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A wild tltne UCF alumna volunteers at wildlife conservation organization -SEE NEWS, A2 ) Animals UCF student's funeral held today A Facebook group, called MESSAGES AND Examiner said student had heart problems "RI.P McAndy Douarin," was ) formed and dedicated to EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY TARAYOUN

Student One final leap sews Technology EBAY TRIES count Derek TOBE reaches .· Harris ) ETHICAL • S0,000 .resigns• ) This year's new class Harris was director . ' The online auction operator is trying to has better statistics of Student Advocacy change perceptions with CAITLIN SMITH MARY CRISTOBAL WortdofGood.com, a Web site that Contributing Writer Staff Writer launched Wednesday to sell goods produced with social and environmental UCF has come a long way goals in mind. EBay developed the site The Student Government since its first incoming class of Association's Derek Harris, with Wortd of Good lnc.,a startup 1,948 in 1968. In recent years; focused on "ethical supply chains'' behind director ofthe Student Advoca­ , the University has gotten close cy Unit, resigned from his posi­ consumer products, and licensed the 50,000 to the possibility of or tion in Thursday's Senate meet­ group's name for the marketplace more students, and that possi­ ing. He submitted his . bility has finally become a real- resignation because he was ity this fall semester. given the opportunity to work Breaking Official numbers on the Fall news on 2008 enrollment will not be for Valencia's Higher Edu~tion available , ' Administration. myour cell until mid­ "I love what you've done for us," SGA Vice President Bran­ Get UCF news sent to your cell November, but Dr. Gor­ 3.S don Delanois said on the floor phone. Just text the keyword during his slot for announce­ UCFNEWS to 44636. don Chavis, Percent of ments. Harris's resignation is a associate comparative vice presi­ result of a "good stepping AROUND CAMPUS,A2 .dent of increase of stone," Delanois said Undergradu­ applications to UCF Harris said his most satisfy­ AUDITIONS FOR ate Admis­ since last year. ing accomplishment was to MR. AND MISS UCF sions said "bring light to transferring­ that tenta­ student issues." He named START TODAY tively, there , helping transferred veterans as · The auditions for Mr. and Miss UCF will are 43,198 3.7S one of his important issues. Harris joined the SGA a year ,begin today. It will take place at 2 p.m. undergradu­ Average GPA of this and until 4p.m.in Room 224ofthe and a half ago, when SGA was ate and 7,413 year's incoming Student Union.The wihnertakes part graduate lead by former President in events induding Homecoming and degree seek­ freshmen. Brandie Hollinger and current other events aroung Orlando. ing students Presideht Logan Berkowitz, at UCF's who was then vice president. campuses. "[Harris] has don~ great LOCAL & STATE, A2 'The stuff for transfer students,'' number of 26 Berkowitz said on the floor. RESCUERS FIND applications Harris, a transfer student him­ Average ACT score self, had great ideas,·Berkowitz MISSING OVIEDO MAN to the of this year's university for said AND 14-VEAR-OLD SON first-time in incoming stu9ents. Having graduated from ~escuers found an Oviedo man and college stu- UGF last spring with a bache­ his 14-year-old son near Daytona dents, as well as transfers, is lor's degree in psychology, Har­ Beach after they were swept away increasing," Dr. Gordon ris said he plans to return to Saturday night by the outgoing tide. Chavis, associate vice presi­ RAYMA JENKINS/ <1NTRAL FLORIDA RJTURE UCF next spring for his mas­ They had been missing since the boy dent of Undergraduate Admis­ UCF senior wide·receiver Rocky Ross leaps into the endzone in the final minute of the fourth quarter Saturday to tie South Florida ter's degree in educational got ,caught in the tide, and his father sions, said "More and more at 24. The Knights scored two touchdowns in the last 2:46 of regulation to send the game into overtime, but they lost 31-24. leadership with a track in stu­ swam out to save him. students are choosing to go to USF won all four games of the series between the teams. For full game coverage, see A9, and for more photos, visit, ucfnews.com. dent personnel and higher edu­ UCF because of our growing cation. reputation." . NATION & WORLD, A4 UCF recruits prospective students ·in several ways, TURKS AND CAICOS including high school and I Successful student-athletes get decal community college visits, col­ earntd their "Think:Man" players during football sea- PREMIER SAYS IKE lege fairs, e-mails to hopeful I · CAITLIN SMITH Contributing Writer decal by maintaining a cumu- son," Belden said ''Each students and tele-counseling DAMAGED HOMES lative grade point average of week the players are . . handled by current students. The Turks and Caicos premier said that This football season, 66 at least 3.0, achieving a 3.0 for required to attend ·~pplications to the Hurricane Ike damaged 80 percent of UCF players will wear a logo the last semester or earning study hall for 10 hours, university have seen a 35 homes on the Grand Turk Island. . per­ on the outside of their hel- an undergraduate degree, with at least two hours cent increase comparatively to Michael Misick said that Grand Turk mets that recognizes the regardless of their GPA completed each and I last year," Chavis said took almost a direct hit and hundreds importance of what fills the The team's current com- every night." Although UCF decided that of people have lost their roofs. inside of their helmets. bined cumulative grade point ''I have to give a lot it would not admit any more • The players are the most average is 2.969 and has been of credit to the aca­ freshmen in 2008 than it did in recent additions to the Schol- · as high as 3.035 following the demic support staff 2007, the recent increase can be INDEX TODAY'S ar Baller program. Co-found- 2007 summer semester. that comes with being credited to incoming freshmen • Around Campus 2 WEATHER ed in 1995 by C. Keith Harri- Kristy Belden, associate a UCF athlete," junior as well as current student son, UCF professor ~f sports director of Academic Ser- tight end and interper­ • Weather 2 retention and transfer students. business management, Schol- vices for Student-Athletes, sonal and organiza­ Local &State 2 The university chose not to cap. ar Baller was designed to and her staff of two full-time tional communications Nation & World 4 enrollment for transfer stu­ reward student-athletes for graduate assistants and 15 to major Corey Rabazin­ Sports 9 dents this fall, following the their classroom s4ccesses. 20 tutors, said the Knights ski said. "They have Opinions 12 same Florida Board of Gover­ The UCF football team marks have been just as successful tutors readily available Oassifieds 13 nors decision. IMAGE COURTESYWWW.SCHOIJ.RBALLER.ORG the seventh UCF varsity sport in their studies as they have to help us and make sure that Sudoku ''There are more students The decal ofThinkMan will be on the 13 that actively participates in been on the field • we are staying on top of our helmets of UCF football players who have Crossword 13 the program. "We have a very struc- achieved or maintained a 3.0 GPA or have PLEASE SEE GPA ON AS earned an undergraduate degree. The UCF student-athletes tured system in place for the PLEASE SEE THIRTY ON A5 Al www.CentralFloridaFuture.c?m September 8, 2008 • £tnmtl ~ 1utun AROUND CAMPUS (eutraf News and rwtices for the UCF community Auditions start for Mr. and Miss UCF ...... EADING A 11oriba The auditions for the new Mr. and Miss UCF will begin today. It will take place at 2 p.m. and UCF students get up close and personal with animals go until 4 p.m. in Room 224 ofthe 1uture Student Union. Come ready fo ANDREA CANTERBURY .