Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 29, March 20, 2009
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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 3-20-2009 Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 29, March 20, 2009 Part of the Mass Communication Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Publishing Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Central Florida Future by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 29, March 20, 2009" (2009). Central Florida Future. 2215. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/2215 .. 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The state upkeep," Kendall Cortely Board of Cosmetology and NATALIE MORERA may ask why on earth are Bishop went on to say ou-Ward, interim program Hairstyling is moving toward Editor-in-Chief we developing a new pro that the healthcare infor director for the healthcare abuse banning genital waxing after two gram when our budgets matics program, which informatics degree, said to women reported being hospitalized The UCF Board of are so poor," Patricia Bish teaches medical transcrip the board. l with infections after their quest for a 'frustees unanimously op, vice provost and dean tion and billing, would not The federal stimulus smooth bikini line. approved a self-sufficient of the College of Graduate conflict with any pro plan has $19 billion aimed master's degree program Studies, said to.the board. grams at UCF. Students claim at modernizing medical in healthcare Thursday "This program is designed will be charged about records and creating jobs •• that is the first in Florida to be totally and complete $300 per student credit in this particular field. Beta hearing ''We know that this is a ly financially self-suffi hour and a $478 fee per bad budget climate, so you cient." credit hour as well. PLEASE SEE PROGRAM ON AS is undecided I 1 JEFFREY RILEY & KARI WILBERG Online & News Editors Members of the Beta EDUCATION Theta Pi fraternity gath ered in front of the Office of Student Conduct in the TAKING A BITE Ferrell Commons Thurs day in support of their OUT OF organization and in protest of the hearing held to determine the fraternity's ARhode Island woman is accused of fate. punching and biting her 11-year-old Some members of Beta son~ school principal after she was Theta Pi were accused of told the boy was being suspended. sexual battery and other Police say 30-year-old Aleyda Uceta misconducts following a also bit an officer trying to arrest her trip to Beta Theta Pi's after Friday's incident at Roger 1/Everything's amazing, nobody's national headquarters in Williams Middle School in happy." Read our interview with Ohio last November. Providence. The complainant has Louis CK, the comedian who not pressed criminal keeps on smiling. charges against the mem bers. It is unknown how many members were said to be involved in the mis conduct, but Jud Horras, executive director of the national Beta Theta Pi Breaking mnews on PLEASE SEE EXPULSION ON A6 · your cell Get UCF news sent to your cell phone. Just text the keyword UCFNEWS to 44636. Lottery AROUND CAMPUS,A2 leaves VICTIM SERVICES TO HOST OPEN HOUSE some TODAY AT 4 P.M. Students can learn more about Victim Services today at 4 p.m. at homeless their location on Research NICOLE STEPHENS ::, Parkway. They are also looking for Contributi~g Writer interns, volunteers, service learning and work study students. Returning students ., looking for on-campus housing have to wait for LOCAL & STATE,A2 their mnnbers to come up. On-campus housing in MAN WHO KILLED 2 the Nike and Hercules TEENS NOW FACES apartments had 500 open DEATH PENALTY Economy spurs first Spring GradFair spaces for returning stu > NATALIE MORERA dents that were given out Asouthwest Florida man faces the Editor-in-Chief in a lottery-style drawing. death penalty after a jury found According to an e-mail him guilty of killing two teenagers Inspired by the suffer sent to students put on the in 2006. Luc Pierre-Charles was ing economy, the College waiting list from Housing convicted Wednesday night on of Graduate Studies and Residence Life, a total two counts of first-degree murder. reached out on Wednesday of 1,100 students applied by the Jan. 30 deadline. ''.l to prospective part-time graduate students. That left 600 students NATION & WORLD, A4 "With the economy