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March 14, 2005 Volume 15, Issue 20 Ladies’ Crew Dominates At In This Issue Men’s Golf Team Stetson Sprints Compete in Buccaneer Invitational

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Video Game Review: Star Wars Are you up for the challenge?

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Pictured, Right to left: The four novice who rowed in varsity-- Luciana Bedos, Monica Henderson, Lauren Thomas, and Miglena Dzhupanova as they have ﬁ nished the Varisty Eight race, holding the boat over their heads and leaving the dock. Photo by Nicolle Garber

Dark, choppy waters and extreme weather The real scoop on conditions make for intense competition St. Patrick’s Day

By Nicolle Garber Staﬀ Writer

On Saturday, February 26, Th e opening event of the novice coxswain Danielle Garcia. 2005, the ladies of NSU’s rowing day, which set the tone for the rest of Th e Four competed against Tampa Page 20 team competed in dark, choppy waters the morning, was the Women’s Pair and Stetson, placing second behind and temperatures in the low 60s. event. Varsity rowers Taylor Liput Tampa after a chaotic, false start Despite the adverse weather, the ladies and Mary Brylski competed against by Tampa and competing with succeeded in winning gold in three out Stetson and FSU, beating the crews perseverance to fi nish the race with of four events. in a time of 9:57, leaving them in the a time of 9:10. wake of their watery As the wind picked up trail. Taylor, being and the conditions of the water only 5’5 and Mary worsened, the Varsity Eight boat about 5’11, seemed fi nished fi rst with a brutal defeat like an unlikely pair; against Embry-Riddle who fi nished Featured nonetheless, the two second, while Tampa came in third. Sections ladies blew away the Th e Varsity Eight crew consisted competition with of Varsity Coxswain Cheyenne Knightlife . .3 strength and fi nesse. Poskey, Katrina Bonilla in stroke Th e second seat, Nicole Felluca, Ashley Amrich, Sports . . . .7 event was the Miglena Dzhupanova, Lauren Women’s Novice Th omas, Monica Henderson, A&E ...... 11 Four, with a crew Luciana Bedos, and Stephanie Blair of Christy Fritch in in Bow. Th is 2000m race proved to Opinions . . 17 stroke seat, Brittany Berkey, Tatiana Please See STETSON Coach Gartin exchanges words with his crew. Photo by Fabricio, Nicolle Nicolle Garber Garber in bow, and Page 18 2 The knight March 14, 2005 Bizarre News Rafi a Chodhry Speeding In Pitkin, Colorado, quarter” and had “basically the News Editor a group of students taking an same profi le.” Th e astronomer said Bullet avalanche safety course near that the source is likely a “natural the Aspen Highlands Ski Area cause,” with possibilities including Time rushes past us like a to work and chat with everyday. Th ey were ironically pummeled by an a pulsar or “burper.” speeding bullet. Before I knew it, I challenge me and make sure that I am avalanche during their instruction. was 18 years of age and a freshman at living up to my full potential. According to 9News, one person died after being buried in the snow, San Luis Obispo, California NSU. As time continues to carry on I can’t overlook my co-workers residents who emit putrid odors undauntedly, one day I’m going to be at Th e Knight. Th ey never fail to put while the fi ve other members of the seminar remained unscathed. will be restricted in their usage of 40, and, God willingly, practicing my a smile on my face during late night the local library. Th e Associated life long dream: medicine. deadlines when my work never seems Th e safety group is thought to have caused the avalanche. Press reported that library patrons As we progress through to end. may also be asked to leave for life, there is one thing we should Th en there is my mentor, “fi ghting, eating, drinking, sleeping, all remember to do. We have to whom I also look up to because he playing games, and printing or remember to thank the people who has most awesome personality which I viewing illegal materials on library make a diff erence in our lives. In believe brings out the good in everyone computers.” Th e law presents a my 18 years on earth, I have been around him. grey area for the librarians who privileged to know many people and Th ose special people in our must enforce it; just what exactly be part of their lives. Th ere is my lives are celestial beings who keep constitutes a foul odor? father, who I believe is the greatest us sane and on the right path. Th ey man alive. His attitude toward life, brighten our days and let us know that coupled with his unselfi sh love for throughout the hectic journey of our A man in Berlin who me, makes me appreciate him more lives, someone is looking out for us. went on vacation left his lights every day. We’re all in this journey together and National Geographic and stereo on so that his dear pet Th en there is Carol, Eileen need to look out for each other. So let’s News reported that astronomers hamster would not feel lonely in and Pat; a special group of highly not forget to thank those that stand by have detected “unusual, powerful his absence. Reuters reported that intellectual individuals whom I get our side! bursts of intermittent radio waves concerned neighbors alerted police emanating from the direction of the when the man failed to answer the center of the galaxy.” Scott Hyman door. Fearing that he was disabled Library Happenings of Sweet Briar College in Virginia, or dead after fi ve days of non-stop credited with discovering the waves, blaring music and no activity, police By Africa Barfi eld noted that they are unique because broke into the man’s house to fi nd Director of Marketing and Community Relations “fi ve bursts occurred at regular the “golden hamster.” He is still on Youth Services Librarian Article intervals of about an hour and a vacation. Published Dante Tang, a Youth Services Librarian at Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman Library, was recently published in the Winter 2005 issue of Young Adult Library Services magazine. Tang’s article centered on the topic of combining courage and teens. After receiving a “We the People” Courage Grant provided by American Library Association and the National Endowment for Humanities, Tang Pictured Above: Parijat Ali, Sarah Eldieb, Sonia Hudson, Alexandra Lee, encouraged the teen advisory board Tiffany Lin, Agatha Matsos, Bradely (TAB) to create promotional materials Moore, Scott Moriarty, and Rachel Ridley. that would highlight the concept of Photo courtesy Africa Barfi eld courage. Tang coordinated the eff orts 30 10am-3pm of the teens, which produced a book For more information, please display and a letter writing campaign call Collection Development (954) to Unites States President John F. 262-4542. Kennedy. In the letters, each TAB member wrote personal thoughts on Ireland for Kids Author Event what courage means to them. For Th e Alvin Sherman Library anyone interested in more information presents children’s authors Patricia on the TAB or Tang’s article, please call Reilly Giff and Susan Bartoletti on (954) 262-5477. Wednesday, March 9 from 3:30pm- 4:30 pm. Books are available for Th ird Bi-Annual Used Book purchase and a signing will follow Sale the program. For more information, What’s your pleasure? Suspense? please call (954) 262-5477 Children’s books? Drama? Romance? Or academic journals? Th e Th ird Free Evening of Celtic Music Annual Used Book Sale will have it all. Join us March 17 from 7-9 Come to the Alvin Sherman Library, pm for traditional and contemporary Research, and Information Technology Celtic folk music at Connections Café Center April 28–30, for your pick of in the Alvin Sherman Library at Nova the best previously owned, gently used Southeastern University. Th e event collection in Broward County. Times is free and light refreshments will are as follows: be available for purchase. For more Th ursday, April 28 1pm-6pm; Friday, information please call (954) 262- April 29 10 am-6pm; Saturday, April 4548. March 14, 2005 The knight 3

Knightlife Page 3 Who Has Your Identity? It’s L ’s Talk About Sex , Baby... Not Just the Credit Bureau Caroline Cullen By Laura George Knightlife Editor Contributing Writer

