UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA

March www.unfspinnaker.com 14 Volume 30, Issue 26 2007 Wednesday Classrooms piling high

Administration searches for answer to tight classroom space in fall 2007

BY SARAH DIENER ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

The University of North Florida’s Space Committee is finding ILLUSTRATION: new ways to accommodate classes during the Student Union con- ROBERT K. PIETRZYK struction planned for summer 2007. Currently, nearly 100 classes are in need of space for the Fall 2007 semester. Committee members said they are UNF faculty confident finding spaces for the classes will not be a problem. “We’re in as good of shape as we can be,” said Joann Campbell, lowest paid associate vice president for academic affairs. PHO Over the course of campus construction, which has included T O ILLUSTRATION: JEN QUINN the demolition of Building 11 and future removal of the portables near lots 3 and 4, many classrooms have been eliminated or made in state unavailable for student use, said Shari Shuman, vice president of administration and finance. To compensate for the missing class- BY MATT COLEMAN rooms, the Space Committee has planned new areas of FEATURES EDITOR See ROOM, page 4 Professors at the University of North Florida are the lowest paid out of all 11 public universi- ties in the state, according to a study by UNF computing profes- sor Dr. William Klostermeyer. SB 228 Bright Futures SB 850 Technology fee HB 289 Textbook pricing The study showed UNF What’s ranked last among the other 11 WHAT IT MEANS WHAT IT MEANS WHAT IT MEANS schools with an average salary of $59,466, more than $10,000 below going on in l l l Students may apply Bright State universities may Some textbooks sold in on- the state average of $71,994. Futures Scholarship money to charge a technology fee to sup- campus bookstores would be During the Fall 2006 semester, the state summer classes. port technology improvements tax-exempt. 503 professors were employed at l l Students may use summer benefiting all students. The fee State colleges or universi- UNF, according to data from the legislature? grades to raise GPAs for schol- would not exceed more than $10 ties would be required to notify Office of Institutional Research. arship eligibility. per credit hour in the first year students of books assigned for Klostermeyer said the lower and may increase up to 8 their courses by listing books STATUS salaries affect how the universi- A look at percent each following year. and ISBN numbers on their ty builds its staff. l Identical bill filed in the Web sites no later than 15 days proposed bills STATUS “It makes it harder to recruit House (HB 1067). In committee. before the first day of classes. new faculty that could l No companion bill filed in l The Office of Program SPONSOR and to retain affect you the House. In committee. Policy Analysis and existing facul- l Sen. Evelyn Lynn. Government Accountability SPONSOR ty members,” would conduct a study of the Klostermeyer l Compiled by Tami Livingston. Sen. Alfred Lawson Jr. rising costs of textbooks and said. “It’s purchasing practices of postsec- demoralizing ondary state institutions. that people at STATUS comparable institutions l Klostermeyer HB 905 Academic fee HB 1063 Drug testing HB 1209 Financial aid Numerous other bills filed are being paid which include different ver- more.” sions or parts of the bill (HB WHAT IT MEANS WHAT IT MEANS WHAT IT MEANS Joann Campbell, associate 215, SB 254, SB 1465 and SB vice president of academic l A new fee may be instituted l Drug testing would be an l “Sure Futures Postgraduate 2492). affairs, and Rachelle Gottlieb, at each university to support an initial eligibility requirement Scholarship Program” would be SPONSOR associate vice president of academic enhancement pro- for Bright Futures scholarships. created to connect private busi- human resources, assisted l gram approved by the Board of l Testing would be paid for by nesses needing employees with Rep. Anitere Flores. Klostermeyer with the study. Governors. The University of students or parents. advanced degrees to students Campbell, who does the budg- Florida has requested and been seeking advanced degrees and STATUS et and personnel work for the approved for one. employment. HB 1507 Excess tuition academic affairs division, com- l No companion bill. STATUS STATUS piled the UNF faculty salary SPONSOR information based on data from l Similar bill filed in the l Identical bill filed in the WHAT IT MEANS the State University System. Senate (SB 1710). In committee. l Rep. Paige Kreegel. Senate (SB 1222). In committee. l Students would pay 175 per- “The data was all public cent of in-state tuition for each SPONSOR SPONSOR record,” Campbell said. “It credit hour in excess of those showed our salaries are not com- l Rep. Charles Dean. l Rep. Kevin Ambler. required to earn degrees. patible to our sister SUS [State University System] institu- STATUS tions.” l Similar bill filed in the President John Delaney com- Senate (SB2862). In committee. missioned the study, and its information was obtained from SPONSOR the state of Florida, l Rep. Thad Altman. Klostermeyer said. He worked The legislative session began for more than two weeks to March 6 and continues through assess the data. May 4. For more information “We prepared the study at the about these bills and others the state legislature is considering, visit www.flsenate.gov. See SALARY, page 6 ILLUSTRATION: JEN QUINN

PA GE 2 Spinnaker’s Picks

ã BEST ä WORST â FIX What better way to entice students to fish An audience member at the Love/Hate Forum Everyone is entitled to express their through garbage than with free food and March 8 announced he was racist, said there opinions, but they should strive to T-shirts? Garbage on the Green attracted will always be racism, and any thoughts to the respect the feelings of other people and an estimated 2,000 people and drew contrary were naive. their beliefs when doing so. attention to environmental concerns.

O O O Editorials O O O WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2007 Professors work hard; show them the money