------_,_ ------, l The Student NewspapB at UCF sina 1968 perform a talent and sit through a Staff Writer short interview. The winner September 8, 2008 talces part in events including The life of UCF alumna Vol 40, Issue 74 • 14 Pages Michelle Olandese isn't nor­ Homecoming and other events The Centro/ Flcrida Future is the independent student­ around the greater Orlando area. mal to most students. written newspaper at the U1ll\ffilty of Central Aorida. Every day she plays with Opinions in the Future are those of the individual , Call 407-823-6471 for more columniSt and not necessarily those of the editorial staff information. panthers and attends to alli­ 01the Unive~ty administration. All content is property of gators and tarantulas. She theCenrm/Rorida future and may not be reprinted in part . or In whole without penniss!on from the publisher. • Biggest Loser contestant to speak bottle-feeds baby deer and The Kappa Delta sorority is scratches birds under their NEWSROOM bringing in a motivational spealc­ wings until they coo. 407-447-4558 er from the NBC's The Biggest Olandese is a volunteer Loser. with Hands-on Wildlife Editor-in-Chief Brittany Aberle will be speak­ Safari, a non-profit organiza­ Padrick Brewerx213 ing in the Cape Florida Ballroom tion that promotes wildlife edil!Jr@(entro/FloridaFuture.com in the Student Union tomorrow conservation through hands­ News Editor • at 8:30 p.m. The topic of the talk on, up-close education. Tara Young x213 will be nutrition and self-esteem. "There's ·nothing more [email protected] awesome then being in the Call 941-238-8610 for more Online News Editor information. box with Sierra. our 8-year­ old panther, as she gave birth Jeffrey Riley x213 [email protected] Get resources in front of the library to Keera and helping to raise Representitaves from the Stu­ her afterwards," Olandese Opinions Editors dent Academic Resource Center said "Not many people can Nathan Christopher and will be available at the front of say that they've done that." Jessica Saggio x213 tpe library on Tuesday. Students HOWS offers eco-educa- ANDREA CANTERBURY/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Opinions.CFF@gmailrom ..tion programs both locally Dawn Drever, Allyssa Kordon and Michelle Olandese stand next to Keera, a Florida Panther that Hands-on Wildlife Safari raised. can learn what important Sports Editor resources this office has to offer. and nationally, ranging from day and night safaris to ani­ fellow volunteers to the them." • includes The National Con­ Brian Murphy x215 The event will start at 1 p.m. Sports.CFF@gmailcom Call 407-823=-3604 for more mal meet-and-greets for all organization. Larry Champi­ The community sells out servation Training Center, i,nformation. ages. Every week, HOWS on donated his pet birds to their summer wildlife shows which offers. educational Variety Editor • can be seen at the Ron Jon HOWS, and now they are weekly and ·provides consis­ programs and training for Whitney Hamridcx214 Cape Caribe Resort in Cape two colorful additions to the tent participation through­ wildlife conservation. Variety.CFF@gmailcom Canaveral, where they enter­ show's line-up. out the year. The audiences Janet Ady, the chief of Photo Editor LOCAL tain guests with live snalces "I'm a bird person," are· full of children and division of education out­ Sarah Rogers and opossums while simul­ Champion said. "When a adults, some excited and reach with the National Con­ Photo.CFF@gmailcom taneously teaching them bird sees me, we're friends. I others terrified at the servation Training Center, &STATE about the various Florida­ think they know when you prospect of petting a live said programs Hke HOWS Staff Writers Ryan Bass, William Goss, Jillian Krotki, Keep. local with headlines native animals. Olandese is love them." scorpion. are important f9r promoting Shahdai Richardson, Kelda Senior, you may have missed one of several UCF volun­ Dawn Drever, the co­ Stephen Roberts of Birm­ the message of preserving RobynSidersky, Kari Wilberg, William Perry teers and the main spealcer founder and office manager ingham, Ala.; visited Ron our environment and the Melissa Chadbourne, Jonathan Hohensee, Missing Oviedo man and son for the shows. for HOWS, not only shares a Jon's resort and watched the wildlife that inhabits it. They Allen Levin, Ashley lnguanta found near Daytona Beach Olandese graduated in love for animals; but also a wildlife show because he also educate a .community Staff Photographers DAYTONA BEACH - Res­ 2006 with a biology degree desire to preserve Earth's loves animals and wanted to for future interaction with Max Behrman, Reema Desai, cuers found an Oviedo man and and was drawn to the group wildlife. This mission ofcon­ learn about the different wild animals like the Florida Crystal Paoloemilio, Corey Maynard, his 14-year-old son, both alive, during her senior year when servation is exactly what the species. He said the high panthet. Sara.h Rogers, Gregory Territo a friend interrupted her point was holding a tarantu­ "These kinds ofprograms - after they were swept away the . organization hopes to Copy Editors night before by the outgoing tide chemistry lab and tctld her accomplish. la, which turned out to be can be a first connection for· Chris Hoadley, Lauren Erlich near Daytona Beach. that a live panther was out­ "This straight-forward soft and fuzzy. Still, the kids, and ease some con­ Beach Patrol spokesman Scott side the building. As soon as · objective comes with a com­ important message behind cerns tha,t they may have Columnist - Petersohn said the father was her curiosity made her talce a plexity that will talce genera­ the program didn't escape about wildlife," Ady said. "It · Benjamin Badio look, she saw the panther as found by a boater around 8 a.m. tions to complete," Drever Roberts. also can be a reality check Graphic Artists • Sunday approximately 8 miles part of a HOWS presenta­ · said. "It is to show to our fel-. "I think.it's very important sometimes too, because kids Cara Cooper, from shore. The U.S. Coast Guard tion and was on her way to low man that, unless they are to learn from other animals," could have the wrong idea, Joseph Mangabat Brad Walkover found the son about an hour later. becoming the first official active now with protection Roberts saiq. "I wish it was think a panther's a cute kitty intern for the organization. Editorial Adviser Both had been missing since Sat­ and respect for the wildlife closer to the house. If I lived cat, but really it's a wild ani­ ~ urday, when the boy got caught in Olandese volunteered through the world, they too right here, I 'Y\'<>uld volunteer." mal. You neeq to develop Abraham Aboraya the tide, and his father tried to while talcing a full-time class are in grave danger of The group's wildlife star is respect for some of these adviser@(entro/FloridaFuture.rom rescue him. load, in addition to keeping becoming scarce." Keera, a Florida panther who animals so you know how to The man's daughter called up with a part-time job and Allyssa Kordon, a volun­ was born at HOWS facilities. behave if you happen to for help, and rescuers searched athletic track scholarship. teer and UCF senior biology According to The Florida encounter one." BUSINESS for the pair until 3 a.m. She looks back on the expe­ major, agrees. Kordon wa,s Pa,th r Society, the current But these kinds of organi­ 407-447-4555 Petersohn said neither the rience with an 9Ptimistic drawn to the organization estnnated population of zations can't stay afloat on Advertising Sales Director father nor the son suffered any eye. after seeing a flyer on cam­ Florida panthers in the wild. is volunteers alone, and their Mark Lanaris x204 serious injury. "I definitely think this pus asking for volunteers·. 50 to 70. Their Web site states future depends on sponsor­ [email protected] enriched my college experi­ She now works alongside that the species has been ships and donations from Authorities sar private helicopter ence, because it broke the Olandese. endangered since 1967 and i$ t}le public. · • University Sales Director crashed off of Florida Keys normal cycle," Olandese "I feel HOWS educates threatened by the destruction These donations allow Heissam Jebai!ey x20i .. MIAMI - Authorities said a said. "Every day I got up, the community with their oftheir habitat. HOWS volunteers like Olan­ [email protected] private helicopter went down off went to class, then straight to wildlife shows," Kordon The U.S. Fish and dese to feed and care for the Business Manager the Florida Keys. practice and then weightlift­ said. "They encourage peo­ Wildlife Service developed a various animals that are Trisha Irwin x212 The Federal Aviation Admin­ ing, but some days it was ple to leave the wild in the . restoration plan in 2001 for brought to their wildlife [email protected] • istration reports that the Robin­ work, practice, weightlifting wild. HOWS not only edu­ the Florida panther in an shows and events. Currently, Distribution Manager son R44 helicopter crashed and track events on the cates people about wildlife, effort to increase popula­ the group is trying to raise Ryan McDonald x211 about 17 miles northeast of weekends. It was really nice but they also bring attention tions and maintain their nat­ money to build their own [email protected] to throw something different to them. If I was never edu­ ural surroundings. The plan state-of-the-art facility for PLEASE SEE LOCAL ON A4 in the mix, especially some­ cated about animals, I might is coD:5tantly being adapted the animals to allow further General Manager thing that I love doing." not have grown up having to reflect updated research public exposure and better Raymond G. Bush x220 That love is what brings such a love and respect for and statistics. The agency care for the animal$. [email protected] • CORRECITONS Fax: 407-447-4556 In the Sept. 5 issue, the story . LOCAL WEATHER Published by Knight Newspapers titled "CodePink student arrest­ 11825 High Tech Ave. Ste. 100 ed" incorrectly reported that UCF Orlando, FL32817 studentwhatKathrynMilholland TODAY IN DETAIL Tuesday High:89° wasarrestedandchargedwu~ Today . ~ One free copy of the Cenrrol Today: Winds east-northeast at 19 T-SHOWERS Low:78° ._, UC F Rorido f!iture permitted per • Milholland was' arrested and ISOLATED mph with a maximum humidity of ...... ,.....,..,.,. issue. 