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'..,. -- ,r ... ,, ~ ) FREE • Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays www.CentraffloridaFuture.com • FridaY, November 7, 2008 ) Twittering ' ,) Mornothing United, U.S. voters update ---~"I,, UCF's season hinges·on Homecoming Facebook statuses on ) battle with Southern Miss -sEESPORTS,A7 election day - SEE VARIETY, A9 ;, Sen. Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States after Tuesday's election. Look on PAGE A2 for election coverage. ,) ,) Homecoming splashes down ) KERRI ANNE RENZULLI one time a year when stu­ game, this year against Staff Writer dents are allowed and Southern Miss, with stu­ encouraged to go for a swim dents showcasing their Tradition continues today in the two-foot deep Reflect­ school spirit as they descend as once again the Reflecting ing Pond. into the pond for an aquatic Pond in front of Millican "I just wanted to be part pep rally and concert. Hall fills with more than of the experience," biotech­ This year's concert will water. Spirit Splash will nology major Vishal Nagda feature local South Floridian begin at noon with the rush­ said. "It's my first LB-E-Z performing his self­ ing of the pond at 12:45 p.m. Homecoming, so I thought it titled style of music "Razzo "[Spirit splash] looks like would be cool to try it. I've Dazzo" through his profani­ ,\ fun," history major °Jessica been hearing from other stu­ ty-free songs: "Wiggle Up Swerdlow said. "I always saw dents that it's the only time Wiggle ·Down", "College the pictures of it in the you can jump in the water, so Life" and "EL.A." among oth­ Orlando Sentinel, and now I'm going to take advantage ers. <) ' that I'm here, I've got to go. of that." Following LB-E-Z's con­ Maybe I'll be in the Sentinel, Spirit Splash takes place cert is the Pep Rally that will and my parents will see it." traditionally on the Friday The annual event is the before the Homecoming PLEASE SEE TRADITION ON A6 Comedy Knight delivers laughs MEGAN DONOGHUE Contributing Writer ''I love [stand-up] ·so much. It's my On Tuesday night, most UCF students had one thing favorite thing in the world to do.' Breaking on their mind: The presiden­ tial election. -KYLE CEASE news on Homecoming 2008's yourcell Comedy Knight offered a fun ' ) m way to unwind for students trio of comedic performances talking stress-head and patri­ Get UCF news sent to your cell before the votes began coming was the perfect way to relieve otic chocolates. phone. Just text the keyword in. some political stress. "I loved the first comedian; UCFNEWS to 44636. Opening act Kyle Cease About 3,000 to 4,000 guests he was really funny," student stole the show Tuesday night. attended and were greeted Kelsey Wilson said on Cease's Lavell Crawford and John with Homecoming promo­ AROUND CAMPUS, A2 CFFARCHIVE Fonner SGA President Brandie Hollinger celebrates during last year's Spirit Splash. Pinette also delivered. The tional items such as mugs, a PLEASE SEE MANY ON A4 UCF HOLDING TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE ON CAMPUS THIS SATURDAY Skit Knight shows off improv UCF will hold a Toys for Tots drive on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. People SEBASTIAN CHURCH Kappa Gamma, TarekAly said, "Every year the com­ can drop off a new toy at the Fairwinds Contributing Writer petition gets more intense, every group steps it up." Alumni Center, the Visitor Information Aly's team decided on the theme of "Robin Center, the UCF Police Department and As crowds poured into the UCF Arena on Hood, Men in Tights" for a more comical angle at the Knights Plaza vendors. Wednesday, banners representing the 15 skit teams the skit. Unfortunately, the tights were too tight for could be seen draped over the balcony in the lobby. one Theta Chi member, whose costume ripped at ' ) After four hours of skits, cheering and improv the seams. LOCAL & STATE, A2 games, the winner of "Best Dance" was announced. ·. The Homecoming Committee stepped it up SENTENCING DELAYED The teams competing in Skit Knight drew themselves this year by bringing in professional themes from fairy tales like Puff the Magic Dragon comedians to host the show. AGAIN FOR STUDENT yet also incorporated fresher pop culture references "[The hosts] kept the energy alive," said Ashley WHO MADE VIDEO like Shrek and Star Wars. Vance, the execµtive director for Homecoming. Despite some