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Gay rights supporters relish Prop 8 decision in California � THE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BAN WAS RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

MEREDITH RUTLAND Alligator Staff Writer

Gainesville gay rights supporters are excited that a California same-sex mar- riage ban was deemed unconstitutional Tuesday by a San Francisco federal ap- peals panel. The ban, called Proposition 8, was ap- proved by 52 percent of California voters in 2008. Supporters expect the issue to go to the Supreme Court, although the Brett Le Blanc / Alligator appeal had not been sent as of Tuesday Burning Rubber night. Until then, Gainesville groups will An Alachua County Fire Rescue Worker packs up equipment at 3530 SE Hawthorne Road after tending to a commercial tire fire wait and celebrate. Tuesday evening. See page 5 for the story. Terry Fleming, co-president of the Pride Community Center of North Cen- tral Florida, said members of the center are thrilled with the decision and will watch to see what happens next. “This is a historic decision that will UF fraternity under investigation for hazing have an impact across the nation,” he KATHERINE HAHN according to the University is assisting in the investigation, he said. said. “If it violates it in California, it vio- Alligator Contributing Writer Police Department’s Crime Machen did not name the fraternity, but lates it across the nation.” Log. However, the hazing Kratzer confirmed it was Alpha Phi Alpha. Bridget Siegel, external vice president for the Pride Student Union at UF, said A UF fraternity is under investigation for began Jan. 9, the first day “With the nature of this investigation, of the spring semester. there is simply not a lot that we can discuss the announcement was a big victory for a reported hazing incident. gay rights supporters. The group has not Alpha Phi Alpha, a National Pan-Hellen- UF President Bernie at this time,” said UPD spokesman Maj. Brad Machen emailed a state- Barber. planned activist activities in reaction to ic Council fraternity, has been implicated in a the announcement, but she said she ex- hazing incident that occurred over the week- ment to students Tuesday Kratzer said no one was hospitalized as Machen afternoon to announce a result of the hazing, which occurred off pects the group to arrange events within end, said interim vice president for Student the next week. Affairs Dave Kratzer. that UPD is investigating the incident. The Division of Student Affairs see HAZING, page 8 “Finally for it to be deemed complete- The incident was reported on Saturday, ly unconstitutional is an amazing oppor- tunity,” said Siegel, a 20-year-old religion studies sophomore. Mayor Craig Lowe, who is the city’s Authorities arrest 21 in child-sex sting first openly gay mayor, said the measure TYLER JETT personal/casual encounters sec- When he arrived at the house, as part of Operation Tailfeather, was a step forward for the nation. Alligator Staff Writer tion. After exchanging emails, Norman rang the doorbell. Four a joint investigation by GPD and If the Supreme Court decides to look at Norman learned he was chatting officers came outside, grabbed the Alachua Country Sherrif’s the issue, Lowe said he will consider ask- Standing at the front door of with a 14-year-old boy, accord- his hands, covered his mouth Office that began Jan. 30 and ing the City Commission to pass a reso- an unknown house in northern ing to the arrest report. and pulled him to the ground. ended Monday morning. lution supporting the push for same-sex Gainesville on Feb. 1, Lenard The boy said his parents were The “14-year-old boy” was re- Norman is a UF alumnus. marriage. Norman was already anxious out of town. Norman, 24, said he ally Gainesville Police Detective He graduated last year from the “Ultimately, what will be required is about the police. would swing by the house. Scott Meffen Jr. College of Education, and was the realization that all families have value About four hours earlier, “Still i m a little worried about Norman, charged with three fired Monday from his job teach- and deserve to be respected under the around 7 p.m., Norman re- u being underage,” he wrote. counts of obscene communica- ing second graders at Metcalfe law,” Lowe said. sponded to a Craigslist ad in the “Not looking to go to jail.” tion, was one of 21 men arrested see sting, page 8

Today 77/48 Woman dies in single-car accident on I-75 Student Senate hears plan for spring FORECAST 2 CROSSWORD 11 The 19-year-old was from Clearwater, Fla., pg 4. election polling locations OPINIONS 6 SPORTS 13 New CLAS website helps students discover majors Backup locations are deemed impossible, pg. 3. 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Backup polling locations deemed ‘impossible’ Megna also said the Election Commis- SAMANTHA SHAVELL sion will approve the list of polling loca- Alligator Writer tions on Friday at 5:30 p.m. According to election codes, Megna was During Tuesday night’s Student Senate also supposed to present a list of backup meeting, UF’s Supervisor of Elections pre- polling locations. sented her backup plan for the spring elec- But at Tuesday’s meeting, she said that tions but did not bring a list of secondary would be impossible. polling locations. “Only possible way to have [polling lo- Toni Megna did not accept questions. cations] in a moment’s notice or a couple She divided her plan for the Feb. 21 and hours are to have unsecured location vot- Feb. 22 elections into several sections. ing,” she said. This violates the election codes, she “Her job is to provide detailed said. procedures if something were to go After the meeting, Megna said she talk- wrong, and she provided us with ed to the voting program facilitator, Steven nonsense.” Bourdon, on Monday about the locations. Gillian Leytham She said she learned that having sec- Students Party senator ondary locations would be impossible. After the meeting, Election Code Revi- If less than half of the 11 polling loca- sion Committee co-chair Katie Waldman tions are down, poll workers will direct said she was not aware backup polling lo- students to other locations. cations would be impossible. If more than half are down for less than “I would like to look [the plan] over and an hour, the time will not be made up. see if it follows the revisions,” she said. If that many are down between one and Students Party Sen. Gillian Leytham six hours, polls will stay open three hours said after the meeting that Megna’s plans later. seemed incoherent. But if this occurs on the last voting day, “Her job is to provide detailed proce- the time will not be made up. Elizabeth Hamilton / Alligator dures if something were to go wrong,” If more than half are down for more Supervisor of Elections Toni Megna, 21, presents her contingency plan at the Student she said. “And she provided us with non- than six hours on any day, voting will re- Senate meeting Tuesday night. sense.” 4, ALLIGATOR § WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012 student life New app provides UF students with fitness information EMILY MILLER ation Center and Student Recreation and share feedback. It is also avail- teach, so that could be helpful,” ting into.” Alligator Contributing Writer and Fitness Center. able as an iPhone or Android app said Taj, who takes group classes at The peerFit team tested a proto- Although peerFit has been avail- Southwest Recreation Center. type formed in March 2011 created “We tried to build a sys- UF students can find fitness able as a prototype since the sum- Users can register with the ser- by a programming team. By the classes, track instructors and share mer, this week marks its debut at tem that made exercising vice, but registration is not required summer, 44 universities had tested their opinions through a new fitness UF. The team will host a launch par- fun and personalized." to search the site. Registered users it, and 15 of them used the live test website and application. ty at 101 Cantina Sunday at 6 p.m. Ed Buckley can receive reminders to sign up for version in the fall. The web-based service, peerFit, “We tried to build a system that UF graduate student certain classes. During the first eight months, aims to increase access to group made exercising fun and personal- Mike Avery, the program assis- the team paid for the research and fitness information. UF graduate ized,” said Buckley, 24, who