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OCTOBER 3, 2005 HlTP://WWW.KNIGHTNEWSONLINE.COM VOLUME 16, ISSUE 5 ,., NSU Reaches Out to All Victims of Hurrican·e Katrina By Judith Francois StaffWriter
The office of V~lunteerism and Community Service, along with other participating campus organizations, is sponsoring a donation drive for Hurricane Katrina victims. From September 19 to October 7, drop boxes are being strategically placed on campus where donators can drop off their contributions, which will then be forwarded to the American Red Cross to be distributed to hurricane victims. 6--\_} "People feel like they are doing more when they give physical items [instead of money]," said Jennifer Bowman, Dire~tor of the office of Volunteerism and Community _Services. Bowman also said that her office received many calls from both groups and Staff, students and faculty can make their donations to victims of the hurricane by dropping them into boxes having the individuals who wanted to do their above logo. Photo by Caroline Cullen part in helping Katrina victims. Items that are desperately The Office ofVolunteerism to the Gulf coast to rescue these Each drop off location will have a needed include: hous~hold cleaning has also .allied with the Humane little ones. box for both human and pet items. items, clothing, and non-perishable Society to help animal victims Drop boxes are located in For more information, food, water, and hygiene items. caught in the flood of Hurricane the Carl DeSantis building, the please contact the Office of School supplies are also needed Katrina. Dog/cat food, paper Shepard Broad Law Center, Maltz Volunteerism & Community for children who are returning to rowels, soap and airline miles can building; Leo Goodwin Residence Service at 954-262-7297, or bye school after the catastrophe. be donated to help volunteers fly Hall, Rosenthal, Parker and HPD. mail at [email protected].
In the First Tou·rnament of the Season, NSU Women's Golf Team Tie For 2nd Place Finish ·Junior Sophie Friis Leads The- Knights With 6th Place Finish
By Alicia Winslett Sports Editor FEATURED Teamwork and hard practice proved to SECTIONS work for the NSU Women's Golf team in their first SPORTS . . . .. 4 \ \. tournament of the season. On Septe~ber 24 and \ 25, the women's team traveled to Daytona Beach A&E ...... 7
·,,,·, and competed at the Lady Falcon Invitational KNIGHTLIFE .. 9 \ OPINIONS . . 10 Elizabeth Bond reads t he line of the putt. r, Please See GOLF Photo by Kelly Andrzej ewski. Page4 2 THE KNIGHT OCTOBER 3, 2005 NSU Provides Long-term Relief for Katrina Victims By Rafia Chodhry News Editor In a press release by University and Psychology, in addition co graduate Officials, an interdisciplinary team of students in Family Therapy. NSU students and faculty have set The relief effort is being forth on their mission to provide "long organized by Camille Bentley, D.O., term medical care" to those affected by an assistant professor in NSU's College Hurricane Katrina of Osteopathic Medicine. Bentley is The first group of six licensed also the coordinator for NSU's Area health professionals and a student left Health Education Centers (AHEC) for Biloxi, Mississippi September 23. Program. NSU will provide assistance for as long . The AHEC Program has as needed, which could be from three been established at NSU since 1985. to six months. Its mission is to "bring together the The reams will consist of expertise and recourses of the health students and faculty ftom NSU's science crammg institutions" to College of Osteopathic Medicine, provide assistance co underprivileged Allied Health and Nursing, Pharmacy, communities. Classifieds:
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Free Preview for NSU Stu·dents! October 14th 7:30 pm Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts -Center
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Pick up FREE tickets with your student ID from October 3rd - 14th in Rosenthal 100 (Student Affairs), the Reslife Office, or HPD, Law, ~usiness, Psychology, N. Miami Beach, or UPPS reception desks. Tickets include admission to reception & art exhibit at 9:30 pm on October 15th in OeSantis Atrium! THE KNIGHT 3 News from Around the World ! Compiled by Paul Saneaux Compiled by Greg Kyriakakis North America "'· NJ Plague Mice· Escape Lab Hurricane Rita Damages Gulf Coast _. According co ABC News, at least three mice carrying. a As reported by Agence France-Presse and Reuters, Category 3 Hurricane Rita «:.. strain of plague have escaped &om che Public Health Research struck the Gulf Coast on September 24 damaging "evacuated towns and oil refineries in the ' Institute at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in swamplands of the Texas-Louisiana border." Fortunately, FEMA chief David Paulison told Newark, N.J. FBI agents and bioterrorism experts investigated reporters th~t although the .damage was extensive, no deaths have been reported because and are "satis~ed" that there is no public safety