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Central Florida Future. 1960. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1960 GOTTA BE THE SHOES I } ' FIRST-HALF FINDINGS U~F entrepreneurs (_ show off their custom ( ( Take a look at the key performers for clothes at fashion show UCF volleyball this season - SEE sPoRTs; A7 f - SEE NEWS, A2 I \ • · "­ ( FREE ·Published Monda s, Wednesda sand Frida s www.CentralFloridaFuture.com • Wednesda* October 4, 2006 I. city so that she can "get a feel for the c area and what it's like to live in Orlan­ Two more medical dean candidates withdraw do,'' Hickey said. German is a Petersdorf Scholar In not yet been scheduled, but will likely Residence ofthe Association·of Amer­ Role of founding dean at new school not best fit, doctors say occur in late Octobei: or early "Novem­ ican Medical Colleges in Washington, ber, Hickey said · D.C. During German's time at Vander­ ROBYN SIDERSKY "It's all about finding the right fit," three years of activity is a full-time Gerrilan will fly into Orlando on bilt University, its medical school was Contributing Writer said Provost and Executive Vice Pres­ commitment just to get the program Monday and begin the interview ranked number one in the country ident Terry Hickey. "FOr Pfeifer and· up and running. It wasn't what they process Tuesday. UCF is planning a based on performance. Three of the five original candi­ Meyer, the fit just wa.Sn't right." wanted." · public forum with Germari Tuesday at "I've been working in medical edu­ dates for the founding dean of the Dr. Bruce Jarrell removed himself Follow-up interviews were planned 9:30 a.m. in the Student Union, where . cation my whole life - as a teacher, a UCF medical school have dropped out from the running "for personal rea­ with all five candidates for the week of follow-up interviews will begin. She dean, a clinician, a scientist and a hos­ of the running, UCF announced Tues.. sons," it was announced Thursday. Oct. 9, subject to change based on the will dine with Provost Hickey and pital chief executive officer,'' said Ger­ day. Hickey added that no additional doctors' availabilities. Now only Dr. President Hitt on Tuesday evening. man. "I have a deep understanding of Drs. Bruce Meyer and Mark Pfeifer pressure ~as put on the candidates, Deborah German iS expected to inter­ Hickey stressed that other candi­ the ability to practice." withdrew -their candidacy, arguing and that UCF "just defined the task." view during that week, as·Dr. Thomas dates would go through this same . Though no specific deadline was that the role of founding dean of a new "It's very different from [being] a Schwenk is unable to attend due to a process. planned, many people expected UCF medical school might not be right for . dean in an established medical scheduling conflict. On Wednesday, German will tour them. · school," Hickey said. "The next two to Schwenk's follow-up interview has UCF, Lake Nona and the rest of the PLEASE SEE FEWER ON A3 ( ' ( ,.. ·Students · c t bring merit toUCF Scholars receive awards of thousands of dollars • AMANDA MOORE ' Contributing Writer Upon first glance, Joy Shively and David Givens might look like an aver­ age couple. Dressed in jeans and athlet­ \ r ic gear, they effortlessly blend in with . ( the 45,000 students attending UCF. The two are more than what meets the eye, ) however. Together, Shively and Givens are likely the most handsomely awarded couple on campus. "We actually met at the National Merit reception at the Burnett Honors College,'' Shively said. Shively, 20, is a political science and. psychology double major who scored 222 on the PSAT; Givens, 21, is a philos­ ophy and religious studies double major who scored approximately 232. They represent just two of the 116 cur- · rent National Merit scholars who chose to attend UCF_ over more prestigious Ivy League schools. The National Merit Scholarship Pro­ gram. is an annual academic competi­ . ,,f tion with 1.4 million high school appli­ cants, of whom only about 8,000 are awarded National Merit. Many colleges ,. and universities offer competitive packages to these finalists in order to attract what they believe to be leading talent to their institutions. PLEASE SEE UF ON A3 'Survivor' sparks racifil discussion ' Students find show is something to talk about r c; NICOLE BLAKE • Contributing Writer ( (, The Office of Diversity Initiatives facilitates open dialogue every Friday to address race relations in Survivor: Cook ir