kurzweil predicts that we’ll is changing. hold ourselves and our policymakers to a The printing press didn’t exist until 1448. have nanobots fl owing through our veins, Who could have predicted that the dis- higher standard if we’re going to survive the It took about 400 years after that for the tele- maintaining optimum functioning of our covery of fi re would lead to the construction coming century. graph to be invented. The time between the bodies. of the Empire State Building? Will we have the knowledge and wisdom telegraph being invented and the Internet ap- Google’s exciting augmented reality glass- We must contemplate the implications of to navigate the changing landscape success- pearing in the public, however, is only about es that so many of us are waiting for could having such power. We can’t be unprepared fully? Sitting back isn’t going to cut it. 200 years. very well be old news by then, too. Those are and just let the future hit us in the face. We We’d better get busy reading or get busy For most of human history, we didn’t even expected to be available in only a few years. have to be ready for this. dying. have farming. So imagine what will happen when a Don’t just laugh this off. Brandon Lee Gagne is a UF anthropology se- I think that as our understanding of the single machine is smarter than we are. What I’m sure there were people chuckling nior. His column usually appears on Thursdays. 8, ALLIGATOR � FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 � ALLIGATOR, 9 Local bar Mars Pub and Arcade reopens under new management KATHRYN VARN tem and LED light display. Mi- Still, Barratt was enthusiastic Alligator Writer chael said the bar is planning to to help rebuild and reopen the host live performances on Thurs- place that kept his favorite beer, After a tear-stricken closing day, Friday and Saturday nights. Beck’s, in the bar just for him. night at Mars Pub and Arcade, six Michael said they built a re- “It’s like a second living room regulars decided they didn’t want stroom backstage for bands and kind of place,” he said. “It sucks to see their favorite bar close. are adding a washer, dryer and when your living room closes “All of us looked around at shower soon. down.” each other,” said Dave Michael, “We’re trying to find out every Patrons and band members one of the new owners, “and way to make this great for musi- said they’re excited that Mars said, ‘What can we do to turn this cians,” said Michael, who is a won’t be closing for good. Ian around?’” member of local band Bang Bang Bernacett, guitarist of Thee Holy So they bought the bar, made Boom. Ghosts, which frequents Mars, some renovations and reopened said he’s stoked that the bar re- three weeks later. “I never want to see another Hot Pocket.” opened. Michael, 38, swept his arm “It’s the only place in town James Barratt across his bar, pointing at new where we can book our own bar manager neon lights that glinted off his shows,” said Bernacett, 22. wide eyes. One of the bar managers, For now, employees and own- Mars Pub and Arcade was James Barratt, pointed out a sec- ers are working together to con- once known for its backroom laser ond bar by the stage, which will tinue improvements, Michael tag, but the previous owners did only sell cans of beer. It was made said, adding that the bar is em- away with the laser tag earlier this by bartender Travis Martin so that ployee-owned and operated. year. The new owners remade the “everyone can have a beer during “Everybody has a say in how bar’s image, adding stages and a show,” Barratt said. it operates,” Michael said. “It’s all spaces for local artwork. Other improvements include a learning process.” The team built an art gallery a fresh coat of paint, a new food Barratt agreed. where local artists can display menu and chalkboard walls in “We wanted it to be a place and sell their work in the room the bathroom so people will have that takes care of the bands, takes where laser tag equipment was erasable spaces to write on, rather care of the patrons, takes care of once stored. than the walls. All renovations the staff,” he said. “We want to do The bar, which reopened on Benjamin S. Brasch / Alligator Staff were done in three weeks. things the right way.” Oct. 11, now has a stage for bands, “We basically lived here,” Bar- Contact Kathryn Varn at kvarn@ Gainesville resident Josh Thompson, 23, drinks a mug of Big Nose beer which is raised off the ground and ratt said. “I never want to see an- alligator.org. at Mars Pub and Arcade on Wednesday night. equipped with a full sound sys- other Hot Pocket.” 10, ALLIGATOR � FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 Later Gator riders should brace for the cold Ice rink to bring Skinner said RTS gets a few calls every year complaining about the tem- The heat will not be turned on perature. He offered advice for riders RACHEL CROSBY bus. braving a cold bus. frosty fun to Alligator Contributing Writer “The last time I rode the Later Gator “Dress appropriately,” Skinner I was freezing,” said Lauren Baker, 18, said. “Even in the summer months, Students who ask the Later Gator’s animal science freshman. “I was with take a lightweight jacket or sweater downtown plaza bus drivers to turn up the temperature my friend, and we were both just wear- with you so you can be comfortable this winter can expect the cold shoul- ing tank top dresses and wedges.” aboard the bus.” � THE RINK WILL OPEN NOV. 23. der. The Regional Transit System bus KELCEE GRIFFIS service that routinely transports peo- Alligator Contributing Writer ple to and from Midtown and down- town will continue to keep its air con- Gainesville might not get snow this holiday season, ditioning on at 65 degrees in the colder but it’s getting an ice rink. months. In two weeks, Bo Diddley Community Plaza will “In the evenings, even in the win- be transformed into a winter wonderland where ter time, drivers will not run the heat,” Gainesville residents can enjoy ice skating for the first said Chip Skinner, RTS marketing and time in five years. communications supervisor. “The cold The rink, dubbed Plaza Ice Palace, will open Nov. has a calming effect and psychologi- 23 and run until Jan. 6. Participants can glide from 4 cally reduces conflicts and illnesses p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 10 related to heavy consumption of alco- p.m. on weekends. hol.” One hour of skating costs $10 per person and in- He said drivers normally have the cludes skate rental. If patrons bring their own skates, air conditioning on at night because admission is $7. the cold reduces the gag reflex. Prior to 2007, the city offered an ice rink on Bo Skinner said the heating and cool- Diddley, but it had to be slashed from the budget ing system only has two settings: on or because it became unaffordable, said David Ballard, off. Alex M. Sanchez / Alligator events coordinator for City Parks, Recreation and Cul- Students notice the bone-chilling Students ride the Later Gator C on Thursday from Midtown to Jefferson 2nd tural Affairs. In the past, he said, companies expected temperature when they step on the Avenue. The Later Gator C runs every 25 minutes from Thursday to Saturday. the city to pay large sums up front and to operate the exhibit the whole season. “The bids for the ice rink were extremely high, and crime the companies wanted the city to foot all the costs,” Ballard said. “And in difficult budgetary times, that was not something the city could take on.” UPD investigates incident at P. K. Yonge Ballard said the owner of Midwest Display, a now- CHRIS ALCANTARA said since 1934, P.K. Yonge has been the “laboratory school” Florida-based company that offers holiday decora- Alligator Writer for the college. tions, approached the city this year about ending the Currently, 1,150 students from Kindergarten through 12th thaw on Gainesville ice skating. Ballard said Midwest University Police is investigating an incident at the P.K. grade are enrolled in the school, according to the school’s web- Display offered its services as a vendor, setting up at Yonge Developmental Research School that led to police ar- site. its own expense and paying the city a portion of the resting a student late last week. “It is an ongoing investigation and future proceeds at the end. Police charged the student, whose name was not released, The ice skating rink will be sponsored by Gainesville Nov. 2 with false imprisonment and molesting a victim be- charges may be forthcoming.” Regional Utilities, and electrical utility customers will tween the ages of 12 and 16, said UPD spokesman Brad Barber Brad Barber receive coupon discounts at the rink, said GRU spokes- on Thursday. UPD spokesman woman Kendall Litton Jensen. Under Florida law, both charges are considered third-de- On the night of Nov. 2, Lynda Hayes, director of P.K. Yonge, When GRU customers receive their November and gree felonies. sent out automated telephone calls to parents, notifying them December electric bills, they will find coupons for $2 The arrest is connected to an incident that happened on about the incident and the increased presence of UPD officers off per person in each household for up to five people, Nov. 1, Barber said. at the school. she said. However, police did not release additional details about the “We have taken appropriate steps regarding students in- Taylor Nones, a 19-year-old UF telecommunica- investigation or the students involved because the case dealt volved,” she said in the statement. “We are working with UPD tion sophomore, said Gainesville’s ice rink will be an with juveniles, Barber said. in an effort to understand what happened.” unexpected but welcome addition to winter activities “It is an ongoing investigation and future charges may be Hayes added that school officials would not be able to dis- available in the city. forthcoming,” Barber said. cuss the incident because of the students’ ages. “You don’t think of a small town in Florida as hav- P.K. Yonge, located in the 1100 block of Southwest 11th On Thursday, UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes echoed ing an ice rink,” she said. “I think it’s cool.” Street, is a public school affiliated with UF’s College of Educa- Hayes, saying she could not provide additional information tion. about the incident for the same reasons. Larry Lansford, spokesman for the College of Education, Contact Chris Alcantara at [email protected]. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 � ALLIGATOR, 11 12, ALLIGATOR � FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 TECHNOLOGY Former UF students launch professional networking app MELANIE BRKICH The idea was still in the back of his mind But everything seemed to be lining up in ton. Alligator Contributing Writer when Augustin participated in a Start-Up favor of the company. Ormsbee, a com- “One of the neat things about startup Weekend in Tallahassee last fall, a compe- puter science major, came fully onboard to life is that the teams are small, and every- UF seniors Aidan Augustin and Neal tition that challenges entrepreneurial col- assist with the programming. one onboard is there because they love and Ormsbee found their direction in life. lege-age students to create an entire con- They decided over winter break of 2011 believe in what they’re doing,” Ormsbee They just had to stop going to class to cept and business model in two days. that they would drop out of school the next said. do it. By the end of the weekend the concept semester and work on their company full The Feathr office is located in the brand- The 21-year-old best friends, roommates was called CardSync, which would even- time. new UF Innovation Hub that opened last of three years and now business partners tually become Feathr. “We sort of had a ‘come to Jesus mo- January and is not much bigger than a are the co-founders of Feathr, a startup His idea didn’t win one of the prizes, ment’,” Augustin said. “The thing was, I study room at Library West. But it’s one that has created a smartphone application of the most decorated and lived-in on their designed to change the way people net- floor. work professionally. Computers, wires, smartphones and It all started with an idea: What if the whiteboards covered in programming lan- concept of the business card could be revo- guage are all over the office. lutionized in the form of an app? One year The walls are plastered with inspira- after that initial idea was born, Feathr has tional quotes like “Innovation is War,” become a completely student-run company which reminds them that disrupting the complete with its own programming team, way things are isn’t always easy, and the investors and office space. “V for Vendetta” movie poster because “What people currently do is use paper “we view ourselves as revolutionaries,” business cards, but no one has the time Augustin said. with a stack of new contacts to put in all Though the office energy is inspiring, the info, for instance after a conference,” one of the downsides of nurturing a start- Augustin said. “Automating that process up is struggling for funds to keep it alive. and making business cards digital so they “They certainly aren’t doing it for mon- can sync to all your devices facilitates the ey or to build a reputation,” Ormsbee said. online, social-media culture we live in.” “We don’t have the funds to pay anyone The electronic “business card-like” in- what their talents are really worth.” terface is designed for efficiency, allowing In just about a year, the Feathr team has the user to store new contacts’ informa- become a family, and Augustin and Orms- tion all in one place. There are buttons for bee have big plans for the future. The app email, phone, Twitter, a website or online was released to its first group of users last portfolio, and they’re accessible with one week. tap. Currently, a group of 1,200 people are The seed for Feathr was planted when beta testing the app for basic user-friendli- Melanie Brkich / Alligator Augustin interned in Silicon Valley, Calif., ness and to detect bugs. during Summer 2011. He realized while at Aidan Augustin, a 21-year-old industrial engineering senior, is hard at work at the Augustin hopes to have the app avail- a networking event as he and other interns Feathr office, located in the UF Innovation Hub. The Feathr team is the only student able through the iTunes App Store by the tried to clumsily swap information that company currently occupying the building. end of January. there was no standardized way to elec- A year from now, he predicts up to 1 mil- but it was selected to be among the top 10 said to Neal, ‘You’re going to have to be- tronically give people his card. lion people using Feathr on their phones. that were judged at the end. come a software god.’” He remembers joking with one woman And in five years? After trying to work on the company Flash forward to Fall 2012, and the about how “we are some of the smartest “By then I think we’ll have sold Feathr that semester while also taking classes, Feathr team has expanded to include pro- people with supercomputers literally in and be millionaires by 25,” Augustin said Augustin realized he couldn’t pursue his grammers Gabe Busto, Tasha Hankewych, our pockets, and we can’t figure this out.” with a smile. business model as a fully enrolled student. Andrew Kennedy and designer Will New- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 � ALLIGATOR, 13 Process for selecting new president for The Gator Nation continues almost everything is documented fore we know where we are,” she as a matter of public record, includ- said. UF is currently accepting nominations ing the list of those who have ap- Still, UF administration is confi- plied to the job. dent the university has a lot to offer ALEX KLAUSNER Matt Fajack said the university’s Carolina at Chapel Hill, University However, some sitting presi- over other universities. Alligator Contributing Writer funding for new buildings has been of Wisconsin-Madison, Louisiana dents at other research institutions It is, according to the U.S. News cut drastically. State University and the University won’t even consider the position and World Report, the top-ranked Four months after UF President While $183 million in lost state of Georgia. because of this law. public school in the state. Bernie Machen announced he will revenue sounds like a big number, Brown said 10 of the 20 are inter- The major deterrent isn’t nec- Also, it is one of only 74 univer- step down from his post next year, it should be put in perspective. ested in candidates who are similar essarily because they don’t want sities in the nation with land-grant nobody is sure who will replace UF has a yearly budget of $4.6 to those UF hopes to attract. their on-campus business done in status. him. billion, 10 percent of which are An additional hurdle is Sun- the open, Brodeur said. Instead, it’s It boasts an athletic department On-campus interviews will start state dollars. shine Law, Brodeur said. more about the types of questions that not only operates in the black soon, and updates from search Even if the state government The Sunshine Law is a public they might face from their own but gives money back to the uni- committee chairman David Brown decides to pull its punches when records law in Florida that requires Board of Trustees and other inter- versity’s academic fund. suggest the university is getting a it comes to university funding, virtually all government business ested parties back at home if they “We’re still the University of lot of interest from leaders at other there’s still the federal government to be done in the public eye. didn’t get the position. Florida,” Brodeur said. “We’re not academic institutions. to worry about, said Cheri Brodeur, With UF being a state institution, “We’ve got a long way to go be- a lightweight.” Names like Florida Senate Presi- Faculty Senate chairwoman and a dent Mike Haridopolos, former member of UF’s Board of Trustees. Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and UF Pro- Brodeur said the federal govern- vost Joe Glover have been floating ment is discussing cutting down on around as candidates for the job, research funding. With that as a but as of now, anyone can be nomi- possibility, Brodeur said it’s going nated. to be important for administration According to the presidential to do what it can to retain faculty search committee’s list of desired and students. criteria, UF’s next leader should “We want to avoid a brain have “an academic background drain,” she said. and credentials, including a Ph.D. Faculty, she said, can attract stu- or highest degree in the chosen dents. If key faculty leave, students field,” who is “recognized as a na- could leave as well. tional and international scholar of “People think there’s still some distinction” and “has experience in fat out there,” she said. “Person- an administrative leadership posi- ally, I don’t see it.” tion at a major university.” But Fajack and UF spokes- One of the things often men- woman Janine Sikes say the time tioned is that UF is looking for a for cutting is over, and the time for leader at an institution belonging growth is now. to the Association of American In fact, because Florida took cuts Universities. early on, Sikes said, Florida might Of the 61 AAU universities in be a better position for an incom- the U.S., UF is the only one in Flor- ing president because he or she ida. wouldn’t have to make a series of Whoever the university choos- unpopular cuts off the bat. es, the new president is going to While the position carries an face challenges, particularly of the enormous amount of prestige, not financial variety. everyone is chomping at the bit to According to UF budget docu- lead the Gator Nation. Lauren Troncoso / Alligator ments, the state has cut roughly Twenty other institutions are UF President Bernie Machen waves to Gators during the BEAT LSU T-Shirt Giveaway at Emerson Hall $183 million from UF’s operating searching for new presidents or on the morning of Oct. 5. Among other guest speakers, Machen spoke to students about the Florida budget from 2008 to 2013. chancellors, including Princeton Opportunity Scholars Program. UF Vice President and CFO University, the University of North 14, ALLIGATOR � FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 homecoming Medal of Honor recipient to be Students can munch, Grand Marshal of Homecoming mingle with alumni today SAMANTHA SHAVELL serving as a machine gunner D. Eisenhower awarded the Alligator Staff Writer in Company E. He and his Medal of Honor, Eisenhower � THE COCKTAIL PARTY IS AT Growl and are in need of something assistant gunner were hurt whispered, “If that had been EMERSON ALUMNI HALL. to do while they’re in town.” Sixty years ago, a Marine and receiving medical atten- an American grenade, you The event will offer soda and risked his life by throwing his tion when a grenade landed wouldn’t have been here.” hors d’oeuvres. There will also be a body on a grenade. Today, near him. Dewey yelled for Davis also said Dewey’s ALEX CATALANO full cash bar. he’s the Grand Marshal of other Marines to get out of the was the first Medal of Honor Alligator Staff Writer There is no admission charge for UF’s Homecoming Parade. way, while he “smothered the Eisenhower gave to anyone. members of the alumni association, Cpl. Duane Dewey, an 81- deadly missile with his body, Clark said 13 Korean War Before Tracy Morgan jokes in but there is a $10 fee for non-mem- year-old Medal of Honor re- p e r s o n a l l y Medal of Honor recipients are slang and Josh Turner sings in twang, bers. All are welcome, said Brynn cipient, will lead the parade in a b s o r b i n g alive today. It is the nation’s UF’s Alumni Association will throw Cavanaugh, an associate director of a Marine Jeep. Following him the full force highest award for military a cocktail party. membership and philanthropy. will be other veterans and two of the explo- personnel who risked his or The association is inviting alumni “We just want people who are in members of the Department of sion to save her own safety, Clark said. to stop by for the first-ever Pre-Growl town to swing by,” Williams said. Defense’s 60th Anniversary of his comrade Canedo said honoring Member Party, which is scheduled Cavanaugh said the associa- the Korean War Commemora- from pos- these veterans is the nation’s for 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at tion has received complaints about tion Committee. sible injury way of righting a wrong be- Emerson Alumni Hall. The party is a the lack of activities and facilities Dewey plans to lead the pa- Dewey or death,” cause the Korean War is often new effort by the association to con- available to alumni who return to rade, and Col. David J. Clark, according to forgotten. nect with UF alumni, said Karen Wil- Gainesville. director of the committee, will his Medal of Honor citation. “From the government’s liams, a special events coordinator “We’re just trying to open our present him with his plaque Commander of the Ko- perspective, the 60th anni- for the Alumni Association. doors and welcome our alumni and award at about 10:30 a.m. rean War Veterans’ Associa- versary is the last time to say “We’re trying to figure out better back,” she said. at Van Fleet Hall on campus. tion in Gainesville Dick Da- thank you as a nation to all of ways to reach our alumni,” she said. Contact Alex Catalano at acatalano@ Dewey received his Medal vis said he is a good friend of them,” Clark said. “So many people come back for Gator alligator.org. of Honor in 1953. He was Dewey’s. He said Dewey told Contact Samantha Shavell at near Panmunjom, Korea and him when President Dwight [email protected]. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 � ALLIGATOR, 15 feature Alpha Tau Omega housemother finds family in fraternity SHELBY WEBB the house. “My husband died in June, my “She loves putting on these big that goes into building the volcano,” Alligator Staff Writer “I’d see this old woman walking son turned 2 in July and my daugh- things and meeting all the families,” Land said. “It’s such a bonding around,” she said. “I’d ask, ‘Why is ter was born in August,” Land said. Land’s daughter said. thing, they really have a good time It’s hard to know why the banis- she here?’” “It was just shocking.” Her apartment doesn’t have any out there. It’s so cool.” ters are always sticky. She laughed. “And now it’s full But when her children graduated trouble with the creaky doors and She has an appreciation for row- The wooden railings are covered circle.” from high school and went out of rickety floors that seem to dominate diness and debauchery rarely seen with a noxious combination of sub- Land also found love in college state for college, Land began to feel the interior of the house. in a woman her age, but she refuses stances from Gatorade to grain alco- and married Steve Land. The two a void in her life. She has a living room about the to tell some of her favorite stories hol, a small taste of the shenanigans moved back to Bluefield, W. Va., It was time for a change — which size of three parking spaces with a about the fraternity. that happen inside the Alpha Tau and Donna gave birth to her son drifted Land’s way after she learned small, attached kitchen and pan- “Well the best one’s I wouldn’t Omega Fraternity house — many soon after. She was beginning to that an acquaintance got a job as Chi try. A hallway leads to a bathroom, tell — I used to say that they pay me of which would give any mother a form a family. Everything was per- Phi’s house mom at UF. which leads into her bedroom. Light for my silence,” Land joked. migraine. fect, until one summer day. Land jumped at the next chance streams through six windows that She rarely ventures upstairs to But the fraternity’s chief secret- Steve went to South Carolina to apply for a housemother opening. face the courtyard of the fraternity. where the men live — half out of re- keeper isn’t a special room full of without Land, and he decided to go The job seems like Land’s second Some of her favorite memories spect for their space and half out of guarded mysteries – she’s a viva- for an early morning swim. He was wind. She beams a calm serenity, with the fraternity happened on that fear of what she’ll find. cious 63-year-old West Virginian. carried out to sea by a powerful rip twanged with an infectious love of patch of weedy pavement. One of She also enjoys the more quiet Donna Land is one of a handful current. fun. her favorite fraternity parties is Al- times she shares with the broth- of fraternity housemothers who live Donna never saw her husband Land’s main responsibilities are pha Tau Omega’s Volcano, which ers, like eating dinner with the new with upward of 50 sometimes-drunk again but had her hands full with ordering food, preparing for fire happens once every Fall. The men brothers. Land feels a special con- college-aged men. one young child and another on the inspections, hosting the Game Day build a 30- to 40-foot tall volcano in nection with the men she’s tasked She has lived at the fraternity way. There was almost no time to barbecues, putting up decorations the courtyard, complete with a built- with watching over. She said she house for the past four years af- grieve — between raising two new- for the annual Christmas dinner and in bar. would never dare to breathe a bad ter her two children moved out of borns into adults, she carried the sending invitations out for Found- “I love the energy, I love the exu- word about any of