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FOOD WOULD YOU Med schoot·gets another donation L~E SOME FROG $160K bring scholarships over halfway point ROBYN SIDERSKY developer and president of raised $3.68 million - more ,, Staff Writer Lake Mary-based Pinnacle than half of what's needed to ABrooklyn shopper was surprised to find Cos., presented Dr. Deborah fund the entire class. a tinx frog in the leaves of the organic Twenty-three students in German, dean of the UCF Col­ "Now that we're past the lettuceshe was preparing to eat.Yvonne the inaugural class of the UCF lege of Medicine, with a check halfway mark, we encourage · Brechbuhler said she bought the lettuce College of Medicine will now for $160,000 Wednesday. others to step forward and help at hert11food co-op and kept it in the refuge or three days before using it last have their tuition and living In order to offer the entire us reach our goal," UCF week. B buhler decided to name the expenses covered when they class scholarships, the school spokeswoman Zenaida Gonza­ \ frog"Curious." step foot on the Lake Nona must raise $6.4 million to pay lez Kotala said. 40 campus in fall 2009. for all students in the inau­ Each student in the inaugu- COURTESY UCFNEWS AND INFORMATION John C. Gray Jr., a commer­ gural class. The College of Medicine is set to open in fall 2009. As of right now, they have had 23 cial and residential real estate To date, the school has PLEASE SEE MED ON A6 scholarship donations. The most recent was from John C. Gray Jr., a real estate developer. RESIDENTIAL ELECTION 200 Union's Qdoba MONEY • APENNY SAVED sprmgs IS APENNY gas leak EARNED Broken pilot light It took Vicki Annstrong almost 19 years to save $550, which isn't much of an possible cause of leak accomplishment- except that she did it one penny at a time.Annstrong was WILLIAM RICHARDS planning to take her 55,000 pennies to Contributing Writer the bank this week.She said saving them helped her reinforce frugal spending A gas leak at the Qdoba habits. Armstrong has been storing Mexican Grill brought police pennies in vases, bowls and shoeboxes. and firefighters to the Student Union on Jan. 11 to prevent a potentially dangerous inci­ dent. "This isn't the first time," said Custodian Supervisor Fior Marrero. ·~ound three or four times this has hap­ pened. Always at night." Marrero and Student SHANNA FORTIER / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Union Building Manager Sophomore film major Corey Martinez mans the Ron Paul support booth in front of the Student Union last Tuesday,Jan. 1S. Paul, a presidential candidate, stands for no taxation on tips. Karen Chrifman first realized something was wrong around ll:30p.m. AROUND CAMPUS, A2 Chrifman said Qdoba probably closed at 5 or 6 p.m., LATE KNIGHTS IS BACK giving the gas all that time to TONIGHT AT THE build up. ''When you walked by the STUDENT UNION doors, you could really smell The Office of Student Involvement will it," Chrifman said. be hold,ing the next installment of I.ate Chrifman explained that ·, Knights tonight from 9 p.m. to 11 :45 all of Qdoba's incidents have p.m.at the Student Union. The theme apparently resulted from a will be Space Jam. Free Black and Gold broken pilot light. basketball shirts will be handed out. Qdoba's manager said the ) same thing to police, accord­ ing to a police report. LOCAL & STATE, A2 In the past, Marrero has UCF group supports Ron Paul campaign tinez, a always found her key to BOARD OF GOVERNORS major and mem­ Qdoba when she smelled gas. SHAHDAI RICHARDSON nomination. ber of Knights for She would then go into the VOTES FOR FLORIDA Staff Writer One group in particular, Liberty. "We are restaurant and fix the prob­ TUITION INCREASE UCF's new Libertarian organ- knocking on doors lem. Alafaya Trail and the sur­ . ization Knights for Liberty, has every weekend and "This time I didn't find my Florida u'niversity and college students rounding UCF area are lit­ taken time to regularly table in giving Ron Paul litera- could pay about $400 more per year in key,'' Marrero said. "I don't tered with signs and bumper front of the Student Union. ture to registered to know who took it or where it tuition starting next fall under a proposal They pass out bumper stick­ Republicans." ' ) stickers promoting Ron Paul. vote." disappeared to." approved Thursday by a state education With the Florida ers and literature about Paul's The organization gets most They committee.Almost a third of the money Chrifman then tried to presidential primary less than politics and show their sup­ ofits material and information have also been campaigning contact the store's manager brought in by the tuition increase would a week away, a significant port of him for president. from the national Ron Paul for Paul through their go to need-based financial aid. but was unable to reach him. number of UCF students are The Knights for Liberty campaign Web site. Facebook group, "University With no way to gain access to showing their support for the will continue this promotion "We go to big events and of Central Florida Students for the restaurant, the situation Texas congressman who ran ofPaul until the Jan. 29 Florida move signs," said Nik Ritchie, Ron Paul." became increasingly volatile. NATION & WORLD, A4 as a Libertarian for president primary. a music major and president "Ron Paul is not your At that point, . Chrifman in 1988 and is now shooting for 'We are also doing a lot of ofKnights for Liberty, "and we canvassing," said Corey Mar- CHINA LASHES OUT AT the Republican presidential have helped people to register PLEASE SEE STUDENT ON A5 PLEASE SEE FIRE ON A6 