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} J Search begins for new provost two deans: Committee seeks second in command Jose · Fer THE COMMITTEE: nandez of MEGAN ANDERSON formed in hopes offmding to be positive supporters the College FIRST SECTION: Staff Writer a replacement by the time of the university and of Arts and Representatives from each of the On Monday: Hickey retires June 30. could make a very critical Humani- 12colleges. UCF is looking to Peter Panousis, the analysis of the skills of ties and Students see their super replace the second-most dean of the College of Sci ·, side at Late Knights those we will interview," Hickey Marwan SECOND SECTION: important person on cam ences, was chosen to be Panousis said. Simaan of Two deans of colleges. by George Regojo pus. The first Late Knights event of the chair for the search The search committee the College of Engineer The retirement of the spring semester featured committee. is made up of 32 members, ing and Computer Sci THIRD SECTION: superhero photos, giant Provost and Executive He said President John including the chair, and ence. Three vice presidents. Vice President Terry Hitt was the primary per includes four sections. basketball and caricatures. The third section Hickey was announced son who appointed the The first section includes three vice presi FOURTH SECTION: On Tuesday: Jan. 14, and although the committee. includes 12 representa dents: William Merck, the Fourteen others, including three Men5 basketball vs. search is in its early stages, "President Hitt chose tives, one from each col student representatives. East Carolina a committee has been people who were known lege. The second includes PLEASE SEE FINALISTS ON A? by Ryan Bass ., Check back to see how the Knights fare against C-USA opponent East Carolina Pirates. Print lab On Wednesday: National Signing Day by Ryan Bass garners Follow @TSRUCF on Twitter for live coverage of footballs new recruits. positive All week: Online columnists There is a new column every day Monday- Saturday on feedback UCFNews.com, on topics ranging from music and movies Location at Union to life lessons learned. brings in thousands Alsi follow@UCFNews on 1witterfor breaking COURTNEY GILMARTIN news and online Contributing Writer exclusive updates for the UCF community. The Express Print Lab on the first floor of the Student Union cost about $16,000 to create and requires nearly $3,000 a month to maintain But more than two months after Breaking its opening, some of the driving forces behind its creation say the news on positive student feedback makes up myour cell for the costs. "Everybody knew there was a Get UCF news sent to your cell need there, and it's just really phone. Just text the keyword exploded," said Rick Falco, the asso UCFNEWS to 44636. ciate director of maintenance and operations for the Student Union & "Just based on the amount ofpeople LOCAL STATE, A2 in there and waiting outside on a HUNDREDS ARRIVE daily basis, it certainly seems like a success." I FROM HAITI TO FLA., Preparing the space for the print HOSPITALS TAKE ALL lab cost about $2,000. Falco said the Florida's governor says hundreds of money went to touching up paint, people have been flown from Haiti adding new wiring for Internet con- to Florida for repatriation, even PLEASE SEE SGA ON AS after the U.S. military halted evacuation flights for critically For more photos injured patients. of the new lab: G www.UCFNews.com
AROUND CAMPUS,A2 Phi Beta Sigma fraternity PUBLIC IMPASSEE featured in MTV2 show HEARING BETWEEN Few students, CAMILLnHOMAS BOT AND POLICE Staff Writer The UCF Board oflrustees will no professor conduct a public impassee hearing MTV and Sprite are giving UCF's chapter of Phi today at 9 a.m. in Millican Hall Beta Sigma a step up on the success ladder. Room 308. The meeting is to The Iota Rho chapter of the fraternity has been select can cause class resolve remaining collective ed to not only participate, but also be featured in MTV2's bargaining issues. Sprite Step Off, which premiered Sunday. The series has already been filmed and will air Sun cancellations days at 3 p.m. WIN AKNIGHT ON The finals will take place February 20. LINDSAY BURY Sprite Step Off offers a pool of $1.5 million as a schol Contributing Writer THE TOWN FOR A arship to the winners, according to MTV and the Sprite Graduating senior and psychol GOODCAUSE Step OffWeb sites. ogy major Susan Al'Khafaji found Teams must be from the same fraternity or sorority out a few days before the semester Knight-Thon is holding a date and school and must be older than 18, and steps must be that a class she needed to graduate auction to benefit local children's family-friendly for viewers. was canceled. hospitals induding Arnold Palmer Competition for the step off is held in a tournament style She was given the bad news in and Shands Children's Hospital. with regional and national fmals. an e-mail The event will be Wednesday from The competition will also show the nation a tradition "I was mad, but I didn't know 8 p.m. until 10 p.m.atlailgaters. enjoyed by black fraternities, among others. who to talk to and it's ridiculous," "I'd like to chalk [being featured] up to us being a good step Al'Khafaji said. "I wish they could team," said Nate Ferdinand, a step master and active member have informed me earlier. Not of Phi Beta Sigma. "We went to the southern regional tryouts enough people signed up for the INDEX and kind of murdered [the other competitors]." class, and it's frustrating because I • Around Campus 21 "The purpose of stepping is to get minority youth interest really liked my class schedule." Weather 2 ' ed in college life," said DeShazo Wilkinson, a senior physical Few things add stress to a col Local & State 2 education major and active stepper. "But what they don't tell lege student's life quite like a can Sports 8 celed class - especially when it's Opinion 12 PLEASE SEE FRATERNITY ON A4 canceled right before the student's aassifieds 13 graduating semester. Sudoku 13 Mark Poisel, the associate vice president of Student Development Crossword 13 The Iota Rho chapter of Phi Beta Sigma will be featured in Sprite Step Offon MTV2. !70° 61° and Enrollment Services said in an SIERRA FORD/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE PLEASE SEE SUBSTITUTIONS ON A? .. A2 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com Feb.1, 2010 • (mtn{ ~-:Jutm AROUND Mock Trial • CAMPUS Team will (rotraf News and notices for • the UCF community havethe 1foriba Public impasse hearing at UCF The UCF Board of • Trustees will conduct a home court public impasse hearing to 1uture resolve remaining collec advantage The Student Newspaper at IKF since 1968 • tive bargaining issues between UCF and the February 1, 2010 UCF chapter of the Vol 42, Issue 7 • 14 Pages Police Benevolent Asso • The Ctnrrol Fkirido Fuwre is the iodependenl. student ciation, Inc. wrttteo new,paper at the Univeisity of Cent@! Ronda. The impasse hearing Opinions In the Fuwre are thw of the Individual will take place today at 9 columnistandnotnecessanlythoseoftheeditonalstaff or the University administration. All conteot ~ property ... a.m. in Millican Hall of the Cenrro/ f/orfdo Future and may not be reprinted in Room 308. part or in whole withoot permission from the publisher. Call 407-823-2484 for NEWSROOM more information. 