Volume 29, Issue 20

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA

February 1 2006 Wednesday

THIS WEEK Record-breaking rivalry Smokers restricted to NEWS 25 feet from buildings Skaters told to stay back A new campus policy implemented means to keep under new policy skateboarders and other vehicles out of the way of pedestrian traffic, even if it BY RACHEL WITKOWSKI approximately a year to devel- means a $25 fine. NEWS EDITOR op and finalize, according to See Vehicles, page 7 Endicott. The draft was devel- A new policy was imple- oped by the President’s mented, which prohibits Advisory EXPRESSIONS tobacco users from smoking Council on within 25 feet of buildings and Substance walkways at the University of Abuse and the North Florida. Campus The policy took effect Alcohol and August 2005 but was not made Drug known to the general public Information until January 2006, when a Center. The notice was placed in a student Endicott Department of update. The policy states that Environmental it restricts all tobacco users Health and “to outside areas generally Safety is responsible for imple- located at least 25 feet away menting the policy, but the Flashback Reunion The Gin Blossoms and from buildings and heavily community will enforce it.

V traveled walkways.” “People are going to smoke Sister Hazel performed at the ALERIE MAR UNF Arena Jan. 27 in front of Dan Endicott, director of where they want to smoke,” a few thousand fans. See the environmental health and said senior history major full spread of the show TIN safety,said the other main rule Spencer Tyce, who smokes on inside. in the policy is to encourage occasion. “The entire thing is University of North Florida’s Alain LaRoche and Jacksonville cessation. written to be ignored, and it See EXPRESSIONS, page 11 University’s Ljubisa Vrcelj square off in the UNF-JU basketball game “It’s the right thing to do for will be.” Jan. 25 in the UNF Arena. UNF won the rivalry game 90-78 and set the well being of our campus But students who don’t SPORTS a home attendance record of 3,013. See the full story on page 18. community,” he said. The policy has taken See SMOKING, page 7 Time for Baseball The Osprey baseball sea- son starts Feb. 4 against Georgia Southern University. See how the program began and how far the team has come to make it to D-I. ‘He just loved the university’ See BASEBALL, page 17

WEEKEND Police building WEATHER named in honor of former chief Martin P. Garris

BY JODY MORGAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Friday Saturday Sunday After 10 years of waiting, the Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Police Building was officially 56/76 59/63 38/58 renamed the Martin P. Garris P-Cloudy P-Cloudy P-Cloudy Police Building Jan. 26 in honor of a former police chief who 7-day forecast, page 5

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University of North Florida. Y TRUE/UNF MARKETING AND PUBLICA Martin P. Garris was director of public safety and chief of INDEX police at UNF from 1975 to 1995. He helped develop the UNF police Discourse...... 2 agency into a full-service police Letters to the Editor...... 3 department and oversaw the con- Question of the Week...... 5 struction of Building 41 in 1995. Squawk Box...... 9 After he retired the same year to be chief of community affairs Police Beat...... 6 TIONS Expressions...... 11 with the Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office, the idea to name the build- Calendar...... 14 Above, Betty Garris, wife of former UPD Chief and Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer ing after Martin Garris was Comics...... 15 Martin P. Garris, spoke at the dedication of the Martin P. Garris Police Building, under discussion. But it was not Horoscopes...... 15 Jan. 26. He served as UPD chief for 20 years. Below, picture of Martin Garris until after his unexpected death Classifieds...... 16 displayed at the ceremony. Crossword...... 16 Sept. 5, 2002 that testimonies from Sports...... 17 the community and UNF about Osprey Sports Trivia...... 19 Martin Garris brought the atten- ed,” said Betty Garris, wife of Institutional Advancement Pierre tion back to renaming the police Martin Garris and Student Allaire, UNF President John building. Government comptroller. Delaney, Student Body President The Board of Trustees Betty Garris met Martin and member of the board of ONLINE approved a revised university Garris at UNF,and they were mar- trustees Tom Foran, University naming policy Jan. 20, 2005 to ried for 13 years. Police Department Police Chief allow campus buildings to be “He was, at the time of his Mark Foxworth, Reverend named after former employees death, a candidate running for Charles Scriven and Betty Garris. without receiving a monetary gift. sheriff of Jacksonville,” Betty Betty Garris said at the ceremony UNF MEDIA RELA Nearly one year later, a plaque Garris said. “His love was knowl- that she was extremely thankful was unveiled at the Police edge and protecting those and and appreciative for UNF’s honor- Building in honor of Martin serving those who protect.” ing her late husband. She spoke of

Speakers at the ceremony TIONS eSpinnaker.com Garris. “I felt it was a circle complet- included the Vice President of See GARRIS, page 8 PAGE 2 QUOTE of theWEEK

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Awarded first place for Best of Show at -- Martin Luther King, Jr. the 2005 National College Media Convention by the Associated Collegiate Press. O O O Spinnaker Staff

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News Editor Rachel Witkowski Threat to privacy could come from home Features Editor Jenna Strom Sports Editor Valerie Martin any Americans are focusing companies collecting on its users? users. In cases where there is no Copy Editor Jeanie Correa their attention on the presi- If Google keeps records of all of the choice but to collect data, businesses Photo Editor Ian Witlen dent’s domestic surveillance IP address and searches performed on must think of new ways to keep the Web Editor Alex Koby program. But the biggest its server, it can use that information information from being compromised threat to the privacy of Americans to discern patterns among the and think of ways to collect demo- Graphic Designer Robert Pietrzyk M comes, not from the government but, searcher.This information can be sold graphic information without collecting from within their own homes. to advertisers or used to determine large amounts of personal informa- Asst. News Editor Tami Livingston As technology and the capabilities what services to market to a user. In a tion. Asst. Features Editor Zan Gonano of the Internet grow, more Americans strange way, by looking at the type of Besides being the right thing to do, are doing things electronically. things people search for, search protecting the privacy of its patrons Asst. Sports Editor Unbeknownst to many users, compa- engines know more about people than will benefit a company in the long nies are recording large amounts of people know about themselves. term. As technology becomes more Distributor Dave Strupp information on their customers. This To be fair, by tracking such data, prevalent, people will be drawn to com- information can be sold to advertisers, Google and similar businesses are able panies with strong records of secure Printer Florida Sun illegally accessed by cyber criminals to provide a variety of innovative serv- and responsible handling of personal or accessed by the federal government, O O O ices to their users and advertisers, but and private information. as was recently shown by a request the how is the public supposed to hold Although it is easy to blame corpo- Justice Department made to popular them responsible for the vast amount rations for the problem, in the end, it Robinson Student Center, room 2627 4567 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S. Internet search engines like Google of personal information they track is up to people to protect their own pri- Jacksonville, FL 32224 and America Online. and keep in their possession without v a c y. The U.S. government asked for this permission or oversight? It is the responsibility of the users Phone: 904.620.2727 information as part of its case, show- People can protect themselves by of technology to understand how to Fax: 904.620.3924 ing the need for the Child Online learning more about online services protect their personal information and www.eSpinnaker.com Protection Act. The Justice they use and about technology that can to hold companies responsible for situ- Department was asking for a chunk of help ensure security.Read the privacy ations where personal information is data on search topics without IP agreement at your favorite Web site, mishandled. The ability to process and addresses.They wanted to show how check the privacy settings on your record vast amounts of data will COPA was more effective at keeping browser, install a firewall or learn how become the norm as technology pro- kids away from pornography com- to scan your computer for spyware. gresses. pared to filters used by popular search At the same time, companies have It is important to remember that engines. The request is far from unrea- to learn to respect the privacy of their just because technology makes some- sonable, but it brings up an important users and how to operate without col- thing possible doesn’t remove the ethi- question: How much information are lecting large amounts of data on its cal responsibility to do what is right.

SPINNAKER’S O O O Around the Nation O O O BEST After what seemed to be a difficult fall This column ran in The Miami Herald: semester riddled with student com- fact that newspaper readers are older, more media audiences want to be more engaged plaints, the office of financial aid seems educated, more affluent, less likely to be and in control. They want to: black or Hispanic, and more prevalent in Direct the action (video and online to be up to par with dispersing financial Newspapers must reinvent — aid awards. Some students were sur- the Northeast makes them a higher-quality game players). prised to see their award directly themselves target for advertisers, The Washington — Produce the package (on-demand deposited in their bank account. Post’s Paul Farhi argues. But consider viewing; content recorded for replay). BY ROSABETH MOSS KANTER whether that profile represents America’s — Create the content (short Web films; KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS future or its past. blogs). SPINNAKER’S I agree that newspapers won’t disappear — Develop their own networks (e-mail Bye-bye, newspapers. If you’re reading soon. An industry producing something so communities with pirated content; news WORST disposable (good for wrapping fish) has spread virally by hitting ``forward’’). PresidentWORST Bush said in the State of the this on thin paper that folds and crinkles, proved rather durable. Still, newspapers These consumers are not just the young. Union that making tax cuts permanent has many other things on oversized pages must reinvent themselves — beyond put- A British Broadcasting Corp. brainstorm- is vital to the strength of the country, but and gets ink on your fingers, then you are ting classified ads on the Web. ing session on the future of the BBC that I as the war on terror continues, the helping stem the decline of an endangered As an expert on managing change, I’ve attended included a role-playing grand- country will remain in debt as security- species. Sorry to say it, but you may be a participated in two-decades’ worth of con- mother who finds video games more inter- related expenses continue to mount. dying breed yourself. Between 1998 and 2005, weekday news- ferences discussing the need for creative esting than television. paper readers dropped from 58.6 percent to solutions for the future of newspapers. Yet Newspapers have been pretty good at 51 percent of all adults, according to the physical product has hardly changed. developing an Internet presence. The prob- SPINNAKER’S Newspaper Association of America fig- The bulkier the better, publishers think. lem is that they haven’t yet answered the ures.For 18- to 24-year-olds, the drop was Newspapers don’t have to ignore disin- question of whether a newspaper is the FIX terested potential readers. Niche publica- news or the paper. Will they keep saying President Bush should consider which from 43.5 percent to 38.4 percent; and for tions grab young audiences that newspa- bye-bye to their journalists and not to their tax cuts are necessary and which can 25- to 34-year-olds, readership fell even fur- pers lose. For example, School Sports mag- printing plants? Will they keep focusing on be repealed, so America can be finan- ther, from 45.9 percent to 36.8 percent. azine has been growing in local markets which channel of distribution to favor cially prepared for any national emer- Younger non-readers are undoubtedly while newspapers have reduced coverage rather than on the quality of their con- gency Americans might face, whether unmarried, since married people read of high-school sports. tent? Those would be unfortunate choices. from terrorism or natural disaster. newspapers more often than singles — per- haps to hide behind at breakfast. Wave bye-bye to broadcast television, too. As mass media become niche media, © 2006, The Miami Herald. Distributed by Knight Bye-bye to young audiences. Good rid- Ridder/Tribune Information Services. dance, some contrarian analysts say. The TV suffers from similar afflictions. New WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 DISCOURSE PAGE 3 Web users must follow Google case closely