risk. They also of the effecnveness of the evacuations. Rica missed ·the city of Houston, but the oil city of I believe that criminal activity or terrorism is not to blame for the Beumont, Texas and "gambling-and-chemicals centre" Lake Charles, Louisiana were in che I disappearance of the pot~ntially deadly mice. An investigation hurri~~s path. After Rita made landfall with winds up to 120 mph, it was downgraded to determined that lab workers failed to account for the mice a tropical storm of about 65 mph winds. For more information visit www.abc.net.au. while incinerating others which had died "in their cages. Middle East Assassin Dolphins Free in Gulf Crash Kills 5 US Crewmen . Militarily trained armed dolphins may have escaped "On September 25, as reported by Tim J\.lbone of 7he Times, all five crew members into the Gulf of Mexico following the destruction of of a US military Chinook helicopter died when the aircraft crashed in the mountains of Hurricane Katrina. 1he Observer reported that sources dose to ''Afghanistan's southern province of Kabul." The helicopter crashed after dropping off troops the government indicate that 36 toxic ~!art-carrying dolphins for an "anti-insurgency ope{"ation." US commanders told reporters that there-was no evidence are likely missing, although the military will not confirm this that tlJ.e helicoprer was shot down, although members of the Taliban cl1med responsibility. information. Leo Sheridan, a former accident investigator for This crash brings the number of US soldiers killed in Afghanistan since the Taliban regime the government, is concerned that the dolphins "have learnt was ousted in 2001 co 195. A US military spokesman, Colonel James Yont told reporters the to shoot at divers in wetsuits who have simulated terrorists crash is probably due co mechanical failure and that o{ficials "are taking a hard look at this in exercises. If divers or windsurfers are mistaken for a spy or investigation." For more information visitwww.timesonline.co.uk. suicide bomber and if [the dolphins are] equipped with special harnesses carrying toxic darts, they could fire." The toxin puts North America victims to sleep, which could result in drowning if the victim is Custom Agents Seize Ancient Peruvian Artifacts not recovered in time. , ...Custom officials in Florida seized over 300 ancient Peruvian artifacts that ~ere going to be smuggled into the US, reported Simon Watts of BBC News .. One ·particular artifact Horses Banned as School is. a clay vessel that is suspected to be over 3,500 years old. Officials cold reporters that this Transporation investigation was one of the largest of its kind and was planned after officers "received a tip- !. Two students in Rush Valley, Utah, decjded that riding off." As of press time, only one person was arrested in conpe<:;fion to t~e smuggling operation. i their horses to school would be more economical than driving. Most of the Peruvian colkctio.n will be returned to Peru, buc c;:ustom oflicia1s say th;tt "man.y Rising gas prices lead Mellissa Evans and Chapa Stevenson other artifacts have not been found." 'Watts reported that the 322 items recovered 'included to forgo automobile transportation for their 30 mile round- jewelry, pots, and burial shrouds from Peruvian civilization before the arrival of Spanish uip journey co their high school. All seemed well, until school conquerors. For more iriformation visit www. news. bbc. co. uk. officials declared that the horses, Nighthawk and Wink, were no longer allowed to s_tay in a stall inside the school's animal South Aril,erica laboratory. Evans' mother said that "It took hours for her co Columbian Troops Discover Makeshift Cocaine Lab get to school," but rationalized this by concluding that "hay is Last w,eek, Columbian troops performed a surprise raid on a ''sprawling clandestine much cheaper than gas." drug laboratory run by a paramilitary group," that officials cold the Associated Press is capable of producing ten tons of cocaine a month. General Gustavo Matamoros, commander of the army's 5'h division, also told the Associated Press that it was the largest cocaine processing· Classes at Desantis factory that they have found this year. The factory contained ~ _large quantity of chemicals· used to process the drug. No arrests were made during the raid, as the cocai,ne, workers Interrupted ang .re.,i?,els escaped, but the troops found bedding for up to 35 workers in the camouflaged laboratory. Matamoros also said chat they name1 the responsible group as·the -Revolutionary By Paul Saneaux Armed Forces of C0lumbia, known as FARC. StaffWriter ! For more information visit www. news. bostonherald. com. Classes were disrupted when students and faculty l' T, evacuated the Carl DeSantis Building on September 22 at i l C,aribbean· approximately 10:30 a.m. The fire alarm sounded soon after l· Haitian-American Barred from Haitian Election the smell of gas was detected, alerting people to make way As reported by Ben Fox of the Associated Press, Dumarsais