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) Two frats face hazing allegations came in to UCF police blam­ UCF told WESH.com they UCF only investigated claim against one ing hazing for Douarin's death had video proof that hazing "at the hands of Alpha Phi took place at Kappa Sigma, but MARK SCHAUB hitting a member with a pillow Office Medical Examiner, had Alpha fraternity;' not Alpha Phi Alpha. The Elvis is Alive Museum may die. Andy As published on WESH.com also reports Key tried to sell the museum twice on Staff Writer and writing on him with mark­ heart problems 2-rid died from eBay, but he received no bids by the time ers, after an anonymous e-mail natural causes Aug. 3L WESH.com, UCF said it found that, according to the Douarin the auction ended Friday. Key bought it Two new hazing allega­ complaint came in. UCF has However, now, according to no evic!e~1c!:- uf foul play family attorney Joe Flood, last year for more than $8,000,and he tions have developed at UCF suspended that fraternity. WFTV.com, Douarin may involved with Alpha Phi Douarin was a pledge of the was trying to sell it against fraternities Kappa · The second allegation have died due to heart trouble Alpha, and the case has since fraternity, while Alpha Phi for at least Sigma and Alpha Phi Alpha. involves McAndy Douarin, a after being punched in the been closed. Despite the Alpha said he was not. The fra­ $15,000.He According to WFTV.com, UCF business administration chest at a fraternity party. Douarin family's requests, ternity also said it does not did have one the Office of Student Conduct student who, according to WFTV reports that an UCF refuses to conduct any condone hazing, according to bid,butit investigated Kappa Sigma for Orange County Sheriff's anonymous Crimeline call further investigation. a statement. tumedoutto be from a child playing ona computer. UCF TURNS THE BIG Senate 'r I Food opposes

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Reso1utiori '40-35 states that COURTESY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND the 40th Student Senate "dis­ Breaking UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES agrees and is opposed to Flori­ . da Amendment 2 because of news on A look back at those who saw its capacity to lessen the rights myour cell of all Floridians," and that the birth of~ university Amendment 2 would have a Get UCF news sent to your cell negative effect on UCF stu­ phone. Just text the keyword JOHN MURPHY dents and Florida citizens. UCFNEWS to 44636. Contributing Writer Amendment 2, also called the Florida Marriage Protec­ he year is 1968. The Beades release the White Album, Apollo 8 neth White and David Block. tion Amendment, defines mar­ AROUND CAMPUS,A2 Originally an engineering orbits the moon, Richard Nixon is elected president of the United riage as the legal union of only l LAW SCHOOL T professor, Block now works one man and one woman. 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The workshop will 40th anniversary this year, Juge is one of the./ The others include a major economic impact on provide insights into how to get into the end," said Sen. Dustin spurring reflection by stu­ economics profes­ Orlando," Juge added Robinson, Undergraduate law school. dents and staff alike on the sor. Ken- Rick Walsh, a 1977 gradu­ humble beginnings of ate of FTU, was named one the school of the "50 Most Powerful PLEASE SEE RESOLUTION ON A6 LOCAL & STATE, A2 "I have People in Orlando" by Orlan- . RECENT LAW WILL LEAD always enjoyed do magazine. 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Columnist MARK SCHAUB Benjamin Badio Staff Writer Graphic Artists Cara Cooper, LOCAL Th.e UCF Police Department does more than arrest the bad guys. It saves liv:es too. Joseph Mangabat, Brad Walkover Editorial Adviser • &STATE Last spring, Sgt. Woody Furnas and officers Eric Morales, Ryan Pampe and Wilfredo Abraham Aboraya adviser@(entralF!oridaFuture.wm Keep local with headlines Soto!]18yor stood at the foot ofthe Towers Parking Garage E applying all their training and you may have missed experience as they spoke to a female who sat ready to jump off the edge of the top floor. BUSINESS Law taking effect could levy fines 407-447-4555 of $1,000 for speeding motorists Thanks to their crisis intervention training and calm teamwork, they were able to save herlife. Advertising Sales Director FORT LAUDERDALE - Mark Lanaris x204 Not so fast. "I think bettering people's lives is After 15 to 20 minutes of talking to ing local police, fire and EMS person­ [email protected] Under a Florida law that our primary goal out here," Pampe her, Pampe remembered the treatment nel, that put their lives on the line daily took effect this month, drivers University Sales Director said. "It's not just our agency, but I facility the female wanted to attend. for our·community and our industry." Heissam Jebailey x201 will be hit with fines of more think any law enforcement officer's. If One ofthe criteria of the facility is that Furnas said interventions like the than $1,000 if they get busted [email protected] they didn't go into it to better the lives the applicant could not have had a sui­ suicide incident are not a rarity. Business Manager for going 50 mph faster the ofthose .around them, better the neigh­ cide attempt in the past six months. "There are literally dozens, if not speed limit. Trisha Irwin x212 borhood they serve, then they're in the "She was worried. She's like, 'I don't hundreds, of instances where the offi­ [email protected] • And for motorcyclists, there wrong profession." want to go. This is going to ruin it,' " cers do something that makes a differ­ are additional new rules, As the bipolar and depressed young Pampe said. "Finally I just said, ½11 ence in someone's life," Furnas said. Distribution Manager including a ban on lifting their female, who was not a UCF student, right, you know what? Let's go ahead He also wants students to realize Ryan McDonald x2:11 front wheel off the pavement, sat on the ledge of the parking garage, and make today the first day of those that everyone has their share of prob­ [email protected] also known as ''popping wheel­ she waited for the excess medication six months.' lems, but the UCF Police Department ies." General Manager she had just taken to kick in so she "That's when she said, 'OK,' " is there to help. Raymond G. Bush x:220 If drivers get caught going would overdose, Furnas said. Her Pampesaid. "One of the good things about [email protected] more than 50 mph faster than intent was to wait until she passed out Furnas said it was thanks to his working in a university police depart­ the limit a second time, they and fell over, or became numb and squad's chemistry working together ment versus, say, working at a larger Fax:407-447-4556 will have to pay more than jumped. that they were able to help her. agency or elsewhere, is we're able to $2,500 and lose their license for Officer Sotomayor arJ'.ived on the "You know, it was pretty neat," Fur­ spend a lot oftime talking to students," Published by Knight Newspapers a year. Drivers will have to pay scene first and began talking with her nas said. " ... We worked really well Furnas said. "So we have a lot better 11825 High Tech Ave. Ste.100 $5,000 for a third offense and from the ground. Furnas said Sotomay­ through our familiarity with each counseling abilities because we've had Or1ando, FL 32817 forfeit their license for 10 years. or was able to get her to move back a other and our strengths.'' a lot of practice at it." Previously, the harshest little and saw that she was willing to The officers then took the female to Pampe said that all students can • penalty was $250 for exceeding talk. the police department to call her par­ make a difference. the speed limit by more than 30 "She was pretty serious about her ents, where the woman then passed ·~ lot of the calls we get for suicide UCF· mph. This penalty is still in attempt," Furnas said. out from the