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ANIMALS DOGS COMPETE Bright Futures ·modifies scholarships_ TOWIN UGLY VIRGl~IA KIDDY demic Scholars will receive according to a UCF News & . News Editor $126 per credit hour, and Information press release on BRIGHT EUTURES Florida Medallion Scholars May 22. ·coNTEST Bright Futures. is chang will receive $95 per credit For a Florida Academic In 1997, the Florida Aprominent under-bite,scrunched ing this fall for all recipients ho~ accordmg to the Flori Scholar taking 30 hours of Legislature created the face and floppy ears are the of the scholarship. da Department of Educa courses, Bright Futures will Florida Bright Futures hallmarks of the _.....,.....-,-,--...,...... ,...... , Money given to students tion's Web site. cover $3,780, leaving about Scholarship Program, winner of the will be a flat rate based on When tuition increases $746 as an out-of-pocket · This Florida Lottery World's Ugliest the nwnber ofcredit hours a by approximately 15 pen;ent expense to ,students who funded scholarship Scbolan•Jp Program Dog contest. student enrolls in. There in the fall, for a student tak once paid nothing for rewards students for Pabst,a boxer-mix fore, it- will not cover any of ing 30 hours of courses a tuition. won the annual their academic achievements during high school by providing funding for the tuition increases talcing year and paying differential For Florida Medallion them to pursue postsecondary educational and career goals in Florida. contest Friday, It place this fall because it is tuition, the annual cost of Scholars, Brigbt Futures ,will was an upset.victory for Pabst, who not based on a perce'iltage of -WWW.FLORIDASTUDENTFINANCIALAID.ORG beat fonT1er champion Rascal, a tuition and fees will increase pedigree Chinese Crested. Pabst's tuition and fees. Florida Aca- . from $3,947 to $4,526, PLEASE ~EE LOTTERY ON AS owner took home $1,600 in prize money, pet supplies and a modeling contract with House of Dog. English FOOD courses •,-r -receive• a ,,
Students compete to send robot to the moon newlook ,Ji.\ ELIAS ASSAF ... Curriculum, class ., Contributing Writer capacity change Teani Omega Envoy finished preparations Saturday to send their prototype lunar MONICA AGATSTEIN rover to the North Pole. Contributing Writer UCF students have created a company dedicated to building and landing a lunar rover in hopes of winning $30 million in prizes from Google. The competition is an effort to have This summer, UCF will intro a 90 percent privately-funded group send a robot to the moon to travel 500 meters, collect duce a new curriculwn in fresh HD video and panoramic views, and send the first e-mail and text message from the moon. man English composition classes S~nior Ruben Nunez and grad students Jason Dunn and Justin Karl created the team that reduces class size in an effort Omega Envoy as part of Earthrise Space Inc., a not-for-profit company they founc!ed with to imp rove stude nts' writing which they entered the Google tunar X PRIZE competition. skills.' "It's a big systems engineering project," Nunez said. "We have our requirements already 'We are doing a longitudinal set for the entire project, from building to launch day." . study to see what the impacts of Breaking . The project was planned in collaboration between organizations such as the Florida smaller classes on writing news on Space Institute, Embry-Ridclle, 4Frontiers and Lippman Law Offices. instruction are," Elizabeth War Saturday the team prepared their rover to be sent to the Flashl~ne Mars Arctic dle; director of writing programs, your cell Research Station in the North Pole with 4Frontiers Vice President Joseph E. Palaia. said. "We predict that smaller They will be using this time at Devon Island in Nunavut, Canada to tl!st the communi Get UCF news sent to your cell class size will ei;iable teachers to phone. Just t~xt the keyword cation capabilities of the robot. spend more one.,on-one time "I'm ~oing to be up there for the whole month, with a crew offive other people, liv UCFNEWS to 44636. with students as they're learning ing in a simulated Mars habitat,'' Palaia said, "and so, I offered to bring this up there to write and to provide better with me, so they can control this, just as ifthey were operating their rover on the feedback." AROUND CAMPUS, A2 moon." English Composition I , or · This will allow UCF students to test how well they can control the rover in ENC llOl, will be the first class to EXPLORATION OF ·a terrain similar to those they will encounter in the competition. talce part in the new curriculum. ·VALUES AUCTION TO The prototype rover was designed by the Defense Advan~ed Research The previous enrollment ca'p of BE HELD TUESDAY Projects Agency (DARPA) Team at UCF and is the secon~ model to be con 27 has now been lowered to 25 structed. The rover was built in two weeks in an effort to take advantage of and also offers two 19-student On Tuesday,students will be able to the rare opportunity the students have been given. · sections. participate in an auction to help "The rover takes video and remotely feeds it to us, and we can remotely In the fall there will be eight clarify values related to career and co~trol it from a computer at UCF,'' said Eric Travis, a UCF student on the sections offered with the 19.-stu major decision-making. Learn how Omega Envoy team. · dent enrollment cap. your p,ersonal and work values The complete project has a budget of approximately $40 million. Of that, According to research con relate to }(Our career choices. $20 million has been donated to the team from its various sponsors. ducted by Wardle, studies from Omega Envoy joined the Google Lunar X PRIZE competition in October of research journals and reports show that writing classes with PLEASE SEE COMPETITION ON A7 smaller capacities displayed an LOCAL & STATE, A2 improvement in students' retert POLICE; TV PITCHMAN tion of information, improved quality and amount of professor BILLY MAYS FOUND feedback. • It also shows improvements in ' \ DEAD AT HOME students' attitudes toward writ Tampa police say Billy Mays, the ing 'classes, the college experi television pitchman known for his ence in general and higher scores boisterous hawking of products ) on writing-related tests. · such as Orange Flo and OxiClean, UCF hire d four new profes- has died. His wife found him dead on Sunday at their home. PLEASE SEE NEW ON A3 2DEADAFTER · APPARENT ILLEGAL SESSION BSCHE .DULE DRAG RACE IN MIAMI UCF develops event calendar On-campus Housing opens 1 Grade Forgiveness Deadline Poli.ce believe an illegal drag race LILY MAXWELL the Recreation & Wellness for them to get involved Saturday,June 27 on UiJiJJ'fllff speed when it rear-ended a ;t "The call signs are translated over the radio in the tow truck, and Santangelo ,l International Phonetic Alphabet," Dick said Fax: 407-447-4556 said one witness has report , . The club finished fourth in the state in its category Published by Knight Newspapers ed seeing the car race \ . last year. The club is classified as 2A since it has two 1182~ High Tech Ave. Ste. 100 ,, another vehicle. main stations and outdoor emergency power exclusive- Orlando, FL32817 :• ly. - ASSOCIATED PRESS ''It's pretty cool because it's the largest radio commu- nications network in the world, and it's privately owned RiSTINA DEPARIS / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE .. b,y citizens," Wall said Keith Wall, top, unpacks equpiment to set up a radio system. Steve Dick assembles a pole. ~UCF CORRECTION Stands For Opportunity® In the June 25 issue of the Future, the stories on the LOCAL ·WEATHER NBA Draft on pages A6 and ill.Ap COLLEGIATE Associated A7 incorrectly stated that Jer High:88° PRESS Press maine Taylor would be the -Today TODAY IN DETAIL Tuesday second former UCF player Today: Variable clouds with scat SCATTERED STORMS low:76° One free copy of the Central Rorida Future SCATTERED tered showers and thunder permitted per issue. If available, drafted. additional copies may be purchased from _'!