DALAi LAMA, OTHER OLYMPIC CRITICS In a blast of harsh rhetoric, China lashed out Thursday at the Dalai Lama Cracks at Knightro's 'not structural' and critics of Beijing's support for KARI WILBERG "The planning and con­ throughout the dining facility, Sudan, saying attempts to link political StaffWriter struction work for added stu­ not just in one kitchen. issues to the Beijing Summer Olympics dent-friendly features - and "There are no problems," betrayed the spirit of the games. Knightro's, UCF's new not the presence of concrete said Jack McGowan, project meal plan option on the north cracks - is why Knightro's is executive for KUD Interna­ end of campus, will not open opening later than anticipat­ tional, the developer oversee­ INDEX TODAY'S as scheduled - but cement ed," Binette said. ing the entire north end of Around Campus 2 WEATHER cracks are not to blame. These "student-friendly campus. "Changes were made • Weather 2 The debut of the eatery on features" that are prolonging to benefit the project after • Local & State 2 East Plaza Drive was Knightro's opening include UCF decided to not open Nation & World 4 originally thought to be ventilation ducts, electrical Knightro's in January." Sports 7 delayed because of major connections and sinks . The floor cracks may not Variety 9 MOSTLY cracks in the floors. Chad throughout the facility. be causing the delay, but aassifieds 12 SUNNY Binette, assistant director for Binette said these additions they're not pretty. UCF News and Information, are being made because "The cracks in the floor are Sudoku 13 SARAH ROGERS / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Crossword 13 64° 47° said that the cracks are not the Knightro's calls for food to be Knightro's was set to open the first day of the spring semester, but the "student-friendly" HIGH lDW culprit. prepared at several stations PLEASESEE FEW ON A6 features have delayed the opening, not the cracks in the foundation as originally thought. " J • Al www.CentralFloridaFuture.com January 25, 2008 • (tnttal '1oriba 1utufe AROUND (entral • CAMPUS • News and notices for the UCF community 11oriba Late Knights is back tonight • The Office of Student Involvement will be holding the next installment of Late 1uture Knights tonight from 9 p.m. to The Student Newspaper at UCF since 1968 • 11:45 p.m. at the Student Union. The theme will be Space Jam January 25, 2008 and will be a mix of your night Vol 40, Issue 08 • 14 Pages_,,. • club atmosphere with a little bit The Central Rorida Future is the independent, student­ , of basketball on the side. written newspaper at the University of Central Florida. Opinions In the Future are those of the individual Free Black and Gold basket­ columnistandnotnecessarilythoseoftheed~orialstaffor ball game shirts will be handed the University administration. All content is property of the Central R()(/da Future and may not be reprinted in part • out as well as free food. For or in whole without pennission from the publisher. more information, contact [email protected]£edu. NEWSROOM 407-447-4558 .· • Famous jazz trumpeter visits UCF Editor-in-Chief Eugene "Snooky" Young, Melissa Heyboer x213 famous jazz trumpeter, will be editor@(entralFloridaFuture.com at UCF tonight from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Auditorium of the News Editors VISual Arts Building. He will be Matt Morrison and his Natalie Morera x213 talking about life and career, n~@[entra/FloridaFuture.= '~ and will perform with members of the UCF Jazz Faculty. For Opinions Editors more information, contact Jeffrey Riley and Lyman Brodie at 407-823-0119. Tara Young x213 opinions@[entra/FloridaFuture.wm • VUCF presents Tutor with Meals Sports Editor Volunteer UCF presents Padrick Brewer x215 Tutor with Meals today from 4 sports@[entra/RoridaFuture.o • p.n;i. to 5 p.m. They will be pro­ COURTESY BRANDON DELANOIS Variety Editor viding peanut butter and jelly Students gather around the Student Union Wednesday night before the Men's Basketball game against UTEP for the Digital Life Gaming event. Jamie Salmasian x214 sandwiches to children living in variety@Centra/RoridaFuture.wm poverty. Photo Editor For those who are interest­ Andy Jacobsohn ed, RSVP with Kraesly at [email protected] VUCF_Hunger@mailuc£edu Getting the party · • and meet at the Visual Arts Staff Write~ Building at 3:15 p.m. to carpooL Donald Thomann, William Goss, Whitney Hamrick, Jennifer Larina, Lauren Paulauskas, Shahdai Richardson1Zaileen CAB tries to break Guinness record Roach, Kelda Senior, Amanda K. Shapiro, The Campus Activities Board Robyn Sidersky, Keith Spencer, Kari Wilberg, and the Orlando History Center Stephanie Wilken are inviting students downtown Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Copy Editors • to help break the Guinness Billie Hartl, Brian Mu hy, Megan Speer World Record for the most peo­ ple Yo-Yoing at the same time. Staff Photographers Event registration starts at 1:30 Brian Bustos, Liana Cole, Vanessa Ezeta, p.m. and goes until 2:30 p.m. For Pre-game event Shanna Fortier, more information, contact Rayma Jenkins, Ashley Koehler, cabevents@m;ill.uc£edu. jump-starts fun Corey Maynard, Gregory Territo Editorial Cartoonist ROBYN SIDERSKY Spain Fischer Staff Writer Graphic Artists Maya Borenstien, Cara Cooper, LOCAL The atmosphere in front of the New Joseph Mangabat, Brad Walkover UCF Arena Wednesday night was alive with students, alumni and basketball Editorial Adviser &STATE Abraham Aboraya fans for the Digital Life Gaming event. adviser@(entrolRoridaFuture.com Keep local with headlines Before every Men's Basketball game you may have missed for the rest