found- and links to Facebook and Twitter. tant in fitness at Living Well in Yon design themselves. Since then, they students Ed Buckley, Scott Peeples, ed peerFit and is working toward a Sarah Taj, a 19-year-old criminol- Hall, said peerFit is a great way to have raised $150,000, Buckley said. Matt Redinger and Rex Tullius doctoral degree in health education ogy junior, said she would use peer- share group fitness information “Our goal is to get people into make up the team behind the free and behavior. Fit to track her favorite instructors. with students. the right group fitness class for service. The service allows users to search “I know some instructors use “Non-members can see what we them, and that’s what our system It features campus facilities such nearby facilities, learn about group different techniques, and you nev- offer,” he said. “It’s a good way for does,” he said. “It’s to help find a as Living Well, Southwest Recre- fitness classes, follow instructors er know which other classes they members to see what they are get- class that’s right for you.” Police union members thank senator for opposing jail privatization BENJAMIN S. BRASCH The company says it can save taxpayers Fraternal Order of Police lodge, Gator Lodge frightening and absurd,” McAdams said. He Alligator Writer between $16 million and $45 million, said Jeff No. 67. has been with the Gainesville Police Depart- McAdams, president of the Alachua County “I have never heard of something so ment for 19 years. “There are more efficient Seven people went to Sen. Steve Oelrich’s ways to use taxpayer money.” office on Tuesday to thank him for opposing Activist Dave Schneider said unions keep a state bill that would privatize jails across jobs in town, and the current governor doesn’t the state. understand that, Oelrich announced his opposition Feb. “Prison privatization puts any community 1 for a bill that would privatize prisons in at risk,” he said. “Once they privatize prison, Florida, which supporters said would take schools are next.” jobs out of town and give local jobs to cor- Others are more concerned about public porations. safety. “Prison privatization puts any “This bill does nothing to protect our citi- community at risk. Once they priva- zens,” McAdams said. tize prison, schools are next.” Under the bill, if there was ever a pris- Steve Oelrich oner breakout, the Corrections Corporation Fla. senator of America would be responsible to pay for the first 48 hours of apprehension. But after The supporters, which included four ac- that, it would be the taxpayer’s responsibil- tivists and three police union members, said ity, he said. Oelrich’s support showed them that unions The senator received 2,000 emails in the have a voice in Florida legislation. past week supporting his fight against the Oelrich is in Tallahassee for the legisla- privatization of jails in Florida, said Tonya tive session. The supporters thanked his staff Shays, a legislative assistant in Oelrich’s of- with a bouquet of orange roses and white and fice. purple flowers wrapped in purple ribbon. Alex Catalano / Alligator Staff “The elected officials need to remember The Corrections Corporation of America Jeff McAdams, president of the Alachua County Fraternal Order of Police lodge, who elects and un-elects them,” McAdams would manage Florida’s jails if the bill is ap- said. proved. State Bill 2038, the piece of legisla- thanks Sen. Steve Oelrich on Tuesday for opposing a state bill that would privatize tion, was introduced to the Senate on Jan. 20. Florida prisons. Pepsi Refresh Project to sponsor grants Woman in pickup JULIA GLUM book to encourage students to vote, said the organization’s Alligator Writer executive director, Brittnie Baker. “Going zero-waste is one way we can move in a posi- dies on interstate UF has set a goal of zero waste on campus by 2015, and tive direction for the health of our environment,” she a soft drink company wants to help make that happen. said. � SHE WAS FROM side of the interstate. This year’s Pepsi Refresh Project will sponsor one Baker said the grant money could make an impact be- CLEARWATER, FLA. FHP responded to a call $10,000 grant and one $5,000 grant for student organiza- yond UF’s campus. around 8 a.m., reporting a tions that develop campaigns to help reach the zero-waste Pennington said all the ideas are creative and exciting. damaged fence near mile goal. “We’d honestly be happy to see any of them win,” she EMILY MORROW marker 379 in the south- There are seven finalists in the two categories. said. “Hopefully they get out, rally votes for their ideas Alligator Staff Writer bound lane of I-75. Students can vote for the idea they would like to see and we see some fun stuff come to shape on campus.” When troopers arrived happen at gator1.ufl.edu/zerowaste. Voting closes at A 19-year-old woman to the scene, they found the noon on Feb. 29. FINALISTS For the $10,000 grant : was killed in a single-car ac- pickup in some brush in the In 2010, Pepsi Refresh awarded Dance Marathon at UF  Gators Going Green proposed a Fraternity Row recycling cident on Interstate 75 Tues- ditch. a $15,000 grant and Gators Do It With Helmets On with program. day morning. Turnquist was pro- a $5,000 grant, both for improving the community. The  Florida Alternative Breaks suggested reducing waste from Devin Arielle Turnquist, nounced dead on the scene, competition did not include a zero-waste stipulation. This time, UF Business Services, Pepsi representatives service trips and going paperless. whose hometown was Clear- the report said.  Gators for a Sustainable Campus want to provide game day water, Fla., was driving south Julie Garrett, a spokes- and the Office of Sustainability decided to link the zero- waste goal with the grant contest. self-service stations so tailgaters can recycle. on I-75 in a Ford Explorer woman for Santa Fe College, Last month, a panel of judges from Pepsi, UF Business pickup when she drove off said Turnquist was listed in Services and the Office of Sustainability reviewed project For the $5,000 grant : the interstate and into a tree, the Santa Fe directory but submissions for content and feasibility.  I.D.E.A.S. wants to create a “Recycling Fairy,” a costumed according to a Florida High- was not currently taking The projects must have expected completion dates mascot who would encourage recycling. way Patrol report. classes. within a year of the date the grants are awarded, accord-  The Sustainability Interest Group wants to provide recycling After hitting the tree, her FHP’s Traffic Homicide ing to the official rules. bins in the Health Science Center Library. pickup flipped over and slid Investigators are looking The three $10,000 finalists are Gators Going Green,  Gators for a Sustainable Campus wants to improve recy- down a ditch on the west into the case. Florida Alternative Breaks and Gators for a Sustainable cling within the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Campus.  Benton Engineering Council wants to make its annual Engi- Gators Going Green has been using Twitter and Face- neering Week a waste-free event. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012 § ALLIGATOR, 5 Library West vending machine offers school supplies � THE MACHINE ACCEPTS GATOR cards, but not cash, said UF Bookstores 1 CARDS OR CREDIT CARDS AND director Lynne Vaughan. She said it will WILL BE WORKING BY THE END be easier to maintain without cash. Vaughan said Student Government OF THE WEEK. asked for supplies to put a machine near the library about a year ago. SAMANTHA SHAVELL “I’m anxious to see how well it Alligator Writer does,” Vaughan said. The vending machine is convenient, Frantic study sessions in Library said 19-year-old health science fresh- West might be less stressful with the man Ashley Goez. She said she would addition of a school-supply vending use it if she had to go to class and machine. needed a folder, but she wouldn’t use The machine, which sells pens, pa- it regularly. per, notecards and blue books, was put “Here, it’s a little more expensive on the second floor near a copy ma- than other places, like Walmart,” she chine last week. said. As of Tuesday, the supplies machine The prices are higher than at the was not functional. The credit card bookstore to account for taxes, Vaughan reader had not been put in yet, said said. Mike Chambers, a programming as- She declined to comment on the cost sistant for Business Services. He said but said