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} Crime ACCUSED MAN Legacy LEAVES HIS JOHN UCF and Valencia policy .) Police cfldn't have much trouble catching a21-year-okl man acrused afusing a s1Dlen oedtcanf.The man accused of at alive at stealing the card bought a latte a coffee hoti$ec1nd cigarette at a1Dbacco store. Unfurfunately for him, he left the split 23 mil. facili police an ea91way to find him. He signed his name on one of the rec.eipts. UCF DONALD THOMANN Staff Writer Students with Construction has begun on a UCF/ Valencia joint-use family given f avbr buildirtg loci;tted on Valen cia's west ·campus. The proj SHAUN BEVAN ect began with a ground Contributing Writer breaking ceremony lat:e in July and is expected to be With recent state bugget completed by August 2009. cuts and admissions becom ing more competitive, ) . Underwear The three-story, 100,000- square-foot building, locat . prospective students have to ed on the north side of the fight with everything they STEALING campus, will have space for have to become a member of one of the fastest growing uni classrooms; offices, and THIS PROJECT IS VICTORIA'S computer labs; it will offer versities in the nation. If they EGISTERED WITH THE want to become Knights, hav full bachelorls degree pro- - U. GREEN 'BUfutlNG grams in nursing, electrical CGDNCD.-s~,ap ing a Golden -Knight, or Citro engineering, and engineer illl &IE!R&Y MID naut, in the family tree would ing, as well as a professional n't hurt. MBA-program...... _s,sn- When looking at a stu - These programs are in ~-- dent's admissions application, addition to the baccalaure many different elements, ate degrees in applied sci including course selection, ence, business administra- . high school grades, test tion, interdisciplinary . ) George Tutaya,41, was arraigned Tuesday scores, extra-curricular activi on charges of.selling $80,000 worth of studies, and psychology ti~s, letters of recommenda stolen Victoria's Secret bras online. already being offered by . DONALD THOMANN / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE tions, choice ofundergraduate Prosecutors say Tutaya was arraigned UCF through Valencia's· Construction and concept art of the new UCFNalencia joint-use facility off of Kirkman Road. The facility cost a total of $23 million and major, individual talent, and was ·split by the two schools. The three-story, 100,000 square foot building will be compl~e with classrooms, offices and computer labs. / ) Tuesday on charges of possessing stolen west campus. demonstrated leadership are property, and he faces up to seven years The cost of the 23 million recent boom in outreach by factored into the decision in prison ifconvicted. Prosecutors say dollar facility was split by making process, Associate records at Tutaya's home in Queens link UCF and Valencia. Both UCF to surrounding col leges is a program called Vice President of Undergrad him to the sale of more than 2,000 bras. schools hope to attract uate Admissions Gordon potential students in we,st Direct~onnect to UCF. Cre Orlando who may be pro atec;l in late 200'5, DirectCon-: Chavis Jr. said in an e-mail Breaking hibitively far from UCF's nect marked a turning point interview. . main or other regional cam- by guaranteeing UCF Another element that is news on . puses. enrollment to Brevard,Lake thrown into the process in your cell "These regional canipus Sumter, Seminole and order· to make a well-rounded rm Valencia community college decision is legacy. A legacy es are here to serve students Get UCF news sent to your cell in the community who, for VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE/ graduates. case is a term used for .stu phone. Just text the keyword whatever reason, are place · "The idea came about in dents who are children of UCFNEWS to 44636. bound and can't drive out to UCF JOINT USE BUILDING 2005-2006, when Brevard, UCF alumni. the main campus every day," EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE: June 2009 Sumter, Seminole, Valencia "In reviewing students, we I ) said David Harrison, vice and UCF made an agree look at whether they will AROUND CAMPUS, A2 provost for regional cam PROJECT SIZE: 100,000 gross square feet ment to expand student make special contributions to GET OUT AND LEARN puses at UCF. "For us to be access to baccalaureate the university," Chavis said. ''.A able to bring programs into PROJECT COST: $21,400,000 degrees," Carol Traynor, legacy case falls into this cate- l THE POWER OF THE their communities allows assistant director of market• , gory, and given all else being UCF to fit into their lives. It The Valencia Community College/University of Central Florida Joint Use Facility ing and media relations at 1 ,_ equal, could be a tipping VOTING PROCESS allows them to keep their will encompass 100,000 squa~ feet of space in a new multi-story building on Valencia, said. "Just through point." The UCF African American Studies that agreement, 19,000 For the 2008-09 school I ) work routines and family the West Campus. The facility will have computer labs, classrooms, auditorium Program is hosting the Orlando leg of responsibilities." and office spaces. Currently in preconstruction, it has a 12 month construction Valencia students are cur year, UCF received 21,017 the Florida Justice Speak OutTciur UCF has ll regional cam schedule. rently enrolled at UCF." applications. Six percent today. It will discuss how to vote. The puses to date, with partner Valencia students alone (around 1,260 applicants) are event is at 6 p.m. in the Pegasus ships µi Lake Sumter, Semi- . - PPI CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT make up 40 percent of the considered legacy cases. Of Ballroom of the Student Union. nole County and Brevard total number of transfer stu those students, 60 percent County, among others. underway on a joint-use scheduled for completion in dents to·ucF. Construction is also facility at Seminole Commu August 2010. nity College. The project is Partly responsible for this PLEASE SEE FACILITYoN AS PLEASESEE SIX ON AS LOCAL & STATE, A2 USF BANS DRINKING ..... DURING THE DAY AT ON-CAMPUS BAR Radical Rush ' CodePink student arrested Univetsity of South Florida officials . AMANDA-WELCH have prohibited daytime drinking at . ' Staff Writer the new on-campus bar and grill, after . kicks off Monday students and employees were spotted sipping beer between dasses and Kathryn Milholland, an ) TARA YOUNG interdisciplinary studies during lunch breaks, which is against News Editor the rules of the university. major and president of Code (Fall and Spring) Pink at UCF, was released It's that time of year from the Ramsey County again, when Radical Rush Radical Rush is the recruitment period for Progressive Council. Each Adult Detention Center after NATION & WORLD, A4 gears up for their annual semester, the member organizations being arrested and charged week of events. Hosted by of the council come together in front with a riot felony at the PRESIDENT BUSH VISITS the Progressive Council, a of the UCF Student Union for a week Republican National Conven > NEW ORLEANS AS student umbrella organiza of tabling to get their message out tion in St. Paul, Minn. tion that represents the pro and to bring like-minded individuals The Pink Tank, a Web site RESIDENTS RETURN gressive movement at UCF, closer together. The council also hosts · for CodePink-related discus More than a million homes and the event begins on Mon numerous events to promote the sion, posted a message on ) progressive community, including businesses across three states are still day and finishs up on Fri Tuesday, saying Milholland CFF ARCHIVE day. Each group in the speakers, bike rides, demonstrations, without power, however Mayor Ray movies and forums. Amember of CodePink works at the group's booth in September of 2007.The group's Nagin has allowed the first evacuees council prepares its •own PLEASE SEE MILHOLLAND ON A3 president, Kathryn Milholland, was arrested Monday at the Republican National Convention. to return to New Orleans. Bush called events and sets up a tent the response to Gustav"excellent" and table to promote its on ,Thursday beginning in club. front of the Student Union • This year, Radical Rush at ll:30 a.m. and lasting until INDEX TODAY'S will be held on Memory about noon. Mall, as opposed to the National Organization Venue serves UCF-USF tickets Around Campus 2 WEATHER front of the Student Union. for the Reform of Marijua ANDREA l,JNGER the door of The Venue, oth Weather 2 The schedule of events for na Laws - Music Fest on Contributing Writer erwise known as the old ., Local & State 2 each club is as follows: Wednesday. Rick Cusik, Arena, at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday Nation & World 4 Students For a Democra associate publisher of High. There were 7,600 tickets available in the stu to secure their spot for Sat Sports 6 tic Society - Funk the War Times, will speak Wednes dent lottery, and 11,108 students who entered. urday's game, as a pro Variety 9 Protest on Tuesday, begin day night at 8 p.m. For students who wanted a guaranteed ticket to motion for the UCF Classifi~ 13 SHOWERS ning at 11:30 a.m. on Memo Body of Animal Rights the football game against USF this Saturday, volleyball team's Sudoku ry Mall and walking across Campaigners - Speaker these numbers equaled time standing in the game against Stan- Crossword ~: I 86° 70° campus. rain. HIGH LOW CodePink - Freeze-In PLEASE SEE WEEKLONG ON A3 Students were allowed to start lining up at PlEAsE SEE STUDENTS ON AS www. Centra/RondaFuturemm