ofthe season, students will have the opportunity to rock out to • Board of Governors panel votes their favorite music with Rock Band, BUSINESS for Florida tuition increase sample Halo 3 or learn about student 407-447-4555 TALLAHASSEE - Florida organizations. J!IUVer_si_ty and college students After getting off to a rough start Jan. Advertising Sales Director could pay about $400 more per 12 and being forced to end early due to Mark Lanaris x204 year in tuition starting next fall inclement weather, the second time [email protected] under a proposal approved around was much more successful University Sales Director Thursday by a state education before Wednesday's game. Heissam Jebailey x201 committee. ''We're having this event to add to [email protected] Almost a third of the money the excitement of a home basketball brought in by the tuition game and to supply students with an Classifieds Sales Director Trisha Irwin x212 increase would go to need­ opportunity to have a good time," said [email protected] based financial aid under the Brandon Delanois, the Student Gov­ plan. The rest would be used to ernment Association's Athletic Distribution Manager hire and retain faculty in an Relations coordinator. Ryan McDonald x211 effort to change an embarrass­ Although SGA organized the event, [email protected] ing statistic: Florida's universi­ all the equipment for the night was General Manager ties have the worst student-to­ donated by the UCF Computer Store, Raymond G. Bush x220 faculty ratio in the country. Hard Knocks Laser Tag and ISP Sports. [email protected] .. State universities are con­ "It's a pre-game fan experience to cerned about fewer tax dollars celebrate the digital lifestyle of the Fax: 407-447-4556 coming their way, with the UCF campus," Delanois said. state's impending budget crisis. A stage directly in front ofthe Arena Published by Knight Newspapers Last year's university budget allowed students to do their best 3361 Rouse Rd. Ste. 200 was basically flat after cuts in impressions of their favorite artists Orlando, FL32817 the fall. But after inflation and with Rock Band, playing songs such as student growth were factored "Dani California" by the Red Hot Chili in, officials said schools essen­ Peppers and "Black Hole Sun" by tially saw their budgets Soundgarden. ~UCF decrease by 9 percent. "I got a chance to embarrass The plan still must be myself," said Matias Barbero, a junior Stands For Opportunity"' approved by the full Board of film major at Full SaiL Governors, which oversees the Barbero, a first-time player, said he Ap state's university system. But would practice more before trying ASSOCIATED COURTESY BRANDON DELANOIS COLLEGIATE Associated more than half the board was on Rock Band again but plans to attend the Top: Students play a video game outside the Student Union Wednesday night as part of the Digital Life Gaming PRESS Press the budget committee that rest of the games this season. event organized by the Student Government Association. Aboye: Students do their best impressions of their favorite voted 5-4 to send the increase Alumni who came out for the bas­ bands playing Rock Band. The event will be held prior to every Men's Basketball game for the rest of the season. All • proposal to the full panel. If ketball game joined the digital fun as equipment for the event was donated by the UCF Computer Store, Hard Knocks Laser Tag and ISP Sports. approved, the increase would well. raise $56 million in the first "I think it's wonderful, and the more crew. Kappa Gamma, came to the game and UtZF year. you can offer alumni, donors and stu­ "They get you actively involved competed in a "socks only'' tug-of-war RECYCLES Board member Gus Stavros, dents, the more likely they're gonna with the school," senior history and match at halftime. who isn't on the board's budget go," said Josh Strzalko, who graduated psychology major Nicole Mezak said. SGA Vice President Logan One free copy of the CentrlJI Florida Future permitted committee, said he was embar­ from UCF in 2002 and has season tick­ Knightcast broadcasted music for Berkowitz came out to support the per issue. If available, additional copies may be rassed by the system's inability ets to Men's Basketball games. students but didn't interfere with the event. purchased from our office with prior approval for $1 • to attract the best faculty UCF Sports Clubs had a tent set up Rock Band performers. "These events bring people out that each. Newspaper theft is a crime. Violators may ''We do what we can to build com­ would not be your average sports fans," be subject to civil anti criminal prosecution because of low budgets. and were actively promoting their and/or University discipline. "I have never been involved activities. munity and to make games bigger Berkowitz said. _ • with a mediocre institution in "We mostly provide sports without around campus," said Nick Markovich, Film students can showcase their my life," he said. "This country varsity teams," said senior criminal jus­ Knightcast station director. films to the crowd before the game as was not made great by tice major Zach Sanford, president of The Ultimate Frisbee Club was also well. mediocre people.... We have to the Wrestling Club at UCF. out recruiting students to be a part of Delanois said he hopes the event LETUSKNOW • have quality faculty, professors, Clubs encompass a variety of sports their two teams. They rank in the top will bring more people out to the bas­ we have to raise tuition." from wrestling and lacrosse - the 25 teams nationwide. ketball games and create a lot of excite­ The Future wants to hear The exact amount of the