Simeus, a w<:althy US - out of the building. I businessman and "owner of one of the largest black-owned businesses".in the US, was denied Groups of people quickly streamed into the streets by electoral autli:orities to run in the upcoming elections. Rosemund .Pradel, the council's and parking lots surrounding the DeSantis Building minut~s secretary-general, cold report~rs on September 14 that Simeus was rejected because he ha5i.a before che Davie Fire Department and Fire Rescue vehicles US citizenship. Simeus and his attorney Gary Lisa9e, argue that h'e has always "maintained arrived to investigate the scene. Many of the students and links to Haiti and that his citizenship shQuld not be an issue.'' Simeus said that he would faculty were not aware that a gas leak was the source of the use his skills as a bus-ip.essman to boost Haiti's economy and that he would do "everything alarm. Some students said that the odor was most concentrated possible" to have his name on the ballot. For more information visit www.'newsday.com. in the northeast area of the building; it was several minutes
before the smell of gas spread throughout t~e lower floors and l. so the reason for evacuation was not known by everyone. Australia Battalion Chief A. Popick of the Davie Fire Surfer Survives Shark Attack Li Department said that the situation was confined to an ·~, ' An Australian surfer fought off a I 6ft shark "off a remote beacli"on·~garoo Island" external gas line chat is located in the northeast portion of on September 25, reported Maxine Frith. of 1he)ndependent. Twenty six-year-old Josh Berris the building. He also said that firefighters used electronic gas was surfing with friends when he was attacked by a great white. Berris "managed Jo push the detectors co determine the source of the leak and contain it. 16ft shark away" while his friends dragged him onto nearby rocks. His &iends hianaged to .! Only about 30 minutes passed before Davie perform first aid to the cuts Berri5. suffered on his legs~T~o' bill~r~' cfimbe4 a clif[and caj}ed) . firefighters declared that the building was safe to reoccupy. for a paramedic:- The great white-r~er.ri~ board ·and then,attempted to~attack-rhe.surfer;--1 NOVAlerc gave the final signal to the groups gathered to paramedics cold reporters. L<;e Fr;µ}<;;is, a spokfisman for th.e South Australia ambulance . enter the building. service, said that Berris was lucky his friends were able to save him. There have been 630 recorded shark attacks in Australia in 200 years, 190 of which were fatal. For more information visit www.news.independent.co.uk.
----- ·---,- .... l Sn_orts PAGE 4 Women's Soccer Tie Game W·ith Saint Leo
By Valen Eberhard StaffWriter Hudson. This marks Burton's the buzzer found both teams On September 24, NSU 11th goal for the season. NSU's in a deadlo<::_k with one goal a Women's soccer team added their lead was short-lived; fourteen piece. Two ten minute halves first tie to their record Friday, minutes later, Kristen Stevens were initiated, yet by the end while hoiding on to a 1: 1 score made a goal off midfielder's · of each half; no one produced against SSC rival; St. Leo. Crystal Rinaldi's precise pass, a goal. The game ended with The Lady Knigths took ihe the only shot Nicole Paquette NSU outshooting St. Leo 23 lead early: Shurell Burton received failed to block. to 20, but each team received the ball from right midfi<;lder With both teams a tie on the record. Forty-one Vanessa Booth and shot it past competing -head to head, NSU fouls_and 5 yellow cards were the St. Leo's goalkeeper, Lauren continued to look for a break but committed.
Left: Jahmila Williams maneuvers around her opponent. Ptioto by Mauri Forsblom
Women's Tennis Team Have Lots of Team . . Members With Intense Pe·rforniances at Division II ITA Southeast.Regional
By Alicia Winslett Sports Editor career everrt, and freshman seeds in the event, but she fell to Moqcada and DeVera won On September 25, the Alexandra Korotkevich advanced fifth-seeded Vici Weltz of Lynn their first match in doubles play, women's · tennis team opened to the round of 16. Junior Anna University in the semifinals. Weltz but then fell in the second round their fall season at the Division Schmidtmann, junior Andrea won the singles title by knocking to the Barry duo oflldiko Csordas II Wilson/ITA Southeast Region Moncada, and Katherine DeVera off Barry's Greta Trotman. and Ana Maria Zueltas, who went Championships in Ft. Myers, FL. all won firs_t round matches, but After winning her first on to win 'the doubles title. Also They had ·many players advance did not advan<:.:e any further in the two matches, Korotkevich's m doubles matches, Korotkevich and win matches. event. tournament ended when she fell teamed up with Jessica Homerlein. Freshman Ulla Talalenko Talalenko was very strong . to seventh-seeded Dragana Ilic of They won their first round match, was a semifinalist in her first and defeated the sixth and forth Lynn University. but fell 8-6 in the second round.