her boys. Gainesville. weight of two parents. er’s Day weekend. berance, and I love the creativity “Oh no, I’ve got my boys’ back Land’s daughter, Summer, said all the time,” she said. “We support she’s glad her mother is keeping each other.” busy and thought Land’s experience Outside of the brotherhood, Land working at a nursery was the best has found a sisterhood of her own. preparation for the job. Every week, the fraternity house- “They never sleep, and you nev- mothers and the sorority house- er know when someone is going to mothers will get together on differ- vomit,” Summer said. ent days to get dinner or go out on But Land loves her boys too the town. much to make a fuss. They commiserate, laugh, tell “Sometimes it’s loud and some- stories about their kids and get a times it’s late, but I really enjoy it,” much-needed break from 20-year- she said, smiling. olds. Though her son and daughter She’s the only parent in the house, live across the globe, Land said she something she’s familiar with after feels like loved ones always sur- raising two children on her own. She round her. credits her upbringing in the South- Summer Land said she’s grateful east with helping her learn to live on that her mother had the chance to her own. start fresh. It’s hard not to notice some of “It’s a really good thing for her,” Land’s Southern traits. Her soft, Ap- she said. “With my brother in San palachian voice floats into a conver- Francisco and me in Australia, this sation like the smell of magnolia in is the perfect thing to keep her occu- spring. The quirks stem from Land’s pied all day.” upbringing in the small coal-mining The brothers at Alpha Tau Ome- town of Bluefield, W. Va. ga house have a tradition that also She got her first brush with Greek makes Land feel more like part of a life when she went to the Massey family. Business College in Atlanta, now “They all call me mom,” she said. named the Art Institute of Atlanta. “It’s especially fun for me because She dated a Kappa Sigma up the Kelly Logan / Alligator my real children call me Donna.” road at Georgia Technical University Donna Land, 63, is housemother for the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. After her two children moved Contact Shelby Webb at swebb@ and noticed an older woman around out of their Gainesville home, she decided to become “mom” to more than 70 men. alligator.org. 16, ALLIGATOR § FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 § ALLIGATOR, 17

Story by COLLEEN WRIGHT Photos by Brett Le Blanc blue walls with a soft, puzzle-piece floor, Reed ior has changed lately, but she’s unsure if it’s Persons with Disabilities, according to the grace to our nation,” Cohen said. is a constant face in Will’s day-to-dayWill life. because Will sometimes Power doesn’t have his iPod Orlando Sentinel. Cohen said that although Cohen, who doesn’t qualify for Medicaid, Fueled by coffee, Tara Cohen negotiated “I spend more time with him than anyone touch, which helps him tune out, or if it’s be- her child should be receiving 20 to 30 hours said her Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance only with garage sale shoppers rummaging for a covers 20 sessions a year. In California, Cohen bargain on a foggy Saturday morning. Instead said there are state-, county- and school-spon- of doing an unseasonal spring cleaning, she sored services. was preparing to uproot her family in search “In Gainesville, I had to fight tooth and of a better life for her son. nail for two hours of therapy,” she said. “In Scattered across the sale were worn mat- California, I will fight for 25 to 20.” tresses leaning against landscaped trees, The Cohens began working with Cathy clothes dangling from the garage ceiling by Zenko, coordinator for education and train- plastic hangers and children’s toys in Hug- ing programs at UF’s Center for Autism and gies cardboard boxes. None of them will go Related Disabilities, shortly after Will’s diag- with Cohen, 37, and her grade-school children nosis five years ago. when they move to California this December Zenko said the center, which serves 2,500 to get better health care for Cohen’s disabled constituents in 14 Florida counties, has been ABOVE: Will Cohen has a fixation with his peripheral vision and often 7-year-old son Will. suffering from state budget cuts since 2006. watches things through a reflection. Here, Will uses a blank DVD to Will was diagnosed with severe autism, Fundraisers like the annual Stomp the Swamp watch “Madagascar 3” before school Thursday morning while playing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and other were organized to subsidize lost funding. with his ever-present green yarn. challenges at 22 months old. He is considered Zenko said she’s seen families get into a preverbal, meaning he can make sounds, but lot of debt from borrowing money to get their BELOW: Marty Cohen, 52, wraps masking tape around his son Will’s he can’t speak. childern therapy. Some stop completely. green yarn. The tape is a nice alternative to Will’s previous fixations With proper treatment, Cohen said, he Cohen has lived in Gainesville since 1999. on hangers and sticks. Though Marty Cohen and Tara Cohen have di- might be able to talk someday, but cutbacks in Raised in California, she’s moving to the Los vorced, they still live and care for their children together. state funding have kept Will from getting the Angeles area where she has family and busi- expensive therapy he needs. ness connections. “He had 10 words and lost all of them,” “For me, it’ s going home,” she said. she said, holding back tears. “He never said Cohen, a full-time freelance marketing mommy.” writer, took out a second mortgage on her Will starts his day like any other 7-and-a- southwest Gainesville home to pay for her TOP RIGHT: The North Central Florida YMCA’s child care system has half-year-old: breakfast and a rerun of “Mad- son’s needs. She said her credit is destroyed become a place for interaction since Will’s therapy was ended due to agascar 3” at an early start of 6 a.m. and her house is in foreclosure. She also filed a Florida budget cut. Rather than a sugary bowl of cereal, Will for divorce last month. “When your kid needs something, you eats a blend of fruit-based Gerber baby food, BOTTOM LEFT: Tara Cohen will move herself and her two children to gluten-free Rice Krispies, rice powder, and a spend everything you have,” Cohen said. “I mix of vitamin supplements and medicine. would make that choice 1,000 times over.” a condo in Los Angeles in December. Last year, a Florida budget cut The meal isn’t cheap — it costs Cohen about Cohen said she would host another garage put an end to the two hours a week of therapy that Will was receiving $700 a month. sale next month. A friend has also set up a from the state. In California, Will can receive about 25 hours a week A good day for Will means a few screams, donation website, www.giveforward.com/ in sponsored therapy. but no tantrums. On one occasion, when he Brett Le Blanc / Alligator Staff helpingtara, for her move. calmed down, there was a dent the size of a Will Cohen sits alone on the family couch Wednesday evening while “Madagascar 3” plays on TV. Will used to watch his movies on iPod “I’ve never in my life been good at ac- cepting help, much less asking for it,” Cohen BOTTOM CENTER: Will Cohen plays with Nicole Reed, a 21-year-old soccer ball in the wall. touches. After he broke four in one month, his mother took them away because she could no longer afford to keep buying them. “We family, youth and community science senior, who cares for Will after Clutching his favorite toys, a worn, green pick our battles,” Tara Cohen said about disciplining Will. said. strand of yarn wrapped in masking tape and Moving expenses will cost her $5,000, but school as his personal counselor. Reed has spent 20 hours a week a CD, Cohen drops him off at a special needs else in my life,” she said. “The day they leave, cause he has access to less therapy now. of therapy a week, he only gets two hours of she is setting a combined goal of $30,000 for with Will for the last four months. “I’m blessed that I’m a one-on-one,” classroom for the day. it’s gonna be pretty sad.” “I can see it in his eyes that it’s never mali- therapy at school: one for speech therapy and rent because she cannot work until months Reed said. After school, Will hops on the bus with Ni- Most days, Will fills his day by playing on cious,” she said. one with an occupational therapist. after the move — she must acclimate her son cole Reed, a 21-year-old UF family, youth and the swing set, swimming and yelling in small She calms him down and tickles him be- She made the decision to move to Califor- to his new life, new doctors and therapy ses- : Children with autism often have trouble with their spaces to hear an echo. Sometimes, he’ll lash hind his knees, his most sensitive spot. A grin nia this summer when those two hours were BOTTOM RIGHT community sciences senior and Will’s per- sions. digestive tract. Along with having to eat gluten-free, casein-free and sonal counselor at the North Central Florida out at Reed, particularly if he’s upset that with missing front teeth lights across his face. cut, too. “We spent every last dime helping our something has disrupted his rigid routine. Last year, Gov. Rick Scott ordered imme- “Any politician who balances his budget son,” she said. soy-free foods, Will Cohen’s parents have to add an extensive array of YMCA. dietary supplements to his food so he stays healthy. In a room bound by red, green, yellow and Reed said she’s noticed that Will’s behav- diate budget cuts to the state’s Agency for on the backs of kids with disabilities is a dis- 18, ALLIGATOR � FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 campus Class gets Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson to Skype with them NOELIA TRUJILLO catch the attention of Johnson, who ty excited,” said ball and his trip to Gainesville last “He was so open and honest Alligator Contributing Writer has more than 3.7 million followers Nick Swain, a weekend. with every question we asked, and 40,000 tweets. 