the machines are “very expen- it will be working by the end of the sive.” Before the university looks at Alex Catalano / Alligator Staff week. installing more, she said, the UF Book- Psychology senior Jodi Wallace and biology senior Noelani Arango look at the inventory in the store will determine if it’s economically The machine, funded by the book- school-supply vending machine, located on the second floor of Library West on Tuesday after- store, takes Gator 1 Cards or credit feasible. noon. Commercial fire started in scrapyard to burn out by itself The Division of Forestry bulldozed a dirt perimeter around the fire, and hours later, it burned and smoldered while Clif- The fire is contained but will burn ‘for days’ ford and crew, the only fire truck left on scene at 6 p.m., rolled JON SILMAN ford, a group of workers used a rotary saw to cut down a met- up the last hose. A large pillar of black smoke crept skyward. Alligator Staff Writer al building in the back of Jolo Enterprises Inc., a scrapyard, at “The fire is 100 percent contained,” Clifford said, “but it’s 3530 SE Hawthorne Road at about 2:30 p.m. going to burn for days.” He said considering the amount of tire and debris in the A commercial tire fire started Tuesday afternoon in south- Sparks from the saw and large piles of tires caught fire, contained area, letting it burn out on its own was the best op- east Gainesville will burn for the next few days. and the building went up in flames. tion. According to Alachua County Fire Rescue Lt. James Clif- Clifford said nine fire trucks answered the initial call. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012 WWW.ALLIGATOR.ORG/OPINIONS

Editorial School Silliness Fines, arrests over tardiness ludicrous he likelihood of seeing a solar eclipse or Halley’s Comet is greater than the chances of seeing politicians of op- posite political parties agree on something — in public, atT least. However, politicians of all political stripes tend to agree on one fundamental principle: We must do everything we can to protect the children. The phrase “for the children” has been a part of every politician’s stump speech at least once, if not more. Liberals want to make sure all children have access to health care, and conservatives want to make sure all children have one mommy and one daddy, but the overall concern is the same. But when does the concern for the welfare of children go too far? In Virginia, Loudoun County Public School officials might have gone beyond the level of sanity trying to protect kids. For officials in Loudoun County, child tardiness is ase- rious problem. So much so that the district has begun issu- ing misdemeanors and even arresting parents for not getting their kids to school on time. In one of the more serious cases, a Loudoun mother named Maureen Blake was “arrested and charged with ‘contribut- ing to the delinquency of her minor children by causing them to be habitually late to school,’” according to the Washington Column Post. Tardiness is now considered delinquency? It might be a minor inconvenience, but arresting a mother for not getting Social media useful in moderation her child to school on time is a little extreme. Blake is not the only one facing charges. s college students, we are the members of what What does it say about our Amy and Mark Denicore were each charged with Class 3 many call the “Internet generation.” We are the generation that we are willing misdemeanors, which could lead to a maximum fine of $500 constant inhabitants of the Internet — rarely does to prostitute ourselves in such a per parent. Their crime: the family has “been late almost 30 aA trinket of pop-culture knowledge pass by unseen. We manner? What sort of system re- times since September” and, according to the Post, most “of spend our days glued to our devices, checking what our quires friends to visit individual those tardies were for three minutes or less, according to friends are doing, celebrities are saying and politicians Luke Bailey shrines in order to interact with school records.” are regretting. [email protected] them? Such a paradigm does Oh, the humanity! Scientists and prognosticators often speak of a time not compose a healthy pursuit The actions of this school district are nanny statism run in the distant future when the human race will attain of genuine human interaction. amok, and they could have more serious consequences for “singularity” — that is, an era when technology is so ad- How often do we sit at a bus stop or our desks in class children than these rules attempt to solve. According to Judith Browne Dianis, the co-director of the vanced that machines will constantly interface with hu- and, instead of speaking with the people around us, Advancement Project, an organization advocating against mans without interruption. While we do not yet have check our notifications and post new statuses? This sort harsh school punishments, “[p]unitive discipline leads to a blood-cell sized repair bots running through our veins of behavior is proof that Facebook inherently encourages higher dropout rate, more hostility in schools, it leads to kids and intelligence modifiers in our brains, the first stage of the limitation of social interaction, not the expansion of disengaging from learning and it alienates parents.” this metamorphosis is already upon us. it. Studies have consistently shown that having parents ac- Facebook is the crowning jewel of this age of presin- “Social” media is thus a paradoxical term. Media itself tively engaged in their child’s education improves student gularity. Social-media addiction is a well-documented has become a personal pursuit, not a social one. In the performance and academic achievement. blight upon the younger generation. Indeed, the little red early days of radio and television, families and friends Alienating parents by fining them, or even arresting them notification indicator has become akin to a drag on a ciga- would huddle around such devices, and they would pro- for a few cases of victimless tardiness, will do a lot more harm rette. We crave responses on our statuses and pictures be- vide a catalyst for conversation. Now we sit peering into a than good for the children’s enrichment. In this economy, when some parents have multiple jobs cause we are addicted to gratification. We want to know small screen with headphones in our ears, ignoring those and countless other responsibilities, perhaps school districts that in a country of hundreds of millions of people, some around us. Is to be permanently in isolation a healthy sta- around the country could lighten up a bit. are paying attention to us. tus quo? Furthermore, is it even a human one? Even the very format of a Facebook page is emblemat- Tools such as Facebook can be put to noble ends if ic of our generation’s narcissism. Many of our pages are used in moderation. However, the website’s addictive Reader response filled with hundreds of photos of ourselves, all waiting to qualities are undeniable, and as Internet users, we should be “liked” by others. When we peer at our own Facebook never confuse our tools for ends in and of themselves. Today’s question: Do you support the overturning of pages, we are not unlike Narcissus staring at his own re- While Facebook can be used to invite people to events Proposition 8? flection, so entranced by ourselves that we cannot look and connect with lost friends, its uses should stop there. Tuesday’s question: Are you planning 43% YES away. When pursuing true human interaction, the healthy ap- on suggesting platform ideas to Student As Americans, our primary media consists of either proach exists in the physical realm. 57% NO corporations trying to sell us products or politicians try- When the real world becomes a sacrificial lamb at the Government parties? 70 TOTAL VOTES ing to win our votes. Both parties rely on flattery in order foot of our personal shrines, we flirt with ghosts and for- Vote or post a message at www.alligator.org to convince us, and thus we are used to being flattered. get those around us. We are a society built around the cult of the individual, Luke Bailey is a history junior at UF. His column appears Joey Flechas Emily Morrow Justin Hayes EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR therefore we bear no apprehensions over owning a Face- on Wednesdays. book page that exists in order to advertise ourselves. The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator.

