Lab o t Pho Edmunds/FSU hele Mic - - - 6) urging available e 1 e f Dave Hart Jim Towey Pan that eventual o (Continued on page 14) (Continued on pag The cuts mean larger class The cuts mean larger As part of the campaign, uni- ly brought 14,000 children to this 14,000 children ly brought groups Catholic charitable country. Martinez, who was alone provided and spoke little English, a tempo rary home at two youth facilities. He subsequently lived with two Catholic humanitarian effort called Catholic humanitarian effort Operation Pedr adequate funding so they can be educated in a quality environ- know said. “We ment,” Wetherell put has funds that the Legislature Our cam- away for a rainy day. their now experiencing puses are the of rainy days, and share fund to state’s continuing failure higher education means worse brewing.” storms are and sizes, fewer course offerings fewer faculty and staf to serve students. Adequate fund- to serve students. its best ing will help Florida retain and brightest students instead of losing them to out-of-state schools. ar versity presidents those who support higher educa- tion to talk to their legislators and to mobilize networks of support- about ers to help raise awareness the value of Florida’s public uni versities to the state’s economy. - Diane Roberts ovide dships Americans—particularly Mel Martinez e Born Oct. 23, 1946, in Sagua La The “Q&A” campaign is The funding per student for “Florida’s students deserve lies—through budget initiatives lies—through and partnerships with community- based housing providers. Grande, Cuba, Martinez came to America in 1962 as part of a minority and low-income fami said. “We have been hit with said. “We budget cuts at a time when many experienc- of our universities are In enrollments. high ing record short, we have been asked to do As tuition increas- with less. more decreases, es and general revenue that equally concerned we are paying more students also are and getting less.” designed to raise awareness about the economic har any funding for new students. About 16,400 students in the uni- unfunded. versity system remain lower than it 2003-04 is 16 percent was four years ago. The cuts both the quality of could affect and education students receive their access to state universities. facing the universities. Last cut fund- spring, the Legislature state universities by ing for the 11 $40 million and failed to pr home ownership opportunities to mor Moore Center Reborn fordable is the nation’s ficials. Mel Martinez November 2003 “Declining state funding has I “Since leaving his Cuban Under the leadership of esident Fred Gainous, Florida esident Fred esident Bush in nominating fordable housing and provides fordable 12th secretary of HUD, the federal 12th secretary agency that oversees the nation’s af Florida A&M University Pr Gulf Coast University President Merwin and other uni- William versity of on placed an unfair burden Florida’s public universities,” Hitt of Faith-Based and House Office Community Initiatives. housing assistance for low-income people. Unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate, he was on Jan. 24, 2001. sworn into office Martinez Mel homeland as a boy, has been the embodiment of the and has had great American dream success in helping the people of his community obtain af housing and urban services,” said Pr Martinez. Martinez, HUD has expanded oduces. Association, launched high-ranking officials of high-ranking officials o on Delta Kappa’s “Grads the administration of President w The three alumni will return to alumni will return The three owey, deputy assistant to the pres- deputy assistant to owey, George W. Bush and one professor Bush and W. George of English who is an internationally known political commentator are of the high caliber of proof-positive graduates that FSU pr campus during this year’s 16, as 14 to Homecoming, Nov. Omicr Mel Made Good.” They are: of Housing Martinez, U.S. secretary and Urban Development; Diane of English at the Roberts, professor Alabama; and Jim University of T of the White ident and director Public servants and a prof are ‘Grads Made Good’ Public servants and a prof are By Jeffery Seay Editor in Chief T University of Central Florida and chairman of the State University Presidents the campaign, “Quality and Access For Florida’s Public Universities,” at a news confer- ence Oct. 13. He was joined by Wetherell, T.K. FSU President sity; and Fred Gainous, president of Florida A&M University. Gainous, president and Fred sity; - - Non-Profit Organization niver U.S. Postage t U Suite 104 PAID 1600 Red Barber Plaza Permit #296 Tallahassee, FL 32310-6068 Tallahassee, FL vernors; T.K. Wetherell, president of FSU; John Hitt, president of University of Central Florida; William Merwin, Florida; William of Central of University of FSU; John Hitt, president president Wetherell, T.K. vernors; sities have joined forces to launch a campaign he presidents of he presidents Florida’s public univer Go centerpiece for Athletics: for centerpiece

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all out Four stories of Seminole spirit. Dressed final piece of the University Center puzzle. it the garnet and gold. it’s pure brick, in red d of John Hitt, president of the John Hitt, president It is the Coyle E. Moore Athletic Center, a steel, brick and mortar all-star of FSU Athletics. At more Athletics. FSU a steel, brick and mortar all-star of Center, Athletic It is the Coyle E. Moore “Top Athletics. of said Dave Hart, director with the total structure,” “I’m just impressed was The new building, which Jeffery Seay

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tion. ur adequately fund higher educa T pr Officials at the Q&A campaign launch were, from left: Patrick Sullivan, president of both the body and the FSU student president Officials left: Sullivan, from Patrick at the Q&A campaign launch were, Roberts, Carolyn chair of the System; Florida University Austin, chancellor of the State Association; Debra Florida Student Boar Campaign will urge lawmakers not to shortchange higher ed not to lawmakers urge will Campaign

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than 163,000 square feet, it is the centerpiece of Athletics’ Facilities Master Plan. Scheduled to be com- Athletics’ Facilities Master feet, it is the centerpiece of than 163,000 square Athletics and Seminole of the Department of 2004, it will be the new home pleted in early February an auxiliary of the College of Communication. Productions, one that will serve us well for a facility that serves all of our needs and to bottom, it gives us many years to come.” primarily designed with the stu- dent-athlete in mind, provides than administrative office more space. It will give student-athletes access to academic support servic- es, student development/ life skills C

eeEmnsFUPho Edmunds/FSU hele Mic Lab o t 2 / November 2003 November 2003 / 3 Greenbaum studies the surprising versatility of RNA Physicist Fisk named the latest Francis Eppes Professor By Jeffery Seay that stores a cell’s genetic infor- example, we now know that the inducted into the National By Jill Elish Editor in Chief mation. Like DNA, a string of ribosome itself is a ribozyme— Assistant Director, Media Relations Academy of Sciences, a society of RNA is made of four types of sub- like the spliceosome, the ribo- distinguished scholars. Election to For anyone who still thinks units, the order of which specifies some contains both RNA and FSU’s newest Francis Eppes the academy is considered one of that RNA is only DNA’s messen- genetic and structural informa- protein components, but it is the Professor is one of the foremost the highest honors bestowed upon ger service, think again. Deliver- tion. Single-stranded RNA mole- RNA part that synthesizes the condensed matter physicists in the a scientist or engineer. He also is a ing the genetic blueprints to a cules are copied as complements new proteins, while the job of the world. fellow of the American Physical cell’s ribosome for proteins to be of one strand of DNA. Every pro- protein components appears to be Zachary Fisk, the Paul A.M. Society and was awarded the soci- made isn’t RNA’s only job, tein gene contains a specific DNA to bring the RNA components Dirac Professor of Physics, joined ety’s International Prize for New according to FSU chemistry and sequence, its recipe for synthesiz- together. As another example of the FSU faculty and the National Materials in 1990. biochemistry Professor Nancy ing that protein. Once the mes- its biological versatility, RNA is High Magnetic Field Laboratory In 1992, he received the E.O. Greenbaum. Some of the genes in sage is copied from DNA to RNA, responsible for genetic coding in o Lab in 1994. Now as an Eppes Lawrence Award from the U.S. a cell’s genome contain the the DNA sequences that actually certain viruses, in the place of t