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hosted by Daytona Beach event, carding a 2-under-par the country. At the end of Community College. They (73-71) in the 36-hole event. the year, whichever teams played at the Riviera Country Sophomore Knights are selected for the NCAA Club in Ormond Beach, FL. In Lina Bjorklund and Elizabeth Regional tournament are the 36-hole event, NSU came Bond were tied for 1 yn going to have worked away with a tie for second place with two day totals of 157. hard to earn it. My goal is as a team. Sophomore Jenni Mostrom to have our team improve NSU totaled 618 (311- tied for 2od, shooting 83- from tournament to 307). Florida Southern tied 75. In her first collegiate tournament. At Daytona with NSU for second place tournament, freshman Beach each person found as they shot· 314-304. Lynn Andrea Maldon~do from what their strengths and University showed no mercy as Bolivia finished tied for 26th weaknesses were and in they ,took 1st place finish. They shooting 80-79. the next two weeks we claimed the title 12-strokes Head Coach Kevin will work ~ard to improve ahead of NSU and Florida Marsh said that "the first our weaknesses and be Southern, shooting a two-day tournament of the year is prepared for Myrtle total of 606 (305-301). filled with uncertainty. I Beach." Junior Sophie Friis shot felt that this tournament The women's next a two-day total of 150 (73-77). showed our team has taken tournament will be the She came away with a sixth a step forward over the off Women's Intercollegiate place indiyidual fi nish, leading season and the Sunshine State at Baytree on Monday, Conference is without a doubt October 10 in Myrtle The Knights. Lynn University's Andrea Maldonado gets ready to chip onto the green. Elisabeth Whitehouse won the the strongest conference in Beach, SC. Photo by Kelly Andrzejewski THE KNIGHT 5 ·Men's.Soccer Team Defeated by St. Leo s..:. o By Valen Eberhard Eusebio Montoya got the received a pass from Ahern ~ StaffWr iter ball rolling with an early that resulted in St. Leo's third would be a It goal in the fourth minute. goal of the night. H elping understatement to say the NSU goalkeeper Adam one another out, Pervan men's soccer team had a rough Spinell was unable to stop dished Ahern the ball that night. St. Leo outscored the the Lions fierce offense, as marked the sixtieth minute Knights, 5-0, giving Nova a 5- St. Leo double the lead by goal. This put the Lions up 3 record and 1-1 record for the halftime. Determined to 4-0. Pervan added the final SSC.- get back in the game, the blow to the Knights after Opposing players Knights continued to push scoring his fifth goal of the Asmir Pervan and Cory for a goal, bµt all attempts season. The final score ended Ahern led the Lions with two fell short. At the fifty first with St. Leo, 5, NSU, 0. goals and two assists a· piece. minute, marker Pervan
Left: Matthew Parry tries to gain control of the ball, and get it down the field. Photo by Mauri Forsblom
The Knights v ·o·lleyball fa;l·ls 3-1 to Saint Leo By Tranell Mesa StaffWriter
The Knights women's first two games of the match, they little enthusiasm for the Knights, Outstanding games were volleyball team struggled when facing showed incredible stamina as they butthey worked through it and with played by junior, Mindy Szarowicz Saint Leo University September 24, came back -and took the third game a time out to get their heads back with 12 kills, as well as senior, Dana 9-23-05, as they lost 3-1 and now win and put up a fight to the end in into the game, the girls came back Buss who had 11 kills, and freshman, hold a record of 3 wins and 8 losses. the fourth. (17-30, 28-30, 30-26, 26- and fought hard, giving St. Leo a Emily Carle with 10 kills. Although the girls lost the 30.) The first game didn't ended with . run for their money in the last 3. NSU Sports Stats for-the-Week
Women's Cross Country September 24 and 25, Nova 8, 2-1 SSC) on Friday night at BCCs Men's Cross Country Team On September 24, The Nova Southeastern University women's golf George Mayer Gymnasium. NSU On September 24 the Nova S(?utheastem University women's team finished tied for second at the Lady fell. to the Lions in four games (17- Southeastern University men's cross cross country team finished second Falcon Invitational hosted by Daytona 30, 28-30, 30-26, 26-30) to notch country team finished fourth at at the Embry-Riddle/Smoethie King Beach Community College. The 36-hole its first loss of a three-game series the Embry-Riddle/Smoothie King Invitational on Saturday in Daytona event was played at the par-73 Riviera against conference opponents this Invitational on Saturday in Daytona Beach, Fla. Country Club in Ormond Beach, Fla. weekend. Mindy Szarowicz was one Beach, Fla. Embry-Riddle won the NSU had a team total of 89 Junior Sophie Friis Lead four NSU of three other Knights to finish in event with a ·team total of 35 points. points ro finish as runner-up for the player-sin the top-20 with her sixth-place double-digits, as she tallied 12 kills, Warner Southern and Florida Tech second consecutive event. Florida £nish. two service aces and one block solo. were second and third with 83 points Tech won the event with 52 points. Senior Dana Buss finished the night and 94 points, respectively. NSU Sophomore Heather Sternau Lead Women's Soccer with 11 kills, while teammate Emily totaled 137 points to finish in the top NSU with her sixth-place finish On September 21, the Nova Carle Founded out the scoring with five for the thil'd rime this season. individually. Southeastern University women's soccer 10 kills. team (3-4, 1-1 SSC) fell on the road On September 24, the Nova Men's Soccer Women's Golf to No. 16 Barry University (7-1-1, 1-0 Southeastern University volleyball On September 21 ohe Nova .