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Marathon, near Nine Mile PLASMA DONATION Bank, Saturday evening. The U.S. Coast Guard reports that We are looking for healthy, compassionate people who are four passengers were rescued interested In making $25-$100+ PER DONATION up to twice Sunday morning and taken to a week. Plasma is used to make medicines that keep people Marathon Airport. No injuries were reported. healthy. Make money and help others at the same t1me.. ' The cause of the crash was unknown. For more Infor~ation, please call: The identities of the pas­ Ca// Mid-Florida sengers were not immediately today to set up Mid-Florida Biologicals available. FAA records list the Yourapp . registered owner of the heli­ 0 mtmentf ( 407) 628-4248 copter as Miami-based Frezo Located near I-4 by the Altamonte Mall Financial ILC. www.cangene.com/donor. htm Evacuations begin for Keys MANISH SWARUP / ASSOCIATED PRESS after hurricane watch Villagers run after the Indian Force Helicopter dropping food packets at a flood~ KEY WEST - The Florida affected village near Chattapur, India on Sunday. Keys are under a hurricane watch as Hurricane Ike Turks and caicos premier says opposition lawmakers to approaches Cuba. Hurricane-Ike damaged homes pass legislation and adopt A watch means hurricane PROVIDENCIALES, budgets. force winds of74 mph or high­ Turks and Caicos - The The party must win an er could liit the low-lying Turks and Caicos premier additional 28 seats to gain a island chain within 36 hours. said Hurricane Ike has dam­ majority in Parliament. Evacuations began in Key aged 80 percent of the It will be Canada's third West at 8 a.m. and will contin­ homes on Grand Turk national ballot in four years. ue throughout the day. island. Evacuations begin at noon Michael Misick told The China news agency says · for the Middle Keys, and at 4 Associated Press by phone 20 people trapped in coal mine p.m. for the Upper Keys, that Grand Turk took BEIJING - A state-run including Key Largo. almost a ·direct hit and that news agency said 20 people Visitors were told to leave are trapped after a coal Saturday. 'hundreds of people have lost their roofs. mine flooded in central Club bouncer shot, killed . He says people are cow­ China. by officer during fight ering in closets and under The official Xinhua TAMPA - An Ybor City stairwells and are "just hold­ News Agency ~aid the flood nightclub bouncer was shot ing on for life. They got hit occurred early Sunday and killed by a police officer really, really bad," he says. morning in Henan during a fight that spilled out­ There are no reports of province. side the bar. deaths . or injuries, but The report cited local Police say 35-year-old authorities are now trying authorities as saying that Roobik Vartanian was shot to rescue people and get about 20 people were early Saturday morning and them into shelters. trapped underground. died later at a Tampa hospital. Ike is now raking Haiti China's mines are the Vartanian and several other and barreling toward the world's deadliest, with Club Prana employees were Bahamas and Cuba as a explosions, cave-ins and ejecting two Orlando men powerful Category 4 storm. floods killing nearly 3,800 . from the bar, and police say Misick said Sunday that· people last year. one employee went back he will fly to G:r;and Turk inside to get a gun. once the weather subsides. Former prime minister's wife When two plainclothes becomes Pakistan's president officers came upon the scene, Atom-smasher.to come online ISLAMABAD,- Pakistan they reported seeing Vartan­ in Geneva on Wednesday - Benazir'Bhutto's widow­ ian with the gun and tolf;i him GE:tffiVA - It has been er swept Pakistan's presi- to drop it called an Alice in Wonder­ ,, dential election on Satur­ Police say Vartanian point­ land investigation into the day, offering , hope for ed the gun at Officer Rick Har­ makeup of the universe - stability to a nuclear-ar:tned rell, who shot Vartanian in the or dangerous tampering country feeling intense U.S. stomach. with nature that could spell pressure to crack down on Harrell is on paid adminis­ doomsday. Islamic militants. trative leave while police Whatever the case, the · In a. grim reminder of the investigate the shooting. most powerful atom­ proble~ awaiting Asif Ali smasher ever built comes Zardari, rescuers in the - ASSOCIATED PRESS online Wednesday, eagerly - northwest dug with their anticipated by scientists hands for survivots after at worldwide who have await­ least 30 people were killed ii) ed this moment for two a massive suicide bombing. HIGHER decades. · Already head of the :maiil! The multibillion-dollar ruling party, Zardari EDUCATION Large Hadron Collider will becomes one of the most explore the tiniest particles powerful civilian leaders in What's in the news at and come ever closer to re­ Pakistan's turbulent 61-year. colleges around the country enacting the big bang, the history. theory that a colossal explo­ Last month, he mar­ UnwersityofTenn~~search sion created the universe. shaled a. coalition that for chancellor to cost $100,000 The· machine at CERN, forced stalwart U.S. ally KNOXVILLF., Tenn. - The the European Organization Pervez Musharraf to quit as University of Tennessee's for Nuclear Research, head of state. search for a new chancellor will promises scientists a closer However, he begins with cost more than $100,000 to pay look at the makeup of mat­ limit~d goodwill among a for a search finn, candidate ter, filling in gaps in knowl­ population who recall his travel expenses and advertising edge or possibly reshaping nickname, ~- Ten Percent, in national publications. . theories. for alleged corruption dur:­ The months long search will The first beams of pro­ ing Bhutto's two terms in see its first on-caIIlpus visits this tons will be fired around office as prime minister and as two of the five candidates the 17-mile tunnel to test the doubt his political vision will be in Knoxville this week controlling strength of the and leadership skills. for interviews and public world's largest supercon­ He is also untested on forums. ducting magnets. the international stage, David Young, senior vice · · It will still be abm1t a where he must deal with president of academic affairs at month before beams travel­ mounting Western concern · LSAT · GMAT. MCAT GRE DAT OAT PCAT. Arizona State University, ing in opposite directions over how Taliban and al­ arrives Monday. Jennie Hunter­ are brought together in col­ Qaida militants have nested c.evera. president of University lisions that some skeptics in the tribal belt along the . of Maryland Biotechnology fear could create micro Afghan border. Institute, is scheduled to arrive "black holes" and endanger Tuesday. the planet. Rockslide kills at least 24 Records obtained from the The project has attracted in outskirts of Cairo university show that the bulk of researchers of 80 nationali­ CAIRO, Egypt - Mas­ the expenses are for Parker ties, some 1,200 of them sive boulders crashed down Executive Search in Atlanta. from the United States, on a shantytown on the out­ which ·will get $75,000 plus which contributed $531 mil­ skirts of Cairo on Saturday, ~ lion of the project's price .killing at least 24 people UT officials hope to have the tag of nearly $4 billion. , and ·burying many more new chancellor in place by "This only happens once under tons ofrubble, Egypt­ spring 2009. a generation," said Katie ian authorities said. Chancellor Loren Crabtree Yurkewicz, spokeswoman Frantic residents in the left the position in January. for the U.S. contingent at sprawling Manshiyet Nasr the CERN project. "People slum were digging by hand Minotjty enrollment in Oregon are certainly very excited." and trying to lift huge rocks schools up barely in past 1O years to reach any survivors, PORTLAND, Ore. Canada's prime minister shouting out the names of Minority enrollment increased dissolves Parliament relatives and family mem­ at Oregon's seven colleges and TORONTO - Canada's bers trapped below. universities over the past prime minister dissolved Haidar Baghdadi, the decade, but just barely, and not Parliament and called an parliamentarian for the Enter to win the as fast as the state's general and early election. region, told Al-Jazeera tele­ high school populations. Prime Minister Stephen vision buried residents Kaplan Ge'ts You In ... And Pays Your Way· The number ofminority fac­ Harper hopes the election were calling for help from ulty at the universities also campaign will strengthen under the rubble using their Sweepstakes!t • increased only marginally, by 1 his minority government's cell phones. percentage point to 9 percent in hold on power. At least eight boulders, 2007-08. He announced the elec­ some the size of small hous­ • The number ofblack profes­ tion in a statement that was es, peeled away from the tow­ Vi.sit kaptest.com/25k by October 31, 2008 • sors declined from 64 to 59. handed to reporters in ering Muqattam. cliffs and 2007, the • Between 1998 and Ottawa on Sunday. buried about 50 homes in the percentage of racial and ethnic The Conservatives slum, one of many densely minority students in the Ore­ l(APLAN' TEST PREPAND unseated the Liberal Party populated shantytowns ring­ ...... _ !!,/ ADMISSIONS gon University System climbed in 2006 after nearly 13 years ing the city of17 million. from 12 percent to 14 percent, in power. Manshiyet Nasr is home while the overall state minority But as a minority gov­ to 1.2 million people, population grew from 14 ~r­ ernment the Conservatives according to Baghdadi. cent to 18 percent. have had a tenuous hold on -ASSOCIATED PRESS power,. forced to rely on -ASSOCIATED PRESS 'Y