News and noticesfar the UCF community lea • g e power of the vote COL The UCF African American Studies Program is hosting the Orlando leg of the Florida Jus easy. tice Speak Out Tour today. "'It's basically paper The event will give you the work." Jones said 'We have information needed to obtain The Equestrian Cluo at to dig up all our archives UCF is making strides an absentee ballot and ~lain with our meeting minutes the importance of voting. You toward pI'(ITT]meore on cam and f"mancial recor s and can even register to vote if you pus this year: The members show them how long we've have not already. are working hard to be rec been arol.llld an what we've It begins at 6 p.m. in the ognized both as a dub and been doing. It v.ill be a as a sports team. Pegasus Ballroom in the Stu while, but we're trying to lay dent Union. "One of the worst things the foundation now so that is to be on campus, in your Call 407-823--0026 for more when we're long gone oth information. shirts, standing there with ers will have the opportuni Pegasus and someone says 'I ty." Get snapped in bladcand gold had no idea we had an Perhaps the biggest UCF will have a photogra equestrian club,' " said advantage to being a varsity pher in the lobby of the UCF Catherine Anne Cassidy, sport is the funding that the Web master of the Equestri A.'IIAHDA MOORE f C9ITRAI. R.OOlflA FUllJFE club will get. Members must roi(tV@(~~ I~ Jl\______, .,)Earn up to~ • ) $180/ino. l__ ~ / 0J • • .,_~------• • Fin out hO\ ' thousand of people a\>e liYes and earn extra CASH by donating plasma • • r _ularl}. Plasma i ed to make manufacture injectable products for prop~e. rncluding • chtldren.. ,,ith serious illne-ses. DCI Biologica 1900 A!afa_ a Tra:l Swte -oo Orlando 321-235-9100 * 10 pecial-.. e d etum (n t donated in tbeJa 6 month • Bring thi ad O d recei an :x.tra - on your _nd and 4th ona ion. d 1p ?5m m ... J ~( :Jlon'ba "1tuii · September 5, 2008 www.CentrafFforidaFuture.com A3 YCC winners set for opening night UCF students SHARON WEAVER old. with the help ofhis mom. Contributing Writer "My goal is to be a sym AND THE WINNERS ARE ... · phony conductor," Blair said. 'J The judges of the Young ENSEMBLE COMPOSITION WINNERS FULL ORCHESTRA COMPOSITIONS "Then I can live in music and crank out laughs Composer Challenge (YCC) music can live in me." announced this year's win "NATASHA'S SONG" "BAffiE OF STALINGRAD" • Blair defined composing SAMUEL STRUCKHOFF dent performers. ners on Wednesday. The by Katharine Armstrong, 1& by Nathan Blair, 14 music as a job. "That's what I Contributing Writer Some choose to put the Orlando Philharmonic do when I come home from karaoke machine to good use Orchestra will play the win ul'INVOCATION ET LA DANCE" "FLIGHT OF THE FOURTH CARAVEL" school: I write for an hour," UCF students entertained while others used the stage to ning ensemble compositions by Stephen Cassells-Hamby, 17 by John Callahan, 16 he said a crowd of at least a dozen try their stand-up comedy > and the winning full· orches Callahan, from Marianna, comedy lovers Thursday material. Among the music tra compositions in a free "NOCTURNE" "RESTLESS NIGHT" · Fla., said "I've been waiting night at Southside BBQ and performed enthusiastically concert, on Sept. 28 at the by John Henderson, 17 by Ryan Dodge, 15 for this for a long time:• Calla Pizza. The restaurant in the were hits by Frank Sinatra, Bob Carr. han worked on his piece for 5 Ferrell Commons hosted their Ace of Base and Rick Astley. In alphabetical order, the months. "It was hard some own piece of Pegasus Palooza Southside BBQand pizza is ensemble compositions win times, but I pulled through, with an amateur karaoke and located in the Ferrell Com ners are: ''Natasha's Song'' by posed "Natasha's Song," said admires the music of com and it came out pretty good," comedy night. · mons across from the Market ) Katherine Armstrong, 18; the character of Natasha Ros poser Bittersdor£ and wanted he said The stage was set with place. The restaurant plans to "L'Invocation et La Dance" by tova of the novel "War and to give it a shot. He started Dodge said he is excited to audio equipment and a pro host regular comedy events Stephen Cassells-Hamby, 17; Peace" by Leo Tolstoy, with a chelo sonata, and then hear his first full orchestra jection screen for anyone throughout the semester. and "Nocturne" by John Hen inspired her. "My original added violin,.then a viola and piece at the concert. "This is with the nerve to put their Beginning Sept. 9, Southside ) derson, 17. The full orchestra score portrays what Natasha soon. my passion," Dodge said, "I name on the list to perform. BBQ and Pizza will have a compositions winners are: embodied: love and life," "Music is fascinating," definitely want to go to a con While not a packed house, the weekly · open-mic night for "Battle of Stalingrad" by Armstrong said Hamby said "[It] is a univer servatory. A career in compo Southside BBQ provided an musicians Tuesdays from 8 Nathan Blair, 14; "Flight of the Cassells-Hamby said that sal language that everyone sition i:s my dream." intimate setting for the stu..: p.m. to 11 p.m. Fourth Caravel" by John when he heard he was one of understands." Information on the Young Callahan, 16; and "Restless the winners he was "static, The youngest of the six Composers Challenge can be Night" by Ryan Dodge, 15. stunned and amazed; as if I composers, Blair, has been found at www.youngcom Armstrong, who com- won the lottery." He said he playing since he_was 5 years poserschallenge.com ) Milholland released, faces riot felony charge Weeklong event moves to Memory Mall FROM Al FROM Al WHAT IS CODEPINK? J was arrested Monday night along with more than 280 oth CodePink emerged out of a Bryan Wilson from the Ani ers during a police sweep. desperate desire by a group of mal Rights Foundation of According to The Associat American women to stop the Bush Florida will be giving a pres ed Press, rogue groups of pro-· administration from invading Iraq.The entation. Time TBA, but will testers broke from the peace name CodePink plays on the Bush be either Mfnday, Tuesday, march of about 10,000 people Administration's color-coded or Thursday evening. Vegan and began to break windows homeland security alerts -yellow, potluck to follow presenta and slash tires. Police officers orange, red - that signal terrorist tion. began making arrests to assert Eco-Advocates of Central threats. While Bush's color-coded alerts Florida - Recycling Fash control. are based on fear and are used to The AP reported Thursday ion Show. Time and date justify violence, the CodePink alert is a that 442 people have. been TBA feisty call for women and men to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, arrested since Saturday in pre "wage peace." Student Union - TBA emptive raids before the o4 - WWW.CODEPINK4PEACE.ORG National Organization for march and during the Women-TBA protests. what he read on the Internet Campus Freethought Jay Jurie, an associate pro fessor of public administra and in information others sent f ) Alliance - TBA to him, he gathered that many Voices for Planned Par tion and the faculty adviser for ofthe arrestees, including Mil enthood - TBA Students for a Democratic holland, we.re not among the Campus Peace Action - Society at UCF, provided words of support for Milhol- vandals. He said the police TBA land. · · were indiscriminate in their Many of the clubs are in '"I'm glad she's been arrests. the process of finalizing "~t doesn't speak well to their events this weekend, released," he said. "I think me about the state of democ and ·will have an updated sh~'s an extremely nice per son." racy in this country," Jurie schedule prepared Monday CFF ARCHIVE said. morning. Students participate at Radical Rush in 2006. This year's weeklong event will take place on Memory Mall from Monday.through Friday. Jurie said that, based on ' ) ) ' ,- ) Earn Dillard's Reward Points t~ lo cre USE YOUR DILLARD'S CHARGE. WE ALSO WELCOME VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DINER'S CLUB & DISCOVER CARD. FLORIDA MALL (407) 240-1771 • SEMINOLE TOWNE GENTER (407) 330-1775 • WEST OAKS MALL (407) 292-6866 • OVIEDO MARKETPLACE (407) 977-9996 ALTAMONTE MALL (407) 830-1211 • Hair Salon, (407)262-4361: Mon.