407-447-4558 .. Win a Knight on the town Editor-in-Chief Knight-Thon is hold Jeffrey Riley x213 ing a date auction to ben [email protected] .. efit local childrens' hos News:ProductionEditor pitals including Arnold Bianca Fortis x213 Palmer and Shands Chil News.CFF@gmailcom ... drens Hospital. Student leaders and News: Assignments Editor other Knight-Thon par Justine Griffin x213 News.CFF@gmailcom ticipants will be bid on, PHOTOS BY EMRE KELLY / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE .. with winners receiving a The Mock Trial Team at UCF will host 26 teams from 16 schools during the Nation Law Firm Mock Trial Regional Tournament Feb. 20 and 21. Online News Editor date that might include Ashley Camifax x213 din OnlineCFF@gmailcom theme parks tickets, CHRISTINA DEPARIS ners, shows or movies. • Staff Writer Opinions Editor SGA President Brian Jerriann Sullivan x213 Peterson will be one of UCF will be the courthouse for a battle royale ofcom Opinions.CFF@gmailcom those being bid on. petitive litigation later this month. The event will be Sports Editors Twenty-six teams from 16 schools will stand trial in Ryan Bass and Wednesday from 8 p.m. classrooms and administration rooms in the Health & William Perry x215 until 10 p.m. at Tailgaters. Public Affairs and Engineering II buildings when The Sports.CFF@gmailcom Mock Trial Team at UCF hosts the Nation Law Firm Variety Editor Mock Trial Regional Tournament The tournament, one Mike Balducci x214 of 24 in the country, will take place on Feb. 20 and 21 Variety.CFF@gmailcom ''People can come and watch and let us show them Photo Editor what we are actually doing, because there seems to be a During a mock trial, students act as attorneys and witnesses, according to Emre Kelly x213 LOCAL great confusion as to what exactly the trial team does," Michael Koeltzow, president of the UCF Mock Trial Team. Photo.CFF@gmailcom Michael Koeltzow, president of the UCF Mock Trial Team said. The team tied for first with five other teams at Geor Staff Writers &STATE Michelle Dendy, "' Mock trials allow students to practice and witness the gia Tech's Fifth Annual Ramblin' Wreck Tournament on Keep local with headlines Matt Reinstetle, Kerri Anne real rules of law in a courtroom environment, said Mar Jan. 23 and 24. One of the UCF teams was bumped to Renzulli, Christina DeParis, you may have missed garita Koblasz, adviser for the UCF Mock Trial Team fourth after a tiebreaker, which was determined by the Jessica Martin, Camille Thomas, Koeltzow said six team members play either the pros strength of schedule. Tamra Martin, Jennifer Ross, • Hundreds arrive from Haiti, ecution or defense each round. Teams present cases The Mock Trial Team practices several hours a night, Becky Jackson, Jessica Campbell, no hospitals deny patients from both sides for two rounds each. Each round lasts four to five nights a week in the HPA building. Carlos Pineda MIAMI - Florida's three hours. They have participated in several invitational tourna • governor says hundreds of Three attorneys and three witnesses argue for the ments throughout the year, giving them the opportunity Staff Photographers I people have been flown prosecution or the defense each round, Koeltzow said. to practice their case against competition. Geo~e Oehl, Rami Rotlewia, 1 from Haiti to Florida for Judges are representatives from non-participating 'We consistently do well and place well," Koblasz Aman aMoore, Christina DeParis, i Erin Drew, Rayma Jenkins repatriation, even after the schools. Trial rooms will be staged like an actual court said. I • U.S. military halted evacu rooms, complete with desks for the prosecution, the 'We have pedigree because we've been to so many Copy Editors ation flights for critically defense, and the judge. competitions," Michael Garcia, a lead attorney said. Samuel Struckhoff, Virginia Kiddy, injured patients. 'We're a bit of a unique animal because ... competi Only two teams per school can compete at the same VilocPham Gov. Charlie Crist told tion is what we're based around, so we're a cross between regional, so AMTA divided the four teams from UCF. • ABC's "Good Morning a competitive team and a social organization," Koblasz The stronger teams will stay at UCF and the two newer Graphic Artists Cara Cooper, America" on Sunday that said. go teams will to the University of North Carolina Joseph Mangabat 700 people have been The Trial Team at UCF registered four teams with the Koeltzow explained the AMTA spreads the talent to ,:- repatriated through Flori American Mock Trial Association. The teams are separate mock trial tournaments and ensures the best Editorial Adviser da in the last day. It was assigned numbers for the competition to avoid bias. teams advance. Michelle Yoffee unclear whether any of ''.Anyone competing or in the audience cannot wear The Mock Trial Team at UCF has defeated Yale and MichelleY@SeminoleChronidecom those were injured people anything school-affiliated,'' Koeltzow said. 'M materials Harvard in the past, but considers Emory, Bellarmine and • being taken to hospitals. have to be removed from the room so there are no issues Furman universities its toughest competition. Koblasz However, military offi with judging.'' said the strength ofthe mock trial team is determined by BUSINESS 407-447-4555 cials said they suspended The Mock Trial Team has been working on the case the individual members and their commitment, not by medical evacuations State of Midlands v. Jackie Owens since August of last the school Advertising Sales Director • Wednesday, after some year. All teams registered with the AMTA were given the "Just because it's Harvard doesn't mean it's a strong Mark Lanaris x204 states refused to take same case to learn and practice. tournament," Koblasz said. "Going to a tournament in [email protected] patients. Civilian flights "[The AMTA uses] actual case law and statute that Tennessee at little Tennessee State, we're going to find .. and other military flights University Sales Director they just renamed and fixed, so from that standpoint better teams and a much better tournament than Har Heissam Jebailey x201 have continued. [students] really are learning a lot," Koblasz said. vard." [email protected] Florida officials have The AMTA is in place to educate students about