n apple a day might keep offering Jacksonville new technology percent increase over the current Awarded first place for Best of Show at the doctor away, but it won’t in bio-energy make nearly the same as 15,500 enrollment. the 2005 National College Media A pay professors’ bills. This is jobs that only require high With an increase in students comes Convention by the a problem, as University of school diplomas. an increase in professors, who as of Associated Collegiate Press. North Florida professors receive fewer Assembly supervisors in North now would be taking the lowest paying O O O apples from admiring students and Florida prepare work schedules, jobs in Florida. What would attract Spinnaker Staff even less money from the university. assign work and oversee professors to UNF when they North Florida recently ranked the the work product in facto- know they could make ries and plants. They more money at any of Editor in Chief Jenna Strom lowest of all 11 Florida public univer- sities in its average salary rate, make just $2,000 less the other 10 public Art Director Robert K. Pietrzyk according to a study compiled by UNF than UNF professors universities? Business Manager Adina Daar computing professor William who perform prized Among this real- Production Manager Ace Stryker Klostermeyer. research while also ization is instructing classes. Delaney’s earlier Advertising Manager Kristen Montalto The study offers a grim look at the thanks and support the university Professors could promise to facili- News Editor Tami Livingston gives to its most crucial component. drop their eight or tate further Features Editor Matt Coleman Without its professors, UNF would be 10 additional years of research, improve Sports Editor Holli Welch nothing more than buildings and schooling, forget the academic envi- nature – far from noteworthy in the about helping students ronment, and Copy Editor Emily Bruce state’s largest city by land area. achieve, take back the aggressively add to Photo Editor Rebecca Daly Instead, the university is home to long hours of the faculty.The Web Editor Meghan Dornbrock award-winning professors, including research, and would SXC.HU results of the Graphic Designer Jen Quinn those taking the next step in tracking still get meager salary study made appreciation by the Klostermeyer afraid Asst. News Editor Sarah Diener weather, rooting out racial prejudice in Jacksonville and providing stu- state. that Delaney’s Asst. Features Editor Ross Brooks dents with adequate opportunities for Neither university President enthusiastic focus on growth Asst. Sports Editor research. John Delaney nor UNF students want would not Staff Writers Jamie Williams Yet despite their contributions to this to happen, yet the low annual be possible. enhance the education of people in salary does not reflect The university needs to address Laurel Wright Jacksonville, professors at UNF their attitudes. this problem, not only to reach their receive, on average, $59,466 annually – Delaney announced in his “State of ultimate goal in growth, but also to Distributor Jason Strickland more than $10,000 less than the state the University” address Sept. 29, 2006 give the professors at UNF the accla- the ultimate goal for UNF is to become mation they deserve – with money, Adviser Joshua Stewart annual average of $71,994. At that rate, professors who are home to about 25,000 students – a 40 not apples. Printer Florida Sun Printing O O O Proposed bill will help finance graduate school Robinson Student Center, room 2627 4567 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S. to attend graduate school. What if connected with the Florida Bright Jacksonville, FL 32224 ndergraduate and gradu- ate degrees are good to being a good student doesn’t neces- Futures Scholarships, it is similar. Phone: 904.620.2727 U have, but without meas- sarily correlate into being a success- Along with other undergraduate Fax: 904.620.3924 ures like the proposed ful entrepreneur or stockbroker? funding proposals, including the use www.UNFSpinnaker.com Sure Futures Postgraduate Employers will get people who enjoy of Bright Futures for summer Scholarship Program, obtaining a school and know how to make A’s, tuition and tax exemptions from good job might seem far from a but the performance might not textbooks bought in campus book- sure thing. always transfer into the real world. stores, bills will collectively make it The Florida House of They’ll get good students, receive easier for students to afford college. Representatives has proposed a new tax breaks, and have the option of Companies willing to donate bill that will help graduate students investing in the university of their money to the program represents find jobs and leave graduate school choice or dispersing their money to the economy’s readiness for students debt-free. If passed, interested several schools. If passed, the bill with graduate degrees. And because employers have the ability to donate will do nothing but help students students will not request as many funds to state universities and continue their educations and find governmentally funded loans and Quote of the Week support students through graduate better careers at thriving grants, the government will be mil- school. In return, they’ll get to companies. lions of dollars closer to recovering “A day without laughter recruit the best and The Sure Futures program is the from its own debt. Graduate stu- brightest students. first effort Florida has made to help dents will receive jobs and employ- is a day wasted.” It’s a win-win situation. Students students interested in pursuing ers get choices – all parties will – Charlie Chaplin, silent movie star (1889-1977) won’t have to worry about the pres- higher education. Although it’s not unquestionably benefit. sures associated with finding jobs after receiving their graduate degrees, and employers know KNOW THE they’re getting students they’ve DIFFERENCE already invested in. In fact, it’s the students who BETWEEN A BURRO might reap more benefits from the AND A BURROW? deal. Not only will they not have to worry about steep tuition increases, but they also won’t have to think The Spinnaker is looking about additional university fees or for regular contributers to buying books. the News, Expressions and The only catch to receiving the Sports sections. If you’re scholarship. Students must remain with their employers for at least interested in writing, edit- four years after graduating. If for- ing, taking pictures or mer students covered under the Sure designing graphics for the Futures program choose to resign, paper, please contact they will be required to pay back part of the scholarship money in the Jenna Strom at 620-2727 or form of a low-interest loan. [email protected]. The opportunity is something most students wouldn’t pass up and it might even encourage more people

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2007 DISCOURSE PAGE 3 Unshining the moon: The case against alcohol

y choice not to drink is a pop- Control and Prevention, moderate this weekend? I’ll get us a 12-pack!” M ular topic of conversation STAFF and high consumption kills about It becomes habitual to the point among my friends. Every 80,000 people a year – but low, “harm- that a night out without alcohol does- time we go out, there’s a good chance OPINION less” consumption is involved in the n’t even appeal to some anymore. it’ll come up in some form. I’m fully deaths of another 60,000. That’s the biggest shame of all. I’m a aware I’m in the minority on this l It makes you look like an idiot. No big proponent of the idea that all you issue, especially on a college campus, Ace Stryker, Production Manager explanation necessary – this, admit- need for a good time is good friends. but that hasn’t made my decision any tedly, isn’t a problem once you get Other than that, everything is inci- drunk yourself and act like an idiot, dental – and the idea that alcohol now harder to stick to. For inquiring ucts of our own upbringing to some but the sober people around you can spells fun for some genuinely makes minds and the general public’s con- extent. But to me there’s no value in see it and it isn’t pretty. me sad. sideration, here’s my personal case it. It’s obnoxious and potentially very l It’s ruined more lives than any The arguments for drinking I hear, against alcohol. I don’t expect our hazardous to your well-being. If I had drug. Given its popularity, between on the other hand, generally follow in average reader to agree with this, but to spend every Friday and Saturday health risks, financial drain, depend- one of three veins: “It’s fun,” “it’s I hope at the very least it will give you night for the rest of ency problems and legal issues, I’m classy,” or “lighten up and just do it.” something to think about. my life with it, I’d probably check not sure you could point at any single I defy anyone to argue a rational posi- Essentially, I feel the same way out early. substance that’s done more damage to tive case for alcohol – but if you can about drinking as I do about Cher’s Now that we’re clear on where I a larger group of people than alcohol. come up with one, I’d be music. I know it’s there and I under- stand on alcohol (and Cher’s music), l And the biggest reason of all: It’s very interested it. stand it’s not going anywhere, but I’ve let’s look at a few reasons this writer a crutch. There was a time before I don’t expect my argument to never had any interest in it. Sure, chooses not to drink. alcohol – say, junior high – when you incite anyone to change. But I hope there are millions of fans out there l It’s expensive. I’ve seen friends could go out on the weekends and I’ve at least given you a worthwhile who happily flock to the store and run up tabs of $100 or more in a sin- have a great time with friends with perspective different from the dish out money for more of it. Sure, gle night. I can’t think of any other absolutely no need for alcohol. American mainstream. I invite you to they swear by it and tell you there activity short of skydiving or a Billy Remember that? But there seems to consider something for yourself you isn’t much that makes them happier Joel concert that will cost you that be this switch people hit once they might have simply accepted as a cul- than a good evening with it. They much for one evening’s activity. turn 21 (or let’s be realistic, a lot ear- tural norm until now, and see how might have been raised with it and l It’s unhealthy. Beyond hangovers, lier for some) at which point drinking skewed the balance is of its actual don’t see anything wrong with it, and it’ll ruin your liver, impair your brain is automatically connected with hav- pros and cons. that’s fine. I can’t hold that against development and give you cancer. them – all of us are, after all, prod- ing a good time. “Hey, we’re going out According to the Centers of Disease E-mail Ace Stryker at [email protected]. MTV turns cold shoulder to music, favors tacky shows