}. T-STORMS storms, mainly in .the afternoon. He was the third; Bennie our office with prior approval for $1 each. Shaw (1974-76) was selected High:89° Chance of rain 60%. Wednesday High:86° Newspaper theft is a crime. Violators . Tonight: Partly to mostly cloudy in the ninth round of the 1976 SCATTERED STORMS Low:76° may be subject to civil and criminal ., NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Low:76° with scattered thunderstorms. prosecution and/or University discipline. Eucks. •' • • • • .. • ~ :Jforlba :Juture • June 29, 2009 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com A3 New ~urriculurii incorporates writing center FROM A1 1 sors to pilot the study, and We hope the . two ofthose professors are writing center [ starting in summer B to teach the experimental 19- will have a seat classes. · These profe~sors will more be committed to the new significant l curriculum and heip to iron out the kinks as well presence on as train other faculty in the spring, Wardle said. The campus through university also plans on .workshops, hiring two more profes [ sors for the fall 2010 face-to-face semestet". The composition class contact hours es and the University Writ and brown bag ing Center will be receiv ing $721,000 annually to sessions.' help fund this new cur - RUSTY CARPENTER riculum, according to UCF COORDINATOR OF THE UNIVERSITY News & Information WRITING CENTER ,. A pilot program for first-year college algebra MONICA AGATSTEIN / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Kate Scanlan, right, an undergraduate consultant, speaks with Carolyn Mayeaux, left, a graduate consultant, about how to improve a student's paper. classes that began in fall increased from 90 to 252 ' , . 2008 will also be receiving hours in the summer and a portion of this invest 270 ·to 350 hours in the fall. the UWC. definitely a great ment. · Evening hours from 5 p.m. Previously, students resource,'' Gillan said. As part of the new cur to 8 p.m., as well as Sunday would wait from anywhere "Even as a writing consult riculum, students in the hours, will also be offered between two to five hours ant I've used the writing UNIVERSITY smaller composition class this summer. for a walk-in appointment, c.enter often tlnoughout es will have a requirement A new satellite location Carpenter said Scheduled the different stages of my WALK-IN 'to work with the UWC. can be found in the UCF appointments · would be thesis writing process." The extent of this Main Library. The main backed up for weeks ·so Gillan was a history MEDICAL requirement will be at the UWC office is located in a students would have to major and also used the discretion of the professor, trailer near the Communi settle with walk-ins. w:riting center before 'he CENTER·· Wardle said. Professors cations building. An increase in appoint- became a consultant. He and the UWC · will give Software and equip ment flexibility will, be has worked at the UWC · feedback throughout the ment upgrades will also seen due to extended for two years. "The Doctor Is Always In" .semester based on this take place at the UWC. hours and wait times will 'We're not necessarily requirement. With newer technology, hopefully be down to concerned with what's on ''If we are able to bring the staff will be better about 10 minutes, Carpen- the piece of paper, per se," :urgent Care Medical Services , students into the writing equipped to assist students ter said. Gillan said. "We're more · Provided By Board Certified Physicians. center early in the writing during online consulta A more prominent and concerned with helping process as.well as their col tions. Phone consultations permanent location would students develop as writ- No Appointment Necessary. _lege career in general, it's are available as well also help further the effec- ers." · only going to · benefit 'We hope the writing tiveness of the UWC, and Only time will_tell ifthis 11550 University Blvd.• Orlando, FL 32817 them," Rusty Carpenter, center will have a more speculation ofthis happen- pilot program is success coordinator of the Univer significant preseqce on ing is in the works with the ful 407-282-2044 sity Writing Center, said campus through- work college's dean, Wardle "This is som~thing for As a "tangible result of shops, face-to-face contact said · UCF to be really proud of Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-8pm the increased budget for hours and brown bag ses Recent UCF graduat.e . since there are major Saturday-Sunday 9am-5pm · the writing cente:J;'," the sions," Carpenter said. . and current UWC consult- budget cuts right now," O_pen Most Holidays UWC will be offering 'We haven't been able to ant Thomas Gillan said he Wardle said. "For the many new incentives for do these things in the past believes the UWC's administration to say what students, Carpenter said. because of lack of fund- · involvement in this ~e*-7 they're really committed to UniversityWalkin.com ing." Staff size will increase curriculum will have a is helping first-year stu Most .Insurances Accepted· from 25 to about 40 in the The new iinprove-' positive effect on students' dents succeed, is a pretty fall, and hours of operation tp.ents will result in writing skills. exciting thing for them to (Located less than 1 mile from UCF, for the UWG h~ve been qecreases in wait time at . "The writing center is put their funding toward" on University Blvd., between Rouse Road and Alafaya.) ...The Pulse of the Community! > ', Live Entertainment 2:00 - 4:00 PM - Simulcast - Personalities from TV, Radio, Film, Education, Music and other creative entities in Orlando, Florida, have joined to togeth er for a purpose.... to bring "the fun in music'~ to the fans in the Orlando area. 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All prizes available while supplies last: ':Food and beverages will be available for purchase while supplies last. *Purchase tickets at the Oviedo Aquatic Facility or Riverside Park* For more information please contact: 407-9.71-5575 or. 407-971-5568. _;;.~_.;:;;; OVIEDO FAMILY: ; -;- ..,. chiropractic )._ A4 www.CentralFforidaFuture.com June 29, 2009 • ~ :Ytoriba ,utun Prof~r works to simplify cancer detection MANUEL CINTRON affects them. There is no ,_...._,,.----~~-----,---.---,,..,.,"'7"'..,...,..,.~--,,..,..,....