excess medication. She attempts are from the friends or room­ effect. Furnas, Morales and Pampe then was immediately taken to a hospital mates ofthe individuals involved .... It's Stands For Opportunity® ran up the five flights of stairs, rather Furnas said it made them all realize the one last cry for help," Pampe said. Port Orange names street after than risk upsetting her by driving their that ifthey had been any later, the out­ "Sometimes all it takes is to talk to U.S.swimming gold medalist cars to the roof. come may have been different. somebody," Furnas said. "You never cP. Ap PORT ORANGE ~~ Associated "We didn't try telling her, 'This is Fast-forwarding to this fall semes­ know what you do that's going to have PRESS' Press Olympic gold medalist Ryan nothing,' or anything like that," Furnas ter, a few months after the suicide that kind of effect on somebody where Lochte can now workout on a said. "We told her, 'Hey, we under­ attempt incident, the four officers have you're going to actually save their life." Florida street that bears his stand. What you're feeling right now now been rewarded for all their heroic Furnas said any day could be like name. really, really hurts.' If you do that, you work. The Central Florida Hotels and the one when he and his squad saved • The city of Port Orange validate people instead of being dis­ Lodging Association recognized the the female on the parking garage roof Ut;F named a street after Lochte on missive of them. And that helps you four officers with the Law Enforce­ and even after winning the award, he RECYCLES Saturday, honoring the Ameri­ build a connection." ment Lifesaving Award at their 2008 knows the job doesn't end there. can swimmer months after he • And that's just what they did. The · 9/11 Remembrance Luncheon. There's still more positive work that One free copy of the Central Florida Future took home two gold and two officers were able to build a rapport Richard Maladecki, president ofthe can be done. permitted per issue. lfavailable, additional copies bronze medals from the Beijing with the female thanks to having com­ CFHLA, said they planned the event to "I feel very good for my guys that may be purchased from our office with prior Olympics. pleted a 40-hour training course in cri­ commemorate Sept. 11 but wanted to they get a little recognition because approval for $1 each. Newspaper theft is a crime. Lochte attended Spruce sis intervention, in which they learned reward local officers for equally, ls you have enough bad stuff that hap­ Violators may be subject to civil and criminal prosecution and/or University discipline. Creek High School in Port how to deal with mental health issues heroic actions. pens over the course of years that Orange. He later attended the such as these. The course taught them "We, as an industry, felt that there when somebody recognizes you on University of Florida, leading how to analyze situations, calm people was not a community-based organiza­ doing something good, it feels pretty the Gators' swim team. down and stop them from harming tion remembering the tragedies of good,'' Furnas said. "I think about the Port Orange named the themselves, said Cpl. James Roop, pub­ Sept.11, so we went forward to remem­ people who work for me, first and fore­ entrance road to the local lic information officer of th~ UCF ber that historic day;" Maladecki said. most, and I want to see them get rec­ LET US KNOW YMCA as "Lochte Way." police department. '½nd we also tied in the idea of honor- ognized for doing a good job." The Future wants to hear from you. 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(Anna) and stage manager mature content and we just Contributing Writer choice that he would never intricate dimension of the Saviors was entirely entire­ Shelby Glasgow. went full force with it." again wear a suit, play itself is its lack of plot. ly produced by students, from In order to affect the Putting on the play has First performed in Pro­ which lead to home­ It is character-driven, and the playwright who conceived morals of the play unto their been an experience in event ject Spotlight's One-Act Fes­ lessness. its morals are based on the idea for the play when he audiences, the actors have had management for director Jessy • tival in the spring of 2008, Interpreting relationships and dia­ was 17, to the director Jessy to perform beyond "safe the­ Grossman, who said the brunt Saviors: A Modern Day the lessons to be logue. Grossman who planned every atre." of the expenses, paid by Pro­ Parable returns to UCF for a learned from "[Saviors] is movement in the play. "One ofthe things that I try ject Spotlight, were invested in two-night run October 7th Judas, Anthony about the univer­ "It was amazing how in my best to do is to never allow marketing. The set and props and 8th at the UCF Black Shaw who plays the sality tune the audience to be comfort­ were compiled by the mem­ Box Theater. Produced, eccentric bum Jes~y able whenever, as an actor, I bers of the production to keep performed and written by said, "In today's was have the opportunity to make the budget as low as possible. an all-student team, Saviors world, in our them uncomfortable," Shaw "[The set] is definitely • challenges the domain culture, we are said. "Once you get uncom­ simple, in reflecting how of'safe theatre." so busy going fortable, you start to think and Shepard lives his life, bleak. Chris Metz, a junior BFA going going, that we the wheels turn 'cause you His life has become scarce," acting major wrote the 50 never take a minute want to get back [to that the BFA Acting senior, said. minute play that follows the to look at where comfort zone]," Shaw Grossman also pointed out character Shepard through we're going and even walks about the the­ the philanthropy projects that his trouble connecting the why we're really atre begging audience the cast and crew are involved past and future. Stuck in a going there. And members for alms. with. A percentage of the pro­ writer's block and between so for at least 50 "[The members of ceeds from audience dona­ women, he struggles to find minutes out of the production] didn't tions and the concession stand himself and goes on a their life, [the really set up a barrier will be contributed to Food ... tumultuous quest that audience] is in terms of con­ Not Bombs to help Orlando's engenders one of the promi­ forced to stop and t en t," Nicole homeless population. nent themes of the play. think about that." Niefeld who Alongside it's premiere in "The whole play-is about Shaw, a Human plays Robin, UCF's Project Spotlight's one­ Shepard having trouble Resource Manage­ said. "We did- act festival, Saviors is up for opening up, connecting ment major, has had n't get stuck on adjudication for the Kennedy with people," Michael Cox, his own experience the fact that it Center American College a BFA theatre major who with life's turbulent was a stu- Theater Festival (KCACTF). plays the role of Shepard, failures and successes. A dent pro­ The cost of merely getting said. "He gets so emotional former business owner and duction to the Kennedy Center will be about his work and his life Navy serviceman, Shaw and that a huge fundraising project. but he can't get emotional understood the basis for there The final portion of the about the people around Judas's character, but said were proceeds will either con­ him, he can't connect to the challenge in performing of mature tribute to their trip to New them." the persona was "to make the themes, it York after a successful adjudi­ ~\ Cox said he learned a other people feel what you human didn't hold us back." cation, or will be fully donated great deal in playing the felt, on such a high level." experience," Niefeld, a senior BFA to Food Not Bombs." role, "When you first read "It's different to under­ Metz said. "It's Musical Theatre major "The neat thing about this \ the play I think it changes stand in your own head always a struggle to with [the said Robin is a former lover play and some other plays, if you. Living in the scenes, what's going on, then it's make sure the dialogue is script]. She has of Shepard's with complex you get beyond the pretty rou really start to live by the totally different to commu­ not artificial." great intuition," Metz said. motives who, like Shepard, words, is there's a lesson to be v;alues the play teaches." nicate that kind of energy to To prevent the dialogue Other contributors include wants to connect with people learned, and you can get that In Shepard's plight he somebody else," Shaw said. from seeming artificial, actors Courtney Moors once again. ''We were not lesson by watching somebody stumbles upon Judas, an While writing the play, Metz read the script back (Delilah), Selena Ayumi Bass afraid to do a piece that had else live onstage," Shaw said. intelligent bum with a Metz cautiously considered and forth with a friend Kyle "complete emotional spec­ how the characters would Adkins, another BFA theater trum" who parallels the pro- impress their messages on major who also helped