itting alone at the computer, perus- set-ups and link it with their Web searches. STUDENT ing the Internet is something that Many would argue that this cache of most people consider an anonymous information doesn’t matter. If a person is OPINION activity.In terms of the World Wide clean, then there is nothing to worry about. Web, individuals do not exist. STUDENT But notice the searches that are made by SThey are lost in the abyss of servers and ordinary people every day. the binary code. Or so they think. If a person doesn’t know the meaning of The Department of Justice has recently OPINION a term or phrase, the Internet is an easy Jorge Rosado, Junior, Journalism subpoenaed all of the major Internet source for a definition. But that unknown search engines for information about the word could catapult a person into the dark types of searches that people are doing and underbelly of Web sites that lurk on the Lake Butler what kinds of Web sites the engines come Internet. up with. Chelsey Wacha, Senior, Journalism That search has been duly recorded, Officials state the necessity for the infor- whether the person planned on looking at tragedy should mation stems from the Supreme Court’s mation, but whether or not they should pornography or not. blockage of the Child Online Protection have that information at all. The fact is, if the DOJ wanted to know Act of 1998, citing what it sees as major According to both the DOJ and the exactly who was searching for what on the spark trucker restrictions to adults without effectively search engines, none of the information Internet, they could find out. And though a protecting children. being subpoenaed singles out individuals’ lot of scum could be pulled out of the wood- Proponents of the bill want to prove that activities; it is merely an inventory. work, a lot of innocent people could end up Web-filtering devices don’t protect minors The unsettling aspect is that this is only being harassed simply for asking ques- regulations from unsavory material such as pornogra- a fraction of what these search engines tions. phy.Yahoo Inc., Microsoft Corp.’s Microsoft know about their users. In order to be more Internet users should follow this issue Network and Time Warner Inc.’s America “customer-friendly” they record individu- carefully, because no one knows if the next very driver has had his own Online Inc. have already complied with the als’ Web behavior so that they can better time the government is looking for mass experiences with tractor-trailers requests, but Google Inc. holds fast to its customize searches and advertisements. information it might make its request a lit- taking up more than their share refusal to hand over the information. The For users who have e-mail accounts, they tle more personal. of the roads, merging into lanes question, however, isn’t whether or not the store the information given in the account E-mail Chelsey Wacha at [email protected]. with little care or much caution search engines should pass on that infor- andE driving at ferocious speeds. The Florida Highway Patrol, along with the National Transportation Safety Involved students have more advantages Board, is still investigating whether it was negligence that killed the children of a Lake Butler family or mere techni- cal malfunctions of the tractor-trailer. Get involved on campus” was the rounded and possess many important char- As a deterrent to the preventable major message that I heard during acteristics to be able to perform their posi- deaths of the children of this Lake my freshman orientation at the tion. They need leadership skills in order to Butler family, the NTSB, as well as the University of North Florida. This hold floor meetings and must be able to FHP, should strengthen guidelines for message was reiterated by my professors STUDENT serve the residents of their floor or build- truck drivers working lengthy hours. “during the first semester of my freshman ing. They must be a resource to their resi- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety year, and, thankfully, I took their advice. OPINION dents by being familiar with all the differ- Administration requires that commer- Why get involved? Students who are ent resources UNF has to offer its students cial truck drivers hauling property involved in campus clubs and organiza- and be able to share information with their must allow themselves 10 hours of rest tions get involved for several reasons. First, residents on how to utilize those opportuni- after driving for 11 consecutive hours. joining a club or organization on campus is ties. UNF RA’s are also mediators and men- Pending further investigation of this a great way to make new friends with simi- tors to their residents. tragic event, it is imperative that the lar interests and build a stronger communi- Aprille Roberts, Junior, Public Relations They must also serve as program coordi- FHP, along with NTSB, strengthen ty. Secondly, for most majors there are nators and plan different events for their guidelines for truckers and enforces the related clubs that give students experience the variety of clubs all together at Club areas. Being an RA gives students the regulations already in place in order to in their area of study.Thirdly, being Fest on the Green, once each semester. opportunity to affect their peers in a posi- avoid more tragedy. involved while in college looks good on a UNF has made the recent move in athletics tive way.An RA gets to strengthen and According to state officials, the 31- resume, and future employers look to see to Division I, and there are clubs forming build relationships within the floor. year-old truck driver, Alvin Wilkernson, what students were involved in besides to support the athletic teams. One club, for An RA gets the chance to foster their has had a series of driving citations, simply taking classes. Lastly, it is fun to be example, is the Flock. Members travel to resident’s personal growth through pro- one for operating a motor vehicle with a involved and be a part of UNF, especially games and have a special seating area des- grams and simply getting to know each res- suspended license, as well as two others right now. ignated for them. The Flock is open to all ident. for reckless driving in 2000 and 2001. It UNF has a wide variety of organizations students. Members of the Flock have been Students who are interested in becom- is imperative that commercial truck and clubs to become involved in, ranging known to paint their bodies and go a little ing an RA should pickup an application or drivers have a clean driving record for a from its strong Greek system to Intramural Osprey crazy at athletic events. ask for more information at the Housing number of years before being given the sports to the Nutrition club. There is an Another way students living on campus office. opportunity to drive tractor-trailers. organization or club to fit many diverse are able to get involved is by becoming State officials are still piecing togeth- student interests. Students are able to see Resident Assistants. RAs must be well E-mail Aprille Roberts at [email protected]. er the cause of this debacle and have not ruled out the possibility of techni- O O O O O O cal malfunctions of the tractor-trailer. Letter to the Editor In order to avoid more tragedy where innocent lives are lost, it is essential that all tractor-trailers undergo a series Anesthetist job should be noted ideal situation, but it doesn’t make the situ- of inspections to make sure all equip- ation hopeless,” Hamas is committed to the Ronald J. Polland, PhD ment is working properly and truck for more than just monetary total destruction of Israel and has stated UNF Researcher drivers are following the regulations of reason that they will never renounce terrorism their job. nor disarm as required by the “Road Map.” Tristan and Isolde review does E-mail Jorge Rosado at [email protected]. I just read the cover story of the new Instead, they plan on doubling the size of not do justice to history of story edition of the Spinnaker. The beginning their militia into a terrorist army. That paragraphs surrounding the CRNA article sounds pretty hopeless to anyone interested left me befuddled. In the initial lines I only in making peace. During my four years at UNF, I have obtained the message that this career path The editorial noted, “In the past, they read quite a few ill-written articles in the is valuable in only monetary means. have often agreed to ceasefires when it was Spinnaker — poorly-written editorials, This profession cannot be summed up in the best interest of the country.” There movie and TV reviews that are nothing and marketed as a mere plush salary.It has never been a ceasefire in effect in more than brash opinion, and a lack of embraces tremendous responsibility, heart, Israel. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to investigative journalism. The most recent and scholarship. One does not whimsically know that firing Qassam rockets into Israel issue is a prime example. on a daily basis is not exactly a ceasefire. Loran Roycraft’s review of the movie etters to the editor are encour- wake up one day and decide to put people to aged and accepted, but all let- sleep using a wide array of drugs and Nor are the dozens of attempted bombings Tristan and Isolde claims that it is “a spin L machinery. that the Israel Defense Force prevents off [of] Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, ters must include the author’s name Patients are putting their lives in your every day. and it is “inspired by a Celtic legend.” How as well as the academic classifica- hands. I would not take that liability lightly, The editorial (like the mainstream unfortunate it must be to be so ignorant of tion and major for students, working especially since malpractice premiums con- media) always manage to note that Hamas literary and musical history! No, this title and department for faculty tinue to skyrocket. does a lot of charitable work for the movie is not based in Romeo and Juliet; it members, or company name or home In the future I hope to read articles Palestinians, too. However, you can bet that originated as an Arthurian legend with address for people outside of UNF. about this dynamic program that represent they are much more interested in winning obscure sources rooted in the Celtic world. No anonymous letters will be pub- its entirety. converts to their cause than being altruis- Gottfried von Strassburg made the legend lished. Letters will be verified for tic. The editorial stated that Gaza has into a romantic novel circa 1210 A.D. Strassburg’s romance was the inspiration authenticity before publication. Suzanne Fiscina become unstable since the IDF left. Replace Letters may be edited for content, Senior,Nursing “unstable,” with “total anarchy,” and you for Richard Wagner’s opera Tristan und get a better picture. The PA is close to bank- Isolde, which premiered in 1865. The music grammar, word length and libel. Letters should not exceed 300 Sharon editorial not in touch ruptcy and Fatah, the group that the edito- was highly acclaimed and garnered much rial said, “has been unable to maintain attention.To write reviews, one must do words in length. with reality order in Gaza,” is causing most of the vio- more than merely form an opinion and put The ideas expressed in letters lence since they do not recognize Hamas’ it on paper. It is essential to discover the published in the Spinnaker do not legitimacy. background and inspiration behind the reflect the opinions of Spinnaker The editorial that appeared in the Jan. The editorial concludes with the follow- piece that is being reviewed. Otherwise, the 18th Spinnaker [Post-Sharon’s elections a staff or the university. ing: “This [the ‘peace process’] will require review is simply one more ignorant opin- turning point], was so out of touch with a focus on reality rather than on ideals.” ion that has somehow made its way onto reality, that it was like being put into a Submit letters to No matter how you spin it, the reality is paper. medically-induced coma. The editorial [email protected]. that election of Hamas is a referendum to claimed that “having Hamas at the helm [of continue the ongoing violence and destruc- Theresa Ruskuski the Palestinian Authority] is far from an tion of Israel through any means possible. Senior,Sociology PAGE 4 SPINNAKER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006