Professor, Fisk joins the ranks of Department of Energy. He is a sequence that spells out the code code for protein, known as exons, DNA. The study of how RNA Pho the university’s most eminent Distinguished Fellow of the Los for RNA molecules which carry must be strung together in one molecules are able to accomplish

scholars. Alamos National Laboratory and out active and essential roles in a continuous message, and seg- all these functions is an active ord/FSU An internationally recognized a recipient of the lab’s cell. ments that aren’t coded, called frontier of biochemical research. experimentalist in condensed mat- Distinguished Service Award. In other words, RNA isn’t just introns, must be removed before More specifically, Green- Bill Langf ter research, Fisk explores the elec- Fisk came to FSU from the a go-between in the making of the protein can be synthesized by baum’s laboratory is trying to tronic properties of magnetic and University of California, San protein. It actually performs some the ribosome. This splicing determine exactly how the RNA Nancy Greenbaum superconducting materials. His Diego, and the Los Alamos lab. He of the tasks traditionally attrib- process—much like film splic- components of the spliceosome tional studies of the spliceosome. nuclear magnetic resonance to work shows promise of establish- earned his bachelor’s degree in uted to proteins and is the active ing—is carried out by a cellular assemble to carry out the splicing “Understanding the structur- obtain structural information d

ar physics from Harvard University ing whole new classes of electron- y chemical agent in some cellular machine called the spliceosome. reaction at the correct sites. Basic al features of RNA and how a par- about RNA. Nuclear magnetic an ically important materials. t and his doctoral degree from the reactions. “The spliceosome contains research such as this could be key ticular structure relates to its func- resonance is the basic science “This is a most unexpected y S UC-San Diego. Ra RNA splicing is one such both RNA and protein compo- to understanding the cause of cer- tion will help us understand how technique behind the MRI used and, I must say, hardly deserved The Francis Eppes professor- example of a cellular process in nents, and there is strong scientif- tain cardiovascular diseases and cells function under normal cir- for medical imaging studies. Her Zachary Fisk honor,” Fisk said of the Eppes ships are named for President which RNA is involved, both as ic evidence that the catalytic core, cancers, some of which occur as cumstances and what is happen- research greatly benefits from appointment. His colleagues beg impressive scientists I have have been reflected in the out- derful, friendly and open person.” Thomas Jefferson’s grandson, the target of activity and as the or the ‘business end’ of the the result of errors in splicing, and ing when something goes NMR facilities in FSU’s depart- to differ. known,” said Jack Crow, director standing contributions he has Fisk studies the physics of cor- who was one of the founding active agent doing the chemistry. spliceosome, is predominantly in the design of new approaches wrong,” Greenbaum said. ment of chemistry and biochem- “I have known Zach Fisk for of the National High Magnetic made to many areas of condensed related electronic materials and fathers of the Seminary West of the Greenbaum is studying RNA composed of RNA,” Greenbaum to treatment. In addition, her four-year, istry, and at the National High more than 20 years and during this Field Laboratory. “His deep matter physics. In addition to their exotic superconductivity and Suwannee, FSU’s institutional splicing through a $1.1 million, said. It therefore appears that the The NIH is interested in both $500,000 National Science Magnetic Field Laboratory. She time, he has been one of the most understanding and love of science being a great scientist, he is a won- magnetism. In 1996, he was predecessor. five-year grant from the National spliceosome is a ribozyme, an basic and applied science that Foundation grant was awarded also enjoys bringing her research Institutes of Health, and other enzyme composed of RNA. addresses issues related to health. to study the basic functions of results into the classroom through Varsity Club’s humble beginnings give way to new home, more members grants from the National Science One of the greatest surprises Because of the importance of splicing and her two-year, her undergraduate and graduate Foundation and the American to come out of biochemistry RNA splicing to understanding $120,000 American Heart teaching at FSU. By Bayard Stern “In the mid ‘70s, Billy Bishop In 1995, the Varsity Club offi- Heart Association. research in the past two decades how RNA participates in cellular Association grant was awarded “How a string of only four Managing Editor would park his motorhome in the cially was granted the right to RNA is a single strand of is the discovery of ribozymes, a function under normal and dis- to study aspects that pertain kinds of subunits can fold up into parking lot,” said Dano Fiore, a construct a space within the stadi- ribonucleic acid. It is the chemical number of which have now been ease conditions, the NIH grant specifically to cardiovascular specific shapes to carry out all The FSU Varsity Club is reach- long-time treasurer of the Varsity um that was originally designed cousin of DNA, which is the dou- identified in nature, or have been was recently awarded to fund function. these functions still holds many ing new heights—both in location Club and former wide receiver. to become private skyboxes. ble helix of deoxyribonucleic acid engineered in a laboratory. For Greenbaum’s structural and func- Greenbaum’s laboratory uses mysteries,” she said. and membership. “He was the president then and a Through a formalized fundrais- Athletes who have competed group of around 20 or 30 would ing process, the Varsity Club for the university over the years meet there and eat sandwiches began to market a new facility A healthy house is what you’ll get with these grads are joining the Varsity Club in and drink beer. Those were the exclusively for former FSU ath- Vol. 9 No. 4 By Vida Volkert gram prepares students for careers www.fsu.com/ record numbers and from every early days of Bobby Bowden and letes. With a target figure of $1.4 Florida State Times is published 7 times annu- Staff Writer in areas such as property manage- sport. And their meeting place is the stadium never filled up and million, the need for help and aly by the Florida State University Communi- ment, residential design, interior now bigger than ever, with the sec- you could park anywhere.” cations Group, Alumni Association and the Jessica Bell is no engineer, support was at a premium. FSU Foundation to keep alumni, friends, facul- products retailing, mortgage ond floor of a two-story skybox For a period of about 15 years, With backing from the ty and staff informed about FSU’s growth, architect or construction worker, banking, construction and devel- that was completed in time for the interest and support in the club Seminole Boosters and the FSU change, needs and accomplishments. Views but the 23-year-old FSU alumna expressed in the Florida State Times are not nec- opment. 2003 football season. would come and go because of a can read blueprints, draw house o Lab Athletics department, the Varsity essarily the views of university officials or the The program covers the histo- t “You’ve got an atmosphere lack of organization and commit- Club was able to construct the newspaper staff. Inclusion of underwriting plans and design comfortable, safe ry of housing and current statistics does not constitute an endorsement of the prod- here where former athletes have ment from members. two skyboxes with money raised ucts or services. and stylish houses. on housing in the United States an opportunity to come back and But in 1986, the FSU adminis- She knows so much about the entirely from former athletes. Editor in Chief and around the world. Students o Lab mingle with their friends and feel tration agreed to give the “Today the FSU Varsity Club Jeffery Seay construction process of residential t are taught to build, market and sell als Lee/FSU Pho Ry like they are still part of a pro- Letterman Club access to the Rifle is the only one of its kind in the Design and Production buildings that she is now getting Pho a house. gram,” said Monk Bonasorte, Range under Campbell Stadium country with skyboxes like ours,” Ed Augustyniak paid to watch over construction In the program, students are executive director of the Varsity Monk Bonasorte Managing Editor sites in Albany, Ga.