-...-..------.------. SSC) by a score of 4-0 team (3-8, 0-3 SSC) fell 3-1 to South@asrern University men's soccer on Wednesday evening at conference rival Eckerd College (9-5, team (5-2, 1-0 SSC) knocked off Buccaneer Field. 3-2 SSC) on Saturday afternoon at host Barry University (6-2, 0-1 SSC) On September BCCs George M4yer Gymnasium.. by a score of 2'- 1 on the road in the ~ 24, theNovaSoutheastern NSU fell to the Tritons in four games Sunshine State Conference opener Universitywomen'ssoccer (EC: 30-26, 30-27, 22-30, 30-25) to for both teams at Buccaneer Field id rerun (3-4-1, 1-1-1 SSC) notch its second loss of a three-game Miami Shores, Fla. on Wednesday. played to a 1-1 double series against confw;ence opponents On September 24 the Nova overtime tie with Saint this weekend. Southeastern University men's soccer Leo . University (3-2-2, On September 25, the Nova team (5-3, 1-1 SSC) was knocked 1-0-1 SSC) in a Sunshine Southeastern University volleyball off 5-0 by the visiting Saint Leo State Conference dash on team (3-9, 0-4 SSC) fell 3-0 to No. 7 University Lions (7-1, 1-1 SSC) Saturday ©Vening at the University ofTampa (14-2, 4-0 SSC) on Saturday in a Sunshine State NSU Soccer Complex. on Sunday afternoon at BCC's George Conference match played at the Freshman Shurell Burton Mayer Gymnasium. NSU fell to the NSU Soccer Complex. nets her 11 ,h goal of the Spartans in three games (30-19, 30- Saint Leo strikers Asmir season. 9, 30-20) to noteh its third and final Pervan and Corey Ahern each had loss of a big three-game series against two goals and two assists in the win, Volleyball conference opponents this weekend. as the Lions picked up their first three On September Freshman Chrisrina Chubb led NSU points of the SSC season. Eusebio 23, theNovaSoutheastern with five kills and 1.5 blocks while Montoya · opened the scoring with University volleyball senior Dana Buss tallied four kills. what eventually turned out to be team (3-7, 0-2 SSC) fell On the defensive side, libero Itza the game~winning goal in the fourth 3-1 to conference rival Miranda scrapped up eight digs and Freshman Melinda Goreman spikes the ball over the minute. net. Photo by Gary Curreri Saint Leo University (5- eight serve-receptions. ,-,
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He even gets along with Because of this increase in technology, way for listeners to pick and choose Demi's ex-husband Bruce Willis, who attended the wedding. Ashton downloadable internet radio shows, content more suitable to their tastes. revealed his true feelings for Demi on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," called podcasts, have emerged. "The beneficiaries of podcasting will be where he emotionally declared "I love being with her. She makes me a the end users once they decide on their Free programs like iPodderX better person." That could actually be sweet or we could all be getting 'programming,"' Dvorak said. and Apple's iTunes allow listeners to Punk'd, find and subscribe to shows they enjoy; Podcast directories, like Podcast.' in turn, the program will automatically net and iTunes, feature.thousands of free download a new show each time one is podcasts to browse. The diverse selection ... Then comes the Hollywood divorce. released. The show can then be played of shows covers a multitude of topics - A five month marriage in Hollywood can seem like an eternity. on a PC or Mac, or transferred to an political junkies can listen to Al Franken Just ask recently separated "One Tree Hill" stars Chad Michael Murray MP3 player like the iPod (which is how and Sophia Bush. 1he pair met on the set of the WB show and within podcasts got their name - they are largely Please See PODs a year tied the knot. According to Yahoo! News, both Murray and Bush considered broadcasts for iPods). Page 8 have released statements stating the difficulty of the situation, but no official reason for the split has been released. Although this might mean the end of rhe duo's marriage, their on-screen counterparts on "One Tree Less Rock, More Pop Hill" finished the season with pretty steamy possibilities. Awk-ward. Are there penthouses in rehab? Cabrera Offers Acoustic Based Gem After British tabloids featured the supermodel Kate Moss using By Kristine M. Belizaire Although this album is just a year cocaine, a shock wave broke through the modeling industry. Moss, 31, Distribution Manageer older than Take it All Away, the spiky received criticism from her peers and lost three modeling contracts, according to Yahoo! Enrenainment. Popi rock artist and songwriter haired guitar player displays growth and Moss has been a top model since her teens. Her sulky looks and Ryan Cabrera is back with his latest 11- maturity on this album. H e manages to tiny frame make her a hot commodity, and she has modeled for top track album titled You Stand Watching. mostly stay away from cheesy cliches This newest