If you haven’t asked that in an online article entitled “ID Th eft ftc.gov) at 877.FTC.HELP or question of yourself lately, you may be Victims Could Lose Twice,” Kim 877.382.4357. Th en, contact the one of thousands who will suddenly Zetter explains how hackers created three credit reporting agencies, Sex, Lies and be forced to do so. Every time you 50 false accounts to obtain consumer Experian (www.experian.com), make a purchase, submit a loan identity information. In another TransUnion (www.transunion. Videotapes application, hand out your social online article posted by MSNBC on com), and Equifax (www.equifax. security number or visit the doctor, February 14, 2005 entitled “Database com) to have fraud alerts placed there is an organization that has access Giant Gives Access to Fake Firms,” the on your accounts. If you have “Sex Recording... I to that personal information. Most company has “10 billion records on never pulled your credit reports, Bear Forewarning” people, when asked who has access to individuals and businesses and sells its now is the time to do so! their personal information other than data to 40 percent of the nation’s top Even if your identity has Some readers may have themselves, will say the credit bureaus 1,000 companies.” Th ese fi gures are not been stolen, it is a good idea seen the headline to this column and the government. What most do staggering when understanding that to pull your reports and learn and thought duhh… After the not know is that the credit bureaus are you may be one of the consumers who what information the agencies blatant media attack on both Pamela information aggregators. Th ey take all has had their identity stolen during have on you. It is also a good Anderson and Paris Hilton, anybody the information that they gather on the the security breach. According to the idea to start thinking about all in their right mind would have public and make parts of it available press release on ChoicePoint’s website, the diff erent places that you give learned through their folly: recording to companies for marketing or law 10,216 people in the state of Florida your personal information out intimate acts can and will come back enforcement to conduct research. Most alone will most likely be victims of to. Th is includes the garbage to haunt you. of this collected information is kept having their identity stolen. can. Paystubs, letters from I will not debate in this on computers where other companies What can you do to protect school, bills, and advertising all column whether the act of recording may purchase the information for their yourself? Pull your credit reports. Watch provide the necessary details that intimate moments is right or wrong, business interests. the mail to see if ChoicePoint contacts a criminal needs to steal your nor will I pass judgment on those who have participated in such acts, But now, a serious situation you. If your account suddenly seems identity. Instead of just throwing publicly displayed or not. Although has come to the forefront. Lately, a empty of funds, put a stop to all fi nancial it out, shred it up and then throw the thought of taping, recording, or major security breach via the Internet actions and audit all of your accounts. it out. Remember, advocate for photographing of one’s lover and/or into ChoicePoint (www.choicepoint. If you are strongly convinced that your yourself because the criminals their sexual acts appalls some, it must com) has been discovered. According identity has been stolen, make a call to won’t! be acknowledged that there are those to Wired.com on February 22, 2005, the Federal Trade Commission (www. who do it, and enjoy it. Who, why, or how is not the question, what I ponder is how wise this practice is, and how apprehensive one should be about the fate of such material. Spanish Class Takes Interactive Pamela and Paris are not the only two people in the world who have recorded themselves “in action.” to a Whole New Level Many couples indulge in recording and watching the play back of their sexual endeavors; in my opinion, as Diarios de Motocicleta sheds some light long as both parties are consenting adults: “lights, cameras, action!” on South American culture Many lovers trust their partners and feel comfortable getting a little By Danielle Garcia kinky; it is, after all, between the Contributing Writer two of them…for their eyes only… right? Although many do keep such continues to implement diff erent Spanish Professor DelMarie also whipped up fl an as dessert for the intimacies under wraps, there are Martinez used Spanish food and the students and they all relaxed as the ways to familiarize students with those who betray that trust when biographical fi lm Diarios de Motocicleta watched Diarios de Motocicleta. the Spanish culture and raise the relationship falters. When your to teach her Spanish II and IV classes Th e relatively new fi lm,Diarios Spanish culture on campus. partnership dissolves, who knows a little more about South American de Motocicleta, is a semi-biographical Th e club and minor have what intimate moments will be culture. On February 25, the two fi lm based on the journey of activist been working together to ensure turned into evidence or blackmail? Spanish classes combined to fully Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, better the most interesting interaction Th e point is, relationships interact in the Spanish culture as a known as Che Guevara, as he traveled between students and the Spanish don’t always last forever and people technique to making speaking Spanish through South America in search for culture. Activities in which both change. Sometimes it is hard to second nature. adventure. (For a review of the fi lm, see have combined eff orts to increase believe that someone you care about Dr. Martinez teamed up with the October 25 issue of Th e Knight) the Spanish culture on NSU’s would ever do anything to hurt you; unfortunately, it happens, so believe the department of Humanities to Students were able to test their campus include: Salsa lessons, it, your past naiveté can come back supply a traditional Spanish entrée Spanish speaking skills to interpret the Spanish movie nights, a trip to and bite you. If you are compelled Costa Rica, Spanish dinners, and to further educate the students. Th e Spanish speaking fi lm, but English to record yourself in an exposing Spanish students dined on arroz con subtitles did fl ash on the bottom informational seminars. All their position, make sure that there is only pollo, a mixture of chicken and rice so the lower level students had the eff orts have been successful and one copy and you own it. with a layer of cheese on top, and fried opportunity to understand vocabulary have motivated many to check plantains from La Carreta as a special not yet covered. Th e developing out the growing Spanish minor treat from Dr. Ben Mulvey, head of the Spanish club and Spanish minor on campus and the popular Humanities department. Dr. Martinez at Nova Southeastern University Spanish culture. 4 The knight March 14, 2005 Inside the World of Spirituality To The Students of Nova College: A Time for Southeastern University By Dr. Brad Williams, Dean of Student Affairs Self-discovery Dr. Gay Holliday, Associate Dean of Student Affairs Lua Hancock, Director of Residence Life and Housing By April Eldemire GA for Multiculturalism & Spirituality As a University we value place for open dialogue and provides and support the diversity of our each of us an opportunity to learn Most students today are more concerned with the pursuit of community. As a student you find from each other and examine our own material goods and external rewards than lives filled with meaning yourself among other students who prejudices and beliefs. We encourage and purpose. We now live in a society where immediate satisfaction are different than you; students who students to find forums to discuss is viewed as the key to happiness, and one’s gains are more important are of a different race, culture, religion, their differences, and participate in than another’s losses. The pursuit of vocation and calling has been and background; students who have creating a University community an area of interest for many colleges throughout the country. Sarah different views, opinions, beliefs, and that is respectful, welcoming and Lawrence College, Fisk University and Connecticut College, to name values; and students whose sexual supportive of diversity. We encourage a few, have all gone to great lengths to prepare their students for their orientation is different than yours. students to “step-up and stand-up” future roles in society. These colleges have recognized the importance when they encounter discrimination. of developing meaning and purpose in students’ lives and the impact The Student Affairs staff We invite you to a continuing this will have on their development. College is about self-discovery is aware of ongoing incidents on series of programs sponsored by the and finding a place in the journeys of life: these institutions seek to campus that have displayed disregard Office of Residence Life and presented make a change, not just in students’ academic performance but in their for students in our community that by the National Conference for self-exploration as a whole. Unveiling one’s unique talents, abilities, are gay. Posters and flyers have been Community and Justice - Breaking and skills is the goal, and these universities are creating a more holistic defaced using homophobic language the Barriers of Hate. Contact the outlook on students’ lives. and homophobic comments have been Office of Residence Life for more According to Discovering the Self at Sarah Lawrence College directed at students. We are saddened information at [email protected]. (www.collegevalues.org), Sarah Lawrence College focuses on the that this behavior has taken place, and individual, and academic and social issues are made on the basis of we are committed to responding to Safe Zone Training Sessions that individual. Each student is paired with a faculty mentor who the incidents and addressing students are scheduled in March and April. helps that student design a curriculum according to their needs and identified to be involved. E-mail [email protected] if you are interests. In addition, students are also encouraged to integrate social interested in participating. activism with their pursuits and passions. The NSU community is a Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee uses music as an expression of education and commitment. The musical group, the Jubilee Singers, seeks to preserve the musical genre of the Negro Here are a few programs being sponsored by the Office of spiritual, according to the article. By facing much adversity and Residential Life & Housing: discrimination, they used music to express their creativity, talents, and dynamism. Through their music, they were able to raise enough Movie Night – Journey to Hate-Free Millennium: Stories money to build a new university. It is the hope of Fisk University through the Jubilee Singers to demonstrate that the most meaningful of Hope and Compassion – March 24 – 9 pm – Founders, learning is learning that transcends what the person is at present, Farquhar and Vettel Pagoda toward what that person is capable of becoming, wrote Crosby in Learning from the Past at Fisk University. Art/Poetry Slam – Walk in My Shoes: The Face of Inclusion Connecticut College has a mission to prepare its students for at NSU contribution in the societies in which they live (http://www.conncoll. April 6 – 5pm – Goodwin Hall Backyard edu/aboutcc/mission.html). Promoting an “understanding of local, regional, national, and international communities,” and encouraging “involvement in them” are vital aspects of this mission, according to Heritage Panel – It’s Hard to Hate Someone When You Crosby in Creating Informed Student Activists at Connecticut College. Know Their Story The university has created a center devoted solely to furthering the April 14 – 5:30 pm – Goodwin Hall Classroom. cause of active citizenship. They create close relationships with outside civic services to promote students’ interest in volunteering, and also help educate students’ on their future interests. When asked about her future career goals, Cammie Cacace, an undecided sophomore at Nova Southeastern University said, “I have no idea what I want to do when I get out of college. I am the You can finally read The Knight first person in my family to go to college, and it seemed like the only right thing to do.” from the comforts of your own Eric Thompson, a freshman at Nova Southeastern University, was asked the same question and responded, “I’m a Finance major home here. I don’t know what I want to do with it yet though. I already have a job working towards my business degree and I would just be working up the ladder once I get my degree. It just seemed like the easy route to take.” These are common themes among today’s youth. The idea of “getting ahead” and “making money” overrides the search for meaning and purpose in life. Check us out online: Nova Southeastern University has a department dedicated to student development and volunteerism, as well as an Office for Career Services. Students have resources on many college campuses; www.knightnewsonline.com the challenge is finding those resources. It is with great hope that students’ search for meaning and purpose in their life; through the present and for the future. If you would like to find out about volunteering opportunities, contact Jen Bowman at jbowman@nova. edu and if you would like to speak with someone about career advice, Stay tuned next week for our poll contact Shelly Atkinson at [email protected]. question of the week. March 14, 2005 The knight 5 University Nicknames and Mascots: Part 3 in a Series