20-year-old tele- “I thought he came across as which was great,” she said. “You Football player Chad “Ochocin- “I’ve had this thought before communication a real person,” Swain said. “He could tell he was being himself.” co” Johnson Skyped with more than that we ought to put our Twitter junior. showed us his own personality, Spiker said the session was per- 100 students in UF’s Sports Media power in one concerted effort,” After sorting which I thought was the coolest fect. & Society class Thursday morning. Spiker said. through techni- part.” “He cracked jokes, but was Professor Ted Spiker lectured At about 11 a.m., Johnson re- Johnson cal difficulties, Morgan Moriarty, a 20-year-old dead-on serious at other times,” he about the role Twitter plays in the sponded. Girls shrieked, guys the athlete video- telecommunication sophomore, said. “I don’t think I should do any sports world and kicked off Op- gasped and Spiker’s face lit up. chatted with the class about his love said she was in shock that the ath- more lectures this semester because eration Ochocinco. Students took to “Everybody in the class got pret- for Twitter, opinions about foot- lete agreed to speak with the class. that won’t be topped.” their personal Twitter accounts to Pets can provide pleasure for students living in the dorms �STUDENTS MUST OBTAIN WRITTEN ident life coordinator, residence director, are allowed per resident. Fish are the only education’s community standard. PERMISSION TO HAVE A PET. graduate hall director or resident manager exception. All pets are also required to re- “The worry we have over those things before bringing the pet into their rooms. main inside the rooms or apartments at all is that they could get out of the cage, and Only two pets from the approved pet list times, according to housing and residence what if they get into somebody’s stuff?” SUJIE WU Mian said. “Sometimes they’ve gotten into Alligator Contributing Writer the AC vent, and then we couldn’t find them.” When students move away from home Becky Giallella, a 21-year-old occupa- to attend college for the first time, it can be tional therapy senior, said she used to have nice to have a little company. a mouse in her dorm. She said she didn’t “If you’ve had a pet your whole life, like feel it was fair to the mouse to live in that you’ve had a dog or a cat at home, and you environment, and it was too much to take can’t have those here, it’s always good to care of. have something,” said Alejandra Ramirez, “I don’t even think it’s fair to the animal 20, a Murphree Area resident assistant and to be in a small cage,” Mian said. “They a math and statistics junior. don’t get the place to be active.” The list of pets allowed in UF dorms in- But having the company of pets can often cludes gerbils, lizards, frogs, salamanders be beneficial to students’ mental health. and geckos, according to UF’s Housing and “Having something that you can hold or Residence Education pet policy agreement. play with, and having something that de- Fish, hamsters, birds and chinchillas are pends on you just makes you feel good,” most popular, said Ayesha Rizvi Mian, the said Jennifer Becker, a 19-year-old explor- residence life coordinator for the Broward atory sophomore who keeps a dwarf rabbit Yulee Area. in her dorm. “We don’t allow guinea pigs anymore, Mian said students in her area are very because they can get really big, and the responsible with their pets. smell they generate was a big concern for “We are very lucky. Our students really people,” she said. Erin Winick / Alligator take care of their animals,” she said. “They According to the pet policy agreement Animal sciences freshman Sierra Wilson, 18, looks at her Delta Tail Betta fish, take their responsibility seriously, and I form, residents must obtain prior written Alexei, in her dorm room. She says it’s comforting having a pet in her dorm. “It think that’s why this policy has become so approval from all roommates and their res- reminds me of my dog at home,” Wilson said. successful.” FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 � ALLIGATOR, 19 feature Gainesville librarian wins award for piloting English language program JEWEL MIDELIS nity,” she said. The blue-eyed and white-haired Alligator Contributing Writer Filer said Martin was chosen librarian said he cannot take all of because of his passion to help the the credit for the award. When Al Martin traveled to community. “There are a hell of a lot of peo- Mexico, he returned home to “He really, really relishes see- ple who contributed,” he said. “I Gainesville with an award-win- ing people go from barely speak- feel like I’m just the mouthpiece ning idea. ing English to speaking it flu- for this thing.” The 69-year-old librarian pio- ently,” she said. “It’s important Sidney Jones, a co-worker of neered a program to help local to recognize the fact that we have Martin for 18 years, said Martin’s immigrants learn English and as- a staff member who constantly interest in learning foreign lan- similate into Gainesville’s com- looks at ways to enhance the com- guages has allowed the program munity. He has hosted programs munity.” to excel. at the Alachua County Tower Martin said he went to Mexico “He’s put in a tremendous Road Branch Library for about two years ago for dental surgery. amount of work for several years, two years. During his visit, Martin volun- and it has been an extremely suc- Martin was among the eight teered at the library to talk and cessful program,” Jones said. people chosen by the library dis- work with people who lived “He’s gotten a lot of very grateful trict for this year’s Carol Combs there. participants who inspired him to Hole Award for his work with di- “It was an interesting cultural expand the program.” versity programs. experience,” he said. Jones said Martin likes to read “I just came back from Mexico After returning home, he cre- and absorb strange things that with my teeth fixed and an idea ated the program to teach immi- happen in the world. under my hat,” said the librarian grants English and to help them “He is very intelligent and has of 18 years. “The program won with interviewing techniques, a wonderful memory that I wish I the award. I didn’t.” writing resumes and more. had,” he said. “He likes to keep us Phillis Filer, chairwoman of Martin said his program has stocked with ice cream, too.” the selection committee, said Mar- aided people from software en- For Martin, he said his joy tin’s program was award-worthy gineers to doctors to academic comes from meeting interesting because his idea went beyond his scholars. people. Benjamin S. Brasch / Alligator Staff day-to-day job. “These people are visiting “It gives you an opportunity Al Martin, 69, is a librarian at Alachua County Tower Road Branch “It was how he went about scholars,” he said. “They are try- to meet a lot of really cool people Library. Martin was one of the eight people chosen to receive a Carol bringing that program together ing to transition into this culture and people from other cultures,” Combs Hole Award for his work with non-native English speakers. to address a need in the commu- and into this language.” Martin said. BUY IT. SELL IT. 