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But much of the U.S. viable possibility Pass your courses in college. does not value the perse- Get a good job. verance and work ethic DContribute to America’s economy. that is critical to a success- after breaking up This is the story of the successful American life. ful education. But that road to the top is no longer a road only Abdul Zalikha Much of the U.S. lacks hether you dated Rachel Keith barri- for Americans. [email protected] this hardworking spirit him or her or it was UWire ers that Asian and European workers have proven to be and instead favors grade just a fling, you existed serious competition for Americans in recent years. entitlement and inflation. brokeW up, whether you liked in our Recent studies show that American students are The result is masses of under-performing students it or not. relationships. I can finally en- performing worse than their Asian and European being barely strung along through a system of test- It seems like most breakups joy an uncomplicated bond counterparts, which makes a future overtake of the based evaluations. go the same way: You swear with him. American economy a threatening possibility. The influence of society and culture on student you’ll be friends and that not Our friendship still has Seeing that something is wrong with education, performance is evident in comparisons of race. Even even your split or all the hard certain boundaries that make President Barack Obama, in his State of the Union within the U.S., there are vast racial differences in feelings associated with it will it unique from my other ones. address, proposed policies to enhance American student performance. get in the way. When it comes to being “just public education and bring the U.S. back to the A study from the Center on Education Policy in Often, these “friendships” friends” with our exes, we top. 2008 found that, when looking at all grades, Asian- dissolve or fail to launch al- must follow the cardinal rules His proposals included requiring students to Americans outperformed white students in 51 per- together because they aren’t of platonic friendship with stay in school until they graduate or turn 18, in- cent and 80 percent of instances in reading and friendships we want to main- exes. tain, and we don’t seem to CNN Living blogger Ami creasing funding and replacing teachers “who just math, respectively. mind. Angelowicz offers some rules aren’t helping kids learn.” Asian students are not inherently smarter than It’s important to not feel about being friends after a Like all of the recent endeavors to strengthen white students. obligated to make a friendship breakup. American education, these policies are only slight At least, you won’t find any peer-reviewed, sci- out of a broken relationship. Her first rule is crucial to touch-ups to a damaged infrastructure. entific evidence proving they are. If you don’t want to be maintaining a solid friend- More money is not the answer. But Asian students tend to come from cultures friends with your ex, don’t ship: Allow a mourning pe- The website MAT@USC reported that the U.S., that value perseverance, respect for authority and a suggest it. Friendship post- riod, and let both hearts heal. compared to 10 rival countries including Japan and strong work ethic. breakup is never a require- This way, sexual tension or South Korea, ranked seventh and eighth in science These are the qualities of a Confucian mindset, a ment. resentment is less of a threat. and math testing, respectively. mindset that engenders a respect for education, and However, some people are When these tensions burn out, This is despite the U.S. spending the most money leads to successful students. actually worth having around, a healthy friendship is pos- per student. Instead of reforming education, we should re- our exes included. sible and may even be better Clearly there is not a problem with the amount of form the society that produces poor students. When a guy I was dating than the relationship. money we are shoveling into education. If society as a whole does not value perseverance broke off our relationship Above all, we must under- No, the poor performance of American students or respect teachers, then no amount of funding will unexpectedly in June 2010, stand our emotional boundar- does not stem from poor funding or teachers. fix education issues. he asked if we would still be ies. I love hanging out with While these things are important, there are two Instead, if we refocus our efforts on reforming friends. I nodded, but I doubt- my ex, but I make a point of factors that are much more significant in a student’s our society’s values themselves, students will learn ed the chances of that actually keeping emotional distance, academic performance. not arithmetic or science but an earnest value of happening. and I don’t mean that to insult One is the attitude of th student, and the other is hard work, education and perseverance. We weren’t friends before or criticize him. I don’t rely on the philosophy of the student. These values will resolve issues with teacher we dated, and we probably him when I’m upset, which Human behavior is malleable and tends to be a quality and student performance. wouldn’t be afterward. Angelowicz also suggests. reflection of one’s culture and society. They’ll do better at arithmetic and science as a As it turned out, we wound Keep the new friendship free A society valuing personal work ethic, education result, too. up being more than friends of emotional entanglement and perseverance will produce successful students. Abdul Zalikha is a biology and English junior at UF. again only six weeks later. that could make it compli- Such a society has no need for scrutinizing teachers His column appears on Wednesdays. That is, until our relationship cated. or dropout laws. fell apart once more a month Finally, absolutely no later. hookups under any circum- That time, our split was stances, ever. amicable. We again agreed Slipping up once can make to be “friends,” but after two it harder to resist later, and it months of me suggesting forces the former couple to re- plans and him blowing them assess the relationship. Hook- off, I finally cut the thread that ing up post-breakup could our so-called friendship hung cause both partners’ emotion- by. al progress to relapse, which Just like after our first complicates what is supposed breakup, I figured I’d never to be a simple friendship. see him again. Friends with benefits are not I classified him as just a actually friends. You’re either bygone. He was an ex who dating, or you’re a booty call. merely existed somewhere Breakups don’t have to else and was reduced to only be the end-all be-all. There is a few memories. nothing wrong with a healthy Despite all that, nine friendship after the fact. months later we were sip- However, they are never ping cocktails downtown to- obligatory. gether and reminiscing about With that said, we the previous summer. It was shouldn’t knock being friends a good time, so we hung out post-breakup before we try it. again. It could wind up being bet- Even though we shared the ter than the actual relation- most dramatic relationship ship. I’ve ever been in, I love spend- Rachel Keith is a columnist ing time with him now because for the University Daily Kansan I’ve stopped stressing about the at the University of Kansas. 