want my MTV!” from the sticks in Alabama? Or improved due to technological “I Such was the popular slogan spoiled, bratty girls with rich parents STAFF advancements yet MTV has flocked for an advertising campaign getting ridiculously lavish celebrations away from them for the most part. made long ago by cable-based and gifts just for turning 16 years old? OPINION Why? Artists pay top dollar nowadays network MTV,short for Music How about watching people recite to have top directors direct their Television. The same could be said jokes about one another’s “momma”? videos and celebrities to appear in now – but with a different connotation Or any of a cornucopia of tacky dating Jamie Williams them. And for what: limited airplay, if in mind. shows? Honestly, there are better Staff Writer at all? Turn on MTV and look. Maybe things we can do with our time. To catch a music video (or even a you’ll see any one of a handful of Sure, shows like “The Hills,” It’s been 20 long years since MTV portion) on MTV now, you either have cheesy dating programs like “NEXT,” “Laguna Beach: the Real Orange first stopped playing entirely music to wake up pretty early, catch a 20-sec- “Parental Control” or “Date My Mom.” County” and “The Real World” are video-based programming on its chan- ond clip during the credits for a show, Maybe it’s a show about two underage entertaining, but why are shows like nel. Now 20 years later, music videos or watch them in a condensed form on people getting married on “Engaged these now the bulk of MTV’s program- are nearly extinct from the network’s Total Request Live, which might play and Underage.” Or possibly an ming? MTV is painting a biased pic- programming. more than a minute of the video if overview of the lives of an Alabama ture of a reality that isn’t really there And that’s sad. MTV changed the you’re lucky. high school football team on “Two-A- for its legions of faithful viewers. face of music indefinitely when it first OK, so MTV has changed and it will Days.” Or even worse, a repetitive com- What exactly do these shows have to do broadcast moving video coinciding continue to do so. But why so drastical- petition among people who say jokes with music? Shouldn’t Music with pop music songs. The music video ly? Where are the good old days of about one another’s mother on “Yo Television include music? has become an art form unique to its turning on the tube almost anytime Momma.” Maybe it’s even girls turn- Since its inception at 12:01 a.m. Aug. own, another great outlet of expres- and catching your favorite artists’ ing 16 and getting unnecessary birth- 1, 1981, MTV has been many things: sion for many artists. It’s a way to music videos? I want my MTV,but that day celebrations on “My controversial, a trendsetter and an reach new audiences, expand fan bases doesn’t appear to be a wish that’ll be Super Sweet 16.” unstoppable force in the entertainment and gain more exposure. And now, granted anytime soon. It’s a nice But wait! Isn’t MTV supposed to be industry.But here we are, more than a even more than before, music videos thought, though. about music? I thought so. quarter of a century later, and what are truly great. E-mail Jamie Williams at [email protected]. Who honestly wants to watch the has changed the most from MTV is Music videos have consistently lives of a high school football team MTV itself. President Bush needs new strategy, agenda to get job done in Iraq

he United States House of we depend on an average of 565,000 supplies. Whatever hand we choose, it T Representatives recently STUDENT barrels a month from Iraq. won’t change violent cycle. approved a nonbinding resolu- Bush doesn’t want this war to end. It is unfair to offer the Iraqis a tion rejecting President Bush’s new OPINION After all, when we leave is there any solution if we barely have an under- Iraq strategy – a plan that includes way of knowing whether we will get standing of their culture. Peace can- sending a surge of troops to Iraq. Iraq’s oil? not be something thrown at a group The resolution is being used to Jessica Medina, Junior, Communications We are stuck between a rock and a of people. It is something that has to send a clear message to the president hard place. On one hand, if we be wanted by everyone, or it will increase the amount of troops in never last. saying the majority no longer apparent. Part of the strategy entails Iraq, many lives might end. Or if we supports him. letting Iraqis govern themselves. This pull out our troops, we leave our- E-mail Jessica Medina at [email protected]. Bush has told us for almost four could be a major problem, consider- selves vulnerable to attacks on oil years we are winning in Iraq. Then, ing they lack proper weapons. in December, the Iraq Study Group The Iraqis need our army because released a report saying things are they can’t hold off the sectarian vio- not going well. Finally, he admitted lence by themselves. How can you we are not winning, as he so he Spinnaker welcomes all columns and letters to the editor. All student submis- expect them to when they are part of Tsions must include the author’s first and last names, major and academic classifi- adamantly had been telling us. the division? The new strategy does- cation. Faculty and guest submissions must include department title or company We have yet to find the proper solu- n’t provide a path to creating trust name. No anonymous submissions will be published. Submissions will be verified for tion to fixing the problems in Iraq. between these two sides. authenticity before publication. Submissions may be edited for content, grammar, But you should know this: What we Oil protection is a concern for both word length and libel. Letters should not exceed 300 words in length, and columns should be approximately 500 words. started in Iraq is not something that Iraq and the United States. The can be easily fixed. The new strategy The ideas expressed in columns and letters published in the Spinnaker do not majority of Iraq’s income comes from necessarily reflect the opinions of Spinnaker staff or the university. won’t get us out of the mess we are oil, and we will both lose if we’re not in; it will only make the Iraqis rely on there to protect it. According to the Submit columns and letters to [email protected]. us more. Energy Information Administration, The flaws of the strategy are

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Question of the Week Should your professors get paid more? Why or why not?

MARIEL ANNA RICHARD GIOVANNI BRITANY FARUEN- LESK MONSORO HAERTEL ESGUERRA HEIN FRESHMAN, JUNIOR, SENIOR, FRESHMAN, NURSING BIOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY ELEMENTARY SOPHOMORE, EDUCATION UNDECIDED

“Yes. Where would we “I believe they should be “Yes, because some are “I think they should be “I think it depends on the be without them?” paid more if they’re very good teachers.” paid more because we professor. If they are training and it shows.” want to attract the best doing good and the stu- teachers the state has.” dents are learning, then they should.”

Compiled by Sarah Diener. ROOM: Center celebrates women’s history

Theater BY ASHLEY COOK CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jr., featuring live commentary from Joe Rogers, former lieu- tenant governor of Colorado. to open The University of North Nancy Soderberg, who served Florida’s Women’s Center has as the third ranking official of the filled Women’s History Month National Security Council and as with events ranging from book deputy assistant to President for classes signings to student discussions. Clinton for National Security The UNF Women’s Center Affairs from 1993-1997, was the partners with other associations celebrity speaker of the month. on campus every year to plan Presented by the Florida from page 1 events honoring the roles women Center for Public and have played in the past and today. International Policy and the UNF campus to be used for This year’s theme, chosen with Women’s Center, Soderberg’s academic purposes. help from Student Government, is March 12 lecture at the Fine Arts At a recent meeting it was “Future Trends: Women in Center included the future of announced the east and west side Action,” said Dr. Anita Vorreyer, women in politics. rooms of the Robinson Theater director of the Women’s Center. “It’s just interesting to see a have been reserved to hold class- The theme differs every year and woman who made it that high es on Tuesday and Thursday helps determine events and up,” said Jessica Grant, a senior REBECCA D mornings. The rooms hold 150 speakers, she said. English major. “And with the elec- people each. Events began March 5 with a tions coming up, it would be inter-