most popular - to hockey, tennis and Greek organizations, such as Kappa ment before every game. from you. If you have a club, • increase isn't set because it is organization or event and want • tied to other states' tuition, but your information to be consid­ university officials said the ered for the Around Campus • increase would likely be about column, send a fax to 407-447- • • $440 per student per year the LOCAL WEATHER 4556 or an e-mail to editor@cen­ • first year. tralfloridafuture.com. Deadlines Florida ranks last among the are 5 p.m. Friday for the Monday states in four-year tuition and Today TODAY IN DETAIL Saturday High:69° edition, 5 p.m. Monday for the fees charged by public universi­ Today: Mostly sunny. Northeast wind CHANCE SHOWERS Low: 51° Wednesday edition, and 5 p.m. ties at about $3,361 per under­ MOSTLY between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts Wednesday for the Friday edi­ graduate student. The average tion. SUNNY as high as 20 mph. • tuition nationwide is about Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low Sunday High:69° $6,200 a year. High:64° around 46 .. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. MOSTLY SUNNY Low:46° • PLEASE SEE LOCAL 'I A4 Low:47° •

(ennal jforl~a :htun · January 25, 2008 www.Centra/FloridaFuture.com A3 Dow up more than 400 points over two days TIM PARADIS whether it will soon pick µp as the efforts of regulators to lion shares. dip into a recession or not, a lot tendent Eric Dinallo said in a Associated Press or will continue to slow and help bond insurers. He said the The Dow on Wednesday of things need to be fleshed out statement Thursday it likely will tip into recession. Federal Reserve's decision to swung 63186 points from its low in the markets:· take time to draw up measures NEW YORK - Wall In addition, the market lower interest rate this week point to its high - its largest sin­ Bond prices fell as stocks to help the industry. Street scored its second wobbled during the session could also help some struggling gle-day reversal in more than rose. The yield on the bench­ After the Fitch downgrade, straight big advance Thurs­ after Fitch Ratings lowered homeowners hold on to their five years. mark 10-year Treasury note, Security Capital fell $1.16, or 30.6 day after economic figures its rating oil bond insurer properties. The efforts, he said, . Stephen Carl, principal and which moves opposite its price, percent, to $2.63. suggested the job market is Security Capital Assurance could ultimately help stave off head of equity trading at The rose to 3.67 percent· from 3.55 Beyond bond insurers, holding up and as lawmakers Ltd Bond insurers have been recession. Williams Capital Group, said percent late Wednesday. The investors had concerns about • promised measures that hurt in the fallout from the "People have that 'R' word Thursday's overall trading dollar was mixed against other the health of corporate profits. could ease concerns about mortgage and credit crises, stuck on the front of their fore­ reflected a continuation of the major currencies, while gold Online auctioneer eBay Inc. consumer spending. The and news of their problems head It's really just a dramatic bounce that first began on Tues­ prices rose. said late Wednesday its fourth­ Oow Jones industrials rose has shaken the market. slowing of growth. We may not day, when the Fed lowered its Light, sweet crude oil for quarter earnings and revenue more than 100 points, bring­ But those seeking good have a recession," Dwyer said federal funds rate by a steep 0.75 March delivery rose $2.42 to set­ showed gains. While the results ing its two-day gain to more news found some in a Labor The Dow Jones industrial percentage point, or 75 basis tle at $8930 a barrel on the New were stronger than Wall Street than 400. Department report that said average rose 108.44, or 0.88 per­ points, to 3.5 percent. York Mercantile Exchange after had expected, investors were While stocks fluctuated the number of people seek­ cent, to 12,378.61, following a He said investors were also the agreement on the economic concerned by the company's throughout the session, trad­ ing unemployment benefits nearly 300 point surge on encouraged that the govern­ stimulus plan. TI:aders wagered first-quarter forecast, which ing was decidedly more calm last week fell for a fourth Wednesday. The Dow has not ment's rebate plan, while not the plan to put money in con­ fell short of expectations. The than on Wednesday, when straight week. Applications finished higher for two straight perfect, appeared to be pro­ sumers' pockets could increase stock fell $1.76, or 6.1 percent, to Wall Street executed a stun­ for benefits dropped 1,000 to sessions since Jan. 9-10. gressing. Still, despite some demand for oil $27.18. · ning turnaround that trans­ 301,000, pushing claims Broader stock indicators also investors' mostly upbeat mood, Some of Wall Street's most Ford Motor Co. reported it formed a sharp sell-off into down to the lowest level in rose. The Standard & Poor's 500 uncertainty remained The mar­ recent concerns relate to the lost $2.7 billion in the fourth big gains for stocks. Thurs­ four months. index rose 13.47, or 101 percent, ket's about-face Wednesday, downgrade from Security Capi­ quarter as weakness in North day's rise was notable, how­ Investors also appeared to 1,352.07, and the Nasdaq com­ while certainly a-relief for many tal and broader unease about America offset gains in markets ever, as investors will often pleased by a widely anticipat­ posite index advanced 44.51, or investors, illustrated the frac­ the stability of bonds. However, elsewhere; the