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ing with.” LARA LOVEMAN BY ACE STRYKER FRESHMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS University of North Florida faculty met with four visiting government officials from Bosnia-Herzegovina Jan. 27 to dis- cuss international politics and statistics. “The last time The International Visitor Corps of I went, there Jacksonville hosted the delegates. Before wasn’t really a retiring to a conference room for their line and the meeting, they were given a tour of the girl was able school’s polling lab by Dr. Matt Corrigan, associate professor of political science and to help me.” director of the public opinion research lab on campus. The visit to Jacksonville marks the JARED HOLM JUNIOR, third stop on the delegates’ three-week BUSINESS tour of the United States. MANAGEMENT The theme of the visit was “Legislative Development and Constitutional Reform,” said Sondie Frus, executive director of the IVCJ. Corrigan led both the tour and the discussion afterward. “Not very While the tour focused on polling tech-

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because I addressed at the suggestion of the visitors. YKER haven’t had The delegates discussed issues that ranged from the justification of continued any reason to Associate professor of political science and director of the public opinion research lab, Dr. Matt go there.” U.S. military presence in the Balkans to the role of prophets and fortunetellers in Corrigan (top left) meets with several government officials of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Jan. 27. Corrigan determining the policies of national gov- and the officials discussed international politics and statistics. Corrigan also gave the officials a tour of the research lab on the UNF campus. EDDIE AMADOR ernment. An assessment of the U.S. mili- SENIOR, tary’s role in Bosnia-Herzegovina’s 1992 ENGLISH Civil War was also discussed. But delegates were reluctant to compare war; and third, Bosnia-Herzegovina did not “The United States has enormously their country to the United States. have Israel for a neighbor. helped to stabilize the situation in the war “It’s very hard to compare the two soci- The delegates left after a discussion of and after the war as well,” said Petar eties,” Dokic said. “Maybe it’s not even foreign policy and a mutual agreement Dokic, president of the Socialist Party of something we should try to do, because it between Bosnia-Herzegovina and UNF the Republika Srpska. wouldn’t bring us any results.” that, if ever one needed something from “I don’t even He spoke specifically of many U.S. dem- The differences between the global reac- the other, it would be provided in the spirit know it exist- ocratic institutions being implemented in tion to the United States’ role in Bosnia- of building international relations. the Bosnian region of Brcko with great Herzegovina 10 years ago and the relation- The IVCJ program provides one oppor- ed. How are success. Other delegates expressed similar ship with Iraq today were also addressed. tunity per semester for a visit to campus by we supposed feelings of gratitude throughout the meet- Muhamed Ibrahimovic, speaker of the foreign dignitaries, said Laura D’Alisera, to know? Are ing. Federation House of Representatives in associate director of the Florida Center for there signs on Respective of the tri-ethnic body of citi- Sarajevo, said there are three distinctions Public & International Policy. Previous campus? Am I zens that comprises most of Bosnia and between the two conflicts: First, the Iraqi guests have included representatives from Herzegovina, Dokic said, “We especially conflict originated internally, while the Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Haiti and Ecuador. JENNIFER blind?” respect and look up to all of the results Bosnians were the victims of an outside HIELDS your society has achieved in human rights attack, he said; secondly, there was no S E-mail Ace Stryker at [email protected]. JUNIOR, and freedoms.” crude oil interest in his country during the PSYCHOLOGY

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Jan. 27 — Lost Property — A alcohol investigation. The offi- BY TAMI LIVINGSTON complainant alerted UPD cer met with an RA who stated ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR regarding his lost property. The that he was in the process of complainant stated that he is a completing his safety checks in police officer from Arizona and the building when he observed Academic researchers throughout the world will be arriving at was at the UNF/IPTM attending an unknown male subject stand- the University of North Florida Feb. 10-11 for the Sixth Annual class. He said that he lost his ing on the balcony holding a International Business Research Conference. black leather wallet. The wallet beer bottle, surrounded by sev- International business professionals will present their contained $50 in US currency, an eral other unknown subjects. research findings during six sessions in the two-day event. Arizona driver’s license, a The RA said he approached the Sessions will include topics such as tax evasion, cross-cultural Tempe, Ariz. police ID and a subject and stated to him that he marketing, customer service, finance and trade. The conference is sponsored by the Coggin College of Business Tempe police officer’s badge. He can of Miller Lite beer. The other was not allowed to have alco- and the School of Management and Center for Europe of Warsaw stated he last saw his wallet in passenger stated he had a 12- holic beverages in the housing University in Poland. Sessions will be held throughout the Coggin the Jacksonville Ale House off of pack of beer and an Oklahoma area. The RA said the subject College of Business, Building 42. Southside Boulevard. He stated driver’s license, which he stated waked in a room and put the bot- During each session, visitors will present their research find- that he then went directly to the was a fake. After receiving ver- tle down then fled the building. ings on a particular topic. The presentation will be critiqued and University Center and later bal permission from the driver The other subjects who were opened to the floor for questions, said Mina Baliamoune-Lutz, con- noticed his wallet missing. to search the vehicle, the officer standing outside the room also ference chair and assistant professor of economics and geography University Center employees discovered a partial case of left the area. The resident of the at UNF. were asked if they had found a Miller Lite beer, one bottle of room in which the subject Researchers from UNF and universities in Argentina, Poland, wallet, but with negative results. Killian’s beer, one Altoids can retreated to was not present in Austria, Germany, Australia, Turkey, Africa, France and the Fiji The UPD officer spoke with the containing a green, leafy sub- the room when the RA arrived, Islands are scheduled to present their findings. manager at the Jacksonville Ale stance which field tested positive but she was found several doors “[It is] a very important conference in international business,” House and she stated that no one for marijuana and two glass mar- down in a friend’s room. The res- said Andres Gallo, program co-chair and assistant professor of has returned any lost wallet in ijuana pipes with residue. The ident stated that the subjects economics and geography at UNF. “You have people from all over the restaurant. driver stated the bottle of walked into her room without the world coming here and presenting their research about inter- Killian’s, the marijuana and the her permission, and they were national issues, management, marketing, logistics and other top- Jan. 27 — Possession of paraphernalia belonged to him. carrying beer bottles. The resi- ics relating to business.” Alcohol by Person Under 21, Both passengers were issued dent also stated that she did not The conference is open to UNF students and the community. A Possession of Drug citations for possession of alco- want to get into trouble, so she $50 fee is required, but UNF students are able to attend for free by Paraphernalia, Possession of hol under the age of 21 and one went to a friends room down the pre-registering with the Coggin College of Business. Marijuana — While on patrol in passenger was issued a citation hall. She indicated that she did Those planning to attend the conference can register for specif- the Arena Garage, a UPD officer for a false driver’s license. The not know any of their names, but ic sessions that are of interest to them, and they do not have to observed a vehicle run the stop driver was placed under arrest she thinks that they were all in attend every session, Gallo said. sign from the fourth floor ramp for possession of alcohol under the U.S. Navy. She did not ask Traditionally, the conference has been held once each year in to the third floor. The officer con- 21, possession of marijuana and them to leave the room nor did spring. This year, the conference has been extended an additional ducted a traffic stop on the vehi- possession of drug parapherna- she contact anyone for assis- day, because the number of presenters has increased, Gallo said. cle. Upon stopping, the officer lia. He was also issued a warning tance. The officer reminded her The conference began in 2001 with Dr. Alek Nowak, a visiting observed what appeared to be the citation for running the stop that she could be held responsi- professor from Warsaw University. Nowak presented the idea to passengers hiding items under sign. The alcohol was poured out ble for any guests who violate the Coggin College of Business and the idea was implemented, the seats. While approaching the and disposed of. The pipes and the University Housing policies according to Jeff Steagall, professor and director of the interna- vehicle, the officer reported the fake ID were submitted into while visiting the Housing area. tional business program at UNF. smelling the odor of what the JSO property room. All sus- There were four empty beer bot- A dinner and reception will take place at The River Club of appeared to be marijuana. The pects were referred to student tles left in the room which were Jacksonville Feb. 10 for a $60 fee. But available space Is limited, officer read Miranda warnings conduct. disposed of in the outside dump- to all three suspects in the vehi- ster. The incident was referred to Baliamoune-Lutz said. The fee to attend both the conference and the dinner is $100 if the participant pays for both at the same time. cle. The driver told the officer he Jan. 28 — Alcohol student conduct. had some alcohol and parapher- Investigation — A UPD officer Compiled by Dave Strupp E-mail Tami Livingston at [email protected]. nalia in the vehicle. One of the was dispatched to Building S of passengers stated she had one The Crossings in reference to an WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 NEWS PAGE 7 Non-motor vehicles prohibited near doorways Skateboarders, others ordered to stay clear of covered walkways and buildings

BY TAMI LIVINGSTON tion behind the revisions and ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR additions to the former non- motorized vehicle policy, A new policy has been enacted Foxworth said. Changes were also by the University of North made to address the increase in Florida administration that the population on campus and by affects the flow of traffic on cam- those using bicycles and skate- pus. boards, according to Foxworth. The policy, Traffic and Vehicle “I think that’s where the safety Use Regulations, was adopted by issue really comes in,” Foxworth the Board of Trustees Oct. 20, said. “The people that skateboard 2005 and was recently announced seem to do a great job of handling to the general school population their boards, but when they get in a student update Jan. 20. around a lot of people, the unpre- The new policy encompasses dictability of somebody walking both motorized vehicles such as out in front of them or their cars, trucks and mopeds, and non- board getting away from them motorized vehicles such as skate- and hitting the glass windows or boards and bicycles. a building increases.”