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, from page 26 picks Tied with Lieser is alligatorSports writer Josh “NEXT CALLER!” Jurnovoy, who couldn’t stop a “Cheap Seats” lis- do happen, and a case of seasickness will sweep through the tener from babbling about a sponsor’s rival on the air. C’mon, Freshmen to step up Dawgs, leading to a Tigers victory. Josh! Your fans can’t handle entertaining radio. Keep giving ‘em what they’re after — boring old you. wilbekin, from page 26 —ADAM PINCUS Sporting a 39-41 record is alligatorSports assistant editor forward DeVon Walker — the opportunity to log Leading the pack at 48-32 is Rivals’ Bryan “I <3 Josh El- Joe “Get out of my parking lot!” Morgan, who diligently sat extended minutes off the bench. liott” Holt, who insisted on watching ABC’s election coverage outside his apartment at 4 a.m. Saturday morning to make In UF’s exhibition rout of Nebraksa-Kearney on due to his obsession with the former SportsCenter anchor. No, sure nobody parked there without permission. Was protect- Nov. 1, Frazier flourished, scoring a team-high 21 Bryan, we don’t care that Elliott went to UC Santa Barbara! ing the space nobody can find for the car you don’t have really points on 8-for-10 shooting. worth the loss of sleep, Joe? Ogbueze scored 15 points, Graham recorded 12 In second with a 44-36 mark is alligatorSports editor Greg points and three assists, and Walker tallied two “Mitt Romney’s a what?” Luca, who only recently learned the And in dead-ass last with a piss-poor record of 37-43 is al- points on 1-for-5 shooting. Republican presidential candidate is a Mormon. All we can ligatorSports writer Adam “I BELIEVE IN SOCIAL ISSUES” With Yeguete, power forward Erik Murphy say is, “Thank God you didn’t vote, you Communist!” Pincus, whose main reason for voting for Obama was, as he and center Patric Young starting, Florida matches stated, his belief in the existence of social issues. Apparently, up well against Georgetown’s height. Four of the Tied with Luca for silver is The Miami Herald’s Matt “J-A- some candidates believe social issues are make believe. Hoyas’ five starters are at least 6 feet 8 inches. C-K-A-S-S” Watts, who recently retweeted Tim Tebow’s Twit- Sophomore forward Otto Porter, who averaged BH GL MW ML ter post supporting Hurricane Sandy victims while correcting ULL @ UF (-26.5) ULL UF ULL UF 9.7 points and a team-best 6.8 rebounds per game the Jets quarterback’s spelling. We would say you crossed the A&M @ BAMA (-14) A&M BAMA A&M BAMA last season, is Georgetown’s most dynamic talent. line, but then we remembered that you don’t have a soul. OREG @ CAL (+28) OREG OREG OREG OREG ND @ BC (+19) BC BC ND ND “We’re going to do the best we can to prepare UGA @ AUB (+15.5) UGA UGA UGA UGA for a guy like that and take him out of his comfort Rounding out the second-place tie is The Associated Press’ MSST @ LSU (-14.5) LSU LSU LSU LSU zone,” Young said. Mark “Muschamp family beat reporter” Long, who recently ARK @ SCAR (-14) SCAR SCAR SCAR SCAR ORSU @ STAN (-4.5) ORSU STAN STAN STAN The Gators are tasked with trying to shut down spouted off the results of Will Muschamp’s sons’ football Porter and the Hoyas without Wilbekin, one of games like it was common knowledge. Uh, creepy. JJ JL JM AP their best defenders. ULL @ UF (-26.5) ULL UF ULL UF A&M @ BAMA (-14) BAMA BAMA BAMA BAMA “He’s very, very remorseful,” Donovan said. Next up with a 41-39 clip is The Palm Beach Post’s Jason OREG @ CAL (+28) OREG OREG OREG OREG “(He) feels very, very bad. ... Scottie will learn “LET’S PLAY MADDEN!” Lieser, who destroyed a recent ND @ BC (+19) ND ND BC ND UGA @ AUB (+15.5) UGA UGA UGA AUB from this, grow from this and be better from it.” Muschamp interview with a slew of questions essentially chal- MSST @ LSU (-14.5) LSU LSU MSST MSST lenging him to a game on SEGA or something. Sorry, man, but ARK @ SCAR (-14) SCAR USC ARK ARK Will doesn’t want to play with you. ORSU @ STAN (-4.5) STAN ORSU STAN STAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 � ALLIGATOR, 25 For more on these stories go to www.alligatorSports.org unior Matt Mizereck used inspiration from Rocky Balboa speeches to battle through Golf an injury-riddled sophomore season. As he heads into the NCAA South Region Cham- fter developing a knack for strong finishes during a successful pionship in his hometown of Tallahassee, he hopes to harness that motivation to fall season, UF’s women’s golf team and coach Emily Bastel are Jhelp his team move on to NCAA Championship for the second consecutive year. The looking to find a balance between practice and personal time be- women will look to qualify for the sixth time in the past seven years. tweenA seasons. The Gators, led by Isabelle Lendl and Camilla Hedberg, will return to the course for the Florida Challenge on Jan. 28. Cross Country Shawn Janetzke / Alligator Staff FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 WWW.ALLIGATORSPORTS.ORG After time in NFL, Quinn making impact at UF Picks ADAM PINCUS Alligator Staff Writer Column Dan Quinn did the same thing for 10 years. He spent nearly a quarter of his life coach- ing NFL defensive linemen. After coaching three teams in eight seasons, Quinn landed in Seattle. He was comfortable in the Emerald City. Then, an old friend came calling. When UF coach Will Muschamp needed a SITE: The Swamp (cap. 88,548) defensive coordinator in January 2011, he im- mediately thought of Quinn. The duo had pre- KICKOFF: 12:21 p.m., Saturday viously worked together with the Miami Dol- TV/RADIO: SEC Network / 850 AM phins for one season, but Quinn wasn’t so sure he wanted to make the jump. “There was (hesitation) on my end, because enny Boynton is not afraid of you have done one thing for 10 years, you’re waves — or sea monsters, appar- kind of settled, and I certainly enjoyed where I ently. Florida is playing George- was at,” Quinn said. “I had a good time work- Ktown on a boat tonight, and Boynton ing with Pete Carroll and John Schneider, the hasn’t even taken the buoyant surface GM, there. There was hesitancy not from com- of the Atlantic Ocean into account? ing back to college and coming here or working A reporter asked him if the waves for Will, but I enjoyed what I was doing there, would be a factor, and this guy said: and I was happy. But, I thought the opportu- “I didn’t even think about that. I guess nity was too unique to pass up, and that’s why we’re going to see how that plays out.” I wanted to come. And I’m glad that I did.” We’re going to see how that plays “There was (hesitation) on my end.” out? Why don’t you just dive into the Dan Quinn water with the main score from Jaws UF defensive coordinator playing? Let’s see how that plays out! There are countless aquatic threats Florida is better because of it. UF did not even consider before agree- The Gators defense finished in the nation’s ing to play on the water! We’re talk- top 10 for three straight seasons before Quinn ing overzealous lobsters, crotchety old arrived in Gainesville, but this is a different sea turtles and non-Pixar sharks! Even team. Godzilla came out of the ocean once! A more experienced unit that has decreased Perhaps the shrimp community is its total yards allowed per game each season fed up with the excess of humanity’s since 2010. cocktail parties. If every shrimp in the The secret to Quinn’s success on the field Jacksonville area grabs 10 friends, may be what happens off it. David Carr / Alligator Staff things could get dicey. Senior safety Josh Evans described Quinn as Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and coach Will Muschamp look on during UF’s 14-6 win The ocean is perilous, and we here at see quinn, page 28 against LSU on Oct. 6 in The Swamp. Quinn and Muschamp coached together in the NFL. the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column do not take unknown waters lightly! Good luck, Mr. Boynton. May Po- seidon — and oppressed shrimp every- Wilbekin suspended for Florida’s season opener where — have mercy on your soul! a span of nine days. Now, onto the picks! Sophomore forward Cody Lar- Length of time, reasons undisclosed son quit the team on Oct. 26, leav- Georgia (-15.5) will sink Auburn’s ing the Gators thin in the front- battleship because... LANDON WATNICK act or NCAA violation, Donovan The 6-foot-2 Wilbekin aver- court. Alligator Writer said. aged 2.5 points and 1.6 assists per The Dawgs actually have something Senior shooting guard Kenny “Right now, I felt like he didn’t contest as Florida’s backup point to play for. With a win, Georgia can set Boynton will run the point against need to be here on this trip,” Don- guard the past two seasons. sail to Atlanta and the SEC Champion- Florida will be without starting the Hoyas. Boynton has played ovan said. “None of us are im- The loss of ship Game. Auburn, meanwhile, has point guard Scottie Wilbekin in its point guard sparingly during the mune from making mistakes and Wilbekin leaves already capsized. Not even an upset of season opener against Georgetown past three seasons. making poor choices and doing the Gators with the Bulldogs would be enough to knock tonight. The team suspended the Redshirt senior guard Mike things. Sometimes, a decision a only nine schol- the Tigers from the doldrums. junior indefinitely on Thursday Rosario and freshman point guard person makes doesn’t necessarily arship players for undisclosed reasons. Braxton Ogbueze are expected to say who the person is all the way — five returners After “finding out some infor- back up Boynton. —GREG LUCA around. Scottie is a good person and four fresh- mation on some things,” coach Junior Will Yeguete will likely with a good heart who’s got to be men — heading Billy Donovan informed Wilbekin start at small forward, while Rosa- Auburn (+15.5) will send Georgia responsible and accountable and into tonight’s of his suspension minutes before Wilbekin rio or freshman Michael Frazier II into the Bermuda Triangle because… committed. He’s got to grow and season-opening the team departed to the USS will start at shooting guard, Dono- mature.” matchup at 9 p.m. against George- Did you hear about the private se- Bataan in Jacksonville at 8:30 a.m. van said. Wilbekin was expected to be- town. curity firm hired by Tigers coach Gene on Thursday. Wilbekin’s suspension gives gin the season as No. 10 Florida’s Florida will also be without ju- Chizik to enforce curfew? Expect a Wilbekin did not travel with Florida’s freshmen — Frazier, Og- starting point guard, taking the nior forward Casey Prather. Dur- better performance with more sleep the team to Naval Station May- bueze, guard Dillon Graham and port. Wilbekin did not earn the reins from UF all-time assists lead- ing Monday’s practice, Prather from these cats on Saturday. Miracles suspension because of a criminal er Erving Walker. suffered his second concussion in see wilbekin, page 24 see PICKS, page 24

