UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA APRIL www.unfspinnaker.com 23 Volume 31, Issue 32 2008 Wednesday The graduate’s guide to freedom CAP AND GOWN TICKETS CEREMONIES Students must order their All graduates who have met 3 p.m. cap and gown by April 25. requirements for the May 2 ceremony are able Herff Jones and bookstore to pick up seven tickets at the Fine Arts Center College of Education employees will be at the UNF Ticket Box Office April 28-29 from 8:30 a.m. to and Human Services, Arena before the ceremony 7 p.m. and April 24-25 and 30 from 8:30 a.m. Brooks College of with the remaining orders to 5 p.m. Health and Coggin for student pick-up. When graduates sign for their College of Business Students must bring a original allotment they will be able to request picture ID to pick up their extra tickets. This will be the only chance for 7 p.m. orders. graduates to request extra tickets. College of Computing, Extra tickets will be distributed April 28 and Engineering and 29. Any remaining tickets will be distributed Construction and April 30 to all graduates in line beginning at College of Arts and 8:30 a.m. Sciences Compiled by Tami Livingston. 1,361 367 207 5 GRADUATION ‘08 Students graduating Students graduating Students graduating Students graduating BY THE NUMBERS with bachelor’s degrees with associate degrees with master’s degrees with doctoral degrees Source: Enrollment Services and the Bookstore Candlelight vigil honors Virginia Tech losses BY SARAH GOJEKIAN Tom Van Schoor, at the beginning of the spoke first about the tragedy and its ef- April 16 with events lasting all day and CONTRIBUTING WRITER month to see if Campus Ministries could fect on campuses nationwide. classes canceled. co-host the event again. Ranieri then read an e-mail sent by All of the VTAA chapters ask that VT To anyone who is not a part of the “We are so thankful for what your a recent VT graduate that brought most students, faculty and alumni collectively Hokie family or was not affected by the [school] has done,” Ranieri said. attendees to tears. She ended the speech volunteer 300,000 hours of community Virginia Tech massacre, the phrase “live The vigil began at 7 p.m. in the Gandhi with a quote by Gandhi. service by the end of Spring semester for the 32” might have little significance. courtyard and lasted about an hour. VTAA President Adam Wolf proceed- through VT-ENGAGE. Thirty-two students and faculty mem- Alumni dressed head-to-toe in VT’s or- ed to cite the 32 names of the victims fol- The VTAA of Jacksonville participates bers were killed during the April 16, ange and maroon colors conversed and lowed by the lighting of the candles and a in the Second Harvest Food Bank and will 2007 shootings. viewed a display. moment of prayer. host a blood drive May 10 at the Riverside The VT Alumni Association of Fliers, a collage of pictures from last Ironically, the initial number of at- donation facility. Jacksonville worked with the UNF year’s vigil, newspaper clippings, obitu- tendees was 32 but grew to about 35 near Yet honoring those lost every April 16 Interfaith Center to organize a candle- aries and pictures of the victims, and the end. is all they really ask for. light vigil April 16 for the one-year anni- a basket of ribbons made by the office The turnout was not what everyone “The VT situation had an impact on versary of the tragedy. manager of the Interfaith Center, Angela expected; it was hoped that 50-75 people our campus with safety measures and A similar ceremony took place after Davis, were set up on two tables. would attend. emotional counseling,” Van Schoor said. the tragedy last year at UNF when a mem- Davis also gathered the candles to be “[We know] the main audience is the “We have a responsibility to reach out. ber of the alumni association contacted a used, donated by Student Government alumni,” Van Schoor said. They really If something like that happened to us, I member of Campus Ministries. and Faith United Methodist Church. appreciated it, and it was a good oppor- would expect others to do the same.” With a turnout of 300 people last year, Attendees stood in a circle around the tunity for them to see and support each social chair of the association Carolyn Gandhi statue, on which three speakers other.” E-mail Sarah Gojekian at Ranieri contacted UNF Dean of students, stood. Alan Marsh, UNF ministry chair, VT had its own “Day of Remembrance” [email protected]. PAGE 11 