8, ALLIGATOR § WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012 County Commission to discuss nonprofit funding process want to apply. Because of the word- ing that process. ing of the category names, Roberts “If everyone funds children and Nonprofits to be split into two groups worried people may think only pro- families, then there won’t be very grams that provide child services many organizations left to fund se- ADRIANNA PAIDAS application. On the application, the There was some disagreement will be awarded money under the niors,” Clarizio said. Alligator Writer organization must specify what type about whether the reduction would second category. Last year, the program awarded of issues it provides services for. over-complicate Commissioner Lee Pinkoson, about $1 million to 27 county non- Organizations currently file un- the application The Alachua County Commis- who came up with the two catego- profit organizations. der four categories: food, health process. sion decided Tuesday to consider ries, said there was no need for four Commissioner Paula DeLaney care, housing/utilities and chil- “The applica- changing part of the funding process categories. said the amount of money given to dren’s programs. The commission tion process went for county nonprofit organizations. “We cannot solve all of the coun- the program will probably stay at decided to look into reducing the beautifully last The funding program, called the ty’s problems,” Pinkoson said. “We about $1 million. However, because number of categories from four to year,” said Lee Community Agency Partnership should focus as much as possible on of upcoming cuts to the county’s two: those that provide food servic- Roberts, the direc- Program, helps fund nonprofit -or children and families because that is budget, she said county money al- es and those that provide child and tor of the funding ganizations like the Early Learning DeLaney the root of the poverty issue.” lotted to the funding program will family services. program. “There Coalition, Peaceful Paths Domestic Anthony Clarizio, director of El- not increase. The commission voted unani- was no confusion. Each agency Abuse Network and Catholic Chari- derCare of Alachua County, said the The commission is expected to mously to pass the issue along to knew exactly what it fell under.” ties. commission should create a defini- discuss the funding program more county staff. Commissioner Mike Roberts said having two catego- The process for funding begins tion for a “family.” Clarizio said the at future commission meetings. Byerly was absent. ries may confuse organizations that when an organization fills out an elderly should not be forgotten dur- on campus Event to offer CPR certification, sign-ups for lifesaving registries JAIME SLOANE nations were one of the only reasons we sions, including instruction for using an ange and Blue President Jessie Cohen, 20. Alligator Contributing Writer were able to fill such a massive order in automated external defibrillator, will be- “It’s important for people to realize how such short time.” gin at 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. necessary these skills are in order to allevi- When 22 people were rushed to Shands LifeSouth, Gators Bleed Orange and “It’s a prime example of Univer- ate a potentially dangerous situation.” at UF after a horrific series of car crashes Blue and the national organ and tissue Cohen said GBOAB’s goals for the on Interstate 75 on Jan. 29, the hospital was donation initiative Get Carded will take sity of Florida students stepping up event are to certify 450 people in CPR with in desperate need of blood. their life-saving efforts to the next level at to the plate.” AED, collect 150 units of blood and have Thanks to the UF students who donat- GatorSavers, a one-day event that teaches Clay Gibbons 150 people join lifesaving registries. ed blood on campus during the previous basic lifesaving techniques. LifeSouth community development coordina- LifeSouth will register people with the week, LifeSouth Community Blood Center From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 11 in the tor National Bone Marrow Registry, while Get was able to fill that need. Reitz Union Rion Ballroom, anyone can The certification course costs $5. Each Carded will recruit people to join the Na- “It’s a prime example of University of take CPR certification classes, give blood session has a maximum enrollment of 150 tional Organ and Tissue Registry. Florida students stepping up to the plate,” and sign up with bone marrow, organ and people. For more information or to volunteer at said Clay Gibbons, LifeSouth community tissue registries. “It’s always good to be prepared in case GatorSavers, visit www.gatorsavers.org. development coordinator. “The recent do- Three two-hour CPR certification ses- of an emergency,” said Gators Bleed Or- Investigators from seven counties collaborated STING, from page 1 Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Hazing not Williams said at the press con- Elementary School. ference. In addition to GPD and legal in state Norman is one of two de- the Sheriff’s Office, investiga- fendants with known ties to the tors were brought in from seven university. Matthew Gendron, other law enforcement agencies of Florida 44, was arrested after telling a within the state. Last week, investigators Assanti Brown Daughtery Davis decoy that her 14-year-old sister , from page 1 could watch them have sex. spent hours texting, exchanging HAZING Gendron has worked for emails and chatting on instant campus. UF since 2001. He was a physi- messenger services. University regulations specifically cian’s assistant with the univer- Williams, who has worked prohibit hazing, Machen said in his sity’s college of critical care in on child predator cases for 22 statement. Hazing is also illegal in the the anesthesiology department. years, hopes he can turn the in- state of Florida. He was placed on admin- vestigation into a federal case. Emmons Farber Gendron Hazan At Florida Agricultural and Me- istrative leave with pay when Officers are still talking to the 21 chanical University, marching band the university found out about men who were arrested, hoping drum major Robert Champion was his arrest Saturday, UF spokes- the defen- beaten to death in November in what woman Janine Sikes said. dants will was deemed a hazing incident. “(Predators are) all walks tell them if The hazing at FAMU has drawn at- of life,” said Sgt. Todd Kelly, they molest- tention to the issue, said Alpha Kappa spokesman for the Sheriff’s Of- ed children Alpha parliamentarian and Student fice at a press conference about in the past. Hiers Government Division Chair for Cam- the arrests. “What does a sexual Williams Johnson Johnston Lashley pus Life Sabine Justilien. Alpha Kappa predator look like? It looks like thanked the Ziolkowski Alpha is an unofficial sister sorority of everyone in this room. It can be investiga- Alpha Phi Alpha, she said. anybody.” tors, who Justilien said it’s hard to combat The investigation required spent hours each day during hazing when people aren’t as upfront two months of planning, about the sting discussing “despicable about the issue as they should be. 40 investigators from through- acts.” She declined to comment on the out the state and an investment Suspects offered to teach specifics of the UF Alpha Phi Alpha of hundreds of thousands of teenagers how to have sex. Liu McCord Moody Mills hazing incident. dollars. Officer Art Forgey of Some demanded nude photos. Students proved guilty of hazing the Sheriff’s Office said the ex- One suspect, Jermaine Da- could face