University of South Florida Scholar Commons Crow's Nest University History: Campus Publications 2-22-2010 Crow's Nest : 2010 : 02 : 22 University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/crows_nest Recommended Citation University of South Florida St. Petersburg., "Crow's Nest : 2010 : 02 : 22" (2010). Crow's Nest. 597. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/crows_nest/597 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University History: Campus Publications at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Crow's Nest by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. - --- - - - ~-- ~ --- ------------·----~------~-- - ilL IJE..S .J Volume 44 • Issue 18 - :\londay, February 22,2010 StudenOiediaatrSFSP.com Aspiring journalist made the most-of life On Friday, February 19 Aaron Buffalo in 2009 with a degree to become a great journalist. Moe, Managing Editor of the in Communications. He began Dr. Antone Silvia, professor in Crow's Nest and a graduate graduate studies at USF St. Journalism and Media Studies student in the department of Petersburg in the fall of 2009 . said, "[Aaron] made us think, Journalism and Media Studies, Aaron always had a positive he made us care, but he also died from Pneumonia. attitude an9 a sweet spirit. On made us laugh.". Born on February 16, 1986 his Facebook page he wrote He is survived by his mother in Buffalo NY, Aaron played "God loves me, so it's only Karen Moe and two siblings, and colleagues. A memorial basketball and football in high right that I share some of that Ericka and Izaiah. He leaves service will be held on Monday, school and junior college. love with you!" He had a strong behind a host of loving February 22 at 6 p .m at the He graduated _from SUNY desire to be a great student and family, friends , professors Poynter Library Corner. Executive meeting a factor in Treasurer's resignation By Sadie Hewitt somewhat hostile. must support the president's vision. The text of the former constitution, Staff Writer According to Ellington, "We were Osborne feels they were using the the one allegedly read to Osborne at [email protected] not unhappy about his disapproval, constitution to get him to agree with the · meeting, also includes the oath Before former treasurer John however; what myself and Reuben the $16,000 allocation. SG members must recite as they take Osborne resigned at a Senate meeting were unhappy with was the "That's not why I was elected. My office: on Wednesday, Jan. 13, a meeting unprofessional manner in which John job was to make sure funds were spent "I do solemnly affirm that I will took place the Mondar prior mvolving decided to voice his opinion." correctly," Osborne said. Neither faithfully execute the office of_ of President Jon Ellington and Vice An email from Ellington said, "At no Pressman nor Ellington commented the University of South Florida St. President Reuben Pressman. Osborne tim~ did the Wk become a screaming on the allegations. Petersburg, and will to the best of my said the meeting was a main factor in match." The email was sent from Upon research-of the former student ability, preserve, protect and defend his decision to resign. Ellington's email address and signed body constitution, there is no article or the Student Body Constitution of Osborne believes the meeting was with his name, however Pressman said subsection requiring SG members to the University of Soutli Florida St. an executive response to an· email he it was a joint response . ;serve the President's vision. Petersburg." . sent out expressing his disapproval The former student body constitution However, it was found in the The constitution does say all SG for the $16,000 Student Government stated the Office of the Treasury was old Constitution that "the Senate members should collaborate and try wanted to allocate towards new paid _a separate entity. It did not directly shall represent the interests of their to· work together and elected Senate positions, formerly known as Bill operate under the president and was respective colleges." members must maintain a 2.0 GPA at 10-002, removed from the Senate responsible for budget allocations on The former constitution is also clear· all times. It does not say members are to floor by Vice Chancellor Margaret behalf of the Budget Committee. when it detaifs "SG shall represent the support the president unquestioningly. Sullivan. According to Ellington, the Despite the treasurer's constitutional interests and concerns of students to Osborne says the Jan. 11 meeting was paid positions did not total more than autonomy, "Ellington and Pressman the larger university community ... " one of the main reasons he resigned as· $10,500. said they were going to do it anyway, SG members strive to fulfill this treasurer. "It isn't what they wanted "They just went through what they that they were going to spend the with their support of the debate team to do, it was how they were doing it. wanted to do and they told me," money," Osborne rebukes. tournament funding and the Student It got to the point where I just didn't Osborne said, "they demanded that I At the meeting, Osborne said Environmental Awareness Society's want to be involved with them." not express my dissent for the plan." according to the two top SG officials plan to renovate the Harborside beach Osborne describing the meeting as the constitution says SG members area. INDEX THIS WEEK ONLINE ••• The Outlook ...............2 We're Online! .. 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He David Gibson. is the quarterback for the Gators It was the perfect ad; most and known for the bible verses on people already knew what it was his face during each game. His about before even seeing it. The name was mentioned a lot these commercial did not mention the past weeks as his family fought words abortion or pro-life once. to have their story publicized as If you did. not khow about the a commercial during this year's commercial ahead of time, you Super Bowl. would not have even known the Their story advocates the message it was putting across. pro-life side of the abortion The hype the commercial Photo courtesy of The Associated Press I Focus on the Family debate. The commercial had generated got the public talking. ' Advertisement featuring former Florida QB Tim Tebow and his mom drew lots of . people from all different sides Despite the constant debates on at_tention before Sunday's Super Bowl. of politics fighting. Although the the issue, the commercial did commercial served its purpose in not change minds on abortion. getting the public's attention, it In this sense the comm~rcial did not prove its point advocating did not serve its purpose in pro-life. promoting pro-life. People The commercial was sponsored argued for weeks because they by Focus on the Family, a expected a strong message Christian values group. It was offending those who are known the commercial would pro-choice. The commercial promote pro-life. After weeks of consisting of Pam Tebow arguing airing the controversial talking about her· concern for commercial aired on Super Bowl her son,-and then Tim playfully Sunday. The best part about this tackling her, did not reflect upon . the abortion issue at all. _After all the controversy it caused, most expected a lot more from the commercial, especially Mini Storage at the high cost of Super Photo courtesy of postonpolitics.com Bowl corru.:nercials, which average about $3 million, Tim Tebow sporting his trademark painted Bible versus. Best Pri~e Downtown CBS reported. For .$3 million dollars took the time to actually go to the main focus was advertising {727) 209-2763 one would think that the the Focus on the Family Web site Focus on the Family, and not commercial would be afterwards and read up on the necessarily promoting pro-life. extravagant, not the solid 'Tim Tebow story, you would ~ot This commercial stimulated www.arlington-mini-storage.com white back ground and · be at all persuaded towards pro­ conversation, but in the end vague message that left life. In Focus on the Family's was a fumble on promoting viewers sitting in front of defense, they claim on their pro-life. It did not make it as far their televisions thinking, Web site that 30 seconds was as everyone thought it would. "That's what all this fuss not enough time allotted to· tell Maybe next time they should try was about?" Unless you the story in its entirety. Perhaps a different play. VOI..UME 44 • ISSUE 18 - THE CROW'S NEST· 3 c PUS &BEYOND Crow's Nest .