t'.tntral 51orilla '1uuft • September 8, 2008 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com AS " Thirty players earned bachelor's degrees in 2007 FROM Al versity of Miami before enrolling at UCF for graduate SCHOLAR BALLER academics with our busy school this fall. schedules." Athletes are able to contin­ There are major cultural disconnects between the educational,athletic and entertainment communities in America.This gap and lack of Belden said, "I think that ue to play college sports after they're doing great. I'm they receive their first degree, synergy between the three empires impacts the lifelong learning and consumption patterns of students, student-athletes and the general thrilled and couldn't be hap­ as long as they have not yet public in America. pier with their progress. played four years total within They're all like little sponges a five-year period. Scholar-Baller at a basic level means an educated individual that also participates in sport,art, music, or any other extra-curricular .. and widely accept the help "[UCF football coach we offer them." George O'Leary] routinely activity. The colloquial energy and slang part of the term combines intellectualism with a global identity that began in urban In 2007, the College 0of stresses two things to us: to neighborhoods across America - the baller. Historically in urban communities {since the Civil War Era), there have been three primary Sports Information Directors win games and graduate," representations of success depicted to urban youth; the entertainer, athlete, and various illegal identities of crime and corruption. These • Association placed defensive senior safety Jason Venson lineman Keith Shologan on said "Luckily last year, I was three avenues of success are admired because they signify money, material possessions,and access to the opposite sex because of their the Academic All-America able to do both by winning baller status. One thing that makes the term baller so culturally relevant is that it can be a noun, verb, or adjective. In popular culture, first team in conjunction with the Conference USA Cham­ baller has been mainstreamed on ESPN, MT'J, and major newspapers such as USA Today. Baller is overloaded on the Internet and on the • ESPN The Magazine. Sholo­ pionship and graduating with gan was also joined by my degree in Interpersonal tip of millions seeking to have status and be perceived as cool. teammates Rocky Ross and Communication." - WWW.SCHOIJ.RBALLER.ORG II Sha'reffRashad on the all-dis­ "It means a lot to me to be trict squad known as a Scholar Baller," Last year, · 30 Knights Rabazinski said, "because I sis on the importance of his along with their coach, value earned their bachelor's think a lot of people view ath­ player's education and academic performance and degrees. Four of these ath­ letes to be only good at their believes that education is not the meaning behind it letes - Sha'reff Rashad, Mike sport. Academics have always celebrated nearly enough. because there is so- much Lavoie, Johnell Neal and Jason been important to me,. "I've heard that O'Leary more to being an athlete than DISCOVER THE REFORM JEWISH HOME YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR! Venson - are still at UCF and because you can never rely goes as far as keeping his just being a jock. The whole working on another degree. solely on one talent to get you players' weekly academic concept ofthe 'Scholar Baller' Senior place kicker Daren by in life." progress reports on his desk," pr-ogram is to make the cool FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Daly is also included for earn­ Harrison is impressed Harrison said. "I think it's people smart, and the smart ing his degree from the Uni- with O'Leary's heavy empha- cool that 66 student-athletes, people cool" Temple Shir Shalom invites you to be our guest for dinner and Shabbat family service featuring Cantorial Leader Beth Schafer. Dinner at 6pm followed by serviceat 7:30.

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Updates will provide information on campus closings, shelters destination, and we remain UCF PRESIDENT an uncertain path Sunday and any damage. Information on closings of any UCF campuses will also be committed to providing acces.s that may lead to the U.S. available through your local media outlets. for quality education to all stu­ amount of vehicles on campus. The only thing that is a prob­ Gulf Coast late this week, If a tropical system threatens Central Florida, the UCF homepage will be updated dents who have the desire and Despite the increase in enroll­ lem is the transportation to the forcing emergency officials with a graphical link to the latest information from News and Information. ability to learn." ment, Kris Singh, interim Rosen campus, Singh srud to pay attention and leaving Campus Information Line (407) 823-2000. According to the UCF Office director of Parking Services, "The shuttle heading to millions of people from ofInstitutional Research report, has yet to see a rise in overall Rosen saw an overflow of30 or Florida to Mexico to wonder incoming freshmen for fall 2007 parking problems. so students during the 9 am. where it will eventually cials. "There are no ntles, so flooded city of Gonaives if had an average GPA of3.73 and "The first few weeks of run, and required two buses strike. what we have to do is be pre­ lice dumped more rmn from an average SAT score of1217. school are always chaotic, and instead of the usual one 15-pas­ Officials in the Florida pared, be smart, vigilant and outer storm bands as the Chavissmdthatthisyear's this is the usual recurring senger bus that is routinely Keys started a phased evacu­ alert." storm rumbled nearby. incoming class nudged out last process that we've come to used,'' Singh srud 'We're going ation for residents Sunday Florida Keys officials In Louisiana, still recov­ year's record performance by expect," Singh srud 'We usually to see how things pan out and morning after telling visitors began resident evacuations ering from last week's Hurri­ holding an average GPA of3.75, have a better grasp on our park­ re-evaluate the situation if need a day earlier to get out. on the low-lying chmn of cane Gustav, Gov. Bobby Jin­ and an SAT score averaging ing situation further into Sep­ be." Ike, a dangerous Category islands in phases, starting at dal set up a task force to 1218. The average ACT score tember, once we've gotten a Singh also srud that permit 4 storm with winds early the end in Key West by 8 a.m. prepare for the possibility of was 26, the same as in 2007. chance to lot count every two sales aren't any higher this year Sunday of near 135 mph, was and continuing throughout more havoc. On a typical day, the number hours and compare that ratio to than they have been in previous forecast to affect the Keys the day - at at noon for the "We're not hoping for of students lead to a massive last year." years. starting tonight on a poten­ Middle Keys, and at 4 p.m. for another strike, another tial track for the central Gulf. the Upper Keys, including storm, but we're ready," he Ike roared across the low­ Key Largo. VISitors were told srud. lying Turks and Caicos to leave Saturday. Even as Gustav evacuees island chain before dawn "We do understand the headed home, New Orleans Sunday as people in the inconvenience of evacua­ Mayor Ray Nagin srud offi­ ,; =s- British territory sought tions for Keys residents and cials were anxiously moni­ ea refuge in emergency shel­ visitors, but their safety is toring Ike on a projected ... ,. ters or in their homes. our top priority," said Mon­ path toward the Gulf. ,-~. -· .. "..._.::;: ' At 2 p.m., the National roe County Administrator "Our citizens are weary ,. Hurricane Center in Miami Roman Gastesi. "It's just too and they're tired and they said lice's eye ~as just west close to not react to it." have spent a lot of money of Great lnagua Island in the Still, the streets of Key evacuating ... from Gustav,'' ;.•. ·r· n . Bahamas. West were practically empty he said. 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• NATIONAL SPORTS USF BULLS 31 I UCF KNIGHTS 24 WRAP • FOOTBALL • Knights stage furious comeback, fall in overtime to South Florida

