Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 7, February 1, 2010
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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 2-1-2010 Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 7, February 1, 2010 Part of the Mass Communication Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Publishing Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Central Florida Future by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 7, February 1, 2010" (2010). Central Florida Future. 2278. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/2278 I> ) ) ') FREE• Published Mondays and Thursdays www.CentralFloridaFuture.com • MondaY, February 1, 2010 .>) Objection! - New Knights Mock Trial Team at UCF Check out our preview on football gets ready for home signing day -SEE SPORTS,A8 tourney -SEE NEWS,A2 } 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.