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Central Florida Future. 1940. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1940 J FREE ·Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Frida s www.CentralFloridaFuture.com ·Wednesday, November 22, 2006 No turkeys here Bascom denied Three solid movies open The NCAA ruled that senior Tim today for promising holiday weekend Bascom can't play this year -SEESPORTS,A7 -- SEE NEWS, A2 ~.......... ---~---""--' '----'-~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---'-~--""""""-'~ FRIDAY SHOPPERS Homecoming's spending under watch GO BACK IN WOODY WOMMACK Homecoming's budget until the ing an audit conducted by the messenger bags bought exclu­ ing took place. 'We have docu­ Contributing Writer investigation has been complet­ ORC on Homecoming's fman- sively for the executive board, mentation for every dime that ed . cial records, according to as well ·as Homecoming promo­ we spent,'' Popaden said. BLACK An investigation to deter­ Dane Schlinsky, the Opera­ Schlinsky. An audit is standard tional materials that haven't The issue for· the ORC, mine whether the Homecoming tions Review Committee chair­ procedure for all UCF organiza­ been handed out to students. according to Schlinsky, is not Executive Board used its funds man, addressed the Activity & tions that receive money from The amount of money spent on the documentation of expendi­ ., properly during the 2006 Service Fee 'Committee at its the A&SF, but an investigation food for executive board meet­ tures b.ut the expenditures Homecoming festivities has meeting Friday and expressed is only needed if the ORC fmds ings is also being examined. themselves. been launched by the Opera~ his concern. "The funds for expenditures that are question­ In response to the allega­ "There are a lot of rumors tions Review Committee of Homecoming have been frozen, able. tions and pending investigation, going around · about what SGA and a full investigation has been The items called into ques­ Homecoming Executive Direc­ money was spent on," Schlinsky The SGA senate has also launched," Schlinsky said tion by the ORC include T­ tor Brandee Popaden said she frozen the remaining funds in "Red flags" were raised dur- shirts, jerseys, polo shirts and was confident that no wrongdo- PLEASESEE BOARD ON A6 J Expect more early-morning lines outside stores Friday, as the holiday shopping season gets kick-started. Black Friday, as it is commonly called, is one of the busiest shopping days of the year, offering big deals for determined shoppers. AMANDA MOORE I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Abreak dancer does a flip in front of a crowd ANYTHING ELSE at Battle of the Elements II. JUST WON'T Elements.· Other than turkey and pilgrims, there aren't many things more symbolic of Thanksgiving than the Macy's hosts parade. Having started in the 1920s as a way for Macy's many immigrant wDrkers to celebra.te the hoUday in a way that they were hip-hop accustomed to, the parade has been an ~~~;,;~ annual event j battle ever since. TYLER GILLESPIE Contributing Writer AROUND CAMPUS, A2 , AMANDA MOORE I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Cecilia Rodriguez Milanes, associate professor of English and mother, plays with her S·year-old son Victor at the Creative School for Children, a UCF childcare center for students and faculty. The sound of funky, old­ CSEL HOSTS WORKSHOP school beats filled Ferrell Audi­ torium on Friday night as the TO EASE TRANSITION Elements hip-hop organization INTO WORKPLACE hosted Battle of the Elements II. Break dancers, known as "b­ As graduation approaches, students boys," and emcees from all over are making the transition from being the country flocked to UCF in students to full-time workers. To ease an effort to support a positive that transition, Career Services and - image of hip-hop culture. Experiential Leaming is holding a A dancer known only as workshop today. "Gio" took home the trophy for sion," said Cecilia Rodriguez es the need for academia to the singles battle, and The Female professors juggle jobs, children Milanes, a UCF associate pro­ implement and advertise {Jnique Styles crew from Miami LOCAL & STATE, A2 NICOLE BLAKE well. fessor. ''You kind of fmd your­ polices such as "stop the clock," was awarded top prize in the FAMILY OF DUCKETT'S Contributing Writer Most universities still have self in the position where you which caters to the primary or group dance division. Dave a way to go in adopting "family­ want to have a family, and you coequal caregiver of newborns. "Direct" Williams, a 