While no major changes were The University Police PHOTOILLUSTRA made to the existing policy with Department held an educational regard to motorized vehicles, the program in The Crossings Jan. issues of non-motorized vehicles 19, 20 and 23 to promote aware- were fully addressed under the ness and understanding of the TION: IAN WITLEN new policy, according to policy, said Kathleen Halstead, a University Police Chief Mark residence life officer of the Foxworth. department who assisted with the In the new policy, skateboards, program. rollerblades, skates, bicycles and “It’s not against skateboarders A skateboarder skates by signs that have been posted around campus alerting the public of restricted activities. scooters fall under the non-motor- or anything like that,” Halstead Under the new policy, a skateboarder skating too close to the building or under covered walkways could receive a ized vehicle category. The policy said. “We can certainly see the $25 fine. prohibits use of the vehicles benefit of riding your skateboard within 10 feet of doorways and back and forth as opposed to man engineering major. “There ual must fill out an appeals form, motorized citation appeals, stairwells, on the interior of any walking. It’s just doing it safely, are some people that go out and which is available at the parking because it already had an estab- campus building, on the upper- courteously — you know, being buy a skateboard and don’t know services desk in the Garris Police lished appeals process in place, levels of any buildings, in the considerate.” how to ride it and then run into Building or online through the whereas UPD did not. parking garages, on the nature The program consists of a people and that hurts the people parking services department Web “Parking regulations are trails, under the covered walk- Power Point presentation, which that can actually skate and not site http://capricorn.anf.unf.ed enforced by parking, and all the ways and in congested areas. outlines the policy and illustrates run into people.” u/parking/index.htm. The per- other ones are enforced by UPD,” Trick riding is also prohibited. A what can happen if someone is Approximately 50 students and son then selects on the form to Smyth said. citation for violating any of the not being responsible while rid- resident assistants attended the submit a written appeal or to The new policy is outlined in rules in the policy is $25. The ing a bike or skateboard, Halstead programs according to Halstead. appear in person to appeal. the student handbook available at rules also apply to guests and vis- said. After the presentation, stu- University police are planning to There are two boards that the One Stop Shop Student itors of UNF. dents were allowed to ask ques- continue the programs over the oversee appeals of citations. Services Center, and the complete “We are very much a pedestri- tions and discuss the policy with summer and next semester, Students’ citation appeals are policy is available at an campus,” Foxworth said. “You the attending officers. because new students will be handled by a student board, while http://www.unf.edu/trustees/reg can walk from one end to the Halstead said that at first, coming to campus, she said. non-student appeals are consid- ulations. other without a lot of problems. some skateboarders who attended If someone receives a citation, ered by a board made up of facul- “[The] new policy wasn’t to try And we’d really like to see [that] the programs felt like they were they can pay it at the Cashier’s ty and staff. and restrict or prohibit skate- students have a great time with being singled out, but the overall Office, according to Vincent According to Smyth, though boarding, but to make it safer for skateboards, but do it safely when response from students was posi- Smyth, director of auxiliary serv- parking services does not write everyone that is involved,” they’re not so much in the middle tive. ices. They also have the option to citations for anything other than Foxworth said. “Especially our of crowds.” “I understand why they put it appeal the citation, Smyth said. motorized vehicle infractions, the non-skateboarding public.” Safety was the main motiva- in place,” said Nick Cudd, a fresh- In order to appeal, the individ- department handles the non- E-mail Tami Livingston at [email protected]. Spinnaker Tip Line SMOKING: repeat offenders Do you have news the face various penalties Spinnaker should know about? from page 1 smoke said they are more understanding of the policy. “I can understand the university’s opti- Please contact the Spinnaker Tip mism to the extent that it can be rather dis- turbing,” said junior political science major Line and let us know what news you Andrew Hambidge. Hambidge approached another student in know. front of his classroom who was smoking and asked him to either put the cigarette out or move. “He was cool about it,” Hambidge said. “He E-mail: [email protected] just walked away.” The council’s goal in implementing the Phone: 904-620-2727 policy was to reduce the number of tobacco users, Endicott said. The policy states one of the purposes is “to protect people from the hazards of secondhand tobacco smoke.” Feel free to leave a name or contact The policy is self-governing, but it states repeat offenders shall receive further enforce- PHOTOILLUSTRA information in your message so we ment action, such as contacting the Student Conduct Office for student violators or the can get in touch with you. Or if you appropriate vice president, dean, chair or

supervisor for faculty and staff. TION: KRISTEN S would prefer not leaving a name, Tyce said UNF should issue tickets if they really want to implement the policy. please provide as much information But Endicott said he encourages people to

enforce the policy within the campus commu- AWYER as possible, so the Spinnaker staff nity. can investigate your tip. “If you’re courteous to people, they will be Luis Saliva smokes a cigarette near the Robinson kind in return.” Student Center. E-mail Rachel Witkowski at [email protected]. PAGE 8 NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 GARRIS: former chief a forward thinker of his time

from page 1 the overwhelming love Garris had for UNF. “I called him Atticus,” she said. “If you read To Kill a Mockingbird, then you know what kind of man Martin was when I say Atticus.” She said that Martin had a choice to make, and he made the right one — Martin Garris proved against odds and against those who would challenge his values, one man can make a dif- ference. “Martin Garris was a very for- ward thinker,” said Foxworth, who spearheaded the idea of renaming the building. “He embraced a philosophy of com- munity police. He believed the police should work with the com- munity to gain respect and then PHOT use that respect to work with the OS COUR public to solve crimes.”

Foxworth said Martin Garris TES took pains to hire African Y OF BETTY GARRIS Americans and women to reflect the diversity of the community in the police force. He was the first white officer to ride with an African American officer in Jacksonville, according to Betty from Tallahassee to share what Garris. Top, Martin Garris Garris’ life meant to him. “He was ahead of his time,” in the early 1990s “Martin could teach you a les- Foxworth said. stands next to an son in love,” he said. Foxworth said he hopes every old UPD cruiser Scriven was the first African time an officer sees Martin behind the American on the Florida Parole Garris’ name on the building, Natural Sciences Commission, according to Betty they remember what he stood for. Building. Garris. At a time when race rela- Foran said at the ceremony Bottom, Garris at tions were shaky at best, Scriven that what Martin Garris stood for his desk in the said, “Martin was mal-adjusted. could be summed up with one early 1980s at He did not accept the time he word service. Martin Garris UNF. — lived in. Martin saw where man was not only the police chief but could be.” also a Baptist minister. The ceremony concluded with “He brought his spirit of rec- the unveiling of a plaque com- onciliation from the pulpit into memorating Marin Garris’ serv- his daily life,” Foran said. ice to UNF and the community. “Pastor Garris was often found “He just loved the university,” speaking at African American Betty Garris said in an interview. churches around the Southeast, “He loved the students. People which was hardly a common site called him laid back, but he was for a white man then.” one of the deepest, intellectual Foran said he wants the com- human beings I have ever munity to continue to strive for known.” the standards of service and equality Martin Garris set. E-mail Jody Morgan at [email protected]. The main guest speaker, Scriven, a friend of Garris’, came

discount permits will increase 5.8 percent. The agreed proposal will keep parking inally proposed by faculty and staff on the The general parking pass will increase tickets at $25 with the intention to raise it parking committee,” Foran said. “That In Brief from $138 to $146 in the fall. to $35 in 2007-2008. The increase in parking deal proposed was the best deal students The proposal passed 12-1. Dr. Judith passes is to build a new garage by August were going to get.” Solano, chair and associate professor of 2,010 to meet projected enrollment growth NEWS the department of computer and informa- and parking space inventory, the BOT SG executive cabinet looking tion sciences, voted against the proposal. agenda stated. Solano, who is also president of the “I don’t want to see any parking fees to fill new position Parking permit rates approved Faculty Association, said she voted against increased, because I know students don’t for next academic year it because she felt that the faculty and staff want to see it,” said Tom Foran, student Student Government is looking for in the association didn’t feel like they body president and member of BOT. someone interested in University of North could support it. Foran said the original proposal was Florida athletics to serve on the executive It’s one of the most trivial topics at the “We wanted to put a burden on more of going to raise parking tickets to $50 and a 9 branch as director of athletic relations. University of North Florida — parking. those who parked illegally,” Solano said. percent increase in housing permits. Applications are available now at the The Board of Trustees approved the The Faculty Association wanted to Foran, being a representative of the stu- front desk of Student Government in the parking permit rates Jan. 26 for the 2006- increase parking tickets and increase park- dents, said he met with administrators and Robinson Student Center, room 2605 and 2007 academic years. ing permits to 5 percent, rather than the President John Delaney to come to an are due by Feb. 3. The proposal increases reserved, desig- originally proposed increased rate of 13 agreement. nated, second- and third- floor parking Compiled by Rachel Witkowski percent, Solano said. “It was much better than what was orig- passes 9.6 percent. General, housing and WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 NEWS PAGE 9

Greek Life breaks school SQUAWK BOX record for recruits

BY RAQUEL MANNING were Kappa Sigma and Sigma CONTRIBUTING WRITER Chi with 12 new recruits each. According to Kappa Sigma Greek Life broke a University President Jared Holm, the pro- of North Florida spring record motion week did help improve by recruiting approximately their numbers, but the fraterni- “Cigarette companies steal 1,100 students during Rush ty had other issues to consider Week. as well, including possible Greek babies and turn them into Nearly all of the fraternities housing being considered by the cigarettes! But not the good participating recruited 10-11 university. people at Philip Morris, new members, doubling the “Our guys really put a lot of THEIR cigarettes cure cancer numbers from spring semester effort into it,” he said. R ALPH 2005. The reason for Kappa Sigma’s and blindness.” L

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about 425 their faces,” he said. ORTH members last Amos Gura, president of S spring. He said Sigma Chi, said the reason for TAR Squawk Box Quotes of the Week in no way reflect the reason for its success includes the universi- -T the opinions of the Spinnaker editors or staff. the large ty’s attempt to improve Greek ELEGRAM Submit your Photo of the Week to the Spinnaker increase in Life, the training process by the Squawk Box by e-mailing it to [email protected] or

numbers this fraternity’s national headquar- /KR dropping it by the Spinnaker office in the Robinson Young semester is ters and the members them- T Student Center, room 2627. simple motiva- selves. tion. “Our guys pushed a little “Finally the Greeks are harder this year,” he said. encouraged, motivated and “Students can finally see Greek inspired,” he said. housing is on the horizon.” The fraternities with the E-mail Raquel Manning at largest recruitment numbers [email protected]. PAGE 10 SPINNAKER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006