expulsion and criminal act cost won’t be known for a vis, 25, of Gainesville, brought a charges, Machen said in his statement. couple months because the in- bottle of baby oil. When officers Derrious Robinson, president of vestigation was complicated. opened the door, he ran away. UF’s Theta Sigma chapter of Alpha Some of the money came from He was caught soon after, Phi Alpha, could not be reached for grants. and he had one desperate re- comment. It was an opportune time quest. Norman Savicky Tison Simmons to coordinate the operation, “Can y’all just shoot me?” he asked. “My life is over.” WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012 § ALLIGATOR, 9 national Starbucks supports Washington bill legalizing gay marriage KELLY PRICE lot of companies are reluctant to do anything Robert Thomas, chair of the Warrington Alligator Contributing Writer that would upset their shareholders. It’s cool “If Starbucks loves gay marriage, College of Business Administration’s De- that they take a stand for their morals over maybe then everybody else will, too.” partment of Management, said the decision Starbucks Coffee Company stirred up losing money.” Alissa Valdes shouldn’t negatively impact the coffee com- more than frappuccinos this past week. Animal biology freshman Alissa Valdes, UF freshman pany. The Seattle-based coffee giant — along 18, agreed. She said she believes Starbucks “I think it’s risky, especially if it doesn’t with other northwestern companies such as could influence customers through its public dorsement in a message on Jan. 24. directly impact their core business,” he said. Amazon, Nike and Microsoft — backed a support for gay rights. “Starbucks strives to create a company “Given that they are joining Microsoft and Washington state bill aimed at legalizing gay “If Starbucks loves gay marriage, maybe culture that puts our partners first, and our Nike, they probably have some cover and marriage and has received boycott threats for then everybody else will, too,” she said. company has a lengthy history of leading and may have even had some pressure. I think doing so. The bill was passed by the Washington supporting policies that promote equality and it could actually help Starbucks business, Some UF students who frequent Starbucks State Senate Feb. 1 and will be up for a vote in inclusion,” Executive Vice President Kalen [which] probably leans left of center in the said they support the company’s endorse- the state’s House as early as today. Both cham- Holmes wrote in the message. “This important crowd they attract.” ment. They called it a bold, respectable move. bers have a Democratic majority, and Demo- legislation is aligned with Starbucks business Some opposition toward the company “I think that’s really exciting, actually,” cratic Gov. Christine Gregoire expressed her practices and upholds our belief in the equal arose when USA Christian Ministries Pastor said Lauren Tripp, a 32-year-old doctoral can- support. Passage is expected sometime next treatment of partners … We look forward to Steven Andrew called for a national boycott didate in the College of Education. “I think a week. seeing this legislation enacted into law.” of the company in a post on the ministry’s Starbucks notified its employees of the en- website. CLAS website helping students discover majors � THE SITE LAUNCHED IN ing to data compiled by adviser Liz MARCH. Kazungu. Each page displays information about the major, including potential JULIA GLUM careers, course topics and opportuni- Alligator Writer ties like research positions. “It’s an opportunity for students to Will Holland is a biology major, learn about majors that they might not itching to explore other options. know a lot about,” said college Dean Declaring his major at Preview was Paul D’Anieri. hectic, said the first-semester 18-year- According to the Academic Advis- old. He was rushed, and because the ing Center website, 38 percent of UF health field interests him, he chose bi- students change majors by the end of ology. their first year, and 61 percent switch He already wants to change it. by the end of their second year. The College of Liberal Arts and Sci- Students often stumble upon their ences’ “Explore our Majors” website interests in general education classes, aims to help students like Holland. D’Anieri said. Now, they can access Alex Catalano / Alligator Staff The site, www.clas.ufl.edu/majors, the website for more information. presents 35 of the CLAS majors. “Ultimately, the goal is that stu- Hot dog on wheels Since its launch last March, the dents pick the major that inspires the David Baden, mechanical engineering junior, discusses hotdogging with Brian Keefe Tues- page has 101,300 total views, accord- most passion in them,” he said. day afternoon on the North Lawn. 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Learn more & Board, and travel provided. Apply online Dibbie at Gator Slide Farm, 352-466-3538 or at www.gleim.com/employment 4-25-12- at www.trcamps.com or call 800-258-2267 [email protected]. Visitors always welcome. 72-14 2-15-9-14 2-29-11-51-15 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012 WWW.ALLIGATORSPORTS.ORG Florida cold from three in 20-point loss at Kentucky � GATORS SHOT 22 PERCENT range. Only two other Gators — Erik FROM BEYOND THE ARC TUESDAY. Murphy and Kenny Boynton, who led UF with 18 points — made a shot from behind the arc. JOHN BOOTHE Alligator Staff Writer Kentucky, meanwhile, had three play- ers nail more than two threes. Along with the bottomless supply of LEXINGTON, Ky. — In the Gators’ lob dunks from 16-point scorer Anthony two previous losses against top-three Davis and transition points courtesy of teams, outside shooting was their saving fellow freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, grace from an embarrassing final mar- who chipped in 13, the talented Wildcats gin. stretched the Gators’ defense even fur- The 11 threes Florida made at No. 3 ther with nine 3-pointers on 15 attempts. Ohio State back in mid-November ta- “Our defense was terrible, so really pered a 16-point deficit to seven. Less it was an overall, all-around, totally bad than a month later, in a four-point loss game,” Beal said. “All credit goes out to to No. 2 Syracuse, nine UF 3-pointers them, so we just have to come out next helped the Gators keep within striking game and be ready and prepare.” distance. But Tuesday night at Rupp Arena, “That’s just part of their coach- the catalyst for transforming a seem- ing; that was great coaching and ingly insurmountable lead into a tight great scouting. They know that game never came as No. 8 Florida (19-5, we’re a 3-point shooting team 7-2 Southeastern Conference) fell to top- and they took our best strength ranked Kentucky (24-1, 10-0 SEC) by 20 away from us.” points. Brad Beal The Gators shot a season-low 22.2 UF guard percent from three in the 78-58 loss and followed a 2-of-9 performance in the The 60-percent shooting performance opening half with a 4-for-18 dry spell in was a season-high for Kentucky — 10 the second, allowing the crowd of 24,389 percent higher than its previous best. The to begin its march toward the exits with last time the Wildcats made 50 percent of more than four minutes left. their shots from deep was in late Decem- “That’s just part of their coaching; that ber against Lamar. was great coaching and great scouting,” A pair of 3-pointers late in the first guard Brad Beal said. half by Doron Lamb, who led UK with “They know that we’re a 3-point 18 points, typified Florida’s