the In 2006, the trial team went to the national tourna said that no hospital in the legal system and considers the educational function pri ment in St Petersburg, Fla., winning three individual Distribution Manager .. state turned away patients. mary and competitive aspect secondary, according to the awards: two for top attorney and one for top witness. Chris Biddulph x211 Crist said federal offi AMTA Web site. . Following the Nation Law Firm Tournament, the top [email protected] cials have indicated his AMTA tournaments are broken down into four eight teams from UCF will advance to Furman Universi state would get help cover General Manager rounds and each has a new presentation ofthe case from ty in Greenville, S.C., for one of eight opening rounds of Raymond G. Bush x220 ing patients' medical costs. the teams. Teams play new competitors each round. the 2010 championship series. [email protected] Each team ofeight to 10 members prepares a prosecu The top eight from Chapel Hill and Binningham will tion and defense case for State of Midlands v. Jackie also advance to Furman's tournament in March. - ASSOCIATED PRESS .. Owens. Garcia is confident UCF's trial team will reach the 'We try to keep it as realistic as possible, but we do national tournament Fax: 407-447-4556 apply a bit ofcharacter," Koeltzow said. 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UCF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF The UCF Hue team, one COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ADVISER of21 U.S. teams in the finals, FOR THE PROGRAMMING TEAMS comprises Jonathan Cal hmm, David Callies and 'We practice 30 Satur Ryan Patterson. A total of days in a year,'' Orooji said 88 countries represented by "Each practice is seven 103 teams will be compet hours, including a lecture ing in the fmal and a five-hour contest. If The Hue team, which you don't practice, you're finished first in the South not going to do well" east Regional, left for China The contest runs as a this past week to prepare two-tiered process, includ for the contest ing a regional contest, and "The world champi advancement to the finals onship round is really the to determine the world cream of the crop,'' said Ali champion. Orooj~ an associate profes Each team of students is sor of computer science given one computer to and adv.;ser for the UCF share, with five hours to computing teams. 'We complete the undisclosed have participated for 28 number ofquestions, usual years [in regional competi ly ranging from eight to l2 tion], and every single year problems. our students have fmished These problems are usu in the top three of the con ally generated around math test. No other universities and common confronta have done that." tional theory. UCF outscored 85 teams "I like to classify it more competing in the Southeast as problem-solving than region, including teams programming,'' Callies said from Florida, Georgia, "It's the idea that no one South Carolina, Alabama solves every problem." and Mississippi A panel of judges selects • "By advancing to the the winner of the competi championship, this gives a tion by deciding which lot ofpublicity and recogni team solves the greatest PHOTOS BY SIERRA FORD / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE tion to the university," number ofproblems. These Step leader, Nate Ferdinand leads the Phi Beta Sigma step team in preparing for the Sprite Step Off, which will be aired on MTV2, Sundays at 3 p.m. Oroojisaid teams compete for awards, Callies, a junior, said he prizes and international "kind of walked into it,'' recognition. .. when talking about his "The fmal competition Fraternity filmed for movie sequel entrance into the team. "I gives me a chance to com was able to make it into the pare myself with other stu FROM A1 it's a lot deeper." ''.Also, the production members had never even top 15 last year." dents from around the The Sigmas took sec is very involved," said been on a plane before, so • UCF has team tryouts world while learning about you is that I have a 3.2 ond place in the semi Landon Hamilton, a it's the overall experi annually during the fall other cultures,'' Calhoun GPA. Ifyour grades aren't finals and will not be in member and senior mar ence." semester. said good, you don't go to step the fmal rounds, but have keting major. "There are The Sigmas have also Fifteen students are "The credit really goes practice." accumulated about photo shoots, audio and caught the attention of selected, forming five to the students,'' Orooji Wilkinson said the $20,000, Ferdinand said. visual aspects that have filmmakers and will be in groups of three to partici said. "They really put the group wants to show He said the funds will to be done. At the end of Stomp the Yard 2, the fol pate in the regional compe effort in. We have talented people their dedication be split among the team the day, we are frat broth low up to the 2007 movie • tition. More than 7,000 students, and our records and creativity. members for academic ers. It's about bonds.'' which grossed $75 mil teams from 88 countries show that." "You want to show and personal expenses, Wtlkinson said the tel lion worldwide. competed in 38 regional All UCF students are eli them something they've but the rest will be given evision show has opened The Sigmas . have contests, and 103 teams gible to join the program never seen before," he to charity. up a lot of opportunities. wrapped up filming for advance to the finals. ming team. said. "Most people don't Wilkinson said that 'We've been able to go the movie and hope the The UCF programming 'We are really short on look at [stepping] as seri because it's Hollywood, to places like Baton sequel and step off will team has spent day and members,'' Callies said. ous as it is. With so much the shows are more Rouge and Atlanta," show the true nature of night preparing for the '½.lmost the entire team tradition and mechanics, flashy and embellished. Wilkinson said. "Some stepping. competition. graduated last semester."