You voted, now see the results to our “Best of UNF” survey Back on the prowl: Police Beat Hall of fame PAGE 5 PAGE 19 PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008 SPINNAKER QUESTION OF THE WEEK Should guns be allowed on campus? w RAHIL STANLEY LACEINNE JA K E ALY S E KHAM ROBIN S ON ZAMB R ANO MILLE R SCHULTE SOPHOMORE , SENIOR , JUNIOR , JUNIOR , FRE S HMAN , FINANCE CRIMINAL ELECTRONIC PS YCHOLOGY BU S INE ss JU S TICE MEDIA ADMINI S TRATION “Yes. It’s our First “In a sense, yes, because “No way. Guns are “Sure, because most “No. I don’t really see a Amendment right.” of all of the shootings. very dangerous, people that are reason for it.” But at the same time, especially on campus. licensed are pretty no, because it’s an It would make me feel responsible. It should educational place.” really unsafe.” be strictly regulated though.” Compiled by Josh Salman. 7-DAY POLICE BEAT FORECAST THURSDAY APRIL 24 April 10 - April 20 Sunny 1 April 10 – Petty theft two RAs found a water 77/61 (Library) – A student re- bong in a dorm room. RAIN: 10% ported his textbook stolen. They reported the incident While studying in the 7 to UPD and the parapher- library, the student went nalia was confiscated. The outside for a cigarette residents were not home break. When he returned at the time of the inspec- he noticed his textbook tion but were referred to FRIDAY APRIL 25 was missing. The book was Student Conduct. not turned into lost and Partly found, and there were no 6 April 17 – Harboring attempts to sell it back to a runaway (Lot 17) – An Cloudy the bookstore. officer noticed a group of 83/65 men acting suspiciously RAIN: 20% 2 April 14 – Accidental near Lot 17. After the injury (Lot 53) – Several officer followed them for men contacted UPD when a few minutes, the group they noticed a woman ly- entered a vehicle and at- ing in the parking lot. The8 tempted to leave campus. SATURDAY APRIL 26 woman’s face was bloody The officer stopped the car and there was a small pool after the vehicle failed to of blood in the lot. The come to a complete stop. Mostly woman said she fell. The officer smelled Sunny Rescue 50 responded marijuana and asked for 81/61 and recommended the identification for all the 7 woman be transported to occupants. One man didn’t RAIN: 20% 1 1 the hospital. She refused9 have an ID so he gave his 7 to go, and the officers name. A search revealed helped her to her vehicle. the man was a juvenile 10 runaway. The officer SUNDAY APRIL 27 3 April 15 – Petty theft proceeded to search the (Building 43) – A man car, which revealed a glass Partly reported two easels were pipe. The item was con- stolen from the Institute fiscated and the juvenile Cloudy of Police Technology and was transported the police Management storage station. 79/60 10 RAIN: 20% 9 room. Officers performed a key audit and ques- 7 April 19 – Petty theft tioned some custodial (Library) – A student staff, but there are no reported her backpack suspects at this time. 11 stolen after she left her MONDAY APRIL 28 5 11 study table for five min- 8 4 April 15 – Damaged utes to go to the restroom. property (Building Q) – 12A There were no cameras in Isolated resident assistant contact- the area, and there are no 19 T-Storms 3 ed UPD regarding dam- suspects. 81/60 11aged property between two roommates. The stu- 8 April 20 – Damaged RAIN: 30% dents were arguing for a property (Lot 12) – An 4 few days, and one student officer responded to a threatened his roommate. report of damage to a ve- 12 6 The victim went to a hotel hicle. The victim said upon TUESDAY APRIL 29 5 to stay for the night, but returning to her parked 8 when he returned the fol- car, she noticed a large Mostly lowing day his skateboard, dent on the right side of the bumper. She said she 9 chair, closet rod, stereo Sunny 3 and lamp were damaged. was aware of a large com- 77/62 6 The victim refused to pros- motion in the parking lot RAIN: 20% ecute his roommate. in the morning, but did not know who would pur- 5 April 16 – Drug investi- posely damage her car. gation (Building V) – After 2 a health and safety check, Compiled by Ashley Beland. WEDNESDAY APRIL 30 Sunny 83/64 People submitted a Home runs hit by RAIN: 0% Last week by “Best of UNF” softball team – a survey by the new school record the numbers 397 April 18 deadline 50 Each week the Spinnaker staff For updated reports what’s going on around Students shaved their Tents set up on the campus: the good and the bad.