Islands. .. Michael Freeman, training coordina­ tor of ODI, is the facilitator of the "Sur­ viving Survivors Series,'' which will take ~ place at 12:30 p.m. in Module 629. He ' hopes to use the show as a catalyst for students and faculty to discuss how peo­ <' ple of different races interact and per­ ~ . ,. ceive one another on the UCF aam.pus and in this country. "Survivor became the vehicle," Free­ ,.., man said "It made it easy to talk about those peop~e on TV and not me." Freeman ·said this in reference to viewers who feel uncomfortable talking ~ about racial stereotypes or the differ­ ences among races, a topic he said isn't exactly "water-cooler talk." {' PLEASE SEE SURVIVOR ON A5 ~ i;f ·~ f Al www.CentralFloridaFuture.com October 4, 2006 • (tutnf '1ori6a Jutuii _ AROUND UCF CLOTHING ARTISTS TAKE NATION & CAMPUS WO RID News and notices for Keep current with headlines the UCF community you may have missed Library book sale Turks hijack airliner to protest The UCF Llbraries will hold pope's visit, plane lands safely a book sale today and Thursday (, BRINDISI, Italy - Two . ~ in the Gifts & Exchange depart­ 'Turks protesting Pope Benedict ment in Room 142 of the Llbrary XVl's planned trip to Turk;ey In his Diversitile catalogue, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. next .month hijacked a Turkish For more information, con­ 'Diversitile' line Campbell featured art proj­ ects he had completed in UCF Airlines jet ca'rrying ll3 people tact Nelsy Livingston at (407) debuts at Ferrell from Albania to Istanbul on 823-5315. classes alongside photo- . graphs of his company's cus­ Tuesday, and it landed safely in Auditorium this southern Italian coastal • tomized clothing in an effort . ' Mood workshop city, officials said. " • The Cowiseling Center will WILLIAM RICHA~DS to give his potential cus­ tomers an idea of his artistic The hijackers, who were hold a workshop on how to Contributing Writer unarmed, began releasing pas­ improve your mood today from skill. The fl.ash and mechanical "The fact that we're classi­ sengers from the Boeing 737- 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the·Cowisel­ 400, which was parked on the ing Center, Building 27. click of photographers' cam­ cally trained in art classes eras punctuated the low light­ gives us an advantage over tarmac in the darkness. A fire There will be activities truck carrying Brindisi airport's ( I aimed at improving your mood ing of a Ferrell Auditorium competing businesses," Gor­ fashion show Friday. don said. "Those other busi­ chief of security had pulled up •• as well as strategies on how to near the jet. Against the methodical nesses taught themselves feel happier and think more The hijackers had told positively. Students must sign b«;!at of the stage speakers; six whereas we've had training • UCF artists-turned-entrepre­ from teachers." authorities they were prepared up in advance to participate. to surrender, said Candan Kar­ .. neurs assembled with their "Being art students helps For more information, con­ litekin, chairman of Turlo."'sh specialized sneakers to debut us be organized," said John tact Larry Marks at ( 407) 823- Airlines' board of directors. He their new custom clothing Terramoccia, Diversitile arti.St 2811. said no one aboard injured. • line "Diversitile." and studio art major. "We're was Albanian lawmaker Sadri · Models fitted with Diversi­ in college so we're forced to ~ ·· Pirates movie showing Abazi, who was aboard the Campus Activities Board's tile custom-painted shoes organize our lives, we have to have a schedule, we have to plane, told News24 in T~ in movie committee will host a paused to smile under the a brief cell phone call during flash of the cameras, as the. have things in order to get showing of Pirates of the the hijacking thl:).~ his fellow Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest artists behind the clothing good grades and graduate. · "We can apply those skills passengers were shaken but today from 6 to 9 p.m. in Cape creations answered questions safe. to the business. So when it Florida Room 316 at the Student from potential customers. Asked about the hijacking, a · Union. Creator Chris Campbell comes·to making this· a suc­ cessful endeavor, the fact that Vatican official said he expect­ There will be free prizes and was fitted in his latest work: a ed no changes in Benedict's giveaways along with the show­ pair of Perry Ellis sneakers we're students gives us an advantage." phms for the visit.