Volume 30, Issue 3

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA

August 30 2006 Wednesday THIS WEEK Building 11 to be demolished, NEWS

Alum runs for office A former University of Green expansion planned North Florida student is trying his hand at politics, running for a seat in the U.S. Congress in November. the clean up of debris that building, which showed See CONGRESS, page 5 will inevitably follow. that air quality was not David Birkelbach, the proj- worse than the air outside. ect manager for Elkins Some students with Constructors, said that classes in the building safety is of the utmost reported various health importance to his compa- problems, such as nausea n y. and headaches, but it was “I guarantee that we inconclusive as to whether will stress caution and or not these ailments were safety throughout the dem- caused by mold or poor air olition,” Birkelbach said. quality. “Students and faculty have According to Elmore, absolutely nothing to there should also be no worry about in regards to environmental hazards personal safety.” associated with the demo- EXPRESSIONS Birkelbach said that it lition process. should take the 10-20 per- “Asbestos abatement work son workforce no more has been completed so MySpace mania than two months to finish there should be nothing in Social networking Web the work. “The majority of the air to worry about,” sites are taking over the the work will be done dur- Elmore said. “Mold is also Internet. More businesses, ing the standard 7 a.m. to 5 not a concern.” bands and buddies are using PHOT p.m. workday, with occa- The original decision to them than ever before. O ILLUSTRATION BY R sional weekend hours,” tear down Building 11 was See EXPRESSIONS, page 15 Birkelbach said. “We want- made in 2002 by interim ed to keep the schedule president David Kline. open for the weekend so we During a faculty associa- SPORTS could conduct work that tion meeting, Kline stated

OBER may be unsafe with many that he and the Board of Trustees were informed Ospreys settle into D-1 T K. PIETRZYK students around, and to Two years into the new keep up to date with the that it would be cheaper to division, the University of work.” demolish the building North Florida will play bigger While some students rather than renovate. names in bigger games. This Building 11 has hosted classes at UNF since its construction in 1975. It was home to the uni- and faculty may be con- The only long-term may be the Ospreys’ year to versity’s social sciences program, which is now located in the newly-constructed Building 51. cerned with the demoli- option to stop mold growth soar. tion of a building in the suggested by engineers’ See SPORTS, page 21 heart of the school, studies involved ripping BY MATT COLEMAN The decision was based and leave the space unoc- Elmore said there should off the outside of the ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR on the fact that it would cupied. “The demolition not be a problem. “The building. WEEKEND not be cost effective to ren- will really open up the entire area surrounding Construction on The thirty-year legacy ovate, said project manag- campus,” said Elmore. the building is completely Building 11 began in 1975 WEATHER of Building 11 will soon er, Rich Elmore. “Due to its “The newly cleared space fenced off, so the only con- and it was occupied the fol- come to a close here at the condition and age, it was will serve as an extension cern should be the noise lowing year. The building University of North deemed more economical of the Green.” level springing from the was the home of the social Florida. Physical demoli- to demolish Building 11 Elkins Constructors, demolition,” Elmore said. sciences program, which tion activities are sched- and start anew,” Elmore the company responsible In the past, classes have has since been moved to uled to begin on the former said. for the construction of been moved from Building the newly built Building social sciences building Once the debris is Jacksonville’s new Main 11 due to concerns of mold 51. Sept. 5. and are expected to cleaned up, the school library, will be conducting growth. Air samples were last until Nov. 6. plans to sod the entire area the demolition, as well as E-mail Matt Coleman at taken from inside the [email protected].

Friday Saturday Sunday Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 3 91/72 90/72 90/73 P-Cloudy P-Cloudy P-Cloudy ITS beefs up Internet security for students 7-day forecast, page 5 SOURCE: NOAA BY TAMI LIVINGSTON MANAGING EDITOR

INDEX The University of North Florida Department of Information Technology Discourse...... 2 Services recently instituted new programs Weather ...... 5 and procedures to help students and to also Osprey TV lineup...... 7 better protect them when they use computers Police Beat...... 9 on campus. Squawk Box...... 13 Over the summer, a new endpoint security Expressions...... 15 program was instituted in all residential areas Zan on the Street...... 20 on campus that forces each student who logs Comics...... 21 onto the university’s housing Internet net- Horoscopes...... 21 works to have up-to-date virus protection and Classifieds...... 22 anti-spyware programs. Crossword...... 22 Not only will this policy key provide a min- Sports...... 23 imum level of security for campus residents’ computers but it will also cut down on traffic in the network and protect students from downloading viruses and unwanted programs, according to Jeff Durfee, assistant director of ONLINE information security. The procedure was implemented in Daniel Rigby, a senior information technology major at UNF, repairs a student’s computer in the ITS Support response to numerous issues with housing res- Center in Building 15. ITS employees provide support and repairs for faculty and student computers. idents trying to use the network, Durfee said. Many students bring computers with them to To help, ITS has offered free security pro- for each user to have security protection. campus that have expired virus protection, grams for housing students the last two years “We’re trying to avoid a situation where a outdated security software or no security pro- but few students took advantage of the offer, student that has all this good stuff like virus tection at all, he said. This slows down the net- he said. That’s when the decision was made to work and also allows for easy transmission of eSpinnaker.com implement the policy and make it mandatory See TECHNOLOGY, page 13 viruses and spyware, he said. PAGE 2 QUOTE of theWEEK

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 “Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither Awarded first place for Best of Show at freedom nor justice the 2005 National College Media can be permanently Convention by the Associated Collegiate maintained.” Press. O O O James A. Garfield (1831 - 1881) Spinnaker Staff July 12, 1880

Editor in Chief Jenna Strom Art Director Robert K. Pietrzyk Business Manager Adina Daar Managing Editor Tami Livingston O O O O O O Advertising Manager Kristen Montalto Editorials Adviser Belinda Hulin

News Editor Ace Stryker Positivity still exists in world affairs Features Editor Zan Gonano Sports Editor Holli Welch Copy Editor Emily Bruce n the wake of corrupt, government. America would finally be United States can bounce Photo Editor Valerie Martin President Bush's But his tour was not aware of its existence. back from its current rep- plummeting just one of rousing rheto- He even trekked out utation as the world’s Web Editor Meghan Dornbrock approval ratings, ric, it was also one of beyond the cities to the biggest bully. Graphic Designer Jen Quinn Vice President Dick action. drought-parched areas in Obama brought a mes- Discourse Editor Chelsey Wacha Cheney'sI stone-cold per- To fight the stigma that the northeast region of the sage of peace and con- sona and Defense Asst. News Editor Matt Coleman envelopes most of Africa country, where malnutri- structive criticism, rather Secretary Donald about AIDS, despite that tion and disease consumes than chastisement or Asst. Features Editor Jeanie Correa Rumsfeld's inability to the epidemic is decimating daily life. aggression. People were Asst. Sports Editor Natalie Nguyen take responsibility for entire populations of peo- Obama also spent time able to warm up to him Production Assistant Sarah Houston botching the Iraq war, ple all over the continent, inspecting some of the because he presented him- Senator Barack Obama's, Obama and his wife took country’s good-works proj- self as one of them, not as Distributor D-Illinois, positive global an HIV test in the midst of ects, which range from a demagogue from the Printer Bailey Publishing outreach is a breath of cameras and reporters. helping foster the growth celestially perfect land of fresh air. He made a point to of small businesses to America. O O O Obama's recent trip to maneuver his entourage staving off disease in Beyond just that, his his father's homeland, away from the modern- farm animals. trip reminds Americans Robinson Student Center, room 2627 Kenya, proves that a politi- ized, glamorous parts of Obama is obviously not that the Middle East is not 4567 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S. cian can walk the walk the city of Kibera, to its the first public figure to the only part of the world Jacksonville, FL 32224 and talk the talk. intense and little-publi- grace the Dark Continent embedded in turmoil. To Obama was received cized slum. Where there is with his presence. But this help countries like Kenya, Phone: 904.620.2727 Fax: 904.620.3924 like a "rock star" by stu- little access to running expedition to Africa who balance on the cusp of www.eSpinnaker.com dents at the University of water or proper shelter, proves that, in this decade, modernization and require Nairobi. His speech 700,000 men, women and an international trip taken just a little guidance to focused on fighting the children cram into the by an American politician keep it on the right path, grafting that runs ram- square mile of land. can be successful. is the way to truly spread pant in Kenya's He encouraged news He represents the glim- democracy, not creating Westernized, but highly cameras to follow him so mer of hope that the unwarranted violence. Plan B policy change gets an “A” PINNAKER S S ’ he recent ruling that allows change will encourage promiscuity. of a prescription for two pills costs BEST men and women who are at However, nine states in the U.S. from $25-$40. While some older Building 11 is scheduled to undergo least 18 years of age to buy already allow women to buy the pill physical demolition activity starting boyfriends may have a lot of money, Sept. 5. With it comes more green open Plan B, an emergency contra- without a prescription, as do 100 other most guys who are dating girls still in spaces for leisure. ceptive,T without a prescription is countries around the world. And, high school are not usually well off. something that would have turned believe it or not, promiscuity has not But to protect young women under green and started smelling if the gov- been an end result, since no hard evi- 18, the policy could be tweaked to ernment had let it sit any longer. dence has surfaced to point out which allow only women, not men, to buy PINNAKER S The Food and Drug Administration of the nine states of the Union seem Plan B with a valid ID. Since the after- S PINNAKER’ S ruled Aug. 24 that legal adults could most sexually active. maths of most risky sexual behaviors WORST buy the pills from behind the counter Those who worry about health usually don’t result in life or death sit- “Week” of Welcome was only four days later this year, providing they could risks can be assured that Plan B pills uations, it is safe to assume women long and the events at the St. Johns Town Center were canceled due to two show proper ID. It is an action that are no more dangerous than birth con- can make it to a pharmacy within 72 days of rain. might cut unplanned pregnancies in trol pills. In fact, they have fewer hours after the act. half, according to CBS. minor side effects than birth control. Instead of revoking the freedom of The decision is well called for, as it Birth control pills contains both adult women, the FDA raised the will finally give adult women an progesterone and estrogen while Plan approval age from 16 to 18 to ensure opportunity to easily obtain emer- B only contains progesterone, and safety and maturity that comes with a gency contraceptives. Even though the Plan B contains two tablets that are legal adult age. PINNAKER S pills can be taken up to 72 hours after meant to be taken 12 hours apart and While a mostly conservative S ’ consummation, the policy change is only pose a risk of minor side effects. Supreme Court threatens abortion FIX especially helpful for weekends and Others say the pills’ safety factor rights, the decision gives fresh hope to Maybe incoming freshmen would feel more welcome and become more holidays when some women are could encourage repeat usage, and women. Lets face it, the equality issue involved in campus life if they had more unable to reach their doctors to obtain they worry that couples will rely more has been beaten like a piñata. Women than four days to move in and explore. prescriptions. When taken correctly, heavily on the pills and take fewer pre- just want to know they have control the pills are 89 percent effective. cautionary measures. But this will over their bodies. Conservatives argue that the most likely not be the case, as one dose WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 DISCOURSE PAGE 3 Feeling anonymous with an N number