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I knight was suggested and Walsh was the student chos~ as the official mascot. school spirit, free trip body president in 1977 and is Thus, the UCF Knights were now a chair on the UCF born in 1970 . • CARMEN CARROQUINO lege rankings are aimed at Board of 'Ii:ustees. UCF also established a Submission-Period (8/29/08 - Contributing Writer graduating high-school stu­ "The university has done a football team in 1979, generat­ 10/31/08) dents as a tool to help good job of staying relevant ip.g a new official sport for the and partnering," Walsh said university, along with the for­ .. .UCF students who have Viewing Period (8/29/08-10/31/08): determine what ·colleges filming skill~ and are thinking · are right for them, Garton The first day of classes at mation of the UCF Marching The 1O videos with the most views about their March plans in FIU was Oct. 7, 1968, with a Knights. . during the Viewing Period will said. COURll:SY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS ANO UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES total enrollment of 1,948 stu­ The first male and female freshman and The late 1980s saw the rise October can enter for a chance become finalists . With the introductfon of • to win a tropical vacation for the ."Why My School dents, with 120 total faculty junior students with Dan Chapman, ofthe third president ofUCF, Spring Break. · Rocks" contest, U.S. News members spread out between center, the first registrar. Steven Altman. He is credited Top 10 Finalist Videos will be two buildings and fewer than with further developing the U.S. News &World Report announced (·11/3/08). &WcJrJd Report, wants to is partnering with YouTube and broaden its audience to col­ 30 degree programs offered. tion of the growth of liberal reputation and profile ofUCF lege students. UCF, now the sixth-largest .arts and other academic pro­ and turning it into a major STA travel for create the "Why Judging Period: (11/3/08-1 lll/08): My School Rocks" college By hearing directly from in the country, has an enroll- grams. metropolitan university. Rnarist videos will be viewed by a . ment ofmore than 50,000 stu­ UCF, despite being one of In 1992, current president video contest. · panel of judges One Grand Prize college students what is unique about their school, dents, 1,258 full-time faculty the youngest universities in John Hitt took over. During The contest is looking for . Winner will be selected. " the overall creativity of what Garton said that high members, 163 buildings, 220 Florida, has a storied past, his tenure as president, sever­ degree programs and has with several artifacts still in al more accomplishments students and faculty have to say Notification Period: (11/10/08- school juniors and seniors about their school. Entries can can use the student testi­ grown to incorporate U existence to record its past. have been made to further the 11/11/08): Sponsor shall attempt to range from humorous to cam-. moniais as another {actor in regional campuses in addi­ Many ofthese pieces ofhisto­ development of the universi­ contact Grand Prize winner. pus tours, anything that, "Cap­ determining the best col­ tion to the main campus. ry can still be found· in the ty. tures the essence of what lege for them. Another alumnus, Blaine UCF special collections These include the· estab­ _makes your school rock," contest. These videos are Garton doesn't know the Sweatt, who graduated in archive in the library's fifth lishment of the Burnett Hon­ Christie Garton said. Garton is posted as video comments, exact effect the contest 1976, has fond memories of floor. ors College and the Women's the online manager of audience and can be no longer than_ would have on the admis­ . the University and feels the "This is an impressive feat Research Center, the opening & business development at the 10 minutes. Videos should sions of those colleges fea­ University has grown by to be where we're at, which is of the Rosen College of Hos­ magazine. · be submitted on or before tured, but said "only posi­ leaps ·and bounds since he ever more reason to preserve pitality Management and The grand prize winner will October 31, 2008 to be con­ tive, if anything."' graduated this history," said April construction of Bright House · win a trip for two to Jamaica, sidered for judging. Information on how the "Over the yeari,- since its Anderson, senior archivist of Networks Stadimn Uie Bahamas or Cancun or Aca­ Once videos are rankings are calcuJ_ated and beginnings as FTU, [the the UCF special collections To honor the milestone of ·pulco, Mexico, where airfare uploaded, judging for the what factors help deter­ school] has changed dramati­ archive. Anderson said that UCF's 40th anniversary, a vir­ and hotel package are included. winner will be based on mine them can be found at cally into the University of one of the most prized pos­ tual commemoration will be Garton said students will how many views the video. www.usnews.com. Central Florida and has truly sessions in the archives arti­ taking place on the UCF Web \ have free reign when· it comes received. Self-promoting Christine Dellert, a news become a world-class uruver­ fact collection is the shovel site. It will include pictures, to the videos, although she also the video through friends, . writer for UCF News and sity," Sweatt" said: used at the ground breaking· videos and retrospectives on ' said that controversial and family and social network­ Information, explained that In addition to being a ofFlorj.da Technological Uni­ the university's history. libelous issues· should be left ing sites such as Myspace the contest is a great oppor­ retired presid~nt ofnew busi­ versity. Another interesting "This is such an exciting 'i>Ut. and Facebook will improve tunity to display· the po~i­ ness for Darden Restaurants, relic from UCF's past is ·a taxi­ time for UCF - many people where he inven"ted the con- . dermy vulture that once used remember what the campus • 1 Students can upload their· an entrient's chance of tive aspects of UCF. videos at being tlie Grand prize win­ "This university is cepts for Olive Garden and to frequent the campus, was like 40 years ago, and to www.usnews.com/youtube- ner. unique in so many ways - Seasons 52 among others, almost turning into the see all the growth today in our The.top-IO videos with its relative youth compared Sweatt also still serves on the school's mascot. student- body, facilities and the greatest number of to other colleges of similar UCF Foundation Committee "Students really, really research, it's really amazjng," views will be selected as sizes, beautiful· campus, and funds scholarships wanted this vulture as their · said. UCF News & Informa­ finalists, where judges will modern facilities and stu­ offered by UCF as well. mascot," Anderson sai& "To tion's Christine Dellert said then pick one winner. The dents from all walks of life "It's fun to keep the this day, I have alumni that· Students like junior legal , winner will be announced and countries around the involvement up," Sweatt said. tell me _that they still believe studies major Fabio Duran by the U.S. News judging world," Dellert said. The first president of the· they were cheated out oftheir are also impressed ·by UCF team on November 12, Dellert said students university was Charles Milli­ mascot, and there was some' reaching the b.ig 4-0. 