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BY JENNA STROM songs. The band puts on a decent show. It’s a FEATURES EDITOR pretty simple formula: cool plus rock equals good. Sister Hazel and newcomers Big 10-4 each played hour-long preludes to Gin Blossoms' S: How did replacing Scott Johnson with performance in the Flashback Reunion Doug Hopkins and Hopkins’ eventual suicide Osprey Productions sponsored Jan. 27. affect the band? Wilson: In more ways we could possibly get The Spinnaker went back stage to speak in to. The whole situation made us smaller with Gin Blossoms vocalist Robin Wilson, and was a real emotional challenge. guitarist/vocalist Jesse Valenzuela, guitarist Scott Johnson and bassist Bill Leen, to unveil S: What drew you to Gin Blossoms? their whereabouts since the release of their Johnson:Fame and fortune, and doing last album in the summer of ‘02. Here’s what drugs in the van. Just kidding. they had to say: S: So rock stars really don’t do drugs? Spinnaker: What do you attribute the split of Johnson: Yes, they really do drugs, but we ‘97 to? don’t. We’re the PT van...we like to drink. The Valenzuela: Boredom and being bad people Spin Doctors had some crazy stories, though. with bad people. Bad people with bad people, We actually had a rule that no girls were plus boredom equals breakup. We were allowed on the bus. The crew guys were mostly stupid. bringing girls on the bus and just going nuts, and that’s when we made the rule. S: What prompted the band’s reunion over New Year’s Eve 2001? S: Are you working on anything now? Valenzuela: It was a good thing. It was a Johnson:We’re mixing a record that we great thing.We had a greatest hits package recorded in Memphis, Tenn. Jesse spent the coming and a lot of interest to play more last week in Memphis mixing the record. It shows. We didn’t really think anybody would will be out in April. want to see us play, but they did. When you’re immersed in it, sometimes you lose your S: Since your reunion over New Years’, you’ve sense of value, and you don’t really think been working on this record? people will want to see you. And now we’re a Johnson: Yes, pretty much since then. The flashback. That’s why we’re in the flashback focus has been in other places, but we’ve been reunion. writing songs over the years. You just want to make sure it’s right and the right kind of S: After releasing New Miserable Experience, material. We went through 30 songs before we you waited for more than a year for the album settled on 14. We might only get to put 12 on to take off. Do you think that took a toll on our record. relationships within the band? Johnson: No, because we were traveling the S: How often do you practice together? whole time. It wasn’t our fault it took that Leen: We don’t. We haven’t played in a few long and it wasn’t our fault it became weeks, so we don’t know how it [Flashback successful so quickly. We were down here [in Reunion] will go. Florida] a lot. S: You’re not worried? S: You [Robin Wilson] said in an interview Johnson: Oh yeah, we’re worried. We made that you lyrically aren’t that clever or this record, so we’ve spent a lot of time in brilliant, and that your sound is nothing Tennessee doing that, and we haven’t had a lot original. How do you explain your success, of time to get together. Playing is practice. If and what do you think makes your music we were doing MTV tonight, we wouldn’t special for people? have practiced for it. We’re playing in Ocala Wilson: That sounds like me. I was in a good in a few days so this is a warm up for that. mood that day. Actually, it is the lyrics in the Then we’ll go home and get stale again. music. The songs are good. They’re nice E-mail Jenna Strom at [email protected]. ILLUSTRATION/PHOT OS B Y : R OBER T PIETRZYK AND IAN WITLEN PAGE 12 EXPRESSIONS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 Scholarships for studying abroad make traveling affordable

BY ERICA TAYLOR ments offer money to students CONTRIBUTING WRITER who visit their countries. Various programs from UNF are also offer- Representatives answered ques- ing thousands of dollars to stu- tions Jan. 24 at the University of dents going to Pompeii and North Florida courtyard concern- Strasbourg. ing finances and application Of the 27 booths displaying processes for studying abroad. study abroad programs in coun- Scholarships are available for tries like China, and France 22 BY MIKE PINGREE ordered five double cheeseburg- THESE LOOK FAMILIAR students, but Florida Bright were from outside providers. KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS ers from them. Instead, he was A Utah teenager stole some Futures Scholarships only cover AustraLearn, a non-profit given a field sobriety test, which skis and then put them up for sale tuition to a certain extent. organization, sends students to SHOULDN’T I AT LEAST BUY he failed. on eBay. Alas, the man from Karen Johnson, assistant Australia, New Zealand or the YOU DINNER FIRST? whom he had stolen them went director of the International South Pacific for $7,445-$8,105 a A woman in Russia has been YOU’RE GOING TO KEEP on the Internet, saw them, and Programs at UNF, said the schol- semester. AustraLearn represen- diagnosed with breast cancer and DOING THIS UNTIL YOU GET called the cops. arship covers the tuition portion tative Dan O’brien said the organi- believes that the best way to fight IT RIGHT of the cost, but students are still zation’s goal is to help students get it is through frequent sexual rela- Two teachers — a 54-year-old NO, I’M OK, REALLY responsible for transportation, the most out of their experiences tions. So she has placed a full- man and a 50-year-old woman — Hockey players in Sweden housing, meals and leftover abroad. page ad in the daily paper had sex in a classroom of their became concerned when one of expenses. “There are geographically Moscow Komsomolets asking for McKeesport, Penn. middle school the referees began skating errati- Johnson said Florida Bright diverse places to visit and live, and volunteers to drop by the house during the day, while two other cally, falling over and making Futures does not cover tuition on it is a relaxed place to be,” O’brien and help her out. She says that teachers guarded the door. contradictory calls. He was trips taken during summer semes- said. “People in Australia are laid the man must be willing to have During the subsequent investiga- removed when they realized that ters and that the scholarships usu- back. The program also offers a sex with her “every two days for tion, they admitted thay had done he was drunk. ally don’t help students, since full range of curriculum, so you at least a year.” The response has it a number of times in the class- most trips are scheduled during can choose just about anything.” been overwhelming. room and in a school bathroom WHAT GAVE ME AWAY? the summer. Brent Hunter, a representative over about two years. A robber knocked on a man’s Aaron Schuelke, an intern at from Sol Education Abroad, spoke THIS PICTURE MAKES ME hotel room door in Indianapolis International Studies Abroad who of the friendships he had gained, LOOK DISHONEST NOW DON’T SHOW THIS TO to “borrow” some gas money, and visited Latin America, said finan- and the impact the trips made in A robber beat up a man in his ANYONE, KIDS then hung around for a few min- cial aid is available for students his life. Melbourne, Australia, home and A man got four children, utes and made small talk while who need help paying for expens- “Since you are thrown into a then stole a racing bicycle from between eight and 14 years of waiting for two accomplices to es. completely different culture, you the man’s shed. But the victim age, to burglarize a home for him arrive. The three then beat the “Going to Latin America is just pick up the language,” Hunter was a nationally known cartoon- in Dade City, Fla. then covered man and took all his money. T h e cheaper,” he said. “A dollar is said. “Even if you do not know ist, and, when the police arrived, his tracks — or so he thought — victim told police that, while they worth more down there, so you any Spanish and you’re in Latin he drew a picture of the bandit. by making them sign a handwrit- were chatting, the first man men- can buy more things, with less America, you pick it up because They took the picture to other ten note swearing them to secre- tioned the name of the motel money. It’s one of the cheaper you have to learn to communicate officers who had arrested a sus- cy. The note will be known as down the street where he was places to go.” with your host family.” pect for a nearby burglary. It was Exhibit A at his trial. staying. Arrests were swift. Johnson said scholarships are Students interested in applying a perfect match. available to help students with for scholarships and financial aid LOOK THAT WAY ... CRASH! expenses. She said the as a means to study abroad can AND MAKE IT QUICK, MY A bilingual road sign near the E-mail Mike Pingree at International Visitor Corps of contact Elizabeth R. Foster at the [email protected]. GOOD MAN center of Cardiff, Wales, advises Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Jacksonville is offering two $300 International Center in the A man fell asleep at the drive- drivers in English to “look right,” Information Services. scholarships, the federal govern- Honors Hall, room 2470. thru lane of a fast food joint in but the Welsh translation says, ment is offering federal national E-mail Erica Taylor at [email protected]. Clermont, Fla. When police “look left.” scholarships, and foreign govern- appeared at his window, he WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 EXPRESSIONS PAGE 13 Tap Dogs sizzle on stage: construction style

BY JENNA STROM FEATURES EDITOR ZAN GONANO Tap Dogs, a contemporary reinvention of the tap dance show for the new millennium, will perform at the University of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones performed two songs with the University of North Florida’s Lazzara North Florida Jazz Ensemble 1 at the Lazzara Performance Hall. Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2. What started out as group tap Flecktones make music sessions in the garage of his dance teacher’s home when he was a kid fueled a passion in Dein with Jazz Ensemble I Perry that would serve as a cata- lyst for his nontraditional, funky tap dance experience. BY ZAN GONANO crowd grew silent, Béla Fleck and With performances containing ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR the Flecktones took the stage. explosive movements and fun- Musically, the band is extreme- infused audio, the Tap Dogs are Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, ly diverse. With a banjo and saxo- substantially more “rocked out” an accomplished banjoist and his phonist in the mix, the band’s than Gene Kelly was in the gener- Grammy-winning band, returned sound is original, giving it a dif- ation that preceded us. And to the University of North ferent sound from mainstream rather than dance on a flat stage Florida Jan. 26 to play a packed music. There are no lyrics in this wearing tuxedos or traditional show in the Lazzara Performance jam-band’s music, just strong stage garb, this group dances Hall. instrumental barrages from each instead in clothes fit for industri- The band consists of Béla player. al workers on a stage complete Fleck on the banjo; Victor Each artist in the band recog- with scaffolding in a construction Wooten, a two-time Grammy win- nizes the talents and creativity of site backdrop. ner playing the bass; Jeff Coffin the other members and gives Though learning how to tap as playing the brass; and Future them artistic freedom to express a child, Dein Perry, creator and Man on percussion, with his own their talent and energy through choreographer of Tap Dogs, invention of the Drumitar, a the use of solos. All four musi- earned union papers to work as strangely shaped, guitar-looking cians have solo careers, which an industrial mechanic and PARAMOUNT instrument, which allows him to coexist with their group perform- moved to Sydney, Australia, with play electric drums while stand- ances. little hope of surviving in dance. ing up. After the Flecktones, the night Perry, however, landed a part in The show, directed by J.B. wound down. With two songs left 42nd Street, a Broadway musical. Tap Dogs will dance a Broadway-style musical on scaffolding, wearing con- Scott, opened with pieces from to complete the set, Fleck sat Along with his tap dancing struction attire in the Lazzara Performance Hall Feb. 2. UNF’s Jazz Ensemble 1. The shrouded in light and plucked friends, he later created a con- pieces featured the Jazz away with the “magic fingers” temporary show around themes Theatre Company. The Tap Dogs are $10 for students, $28 for chil- Ensemble, which gave a certain that have made him the premier from his industrial experience. joined with designer/director dren and $37 for adults and can be part to each musician. Two songs banjo player of the world. The The group became the Tap Nigel Triffitt to produce the inter- ordered from the Ticket Box before intermission, Béla Fleck band rejoined him on the stage to Brothers but renamed them- national, award-winning show Office at 620-2878. and the Flecktones joined JE1 for play one last song to complete the selves the Tap Dogs after receiv- that will perform at UNF. two additional songs to conclude night’s performance. ing an offer from the Sydney Tickets for the 90 minute show E-mail Jenna Strom at JE1’s performance. [email protected]. E-mail Zan Gonano at As the lights dimmed and the [email protected]. IAN WITLEN