STUDENT he University of North Florida distinguish themselves from the other is really enforcing that new slo- 15,000 or so Ospreys roaming campus, OPINION gan now. I realized there truly is there is no individuality to them. no one like me here. Sure, there At least the old system allowed our e- may be other Emilys running around STAFF mail addresses to be somewhat modeled UNF,T but there is only one N08675309. after our first and last names, making it Justin Damiano, Student Body President OK, so that’s not really my N number, OPINION easier for students to recognize incoming but it beats the random combination of 0s mail from classmates and, if need be, tem- and 8s that UNF assigned me last year. porarily memorizing a friend or lab part- After using my N number to access e- ner’s e-mail address. Student body mail, register for classes, fill out paper- N numbers are just another thing for work to be employed by the university UNF students to memorize along with Emily Bruce, Copy Editor and even to buy a parking pass, I started that secret parking spot, which professors president to feel like we might as well dress in are best to avoid and a mental map of the orange prison jumpsuits with our N num- But don’t ask me where the N came from. haphazard organization of building num- bers stamped all over them. While I understand the transition to bers around campus. Wait, that’s another welcomes But, I am holding out hope that UNF these new digits, I am a little worried at numbering system that can leave stu- will still recognize us in other ways. how the university is starting to see its dents baffled. As our school expands, administration students. One of the reasons I chose to go I guess we all will just have to memo- students back needs an easier way to keep track of all of to UNF was because of the individual rize our N numbers and hope UNF won’t us. attention the school advertised, some- eventually switch class rosters from By leaving behind the old and unsafe thing I felt I’d miss out on if I went to a names to numbers. But then that cute guy procedure of using our social security bigger university. in my psychology class will only know me However, as these N numbers are n behalf of your entire numbers as our student numbers, UNF is as an eight-digit number. becoming the primary way for students to Student Government team, moving into the future with N numbers. E-mail Emily Bruce at [email protected]. Vice President Briscoe and I would like to welcome you to the University of North OFlorida for the 2006-2007 school year. To all of our new freshmen, we hope that Fun exists beyond the dorm room door you are beginning to feel at home on our campus. Week of Welcome, designed to accli- ver the past week I have met some accept applications to join and be a part of mate freshmen to the university, con- people who expressed an overall different groups involved in setting up all cluded on Sunday and was a great suc- negative experience during their of their events. I once even worked at a Lil cess. We applaud the many organiza- freshman year. Wayne event. tions that worked tirelessly to make this I heard tales depicting utter boredom There are plenty of things to become week happen, especially the Admissions whilst trapped inside a concrete block, TAFF involved with. My advice is that if you are office. During Week of Welcome, our O S otherwise known as freshman housing, even remotely interested in any club on students experienced a glimpse of cam- with absolutely no new acquaintances. OPINION campus, go check out a meeting or event. pus life. This is something I can personally relate There’s a good chance free food will be The African American Student to, but not on a college level. And there is a involved. There are clubs for pretty much Union, Volunteer Center, Club Alliance solution to this problem, but inevitably anything including sports, academics and and Osprey Productions all participated the first step is getting out of the dorm leisure activities. You can even start your in Week of Welcome. These Student and wandering into the part of campus Adina Daar, Business Manager own club if you can round up enough peo- Government Agencies provide a wide that is not comprised of classrooms. ple. Look at the bulletin boards, road signs range of activities to interest every stu- I consider myself an example of the and sometimes the walls if Osprey dent throughout the year.Residence involved in the Spinnaker and Osprey progression to finding a place on campus. Productions has chalk. There are always Life, Greek Life and Campus Ministries Productions. I promptly joined both I came from high school with hardly any events, and they are always open to stu- are among other organizations that also groups and was involved in plenty of involvement in clubs and still ended up dents. provide opportunities to be a part of events. Eventually I settled in as being a part of a handful within my first There, now you have no excuse for campus life. We encourage you to have a Advertising Manager of the Spinnaker semester. being stuck in your dorm room, unless you well-rounded college experience by join- and honorary member of the radio sta- After I participated in a dance competi- are glued to Osprey TV. Get out and do ing these organizations. tion. tion and a member of Osprey Radio helped something. Anything. It will make your We also invite you to make a differ- It is important to remember that stu- me move all my stuff into the dorm room, college experience more bearable and ence in college through Student dents run the clubs and organizations on I started hanging out there during my rewarding. Also, there is a strong chance Government. As your Student Body campus. I like to use Osprey Productions spare time. Eventually I became a DJ, had that you will not starve, and it will look President and Vice President, we want as a prime example. They have many great my own radio show and even got a listener great on your resume. you to know that whenever you need a events, but for some reason people think in Australia. Through the radio station I hand, we are your “go-to” guys. As you there is a higher power organizing every- E-mail Adina Daar at [email protected]. made many new friends, including people take on this exciting journey of higher thing.This is not the case. They always education, please remember that as your representatives, your voice mat- O O O O O O ters to us. We invite you to visit us at Around the Nation our office located on the second floor of Building 14. We challenge you to become part of the life our campus has to offer so that Air safety must steer clear of racial profiling UNF will be a place you never forget. E-mail Justin Damiano at [email protected]. The following editorial security dollars without placing a “T” on ominous pattern that touches on race or the forehead of every Muslim man with a religion, law enforcement would be irre- appeared in the Chicago boarding pass. sponsible to ignore it. Tribune on Sunday, Aug. 27: It’s not clear, though, that it would add Profiling is not going to liberate travel- much to law enforcement’s arsenal. Police ers from the restrictions that go with flying he airport security measures would be remiss to let Islamic extremism in the post-9/11 era. We can’t ban liquids or etters to the editor are imposed after British police foiled distract them from other potential threats. knives only for passengers who look Middle an alleged bomb plot have many Theodore Kaczynski, Eric Rudolph and Eastern, or let non-Muslims skip the metal encouraged and accepted, people wondering: Isn’t there a bet- Timothy McVeigh were terrorists, but not detector.Though Islamic terrorism is the Lbut all letters must include the ter way to protect travelers than forcing Muslims. It also bears remembering that conspicuous threat today, new enemies author’s name as well as the themT to relinquish their tubes of shampoo, upward of 99.99 percent of all Muslims are could emerge tomorrow. academic classification and sticks of lip balm and bottles of Aquafina? not terrorists. The burden of safeguarding aviation major for students, working One idea that has gained attention is Profiling also can be defeated in obvious can’t be loaded onto one group. It will have known as profiling: giving extra scrutiny to ways. A dark-skinned Islamic extremist can to be shared by all of us. Profiling is not title and department for facul- some passengers based on certain racial or disguise his name, his ethnicity, his reli- going to liberate travelers from the restric- ty members, or company name religious criteria. At Britain’s Department gion, his hair color, even his gender. He also tions that go with flying in the post-9/11 or home address for people for Transport, the idea has gotten some can enlist help from someone in a different era. outside of UNF. No anony- favorable reviews. One British law enforce- category: One Syrian man tried to bring down an El Al jet by putting a bomb in the Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune mous letters will be published. ment official, however, warned that such a Information Services. tactic would punish people for “traveling carry-on bag of his Irish fiance. Letters will be verified for while Asian.” In the wrong hands, profiling can create authenticity before publica- This approach also has been talked problems. Recently Ohio police arrested tion. Letters may be edited about in the United States, where fears of two Arab-Americans who had $11,000 and Corrections for content, grammar, word such discrimination helped derail a pro- hundreds of cell phones and charged them posed new federal screening program in with soliciting terrorism _ only to release Student Government was not the spon- length and libel. Letters them a few days later. Three other Arab- should not exceed 300 words 2004. The argument is that in a war against sor of Week of Welcome. WOW is a Islamic terrorists, it makes sense to focus American men found with 1,000 cell phones university sponsored event. in length. on Muslims, particularly males. The 9/11 in their van were held on suspicion of try- The ideas expressed in let- hijackers, after all, were not Scandinavian ing to blow up Michigan’s Mackinac UNF Athletics Media Relations should ters published in the grandmothers. Skeptics reply that this type Bridge. After questioning them, the FBI have been credited for the graphic on of targeting would not only be unfair but said it found no terrorist ties or intent. the front page of the Aug. 23 issue. Spinnaker do not reflect the But that doesn’t mean local police, feder- opinions of Spinnaker staff would create new vulnerabilities that ter- rorists could exploit. al agents and transportation security per- “Big changes for the University’s Media or the university. At this stage of assessing how best to sonnel should have no discretion to follow Relations team” should have read: “Big minimize the threat to aviation security, it their best instincts. In time, the govern- changes for the University’s Athletics Submit letters to would be unwise to rule out the use of pro- ment may embrace the use of computer- Media Relations team.” [email protected]. filing in some form. Implemented carefully, ized analysis of passenger lists to detect it might allow a more effective allocation of dangerous intent. If a sea of data finds an PAGE 4 NEWS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 New office provides support for gays, lesbians

BY SARAH DIENER AND access to educational and support TAMI LIVINGSTON materials that discuss LGBT CONTRIBUTING WRITERS issues, Rokosch said. Books, DVDs and videos are available for check The University of North out by both faculty and staff , she Florida recently opened its new said. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Education will be a major focus Transgender office. The office was for the office this year, Rokosch started in February but a full -time said. Getting information about staff position was approved July 1, LGBT issues out into the commu- according to Emily Rokosch, nity will not only educate people LGBT education coordinator. but also open a dialogue for discus- The LGBT office was recom- sion of current LGBT issues, such mended by the University as gay marriage, she said. Support Committee for Equity and Civility, will also be a major focus of the sponsored by Dr. Mauricio office, she said. Gonzalez, vice president for stu- “I really like it [the office] and dent and international affairs, I’d like to see more happen, they Rokosch said. are just starting to build it up,” The goal of the office, which is a said Dean Bonilla, freshman soci- division of student life, is to pro- ology major. “It’s nice to go into an vide a place for lesbian, gay, bisex- office and chill out and feel safe ual or transgender students to while being yourself.” PHOT come and feel comfortable, Rokosh The office hopes to enlist volun- said. teers, offer events and programs O BY VALERIE MAR “We want to create a place on and provide needed support for the campus for students to feel com- lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans- fortable and safe,” she said. “For gender members of the campus

them to come and be able to talk community, Rokosch said. TIN about anything they need to.” E-mail Sarah Diener and Tami Livingston at Emily Rokosch, LGBT education coordinator, chats with students Marcus Google and Dean Bonilla at the new office Besides a safe and comfortable [email protected]. meeting space, the office will also on campus. The LGBT was created to provide a safe haven where students could feel comfortable and interact with provide the campus community others who share similar lifestyles. The open house will be Sept. 6. Week of Welcome highlights campus fun, opportunities

BY MATT COLEMAN and campus, while participating tation and campus events, food, prizes, programs and events night, which an estimated 1,500 ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR in a variety of interesting activi- worked with many businesses to students. students attended, she said. ties. and organizations to offer the “We had amazing support “It was fun and easy to meet The University of North Approximately 2,500 students Week of Welcome to students. from both the university and the new people and get acquainted Florida and the community of were involved in the festivities, “We set it up to be sort of a local community,” Dalton said. with the campus,” said freshman Jacksonville joined together last which ranged from a free concert grand welcome for all new fresh- Most of the events were very well pre-med major, Ben Tollin, who week to introduce freshmen to by “America’s Got Talent” final- men,” Dalton said. “We wanted attended, Dalton said. took in the festivities. life in college. The university’s ist, the Clayton Miller Band, to to offer the best possible pro- For a fee of $10, students were This is the second year WOW Week of Welcome program ran the chance to go skydiving on the grams for getting students allowed access to all events and has been offered to incoming from Aug. 24 to Aug. 27. Green with the Xtreme Air involved and excited about being programs. Dalton estimated that freshmen. It provided first-time college Skydiving Experience. Ospreys.” 500-600 students attended the E-mail Matt Coleman at students with the opportunity to Kristine Dalton, assistant Numerous campus organiza- larger events. The biggest event [email protected]. learn more about their new town director for admissions for orien- tions and local businesses offered was the Greek Luau on Sunday