2008. should take advantage of can. 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A6 www.CentralFloridaF.uture.com October 6, 2008 • (entnf ,torllla jut\u'e Resolution passes 17-14 Students told to avoid candles FROM Al candle left $120,000 of water Inc. She said that their serv­ FROM Al get the chance to come here ices are underutilized, and and write resolutions, and and smoke damage. for their live-in staff it is a Studies Seat 1, who introduced that's what our job is: to repre­ good distance from the site Assistant Director of 'We don't want must. Literature on how to the resolution.· "It was a bit sent them" so fire fighters could do their Housing and Residency Life, controversial, a very much dis­ Osborn approached Robin­ job during an emergency. Jessica Raymond, said that obtain coverage for personal tobe property if damaged by fire, cussed resolution." son to write Resolution 40-35. October is Fire Preven­ when fires happen, protocol Robinson stood behind a "I feel great," Osborn said · tion Month aims to teach fire is followed and works. water or theft was handed considered as out to students during the lectern with supporter Jessica after the resolution passed "I safety and prevention, Housing security can;ieras fire drills on campus. · Osborn, the president ofUCFs kind of understood part of the according to a news release have been upgraded and uti­ second class Mulhall encouraged stu­ Gay, Lesbian. Bisexual Student question like, 'What is the on FEMKs Web site. lized when safety devices are dents to follow housing poll-. Union while the senators whole point of this?' The point The fire department was tampered with, which is a citizens.' cies, to never tamper with debated. is that I've asked many of my available for students to ask felony offense. Smoke detec­ "I didn't expect to oWI}' team, as the president of questions. Mulhall said this tors in all UCF housing are smoke detectors or block walk - JESSICA OSBORN sprinklers and to resist using there and see this easily go , PRESIDENT OF UCF'S GAY LESBIAN the Gay club, every one ofthem was, "mutually beneficial so checked monthly and Resi­ through," Robinson said. "I , BISEXUAL STUDENT UNION wants to see their senators that students can see what we dent Assistants are trained to candles. knew it was going to have all are working for them especial- need to do in the ·case of a use fire extinguishers and "[Students] are then in a the issues, and that's normal. ly with a very controversial fire and gives us an opportu­ assist students to specifi:ed situation where they have to Being that we are so diverse together. The Student Senate issue. · nity to get familiar with the evacuation areas. hide them, and candles hold and represent different parts of has no place speaking for the ''We don't want to be con­ building." Fire pull stations are built residual heat that can lead to the univer~ity, I was kind of entire student body, and they sidered as second-class citi­ Mulhall said fires in stu­ in each unit of official UCF a fire," Mulhall said. happy with the debate. I was should focus on issues for stu­ zens. The only reason, in my dent housing facilities are Off-Campus Housing and He also recommend hav­ happy that people were speak­ dents as students and not as opinion, why the · Senate unique because they, take' fire stop systems are in place ing an emergency plan with ing their minds. I was more Florida residents, Stauffer said brought up ~t they shouldn't place in small areas with under kitchen hoods to pre­ roommates and an alterna­ happy when people came out Mancero then said the reso­ be boarding on it just because large amounts of people and vent stovetop fires. tive' exit strategy in case a and said, 'I'm against this' lution does affect the students it's. political, it's because of the can produce a lot ofsmoke in Raymond encouraged all stairway is blocked. rather than kind . of going because they live in Central GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, • a short amount of time. students to own and know Health and safety checks around the issue." Florida transgender) issue. I think if it It is when ·people become how to operate a fire extin­ and fire drills are conducted "If it was unanimous then Sen. Shane Chism, College were something else, they may complacent and do not take guisher. each semester and the UCF we wouldn't really represent of Engineering and Computer not have such a problem votipg fire hazards seriously that She also highly reGom­ housing team is also work­ the student body," said Sen. Science Seat 3, disagreed. on it." ' incidents happen, Mulhall mended that students take ing closely with the Fire Department on planning Alexander Mancero, College of ''It's not our right to debate. "The more we bring it up, said advantage of the insurance Sciences Seat 9, on the floor It's meant for protests. It's the more people would under­ An April fire in Tower IV policies offered by the more programs related to fire safety. · after the vote. meant for Tallahassee. The stand the GLBT community, caused by an unattended National Student Services, ''If you're going to be in the fight is with them," Chism said · how 'normal and same' we are Student Government Associa­ Chism said he opposes with the rest of the communi­ tion, you're going to have to Amendment 2 but feels that ty," Osborn said speak your mind and say how . they're opening Pandora's Box, Obsorne ·also serves as a you feel." -Robinson said "I feel which would be hard to close. field organizer to get resolu­ Latina lifeimportant in work that sometimes it's hard for He asked where to draw the tions passed froni major Flori­ people, but I feel that it's neces­ line on every political philoso­ da universities to send to Talla­ FROM Al essay by UCF English profes­ ties, and citizenship are evi­ sary." . phy that comes up. hassee. Florida State sor Dr. Cecilia Milanes, dent." Sen. Will Lusk, College of "It all depends on the next University's student senate essays Something to "Much of Alvarez's work Alvarez is best known for Sciences Seat 6, said that it's up group ofstudents who represent passed its resolution the night Declare. She's also written deals with. immigrant and her novel In the Time of the to the Florida voters, not the the student body," Robinson before UCF's SGA did poetry collections such as specifically Latina, life in the Butte,jlies, based on the true government. said 'There are a lot ofnew sen­ Robinson will not be part of Homecoming, 'The Other Side, .United States - issues ·of story of the Mirabal sistets ''Even if we pass it, it's not ators, and it's going to depend on the 41st Student Senate. His and Seven Trees. acculturation/assimilation, who were murdered after going to do anything,'1 Lusk said how they view things. . message for the upcoming Alvarez was born in New · language difficul- attempting to overthrow the -; during the debate. ''For me, writing this [reso­ Senate: "Remember who elect­ York City, and when Dominican dictator Rafael Sen. Patrick Stauffer, Col­ lution] was not a hard decision. ed you. Remember who got she was 3 Leonida& Trujillo in 1960. lege of Engineering and Com­ I represented the students who you here. And remember to months old her Alvarez has won puter Science Seat 4, said not.to wanted this, and they're not keep representing everyone as family moved awards for her achieve-. dismiss the resolution all student senators. They don't best as you can." back to their ments in writing, such as native Domini- . the Third Woman Press can Republic. 