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~~ ... Jason Flowers Perfo,ming >\rts ()fM PHOTOS BY TINA RUSSELL / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE UCF students take advantage of the Express Print Lab, the new printing lab on the first floor of the Student Union. ts~iiii,r 1 lllt:· :- . . Feb 4 - 7., 2010 Carnival Food Family SGA wants to open ~ JtL UNLIMITED RIDE PASSES AVAILABLE .'"I ,tt' ,r c.J~!~:et':!~~!~~ if ,print lab at Rosen IU.l>D•IIDSGAMBS if BINGO* Gll&TJOCI) FROM Al ENTERTAINMENT GRAND PRIZE RAFFLE Dancers, Musicians, Choice of: nections and building Gymnasts desks for the computers • 13-Day Trip for 2 to Alaska and printers. The comput Evening Bands • 2010 Honda Civic ers and printers were pre- Idol Competition • 2010 Ford Focus • $12,500 CASH 1 viously used in the Stu AUCTIONS dent Government (1 ticket-$2; 3 tickets-$5 Association computer lab. Silent: Sat. 2:00 - 5:00 10 tickets-$10; 100 tickets-$100 , It cost about $14,000 to Live: Sat. 7:00 200 tickets-$150) replace them. The lab's monthly expense to the Student FEBRUARY 4-1 ~ Union is minimal, Falco Hours: Thurs. 5-1 Opm; Fri. 5 pm - Midnight said He estimates that the Sat. Noon-Midnight; Sun. Noon-5 pm (Midway rides & food only) Union spends $100 or less per month on electrical Exduding weekends and the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, more than 10,000 575 Tuskawilla Rd. Winter Springs - www.st-stephen.com -407-699-5683 costs for the print lab. students used the new printing lab from Jan.11 to Jan.27. "The most expensive Text keyword to 247411 for more information setup we've got going on dent IDs at a print lab. is the maintenance," said In order to accommo SGA President Brian date more students, SGA Peterson. explaining that is also considering open computers and printers ing more print labs. don't have to be replaced Falco said that the area nearly as often as printer near Brooklyn Pizza is on toner and paper. the radar because of its Doug O'Brien. a senior proximity to several computing specialist in dorms. the Activity & Service Fee Peterson said they traightforwar _ axe ? business office, said that would also like to open a monthly· maintenance lab on the Rosen campus. costs vary depending on However, SGA would holidays and the time of have to front the cost to tf rward pric .. year. open new labs and then • So far, maintenance analyze student demand costs for the Express Print The process is expen Lab have been about sive and time-consuming. $2,700 a month, but Peterson said it is unlikely O'Brien expects that num SGA would be able to ber to increase as more afford to open more labs students learn about the this year. lab. He said it would be The Express Print Lab something for the next has become a popular administration to consid option for students - the er. lab had an attendance of "Students love their more than 10,000 from services here, and we Jan. ll to Jan. 27, excluding have to find a way to keep weekends and the Martin up with the demand," Luther King Jr. holiday. Peterson said Students still use the Although attendance SGA Computer Lab, at the new lab is high, which had more than business hasn't been Federal 11,000 users during the affected at The SPOT, the same period, including store in the breezeway 1040EZ weekends, O'Brien said that does print produc ''I didn't really expect tion, graphics and Web that [attendance] would -design. including: • FREE e-file go down," O'Brien said. The SPOT also has ''We have more cus five printers, and charges 1 tomers than we can han 10 cents per black-and • Maximum Refund Guarantee dle." white page with addition 2 Despite positive feed al discounts depending on • H&R Block Guarantee back on the lab, Peterson the volume ofpages print said SGA is still looking ed for ways to improve the 'We touch on a differ system. ent portion of the busi He said they are con ness than the Student H&R BLOCK· sidering incorporating a Union is looking to help system similar to one at out," said Joel Okun. the An additional fee of $29 will apply for each state return filed with a 1040 EZ Federal form. the University of South manager of The SPOT. The type of federal return filed is based upon the taxpayer's personal situation and IRS rules and regulations. Form 1040E2 is generally used by Florida, wherein students "[Business] is steady; it's single and married taxpayers who do not have dependents and do not itemize deductions. Taxable income must be less than $100,000 (including only wages, salaries, tips, taxable scholarship or fellowship grants and unemployment compensation). Additional fees apply if you file upload their documents difficult to say what the any other returns, such as city or local income tax returns, or elect to take any refund settlement products. Available at participating offices • online, and then print impact of the lab has in the US. •if you discover an H&R Block error on your return that entitles you to a smaller tax liability, we'll refund the tax prep fee for that return. Refund claims must be made during the calendar year in which the tax return is prepared, > If H&R Block makes an error on your return, we'll pay them by swiping their stu- been. resulting penalties and interest. 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The last section administration, includes 14 other mem strategic bers from the university, including three students: planning, Brian Peterson, the stu dent body president, budgetary Andrick Lewis, the vice president of student gov control.' ernment, and Stephanie PHOTOS BY EMRE KELLY/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE - PETER PANOUSIS According to Marie Poisel, the associate vice president of Student Development and Enrollment Services, dasses are canceled only after a college provides justification. Koffler, a member of the DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCES President's Leadership Council. Those who make up the committee has not the committee are not been finalized, Panousis Substitutions offered in most cases being paid, Panousis said. said that the process will Instead, they are vol be expensive. FROM Al unteering their time to "There will be a fair find the right person for amount of advertising, e-mail that classes are can the university. and advertising is expen celed only after the college To help guide the sive," Panousis said. "We provides specific justifica search, UCF will be using also pay for the travel tion to him. Academic Search, a pro expenses for the candi The requests to cancel fessional recruitment dates that will come and sections of classes come firm for higher education. visit the university." from the colleges for sev Robert Lawless, a sen Grant Heston, the eral reasons. ior consultant for Acade assistant vice president of "Generally, course sec mic Search, will be man UCF News & Informa tions are canceled because aging the search process tion, is among many who of no enrollment in the for UCF and will help say Hickey will be missed. class, very low enrollment gather applicants for the "He's been provost for in the section, no faculty search committee. seven years, and that's a member is available to "The process will long time," Heston said. "I teach the course, the begin by issuing an know he will be missed." course was scheduled for announcement in the However, the provost the wrong term or it con Chronicle of Higher Edu has been successful flicts with another cation in a few weeks," through the years by required course for a Lawless said. "Then, I will establishing budgetary major:• Poisel said contact 800 or so people and academic stability