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) Business EVEN GOOGLE It's a beautiful sight, sliding on ice GETS ICE! returns to the Gaylord Palms Resort MEGAN ANDERSON For more photos Entering the exhibit, While recent reports of layoffs and other Staff Writer cost-cutting measures at Google have from the resort: guests travel under an igloo G www.UCFNews.com made of 124,000 pounds of been greatly exaggerated, the search giant's culture of unbridled spending is Gaylord Palms Resort ice, and arrive in "Santa's finally coming to a halt. Although Google brings a winter wonderland tures. Artie Blast." Along with the hasn't handed out pink slips to any of its to Orlando with the return of The attraction is kept at a igloo, a new addition to ICE! 20,000 full-time employees, it has cut ICE! part of their Best of chilly 9 degrees Fahrenheit is a gingerbread house made about half of its additional 10,000 Florida Christmas Celebra­ as guests walk through the of brightly colored blocks of contract workers in recent months. tion. wonderland dressed in over­ ice as guests journey through ICE! is a walk-through sized, blue parkas given by candy land. exhibit, displaying nearly 2 the resort. Long pants and However, guests will get million pounds of ice that closed toed shoes are has been carved into three­ mandatory, and gloves and a MEGAN ANDERSON / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE dimensional holiday sculp- scarf is recommended. PLEASE SEE FREE ON A7 Achild slips and slides down a sheet of ice at the ICE! exhibit at the Gaylord Palms Resort. Christmakkuh greetings for all! Study Eleven car thefts ) atUCF New research shows that in a social network, happiness spreads among > people up to three degrees removed from one another. That means when you since Oct. feel happy, a fri~nd of a friend of a friend has a slightly higher likelihood offeeling happy too. Sadness also spreads in a Hondas target of all network, but not as quickly, the researche~.fo nd. but one of burglaries JESSICA CROY Contributing Writer Since Oct. 5, there have been 11 vehicles stolen on UCF property, all but one of them Hondas. ' . The thefts on campus are indicative of a city-wide trend, Cpl. James Roop said. Roop is the UCF Breaking Police Department pµblic informa­ news on tion officer. Also, 19 vehicles have been myour cell stolen within three miles of UCF's Get UCF news sent to your cell ASHLEY INGUANTA I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE main campus since October, phone. Just text the keyword Eleven-year-old Ariel Williams tells Santa what she wants for Christmas at the Christmakkuh event. The event brought in children from the Big Brothers and Big Sisters. according to Orange County Sher­ UCFNEWS to 44636. iff's Office records. JILLIAN KROTKI Of the 11 thefts since Oct. 5, four Staff Writer have occurred in parking garages, AROUND CAMPUS,A2 three in surface lots, two in parking SGAWILLSERVE Kappa Sigma and Delta Delta Delta designated for on-campus housing, held a charity event on Saturday after­ and two at the Pegasus Pointe LATE BREAKFAST noon at the Kappa Sigma house on cam­ housing complex. BUFFET IN UNION pus. Nearly 70 children came out to "It's very hard to combat this," J Greeks share spend a few hours playing games with Roop said. The Student Government Association the fraternity brothers and sorority sis­ More than 15,000 cars can be will serve a free buffet breakfast at ters and to get a real taste of the holiday parked on campus at any given midnight on Monday in the Atrium of the spirit. time, sprawled across campus in ,"i) the Student Union. For more Christmakkuh is an event that is held information, contact Jennifer Rionda yearly. Children from the Big Broth­ PLEASE SEE PROFESSOR'S ON A8 at 407-823-2191. ers/Big Sisters program are able to come out for a day and experience the holidays in a way that they otherwise couldn't. LOCAL & STATE, A2 "There were about four or five broth- . FLORIDA HOUSE OLIDAYS ers and sisters to every three or four Changes to kidst Kappa Sigma Community Service ' SPEAKER SECURED Chair Afnajjer Hernandez said. FUNDS FOR SCHOOL Bounce houses and slides took up the _Union give Charity event brings in kids front yard, while many different tossing Before accepting a fund@ising job this games and activities filled the side yard year at a Northwest Florida college, There was a constant group of children Republican Florida House Speaker Ray for some Christmakkuh cheer and fraternity brothers playing basketball UCFanew Sansom secured millions for building projects for the same .school that now employs him. Some of the money PLEASE SEE SANTA ON A6 sttidyhall went to build a hurricane proof hangar. CARMEN CARROQUINO at the facility is a Whack-A-Mole-style Staff Writer NATION & WORLD, A4 game where the player smashes virtual let the game creating begin- bugs. The game is designed. to help The Student Union has under­ GHANAIANS CAST rehabilitate victims of stroke through gone a change of name for finals BALLOTS SUNDAY body movements and hand-eye coordi­ week. Now dubbed the "Study ucF among the top ·schools for the nation. Union," students can use the TO SET EXAMPLE One advantage that UCF has over space for around-the-clock study­ ing and last-minute learning. Voters in one of Africa's rare next generation of video game makers the schools that didn't make the The Times Open for 24-hours, all day, democracies began casting their every day until Friday night, the ballots Sunday, painfully aware of the JOHN MURPHY because ''UCF has invested in educat­ list is the existence of Contributing Writer ing people who can make immediate a UCF graduate Student Unibn has been trans­ example they are setting on a formed into a makeshift housing continent, better known for coups, contributions to interactive experi­ school called the When the next Halo, Super Mario ences," Hughes said "This includes the Florida Interactive complex for UCF students to cram rigged elections and corruption. in comfort. · ...... Brothers, Legend of Zelda or Madden game industry." · Entertainment • ·· I games are created, a UCF student may Hughes also works at the Media Academy, Adam Giery, the special proj­ ects coordinator for the Student INDEX TODAY'S very well be on the team. Convergence Lab at Research Park. located in • According to a report by The Los In the MCL, research is done involv­ down­ Union, said the UCF Police Around Campus 2 WEATHER . Angeles Tunes, UCF is among the Top ing artificial intelligence and interac­ town Department, which patrols the • Weather 2 10 schools in terms of being hired into tivity, both integral parts of the gaming Orlando. campus through the night, will • Local & State 2 the video game industry upon gradua­ experience. Other areas of basic stop by the Student Union more Nation & World 4 tion. They ranked among a group of research carried out at the lab include often because of the extended Sports 9 200 schools in the nation that offer computer graphics, computer vision hour.s. Opinions 12 MOSTLY classes in video game production. and evolutionary computing. Just like home with fewer dis­ Oassifieds 13 SUNNY- According to Charlie Hughes, a pro­ "The research here fits very nicely tractions, the Student Union now Sudoku 13 i/20 Si/O fessor in the UCF School of Electrical into what are the needs of the game offers healthier food options, on- Crossword 13 Engineering and Computer Science, industry," Hughes said UCF's place on the list is warranted HIGH IDW One project that is being developed PLEASE SEE SOME ON A8