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BALL STATE SHOWS UP IN AP TOP 25 POLL FOR FIRST TIME NEW YORK (AP.)- Ball State made its first appearance in the AP Top 25 poll Sunday. ., The Cardinals have remained unbeaten while losing one of their best . players to·a career-ending spine injury. · Oklahoma was No. 1.Alabama was No1,and Missouri moved up one spot to No.3 after winning 52-17 at Nebraska. l5U dropped a spot to No.4 after an offweek,andTexas remained No.5. Ball State, located in Muncie, lnd,,is off to its best start since going 9--0 to begin the 1%5 season.The Cardinals won their si>running back Ronnie Weaver throws SMU safety Rock Dennis to the ground during a 48-yard run in the Knights' 31-17 win Saturday. Weaver finished the game with a career-high 123 rushing yards on 25 carries. . expected to make a complete recovery, but his football career is over. The team vowed to use Love as an THE BREAKDOWN inspiration and so far it has not missed Running back a beat without him.The Cardinals are 11th in the country in total offense at Defensive ·pressure leads sets career ·bests · 1 472 yards per game. .way to Knights' triumph in needed win PADRICK BREWER BRIAN MURPHY . . Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor STARTING 'CANES LINEBACKER TO MISS REST OF THE SEASON The UCF Football team needed its defense to shore up, They needed it, they wanted it, and CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Miami its offense to step up and for some plays to go its way. in the end, the Knights got it. The UCF linebacker Colin McCarthy will miss the The Knights got all three Saturday in a .31-17 victory Football team avoided dropping into remainder of the season because of a against the SMU Mustangs, allowing 376 yards of offense, an 0-2 hole · shoulder injury. Ronnie Weaver having his first 100-yard game and the in Confer­ ForUCF Football Miami coach Randy Shannon said defense accumulating four sacks and three interceptions. ence USA photogallery: G www.UCFNews.com Sunday that McCarthy, who has had ' UCF head coach George O'Leary said it was a big win with a cru­ ongoing shoulder problems since high for the program, and with the Miami Hurricanes up next, cial 31-17 school, suffered his latest injury in followed by Tulsa, East Carolina and Southern Miss, Sat- victory against SMU on Saturday practice last week. urday was almost a must-win. , night. McCarthy did not play in Miami's Here were the keys to the Knights' victory: The Knights (2-3 overall, 1-1 in C­ 41-39 loss to Florida State on Saturday. USA) were able to snap their three­ Before getting injured, McCarthy was Stonn Trouper game losing streak with the help of the Hurricanes' third-leading tackler UCF went with three down lineman several times dur- backup quarterback Michael Greco this season. ing the game, a shift from its normal 4-3 alignment. . and the first 100-yard game in running Also Sunday,Shannon said defensive Defensive lineman Torrell Troup and the rest of the . back Ronnie Weaver's career. The end Eric Moncur's status for the defensive line dominated SMU line all evening. Mustangs dropped to 1-5, 0-3 in the remainder of the season is unknown UCF came into the game with six sacks on the season, conference. because of a leg injury. . · but the Knights had four against the Mustangs. · UCF starting quarterback Rob Gal­ Moncur had sports hernia surgery Two of them were by juniot Jarvis. Geathers, who SARAH ROGERS / CENT\lALF LORIDA FUTURE abrese played the entire first half, com­ over the summer,and has been transferred from'Feather River Community College. . UCF defensive tackle Torrell Troup constantly harassed Mustangs' quarterback Bo pleted five of nine passes for 32 yards bothered by a leg injury not related to Troup said the unit's success came from practice, and Levi Mitchell Saturday. Troup recorded 4 tackles in the game, 2 for losses. and lead UCF to a 10-10 tie at the half. The Knights got the ball first in the sec­ the hernia - plus is still dealing with that the practice squad did a great job of preparing the' 351 yards through the air. But 94 of those came on one the death bf his his 42-year-old mother, starters for what SMU would do. ond half and the switch was 'made to blown assignment in the beginning of the fourth quarter. Greco. UCF head c<;>ach George who succumbed to cancer last month. 'We just said 'go forward,'·" Troup said"... We want to Aside from the huge play, UCF kept Bo Levi Mitchell He left the field briefly on Saturday to · go forward, get pressure. Everything doesn't have to be a O'Leary said that he really put Greco unsure in the pocket and stopped the Mustangs from get­ into the game "just to see what· he be checked in the locker room;came sack We want to get pressure, get in his face and make · ting yards after the catch. back into the game for part of the him hold that ball." · · could get done:' second quarter,but didn't play again · The Knights also got a huge game from sophomore Greco showed what he could do on linebacker Derrick Hallman, who tied a career high with Special teams . his second drive. .After senior Joe Bur­ after halftime. . Sophomore punter Blake Clingan continued to put seven tackles and also recorded an interception nett set the Knights up with a punt The Knights did allow the Mustangs - which came in opponents in poor field position He average~ 42.3 yards return to SMU's 46-yard line, Greco with the 2oth~best passing offense in the country - to get PLEASE SEE KNIGHTS ON AS PLEASESEE WEAVER ON AS

UCFforward Courtney Whidden scored 2 of the Four goals lead to victory Knights' 4 goals against Marshall on DOLPHINS MAKE ITTWO IN A Friday. Entering WILLIAM PERRY For a recap of UCF's dropped it bade to Emily Sunday, she hiid 3 ROW BY BEATING SAN DIEGO StaffWriter Maynard. MIAMI-The Miami Dolphins are Sunday match: goals this year. www.UCFNews.com With no defenders winning the old-fashioned way. The With four goals on the m around, Maynard slammed it CFF ARCHIVE single wing helped build a lead, and a night, the UCF Women's the Knights after her shot into the top of the net to put • goal-line stand preserved it. Soccer team shut out Mar­ was knocked out of play. the Knights up 2-0. It was her Ronnie Brown scored the decisive shall on Friday to walk away The corner was sent in, first of the year. touchdown from the formation the with a convincing victory. and Stacie Hubbard headed a George just missed on • Dolphins revived two weeks ago, their To open the first half, each pass to over to Courtney another breakaway as the • smothering defense rose to the team searched for some sort Whidden. for the goal, her defender caught up to her_ occasion at the 1-yard line in the fourth of momentum, but as the half • ! second on the season. She was only able to slip a quarter,and Miami pulled off its second progressed, UCF's speed The Knights added to shot toward the net, but a successive upset by beating San Diego steadily allowed it to take their lead 8 minutes later, Marshall player was there to 17-10 Sunday. over the game, leading to two after Yvonne George dashed knock it away. The Dolphins' defense held 2007 first half goals. up the side on one of several Just 6 -minutes into the NFL MVP l.aDainian Tomlinson to just Nikki Moore streaked up breakaways for her. second half, Whidden added .. 35 rushing yards on 12 carries. the wing with ball in control She slid a pass over to -ASSOCIATED PRESS and secured a comer kick for· Danielle dos Santos, who PLEASE SEE BACKUPS ON A9