------,------, the PSA is susceptible to Contributing Writer definitive knowledge of false positives due to sexual what causes prostate cancer activity, which increases an UCF associate professor but certain factors have individual's PSA count Qun Huo of the been determined to be of tremendously. Will your NanoScience Technology substantial significance, exam be equally susceptible Center at UCF and Dr. including age, race and fam to those factors? Cheryl Baker ofthe Orlando ily history. Huo: Yes, the PSA test chapter of the MD The two existing screen can be sensitive to that and · Anderson Cancer Center ing processes are the doctors usually recommend have been conducting Prostate-Specific Antigen refraining from such activity research in the field of can Test and the Digital Rectal prior to the exam. We are cer biomarker research in Exam. still unaware if our test order to develop an afford The first test is a blood could be equally affected able, over-the-counter can test that examines the cer detection test. patient's level of the PSA CFF: Has your research The new screening pro chemical, which is produced encountered any issues cedure, which is first being by the prostate gland· The which may impede develop focused on prostate cancer PSA chemical is a biomarker ment ofthe product? and then perfected to better for prostate cancer, meaning Huo: Like any other suit other types, could make it is an indicator of the state research program, we are early detection of cancer of the prostate gland's bio here, facing issues like col more accessible and more logical function. Increased lecting data, developing and affordable. amounts could indicate improving the procedure Huo said that detecting anomalous issues with the SAM GARDNER/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE and then testing the technol the cancer can be more gland Lauren .Austin, a UCF chemistry graduate, works with associate professor Qun Huo at the NanoScience Technology Center. ogy, but ultimately, we have important than actually The DRE is the more been fortunate enough to treating it because-the later commonly recognized not encounter significant the presence of cancer has prostate exam, in which a obstacles in our work. been confirmed, the more physician examines the rec The fight against cancer Working with Dr. Baker invasive, expensive and dif tum and the condition ofthe Better screening methods have helped drive up incidence rates in the from the Anderson Cancer ficult treatment may be. prostate, while additionally last thre'l decades, but experts say the decline in recent years shows Center has significantly Early treatment could he looking for abnormal prevention strategies are starting to pay off. assisted that. as passive as "active growths. The former works surveillance," merely in conjunction with the lat U.S. cancer rates Per 100,000 people Since 1975 CFF: How has working .. ·observing the cancer's con ter, in that order, but Huo with Dr. Baker and the MD dition, perhaps never inter and Baker's research may Incidence rate , Mortality rate .. Anderson Cancer Center vening more than that. Late yield a much more effective facilitated your research? · treatment, such as radical tool in the struggle against Huo: It has been a great prostatectomy, radiation, cancer. 500 ······ ···,·········· ··,· ~-············· •.. ·-······· ·····:s,· collaborative research proj-. hormne therapy or high ect. Her presence as a com jntensity ultrasound, _is far Central Florida Future: ponent of the team has more aggressive. How does your technique 400 ···- .t.ft.11.l!1...... Highest rate ...... ,. .... ?.~g-~ .. ~.~~.~...... made doctoral experience Ultimately, Huo said he differ from both the PSA .. 1992 510.05 accessible to us, which has . envisions machines similar and the DRE? been a crucial advantage. to blood pressure machines Qµn Huo: Our tech in pharmacies today. The nique still relies on the foun CFF: How much longer machines could conduct dation of the PSA test, before the product could be exams for specific cancers requiring a blood sample, implemented both clinically like prostate cancer for $10, but will improve on its effec ...... ·.;e . and over the counter? multiple cancer examina tiveness. 01,lI' examination Huo: We are cun-ently in .tions for $50 - making will increase the sensitivity 2005 184.0 _] the process of conducting available a -medical exam to biomarkers, which the our clinical trials and are . ) which today is unavailable · PSA already uses, increasing working in conjunction with to many individuals. its 'cancer finding' abilities. 1975 '80 '90 '00 2005 an undisclosed engineering According to the Centers Additionally, the PSA has ©2009MCT firm, which will design our for Disease Control and Pre been useful in detecting can:. Source: U.S. National Cancer lnstitute1 American Cancer Society Graphic: Chicago Tribune technique's delivery mecha..: ., vention, prostate cancer is cer early in patients, but suf nism - the machine which the second leading cause of fers· from a history of high accurate could your test be positive 'or negative result percent accurate. could be placed in pharma cancer deaths among men false positive/negative ratio. than the existing PSA test? history. This, of course, is cies. As little as three years in the United States and is - Huo: The PSA test has a very hj.gh. We're working to, CFF: According to the could lie between now and the most common type that CFF: How much more recorded ZS percent false hopefully, be as high as 95 Centers for Disease Control; · that reality. ,, ARTS & HUMANITIES SEAll # 2 :ENGINEERING SEAT# 5 ARTS & HUMANITIES SEAT # 3 GRADUATE STUDIES SEAT # 1 BUSINESS SEAT# 8 UNDECLARED SEAT # i EDUCATION SEAT # 4 UNDECLARED SEAT# 2 EDUCATION SEAT # 5 HEALTH & PUBLIC AFFAIRS SEAT # 3 NURSING SEAT # 1 HEALTH & PUBLIC AFFAIRS SEAT # 4 SCIENCES.SEAT# 3 REGIONAL SEAT# 1 SCIENCES SEAT # 8 REGIONAL SEAT # 2 HOSPITALITY SEAT # 2 ELECTIONS CO~MISSIONERS: 4 OPEN POSITIONS 4 SGA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: 2 STUDENTSAT-;l.ARGE *Stop by the SGA Office, Student Union Suite 214, or email [email protected] ifyou have questions regarding'the application process and to pick up an application. . PETERSON S"-A ,·_~ h \ I: . t -.-f\~yJZ ~ '-'On11t"M~ ,.-os.-noi\S. MICHAEL KILBRIDE - CHIEF OF OPERATIONS ANDREW PROIA- ATTORNEY GENERAL SHANE CHISM - COMPTROLLER SETH HALPER1N - DEPUTY COMPTROLLER ,o REGINA GORMAN - ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE AILEEN GARCIA- INTERNAL AFFAIRS COORDINATOR JOEY FEMIA - STUDENT OUTREACH COORDINATOR STEPHANIE KOFFLER- SBPAC COORDINATOR TIM MASON - JUDICIAL ADVISOR ,fl SHERRI-ANN GRANT-CLARKE - JUDICIAL ADVISOR STEPHEN MORTELLARO - GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR • 4 VINNY CANNIZZARO - GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COORDINATOR STEVEN HAROWITZ - CAMPUS LIFE DIRECTOR MIKE MORRIS - ATHLETIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR KEAL BLACHE - ASSISTANT ATHLETIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR KERSTI MYLES - DIVERSITY lNITIATlVES SPECIALIST '*· MARIANA. ORDAZ - ROSEN RELATIONS SPECIALIST ALEISHA HODO - STUDENT ADVOCACY DIRECTOR TAYLOR lOCHRANE - GRADUATE AFFAIRS SPECIALIST t-· JAMASA MCPHERSON - COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR DARIUS LANA - EXTERNAL PUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR r JESSICA LIVINGSTON - G RAP_HIC ARTS SPECfALIST SOFIYAMUSHYAKHOVA-GRAPHIC ARTS SPECIALIST SETH GREEN - KNIGHT RIDER DIRECTOR ZLATKQ MASIC - KNIGHT RIDEi} LOGISTICS ~ ~ :Jloriba J=uiuft • June 29, 2009 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com A5 Lottery-funded grants will not cover tuition hike FROM Al to submit a refund for class student withdrew in the following summer to make spring)? hours must complete 6 hours. es dropped or withdrawn past, the BF award wa:s not up the deficit Minnick: That's fine. A CFF:. From your perspec cover $2,850 of a student after the drop and add peri recalculated Ifthe student still does not student needs to enroll in at tive, were these changes nec taking 30 hours a year, leav od Can you help me under meet the criteria by the end of least 6 hours each semester to essary? ing about a $1,676 out-of stand how that works? Will CFF: Is the cost per summer, they may apply for receive BF. Minnick: There have pocket expense to students. students have to pay the semester hour award restoration if they meet the been numerous options dis Students who were university so the university amount a new system? Is criteria at the end of the fol CFF: How will it be pro cussed over the past few enrolled as of July 1, 2007, can reimburse Bright calling the FAS the ''100 per lowing year. rated for part-time students? years