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Al www. CentralFlorida Future.com December 8, 2008 • (tUtn( 3lttriba :futuu • AROUND FormerUCF CAMPUS student hits TOM LAWLOR Opini011s In the Future are those of the individual t" tact Jennifer Rionda at 407-823- columniSt and not necessarily those of the editorial staff 2191 or e-mail When Tom "The Filthy Mauler" Lawlor first came to PRO MMA RECORD: 4-1-1 or the University administration. All contentisprnpertyof ... UCF, the now-25-year-old Massachusetts born sports and the Centro/ Rorida Future and may not be reprinted in part .. • [email protected]:edu. or in whole without permission from the publisher. ~~ fitness graduate student came with two attitudes: the atti­ Fighting out of Orlando, Lawlor founded ...... SGA Senate holds meeting Tuesday tude to learn - which he did well, obtaining a Bachelor of The Jungle MMA with Mike Lee and · NEWSROOM Arts in education, and the attitude to teach - taking many There will be an SGA Senate Seth Petruzelli, who gained popularity 407-447-4558 t meeting on Tuesday from 7 p.m. opponents to 'his school' in both wrestling and now general 'I) by knocking out Kimbo Slice. Lawlor, Editor-in-Chief to 11 p.m. in the Key West Ball­ mixed martial arts. who has been following the sport since -~· room at the Student Union. Lawlor, who wrestled at UCF, considers both UCF Padrick Brewer x213 UFC 1 in 1993, has been training full editvr@(entm/F/oridaFuturerom "!: For more information, con­ wrestling coaches,-John Rouse and Scott Sherman, his role time for the past two years following a models. His wrestling experience ultimately led to "' • tact Aaron Silvers at 407-823-2191 him briefcareer as a professional wrestler in News Editor mixed martial arts, and he became part of American Top '" [email protected]:edu. Central Florida. Tara Young x213 Team: Orlando, incorporating elements ofBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu News.CFF@gmailrom '" into his technique. U> Weight Watchers meeting Originally, from Swansea, Mass., Lawlor . There will be a Weight With backgrounds in wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, kick Online News Editor ~- • Watchers meeting on Wednes­ boxing and other disciplines in his arsenal - Tom is UCF's moved to Ft Myers in his early teens Jeffrey Riley x213 and attended Estero High School where ,,.,.,. day from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. in very own Ultimate Fighting Championship contender. Par­ Online.CFF@gmailcom , the UCF Human Resource ticipating in the competitive fighting community for 15 he was a standout athlete competing '"" Department on Research Park­ years, Lawlor was one of the 16 contenders for a contract on on the wrestling, football and track teams.An All-State wrestler (competing as a Opinions Editors way. the The Ultimate Fighter TV show. heavyweight) and an All-Area offensive lineman in high school, Lawlor Nathan Christopher and The show, on Spike Tv; splits up-and-coming fighters continued his athletic success at UCF. Jessica Saggio x213 ;- Collective bargaining continues into two teams, one under the guidance UFC Interim Opinions.CFF@gmailrom . Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and On Friday from I p.m. to 3 - WWW.SPIKE.COM Sports Editor ...... p.m. in Room 243 of Millican and the other trained by former Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir. Brian Murphy x215 Hall, there will be another col­ Sports.CFF@gmailwm lective bargaining session Nogueira and Mir trained and coached fighters in both waited until they had "savored every last drop," Lawlor said, between the UCF Board of the lightweight (155-pound limit) and light heavyweight before informing them of the fruit's "secret ingredient." Variety Editor "Ihlstees and United Faculty of (205-pound limit) divisions. Lawlor was part of the light "It has been proven through some scientific test that Whitney Hamrick x214 Florida. heavyweight contingent, and he lost in the show's third urine may actually enhance performance, so it was not total­ Variety.CFF@gmailcom • episode. ly unhealthy;' Lawlor said 111 Lawlor first became interested in fighting in sixth grade. Lawlor has had some success in his career. His last fight Photo Editor \J, "I was watching wrestling first, and then I saw my first Sarah Rogers ·....~ was a I-minute victory by submission. Phom.CFF@gmailrom LOCAL UFC fight," Lawlor said "The fight went exactly how I expected," Lawlor said. .. His inspiration to start mixed martial arts was a simple "The other guy was a stand-up fighter, so I concentrated on Staff Writers •n one. taking him to the ground, where I knew he wouldn't be as Ryan Bass, William Goss, Jillian Krotki, - I l // &STATE "I like the one on one competition," Lawlor said. "The good." . Shahdai Richardson, Kelda Senior, lU Keep local with headlines glory's solely yours. It's all on you, so there is no one else to - Lawlor now spends time concentrating on helping team Robyn Sidersky, Kari Wilberg, William Peny , • you may have missed blame but yourself if you don't make it." partners win. In addition to playing a supporting role, Melissa Chadbourne, Jonathan Hohensee, -· • Lawlor began his competitive career in high school, join­ Lawlor decided to leave American Top Team: Orlando to Allen Levin, Ashley lnguanta Florida House sf eaker secured ing the school's wrestling team, which led him to the UCF pursue a personal ambition: opening his own gym. Lawlor Staff Photographers ,., • funds for schoo where he teaches team shortly after. - along with associates Mike Lee and Seth Petruzelli, who Caitlin Bush, Andy Jacobsohn, • TALLAHASSEE - Before As for his first fight, Lawlor said it was interesting. was thrust into the spotlight after knocking out Kimbo Slice Corey Maynard, Greg Territo, accepting a fundraising job this "It was an unusual situation ... ," Lawlor said of the pro­ Amanda Moore, Reema Desai, Liana Cole, 'w - became the founding members of Orlando's newest ...... year at a Northwest Florida col­ motional event. "The first fight of the show got scrapped MMA academy: The Jungle MMA. Rayina Jenkins, Sharon Weaver • lege, Republican Florida House and bumped my fight up. It was good though - no time for The gym hosts many new trainees, mostly students ofthe Copy Editors . ' Speaker Ray Sansom secured fear." founding members from their former gyms who followed Chris Hoadley ,,. millions for building projects Lawlor is no stranger to ''unusual situations" in his fight­ them to the new location. Sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wmgs, A v, • for the same school that now ing career though. In fact, he frequently makes his own. He -The Jungle MMA does its part to bring business to the Columnist UJ. .. employs him. said entertaining the audience is as integral to success as restaurant - and itself - recently holding a promotional Benjamin Badio According to The Miami beating opponents. event at the sports bar. Herald, one oftlie school's proj­ "I once did a strip tease dance to New Kids on the Block The event, which was held outside the Buffalo Wild Graphic Artists ...... • ects is an,,,airport building and while entering the octagon for a match," Lawlor said. Wmgs at Waterford Lakes on Nov.15, was intended to be the Cara Cooper, .,~ hurricane pro~f hangar built on But not all of Lawlor's entertaining was premeclitated. gym's "coming out party." Lawlor said it was "a great chance Joseph Mangabat, Brad Walkover land controlled by Sansom's Like all reality TV shows, there was conflict on The Wtimate "'to meet many MMA fans in the area and interact with them." .... ~~ friend, developer and jet busi­ Frghter. A particularly attention grabbing example occurred The level of commitment Lawlor exhibits has forced sac­ ... • ness owner Jay Odom. A source between Lawlor's team, Team Mir, and Team Nogueira rifices though. BUSINESS ~ 1 says Odom plans to also store "During the course of the show, teams are drawn and "Personal relationships, like meeting a girl and the like, 407-447-4555 'O his jets there. · inherently there is a split between the 16 cast members," wouldn't last ·very long;' Lawlor said. "It can be difficult Advertising Sales Director Sansom says the project is Lawlor said "Just because someone is on your team, does making them understand, especially during peak training Mark Lanaris x204 '"' • an Emergency Operations Cen­ not mean that you can trust them however." times." [email protected] • ter on a school campus just like Personal items are confiscated upon entering the show When asked about his future in the sport, especially con­ University Sales Director loo many other EOC's around the house, Lawlor said, but the fighters can pick out food to sidering a longterm career, Lawlor said he would like to stay Heissam Jebailey x201 .. state. He denied that he or order each night. with the UFC but that he just wants to fight. [email protected] • • Odom benefited from the deal. "Day after day, I would put a fruit platter on my food list, "I hope it's my fmal destination for fighting," Lawlor said Odom has been a generous and after weeks, the tray began to end up missing," Lawlor "I definitely want to go for a title, especially while in the Business Manager • ' Trisha Irwin x212 "'.. contributor to Sansom's cam­ said The caper of missing fruit continued for days until one UFC. I'd take it where I could get it though. Above all, I want II! • paign. In 2006-07, Odom's com­ night, Lawlor returned to his room, and found an empty fruit to be the best fighter I can be, title or no title." [email protected] ..