By Dr. Mark Cavanaugh Associate Professor of Social & Behavioral Sciences

In conversation, people often use the terms “nickname” and “mascot” interchangeably, which can lead to great confusion since in many cases, mascots and nicknames are quite different. In modern practice, it seems that the nickname provides the more immediate identifier and the context from which the mascot (if not the same as the nickname) comes. Think of the nickname as that which identifies the team itself and the mascot as that oversized, costumed, crafted or molded head one can spy patrolling the sidelines at football or basketball games: the mascot is the ultimate embodiment of that team nickname. While that states the general rule, many colleges and universities exist whose nickname and mascot, at first glance, have no connection to one another and seem to have arisen as entirely separate historical traditions. That said, it is easy to identify three categories, followed by some brief examples:

1. Schools whose nickname and mascot are the same.

The University of Southern California Nickname: Trojans Mascot: “Tommy Trojan” an ersatz (Trojan) warrior

Auburn University Nickname: Tigers Mascot: Aubie The Tiger (a costumed cheerleader)

2. Schools whose mascots derive from their nicknames. Happy St. Patrick’s Day The University of Miami Nickname: Hurricanes March 17th Mascot: “Sebastian,” the Ibis.

The University of Mississippi Who was Saint Patrick? Nickname: Rebels Mascot: “Colonel Reb” Find out that and more on page 20!

3. Schools whose nicknames have no apparent relation to one another, (unless you are versed in arcane college lore).

The University of Alabama Nickname: The Crimson Tide Mascot: “Big Al”, the Elephant.

The University of Tennessee Nickname: Volunteers Mascot: “Smokey” a “blue tick coon hound”.

Simple enough? Not so fast. Some schools have nicknames too abstract to inspire a mascot; other institutions use nicknames too abstract for representation in mascot form but have one anyway; many colleges have neither nicknames nor mascots; and some have mascots but no nicknames, and vice-versa. In addition, witness a small set of (perhaps over-enthusiastic) colleges with multiple nicknames (FAU’s teams are the Owls, but that university’s baseball team is the “Blue Wave”). A growing but grammatically questionable practice is evident in the odd oxymorons (think “artiﬁcial turf” or “microwave oven”) produced when, fortunately, women’s opportunities to participate in intercollegiate athletics expanded in the last three decades. Some of these, if taken literally, would send the designers of mascot costumes into ﬁts of creativity (“Lady Bulls?” Aren’t they cows?). 6 The knight March 14, 2005 Sports Page 7 Women’s Golf Team Finishes 6th

By Alicia Winslett Place at Lady Moc Classic, Ahead Sports Editor of Lynn and West Florida In this 54 Hole-Event, Jenni Mostrom Ties for 13th By Alicia Winslett Way to Go Tiger!! Staﬀ Writer