for Al'Khafaji said she around the country dur the university. found a different upper ing a six-week process of "In November, the level class that fit her accepting nominations Board of Trustees requirements but said it and expressions of inter approved a new budget was hard to rearrange her est." plan that provides stabili 0 entire schedule. It was also For the second-highest ty, which was a big difficult for her to find a position on campus, accomplishment for the class that was interesting Panousis said the com provost," Heston said. "So or not already full, she said mittee wants someone if there was ever a good ''lbe university is com who is qualified and can time to transition, it mitted to helping our stu fit in with the university's would be now." dents take all of the classes ideals. Even though the they need to stay on track "We want someone process has barely begun, for graduation," Poisel with a broad background Lawless is confident that said. "If students are in progressive adminis he and the search com enrolled in the proposed tration, strategic plan mittee will find the right course to be canceled, the ning, budgetary control person for the job. department must explain and someone who "UCF is a great school, how the enrolled demonstrates commit and I think we will have student(s) will be accom ment in teaching, some great applicants to modated after the cancel research, creative activity choose from that can lation." and public service," work with President Hitt Students are given the Students should plan ahead and work with advisers each semester, said Patrida Angley, an undergraduate adviser. Panousis said. to move the university to opportunity to enroll in Once Lawless has com even greater heights," another section of the based on the size of the including budget cuts, not "Students need to plan piled a list of applicants, Lawless said. same course or enroll in department enough instructors to ahead and pay attention to the search committee will The first meeting of another elective course, or Patricia Angley, an teach the course or not their courses and work interview eight to 10 peo the provost selection they are offered an appro undergraduate adviser in enough students enroll in with their adviser each ple to narrow the selec committee will be Thurs priate substitute in many the English department, the course. semester and go through tion down to the top three day from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in cases, he said said classes are normally She said people need to their audit to make sure finalists, who will each Millican Hall Room 393. 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Rompza in front of an elated home • crowd. This year, how ever, 1\tlsa was able to hang on, but the Knights fought valiant ly into the final min utes. UCF faltered late in the second half, failing to take advantage of 1 Tulsa's mishaps. The Knights forced 16 turnovers in the game but were unable to PLEASE SEE SECOND ON A10 • ·------Tulsa guard Ben Uzoh looks to drive past Taylor Young Saturday. • Miami Central trio to highlight class RYAN BASS Sports Editor TOP-5 COMMITS Wednesday marks a big JOSHUAREESE:WR- 6'1"/182 "' day for the UCF football 4 star - Miami Central High School program. Possession WR with great hands and The Knights are expect is the No. 22 WR in the nation. ing about 25 commits to secure their future with JEFFREY GODFREY: QB- 5'11"/167 UCF by signing their names 3 star - Miami Central High School on the dotted line on Speedy, big ann QB ranked as the National Signing Day. No. 8!Jual-threat QB in the nation. As of Sunday, UCF has 21 players who have verbally BLAKE BORTLES: QB: 6'4 "/ 230 committed to play for the 3 star - Oviedo High School • Knights, with the possibility Athletic, pro-style QB with a strong of of the list expanding. pocket presence. Here are some of the story .. lines heading into Wednes PERRY MEIKLEJOHN: OL -6'3"/ 325 day's signing deadline: 3 star - Westminster Christian Miami-Central Florida? Has the size and toughness to play One of the biggest sto- on the line. ries in the last month for the m ARCHIVE Knights has been the com- UCF head coach George O'Leary will bring in one of his most impressive recruiting dasses in recent history on Wednesday. QUENTON BROWN: DE-6'3"/ 215 mitments ofJeffrey Godfrey 3star - Tucker High School,Ga. • and Joshua Reese, two Christmas present for the backs in the nation and Dec. 20. Godfrey is rated as Mobile DE that played TE and WR in prized prospects out of Knights. Listed at 5-foot-11 made his official announce- the No. 8 dual-threat quar high school. Miami Central High School and 167 pounds, he is one of ment that he would sign 1t Godfrey was an early the best dual-threat quarter- with the Knights back on PLEASES EE INCOMING ON A9 • • • • • • (tntnJ ::flmba :Jutun • Feb, 1, 2010 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com A9 Incoming talent to pave the future for Knights FROM AS UCF signing day Also rumored to be run game, head coach according to Rivals.com on Oviedo's baseball team. video preview: leaning toward UCF are George O'Leary knew he out of Miami Southridge. Brown played tight end terback in the nation, www.UCFNews.com Central running back had to beef up the offen and wide receiver at Tuck according to Rivals.com Brandon Gainer and offen sive line, and he did that Headline names er High in Tucker, Ga, but and rated as a three-star and play-making abilities. sive lineman Jose Jose. through recruiting. The Some other strong was being recruited as a athlete on both Rivals.com McClain is an underrat Gainer is listed as a four Knights currently have prospects the Knights defensive end for college. and ESPN.com. He fin ed comerback that is being star RB by ESPN.com and five offensive lineman received verbal commit The three-star recruit ished his career at Central compared to a Kemal Ish is deciding between North committed, headlined by ments from were local received offers from as the all-time career pass mael type for the Knights. Carolina and UCF, three-star recruit Perry Oviedo quarterback Blake countless schools, includ ing leader in Miami-Dade The 5-foot-10, 175-pound although he has offers Meiklejohn and the broth Bortles and Georgia-native ing Miami, West Virginia County with 7,251 yards, prospect also had offers from Oregon, South Flori- - er tandem of Justin and defensive end Quenton and Ole Miss, but chose passing Jacory Harris' from Auburn and Mem da and Florida State, to Jordan McCray. Brown, among others. the Knights. mark. Godfrey is currently phis, but decided to join nameafew. Meiklejohn has good Bortles, who is listed at Keep an eye out for enrolled at UCF for the his teammates in Orlando. Jose Jose has drawn footwork for his 6-foot-3, 6-foot-4, committed back some names that could