• • panies gave Sansom $16,000. platter left on his bed Lawlor keeps it simple with no special regiment or secret Distribution Manager For retribution, Lawlor and his teammates waited until and only listing drinking, partying and the Internet as his Joseph Crandall x211 .."' [email protected] • ~ Authorities have found wreckage of Team Nogueira left the house to train. After they were gone, only other interests. "'ii planes that crashed in Everglades Lawlor and his teammates took his fruit and urinated on it. Lawlor's next fight will be Saturday, when he will fight General Manager .. !! HOLLYWOOD - Authori­ Team Nog returned and, as Lawlor expected, took his fruit. Kyle Kingsbury as part of The Ultimate Fighter finale, live on Raymond G. Bush x220 .. ties have found the wreckage of Watching them consume the urine-soaked fruit, they Spike TY. [email protected] · 41 two small planes that crashed =.. ., near the Everglades, killing all Fax:407-447-4556 •.. three people on board Federal Aviation Adminis­ LOCAL WEATHER Published by Knight Newspapers ,., 11825 High Tech Ave. Ste. 100 tration spokeswoman Kathleen ~ Bergen says .the planes depart­ Orlando, FL 32817 • ed Saturday afternoon from Ft. Today TODAY IN DETAIL Tuesday High:80° Lauderdale and Hollywood air­ Today A10 percent chance of rain PARTLY CLOUDY Low:63° "" • ports and were not under air MOSTLY during the day with winds from the •Ill II traffic control Family members SUNNY east-northeast at 11 mph. reported them missing and "C Tonight: A mostly clear night with a Wednesday High:83° loll local authorities found the High:72° 10 percent chance of rain and winds • "' from the east at 9 mph. PARTLY CLOUDY Low:60° •.. .. PLEASE SEE LOCAL ON A2 Low:57° ,. ~ •" • ..II • • .. ., •.. • •..II • • ".. • •"' .." • Saturday, 1/3 • II:- Free_LSAT 10am-2pm •. Tuesday, 1/6 lpm-Spm .., ...• • Tuesday, 1/6 •.. • 6pm-10pm •• • • • at the Courtyard . by Marriott UCF .. Comprehensive program $795 • including materials • • • • • (enttaf '1oriba "1tun • December 8, 2008 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com A3 .. • Fans of wizard game swoop on UCF campus JACKIE GILOVOY Potter books into movies, Middlebury team, she gath­ Contributing Writer which have created a big ered a group of interested stu­ • screen visual for the sport. dents because "nobody else Flying on broomsticks, With the visual of Quid- had.'' playing a combination of soc- ditch played out on the big There are 10 people on the • cer, basketball, dodgeball and screen, Coffey said, "I think team, but it is not yet an offi­ concentration in the air they're adapted it well from cial school sport. sounds like something straight the books." Coffey and the students are , from a fantasy series. From the books to the in the process of getting quid­ .. It is. movies is not the only medi- ditchKNIGHTS sanctioned. But playing on the ground um Coffey believes the game Right now, the funding for with a broom between your is well played. the equipment comes directly legs is possible. - "I think we've adapted it from the members, Coffey • Lynn Coffey, a 23-year-old pretty well considering we're said, who hopes to get money graphic design student, organ- playing on the ground," she from UCF once it becomes ized the UCF chapter of the said. official • wizarding sport, Quidditch, Coffey introduced the idea 'We're currently BYOB - from J.K Rowling's Harry Pot- of quidditchKNIGHTS on the bring your own brooms - to ter series. UCF LiveJoumal community, practice, because we can't The Intercollegiate Quid- Willy Craig, a 22-year-old film afford to get the real ones,'' ditch Association began at production student at Valen­ Coffey said. ii Middlebury College, Vt. cia Community College, wrote . REEMA DESAI / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Quidditch consists of six Coffey first discovered in an e-mail. At Memory Mall, members of the Quidditch dub at UCF play the game made popular by the Harry Potter series of books. hoops, but the UCF team only > muggle Quidditch after Craig was attending UCF has two, which are hula hoops watching a YouTube video by when he joined the team at the began running the team and Lighston, a 21-year-old cin­ ty stuck on it.'' on2-by-4s. Middlebury explaining and end of the spring 2008 term. setting up practices during the ema studies student, also met Coffey's favorite book is The bludgers are dodge­ playing the game. Now there Though Craig no longer summer until Lynn came Coffey from the first Qyid­ Goblet ofFire, closely followed balls and the quafile is a vol­ are more than 150 college attends UCF, he still partici- back." Craig said in an e-mail. ditch meeting. by the Half-Blood Prince and leyball. For the golden snitch, a ., teams nationwide. pates. Practices are currently held "I never really got into Deathly Hallows. Her favorite person wearing all gold or yel­ YouTube is not the only "Lynn was leaving for the at 3:15 p.m. at Memory Mall, Harry Potter,'' Lighston wrote Hogwarts house is Slytherin. low runs around with a sock place to see Q1.tldditch. Warn- --Summer, so myself, Mike Ligh­ but Coffey does not attend due in an e-mail. "I haven't read Craig, whose favorite book on his or her tail. • er Bros. has turned the Harry ston and Elizabeth Caudill to schedule conflicts. any of the books. I saw one is Half-Blood Prince,.got into "We usually don't have ' movie, and it was the Order of the series after watching the enough people to play with a the Phoenix. I didn't see Quid­ first movie. snitch and seekers ... yet," ditch in the movie." "I've been a big fan ever Craig wrote in an e-mail. He said he got into 'the since,'' he wrote in an e-mail. Quidditch is not the only • sport from a friend. Craig said he does not part of the Harry Potter fran­ Profs lend a helping hand Unlike Lighston,. Coffey mind the cutting ofQuidditch chise that excites Coffey. began the series with the first from the movies unless there "I am going to be first in HANNAH COFFMAN pitalized with a stoma~h among the faculty - and any­ book. Harry Potter and the Sor­ is an important plot that takes line in 2010 for [The Wizard­ Contributing Writer tumor, Santana and Kenney one else willing to donate - cerer's Stone. Her grandmoth­ place during the game. ing World of Harry Potter, an decided they wanted to do to help Hernandez pay her er is from Scotland and lived "I'd rather just play it any­ upcoming part of Universal's > The day is nearly over and something to help. bills. in England when the book way, even if there's slightly less Islands of Adventure],'' Coffey • most classes have ended, but "I think she is somebody 'We think we can raise the came out. flying around than in the wrote in an e-mail. Twenty­ Dora Hernandez arrives at who could use a chance," Ken­ money, and people have talked "[My grandmother] said, books or movies," Craig wrote five-years:-old or not, I am lov­ UCF armed with brooms, ney said about giving,'' Kenney said '.All the kids in England are in an e-mail. ing it. And I've seen some of -" mops and dusters. Hernandez, they knew, "She is well-liked and reading it.' " Coffey said. ·~d Coffey is on the same wave­ the pieces that are going in, • She is a