for use during games. But they said Fiore. “It’s a great place to ord/FSU Bayard Stern taught to think in terms of busi- Club. people to join. Or maybe it’s the Saying that changes have had to change their name. watch the game—especially “I make sure that everything, ness and healthy families, accord- Staff Writer The Varsity Club now has camaraderie created when a taken place during the club’s his- “Steve Edwards and Bob knowing how far we’ve come.” Vida Volkert from the laying of the foundation ing to housing instructor Patty Bill Langf more than 1,600 members who group of alumni have a common tory is an understatement. Leach agreed to secure that space Having skyboxes is great, but Editorial Assistant to the erection of the walls, is being Hattaway. represent every official FSU sport. bond in addition to simply being The club began in 1960 as the for us, but we had to change the the energy and connection the Karl Brozyna done correctly,” Bell said from her Some products, for instance, Kennita Kind, left, and Patty Hattaway “I’m particularly proud of the graduates. F-Club. Several alumni decided to name to make it more inclusive to group feels toward each other Director of office at America’s Home Place, a may be cheaper, but in the long dramatic increase in female mem- organize a group that was open to women,” Fiore said. “So we seems to be more important. Media Relations and Publications large residential building compa- Graduates of the program are gram and, this year, there are 100 “None of this would be possi- Browning Brooks run, may cause permanent dam- bership and people who played in ble without Monk Bonasorte, Bob former FSU athletes. In the begin- talked to Barbara Palmer and “We’re helping former ath- ny that hired her as a consultant in being hired at a 100 percent place- active degree-seeking students. age, not only to the building but President of sports other than football and Carnes and Henry Ostaszewski,” ning, there were very few mem- Cecile Renaud and we thought letes and we’re helping current University Communications August—only weeks after gradu- ment rate, according to Assistant Those numbers, according to the inhabitants—as in the case of baseball,” said Bonasorte, who said Sam Childers, a longtime bers and no steady place to meet. up the Varsity F-Club.” athletes,” Bonasorte said. “We Franklin D. Murphy ation. Professor Kennita Kind. Kind, are small, considering that material containing asbestos or was an All-American defensive member and former Seminole The Letterman Club, renamed This gesture signified the first have a great venue and it’s good To suggest news stories, write to the Florida Bell, a native Floridian, said Kind said she was not sur- housing is the seventh-largest lead. back and is in the FSU Hall of State Times, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, Suite 104, she learned about construction prised to hear about Bell’s new job. tight end. “I’ve been a member in the ’70s, received little support major support of the club by the for the university because you get Tallahassee, Fla. 32310-6068 or e-mail the editor: industry in the United States and Knowing what products are Fame. “Football has many more since I graduated and I’ve seen from the athletic department and university. Once the room was that good warm fuzzy feeling of [email protected]. To submit address development, design, regulations When students graduate from the that Florida is the fourth-largest acceptable and safe to use when people on the team every year, so many changes over the years. It’s the university in general. The only established it gave a new energy coming back and still being part changes, news for NewsNotes or In and management at FSU. program, they are in high demand state in the nation, with its number Memoriam, call Alumni Affairs at 850-644-2761. building is as important as know- naturally they have a large pres- really incredible where we have gatherings centered around home to formalize the membership of it. You still feel connected, Underwriting is handled by the Florida State She obtained her bachelor’s in because there are not that many of residents increasing. ing the importance of energy effi- ence, but other sports are really been and what we have now. It’s football games with no official process and to locate former ath- whether it’s being in the Varsity University Communications Group. For rates, housing and residential sciences professionals in the field, she said. “Housing is a pretty stable ciency and how best to use avail- call Frank Flynn at (850) 487-3170 ext. 317. well represented today.” great to watch the game around meeting spot in the stadium. The letes who were not active. Club during a game or a special Florida State Times is available in alternative through the residential science The FSU program is one of industry,” Kind said. “Even if the able space, she said. Access to the skyboxes during other former athletes who know then loose-knit group drove to the Twenty years later, the club event, or getting our newslet- format upon request. It was published at a cost program, part of the department three in the nation and the only economy is in a downturn, people Finding the right spot to place of $27,000 or 60 cents per copy. football games and for special what it’s like to be competing for stadium and parked outside the moved from the bottom to the ters—you still feel connected to It is printed on recycled paper. of textiles and consumer sciences one in Florida. Last year, FSU had still need a place to live.” a window, for instance, may help events may be an incentive for FSU.” gate near the tunnel to meet. top—of the stadium. FSU.” in the College of Human Sciences. 24 students graduate from the pro- The residential science pro- bring in sunlight and save energy. 4 / November 2003 November 2003 / 5 New center to house sports medicine, Seminole Productions Fantasy life fuels Emmy-winning work of Harlow (Continued from page 1) tory and traditions of all our sports pro- With the broadcasting industry evolving By Peter B. Gallagher for Seminole County High School and Lake Channel Classic “Dune.” Starring grams.” more toward digital and high-definition services, strength and conditioning and com- Productions used on City Community College. He actors Alec Newman, Susan Hart praised FSU alumni and fans who standards, Mayo said the college didn’t have pliance education services—and more—all Fantasy has always been real- “The Bobby Bowden enrolled at Florida State at the Sarandon, Julie Cox and Steven contributed to the Dynasty Campaign as the the resources to constantly upgrade its under one roof. The building also will pro- ity to Andrew Harlow. It began Show” and “Seminole urging of his mother, a school- Berkoff, “Children of Dune” was most integral part of making the new build- equipment to allow students to be trained vide a larger area for the sports medicine with the comic books all over the Uprising.” teacher and 1968 FSU alumna. cited by the academy for its stun- ing a reality. using the latest technology. As a result, the program, which hadn’t been given room to bedroom of his boyhood home in “This was the best His work has been seen on ning effects—including battle “Our alumni and fans understood that college strengthened its partnership with grow since 1967, according to Hart. Lake City, Fla. It progressed, in education I could have many television shows and in fea- scenes—and breathtaking sci-fi the campaign was all about the student-ath- WFSU about five years ago, where most of “Our student-athlete population has constant travels to a world called received. I was working ture films, including “X Files,” cinematography. lete, and all about creating facilities and envi- the college’s advanced production courses doubled since then,” Hart said. “You begin Make Believe, in the darkened in 3D with real projects “Dark Skies,” “From the Earth to “I’ve always liked science fic- ronments that would be very functional and have been taught. to get a sense of just how outdated that area media production studios of FSU. and real deadlines. You the Moon,” “Babylon V,” “Red tion. This job was a dream come something that past, present and future stu- Now, with the addition of the new facili- was in terms of being serviceable for the stu- Fantasy, that crazy hobgoblin were working on pro- Planet” and “Babe.” Commercials true,” said Harlow, who was part dent-athletes, as well as alumni and fans, ties in the Moore Center, Mayo said the dent-athlete population.” of the genius mind, finally grams that were going also have provided him with of the nine-person, Emmy-win- would take a lot of pride in,” Hart said. “So, media production program will be further An expanded curriculum will go along brought Harlow to the highest on the air the next work—some of it still seen on ning team, under the direction of had it not been for the generosity of a lot of enhanced. with sports medicine’s larger quarters. pinnacle of accomplishment in a week,” he said, still mar- classic Proctor & Gamble— legendary Visual Effects Super- donors, and the hard work of the Seminole The students who work for Seminole Another of Moore’s features will be a career barely 10 years old. The veling at the opportuni- including Mr. Clean and Cascade visor Ernest Farino. Boosters staff, working hand-in-hand with Productions have an excellent training labo- 230-seat auditorium, which will be used for Television Academy of Arts and ties he had in ads. “I’ve done my share of talk- The “Dune” television pro- the Athletics staff, we wouldn’t be anywhere ratory in that they do broadcast-quality classroom instruction by day, study halls in Sciences awarded the graphic 3D Tallahassee. “It was a ing cats and dogs,” he said. ductions are adapted from author near where we are today.” work, according to Mayo. the evening and, among other uses, sym- artist and FSU graduate (B.S. ’93) very unique way to learn Harlow also was nominated Frank Herbert’s series of fantasti- The Dynasty Campaign, which was As a result, they are offered jobs at ESPN posia and staff meetings. its top award last month: an 3D. In the end, I feel it for, but failed to win, an Emmy cal novels set in the 101st century. Athletics’ first-ever capital campaign, con- on a regular basis, and in large, medium and “We never had a place where we could Emmy for designing 3D space- was much better for me for his work on the 1999 Sci-Fi With theological and ecological cluded in October 2002. Donors surpassed small television markets, from Hollywood to get together more than about 180 people— craft and scenes 8,000 years into themes, Herbert’s work has its $70 million goal by giving nearly $76 mil- New York. maybe that’s being generous—closer to 125 the future for Frank Herbert’s attracted a large cult following. lion. Seminole Productions started more than people,” Hart said. “Children of Dune.” As lead model maker on the Besides the Moore Center’s benefits to 15 years ago producing programs exclusive- Perhaps the most interesting feature of In order to win, Harlow had “Dune” sequel, Harlow kidding- student-athletes, College of Communi- ly for Athletics, such as coaches’ videos and the Moore Center will be a sports museum. to beat a friend, protégé and fel- ly lamented working mainly on cation students in the media production pro- shows, and highlight shows. Over time, Though on hold for another two years so low FSU alumnus, Eric Gamache. spacecraft. o Lab

t gram will benefit from a studio and post- however, it has taken on other work, both Athletics can stay on track both financially Gamache also was nominated in “Other guys made the production facilities for editing. inside and outside the university. and functionally, the museum will house the same category—Outstanding worms!” memorabilia from all FSU sports. “We’re delighted to be part of that build- It is directed by Mark Rodin, one of four Special Visual Effects for a “It will be a final piece, a very celebrato- ing,” said John Mayo, dean of Communica- Communication faculty members working Miniseries, Movie or a Special— ry piece of the building because it will be tion. “Our equipment there, while not high in media production. for his work on Steven Spielberg’s From the film ‘Dune,’ The Imperial about our heritage,” Hart said. “It will be definition, will be the most current produc- “I think there’s a lot to be said by work- “Taken.” Harlow received the City of Shaddam, left, and from