March 1, eighteen schools in total of 299. But in the Divisions I and II took on Cleveland next 18, Rollins College On March 6, as I watched Phil Heights Golf Club in Lakeland, FL for shot 298 as a team and Mickelson and Tiger Woods play together the Lady Moc Classic. This course was never looked back. in the last 18, I could hardly wait to see a par 72 with a yardage of 5,997. The Rollins took the title who would take away the victory. The PGA first day of the tournament got rained with rounds of 305-298- tournament was the Ford Championship at out, but the second day the women 298. Middle Tennessee Doral in Miami. The course the men were played 36 holes. The following day State took second with playing on was the Blue Monster. I’ve walked that course before, and I can say that it is a they played 18 holes. team totals of 299-313- fairly hard course, but these guys don’t show In the first round of the 304. The Knights came any mercy, finishing 23 and 24 under! Tiger tournament, Middle Tennessee State in sixth place with team trailed Mickelson by two strokes going into the took the lead with an 18-hole team totals of 317-326-317. last round, but stats show that Tiger usually This might not seem goes into the last round shooting 3 shots better like the best scores for Sophie Friis putting the ball. Photo by Alicia than his opponent. NSU but they beat Winslett This win for Tiger means he has higher ranking West regained his position as the number 1 player Florida and Lynn University. Many freshman Lina Bjorklund in the world. All day he had a look of times last year they came close to who shot (82-82-79=243). determination; he didn’t talk to Mickelson or these two teams, but now they beat Freshman Elizabeth Bond change his expressions when his opponent hit them. shot (82-84-82=248) finishing a good or bad shot. After making his par put Taryn Durham of Middle in fifty-first place, and Senior on 18 he finally cracked a smile for the first Tennessee came away with the Amanda Brown shot (82-86- time all day! Phil and Tiger both hit on the individual win shooting, 73-74- 83=251). fringe of the eighteenth hole Monster. Phil 75. Freshman Jenni Mostrom led The Knights’ next almost made his chip, which would have made the Knights with scores of (78-76- tournament will be March 14 the two go on to a playoff, but Woods made his par putt to take the win. 79=233), as she tied for thirteenth and 15 at the Peggy Kirk Bell Woods not only got the victory but place out of 97 women. Sophomore Invitational hosted by Rollins College at Tuscawilla Country he got $990,000 and a new car. This was his Sophie Friis also had a top-20 finish. second victory of the year after winning the Club in Winter Park, Florida. She shot (75-84-77=236) to finish Buick Invitational in January. This also marks Amanda Brown hitting her shot. Photo by eighteenth individually. his 42nd PGA Tour victory. All the men playing Alicia Winslett Other NSU players included said that you can’t go out there and make pars at this course; you have to make birdies to take away the win. The crowd was a sell-out of 35,000 NSU Women’s Basketball Knocked people. “It was electric,” said Woods about the atmosphere. “It was definitely bipartisan our there. You could hear Phil’s fans, you could Off 50-44 By Florida Tech In SCC hear Tiger fans. They were both yelling at the top of their lungs.” Tournmanet Semifinal I wanted Phil to win the tournament, but Tiger Woods is also a great golfer that deserves the win. I guess we’ll have to see Missy Guadagnino Scores 21 Points and Grabs 10 Boards in how Woods, Mickelson, and Singh do at the Second Straight Game Masters in Augusta, Georgia in April. This was a battle between two great By Eddie Kenny players that I will never forget: that six-foot Sports Information final putt Woods had to make for the victory will go down in history. The Nova Southeastern Katie Cloud had 10 rebounds. open up a four-point lead, as University women’s basketball team The game was close from the the Knights did not score a (17-12) was knocked off 50-44 by the opening tip with neither side leading basket in the first 5:59. Tech Florida Tech Panthers (21-8) March by more than four-points through took the lead for good with 5 in a Sunshine State Conference the first 15-minutes of the contest. 10:56 left and built a seven- Tournament semifinal played at NSU put together an 8-0 late in the point advantage with a 7-0 Barry University’s Health and Sports half to open its biggest lead of the run. Center. game at seven points with 1:34 left. NSU closed to within NSU junior guard Missy However, Tech scored the final three two with 4:40 left in the Guadagnino led all scorers with 21 points of the half to send the teams game, but the Panthers sealed points, and also grabbed 10 rebounds into the locker room with the Lady the win with solid free throw for her second consecutive double- Knights leading 26-22. shooting down the stretch to Tiger Woods hugging his caddie on the double. Junior Andrea Martin also had The Panthers scored the first move on to Sunday’s final. 18th hole. Photo courtesy Andy Lyons/ GettyImages. 12 points for the Lady Knights, while eight points of the second half to 8 The knight March 14, 2005 Men’s Golf Team Finishes Seventh at Buccaneer Invitational in Hollywood Stephen Conrad finishes 8th place Individually with a 1-Under-Par in Two Day Tournament

By Alicia Winslett Staﬀ Writer

On March 7 and 8, the Nova The next tournament will be Southeastern University Men’s Golf team the home tournament for both the men competed in the Buccaneer Invitational and women’s golf teams. NSU will be in Hollywood, FL. The men played three hosting the 2005 NSU/Unicco Spring rounds at Hillcrest Golf Club. Thirty-six Invitational at Woodmont Country Club holes were played on Monday, followed in Tamarac, FL Monday and Tuesday, by 18 on Tuesday. The golf course played March 28-29. 7,076 yards and was a par 72. Head Coach Kevin Marsh The University of Alabama won had some positive outlooks on the the tournament with 6-under-par round teams’ performance in the Buccaneer team totals of (283-283-292=858). Invitational. He said, “Overall they NSU’s team finished in seventh place. played good, but everyone else just They shot a 54-hole total of (288-296- played better. Team total for our men 298=882). They finished two strokes was 73.5.” ahead of eighth place; No. 12 Delta He also stated that the conditions State. on the second day were pretty rough. St. Edwards’s University’s Blake “The wind really blew hard on second Slaughter won the individual title with round, and 15 people [from other teams] an impressive 11-under-par 205 (69-67- went under par, and I thought the 69). He was the one of only two players conditions were the toughest. The six who shot under par in all three rounds. teams in front of us had 8 rounds under The Knights were led by Stephen Conrad, par and we didn’t have any.” The thing who shot a three-round 1-under-par 215 that really stands out with men’s golf is (71-72-72). there’s not much margin of error. “The Martin Styf and Josh Green tied difference between fifth and eleventh for twenty-first with a 5-over par 221’s. place was only 14 shots. I thought they Michael Davenport finished in thirty- played well, but the second round got us. ninth place with a 226 (72-76-78). Brian Four of the teams went under par in the Macho finished with a 234 (73-78-83). second round and we were 8 over.”

Above Right: Mike Davenport steadlly swings his golf putter hoping to make a clear shot into the hole. Left: Josh Green keeps his eyes away from the ball as the ball goes soaring. Right: Stephen Conrad hitting the ball. Photos by Alicia Winslett March 14, 2005 The knight 9 Men’s and Women’s Sports Stats

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (17-12, 11-5 SSC) Fla.) has a nine-game hitting streak and leads the team with Junior guard Missy Guadagnino (Winter Springs, Fla.) 14 stolen bases. Senior right-handed pitcher Derek Antelo was named to the 2005 SSC All-Tournament team after posting (Miami, Fla.) is 5-0 on the mound and has allowed only 6 runs consecutive double-doubles with 21 points and 10 rebounds in 35 2/3 innings of work while striking out a team-high 31. against both Barry and Florida Tech. Guadagnino fi nished the season as the Lady Knights leading scorer with 12.4 points- SSC STANDINGS per-game. SSC OVERALL W L PCT W L T PCT SSC STANDINGS Tampa 3 0 1.000 14 3 0 .824 SSC OVERALL Florida Tech 2 1 .667 10 10 0 .500 W L PCT W L PCT Nova Southeastern 1 2 .333 14 8 0 .636 Florida Southern 13 3 .813 18 11 .621 Florida Southern 0 0 --- 18 1 0 .947 Florida Tech 11 5 .688 21 9 .700 Barry 0 0 --- 15 6 0 .714 Nova Southeastern 11 5 .688 17 12 .586 Lynn 0 0 --- 14 6 0 .700 Tampa 9 7 .563 18 10 .643 Saint Leo 0 0 --- 9 9 0 .500 Rollins 9 7 .563 21 9 .700 Eckerd 0 0 --- 7 13 0 .350 Barry 8 8 .500 15 13 .536 Rollins 0 3 .000 12 8 0 .600 Lynn 6 10 .375 12 16 .429 Eckerd 5 11 .313 9 20 .310 SOFTBALL (8-6, 3-3 SSC) Saint Leo 0 16 .000 1 26 .037 Junior Angela Martinez (Miami, Fla.) leads the team with a .434 BA, 23 hits and 18 runs scored. Catcher Janette WOMEN’S TENNIS Rodriguez (Sr., Miami, Fla.) leads the team with 15 RBI, 8 The Knights fell 7-2 to Seton Hall on Saturday with No. 1 doubles and a .596 slugging percentage. player Tsippy Waterman (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) helping to earn NSU’s two points, as she won her singles match in straight SSC STANDINGS sets (6-1, 6-3), and also teamed with Stefanie Gribi (Fr., Kappel, SSC OVERALL Switzerland) to win 8-6 in doubles action. W L PCT W L T PCT Saint Leo 3 0 1.000 17 3 0 .850 SSC STANDINGS Florida Tech 3 0 1.000 12 3 0 .800 SSC OVERALL Barry 5 1 .833 12 8 0 .600 W L W L Lynn 4 2 .667 20 4 0 .833 Lynn 5 0 10 1 Florida Southern 3 3 .500 13 6 0 .684 Barry 7 1 8 1 Nova Southeastern 3 3 .500 10 10 0 .500 Rollins 4 2 5 3 Tampa 2 4 .333 10 9 0 .526 Florida Southern 1 2 7 3 Rollins 1 5 .167 15 7 0 .682 Saint Leo 1 2 3 7 Eckerd 0 6 .000 3 16 0 .158 Nova Southeastern 1 3 3 5 Eckerd 0 1 3 1 Tampa 0 2 1 6 WOMEN’S ROWING Florida Tech 0 6 1 7 The NSU Varsity 4 crew won its event at the Rollins Invitational this past weekend, fi nishing almost 10-seconds BASEBALL (14-8, 1-2 SSC) faster than Division I Connecticut. Senior CF Alex Froloff (Coral Springs, Fla.) leads the team The Varsity 8 boat fi nished second behind the DI Central with a .372 BA and 29 hits. 2B Sean McFadden (Jr., Hollywood, Florida with a time of 6:56.5. Fla.) is the team leader with 22 RBI and is second on the team with 27 hits. Junior SS Shawn Langlois (West Palm Beach,