-Sat. 10-8, Sun. 12-6 • FASHION SQUARE (407) 896-1211 • Hair Salon, (407)897-2361 : Mon.-Sat 10-7, Sun. 12-6 • VOWSIA MALL(386) 255-8161 MERRITT SQUARE (321) 452-6411 • MELBOURNE SQUARE (321) 676-1300, Mon.-Sat.10-9, Sun, 12--6 ) www.CentrafFloridaFuture.com LOCAL & SfATE NATIO & WORID FROM Al Keep current with hro.d1ines from around the glol,e befOl"e those activities. He added: "'Thevisibility of this just made it obvious that reality and the policy were in conflict."' Former UCF Q~ Daunte Culpepper . announces retirement from NFL MIAMI - DaunteCulpep per. who played for UCF from 1995-98 and starred for the Minnesota Vikings before suf fering a major knee injury in 2005, never returning to his past Pro Bowl form, retired from the. NFL on Thursday; Culpepper completed 64 PATRICK DENNIS / ASSOOATED PRESS percent ofhis passes in a nine President George W. Bush la ghs With a worxer in the Louisiana State Emergency year career, with 142 touch Operations Center in Baton Rouge, La., Wed esday, during a visit to.the state. downs. He tried to resuscitate his President Bush visits Detroit ~rpleads guilty And Emer To WIN one I SUMMER SPEC Al career with the Miami Dol f!Nl Orleans as residents return to felony charges, will serve time phins in 2006 and the Oakland NEW ORLEANS - City DETROIT Mayor our WeelllV Prize Drawing S545/m Raiders last season, struggling and state officials tried to Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded a alla in both of those stops, and hold them off, but New guilty to felony charges wasn't in training camp with Orleans residents would Thursday inasex scandal and any teams this year. have none of it. After Hurri will step down after months j "Since I was not given a fair cane Gustav brushed by the of defiantly holding onto his · chance to come in and com city, theyv.'ailted back in. and job leading the nation's 11th pete for a job, I would rather now. largest city. He was ordered move on and win in other are So Mayor Ray Nagin jailed for four months and nas oflife, " Culpepper said relented and allowed the first fined $!million. ofthem to begin streaming in . The plea deal brings to an oween Horror ights from evacuation Wednesday. end a seven-months-long billboards get complaints But more than a million ordeal that led to felony ORLANDO - A group of homes and businesses across charges against Kilpatrick Alafaya Trail mothers is complaining about three states were still with and plunged the city, region billboards promoting Univer out electricity and officials and state into political chaos. sal Orlando's HalloVl.'eell. Hor said it could take as long as a "I lied under oath," Kil • LARGEST BEDROOMS ror N'.tghts.. They're too horri month to fully restore power. patrick said in court. • LARGEST LIVI G AREAS ble, the moms say. As residents came home As part of the deal, the 38- • PRIVATE BATHROOMS w to New Orleans, President year-old Democrat is to serve ·+·ro Metro Orlando Mommies wrote a letter this week. ask Bush returned to the site of four months in jail and five ing the park to tone down one of the biggest failures of years of probation. He also their advertising, particularly his presidency to show that would pay the SI million in Free Sh the blood-dripping bill the government had turned a restitution over the five-year boards. comer since its bungled probationary period. Group member Erin Hes response to Hurricane Katri During a separate hearing ToUCF! ton says publicity for the Hal na in 2005. moments after Vlayne Coun loween festivities "glamorizes After touring an emer ty Circuit Court Judge David violence and human cruelty." gency center and flooded. Groner accepted the mayor's Universal spokesman out farmland, President Bush plea, Kilpatrick offered a no Michael Lewellen says the praised the government contest plea in an assault ca5e. park wants the billboards to response to Gustav as "excel The judge also accepted be fun, entertaining and com lent," but he urged utility that plea. v.hich calledfur Kil municate what thi! event is companies in neighboring patrick to serve a four-month about. states to send extra manpow jail sentence that would run at 1 0 er to Louisiana if they could the same time. spare it Kilpatrick had faced 10 - ASSOOATED PRESS "One of the key things felony counts in the two sepa that needs to happen is that rate criminal cases. they've got to get electricity Groner asked Kilpatrick if up here in Louisiana,'' Bush he understood he was giving HIGHER said up the right to be innocent The administration's swift until proven guilty. reaction was a significant The married mayor and ------EDUCATIO change from its response former top aide Christine What's in the news at three years ago to Katrina, a Beatty were charged in colleges around the country far more devastating storm. March with ~ miscon Roughly 1,600 people were duct and obstruction of jus Former col ege director headed killed and the White House tice. They're accused of lying to prison after fake work contract was harshly criticized for under oath about an affair and GADSDEN, Ala. - The stepping in too late. their roles in the firing of a son of a former Alabama Fire Faced with traffic backups deputy police chief: College director bas been sen on paths into the city, Nagin Beatty did IX>t plead guilty tenced to one month in prison gave up checking ID badges and next will appear in court after pleading guilty to and automobile placards on Sept. ll. Groner said a plea charges that he was paid thou designed to keep residents deal inBeatty's case appeared sands of dollars for a bogus out until early Thursday. likely. work contract. Those who returned said if The mayor will be sen 'William L Langston Jr. was the city·was safe enough for tenced on Oct. 28. He will also sentenced to three repair crews and health care report to jail that day, said months of home confmement workers, it was safe enough Wayne County Prosecutor and two years of probation, for them, too. Kym Worthy. and ordered to pay $66,000 in The mayor has to restitution after pleading South Carolina braces for announce his resignation · guilty to conspiracy and mail impact oflropical Storm Hanna immediately, and it will fraud charges. CHARLESTON, S.C. - become effective within two He pleaded guilty in April Residents moved boa.ts and weeks. to receiving thousands of dol booked inland hotel rooms lars from Gadsden State Com while National Guard troops McCain speaks to the RNC, munity College for little or no prepared to deploy along the says he is the best option work under a bogus contract Southeastern coast as Tropi ST. PAUL, Minn. -The that his father arranged with cal Storm Hanna plowed Republican presidential the two-year college. through the Atlantic on nomination his at last, John He told U.S. District Judge I Thursday, with Category 4 McCain makes his case for U:W. Clemon on Wednesday Hurricane Ike trailing a few the presidency to the GOP that he was sorry for his crime days behind convention and the nation 'atld asked for probation Gov. Mark Sanford after his surprise choice for instead of time behind bars. planned to ask residents vice president, Alaska Gov. "I deeply regret I broke the along South Carolina's north Sarah Palin, energized dele law. •.. I regret the pairi I ern coast to head inland gates with a rousing speech. caused my family," Langston starting at noon. But the Searing, at times sarcas told Clemon, who said he did uncertain path of Hanna, tic, but always smiling, Palin not have the authority to which may become a hurri used her speech Wednesday grant probation. cane by the time it hits land night to cast the White Langston said he is the sometime Saturday, had House as the logical place only provider for his 10-year emergency officials holding for a man of McCain's char old son and his wife, who bas offordering coastal residents acter. The 72-year-old began never fully recovered from a to head inland. Still, high his national service as a 17- car accident that seriously schools in South Carolina year-old Navy midshipman, injured her a decade ago. canceled football games and before spending five years as Pressed by Clemon as to workers in Savannah, Ga, put a Vietnam: prisoner of war wbether others could care for storm shutters over the win and the past 26 ;years as a his family, Langston said there dows ofthe gold-domed City member of Congress. was no one else to step in ifhe Hall. "In politics, there are were sentenced to a long term Hanna, responsilile for at some candidates who use behind bars. least 61 deaths in Haiti, was change to promote their VJilliam