spring semester. The latest addition to high interest from Ten 319-pound frame, and in early August and has show up on the Knights' Along with Godfrey the puzzle is Central nessee and verbally com should help anchor what remained committed even commitment list this week, came teammates Joshua defensive lineman LeBran mitted to USF on Dec. 16, will be a young offensive with the signing of God including Union Grove's Reese, Jamar McClain and don Richardson, who ver but like Godfrey, he could line. frey. He is rated as a three Jordan Akins, listed as a ,., LeBrandon Richardson. bally committed to play for also spurn the Bulls for the Justin and Jordan star quarterback by three-star athlete by Reese, a four-star wide the Knights on Saturday, Knights. Listed at 355 McCray are both commit ESPN.com and is said to be Rivals.com and ESPN.com. receiver, is the highest according to the Orlando pounds, Jose is listed as a ted to UCF and will have a very athletic and mobile Akins has several offers but rated prospect in UCF's Sentinel Richardson was a three-star prospect, chance to jQin older broth for his size. The Sentinel is still considering UCF. class so far. He is ranked as first-team All-Dade selec according to Rivlas.com. er Cliff McCray, who is has him ranked No. 63 The 6-foot-3 wideout the No. 22 WR in the tion and helped anchor a also an offensive lineman among their top 100 would be a great addition nation, according to defense that led Central to Beefing up the line for UCF. The identical prospects in Florida. He to Reese and three-star Rivals.com and is explo a state semifinals appear With the emergence of twins are both are rated as was a two-sport athlete in recruit Cornelius White sive in his route running ance. Brynn Harvey and a solid three-star prospects, high school, also starting head from Mount Dora ,, •w/aclanl;J' ap.marl.a •e:nto PcJ>onaJ+ta, aczwtmm UCD'I living. L AlO www.CentralFloridaFuture.com Feb.1, 2010 • (eumd '1oriba 1utuft Second-half woes Knights top Michigan State Women's tennis continue for UCF The women's tennis team improved to 2-1 this FROM A8 percent from the field, weekend with a home vic which is almost 10 per tory over Michigan State produce any offense from centage points higher on Friday. The team's them. In addition, they than Tulsa allows from match against Florida shot 28 percent from the the field. Tulsa leads the Atlantic Saturday was can field in the second half, league in field-goal per celled due to rain. including O for 8 from the centage defense at 37.9 The Knights narrowly 3-point line and O for 12 in percent. defeated the Spartans 4-3. the game. While the Knights Junior Jenny Frisell and The Knights had plenty remained competitive in senior Katie Orletsky of opportunities to capi the second half, it was defeated Manon Noe and talize on Tulsa's mistakes their defense that kept Nicole Herzog 8-6 at the in the final minutes, but them close when their No. l doubles spot. Sopho they continued to be offense went cold. more Alexis Rodriguez doomed by second half Freshmen Keith Clan and freshman Jenna Doer mistakes, a result of their ton and Jordan led UCF in fler fell to Elena lvanova youth and inexperience. scoring. Clanton posted 17 and Michaela Silesova, 8-5 Despite poor shooting points and six rebound at No. 2 Sophomore and missed opportunities, and Jordan contributed Andrea Yacaman and UCF still remained in the with 10 points, five assists sophomore Christy Core game. and three boards. won a close match over Trailing 53-49 with Justin Hurtt led the Amy Barton and Whitney under a minute left in reg Hurricanes with 16 points Wilson 9-8, (8-6). ulation, freshman Marcus and Ben Uzoh posted 15 UCF also recorded Jordan was fouled but points and eight three singles victories. made only one of two free rebounds. Frisell easily defeated Her throws. Then, UCF's The Knights have now GEORGE OEHL / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE defense forced a huge lost three games in a row zog 6-2, 6-1. Yacaman best Jenna Doerfler fell in singles and doubles vs Michigan State friday, but the Knights held on for a 4-3 win at home. ed Amy Barton 7-6 (7-2), 7- turnover and had a chance and have dropped six out 6 (7-5). Freshman Allison The Green Wave (16- recent match-up 74-60 on ard, both UCF All-Ameri to tie the game with 31 of their past eight to fall in Hodges topped Manon 4,5-2), led by Roshaunda Jan. 8 in Huntington, West cans, claimed first and seconds left, but Issac the bottom half of the Sosa lost the ball out of Noe 7-5, 6-1. Rodriguez, Barnes' 25 points, also Virginia second place in the 60- league standings. They Doerfler and Orletsky forced 17 turnovers form meter hurdles. James bounds and three points finished the month ofJan each dropped three-set the Knights, and held Track and field claimed first place with a was the closest UCF uary 2-6. matches. them to just 41 percent Senior LaKendra time of 8.19 and Coward would get. Although UCF was Rain forced the Knights from the field Thames broke two school claimed second with a "For us to shoot 28 per unable to repeat last year's to cancel their match Marshay White and records this weekend time of8.28. The duo post cent in the second half, heroics against Tulsa, they •• against Florida Atlantic on Chelsie Wiley each when the women's track ed NCAA provisional not be able to make a 3 did compete with a Tulsa Saturday. The Knights are dropped 14 to lead the team competed at the Rod qualifying marks for the and they're fighting to team that is in second facing a long road trip that Knights while Angelica Mccravy Invitational in third straight weekend hang on in the second place in the conference. includes matches against Mealing, D'Nay Daniels, Lexington, Kentucky. "Tiki James did an out half, that tells you what a '½.bsolutely we can Jacksonville Feb. 6, Florida and Aisha Patrick chipped Thames shattered the standing job winning the good job our. guys did build on this," UCF guard State on Feb. 13, and Flori inl2 each. school record in the hurdles and running 8.19,'' defensively," UCF head Taylor Young said. "Coach da A&M on Feb.14. However, the Knights weight throw on Friday head coach Caryl Smith coach Kirk Speraw said. told us what we shot, but UCF will play it's next committed 23 personal with a throw of 61-5.0/18.83 Gilbert told UCFAthlet "I'm proud of our guy's we played great defense. home match on Feb. 21 fouls and allowed the meters. The previous ics.com. "Jackie Coward is effort. We had great With our bigs, that was against Memphis. Green Wave to shoot 30 record of57-9.0 was set last on the brink of running a opportunities, but could probably their best defen free throws. season by Kelsey Pol very fast time in the hur n't execute.'' sive effort all year. So Women's basketball The Knights held a lead jansek. Thames throw