Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 106, November 21, 2008
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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 11-21-2008 Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 106, November 21, 2008 Part of the Mass Communication Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Publishing Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Central Florida Future by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 106, November 21, 2008" (2008). Central Florida Future. 2170. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/2170 FREE • Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays www.CentralFloridaFuture.com • Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 Santa~ baby Tiger task Who's the man behind Knights go for consecutive road wins the long white beard and in meeting with Memphis - SEE SPORTS,A7 festive cheer? -SEE VARIETY, A9 Record Local bands play·concert for charity Fraternity's Rock the Wreath hits 5th year SVLVANA FERNANDEZ Marine Toys for Tots Founda For more photos Contributing Writer tion. The mission of the pro- · from the concert: gram is to collect new, G www.UCFNews.com Braving 37-degree weather, unwrapped toys during Octo UCF students went out in full ber, November and December according to the program's force for Alpha Tau Omega's each year and distribute those Website. fifth-annual Rock the Wreath , toys as Christmas gifts to needy This year's show featured concert Tuesday night at the children in the community three local bands: A Cover fraternity's house. where the campaign is con Story, Poverty Branch and Rock the Wreath was start ducted. For the 59 years of the headliner Between the 'Trees. ~d in 2004 by an A.TO alumnus Toys for Tots program, The night began with A who saw the need for a fun Marines have distributed more Cover Story, which started off event to raise money for the than 370 million toys to more CAITLIN BUSH / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE chapter philanthropy, U.S. than 173 million needy children. PLEASE SEE SHOW ON A6 Jeremy Butler, le1', and Josh Butler, bassist and drummer for Between the Trees, perfonn. Students sell work, bond with community Museum Deal brings $1 mil. toUCF College of Business begins new plan ~~GAN i'NDERSON Contributing Writer UCF's College of Business Administration is now the recipient of $1 million that BB&T, one ofthe top financial Breaking holding companies in the news on country, has committed to fund the new BB&T Program your cell of Business Ethics. Get UCF news sent to your cell PHOTOS BY SARAH ROGERS / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE According to Thomas L. phone. Jus.t text the keyword UCF juniors Rose Crutcher, left, and Chris McEndree sell ceramics at the fall student art sale outside the Visual Arts Building on Wednesday. The art sale ends today at 5 p.m. Koon, Dean of the College of UCFNEWS to 44636. Business, the money w'i1l be utside the V1Sual Arts Building on Wednesday, UCF received in increments of fine arts students sold their pottery and photography $100,000 per year for a period AROUND CAMPUS,A2 pieces that they created this seme~ter in class and in of 10 years. With the help of non-curriculum artistic pursuits. BB&T, the new program AN INTERNATIONAL 0 looks to increase the study of Several tables lined the sidewalk, giving passing TAKE ON THE HOLIDAY students the opportunity to view their fellow class business ethics within the Creativity mates' work. Students stopped and perused the pieces, price current curriculum as well as OF THANKSGIVING shopping and occasionally buying. support the college in creat There will be an international Students whose pieces were on sale ran the event by work ing new additions to the pro- Thanksgiving dinner from 6 p.m. to 8 ing the tables, answering questions and handling sales trans gram. p.m. today at The Venue. The event is and actions. Throughout the day, the artwork was exposed to hun Bill Klich, state president provided by the International Student dreds of students as they walked past the tables to class. of BB&T Florida, said that Association,-ISC and UPI and is ______. The clear, cool fall weather provided an excellent outdoor UCF was picked to receive designed to teach about the holiday. backdrop for the sale. The pottery glistened in the bright sun the grant because of its size while the photographs' protective plastic covers refracted the and because of the reputation sunlight, creating color of its business school. community "UCF's size and promi LOCAL & STATE, A2 spectrums across the CRIST MAY STILL sidewalk. nence oftheir business school Fine arts students hold their The art sale is · is what attracted BB&T," PROPOSE BORROWING held every semester Klich said. ''We have a pro by fine arts students. gram that works at many FROM TOBACCO FUND annual outdoor art sale schools and after getting to Upon receiving grades 1 Gov. Charlie Crist said he may still for their class work, know the Dean [of the Col propose borrowing from the state's MATTHEW BEATON lege of Business] we came up Staff Writer students hold onto their tobacco settlement trust fund to help pieces and include them with a $1 million grant for the avoid a budget deficit, even though the fund has lost nearly half its value. PLEASE SEE PROGRAM ON A5 The State Board of Administration said PLE,'\SE SEE ABOUT ON A6 Thursday it has dropped $1 billion. NATION & WORLD, A4 Operation Christmas RESEARCHESSAYTHEY Students bring home China HAVE IDENTIFIED brings gifts to kids Gallery showcases the COPERNICUS' REMAINS many faces of a nation "Plus, I love to make the kids Researchers said Thursday that they KATIE KUSTURA MATTHEW BEATON Contributing Writer happy." have identified the remains Nicolaus · Billow, who helped wrap Staff Writer Copernicus by comparing DNA from a More than 200 shoeboxes the shoeboxes, was just one of skeleton and hair retrieved from one Stern, sallow-faced elders filled with gifts were donated many who had chosen to par arid cheerful smiling children of the 16th-century astronom~r's Wednesday night by UCF stu ticipate in Operation Christ books. looked down off the walls of dents for Operation Christ mas Child. the Burnett Honors College ~ mas Child. Freshman Trey Poole and and give passers-by a window The Pegasus Ballroom sophomore Shannon McNa • INDEX TODAY'S into the Chinese people and • looked like Christmas in mara, who are also InterVarsi their culture. Around C.ampus 2 WEATHER November as students arrived ty club members, helped set If one is inclined to meet Weather 2 with gifts in hand, ready to up for the event and spread. their unswerving gaze, they • Local & State 2 wrap boxes and write letters the word about the inter-orga COREY MAYNARD/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE see the children, mirthful and Photos from UCF's ChinaVine project are <fisplayed in the Burnett Honors College until January. Nation & World 4 while munching on Christmas nizational effort called Reach joyous, despite the poverty in cookies and sipping apple Sports 7 ing Out in Orlando To Serve, the background and they see relatives. pher for the Future, when Variety 9 SUNNY cider. or RO.O.T.S., Poole said that the strong Chinese family The photographs were they visited China this past Movies 10 "Our goal is to reach out as members of InterVarsity went dynamic. Aging grandparents taken by students Blair Rem spring. The visit to China was much as possible," InterVarsi aassifieds 11 on a group shopping trip to look after their young grand ington, Ian Hernand, Tomas a part of UCF's ChinaVine ty Christian Fellowship club Sudoku 11 children, showing the Chi Valladares and Sharon member Kristina Billow said Crossword 11 PLEASE SEE CHRISTIAN ON ·AS nese's attachment to elderly Weaver, also a staff photogra- PLEASE SEE PHOTOS ON A6 Al ,rrww.Centra/FloridaFuture.com November 21, 2008 • (entnl '1orlba 1uture • AROUND • CAMPUS (rotral News and notices for the UCF community jforiba Thanksgiving, international style There will be an interna tional Thanksgiving dinner from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at 1uture The Venue. The Student Newspaper at IJCF since 1968 • The event is provided by the November 21, 2008 International Student Associa Vol 40, Issue 12 Pages tion, ISC and UPI and people lo6 • can learn about the meaning of The Centro/ Rorida Future Is the independent, student • written newspaper at the Univmity of Central Aorida. the holiday. Opinions in the Future are those of the individual For more information. con columnist and not nea!Ssarily those of the edttolial staff tact Kelly Reid at 407-823-2337 or the Univermy administtation. All content is property of the Centmf Rarida Future and may not be reprinted in part or e-mail or in whole without permission from the publisher. [email protected]. NEWSROOM VUCF needs some helping paws 407-447-4558 Volunteer UCF will meet at Editor-in-Chief the Visual Arts Building at 10 Padrick Brewer x213 a.m. _Sunday to carpool for the editor@Centralf/oridafuturerom Hound Haven Homecoming Picnic. 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