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.. UCF honors past, defeats Herd RYAN BASS Staff Writer 'I almost cried.-It was the coolest The UCF Volleyball team unveiled a new banner hon­ thing I had ·ever seen.' Janine Williams (14) and oring the 1978 undefeated Jenny Heppert (13) had big AIAW National Champi­ - UCF VOLLEYBALL'S ERIN CAMPBELL nights offensively as well, but • onship squad on Friday at DESCRIBING THE CEREMONYTO UCF'S 1978 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP T~AM Campbell came up huge for The Venue. Head coach Todd UCF all night long. Dagenais stood off to the side "[Campbell] was pretty and applauded with his team. the trail." UCF held a 24-21 lead near big for us tonight and you will • Junior Erin Campbell almost The 1978 team also got to the end of the fourth set, but notice in the fifth set, because shed a tear. witness a win. The Knights the Thundering Herd used a she was doing so well, I start­ · "I ~ost cried," Campbell defeated Marshall 3-2 (25-22, 5-0 run,to steal the game and ed her [at] left front," Dage­ said of the ceremony. "It ·was 23-25, 25-21, 24-26 and 15-12) in extend the match to the deci­ nais said. "We were going to the coole.st thing I had ever · a thrilling five-set match, sive fifth set: bring her across the front row ' seen." improving their record to 11-6 "We just didn't execute and ride her arm. She did a Seconds after its five-set overall and 3-1 in conference. and that had a lot to do with rtj.ce job." victory over Marshall, every UCF showed 576 fans at The what Marshall was doing," Marshall made it interest­ member of the current UCF Venue just how good they Dagenais said of his team's ing in the final set, pulling to team walked over to tlie front can be when the pressure is collapse in the fourth set. within 14-12, but Serna m;ide row of the stands where on. "They were double blocking sure the · Knights wouldn't members of the 55-0 1978 "Once we ~ot into thaf our primary hitters and serv­ collapse for a second straight team sat. Hugs and thank fifth game, we got into a ing tough. They were making set, and her kill gave UCF the yous were eX;_changed. rhythm," Dagenais said. "I felt all the right decisions and victory. , "I thought that was kind of pretty good about it. Once we they didn't win by accident." "We weren't going to let a 1 cool," Dagenais said. "We got that couple-point barrier The Knights took the final game four repeat," Serna said. were talldn~ about making and we were getting to the set 15-12 and had four players "We are good at learning our sure that we honor them. end of the match, I thought reach double-digit ltj.lls. They lessons and making a change. COREY MAYNARD '/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE They just went over and kind · we were in pretty good posi­ were led by Campbell who I think we did a really good \.ICF's Erin Campbell goes for a kill during the Knights' match versus Marshall on Friday. of thanked them for blazing tion to close it out." had 22: Stephanie Serna (17), job." Campbell was 1 of 5 Knights with 10 or more kills. She led the team with 22 kills. WeaverCollects first lOO~yard game· Knights ·punt SMU· FROM A7 Mitchell connected with wide receiver Aldrick - with Clingan's help stepped up in ,the pocket and Robinson for a 94-yard • foup.d Brian Watters wide open touchdown pass, the sec- . ond-longest play in school FROM A7· on short routes. in the middle of the field on a . , third-and-20 play. The ball was history. Robinson finished Then, at the start of the under thrown, but that was of the game with 10 catches for on his seven punts, pinning second half, O'Leary made a "' no matter since no · Mustang 210 yards, the second-most the Mustangs inside their switch to Greco, because, he was within 10 yru;ds of Watters, receiving yards in an SMU · own 20-yard line three times. said jokingly, of divine inter­ who scored on a,56-yard touch­ game. Although he has played in vention. · down. But another touchdown 18 career game~, Clingan has It was an inspired choice. "[O'Leary] told me that I throw from Greco and an 91 punts for his career, which Greco was 4-of-8 for 94 was going in at halftime, that I interception by safety Sha'r­ is sixth-most in UCF history. yards, and he led the Knights needed to start moving the ·· eff Rashad within the final Joe Burnett once · again on three scoring drives, . chains and makiing big plays," two minutes clinched UCF's shined for the Knights, com­ including a crucial 15-yard Greco said. first conference victory. piling 148 return yards on completiorl on third down to Linebacker Derrick FJall­ GREGORY TERRITO/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE The Knights gained just four punt returns, a kickoff Khymest Williams for a UCF quarterback Michael Greco entered Saturday's game at the start of the second half. · 280 total yards against a touchdown that put the man -collected one of UCF's Greco didn't commit a turnover and led the KnigKts o,n 3 touchdown drives. . return and an interception three interceptions off SMU defense that was giving up a return. ·game away with 1:34 left. quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell first collegiate touchdown to. commend my offensive line, nation-leading 519 yards per But his brightest moment After the game, Greco on the Mustangs' next drive to put the Knights up 24-10 with· my tight ends and . wide game, but UCF's q.efense was one that was nullified. said that his knee, which he · · put the Knights in great scoring 5:32 to play in the third quarter. receivers blocking for me helped out with three Near the end of the third hurt against Boston College, position. Starting on SMU's 17- Weaver spent the Knights' down field. I just thank them turnovers and four sacks. quarter, Burnett took a high~ still hurt and was swelling a yard . line, the Knights and past three games splitting car­ because it's just a team effort The Mustangs held ii 7-3 Thomas Morstead punt at lot, but that he expected to -O'Leary had a decision to make . ries .with three running backs on' the offense." first quarter lead after a 14- . the UCF 30-yard line. Nearly go through treatment and be after an 8-yard run by Greco and didn't find much room to Weaver was the focus of . play, 77-yard drive that took surrounded by SMU and ready for Saturday's game at ended up one yard· short of a run when he did get his oppor­ one of the plays ofthe game, 7 minutes and 30 seconds UCF players, he dart_ed up Miami. . third down. tunities. and SMU safety Rock Den-· was completed by Andrew the.right sideline, all the way On fourth and 1 from the 8, He gained just 121 rushing nis will never forget it. McKinney's 1-yard touch- · to end zone. Final words 0 1Leary gambled. He didn't yards on 41 carries through the · On a s~cond quarter play down plunge. SMU tacked Unfortunately for UCF,. If there were a template · think. settling for three points Knights' previous three games. from UCF's 47-yard line, on a 33-yard field goal to the referee had inadvertently that .the Knights would 'like would be enough against a On Saturday, however, the red­ Weaver gave the crowd a take a 10-3 advantage into blown his whistle, and the . to follow as th~ move for­ pass-happy SMU offense. He shirt freshman turned into a flash back to the days of the second quarter. · Knights were left with the ward in the season, it would called for a quarterback sneak · workhorse back. He gained 123 Keviri Smith, burst through UCF tied the score at 10- ball on the 30-yard line. be their perfonI)ance Satur­ and with a second effort, Greco yards on 25 carries.and was the the right side of the line and 10 two drives later, day: A running game that got the yard he needed. only UCF back to touch 'the down the sideline. Davis · highlighted by Weaver's Twofo~one continually converted first ,> ' Weaver ran off of left guard ball. attempted to stop· Weaver, strong run and Calabrese's UCF used two quarter­ downs, the occasional big ' on the next play and with some "It's a blessing from God," · but Weaver responded with first rushing score at UCF. . backs - Rob Calabrese and play on offense, stellar spe­ great blocl