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Former student runs for Congress In Brief EWS A 2003 graduate is parties. N “Part of the problem with running for a contemporary politics is the lock President advises cam- that the two-party system has on pus of storm prepara- seat in the our democracy,” he said. “This tions U.S. House two-party domination is stifling the important ideas that we need According to a mes- in order to help improve our sit- sage from President BY SHEENA PEGARIDO uation.” Delaney, the Crisis CONTRIBUTING WRITER He said that for many issues, Management Team at the he wants to decentralize deci- University of North Professors are not kidding sion-making from the hands of Florida is working to pro- when they say the next class stu- the federal government to the mote campus safety as dents take may just change their state and district levels. Tropical Storm Ernesto lives. Or perhaps even change “There is no question that the moves closer to the state. the nation. way the federal government The Physical Facilities John Blade graduated from functions right now is very dif- department is in the the University of North Florida ferent and far more powerful process of preparing the with a bachelor’s degree in his- than the founders had envi- campus for heavy rain. tory in 2003. One of the classes sioned,” he said. “It was never The president advises he took for his major was a sem- intended for the states to be as employees and students to inar on James Madison and the powerless as they are in the cur- prepare in advance for the president’s political philosophy. rent political climate.” oncoming storm. More The rest is, well, history. Blade works as a substitute information on natural A native of Jacksonville, teacher for Duval County disaster preparedness is Blade, 25, is running as a write- Schools and as a private tutor. online at http://www.red- in candidate in the U.S. House of He said his experience as an edu- PHOT cross.org/services/pre-

Representatives race for the cator, as well as a student at O COUR pare/0,1082,0_253_,00.html. Fourth Congressional District of UNF, has taught him to have a It has not been deter-

Florida. The elections will be sense of perspective of where TES mined yet if the weather held this November. the United States has come from Y OF JOHN BLADE FOR CONGRESS will affect class schedules. He said that his interest in as a nation, and where it is head- politics stems in part from the ed in the future. A thought that, Correction to resident UNF course that taught him he said, is missing from modern handbook concerning about the man who wrote the politics. visitation hours Bill of Rights and is considered His position as a write-in can- the Father of the Constitution. didate also sets him apart from A correction has been “One of the reasons why [the his party-affiliated opponents. made to the resident class] interested me so much is Florida election law requires a handbook dealing with because we’ve deviated so far in qualifying fee from each candi- John Blade was inspired to run for office after taking a James Madison semi- visitation hours for all on modern politics from what the date running for a state office. nar at UNF. Describing his philosophy as Madisonian, he espouses princi- campus housing. founders originally envisioned The Division of Elections ples of self-determination and citizens’ rights to own property. Visitation hours are from for the United States,” he said. requires party-affiliated state 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. No oppo- Blade described his personal representative candidates to pay they would be in government concerned citizen, not a politi- site sex or undocumented philosophy as Madisonian. His $1,860 to be on the ballot. For service. In other words, if they cian. guests are allowed in stu- campaign Web site, www.blade- those without a party affiliation, feel entitled to your money when “If, for whatever reason, in dents’ rooms past 3 a.m. forcongress.com, outlines the state requires a fee of $1,240. they’re running for office, then November, I end up not winning Students are allowed to Madisonian principles as includ- Blade said that he disagrees they will feel very entitled to the seat, I’d be very happy to have same sex overnight ing a citizen’s right to self-deter- with this philosophy,so he decid- your money when they’re actual- look back and see that I’ve made guests if this doesn’t con- mination, a citizen’s right to ed to run as a write-in candidate, ly in office.” some sort of positive impact on flict with other residents. own property, and “the under- which incurs no fees. Blade said that he runs a this particular campaign,” he Approval must be standing that government is a “What I’m doing is that I’m “very grassroots campaign.” said. “I want to simply interject acquired in advance for state of cooperation among citi- not soliciting any campaign Aside from his Web site, his cam- some new ideas in the political any overnight guest. All zens,” meaning it must not be “a donations from the people,” he paign reaches people by making process, and maybe a little bit of overnight guests must be tool for imposing idle, moralistic said. “And the reason for that is I contacts with small political optimism as well.” registered by 10 p.m. with constraints on [the people].” believe that the way that a per- organizations in town and word- any resident assistant or Blade said he does not see this son runs his/her campaign is a of-mouth support. E-mail Sheena Pegarido at at the Welcome Desk in [email protected]. point of view in today’s political pretty good indication of how But ultimately,he said, he is a Osprey Hall.

Katrina event planned for October Associate dean wins engineering award The Intercultural Center for PEACE is plan- ning an event in October to analyze the effects BY MATT COLEMAN During his time at UNF, Merckel jump-started a research pro- Hurricane Katrina had on ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR gram that went on to establish the aforementioned patents. He was New Orleans, its residents also integral to the formation of a company called GeoAge, which and others affected by the The associate dean of the College of Computing, Engineering and works to provide necessary supplies and services across the nation storm’s destructive Construction was recently awarded the 2006 Florida Engineering to lessen the impact of natural disasters. power. Thelma Young, a Society Outstanding Technical Achievement Award. Dr. Jerry This company also helps create jobs in the engineering field for College of Arts and Merckel, in his seventh year at the University of North Florida, was recent college graduates. Sciences staff member, given the award for his continuing work in the field of engineering. Merckel’s achievements are not just limited to the realm of aca- will host the discussion. According to Merckel, receiving the award was incredibly hum- demics. He helped set up a computer network for the United Way of Young knows the subject bling. Palm Beach to coordinate natural disaster relief efforts. In addition, matter intimately, as “Being selected by a group of my peers meant very much to me,” he serves on the advisory board for Bethune Cookman College’s Katrina affected her fami- said Merckel. “However, no man stands alone. Without UNF, this National Science Foundation grant for the establishment of a com- ly. Details about the event would never have been possible.” puter engineering program. will be posted in future Dr. Neal Coulter, the dean of the College of Computing, In his downtime, Merckel enjoys donating his time to the commu- updates as they arise. Engineering and Construction considers Merckel a tremendous nity. He spent 12 years coaching little league baseball, football and asset to the university. swimming. SWOOPS Resident “Jerry has done a lot for this school,” Coulter said. “ He has done Merckel received his Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering Hall Food Truck everything, including working with young faculty to receive from the University of Florida and holds a doctorate in engineering research funding, teaching and helping students find jobs and create science from the University of Tennessee. Chartwells began serv- resumes while still generating a large amount of productive “Jerry is a creative, intelligent and brilliant man,” said Coulter. ice to campus residence research. His work has even resulted in the establishment of three “I’ve known him for years, and he is incredibly knowledgeable of the halls on Monday. patents. He’s amazing.” field of technology. He is the best in his field and deserves this SWOOPS will offer burg- Merckel started his career at IBM, where he worked in the field of award.” ers, hot dogs, pizza, sand- product development and was recently recognized as one of the top E-mail Matt Coleman at [email protected]. wiches, drinks and snacks 10 contributors to the company. Monday through He later began work at UNF as the associate dean of the College Thursday from 8 p.m. to 11 of Computing, Engineering and Construction and professor of elec- p.m. Cash and credit trical engineering. cards are accepted, or purchases can be made using “Swoop Bucks,” available at the Chartwells business Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday office in the Robinson Aug. 30 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 3 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Center, Building 14, behind the Osprey Café. 7-DAY Osprey Dollars and Flex Dollars will also be FORECAST accepted on a test basis.

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Advertisement WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 NEWS PAGE 7 A college education need not break the bank

BY IEVA M. AUGSTUMS Robert Alviar, a University of THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS North Texas senior who lived on campus for his first two years, Everyone knows college dealt with that issue. tuition costs have been soaring. If “When people wanted to go out you’re going to college this fall, to dinner, I stayed in because of presumably you’ve already my meal plan,” he said. “You fig- worked out how you’re paying for ure out what works best for you.” tuition. If you live in a fraternity or soror- What you may not have fully ity house, your costs are also grasped is how much the other fixed, although probably at a costs of college have risen — higher level. costs for things like books and If you live off-campus in an supplies, travel, room and board, apartment, it’s possible to keep and other incidentals. costs down by having roommates According to the College and cooking your own meals, but Board, in the past five years, for you also face many more unex- resident students at four-year pected costs and temptations to public universities, tuition and spend money. fees have increased by more than Alviar experienced that, too. 50 percent. At the same time, the He lived in an apartment last costs for books and supplies have year. increased by one-fourth, and “Once we got that first electric room and board and transporta- bill for our apartment, our tion have each risen by one-third. mouths dropped,” Alviar said. Fortunately, savvy students Other choices that will affect know there are ways to save. And your costs are the location of they know that successfully man- your school and your choice of aging your finances in college is subject matter. one of the most important lessons Some urban campuses have you’ll come away with. access to public transportation, “When kids are living at home, while those further removed from they are used to certain things,” city life may not. If you’re really says Cindy Bailey, executive “going away” to college, you have director of education finance to weigh the costs of flying vs. services at the College Board. “At driving home for holidays and college, things are different. ... school breaks. There are standard-of-living Your choice of major can costs.” affect your costs for a computer, The national average for per- lab fees and textbooks. sonal expenses at four-year public While college campuses have colleges is about $200 a month, student computer labs, many stu- PHOT not including books and supplies, dents find it beneficial to bring O BY MATT WILLIAMS according to the College Board. their own computer to school, You can spend more. Or you can says Maria Ramos, director of spend less. But you have to live financial aid at the University of within your means. Texas at Dallas. “Think of it this way,” says “The newer generation of stu- The College Board offers suggestions on how students can save money in textbooks, supplies and meals. Some stu- Steve Loven, director of the dents are very computer-savvy,” dents avoid costs by doing laundry at home, eating dinner with parents and using public transportation to get around. College Planning Center in West she says. “With the prices of com- Des Moines, Iowa. “You want to puters dropping, they don’t find it live like a college student today so really difficult to get a computer.” should start looking.” a part-time job helps. off, and I only now use it in emer- you don’t have to live like one Textbook costs, however, are One perk to look forward to — A job also gives students an gencies.” when you graduate.” soaring. you get to sell the books back at understanding of fiscal responsi- The key is to understand that The main decision that will Experts advise buying early to the end of the semester. But don’t bility. college is not about the present, have a big impact on your spend- get the best deals.You can save by expect to make a lot of money. Too much fiscal accessibility says Paul Goebel, director of the ing is where you will live. purchasing used books online or “The extra cash is nice,” says can be a problem. Student Money Management Living in the residence halls even from friends who already Marcie Jenkins, a senior interior Jenkins learned the hard way. Center at UNT. with a seven-day meal plan is the took a course. design major at UNT. “But you After spending her monthly “You’re investing in your most frugal move, because your “Buying early is a big problem may be better off keeping them or allowance on books and supplies, future,” Goebel says. “The money basic needs are taken care of. But for college students, who tend to selling them to your friends.” she ended up maxing out her decisions you make here will stay there’s no point to buying the procrastinate,” says Steve Loyola, As you’ll learn in Accounting credit card. with you for the rest of your life.” meal plan if you’re going to break president and founder of 101, cash flow is important. “You can run out of money On the receivables side of the fast, but don’t do what I did,” Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune down and order a pizza several BestBookBuys.com. “As soon as Information Services. nights a week. you get that course list, you ledger, some students find getting Jenkins says. “The card is paid PAGE 8 SPINNAKER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006

Advertisement WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 NEWS PAGE 9 International studies not affected by terrorism