addition to Cabrera's ever and childish lyrics and fill his songs with designers across the world. Although she at first denied and dodged growing repertoire features hit caliber sweet nothings and honest lyrics. the accusations, the supermodel was later quoted as saying "I take full songs like "Shine On" and "Photo" that All the things that make this responsibility for my actions." On September 29, Moss, mother of a carry this album and makes it an overall album good are also the things that hold three year old girl, checked frerself into an Arizona rehabilitation center, solid effort. this album back. The love based lyrics, a far cry from cat walks and designer clothes. Cabrera, at first most recognized Ryan's smooth and sugary voice and the for being on again, off again play date guitar driven pop hooks all work well To review these messages, press one. to Ashlee Simpson, found success with together but can tend to get repetitive Have you ever wondered what Ashton Kut~her's voicemail and even boring at times. That quality his 2004 release, Take it All Away. In · would be like? Ye.ah, me either. But apparently there were two people demotes You Stand Watching from being just a year and in between touring, out there with enough curiosity and enough.free time on their hands to a "play it all the time" kind of effort to a promoting, and acting, Cabrera offers a figure it out. According to Yahoo! News, the website AshtonHacked .com "have to be in the mood for it" type of new album, boasting an acoustic driven was launched, claiming to have messages directly from the reportedly album. array of songs. newlywed's voicemail. According to the website, a pair of videogame You Stand Watching seems All in all though, this Texas native has produced an album that is jwuries wh.o identify themselves only as Dave and Joey obtained the to be less rock and more pop than phone number from Joey's older sister who ran into the "Punk'd" star. his previous effort. Cabrera's lyrics likely to appeal to his fans and sure to Pos.ted on the website are messages that range from strange to X-rared focus mainly on love, heart break and garner its fair share of radio play. This (definitely not Demi Moore) and from mundane back to strange. Iftheir relationships, which has proven to be album is a good buy for anyone· who claims are true, this duo should try and lay low. The teen who hacked a winning formula for him and other enjoys listening to pop music or is just his way into Paris Hilton's Sidekick is currently enjoying 11 months in a artists as well. looking for some laid back tunes. juvenile detention center. In spite of that, chis king of practical jokes has yet to receive. ' Rating: $12 CD REVIEWS Jou have to be the character. According to www. $16 - Snatch this release up as thesuperficial.com, Jennifer Love Hewitt soon as possible. has a ghost that likes to watch her while she's taking a shower. And people think Album Informat ion Official Site: www.ryancabrera.com $12 - Wait until the buzz dies being dead is a bad thing; who knew you Record Label: Atlantic down and then buy it. could stalk naked celebs and not be slapped Album Length: 11 tracks, 34 minutes with a law suit and jail time? Hewitt and 48 seconds $8 - Hey, it'll be on sale discovered her ghost peeper while meeting 1. From the Start eventually ... with an exorcise to study her role in a 1V 2. Hit me with Your Light 3. ShineOn show called "Ghost Whisper~r." After the $4 - Buy a few of the better 4. Find Your Way meeriq.g, she encountered the male ghost, 5. Photo songs from iTunes. bur her most terrifying experience came 6. Our Story when she was showering and turned to see $0 - Skip this one. It would just 7. Fall Baby Fall a gh-ostly male figure leering at her naked 8. La st Night take up room in your already body. She revealed~ "·The ghost had a crush on me and liked to see me 9. Wa lking on Water cluttered collection. 1O . With You Gone showering." I think sonreone·needs some time off from work. 11. lt'sYou 8 THE KNIGHT OCTOBER 3, 2005 PODS T~ls Wcm in Arts & Entertainment Continued from Page 7
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Ovinions~ ....II,; PAGE 10 A Fl·y on .the Wall: Rules are not By Paul Saneaux Sta.IfWriter meant to be
When i:ules come to mind, broken there arises the decision to accept their restrictions because they are in some an induction ceremony and had several way beneficial, or to simply, push them problems: the most glaring was the fact Dear NSU Community, aside and disr~gard them as obstacles that the bill was presented cwo days before hindering a goal. Rules are usually in the event. Organizations are required to • Some classes just aren't made place to prevent chaos, and. of course, submit bills and present them 10 days for speaking up in, unless you need there is always the lingering fear of in advance. SGA Treasurer Diane Klein October 24. The SPSS Task Force asked clarification of something. Math the terror-inducing "slippery slope." said this is in order to allow time for the for $10,000 to facilitate the abrupt classes qualify, as do many sciences. If there were no rules, no lines drawn, allotment of money, an_d SGA Advisor changeover; new athletic equipment, - Some classes, howeve~, lose something and no distinctions between sense and Terry Morrow added that check requests website