regarding the reduction and have been continuous Futures? cent'' and FMS ''75 percent" rm confused as to what that in the cost of this state schol ly enrolled since that time Lisa.Minnick: Students a thing of the past? CFF: What if a senior evenmeans. arship program. The Florida do not pay differential will now be responsible for Minnick: Yes, the with FAS only needs 12 hours Minnick: Students who Legislature decided upon tuition, which is the 7 per paying back the portion of award no longer is based on to graduate and planned on take 9-ll hours in a given these changes rather than cent increase portion ofthe Bright Futures that corre a percentage of tuition and taking a minimum number of semester must complete 9 others that may have been total 15 percent, according sponds to a withdrawn or fees. Rather, the award classes (6 hours in fall, 6 in hours. Students who take 6-8 more severe. to News & Information. dropped class after the amounts are based on a per The other increase of8 per add/drop period has ended credit hour amount cent applies to the base UCF must send the funds to tuition ofall students. the State, and the students CFF: Another change is While the increased must repay UCE the required credit hours tuition does not apply even An example: a Florida needed per academic year Tke U11i"ersify Wrif i119 ce11fer ly to all students, the Academic Scholar who gets to remain a full-time stu 1 changes with Bright $126 per credit hour and has dent - it used to be 12 for the Because Writers Hours I Futures do. 12 hours. We pay the stu year, correct? Mon-Thurs 9 am The Office of Student dent $1,512 ($126 x 12 hours). Minnick: Yes. It used Financial Assistance at If the student withdraws to be a student must com Need Readers Friday 9 am UCF received details about from 3 hours, then that stu plete 6 hours for each the changes from the state dent's BF award is recalcu semester that the student 407.8c!3.2197 \JII(.. U HOW DOES ASlUDENT APPLY? • Apply during last year of high school, before graduation, or forfeit all future eligibility for a Bright Futures Scholarship. - WWW.FLORIDASTUDENTFINANCIALAID.ORG • • • • • • • • ...... • • , .. ., • • 4 .. '-- • .. •:!,,... V• , > . 11·• • ~ --: ..... ; - • . l ,.~ ---- •• ..-: .GIit_ •• .. -~~ .. --- TOWNHOME STYLE UNITS - BILLIARD ROOM - TANNING BED - RECYCLING PROGRAM AMPUS DESIGNER INTERIORS - 24 HR FITNESS CENTER - HARDWOOD FLOORS - Wii GAMEROOM EROSSINGS TWO POOLS - PLANNED SOCIAL EVENTS - CYBER CAFE 12024 ROYAL ULFF LANE, ORLANDO, FL 32817 . ,.. a campus apartments comrTlll'lity WWW.CAMPUSAPTS.COM/ ALAFAYA I .. A6 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com June 29, 2009 • ~ '1mba :future Person close to Jacksons: AEG role unclear NEKESA MUMBI MOODY concert promoter that was Jackson never communi "There are decisions No family members licly and requested Associated Press staging his 50-date concert cated to his family who he going down without the were present in the man anonymity told the AP on series at London's 02 Arena, had in place to handle his family being in the loop; sion when Jackson died Friday. A heart attack is a LOS ANGELES - Most was playing in his life, said a business affairs, the person it's becoming an issue," Thursday, the person blocking of the arteries of Michael Jackson's family person close to the family, said, adding that they were the person said close to the family said In that deprives the heart of members have gathered in who requested anonymity told by the singer's phalanx Randy Phillips, AEG the 911 call released by fire adequate blood and can their Encino compound, because of the delicate of advisers that the singer Live president and chief officials Friday, an uniden cause cardiac arrest. where they are contemplat nature of the situation. They likely had a will, but it may executive, said earlier Fri tified caller tells a dis Jackson's brother Jer ing funeral arrangements also want to know more be many years old The fam day that it was Jackson patcher that Jackson's maine said Thursday that and caring for his three chil about the role ofhis advisers ily is distrustful ofwhat they who insisted that Dr. Con doctor is performing CPR. it was believed the pop dren. Jackson's family wants and representatives, who are being told _:_ but they rad Murray, a tmancially Asked by the dispatch singer went into cardiac to know more specifics they believe were put in are determined to rmd out troubled cardiologist who er whether anyone saw arrest, an interruption of about what role AEG, the place by the promoter. more, the person said. was with the entertainer what happened, the caller the normal heartbeat that when he collapsed Thurs answers: "No, just the doc can be caused by factors day, be put on the tour tor, sir. The doctor has other than heart attack. payroll. been the only one there." The Los Angeles Coun ''.As a company, we Coroner's officials said ty coroner's office, which would have preferred not they released Jackson's completed its autopsy Fri having a physician on staff body to his family late Fri day, said there were no full-time because it would day night. The family is signs of foul play or trau have been cheaper with still trying to determine ma, but determining the out the hotels and travel, what kind of memorial to cause of death will require but Michael was insistent have for Jackson and further tests that will take that he be hired," Phillips when, and are debating six to eight weeks. said "Michael said he had between the idea of hav Phillips said AEG Live a rapport with him." ing a private ceremony or held multiple insurance Jackson collapsed a grand celebration open policies covering cancella Thursday at his rented to the public, the person tion of the shows, and that home in Los Angeles. close to the family said some time in February Police seized Murray's car Jackson appeared to Jackson submitted to sev in search of evidence, but have suffered a heart eral hours of physicals have insisted that the doc attack, another person that the insurance under tor has been cooperative with knowledge of the sit writer insisted upon, and and do not consider him a uation who was not that Jackson passed them criminal suspect. authorized to speak pub- all. •• MARK J. TERRILL / ASSOCIATED PRESS • Jennifer Arevalo puts up a sign in front of the Jackson family residence Friday in the Encino section of Los Angeles . • • • FD NF MOR 04146•... ,...... , AMPUS UI WWW.CAMPUSAPTS.COM/COLLEGESTATION I (888) 714-9412 4 BED 4 BATH UNITS - WALK IN CLOSETS - TANNING BED - BILLIARD ROOM - CYBER CAFE ~ROSSINGS XBOX AND Wii GAMEROOM - FREE DVD RENTALS - PRIVATE BATHROOMS a campus apartrnents community STATE OF THE ART FITNESS CENTER - RESORT STYLE POOL 12100 RENAfSSANCf CT, ORLANDO, FL 32826 I • ~ '10tiba :Junm • June 29, 2009 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com A7 Calendar keeps students active FROM Al what's going on around cam pus. available. The activity times vary dur Novak said by providing ing the day, according to these events, incoming stu Novak. because student sched dents and current students ules are often so sporadic. 