BY TAMI LIVINGSTON MANAGING EDITOR

Despite a rise in terrorist activities around the world and the increased security measures they have brought, little effect can be seen at the University of Caller reports North Florida’s International Center. sexual Sept. 11 and the recent scare in London a few weeks ago has not deterred international students deviance in from coming to UNF or UNF stu- dents from going abroad, accord- Cape Town ing to Dr. Timothy Robinson, director of the international cen- ter. Robinson that he is not aware Aug. 24- Prank Call of any terrorism/travel problems A UNF employee incoming students had in getting reported receiving an to the university for the fall unusual phone call at her semester. office from an unnamed “After Sept. 11, the number of person. The caller asked students studying abroad stayed to speak with someone at the same for about a year, and the office of Amnesty then it went up,” Robinson said. International to report “I don’t recall any dip in interna- human rights violations tional students either, and they and sexual abuse he wit- also began to go up.” nessed in Cape Town, Study abroad students from Africa while on a recent UNF planning to depart in the trip. near future are not worried about He stated that he wit- traveling, according to Jill New, nessed men working in coordinator of study abroad at the nude and showering the IC. while young girls “There was worry at first, watched them. He also when the news first came out stated that he witnessed [about the London airlines],” some of the men ejaculat- New said. “But now people have ing while in front of the just accepted that there will be girls. inconveniences and that they The caller then asked need to be more aware of restric- what the complainant tions.” thought about that. When New urges those who are trav- the complainant told the eling to pay attention to travel caller he needed help, he warnings and advisories and to

promptly hung up. No be responsible for themselves and PHOT further such incidents their belongings. have been reported. According to Robinson, O BY S

approximately 3 percent of UNF XC Aug. 24- Minor Injury students study abroad while the Despite increased security measures that complicate the traveling process, students report that recent terrorism scares A UPD officer was national average is about 1 per- and world health concerns have not affected their desire to study abroad. approached by a man in cent. Lot 16 who inquired The international center is where the nearest hospi- expecting to have 240-250 interna- doesn’t foresee any problems tal was. The man stated tional students this fall and with student travel in the future. he had cut his hand on a would like to see 600 internation- He said that while many events bulletin board on campus al students in the future at UNF can affect studying abroad, such and believed he needed each year, he said. In spring 2006, as SARS, avian flu, oil, Iraq and stitches. UNF had students from 58 differ- terrorism, he doesn’t think that it The officer observed a ent countries. will keep students from studying large cut on the man’s “They are important abroad. It may just limit the right index finger and resources for domestic students,” places they will go. offered to get him to med- Robinson said. “Knowledge of the “It is very little these days that ical assistance. He world is an important part of the what happens in another part of refused and told the offi- information students should have the world doesn’t affect us here in cer he would have a when they graduate.” Jacksonville,” Robinson said. friend transport him to While Robinson admits that Shands Jacksonville travel isn’t as enjoyable as it once E-mail Tami Livingston at [email protected]. Medical Center. was and that the world is very much changed since Sept. 11, he Aug.27- Vandalism A UPD officer was dis- patched to Lot 11 in refer- ence to a call about van- dalism regarding some- one’s personal vehicle. Upon arrival, the offi- cer met with the victim, who stated that she noticed someone had thrown yellow paint on her car and scratched the word “bitch” into her bumper. The victim advised the officer that she had parked her car approximately 30 to 40 minutes earlier and entered Osprey Cove. A friend of the victim stated that while the vic- tim was inside, he observed a white Ford Expedition park behind the victim’s car and an unknown female exiting the vehicle, but did not see where she went. An investigation into a potential suspect yield- ed no evidence relevant to the incident. At this point, UPD has no sus- pects or investigative leads.

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Advertisement WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 NEWS PAGE 11 Pluto finds home among smaller objects in space

BY FAYE FLAM astronomy community did a sur- THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER vey of what held the most scien- tific interest. Much of the mourning sur- Scientists say by studying rounding Pluto’s so-called demo- Pluto they can get a relatively tion Thursday reflects the out- undisturbed sample of the cloud dated notion that it is a lonely from which the solar system con- outcast. densed. Pluto and its many But Pluto will be fine. neighbors are made mostly of Thursday’s decision to reclassify ice — frozen water with some the former ninth planet signals a carbon dioxide, methane and newly emerging picture of the other volatile substances. solar system in which Pluto is In the last decade, anything but lonely.Until recent- astronomers have managed to ly astronomers had no idea it indirectly detect the first planets was part of a frontier region full around other stars, said Brown. of icy leftovers from our solar It came as a surprise that some system’s formation. planets bigger than Jupiter “They are worlds,” said orbited their suns closer than astronomer Hal Levison of the Mercury orbits ours. There were Southwest Research Institute in more ways than anyone had Colorado. “Each one has a per- imagined to build a solar system. sonality and some really weird Uncovering new solar sys- things.” Some are big and round, tems increased the need for a some football shaped, some icy The decades-old debate about the status of Pluto and other astronomical bodies in the solar system was put to rest this new definition of a planet. and bright, some rockier. summer when the International Astronomical Union put the question to a vote. Pluto, along with a number of other small Levison, who just returned And these denizens of what’s masses that had at one time been considered possible planets, were officially “demoted” to lesser categories. from the Prague meeting, said called the Kuiper Belt hold a nobody wanted to admit the kind of fossil evidence for a asteroid Ceres to the catalog of major reshuffling of the solar of astronomers who’d gathered Levison said Thursday’s vote swung toward the giant planets planets. Keeping Pluto forced system millions of years ago. in Prague to settle the issue. should not be considered a demo- and were flung, slingshot-like, this entry along with Xena, Pluto originally appeared as a So the panel had to rewrite its tion. You could see it as enhanc- either inward or outward. Each Pluto's moon (or so-called "co- misfit — tiny, distant and mov- proposal, and on its second pass ing American astronomer Clyde time, the recoil slowly inched planet"), Charon and potentially ing in a wildly oblong and tilted narrowed the term planet to Tombough’s discovery of Pluto the giant planets one direction many more. orbit. But more powerful tele- three major elements: the celes- in 1930, he said. Instead of find- or another. Neptune moved slow- He said some astronomers scopes revealed this planetary tial body must orbit the sun, it ing a new planet, Tombough ly outward because the dwarves worried schoolchildren couldn't rebel was part of a whole disor- must be large enough to take on identified the edge of a new it flung outward kept coming memorize the planets if the list derly gang. Three years ago the a nearly round or spheroid realm. back while the ones that moved kept expanding. "People were so International Astronomical shape, and it must sweep up its Back in the 1980s, Levison closer toward the sun tended to fixated on that," he said. Union assembled a panel to fig- orbit of other objects. Pluto, said, he and other astronomers get ejected by Jupiter. That went Others thought it would ure out how to classify all this. whose elliptical orbit overlaps predicted that around the dis- on until Neptune cleared out the diminish Tombough's discovery In 2005 astronomers with that of Neptune, was thus tance of Pluto they’d see other region, leaving it looking, as if Pluto wasn't a planet, perhaps announced a new body, UB313, disqualified. different-sized chunks of rock Brown put it, as if Pluto and its under the assumption that since nicknamed Xena, which is The new definition brings the and ice moving in near-circular sibling had been snowplowed out we live on a planet that means slightly bigger than Pluto, creat- total to eight “classical” planets orbits within the same plane as of the neighborhood. planets are superior to other ing an even more awkward situa- and excludes all the bits and the rest of the solar system. In the years that Pluto's things.The committee seemed to tion. pieces orbiting in the asteroid “But that’s not what we see,” semantic fate hung in the bal- try to have it both ways by call- Last week, the panel finally belt (between Mars and Jupiter) he said. “What we see looks like ance, some scientists worried ing Pluto a "dwarf planet." So made a decision. It proposed and the Kuiper Belt (beyond it went through a train wreck,” that no longer calling it a planet the debate may not be over yet, opening up the definition of a Neptune). with things swinging hither and would derail NASA's plans to said Brown. planet so that Xena, along with Some of those pieces large yon. It’s a clue, he said, that the send a probe there. They can now start arguing many others, could be planets enough for gravity to shape into structure of the solar system But the mission, called New whether a dwarf planet is a too. spheres are now defined as was rearranged at some point in Horizons, was recently redirect- planet. This more lax standard of dwarf planets.The new proposal the past. ed toward Pluto's new incarna- went to a vote Thursday and was That happened over the eons tion as a non-planet, said Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune planethood was quickly shot Information Services. down by many of the hundreds accepted. as many of these icy dwarves Levison. That happened after the PAGE 12 SPINNAKER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006

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from page 1 allowed to continue and access the gram does not keep track of an ware-protection programs to be stay the same when they make the network. individual’s movements, Durfee recognized and accepted by the change, Lyon said. Directions for protection and anti-spyware pro- If no security programs are said. policy key. the switch can be found on the ITS grams being affected and slowed detected, or they are out of date, “It doesn’t track where you go The policy key was tested on Web site, www.unf.edu/dept/its. down by 10-20 people in their then students will receive a warn- on the network or where you go on resident assistants in housing last A new file-storing program has building that don’t,” Durfee said. ing that they must download secu- the Internet,” he said. “It doesn’t spring and then went live at the also been made available to all uni- When a student logs on to the rity programs and a link to do so, collect or report that informa- start of summer A, Durfee said. versity students as of this week, network for the first time, they he said. If they continually refuse tion.” The main goal is to protect stu- Lyon said. In the past, students will be prompted to load the policy to load or update the security pro- The program has two steps. dents while at the same time mak- who worked on papers or projects key which will then scan the com- grams, they will be quarantined First, it checks to see if the com- ing those protection procedures on campus or at home had to puter and check for the presence and denied access to the network puter meets the minimum securi- more streamlined and easier to worry about saving their work and of virus protection and anti-spy- until they do so, Durfee said. ty standards and then it checks comply with, he said. then toting it around with them, ware programs, Durfee said. If Some students have expressed that it is up-to-date, Durfee said. Currently, students who bring Lyon said. Most just e-mailed it to the policy key detects the pres- concern about the policy key And ITS is continually updat- their laptops to campus and con- themselves when they were on ence of such programs and they because they feel that it is an inva- ing it and adding software in nect outside the housing network campus in one of the labs or print- are current, then students will be sion of privacy. However, the pro- order to allow more virus and spy- do not have to load the policy key. ed it out without saving it, he said. Changes have been made to the e- “Most students didn’t save files mail system that university stu- on campus because they didn’t SQUAWK BOX dents will be using. understand the operating system,” Prior to this term, students Lyon said. were required to use Horde to read The new file-storing program, their university e-mail, but as of WebDrive, will eliminate that, this week students now have the Lyon said. Students can now work option of switching to Microsoft on a paper or project at home or at Outlook WebAccess according to school, save it on the UNF storage Steve Lyon, assistant director of server using WebDrive server and networking and systems for ITS. then access it again at either place, “Notice WebAccess is a more full-fea- he said. tured and streamlined e-mail pro- To save files on the server, stu- that the Bible gram, Lyon said. At this time, dents need to load the WebDrive WebAccess is available to all stu- application amd set it up. After does not say dents but switching over to it is not connecting to the UNF server, stu- that whoever mandatory until Dec. 20. At this dents can save their work and then time, WebAccess is available to all access it again later, when and students but switching over to it is where they need too, Lyon said.