just dles and has been consis The Knights played that's something we can The UCF women's bas with as late as 1:12 left in missed the NCAA provi tently running NCAA well in the first half, but really build on." ketball team dropped the game but were unable sional qualifying mark. provisional qualifying weren't able to match that UCF is now4-l all time another game Sunday, los to close out. Thames broke a second times." intensity in the second against Tulsa in Orlando. ing to Tulane 52-50 at the UCF will look to school record on Saturday The team's distance half, something that has The Knights will con UCFArena. rebound against Marshall during the shot put com runners will compete in become recurring theme. tinue their conference The loss drops the Feb. 4th at home. petition. Her top throw Gainesville this weekend UCF trailed 29-28 at schedule Tuesday night • Knights to 4-12 on the sea The Knight's are 1-7 all was 48-10.75/14.90m. at the Jimmy Carnes Meet. intermission, caused eight when they square off son and a morbid 1-6 in time against the Thunder Senior Tiki James and Golden Hurricane against East Carolina on turnovers, and shot 46 conference play. ing Herd losing the most sophomore Jackie Cow- - DANNY AIELLO AND WILLIAM PERRY the road • cl • • • • • • • • • • • (mtra( :.Jin 1uturt • Feb. 1, 2010 ,.. •• .. INITIATION FEE!* PLUS $29.99 MONTHLY DUES Excludes tax if any. • NO LONG-TERM CONTRACT REQUIRED! L A I F I T N E s s® .. " • ,. : .. • • (. (tttftaf 1fllrtba 1ufUft 1n1ons www.CentralFloridaFuture.com • Monday,Feb.1,2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Student Newspaper at UCF since 19681~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OUR STANCE I can't wait for the iPad to go on sale iPad, what's an iPad? It's a big iPhone you can't make phone calls ( on, or an underpowered netbook with no Time to question mufti-tasking ability Sounds like it would be about as useful to me your candidates as a tampon. (" twas not tha.t long ago These students have the have at least four reporters that tents filled with stu potential to put in place cru covering the campaigns to I dents handing out free cial programs or projects on bring you as much coverage < pizza covered the campus campus. The print lab prom as possible. while eager faces promised ise that the current adminis As well as regular article change. Even though it feels tration successfully produced updates, there will be live like this just happened, it is cleared up congestion in the blogging, updating Twitter \' time for the Student Govern other print labs on campus. and Facebook, shooting pic ment Association presidential It is necessary to elect tures and hopefully providing elections. responsible, hardworking and video content as well. Perhaps you did not follow trustworthy people. We will be meeting fre ZACH GREATHOUSE/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE '1 the elections closely last year. This year we are making quently to discuss our current Maybe you didn't even vote. the process even easier for coverage and ways to improve Well, this year you should you. The questions asked at the process. Your suggestions (',") The SGA elections are impor the SGA presidential debates are welcome in the comment tant SGA is in charge ofabout on Feb.19 will come from the section for this stance online. $1,836,000 of the Activity and Central Florida Future readers Providing the utmost level Complete delusion l Service Fee. and staff: We are helping of quality reporting on multi While the president and develop some of the questions ple platforms is necessary vice president are not the sole and we are also looking to because we want you to take decision makers in allocating hear from you. this opportunity to become key to enjoying class these funds, they do play a What do you want to know more involved with UCFs part They lead a body ofpeo from the candidates? What is largest student body organiza ple that are put in place to important to you? We will tioIL ''Who's excited about have responded favorably. hydraulics?" professor Probably. ensure you have a successful have a link on our Web site, Become a part ofthe SGA ( college experience. www.UCFNews.com, where presidential elections by lis Fidelia Nnadi asks after But I think it's pretty They also make a lot of you can submit your ques tening to what the candidates she introduces herself safe to say that everyone promises. This year UCF was tions. have to say. With so many Two hands raise, one of would like to be excited lucky that the president and As a staffwe are all prepar options available - articles, which is mine. about it (excited like a girl). vice president they elected ing to cover as much of the videos and debates -you I fmd this surprising So I'll let you in on a lit followed through on almost election process on as many really have no excuse to go and depressing. Did every tle secret I was once told every promise they made. platforms as possible. We will uninformed one else in the class by a psychologist, ''Ifyou choose the wrong major? pretend to like your hus- One might think that LACY PAPADEAS band, you may actually they are all just lazy and Guest Columnist start liking him." would rather be sleeping, Yeah, well, that didn't ( but that simply cannot be end up working (at all), but the case, because rm the laziest per that's because tricking yourself into Towing doesn't son I know. liking your husband is harder than Going to sleep is certainly one of tricking yourself into liking your the highlights of my day. And if the classes - believe me. government found out how much The advice in and ofitseU: howev money I spend on Italian sheets, then er, is not all bad Science has proven they would say this girl doesn't that actually forcing yourself to smile reduce DOis deserve fmancial aid - a horrible lie ofa smile - One of the more plausible causes, improves your mood though, is I'm pretty much excited I'm not telling you to all put fake ccording to not be promoting drunk driv park while at the bar, but about everything: hydraulics, baths, smiles on your faces because looking A CFLBars.com, there ing, however indirectly. The rather charge customers to thunderstorms, chocolate chip cook at people with phony smiles makes are at least 25 bars or obvious reason being that leave cars overnight ies, remembering I made myself a me uncomfortable. restaurants with full bars in drunk driving is dangerous Right now, the security cup of tea and it's sitting in the My point is this: Our minds can ( the UCF area. Obviously, hav and ends lives. offices and tow companies microwave, getting a splinter be very gullible. ing a bar near UCF is a good Cutting people off so they are providing no incentive for because it's fun to try and get it out Use it to your advantage. Maybe investment Owners of