Langston Sr. used chugging through the careers. And then there are his position as director of the Rabaroas on Thursday with those, 'llke John McCain, who Alabama Fire College and a 70-mph winds, just short of '1lSe their careers ;to promote • nonprofit he created to steal hurricane strength. A hurri change." said Palin, toying • $1.5 million in taxpayer cane watch was issued with the central theme in money for himself; his family, Thmsday for Edisto Beach. Obama's campaign. friends and other two-year S.C., north to Surf City, N.C. Palin's 19-year-old son, • college officials. And a tropical storm watch Track, ships out for -I:raq next • • The elder Langston is was issued from Edisto week vvith his Army unit. • awaiting sentencing. Beach south to Altaroaba The governor l'v".'35 •unflinch William L Langston Jr. Sound, Ga. A hurricane ing as she contrasted could have received five watch means !hurricane con McCain's militacy il"ecord years m prison and a: ditions are=possib1e 'Wlthin 36 with a lack of armed serwice $250,000 fine for the conspir hours. by O bama and his running acy count, and 20 years and a A tropical storm watch mate, Sen. Joe Bid.en of $250,000 fine for each mail means tropical S""..orm condi Delavvare. fraud charge. tions are possible wcitmn 36 - ASSOOAlHJ PRESS hours. - ASSOCTATED PRfSS .) (eutnf :Jloriba '1rtuu · September 5, 2008 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com AS Six percent of applicants legacies Facility will offer FROM Al According to the prelimi the university's tradition and sions," Chavis said. J nary numbers of enrolled stu school spirit, along with its Derek Harris, Director of select bachelors (around 750) were accepted, dents in Fall 2008, UCF just diversity." the Student Advocacy Unit, a compared to the 46 percent topples over the 50,000 mark When it colI).es to building cabinet committee under the FROM Al acceptance rate of non-legacy of enrolled students, with a traditions, accepting legacy SGA. believes that any univer candidates, Chavis said. projected 10,924 ofthem being students is just another way to sity should be able to protect DirectConnect has also 'This new Legacy cases came under new students, according to do so, UCF spokesman Grant its interests when it comes to worked to establish greater the national spotlight in 2004, the UCF Office of Institution Heston said in a Palm Beach "enhancement, growth, and continuity in courses and when President Bush al Research. Post article. development of its programs" building will ) prerequisites between com denounced the practice in a This fall's newly enrolled As UCF continues to as long as doesn't go against munity colleges and UCF by Washington forum of minori students averaged a GPA of become more established its functions as a public uni sharing programs, providing also serve ty journalists. Bush told the 3,75 and SAT score of 1218, among the other colleges in versity. coordinated advising to. stu forum that "colleges ought to Chavis said. the nation, admissions can In an e-mail interview dents, and matching finan those students use merit in order for people UCF is not the only college become more selective. Harris said, "I am avidly cial aid resources. to get in." in Florida who considers lega "If building traditions is an against any practice of the Harrison said, "What we making the Basing the decision on any cy when it comes to admis established part of a universi university that is solely based are, trying to do is make sure thing other than individual sion selection. ty's strategic plan, and it often around financial gains, prac students at the community transition merit may appear unfair, but The University of Florida, is for young universities, it tices that have little or no con colleges, who identify them . Chavis says that it's just the Florida State University, and may be accomplished in many nection with its primary ped selves as wanting to transfer through opposite. . University of West Florida all ways," Chavis said. agogical functions, and to UCF, have access to UCF "To make the process as choose to allow legacy status "For example, if you are practices that can impede on advisors so that the courses DirectConnect.' fair as possible, we use several to be factored in. attempting to build your sci a person's right to equal they take at their community factors in the admissions . "If a student is borderline ence department or f'tlm opportunities to a higher edu college will be compatible - CAROL TRAYNOR process," Chavis said. "and at meeting our requirements, department, or trying to cation both at the institution with what they want to take ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARKETING with the huge demand from we often look at extra curric grow the number of transfer al and the state levels." at UCF as a junior." AND MEDIA RELATIONS AT VALENCIA prospective students resulting ular activities, such as com students to provide access With undergraduate By having a joint-use facil in large numbers of admis munity service, and also the for those who are attempting admissions becoming more ity on its west campus, sions applications, we prac legacy factor," UWF Associ to complete a four-year' selective, the line that sepa Valencia is taking the idea a budgeted and allocated tice competitive admission. ate Director of Admissions degree. These may be exam rates legacy cases and non step further. before the last cuts, so capital In other words, there · are Andrew Telatovich said in a ples of strategic goals within legacy cases is blurred. "This new building will there has not been an issue," many more applications than phone interview. ''.Also, a strategic plan which univer "[Legacy cases] are also serve those students Harrison said. "If the budget there are spaces available in sities attempt to fulfill reviewed like all other appli making the transition continues to decline though, when it comes to legacy it may take us longer to come · the entering class each year." through their offers of admis- cations," Chavis said. through DirectConnect," cases, we would like to build Traynor said. "I think it will fully up to speed on other have a big impact on stu facilities; programs may have ) dents who live on the west to be a little slower in the side of Orlando and don't event that hiring becomes a want to make the commute problem." east. Now they can stay over UCF and its partners, Students stood in rain, watched volleyball gallle here and get a UCF degree." however, continue to make FROM Al around to the opposite side of might miss class," Jerry privileged seats in the student However, both schools an effort to bring a higher t;he UCF Arena At 6:00 p.m., Karedan, a junior dental section. I think that would be may face money shortfalls in education to students ford University; however, red cards· were handed out, major, said. pretty cool." the opening months -and throughout Central Florida. there were students out there and students filled in their Some students think that Hornstein said the depart possibly years- of the new "UCF has grown in promi beforehand. Pills and ISO numbers. the lottery is done by seniori ment chose the volleyball Valencia facility, as the Flori nence and in size, but giving "I'm really close, and I got After Stanford defeated ty, meaning grad students and game to give out the tickets da Legislature continues to access to community college here at 4:05 and there's UCF in three sets, students seniors who sign up get tick because it was the first game cut university budgets in the students is still a high priori ) already like 100 people here," were allowed to turn those ets first, followed by juniors, to •be played in The Venue face of a downward-moving ty," Harrison said, "and we Aeryel Williams, a freshman . red cards back in return for a sophomores and freshman. since it closed last year. economy. are bringing the university to art major, said. ticket to the USF game. However, according to Joe Stanford is one ofthe highest "The costs of facilities and them in the most convenient Rain began to fall at 4:30 Many students did not Hornstein, Associate Athletic ranked teams to play at UCF construction were already way possible." ( I p.m. Instead of letting the know that they would be Director for Marketing and as well. Hornstein also said lined-up students into The required to stay for most of Communications, that is not that other varsity sports need Venue at 6:00 p.m. as planned, the volleyball game. Some how the lottery works. Horn the same support given to the members of the Athletics had parked in the retail spots stein said the students are football team. Department allowed students in front of The Venue, and chosen randomly because According to the athletics from the beginning of.the line were forced to move their they ''want it to be fair to all website, there was a record into the lobby once the rain cars. Some planned on going classes." 