grandmother and would need financial assis­ respected,'' Santana wrote in ever since then, I've been pret- length. After watching the and they are amazing." . part of an invisible army of tance. an e-mail message. "Other fac­ > custodians that spend hours at Acting as her family's ulty members (especially night cleaning classrooms, breadwinner, Hernandez those teaching night courses) halls and.offices. earns little more than mini­ all responded to the donation Few students or faculty mum wage at UCF while hold­ call." _.. ever get to know these hard­ ing down two other jobs, The professors hope to working people. working 16 to 18 hours a day to raise as much money as possi­ But over time, Hernandez, get enough money to feed her ble and have arranged for the who started working at UCF family. total·to be delivered to Her­ , in 2003, caught the attention of The surgery and recovery IlaQdez by her supervisor. • associat~ professor Maria period would keep Hernandez Kenney, who got to know Cristina Santana and assistant off work for about three Hernandez while teaching professor Rick Kenney of the months, during which the night classes, said it is a hard ~ Nicholson School of Commu- family would have little time of year, and everybody ~ nications. money coming in. feels ''pushed and pulled at ''I noticed that all my furni- "I wanted to help · her, this time," particularly people ~ ture was being polished and because it is the right thing to who don't have much to begin my photo frames dusted," San­ do," Santana wrote in an e­ with. tana wrote in an e-mail mes­ mail message. "She is sick and Anyone wishing to donate sage, adding that Hernandez can't work. and her bills and to the Dora Hernandez fund .. }; would smile when Santana ~nses continue to accumu­ should contact the communi­ complimented her on the late regardless of her work sit­ cations office, Santana good job she did uation." at [email protected]£edu So when Hernandez fell ill Santana and Kenney have or Kenney at earlier this year and was hos- launched a fundraising drive rkenney@maiLucf:edu. I>

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wreckage Sunday morning. One plane was a Piper model with one person on board. The other was a Cess­ na 172 with two people on board. Authorities have not identified the victims. The National Transporta­ tion Safety Board is investi­ gating the cause of the crash. Hollywood trying to help turtles by curbing impact of street lights HOILYWOOD -The city ofHollywood is looking to pro­ tect its sea turtle population by curbing the impact of street • REBECCA BLACKWELL/ ASSOCIATED PRESS lights, which often disorient People sit under signs explaining the voting process as they wait for polls to open in baby turtles when they hatch. Accra, Ghana. There are almost 12.4 million registered voters, about half of the country.

Turtles are guided by 1---_ _ _ moonlight and instinctively Ghanaians cast ballots Sunday, Somali pirates attack ship, fail 24 ···· bour__·· ____ head toward the ocean. But trying to set example for Africa to hijack Dutch-operated vessel with lights from nearby homes ACCRA, Ghana - Voters KUALA LUMPUR, and businesses, they often in one of Africa's rare Malaysia - Somali pirates • become confused and head democracies began casting armed with rocket-propelled toward the streets, where they their ballots Sunday, painful­ grenades and automatic are vulnerable to predators and ly aware of the example they weapons attacked a Dutch­ (, passing cars. are setting on a continent operated container ship off The county has taken other better known for coups, the• coast of Tanzania but measures, including the relo­ rigged elections and one­ failed to hijack the vessel, a cation of nests to assist the sea party rule. maritime official said Sun­ turtles, but officials say more Ghanaians began lining day. needs to be done. up the night before the vote, The attack Saturday

The city met this week to with many sleeping on the shows the pirates are becom­ (. discuss a proposal, which pavement. Some fmgered ing bolder and extending· includes installing f"'ixtures rosaries and prayed for a their reach further from their which direct light where it is peaceful handover as they base in Somalia, said Noel needed, dimming interior stood waiting to vote. Choong, who heads the lighting during certain hours "We will never disgrace International Maritime and utilizing low-output bulbs. our country. We know that Bureau's piracy reporting the whole world is watching center in Kuala Lumpur. Endeavour to beQin aoss-country us," said Beatrice Mantey, a Eight pirates in two (l trip back towardtlorida today retired school teacher who speedboats chased and EDWARDS AIR FORCE sat on the curb waiting to opened fire at the ship about BASE, Calif. - NASA says vote. 520 miles east of Dar es space shuttle Endeavour will Election observers posted Salaam in Tanzania, starting begin its cross-country at 1,000 polling stations a fire on the vessel that was return trip to Florida on nationwide reported only quickly doused by the crew, Monday, one day later than seven incidences of distur­ he said <. expected bances by midday. The most "The pirates used RPGs The shuttle's return atop a serious involved a shooting and automatic weapons to modified jumbo jet had been targeting the convoy of a par­ attack the ship but it man­ expected to begin Sunday liamentary candidate in a aged to escape after the cap­ morning. The space agency town west ofthe capital, said tain increased vessel speed," Student blamed the delay on prepara­ John Larvie, coordinator of Choongsaid Union tions to install the flight tail the Coalition of Domestic The ship, which has 19 {t,ucF cone on the shuttle. · Election Observers. The crew members, flies a Hong SARC other incidences involved Kong flag but is operated out minor scuffies between vot­ of the Netherlands, he said • - ASSOCIATED PRESS -- •• ers over their place in line. II Choong said a white­ ., .. A lot is riding on the elec­ hulled fishing vessel was tion in the nation of 23 mil­ spotted nearby and was sus­ lion. Like its neighbors, pected to be the pirates' HIGHER Ghana has a history of coups mother vessel 1, and one-party rule, but since The International Mar­ the 1990s when coup leader itime Bureau issued an alert EDUCATION Jerry Rawlings agreed to to all ships off the coast of lVhat's in the news at hold electiorts, it has been on Tanzania ·to be on a strict colleges around the country a fast track to democracy. It's anti-piracy watch, he added held four elections since Warships from Denmark, Wisconsin-Madison business 1992, first bringing Rawlings India, Malaysia, Russia, the dean to be paid by donations to power, then current Presi­ U.S. and NATO patrol a vast • MADISON, Wis. - The dent John Kufuor, who is international maritime corri­ University of Wisconsin­ now stepping down after dor in the Gulf of Aden near Madison's business school two terms in office. Somalia, escorting some mer­ r. • dean will be paid entirely when he does, it will chant ships and responding to with private donations start­ mark the country's second distress calls. But the pirate ing next year. successive transfer of power attacks have not abated The arrangement is made from one democratically Some 100 ships hav.e been possible with a donation elected leader to another, the attacked off the Somali coast from UW-Madison alum litmus test of a mature this year, ofwhich 40 vessels Albert Nicholas and his wife. democracy, which only a have been hijacked. The school's deans will now handful of African nations be known as the "Albert 0. have passed Pakistani police say suspected Nicholas Dean of the Wis­ militants killed policeman consin School of Business." Rioters rampage through PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Nicholas was among a Athens and Thessaloniki Pakistani police say suspect­ group of 13 donors who gave ATHENS, Greece ed militants have killed a $85 million to the business Rioters rampaged through policeman and torched 62 Protect yourself from the flu school last year to ensure its Athens and the northern trucks at a terminal used to name remains unchanged for city of Thessaloniki Sunday, supply NATO and U.S. & cold this holiday break! 