these can drive home is a noble the bars and property owners. Yeah, maybe it was the questioIL as this semester is starting, pretend establishments are providing suggestioIL It is unlikely this Providing overnight park Maybe the boys think only girls get to like your classes, pretend you are business for another enter will ever happen, because this ing would eliminate at least excited - they thought it was a sissy excited and see what happens. prise as well: tow truck com would restrict the potential some of the drunk driving. word I bet ifshe had asked, ''Who's Complete delusion isn't as bad as panies. profits. DUis are expensive and looking forward to learning about it sounds. I'm thoroughly enjoying Of the many business - Instead, these businesses troublesome experiences that hydraulics?'' then more people would myself complexes in the UCF area, should increase the amount can yield deadly conse quite a few have the policy of of money they make by offer quences. They can and no overnight parking. ing more options to students should be avoided Usually, ifyou leave your who don't feel confident Tow truck companies can car overnight, then you are enough to drive home. still be part of the business ON UCFNEWS.COM WHAT YOU ARE SAYING going to pay a lot of money to A cab ride from a local bar equation, too. A compromise at the people, they are just doing get it back the next day. to one ofthe nearby apart ( could be if a car is left for Regulars tired the same exact thing you are This whole process is ment complexes is not that more than a day, then it of waiting for weights doing. They may not have been sending students the wrong expensive, but it is not afford should be towed doing it for as long as us, but they message, though. They are able enough right now. These We wouldn't want a car are still trying. implying you should go to I work at the gym, and the situ- bars should partner with a blocking a spot for a potential All I can say it this new addition ' their establishment - where company and offer discount ation is out of control! new customer who might pay couldn't come soon enough. I want they will sell you as much ed rates for the short rides. to park overnight and take a There are too many people that all of a sudden realize that after my lap pool back! alcohol as you want - and Or they could use the cab home. < then you should drive home. same machines that are found We feel it is up to every three years of college they are -GREG If a customer wants to ride in downtown Orlando. They one to help prevent drunk finally going to work out and learn how to work out at the time when home with a friend or walk, charge people to park while driving. Students should have If I recall correctly, their is a they can't, really, because his in the area a designated driver or take a all the regulars do. ~, Give it a week more and we will separate budget allotted to SGA or her car will probably be But the business complex cab while businesses should that must be used for things like towed es in the UCF area should not consider additional options to see who sticks with it, probably the usual 10 percent expanding the gym. I don't believe These businesses should charge their customers to help people while profiting. they can just use that money and -DOUG just give professor raises. I am one of those off-and-on -MIKE kind of people. ( Freshman year, I was in the gym R.I.P. Salinger a few days a week all year round Future success because I lived right next to it. Salinger was an author who Sophomore year, I spent much of changed generation after genera- ( the fall in there but didn't really do tion, and I don't think his death anything in the spring. will stop this from happening. Juniqr year, I was back in in the is your charge spring for much of the semester. -ROYALA. < And now, senior year, I am going This is really good I love four or more days a week. I have Catch- er in the Rye as well. Salinger will never seen as many people in the $ f you aren't already think Ifyou don't have a savings internships and fellowships. surely be missed ing about your future account already, you need to The competition is so intense gym as I did on Monday evening. I - DANUGGlA employment after gradua open one and deposit as much in the job market that upon Then again, I am usually there tion, you need to start money as possible. The likeli graduation, you will be com early in the mornings. I didn't even The lack of jobs in the U.S. hood of you having to pay peting with people who have bother going down to the floor, Alum works as is so prevalent that President your bills for a few months years ofexperience. because it would have taken me· ' Obama announced his new before actually finding a job is Without several intern hours to get a workout in. I just ran musician, producer • plan to create jobs during his high. Saving money now will ships or fellowships you won't a few miles on the track - which State of the Union address last eliminate stress later. have a chance at securing a was also packed - and left. What's good with Reddred? I week. While in schooL try to job in your field A lot of people have it in their want to hear some of their music. heads that it is a new year and According to an article in focus on your reason for being This advice can seem like - KANE The New York Times, the here, which is educating and incessant nagging, but we they want to get healthy, and that's great This is the primary factor • economy is already short 10 preparing yourself for your want you to succeed I've heard DD in a concert million jobs. Obama's plan future job. It's easy to become We want UCF students to for the increase in popularity. One of the things I don't get, while back and that's some tight will not be enough. distracted with social obliga avoid becoming part ofthe music!!!!!!! Keep bringing some however, are these "regulars" f You need to be focused and tions and part-time jobs, but millions of people who are good music. prepared to handle yourself in your grades are important unemployed looking down on new people try- the job market when you grad Graduate schools, intern Ifyou enjoyed this verbal ing to better themselves. - BIGMIKE I understand that it is frustrat- uate. UCF does not have a ships and fellowships are now assault ofinformation and ( KP' . I mandatory class that tells stu requiring high GPAs from desire more, sit with an advis ing having so many people . lSamazlllg. attempting to do the same thing at dents how to land a job, so you applicants. er or drop by Career Services. - NIKKI need to devise a plan and put In addition to good grades, They will be happy to help the same time, but don't get mad infe work yourse1t you should be 1anauw those you prepare for you future. 1!'I ( ... ,. 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