HT BY PHOTO finds a not mandatory until Dec. 20. The great thing about the program woman finds This term, students will be able is that you can access the server to choose where they want to read from anywhere in the world as T AMI a good their UNF e-mail - either Horde or long as you have Internet access, L

IVINGSTON WebAccess, he said. Starting Jan. he said. thing.” 20, students will no longer be able Theoretically,a student can cre- to send or receive e-mail through ate a PowerPoint presentation at — statement made by the Horde system, only through home or in a computer lab, save it Delia L. Copeland on a WebAccess. on the server and then use the “Black Folk at UNF” “I’m hoping that if we give stu- computer in their classes to access Facebook posting dents the whole semester, they will it and present it. Squawk Box Quotes of the Week in no way reflect the opinions of the take the chance to switch over to “I’d like to think of it as a value- Spinnaker editors or staff. the new program,” Lyon said. “I added service we offer to stu- Submit your Photo of the Week to the Spinnaker Squawk Box by e-mailing it to know for a fact that over 150 stu- dents,” Lyon said. [email protected] or dropping it by the Spinnaker office in the Robinson Student dents have already done it [as of Center, room 2627. Monday afternoon].” E-mail Tami Livingston at [email protected]. Students’ e-mail addresses will PAGE 14 SPINNAKER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006

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BY ZAN GONANO FEATURES EDITOR

Online networking Web sites have not only caught on in recent years, but have exploded to become a very powerful tool on the Internet. Two of the most popular sites, Facebook and Myspace, differ from each other in opera- tion and features, but both provide an easy to use template that allows members to network effortlessly. Facebook is aimed solely at students. All members are high school students, college students or alumni. The Web site requires members to use their school emails to start an account and lets them make their own pages complete with favorite bands, movies, books and quotes. Facebook also allows members to display contact information including phone, e-mail and home addresses. Once someone has become a member on Facebook, they may browse through a registry of people who graduated from the same high school as them or people who attend the same college as them. Members then begin adding friends through invita- tions in order to contact them and have access to their per- sonal pages. Facebook also allows members to show fellow Facebook friends who they are in relationships with and links to their pages if they are also Facebook members. Each Facebook page also has “The Wall” where Facebook friends can make comments about each other. Personal pages also have a photo album where pictures can be posted. Facebook has a tool that allows members to form groups and invite other members to join the group. Each group has its own page with information regarding the group and a description of why the group exists. Myspace operates somewhat similarly in the layout aspects of members’ pages, but it has certain features and extras that Facebook does not have. Myspace is a cyber phone book with members ranging from kids to celebri- ties to up-and-coming musicians and everything in between. Each member constructs a home page, much like Facebook, but in addition to pictures and a comment sec- tion, each member has a blog option allowing him or her to start a blog and a music option allowing each member to put a song on his or her page. Myspace has become a very powerful marketing tool for celebrities and musicians alike. Artists from every genre of music can make their own pages and put up to four songs that anyone can listen to even if they are not members of Myspace. Many artists use this opportunity to post unre- leased songs off new albums or songs they made in the past and never released. Artists can also post show dates for upcoming tours and alert friends when certain artists will be playing near them. Another important tool within Myspace is the ability to make virtual invitations to events such as concerts or meetings.The who, what, where and when of the event is included along with a picture of the band and then sent to all friends of the band. It’s a free and paperless way to net- work Of course, both Web sites also have downsides, one of which is time consumption. It is true that once becoming a member of one or both of these Web sites, massive amounts of time can be consumed looking at other mem- bers’ sites, improving your own site or just wasting time by mindlessly browsing through random lists of friends or groups. Another major risk that has come about lately is the presence of compromising pictures that may be posted to the Web site by a member or that member’s friends. Pictures involving drug paraphernalia and pictures of drinking can cause problems when seeking employment or when affiliated with a school-sponsored sports team. Recently,employers have also become increasingly scru- tinizing about employees’ personal pages. Employers may feel that a certain employee’s page is inappropriate and may jeopardize the integrity of the company. This can lead to scrutiny from an employer, and in extreme cases can and has caused people to be fired. Increasingly, both Myspace and Facebook, along with other networking Web sites are increasing in popularity. The Web sites certainly offer excellent, user friendly plat- forms to network and keep in touch with past friends and relatives while providing the ability to make new friends, meet the person of your dreams or tell your fans about the upcoming show in town.

E-mail Zan Gonano at [email protected].

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BY LIZ DOUP shorten everything. Look what Ditto for BRB, as in be right to shorten words. But it has to pus in Washington, D.C., where SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL the media did with Brangelina.” back. flow naturally in a conversation. she’s a linguistics professor. Alan Hamaoui, 18, of Fort Eniasivam says awk instead “I’ve been known to use obvi “Some of my colleagues say Not only is the Internet Lauderdale, Fla., stops short of of awkward. And most def, of for obvious,” Eniasivam said. “I BTW (by the way) to show changing how we work and play, talking in shorthand, but well- course. tried that maybe once and decid- they’re not over the hill,” she it’s changing how we talk. worn Internet abbreviations still There’s naysh short for ed against it.” said. Most def, agrees Archna form in his brain. nation. And totes short for total- But don’t think shorthand is She also theorizes that the Eniasivam, 20, of Coral Springs, “I’ve found myself thinking, l y. new to the Internet age. Writers verbal awk owes its roots to pro- Fla. LOL (laughing out loud),” said Facebook’s Totes Inappropes have been abbreviating since fessors. Many use awk to pin- That’s “most definitely” for Hamaoui, a psych major at the describes thirsty people as dehy- taking quill to parchment, says point awkward sentences in stu- everyone still speaking in whole University of Central Florida. des. Cute people are Naomi Baron, author of dent papers. words. “It just pops into my head.” adorbes. And if “Alphabet to Email: How Written Despite the spread of short- Now that the Internet has With Sierra Schnitzer, 17, a you’re hungry, English Evolved and Where It’s ened speech among some stu- fueled an explosion of written Fort go to the Heading.” dents, everyone isn’t a fan. shorthand, verbal shorthand Lauderdale kitch. Medieval manuscripts are “Some of our friends hate it,” couldn’t be far behind. High stu- There’s no studded with abbreviations, says Eniasivam. “It is slightly Some students don’t find it dent, ver- limit, save the thanks to expense and labor- ridiculous to shorten words that ridiculous to abbreviate words bal short- imagination, for intensive copying. Your Hum don’t need to be shortened.” when they talk, just as they do hand just ways Serv, for Your Humble Servant, Nor does she try truncated now when they type. tumbles appeared in formal letters from words on an older generation, And Facebook.com, the bible out. After the 18th century. say, her father. of the college set, has a special- all, she’s “What we do in writing shows “He would have no idea what I interest group called “Totes been chatting up in our speech,” Baron said. was talking about,” she says. Inappropes” for people who like online since she “It’s a natural transition.” The He might even find it ridic. K

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BY MIKE PINGREE had no trouble locating him since MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE he had already given his name to the desk sergeant. KNOCK, KNOCK; WHO’S THERE? POLICE ... I MEAN, YOU CALL THAT EVIDENCE?! PIZZA GUY After a roadside police camera The girlfriend of a fugitive recorded him speeding through from justice in La Vista, Neb., Manchester, England, a motorist, called in an order for pizza, but thinking he could beat the rap, mistakenly dialed 911, the police returned with explosives and emergency number, instead of blew the camera to pieces. the pizza joint’s number which Unfortunately for him, the device begins with 991. She hung up recorded his actions before it was when she realized her error, but destroyed. the cops investigate all hang-ups. They converged on their apart- YOU SEE, OFFICER, SOME- ment and nabbed the boyfriend. TIMES IT JUST COMES OVER YOU I JUST CAN’T GET WOMEN Police in Laksevag, Norway, TO LIKE ME; I DON’T KNOW lights flashing and sirens blar- WHY ing, chased down a car because it After a woman rejected his was swerving all over the road. sexual advances, a 54-year-old When it finally pulled over, they Scottsdale, Ariz., man responded discovered the reason for the by destroying her mailbox and erratic driving was that the man leaving behind a naked picture of and woman inside had been himself. A police investigation engaging in sexual intercourse. revealed that he had done the The man explained that they had same thing to 16 other women in been “unable to contain their the past five years. lust.”

WE SENSED THAT A PAT- DO YOU MEAN ‘WICH’? TERN WAS EMERGING A man in Lancaster, England, A vending machine supplier enraged that his girlfriend broke was robbed at a drop-off location up with him, spray-painted in Huntsville, Ala. A few weeks obscenities on her very expen- later, he was robbed there again sive Peugeot, including the word by the same man. And then “bich.” He was caught because he again. And yet again. Suspecting called her that in a text message that the robber would try a fifth and misspelled the word there as time, police finally staked out the well. location and waited. Sure enough, he robbed the guy one BUT OFFISHER, WE’RE ON more time. He was arrested after YOUR SIDE a high-speed chase. Police in Anstruther, Scotland, pulled over a car in the ME? WHY I MIGHT HAVE wee hours of the morning, and BEEN AT THE STATION, found two heavily intoxicated WHY? men inside. The driver was A man waiting at the police dressed as Batman and the pas- station in Arlington, Va., to senger as Superman. They were retrieve his impounded vehicle, arrested. stealthily reached into the purse E-mail Mike Pingree at of a woman standing next to him [email protected]. and stole her keys and some cash. But she caught him, so he gave the stuff back and fled. Police PAGE 18 SPINNAKER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006

Advertisement WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 EXPRESSIONS PAGE 19 Christian music offers Critics undecided message of hope who real winners BY JEANIE CORREA ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR are at Emmys We all realize intuitively that expressing our- selves through music affects us in a positive way. But research indicates the positive messages Late Night’s Conan win allowed “The West Wing” to avowed through Christian music have catapulted tie “Hill Street Blues” for the the genre onto the scene throughout America. O’Brien hosted the most decorated drama series in Industry statistics indicate that Christian event for the Emmy history with 26. NBC’s music is the sixth most popular category of music departing presidential drama for consumers across the U.S., according to second time. was shut out for the rest of the Christian news media service Agape Press. night, though, leaving the two