20 years. The money for the hurling Molotov cocktails, troops in Afghanistan. endowment will come from burning stores and blocking Police official Kashif that pot. city streets with flaming Alam says about 30 Dean Michael Knetter barricades after protests assailants attacked the ter­ earns $326,000 and private against the fatal police minal near the northwest­ money covers $50,000 of it. shooting of a teenager ern city of Peshawar with Starting in July, Nicholas' erupted into chaos. rockets and guns early Sun­ Wash hands endowment will pick up the Youths wearing hoods day. entire salary. A similar smashed storefronts and Alam says fire engulfed often .. endowment was created for cars in Athens. Riot police 62 trucks and containers the law school dean in 2004. responded with tear gas likely carrying supplies to while the fire department foreign forces in UC employees get severance, rushed to extinguish blazes. Afghanistan. return to system, paper reports Several bank branches, A series ofsimilar attacks .., SACRAMENTO - More stores and at least one build­ in recent weeks have raised • than half a dozen employees ing were on fire on a major concern that Taliban mili­ at the University of Califor­ street leading to the capital's tants are seeking to disrupt Cough into nia each received thousands police headquarters. Clash­ what is a vital supply line for • of dollars in severance pay­ es also broke out near Par­ NATO and U.S. forces arm ors eeve. outs even though they landed liament. through the Khyber Pass. new jobs within the system. Streets quickly emptied ( The Sacramento Bee as word of the violence India's foreign minister denies reported in its Saturday edi­ spread. Local media report­ making phone call to Pakistan tion that 16 employees at the ed several people sought NEW DELHI - India's UC President's Office col­ treatment for breathing foreign minister has denied ( lected a total of $682,431 from problems. making a phone call to Pak­ f buyouts. They then returned Violence often breaks istan:s president at the Sic ? after landing positions at var­ out during demonstrations height of the Mumbai ious campuses. in Greece between riot attacks that led to Pakistan ,: Robert Stern, president of police and anarchists, who putting its air force on alert. Stay ho e. the Center for Governmental attack banks, high-end Pakistan says President • Studies in Los Angeles, says shops, diplomatic vehicles Asif Ali Zardari received a taking a severance package and foreign car dealerships "threatening" call during . • from one arm of the universi­ in late-night fire-bombings the crisis, apparently from « ty and getting rehired is that rarely cause injuries. Indian External affair minis­ Flu shots are still available at the Health Cen er. • abuse of the system. Some believe the anar­ ter Pranab Mukherjee. • UC President Mark Yudof Call 407.823.2701 to make· an appointment. chist movement has its Pakistan's Dawn newspa­ () issued a statement saying he's roots in the resistance to the per says the call was a hoax. concern about the buyouts, military dictatorship that Reacting for the first Hedth Services is a div~ of SDES .. but hasn't asked for employ­ ruled Greece from 1967-74. time to the report, Mukher­ r, { ees to pay that money back. The anarchists often take jee says in a statement Sun­ Yudof says only 16 of 155 refuge inside university day that "I had made no employees who accepted buildings or campuses, such telephone call." buyouts landed new UC jobs. where police are barred • (I - ASSOCIATED PRESS under Greek law. - ASSOCIATED PRESS

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It has UCF tried to emulate the other discipline-specific classes that ment company with a world­ been two years since we put academic giants that offer one takes at FIEA, all students wide reputation, EA Tiburon, on the event, and that was a quality gaming programs as are required to take founda­ located in Maitland This com­ semester before I was initiat­ much as possible to create tional classes. pany is most widely known for ed," Kappa Sigma member FIEA. These classes center on crafting all of the Madden Greg Demers said. "It was "When we designed FIEA, such topics as historical back­ games, as well as other titles nice to see all the kids having we carefully studied the pro­ ground of the video game like Supennan Returns. a great time and to be grams at Carnegie-Mellon, the industry, the creation and use "EA has had a tremendous involved with that really University of Southern Cali­ of story, character archetypes influence on UCF, and many makes you feel good." fornia and Southern Methodist and an introduction to the students get jobs there," Some of the brothers and University;• he said workings of the videogame Moshell said ''You need a very sisters developed special Chip Lundell. a 2007 gradu­ industry. Lundell said th strong background in pro­ bonds with the children. ate of FIEA, said that while it at FIEA students also have to gramming, art or game design "I was playing the bean was no easy task to go through take an improv class, which is to get a job at EA. Most under­ bag tossing game with a boy ' the program, he enjoyed his· meant to aid in team-building grads are in need of either job named Shane, and he and I time as a student at FIEA. and thinking-on-your-feet experience, or the kind of pol­ were pretending to be pirates "FIEA was a wonderful skills. ishing up that the Master's firing cannons at an enemy experience, but definitely After creating a new game degree at FIEA can provide, to ship," Kappa Sigma treasurer ' much more challenging than I about every two weeks, this get into EA." David Marren said "It was a ever expected," Lundell said. experience all culminates in a UCF currently offers two lot offun." "We literally had to create a large-scale project that stu­ main undergraduate courses Members of the 'In Delta • game within the first two dents work on in large teams. devoted to video games in its and Kappa Sigma bought weeks of the program." Lundell now works for digital media department. gifts for the children and Having to actually work on 360Ed, a small company in These are DIG4713 - Game even had a fraternity brother creating a game so soon was a downtown Orlando of 15 peo­ Design, and DIG 4715c - dressed up as Santa Claus to bit overwhelming for Lundell. ple that creates software Game Production. Moshell distribute them. "hnagine if you and a small geared toward education. said that in the next revision of A lot of time, money and team had to write a piece of They have created one the digital· media undergradu­ hard work was put into this classical music in two weeks, game called Bum Center, ate curriculum. which will go event. and you've just been handed a which is a medical training into effect in 2010, there will be "There was estimated clarinet for the first time." simulator, and another is in a game design specialization. over $2,000 in cash flows for the event, including all the gifts, games, food and drink, decorations and T-shirts," Marren said. Overall, this event proved to be not only a rewarding afternoon for the children, Donate Plasma! but also for the fraternity and sorority members. Sometimes a Band-Aid is not eno1=1gh "Some kids are not blessed with a family that has the ability to support them and provide an extravagant holiday time for them," Mar­ ren said "We wanted to give PHOTOS BY ASHLEYING UANTA / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE ~ Top: Santa sits down to entertain children from the big brother big sister program. less fortunate children a holi­ Bottom: Gabe Haslege,an undecided freshman, pitches to Shacole Baylock, 6, atthe day experience the way our Chrismakkuh event. The event was held by Kappa Sigma and Delta Delta Delta Saturday. families did for us. "Seeing these kids have isfaction from the parents there was the most rewarding such a good time and the sat- that were able to make it out part of the event."