hele Edmunds/FSU Pho ON something the public can enjoy, and some- tion and post-production technology avail- ing in a professional environment where award at the 55th Creative Arts ‘Red Planet,’ futuristic space shut- Mic able, which will put us on a par, if not above, programs are actually being produced for Andrew Harlow thing that can be used by our coaches for Emmy Awards, a week before the tle and docking arm. recruiting purposes. It will showcase the his- John Mayo much larger academic programs.” broadcast,” Mayo said. televised Emmy program. most of their collegiate careers. “This is fantastic. This is the “I give all the credit to FSU Museum gets accredited Kaufman awarded medal highest award you can win in tel- and especially to (Media than if I had enrolled at a graphic The FSU Museum of Fine Arts Roger Kaufman, a professor evision. I’m very proud of it, but I Production professors) Chuck arts school that specialized in has achieved the highest honor for a emeritus of educational psychology can’t help feel disappointment Sawyer and Robert Levine for 3D.” museum—accreditation by the and learning systems, has been that Eric didn’t win,” said allowing me to pursue my inter- A reel of his “best FSU stuff” is American Association of Museums. awarded a Meritorious Public Harlow, who keeps the gold stat- ests in 3D, even though there what grabbed the attention of Magazine tapped for association’s founder—along with two sec- Service medal by the United States Coast uette on his desk at home. “I’m wasn’t any program for it at the graphic arts studio moguls in honors ond place Silver Awards, one for design Guard. sure he feels the same way. We time,” Harlow said. “They creat- Burbank, which is the place to be FSU’s research magazine, excellence and another for general excel- Kaufman has assisted the Coast Guard both took a similar route to get to ed an individual study program to make it in the business, accord- Research in Review, won lence. the nominations.” just for me. They took a special ing to Harlow. three top awards for writing Competing in the category for That route was paved by the interest in me and my skills.” An Air Force “brat” who lived excellence in a 2003 competi- Association Magazines, Research FSU media production program, From 1991 to 1995, Harlow for a while in Japan, Harlow tion sponsored by the Florida in Review took Charlies for Best where both young men spent created astounding 3D graphics graduated from Columbia Magazine Association. The Written Magazine (overall); Best awards were presented Aug. Feature Article and Best In-Depth 24 at the association’s annual Feature Article. Both feature-relat- ‘Project Afghanistan’ video will aid the rebuilding of war-torn nation conference and awards ban- ed awards were for “A Tale of By Bayard Stern The video shows duction facility out of Tallahassee still in touch with many profes- quet in Sarasota. Taxol,” the story of the rise of Taxol Managing Editor events from the World called Rossier Productions Inc., sors and students I went to school The magazine won three from an obscure extract found in Trade Center attack to geared mostly toward education with. The staff of the Museum of Fine Arts: from left, Jean Young, “Charlie Awards”—so the bark of the Pacific yew tree to Gail Rossier has the rebuilding process projects. She graduated from the “This is a really challenging Viki D. Thompson Wylder, Preston McLane, Wayne Vonada, named for the late Charles prominence in cancer pharmacolo- produced and directed in Afghanistan, which FSU Film School in 1994. business in many ways and I real- Allys Palladino-Craig and Teri Yoo Welborn Jr., a long-time pro- gy. The article, published as the a video intended to is going on today. “My experience at FSU was ly value the continued support I The association’s accreditation signifies fessor of journalism at the cover story for the fall 2002 issue Robert Papp, left, and Roger Kaufman drum up support “We spoke with wonderful,” Rossier said. “I’m get.” the height of excellence within the museum University of Florida and the 50-year-old and written by Frank Stephenson, detailed in building what is widely thought to be the among nations that Hamid Karzai, the community, according to Allys Palladino- the critical role that FSU best human performance technology capa- might be interested in president of Afghani- Craig, director of the FSU museum. It is a organic synthetic chemist bility in the nation. helping to rebuild war- stan, and he was very seal of approval and strengthens individual Robert Holton played in The medal was given to Kaufman dur- torn Afghanistan. friendly and engag- museums and the entire field by promoting Taxol’s development as a ing the Coast Guard’s annual conference, The alumna of the ing,” Rossier said. ethical and professional practices. Being drug. held this year in Williamsburg, Va., where FSU School of Motion “But my most memo- accredited enables museum leaders to make Research in Review is Kaufman gave the keynote address. Picture, Television and rable moments were published three times “To my astonishment, during the open- Recording Arts spent meeting the children informed decisions, allocate and use Gail Rossier with Hamid Karzai annually by the Office of ing Adm. Robert Papp called me in front of 40 days in Afghanistan over there. They were resources wisely, and maintain the strictest o Lab t accountability to the public they serve. Research. the assembly and pinned a medal on me!” conducting interviews, scouting “We wanted to show the all incredible and eager just to talk Pho Of the nation’s nearly 16,000 museums, Its staff is Frank Kaufman said. “I was, frankly, blown locations and shooting footage events leading up to the war in to us. Their lives have been approximately 750 are currently accredited. Stephenson, editor; James away.” with her three-person crew from Afghanistan, what happened incredibly hard and most of them ord/FSU It is a rigorous but highly rewarding process Call, associate editor and For the past 20 years, Kaufman has Tallahassee. Rossier was hired by over there and what is happening have known war first hand. A dif- that examines all aspects of a museum’s Robert Celander, art direc- guided many Coast Guard students the U.S. Army at the embassy in now,” Rossier explained. “This ferent kind of experience was lis- operations. The FSU Museum of Fine Arts is Bill Langf tor. The magazine's Web through the instructional systems graduate Kabul, Afghanistan, to create the will be seen by dignitaries from tening and feeling bombs going only 44 out of 461 museums accredited in site is www.research program at FSU, having personally men- 45-minute video, Project countries who we hope will sup- off outside of our safe house.” .fsu.edu/media/rinr.html. tored many. Afghanistan. port our effort over there.” Rossier runs a nonprofit pro- Florida by the association. From Left: Robert Celander, Frank Stephenson and James Call Rossier and her crew pose with Afghani soldiers. 6 / November 2003 air Lady November 2003 / 7 The Star of turns Author ‘Unconquered’ unveiled By Dave Fiore mory of LeRoy Butler stands alone: of all time. Even thinking about it now, I get the Puntrooskie. The historic play took goose bumps.” Former Florida State and the greatest play sinceplace My in 1988 F at Clemson on a dreary Surprisingly, Butler’s favorite FSU mem- Green Bay Packer star LeRoy Saturday afternoon in front of 82,500 ory actually occurred the following week at a Butler reached the pinnacle of hostile fans. The game was tied at 21 home game against Michigan State. his sport during his long and when the Seminoles faced a fourth “Deion (Sanders) was hurt, so I had to successful football career. But not even the down from their own 21 yard line return punts. The crowd started cheering gleam of his world championship ring could with time running out. ‘Lee-Roy, Lee-Roy.’ All 80,000 chanting my make him lose sight of where he came from “We were practicing it during the name—that was unbelievable. The next or who helped him along the way. week, but it wasn’t working too well,” defensive play that I was on the field I inter- In his new book, “The LeRoy Butler Butler said. “Coach Bowden was cepted a pass and scored.” Story: From Wheelchair to the Lambeau skeptical about using it. He said he Butler’s flair for the dramatic did not end Leap,” Butler chronicles his childhood chal- would only try it if it could catch in college. In 1993, he did something that has lenges, his days at Florida State, his career in everybody off-guard—like a weird become as much a part of the Packer mys- Green Bay and the people who helped make time of the game or if we had bad field tique as cheese heads in the stands. He it all possible. position. ‘But I still have to have the invented the “Lambeau Leap.” n er “I wanted to do the book because I guts enough to do it,’ he told me.” “It was totally spontaneous,” he said. “It t thought it was a great story to tell to the kids,” ard S With all the pre-requisites apparently was 28 degrees below zero during the game, y