19-year-old DECEASED MOTHER Have children, or have a friendly policies" and in con­ can work it out, but it is diffi­ Women on maternity leave are sophomore from Full Sail, won SUES NANCY GRACE career? It's a choice many vincing their female faculty cult. It is much harder on the allotted time to recuperate after the emcee battle. · women feel they no longer members that they no longer caregiver, especially if you are a child birth and continue pursu­ "This is real hip-hop," Relatives of a missing boy'.s mother. have to make since businesses have to choose between raising female, because we do the ing tenure status without hav­ Williams said. "Everyone is hav­ who killed herself after being aggres­ began implementing provisions children and becoming childcare and the domestic ing to teach as well. ing fun; it is a positive atmos:.. sively questioned by CNN's Nancy like company day care and tenure-track, according to a work" Despite such accommoda­ phere with no fights." Grace filed a wrongful death suit maternity leave. nationwide. study released last The American Association tions at other college campus­ The event was a drug- and Tuesday, claiming the talk-show host But for professors at Ameri­ month. of University Professors con­ es, Rodriguez Milanes is one violence-free production. Bags caused severe emotional distress that can universities, the struggle to "I don't think that people ducted the report, which led to the suicide. and pockets were checked at the have both may be alive and consciously make that deci- includes a section that discuss- PLEASE SEE WOMEN ON A4 door and police officers were on duty. The president ofElements, Edgar Massoni, said that the NATION &WORLD,A4 goal of the event was to bring the community together and · ALABAMA SCHOOL BUS show that there is no place for negativity in real hip-hop. DIVES OFF OVERPASS, In his The moderator of the emcee KILLING THREE GIRLS battle asked that the rappers refrain from cursing in their More than 30 high school students rhymes to show respect for the were rushed to the hospital after their children and parents who were bus plunged off an overpass and hit present. the ground below nose-first. Students shoes "The vibe here is great," said near the front of the bus had to be Kelly Shockley, founder of inde­ extracted from the twisted wreckage. Artist's shoes display sailor pendent hip-hop label Non­ tat­ sense Records. "There are so visions of per.sonality toos. many people out here just INDEX TODAY'S JENNIFER LARINO Burk's enjoying hip-hop culture. This is Contributing Writer shoes are a one of the bigger and better Around Campus 2 WEATHER walking painting of who he is, as well as a Weather events because there is not as 2 symbol of the business he has created by much egotism and everyone is Local &State 2 People from all over the world want to painting the imagery of people's lives on walk in Michael Burk's shoes, and for a more open, and it tries to Nation &World 4 shoes for them. include more people." Sports 7 price, they can. Burk, who has created a reputation as Sitting in the campus Starbucks, the 17- "No half-steppin"' was the Opinions 9 MOSTLY SUNNY "The Shoe Kid,'' earned the title by trans­ slogan of the contest, and the aassifieds 10 year-old artist is wearing shoes featuring a forming blank Vans slip-on shoes into per­ banana _and a dollar sign representing his dancers brought out their best Sudoku 11 61° 49° sonalized works of art for clientele from COURTESY CH RISTINA JOHNSON favorite artist, Andy Warhol. They hug a moves. The judges based their Crossword 11 Michael Burk started illustrating his shoes in high school, an sparrow and an anchor inspired by old PLEASE SEE THIS ON A6 artistic outlet that has developed into a successful business. PLEASE SEE HIP-HOPPERS ON All A2 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com November 22, 2006 • (tnttal :Jlorllla '1tture AROUND LOCAL CAMPUS &STATE • News and notices for Keep local wkh headlines the UCF community you may hi:zve missed Decision-making workshop Family of de~eased mother of There will be a decision­ missing boy sues Nancy Grace making workshop today from 10 OR.LANDO - Relatives of a to 10:30 a.m. in the Career missing boy's mother who Resource Center, Building 7F, killed herself after being aggres­ Rooml85. sively questioned by CNN's The workshop will teach Nancy Grace filed a wrongful strategies for acquiring good death suit Tuesday, claiming the decision-making skills and how talk-show host caused severe to make the right choice in emotional distress that led to regard to school, employment the suicide.