Amanda Butler has racked up Quotable alligatorSports.org an impressive win total in her “I noticed after the first one everyone cheered when I Check out our site during the weekend for coverage of five seasons at UF but has yet threw the ball away. I thought that was kind of funny.” all Florida sports, including the basketball game against to make a dent in the SEC. Jeff Driskel Georgetown and the football game against Louisiana. See story, page 29. UF quarterback FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 � ALLIGATOR, 27 Florida preparing to battle elements how to deal with playing outside. Cold conditions expected Michigan State’s situation was different, because warmer tem- LANDON WATNICK “Even in a regular situation, if peratures in San Diego resulted in Alligator Writer we were running down and taking condensation on the court during quick threes, I wouldn’t be happy,” the 7 p.m. contest. When the Gators and Hoyas Donovan said. Florida and Georgetown each take the court on the deck of the “We can’t totally alter every- had shootarounds on the deck of USS Bataan tonight, chills will run thing we’re doing because we’re the ship Thursday to get a feel for down their spines for reasons other outside.” the conditions. than patriotism. Senior Kenny Boynton believes “The court seemed fine,” The conditions on the deck of the wind will be a major factor. Georgetown coach John Thompson the amphibious assault ship will III said. present some obstacles for No. 10 “The players always use “Because of the issues that Florida and Georgetown when the phrase ‘get cold on the happened last year, the people in- the teams square off at 9 p.m. in bench’ when they’re sitting volved in putting on the game are the Navy-Marine Corps Classic at out, but I’ll literally be cold thinking about it. The key is safety. Naval Station Mayport in Jackson- on the bench if I’m sitting … I’m telling my guys it’s not go- ville. out.” ing to affect them at all. That’s how Tonight’s forecast calls for Patric Young we’re approaching it.” temperatures in the mid-50s with UF center Navy-Marine Corps Classic or- winds of 4 miles per hour, accord- ganizers have discussed placing ing to Weather.com. “If the shots aren’t falling, I heaters behind both benches, Don- “The players always use the think we’ve got to get to the hole,” ovan said. phrase ‘get cold on the bench’ when Boynton said. Also, the NCAA has approved they’re sitting out, but I’ll literally “The numbers from the Michi- long-sleeve shirts for both teams to be cold on the bench if I’m sitting gan State-North Carolina game, I wear in the game. out,” said junior Patric Young, a don’t think any team shot well. We Despite all the chatter about the Jacksonville native. “The last time I have to get fouled, get to the hole weather and patriotic implications played basketball outside had to be more.” for tonight’s season opener, Florida in middle school. It’s going to bring When North Carolina and and Georgetown have tuned out back some old-school memories.” Michigan State played on the flight the distractions. The windy weather could af- deck of the USS Carl Vinson in the “No matter how hyped up the fect the game plan for the Gators, Carrier Classic on Nov. 11, 2011, in game is, you still have to go out whose strength lies in three-point San Diego, they shot a combined 6 there and play,” Young said. “You David Carr / Alligator Staff shooting. Shot selection, gathering for 32 beyond the arc. can’t be caught up in the moment. Florida guard Kenny Boynton attempts a floater against Nebraska- You just have to realize it’s another loose balls and rebounding will all Donovan sought advice from Kearney during UF’s 101-71 win on Nov. 1 in the O’Connell Center. be key, coach Billy Donovan said. Spartans coach Tom Izzo about game when we step on the court.” 28, ALLIGATOR � FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 FLORIDA defense vs. LOUISIANA offense Gators prepped for NFL RB Alonzo Harris “We all had colleagues ... you QUINN, from page 26 just feel like it’s easy to talk to or get connected with,” Quinn a mentor. said. “That’s certainly how it is After spending time at the with Will.” coach’s house, linebacker Jelani Quinn’s play calling has the QB Jenkins said Quinn is funnier Gators ranked No. 5 nation- Terrance Broadway WR than most people realize. ally in total defense and tied for WR “He’s a great person and a sixth in interceptions. WR TE RT RG LG LT C Harry Peoples Jamal Robinson guy that, he and (his wife) Sta- On the fi rst play from scrim- Darryl Ian Jaron Andre Leonardo cy, they’re wonderful people,” mage against South Carolina on Surgent Thompson Odom Daniel Huval Mykhael Bates Muschamp said. “He’s about Oct. 20, Quinn dialed up a cor- Quave Quave all the right things in college nerback blitz. athletics.” Loucheiz Purifoy came off The two coaches didn’t need the edge and forced South Car- CB DE NT DT CB long to adjust after they started olina quarterback Connor Shaw working at Florida. to fumble. Loucheiz Dominique Omar Sharrif BUCK Jaylen SAM Together in Miami, the duo Florida generated four turn- Purifoy Easley Hunter Floyd Watkins Neiron Lerentee helped the Dolphins reel off six overs in a 33-point blowout in Ball McCray straight victories to fi nish 9-7 in The Swamp. MIKE WILL 2005. The Gators love playing “He’s high energy and a lot for Quinn because his defense Jon Bostic Jelani of fun to play for,” former Mi- readies them for the NFL. Jenkins ami defensive end Jason Taylor “It’s really going to prepare FS SS said of Quinn. “I can guarantee not just me, but everybody who no one is more prepared than has aspirations at the next lev- Josh Evans Matt Elam Dan. He’s certainly one of the el,” Jenkins said. “We rally be- best position coaches I ever hind him. We play for him.” FLORIDA offense vs. LOUISIANA defense played for, and I’m not sur- There’s no looking back prised at all by the success he’s for the former NFL assistant. having at Florida.” He’s found a new home in FS SS Quinn called Muschamp one Gainesville. Rodney Gillis Darius Barksdale of the best defensive coaches Contact Adam Pincus at apin- he’s been around at any level. [email protected].

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WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR Jonotthan Xavier Chaz Jordan Frankie Harrison Quinton Hammond Jr. Nixon James Jon Green Reed Dunbar Wilson QB Halapio OUT Jeff Driskel RB Mack Brown (ankle) DT Leon Orr (flu) WR/KR Andre Debose (knee) FB Hunter Joyer PROBABLE OG Jon Halapio (ankle) S Matt Elam (groin) RB OT Xavier Nixon (knee) LB Lerentee McCray (ankle) Mike Gillislee OG James Wilson (knee) K Caleb Sturgis (ankle) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 � ALLIGATOR, 29 Butler looking to get over hump in sixth season at Florida PHILLIP HEILMAN and each resulted in Florida being eliminated Alligator Writer in the second round. Though proud of what she has accom- Amanda Butler has won more games plished, she isn’t satisfied with simply win- through her first five seasons than any coach ning games. in program history. “We are here to win championships,” she Yet as Florida prepares for its season said. “That’s why all of these young ladies opener against Fairfield today at 4 p.m. in the came here — to resurrect a program that is O’Connell Center, she is hoping her program a perennial NCAA Tournament team and a can reach new heights. perennial contender in the toughest league in Butler returned to her alma mater for the the country.” 2007-08 season and has since amassed 98 vic- Newcomers have had to quickly acclimate tories, surpassing Carol Ross’ previous record to Butler’s style of coaching. of 97 wins through her first five seasons. “We are here to win championships.” The year before Butler took over, the Amanda Butler Gators finished 9-22 — including a streak of UF coach 13 consecutive losses — and finished 11th in the Southeastern Conference. A four-year mainstay at the point guard Athletics director Jeremy Foley looked for position for the Gators, Butler helped lead a young, talented coach to rebuild the pro- Florida to its first two NCAA appearances in gram. He chose Butler. 