“The space was designed to be kick-off luncheon and this year’s esting to find out her take on AL flexible,” said David Crabtree, winners of the Susan B. Anthony it all.” Y associate director of Student Award and the Women’s History Soderberg’s recent book, “The Visiting professor Nancy Soderberg discussed the future of women in politics Life. “It only makes sense to use Month Leadership Scholarship Superpower Myth: The Use and March 12 as part of the monthlong events hosted by the Women’s Center. it for classes when it is needed.” were announced. Misuse of American Might,” was Graduate classes, which tend The Susan B. Anthony award released in paperback April 2006. to be smaller in size, will move was given to “someone on campus “She’s so low key,but so power- The Jacksonville Sheriff ’s history,” Grant said. “It’s impor- into unused conference rooms in who is sort of like an unsung hero ful, so unassuming, so classy,” Office will present a brown bag tant to know what came before buildings around UNF. Deans of [...] for gender equity. Someone Brooks said. lunch featuring speaker and what lies ahead.” each college have been asked to who doesn’t really seek recogni- The Women’s Center mission Lieutenant Annie Smith from the The Women’s Center’s will cel- suggest other places where they tion,” Vorreyer said. statement says its goal is to eradi- JSO. The topic of discussion is ebrate its 20th anniversary next think classes can be comfortably Lindsey Morrison, program cate “gender-based inequalities in “Human Trafficking: Slavery or year. Students Shirley Webb and held, the committee said. For assistant of the UNF Writing a supportive atmosphere.” Indentured Servitude? How do we Elaine Fygetakis proposed the now, class locations are marked Center Program, won this “Hopefully [these events] will Stop It?” center, which officially started in as “to be announced” on year’s award. get you to toss around some new Smith, also a member of the October 1987. course schedules. The Women’s History Month ideas or maybe revisit some old Human Trafficking Task Force, Brooks said the Women’s The committee said construc- Leadership Scholarship was ideas [regarding gender issues],” will speak briefly March 28 fol- Center is already planning events tion of the Student Union is awarded to Melissa Bright, a Brooks said. lowed by a question and answer for next year, but can’t give away planned to last approximately 14 psychology major. A replay of a teleconference session. The event starts at any of the details. months and the new classrooms “[The luncheon] is a fun time with Jack Canfield, author of the noon in the Robinson Center, “It’s going to be a blow-out. added during this time will be to come together and talk about “Chicken Soup for the Soul” room 1604-5. Just energized and a lot of fun,” available for the displaced class- women’s issues,” said Dr.Annabel books, will be shown at 6 p.m., The final event, presented by she said. es. Plans to purchase the AOL Brooks, the events coordinator March 26 in the Robinson Theater. the Women’s Center and UNF For information on more building on Kernan Boulevard and a research associate for the Canfield will discuss “The Irish Studies, is a poetry reading events for Women’s History are in the works, and there are Women’s Center. Success Principles,” the topic and by Irish poet Eavan Boland at 7:30 Month, visit www.unf.edu/dept/ plans to use the building for The luncheon was the first title of his best-selling book. p.m., March 29 in the Robinson womens-center/, or visit the UNF class space. of nine events planned for A student discussion tabbed Center. Boland. Boland, the direc- Women’s Center in the Robinson The Space Committee consists the month. “Is Rape a Weapon of War?” will tor of Stanford University’s Center, room 2623. of faculty and staff from differ- Also on March 5, the Women’s take place at 6:30 p.m. March 27 Creative Writing Program, has “We try to balance [the events] ent departments who plan and Center and the African American Building 14, room 1602. The dis- won several awards for her poetry. with fun and interesting, but also oversee construction, renova- Student Union joined with SG and cussion is open to anyone, A reception and book signing will bold and serious,” said Brooks. tions and projects at UNF. presented the “Dream Alive Brooks said. follow the reading. “You can’t come to an event and Program” at the University “We are very inclusive and like “I think [having a women’s his- leave the same person.” E-mail Sarah Diener at to be mindful of multiple genera- tory month] is important because [email protected]. Center. The program was a dedi- cation to Dr. Martin Luther King tions,” said Brooks. women are just so often left out of E-mail Ashley Cook at [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2007 NEWS PAGE 5 Love/Hate forum wraps up monthlong campaign

BY BROOKE RAWSON ideas of others, but believes CONTRIBUTING WRITER them, too. From 9:35 to 10 p.m., the discus- To conclude its monthlong sion took a turn to sexuality.Smith Love/Hate campaign, Baptist said “God loves everybody” and Collegiate Ministries played host proceeded to tell the audience he to a Love/Hate forum March 8 in did not agree with the lifestyle of the Robinson Theater. homosexuals, but that doesn’t Participants discussed racism, mean he does not love them. religious intolerance and sexuali- The students seem to have dif- ty. Three panelists – Pastor Steve ferent opinions in this area. Some Loy from Terry Parker Baptist went with what the Bible said Church, BCM director for about homosexuality, and some Jacksonville Ben Smith, and BCM agree the Bible might not be

vice president Robby Angell – REBECCA D absolutely correct because man answered student questions and wrote it. led the discussion. The forum concluded at 10 p.m., AL and people gathered in the lobby to

“We want to hear everybody Y else’s side of the story,” said BCM wait for the panelists. The discus- President Robert Ramirez, a jun- Panelists (from left to right) Ben Smith, Robby Angell and Steve Loy discussed sexuality, racism and religious tolerance sion continued on for some ior psychology major. with students at the Love/Hate forum March 8. University of North Florida student Jason Garnett (front left) moderated time before they groups began Nearly 100 people attended the the event hosted by Baptist Collegiate Ministries. to disperse. forum, which started with a dis- Chet’s Creek Church helped cussion on racism. fund the Love/Hate project by pro- One student wanted to know advice to cure racism, but one turned to religious intolerance. replied with what he thought toler- viding money for the signs on cam- why races other than Caucasians member said he was a racist and Earlier, Smith gave a definition of ance had come to mean today. He pus over the last few weeks. can use derogatory terms. Some the utopia everybody was trying to tolerance as “being able to respect thinks a tolerant person in the audience members wanted to achieve was unrealistic. each other’s differences.” Angell modern world not only accepts the E-mail Brooke Rawson at [email protected]. know what the BCM is doing to The discussion ended with the help stop the spread of racism. panelists giving possible solutions One solution suggested church- to the problems of racism. es include more diversity in their Angell, a senior criminal jus- leadership. One audience member tice major, said people need to said “everybody is responsible for “take a step out of their comfort themselves,” and another member zones,” while others said people said “everything starts with bet- need to take individual responsi- tering yourself.” bility. Everyone who spoke gave Around 9 p.m., the discussion

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News in Brief SALARY: OP HOSTS FREE Students sort campus trash $10K under COMEDY SHOW average The winner of Osprey Productions’ “Last Comic Standing,” Mike Kane, will host a free comedy show at 8 p.m., from page 1 March 15 in the Robinson Theater. Dan Adhoot, of NBC’s request of the president,” “Last Comic Standing” and Klostermeyer said. “The infor- Comedy Central’s “Premium mation was given to him, and it Blend” and “Crank Yankers,” was shared with the Board of will perform. Matt Goldich of Trustees [March 12].” “Premium Blend” will open. A Klostermeyer said the impor- meet and greet will follow the tance of increasing faculty show. For more information, members’ salaries includes eas- contact Osprey Productions at ing the difficulty of hiring [email protected] or 620-2460. new faculty. “We’ve got some catching up to do in terms of our salaries,” ISLAM LECTURE PHO Klostermeyer said. “It’s a fairly T SCHEDULED OS: REBECCA D urgent need, especially in terms of new faculty, because other The Muslim Student universities can offer them