Butler said. “I want to help them do the right met, Bowden called the play—a fake and Reggie White picks up a fumble and Ba thing and have a dream. Where you live is punt designed to get the ball to starts running and then pitches it to me. I Florida State fans and athletes alike have something new to look up to—literally. not an excuse for not being successful. I want Butler—undetected. caught it on the run, and as I was running “Unconquered,” the bronze sculpture by Fritz White, may well be a centerpiece for tra- to encourage them to stay out of trouble.” “As we were running out on the toward the end zone I saw somebody in flu- ditions to come for students and alumni at home football games. The 31-foot-tall stat- Butler speaks from experience—chal- field, Coach Bowden looked at me and orescent orange because it was hunting sea- lenges he faced as a child almost said, ‘Lee, let’s run it. Run it.’ I said, son. I pointed to them and ran over and ue was unveiled Oct. 10 during the dedication of the Williams Family Plaza, where it squelched any hopes he had for ‘No, now? It’s all raining and the ball’s jumped into the stands. Today, the end zone stands. playing football at all. all wet.’ Coach Bowden just said, ‘I seats are more valuable than the 50-yard line. At sunset the night before each home game, the spear that is held by the rider will be “I grew up in the projects in have confidence in you. Just get Now, everybody does it and the fans love it.” lit. It will burn until sunrise the morning after the game. Jacksonville and had physical LeRoy Butler the first down.’ That’s all I wanted Butler demonstrated his values by pass- The Williams Family Plaza and the statue are on the north end of Langford Green problems as a kid,” he said. “My to do.” ing on bigger contract offers to stay in Green across from the south entrance of Doak Campbell Stadium. feet were very pigeon-toed. They Keller says he serves as At first, the play went off as planned. Bay—a place that was admittedly a tough By early 2004, 64 slabs of imported granite are scheduled to be installed around the were almost pointing straight adviser to Butler at no charge. “The punter jumped in the air and gave a cultural adjustment from his north Florida statue’s base with the word “Unconquered” inscribed on two sides. toward each other. So they put “I work with the man, not great fake while upback Dayne Williams roots. Why did he stay? While the image resembles Florida State’s living symbols, Renegade and Osceola, the me in braces and then in a wheel- for the money,” he said. “It is tucked the ball between my legs,” Butler said. “Coach Bowden taught me to be loyal. It chair while I was receiving thera- a father/son relationship. I Then he noticed something. “I was supposed was never about the money,” he said. “There statue is intended to embrace and represent a much broader concept, according to py. But through all that, I never wouldn’t think of it any other to wait two or three seconds before I took off, is a perception of athletes that they are Stephen Reilly, the Tallahassee attorney and FSU alumnus who spearheaded the decade- gave up my dream of being a way, because we have kind of but one of the Clemson defenders was look- spoiled and overpaid. I wanted to play for professional football player— adopted each other as family.” ing at me like something wasn’t right, so I one team, even though I could have made even as unrealistic as it seemed. Keller says they have started running. After I got the first down, I millions more somewhere else.” My mom taught me how not to already sold more than 20,000 copies of the said, ‘This is great.’ I could hear the cursing Butler now spends his time with his wife ever give up.” newly released book, with orders from five from the sidelines and the fans. I just thought and three daughters, works on his founda- Another person who didn’t give up on countries and 37 states. He says the reason for to myself that I need to get as far as I can, and tion to help underprivileged kids and is pro- Butler was FSU head coach Bobby Bowden, its success is because of the person Butler is. I was finally pushed out at the 1 yard line. It moting his book around the country. even though the high school standout failed “He’s got a professional athlete’s was just chaos after that. Beano Cook (former To learn more about “The LeRoy Butler to make the necessary test scores to gain ath- demeanor from being in the spotlight so ESPN commentator) said it was the best play Story,” or to order a copy, visit www.leroy letic eligibility as a freshman. much, but he is also a down-home good ol’ since ‘My Fair Lady.’ That’s my favorite quote butler36.com or call (920) 720-7749. “Much of the book is dedicated to Bobby boy. He has a big smile and doesn’t think he Bowden. Without him, I don’t know where I is better than anyone else. He is just a nice would have ended up,” Butler said. “I was a guy.I have heard a thousand times that peo- Prop 48 (a partial academic qualifier), but he ple like him because he sacrificed money to still gave me a scholarship, even though the stay a Packer or that he signed something for other big schools pulled back. Coach Bowden someone. The seeds he planted through 12 came into the projects and stayed after me. years of being LeRoy Butler—people are He said he trusted me and that I could trust rewarding him for it through (buying) the him. book.” “Even though he was an icon—a leg- Another reason for its success, at least for end—he remembered everybody’s name Seminole and Packer fans, is that Butler and their mom’s name. He told me that he recounts his involvement in some of the pro- saw something in me, and that I could be an grams’ most legendary moments. example of how to do the right thing. He was At FSU, Butler was a three-year starter, like a father to me—I love him to death.” where he totaled 194 tackles and nine inter- Today, book co-author and publisher Jim ceptions. His senior year, he was a consensus Keller serves as Butler’s executive adviser All-America selection at cornerback. He was and is a major influence in his life. It was a a second-round pick of the Green Bay friendship that started when Butler was invit- Packers, where he played 12 seasons at safe- ed to speak at Keller’s annual company ty. He played more games than any defensive awards banquet in Neenah, Wis. back in Packers history, had 38 career inter- “When LeRoy came in my office, he saw ceptions and 20 sacks, made five Pro Bowls all my mounted fish on the wall, and we hit it and was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade off right away,” Keller said. “LeRoy loves Team. fishing, and I am a former charter captain.” But to hardcore Seminole fans, one me-

Want the hottest news and information from FSU—delivered to your computer every week? Sign up for our new everythingFSU e-newsletter. For your FREE sub- scription, register at www.fsu.com. LeRoy Butler in game against South Carolina. 8 / November 2003 November 2003 / 9 Sea life and shipwrecks provide research opportunities for faculty Professor seeks to give whales right of way designed to deter roadside deer from cross- By Sibley Fleming ing a car’s path. During research, the audi- This fish is tiny, but its potential for humans is huge tory signal is relayed to the whales in a con- The discovery of a genetic “switch” that trolled exposure environment through an allows embryonic cells in zebra fish to underwater speaker, while the tag records develop into a retina could help researchers sound, movement of the animals, change treat blindness and cure aggressive cancers in acceleration, water depth and tempera- in the future. ture. The tag also features a digital com- “The mutation was isolated in the 1996- pass, allowing researchers to track the ani- 97 academic year. This research was part of mals along a specific heading. an ongoing effort to identify genes essential “The first one went on a right to the development and function of the Doug Nowacek whale in 1999,” Nowacek said. While visual system, initiated in Professor John the whales show no response to an o Lab

t Dowling’s lab at Harvard University,” said audio playback of a large vessel, they James Fadool, a professor of biological sci- exhibited a marked change in behavior ence at FSU. during the playback of the alert stimulus. The research was recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and was conducted by Fadool, hele Edmunds/FSU Pho who discovered the original mutation,