redesign, and promotional items if nobody speaks up: these classes were nonsense, then would everything not require . about l O days for processing. need to be bought. However, an itemized meant to be discussion classes, whether cease to function? Of course, that is Although there was the possibility of list was not induded to elaborate on these by accident or design. obvious enough. Maybe what is not miscommunication (now, where have I broad categories. This was the grounds I've taken quite a few of these so obvious is that I am referring to the seen this term before?) between Senators for tabling this bill. Athletic Senator discussion classes, an~ the level of rules and bylaws established by the SGA and this organization, the bill was not Cheyenne Poskey made the point that actual discussion that takes place ranges and why they are absolurely necessary passed even with the attempt to waive checks cannot be signed when it is not considerably. In some of them, so many to adhere by. the IO day stipulation. The bill simply known exactly where the funding will go. people wanted to say something about More specifically, I am referring did not follow the rules and was, I agree, SGA Advisor Dr. Gary Gershman said the same thing that not everyone got to to the rules that apply to bills presented rightly denied. Commuter Sena.tor Alaina that itemization is required to prevent speak their mind. That gets a l~ttle bit to the SGA by clubs and organizations: Siminovsky said that too many bills have oversight and the "handing out of blank been allowed to slide for one reason or checks." frustrating, but at least it makes things during the short four weeks that I have been metaphorically spying on the another. Finally, a line has been drawn. Another bill was denied outright interesting._If you 're not actively saying SGA, almost every meeting has been The other major bill presented because that organization's event was als~ something aloud, at least you've got a marked with the denial or tabling of a was from the School Pride School Spirit presented too late. So, I will delineate lot of things to think replies to. bill because the proper guidelines have Task Force and, no, it is not a rumor. I for the clubs and organizations what is In others, however, the silences not been followed. In the last meeting witnessed with my very eyes that the required of bills: a bill must be submitted stretch so long that you can almost hear alone, which took place on September changeover of mascots is planned to occur to the proper Senator and presented that cliched little cricket chirping the 28, one bill passed, one bill was amended immediately after Homecoming instead of 10 days in advance of the event; a full, in the background. and passed, one bill was flat out denied, Fall 2006 . .& the resolution stated, "both - itemized list is required; and the proper Fortunately, most classes to and one bill was tabled because it did Dean Williams and CoachMomineythink Senator must receive the bill on Sunday tend to be somewhere in the middle, not follow the preset guidelines. . that the energy currently surrounding this by 4 p.m. to present it that Wednesday. but that occasional dead class really The first bill, presented by initiative will be virtually impossible to Those are the basics of bill writing; hold gets irritating. Not just for me, I'm Organization Z, as I will refer to replace" and therefore the mascot will be them, remember the, and cherish them, sure, but also for the two or three them for the sake of decency, was for changed the Monday after Homecoming, dub leaders. other people who actually participate in the discussion, and certainly for the professor. Maybe even for some of the quiet people who would be brave enough to speak up if only a couple more others did. Letter to the Editor We all pay quite a bit of money to come to NSU and attend Response ~o the Septem·ber 11 classes, so I don't understand why people wouldn't take an active part 19th Knight Newspaper article in their own education. I mean, "' i seriously: you have to have an opinion "Athlete~ Not Being Released to on something in Moral Issues- you'd have to be dead not to. I think half Play Their Sports" the reason for Biomedical Ethics is to Being the &sistant Athletic get people riled up about something Director/Spores Medicine and all of the athletes have someone such as advisors would allow this irresponsible (okay, maybe not, but it sounded good responsible for the health care of their parents_around to make sure the kids journalism to be published. We live in at the time). And how does anyone our student athletes, I was very aren't getting taken advantage of" It is a free-speech society but that does not ever plan on getting anything out of disappointed to read an article in the also hurtful co read "I don't think medical give anyone the i:ight to slander or make Interpersonal Communication if they September 19th edition ofThe ~ight's students are qualified to be making such false statements of any human being. In don't communicate? newspaper. The athletic training evaluatiQns ... " my estimation chis article did just that! Not discussing things in these department and the physicians at the First ofall both ofthese statements In conclusion, 1 feel that ~a classes is like taking a speech class and Health Profession Division that have