loss was narrow­ move in a day after a rally or ed agreement between Con­ 192 percent, to 2,360.92. tiousness that has settled into investors also looked to New er than the $5.6 billion seen a plunge to take profits or gressional leaders and the Advancing issues outnum­ Wall Street in recent months. York state regulators in hopes year earli~r, however. Excluding I 'J scoop up bargains. That the White House on an econom­ bered decliners by 4 to 3 on the 'We still have a long way to they can hatch a plan to shore special items, Ford's results fell buying largely continued was ic stimulus package. The New York Stock Exchange, go in getting the economy on up the bond insurance industry. just short ofWall Street's target. a positive sign, observers agreement calls for most tax where volume came to 2.18 bil- track," Carl said 'Whether we New York Insurance Superin- Ford slipped 4 cents to $6.26. said filers to be given refunds of Investors were clearly $600 to $1,200, and more if inter~sted in buying, but they have children. despite the size of the Bill Dwyer, chief invest­ advance, there didn't appear ment officer at MIB Invest­ to be much conviction to it - ment Advisors in Baltimore, the market is still searching said Wall Street found some for clues about the economy relief from word of the eco­ in hopes of determining nomic stimulus plan as well

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The proposal before the board would raise that to rank Florida about 39th in the nation, just above Mississippi Another proposal approved by the board's budget committee Thursday basically directs the schools to be ready for state budget cuts, telling them to keep their admissions lower than they otherwise might until they know how much money they have. The full board will take up the plan later Thurs­ day. University spokesman Bill • NG HAN GUAN/ ASSOCIATED PRESS • Edmonds said the system Reporters Without Borders members unfurl posters of Olympic rings made from handcuffs needs to hire about 2,000 fac­ outside the headquarters of the Beijing Olympics planning committee on Aug. 6, 2007. ulty to raise its faculty-stu­ dent ratio from its current 31- China lashes out at Dalai Lama, Suicide bomber kills provincial to-l to the national average of other Olympic critics police chief at Mosul blast site 25-to-l. BEIJING - In a blast of BAGHDAD - A suicide The proposal would get harsh rhetoric, China bomber killed an Iraqi police the system there and an lashed out Thursday at the chief and two other officers increase of "$220 a semester Dalai Lama and critics of Thursday as they surveyed is not a backbreaker" for stu­ Beijing's support for Sudan, the site of the wreckage of a dents, Edmonds said. saying attempts to link blast a day earlier that devas­ If enrolhnent in the state's political issues to the Bei­ tated a predominantly Sunni university system were to be jing Summer Olympics neighborhood in the volatile less next year than it is this betrayed the spirit · of the northern city of Mosul. year, it would be the first drop games. The casualty toll from in the number of college stu­ Foreign Ministry Wednesday's explosion rose ANDY JACOBSOHN/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE dents in the state in modem spokeswoman Jiang Yu said to at least 34 dead and 224 The Pi Kappa Alpha house has been vacant for more than-three years and now it will be tom down to make room for future Greek housing. memory, Edmonds said. China could "definitely not injured, said Hisham al­ Several board members accept" rights groups that Hamdani, the head of the said they understood the dif­ say China's support for Ninevah provincial council. ficulty the Legislature faces Sudan's government is pro­ The blast obliterated a with tax collections dropping longing the humanitarian three-story apartment build­ Trustees decide to nearly every time state econ­ crisis in Darfur. ing and ravaged adjacent omists revise their forecasts. She also attacked the houses just minutes after the A tuition increase is "a Dalai Lama as a religious Iraqi army arrived to investi­ difficult decision," said the phony seeking to split gate tips about a weapons tear down Pike house board's chairwoman, Car­ China, a response to the cache. olyn Roberts. But with the exiled Tibetan leader's Brig. Gen. Salah money currently available, reported support for peace­ Mohammed al-Jubouri, the NATALIE MORERA "it is very difficult to com­ ful protests during the police chief for surrounding News Editor pete with the great systems Olympics. Ninevah province, was killed ofthe country." Beijing's tough approach as he left the blast site after The UCF Board of illustrates its extreme sen­ being confronted by an Trustees has approved the -ASSOCIATED PRESS sitivity toward anything angry crowd shouting demolition of the Pi Kappa that might tarnish its stag­ ''.Al.lahu Akbar" or "God is Alpha house and the purchase ing of the Aug. 8-24 Great" while he inspected of two other Greek houses Olympic Games. Beijing damage near the crater. that were left empty last year. ., has invested billions of dol­ Mosul, 225 miles north­ According to the BOT HIGHER lars and national prestige in west of Baghdad, has agenda, the demolition of the what it hopes will be a glo­ become one of the latest Pike house must not exceed .. EDUCATION rious showcase of China's fronts in U.S.