UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA APRIL www.unfspinnaker.com 9 Volume 31, Issue 30 2008 Wednesday HEALTH AND SAFETY SG ELECTIONS ll but one of the restaurants on campus citations each. The remaining restaurants had and many of those in the St. John’s Town one, according to the reports. A Center had at least one violation on “It’s not uncommon for restaurants to have their most recent health and safety inspection, one or two marks,” said Charles Griggs, commu- according to reports by the Duval County Health nications director for the DCHD. “Chronic inci- Department. dents are a bigger concern. Most of the violations All campus restaurants scored overall satisfac- are corrected on the spot or shortly thereafter. It tory results but had at least one violation, includ- all depends on the inspector and the citation.” ing the UNF Boathouse Grille, Outtakes, Osprey If a category is marked or a restaurant is cited Café, Sbarro and UNF Concessions (at the Arena). for a violation, it means the category is not up to The Boathouse Grille and Osprey Café had two DCHD standards, Griggs said. OSPREY CAFE Osprey Café was cited Feb. 7 for cleanliness of the equipment and facilities and operations. “We do quite well on our inspections,” said PHOTOS: JEN QUINN Chartwells Director Dave Jordan. “We make any necessary changes and fix everything right away.” SG posted the unofficial results of the presidential and senate elections THE BOathOUSE GRILLE April 7. John Barnes and Mike Saathoff were elected Student Body President and Vice President. See who else won, page 5 The Boathouse Grille was cited for vermin control and facilities and operations. Ants were observed in the facility and the restaurant was ordered to contact pest control. “It’s a pretty old building,” Jordan said. “There are some outside exits and holes. Pest control set up traps and facilities planning plugged the Couple donates $1 holes.” SBARRO million to endowment Sbarro was cited for improper food containers. Sterotech, an outside firm, also inspects all of Scholarship provides education to 30 a year the UNF campus restaurants annually for a more detailed internal inspection, Jordan said. BY HOLLI WELCH Mrs. Leonard Blanchart Maritime MANAGING EDITOR Endowment Scholarship Fund. The Blanchart endowment, Melissa Lewis, a junior health which was the first endowment science major at UNF, will soon be fund established at UNF, was cre- the first person in her family to ated in 1989 for high school gradu- graduate from college – a dream ates from Bishop Kenny. During she never thought possible. the past 19 years, the couple have ARENA CONCESSION But when she graduated high added to the fund and extended The Arena was cited March 10 for cleanliness school in 2005 from Bishop Kenny the scholarship to five other of equipment. High School in Jacksonville, Lewis Jacksonville high schools. The Arena concessions are contracted out. received a Blanchart scholarship “Through my travels around Chartwells’ staff was unable to comment on their from UNF. With the financial aid, the United States, I’ve seen many violation. Lewis has been able to attend col- people qualified but were unable lege and work toward her goal of to get an extended education be- becoming an addiction counselor. cause they were financially hand- “This scholarship has really icap,” Capt. Leonard Blanchart made a difference in my life,” said. “Talking to my wife, we de- OUTTAKES Lewis said. “My parents really cided to help.” Outtakes was cited for improper storage instilled a foundation for educa- The couple announced April temperatures. tion, so when I was awarded the 8 they will be donating an addi- Blanchart scholarship, it not only tional $1 million to the endow- affected myself but my family.” ment, allowing the funding for 10 Read the recent violations of St. John’s Town And Lewis is not alone. new scholarships a year. With the Center restaurants at unfspinnaker.com. More than 20 UNF students donation, the scholarship endow- currently receive Blanchart ment reached $2.25 million. scholarships, averaging $4,000 Compiled by Josh Salman. and funded through the Capt. and See DONATION, page 7 � PAGE 6 PAGE 19 A multicultural experience Construction of Olympic- hits the Green quality track underway On-campus club, place to study, coolest RA: you decide, page 11 PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008 SPINNAKER QUESTION OF THE WEEK What do you think about Sen. John McCain visiting Jacksonville?w KATIA JASON LORISSA ANDRE JESSICA PHILI P KROITER AMOUREUX SEBRO DAVIS SOPHOMORE , SOPHOMORE , SOPHOMORE , FRE S HMAN , SOPHOMORE , COMMUNICATION S POLITICAL COMMUNICATION S COMMUNICATION S S PECIAL S CIENCE EDUCATION “It’s nice that he picked “I think it was a great “It’s nice that he came “I didn’t even know he “I don’t care, and our city to visit.” idea because we have a and visited before was here, but it doesn’t honestly I didn’t even strong conservative base. some of the other really matter because I know he came.” If he can get a high voter candidates.” can’t vote.” turnout, it will resonate throughout the state.” Compiled by Ashley Beland. 