1993 and 1994. “I knew that we had a lot of work to do,” She started 99 of 114 career games and Butler said. “I still feel like we have a lot of once played 20 minutes against Florida State work to do.” just hours after receiving 10 numbing shots to Since being hired, Butler has led the Gators reset a severely broken nose. to a postseason appearance in each of her five The same passion that motivated her as a seasons, becoming the program’s first coach player now drives her as a coach. to do so. “She’s intense all the time,” junior transfer “She bleeds orange and blue,” freshman Vicky McIntyre said. “She knows what it is Sydney Moss said. “She knows what it takes like to play in the SEC, so it really helps to to be a winner and what it takes to be a Flor- have a coach who understands what you are ida Gator.” going through.” Despite the win total, the Gators have With a victory on Friday, Butler would failed to challenge for a conference title un- have a chance to record win No. 100 as Flor- der Butler. ida’s coach when UF faces Georgia State on During her five-year stretch as coach, UF’s Sunday at 1 p.m. in the O’Connell Center. best finish in the SEC was a fourth-place tie in But Butler refuses to let herself, or her 2008-09. In her four other seasons, the team team, look ahead. hasn’t finished better than tied for seventh in “We’re just going to stay focused on trying David Carr / Alligator Staff the conference. to get better every day, learn the things we Just two of her five postseason appear- need to learn and win one game at a time,” Coach Amanda Butler speaks at the podium during UF’s media day on Oct. 10. Despite ances have been NCAA Tournament berths, she said. a high win total, UF has never finished higher than fourth in the SEC under Butler. 30, ALLIGATOR � FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 Florida pressing on despite injury woes JONATHAN CZUPRYN Against the Bulldogs, she registered she can feel the extra weight on her UF women’s tennis Alligator Writer a .455 hitting percentage en route to shoulders, but added she can’t give another Southeastern Conference in to the pressure. The Gators’ painful pattern of sweep. But on Sunday, Whaley hit “Pressure is always going to be thrives at tourney players’ plights will continue when a team-low -.222 and committed a there, but that’s part of the game,” they visit Missouri tonight at 7:30 season-high seven errors. she said. “You have to rise to the oc- MAX MATTERN share of players succeed in p.m. The 6-foot outside hitter said casion, and you have to step up.” Alligator Writer this tournament. A week before the season be- “We were more aggres- gan, Florida lost sophomore Noami At the 2012 USTA/ITA sive today than on any other Santos-Lamb, the Gators’ only ex- National Indoor Intercolle- first day at the national in- perienced outside hitter, to an ACL giate Championships in New doors than I can remember,” tear. Freshman outside hitter Jackie York, Florida’s women flour- Thornqvist said. Swalchick has been limited to three ished. Senior Lauren Em- But Florida’s coach un- appearances this year by a fractured left arm. Betsy Smith’s right ankle is bree, junior Sofie Oyen and derstands the competition is freshman Danielle Collins all still healing two weeks after she in- still steep. jured it. flew in to the big city with “We were more ag- Now, Gabby Mallette has hit high expectations, and they the bench with an undisclosed in- all responded well Thursday gressive today than on jury. Mallette has not appeared in a afternoon. any other first day at the match since Florida’s 3-0 win against Each member of the trio national indoors than I Mississippi won in straight sets, advanc- can remember.” UF Volleyball State on ing to the round of 16 with Roland Thornqvist Oct. 26. ease. UF coach W i s e Embree, Florida’s All- has consistently been forced to America senior, kept her Embree is up against tweak her lineup after losing a key player to injury every few weeks. winning streak alive, moving fifth-ranked Zsofie Susanyi “It’s sort of been the theme of the to 6-0 for the fall. of Cal, Oyen is up against 2012 season,” Wise said. “Just when No. 1-seeded Embree Stanford’s Krista Hardebeck you think you got the lineup solidi- posted a 6-3, 7-5 victory — the NCAA’s top-ranked fied — it’s that time of the year.” against Ole Miss’ Caroline freshman — and Collins will Wise said rather than expecting Rohde-Moe. Embree im- face Tennessee’s 18th-ranked one individual to do the work, she proved her career record in Brynn Boren. has asked her healthy players to singles to 97-13. “Competition is going carry the burden as a team. After reaching the draw to be even tougher tomor- “What every team has to fig- as an at-large bid, Oyen de- row and we must continue ure out is, ‘What is the depth on your bench?’” Wise said. “When feated Columbia’s Nicole to play aggressive tennis,” we thought at one point we would Bartnik 6-3, 6-4. Thornqvist said. have neither Betsy nor Gabby . . . we Collins, a freshman, con- Florent Diep represented asked, ‘Could [the healthy players] tinued her superb play in the Gators men’s team on combine for 5.5 points to get us to the fall, beating Princeton’s Thursday afternoon but did just hold serve while those guys are Amanda Muliawan 6-3, 6-3. not come out victorious. out?’” She improved her collegiate Diep lost 6-2, 6-4 to Baylor’s Freshman Berkley Whaley start- singles record to 12-2. Julian Lenz. ed for the first time in two months The display impressed Diep held a 3-2 lead in the when Mallette missed Florida’s Florida coach Roland Thorn- second set before losing four match against Georgia. John McLauglin III / Alligator In the past two matches, the qvist, who has seen his fair of the final five games. Gators have witnessed the dou- Freshman Berkley Whaley sends the ball over the net during Florida’s ble-edged sword that is Whaley. 3-0 win against FGCU on Aug. 25 in the O’Connell Center. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 � ALLIGATOR, 31 Sophomore stepping up on defense for UF anyone.” NCAA Tourney begins today Nervousness was not a problem for the Gators’ defense during the ADAM LICHTENSTEIN “It means a lot to me,” Gutsche SEC Tournament. Alligator Writer said about getting crucial playing After allowing an 81st-minute time this season. “It’s a great oppor- goal against Ole Miss, Florida closed To coach Becky Burleigh, she’s a tunity.” out the tournament with back-to- “beast” and a “monster.” Gutsche has made the most of back shutouts. However, in her own mind, she’s her opportunity and has been on the However, going into the NCAA just Karina. field for all but 19 minutes of Flori- Tournament, the Gators will be Since sophomore Annie Bobbitt da’s past five games. missing one of their key defensive was sidelined by a knee sprain suf- “My motto when I go onto the players — defensive midfielder Jo fered on Oct. 19 against Alabama, field is: Don’t leave anything be- Dragotta. fellow sophomore Karina Gutsche hind,” she said. Dragotta, who was one of three Florida players named to the All- has filled in at center back for the “I have to be honest, I would Gators. SEC first team, will miss UF’s match In the five games since she as- be scared going up against against FGCU because of a concus- sumed the starting role, Florida has her. She’s just such a beast, sion suffered when an Auburn mid- allowed only one goal. and she’s so aggressive, that fielder elbowed her on Sunday. “We’ve always known … that I have full confidence every SEC Defensive Player of the Year she was just such a solid defender,” time that she goes onto the Holly King has been Dragotta’s Burleigh said. field.” partner as the ‘2’ in Florida’s 4-2-3-1 “She’s just so aggressive, and she Holly King formation this year. comes in hard. People don’t like to UF midfielder King admitted that Dragotta is play against her.” a major component of Florida’s de- The No. 2-seeded Gators (17-4- Freshman center back Christen fense but added that the team should 1, 11-2 Southeastern Conference) Westphal, who was named to the perform well despite her absence. could not have added Gutsche’s te- All-SEC second team and the SEC Gutsche will likely play a large nacity at a better time. All-Freshman team on Oct. 29, has role in keeping Florida’s defense on Florida faces Florida Gulf Coast been paired with Gutsche on the track. (14-3-3, 7-1-1 Atlantic Sun Confer- back line for the past five games. King didn’t hold back in her ence) in the first round of the NCAA Despite Gutsche’s limited experi- praise for Gutsche and said she ex- Tournament today at 3 p.m. in James ence in a starting role, her play has pects her to keep playing at a high G. Pressly Stadium. impressed Westphal. level. Gutsche didn’t play much for “Karina gets a little nervous,” “I have to be honest, I would be Florida in 2011. Westphal said. scared going up against her,” King She only saw 45 minutes of ac- “All we have to do is keep her said. tion, all in Florida’s 5-0 regular-sea- calm, and she plays really well, as “She’s just such a beast, and she’s Ryan Jones / Alligator son victory against FGCU. you can see. Couldn’t even tell it so aggressive, that I have full confi- Jo Dragotta battles a Mississippi State defender for the ball in Florida used 30 players in the was a different player back there, dence every time that she goes onto Florida’s 4-1 win on Oct. 14 at James G. Pressly Stadium. blowout. from Kat (Williamson) to Bobbitt to the field.” 32, ALLIGATOR � FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012