BY ZAN GONANO Jones and the Dapkings grace BY ZAN GONANO each other’s personal strengths. new music. I love to hear what’s ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR the stage, and Monday, Scott ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR new out there. The internet has Biram and guests play. S: You guys have taken your made this a lot easier by allowing Missed that concert last time Downtown, Daryl Hall and The Spinnaker spoke with Ken music into your own hands after small Indie artists to put their your favorite band was on tour? John Oates play Florida Block of Sister Hazel, fresh off a leaving major label Universal music out. It can be inspiring. Forgot about the show at Theatre. Paul Jackson Jr. recent boat tour, to get inside Records and becoming an Indie When I’m in writing mode I try to Freebird Live last weekend? plays jazz music at the Hyatt information on the band that has band. How is that going? seclude myself from outside Want to know what is going on Regency, formerly known as the been playing music together for musical influences. That way our around town? The Spinnaker Adams Mark Hotel, Saturday at 13 years. B: It’s gone very well. We have music doesn’t sound like any- has you covered with its new 8:30 p.m. Tickets range from become the most played Indie thing else that is out there at the column, Zan on the Street. $37.50-$50.00 and $20-$30, respec- Spinnaker: Sister Hazel was band. It has allowed us to have a time, because its very easy to sub- Every week I [Zan] will compile tively. formed in Gainesville, a town good run putting out new CDs, consciously put things that you upcoming shows, concerts, and Not feeling the music scene? that obviously revolves around DVDs and playing charity events. have recently heard into your events. I may also include some No worries. Your hometown the University of Florida. How Leaving the major label took a lot music without even knowing it. I nightspots with live music for hockey team, the Jacksonville does it feel to come back and play of the red tape out from the think we put out very diverse you people that are of age. Barracudas, take on the in a college atmosphere? music making process. For music, something that our pas- Now, this is not the place to Columbus Cottonmouths example, in the first 18 months sionate fan base, the Hazelnuts, advertise sorority or fraternity Tuesday at the Jacksonville Block: It’s great to get back and after going Indie, we put two can attest to. We can do a lot, events, and it’s not the place for Veteran’s Memorial Arena. play in the same situation we albums out, a double live CD and from rock to acoustic. you to promote your fundrais- Tickets start at $8, and there started. The pulse of college a DVD. It really expedites the ers. It’s to promote events that will probably be some kind of campuses is great. We have a process, because we make the S: What do you guys do in your people might actually want to beer special if you feel like great time whenever we play in musical decisions. off time? check out. Here are some things boozing. front of college students, because that are going on this week: Want to see a rodeo clown? music plays such a huge role in S: Any plans for a new CD to fol- B: The great thing about being in Thursday night, Yo Mama’s Check out the Professional their life. College students really low up the 2004 release Lift? a band is that we are constantly Big Fat Booty Band plays at Bull Riding Tour, also at help spread music. doing different stuff whether Freebird Live. I have no idea Jacksonville Veteran’s B:We are working on a new working in the studio, touring, what this is all about, but tickets Memorial Arena on Saturday S: Talk to me about the band. album. We have compiled 60 playing festivals or doing charity are $5. and Sunday.Tickets for both B: We have been together as a demos and put together a few events. We want to stay fresh and Blueground Undergrass, these events can be found on group since the end of 1994. The tracks. We should have it fin- unique, and that keeps us moti- my pick of the week, plays Ticketmaster. guys have very different person- ished in February, and it should vated. We have such a nurturing Freebird Live on Saturday If you know of a local band alities, but we find common be out by early summer. community in the Hazelnuts, who night. The band plays funky, or show worth including on “the ground and work together well. are a huge inspiration, and that bluegrass-infused music, mixed Street”, send me the band name, We embrace our own gifts, and we S: As artists, are you guys con- helps. We all have families now, with other genres to produce an venue, price, genre and informa- each do different things well, giv- stantly listening to new groups so between that and the band, our original sound. Tickets are $10, tion about the event, and I’ll see ing us a range of talents. I think and artists? Does it influence music keeps us busy. all ages are admitted, and it’s what I can do. when a band is together for as your music? probably worth checking out. Luna Halo E-mail Zan Gonano at long as we have been they tend to Saturd a y, plays [email protected]. B E-mail Zan Gonano at Sharon polarize. Everyone understands : Personally, I listen to a lot of [email protected]. Jack Rabbits, Sunday, PAGE 14 EXPRESSIONS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 Colin Farrell forges on in ‘New World’

BY TOM MAURSTAD THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS

There are a lot of things you could say about The New World. Wed., Feb. 1 It’s beautiful, like a full-motion paint- ing. It’s abstract and meditative, like a pic- , ture poem. It’s a romantic re-telling of the • Four Brothers life and loves of Pocahontas, like a histori- 8 p.m., Robinson cal novel more concerned with feelings Student Center, room than with facts. But the most important 1700 thing viewers need to know going into it is this: The New World is more than 2 hours long. It’s by no means the longest movie ever made, but it’s one of the longest movies ever made in which next to nothing ever Thu., Feb. 2 happens and barely a word is spoken. The opening sets the tone for this tone- • Karaoke, 7 p.m., poemlike experience, full of shots of Wackadoo’s water, clouds and the sky. Then comes a montage of ships arriving, men in armor • Tap Dogs, 7:30 p.m., disembarking. Lazzara Hall For the most part, the story here is that SONY PICTURES there is no story. Colin Farrell is John Smith, who soon falls into a wordless love with the chief ’s daughter (newcomer Q’Orianka Kilcher) while she even more The New World, based on the legend of John Smith during the rounding of the Jamestown quickly, and unaccountably, not only falls Settlement in 1607. in love with him but learns to speak English with an English accent, no less. Fri., Feb. 3 Much of the first half of the movie is All of this is presumably intended as spent in a Dances with Wolves-like vignette some rumination on things lost and in which John Smith is captured by the gained: innocence and wisdom, paradise • McDonald's Night at and civilization. Malick refuses to allow New World UNF, 6:45 p.m., Arena Natives, lives with them, learns their ways and falls in love. When he returns to his things such as character development or people, he finds them old-world ugly and storytelling distract him from deeper con- • Cinderella Man, brutish, utterly lacking in the new-world cerns. That’s honorable in theory, but in 10 p.m., RSC, room practice it makes for weird, frustrating 1700 serenity and innocence of his new-world friends. Amplifying this connection is the viewing. presence of Wes Studi, reprising his For example, he spends lots of time Sheets to the Wind: Dances with Wolves role as the scary war- contemplating water rippling over a stone rior. or, you know, the bark of a tree. But major Good: The abstract and meditative As time goes on (and on), John Smith life events such as childbirth or a sea voy- setting...if you like that sort of thing. leaves, and a kindly tobacco farmer, age? That’s just an off-screen blip of time. Christian Bale, arrives as Pocahontas goes This is a movie that at any given moment Bad: It’s one of the longest movies from native free spirit to civilized could end in five seconds or five hours and ever made where not much happens. Sat., Feb. 4 repressed soul, literally bound in corset make as much sense as it’s ever going to. and high heels. She marries the farmer, Whether that sounds like an endorse- Fugly: Not Pocahontas has a child, visits the King and Queen of ment or an indictment probably foretells England, and so on amid extended how much you’ll enjoy The New World. Worth seeing the credits? • Wildlife Absolutely...not Observation/Tracking sequences in which Malick trains his cam- E-mail The Dallas Morning News through http://www.dal- Workshop, 11 a.m., eras on the play of sun and wind on tree lasnews.com. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Visitor Pavilion leaves or the patterns of bark and moss on Information Services. tree trunks. Lots of trees, in other words.

By Donald Postway Meanwhile, in another part of town... Sun., Feb. 5

Tim Burton’s Supermarket. ...European Street Café • Jacksonville Christian Corpse Bride Life Sunday Worship, (DVD)-Sounds like The Greatest 8:30 a.m., RSC, room a desperate kid’s Songs of the 1700 last resort for Fifties- prom. Knowing how Barry macabre Tim Burton can be, Manilow this may be inspired by his (CD)-If you own life. buy this as a gift for some- one, expect a lot of sarcastic, In Her Shoes “Wow, Barry Manilow, just (DVD)- One of what I always wanted.” Mon., Feb. 6 the few times where women Curious switching shoes George • Reading Strategies, works out for the (GC/GBA)-It’s 9:30 a.m., Bldg. 2, room better. Normally, they just sad to think of JENNA STR 2120 bicker over the color or the how many kids height of the heel. won’t read the

• UNF Drag Show, actual Curious OM 7:30 p.m., Wackadoos The A-Team: George books because they The Complete are too busy playing the Third Season videogames. BY JENNA STROM (DVD)- How can FEATURES EDITOR these guys be the The Apprentice A-Team of hired (PC)-Just so you If you’re looking for a place to spend a happy hour, get a light guns? Mr. T is an American know, winning dinner or to get a delicious homemade dessert, European Street citizen who can barely speak The Apprentice Café will provide you with ample delicacies to fit your mood. English and their van looks video game does- In addition to its more than 150 brands of beer from which to like the loser of a demolition n’t look good on a choose, a wide array of wraps and German sausage sandwiches, Tue., Feb. 7 derby. I bet you can buy their resume. European Street Café has a menu stacked with imported Middle contract in the $1 bin at the Eastern foods that will delight your taste buds. Discount Mercenary The hot Reuben sandwiches paired with blue cheese soup are • Distinguished Voices among the most mouth-watering selections on the menu. Add some Lecture with Husain Blue Moon beer or a slice of a multiple-layered, chocolate-beast Haqqani, 7:30 p.m., cake, and you’ll be jogging for days to destroy the evidence. University Center One of the most impressive features of the newest restaurant is the chestnut wine bar custom made and shipped from Europe. • C.O.A.P Concert, 9 p.m., Grandiose cakes of all kinds fill the glass-enclosed countertops, and Wackadoos cookies from around the world line the shelves s — cookies that weigh a third of a pound and contain layers of decadent chocolate. European Street Café now has four locations in Jacksonville, with the newest and most pristine location situated on 992 Beach Blvd, east of Angie’s Subs. The restaurant can be reached at 249- 3001 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Happy hour is from 2-6 p.m., and draft beers are two for one.