Association is sponsoring a lec- AL $5,000-$10,000 more. We need to ture to introduce the basics of Y be caught up with our peers.” Islam. Mohammad Ilyas, presi- The average salary of SUS dent of the Islamic Circle of BY TAMI LIVINGSTON faculty was also computed after North America, southeast NEWS EDITOR the University of Florida, the region, will speak at 7:30 p.m., highest-paying college in the March 15 in the Robinson About 2,000 people attended the Garbage on state at $81,645, was removed Center, room 1700. For more the Green event March 8. The campus waste from the list of applicable uni- information visit http://www. audit was the first event of its kind at the versities. Klostermeyer said the jaxmsa.com or contact Karim University of North Florida. results weren’t skewed by the El Ghalbzouri at karim.elghab- One day’s worth of garbage and recyclables largest total, as the salary aver- [email protected]. was collected from four places around campus. age excluding UF was $69,864, More than 60 people sorted approximately leaving UNF still more than JAM TO PLAY IN 853 pounds of material during the event, said $10,000 below the state average. Stacy Wheeler, part-time political science pro- Klostermeyer said having FIRST PLAYOFFS fessor and event coordinator. Much of the average salaries below schools garbage found could have been recycled, like the University of West The Jacksonville Jam will she said. Florida and Florida Gulf Coast play its first playoff game at “A lot of people who volunteered at the University doesn’t accurately 7:30 p.m., March 16 in the UNF event told me they feel they’ve been so waste- reflect the current status Arena. The Jam has a 15-3 home ful when they throw stuff away,”Wheeler said. of UNF. court record and a 13-5 road “This has changed their opinion about waste.” “We should be above West record. Students can receive The event aimed to raise awareness about Florida and Florida Gulf,” half-off tickets with their campus recycling and encourage more people Klostermeyer said. “At least, we student IDs. to do so, Wheeler said. There are plans to insti- need to catch up or surpass their tute an educational program about campus levels. We’re not looking to be at SUMMER CLASS Top: The waste audit sorted collected materials into recycling and possibly make the audit an the level of the University of categories including recyclables and actual trash. annual event, she said. Florida, but we need to be SCHEDULE ONLINE Bottom: Student projects from the Art and Design caught up with our peers.” Department were on display during the event. E-mail Tami Livingston at [email protected]. The summer class schedule E-mail Matt Coleman at [email protected]. is available online beginning March 16. WORK CLOSES Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 9A ENTRANCE March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 Beginning March 19, traffic 7-DAY entering and exiting campus during Spring Break by the St. FORECAST Johns entrance will be detoured behind the UPD build- Partly Partly Partly Partly Partly Mostly Mostly ing due to construction for the For updated weather, visit UNFSpinnaker.com. Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny Sunny new Parking Services building in lot 100. For more information SOURCE: NOAA 80/60 80/62 70/59 71/50 67/49 73/50 75/51 about the detour, contact UPD Rain: 40% Rain: 30% Rain: 50% Rain: 20% Rain: 25% Rain: 0% Rain: 0% at 620-2800 or Facilities Planning at 620-2024. AUTHOR SPEAKS ON POLITICS

Pulitzer Prize Winning columnist George Will spoke at UNF March 13. Will has been on the New York Times best seller list, worked with the U.S. Senate and has contributed columns to The Washington Post and Newsweek for more than 30 years. Will discussed his love of baseball, politics and the future of news. The audience also participated in a question and answer session at the end of the lecture. NEW ECONOMIC SITE LAUNCHED

The Economics and Geography Department in the Coggin College of Business recently announced a new Web site for its Local Economic Indicators Project. Data about local, state, national and international business and economic data is available at www.leipjax.org.

Compiled by Tami Livingston.

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Police Beat March 1 - March 10

March 1, 2007 – Grand University of North Florida theft (Bldg. 41) student contacted UPD after her ex-boyfriend called her March 2, 2007 – Burglary about 50 times in a 20-minute (Lot 2) period. She ended their rela- tionship in December 2006 and March 4, 2007 – Damaged repeatedly told him not to call. property (Lot 9) She answered three of the 50 calls, and again told him not to March 5, 2007 – Lost prop- contact her. He called her a liar, erty (Bldg. 51) hoe, bitch, whore and told her he wanted to burn her. The offi- March 5, 2007 – Damaged cer listened to the messages left property (Bldg. X of Osprey by the ex-boyfriend and agreed Landing) they were threatening to the woman. The case has yet to be March 6, 2007 – Grand cleared. theft (Bldg. R of The Crossings) – A Housing Department March 7, 2007 – Accidental groundskeeper noticed a golf injury (Arena) cart missing from the court- yard in The Crossings. He Mar ch 8, 2007 – Sick- per called his supervisor to notify son (Bldg. 8) him of the situation. An unknown male overheard this March 9, 2007 – Petty theft conversation and notified the (Bldg. Q of The Crossings) groundskeeper of the golf cart’s location. The Mar ch 9, 2007 -–Possession groundskeeper found the cart of alcoholic beverage by person in a ditch behind Bldg. R. No under 21 (Bldg. G of Osprey damage was found to the cart. Village)

March 7, 2007 – Sick per- March 10, 2007 – Sick per- son (Bldg . U of Osprey Cove) – A son (Lot 18) University Police Department officer was dispatched to Bldg. March 10, 2007 – Infor- U after receiving a reference to mation (Bldg. X of Osprey a sick person. The complainant Landing) – A UPD officer was was found shaking and vomit- dispatched to Bldg. X because a ing in the restroom. He stated group of individuals were he had been ill for about eight shooting Airsoft guns. The offi- hours after eating at Wendy’s in cer made contact with two resi- the St. Johns Town Center. He dents of Bldg. X, and each had was evaluated and transported Airsoft equipment, which the to St. Luke’s Hospital. officer confiscated. The officer also saw a female leaving the March 7, 2007 – Petty theft area and asked one of the stu- (Golfplex) dents if he shot her. He replied, “I missed her, I didn’t shoot March 7, 2007 – Threaten- her.” The officer recommended ing telephone calls (Bldg . 41) – A the case to Student Conduct. Compiled by Emily Bruce. ILLUSTRATION: ROBERT K. PIETRZYK AND REBECCA DALY ASSOCIATION CE: AMERICAN HOMEBREWERS SOUR oss Brooks By Matt Coleman and R By Matt Coleman CE: BEERIPEDIA.COM SOUR SOURCE: BEERACADEMY.ORG SOURCE:

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effectively when it comes time other resources the instructor for the test. allows you to use. Obviously, you should also Skim over the entire test first read all the required material in so you will know what sections How can I better textbooks and do all the assign- may require more time than oth- Wednesday, March 14: prepare for tests? ments because this will reinforce ers. Budgeting your time is the information you need to essential, so that you will not feel John Edward, 7 p.m., Florida Theatre l Michele Boyette, the tutor recall. rushed. coordinator from the Academic Directly after each class, look Plan a strategy: either answer Center for Excellence gives test over your notes, making correc- all the simple, easy questions Thursday, March 15: taking tips to improve scores. tions or additions as necessary. first, or choose to tackle the l Tom Chiu and Joan La Barbara concert, 7:30 p.m., Lazzara Successful test taking is all Recite your notes back to your- harder ones first. Performance Hall about information recall. self on a regular basis, as this is No matter what type of test Information, to be recalled accu- a form of self-testing. you are taking, read all ques- l Introduction to Islam, 7:30 p.m., Building 14, Room 1700 rately, has to go from short term Get enough sleep the night tions carefully because often the memory into long term memory. before the exam. You want your tricky part is in the wording. Try This is a process requiring, mind to be as sharp and clear as not to second guess your choice. Friday, March 16: above all, preparation. possible. Eat lightly before the Changing your answer over Long before the test, from the test so you will have fuel for your and over wastes time and confus- l Night Hike, 6:45 p.m., Lot 100 beginning of the term, attend thoughts. es you. If you don’t know the class regularly so you can hear Arrive at the test taking site answer, skip it and come back to important information your pro- with plenty of time to spare. You it later. Saturday, March 17: fessor is not likely to repeat. do not want to rush in at the last In the end, all the tricks and Join discussions that can help minute – this will only increase tips in the world about how to l Riley Lee concert, 7:30 p.m., Fine Arts Center Recital Hall you understand material covered your stress. take different types of exams in the course and on the test. Take care of any needs before will not be useful if you have not Taking notes keeps you the test – use the bathroom or done the most important work Sunday, March 18: focused on the material and drink some water, so you don’t first – preparation. helps reiterate in your con- have to get up during the exam. If you know the material, you l Temptations concert, 8 p.m., Florida Theatre sciousness what is being dis- Bring any materials – pens or can be successful on any test. cussed in class. You will be able pencils (at least two, in case of E-mail Michele Boyette at [email protected]. Monday, March 19: to recall these points much more malfunctions), scratch paper or

l V.A.S.T. concert, 8 p.m., Jack Rabbits Tuesday, March 20:

l Jacksonville Barracudas, 7:05 p.m., Veterans Memorial Arena

Compiled by Matt Coleman.

Farmers feed drugs to cows

BY MIKE PINGREE MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

MOOOOO, I AM, LIKE, SO WASTED, DUDE Farmers in Switzerland have been growing marijuana in their fields to feed to their cows because it makes the animals happy and stimulates them to produce more became enraged when he learned milk. The Agriculture Ministry he had been cut from his team. He has asked the farmers to curtail went to his family farm, got a trac- the practice. tor and tore up the soccer field so no one else could play. I WAS UNHAPPY, THAT’S WHY! WE SHOULD HAVE REALIZED A woman in Puerto Piasco, IT WOULD GET COLD Paraguay,told a local radio station Officials installed speed cam- her husband was devoured by a eras in the arctic region of boa constrictor out in the jungle, Enontekio in Finnish Lapland to and the story created a sensation catch traffic violators. when it hit the newspapers. But an Unfortunately, the cameras don’t investigator discovered the hus- work in the cold. They discovered band had, in fact, left his wife and this when temperatures fell to well was in perfect health working on a below zero as they do every year. ranch. The woman said she felt abandoned, and admitted she had WHAT? I DON’T HEAR ANY- made up the story to get attention. THING, OFFICER After arriving in Melbourne, SIR, THIS DOESN’T LOOK Australia from Singapore, a GOOD woman was arrested by customs When police went into a middle agents for trying to smuggle rare school in Bethlehem, Pa., to arrest fish from Asia in a specially made the principal for selling metham- apron containing water under her phetamine, they found him naked dress. The customs men became at his desk watching pornography. suspicious when they heard “flip- ping” noises coming from her I’VE GOT TO KNOW, OFFI- midsection. CER, WHAT GAVE ME AWAY? A man broke into a home in his IN OTHER WORDS, HE’S NOT neighborhood in Wilkes-Barre TOO BRIGHT Township, Pa., stole some food, A graffiti artist painted his art- wine, a case of beer and four shot- work on a city bus in broad day- guns then walked through the light when it stopped at a traffic snow to his nearby home. Police light in Los Angeles. The young followed the footprints and arrest- vandal was unaware the bus was ed him. filled with dignitaries on a tour of the city including the mayor and NOW THERE’S A FATHER the superintendent of schools. YOU CAN BE PROUD OF Naturally,where the bigwigs go, so After a Virginia man got do newspaper and television pho- drunk, he had his son drive the tographers. They got some very car. The son was only 14. He was nice shots of him. After he was also drunk. Police involvement arrested, officials revealed the boy resulted when the lad crashed the was “having achievement issues car into a tree. in school.”

I’LL SHOW YOU WHO’S NOT A (c) 2007, McClatchy-Tribune News Service TEAM PLAYER!!! Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune A soccer player in Nis, Serbia, Information Services.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2007 EXPRESSIONS PAGE 11 Online classes bring new ‘300’ slaughters competition technology to students BY MATT COLEMAN FEATURES EDITOR CRISTINA STEBBINS CONTRIBUTING WRITER Design, English, Exceptional Movies don't always have to be plot heavy and Student and Deaf Education, dialogue driven. Take "300," a gloriously simple

Degrees are now just a click- Honors, Mechanical Engineering, romp through the annals of Greek legend. COUR Foreign Language, Music, away as the University of North The movie is based on the 1998 graphic novel by TES

Florida is offering a new form of Nursing, Philosophy/Religious famed writer and artist Frank Miller. Dealing with Y OF WARNER BR learning — distance education. Studies, School of Computing a fictionalized take on the historical account of the The demand for more online and Public Health. Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C., "300" is a pop- courses is stemming from an exit The Coggin College of corn action flick with a lot of heart.