'lb.is have more opportunities to way students who don't have ... become involved with UCF. classes during the day are able He said that students taldng to have something else to do. advantage of these programs "[Programming is also gives them an easy way of good] because you only take adjusting to college life, and two classes during summer B greater academic success goes so having those other pro hand in hand with taking part grams to kind of fill up your inUCF. time, makes it where you don't Kelly Sparks, coordinator of get into trouble as much." said special events at the Office of sophomore advertising and Student Involvement, also said public relations major Kandi she believes that the collabora Coffman. tive calendar will be to stu Novak said the free time dents' advantage. students have during the sum MONICA AGATSTEIN / CENTRAL FLORIOA FUTURE Ateam of UCF students is working on a prototype lunar rover for a Google competition in which participants race to put a functioning robot on the moon. "Let's say you're a freshman mer and the availability ofalco on campus for the first time; hol, drugs and partying have you don't know to go look at been recognized by the organi SARC's Web page to find out zations. what kind of different pro 'We wanted to make sure, Competition runs through 2012 grams are going on or you too. that a lot of those opportu don't know to go to CAB or nities that we are offering are FROM Al something like that," Sparks ways that educate about alco COMPETITION GUIDELINES: said. hol and other drugs, [and] pro • last year. which will be open until The calendar provides a list vide opportunities for not par Dec. 31. 2012. To win the Google Lunar XPRIZE, a team must successfully land a privately funded craft on the of events from June to August taking in those." Novak said. Nunez said if a privately fund lunar surface and survive long enough to complete the mission goals of roaming about the and different links to the organ The programs include ed effort can be proven to work. lunar surface for at least 500 meters and sending a defined data package, called a "Mooncast'; izations and contact informa everything from social get then other corporations like back to Earth. tion. togethers such as movie nights. NASA would be encouraged to Whitney Livingston. a sen pool parties, volunteer oppor hire outside sources to meet more MOONCAST: ior interdisciplinary studies tunities and events that offer of their mission-related needs. The Mooncast consists of digital data that must be collected and transmitted to the Earth student. said summer pro free food to educational pro "We're going to prove that composed of the following: gramming is a great way to get grams about GPA. alcohol. sui they'll work when we send it to • High resolution 36()0 panoramic photographs taken on the surface of the Moon involved and is very beneficial cide prevention and academ the moon:' Nunez said. "Doing • Self portraits of the rover taken on the surface of the Moon for social connections espe ics. this will save them time and • Near-real time videos showing the craft's journey along the lunar surface cially in regards to freshmen. These will be available to all money." • High Definition (HD) video "I know switching from students, but it will mainly be Nunez put this idea into effect • Transmission of a cached set of data, loaded on the craft before launch (e.g. first email high school to college. is hard geared toward freshmen. by soliciting help from UCF stu from the Moon) - so I think it's a better way Coffman, who is also a .dents to handle the various needs just to get to know people and member of O-Team, the UCF of the project. Nunez said this is you know what UCF is about." orientation team. said pro an interdisciplinary effort. not The Omega Envoy team is also Nunez. Dunn and Karl have Livingston said. grams give students an oppor only employing engineering. but offering students the chance to high hopes for Earthrise Space Sparks said the Summer tunity to get used to UCF .also business. marketing and law name their rover. Those who are Inc. They are planning to expand Knights logo is applicable to before the fall semester starts. students. interested can visit their Web site the corporation in the future and every organization's advertis "With some of these stu Nunez said he had a UCF sen at www.omegaenvoy.org and sub take on similar projects that allow ing, so the students will recog dents really being a week ior design team spend the year mit a two-minute video explain students hands-on learning in nize that it is part of the activi removed from high school. we ·designing the wheels for the final ing why they chose their name for their fields. ties. She said the Summer really want to get them accli .version of the rover. each of the rover. The chosen name will ·"It's just a start up right now," Knights centralized activity list mated and adjusted to UCF as -whjch will be individually pow be engraved into the final version. Nunez said, "but we are looking will give students something quickly as possible," Novak ered and operated. which will be sent to the moon. to do more projects in the future." tangible to look at and know said. • tor instant messaging with a career advisor. KnighfChat is Online M-F ~ ',, TO KEEP UPTO DATE WITH ALL THINGS UCF SPORTS, GOTO WWW.UCFNEWS.COM/BLOG/THEPRESSPASS ill. I I NATIONAL Coaches Corner - An ongmng series ,.. I SPORTS J WRAP Longtime coach intent on his vision DANNY AIELLO Staff Writer UCF Basketball head coach Kirk Speraw's name may seem out of place among the likes of Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and Connecticut's Jim Calhoun, but ISLANDERS TAKE JUNIOR STAR it's not: He is one of just 15 coach TAVARES WITH FIRST PICK es in Division I Basketball to MONTREAL - The New York have coaclied their respective Islanders kept John Tavares and schools for the past 16 years. everyone else in the hockey world But Speraw's journey started wondering whether he would become long before stepping on the UCF the team's fourth No. 1 overall pick in campus in 1993. In fact, the start NHL draft history. • For the high-scoring junior star, a was closer to 1978. dream caine true Friday night when He was senior on Lute Olsen's Islanders general manager Garth Snow Iowa team that year, and he was finally revealed that Tavares had in fact named the team's "Most Inspira • been his top choice all along. tional Player." The team won 20 "lt5 a special moment;' said Tavares, games, 13 in conference play, and an 18-year-old center with the London a Big Ten title. Knights. "It's been talked about and I've Speraw came back to Iowa the been in the spotlight for a long time following season as an assistant, and I understand it's only going to get and he said working under Olsen even bigger. leaving home at 14 years old, awayfrom my family, I knew this is was crucial to his growth as a what I really wanted. And to achieve coach. this·is a special honor and a great "It meant a lot and was very accomplishment for myself' humbling." Speraw said. "I · Snow chose Tavares ahead of 6-foot- learned a lot under coach Olsen. • 6, 220-pound Swedish defenseman He's a hall of fame coach and a Victor Hedman, the top-ranked great man. Between playing for European prospect. him, then coaching under him at The Tampa Bay lightning took Iowa and Lon Kruger while I was Hedman and the Colorado Avalanche followed with forward Matt Duchene, at Florida, I learned a lot of the the first three selections going as tricks of the trade." expected. Speraw's dad was a basketball • The Philadelphia Flyers made the and baseball coach, and Speraw biggest trade of the night by acquiring said growing up in the locker All-Star defenseman Chris Pronger from rooms helped pave his future. Anaheim in a multiplayer deal. - -- "When you grow up in the .. locker room and spend a lot of time around coaches, you learn rea to have a passion for it,'' Speraw said. PHILLIES, RAYS CONFIRM Speraw used that passion dur PLAYER-FAN CONFRONTATION ing his stops prior to UCF. He TORONTO - The Philadelphia was an assistant at Iowa, Denver, • Phillies confirmed Saturday that one of Florida Southern and the Uni their players was involved in a versity of Florida. confrontation with a fan following