are completely false and are a direct complete retraction should be written never getting up to speak. Like taking a been charged with the well-being attack on our physicians and the athletic in the next edition of The Knights lab science bur never, ever showing up of our student-athletes cake great training department. My department sets newspaper and chat information be for lab. Like taking a computer course pride in doing the best job possible up all physical exams and assists in the stricken from the record. In the future I ! , but never actually using a computer. · in this area. We have in my opinion collection of medical histories, vital signs would hope that the editor-in-chief and Like . .. well, you get ~e picture. the best athletic training staff in the and orthopedic evaluations. Therefore, . her advisors be more diligent in their But hey, if people aren't Sunshine State Conference if not in any . statements, especially when they investigation of any article that would interested in letting people know all of Division II athletics. It is the are false, against the physicians are a demean the professionalism or character what they think, I suppose that's their i largest staff in the conference and has statement against my department also. of any individual. problem. I'm just here to remind them by far the most experience - over 70 This is compounded when none of the that some things work a little bit better years of combined experience in the statements and quotes are collaborated by Larry M. Starr when there is actual participation athletic training field, at all levels of any other sources and the "accused" do M.ED, ATC, CSCS, USPTA involved, and we've all got the option competition, college, professional, not have the opportunity to depend. · Assistant Athletic Director/Sports to do it. and clinical. ~ addition, we have I understand chat the writer and Medicine an outstanding group of dedicated the quotes are from inexperienced, young 800-338-4723 x 8260 (toll free) Sincerely, physicians lead by our medical people, who often make statements that are 954-262-8260 (office) director, Dr. Andrew Kusienski. not accurate and may not understand the Therefore, it is very disserting ramifications of their actions. However, 954-262-3740 (fax) 1 /lfida 1lan~(J(J4e to see an article that states "doctors are what is really disturbing is that the editor 754-264-9157 (cell) '~~~~~ scamming NSU students because not in-chief of the·Knights newspaper and her [email protected] (e-inail) ~
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One needs only to look as but it's still mighty 'fun to watch when far as the Nielsen ratings to realize they are at each other's throats. to the plate. that TV viewers like a good mystery What this new show does is and will flock to a great one. During basically spoil the ending. Now you the week of September 25, the top know that the next rime you tune ..- three most watched shows where CS! in, it will go one of two ways. That is -" --- ( (a show all about unsolved crimes), definitely not fun. fLORlDA Desperate Housewives (a show full How will the viewers vote? secrets and mysteries) and Lost (which Will they constantly give Dionrie the is just one big enigma). The viewers DJ the easy way our or will the mean ~\J~ at home, apparently, like being in the spirited win out and constantly put -:.:::::;{I/Iii~ dark. him into trouble? I bring this up now because The sad part is that it sounds tlSU u• •.. _ of recent news chat in Britain they are to me like this idea will have success. NO\I J\ so IJ1]{E j\S'ftRN UN wtR sl'f)' taking a music video, a sitcom and Look at American Idol. Every time it's - American Idol and fusing it together on, millions ofvoters brave busy phone I to get what I feel is one really bad idea. lines and submit their votes (where do I ' A~cording to Reuters, che show, which they find the time?). J think chis show will premier on Britain's channel four will have that same kind of app('.al, but in November, is set to follow Dionne, in all honesty, that is the only appeal it an aspiring DJ from the inner-city. probably has. For NSU. Each "episode" is 13 and a half minutes Sorry Dionne the DJ, but long and at the end, the audience will this idea gets my two thumbs down. FREE LICENSE PLATE REPLACEMENT be given two possible endings and the Although this show premiers in Whether you're crmsing on 1-95 or tcave!ing across the country, you opportunity to vote, via text message, Britain, it could only be a matter of can show your school affihatlon by displaying an NSU specialty for the ending of their choice. time before some American folk steal l!ce11se plate on your vehicle. Show lhe world you went to the best. While it all sounds good and the idea, market the crap out of it, and dandy, it makes me wonder why shows pass it off as their own. :~ · NOVA like Lost and Desperate Housewives Give me a good mystery and SOUTHEASTERN have enjoyed such success. Conflict! leave me in the dark any day. Maybe NSU UN l VERS ITY , It's all about conflict. Sure, there is a I'll die of a shock one day (thank you "B~~ ~ CJ.a.~'S,v-Otf\M.., part inside of us all that wants the hero Lost), but it's better than dying of www.nova.edu/alumni/Jicenseplate/ and the heroine of the show together, boredom.
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