lax defense, shooting team and they took our best according to UF coach Billy Donovan. strength away from us.” “The two threes at the end were prob- AP Photo Beal, a freshman, scored 14 points for ably ones that we could have done a little Florida freshman Brad Beal (left) credited Kentucky for shutting down the Gators’ strength Florida on 1-of-7 shooting from 3-point see HOOPS, page 14 on offense — 3-point shooting. UF made just 6 of 27 attempts from three in the 78-58 loss. Walker struggles against Wildcats’ length in blowout loss Miller, which only made matters worse. “That’s one of the things that makes Senior went scoreless for first time since ‘08 them very, very good is they have great GREG LUCA length,” Donovan said. “Teague has got streak of 117 straight games with a point, a Donovan said. “That was something that good speed and quickness and can pres- Alligator Staff Writer stretch that dates back to midway through was a big difference in the game.” sure.” his freshman season. Often drawing the Kentucky consistently recruits players LEXINGTON, Ky. — For 5-foot-8-inch He missed all seven of his shot attempts, 6-foot-2 Teague or 6-foot- with that skill set, and it has consistent- Erving Walker, Kentucky was too tall of a including four from beyond the arc, and 4 Doron Lamb, Walker ly given Walker fits during the last two test. tallied just one assist compared to two struggled to get around years. Against one of the nation’s longest and turnovers. his defenders and com- In Tuesday’s game and three matchups most athletic teams, Florida’s starting point His primary matchup, Kentucky fresh- plete passes over their with Kentucky last season, Walker aver- guard was shut out for the first time since man Marquis Teague, scored 12 points on long, athletic frames. aged 6.8 points per game on just 16.2 per- Dec. 30, 2008. 4-of-6 shooting with 10 assists and five Donovan When Kentucky cent shooting with a combined 10 assists “It just wasn’t his night,” Kenny Boyn- turnovers. brought full-court pres- and eight turnovers. ton said. “That was a matchup [Tuesday] that sure, Walker sometimes faced 6-foot-7 Walker’s struggles Tuesday led to UF’s Walker’s scoreless showing snapped a probably really hurt us,” UF coach Billy Michael Kidd-Gilchrist or 6-foot-8 Darius see WALKER, page 14

Joanna Mather won in straight UF vs. UK Poll Results sets Tuesday, as Florida easily What was the biggest reason for No. 8 Florida’s loss to No. 1 Will Florida beat Kentucky on Tuesday 74% NO dispatched South Florida for the Kentucky on Tuesday? Vote online at alligatorSports.org. night? program’s 98th straight home win. 26% YES See story, page 15. 118 total votes 14, ALLIGATOR § WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012 Top-ranked Wildcats led by 12 at half HOOPS, from page 13 Walker’s struggles put bit better job,” Donovan said. Gators out of rhythm “One was in transition and (Will) Yeguete got caught on Lamb … and then again, I WALKER, from page 13 thought he got a little bit too far on the wing and they kicked it to second-lowest offensive output of the season. The Gators’ him and he knocked down the only worse performance was a 56-point showing on the road second one.” against Tennessee on Jan. 7. The six points by Lamb This mirrors the effect Walker’s struggles against the Wild- pushed the Wildcats’ halftime cats had last year. In three games against Kentucky, Florida lead to 12. Florida opened the averaged eight points below its season average. second half with a 4-0 run, but “It makes it tougher for all the other players to score be- Kentucky answered with an 11-0 cause (opponents) start keying on other players,” Boynton run of its own fueled by 3-point- said of Walker’s off nights. “We need everyone out there, all ers from point guard Marquis five guys, to score.” Teague and Darius Miller. History shows Florida is at its best when it has balanced scoring. The teams that won national championships in 2006 “We’ve got Tennessee and 2007 had five players average double figures, and last next, and we’ve got to year’s Elite Eight squad had five players average at least nine come out and practice points per game. hard.” Only three players scored more than seven points for UF on Kenny Boynton Tuesday, and those struggles took the offense out of rhythm. UF guard “We were coming down, one pass, shot,” Boynton said, “instead of running our plays like we should have.” Despite 13 second-half points Despite Tuesday’s performance, freshman Brad Beal said by Boynton on three 3-pointers, he has no concerns about Walker’s ability to bounce back. a layup and two free throws, the With 131 career games under his belt, Florida’s lone senior Gators never again closed the has learned how to handle the ups and downs of good and gap to less than 16. bad nights. “We’ve been in positions a Walker responded to his previous season low — a three- lot this year where we’ve lost,” point showing in a Dec. 31 win against Yale — by exploding Boynton said. “We responded for a season-high 23 in Florida’s next game. well previously. You’ve got to “Erv just has to keep playing,” Beal said. “He’s been in the come out and be excited. We’ve battles before, he knows what to do. So he just has to stay got Tennessee next, and we’ve confident and keep playing basketball. I’m really not worried got to come out and practice about him.” AP Photo hard.” Contact Greg Luca at [email protected]. Kentucky forward Terrence Jones blocks Florida forward Erik Murphy’s Contact John Boothe at jboothe@ shot during the Gators’ Tuesday night loss in Lexington, Ky. alligator.org. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012 § ALLIGATOR, 15 Mather dominates as Florida sweeps South Florida at home � UF BEAT USF 7-0 AT LINDER Novakova on Saturday, Mather came back in top form will go a long way in the com- tinue her upswing. She will need to be STADIUM ON TUESDAY. with a vengeance on Tuesday, asserting ing weekend, when the Gators will travel playing her best tennis in order to defeat herself as one of the country’s best players. to face No. 26 Pepperdine and No. 2 Stan- the elite competition, especially second- It all started with extra work on Monday. ford. ranked Stanford. ELI MARGER Alligator Writer Her forehand came up short in previous “She was hitting the ball fantastically,” “A lot of things were working for me to- matches, so at Monday’s practice, Mather Thornqvist said. “Losing one game is pret- day,” Mather said. “I feel like each match worked on that shot for an extended time. ty impressive.” I’ve played I’ve gotten better and better, so It took Joanna Mather just less than an “She played OK at Baylor,” Florida hopefully I can stay up there.” hour to defeat her opponent on Tuesday, “I thought she was hitting the ball coach Roland Thornqvist said. “Her fore- fantastically. Losing one game is but it was an extra 15 minutes on Monday hand maybe wasn’t as sharp, but she spent UF vs. USF Box Score that really made the difference. maybe 15 or 20 minutes extra on it [Mon- pretty impressive.” Singles Roland Thornqvist The Florida senior played by far her best day], and it looked like it really helped.” - Lauren Embree (25) def. Ecaterina Vasenina, 6-3, match of this young season, defeating South Mather noticed the difference on Tues- UF tennis coach 2-6, 6-2. Florida’s Danielle Mills 6-1, 6-0 and lead- day. She looked dominant against her op- - Allie Will (3) def. Lereto Alonso Martinez, 6-1, 6-3. Mather also played exceptionally well - Joanna Mather (4) def. Danielle Mills, 6-1, 