PATRIOTS' QB LEAVES PADRICK BREWER GAME WITH INJURY Editor-in-Chief FOXBOROUGH,Mass. - Reigning NFL MVP Tom In the end, it wasn't the Brady left Sunday's game penalties or the stagnant against Kansas Gty after offense that left the UCF Foot­ being hit on the left leg, ball team with a loss. It was depriving the New those last few inches that left England Patriots of the the Knights (l-1) with a loss. quarterback who last year ''When you have an oppor­ led them to a 16--0 regular tunity to make plays you have season. to make plays," UCF head The two-time Super coach George O'Leary said. Bowl MVP went to the "Their quarterback makes - turf-dutching his left knee plays when he has to make midway through the first them, and we didn't make quarter when he was hit them" in the pocket by Chief-s In front of 46,805 fans - safety Bernard Pollard. the third largest crowd in UCF After being tended to on history - UCF rallied from a the field, he walked off, 14-point deficit in less than limping, between two four minutes to push the game trainers. to overtime, but on fourth and Brady went to the locker 6 in the extra period, quarter­ room and was not seen back Michael Greco's scram­ again on the sideline as ble came up just short backup Matt Cassel led the The placement of the ball Patriots to a 17-10 victory. meant UCF wouldn't be able · The team announced that to avenge its blowout loss last Brady had a knee injury. season and would be winless The Chief-s also lost their in four meeting with the Bulls. starting quarterback "I thought I had it," Greco when Brodie Croyle was said. "I thought I had the first sacked in the third quarter. down, but I guess I didn't." The team said he had a It was a game that defined bruised right shoulder and rivalry, highlighted by the he was replaced by Knights' furious comeback Damon Huard. and marred by their many penalties. UCF managed 226 total . • • , • • ANDY JACOBSOHN/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE yards of offense, but they also UCF wide receiver Rocky Ross runs away from USF s Carlton Williams and scores to tie the game at 24-24 late in the fourth quarter Saturday. Ross recorded 8 catches for 90 yards and that touchdown. accrued 148 total penalty yards. 'We just got to play smarter," UCF safety Jason Grothe carries Bulls in second half, OT Venson said "It was an intense ,. BRIAN MURPHY including the game-winning touchdown game, and we can't let our Sports Editor pass to Taurus Johnson in overtime. emotions get the best of us ''It was a mistake,'' comerbackJoe Burnett that like that." DOLPHINS LOSE IN Ifthis was the final act ofthis natural rival­ said ''When they threw the ball over our UCF's first drive was ry, it was one that deserved an encore that heads, it was somebody playing the wrong stalled by a personal foul FAVRE'SJETS DEBUT won't occur. coverage. We didn't play solid defense like against Sidney Haynes on Six months after Brett Yet, for the first 56 minutes, this just how we're supposed to." second down, the first of 12 Favre decided to call it a seemed like another advertisement for why As the passing game opened up, Grothe penalties on the Knights. career before changing his this series with the South Florida Bulls found more lanes to run and cause havoc on When the Bulls took over mind,he made a should not continue. The Knights' defense the ground He gained 54 rushing yards. and drove to a touchdown in 2 succes.sful debut with his had done a nice job ofcontaining the nation's "He's one of the best scramble quarter­ minutes, 9 seconds, it looked new team as he threw No. 17 team as much as it could, but their backs rve ever played against," linebacker as though it was going to be a two scores to help the offense had just 144 yards with less than four Cory Hogue said repeat oflast year's debacle. New York Jets beat the minutes to play in regulation. Grothe did throw two picks and was But on the subsequent Miami Dolphins 2~14 on Then all hell broke loose. sacked twice, but he also threw for 231 yards kickoff, UCF's Joe Burnett Sunday. UCFs young offense grew up in front of and three touchdowns after halftime. He put gave the team a spark. Favre finished 15-for-22 our eyes, USF missed a game-winning field balls right on the money and in the end, He took the kick at the 9- for194yardsand his 161st RAY MA JENKINS / CENTRAL FLORIDA fUfURE yard line, followed Darin Bald­ goal. and a game that seemed dead through made the plays his team needed to win. UCF's defense held USF quarterback Matt Grothe to just 115 yards in victory, extending his NFL three quarters was destined to live for anoth­ the first half, but he got moving as the game progressed and lit up win through the huge hole record for starting er five minutes. UCF guarte~ck Michael Greco vs. _the Knights for 231 yards and 3 touchdowns in the final 35 minutes. that the UCF coverage team quarterbacks. Some UCF players said it was a turning UCF OB Michael Greco provided and scored what Jets comerback Darrelle point for the team. Others said that a loss is a It was a tough go for Greco for most of would be the only touchdown Revis intercepted Miami loss and all they can do is move on. Saturday night. He had a 44 percent comple­ for the Knights in the first 57 quarterback Chad Pen­ Either way, it left the biggest crowd in tion percentage halfway through the fourth minutes. nington in the end zone Bright House Networks Stadium history quarter. But then he turned into an actual 'We had [USF] on the The Knights almost had with 5 seconds left in the with some memories they'll never forget. quarterback, gunning the ball with confi­ another touchdown when game. Here were the results ofthe key matchups in dence down the field and making good ropes. We had them comerback Johnell Neal Saturday's thriller. reads. returned an interception for a COLLEGE "I think finally [Greco] finally threw the where we wanted them. score, but it was c211.ed back on USF OB Matt Grothe vs. UCF pass rush ball where he's supposed to throw it," UCF another UCF penalty. ECU PIRATES ENTER By now, every fan on both sides lmows head coach George O'Leary said ''I think he .-.. What it comes down Employing a bend-but­ what Grothe did against the Knights in their made two good throws, two good plays, and don't-break defense, the AT N0.14 IN AP POLL Knights went into the halftied NEW YORK- East past two contests. The Knights seemed very there's no magic to that; it's just execution." to is those personal fouls. determined that didn't happen again in Sat­ Greco still ran for 51 yards and he is going ·at 10 despite being outgained Carolina can't play the 192-69. underdog role anymore. urday's first hal£ He threw for ll5 yards and to run because of his athletic ability, but he We beat ourselves had an interception in the first 30 minutes. also completed six of his last nine passes. O'Leary said he was proud After opening the of his players for playing season by upsetting ,wo But Grothe was able to hit his receivers UCF coaches, players and fans hope that rep­ behind UCFs secondary much more often in resents a turning point in Greco's progres- tonight.' through all the penalties. ranked teams, the Pirates "In all my years coaching, were No.14 in the media the secondhal£ Grothe completed four pass­ - ROCKY ROSS, UCF WIDE RECEIVER es of25 yards or more in the final 35 minutes, poll released Sunday. PLEASE SEE RUN ON A11 PLEASE SEE GRECO ON A11 Southern California remained No. 1 and Georgia was No.2. Ohio State's sluggish 26-14 victory against Ohio made it fall to No. 5 behind No.3 Family bond for USF back Oklahoma and No. 4 Ronda. RYAN BASS same day the Knights would pay his cousin well from his first carry, East Carolina Staff Writer tribute to his cousin with a when he rushed for a 27-yard gain manhandled previously moment ofsilence before the con­ and eventually led the Bulls into To say it's been an emotional test. the end zone with al4-yard touch­ No.8WestVirginia 24-3 a couple of months for USF run­ week after beating An autopsy revealed that down on the opening drive. ning back Moise Plancher is an Ereck had sickle cell trait and that Plancher ran for only nine Virginia Tech. understatement. It is ECU's first his condition was worsened by yards the rest ofthe game, but was So when Moise, cousin ofUCF physical stress. just happy to get the start with appearance in the AP Top Football player Ereck, who died 25 since 1999. "It is something I have been starting running back Mike Ford after a conditioning drill in March, thinking about all year, and all out with an ankle injury. It was The Pirates haven't been arrived in Orlando on Friday night ranked this highly since week I have been thinking about Plancher's first start in two years. before the game, he knew it would it," Moise Plancher said of his ''It felt really good to hear that 1991, when the Pirates was going to be hard for him to cousin's death. "It just felt real [I was starting];' he said. ''It was finished the season at No. face his cousin's former team. good, and I was proud to wear just really good to wear Plancher 9.The Pirates will face the RAYMA JENKINS/ CENTIIAL flORIOA FUTURE What he didn't know is that he Plancher on the back ofmy jersey on my back to represent my Knights in Orlando on Nov. USF running bade Moise Plancher's first run on the second play of Saturday's game went for 27 would be the starting running tonight and represent him." 2at8p.m. yards. He finished with 50 yards and a touchdo~. ~oise, the ~ousin of Ereck Plancher, who died back·for the No.17 Bulls on the Plancher seemed to represent PLEASE SEE PLAN CH ER ON A10 - ASSOCIATED PRESS in March, said he was proud to represent Ereck m hts start against Eredc's team. ------~~-