Many Americans assume that the most com- PHOT shows forever joined. BY DANIEL FIENBERG mon way of experiencing the Christian faith is by O BY SONY RECORDS HBO’s Original Movies: Boy. ZAP2IT.COM attending a church service, according to a new That’s a lot of wins for “The Girl nationwide survey by the Barna Research Group in the Cafe” and “Elizabeth I.” of Ventura, Calif. A greater number of adults, Sunday night’s 58th Annual Emmy losers include some of however, experience the Christian faith through Primetime Emmy ceremony is the following: Christian media, such as radio, television or bound to have critics undecided NBC’s Sense of Good Taste: books, than attend Christian churches. Switchfoot has performed over 400 shows in the last two as to whether they should be It’s just bad luck that O’Brien Just more than two out of five adult music lis- years touring across the country and world. overjoyed or frustrated by the began the show with a joke teners said they had listened to a station airing TV Academy’s choices. about a plane accident and Christian music, the fastest-growing type of On one hand, you had the worse luck that it was a taped Christian broadcasting - 43 percent - during the melodies. Emmy voters rubber-stamping bit that couldn’t be changed in past month. The expansion in both the number of By early June of this year, more than 21 million familiar faces like Megan the wake of the deadly plane radio stations adopting a Christian music format units of Christian music had been sold nation- Mullally and Tony Shalhoub at crash in Kentucky on Sunday and in the size of the listening audience helps to wide, according to the GMA. Styll said the listen- the expense of edgier nominees. morning. However, the whole explain why the Christian music genre has been ing audience is hungry for the wide variety of pos- But it was hard to be annoyed by thing could have been prevented one of the fastest-growing categories in the music itive messages to be found in CCM, speaking truth, those choices when Emmy rec- if Conan and crew hadn’t decid- industry during the past two years. communicating hope and pointing people to ognized fresh faces like ed to begin the show with a With the world in turmoil from the September Christ, according to the LifeWay interview. “Entourage” and “The Office” “Lost” joke that felt pretty dated 11 terrorist attacks, the ongoing war in Iraq and The explosion of Christian music on the air- and finally gave “24” the top-of- already. just everyday issues bombarding the average per- waves and into people’s home music collections the-ballot recognition it HBO’s Scripts Series: Wins son, many people have begun to reassess their pri- may be indicative of CCM becoming the next best deserved. for supporting actor in a comedy orities and look at what is really important and alternative to the traditional brick-and-mortar Some observations from the series (Jeremy Piven, what really matters. People are looking for some church, according to Barna. Emmys differ from good to bad. “Entourage”) and writing for a sort of connection to their spiritual side. “Increasing numbers of people are involved in Emmy winners include some drama series (Terrence Winter, The popularity of Contemporary Christian informal discussion groups regarding faith mat- of the following: “The Sopranos”) aren’t bad, but Music, or CCM, is proof that consumers are look- ters, participate in faith forums and in-home wor- NBC’s Shows: Conan O’Brien somehow we’ve come to expect ing for music with a message, said Gospel Music ship activities or use the Internet for faith explo- began the show with a slew of more. Association (GMA) President John Styll. ration and communications,” the researcher said. jokes about the network’s fourth ABC in General: Last year’s “Christian music is increasingly connecting “As our culture continues to embrace new place status. Emmys were like a celebration with the culture at large, which I think indicates forms of education, interaction and relationships, Entertainment President of all things ABC. This year? that people really have this God-shaped vacuum in while maintaining a felt need for connection to Kevin Reilly and company have Well, Louis Horvitz won a tro- their lives,” Styll said in an interview with God, it is important to recognize that traditional to feel pleased with an evening phy for directing the Oscars. LifeWay Christian Resources. “And when some- Christian activities such as evangelism, worship that included wins for comedy That’s got to count for some- thing comes along that gives them some hope and and discipleship may happen outside of a church series (“The Office”), lead thing, right? No. Not much, some inspiration, they really grab onto it.” building for many people - including millions of actress in a drama (Mariska actually. Christian music comes in all forms, from rock individuals who have no interest or intention of Hargitay of “Law & Order: “Grey’s Anatomy” in to metal to melodic, to name a few. Barlow Girl, visiting a church.” Special Victims Unit”), support- Specific: Many pundits were with their dark rock/metal/gothic sound, might Like songs of other genres, Christian lyrics tell ing actress in a comedy series expecting Sunday night to be a be compared to Evanescence, playing great rock about the pains of everyday life, said Nicole C. (Mullally, “Will & Grace”) and coronation for the year’s most music that at times is very heavy but still pleasant. Mullen in an interview with Brio magazine. The supporting actor in a drama talked about soapy drama, with Rock band Switchfoot can be found on Christian difference is that Christian lyricists offer the (Alan Alda of “The West Wing”). writing and acting nominations and secular stations alike, with hits such as answer to those dilemmas before the last note is “My Name Is Earl,” snubbed in galore. Instead? Zilch. “Meant to Live” and “Gone.” Another popular played or sung. several major categories, won Stephen Colbert, Craig for comedy writing and direct- group is Kutless, a melodic, hard rock band that E-mail Jeanie Correa at [email protected]. Ferguson, David Letterman and employs heavy guitars, strong drums and catchy ing. Hugh Jackman: Tee-hee. You “The Amazing Race:” Even guys lost the Emmy for individ- the most die-hard of fans would- ual performance in a variety or n’t argue with the contention musical program to Barry Movie-goers get wasted on Beerfest that last season’s two install- Manilow. ments of CBS’ `round-the-world reality entry were sub par at Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. BY ADINA DAAR best. And still, the show won yet BUSINESS MANAGER another Emmy. It’s invincible. “Hill Street Blues:” Alda’s From the brilliant minds that brought us “Super Troopers” and the not-so-funny minds that brought us “Club Dread” comes a movie about the world’s favorite drink. It is a tale of fam- ily, honor, nationality and most importantly beer. PHOT “Beerfest” is the story of two brothers joined in the ultimate O BY WARNER BROS PICTURES goal of honoring their grandfa- Compiled by Zan Gonano ther and protecting their family name. While attending Oktoberfest to spread their • Bid on a damaged Wal-Mart bag com- grandfather’s ashes, they find plete with bandaids holding the bag out that his true wish was to together. Seller won’t tell why the bag make Beerfest his final resting Extreme beer chugging contests while on a treadmill is just one of the crazy is damaged but with bidding at $90.00 place. After a rough meeting barley induced antics present in the movie Beerfest. there better be something better in that with family they had never bag than a pair of socks and a DVD heard of and enough embarrass- from the bargain bin. ment to fuel a war between directors portray the Germans tors attempt to make. Not only is Germany and England, the in a goofy light similar to the drinking fun but beer can also be • Chicken McNugget with the face of brothers scurry back to the German characters in “Super appreciated for its great taste. As God. Oh yes, this seller claims that when the savior-esque piece of United States vowing to get Troopers” as they are flaky and a the movie demonstrates, you can fried chicken was grabbed a feeling of calm and serenity overcame revenge. Together with three bit strange, but this portrayal brew your own beer, and it can him. You too can enjoy this fast pass to the friends, they take on the makes them likable characters. be much better than drinking pearly gates for only $0.25. What a deal. Germans in a secret drinking The cast of heroes also commercially-brewed beer. competition that has been includes a Jewish scientist, a frat In the end, the movie left me •Stainless steel chastity belt a steal at around longer than Oktoberfest. boy, a secret weapon and two with a burning desire to go home $195. Thinking about getting real drunk at a The stereotypical characters brothers that seem like they and chug the homebrew sitting frat party? No problem, slip this thing on add to the hilarious situations. were shot right out of the ‘90s. in my fridge. I also want to try and drink to oblivion. The English are rowdy and sport Each member of Team USA adds drinking beer out of a giant football, also known as soccer, their own skills to the competi- glass boot. For those of you who • Feeling adventurous? Why not purchase a uniforms and the Germans wear tion, even with all the self-doubt are not fond of beer and would genuine fart in a bottle from a University of traditional lederhosen while pok- and embarrassment already hov- rather partake in other activities North Texas college student. The fart came after “waffles for break- ing fun at the quality, or lack of, ering over them. to alter you consciousness, get fast, two bean burritos from Taco Bell for lunch and pepperoni pizza in American “beer.” The movie Hopefully American audi- ready for Willie Nelson to intro- for dinner all chased by Bud Light” so you know this thing is gnarly. does not fail to point out the dif- ences will catch all the subtle duce us to the much-anticipated This could only come from the home state of George W. Bush. ference, referring to American hints that point towards a sequel entitled “Potfest.” beer as “corn in a can.” The greater drinking experience and appreciate the point the direc- E-mail Adina Daar at [email protected]. PAGE 20 EXPRESSIONS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 Sublime: 10 years after the death of Bradley Nowell

BY ZAN GONANO playing the music that made lived on, however, and bands FEATURES EDITOR them famous, staying in the continue to carry on the tradi- Long Beach scene by playing tion of the Long Beach style that It has been 10 years since the with such acts as Long Beach Sublime made famous the world passing of Sublime frontman Dub Allstars and Long Beach ove r. Bradley Nowell, but his music Shortbus, but never gaining the Fellow west coasters Slightly continues to live. fame or recognition that they Stoopid, a band Nowell discov- It was May 25, 1996, shortly obtained while playing in ered and signed to his Skunk before the release of their self- Sublime. record label, have carried on and titled album, when Nowell was The style and infusion of mul- made a name for themselves in found dead in his hotel room of a tiple genres was unique to the surf rock genre. The band heroin overdose, succumbing to Sublime, something that truly has also fused reggae, punk and an addiction that he battled for separated them from the rest of ska to make their own sound years and prophetically sang the music scene and something reminiscent of their mentors, about in the song “Pool Shark.” that has certainly influenced but with their own style some- The originality of Sublime has others that have come along in thing that was very evident on never been recreated. The band the surf rock Long Beach style of their earlier work on “The made music that was unlike any- music. The band took pieces of Longest Barrel Ride.” The band, thing before it, and the music reggae, ska, punk rock and hip like Sublime before it, continues reflected the appreciation that hop to build an original puzzle to grow its fanbase and gain

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The Grateful Dead to Bob Marley. of Sublime. stantly changing sound. O BY SKUNK RECORDS The band made many solid Few people realize that Although other bands may originals and also covered songs Sublime was formed in the late come close to the sound that including “Scarlet Begonias,” 80s and put out several albums made Sublime so unique, they “Smoke Two Joints,” “Steppin including “40 Oz. to Freedom” will never duplicate the original- Razor,” “Trenchtown Rock” and and “Robin in the Hood” before ity that was the cornerstone of “54-46” keeping the songs simi- the major label success of their the band. Sublime was an anom- Pictured from left to right: lead singer and guitarist Bradley Nowell, bassist lar to the original but infusing self-titled release. aly, something particularly spe- Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh. their own style in each track. Unfortunately, following the cial that does not come around The covers also brought interest passing of Nowell, the band often. Like artists such as Jimi back into the bands that made would break up and never again Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim was shadowed by the fact that become a household name, and the songs such as Toots and the record music together instead Morrison, Nowell was a super- Nowell’s passing meant Subime the journey to stardom was cut Maytals and Peter Tosh. releasing previously recorded star whose life ended far too would never again release new short far too early. Following the untimely death music on albums such as soon. original music. The success of their self-titled E-mail Zan Gonano at of Nowell, former drummer Bud “Second Hand Smoke” and The international acclaim [email protected]. Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson “Stand by Your Van.” Sublime received following the album was just the beginning for eventually went on to continue The ghost of Sublime has release of their self-titled album a band that worked so hard to

Meanwhile, in another part of town...

...Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grille PHOT BY ZAN GONANO FEATURES EDITOR O BY ZAN GONANO

We are back in action for the new semester here at the Spinnaker, and hope- fully some acts will get back in action as well since things are looking quite uneventful for the first week of school. Even with a lack of nationally recog- nized talent, plenty of local music can fill the void. In case you haven’t read the column before, I try to highlight events and live music around Jacksonville that I feel students will enjoy and attend on a week- BY ZAN GONANO If seafood is not your thing, Harry’s ly basis. Jacksonville is unique in that it has a thriving downtown scene as well FEATURES EDITOR has a range of food from the grill. For as a beach scene that offers something for everyone. As residents of lunch, Harry’s serves half-pound Angus Jacksonville, we get a wide variety of events and live music from the monster For a taste of the bayou without the beef burgers and other various burgers truck rally at Alltel Stadium every year to world renown reggae acts at Freebird drive or to grab a quick drink after work, and sandwiches. If you are looking for Live in Jacksonville Beach. Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grille in something a bit lighter try a marinated Freebird Live in Jax Beach hosts the Codetalkers this Saturday. The show is Jacksonville Beach is sure to please. The seafood wrap or a fish wrap. $10 and doors open at 8 p.m. Also on Saturday, Queensryche plays at the Florida restaurant serves both lunch and dinner For dinner, Harry’s offers grilled Theatre. Tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster and doors open at 8 p.m. and features a large array of Cajun-style chicken, steak and pork along with side Elsewhere around town, Thee Imperial, Jack Rabbits and Fuel will have the food and certainly has something to satis- items such as a lobster tail or grilled normal mélange of music throughout the week so check them out on Myspace, fy any taste. shrimp. Entrée’s range from $12.49 for www.jackrabbitsonline.com or www.fuelin5pts.com for more information and Appetizers at Harry’s include fried chicken dishes to $19.99 for an 8 ounce scheduled bands. That’s about it for worthwhile local shows, unfortunately, so green tomatoes, wings and calamari with filet mignon, and the lobster tail adds $10 how about a reminder for what’s going on around town? other original dishes such as Cajun pop- to the price. Harry’s also features a vari- Wednesday night at Fly’s Tie is reggae night with sounds from Pili Pili. The corn (fried crawfish tales), Croc de ety of pasta dishes with chicken and little pub is located in Atlantic Beach and features $2 Pabst Blue Ribbon all Jacque (fried gator tale) and various seafood and an interesting dish called night. Wednesday night at Twisted Sisters Ladell Mclin plays. There is a $5 shellfish setting the bar and grille apart pasta jambalaya with shrimp, chicken cover unless you get there before 8 p.m. Thursday night, De Lions of Jah play from many others. The starters range and smoked sausage for $15. Twisted Sisters. As usual the place packs quite a crowd with drink specials like from $5.99 for the tomatoes to $8.99 for Harry’s also has a full bar and serves $1 drafts and $3 Xcelerators (energy drink and vodka) so it’s worth it to get there mussels. Harry’s also features soups such various beers on tap. In addition, when a little early. as gumbo and clam chowder and has an Mardi Gras nears in New Orleans, On Friday and Saturday nights, Pili Pili plays Caribbee Key in Atlantic array of fresh salads with chicken and Harry’s follows suit with its Fat Tuesday Beach. Sun Dog and Ragtime also have live music from various bands so those fish as toppings. party. The parking lot turns into a giant are good options, too. If you check out Ragtime, be sure to try some of the dank Harry’s is a seafood grille and for good party complete with a tent, plenty of beer homebrew beer on tap. reason with different fresh fish and dish- and beads. Sunday, the Conch House in St. Augustine has live reggae. From what I have es such as grilled rainbow trout, crab If you are looking for reasonably heard, only a few more Conch House Sunday’s are left this summer so hop in the cakes and pecan crusted catfish reason- priced Creole style food with something car and take a little road trip to our historic neighboring town to the south. ably priced around $9 for lunch and $15 for everyone on the menu, look no further Also, Sisters of the Sea is putting on its 8th Annual Surf Classic Saturday at for dinner. than Harry’s. The eatery is located on the Hanna Park at 9 a.m. Entry is $30 for early registration and $50 on the beach. The restaurant also has dinner spe- corner of 3rd Street North and 9th The deadline to apply is Friday and the first 125 applicants will be surfing the cials such as crab cake and crawfish car- Avenue North and can be reached at 247- contest. The after party will take place at Twisted Sisters. dinale, stuffed shrimp and Alaskan king 8855. Also, the restaurant can be viewed There you go: a few hangouts around town with plenty of good tunes and crab legs starting at $16. No Cajun restau- on the web at www.hookedonharrys.com. drink specials. For the under 21 crowd, you’ll get there soon enough so why not rant would be complete without Po’ boys just go out and chill at the beach while the weather is still warm and sunny.The E-mail Zan Gonano at with fillers including shrimp, catfish, [email protected]. first cold front will be here before you know it. oysters and crawfish all around to fill the E-mail Zan Gonano at [email protected]. french break all priced around $8. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 PAGE 21