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her second goal of the night to put UCF up 3-0. George sent a pass about a foot off the ground to Whidden for the redirec­ tion. Marshall goalie Liz Orton was only able to get a hand on it, and the ball clanked off the cross bar, then off the right post and /Ill finally slipped over the line for the goal. "She's just a great fin­ isher," UCF head coach Amanda Cromwell said of . COURTESY UCF ATHLETICS Whidden. "Instinctually, UCF goalkeeper Aline Reis faced just 1 shot on goal against Marshall on Friday. she gets in on corner kicks and she's just a classic fin­ in the game. The Knights reg­ isher. She's not the fastest, istered 24 shots on the night, she's not the most dynam­ the most for them on the sea­ NEWS TO NOTE ic but she can put the ball son, 12 of which were on goal. FIREAWAY in the back of the net." Emily Maynard and Becca The Knights finished Friday's game With the game all but Thomas led the way with with a season-high 24 shots. secure, UCF subbed out four shots. Amanda most of its starters and Martorana, Hanna Wilde and FOURSCORE " allowed some of its George each had three. UCF's four goals were a season high. younger players to get George also had two assists some playing time. on the night. "It's always nice to get "I think it was a good 90 a rest and you don't have minutes," Cromwell said. had some games where we to travel and you can rest "We finished well, and it was played pretty well but not for some players and have nice to get two first half goals the whole game. Tonight, we fresh legs against for East pretty quick in the second played a complete 90 min­ Carolina," Cromwell said. half. We played pretty well, utes." UCF goalie Aline Reis all the subs that came in The Knights are now 7-3-1 didn't face many difficult helped and it was a team overall, and 2-1 in Conference shots, and was forced to effort. USA. The Herd dropped to 3- make only one save in her "It's a good win. We've 4-4 overall, 1-2 in C-USA. 57 minutes of action. With the Knights up 3- • 0, Reis was also relieved. Lynzee Lee came in at the 56:07 mark, making it the first time Reis has come out of a game this year. In the 77th minute, UCF added another goal to make the game 4-0. Brianna Schooley sent a long ball over the middle to the far right side, where • she quickly hit a strike from 20 yards out into the bottom left comer of the net for her third goal of year. With the game out of reach, Marshall also subbed out its goalie late OPEN DAILY UNTIL 2AM

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,, OUR STANCE Wha"t "the candida"tes' WoW charac"ters look like: Open teaching is the w-ay to go ouldn't it be nice ifwe We think this is a great idea to textbook and attempting to teach W lived in a world where get more people into college that yourself the material. It's the college meant more either can't afford it or don't nec­ interaction with professors who than a simple piece of paper? essarily want the whole experi­ will actually teach you the infor­ A world where you could ence. Obviously, it would most mation that they deem most pick and choose all of your class­ likely have to be limited to valuable. That's where MIT, and es that were tailored exactly to online classes, because if schools unfortunately, many other your interests, rather than what a started opening their traditional schools draw the line. McCain department says you should doors to anyone and everyone, Higher education has always Obama Palin study? the four-year students would been seen as a privilege, not a Lvl56 Lvl 55 · Lvl 3 For some students this world suffer. right. But should that change? Nigh"t Elf Ore is a reality, like those at the Utah Offering higher educational Our tax dollars help fund Rogue State University. Last year, David instruction and learning materi- ' public universities, so shouldn't RINALDO STEPHENS / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Wtley taught an online class at als is not necessarily a brand­ every tax-paying citizen be enti­ Utah State that had about 15 stu­ new concept, but it has not tled to some amount of free edu­ dents officially enrolled in the · caught on like Wtley hoped it cation in return? In countries ., course. By the end of the course, would. While at Utah State, he such as Denmark, Sweden and he also had five students who was the director of the Center Finland, college is free to every- . Constitutional rights were not enrolled that participat­ for Open and Sustainable Leam­ one, and, in some cases, the gov­ ed throughout the entire semes­ ing. The school's administration ernments even pay them to ter and did all of the assigned was not aware of the certificates attend because they realize the homework and papers the same that Wiley was issuing until after importance of having a well-edu­ as the rest of the students. he left to take a position at cated workforce. are there for a reason think At the end of the semester, Brigham Young University. We don't necessarily the I've mentioned in past arti­ law which shall abridge the priv­ those who were enrolled got When Michael K Freeman, entire college process should be cles that there are two things I ileges or immunities of citizens their grade from the school, but the associate dean for education free in the United States, love talking about but choose ofthe United States; nor shall · outreach at Utah State, heard because taxes would have to sky­ those who weren't enrolled in not to write about. One is poli­ any State deprive any person of the class received a signed about the free education, he told rocket, but there's no reason we tics; the other is religion. life, liberty or property without homemade certificate of com­ the Chronicle, "I would have said can't provide a certain level of I've spent nearly a year writ­ due process of law; nor deny to pletion from Wtley that could be 'let's ask around before doing higher education to every citi­ ing for this publication and try­ any person within its jurisdiction used to prove that the class was that,' simply because rm a cau­ zen, free of charge. ing my best to avoid such the equal protection of the laws." taken. tious administrator." He wasn't Plenty of employers want treacherous terrains, but the That is the 14th Amendment, Some people might ask why averse to the idea, he just wanted specific skill sets and would time has come when I have to which says state governments you would take a class ifyou're more information and Wiley's probably rather not wait four speak out about a topic that's BEN BADIO cannot pass laws that strip peo- not getting credit for it. The peers' approval before they years for potential employees to r} very dear to me and involves Contributing Writer ple oftheir rights. · would have approved it. finish an entire degree. If you answer is that some students both of these areas: the rights of Therefore, no gay marriage don't care about the credit, they The Massachusetts Institute could just take a class online and homosexuals. amendments, no gay adoption amend­ just want the general knowledge of Technology was actually one not worry about registering with D,p n't expect your average take on this. ments, no amendments that stop homo­ and skills that the class provides. of the first institutions to come the school or paying an exorbi­ rm ngf going to talk a bunch of jive about sexuals from doing anything that they Antonio Fini, a doctoral stu­ up with the idea of "open teach­ tant amount of money for it, which candidate cares more about the should have the right to do. dent atthe University of Flo­ ing." In 2001, MIT officials want­ what's the harm? plight ofhomosexuals in our nation. This Be not deceived by the clever way rence, took the class but was one ed to make lecture notes and It seems like it has become column is about more than all ofthat. It's these amendments are being written. ofthe five who were not course materials available for the American way to charge for about stupidity. Most of them are written to sound like every little detail of one's life. enrolled. He told the Chronicle of free online in every course. The idea of