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By Alaina Siminovsky Staﬀ Writer

For most of those who used to Thomas Meserau Jr. worship the king of pop, that feeling The 2002 has either been intensified despite the documentary made recent allegations or has dissipated as a by Martin Bashir result of them. Still others who never about Jackson has caught on to the Jacko phase may now been used in the be saying that they knew something trial. Points have finicky would happen with this not- been made that so-average celebrity. By now, news of during the airing of the ongoing trial has circumnavigated the documentary, the globe, reaching fans and dissenters Jackson sent the alike. After what some would call mother and her a ridiculous spectacle, jurors were daughter to a spa finally selected and, despite Jackson’s in Florida, where sudden health problem, the supposed they were treated molestation trial is now underway. For like royalty and told those of you who have not heard, the not to watch. The proposed witness lists look more like prosecution has guest lists to A-list Hollywood parties talked about Jackson’s frenzied rebuttal with people like Elizabeth Taylor, than to the documentary, and that Jackson typical witness lists. This simply ensures showered the family with generous gifts that the trial will be a spectacle. in order to coax them to make a video Right: Michael Jackson (center) So far over the course of the negating the actions. This response arrives at court for the continua- trial, the presiding judge, Judge Rodney culminated in the family being tion of his child molestation trial Melville, has made a ruling that will threatened if they didn’t cooperate, at Santa Barbara County Superior Court in Santa Maria, California, allow evidence that could discredit and finally with their return home March 7, 2005. Photo Courtesy one of the state’s prime witnesses: when they never visited Jackson again. Reuters. the mother. This may be particularly Weeks later, the family contacted two damaging because this women claimed lawyers, one of whom was responsible Below: Michael Jackson and his sexual assault and abuse in a past case for the 1993 settlement against father Joe Jackson arrive at the where she was tried for shoplifting. Jackson. At this point, the child was Santa Barbara County courthouse More recently, however, sent to a psychologist who said that Monday, March 7, 2005, in Santa information has come out that the there might have been molestation, Maria, Calif., as Michael’s child molestation trial continues. Photo alleged victim in this case, a former and proceedings began. Courtesy AP Photo/Carlos Chavez, cancer patient, and his family received The prosecution called the Pool. gifts from a plethora of celebrities. alleged victim’s brother to the stand, The generosity of the many celebrities during which time he testified to porn was only outshined by that of Michael being shown to both him and his Jackson, who, his attorneys argue, brother. He also, however, says that attracts people who profit. The alleged while the boys slept in his bed, Jackson victim’s family enjoyed limousine slept on the floor. Many say that it is rides and trips to luxury resorts. The unclear as to what actually happened defense also points to the fact that because, earlier the same day as this the family had been receiving special testimony, an audiotape was played in treatment on multiple occasions, which the alleged victim’s siblings and when the mother elicited support for mother say that Jackson served as a de her cancer-stricken son. A TV news facto father figure. The alleged victim’s personality organized a fundraiser for sister was questioned about the tape the boy where he met Chris Tucker, and finally about whether she thought Adam Sandler, and Michael Jackson. anything inappropriate had happened, In addition, the defense highlights to which she said no. the fact that the mother approached Michael Jackson trial updates other celebrities, receiving a negative can be gotten via news channels like response from Jay Leno who called the CNN, cnn.com, and E! Entertainment, police to tell them that “something was eonline.com, will be doing daily wrong…[the family was] looking for a reenactments of the trial proceedings. mark,” according to defense counsel 12 The knight March 14, 2005 Movie Review This Week in Arts and Entertainment The Jacket: Insanity Movie Openings: Ice Princess opens on March 18 to audiences nationwide. This comedy/romance is rated G and stars isn’t All That Bad Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall, By Paul Saneaux Hayden Panettiere, Trevor Blumas. Synopsis: Brainy Staff Writer Casey Carlyle (Michelle Trachtenberg) has never quite fit in. She is always caught between her fantasy of becoming a championship figure skater and her Rating: $5 outstanding performance by Brody, seamless plot, unique story, strong willed mother (Joan Cusack), who has her on satisfactory thriller the fast track to Harvard. Casey can only hope to be like Nikki, Tiffany and Gen (Hayden Panettiere)- three In the past few elite skating prodigies who are ruthlessly competing years, the string of repulsive on the US Figure Skating Circuit… And have the at- and regret-inducing films titudes to match. But when Casey gets the chance here had several in common: to train with Gen and her coach, a disgraced former large budgets, lots of hype, skating champion who also happens to be Gen’s famous studio productions, mother, she must dash her own mother’s hopes in or- and appropriately critical der to pursue her dream. Now, with only the support reviews. The trend points at of Gen’s teenage brother, a hunky Zamboni driver the relationship between the (Trevor Blumas), Casey takes on the challenge of her involvement of Hollywood life when she finds herself competing against the best “big shots” and the quality to make it into the championship circuit and become a of films. For example, Be real “ice princess.” Wrongly accused of murder, Jack Starks is escorted Cool was recently released to his cell. Photo courtesy Yahoo! Movies with the promise of an The Ring Two opens on March 18 to audiences excellent movie due to its all-star cast performance as a young woman nationwide. This suspense/horror is rated PG-13 and and high budget production. However, disturbed by the death of her mother. stars Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Simon Baker, it fell face first, tripping over its own Her character, Jackie Price, donned Elizabeth Perkins and Sissy Spacek. Synopsis: The momentum. The Jacket, on the other dark hair and makeup to emphasize story picks up six months after the horrifying events hand, is under Warner Independent her distress and attitude. Knightley that terrorized Rachel Keller and her son Aidan in Pictures and is of far higher quality. is already adept at portraying gloomy Seattle in The Ring One. To escape her haunting It is pleasant change to see characters, and her role was well memories, Rachel takes Aidan and moves to the small Adrien Brody and his distinctive nose chosen. In addition, there is an coastal community of Astoria, Oregon, to start fresh. return to the big screen. His being intriguing variety of characters in The However, Rachel’s resolve quickly turns to dread on such a vastly and inappropriately Jacket that only complement Brody’s when evidence at a local crime scene - including an underestimated actor, it is an ignorant performance. One such character was unmarked videotape-seems eerily familiar. Rachel shame that directors do not exploit Mackenzie (Daniel Craig), a fellow realizes that the vengeful Samara is back and more Brody’s exceptional acting skills inmate who provided the comic determined than ever to continue her relentless cycle more often. Brody has the ability relief with his eccentric nervousness of terror and death. to realistically portray a character’s and a story about attempting to kill normal reactions to stressful situations. his wife 30 times and failing, only This is apparent in The Jacket as Jack to have her send him to the asylum. CD Releases Starks (Adrien Brody) happens to Mackenzie also provides an interesting be in the wrong place at the wrong philosophy, questioning sanity: he David Bowie, David Live: time… several times. Starks knows he claims no one’s life is so perfect that Released March 15. is a victim of extraordinarily bad luck, they’re never nervous. Quite true… yet he does not lash out with violence so who is crazy and who is not? In Kaiser Chiefs, Employment: and imprudence. He is somewhat calm this way, The Jacket attacks society’s as he concentrates on his dilemma assumptions of the “insane.” Released March 15 although he is trapped in an asylum The plot, which is too for the criminally insane. Even though complicated to delve into here, the circumstances are against Starks, wraps up nicely by the conclusion Better Than Ezra, Greatest Hits: Brody conveys his realistic expressions of the film and leaves no doubt