1,568 attendees at the game. started. to class after getting their Danny Aiello, freshman Even though some students From there, wristbands ticket, while others had to do radio television major, said as had not planned on staying CLASSIFIEDS were handed out to the first homework. a freshman he does not think for the game, cheers typically 1000 students in the line, "They [my friends] have seniority should matter, "But, heard at football games could which went from the class at 7 p.m, I don't know yea, I think as I get older, I'd be heard throughout The Place and view ads online anytime at: entrance of The Venue what he's going to do, ·he like to see the seniors get Venue. www.KnightNewspapers.com/classifieds Whole Foods. Mark8te \Villter Park ' ) J ) • • • ••> ,) ON THE WEB: DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS KEITH TRIBBLE GETS NEW CONTRACT THROUGH 2013. GO TO WWW.CENTRALFLORIDAFUTURE.COM www.CentrafFloridaFuture.com • Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 Knights trying to stunt Grothe BRIAN MURPHY Sports Editor It may be Week Two, for the UCF Football team, is the first test of the season. South Carolina State an appetizer. . Tomorrow, when UC focus transfers from Build to Bulls, the Knights will fa a team that sports a co sus All-America pass rush and one of the most talented multi-threat quarterbacks · the country. The Bulldo didn't have anyone close tQi that on their roster. This game versus Soutb; Florida is important to ~ Knights for a couple of re sons: One, it represents could be their final chance claim victory against the' fiercest rival, a ranked, BC conference squad, in a gam with a true home field a tage. Secondly, there was tha little 64-12 beatdown the B handed out last year · Tampa , The Knights hav~' s clips of that game all we and want some retribution. Here are the key matchups for tomorrow: USF QB Matt Grothe vs. urn pass rush To say that Grothe played well against Knights is an understateme Dominated is more like i The junior has amassed yards· and seven touchdo in two games against UCF. Grothe threw for mo than 300 yards against the Knights tw0 :years ago, but the key to stopping him is taking UCF's defense will be out his legs. He's already sec targeting USF quarterback ond in USF's record books for Matt Grothe on Saturday. He career rushing yards, and l73i has gained 687 total yards in 2 games versus the Knights. of those yards have come at the Knights' expense. An PHOTO COURTESY USF ATHLETICS UCF head coach George O'Leary knows that Grothe has hurt the Knights on the ground more than through PLEASE SEE BETTER ON AB UCF hoping to finally claim victory against dominant Bulls· PADRICK BREWER Editor-in-Chief NEXT GAME . ,. L The disparity between the UCF Football team's opponent vs.~ Log on to the Central Florida Future's last week - South Carolina State ~.-.:.LC. Web site for more coverage on the - and its opponent tomorrow UCF USF game, including in-game updates after - South Florida - is quite large. each quarter and postgame recaps. Though some UCF fans con Saturday, 7 p.m. IBright House Stadium sider USF a rival, the series so far Go to www.CentralFloridaFuture.com has been a one-sided affair. Hill, Mass., to face Boston Col The Bulls have won all three lege. Matt Grothe dominated the games against the Knights, never "{Non-conference games] are Knights, rushing for 100 yards allowing more than 17 points. the games that get you the respect and two touchdowns and throw· Last season, in the penulti that you want from the country," ing for 212 yards and two more mate game of the series - the Head coach George O'Leary said touchdowns. teams' contract runs out after in a news conference. "I have He was one of three USF this season - the Bulls beat the [imposed] that upon our players quarterbacks to throw for a score Knights 64-12 in Raymond James that we schedule non-conference in the blowout. Stadium in Tampa. games to go out and get decent The Knights will need to not The demoralizing loss wins. To achieve the recognition, only get pressure on Grothe, but sparked a school-record seven AMANDA MOORE / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE you have to win those games. The UCF quarterbadcs Michael Greco, above, and Kyle Israel were sacked by the USF Bulls 4 times in also contain him outside of the game win streak that ended with conference will take care of the teams' 2007 meeting. Keeping Greco upright Saturday will be big ifthe Knights want to win. pocket. a conference championship. itsel£" O'Leary knows that keeping Tomorrow's game will not be Picking up a win against USF bragging rights against their an offense that scored 17 points Grothe in check will determine followed by a string of Confer would not only start UCF off 2-0, would-be rivals. last week, will be slowing down how the Knights fare. ence USA games, however. It but it would also give the The key for the Knights the USF attack. will entail a trip up to Chestnut Knights some semblance of . tomorrow, aside from improving Last year, USF quarterback PLEASE SEE GUARPING ONAB G B • S P O R T S • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ) , • • r --,.. r 11; JI i.:- ~ ~-..- ,~- - .... - ' fj) I i ) I ~~ 1..,.._____ ,_ • • • • • • AB www.CentralFloridaFuture.com September 5, 2008 • ~ :Jloriba 1uture Volleyball breaks attendance record in defeat ' RYAN BASS The team as a whole made were even turned away. StaffWriter NEWS TO NOTE some errors but Campbell "Setting a record of 1,586 knows its ju~t little mistakes kids, that's crazy," Campbell It didn't matter what the that can be worked on in prac- said "I think that's something • PACKED HOUSE tice. we are going to take from it, fmal score was. Whet.lier the An attend,mce record for a UCF "I think we just came out knowing that we do have a lot UCF Volleyball team won or Volleyball match was set Tuesday lost was an afterthought. with the idea that we have ofsupport around campus and when 1,586 people came out to see • Tuesday night's loss against nothing to lose," she said. the comm1;1ffity." . No. 3 Stanford meant so much the Knights take on the No. 3-ranked "Yeah, we made little errors, The Knights will have to fix more than just a spot in the Stanford Cardinal. but the errors we made are their mistakes from the Stan loss column on the Knights' just tweaks that we can make ford match quickly as they wµI SAME HOUSE, NEW NAME record. It marked the rebirth and I think that us competing face another ranke~ team m of a program under first-year Tuesday's match was the Knights'first with them shows us that we No.13 Oregon on Fnday at the head coach Todd Dagenais, in the Venue, which is the renovated are a good team and we just Jayhawk Invitational . in and a record 1,586 people were Old UCF Arena. need to fix those things." Lawrence, Kan. The Knights • there to witness it. The team's Dagenais was happy to just will als<;> face Utah Valley and combined attendance for last took a 2-1 lead off a Janine simply compete. He compared Kansas m the to~ament. season was 3,365. Williams kill, but it all sloped his team playing Stanford to The m~tches will ~erve as a "I thought that this was an down from there. Stanford RAYMA JENKINS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE sharing the stage with the homecommg for seruor Jenny UCF sophomore Lauren Williams goes up for a.kill during the Knights' match against amazing night for our pro showed why it is one of the Stanford on Tuesday night. The No. 3-ranked Cardinal won the match in straight sets. Rolling Stones. Heppert, and now the ~ghts gram," Dagenais said "To be best teams in the country, reel "I wanted them to see what hope to have a better idea of able to have this many people ing off a 24-ll run the rest of had just swept the mighty Car been on the bench for Final the best looked like," Dagenais the competition they will be • come here and watch us gives the set to take a 1-0 match lead dinal as opposed to being Fours. I have been to the said. "I wanted them to see going up against this weekend. us an opportunity to showcase The fmal two sets weren't swept. Players such as Erin Olympics. There was not a what Olympians look and play "We play anoth~r ranked our team, the new era of our any different for the Knights. Campbell and Williams were moment that I remember like. Instead ofreading about it team this weekend m Oregon team and help show to people Although UCF improved on excited just to be playing being more proud to be a part in volleyball magazine, they and I think that competing what we are trying to do. its point total in the second set, against those they had seen in of something then I was in the get to go out