Between his stops at Florida Thursday's game at the Tampa Bay Rays. Southern and Florida, Speraw • The Phillies did not identify the player was a head coach at Pensacola iA their statement. The Rays also Junior College for three years, confirmed the incident but did not piling up an 82-21 record and release details. three consecutive Panhandle • The St. Petersburg Times reported on Conference titles. its Web site Saturday that Phillies But 1993 was Speraw's big reliever J.C. Romero grabbed and break, when he was hired to shoved Robert Eaton, 25, of New Port replace Joe Dean at UCF. I Richey, after the fan made two Speraw led the then-Golden comments about steroids. I Romero was suspended for the first Knights to a 21-9 record - their 50 games ofthe season after testing first 20-win season in 12 years - • I positive for androstenedione, a and a second-place finish in the substance that Mark McGwire used in Atlantic Sun Conference. UCF the 1990s that was later banned by won the conference tournament baseball. Romero has sued the and appeared in the NCAA • manufacturer of an over-the-counter RAYMA JENKINS / CENTRALFLOR IDA FUTURE Tournament for the first time UCF head coach Kirk Speraw, one longest-tenured coaches in the country, has coached under Lute Olsen at Iowa and Lon Kruger at Florida. supplement that he said led to his since its move to Division I. positive test. "Well, I don't know what Knights went 22-9 and 11-5 in Eaton told the newspaper he called as coaches thought it would be a out to Romero after a couple of Phillies exactly we did right," Speraw tough jump from the number conference play. brushed off his requests for autographs, said. "All I know is we had play 28th.;._ or 29th-ranked conference "Winning the award was a asking the left-hander to get him some ers who played hard, coaches to say the eighth-best conference very humbling experience." Before UCF: steroids. After Romero told him to shut who coached hard and we in the country." Speraw said. "It is a testament of Speraw was an assistant up and that he didn't know what he peaked at the right time." And although the Knights our team and my assistant coach for four schools was talking about, Eaton said he replied UCF joined Conference USA have not found the success they coaches. They played hard for - Iowa, Denver, Florida that Romero was the one who'd been before the 2005 season, a big leap had in the A-Sun, Speraw has me, and we had a very successful Southern and Florida - suspended recently. in conference stature. C-USA kept them competitive. season." and was the head coach "He reared back and kinda grazed my was the ninth-ranked conference "We've been in the upper ech Those successful seasons for Pensacola Junior chin and grabbed me by the neck and College. threw me back;' Eaton told the 'by RPI following the 2004-05 elon almost every year," Speraw have endeared Speraw to the newspaper. "I was in shock." season; the A-Sun was ranked said. "I mean to finish second in student population at UCF, and Coming along: Romero declined comment when 21st. our second year speaks about he has become a cult hero of He has 264 victories with approached by The Associated Press "I don't know if we (the the mentality of our team." sorts. L____ ~c...... _ _ __J UCF, 10 shy oflorchy after Philadelphia's 10-0 victory over coaches) believed it. I don't even Speraw was named the con Members of the student body Clark, who founded the the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. know if the players believed it." ference's coach of the year in program and coached for Speraw said. "The media as well that second season, when the PLEASE SEE ROWDY ON A9 14seasons. TIGER WOODS' NIECE MISSES STEVE DEMEO CUT IN PROFESSIONAL DEBUT ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Cheyenne Basketball assistant coach leaves for new job Woods, the niece ofTiger Woods, missed the cut Saturday in her RYAN BASS finished second in the Knights capture one of and putting them in posi professional golf debut, shooting a 2- Staff Writer South Atlantic Conference. their best recruiting classes tion to compete for cham over 74 in the second round of the In his only season with in the history of the pro storm-disrupted Wegmans LPGA. pionships. We are very •• Woods and 70 other players After one season in UCF, DeMeo worked gram, with the addition of excited about the future for completed their second rounds at the Orlando, UCF Men's Bas closely with the UCF highly touted recruits Mar men's basketball at New tricky locust Hill course in suburban ketball assistant coach guards, especially Jermaine cus Jordan. Keith Clanton berry College with Steve Rochester on Saturday morning after Steve DeMeo has decided Taylor and AJ. Rompza. and :N"ik Garcia. DeMeo leading the way:• play was interrupted by thunderstorms to accept the head coaching Under his watch, Taylor 'We are ecstatic to have DeMeo had been for nearly five hours Friday. job at Newberry College in garnered Conference USA attracted one ofDivision rs rumored to be the front The 18-year-old Woods finished at 5- Leaving town: South Carolina. Player of the Year honors top assistant coaches to runner for a couple of head over 149 - four strokes above the DeMeo was introduced In his lone season with the and Rompza was named to Newberry College," New coaching jobs this offsea cutline. in a news conference Knights, DeMeo mostly worked the C-USA All-Freshman berry College athletics son, including Newberry "I could have made a couple more Wednesday, officially team. director Brad Edwards said birdies - or not as many bogeys - with the UCF guards, and USF. The Buffalo Uni becoming the 23rd head Named one of the in a news release. "Steve but I'm happy;' said Woods, who specifically Conference USA versity grad has had five coach in the history of the nation's premier recruiters DeMeo brings a wealth of years head coaching expe competed on a sponsor exemption. Player ofthe Year Jennaine "Three more years at Wake Forest and Division II program. by Rivals.com in 2007, the experience with him in rience at the junior college then hopefully I'll be back out here:' Taylor and freshman AJ. He takes over a team former Providence associ recruiting and developing Rompza. that went 21-8 last year and ate head coach helped the college basketball players ... - ASSOCIATED PRESS PLEASE SEE COACH ON A9 9 (tnttal ~fonba :Jututt • June 29, 2009 Rowdy fans support SperaW FROM A~ full, bouncing and going faith the· administration through and through." nuts, and the Rowdy has inhim., As Speraw attempts to - have formed groups such Knights are full heckling "We are on the same reach Clark's mark, he will as "Kirk's Jerks" and the anyone around them, w.,,e page." Speraw said of be relying on a glut of "Rowdy Knights,'! collec have the best fan sections how his goals match up young players. · tions of fans that rau in the conference." Sper with President John Hitt The inking Nik Garcia, cously support Speraw. aw said. ·~rd say if it con and Director of Athletics Keith Clanton, R.J. Scott Speraw even has his tinues on the pace we are Keith Tribble. "They and Marcus Jordan marked own introduction before going, we ~~,uld compete know I am not satisfied one of UCF's best recruit games. for one of the best in the until I win a national ing classes, and the After players are nation." title, and they wont be Knights look to build off of announced and the pub The Knights pounded until I bring it home. last year. CFF ARCHIVE lic address announcer NJIT-82-50 in the semifi Being on the same page The Knights will be UCF head coach Kirk Speraw, seen here against Marshall on Jan. 2S last season, gets introduces Speraw, myri nals of the UCF Holiday