Mic along with a team of researchers from Harvard University, the University of ing to Nowacek. What he and his col- By David Reaves Louisville and the Medical College of leagues are trying to do, however, is devise Wisconsin. There are only about 300 North Atlantic a system that will allow right whales to Finding the gene is important James Fadool right whales in existence today. associate the sound of a ship with danger because it likely plays an identical “They have never recovered from com- or irritation, thus decreasing the number of role in the eyes of fish and humans. mercial whaling,” said Doug Nowacek, an ship-related incidents. Using a small, sen- The gene functions to open up specific les Badland assistant professor of oceanography at sor-packed suction tag capable of storing regions of a genome—the blueprint for an FSU. “They were the right whale to kill, 2.1 gigabytes of memory and a synthesized organism in its DNA sequence—so that the Char which is where they got their name.” auditory signal designed to be what instructions can be read. In mutant fish ing that the mutated gene is a global regu- embryonic state, the gene was named while use of neural stem cells—cells which have With numbers this low, several groups Nowacek calls “as annoying as possible,” lacking the gene, the retina, which is the lator of gene expression,” Fadool said. “The it was young. Interestingly, most of the the potential to differentiate into many dif- acek

are seeking to protect what is left of the dec- researchers are able to record and monitor w photosensitive lining at the back of the eye, discovery of a specific switch needed for other organs of the fish, including the brain, ferent types of neurons. Understanding imated species. Collisions with shipping the response of whales to an alert stimulus. failed to develop. cells to mature during development is continued to develop normally. how the young gene drives the develop-

vessels, or ship strikes, along with fishing An oversimplified explanation would Doug No “Although these genes were previously novel and unexpected.” Retinitis pigmentosa and macular ment of retinal neurons could allow gear entanglement, play a major part in the be to compare the proposed alert signal known in most organisms from yeast to Because the retinas of fish lacking the degeneration, both blinding disorders, may researchers to control the growth of neural species’ struggle for recovery. with a vehicle mounted deer-whistle, An up close encounter: the fluke of a right whale humans, what was striking was discover- gene remained in an undifferentiated, or be treated in the future by the therapeutic stem cells so that they become the needed Nowacek, Ph.D., who came to FSU this cells lost in retinal malfunction. past August, has been working in conjunc- The gene also may play a role in the tion with the Woods Hole Oceanographic development of tumors. “Cancer can be Institute, the University of Rhode Island Well-preserved shipwrecks in the Black Sea offer glimpse into history viewed as a disease of the genome resulting and the New England Aquarium in devel- wine, according to Ward. The jars date back from alterations in the DNA leading to By Vida Volkert oping an alert system for large vessels to Staff Writer to the Byzantine period, between 400 and altered growth and signaling,” Fadool said. prevent further occurrences of ship strikes. 500 A.D., she said. “Changes in this gene have been associated Thanks to a Congressional line item passed Last summer, anthropologist Cheryl “This time was very exciting in the Black with numerous cancers, but its role in the five years ago for right whale research, the Ward and graduate student Rachel Horlings Sea,” Ward said. “The Byzantine Empire progression of the disease was not known.” majority of funding comes from the made a journey of fantastic discovery as was blossoming.” Uncovering the normal role of a gene National Marine Fisheries Service. The FSU they joined an archaeological expedition to This was a time in history when the could lead to the creation of new anticancer department of oceanography will be the Black Sea where four ancient shipwrecks Byzantine Empire, with its capital city locat- drugs that target its functions in a tumor. involved with future research and new had been found in 2000. ed in Constantinople (today’s Istanbul), was The tiny zebra fish was used as a model related projects. In ancient times, the Black Sea—about the leading power of the West. organism for these studies because it is com- Out of the roughly 300 right whales, the size of Texas—was used as a conduit for The size of the vessels reveals another pletely transparent during the early stages about 20 percent to 25 percent of the ani- trade and communication between Europe, piece of information. “These are small, not of development, which facilitates screening mals have evidence of collisions, such as Central Asia and the huge, vessels,” Horlings said. “These proba- for defects in the eye. Because zebra fish are healed prop scars, according to Nowacek. bly were not huge government ships. They vertebrates that share many biological Mediterranean, said Ward, an Rachel Horlings, left, and Cheryl Ward Dead right whales occasionally wash anthropology professor at FSU. could have been family businesses.” processes with mammals, any discoveries ashore with propeller scars and blunt trau- Because ancient civilizations and tribes Based on the artifacts and remains of the made have a direct correlation to studies of ma and, in 2002, three separate document- used this route for many centuries, it is pre- ships, information on cargo economics in human development and disease. ed vessel/whale incidents resulted in ani- sumed that hundreds of vessels rest on the The good thing about this dead layer, who discovered the Titanic in 1985—were the Byzantine world can be put together. But In order to isolate specific gene func- mal deaths. Because right whales are bottom of this large sea, the depths of which she said, is that the organisms that eat wood much better prepared to overcome the the stories of the people who endured the tions, Fadool and his team screened ani- coastal, calving just offshore of Georgia and go beyond 1,000 meters, according to Ward. are among those that cannot survive in such obstacles that the Black Sea presented. Crew members prepare Hercules for descent into the Black Sea. shipwrecks may never be revealed. mals with genetic defects that could alter Florida, they travel the same oceanic And at 320 meters underwater, where harsh conditions. That’s why the vessel With the support of organizations such And while the team worked from the anthropology with a focus on maritime “We are never going to know how these specific developmental processes. waters used for commercial shipping one of the vessels was discovered, explorers found at this depth is still intact, while the as the National Geographic Society and ship, Hercules was dispatched underwater archaeology at FSU, assisted her. Three ships wrecked, but they will give us more of The next step for researchers, according between the Sunshine State and the Bay of need more than oxygen tanks and flash- other three, at about 100 meters, have been NOAA, the team was able to finance the to excavate and film the sites. weeks went by with little sleep and lots of a picture of what was going on in the to Fadool, will be to identify other members Fundi and beyond. lights to conduct an investigation. mostly eaten away. construction of Hercules, an SUV-sized “We got beautiful, clear images,” work collecting data and footage. Byzantine world,” Horlings said. of a large protein complex to which the “They don’t have any reason to fear a Ward explained that the Black Sea has As opposed to Ward’s first expedition to robot with advanced visual and acoustic Horlings said. “Sometime it made you feel One of the team’s most important con- Horlings, who has done many archaeo- gene belongs to see how the genes change ship,” Nowacek said. “The learning curve two layers, an oxygenated upper layer, these sites in 2000 when the ships were not sensors and high definition television sys- like you could almost reach out and feel cerns was to excavate the sites without logical dives, said one of the reasons for this DNA structure and gene expression. That is pretty short.” about 200 meters deep, and a “dead” lower investigated due to a lack of technological tems. what was going on down there.” destroying the findings, Horlings said. trip was to prove that underwater archaeol- research will likely lead to the identification Hearing boats all the time has habituat- layer, where there is no oxygen and most resources and equipment, she and her team, “Hercules was specifically built for this Ward supervised the operations and Most of the artifacts recovered were ogy could be accomplished in deep water of other genes necessary for embryonic cells ed the coastal animals to the sound, accord- organisms cannot survive. led by Robert Ballard—the archaeologist project,” Horlings said. Horlings, who is pursuing a masters in shipping jars, which may have carried without divers. to mature into neurons. 10 / November 2003 November 2003 / 11 History is more than just the past—it’s the future On September 2, I had the honor of ships and shooting and adventure and happened in 1989, of course. They’ve stud- purpose of every good university, is to addressing members of FSU’s freshman smoke, the whole story of the desperate ied the history and read the stories. But it advance the course of civilization. Its mis- class on the history of our university. drama of that war. was finished by 1989. Now, the world is sion is to uplift humanity. That is a noble In preparing for the class, I was struck I knew that my father had been a sol- safe from communism and all of those ter- purpose and one desperately needed. by just how newly arrived these students dier in the South Pacific, fighting the rible things can never happen again. Our natures as human beings compel Japanese. I never saw him in uniform. He Certainly, our freshmen feel, they aren’t us in different directions at the same time. owned an automobile dealership, and so going to happen to them. They are conflicting impulses. An unend- even though I had that book with all those Within a few days, I told them, the ing conflict between the brighter and dark- pictures, there wasn’t a connection nation would mark the second anniver- er angels of our natures is as accurate a Keeping Score between the photos and a reality that I sary of the single defining drama of their metaphor as any. By Charlie Barnes could grasp. It didn’t affect my day-to-day generation. In 2001, America was attacked Every one of the terribly destructive world. by a dark and virulent culture, animated social movements of the 20th century, Executive Director The fact is that the war was finished by an obsession to incinerate every including fascism and communism, failed Seminole Boosters before I was born. Oh, I was glad that advancement civilization has achieved in in the end because they refused to recog- America had defeated the fascist empires the last thousand years. nize the fundamental truths about human of Germany and Japan, but I considered These days, Germany, Japan and the beings and human nature. are. It’s likely their parents had not yet met that story to be over and done. The world Russians are our allies, at least after a fash- Never think that the most terrible when Bobby Bowden arrived at FSU in was safe and those terrible things could ion, as this latest episode of history absorbs things that have happened in the past can- 1976. They were born in 1985, the year the never happen again. us all into its context. We must pursue this not happen again. They can happen again. War Chant was first heard in full thunder. They certainly weren’t going to hap- grave threat just as we pursued other great They do happen. The dark angels are pow- They were in the ninth grade in the fall of pen to me. threats and finish it if we are to survive. erful. 1999, the last time a Seminole football team Later, when I was a young man, However, we know the truth is that The purpose of our university is to finished among the nation’s top four. America was locked in a life and death history is never finished. Human nature is push civilization toward the light, and I wanted to give them a sense of why struggle with communism. There were fairly constant. It is the same today as it away from the darkness. history is important, and why they should lots of wars against them. We fought them endured for the past 10,000 years or so for Over the next four years, while you’re be proud of our university, of its story and in Korea, then in Vietnam. There were which we have some record. The constan- studying accounting and chemistry, and of the noble purpose it serves. These stu- proxy wars in Africa and Central America. cy of human nature means that our basic biology and engineering, make time also dents are very young and without benefit It was all over in 1989 with the fall of inclinations are and have remained the to take classes in art, literature and the of the long view you and I enjoy. Here is the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the same over time. humanities. Shakespeare tells you every- some of what I told them. Soviet Empire. History is a map of human nature, a thing you need to know about human When I was a little boy, I had a large Where were you, I asked the freshmen, guide to the entire landscape of human nature. Physics and finance won’t. picture book filled with photographs of in 1989? They told me they were in pre- experience. Reading history will tell you If you understand history, you can World War II. Published by Life school, having not yet begun the first what happened. Understanding history exercise some control over your world. If Magazine, it was wonderful to behold. grade. will tell you why it happened. you understand history, you’ll better There were soldiers and airplanes and Our FSU freshmen are aware of what The purpose of our university, and the understand why people do what they do. 12 / November 2003 November 2003 / 13