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Before mid- romantic triangle may reappear: will press for clarity and final daily workplace duties. week, a close expect friends and lovers to pas- promises: find creative ways to set- relative may sionately demand your loyalty. tle ongoing disputes. Friday Trusted business openly dis- Remain quietly detached: through Sunday,a close friend may procedures will this cuss recent career progress will be slow. announce unique group or family week ensure reliable disappointments plans. results. Before mid- or financial Over the week, colleagues or Lasha Seniuk’s setbacks. next few days, Emotional iso- officials may feel March 21 - April 20 Ask prob- home routines lation will no mildly threatened Feb. 20 - March 20 ing ques- and estab- longer create by creative sugges- tions and encourage creative lished family strain between tions or group solutions. At present, loved habits may friends and speculation. Avoid public debate, if ones will need steady guidance require lovers. Over the Jan. 21 - Feb. 19 possible, and wait for new ideas to and dedicated emotional support. serious Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 next seven days, gain support: your dedication to Thursday through Saturday, adjust- expect loved ones to foster friend- established methods will be appre- romance and long-term com- ment. Respond quickly to ships or express newfound social ciated. Friday though Sunday, a mitment demand delicate the needs or opinions of curiosity. Group events and family controversial romantic proposal negotiations. Someone close loved ones: before next celebrations may be particularly may arrive without warning. may wish to challenge estab- week, close friends or rela- rewarding: stay open to unique tives may expect public state- proposals or reunions. 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New forms of Remain sensitive to speculation: after entertainment or rekindled pas- private emotions Tuesday, expect sions may provide special distrac- and expect an hon- co-workers and tion: before Wednesday, expect est expression of Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 friends to probe both friends and lovers to compete hidden romantic for personal rev- for your loyalty and attention. doubt: before elations or private information. Later this week, a complex family July 23 - Aug. 22 Friday, minor Romantic promises or family decision may trigger detailed tensions between events may be of particular inter- financial discussions. Don’t chal- loved ones will escalate. Thursday est: go slow and carefully consider lenge shared opinions: tempers through Saturday, new business the feelings of others. Later this may be high. proposals or revised workplace week, someone close may ask for a partnerships prove problematic: permanent home decision. Work officials will this week check dates or amounts for minor Central issues may involve par- rely heavily on trusted business errors. enting habits or long-term family practices and detailed records. plans. Respond with honesty: your After Tuesday,your unique mental Gossip in the workplace is now ideas will be proven valid. and verbal skills will bring clarity best avoided. Over the next seven to complicated proj- days, friends or col- Legal owner- ects: remain leagues will ship, financial doc- focused on estab- appear cheerful uments or time sen- lished procedures but privately feel sitive payments will and expect col- vulnerable. this week require leagues to require Maintain a healthy caution and spe- extra encourage- respect for deli- cial diplomacy. ment. Wednesday cate social and Before mid-week Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 through romantic issues: study minor May 21 - June 21 Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 Saturday, an old at present, new details for misinterpreted facts or friend or close relative may be love affairs will poorly defined terms. Loved ones unusually moody or easily irritat- not survive public scrutiny. After ed. Remain supportive: a fear of mid-week, a younger relative may social change or feelings abandon- announce a complicated business ment may be at issue. proposal, new job or revised finan- cial venture. Advocate caution Loans, job applications and offi- towards new partnerships: your cial documents are now easily clar- past experience will provide direc- ified or completed. tion. Early this week, however, pay atten- This week, loved tion to short-term ones or close room- expectations, last mates may demand minute projects group participation or new deadlines. and special dedica- June 22 - July 22 Older co-workers Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 tion to daily may ask for an chores. Social or explanation of times, dates or family planning is now a top prior- daily events. Be forthcoming: your ity and may soon create minor dis- calm response will influence agreements in the home. Pace strained relationships. Friday yourself and wait for clear signals: through Sunday, friends or col- ongoing patience and empathy will leagues may expect concrete be needed. Later this week, a past PAGE 16

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Feb. 2 Women’s basketball vs. FLYING Gardner Webb University, 7 p.m.

Feb. 3 Women’s tennis at University of South Alabama, 9 a.m. THROUGH TIME Men’s tennis at University of South Alabama, 11 a.m. ...WITH THE BASEBALL TEAM Men’s basketball vs. Kennesaw State University, 7 p.m.

Feb. 4 Men’s tennis at Georgia Southern University, 12 p.m.

Women’s tennis at Georgia Southern University, 2:30 p.m.

Women’s basketball vs. Campbell University, 2 p.m.

Baseball at Georgia Southern University, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 5 1994 1996 Baseball at Georgia Southern University, 1:30 p.m. 2001 2003 2006 Men’s basketball vs. East Tennessee State University, 2 p.m. ILLUSTRA Golf at Mercedes-Benz

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Feb. 7 Golf at Mercedes-Benz Tournament

Women’s tennis at University of Central Florida, 2 p.m. ARTMENT

Jan. 25 UNF Fun Facts for Baseball Men’s basketball 90, Jacksonville University 78 • The baseball stadium is named the Harmon Stadium. • In 2004, UNF had the highest home attendance average [442] in the

Jan. 26 • The Harmon Stadium has seats for 1,000 fans. NCAA Division II standings ending with a total of 11,929 fans that year. Women’s basketball 56, • The first game and win played at UNF was against Valdosta State on • Dusty Rhodes was inducted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Lipscomb University 54 March 1, 1993; the score was 5-1. Fame in 1989. Jan. 27 Men’s tennis 4, College of • The first home run at UNF was from Ernie Carr, a player from • Rhodes was the Assistant Coach of the Australian Olympic Squad in Charleston 3 Jacksonville University. 1996.

Jan. 28 • UNF’s Harmon Stadium serves as the site for the annual Rick Wilkins • In 1988, Rhodes won 21 consecutive games. Women’s basketball 48, Foundation Baseball Clinic. • The UNF baseball team was ranked No. 1 in the nation and 2nd in region- Belmont University 68 • Matt Incinelli was drafted to the Diamondbacks after breaking the all- als in 1999. Men’s basketball 75, Campbell University 93 time wins record as a pitcher from 1999-2002. • Rhodes’ career high wins is set at 57 games in 1991.

Jan. 29 Men’s tennis 1, Auburn 2006 Baseball Roster University 6

Jan. 30 Dusty Rhodes - Head Coach Brandon Diaz - Junior Travis Martin - Sophomore Men’s basketball 68, Gardner Bob Shepard - Assistant Coach Jacob Dixon - Senior Josh Maxwell - Sophomore Webb University 69 Greg Labbe - Assistant Coach J.R. Dunaway - Freshman Damon Olinto - Junior Theron Todd - Assistant Coach Antonio Franzese - Freshman Matt Oxendine - Senior Judd Loveland - Student Assistant John Frawley - Freshman Jeremy Papelbon - Junior Coach T.J. Gaudy - Junior Josh Papelbon - Junior Mike Fryear - Director of Baseball Jimmy Glanville - Junior Ben Pincus - Senior Operations Mike Gottlieb - Freshman John Raiford - Sophomore Brennan Grogan - Senior Grant Rogers - Senior Ryan Amason - Senior Jonathan Hodach - Senior Renzo Sheppard - Junior • Dodgeball tournament con- Derek Bell - Junior Jared Incinelli - Senior Andrew Stilley - Junior tinues during halftime at the James Belyea - Junior Brad Johnson - Junior DiCarlo Thompson - Junior women’s basketball game Chris Caban - Junior Chad Knight - Sophomore Andy Warren - Sophomore Feb. 2 Andrew Chapman - Junior Jason Kracunas - Junior Brooks West - Senior Jon Dandridge - Junior Brett Maloley - Junior Brian Wilson - Freshman PAGE 18 SPORTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 Men’s basketball advances Osprey Tennis back-to-back matches lead in River City Rumble give highs and lows