survey administered to UNF Business is also joining the grow- The Persian army, led by the self-proclaimed O graduates that asked what ing trend of online classes. It "god king" Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) has come to THER changes students would like to recently began offering “blended the Grecian state of Sparta to subjugate its people S see on campus. learning” — classes that mix and add the territory to its growing menagerie of King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) bids his family goodbye as The top two responses from distance learning and in-class conquered lands. Spartan King Leonidas (Gerard he prepares to make a desperate stand against the last year’s graduates were more instruction. Butler) mobilizes 300 of his best men to confront oncoming Persian army in Zack Snyder’s “300.” online courses and flexible sched- The CCOB is attempting to the enemy army, which numbers in the hundreds of ules. bridge the gap between students thousands. Despite the overwhelming odds, Online courses are gaining of old and new technology. Leonidas and his brave 300 never show the slightest popularity at Florida Community “The younger [students] have hint of fear, even though they sprung for flowing College at Jacksonville. to learn to communicate with the red capes and banana hammocks over traditional 300 Students coming from this older ones about technology and armor. institution look for online choic- the older ones have to start pick- Butler portrays Leonidas with the requisite Sails to the Wind: Four. es when arriving at UNF. Even ing up the technology,” said Dr. amount of intensity and testosterone the role professors have begun to jump Jeffrey Steagall, the associate demands. After seeing the massive Spartan king on on the distance learning dean of the CCOB. “I think the big screen, it becomes apparent that most of bandwagon. there’s a lot of value in these Butler's preparation for the role consisted of lifting Good: “300" is a visually arresting action Dr. Catherine Cavanaugh, an activities.” weights. His superhuman physique complements film with a ton of style and even more associate professor of instruc- The CCOB simulates real- the dialogue, as his macho one-liners would seem blood. tional technology,said faculty are work situations by having class slightly ridiculous coming from a flabby man in becoming more apt to put their teams work together on both leather panties. Bad: Some scenes become bogged courses online. With the growing projects and cases for The film's director, Zack Snyder, is a fairly new down in political intrigue and dialogue. popularity, she envisions online instruction. face in Hollywood. With only one film to his credit While they serve as exposition, they distance learning showing “I think if you look at the pro- (the surprisingly decent remake of "Dawn of the slow down the action. up more often in the university’s file of Generation Next, all you Dead") and a background in music videos, Snyder strategic plans. have ever known is technology,” seemed like a questionable choice to spearhead the Ugly: From angry hunchbacks to Chris Nilsen, a senior crimi- Steagall said. “You grew up with project. hideous ogres that look like they were nal justice major, finds online technology so there is a very dif- Despite his relative inexperience, his enthusi- exported from the set of “Lord of the courses more accessible for his ferent perspective on things.” asm for the source material is palpable. Snyder Rings,” the movie's bad guys aren't everyday schedule. Even with its growing popu- treats Miller's graphic novel with the utmost rever- terribly pretty. “It is easier for time manage- larity, some UNF faculty ence, seamlessly translating painted frames into ment because you can work on it acknowledge the drawbacks asso- visually stunning movie scenes. during your free time,” Nilsen ciated with online instruction. His judicious decision to film the movie with the said. “Six a.m. or 11 p.m. or even “Students need to have more aid of green screen technology helps effectively after a night at the bar you can independence and motivation replicate the otherworldly atmosphere of Miller's complete your work as long as because it’s more difficult to do book. The sky resembles a coffee-stained watercolor from the audience. Instead, Snyder shoots every you get it on before the deadline.” all of the work independently on painting, blood flows in cartoonish spurts and some scene with a shocking amount of detail. Expect to Students such as Nilsen may the computer without a class you of the ethereal foes the Spartans face look like they see many limbs severed and heads liberated from prefer a seat at a computer to one have to go,” Cavanaugh said. “It’s sprung from the mind of Salvador Dali while on an their bodies. in front of a professor, but five easier to let a deadline slip with- especially bad trip. When the film ends, your adrenaline will be years ago, online courses were out seeing a person face to face.” This is where "300" really captivates. With the pumping and your heart rate will be raised. For non-existent. This semester there exception of a previous adaptation of Miller's work, your sake, don't let that cloud your judgment. are more than 40 online classes E-mail Cristina Stebbins at "Sin City," no film has been able to capture this Picking a fight with a number of people after the for students to choose from. [email protected]. artistic vision of ultraviolence and surrealism. credits roll wouldn't be a good idea. These classes are offered in Many films dealing with war are often edited at the departments of Art and a frenetic pace, shielding the battlefield carnage E-mail Matt Coleman at [email protected].

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FROM THE SOFTBALL CHEAP SEATS Inside scoop on March Madness

STUDENT OPINION PHO T OS: REBECCA D Ryan Clarke Freshman, Journalism AL One month, 65 teams and an Y endless supply of ESPN’s Andy Katz and Joe Lunardi give you what is commonly known as Ospreys take five in March Madness. With that in mind, allow me to divulge some bracket-busting knowledge that will put you weekend play over the top if you’re participat- ing in any type of pool. All you need to know about BY HOLLI WELCH the University of Texas’ Kevin SPORTS EDITOR ting,” head coach Sonya Wilmoth Durant is he took just seven said. “It wasn’t pretty but minutes to reach double digits it worked.” en route to a 37-point perform- During a week filled with North Florida came through ance in the Big 12 Conference Atlantic Sun Conference games again at bat against Bethune- championship game. I’m not and competition at the Stetson Cookman College March 9, win- wild about them blowing a 20- Tournament, the University of ning 4-2. The Ospreys lost 5-3 to plus point lead against the North Florida softball team the Temple University Owls how- University of Kansas, but Texas captured five wins in seven ever, never advancing from the won eight of its last 10 games games, including a 4-0 shutout Owls home run scored in the and has the feel of last year’s March 7 over Georgia Southern first inning. University of Florida team. University and a 12-0 win over Findley led UNF against Look for them to make an Mount St. Mary’s University Mount St. Mary’s March 10, appearance in the final four. March 10. throwing her first career no-hit- Speaking of the Gators, all Senior pitcher Katie Brosky ter. At bat, the Ospreys scored 12 you need to do is look at the and freshman pitcher Devyn runs on 15 hits. dominating show they put on in Findley led the Ospreys in the “It was nice to see us swing the the Southeastern Conference 4-0 win over Georgia Southern, bats the way we did,” Wilmoth tournament to know the Gators not allowing a run until the said. “As for Findley,she stayed in are back to their old selves. seventh inning. The win marked good counts and was able to keep They’ve also got something Findley’s first shutout as them [Mount St. Mary’s] off- no one else in the field of 65 an Osprey. balance.” has: they were there last year, Senior outfielder Christina North Florida lost 2-1 to and that’s worth at least a trip Evans, sophomore catcher Stetson University,but came back to the final four. Top: Senior outfielder Christina Evans scored a run against Georgia Lauren Pulling and freshman to beat Mount St. Mary’s Don’t let the no-show per- Southern March 7. The Ospreys defeated the Eagles 4-0 in their third shut- third baseman Elizabeth Howell 9-1. formance in the Pacific-10 out of the season. Bottom: Senior catcher Kelli Rutenbar rounded the bases collected hits against Georgia after one of her two hits against Mount St. Mary’s University March 11. E-mail Holli Welch at Conference fool you. UCLA is as Southern. [email protected]. close to an NBA team as there is “We needed some clutch hit- in college basketball. Player of the year candidate Arron Afflalo is back, as is the venera- ble Luc Richard Mbah a Moute. GOLF And while the selection commit- tee didn’t care, a 26-4 season record is no joke, making UCLA High strokes bring 12th-place finish for team my third team in the final four. The fourth seat is hard to fill. It is a stretch to put two No.1 Sophomore leads team with tie seeds in the final four, so forget already out preparing to finish higher in our The Ohio State University. for 27th after falling from top 10 next tournament.” Don’t be fooled by name “The boys are Rhys Davies from East Tennessee State recognition either. Just because University won individual honors with a 10- you see Duke University, don’t already out under 206. automatically think they’re BY HOLLI WELCH Sophomore Michael Giammaresi opened going to the sweet 16. SPORTS EDITOR preparing to strong, finishing 148 after two rounds. Greg Paulus and Josh Freshman J.C. Horne shot 149, freshman McRoberts? Come on, I’ve seen Jeff Dennis led the University of North finish higher in Gavin Cambre finished with 153, and junior better players in the Atlantic Florida golf team at the General Jim our next Michael O’Neal finished with 158. Sun Conference. I have them Hackler Invitational March 11-12, finishing Horne soared during the second day of going out in the first round to close to the top 10 against top-ranked tournament.” play, leading the team with a 1-under-par 71. Virginia Commonwealth. opponents. The freshman shot an eagle (two shots under The University of Tennessee, The sophomore finished tied for 27th par) on hole 14 and made a birdie (1-under- Villanova University, Michigan place, shooting a three-round total of 218 Scott Schroeder, par) on 16 and 18. State University, Texas Tech during the two-day event. Head Coach Horne finished 34th, moving up a 55th- University and Gonzaga The Osprey went into the final day 3- place tie after day one. University are also pretenders, under-par, after shooting opening rounds of “Horne played really good and probably not contenders. 72 and 69. Dennis could not keep the momen- had one of his strongest finishes in college,” I’m not saying they’re awful tum, however, and dropped from a tie at sev- “Dennis“ played against some of the best Schroeder said. “He is making strides and teams, but they’re nowhere enth place to 27th after shooting 77 during players in the nation,” head coach Scott getting a great experience as a freshman.” near where they’ve been in the final round. Schroeder said. “He has to get in that posi- Cambre followed, shooting 74, while recent years. North Florida finished the tournament in tion [top -10] more in order to get more com- O’Neal finished with 75. Giammaresi With all this said, the next a 12th-place tie with Purdue University, fortable with it.” rounded out the UNF score, shooting 76. month will surely be filled three strokes behind a 10th-place tie with Lamar University won the team title North Florida will head to North with great games and a lot Georgia Southern University. with a combined score of 838, finishing Carolina March 18 to play in the Pinehurst of madness. The Ospreys opened with team totals 26-under par. Intercollegiate Tournament. of 302 and 288. The team ended the tourna- “We didn’t play very well as a team,” E-mail Ryan Clarke at [email protected]. ment 22-over par after shooting 296 during Schroeder said. “We still finished where we E-mail Holli Welch at [email protected]. round three. were projected to finish and the boys are