there and play with [Stanford] kind of pre Hopefully, we get some of falling 25-17, Stanford was too the Olympics and watched on first couple of points in the them." pared us for this weekend as these people will come back." much for the Knights in the television. first game. I saw that the team The crowd was one of the well," Campbell said ''We see ., Chants of"U-C-F" could be third set as the Cardinal hit For Dagenais, it was one of was going to go out there and biggest positives for the pro- the little tweaks and errors heard from the record-setting .600 en route to a 25-14 match the most special events of just play and just fight and not gram. The crowd was so large that we have to fix and I think crowd from the opening serve, clinching set victory. which he had ever been a part. be scared" that people began lining up at that's something that we will and erupted when the Knights With the way the players "I sat there from the very Fight the players did. The 3:30 p.m. for a 7 p.m. start. The take through the weekend • took a 1-0 lead to open the first were smiling after the game, it beginning thinking that this is Knights were led by Campbell. Venue was limited to standing with momentum and through set. The Knights (2-2 overall) looked as though the Knights awesome," he said. "I have who had a match-high 10 kills, room only and some people training for the next two days." ., Better pass rush a must for UCF FROM A6 tling as much against himself Wednesdav, oetober 8th as he was against the Bull ., TUesdav, 5ePternber 30111 lllurSdav, OCtober 9th the air. dogs. He knew his great abil Grothe seems to escape ities as a runner and, as 3empk Sfwt Sfudmn from hordes of pressure to O'Leary said, he didn't trust ., INvms YOU TO BE OUR GUEST make big plays for his team. his arm enough. So, Greco would choose to run rather lor 111911 _,SIIVleU fellllill lbl rm (Spllill al CIOtnlf lladtr 1111b 5dlaflr That ability left the Knights Join us at 1111 rasres1 irowtna Rerorm Tmukl III S1nm1D1e cuuntY. frustrated all day in last sea than pass, even if there was an open receiver at times. Please R.S.V.P. 10 401·366·3556 • Carillon flementarv School • 3200 Lockwood Blvd.• OViedo son's matchup. 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The Knights recorded was his doing. one sack last week, coming on He wanted offensive coor the fmal play of the game. dinator Tim Salem to call a The Knights' rush will look conservative game so that • to improve this week, thanks O'Leary could get a good, in part to the return of senior long look at the new running Cory Hogue, who missed the backs. season's first game due to a Now, O'Leary has said • leg injury. On Tuesday, -that theoffense will be a little O'Leary said there was no more diverse this week, and question that Hogue is the that means Greco will need team's best linebacker. to develop that trust in his ., passing abilities quickly. UCF 9uarterback Michael Greco vs. Michael Greco UCF~ running game You read that right. It vs. USF~ run defense • looked as if Greco was bat- But let's not try to fool anyone: UCF isn't a run-and shoot offense. O'Leary is just COURTESY USF ATHLETICS ., fme with moving the chains UCF will need to be very aware of USF defensive end George Selvie on Saturday. He led four yards at a time. the nation in tackles for a loss with 46.5 and was second in sacks with 20 last season. The Knights' four-headed EARN MONEY FOR YOUR running back attack will be against Tennessee-Martin. going to be a nice place. I'd .. seeing playing time, but it The leader of the stout kind of rather be on the field looks as if Ronnie Weaver South Florida defense is 2007 playing where we had water PLASMA DONATION and Latavius Murray are consensus All-America instead ofno water, but sure." beginning to separate them George Selvie. 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O'Leary said they will Carolina rivalry is separated "[USF has] T-shirts over in • Ca// Mid-Florida For more Information, please call: get the lion's share of the car by eight miles and a shade of the bookstore that has a UCF today to set up Mid-Florida Biologicals ries against USE blue. fan serving food at a drive Youran . The Knights averaged 3.9 UCF and USF are separat thru. It is fun for me." ,JPomtmentJ (407) 628-4248 . yards per carry against the ed by about 60 miles and one Yet it doesn't sound as if Located near I-4 by the Altamonte Mall Bulldogs, and it's going to letter. Ofcourse, it's absurd to the Knights want to pick a www.cangene.com/donor.htm have to be better than that put those two matchups in fight off the field. versus the No. 17 Bulls. the same category, but the "They can say anything But such a task will be smack talk for tomorrow's the want because they won;' • extremely difficult to com game is becoming compara UCF senior safety Jason Ven plete against a defense that ble. son said to the Orlando Sen permitted just 59 rushing Grothe on Bright House tinel about the Bulls. "I'll just ., yards in its opening game Networks Stadium: "It's say we're ready to play." •• Guarding Greco essential ., FROM A6 well as its top three receivers That may be difficult - Carlton Mitchell, Jessie against one of the better "I think he is a very good Hester and Taurus Johnson defensive lineman in the football player, makes good - so the pressure that was country - George Selvie. decisions and has good con not there against South Car Selvie registered a sack trol of what is going on out olina State will need to be and five tackles - four for a there," O'Leary said in the present tomorrow. loss - versus UCF last sea news conference. "He has On offense, UCF will need son, his first year on defense. hurt us more on key downs to protect quarterback Mike "I think [Selvie] is a very running the ball, more so Greco, who took most of the good pass rusher," O'Leary than passing. I think on long snaps against USF last year. said "I don't think you neces third downs he hurts teams The Bulls sacked Greco sarily have to game plan him more with his feet because and former quarterback Kyle alone. In my experience, everyone is covering and he Israel four times combined in when game planning for one finds the crease. 2007 and allowed just 61 player, I have found that there • The key is keeping him in rushing yards and 84 passing are three other guys who are check. Their team goes as he yards. causing problems." does, and if he struggles, so With a glut of young run UCF will have to solve the do they." ning talent, running backs several problems that USF • But the Bulls offense is Ronnie Weaver and Latavius will present tomorrow if the more than Grothe. Murray will have to carry a Knights have any chance of USF's returns its top run large load to keep the USF ending this series with a vic • ning back - Mike Ford - as defense honest. tory. (} • ' . • • (enttal ~fodba ~ure • www.CentralFloridaFuture.com • Friday, September 5, 2008 • • • • • ' • • • Huey Magoo's satisfies chicken-finger hunger WILLIAM GOSS 'We feed the coaches before Adelstein, "but we hope that Staff Writer their Thursday meetings dur now freshmen will learn about ing football season,'' said Hud it.'' They may have only one gens. ·~ lot of student athletes Adelstein and all of her col location, wedged besides a 7- come in here, and we show sup leagues are college students. Eleven at the intersection of port for any sport they're a part According to Hudgens, about Alafaya Trail and McCulloch 0£" ninety percent of Magoo's Road, and they may not have One particular draw is Free employees had attended or do much advertising, but Huey Tea Tuesdays, which Hudgens attend either the University of Magoo's Chicken Tenders is and co-owner Matt Armstrong Central Florida or Valencia clearly doing something right agree is what a lot of students Community College. as it approaches its fourth year associate with the restaurant. Junior Jason Zimmerman in business come October. It's about as simple as it sounds: and senior Nicole Maduros say 'We're just gradually grow free sweet and unsweet tea is that they eat there all the time. • ing," said co-owner Thad Hud offered with every meal pur "It's good food, it's not gens. 'Word's getting out about SARAH ROGERS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA Fl/TIJRE chased on a Tuesday. Huey Magoo's, an Oviedo restaurant specializing in chicken fingers and their signature expensive, and you can eat us." 