7-DAY POLICE BEAT FORECAST THURSDAY APRIL 10 April 1 - April 6 Sunny 1 April 1 – Marijuana Student Conduct. 78/62 (Building S) – An RA RAIN: 20% smelled marijuana in the 6 April 5 – Theft (Build- bathroom during a routine7 ing 12) – A student was inspection. When UPD ar- studying on the third floor rived, they found a towel of the library. He left for near the crack of the bath- 15 minutes, and when he room door, two pipes and returned his book bag was FRIDAY APRIL 11 a glass jar full of marijuana missing. inside. Two residents ad- Partly mitted the drugs belonged 7 April 5 – Fire (Build- to them. ing Y) – UPD responded Cloudy to a fire alarm to find all 83/65 2 April 2 – Theft (Build- of the residents in the RAIN: 20% ing T) – A man walked dorms evacuated. Once into the UPD lobby to UPD opened the door, they report the theft of a credit realized the sprinkler had card. He said he received gone off and three inches a call from the credit card8 of water was covering the SATURDAY APRIL 12 company inquiring about floor. There was no smoke a $500 jewelry purchase. present, but the officer did The victim doesn’t know smell some type of electri- Isolated when or where the theft cal burning. T-Storms occurred. 81/58 8 April 5 – Theft (Build- 7 3 April 2 – Property dam- ing 12) – A student was RAIN: 30% 1 age (Lot 12) – When a stu9- studying on the third floor dent returned from class, of the library. She went 6 8 he noticed a large scratch to use the copy machines on his rear bumper. UPD10 for 10 minutes, and when SUNDAY APRIL 13 was unable to determine she returned she noticed the cause of the scratch. her wallet was stolen. The Mostly wallet contained $20, two 10 4 April 3 – Alcohol debit cards and a driver’s Sunny (Building S) – A student license. 77/52 was found drinking an 10 9 RAIN: 20% 9 alcoholic beverage. When April 5 – Alcohol (Build- asked what was inside, he ing Q) – A suspect was seen quickly guzzled down the climbing the rail on the 7 drink and replied, vodka third floor of the Crossings. 2 and lemonade. 11 When UPD questioned the MONDAY APRIL 14 3 11 suspect, they found a flask 5 April 4 – Alcohol containing alcohol in his (Building Q) – A resident12 jacket pocket. Mostly was seen walking around 19 10 Sunny 3 with a blue solo cup in his April 6 – Theft (Build- 67/49 11hand. The cup was full of ing 14) – During a drama beer. When UPD searched department activity, $8 RAIN: 10% the suspect’s room, they in donations and a tub of 5 found 10 12-ounce cans of cookies were stolen off a 9 1 Natural Light, 20 one-pint table. A suspect was later 12 cans of Natural Light, one seen eating the cookies 4 11 6 TUESDAY APRIL 15 5 one-pint can of Bud Light, but denied any involve- 8 one can of Moosehead ment with the money. beer that turned out to Mostly be a fake can masking 1 1 April 6 – Fight (Build- 9 Sunny a hidden container and ing R) – Two roommates 68/58 smelling of marijuana, two got into a fight over the pipes, a cigarette roller, volume of music. They RAIN: 10% a waterproof container were referred to student and a shredder containing conduct. marijuana flakes. The two residents were referred to Compiled by Josh Salman. WEDNESDAY APRIL 16 Sunny 70/61 RAIN: 10% Last week by Students voted April 1-2 during the Spring SG presidential and senate elections the numbers 2,818 Each week the Spinnaker staff For updated reports what’s going on around Students, faculty and staff attended campus: the good and the bad. * weather, visit In this little space, we want to the Jim Gaffigan comedy show UNFSpinnaker.com. summarize the life of the April 5 in the Arena Osprey during the past week. 2,500 *Estimated by Osprey Productions Source: NOAA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008 PAGE 3 NEW S CAMPUS FIRE Program offers free movies BY SADIE SEAL MOTH has been around eight CONTRIBUTING WRITER years, but some changes might be made soon. As the price of going to the Mauro said he would like to movies continues to go though move the showings to campus, the roof, students can still en- but the Robinson Theatre does joy a free night out with UNF’s not have the commercial feel Movies on the House.