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Roop said all the vehicles • Keep your keys in your pocket or All this and the close finals week (24 hours) finals week (Until Midnight) With a good, comfortable • reported stolen to UCF PD in, purse, not in your desk drawer or proximity to classes means space, an easily recognizable the past two months have no need to set that alarm location, all forms of study locker. 3.) Subway- Open Monday and 7.) Sbarro's-Open Tue day and been recovered, but all have • Lock the car and pocket the key clock. offered, and great food and been burglarized or stripped In partnership with many Tuesday (24 hours) Thursday (Until Midnjght) giveaways, Wright has high of parts. whether you leave for a minute or food and beverage vendors, hopes for the week-long Some are missing only several hours. the Student Government event. rims or tires, while others • Do not leave important identification Association, the Student 4.) Wackadoo's- Monday and Monday night SGA hosts a Amir Dhanji, owner of have been stripped complete­ papers in the glove compartment. Academic Resource Center Tuesday (Open till 2 am) Breakfast (Bacon andlEggs) Joffrey's Coffee, is pleased ly, he said. • If you have to leave a key, leave only and countless other individ­ and supportive of the event. UCF professor George the ignition key. uals behind the scenes, a.) $3.99 Fat Ass Burger Special Joffrey's, the first vendor Musambira's car, a 1994 Suzanne Halpin, the director to sign on to the program, Honda Civic, has been bro­ of the Student Union, said will be open 24-hours all ken into twice, both times in July by the National Insur­ the event is a "group effort." start traditions. He said this with what the Library has to week. from his home off Rouse ance Crime Bureau.· "Students have volun­ event will happen again in offer students, and that the Dhanji said that the part­ Road. "Hondas are a target teered to work the tough the spring. two are neighbor~. nership was a combination After his car was stolen because they're easy to break night shifts, and vendors "Building traditions is In being good neighbors, of the Student Union's idea and eventually recovered in a into, and their parts are easily have agreed to extend their hard,'' Halpin said. "It's about Halpin believes the new to introduce a 16-ounce cof­ parking lot downtown after interchangeable," Sheriff's hours," Halpin said. ''.A lot of trying to change students' "Study Union" tradition is fee mug for $10, with his idea the first theft, Musambira Office Public Information people are making sacrifices routines and patterns." building on wha~ the library to give free and unlimited .. said he started taking more Officer Deputy Carlos Padilla to make this happen." For Halpin, she is excited has already crea~ed and will refills during finals week. precautions with his vehicle. said. Also, helping to make this that the Student Union will complement it well. However, this partner-. "I have invested a little Vehicle thefts have been event happen is the Creed be seen as a study space and Jennifer Wtight, the ship goes beyond finals 11 more money in the safety of on the rise since June, Roop Incentive Grant that the Stu­ a space for building commu­ director of SARC, said the week. the car now, because I have ... said, but had subsided some­ dent Union received from nity. partnership between SARC Dhanji says that after a two-way alarm, and I also what over the summer after a Student Development and Both Halpin and Giery and the event is fantastic. finals week, those who have instituted a [kill switch] man suspected of tunning a Enrollment Services. said the union is a great SARC has moved its purchased a mug will be able somewhere," Musambira chop shop was arrested in Halpin said the grant was place for the event. headquarters and employees to get $1 refills on regular said. July. created to help "Infuse "Finals week is so stress­ to the Student Union for brewed coffee, forever, or · The second time the vehi­ Police are still working to UCF's creed into student's ful, and the library is over­ finals week. however long Joffrey's Cof­ cle was broken into, the catch the people behind the lives." worked," Giery said. "[This is] one of the best fee is available in the Stu­ thieves didn't make it out of thefts, but say it's difficult to Using the words "Schol­ "Where's a better place than things to come along in a dent Union. the parking lot. Musambira predict when they might arship" and "Creativity" the Union to relax, eat, study long time,'' Wright said. "It's Dhanji believes this part­ strike next. from UCF's creed, Halpin and have a really calm going to be great for us had removed a fuse from the nership and event are great 41 engine, leaving the vehicle The UCF Police Depart­ said that she, along with her atmosphere?" because of the rooms and incentives for students to almost immobile. ment alerts the campus com­ team, came up with the idea "The Union is a facility space available to help some purchase the mug. "Unless someone is really, munity to increases in thefts of the Student Union being built for students, and now many students." He said, "It's great for really determined and that on campus, but Roop said the open 24 hours for finals we are maximizing its Wright said she is excited freshman students: They'll person is going to tow it, or best way to protect your car week. potential to help students to see the student turnout be around to use it for the unless I am absent-minded is by taking valuable items SDES gave the Union out,'' Giery added. during the week. next couple of years." and forget to turn on the like GPS navigators, music $10,000 to help fund the Not taking away from the She said the ,ocation will Halpin is excited to assist alarm or something like that, players and bags or purses event for this semester and traditional UCF Library all­ be more conducive to stu­ students in their academic .. I doubt that someone would with you when you park. the 2009 spring semester. nighter, Halpin said the Stu­ dent learning than the regu­ achievements. take it," he said. Roop also suggests Giery said they budgeted dent Union is one more lar SARC labs, which hold Along with Giery, both The 1995 Honda Civic and installing anti-theft devices specifically for the event in choice for students to con­ about 65 students. hope that students utilize 1991 Honda Accord were the like an ignition kill switch or order to build tradition. sider. During a typical finals the facility and the resources top two cars most frequently a locking bar on the steering "Something is often done According to Halpin, the week, Wright says that it has to offer. reported stolen in 2007, wheel to deter thieves and once and never done again," Student Union is more of an SARC sees about 2,000 to The Study Union is now

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Family love digs deep for UCF's Serna For this story's Feels 'lucky' as adopted child extended Vfflion: www.UCFNews.com BRIAN MURPHY But biologically, Dora and fl Sports Editor George are Stephanie's aunt But it would soon all be and uncle. Stephanie's biologi­ worth it for Stephanie. She FLORIDA NO.1, TEXAS LEFT OUT UCF Volleyball player cal mom is Dora's youngest always knew that she could be Stephanie Serna has always sister, Susan. a Division-I athlete, so when OF TITLE GAME IN AP POU been special, whether she has "I've always known that I her first college, Birmingham NEW YORK- Florida was No.1, known it or not. In second grew in another tummy," Oklahoma No.2 and Texas' chances of Southern, dropped from Divi­ grade, curious classmates Serna said. "That's the way I sion I to Division III after her getting a national title took a hit would ask her why she doesn't looked at it as a kid This is my The longhorns were No.3 in The freshman· season of 2005, She look like her mother or father. mother,· and I didn't grow in started sending out letters to Associated Press college football poll Before Stephanie could her tummy, but she's my moth­ Division I schools that she released Sunday, behind the two teams answer, her teacher quickly er." that are matched in the national title wanted to attend responded, "She's special." Back in the summer of1986, She got a quick reply from game Jan. 8 in Miami. Seven-year-old Stephanie 15-year-old Susan and four of now-former UCF Volleyball The Sooners won the Big 12 didn't understand what that her cousins were living in Dal­ head coach Meg Colado. Two championship,a game many felt Texas meant, because she thought las and working at the , Six deserved to be in instead ofOklahoma days later, Stephanie visited she was just like every other Flags amusement park. During the Orlando campus and com­ because of the head-to-head result,by child She said that was when this time, Susan was raped and COURTESY UCFSPORTS.COM routing Missouri 62-21 on Saturday. Stephanie Serna stands with her mother and father after her final home match as part of mitted to become a Knight the her teacher told her, ''You're became pregnant. On April 15, the UCF Volleyball team on Nov. 1S. Biologically, Sema's parents are her aunt and unde. following day. Last week, Texas was ranked third, special because there are tons 