-led efforts to $40,000. rapid development from rid the. country of al-Qaida­ The company that will tear What's in the news at impoverished agrarian linked militants who fled down the structure has not colleges around the country nation to rising industrial crackdowns in the capital been chosen, and it is not power. and surrounding areas. known when the Pike house • Colleges don't expect A tide of criticism from While the levels of violence will be tom down. endowment gains like last year rights groups, celebrities have fallen in tnuch of the The land left over will be Colleges earned an aver­ and international media country, attacks have per­ used to build future Greek .. age of 17.2 percent on their threatens to dampen the sisted north of Baghdad. housing, but it is unknown endowments in the 2007 fis­ mood surrounding the In Thursday's attack, a who will get the houses that cal year, impressive returns games. bomber disguised as a will be built on the vacant that could prove to be an China says it plays a con­ policeman blew himself up land. .. important financial cushion structive role in seeking to as the entourage was just The Sigma Alpha Epsilon against a possible recession. resolve the Darfur conflict, yards away from their vehi­ and Sigma Phi Epsilon houses The overall return for the where more than 200,000 cles, said police spokesman will be renovated and then ,. fiscal year that ended June people have died since Saeed al-JubourL Al-Jubouri owned and managed by the 30 was the highest in nearly 2003, when local rebels is a tribal name common in university. When the two a decade, according to the took up arms against the Mosul. buildings are purchased, they annual report released today Arab-dominated Sudanese The police chief was will be added to the UCF • by the National Association government. killed, along with two other housing residence system. of College and University officers, and five people Greg Mason, the director Business Officers in con­ Deal on emergency economic were wounded, including of Greek Housing for Frater­ junction with TIAA-CREF rescue package closer three Iraqi police, an Iraqi nity and Sorority Life, said the Asset Management. WASHINGTON soldier and a U.S. soldier, the demolition of the Pike house In the months since the House Democratic and U.S. military said. is positive news. end of the fiscal year, some Republican leaders are The military said initial "That building is an eye­ colleges have report~d a looking for imminent reports indicated al-Qaida in sore," Mason said. • falloff in earnings because of agreement with the White Iraq was behind Thursday's As for who will be taking losses in funds holding sub­ House on an emergency attack, but Wednesday's over the two vacant houses on prime mortgages and other package to jolt the econo­ explosion remained under Greek Park Drive, Mason said, faltering investments. my out of its slump after investigation. "We're not that far along in Wellesley College, for exam­ negotiators on all sides the process." ple, had a return of more made significant conces­ Super Tuesday won't decide Christine Dellert of News than 22 percent in the 2007 sions at a late-night bar­ the presidential nominees and Information said, as of fiscal year but recently gaining session. WASHINGTON - Don't right now, no process has reported that its return from House Speaker Nancy look to crown any presiden­ been decided upon, but the July to the end of November Pelosi agreed to drop tial nominees on Super new residents will most likely was 3 percent. increases in food stamp Tuesday. be decided through an appli­ With the downturn in the and unemployment bene­ The race for delegates is cation process. economy and the growing fits during the Wednesday so close in both parties that "They'll look at the Greek volatility of worldwide mar­ meeting in exchange for it is mathematically impos­ organizations that are inter­ kets, colleges are unlikely to gaining a rebate of at least sible for any candidate to ested and do an application • see a repeat of high earnings $300 for each person earn­ lock up the nomination on ,process," Dellert said. in 2008, said Scott C. Mal­ ing a paycheck, including Feb. 5, according to. an In that process, chapters pass, vice president and low-income earners who Associated Press analysis would be selected based on chief investment officer at make too little to pay of the states in play that academics, philanthropy • the University of Notre income taxes. day. work, conduct record, chapter Dame. "Clearly it's a tougher Families with children ''A lot of people were population and financial year." would receive an additional predicting that this presi­ information to determine • In 2007, Notre Dame's 27- $300 per child, subject to an dential election on both who is deserving of the home percent return-reportedly overall cap of perhaps sides was going to be this and who can maintain it. second among the largest $1,200, according to a sen­ massive sprint that ended The homes that are cur­ funds only to Yale Universi­ ior House aide who out­ on Feb. 5," said Jenny rently on Greek Park Drive . ty's 28-percent gain-helped lined the deal on condition Backus, a Democratic con­ were not chosen through an to bring the endowment to of anonymity in advance of sultant who is not affiliated application process. just under $6 billion by mid- formal adoption of the with any candidate. UCF won the Pike house 2007. whole package. Now it's looking as if the on Dec. 21, 2006 after a legal • Malpass said Notre Danie Pelosi, D-Calif., and primaries after Super Tues­ battle with the Eta Phi Chap­ had not lost any endowment House Minority Leader day - including such big, ter Alumni Association. The value since June because the John Boehner, R-Ohio, had delegate-rich states as Orange County Circuit Court ... endowment, like many oth­ yet to reach agreement on a