a state or federal they are truly affording rights to citizens. Higher Education that the certifi­ According to the Chronicle, MIT Hopefully, we can one day constitutional amendment to ban gay For example, on Nov. 4, the registered cate of completion is all the didn't really see a problem with use our Nordic friends as an marriage is absolutely absurd and entirely voters of Florida will get to vote on -<) recognition he needs. giving away the information, example to create a semi-subsi­ pointless. In other words, it's just plain Amendment 2 which was condemned by "I include it in my [curricu­ because it's no different than dized higher education system in stupid a Future editorial last week. lum vitae,]" Fini said. going to a bookstore, buying a the U.S. Let's focus first on the all-powerful Rather than saying ''This amendment Constitution. rve read it in it's entirety. ensures that two people of the same sex I've studied it vigorously. I carry a copy can't marry each other because that with me in my backpack, just in case .would be just weird, and the world would someone tries to infringe upon my rights. surely come to an abrupt end," it claims to Needless to say, I love the document that protect the idea of marriage. Since when is the backbone ofour country. does legislation protect ideas instead of didn't A few years back while looking over protecting people? It's written like a con­ VP debate my beloved pocket Constitution, I came ceptual restraining order. After reading to a realization. With the exception of the text ofthese legislative abortions, it Amendment 18 (prohibition) and Amend­ doesn't take long to realize just how ment 26 (voting age), every amendment shady, unethical, and plainly unintelligent pertaining to the American people is writ­ they are. I, for one, refuse to allow stupidi­ offer n1uch clarity ten in order to afford us rights or to ty to seep into my state's constitution. explain the rights we already have. There Ifyou are registered to vote (today is is no such thing as an amendment that the deadline to register) I implore you to ell, we are tom. cravin' that straight talk," and Biden was wrong. And the back­ takes rights away from an American If . vote,against Amendment 2, if not for the W After Thursday's "walk the walk if you can talk and-forth "he said, she said" you're not sure where I'm going with this, sake of the disregarded rights of gays in Vice Presidential the talk," only catches the atten­ continued. Honestly, who the I'll try explaining it in different terms: Florida, then simply for the sake of intelli­ debate, we couldn't possibly tion of the growing population heck are we supposed to ''No State shall make or enforce any gence over stupidity. stomach telling you which party of ignorant Americans. believe? to tum to yet. In fact, we are Don't get us wrong; we don't A good majority of Ameri­ almost to a state of apathy. think Palin rocked the room. cans are not going to know little Almost being the key word. Her claim that pulling troops tiny details about who voted for So we're going to take this out of Iraq with a flustered com­ · what or who said this or that. So MAN ON time to tell you just how ridicu­ ment about showing a white flag why is it that these politicians THE· STREET lous the entire debacle seemed. of surrender just wasn't con­ are using rhetoric to convince us Let's begin with the battle vincing compared to Biden's of something during a debate? T H E WORD A R O U N D CAMPUS between Senator Joe Biden and straightforward, ''we will end There always seems to be more Governor Sarah Palin. Accord­ this war." The truly shocking to the story and missing pieces ing to a CNN poll, Biden won part is that she didn't fall com­ to the puzzle. We write this now the debate wi.th 51 percent of 611 pletely on her face like she did with a grin on our faces, as we ''How did the Student Union adults polled. in the Katie Courie interview relish in the bogus manipulation We couldn't possibly agree just days prior. of these mysterious politics. more with those results. He did · However, the polls don't real­ With that being said, let's •> seem to offer more solid ly give Biden that much credit take a deeper look into the construction affect your' answers, with a sharp appeal either. Hey, he's down-to-earth ridiculous wording used to cap­ toward framing McCain as a too, right? He says he regularly ture our attention. For those Bush lackey. visits Home Depot where he, who didn't take the debate quite Sure, Biden won, as a typical "spends a lot of time." What as seriously, you could follow politician should. Perhaps this is could be more American than Tina Fey's lead and create a why the same poll indicated 70 that? Plus, he probably went drinking game using the word percent of respondents viewed there directly after the debate to "fundamental". That could.have him as a "typical politician." hang out with the bros and pick led to some severe alcohol poi­ Oh, but we can't forget about up some mulch and patio chairs soning though, which the Future our lovely beauty queen for his gigantic house which he does not support. Somehow an candidate, Sarah "Maverick'' calls his "entire investment." He adjective is supposed to vividly Palin. Maverick is not her real even calls himself "champ" draw the line between the two ASHLEY GRENIER NICOLE GOODBREAD TRAVIS BROOKS middle name, but it might as when referencing the good old candidates. Micro and Molecular Biology, Freshman Biology, Freshman Computer Science, Senior well be .:._ she used the word days. Now that is someone we Most of us, in all seriousness, "I always forget that it's closed "It's annoying because I have to walk "It wasn't really inconvenient. It about a million times in one can relate to. took the debate to heart as and then have to backtrack and around to the other entrance, and it was more amusing than anything night. As we sat undecided watch­ Biden stressed that this is easily walk around." adds time and walking distance." else." In the same CNN poll, 54 ing the debates, hoping for a the most important election percent of respondents said clear answer as to whose tick~t since 1932. We completely agree. Palin was more likeable. Well, is fit for this country, a lot of us The problem is, we don't have a duh. We think of the two candi­ probably walked away more dis­ Franklin D. Roose_velt up for • l dates, Palin obviously seems the appointed than when we went election. ,J most down-to-earth. In fact, she into it. Honestly, who could All we want is someone who seems the most human and make sense of half the claims is going to go into Washington, probably the most genuine. both candidates were making? D.C., and start taking names. Get • Using references to her kids and First Palin suggested that one us out of this financial crisis, doing what looked like a slight of the solutions to the war is a don't take our entire paychecks wink at the camera, she comes surge in Afghanistan. Biden then to fix things and, most impor­ l off as a very real person who suggested the commanding gen­ tantly, get our men and women ERIN GARLOW MIKIMARU HIRAMA JENNIE HAYES can relate to the real things eral in Afghanistan said a surge out of the Middle East. Accounting, Senior Political Science, Sophomore lnterpersonal/Org. Comm., Junior plaguing all of us - although won't work. Then, Palin, who Whoever can do that, you the wink kind of creeped us out. used the name 0f a civil war have our vote. But we're not yet "It's an inconvenience, but I'm not "I didn't really mind taking a few "I was initially worried that the On the other hand, spewing general instead of the actual convinced that anybody can get going to cry about it." extra steps." front entrance of the Student cliches like, ·~ericans are officer in question,·retorted that the job done. · Union being closed would affect [SGA) voting, but it hasn't at all." \'' - . ------·-- ···---~ ----~--~

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