of the out-of-the-box themes, all Besides the magnificent technical array, hosts Sentencing has been delayed again teams faithfully stuck to the grander theme of "A Chris Dinger and Mike Carr kept the show rolling for an Egyptian college student who Knight's Qy.est." and played a few improv games along the way. pleaded guilty to making a video to Whether it was the "Holy Game-plan" or the 'We were both thrilled with the idea," Carr said. help terrorists. Twenty-seven-year-old "Golden Planner," each team was on a quest to "It [seemed] like something fun, a little different Ahmed Mohamed pleaded guilty in prove their creativity and talent. JOHANNA STEWART / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE June to making a You Tube video of Several groups performed at Skit Knight at the UCF Arena on Tuesday. Director for the team of Theta Chi and Kappa PLEASE SEE BEST ON A4 how to make a remote detonator. LEAD won Best Dance, and Kappa Kappa Gamma and Sigma Pi were 2nd. LOCAL & STATE, A2 COURT REVIEWING ·~ Former SGA senator's case won't be retried INITIATIVES TO PREVENT JEFFREY RILEY Judicial Council voted 8-0 to is dead," Lusk said. GERRYMANDERING Online News Editor overturn the original impeach­ Cook said he received an e­ The Florida Supreme Court is ment decision, as it found it mail on Monday from the SGA reviewing a pair of citizen initiatives The UCF Student Govern­ was in violation ofprocess law. attorney general concerning designed to prevent gerrymandering ment Association announced The council also voted 7-1 the decision to no longer try of legislative and congressional on Oct. 30 during a meeting of that Senate should retry Cook's the case. districts. the Senate that it was not going case. Cook found himself in the to host a retrial of former Sen. During the normal Senate center of controversy in June, Webster Cook. meeting on Thursday, the 41st when he took a Eucharist from Cook, who had been Senate was told the interpreta­ a Catholic Campus Ministries INDEX TODAY'S removed from office on Aug. 28 tion of the rules of transferring Mass. - . on a count of misfeasance, said cases and legislation, said Sen. On Aug. 28, Cook was Around Campus 2 WEATHER the Senate's most recent deci­ Will Lusk, who was a member removed from office on a vote • Local & State 2 -:i' sion was the right one. of the 40th Senate was well of 22-7-1 of misfeasance. Sports 7 "My reaction is that they In between Cook's removal Despite no longer having to Opinions 9 made the correct legal deci­ from office and his appeal, SGA go through another trial, Cook Classifieds 11 CFF ARCHIVE sion," Cook said. Senate elections took place. The Student Government Association Senate decided it would not retry the case of former was unhappy that he was in the Sudoku 11 SUNNY Cook appealed his impeach­ Nothing can transfer from SGA Senator Webster Cook, who won the appeal of his impeachment and removal. situation to start with. Crossword 11 ment, and his case went to the old to new Senate, and there­ "I'm not very happy about it UCF Student Judicial Council. fore Cook's case could not have Lusk saj.d that the SGA criminating. at all," Cook said. "It shouldn't On Oct. 22, Cook won his been heard by the new 41st Attorney General Aida Latorre ·~ soon as the 40th Senate have happened in the first HIGH IDW appeal when the UCF Student Senate, Lusk said. described the rule as non-dis- is over, everything on the table place." ·1 A2 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com November 7, 2008 • (tnttal 3loriba AROUND CAMPUS (ent~f News and rwtices for the UCF community 1foriba Give presents to toy drive . ---- UCF will hold a Toys for ~~ Tots drive on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. 1ututt People can drop off a new, The Student Newspaper at UCF since 1968 unopened toy at the Fairwinds November 7, aj­ Alumni Center, the Visitor Vol 40, Issue 100 • 12 Pages Information Center, the UCF Students watch Obama's blowout win 1 Police Department or the The Centro/ Florida Future is the lndependent1student-/ JEFFREY RILEY cans to unite behind Obama, written newspaper at the University of Centljll Aorida. Knights Plaza vendors. Opinions in the Future are those of the Jndivid~a For more information, con­ Online News Editor the crowd clapped in sup7 columnist and not necessarily those of tf)e editorial sta port, but then went silent orthe Univer5ity administration.