Men open season with opener for the Auburn Tigers BY VALERIE MARTIN ior forward Rashad Williams, and proved to be quite challeng- SPORTS EDITOR both ending with 17. win against College of ing for the Ospreys. North Florida found itself Charleston The nationally ranked 29 The floor shook Jan. 25 as the down by 29 points at one point team posed some long rallies for University of North Florida during the game, which is the UNF, and the Ospreys fell 6-1. men’s basketball team (5-15, 2-11 most by an opponent all season. BY HOLLI WELCH In the singles matches, A-Sun) took on cross-town rival The Ospreys committed an CONTRIBUTING WRITER Terrera captured a win for the Jacksonville University for the astounding 20 turnovers, which Ospreys, taking Auburn’s Milan second time this season as part of led to 31 Camel points. Beginning its spring season, Krjnetin, 6-3, 6-1. the River City Rumble. In an attempt to bounce back the University of North Florida This No. 4 position match was With a record crowd of 3,013 from a disappointing conference men’s team traveled to the Mt. the only win that UNF saw on hand, the Ospreys flew to a 90- loss, North Florida headed to Pleasant Tennis Center for their against the Tigers. 78 victory. Boiling Springs, N.C. Jan. 30, and season opener. In the No. 2 position, Sigal Freshman forward Ryan took on Gardner-Webb The trip was a success as lost to Robert Latouwers in a Daugherty led the offensive University. UNF defeated the College of third-set tie-breaker. charge for North Florida, record- However, the Ospreys were Charleston, 4-3. It followed two 5-7, 6-3 sets. ing a career-high 28 points, with unable to overcome a Bulldog Starting off slow, the Ospreys Eduardo Pereira fell in the No. 1 the majority of his points coming comeback, falling 69-68 due to a lost two consecutive doubles spot to Alex Schweizer. in the second half of action. buzzer-beater 3-point shot. matches. However, Matias Sigal The doubles saw slight Senior forward Alain Laroche Williams was the leading scor- and Jose Terrera boosted the defeats as well for UNF, with ended the game 23 points after er for UNF with 25 points, while team confidence with a win Pereira and Elad Gabay’s loss at V shooting a perfect 14-for-14 from ALERIE MAR Laroche finished the game with against Charleston’s John the No. 3 position to Delaj and the free throw line. As a team, 21. Crudop and Mike Reynolds, 8-4. Krjnetin, 8-6. UNF went 32-37 from the line, The Ospreys held a nine point This poise continued on into Sigal and Terrera also took TIN while shooting 42 percent from lead heading into the half and a the singles matches, with victo- an 8-3 crush from Auburn’s the floor. Senior forward Alain Laroche scored 67-58 lead with just over two min- ries from Sigal (No. 2 position), nationally ranked pair With the victory over the a total of 51 points in the three utes to play.However, with 1.8 sec- Elad Gabay (No. 5), Leonardo Schweizer and Terence Nugget. Dolphins, the Ospreys take a 5-4 games he played in last week. onds left, Bulldogs’ Brian Bender Gomez(No. 6), and German The Ospreys got a taste of the advantage in the race for the shot the ball with his team down Escallon (No. 4). new division that they are now a SunTrust Old Wooden Barrel. 68-66, scoring from 28 feet out and Escallon provided a great part of. All North Florida needs to falling to the Camels 93-75. sending the Ospreys home with show with a comeback of 7-5 and Following this experience, clinch the barrel is six more vic- The Camels were able to find a their second consecutive confer- 6-3, after losing the first set 6-1. they move on to face South tories in the year-long competi- way to keep UNF leading scorer ence loss. Head Coach Igal Buberman Alabama on February 3. This tion. Laroche in check, allowing him North Florida will return to was very pleased with the team’s game will be on the road fol- Shortly after defeating the only seven points. conference action at the UNF showing against Charleston and lowed by Georgia Southern Feb. Dolphins, the high disappeared Laroche, however, did have a Arena Feb. 3, taking on Kennesaw rapidly prepared for the next 4. as the Ospreys headed to the road career high 16 rebounds. State University at 7 p.m. match, Jan. 29 against Auburn. Daugherty was able to main- E-mail Holli Welch at [email protected]. taking on conference opponent E-mail Valerie Martin at This match was the season Campbell University Jan. 28, tain his scoring edge, leading the [email protected]. Ospreys in points along with jun- Ospreys split games on road trip Golf celebrates 15 years at

BY ALLI REISS Mercedes-Benz Championship CONTRIBUTING WRITER

BY HOLLI WELCH “Road trip!” For many college students, road ing up a very challenging CONTRIBUTING WRITER trips are a rare and adventurous time to get away to field for the tournament. clear their overcrowded minds from school. Among these are University Road trips are nothing new, however, for the As college golf teams pre- of South Carolina and University of North Florida’s women’s basketball pare for the spring season to Auburn. Also included are team as they work hard to represent UNF on the begin, one event lays on the Alabama, Coastal Carolina, court when they travel. forefront, the Mercedes-Benz University of Alabama at The Ospreys (7-11, 5-5 A-Sun) headed to Collegiate Championship. Birmingham, Louisiana State Nashville, Tenn. this past weekend to take on the This tournament, attended by University, Mercer Bisons of Lipscomb University (3-13, 2-7 A-Sun) on some of the top, nationally University, University of Jan. 26. ranked schools, is hosted in Missouri, Texas at Arlington, The bench came up big for the Ospreys as senior Jacksonville by the and Texas Tech University. guard Karli Knudsen netted 16 points and pulled University of North Florida The defending champions down six rebounds for her best performance of the Ospreys. coming in this year are the season, leading UNF to a 54-52 win. This event is the season Florida Gators. They took the Lipscomb led early in the game, but UNF worked opener for the 15 schools title five times, from 1999 to its way to a rebounding advantage and created attending and has been for 2002, and then again in 2005. turnovers to take a six point lead at halftime. the past 15 years. Before 1995, South Carolina holds the The Ospreys pushed their lead to double digits the tournament was known record for the largest margin coming out of the locker room bringing it to the as the Queens Harbor of victory, storming through Bisons with a 12-2 run, lead by senior forward SPORT Intercollegiate. Since then, the tournament in 2004 and Mercedes-Benz has been the finishing 27 strokes ahead of Jackie Beik who scored five points in the run. S INFORMA Lipscomb put together a 16-2 rally at the end of anticipated name and trip to UF. the game, but UNF held on to the run away with Jacksonville. “This is one of the biggest their first conference win on the road. TION The Championship is held events of the season,” UNF Freshman forward Antoinette Reames also con- at Sawgrass Country Club, a Head Coach Scott Schroeder tributed from the bench, tallying seven points and Senior guard Karli Knudsen played in her highest-scoring par 72 course that attracts col- said in a press release. “The grabbing five rebounds. game of the season Jan. 26 against Lipscomb University, lege golfers from all over the schools we play here are the Two days later on Jan. 28, UNF faced up against scoring 16 points. The Ospreys picked up their first country. Included are ones we will need to beat to Belmont University (12-5, 8-1 A-Sun) in another Atlantic Sun Conference win on the road. University of California, Los get to Regionals.” Atlantic Sun Conference match up. Angeles, University of The 15th showing of the Florida, Georgia State Mercedes-Benz Collegiate North Florida found itself down by six at the half gories winning the battle of the boards 38-27 and University, and the University Tournament begins with and couldn’t dig their way out of the deficit as only turning the ball over 16 times compared to the of Tennessee, all of which are practice rounds Feb. 4 and Belmont prevailed 68-48. Ospreys 24 turnovers. top 10 in the nation. continues Feb. 5-7. The Ospreys cut the lead to five in the second half The Ospreys will take on Gardner-Webb To match those numbers, but could not pull any closer as the Bruins University at 7 p.m., Feb. 2 at the Nest against the Mercedes-Benz also hosts E-mail Holli Welch at outscored the Ospreys 38-24 in the half. Campbell University at 2 p.m., Feb. 4. at the UNF [email protected]. 12 of the top 50 schools, mak- Turnovers and rebounds proved to be a weakness Arena. of the Ospreys as Belmont was favored in both cate- E-mail Alli Reiss at [email protected]. ILLUSTRA TION: R OBER T PIETRZYK WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 SPORTS PAGE 19

OFF THE Throughout the spring semester, the COURT Spinnaker will be hosting ‘Sports Trivia’ WITH... Michelle Garcia with the help of UNF sports promotions. TTSS The first person to submit all the correct O RR answers wins a prize pack. Good Luck! cross country runner SSPP O AA R IIVVII BY ALLI REISS TT R CONTRIBUTING WRITER 1)What is the name of the trophy for “Hssssssss Hsssssssss!” The sound of the geese may not be the River City Rumble? music to your ears if you get too close to them, but while some may taunt them or chase them 2)Who was the Honorary Coach at into the water, University of Faculty and Staff Appreciation North Florida’s cross country Day? runner Michelle Garcia takes pictures of them. Garcia’s running career actu- 3)Who did the men’s basketball team ally started out in high school on the soccer field. grab it’s first D-I win against? “I was promised a position on the varsity soccer team, but I 4)Who is the new head coach for the didn’t get it. My older sister talked me into golf team? running Cross Country my soph- omore year, even though I hated running. I learned to love competing Last week’s winner and beating people, and it also Jan. 25 Answers: made me eat healthy, which kept Greg Mcdonald me in shape. I really liked that,” Freshman, Finance 1) January 25, 2006 Garcia said. 2) Mary Tappmeyer The Spinnaker recently caught up with this animal lover 3) Pike High School to find out her take on cow 4) Julie Stoppelli udders and much more!

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Major: Nutrition SPORT Height: 5’1” S INFORMA Birthday: July 3, 1986 SUBMIT ANSWERS TO: [email protected] High School: Bayside High

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If you were stuck on an Women’s cross country runner, Michelle Garcia, has top performances in the island, what person would mile (5:56.31 minutes) and in the 5-kilometer race (20:59.38 minutes). you want to rescue you? Orlando Bloom’s character from them in my grandma and aunt’s course, like a big house in Pirates of the Caribbean, Will hair and make them wear them Ukraine. Turner, because I wouldn’t trust throughout the day. It was like a anybody to get me off an island priority. We would decide who Who was the first to look at a other than a good looking pirate. would put what clips in whose cow and say, “I think I’ll hair. It reminds me of being squeeze these dangly things What do you do to kick it on young and carefree. here and drink what comes the weekends? out”? I like to read and watch my What was the last movie you A baby cow! favorite show MacGyver. I also saw? like to go skydiving, when I have The last movie I saw was Devil’s If you could change anything SPINNAKER the money,with the club on cam- Rejects, written and produced by at UNF, what would it be? The official newspaper of the University of North Florida pus, The Flying Ospreys. Rob Zombie. It was sick and I would allow pets on campus 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road S. demented, I didn’t care for it. aside from fish, I would finish Jacksonville, FL 32224-2668 What is your most embarrass- the “grass track” and make it a ing sports moment in your If you won the lottery, what rubber track and I would add [Your Name Here] running career? would you buy? more running paths on the I was sick one time and decided I would set aside enough money nature trails. Writer • Photographer • Editor to run at a University of Florida to take care of me and my two meet, and I got overheated. It sisters’ education, and I would E-mail Alli Reiss at [email protected]. was like the hottest day of the (904) 620-2727 [email protected] buy an area of land and make a (904) 620-3924 Fax [email protected] year. I became disoriented, and I preserve for animals to live in almost passed out, but instead I and run around safely. I would fell to the ground and threw up also buy the essentials, of everywhere and everybody was just staring at me.

If you could have any job in the world, which one would you pick? I think I would want to be a car- toon voice on an animated movie, because I could be whoev- er I wanted to be. I could go crazy and let go, I think it would be fun.

What is one thing you want to accomplish before you leave this world? Although I don’t have kids now, I plan to in the future, and I would want them to know that, before leaving them, that I gave them a fun life and taught them that they should always treat others as they would like to be treated.

What is your favorite thing at UNF? I love animals, so I love all the cute little squirrels running around campus. Oh, and I took pictures of the geese last year and all the little babies getting in the water, it was so cute!

What is your favorite child- hood memory? When I was little, me and my sis- ters would take these big bow hairclips and we would stick PAGE 20 SPINNAKER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006

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