Texas, Ohio and Pennsylva­ Judge ruled that the associa­ ers, was sufficiently hedged package of tax breaks for nia - could grow in impor­ tion violated their sublease and diversified, so that businesses after estimates tance. PHOTOS BY ANDY JACOBSOHN / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE agreement by not Along with the Pike house being demolished, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Phi downturns in one asset were showed a tentative busi­ "Maybe some states maintaining the house. offset by gains in others. Epsilon houses will be bought by the university pending their appraisal. Greek chapters ' ness tax agreement could were better off waiting," Had the university chosen will be given the opportunity to rent those houses after the university renovates them. • Even smaller endow­ exceed $70 billion, far more said Backus. to restore the house, it would ments are diversified these than had been expected, That doesn't mean Super have cost $1.4 million. be made, such as repairs to days. when that occurs, the univer­ the aide and a Democratic Tuesday won't be super Mason said through the · the fire sprinklers. sity has the right to cancel the • • According to the latest • lobbyist said. after all. Voters in more building of future Greek The homes are currently sublease and purchase the survey, based on data from Pelosi and Boehner than 20 states will go to the houses, they will be providing undergoing· an appraisal housing. • 785 institutions, endow­ appeared optimistic as they polls on the biggest day of students with a better living process to determine how ments of $25 million to $100 Dellert said the university • left their third extended the primary campaign, and and learning experience. much it will cost the universi­ will be looking at renovating million in value had nearly negotiating session of the thousands of delegates will "In the long run, we can ty to purchase them. 40 percent of their assets in the homes pending a finance day with Treasury Secre­ be at stake. build something that is more Mason said the school is plan, which would need investments other than tary Henry Paulson. ''We'll But it's possible Feb. 5 conducive to the needs of our following the sublease agree­ • stocks. approval from the BOT. have more to say tomor­ might not even produce organization," Mason said. ment section six, which states "I know there are a lot of row," Boehner said. "We're clear front-runners. The SAE and SigEp homes that when the group leasing Greeks thah need ·housing," hopeful." are in betf~r shape although the home is no longer on cam­ Dellert said~,.'The university · • - CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION - ASSOCIATED PRESS there are repairs that need to · pus, there is a sublease, and is well aware of that." €tnttal :Jforiba '1,tu" · January 25, 2008 www.CentralFforidaFuture.com AS Student groups across the state support Ron Paul FROM Al

typical Republican," Martinez • said. "He is for young people." And the young community seems to have embraced this candidate. • There are groups support­ ing Ron Paul at colleges across Florida, including Full • Sail and the University of Miami. "I have seen [Ron Paul] signs all over the state and all " over other states," Martinez said. Nate Taulman, an engineering major, became a supporter of Paul after some Ip.temet research. · "I just went on every can­ I didate's Web site, and I fig­ tired that Ron Paul had the most views I agreed with," 1aulman said. "My biggest issue was the war in Iraq." , Taulman said he thinks that Paul's stance on the Iraq 'Yaf is a big issue that attracts young supporters. "He is the only Republican Gandidate that is for bringing l:!ack the troops now," Taul­ man said. Paul has made his stance on the war clear by consis­ tently voting against the Iraq war and not voting to fund the war in any way. "He is consistent, and he doesn't flip-flop around with • WWW.HOUSE.GOV stuff," Taulman said. "That is Left: With the Florida primaries just around the corner, Ron Paul student supporters gather why I like him." outside the Student Union to gain support for the man they say should be the next president , Ritchie said he agrees with of the United States. At the booth the student supporters handed out items like bumper " Taulman's view. stickers to inform others about their candidate. Not only did they reach out at the Student "He has the strongest Union, but they have also hit the on line community with a Facebook group titled, "University of Central Florida Students for Ron Paul." Above: Congressman Ron Paul, R-Texas, says on his record of opposition to the Web site that he's working for a limited government, lower taxes, free markets and a "return to Iraq war, and he has the most sound monetary policies."The former doctor joined Congress in 1997. He serves on the House spotless record as a congress­ Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. man as far as being a fiscal conservative," Ritchie said. "None of the other candidates can claim his consistency." For Martin~z, Paul's ability to think about the future of young people makes him stand out. "Ron Paul really appeals to Hookas, Pyrex, Handpipes, Papers, Blunts, Salvia, BodyOeaners, Jewelry, Incense, the young generation because Can Safes, Shisha, Fine Tobaccos, Herbal Smoke he really talks about things like Social Security and how we are paying for things we are not going to have later on," Martinez said. Located in Reedy Plaza Paul is also on the record 10376 E. Colonial Drive #103 • Orlando, Fl 32817 • 407-273-5020 addressing ways to end the 18+ • ID Required war on drugs and the