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BASEBALL Osprey Scoreboard

Ospreys battle in close games March 7

Women’s tennis 5, St. John’s University 2 BY SCOTT DYE CONTRIBUTING WRITER Softball 4, Georgia Southern 0 The University of North Florida baseball team (8-11) fin- Baseball 3, Western Michigan ished the Kennel Classic with a 3- University 2 2 win over the University of North Carolina at Greensboro March 8 March 11. The win followed two close games: a 3-2 loss in 11 Women’s tennis 6, innings to The Ohio State Kennesaw State University 1 University March 9 and a 9-7 loss to the University of March 9 Connecticut March 10. Softball 4, Bethune-

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Y University 5 Senior shortstop Chad Knight Freshman infielder Mycal Jones recorded a hit against Ohio State University March 9. The Ospreys lost 3-2. scored the first run against Ohio Baseball 2, The Ohio State State after senior first baseman University 3 Jimmy Glanville hit an RBI sin- BY THE NUMBERS gle in the first inning. March 10 The runs went back and forth Final UNF Final UNF los- Runs allowed Runs between both teams, as senior winning score ing score to by senior allowed by Baseball 7, University pitcher Brad Johnson locked into 3-2 over UNC 9-7 Connecticut 2 pitcher Brad 1 freshman of Connecticut 9 a pitcher’s duel with Ohio State. Greensboro after two extra Johnson over pitcher Johnson threw 6 2/3 innings and innings 6 2/3 innings John Atteo Softball 1, Stetson allowed only two runs by University 2 the Buckeyes. The game went into extra North Florida fought back in Greensboro as the Ospreys only one run in six innings. Softball 12, Mount St. Mary’s innings after senior outfielders the final inning and scored two shook off two defeats and an Dandridge provided offense and University 0 Damon Olinto and Jon Dandridge runs to close the margin, but early deficit to claim a victory. went 3-for-4 with an RBI. stopped Ohio State runners at missed a bases-loaded, one-out “This was a big win for us The Ospreys will host March 11 home plate in the ninth and 10th opportunity to take the lead. because our last two losses were Atlantic Sun Conference foe innings. But Ohio State won in Knight, who went 2-for-5 with emotional games,” Dandridge Stetson University for a three- Softball 9, Mount St. the 11th inning on a two-out, three RBIs, paced the Ospreys said. “It could have been easy game series starting March 16. Mary’s University 1 bases-loaded infield single. along with sophomore center for us to come out flat, but The series marks the beginning fielder Brian Wilson, who went 2- we didn’t.” of conference play for UNF. Baseball 3, University of North NINTH INNING for-4 with an RBI. The Ospreys scored two runs “I think we’re 10 times better Carolina Greensboro 2 in the sixth inning and a one in than we were earlier in the sea- BATTLE FRESHMAN the seventh that proved to son,” Dandridge said. “We’re Golf tied 13th at General Jim be enough support for playing more consistently in Hackler Invitational The University of Connecticut PITCHES FIRST WIN starting freshman pitcher John every aspect, which is good with Huskies jumped on the Ospreys Atteo (1-2). conference starting.” March 12 early to grab leads of 5-0 and North Florida showed its The left-hander claimed his then 9-5. resiliency against UNC first career victory, allowing E-mail Scott Dye at [email protected]. Golf tied 12th at General Jim Hackler Invitational

Flight Schedule

March 14

Softball vs. University of Maine, 2 p.m.

Baseball vs. Indiana University, 7 p.m.

March 15

Softball vs. Ball State University, 2 p.m.

March 16

Tennis at Lipscomb University, 3:30 p.m.

Baseball vs. Stetson University, 7 p.m.

Track at Hurricane Invitational

March 17

Tennis at Belmont University, 12 p.m. FIRST- SECOND- UNF TIME TIME SOCCER Baseball vs. Stetson RUNNER RUNNER PLAYER University, 1 p.m.

Jordan Janeiro Brandon Jester Jessica Eriksen Softball vs. Campbell 30th annual University, 1 p.m. The Main Street Bridge I felt really good Going over the Main March 18 was not so bad. The and was actually Street Bridge wasn't bad Gate River excitement of it all got running quicker than I at all because my adrena- Baseball vs. Stetson University me over with no problem. had expected. line was still pumping 1 p.m. from the start of the race. Run Halfway through the All the other people Golf at Pinehurst race, I was tired and running, cheering, and Halfway through came Intercollegiate Tournament part of me wanted to helping out with the race sooner than I thought. Runner’s log stop. This was the hard were such a huge help in There were so many March 20 est part because I knew I keeping up my motiva- people cheering for me still had about four miles tion at the half way point. from their driveways Tennis vs. Troy University, We asked three runners – a left to run. and pumping me up. 2 p.m. rookie, a returner and an athlete I knew once I got to the The Hart Bridge was top it was all downhill so The Hart bridge was Baseball vs. University of South – to share how they felt at not as bad as I thought it I just tried to push it out definitely the Florida, 7 p.m. different points of the race. would be. and finish strong. hardest part.