1987, she gave birth to eight points ahead of Oklahoma. This "I knew this was the fit for week,Oklahoma is 10 points ahead of of kids out there that need Stephanie Nichole Wtlborn. child From the ages of 2 to 11, that was her dream, so Dora me," she said families and that don't get to Only a high school student, she was a cheerleader, But she and George did everything Serna, whose senior season Texas. Alabama, which was beaten by be in the position that you are." Florida in Saturday's Southeastern Susan knew she would not be wanted to do something more. they could to see that dream wrapped up in November, was Stephanie, who looks black, able to provide for her new­ That's when George got her come to fruition. They one of the Knights' best play­ Conference title game,dropped from has known no other mother born. Stephanie was taken in the top spot to No.4.Southem into athletics, much to Dora's scratched and clawed their ers in the past two seasons, and father in her life than Dora by Dora, and at the age of5, the chagrin. way to get Stephanie into club starting in 59 of the team's 64 California was No.5 and the Trojans' and George Serna, who are adoption was official. Rose Bowl opponent Penn State was "She was never supposed volleyball, which Dora said matches and finishing second Hispanic. They have taken Stephanie became a Serna. to go into athletics, but her dad cost the family $550 a month, and third on the team in kills in No.6. care of her since she was as Stephanie described her converted her and she tells me including the family's travel 2007 and 2008, respectively. Undefeated Utah was No. 7, young as 8 months old They followed by Texas Tech and undefeated childhood in San Antonio as a that her dad saved her life," expenses so that they could go But just to be on that court have fed her, clothed her, great one: "I was a goofy kid Dora said watch Stephanie'!i matches. and play collegiate volleyball Boise State. nursed her wounds and nur­ and I just enjoyed life, and Ohio State rounded out the top 10. Stephanie played volley­ "She dictates everything we was Stephanie's dream. She tured her dream ofbeing a col­ loved every minute of it," she ball, softball, basketball and do, everywhere we go," Dora has the word dream tattooed legiate volleyball player. They said track all the way through high said. " ... Everything revolves - ASSOCIATED PRESS are her parents. Stephanie was a very active school. But it was volleyball around what Stephanie does." PLEASE SEE STEPHANIE ON A10 AlO www.CentralFloridaFuture.com December 8, 2008 • (entnl ,roriba 1utut

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Atheist nte______~e. is • :valid like any other hat transpired last fuss on a local level, but once Bill the table to share our views.'' W week in the state of O'Reilly and Fox News got wind On Friday, the sign was stolen Washington might be of the story, they were like by an unknown person and later likened to the old Apple com­ wolves that smelled an injured found in a ditch. Last year, a sim­ mercial resembling an Orwellian fawn. O'Reilly said on his show, ilar public display in Wtsconsin society where we are trying to 'Washington state is ground zero was destroyed when someone break free from the grip of tyran­ for just about every nutty secular threw acid on it. We don't ny. Truly a Guy Fawkes tale for cause on Earth. [Gov. Christine understand why people have RINALDO STEPHENS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE the ages, but one that was blown Gregoire] is a weak and con­ such a problem with these way out of proportion by - fused leader who allows a fanati­ exhibits. They aren't patently who else - Bill O'Reilly and cal group parody in Christmas offensive, and they only seek to friends. displays. I mean how crazy is challenge an age-old tradition A sign recently placed at the this?" (Christmas) and make light of Washington State Capitol reads, The governor's office the fact that every time we refer­ Where have all the "There are no gods, no devils, no responded by saying "Once gov­ ence "God" in a government angels, no heaven or hell. Reli­ ernment admits one religious approved message, we are aban­ gion is but myth and superstition display or viewpoint onto public doning the principal message of that hardens our hearts and property, it may not discriminate the Constitution - keeping study rooms gone? enslaves our minds." In what was against the content of other dis­ church and state separate. . probably not an accident, this plays, including the viewpoints Even those from the church As finals come crashing in finals. Perhaps you just have to II' sign also happens to be placed of non-believers." We couldn't agree that everyone deserves the this week, a sense of panic get to school earlier and claim right next to a nativity scene. have said it better ourselves. right to be heard. Barker was has spread over campus as your territory; however, the A group called the Freedom Freedom of speech and included in a Fox News discus­ students hurry to cram their more I got to thinking about it, From Religion Foundation put expression is at the core of our sion last week with Father minds with last-minute infor­ the more aggravated I became. up the display. State officials said country's existence. Without it, Jonathan Morris, who said, "I mation. Why is it that in a school as the organization's co-president, we become the very thing that was driving over ... to the studio Students overflow in every large as UCF, we have one tiny Dan Barker, went through the we fought so hard to get away and I was thinking ... about 200 comfortable comer, burying Library to share? It's like having proper legal submission process, from - a totalitarian society years ago, our founding fathers, their heads in books and type, 10 kids and giving them a video­ just like the group who spon­ governed by a solitary point of men of faith, ... they would actu­ type, typing away at their lap­ game controller to battle over - sored the nativity scene and the view. America is a melting pot of ally be quite happy that we are tops. But is it just me, or does JESSICA SAGGIO it just isn't fair. We pay good "holiday tree." These holiday ideas, cultures, lifestyles and reli­ allowing people to express their it seem like it's a warzone Opinions Editor money to go to UCF, so why trees, which in essence are just gions, but apparently some opinions, as silly as it might be. I when it comes to claiming a isn't there adequate study space? religion-free, re-branded Christ­ would still like to believe that believe, also, with every right place of your own in the Library or the On the contrary, our athletic facilities mas Trees, are being seen because we were founded by comes responsibility. We have a Student Union? seem to be growing like weeds. In the increasingly on display in politi- . Christians, we must accept responsibility to respect other As I entered the library the other day, last year, we've not only gotten a brand • cally sensitive locations such as Christianity as a national reli­ people.'' I started my journey carrying my back­ spanking new stadium, but we've also schools and other government gion. If you want to be outraged at pack equipped with laptop, about 10 acquired a hefty ad~tion to a once­ buildings. Barker considers the display something, be outraged at Bill pounds of books and, of course, my iPod ancient arena So if we have the money We have to applaud the gov­ especially significant to the state O'Reilly, who spent 8 minutes of to distract me from the students who use to expand our athletic facilities so much, ernor's office for not restricting because roughly a quarter of his "fair and balanced" talk-show the library as a social gathering rather why on ~arth aren't we allotting some of the freedom of speech for one Washington residents are unaffll­ ranting about the inclusion of the than a study zone. that money to expand our Library or group or another. One option iated with religion or do not sign and said it is "political cor­ Starting on the second floor I found even build another one. I had no prob­ could have been to not allow any believe in God. According to rectness ,gone mad.'' He then myself perusing Java City, hoping to find lem getting into the basketball game Sat­ displays, but once they approved CNN, a recent survey by the gave out the phone number for an empty table. Close, but no cigar. After urday and finding a seat, but when it the nativity scene, there was Pew Forum on Religion and Pub­ the governor's office, which had about 5 minutes, I found that even hop­ came to finding a place to study at the really no choice but to allow all lic Life found 23 percent of to waste time by devoting staff to ing for a table on the second floor was a Library, it was slim pickings. other forms of displays, whether Washingtonians said they were answer thousands of calls from complete waste of time. After venturing It seems to me that at its core, college or not they are religiously affili­ unafflliated with a religion and 7 O'Reilly's fanatics. The Freedom through the third floor, the creepy fourth is about academics, no? ated percent said they didn't believe From Religion Foundation has as floor and finally retreating