'We picked it because it was Magoo sauce, attracts a lunch crowd of UCF students during their 'Free Tea Tuesday: healthy," said Maduros, a health A modest restaurant spe the slowest day of the week - sciences major who then added cializing almost exclusively in that's a thing with all restau nature Magoo Sauce. heath service administration "Ifyou want to." chicken tenders - whether as rants, for whatever reason - and "The sauce is our secret major, can attest to the restau Zimmerman has been com part ofsalads, wraps, sandwich now it's our busiest." said Hud recipe, and it's,a strong part of rant's involvement with UCF ing to Huey Magoo's since fall • es, or simply by themselves - gens. the concept, that there's noth after working there for about of 2005, when he found out Huey Magoo's has built up a Huey Magoo's, so named ing like it anywhere else," said two and a half years. about it through his fraternity. • reputation, particularly with its from nicknames Hudgens and Armstrong. "I mean, it's addic "With ever fall comes the "Some of my friends would • ties to the Greek community Armstrong each had growing tive, the people love it." usual rush, and we get a lot of • and Athletics department. up, also alone boasts their sig- Senior Brittany Adelstein, a Greek life that comes in," said PLEASE SEE WORTH ON A12 (. September 5, 2008 • (enttaJ 31oriba "1tuu PIGASUS PAlOOZA 2008 ( L l < ( AMANDA MOQRE / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTU RE Clockwise from top left: (l FIGHTING FOR GLORY Freshmen Nick Poikonen and Jared Taylor duke it out gladiator-style in front of the .. The UCF Arena during The Gauntlet on Memory Mall on Aug. 27. SNAPPED BACK c> Freshman psychology major Morgan Nesbitt flies backward as she competes on the bungee obstacle at The Gauntlet on Memory Mall. GOOD LUNG, BAD LUNG Melissa Quinones, representing the College of Health Professions, demonstrates the difference between a healthy and unhealthy lung. The booth was one of many sponsored by the Office of First Year Advising and Exploration. WELCOMETO UCF " Link representative Kelli Hutchens swipes UCF 'cards at the entrance of the Welcome Expo in the Pegasus Ballroom on Aug. 28. C) q LIANA COLE / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE LIANA COLE / CENTRALFLORIDA FUTURE The .._ - LOFWS ,, () Q ( 1 ( , ., • • • • Orpington St. ~r. ' -,,-• (enttal 1forilla '1mtn · September 5, 2008 www.Centra/FloridaFuture.com A11 PEGASUSIAL-OOZA2008 • • ' • ' • Clockwise from above: ROLLING ON Astudent in an inflated bowling ball prepares to crash into a set of inflatable • pins at Late Knights held on Memory Mall onAug.29. . DUE~ING AT NIGHT Freshmen Josh Garriss and David DeBee battle in front of the inflatable screen at Movies at the Plaza. ON THE CATWALK Junior Carla Nelson struts down the runway with pajamas from the UCF Bookstore's fall 2008 dothing line. - ROCKING OUT AT KNIGHTSTOCK Knightstock, a concert event hosted by the Campus Activity Board, showcased local artists on Memory Mall during the Pegasus Palooza. Real friends vs~ online pals FROM A9 the game until I passed out," Pryjmak said; Pryjmak, 22, is taking ·tinie off school right now. She started playing two· years ago, when her boyfriend at the time and his It best friend talked her into it. She plays about seven hours a day, seven days a week. "It seems like a lot, but other people ;watch TV (just _as long.) You can't say one is bette.J," than the other," Pryj COURTESY VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES mak said. . Players can select their avatars from various character options and dassifications Pryjmak said part of why within the game and go on different quests through the areas of World ofWarcraft. she keeps playing is how the game- is designed. It could phone and giving advice. his character. Pryjmak's take hours to complete a task When there's downtime hunter repeats the kill four and the game never ends. in the game, with no mon times. This is what gamers "No matter what you do, ster to slay or quest to com call "camping." you can't win the game;" plete, Hungerford and Pryj-· Pryjmak and Hungerford Pryjmak said. mak said it's a lot like agree that when the game ,Pryjmak said she hasn't let hanging out with friends. makes them mad, the solu the game take over her life in. Most people who have tion is to log off. Getting the way one might think an · been playing for a while camped, killed, not getting a $545/DI0. addiction would, and she have a headset to talk to tool or weapon you want L m- e va b .. -,v feels she can still function in everyone else. Otherwise, and arguing with other play the every-day world. they type what they want to ers are all reasons to get She still thought about say. frustrated. playing, though. Some gamers make "I don't break anything. I "I knew when I got home strong connections with the just sit there and I fume," 1l I would play," Pryjmak said people they play with. said Pryjmak. · And Enter To WIN One 01 Hungerford didn't have , Pryjmak met one of her When things went wrong the same control over his best friends while playing for him in the game, Hunger Our weeklv Prize Drawings! playing. WoW. ford's mood was ruined for When his friends called They talk on the phone all the day. But it never really to invite hin: out, he was the time and visit each other, affected the people around always busy playing WoW. even though he lives in Ft. him, because there weren't _ He would make plans and Lauderdale. any. . not show up without calling "People say it's just a "I kind of shunned them to cancel. Hungerford lost game, but [the gamers] are all," he said. five friends to his addiction, real people," Pryjm;tlc said. Hungerford doesn't let three of which he consid While making friends is a WoW ruin or make his -day , . ered very close. · big part of the game, making anymore, though. He's quit "They just stopped call enemies is just as common. playing twice in the last year llliAlal4 ing," Hungerford said. He Pryjmak's gr.ay, undead and a half, once because of didn't care; he just wanted to priest charl'\cter is at a lake "favoritism in the game" and ~ttention Stuaentsl play. killing fish, minding her own another because his But Hungerford and Pryj business. Suddenly a Rogue boyfriend at the time didn't GrealLDc.,ionforCal11 w~ up and stuns her, caus like it. mak both said that making Iii • friends was the best part of ing her death. This is part of The second time he quit $ 0~rdWct1.f/s Closest To U the game. · the game: You kill to gain was difficult for him. He Included Utilities • Others players are quick experience. 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Call Today For Rates and Specials 407-384-8626 All www.CentralFloridaFuturecom September 5, 2008 • (entm 31oriba 1utun MOVIETIMES The Black, Rabbits romp at Copper Rocket Pub SHAUN BEVAN But it isn't exactly hard to like increased popularity as they Contributing Writer The Black Rabbits since their play up to three gigs a week all sound is as familiar as a late around the Central Florida The days of alternative rock night Top 40s play list. area As they add up the mnn 'n' roll are reborn once again "That's the good thing bers of shows they play a with the young trio, The Black about our music," Jetson Black month, they are also ranking Rabbits, who played a short set Lionsgate said "The 13-year-olds like it up their web presence. at the Copper Rocket·Pub in and the 50-year-olds like it." 'We've been getting about BANGKOK DANGEROUS (R) Maitland on Aug. 29. One possibility of why their 100 new hits a day on our Anyone passing through the Joe (Nicolas Cage), a remorseless hitman, is in music holds such a broader MySpace and about a 100 hits a (I Bangkok to execute four enemies of a ruthless unlit parking lot of the Copper audience is revealed through a week on our Web site." Jetson crime boss named Surat As he falls further Rocket Pub would be able to question overheard during Black said under the~ of Bangkok's intoxicating hear what surely could have their set: "Are these cover Currently, the Black Rabbits beauty, Joe begins to question his isolated ~n a retro rock 'n' roll cover songs?" have an LP available for pur existence and let down his guard._ just as band playing for a Friday night Surat decides it's time to dean house. PHOTO COURTESY RACHEL WHITED ''It's kind of like a backside chase at their shows, but it crowd, but anyone willing to The young trio that comprise The Black Rabbits sound like a mix of The Pixies, Nirvana, the compliment," Jetson Black doesn't include Smith's bass Directed by: Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang step inside would have found White Stripes and Bob Dylan to name a few, creating an alternative rock sound of their own. said. "No, we're not [doing contribution since it was Starring: Nicolas Cage, Shahkrit Yamnann, The Black Rabbits playing cover songs], but thank you." pressed prior to Smith'$ addi Charlie Yeung, Panward Hemmanee, Nirattisai their original set against a sound. The Black Rabbits, con enough, add Smith's vocals and The songs played in their tion to the band. Luckily for ' Kaljaruek, Dom Hetrakul backdrop of import alcohol sist of