become the first female U.S. Air Force Lloyd M. Beidler brigadier general, commanding thou- sands of soldiers during a 30-year career. Brown entered the then-Florida State College for Women in 1945 and played basketball, softball, soccer and volley- ball. By the time she graduated in 1949 majoring in education, the school had become a university. After FSU, Brown became a physical education teacher, but quit to join the In Memoriam Air Force in 1951. She remained in the service and rose through the ranks to 1920-1929 become the first female wing command- Sarah Benedict (B.A.‘26) er in 1974, then its first woman general. 1930-1939 She retired in 1982 after 32 years of serv- Alma “Pheenix”Anthony Shaw (B.S.‘33), Florence Maurer Clements (B.A.‘33), Miriam ice. Jacobs Nussbaum Gollings (L.I.‘34), Evelyn Stump Griffin (B.A.’36), Doris Isted Sadler She spoke at FSU in 2001 and said, “I learned so much in life from playing (B.S.‘36), Grace Evelyn Lewis Ward (B.A.‘38) sports. Part of that is, don’t do some- 1940-1949 thing you don’t like. I don’t know a sin- Jane Fischer Bonial (B.S. ‘40), Frances F. Jones (B.A. ‘41), Lucy Beth Holding Minchin Lloyd M. Beidler gle successful person who doesn’t like (B.S.‘41), Alma Anderson DeLoach Ross (B.M.‘42), Alma Beville McCollum (B.A.‘43), what they do, so be happy, and do it Lloyd M. Beidler, 81, a retired FSU Mary Evelyn Cottingham (B.A.‘48, M.A.‘53), Mary Curry O’Quinn (B.A.‘49) biologist and Robert O. Lawton profes- right.” sor, died in August. 1950-1959 At FSU, Beidler became known as an Grace Stockman Marcellus (B.M. ‘51), James Harold Aase (B.S. ‘53), MaryAnn Ziegler innovative research scientist and inspi- Gerald Jahoda Aide (B.S.‘54), Ann Furgione Smith (B.S.‘55), Jackson Autry Holmes (B.S.‘56), Franklin rational teacher to many students — Ryan Edwards (B.M. ‘57), Josephine Frazier Davidson (M.A. ‘58), Mary Young Taylor undergraduate to post doctorate — and (B.S.‘59) colleagues. Beidler co-founded, with Dan 1960-1969 Kenshalo, the psychobiology program at Patrick Knox Donnelly (B.S.‘60),Thomas A.Taylor (B.S.‘62), Frances “Ann”MacKinnon FSU in 1965 and was named FSU’s (B.S. ‘63), Dana Lenahan Vaill (B.S.‘64), Marilyn Oglesby Tipton (B.S. ‘66), Richard K. Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Wygle (B.S.‘67, M.S.‘68) Professor in 1971. He was elected to the 1970-1979 National Academy of Sciences in 1974 and American Academy of Arts and Doris Von Glahn Hey (B.A. ‘71), Kenneth L. Hutchinson (B.S. ‘71), James R. Krikorian Sciences in 1975. He was a member of (B.A. ‘71, M.S. ‘76), Lenarad LeRoy “Butch” Sticklestad (B.S. ‘73), Jimmie Ray Carter the Advisory Council of the National (B.S.‘74), Arthur William Lemon (B.S.‘75, M.P.A.‘76), Dr.Thomas A. McCook (B.S.‘75), Institute of Deafness and Other William R. Walker (‘79), James Reich Wilmoth (‘79) Communication Disorders, along with 1980-1989 many other honors. Lloyd Beidler was born in 1922. He Nickie N. Beasley (Ph.D.‘80), Andrea Jan Arnold (‘84), Miles Andrew Dalgleish (Ph.D. attended Muhlenberg College, a Luther- ‘84), Nancy Wilson Spooner (B.S.‘87) an school in Allentown, where he grad- 1990-1999 uated with a bachelor’s of science Stewart V. Baker (M.M.E.‘90) degree in physics in 1943. He went to graduate school at Johns Hopkins 2000-2002 University where he obtained his doc- Tami Lynne Kirkman Vincent (B.S.‘02) torate in molecular biophysics. He then STUDENTS joined the faculty at FSU and remained Gerald Jahoda Jillian Allsup, Craig Armstrong, Sevag Davidian there until his retirement. Gerald Jahoda, 77, a professor emer- FACULTY AND STAFF itus of Information Studies, died in Shawn A. Dickey, Kenneth Jones Sr. Norma E. Brown September. Jahoda joined the FSU faculty in 1963 after receiving a doctorate in library sci- ence from Columbia University in New Ivan E. Johnson York City. He was known by his colleagues and Ivan E. Johnson Jr., 91, died in students as a skilled and dedicated August. Johnson was a professor emeri- teacher. He guided master’s and doctor- tus of art education and constructive al students, including them in his design at FSU. He was a professor and research of methods to improve access chairman of the department of art edu- to scientific information. cation during his tenure. o Lab t Jahoda dealt with a progressive fail- A native of Denton, Texas, Johnson ure of his vision by incorporating assis- received his master of arts and a doctor- tive technology into his own work envi- ate from the Institute of Art at New York ronment and by becoming an advocate University. als Lee/FSU Pho Johnson designed the mace that is