Home routines Romantic confi- Accumulated debt and private Subtle romantic will be scat- dence is now legal paperwork may soon require comments are now tered and returning. active discussion. meaningful. Over unreliable over Some Scorpios, Family members the next few days the next five days. especially are now strongly some Pisceans may After Monday, those born motivated to experience a steady Lasha Seniuk’s loved ones prior to reveal recent mis- increase in work- Feb. 20 - March 20 March 21 - April 20 may expect 1984, will Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 takes or setbacks. place flirtation unrealistic this week After Tuesday, and social innu- progress concerning family explore controversial rela- group decisions Jan. 21 - Feb. 19 endo. New relationships are favor- disagreements, planned events tionships or return to past will work to your able but potentially delayed: before or property renovations. Take love affairs. Both are positive advantage: remain patient and next week expect ongoing hesita- time to explain schedules and but may remain poorly watch for loved ones to provide tion from potential lovers. Remain daily limits: at present someone defined for the next 11 detailed financial information or determined, however, and offer close may need detailed weeks: remain cautious and obvious pathways to success. Later encouragement: powerful love is information in order to feel carefully consider all new this week, a rare romantic over- now possible. Later this week, secure. promises, home changes or ture from a close friend or col- avoid financial contracts or new time commitments. league may prove briefly bother- business promises: resources may Thursday through Saturday, some. be drained. Friends and col- a close friend or relative may leagues will this require added support. Rare fami- week offer valuable ly announcements are accented: advice concerning stay open. social new friend- Before mid-week, ships or social pol- Business or work- expect family mem- itics. Private place restrictions bers or long-term romantic attrac- should now be April 21 - May 20 friends to request tions may be an taken seriously. career advice. underlying influ- Before mid- July 23 - Aug. 22 Power struggles ence. If possible, avoid bold com- week bosses or with authority ments: discretion and loyalty are managers will figures or stalled job promotions now a strong concern. Remain ded- Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 introduce unex- may be an underlying concern. icated to accepted information and pected revisions Advocate creative thinking and all will be well. After Thursday, a of policy. Controversial ideas, fresh beginnings: friends or rela- close family member may be although unrealistic, will eventu- tives may soon need to explore unusually sullen. ally prove worthwhile. Remain unique workplace options and quietly detached and offer limited revised daily assignments. support: timing is important. Early this week, co- workers will be Public celebrations helpful with complex and planned social procedures or Work habits, personal events will provide faulty instructions. style and productivity exciting distraction Accept all new sug- are now a strong this week. Several gestions and pres- concern for key days of low confi- ent a cheerful May 21 - June 21 officials. A recent dence and inward public attitude. phase of slow thought now need This is a strong time for revising b usiness to fade: before Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 difficult projects or building added progress and mid-week, expect Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 trust between colleagues. Do, how- demanding a sudden increase in romantic ever, study financial documents social politics overtures and group invitations. and vital paperwork for continu- needs to end: before mid-week, Foster as many new friendships as ing errors. Thursday through expect revised workplace guide- possible: you won’t be disappoint- Saturday accent powerful roman- lines or new team assignments. ed. After Thursday,study financial tic attractions and new social invi- After Wednesday,a complex home deadlines and revised contracts for tations. Emotional abundance is or financial decision may prompt hidden restrictions. Over the next now returning: stay active. minor disagreements between six days, officials will provide mis- friends or relatives. Later this leading information: stay alert. Quiet flirtations week, rest and discuss family will now briefly Potential lovers will intensify. Before now offer intrigu- mid-week, some- ing proposals or one close may subtle indications wish to set a of their long-term faster pace in a June 22 - July 22 intentions. key relationship. Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 Distant travel, If so, expect dra- family expansion matic outbursts and minor or lofty career ambitions may be moments of confrontation. on the agenda. New relationships Potential lovers may need to will strongly benefit from honest resolve lingering issues of isola- discussion: use this time to com- tion or self-doubt. Go slow and pare ideas and objectives. wait for obvious signals: there’s Meaningful breakthroughs are much to discuss. Later this week, a available. Friday through Sunday complex work or educational highlight financial news and assignment may be cancelled. delayed payments. Ask relatives Don’t push for answers: revised for clear explanations: minor projects will soon be announced. details are important. PAGE 22

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Welcome the real look of Division 1

Florida, 6-5. The Ospreys are scheduled to Now as the 2006-2007 season begins, fresh faces are appearing on the schedules. This is stimulating play against current national news to both the athletes and their coaches. “We are excited about our 2006 schedule and the champions during their second team that we have returning,” head volleyball coach Bryan Bunn said. “Every match will present a unique year in Division 1 challenge, I am eager to see how we have developed as we begin our second year in Division 1.” BY HOLLI WELCH The volleyball team will face off against Penn State SPORTS EDITOR University and the University of North Carolina Charlotte for the first time this season. After just one glance at the 2006-2007 athletic The basketball team will also face new challenges, schedules, one might be pleasantly surprised at the uni- opening the season with a trip to Queens, New York for versities lined up to compete against the Ospreys. the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic. There they will Names of previous national champions and distin- play against Big East Conference power St. John’s guished competitive schools stand out among the lists. College Nov. 10. The Classic also lines UNF up with Big However, students and fans need not be astonished, as Ten Conference rival Northwestern. the University of North Florida is nestled right into the From there, the University of North Florida will head competitive world of Division 1. to Gainesville, Fl. Nov. 14, to test the University of Beginning in 2005, North Florida joined in as mem- Florida, the defending national champion. bers of Division 1 taking on a new conference and new “We are going to get experience playing in two major competition. markets - New York and Chicago - and we are going to The athletic teams, formerly a part of the Peach Belt also face the defending national champions,” Kilcullen Conference, became affiliated with the Atlantic Sun said. “Those games will be incredibly challenging for a Conference in fall 2005. program only in its second year of Division 1, but we are This change brought on larger excited about the opportunity.” schools as competition, but the 2006 This event will be covered season will raise the bar even higher in full force by athletics, with plans to as coaches look to test their teams. air the game at a home party in the “Upgrading the schedules is one Arena. of the steps every program can take “I am eager On the soccer field, a fresh during the transition process,” North to see how challenge will come for the women’s Florida’s head men’s basketball team near the end of the season as coach Matt Kilcullen said. “You want we have they gear up for the University of to give your players the experience Miami. of playing against the best.” developed as Miami will come with years For the University of North of experience playing against com- Florida, the transition into Division 1 we begin petitive schools and will provide just will take place over four years, end- the test head women’s soccer coach ing in the fall of 2009 with the sched- our second Mike Munch is looking for. uled full division membership. year in “The match against Miami During this time, competition will at the end of the season will be a continue to strengthen along with Division 1.” good test for us to see how we have school spirit, the rise of more tail- come in year two at the Division 1 gate parties and blue and grey body level,” said Munich. paint. Bryan Bunn, “They have competed at the highest This will provide the real look of “UNF volleyball coach level a number of years.” Division 1. North Florida’s head men’s The University of North Florida, soccer coach Ray Bunch had similar has proven already that they are prepared for the com- thoughts of his schedule. petition, with five teams finishing in the top four of A-Sun “We are very pleased with our 2006 slate,” Bunch standings during their inaugural seasons. UNF’s volley- said. “I feel our matches will be very competitive and ball, men’s and women’s cross country and baseball fin- allow us to improve in our second season at the Division ished among the top ranks. Golf also finished among the 1 level.” top but was not a new face to the division. The men’s team will face Duke University and

The first year in the division also brought record- Georgia State for the first time during the season. ILLUSTRA breaking enthusiasm that will only rise as UNF settles The Ospreys were scheduled to play Duke in the

into the division. 2005 season, but the match was cancelled. TION BY JEN QUINN At the men’s basketball game against rival The scheduled meeting for the teams will be Oct. 24 Jacksonville University in January, Osprey pride reached and Sept. 3, respectively. its highest home crowd. Then in April the UNF baseball team brought out over 6,000 fans to watch the Ospreys E-mail Holli Welch at [email protected]. take home the ball game against the University of PAGE 24 SPORTS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 In the Osprey Spotlight: Lead an Tony Polster

BY ALLI REISS good time. I wish at golf sports on,” said Polster. 6,000-7,000 people at the CONTRIBUTING WRITER matches that we were There were also some game in which we won. allowed to make some very exciting memories Another highlight It's a bird, it's a plane! noise and try to rattle from last year in the would have to be UNF No, it's just Tony Polster the other team. I am UNF sports realm. basketball beating JU. getting chased out of the going to push for a rule When asked about We had over 3,000 people arena by a mob of angry change so that can hap- his favorite highlights at the game and at the fans again. pen,” said Polster. from the 2005-2006 sea- end of the game we were son, Polster replied, “I allowed to storm the The former When Polster is not Chris O’Brien Shareef would probably have to court. We are never University of North working as a physical Men’s Soccer Rajkumar say baseball allowed to do that again Florida's baseball pitch- education teacher, Men’s beating the but it was fun when it er is frequently called coaching basket- Seeing Mats’ Soccer Florida Gators. lasted.” UNF's biggest fan and ball and base- shot hit the I can't remem- Polster also when you go to practi- ball, or in class post and go The way we ber off hand, says that going to the cally any sporting event, working on get- in. That shot played in but sporting events as you will see why. ting his was clear per- the second there a freshman truly “I have never been teacher's certifi- fection. game gave him a O’Brien asked to leave a game for cation, he can be w ere because place to fit in. being too loud but I have found relaxing on around everyone “It's a been chased out of the his couch watch- Rajkumar played for good way to gym a few times,” says ing just about any each other, meet a lot of Polster. “Twice were by sporting game that Amy Stroder fought hard new peo- players who were still in is on television. Volleyball and we ple,” Polster uniform and a few times “At my condo I have 4 came out said. “When I it was by parents whose TVs in my living room Our chemistry with a victo came to UNF I sons had a bad day. ” so I can watch all the on the court ry. didn't really Polster has also been sports possible. I order improved know a lot of known to rally students the MLB package so I every people except for in creative ways by can watch just about game. Ian Bartlet the ones on the starting cheers and every baseball Men’s baseball team. Stroder jumping up and down, game. I also Soccer encouraging students have the col- But after my first year at UNF I met until they begin to join lege sports The “heaven- a ton of new peo- him. networks, the ly strike” was NBA package, ple just through “For basketball, base- Tara Taylor witnessed by and the NFL the games, espe- ball and volleyball last Volleyball hundreds as cially at bas- year I would get a pro- package. Mats ketball and gram from the team we Whenever I am Our energy is Elmsater volleyball were playing and assign home you can the key to our struck a one games.” people to read our oppo- bet that I success. Bartlet timer from 35 nents personal profiles have yards out... out loud in order to dis- some absolutely tract them. It's a good kind breath-taking! way for the fans that are of E-mail Alli Reiss at Taylor there to watch the game [email protected]. and not talk to have a ILLUSTRATRATION BY VALERIE MARTIN WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 SPORTS PAGE 25 Women’s soccer takes season opener