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WILLIAM PERRY encemaker. Staff Writer NEWS TO NOTE Pacific senior Laura King The UCF Women's Soccer led the way in shots with team is finding ways to win ABRICXWALl seven, including five shots despite little offensive firepow­ UCF goalkeeper Aline Reis has not on goal. Five other players • er so far this season. allowed a goal in past 294 minutes of tied with two shots, includ­ ing Thomas. Despite being For the third straight game, game action. She has a long way to the Knights team won 1-0, this go to catch the school leader in that dominated 17-3 in overall shots, the Knights led the time beating the Pacific Tigers category.Jennifer Manis holds the Friday night. way in comer kicks 5-1. record with a scoreless streak of 454 The Knights moved to 3- Goalkeeper Aline Reis con­ minutes and 52 seconds. tinued her stellar play through 1-0 on the season while handing the Tigers their the past three games. She made COASTTOCOAST third loss of the year. It was 10 saves versus the Tigers, the After its game versus the University of most in a game for her this sea­ the first ever soccer meeting California-Davis, UCF will return for a between the two teams. son. She came away with her three-match homestand. It will begin • third straight shutout. This game turned out with a contest with Illinois State on several noteworthy personal 'We didn't play our best, but Friday at 7 p.m. we are finding ways to grind out statistics for UCF as well. some wins," UCF head head The win was Cromwell's coach Amanda Cromwell said 150th of her career while in a press release. "Pacific is Tigers racked up 10 shots in Thomas' penalty kick goal definitely a quality defensive the first half to the Knights' was the second 01 her career team and they moved the ball two. and the first for the Knights up well. But Amaka Ofuani and They were moving the since 2006. Christina Petrucco played great ball at will on UCF's defense The Knights played the in the center back and helped us but were unable to find any University of California­ .., keep the shutout in tact. answers because Reis was Davis on Sunday afternoon, "We just have to be more turning away every shot sent the second of a two-game RAYMA JENKINS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE her way. swing in California. Results consistent for the full 90 min­ UCF junior Becca Thomas, seen here playing against Hartford on Aug. 31, has scored two straight game-winning goals for the Knights. utes, and know that we cannot The Knights were out­ were not available at press shot in the second half 7-2, show up for only 45 minutes game." through most of the first half ing Pacific goalie Amanda time. A full recap will be but the lone goal in the first available in Wednesday's and glide through the rest of the The game was scoreless until the Knights were provid­ McNab to give the Knights the half proved to be the differ- edition of the Future. ed with a golden opportunity lead. It was her second goal of in the 31st minute. Stacie Hub­ year and marked the second • bard was fouled in the box by straight game in which a Tiger defender, giving UCF a Thomas has scored the game­ penalty kick. winning goal. Are you interested in on exciting career? Junior Becca Thomas took It didn't appear the lead Plancher gets •••••••••• the kick and capitalized, beat- would hold though as the Are you a current college Freshman or Sophomore? V~~~ •••••••••• emotional ·start l\!l.~ahll~ ~~!l; Do you know what you want rnaea uoGB FROM A9 way. He has a tattoo ofEreck's to do after graduation? rm @n&1 a1@1f,DJilllmlill face on his forearm, along cousin. ... I didn't know I was with a design and his name Qualified Freshmen/Sophomore students enrolled in Air written in it Force ROTC can apply for available scholarships. going to start. It meant a lot to me." He also tapes his wrists UCF honored Ereck before games and writes . • Up to $15,000 tuition per year Ereck's initials on them. 1 Plaiicher before the start of f!Cet~ves • $900 in textbooks reimbursement the game with a moment of Moise said he was very me u e: • Monthly stipend ($300-$500) silence. The players have emotional when he visited the been wearing a decal with the field Friday. initials EP on their helmet and "Especially [Friday], when • Special scholarship programs exist for Engineers, there is also a gold and black we came to look at the field, it Nurses, and Foreign Language Majors. circle containing his initials was really hard," he said. "I • ) emblazoned on the Bright had a lot of things running For more information, House Networks Stadium through my mind. I just tried please call: field to stay focused and had my family telliI?-g me to stay (407) 823-1247 or Moise has been honoring his cousin in his own special strong." visit airforce.ucf .edu

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• Run game falters Greco throws 2 TDs in 66 seconds against stout Bulls FROM A9 rve never been involved with FROM A9 so many personal fouls, or a ' ,,_ personal foul that was turned sion into a well-rounded quar­ back, taken away," O'Leary terback. said referring to a flag that was thrown for a late USF hit. 'Tve UCF running game vs. never seen that before." USF run defense The second half was more This phase of the game of the same for the Knights, as was a complete wm for the their offense struggled to Bulls. UCF running back Ron­ extend drives and get first nie Weaver ran decently downs. against South Carolina State But with about three min­ last week. but he couldn't find utes remaining, USF quarter­ any room against USFs stout back Matt Grothe threw his defense. Weaver carried the second interception of the ball 17 times for a measly 28 game, and the Knights went to RAY MA JENKINS / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE work. yards. UCF quarterback Michael Greco threw ''I think basically we've_got for 1SO yards and 2 touchdowns. Executing what Greco to do a better job of sustaining called their two-minute drill, things, a better job of getting er Patrick Richardson upside the Knights drove 38 yards in movement at the line," . the head after the Knights just 38 seconds for their first O'l.eary said ''.And I thought stopped the Bulls on third offensive touchdown. there was too much dancing down. Defensive back Reggie Greco struggled in the first going on there. You've got to Weams committed not one, half, throwing for just 53 yards. get a burst up there. [Weaver] but two 15-yard fair catch inter­ But he started making better half, will be better for the next ference penalties. The Knights decisions in the second RAYMA JENKINS / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE game." had four personal foul penal­ completed more than 50 per­ UCF senior Joe Burnett returned a kickoff for a touchdown, blocked a field goal and racked up 71 yards on 3 punt returns Saturday night. The Knights racked up 228 ties Saturday. cent ofhis passes and finished rushing yards last week But maybe the most with 150 yards. On the next play, he con­ against the Bulldogs, but they damning penalty occurred After a USF punt and verted on a third down that led GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT could gain only 76 yards on 26 before the game'.s final play. another superb return from to a UCF field goal. rushes Saturday. Only 25 of The Knights wen~ looking to Burnett, Greco led the Knights Ross was upset with the OVERTIME ISN'T HAPPYTIME BRINGING THEM OUT those yards came from UCF covert on fourth and 1 to con- · to another score to tie the· penalties and said that the The Knights fell to 0-5 in overtime The crowd 46,805 in Bright House running backs. tinue overtime, but Weaver game, this one to senior wjde Bulls did not win, but the games since joining NCAA Division I in Networks Stadium was the largest in made two steps to