and producing favorable looking to rebound from spirited on the sideline, saeaming instructions and directions to his team. ad fans chant "Kirk, Kirk, -Classic in 2007 to give results are usually things the loss ofC-USA Player of Kirk." \ Kirk his 300th career vic that can help you stick the Year Jermaine Taylor Tony, we were very young- could lead to "great success The chant has become tory as a head coach. around as a coach." and forward Kendrick Zon , last year. We had a great in the next few years." such a staple that it is Speraw's special night Of Speraw's 346 dervan to graduation and start but got distracted Speraw said that for his included in the pre-game was capped off when his career victories, 264 have Cl;rris Baez and Tony Davis come January and never team to overcome the hur fliers under the "Chanti son Drew, a junior guard, been at UCF, second all to academic ineligibility. got going again." dles young teams face, they ng 101" section. had a career night, scor time behind program But Speraw doesn't see · Teaching is one aspect would have to be students "It's exciting to have a ing 7 points off the founder Torchy Clark, the youth movement as too Speraw said will be an of the game both on and off body with the student bench. whohas274. · • much of a hindrance. ongoing lesson. the court. They would body. We are all here for Kirk said sharing that "I don't really think "Last year's team was "Teaching the systems have to study plays as well the same cause," Speraw moment with his son was about it," Speraw said of young, too." Speraw said. offensively and defensively as for their classes to max said. "We all want to win, special. the possibility of becom ''.Aside from Kenny (Zon will take a while,"_Speraw imize their potential on and it's great to have a "Drew has had a very ing UCF's all-time win dervan), Jermaine and said. "But ultimately, it and off the court. good relationship with rare chance to play with ningest coach. "I just the student body." his father." Speraw said. want to make sure that When the Knights are. ''.Anytime a · father and every team is playing up beating opponents son can play together, it's to its full potential and soundly enough, .. the special. Drew is a very we have the best season crowd unleashes a talented young man, and we can. Torchy left a "Good coach, bad ·coach" he has matured and great legacy as the chant, wherein they grown a lot with his time founder of UCF Basket point to Speraw with here at UCF. It was a furi ball, and I enjoyed our approval and the oppos- · night for all involved." many talks and have ing coach with disdain. And Speraw has had nothing but the best to "I'd say when we have the opportunity for those say for him and his fami the Knightmare section fun nights because of the ly. Tliey were Knight~ .Coach gone after one year FROM A8 Tournament title in 199L during his most successful . Before coming to UCF, season, in which his team level He served as the head DeMeo served on the spent nine weeks in the coach at ·Monroe Junior coaching staff at Provi national rankings and fin College in New York and dence for 10 seasons. ished with a 20-9 record in led the Mustangs to a 53-8 During his tenure, the the 2003-04 season. He record in two seasons. Friars made a pair of trips helped lead his team to a From 1990-93, DeMeo to the NCAA Tournament, pair of20-win seasons dur served as the head coach and finished in the top ing his tenure. • for Bronx Community Col three in the Big East stand DeMeo replaces former lege, where he· led the ings three times. head coach Jeremy Luther, Broncos to numerous He helped lead the team who left Newberry College accolades, including the to key victories over to become the head coach City University of New schools such as No. 4 Con at · Armstrong Atlantic York Athletic Conference necticut and No. 14 Illinois State. FLORIDA PREPAID RENT 3 BASKETBALL COURTS HIGH-SPEED ETHERNET & AND flNANClAL AID 5 TENNIS COURTS EXTENDED CABLE WITH 3 DEFERMENT OFFERED HBOS INCLUDED 3 SAND VOLLEYBALL SHUTTLE DIRECT COURTS 24-HR COURTESY TO CAMPUS· UCF POLICE PATROLLED OFFICERS 2 FITNESS CENTERS WASHER & DRYER IN 24-HR RESIDENCE 3 GAME ,oOMS EACHUNfT LIFE STAFF 3 RESORT-STYLE 24-HR CONTROLLED. SWIMMING POOL$ ACCESS GATING • • ~~3loriba~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=The Student1n1ons Newspaper at UCF since 1968 ~~~~~~!!!www.~.!!!Ce!!!nt!!!,a!!!/F,!!!Jor.!!!id!!!afi!!!ut!!!u!!!re.!!!co!!!m!!!·!!!M!!!on!!!d~ay~, J!!!un!!!e!!!29~,!!!20!!!!!!09 OUR STANCE Smaller classes . enhance literacy CF's attempt to position classes, the univer capped at 27 students rather U improve student writ sity has the chance to influ than average general educa- ing through English ence the learning of literacy tion classes that.have per- • composition classes ~an only skills so that students will be mitted hundreds of students help enhance student litera able to utilize the written to register. cy within and outside the communication they learn Making English composi university. inside the classroom and tion classes even smaller can Whether students major apply them to other areas. help students actually learn DON WRIGHT/ TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES in the sciences or humani Freshmen usually enroll from the experience instead ties, writing skills are need in English composition llOl of just passing through it to ed in order to complete any during their first or second move on to other subjects. subject at the college level semester of college. Since Personalization is also and to perform everyday UCF is using this particular enhanced by making stu 'Celebrity' standards ' . jobs. class as an initial test study, dents utilize the University According to the Ameri facqlty and staff members Writing Center. The one-on can Institutes for Research may b.e able to help students one consultations can help more than 75 percent of stu have an individual learning expand on the student's indi embarrassingly low dents at two-year ·colleges experience that cari enhance vidual needs that may not be and more than 50 percent of the classes they take in their met by the professor. "People always die in plishment in itself.· students at four-year col remaining academic years. If smaller classes. and a threes:' That's what my You get attached to leges do not score at the pro A majority of UCF stu UWC requirement help mother usually says stufflike that. I do too. ficient level of literacy. This dents have experienced the increase student writing whenever someone dies, But every marriage has means that they cannot per massive size of the universi- skills and liter:acy, the same whether it's someone we things to go through. • form tasks such as·compar . ty through their class loads. requirements should be · know or:a famous person. both good and bad · ing credit card offers with General education classes made for every person who Yesterday that number There's no need for a different interest rates or have large enrollment capac has to satisfy English com wentup. constant update on Jon summarizing arguments in ities, making the class feel position in the future to The world watched on and Kate's marital status. newspaper editorials. in).perso~. ensure that they are ready to as four celebrity icons, a · Another frequent In fmding ways to However, in the past, Eng take on the college experi television icon. Ed McMa TAMRA MARTIN story was the controver improve skills early in com- lish composition classes ence. hon. a movie icon. Farrah Opinions Editor sy between the Black Fawcett, and a music icon. Eyed Peas and Perez Michael Jackson. died this Hilton. Are we really ·, week As of Sunday morning, an focusing on Perez again? This famous infomercial icon. Billy Mays, has . blogger is known for bis dramatic -. been· added to the list. . stunts. And the world keeps on But this isn't some sad rant or watchin&. eulogy about how we should all cher There's no need to choose or ish life and remember those who mention sides. Ifsomeone was hurt, Lower emissions may have impacted our lives in some someone should be punished. way or another. Ifthat's the case, Enough said. Why.drag it into a fre hopefully we already know it. · quently-played video diary? Well, For me, it is important to thlnk because they know people will watch about how and why these four peo it. waste money ple had such an impact ·on the socie Whatever happened to people of ty they left be.hind. becoming famous because they •• It isn't because of their money or could actually act, sing or just 4a,d the ransparency and poli America's electricity to these expensive permits will celebrity status. These th,ings ~d to . charisma it took to get people's atten be earned first. But each one found a tion? It seems that drama and people T tics don't exactly go come from renewable ener be passed to consumers." 