Ry for blind and physically handicapped students and library patrons. He used to lead the processions and reces- Norma Elaine Brown applied his research skill to developing sions of such official ceremonies as com- mencement, and he designed the Maj. Gen. Norma Elaine Brown, 77, new techniques for audible indexing, Werkmeister Humanities Reading Room an FSU graduate, athlete and military while continuing his work in improving stained glass window in Dodd Hall. He history maker, died in July. information access to sighted scholars was co-director of the university’s Norma Brown received her bache- and students. He was a prolific author Oxford University Program. lor’s degree in 1949 and went on to and active consultant. Ivan E. Johnson 14 / November 2003 November 2003 / 15 Grad sells catch of the day ’round the world Gifts may qualify for Westcott Society By Jeffery Seay Florida State University created the James D. Westcott Legacy Society in honor and Editor in Chief memory of James D. Westcott, whose 1887 bequest funded the institution’s first major endowment. Today—more than a century Skip Winfree has made a career out of later—the Westcott Endowment lives on sending some of the tastiest parts of Alaska Investing to benefit FSU students. to locations around the world. in FSU Westcott was an alumnus of the From Alaskan red salmon and halibut, Seminary West of the Suwannee River, to king crab and other delicacies from the By Paula Fortunas FSU’s institutional predecessor. He was a North Pacific, the FSU graduate (B.S ’71) member of the Florida House of ships fresh and frozen seafood to a broad Vice President for Planned Giving Representatives and then became the state consumer base throughout the United Attorney General. Westcott also served on States. His clients range from Hollywood the state Supreme Court from 1868 and the Master’s Golf Tournament to the through 1885. White House and numerous national gro- The university offers recognition within the Westcott Legacy Society to all alumni cery chains, including Publix and friends who designate contributions to FSU in their estate plans. These gift provi- Supermarkets throughout Florida. sion include, but are not limited to: The FSU graduate traded a career with •will or living trust; Xerox to start his own business in 1979 Skip Winfree •designation of retirement plan assets; when he bought 10th & M Seafoods in in Alaska as a second lieutenant serving as •charitable lead trust; downtown Anchorage. In the years since, an intelligence officer on general staff. •charitable remainder trust; Winfree has grown the mom-and-pop Afterward, he returned to FSU to complete •charitable gift annuity; operation into an international seafood his degree in management. •pooled income fund; wholesale and mail order export company “The College of Business gave me a •life insurance and with two retail locations, a processing plant great basis for starting out in the business •personal residence or farm with retained life estate. and a shipping center. world,” Winfree said. “It helped me in The Westcott Legacy Society is a tribute to Westcott—a visionary—and to all gener- “We have a large customer base obtaining my job with Xerox.” ations of FSU benefactors who embrace his forward thinking and who share his high throughout the lower 48 states who request However, after 10 years as a marketing ideals. Fed Ex overnight shipments of fresh and manager for the company, Winfree, who If you have made a gift that qualifies for recognition within the Westcott Legacy frozen seafood. Alaskan seafood is very said he was tired of the requisite three- Society or if you wish to receive complimentary estate and gift planning materials, either unique and works well for special parties, piece suits, decided that starting his own fill out and return the form below or contact us by telephone or e-mail. Prospective dinners or gifts. It really gets crazy during business was the thing to do. Winfree is donors should not make final gift decisions without first consulting their personal legal holidays like Christmas, New Years, Fourth looking forward to turning over the busi- and financial advisers. of July and Labor Day,” Winfree said ness to his son Rob, giving him more time As an FSU senior in 1968, Winfree was to enjoy Seminole football and the home he CLIP AND MAIL called to duty with the U.S Army during keeps in Daytona Beach with his wife Lee. J Please send complimentary literature about FSU’s endowment program, together the Vietnam War. As a member of the FSU Winfree attended FSU as a classmate of with gift and estate planning brochures. ROTC program, he began his tour of duty President T.K. Wetherell. J Please contact me about a personal visit or other assistance. J I have provided for FSU in my gift and/or estate plans. J Please send information about the James D. Westcott Legacy Society of FSU’s Presidents Club.

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‘Q&A’will lobby for adequate funding (Continued from page 1) must substantially increase the production Studies show that every taxpayer dol- of baccalaureate degrees. lar invested in higher education yields a “The state university system is not only return of $9.72 to Florida’s economy. Florida’s best educational value, but it is Florida Trend business magazine reported also a most critical element in the state’s that a highly trained work force is the sin- economic development, technology base gle most important high-tech commodity and total quality of life,” Hitt said. required for the state’s economy. “Everything the universities do is based on “Florida’s universities are where tech- providing the citizens of this state access to nology and economic development begin,” the highest quality education. We must Wetherell said. Florida has a lower than have adequate state funding to support average unemployment rate and also leads this mission.” the nation in job creation. The Florida Legislature will hold a spe- But, at 42nd in the nation, Florida lags cial session on Oct. 20-24 related to eco- behind in the number of baccalaureate nomic development issues. degrees earned by students. Two inde- The Q&A campaign will involve a Web pendent groups, the Florida Chamber of site, www.qualityandaccess.org, public Commerce and the Florida Board of service announcements and visits to edito- Education, have concluded that Florida rial boards. 16 / November 2003 FSU graduates represent varied and diverse careers (Continued from page 1) and raised in Tallahassee, began her educa- Beyond the printed page, Roberts con- 1982. foster families, with whom he remains close. tion on the campus of FSU at the age of 5. tributes commentaries to National Public At FSU, Towey was a member of Gold He was reunited with his family in Orlando Roberts attended the university’s develop- Radio and, during her annual stays in Key, Garnet Key, the Phi Kappa Phi academ- in 1966. mental research school, commonly known as London, produces documentaries for the ic society and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Martinez, who majored in Social Sciences Florida High. Afterward, she enrolled at FSU British Broadcasting Corp. He also lettered, having served as the man- at FSU, earned his bachelor’s degree in 1969 to study English, earning a bachelor’s degree She has won the Gustavus Meyer Center ager of the men’s varsity basketball team, and, afterward, his juris doctor degree from in 1979 with the distinction magna cum for the Study of Human Rights Award, two 1974 to 1978. He was listed in “Who’s Who the College of Law in 1973. During his 25 laude. She then earned a master’s degree in Associated Press awards for radio and two Among American Colleges and Universi- years of law practice in Orlando, he was creative writing in 1980. That same year, Society of Newspaper Editors prizes for edi- ties” in 1978 and he received the St. Thomas actively involved in community activities. He Roberts won a Marshall Scholarship. She torial writing and sports commentary. More Award in 1980. served as vice president of the Board of enrolled at Oxford University, where she I Perhaps the most defining moment in Since then, Towey has served as legisla- Catholic Charities of the Orlando Diocese, earned her second bachelor’s degree in Jim Towey’s life was when he met Mother tive director and legal counsel to Republican and is known to have a deep appreciation for English and, in Teresa of Calcutta in 1985 U.S. Sen. Mark Hatfield and in the cabinet of the work of faith-based social service agen- 1989, a doctorate at the home for the Democratic Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles. cies going back to his arrival in America in litera- dying that For his career in public service, Towey almost 40 years ago. ture. she creat- has been honored with numerous awards Martinez’s work in the public and private ed. The and honors, including honorary doctorates sectors, his active involvement in community profundity of that from St. Thomas University and Barry activities and his understanding of the work Now a professor of meeting led to Towey College, both in Miami, Fla. of faith-based social service agencies make English at the University of Alabama, serving as Mother Teresa’s Towey left the public sector in 1995 to him well suited to lead HUD. Roberts writes political columns for the St. legal counsel for the next 12 years. In 1990, found and run Aging with Dignity. The To help implement President Bush’s Petersburg Times, The New York Times and Towey lived as a full-time volunteer in her national, nonprofit organization helps fami- faith-based initiatives, Martinez launched The Times of London. She honed her craft home for people with AIDS in Washington, lies plan for and discuss the care they want HUD’s Center for Faith-Based and while in college writing columns about D.C., and, on occasion, he had the privilege to during times of serious illness. Community Services. The center is working Florida politics for United Press International travel with her in the United States and Its “Five Wishes” document is the to expand partnerships with local faith-based and the Florida Flambeau. Mexico. nation’s most popular tool for advance care service providers who assist the homeless, She is the author of two books, “Faulkner Such rare experiences as these have given planning and is used in nearly two million elderly and disabled, and those living with and Southern Womanhood” and “The Myth Towey a unique perspective to lead the White American homes. HIV/AIDS. of Aunt Jemima,” and is a contributor to var- House Office of Faith-Based and Community He was a member of the official U.S. del- I Even though Diane Roberts splits her ious magazines, including The Oxford Initiatives. egation that accompanied then-first lady time between Tuscaloosa, Ala., and London, American and the New Republic. Her new Towey graduated magna cum laude Hillary Rodham Clinton to Mother Teresa’s England, she is known to say she lives in book, “Dream State,” a history of Florida from FSU with a bachelor’s degree in state funeral in 1997. Tallahassee, because “that’s where the foot- through her family (Robertses, Tuckers, accounting in 1978. He earned his juris doctor Towey also testified at the Vatican in the ball is.” Browards, Gilberts and Bradfords) will be out degree from the College of Law in 1981. He process that might lead to the canonization of The eighth generation Floridian, born from Simon & Schuster in October 2004. has been a member of The Florida Bar since Mother Teresa.