to the moldy, We go to school to learn, not neces­ 'We're not in a position in God much a right to display its mes­ basement-like first floor, I discovered sarily to attend sporting events. UCF has where we're endorsing any point "It's not that we are trying to sage as any other group. Chris­ finding a table would be a more difficult done a great job at expanding on-cam­ of vi~w. We have to be careful coerce anyone; in a way our sign tians may have founded this feat thari I had ever thought. Oh, and for­ pus housing as well as merchant areas not to do that," said Jim Erskine, is a signal of protest," Barker country, but their intentions get any dreams of finding atable near an and even academic buildings, but when with the Washington State Gen­ said "If there can be a nativity were to breed an open, civil dis­ outlet for my computer; that would be it comes to our Library, we seem to be eral Administration Office. scene saying that we are all course in society that would like winning the lottery at this point I severely lacking. At first, the clashing displays going to hell if we don't bow present the best opportunity for would have tried the fifth floor, but not So as we get geared up for finals caused only a relatively minor down to Jesus, we should be at democracy to exist. only is it more creepily quiet than the week, I don't know about you, but I fourth floor, but for years I've never real­ won't be prowling the Library, praying ly known whether it was open or not. for a place to study. Why even bother? At After 30 minutes of scavenging for a this point, it's probably more convenient The Future encourages comments from readers. In order to be considered for publication, quiet place to study, I found myself still and time-efficient to just stay in my stranded without even a hope for a place room and resist the temptation of the letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words; we may edit for length. Submit them online to settle. For a while, I considered that 1V remote. As sad as it may be, campus at www.CentralFloridaFuture.com or fax them to 407-44 7-4 556. Questions? Call 407-447-4558. maybe this is just how things are during is a crappy place for cramming. "Going green'' is more MAN ON THE STREET T H E WORD AROUND CAMPUS ,•

than just a marketing tool , } "What are your plans for It seems to me that "going green'' is Ireland has actually come up with a everywhere these days. There's all the talk means of swaying people from plastic about carbon footprints, new hybrid cars (I bags. The PlasTax was implemented in mean who ever thought the words 2002, breaking barriers by making Ireland the winter break?'' Escalade and hybrid would be synony­ the first country ever to have a plastic bag mous?) and the compact fluorescent light tax. bulbs that use 75 percent less energy than According to reusablebags.com, ''The their incandescent forefathers - they last purpose of [the PlasTax] is to change con­ ·" 10 times longer too. sumer behavior, not to generate revenue, It's not just about "going green." it's moving habits from mindless consump­ about "living green." There are so many LEE RAMSEY tion, to reducing and reusing." -~ things that a person can do to make a dif­ Contributing Columnist Shoppers must now pay 15 cents per ference on this Earth. Recycling (plastic plastic bag used at the check out. Ireland specifically) is probably one ofthe hotter topics has seen an astonishing 90 percent drop in con­ when it comes to eco-consciousness. One issue that sumption and roughly 1 billion fewer plastic bags I want to focus on is the importance of reusable used annually. HUNTER KARAZULAS VILMA MENENDEZ NICOLE CRUZ shopping bags. Also, according to the Web site, ''to complete the Theatre Organizational Communication Biology I recently did a persuasive campaign in one of my win-win scenario, approximately $9.6 million was ,, classes that aimed to change people's habits at the raised from the tax in the first year, which is ear­ "I am going to go home and sleep "I'll be graduating in two weeks. I "I am planning to hang out with check out counter. Here are some facts: Americans marked for a green fund established to benefit the for a week." will be spending time with family my friend that's.coming from use more than one million plastic bags every minute, environment." I haven't seen, and Iwill try to do New York. I am going to Disney · the majority of which are not being recycled Sitting Because the program has been so effective, retail­ some traveling. I'll probably go for Christmas evening, and I'll be in a landfill, a single plastic bag can take as long as ers also benefit by saving money since they don't . skiing." catching up on some leisure 1,000 years to fully degrade. The ones that are have to keep as many plastic bags in stock. The citi­ reading." thrown out as litter simply break down into small z.ens of Ireland have adopted the idea of reusable pieces a,nd contaminate our soil and bodies of water. bags and the PlasTax has been a major success. Animals are falling victim to our carelessness as Other countries and cities around the world are now well. Sea creatures and land animals often mistaken­ considering a similar tax, including New York • 4 ly ingest or become entangled in bags that people so For being such a modernized and supposedly frivolously toss out. I think it's important to remem­ visionary nation. we sure haven't come as far as ber that all these "free" single-use plastic bags actual­ other countries when it comes to protecting the ly come with a price. The production alone for plas­ environment. There are some things you, as a con­ • tic reqtrires petroleum and often natural gas, both sumer, can do to help remedy the plastic problem. .. non-renewable resources. The pollution from the Keep a count of how many plastic bags you actually t9xic chemicals used to make these bags is of course use in a week or a month. This will make you more ALEX WOLFE JOHNA PITTMAN JOE YOUNG another issue. · aware of the problem. You could also write your Film Psychology Jazz Studies government officials about the possibility of a plastic , Publix, Wal-Mart, many retail chains and even "I am going home to the panhan­ ( fashion designers offer perfect alternatives to the bag tax here in America "I am staying in town and going "I am going to play in a brass Undoubtedly, one of the top reasons people don't to see my dad who's flying in from dle of Florida, in Port St.Joe, I live quartet at Sea World for the holi­ wasteful plastic bags we're so used to. Check out the . 6 hours away. I love to go home bookstore on campus, too. These reusable bags are use a substitute for plastic bags comes down to pure Dubai. I'll relax and maybe work days. It is through Sea World's col­ \ laziness. I hope the next time you go for groceries, on some editing on some films and spend time with my family legiate program for the Christmas ( made from eco-friendly materials, most are inexpen­ and my puppy." season." sive and are designed to hold more than plastic. you consider the environment over convenience. that I need to finish." < c 1 , ' / r , ;;.

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Call or email Cathryn (407) 1 rm in 5/3 Avail ASAP . $575 mo. house located 5 min from UCF in a 435-44~1 or [email protected] • ALL until. Incl + Maid Service. 900 nice gated community off Rouse Rd., .. 1 to 2 rooms avail. in house near Channels of cable TV. 1 o min. to UCF. jacuzzi, big kitchen, laundry, cable and. ,. e UCF. Pool, hot tub, pool table, gym, Call Jasmine 407-488-8575 internet. Available mid December. Call digital cable, WIFI, and all util lncld. Bryan @ 407-592-1662 a, Available now! $525 per room. Call 2 Ams Avail for F in 3/2 $425/mo. incl. Kristian @ 407-970-9799. ALL util, furniture, very clean, large a, Located Near Campus rooms.1 month deposit. Avail Dec. ~ FOR SALE: Roommate to share 3/2 house. Near Waterford Lakes. 407-921-1032 l~Homes Room 11x11 all util. incl. Full kitchen, · " ,____ 407-679-2700 ---I .. clean roomates only, no pets NEEDED ASAP!! 2 roomates for a 3/2 "" ca $490/mo Oviedo 2 mi from UCF, townhouse in Avalon Park. $400/room. For sale! 3/2 2 car garage. Large www.workforstudents.com 407-929-6598 [email protected] Cable and internet incl. Pay u $100 if u fenced backyard, spacious living .. c.:, sign. Lease begins Jan. 1st. Please room, tile, nice community! 9205 contact liz@ 813-476-9133 l'f Tango Ct. Orlando, FL 32817. Call Large room with priv. bath & extra 407-948-8409 Good price! 1i storage $475/mo 10X8 $350. 11x11 $400. $200 sec.dep. All utils incl. Furn. TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE by Owner. ,., Call Steve 407-267-4982 $115,000. 2 bed, 2.5 bath in Placid ~ Lake Townhomes (Sanford/Lk Mary .... Room for rent in a nice clean quiet area). Appliances Incl. (407)766-2592. ' WHY YOUR BEST Oviedo home. Furnished or The l ac:l'V'ertisirwg s&access unfurnished room includes utilities, 3/2 Home FORECLOSURE! water, cable tv and wireless internet. Only $17,000! This home won't last! ~ SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Available immediately. Female only For Listings 800-366-9783 x 8904 ., apply. 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