6-0. ing the Gators to a 7-0 sweep of the Bulls. ponent from USF, dropping only one game in doubles, as she and teammate Lauren - Alexandra Cercone (41) def. Fanny Fracassi, 7-6 Mather, currently ranked fourth in the na- the entire match and looking in control the tion in singles play, started the season rela- Embree won their match 8-0 in just 28 min- (4), 6-0 entire time. - Sofie Oyen (34) def. Alessandra Bonte, 6-4, 6-1. tively slow. Tuesday, it all came together. utes. The pair continued their strong play “My forehand felt very good,” Mather against South Florida on Tuesday. They - Olivia Janowicz def. Lucie Rey, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. “I feel like I was playing really well said. “I was having trouble getting it deep Doubles [Tuesday],” she said. “I didn’t make as were switching well, making great contact in the Baylor match, and [Tuesday] it felt and making almost no unforced errors in - Will/Oyen (10) def. Vasenina/Martinez, 8-3. many mistakes as I made in the past few - Embree/Mather (15) def. Fracassi/Rey, 8-0. great.” their very impressive win. matches.” Thornqvist, too, saw the improvement. - Cercone/Alexandra Hitimana def. Mills/Paula This weekend, Mather will look to con- Montoya, 8-4. After losing in three sets to Baylor’s Sona Getting one of his best singles players back men’s GOLF Gators may look to underclassmen as season progresses KATIE AGOSTIN The need for rebuilding the team comes from losing who did not. Banks shot a 223 (+7) total, leading him to tie Alligator Writer two All-America seniors (Bank Vongvanij and Andres for 11th along with McCumber. Echavarria) and an All-America sophomore (Phillip Choi) Alexander also went on to say there’s no questioning Florida started off its spring schedule on the right foot who left Florida to go play professionally. This left the that Tomlinson will be part of his top five by the end of with a team win and an individual win for junior T.J. Vo- team with one senior, three juniors and the year. gel at the Sea Best Invitational last week. But the Gators six freshmen. “One thing that’s happening on this team is the gap be- are working on consistency before hosting the SunTrust Last week in Ponte Vedra, the Gators’ tween those five guys and the other guys that weren’t in Gator Invitational on Saturday. lineup was made up of one senior, three that tournament is closing very quickly,” Alexander said. So far this season the Gators have two wins, two sev- juniors and a freshman. But that could Mou has been working a lot on his swing since com- enth-place finishes and a 10th-place finish, much more -er change, as upperclassmen Tommy Mou ing back from the tournament and played well in practice ratic than last season, when they had two wins, a second- and Michael Furci both had the highest Monday. Meanwhile, Furci has been working on his put- place finish and a third-place finish at this point inthe Vogel scores of the team for the tournament, ting, which he struggled with the most in Ponte Vedra, year. finishing tied for 43rd and 20th, respec- according to Alexander. One of the team’s top players, junior Tyler McCumber, tively. At the SunTrust Gator Invitational this weekend, Alex- had a poor first round (83) at the tournament last week “(Mou and Furci) are working hard because they got ander plans to play a couple of individuals so some of the before finishing with two under-par rounds (69, 71). people breathing down their necks to get in that lineup,” younger players can gain experience. “What I’ve seen from my team, including the fall, is Alexander said. “It’s possible that we might go to the NCAA (Champi- some very typical inconsistent play from a young team Two of the freshmen who are threats to Mou and Furci onship) this year with two juniors and three freshmen,” that is rebuilding,” coach Buddy Alexander said. are Eric Banks, who played last week, and J.D. Tomlinson, Alexander said. 16, ALLIGATOR § WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012 Hunter excelling as all-around competitor in first year at UF � THE FRESHMAN RANKS NEAR THE didn’t score less than a 9.85 in any event. TOP IN THE COUNTRY IN ALL-AROUND “It was her first opportunity in an en- AVERAGE THIS SEASON. vironment like that as a freshman and she wasn’t rattled at all,” Faehn said. “She wasn’t bothered by almost 13,000 fans. That LANDON WATNICK was great to see her response and the way Alligator Writer she competed with maturity.” Hunter’s composure seems innate, but When Kytra Hunter first set foot on the her discipline is something she acquired mat in her collegiate debut, success soon fol- during her time in the elite-level squad at lowed. Hill’s Gymnastics in Maryland. After five meets, Hunter has become a Hunter said following in the footsteps major contributor for the Gators, compet- of U.S. Olympians Dominique Dawes, Elise ing in every match and winning all-around Ray and Courtney Kupets, who also compet- titles in her first three competitions. ed for Hill’s Gymnastics, helped her learn a Hunter averages 39.23 as an all-around lot about self control. competitor, which is good for 19th nation- Her club coach, Kelli Hill, also taught her ally. She also has the sixth-highest floor ex- how to be disciplined in the gym at a young ercise average in the country (9.89). age. In addition, Hunter has earned two Southeastern Conference Freshman Gym- “She gets her job done, gets her nast of the Week honors. work done … and will continue to “Kytra is just all business,” coach Rhonda push herself to the limit.” Faehn said. “She gets her job done, gets her Rhonda Faehn work done … and will continue to push her- UF coach self to the limit.” “I just carry [my discipline] in the gym But Hunter’s stellar freshman campaign, and off of it,” Hunter said. “It’s just made which so far is reminiscent of Alaina John- me a stronger person.” son’s in 2011 and Ashanée Dickerson’s in When No. 4 Florida hosts No. 14 LSU 2010, hasn’t been without its flaws. in its annual Link to Pink meet, Hunter In two home meets against Illinois-Chi- will compete against freshmen of a similar cago and top-ranked Arkansas, Hunter re- breed. corded a 9.275 on beam and a 9.35 on un- The Tigers’ Rheagan Courville, Jes- even bars, respectively. sie Jordan and Lloimincia Hall, who make “I did fall on beam and I knew that I can- up LSU’s young core, have all earned SEC not let my team down,” Hunter said after Freshman of the Week honors this year. UF’s home opener against UIC. “I just had Courville edged out Hunter this week to to get myself refocused.” win the accolade after winning four of five Most newcomers would let freshman individual titles and scoring a 39.45 as an mistakes damage their confidence or linger. all-arounder against Kentucky. Not only has Hunter brushed them off, but While Hunter has been on a hot streak she has also learned from her past errors. lately, Faehn said that she might rest Hunter Against then-No. 6 Alabama in a 197.725- from floor Friday night for the first time this 196.900 loss last Friday, Hunter tied for season. second as an all-around competitor with a “She has just really been an unbeliev- 39.45. Brett Le Blanc / Alligator Staff able freshman up to this point,” Faehn said. In a relatively clean performance that Florida freshman gymnast Kytra Hunter touts the 19th-best all-around average in “I have no doubt that she’ll continue to be featured no major falls or miscues, Hunter the country this season. She scored higher than 9.85 in each event last Friday. amazing out there.”