as to Released March 15 convincingly. All of this heightens the the believability of the story. Unlike sense of frustration that the film seeks other thrillers that have been riddled to spread to the audience. Jack is the with plot holes, The Jacket leaves no only ‘normal’ person, surrounded by questions beyond those posed by Blind Boys of Alabama, Atom actual psychos and those who think the characters themselves, and no Bomb: Released March 15 he is crazy. One cannot help but confusion. Even with flash-forwards sympathize and feel frustrated for and flash backs, the plot is seamless. Brody’s character. The Jacket, for these reasons, deserves Opposite to Brody, Keira 5 dollars out of 6. Concerts/Performances: Knightley also gave a respectable 3/18 Edge, 8:30 p.m. at the Culture Shock, 111 NW Frist Street, Suite 628, Miami, FL 33134 Rated: R Director: John 3/18 Interpol, 7p.m. at Revolution, 200 West Broward Blvd., Ft Lauderdale, FL 33312 Maybury Writer: Massy 3/18 Joker’s Wild Comedy Tour: 8 p.m. at James L Knight Center ,400 SE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL Tadjedin 33131 Starring: Adrien 3/18 Elton John, 8 p.m. at Office Depot Center, 2555 Panther Pkwy, Sunrise, FL 33323 Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Compiled by Alaina Siminovsky Leigh, Daniel Craig March 14, 2005 The knight 13 Video Game Review Star Wars Knights of the By Alaina Siminovsky Arts & Entertainment Editor Old Republic II: The Dark The Year Hiatus Side is Hard to Resist Many students explore the idea of the year hiatus: time taken off between high school and college By Paul Saneaux or undergraduate and graduate level schooling. Some Staff Writer people use the time in between to work, others to travel, and still others to loaf and think about what How diffi cult they want to do with their lives. Is taking such a is it to make a sequel break a good idea? I myself have been counseled both in any genre, be it by people who took the year off , and by those who a movie, a piece of didn’t; each has their own perspective, but there are literature, or video certain things that you should think about that will game, that is better occur despite the purpose for your hiatus. than the original? Very Many people want to get school over with diffi cult, it seems. Th at - others could stay forever. Th e ones who take a year menacing question off may just want to get back into a normal groove or has plagued the movie regain the ‘love for learning’ that might have dissipated and video gaming during the years of college that left you burnt out. Th e year hiatus may help you explore your interests industry for ages - through travel or work or off er experiences that will probably even a long help defi ne yourself. On the other hand, once you time ago in a galaxy take time off , you might not want to go back. Th is far, far away. Ensnared may be a problem, but is certainly one of the smaller in a horrible vortex, ones. Th e largest issue that you may contend with is only diluted clones of the economic issue. To pay for school, many people original games have take out loans. You do not have to pay back these attempted to answer loans right away, but often after a period of time, the the question, only to ‘free period’ sunsets and you accrue debt that must be Look Ma… no hands! Crushing enemies never looked so good. Photo courtesy ruin the reputations http://www.ign.com paid off . Th is is something to consider when taking of entire series. Okay, time off between schools. no more puns and back to business. Th ere are a fl ick of the wrist. Another new feature is the Another issue is the fact that taking a year off exceptions with the Star Wars game, Knights ability to choose lightsaber “forms:” in other might hurt your application - not because you forgot of the Old Republic II (KOTOR II), which words, the characters can adjust to situations anything and not because the schools you apply to LucasArts created as a sequel to last year’s Game may look down on your taking time off , but the year with multiple enemies, one-on-one duels, and of the Year. LucasArts makes their successful hiatus might aff ect the quality of several parts of your fi re fi ghts by adjusting the way they fi ght. Being production of a sequel look easier than turning application. One part of the application that may familiar with these forms can literally make the be harmed is the letter of recommendation section: on the TV, fl opping down on the couch, and game simple or impossible. teachers who you did not have a major eff ect on may grabbing a game controller. Th e most innovative element of the forget you over a year-long period. Th e letter that What makes KOTOR II a great game entire series, which others have attempted they write for you now may be a mere a shadow of is the same elements that made the original to duplicate unsuccessfully, is the transition what they may have written 12 months ago, and could an excellent addition to any game collection. of the main character from neutral to the thus weaken a grad school application. Of course, Th is time around though, these features were Light or Dark Side. During the progression this section of the application could be fulfi lled if thoroughly enhanced. Even under the new of the game, decisions made aff ect the you ask for letters prior to your extended vacation or direction of Obsidian Entertainment instead of personality, and ultimately the appearance, keep in serious touch with teachers. If you work after trusted BioWare, the solid structure of the game of the protagonist. Light Side characters off er leaving school, a boss could write your letter - which has not been seriously altered. Th e game’s fi ght sympathetic responses during dialogue, which may or may not be just as strong as that of a teacher. engine is still real-time and turn-based, meaning is chosen from a menu by the player, while People who, after graduating, take time off and take that battles continue while you give orders to Dark Side characters generally off er insults and jobs often use the letter of a boss. If you do not work, the characters. Other role playing games have threats. Movement from one Side to another however, and instead travel or do something of the this feature, but only KOTOR allows pausing is eff ortless, as almost every action or piece of sort, you should think critically about who will fulfi ll during the fi ghts to give a series of commands this section of your application. Remember (frankly, conversation adds points to one Side or the before moving on. Commands have also been I can’t forget because I’ve been reminded so often); other. improved, with orders to have characters fl ing the application speaks for you when you cannot speak Along with the ability to choose for yourself. grenades, fall back and fi re weapons, or provide a moral standpoint, the storyline changes If you plan on spending the entire 12 support. Combat, as with the original game, is drastically depending on the Side chosen. As a months of your year hiatus without serious academic versatile: weapons, armor, and items can all be Jedi, one of the good guys, or Sith, one of the thought, you might also want to think about taking upgraded or modifi ed. Beside these features, bad guys, the character protects Jedi Masters the graduate school exams prior to taking your break. new Force powers are also available - along with or seeks to annihilate them all. Th is element Th ere are many tests that may test direct knowledge the cool originals: there is nothing like tossing gives the KOTOR games large amounts of or similar skills that you use in school, such as reading the lifeless bodies of enemies across a room with replay value. Playing through KOTOR II once comprehension. A lot of people take courses to help is not enough to thoroughly enjoy the game: them study, and if this doesn’t cross your mind, you not all Force powers, additional characters, might be tempted to take the test cold - which is a items, or branching storylines are accessible really bad idea. through one path. Th e year off does have its uses: deciding With only a few fl aws, such as what you want to do, fi nding yourself, or just taking unimproved graphics, unbearable loading a break. But if you think that taking a break means times, and artifi cial intelligence that get you have nothing to think about until the end of the next year, you’re mistaken. Th ings like getting letters annoying now and then, KOTOR II is an of recommendation or taking entry exams might be unbelievably solid role playing game. It has something you want to think about before getting on much to off er to diehard Star Wars fans, fans that plane and jetting off somewhere. of the original, gamers, and even those who The Dark Side and the Light Side clash. But which one are not so fond of Star Wars. can be trusted? Photo courtesy www.ign.com. 14 The knight March 14, 2005 A Different Competition, A New Venue “American I dol” mo v es into the ‘f ourth’ r ound of competition