Women’s soccer Lauren Dwyer, Katelin Swift and than normal.” an assist from junior midfielder The Ospreys returned to the scored first two Jessica Jowers to freshman mid- field Sunday afternoon to play fielder Courtney Strickland Georgia Southern University. games of the season helped shut out the Saints 4-0. Down by one goal within the first The game remained aggressive two minutes of the game, the with the Ospreys threatening the Ospreys came back with a long BY NATALIE NGUYEN Saints’ goal. Smart plays in ball kick from sophomore midfielder ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR control, movement, possession Elizabeth Gowan. Ten minutes and keeping the ball on the Saints later, senior defender Lisa Taylor The home opener for the half of the field made for numer- knocked in a header with an women’s soccer team against ous shot attempts by the Ospreys. assist from junior midfielder Flagler College of St. Augustine “They (Flagler) seemed to put Jessica Jowers. proved to see how well the their heads down after we scored “We knew we had to calm Ospreys have come together for the second goal,” head coach down after the Eagles scored the beginning of the season. Mike Munch said. “After that, the their goal,” said Taylor. “We were Fans from all over momentum swung in our direc- nervous at first but then we Jacksonville came to see players tion even though the Saints had changed the game to our tempo.” from both University North several good opportunities in the The Ospreys managed to keep Florida and Flagler go head-to- beginning of the second half.” the second half in their favor and head at Patton Park. Coach Munch showed the ended the game with a win in a A 30-minute drive south of strength and depth of the Osprey final score of 2-1. Jacksonville, fans, family and PHOT team with his regular rotation of Sticking to the original game friends from both cities made it O COUR players, giving valuable game plan with physically hard-fought out to Patton Park to see the time to a team that includes 10 plays kept the Eagles scoreless in

Ospreys and Saints go head-to- TES freshmen. the second half. head on the soccer field. Y OF MEDIA RELA The game was also the first “We worked hard as a team,” The Ospreys led the first half game for Flagler as a Division II said Gowan. “It was important for 1-0 with a goal from senior school. us to work together to come back Courtney Forson off a corner Despite sporting a team-high and score in this game.” kick from fellow senior Lena TIONS of three shot attempts from soph- Still elated from her first goal Mullaney. omore defender Elizabeth in a collegiate game, only two The Saints attempted several Freshman midfielder Courtney Forson scored her first collegiate goal against Glasgow and eight saves from words came to mind for Courtney shots only to be discouraged by the St. Augustine Saints. The Ospreys had an additional three goals to win goalie Hope McArthur, the Saints Strickland. strong defensive plays and stops. the game 4-0. lost whatever momentum they Strickland expressed pure The first half showed several dif- had in the first half after the excitement, “I don’t know if ferent looks of the Osprey defense Ospreys scored their second goal. there’s anything else I can say to defensive setups. The Ospreys then came out in against the Saints’ attacks. “We just broke apart the sec- that.” “We have a lot of new players,” the second half with three fresh- Despite a fairly good defensive ond half,” said freshman Saints said Courtney Forson. “This man scoring their first ever goals Email Natalie Nguyen at strategy to use off-side traps, the forward Tiffany Urquhart. “We game is important to see how far in a collegiate game. Unassisted [email protected]. Saints showed several different were playing more defensively we’ve come as a team.” goals from freshman forwards Intramurals looking for Campus Champion

BY NATALIE NGUYEN cially enters two teams into the Innertube water polo ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR championship system for all Slip n’ slide kickball sports. To help promote sports, ath- Organizations that wish to 4 point sports leticism, and to increase the enter the ISCS competition can Sand volleyball level of competition, the enter through the Intramural Co-ed rec indoor soccer Intramural Sport Office located in the Arena, 4-on-4 flag football Championship System hopes to room 1044. Teams must fill out find a men’s and women’s cham- an entry form, name a team cap- 3 point sports pionship team. tain, have an official team name Walleyball The championship system is that will be used throughout the Punt, pass, kick competition based on a point system. The year, and fill out a roster sheet BASEketball point system rates an athlete that is limited to only 18 players. Free throw and 3-point contest both on how many sports the Homerun derby athlete plays and how well he or 7 point sports Mini triathlon she performs. An organization 7-7 flag football, 5-5 basketball Racquetball can enter more than one team Dodgeball, into a sport, but only one of the 6 point sports Tennis teams can be rewarded points Volleyball, co-ed rec softball toward the ISCS competition. E-mail Natalie Nguyen at The only exceptions to this 5 point sports [email protected]. rule is if an organization offi- Co-ed rec outdoor soccer S PORTSIn Brief

feet. Interested applicants must also pre-register at unfospreys.com and click on “spirit groups.” Basketball Walk-on Tryouts Applications must be received by Sept. 8 to partici- pate. The University of North Florida men’s basket- Students mascots will receive training, and may ball team will have try-outs for walk-on athletes. receive a book scholarship as an incentive. Athletes competing for walk-on positions must Tryouts will be held Thursday, Sept. 14 at the attend a compliance meeting, provide proof of Arena from 4-6 p.m. No experience is necessary. recent health insurance, and have proof of a recent physical. The compliance meeting will be held Sept. 1 at 7 Volleyball picked to win Conference a.m. in the Arena, room 1052. Proof of physicals must be within the past 6 months. The University of North Florida volleyball team The men’s basketball program is also looking is the preseason pick to win the Atlantic Sun for student assistants. Conference during the 2006 season. Information on becoming a student assistant, The League’s poll left North Florida tied with can be found by contacting Josh Bowling at 620-2495 Belmont University for the top spot. or at [email protected]. Both schools scored 94 points and five first place points from the 2005 season. Mascot try-outs coming soon North Florida finished third during 2005, with an overall record of 19-10 and an A-Sun record of 7- The University of North Florida athletics 2. department will have open try-outs for students The Ospreys were also in the top three in hitting interested in being the next Ozzie or Harriet percentage, assists, kills and aces. They led the Osprey. Atlantic Sun in digs as well. The Osprey mascot performs at all basketball The 2006 North Florida team boasts five return- home games and at other athletic events. ing seniors in the starting lineup. Those who wish to participate in mascot try- Lipscomb University, Jacksonville University, outs must have proof of recent physicals, health and East Tennessee State completed the top five in the poll. insurance coverage and cannot be taller than six- Compiled by Natalie Nguyen. PAGE 26 SPINNAKER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 SPORTS PAGE 27

Freshman scores game-winning goal FROM THE Sept. 1

Cross Country at Jacksonville CHEAP SEATS University short course, 5 p.m.

Volleyball vs. Appalachian Elliot Darkatsh, Director, Marketing and Promotions State University at UNF Disclaimer: The opinions undersized but physical (think Labor Day Classic, 7:30 p.m. offered here do not necessarily “Scrappy Dog” from Scooby reflect the opinions of the uni- Doo). This also goes for the say- Sept. 2 versity or its Athletics Dept. ing “Pound for Pound, he's the best…” Volleyball vs. Murray State A sports cliché is an expres- “We've got an intriguing University at UNF Labor Day sion that has been used in match-up”…means the Classic, 12:30 p.m. sports so frequently that it is announcers are stuck doing tired and meaningless. Nothing this game. Volleyball vs. Idaho State of any importance has ever “The season's a marathon, University at UNF Labor Day been said this way, and they're not a sprint”…means you're Classic, 7:30 p.m. used as a cop-out so the probably 0-10 to start off. coach/player won't have to go “It's a rebuilding Sept. 3 out of their comfort zone and year”…meaning tickets won't risk offending someone. See if be hard to come by, because the Men’s soccer vs. Georgia you recognize any of these, team stinks. State University, 4:30 p.m. here's what they really mean: “The quarterback isn't being asked to win the game, just not Sept. 4 “He has a low center of grav- to lose it.” Isn't that basically ity, or built low to the saying the quarterback gets no Men’s soccer vs. Central ground”…nice way of saying credit if they win, and all the Arkansas University, 11:30 short and fat. blame if they lose? a.m. “He has eyes in the back of his head”…really means he's When you hear these, just Sept. 5 running for his life. disregard them completely. “He's all heart”…usually Hopefully this will help you cut Women’s Soccer vs. means his skills leave a lot to be through the bull and see it for Louisiana-Lafayette desired. what it really is -time-filling University, 2 p.m. “He's a good guy in the lock- fodder to help the announcer er room”…means less likely to sound like they know what be seen on the police blotter. they're talking about. A “finesse” player…means E-mail Elliot Darkatsh at the player can't take a hit, while [email protected]. a “scrappy” player is usually MEDIA RELA

Aug. 25 TIONS

Men’s soccer 1, Winthrop The men’s soccer team was led by freshman forward David Pollard University 5 in the second game of the season against High Point University. Pollard scored the only goal of the game, defeating High Point 1-0 Women’s soccer 4, Flager at the last minute. The goal was assisted by senior Mats Elmaster. College 0

Volleyball 0, Tulsa University 3

Aug. 26

Volleyball 0, Saint Mary’s College 3

Men’s soccer 1, High Point University 0 73 ILLUSTRATION BY JEN QUINN Volleyball 3, Troy University 1

Aug. 27

Women’s soccer 2, Georgia Volleyball warmed up for Southern College 1

Aug. 29 home tournament

Volleyball , University of Central Florida BY HOLLI WELCH Junior Maegan Weisert and SPORTS EDITOR senior Emily Kohler led in kills with a total of 16. Four games down, a whole Senior Tara Taylor led the season to go. Ospreys in devensive digs win The University of North 25, while senior Magen Wood led Florida volleyball team has in blocks with 6. jumped right into the season as The game leaves the heach coach Bryan Bunn led his University of North Florida team through its season-open- with a 1-3 record. ing series in Alabama Aug. 25 The team now awaits the Volleyball and CoRec and 26 and then in the competition in its own UNF Soccer Captain’s Meeting University of North Florida Labor Day Classic Sept. 1 and 2. Arena Aug 29. The tournament will be held Intramurals will host their first The Ospreys started up the in the Arena, with many oppor- coaches meetings of the year season with the Troy tunities for prize drawings, free Sept. 5 in the Arena. Spiketacular facing Tulsa pizza, and free athletic memora- Those interested in playing University, St. Mary’s and host bilia. volleyball or CoRec Soccer Troy University. Admission for students is must attend the meeting. North Florida fell to TU and free with a UNF ID. An official’s meeting will be St. Mary’s 3-0 for both matches The Ospreys will challenge held following the captain’s but finished the tournament the Appalachian State meeting at 8 p.m. with a 3-1 win over Troy. University Mountaineers Sept.1 Any interested officials must With their return to at 7:30 p.m. attend the meeting to obtain the Jacksonville, North Florida On Sept. 2, UNF will face rules. opened their home court to the Murray State at 12:30 p.m. and For more information con- University of Central Florida Idaho State at 7:30 p.m. tact the intramural office at 620- Golden Knights Aug. 29. This will be the Osprey’s first 2998 or 620-2646. Osprey fans flocked to the encounter with all three Arena to watch the opening schools. home game, though North E-mail Holli Welch at Florida fell to the University of [email protected]. Central Florida 3-1. PAGE 28 SPINNAKER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006

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