brothers Jetson Black Skyler Black's drumming talent short set are riginal pieces of fans, the Black Rabbits are in signs scattered around the (vocals/guitar) and Skyler into the mix and now you have music created by the band the works of a five song, self walls. . Black (drums) along with Reah a sound similar to the very "Jetson writes the bulk of titled EP, the release date of ( 1 Locally brewed in Long Smith (bass). They bring a popular White Stripes. the songs in his room. like an which is in the planning stages. wood from a cauldron of clas sound that could be easilY'tran The hard-to-notice Copper acoustic version, and then The Black Rabbits will be sic and alternative rock, The sitioned between an acoustic Rocket Pub, which is currently brings it out to me," Skyler playing at the Thrillz Arcade ( Bangkok Dangerous Black Rabbits seem as ifvials of set to an electric one. under outside ·renovations, Black said. "Then we play on Sept. 12 and at the AKA (R) 12:00 2:40 5:107:4010:351:00am the musical likes of Nirvana, The Black Rabbits' nostal hosted a mellow, but sparse 30- around with it a bit and bring Lounge on Sept. 13. For more BabylonA.D. The Pixies, Jet, Presley, (PG-13) 11:50am 12:30 2:30 3:00 4:55 5:25 7:25 8:10 Elvis gic sound can be attributed to something crowd that bobbed Reah in to add some har information about incoming 10:0010:4512:JOam Bob Dylan and the White Jetsori Black's distinct voice their heads to the music, even monies. So I guess it's a joint shows or to listen to their College Stripes were mixed into a con that brings back the slow after an hour wait because of effort." music, visit their MySpace.com (PG-13) 11:45am 2:25 4:50 7:2010:0512:35am coction. grungy familiarities of Nir the no-show Black Noise band That joint effort is begin page at myspace.com/the Disaster Movie Relatively young for their vana's Kurt Cobain. Oddly that was scheduled to attend. ning to finally pay off in blackrabbits. (PG-13) 12:05 2:35 2:45 5:15 8:05 9:55 10-30 12:50am ------Mamma Mia! Sing-Along Edition (PG-13) 11:40am 2:10 4:40 7:1510,10 Traitor ,, (PG-13) 11:30am 2:05 4:45 7:3510:15 12:45am Local folk band.rock from Rouse Road Worth DeathRace (R) 1:35 4:257:5010:20 STEPHANIE KUNCMAN • Contributing Writer Hamlet2 crossing (R) 12:50 3:15 7:059:4012:50am Fans waiting outside of The House Bunny . , (PG-13) 12:101:002:35 3:25 5:05 6:30 7:30 9:55 Backbooth grabbed their !D's the road Th!! 1.ongshots and $6 to come support (l (PG) 12:20 2:50 5:20 8:00 10:50 Rouse. a folk rock band con FROM A9 The Rocker sisting of four Orlando resi (PG-13) 4:30 9:45 dents, last Thursday. "We are like Ryan Adams come here, and a lot of Greek MinOl5 people do," said _Zimmerman, (R) 1:305:00 7:5510:40 meets Bob Dylan meets Nir ' Star Wars: The Clone Wars vana while the Beatles are in an engineering major. (PG) 1:25 4:15 6:45 9:15 "Even one of the girls the background," said Jon Ser 1 Tropic Thunder luco, lead singE:r of Ro~e. behind the register has letters (R) 12:35 4:207:1010:25 Rouse cons1Sts of Serluco on her hat,".Maduros observed. Open Captioned Showtimes Armstrong did confirm that 1:207:45 the vocalist and guitarist( Alex Greeks, while making up a lot Pineapple Express Pax aka Pitbull on ~lectric of their business, are by no ( ) (R) 12:25 3:10 6:40 9:25 guitar, Chris Vallone on bass, means the majority, as their The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 and V1Shal Gulati on drums. (PG-13) 12:00 2:55 Pax said that Rouse has customer base is rounded out with families from Oviedo and The Mummy.Tomb of the Dragon Emperor been a band for a little l~ss ( ) (PG-13) 12:40 3:20 6:55 9:35 then a year. Rouse plays at business'people from the ne~ Step Brothers Natura, Backbooth, Under by Q!Iadrangle. (R)9:10 ground Bluz,and at parties a 'We don't just brand our The Dark Knight selves on fraternities and (PG-13) 11:55am 3:056:35 9:50 majority of the time, he.said Pax, 21, says they chose the sororities:' said Armstrong. Journey to the Center of the Earth Each claims to have recom • (PG) Digital 3DS howtimes More Info name Rouse because of the 12:15 2:405:108:1510:35 road located right near the mended the restaurant to a lot ( ) - Listings for Friday, Sept 5 school. of their own friends, and while 'We used to live off Rouse, neither particularly cares for and that is where we prac the signature sauce (Maduros . ticed," said Pax. noted the inclusion of mayon The band members met ~e), both agreed that a loca ONLINE COVERAGE~ STEPHANIE KUNCMAN / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE tion in the Student Union because they all went to the Local band Rouse perfom,s at BackBooth on Thursday. The members grew up together and went tQ the same high school. Review by Cristine Harper same high school, although . ' could stand to do quite well The early '90s are coming back to none of them were friendly right, and past the tables are their electro-acoustic folk Pax yelled to the audience with students. haunt us with New Kids on the Block with Vallone until years later. glass double doors to enter rock sound before playing the "City." "My ·At the moment, Hudgens and Beverly Hills: 90210 renovations. Pax said he has known Serlu- the show. The hum of chatter Gulati said the lead singer, good friend Matthew got us and Armstrong made mention co since· the sixth gracle and filled the inside while the first Delarosa, recorded five songs out of it so this song goes out ofanother franchise being built Mous, Anony Ask Penelope Gulati since ninth grad_e. of the opening bands to play, for Rouse about a month ago. to him." in the W mter Springs Town .~. "I knew from a few songs Roselyn Motel, set up the By midnight, Rouse set up Serluco then introduced Center, next to local favorite Have a problem? Want to ask an Tijuana Flats. For now, though, anonymous third party, they were the real dea'l," said stage. and was pumped to perform. Vallone's parents who were in Eric Bialik, 22. "They're funky. The fans consisted of The floor was so full that in the audience to cheer on their Huey_Magoo's still stands as a anonymously? Well, Ask Penelope. 0 classy and fun all in one." mostly indie kids. Girls sport- order to move atound, shov son.. chicken establishment well . worth crossing the road for. Bialik said he heard about ed button up vests on top of ing fans was a necessary. "This is off of the Beatles Variety is always online Rouse when they first formed their overly tight pencil skirts, Gulati danced to Aretha White Album," Serluco said. Check out Variety online. We have because he works at Lazy or skinny jeans with pointed Franklin's "Respect" while "I think 70 percent of you n book and CD reviews, columns and Moon pizza with .Serluco, flats. Boys were seen with setting up his drum set. Serlu know this song." Rouse event coverage updated weekly. Gulati, and Pax. "They all stylish hats holding in their co unloaded his velvet case of jammed to ''Rocky Raccoon." have a pure sex appeal," he · · luscious locks. 10 harmonicas, and placed the as well as covering Tom Cultural Pop by Kris Kelly said The two members of the metal harmonica holder Petty's "Last Dance With Heath Ledger, George Carlin, Bernie Mallory Little, a UCF next" band, Dish, took the around his neck. Mary Jane." Everybody sang Mac, Arthur C. Clarke, the year 2008 speech therapy senior, said stage and set up their various Serluco's car keys swung along, and the energy level has taken the lives of many heroes. she has been at almost every upside-down paint cans and from the loop of his jeans as rose. one of their shows. pots and pans. The crowd he jumped up and down and Rouse wrapped up the ( ) "I'm an avid groupie who c];i.eered wildly for their. tin vigorously strummed his gui show with "Just Like Jack Ker~ Review by Ashley lnguanta hasn't slept with any ofthem," can sound after each song. tar. A green light illuminated ouacs Blue's" and the fans Blood Rose by Francesca Lia Block is she said Little said that some- Matisse and · Carrots his face as he switched from were bummed the show was a series of nine short stories about time in March the band used played - third. The singer, playing his harmonica to over. the emotional and the surreal. the name Mallory in the cho- Omar Delarosa, wore over singing. To find out more about· rus of a song in honor of her. sized deep red glasses that "I know it's happened to Rouse, visit SARAH ROGERS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Upon entering, twq round slid down his nose as he some of you out there before. www.myspace.com/band UCF junior Kaitlin Andrews and senior Go to _www.CentralFloridaFuture.com tables sit to the left and the strummed the guitar .with being arrested before a show," ofrouse. Britney Adelstein pose at Huey Magoo's. 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