This year’s ﬁ nalists By Alaina Siminovksy A&E Editor Never a ﬁ nalist

“American I dol ” other and, for a thr ee w eek period, has become an the two performers of each gender annual tradition with the lo w est amount of v otes left wher e thousands the competition. O n M ar ch 9, the of performers thir d r ound was completed and 12 sho w up at v arious locations ar ound fi nalists, six men and six women, the country to sho w case their per ceiv ed will mo v e on to the fourth and fi nal singing talent. Th e good and the bad r ound wher e the competition takes ar e paraded ar ound in the fi rst r ound a dir ect change: ev erything counts, Pictured: (from left to right) Wil liam Hung, Mikalah Gordon, and Bo B ice. on TV simply for ratings; people tune especially personality, because that is Mikalah Gordon and Bo B ice are among a select few who have competed in to point and laugh at the W illiam what will attract a fan follo wing that in this years’ American Idol contest--but who will take home the prize? All H ungs of the competition. Th e better may support a v ocalist all the way to photos, except Wil liam Hung, courtesy FOX.com. Wil liam Hung courtesy ... performers ar e selected and whisked off the fi nals. to H ollywood for the second r ound of Th is y ear ’ s top 12 is a motley old style, winning her both praise up next week on Fox; Wednesday competition, wher e the judges ex ert their cr ew . Bo B ice and Constantine and renown. Completing the top is elimination night, but if you fi nal authority, and this y ear , selected M ar oulis r epr esent the R ock genr e, 12 are Anwar Robinson, Carrie miss it, weekly recaps will appear 24 performers to mo v e on to the next while Anthony F eder o v r eviv es the Under wood, Jessica Sierra, Lindsey in Th e Knight, or you can check r ound. Clay Aiken spirit in the competition. Cardinale, Mario Vazque z, Nadia out American Idol online at www. Th e thir d r ound, this y ear ,was M ikalah G or don is the y oungest of Turner, Scott Savol, and Florida idolonfox.com. structur ed b y gender . Th e 12 men this y ear ’ s contestants and has, for resident Vonzell Solomon. and 12 women competed against each the past few w eeks, sang with an Th e competition will heat Majors at NSU E L E M E N T A R Y G P O U C S I E N V P P L I R N WORDS TO FIND X K N L L A B P E R I C O ACCOUNTING A H T E E S S L L A N O I APPLIED Professional Studies C O R A I T K I S T C A T ATHLETIC Training C T S E R C L E G A L L A BIOLOGY B USINESS Administration O I W O R L S D D G T M C COMMUNICATION Studies U F P G H S I L G N E P I COMPUTER Information Sys. N S N B U S I N E S S A N Computer SCIENCE CRIMINAL J ustice T E G Z T H W M Q U C R U DECIDING I I O A H E E E N I R A M ELEMENTARY Education N T M L E G H A N A V L M ENGLISH G I M V A A R I L A Z E O ENVIR ONMENTAL Science EXCEPTIONAL Student Edu. L N U N T Z U T X T R G C FINANCE C A A M R L N M J H H A R HEALTH Science O M T M E L U G N L D L I HISTORY HUMANITITES M U O N N U N Q E E A O M LEGAL Studies P H U A E I G D W T N B I MARINE B ioloGY U M S R D M T I S I I I N NURSING PAR ALEGAL Studies T Z N I F I N A N C E O A Prek indegar ten/PRIMARY Edu. E X C E P T I O N A L L L Professional MANAGEMENT R E O I L L N O R I R O E PSYCHOLOGY SPOR TS & Wellness D R F T T N U R S I N G V THEATRE S Y R O T S I H C N V Y K A P S Y C H O L O G Y N J

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Those involved at I think its Every year new “NSU will appreciate ridiculous! We pay fees are added to where the fee is “ enough for tuition, our tution and the going now. The student activity “service in school development of the fees, lab fees, etc stays the same. I Athletic Center will as it is. ask myself, where is beneﬁ t all students this money going to? and boost our sports program. ” ” ”

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Alisha VanHoose Editor-in-Chief

Dear NSU Community,

I briefly mentioned the new Student Services Fee in my column a couple weeks ago, and people have been asking me ever since when I was planning on writing about it. Well, I aim to please From (to a point)- so even though I intend to explore the subject in more depth in the future, here’s what I Letters have to offer now. Our I’m not going to go off on a rant about how Marriage, Families, “The message we horrible it is that we have to pay more; honestly, while I’m not thrilled to death to be paying more and Children areReaders sending our than I used to be, I’m just glad that we don’t have the kinds of fees some other schools do. For example, at Dear Ms. VanHoose, kids sometimes is the first school I had planned on going to, Tulane I am a graduate student of Marriage University, there was a Student Activity Fee of $120, and Family therapy and I appreciate unclear...” then you had an additional $220 required fee for the your making note [in the February 21 Recreation Center, and a $1600 Student Support issue] of the messages family systems Fee. Frankly, after having enrolled, I never found out Hello Alisha: what the Student Support Fee would have covered. give not only to themselves, but to the systems outside and interconnected I found your article interesting and Kinda’ makes me glad I didn’t go there after all; I having two little rascals I can related would much rather pay $250 a semester for Student to themselves as well. I found your to this moms. Nevertheless, the Services than $1600 for Student Support. This is a insightful observations and musings to pretty extreme example, but I’m sure most people be meaningful and timely to the events message we are sending our kids have seen the breakdown of Student Services Fees in surrounding us and our times regarding sometimes is unclear and in the the area, and we’re pretty close to the bottom of the family unity, integrity of marriage future it will be nice if you give you list in dollars per semester. and due social responsibility. Thank personal comments about the topic. While I’m not ranting, I’m not going to extol you for expressing your concerns. I, the virtues of every wonderful thing that the fee is - Yasmin Bey, going to pay for, either. President Ferrero has stated for one, appreciated the sharing. that “this service fee … will enhance the services Graduate Business offered to our students that improve health, safety - Jason McGuire and welfare, and support the ongoing technological advancements that have become a hallmark for NSU as an institution of higher education.” After all of the new technical equipment installed in the Parker Building over the summer, I can see why they would the knight want to add a little bit of a fee. NSU is also in the process of improving the science labs (which rather Nova Southeastern University need improvement). And as far as improving ‘safety and welfare,’ I imagine that some of the money will 3301 College Avenue go towards the NOVAlert program. These guys spend a lot of time unlocking doors and getting sets Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 of keys out of cars (I hate to say it, but they’ve had (954) 262-8455 to retrieve mine three times), so we have to have enough people to be able to do that kind of thing [email protected] whenever someone needs it. http://www.knightnewsonline.com Not that I’m entirely sure that the fee has anything to do with these particular examples, but these are all things that are pretty expensive to do. I Editor-in-Chief Alisha VanHoose [email protected] wouldn’t mind seeing a more detailed list of what the Managing Editor Nimita Lakhani [email protected] Arts & Entertainment Editor Alaina Siminovsky [email protected] fee is paying for, though. 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Yes, I realize that I’m Distribution Manager Brandon Card [email protected] ‘sitting on the fence,’ but I happen to like the fence, and that’s where I’m going to stay for now. If anyone would like to make their own The Knight serves Nova Southeastern University from its location in room 105 of the Athletics and Stu- comments or observations on the subject, I would dent Activities Building. The Knight is NSU’s established vehicle for student reeporting, opinion and the be more than happy to hear them. As always, email arts. All community members are invited to contribute anything they desire to The Knight. your letters to [email protected]. Editorials, commentaries and advertisements in this publication reflect the opinions of the authors and Sincerely, do not necessarily reflect the views of the University or its officials, The Knight staff, or other advertisers. 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“As the wind picked up and the conditions of the water worsened, the Varsity Eight boat finished first with a brutal defeat against Embry-Riddle who finished second, while Tampa came in third.”

