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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013 A Day with Driscoll INSIDE HODGEPODGE 2 Wednesday, March 6, 2013 SPINNAKER // UNFSPINNAKER.COM SPINNAKER // UNFSPINNAKER.COM Wednesday, March 6, 2013 3 news 5 expressions 21 sports 29 Feb. 24 Knock and talk (Osprey Crossings) - An officer met with a student to discuss allegations that he was dealing drugs on campus. The officer told the student he had come in contact with several students who said POLICE they had purchased drugs from him. The officer warned the student to stop his illegal distribution activities. The BEAT student said he would take care of it and apologized for any problems he caused. Check out more Police Beats online at unfspinnaker.com March 3 Medical Response (Building 59) March 1 Drug Possession (Osprey Foun- Feb. 28 Fraud (Complainant's office) - Of- Feb. 28 Theft (Lot 18) - A parking decal - UPD responded to a call concerning a tains) - An officer responded to a call ficers met with a member of UNF’s staff was stolen off the windshield of a stu- student who was having seizures. When from an RA in the Fountains concerning who believed a student had committed dent’s car while she was in class. The stu- UPD arrived, they found the student re- the smell of burning marijuana seeping fraud by forging an outside client’s sig- dent contacted UPD, who were unable to sponsive, and she was able to inform the through the hallway. The officer traced nature. Police met with the victim, who find any residue from a parking pass in officer that she had a history of seizures the source of the marijuana odor and said he could not confirm the signature the designated area and did not detect but was not currently on any medication made contact with two residents of the was his. He said he had retired from the any substance which could lead to an ac- for her condition. Jacksonville Fire and room in question, who allowed the of- organization before the date indicated curate fingerprint reading. The student 5 21 29 Rescue Department was able to safely ficer to enter. The officer noted that on the allegedly forged document. The was advised to contact UNF Parking Ser- transport her to the Baptist Hospital at both suspects smelled strongly of mari- State Attorney’s Office required the vices for further assistance. the Beaches. juana and admitted to smoking earlier. original forged document be present- // UP IN SMOKE // RUBBER DUCKY, You’rE THE ONE // UNF PACKED A BLANKET The officer advised the suspects of their ed, but the staff member was unable Feb 28 Theft (Student Union) An offi- UNF is considering implementing Art students inspired by surroundings Despite playing two separate days rights and asked them to turn in any to provide the document. The case has cer met with a student employee who a campus-wide ban on smoking by transform UNF from college of doubleheaders, UNF baseball drugs in their possession. The suspects been closed and the staff member was claimed $23 had been stolen from her August 2014. to collage. battled the cold on their way to a produced a plastic container of mari- advised to refer the student employee to wallet. All other contents of the victim’s successful weekend. juana, a pipe with marijuana residue, Student Conduct. wallet were still in place, including an two packs of rolling papers, and a metal additional $40 and several credit cards. grinder. The officer issued both students The police are interviewing anyone who notices to appear and referred them to might have been working in the same Student Conduct. room the theft occurred in. The case is open to further investigation. 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UPD identified a suspect March 1 who UPD explained to him that his survey reportedly groped two women’s feet in the was conducted for his own personal grati- library on separate occasions. fication and if he duped another student Alyssa Heim reported being approached into taking one of his illegitimate “surveys”, by another student who claimed he was they would refer him to Student Conduct. conducting an anonymous survey on health No criminal charges are pending. issues relating to feet Feb. 5. Sergeant Dwayne Howard of UPD The victim believed the con was an actual said that no actual laws have been broken, health survey and answered the questions making it difficult to charge the man with SHUTTLE transportation! she was asked. The survey ended with the a crime. suspect measuring her feet. Heim said, “There’s no crime, so if there’s To UNF and FSCJ South UPD recognized that this incident was no crime, there’s nothing [UPD] can do”. campus! similar to one reported Oct. 31 and called She said she just wants to move on and put Heim to gather further details and a de- the incident behind her. scription of the suspect. The suspect’s de- scription matched the characteristics of the Email Carter Roush at previous case’s suspect, resulting in the po- [email protected]. lice bringing him in for questioning. The suspect, a student at UNF, de- CONNOR SPIELMAKER | SPINNAKER nied the allegations at first, but recanted This is the chair in the library where the foot fiend conducted his second “survey.” Apartment Highlights: 2/2 Type 1 2/2 Type 2 2, 3, & 4 bedroom floorplans Furnished & unfurnished apartments Smoking ban proposed for campus Full-size washer & dryers in each apartment Free high speed internet & cable Green utility cap 3/3 4/4 Community Highlights: 2 resort style pools Basketball, tennis & volleyball courts Roommate matching Amazing residence life programming 24 hour fitness center 24 hour computer center Free tanning Free Wi-Fi access at the clubhouse & pool Pet Park RANDY RATAJ | SPINNAKER Students smoke hookah on the UNF green. If the ban passes, such activity will be prohibited. 3601 Kernan Blvd S. UNF administrators have drafted a staff consider themselves proposal to ban all forms of tobacco daily smokers. Ph: 888-867-2951 on campus by August 2014. Serwatka said the Safety Council UNF Vice President and Chief of and Healthy Osprey organizations www.thedistrictonkernan.com Staff Tom Serwatka said there will collaborated on the proposal. be a hearing before the final deci- Look for more information on the sion is made, which will give every- proposed ban in next week’s issue. one a chance to speak on the matter. According to the proposal, 12 per- Email Dany Levy at RANDY RATAJ | SPINNAKER cent of students and 6.5 percent of [email protected]. Pete Fastuca, who rolls his own cigarettes, enjoys being able to smoke freely on campus. NEWS NEWS 6 Wednesday, March 6, 2013 SPINNAKER // UNFSPINNAKER.COM SPINNAKER // UNFSPINNAKER.COM Wednesday, March 6, 2013 7 Students’ voices heard in Tallahassee Spring election updates BY SARAH RICEVUTO shouldn’t be an issue,” Fassi said. CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Fassi, along with other universities’ stu- Fassi running unopposed dent governments, will continue to lobby The words and signatures of over a thou- in Tallahassee for keeping tuition low. Fassi sand angry UNF students were delivered to said he will continue to represent UNF stu- in Spring election legislators in Tallahassee Feb. 19. dents at committee meetings in Tallahassee The Aim Higher campaign’s goal is to until the end of his term. BY SARAH RICEVUTO Amira said he found Quintas’ appeal end budget cuts to state higher education, “We are the future,” Fassi said. “We will CONTRIBUTING REPORTER justified. While the Republican Executive thereby preventing future tuition increases. make Florida’s economy when we graduate Committee has set meetings every month, All 11 of Florida’s state universities par- and we shouldn’t graduate with thousands It is official. Carlo Fassi is running un- the swearing in was deemed unusual and ticipated in Aim Higher day Jan. 14 with of dollars of debt each year. It’s crippling.” opposed for Student Body President in unpredictable on Quintas’ part.