his right receiver Rocky Ross. Knights lost. 19% with their loss Saturday night the stadium's history and the third Final words before the snap and that false "Rocky Ross is just a com­ ''We had them on the ropes, This was UCF's first overtime game largest in UCF history. One play didn't decide this start pushed 1pe Knights back petitor who makes plays," we had them where we wapt­ since its 49-48 double-overtime loss to game. It was more like 12 plays five yards. Greco's legs did as O'Leary said. "I can't say ed them, we had all the the Nevada WolfPack in the Sheraton I'll TAKETHAT -and 148 yards that were the much as they could to pick up enough good things about momentum," Ross said ''What Hawaii Bowl on Dec.24,2005. _ The Knights picked off USF quarterback ultimate factors - that's the the extra yardage, but he was Rocky, and I think when he it comes down to is those per­ Matt Grothe twice Saturday. UCF has number of penalties the stopped inches short and USF gets the opportunity, he makes · sonal fouls. We beat ourselves VERY SPE_CIAL TEAMER recorded an interception in each of it Knights committed and how was left to celebrate its fourth plays. We just got to get more tonight." Punt returner Joe Burnett recorded a past 10 contests. many yards it cost them. Most consecutive victory against opportuniti~." The Knights will have plen­ 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown of the penalties weren't judg­ the Knights.· On one pass in the second ty of time to reflect on this STARTING OVER quarter, Ross slipped on his againstthe Bulls.He became the first ment callsi they were fairly ''That's unacceptable, per­ frustrating defeat because they player in UCF history to notch a punt The loss snapped the Knights' seven­ route but reached up and bat­ have an off week before faqing blatant and extremely costly. sonally:· Burnett said ''You're return and a kick return for a game home winning streak, which was playing in a big game like that, ted Greco's pass out of the · Boston College in Chestnut Cornerback Johnell Neal's touchdown in a career. tied for eighth-longest in the nation. interception return for a there's going to be a lot oftalk, hands of a defender. Hill, Mass., on Sept. 20. touchdown in the second but you've got to be able to quarter· was called back after hold your composure.'' defensive lineman Rashidi Who knows when or ifthis Haughton made a block in the series will ever resume. At back. Comerback Emery• least the final game for now is Allen kept a USF drive alive · one that will be remembered, UNIVERSITY when he slapped wide receiv- win or lose. WALK-IN MEDICAL

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OUR STANCE Cook's trial could have gone better n the state of Florida, our were not vvidely known about cross-examine his accusers I government tries to keep because there was no public from the beginning; his trial things as open and honest notification, and therefore no never had a chance of being as possible regarding issues that chance for rebuttal from_ the deemed fair. the public cares about. Since accused party. Cook blames the Also, he was in essence 1909, Florida has had some of LJR Committee because he found guilty in the court of pub- the most extensive freedom of believes they had a personal lie opinion, which doesn't have information laws in the country, vendetta In fact, the UCF Office a code of ethics or any laws to called Sunshine laws, which of General Counsel is the party ·govern it. In a traditional court NATE BEELER /rHE WASHINGTON EXAMINER ensure that records and docu­ responsible for the "secret" setting, the presiding judge mentation are kept open and meetings because it informed would do everything in his or available to the public, and that the LJR Committee that public her power to make sure that the all meetings and official busi­ notification was not necessary, jury (Cook's peers in this case) READER VIEWS ness is conducted under the since no voting or decisions was impartial and unbiased. scrutiny of the citizens. were being made. This was almost guaranteed to migration of styrene into food, bu! they With that said, the investiga­ The problem is that the be impossible in this case _ Senator's fate should are also not usually recycled, "UCF Recy­ tion and subsequent impeach­ information provided by the because of the amount of,media cles" included IfUCF and other.univer­ ment of former SGA Senator Office of General Counsel is - attention that the case received .not have gone to a vote sities alike intend on "going green,'' they Webster Cook somewhat threw quite possibly inaccurate. The prior to the impeachment hear- · should invest in proper recycling facili­ caution to the wind, and in all Web site of the Florida Attorney ings. As a former SGA Senate Pro Tem­ ties that can accommodate the "left­ likelihood did not follow the General states, "The [Florida So what now? Cook can cer- pore, LJR Chairman and 3 term SGA overs" of campus life, or better yet, Florida Sunshine laws. Sunshine] law, in essence, is tainly appeal his case,,but what's Senator, I am appalled at the events that remove these non-recyclable all togetper. We don't condone Cook's applicable to any gathering, the use? He has been through have transpired, leading up to and behavior, especially at a reli­ whether formal or casual, of the process once, and the most inclµding the collusion involved with the JOSEPH A. OPRIANI gious function, although the sit­ two or more members of the he could hope for is a new trial. most recent SGA Senate. • FRESHMAN uation could have been handled same board or commission to Based on Cook's actions that I would like to publicly condemn LJR more responsibly by both par­ discuss some matter on_which night at the removal hearing, it Chair Tommy Oreste for his actions that Praise for Palin shows ties. It clearly did not need to be foreseeable action will be taken doesn't appear that he wishes to are not in compliance with the Florida · blown out of proportion and by the public board or commis- go through this process all over Sunshine Laws. lack of knowledge make national headlines, which sion. There is no requirement • again. His actions at the hearing Mr. Oreste erred in deciding that "the was an embarrassment to the that a quorum be present for a were unprofessional and unwar- preliminary meetings don't need official I was plagued by a nagging question image ofUCF as a respectable meeting to be covered under ranted. In the end, SGA did its meeting times or to be posted" On the after reading your glowing appraisal of , school. the law." best to keep the trial fair and contrary: Not only did Mr. Oreste make a - Sarah Palin in Wednesday's paper. That Yet, the incident itself is It has now become relatively balanced, but from the out- reversible error, but Mr. Oreste, as LJR question was: Seriously? Sarah Palin? The beside the point. It happened, clear that SGA had no inten- ,sider's perspective it appears Chair, has an obligation to recognize that Sarah Palin who, barely a month ago, and there's nothing anyone can tional wrongdoing, but was sim- that the letter of the law was not collusive and secretive meetings are not acknowledged that she doesn't even do to change it. The bigger ply given bad advice; which in followed and therefore objectiv- in compliance with the laws of the State know what the vice president does? The problem is the way the investi­ turn gave the entire process the ity was lost. ofFlorida. Sarah Palin who has yet to even take a gation was handled in the fol­ appearance of impropriety. The punishment·certainly Florida is natidnally renowned for definable position on most major politi­ lowing weeks by SGA Senator Cpok was didn't fit the crime, but in Stu- putting a very high priority on the pub­ cal issues? The Sarah Palin who is cur­ Preliminary meetings were impeached and then, in a subse-. · dent Government there are no lic's right of access to all governmental rently under investigation for abuse of held .before the trial beg~ ' quent hearing, removed from other forms of punishment. meetings and records. In fact, the princi­ gubernatorial power? where witnesses were asked office. The question is: was the There is no censure, suspension ples of open government are embodied· The Sarah Palin who believes we questions by the Legislative, trial skewed from the begin- or probation - just impeach- in and guaranteed not just by State law should be teaching creationism in: sci- . Judicial and Rules (LJR) Com­ ning? Unfortunately, it almost ment. Maybe Student Govern- but by the State Constitution. ence classes? The Sarah Palin who mittee pertaining to the inci­ certainly was. Since the accused ment should address their out- Artide I, 24'(b) of the Florida Consti- believes abortion should be illegal, even dent. These preliminary meet­ was not given ample notifica- dated statute;$ before something tution states: ''.All meetings of ... any col- in