be the downfall of the other crews—the Varsity Eight won Letter from a Reader first about 158 feet ahead of second place Embry-Riddle. A l t h o u g h Mary Kay Letourneau- the boat is primarily a Varsity boat, four a different perspective of the eight crew members are novice I read the article “Shame On You rowers- Dzhupanova, Mary Kay” in the February 28th, 2005 edition Thomas, Henderson, of The Knight and would like to add a different consideration and Bedos. These to the opinion expressed by the News Editor. In my studies four girls have as a Marriage and Family Therapist at SHSS we’re taught to demonstrated a high be open about hearing the stories of our clients and I think degree of talent and strength, which has there is a story here to be heard as well. That being said it has The Ladies’ Crew gather around for strength and support as they enabled them to to be understood that I am not speaking for SHSS or even my prepare for their intense competition. Photo by Nicolle Garber row on the level of peers because we have individual opinions in these matters as second year rowers with twice the amount bow, and coxswain Danielle Garcia. In the well; I’m just trying to apply some of our tools in a way that is of experience. Varsity B boat, Lauren Thomas held stroke helpful in making sense of this situation for me. The final event of the day was the seat, Miglena Dzhupanova, Luciana Bedos, While I agree that it was immoral and illegal of Miss Women’s Varsity Four competition, where Monica Henderson in bow, and coxswain Letourneau to have engaged in sex with a minor, I have a NSU displayed an amazing and shocking Cheyenne Poskey. The Varsity B, aside from different opinion on their circumstances in the present. I recovery into first place with their Varsity the power and strength presented, the boat find it interesting that through all these many hurdles of not A boat. The A boat was in fifth place, then suffered a drawback while holding first place being able to be together there has been something binding, passed three boats in the last 30 seconds at the start of the race, consequently ending something resilient in the relationship that has allowed them to of the race, taking first place from Stetson the race in sixth place. remain highly motivated in being together as a couple. Unlike University, a division I team, by a staggering The team already made waves last year the editor, I am not as convinced that the relationship will 1.2 seconds. The two boats competing by reaching the NCAA finals in California, were the varsity A boat, holding Taylor and this year, the team is expecting to wipe “I find it interesting that Liput in stroke seat, Brittany Berkey, out the competition. through all these many Christy Fritch, Victoria Corbyons in hurdles of not being able Left: Women’s Rowing Team to be together there has grab their oars and head off been something binding, into the water something resilient in the aboard their shell. Photo by relationship that has allowed Nicolle Garber them to remain highly motivated in being together as a couple.”

not work simply because of the many years they have made it work for them thus far. The young man is now an adult, and as such ought to be able to make his own decisions on who he loves and wants to be involved with regardless of how unusual and/or non-traditional it seems. Granted, he was technically molested as a young teen, but now as an adult he has the power to accept that fact and create a loving relationship out of it if he feels interested in doing so. This does not seem all too diﬀerent from when children are molested by parents, family or friends who work through the pain as adults and develop diﬀerent, loving relationships with the perpetrators in order to take control of their lives and their happiness. I’m not comfortable stepping in and condemning their relationship at this point, but rather interested in seeing how it makes sense to them and knowing if they think it is workable or not.

- Jason McGuire March 14, 2005 The knight 19 20 The knight March 14, 2005 What’s St. Patrick’s Day Really About?

By Caroline Cullen Staﬀ Writer

Let’s be realistic: for the majority, St. Patrick’s Day is just Symbols of St. Patrick’s Day: another excuse to get plastered (at least in my part of town). How many of us Bonfires and Crosses The Shamrock really know what we are celebrating? I am not suggesting that we can’t party Familiar with the Irish The shamrock, which was for the heck of it, but the history of language and culture, Patrick chose also called the “seamroy” by the Celts, St. Patrick’s Day is quite interesting to incorporate traditional ritual into was a sacred plant in ancient Ireland Parties & Festivities and worth reading about. The History his lessons of Christianity instead of because it symbolized the rebirth of Now that we have some of St. Channel has provided the public with attempting to eradicate native Irish spring. By the seventeenth century, Patrick’s Day history down, where do the history of St. Patrick’s Day - here beliefs. For instance, he used bonfires the shamrock had become a symbol we go to party? On March 17 you will are some of their findings: to celebrate Easter since the Irish were of emerging Irish nationalism. As find that all bars are celebrating the used to honoring their gods with fire. the English began to seize Irish land holiday, but if you really want to get He also superimposed a sun, a powerful and make laws against the use of a genuine Irish feel you have to go to Who is Saint Irish symbol, onto the Christian cross the Irish language and the practice an Irish Pub. Many Irish Pubs go all to create what is now called a Celtic of Catholicism, many Irish began out on St. Patrick Day, where you will cross, so that veneration of the symbol to wear the shamrock as a symbol find Irish bands, green beer, corned Patrick? would seem more natural to the Irish. of their pride in their heritage and beef and cabbage, and a neverending their displeasure with English rule. St. Patrick, the patron saint supply of Guinness. Below are some of Ireland, is one of Christianity’s cool Pubs that you can check out this most widely known figures. But for Leprechauns St. Patrick’s Day: all his celebrities, his life remains Corned beef somewhat of a mystery. Many of the The original Irish name for The Frog & Toad – Fort stories traditionally associated with St. these figures of folklore is “lobaircin,” Though cabbage has long been an Lauderdale Patrick, including the famous account meaning “small-bodied fellow.” Irish food, corned beef only began of his banishing all the snakes from Leprechauns had nothing to to be associated with St. Patrick’s The George & Dragon – Fort Ireland, are false, and are the products do with St. Patrick or the celebration Day at the turn of the century. Lauderdale of hundreds of years of exaggerated of St. Patrick’s Day, a Catholic holy Irish immigrants living on New storytelling. It is known that St. Patrick day. In 1959, Walt Disney released a York City’s Lower East Side was born in Britain to wealthy parents film called Darby O’Gill & the Little substituted corned beef for their J. P Mulligans – Cooper City near the end of the fourth century. He People, which introduced America traditional dish of Irish bacon to is believed to have died on March 17, to a very different sort of leprechaun save money. They learned about around 460 A.D. than the cantankerous little man of the cheaper alternative from their The King’s Head Pub – Dania At the age of sixteen, Patrick Irish folklore. This cheerful, friendly Jewish neighbors. Beach was taken prisoner by a group of leprechaun is a purely American Irish raiders who were attacking his invention, but has quickly evolved family’s estate. They transported him into an easily recognizable symbol of Maguire’s Hill 16 – Fort to Ireland, where he spent six years in both St. Patrick’s Day and Ireland in Lauderdale captivity. After more than six years as general. a prisoner, Patrick escaped. According For more information, go to historychannel.com to his writing, a voice—which he Mulligan’s – Fort Lauderdale believed to be God’s—spoke to him Beach in a dream, telling him it was time to leave Ireland. After escaping to Britain, Patrick reported that he experienced Shenanigans – Hollywood a second revelation—an angel in a dream tells him to return to Ireland as a missionary. Soon after, Patrick began Ye Olde Falcon Pub – Davie religious training, a course of study that lasted more than fifteen years. After his ordination as a priest, he was sent to Ireland with a dual mission— *Drink smart, and have a designated to minister to Christians already living driver!!! in Ireland and to begin to convert the Irish.