the wondering where they are way it is, we figured people going to live in the fall. GOV. RICHARDSON probably aren't so willing Meredith Varner, the ABOLISHES CAPITAL to quit their jobs to go back assistant director ofHous to school full-time right ing and Residence Life, PUNISHMENT IN N.M. now," said Nicole Marsh, said the Towers are the ,'i associate director of stu only other on-campus res New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, idence halls that allot who has supported capital dent services at the College of Graduate Studies. space for returning stu punishment,signed legislation to dents. repeal New Mexico's death penalty "They're just hanging on to what they have and trying E-mails were sent out calling it the "most difficult RAYMA JENKINS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE starting Feb. 3 telling stu • ' decision in my political life." to supplement their skill Prospective graduate students meet with college representatives during the inaugural Spring Part-Time GradFair. set by going to school part dents whether they . ,, time. uncertain so she's consid fear a possible layoff next After spending four received housing in • More than 40 programs ering pursuing a master's year. years getting her degree, Nike/Hercules or were INDEX TODAY'S put on the waiting list. • and tracks gathered to host degree in exceptional edu "The budget cuts are Cordle is having trouble Around WEATHER • 2 the first-ever Spring Part cation. out there. Everybody f'mding a job. Those who did not ) Campus 2 time GradFair at the Fair "I figured this would knows about them," Pater "I'm having difficulty receive a room are feeling Weather 2 confused and frustrated winds Alumni Center to maybe help me be compet son said. ''.As far as what f'mding a job at the bache Loe.al & State 4 spread information about about their future living ii"'\;' itive and stay relevant in they're going to do, nothing lor's level, and I'm thinking Nation & World 4 graduate school while my field ofstudy," Paterson has been decided yet." there will be more oppor arrangements. Sports 7 MOSTLY some students were there said. But the uncertainty of tunities available to me if I "I have no idea where I Variety 9 SUNNY to f'md relief: Paterson is a first-grade job security and the future have a [master's degree]," am living next year:' said Oassifieds 11 79° 59° UCF alumna Krissy teacher at Orio VISta Ele economy has made some, Cordle said, adding that Bradley Kasper, a fresh il Sudoku 11 Paterson said the job mar man micro and molecular LOW mentary and has an annual like UCF alumna Dusty Crossword 11 ket is getting tough and contract that makes her Cordle, uneasy. PLEASE SEE ON AS STUDENTS PLWiSEE HOUSING ON ~ 1 Al www.CentralFloridaFuture.com March 20, 2009 • W1ttaf :Jlonla ~ \a AROUND CAMPUS (!intral News and notices for the UCF community !Jloriba Victim Services Open House Today at 4 p.m. Victim Services will be hosting an •' open house for students to !Juturt learn more about their 111e Student Newspaper at UCF since 1968 services. They are looking .. for interns, volunteers, March 20, 2009 service learning and work Vol 41, Issue 29 • 14 Pages study students for fall as The Centmf florlda future is the independent, student well The event takes place written newspaper at the Unlvernty of Central Aorida. until 6 p .m. at Victim Ser Opinions in the futvre are those of the individual columnist and not necessarily those of the editOfial staff vices on Research Parkway. or the University administration. All content ls property For more information of the Central Florida future and may not be reprinted in on the event call LaShawn part or in whole without permission from the publisher. • Rivera at 407-823-6333 or by e-mail at [email protected]£edu Editor-in-Chief • Natalie Morera x213 VUCF to host Spring Fair CFF.editor@gmailcom The Upward Bound Spring Fair will be on Sat News Editors Amanda Welch and urday at 1 p.m. at the Lake PHOTOS BY ASHLEY INGUANTA / CENTRALFLO RIDA FUTURE Kari Wilberg x213 Claire Recreation Area. The UCF Knight rides the new Pegasus, a horse provided by White Stallion Productions, around the Memory Mall by the Fairwinds Alumni Center on Thursday. News.CFF@gmailcom There will be outdoor Online News Editor games, music and food for Jeffrey Riley x213 Upward Bound students Online.CFF@gmall com ·and volunteers.