cases of rape? The Sarah Palin who ·1 ings, while open to the public, tion and the opportunity to like this happens again. legial public body of a county ... at which supported the $233 million "bridge to official acts· are to be taken or at which nowhere" in 2006? The Sarah Palin who , public business of such body is to be believes we can literally drill our way out transacted or discussed, shall be open ofthe energy crisis? and noticed ... " Section 286.0ll, Florida The Sarah Palin who, as mayor of State Statutes spells out in detail how Wasilla (pop. less than 9,000), left the meetings must be conducted Notices town $20 million in debt - in part by must be given, and minutes must be · building a $15 million ice rink that was Legacy policy has recorded Mr. Oreste has clearly disre­ never even finished? The Sarah Palin garded and violated the said statute. who asked all ofher city's top managers Mr. Oreste $0 notes that the prelimi­ to resign in order to test their loyalty to nary meetings."are part of a precedent her administration? The Sarah Palin who set by past Senate proceedings." As a for"' ·• wanted to censor library books? no place at UCF mer member of the SGA, I wholeheart­ I could keep going. I could tell you edly disagree with Mr. Oreste. Never how she belongs to ·a church that pro­ during my tenure or the tenure preced­ motes the idea that terrorist attacks on t's no secret that UCF has relationship to an alumni solution is to increase the aca­ ing has any policy ever been implement­ Israelis are God's punishment for their had its fair share of issues Obviously with the recent demic qualifications. ed that would be a blatant violation of unwillingness to embrace Christianity. I I Florida Law. Any such gathering of regarding admissions statis­ budgetary problems plaguing the Year after year, UCF contin­ could tell you about her strong ties to the tics flip-flopping back and forth. state university system, many ues to move up the natiQnal rank­ members of the SGA is considered "for­ Alaska Independence Party, an Alaskan At one point, UCF was one of the schools are relying heavily on ings by becoming increasingly mal," regardless of whatever subtitle or secessionist party whose leader said, most acc;epting schools in Flori­ donations to supplement the cut­ selective in admissions. characterization Mr. Oreste designates it. "The fires of hell are frozen glaciers com­ da, which is how the enrollment backs. The average GPA for incom­ I urge Senator Cook to appeal any pared to my hatred for the American numbers jumped so quickly and While that's not a problem in ing freshmen this year was 3.75 and all charges that are brought before government." I could tell you all this and made the school the sixth largest and of itself, it becomes a conflict with a SAT score of1218, but him during tht! meeting, because the · more, but instead I will simply ask Seri­ in the nation. Now~ it's coming of interest when it looks like a could it have been higher iflega­ accused senator is a clear victim of ously, guys? back to hurt the quality of the student-can "buy'' their way into cy wasn't a factor? ''political bullying." Additionally, as a former SGA col­ JACKWARD school because as the student school. . Many of the restricted access HISTORY/POLITICAL SCIENCE body increased exponentially, the We realize that legacy stu­ _ programs at UCF already realize league of Speaker Peterso~ I also urge t;,. faculty numbers remained rela- . dents don't receive any individ­ the potential complications and him to reconsider any hearing, legisla­ tively unchanged ual preference based Qn their conflicts that come with non­ tive, or jqdicial decision that is or will be Palin endorsement Toe UCF admissions office is alumni relationship and dona­ merit based admissions factors. determined Mr. Cook is correct in his still using the archaic legacy poli­ tions, but it still poses an overall For example, the Advertis­ assertion that he has not had his right to continues bias cy as a factor in deciding a stu­ conflict when one student ing/Public Relations program is due process under the law. Mr. Cook has dent's collegiate future. So if your receives more attention than one of the most selective at UCF not had his opportunity to confront and About this time three years ago, editor mother, father, brother, sister or another based on a previous fac­ as far as restricted access majors cross-examine any witnesses, testimony, Ashley Burns wrote an editorial for the anyone directly related to you tor out of their hands. go because of the sheer number or counter any argument set forth by the Future claiming Bush would go down in graduated from UCF, you have a UCF received 21,017 applica­ of applications it receives. Legislative Branch from which he is history as one of the "greatest presi­ better chance of being accepte~ tions this year and of those, ~.260 The department does not take being accused And ifMr. Peterson is a dents" because of his response to Hurri­ than another student who has are considered legacy cases. any other factors into considera­ man of integrity, as he portrays himself cane Katrina. the same academic and extracur­ One thousand, two hundred tion aside from a student's GPA. to be, he will pursue a policy of equal It's sad to see ideology continuing to ricular background sixty students who, without even which often weeds out those justice under the law, as well as come tarnish your opinion and the paper's rep­ We don't feel that this pres­ taking into consideration their with relevant previous experi­ into compliance with one ofthe most utation. It is insulting to everyone's intel­ ents a fair and balanced system academic history and individual ence. important provisions of the UCF Creed ligence, not to mention every state legis­ for evaluating the potential of accomplishments, are already The argument is that the only - integrity. lator and senator, because they don't UCF students. considered more important than way to keep the process com­ EVAN ROSENBERG "directly'' govern. Crafting domestic ini­ Even Presiqent Bush, with their peers. _ pletely fair is to use an objective FORMER 3TERM UCF SGA SENATOR _tiatives, foreign policy and treaties are whom we rarely agree, said that Gordon Chavis Jr., the associ­ criterion such as GPA That's a FORMER SENATE PRO TEMPORE more qualification than a small state gov­ he doesn't think the system is ate vice president of Undergrad­ fair argument, because otherwise FORMER DEPUTY PRO TEMPORE ernor who only has an ethics investiga­ fair. When asked whether he uate Admissions said, "To make you bring additional scrutiny to tion for abuse of power to show for her FORMER UR CHAIRMAN short reign. · thoughtcoll~esshouldabolish the process as fair as possible, we the department's impartiality. STUDENT, FIU COLLEGE OF LAW tl:ie legacy policy, Bush said, · use several factors in the admis­ Using anything other than A balanced article would have at least "Well I think so, yes. I think it sions process, and witl:i the huge · academic merit to determine a addressed some of the many concerns ought to be based upon merit." demand from prospective stu­ student's future is unethical and Tray-less dining not people hav~ about her. The legacy system presents an dents ... we practice competitive unfair. Your article mentioned zilch about unfair advantage to students who admission. In other ~ords, there Legacy policies should be a ultimate solution her raising taxes as governor, supporting come from a wealthier back­ are many more applications than thing of the past, because every the "bridge to nowhere" before she • student should have an equal '"frayiess dining," branded as a new opposed it, pursuing pork-barrel projects ground Bush followed by saying, there are spaces available in the I ); ''Legacy points are very wide­ entering class each year." opportunity to receive the best way to save energy and the environment, as mayor, trying to ban books she didn't spread for children of wealth." So that justifies using a non­ education possible. is part of a thinly disguised attempt by like at Wasilla's local library, her extreme Indeed, those students who merit based factor in admissions IfUCF wants to be a leader college campuses nationwide to cut views on social issues, her active support • might be the first in their family decisions? and well-established institution, costs, while also allowing students to hop (and her husband's membership) ofthe • to attend college are already at a If space is limited and you then it's about time to get rid of on the ever popular eco-friendly band- Alaska Independence Party, and her predetermined disadvantage sim­ want to get the best and the this potentially discriminatory wagon. claim that the war in Iraq is "a task from ply because they can't claim a brightest students, the ethical practice. I am all for reducing waste and this ~''H

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