4 hand-in-hand. gy sources like wind and These costs will come in way to earn both by using their talent doing weird stuff gets the most atten With the American Clean solar power by 2020 would the form of higher electricity ~d tw'ning it into soinething that tion these days. Energy and Security Act, cost the average household and gas prices, which will in became a part ofmedia history. · What I'd really like to see are peo which was passed by the $175 a ye:;u-. However, the turn jack up the prices on That's why it's sad to see who the ple who can captivate an audience • House of Representatives on Heritage Foundation esti food items and vehicles. world classifies as a celebrity today. with something that doesn't require Friday, clarity concerning mates that, for a family of And although President Watching talentless people earn dramatic acts or ~rsonalities. the actual costs the legisla four, the bill will carry a Obama claimed that 3,000 notoriety for silliness and stupidity is · I thlnk that's why I like watching tion will impose on individu- price tag of $1,870 per year people will be employed to just disappointing. shows like America's Got Talent and • . als and businesses can only · by 2020. - build a new solar plant in I'm not talking about what they . So You Think You Can.Dance These be realized after examining ·The likelihood that the California alon~, creating have; Ifpeople have fortune and fame are real people who have something the analysis of credible Heritage Foundation's 1,000 permanent jobs, he , let them keep it. They've-earned it in to get them through one round to the • soUJ:Tces other than the Con approximation is much dos . doesn't acknowledge how some way or another. What I'm talk" next. Yeah. there are some weird gressional Budget Office. er to reality becomes clearer many jobs could be lost as ing about is the low standards it takes people along the way to keep the rat According to the Wall as the caveats in the bill ~e consumers decrease their to get them there in the first place. ings up: But rarely do people get Street Journal, "By putting a exposed. spending and industries Reality television has shown us through by continuing to act crazy. price on emissions of green The cap-and-trade system such as coal mining are that all people need is a camera in This ·isn't nieant to yell at celebri - house gases, such as carbon that the bill calls for allows forced to operate under less order to get their personality on the ties. I love watching celebrities just dioxide, the bill would affect the government to -cap how restrictive environments screen. It used to be entertaining and like any TV watcher. They are hard the way electricity is gener- much carbon can be emitted overseas. intriguing. Now, it seems anyone can to avoid. They consume our movies, • . ated, how homes and offices nationally,· while giving com We have to ask ourselves.· just say hi to the world. television sets, magazjnes, newspa are designed, how foreign panies the opportunity to if reducing overall U.S. Before the week's infamous death pers and radios. trade is conducted and how buy and sell permits to emit greenhouse gas emissions reports, every news program was Instead, I thlnk it is important to • much Americans pay to more or less carbon. from 2005 levels by 17 per raving about how Jon and Kate Gos ask; what it took to get them there. drive cars or to heat their Because the cap will be · . 1 cent by the year 2020 is selin from the popular TIC show.fon Was it hard work and something to homes." reduced over time, the price worth the possible conse & Kate Plus Bwere getting a divorce. really offer to eager on-lookers? Or Toe CBO insists that of the permits will increase quences that accompany this · Why should society care about these was it just an act to get those few 15 mandating regulations that and, as the Journal states, bill, and the answer should two particular people when the high minutes offame? would require 15 percent of "corpora~ costs of buying be a resounding no. divorce rate_is constantly being . The four celebrities who died had thrown in our face? more than 'just something to offer for I get it. I do. People have been 15 minutes. That's why they're still • watching their show for years. being talked about. They've seen the babies grow up into So I'll take true talent over drama Bright Futures kids. Juggling eight kids is an accom- and crazy antics any day. ON UCF_NE~S-.COM. WHAT YOU ARES AYING ' ., UCF police inhibit malicious tickets. I got a break for speeding. If you want to see brutal and use behavior less police, look at UF. ~ts ~appropriate What a load of crap. The UCF ANONYMOUS Police exist for two reasons: create revenue from tickets and harass tudents will be alarmed a student's tuition. are too The new rules ask stu Cash-for-clunkers program a students. Have they ever solved a lemon " S when they receive a easy for students to meet. dents to take at least' 24 cred crime on campus? I know about . notification from UCF's Every Florida resident at a it hours per academic year the report a couple of years ago financial aid office letting public university should have and to refund the program I'll admit. I like this article. stating that this department had Intelligently written even from the them know about a decrease . the scholarship, and more when they withdraw from a the worst percentage of crimes in their Florida Bright than half of UCF's under course it helped pay for. That less conrmon co~ervative's point solved out of all the universities in ofview. Futures Scholarship Program graduate population does. doesn't seem too unreason Florida award amount. All a student needs is a 3.0 able. Leaps and bounds of improve The tuition hike and the weighted high school GPA a After all, 12 hours per JOHN ment over articles such as the • bad economy were not the composite score of 970 on semester is full-time and Sotomayor fiasco. only factors contributing to the SAT or 20 on the ACT most students already main That article a few years ago ANONYMOUS the cuts. and 15 credits of college tain that status to receive also mentioned UCF had the low Bright Futures has been preparatory courses that the health insurance and other est crime rate in a state university Kiss and tell too accessible to too many student would most.Jikely benefits. _ in Florida, most of the crimes • were theft of small objects that is students for too long. have already taken te earn it. It is unfortunate that stu This made me cry. 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