possibil­ ity of abolishing the IRS. "He talks about issues that none of the other people run­ ning ever dare talk about," Ritchie said. Despite this Paul buzz among college students, the congressman has yet to win one of the six Republican pri­ maries that have already taken place. His closest state was Nevada, where he took second place. As a result, - PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE some predict that Paul will not get the Republican nomi­ nation. broke John Kerry's record of independent. It's a different continue with his message of "I'm tired of people pre­ raising the most money in one story, though, if he loses the smaller government, civil lib­ dicting who's going to win," day," Taulman said. presidency. erties, freedom and peace. Ritchie said. "That is not how Martinez said that Paul "As far as running for "The end goal is to save politics work. If his chances raised more than $6 million in president again, I would say America and the world." aren't good, then that gives us online donations within a 24- no," Martinez said. "Ron more of a reason to work for hour period, making political Paul's age is catching up to him." fundraising history. him." Martinez said that people "Giuliani and Thompson Even ifPaul is whipped out a,re paying attention to the. are running out of money," of the 2008 election, his sup­ • wrong numbers. Martinez said. "I don't think porters will continue to push "It boils down to which Ron Paul is out of the water his ideas. candidate gets the most dele­ yet. He still has a chance for "The Ron Paul revolution gates, not who wins the most sure." is bigger,than Ron Paul," Mar­ states," he said. Some Paul supporters tinez said. "I don't even see it Campaign funding also expressed that if Paul doesn't as a Ron Paul revolution but factors into Paul's chances. win the Republican nomina­ as an American revolution. "[On Nov. 5], Ron Paul tion, he may try to run as an His supporters are going to

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FROM Al by the medical school because sion hasn't been made yet there would be a chiller plant Within the next month, the ral class of 40 will receive on the property. Liaison Committee on Medical $40,000 in scholarships each The swap exchanges the 5 Education is expected to make of the four years they are in acres ofland the chiller plant is a decision about granting the medical school. Half of the on for 5 acres the College of college preliminary accredita­ money will be for tuition and Medicine can use. tion. The school received a site the other half will be for living 'We want to be good neigh­ visit in December. expenses. bors, and the exchange of land Ifpreliminary accreditation The drive is unique is beneficial to us;' Kotala said is earned, the school will enroll because it's the first of its kind After earning the BOT's its first class in fall 2009. in history, according to the approval, the developer has German has also worked to American Association ofMed­ begun to take steps to make it recruit more than 160 mem­ ical Colleges. happen. bers of the community as fac­ In other news, at the Board The campus will not only · ulty for the college. Local of Trustees meeting Jan. 17, a include the College of Medi­ physicians and researchers land swap was approved for cine, but the Burnett School of will help mentor and teach the the College of Medicine cam­ Biomedical Sciences and the students. The Burnett College pus in Lake Nona College of Medicine Library. of Biomedical Sciences will The entire campus is 50 There is some talk ofeventual­ also make additional hires acres, but before the swap, 5 ly moving the College of Nurs­ when it joins the College of acres were unable to be used ing to Lake Nona, but that deci- Medicine. · Fire dept. orders evacuation FROM Al DETECTION OF GAS LEAKS IS SIMPLE made the decision to call the police. SMELL 1 "I said, 'It's your show; do In its natural state,gas is odorless. To help customers detect leaks, the gas what you have to do because I company has added a special odorant to the gas so that even small leaks can't do anything,"' Marrero can be detected quickly. With the odorant, you can detect a mixture of less said. than 1 percent gas in the air. This percentage is far below the amount Chrifman instructed her required for ignition to occur. staff member, Sarah Fulton, to call the non-emergency SOUND police line for UCF. An unusual noise from your appliance,or a hissing sound from piping or 'We called the non-emer­ connections may also indicate a gas leak. gency line, since it wasn't real­ ly ~ emergency but it had to SIGHT be dealt with," Chrifman said. Agas leak may also be detected by unusual flame behavior at an appliance According to the police bumer.Alth_ough rare,a fire in or near a gas appliance or piping are also report, the UCF Police signs of a leak. Department immediately ordered everyone to evacuate USAGE the Student Union upon the Asudden increase in your gas consumption as shown on your gas request of the fire depart­ statement may indicate: SARAH ROGERS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE ment. Cracks, like the ones above, were thought to have been causing Knightro's opening delay. Contractors have confinned that the eatery can "Police and the fire depart­ Increased consumption by your gas appliance (i.e. hot water open despite those cracks. The delay has caused a handful of students to request refunds, said Chad Binette of News and lnfonnation. ment were there in five min­ leak, or greater usage of your gas appliance) utes," Chrifinan said. "It was Aleak in your gas lines (past your meter set for utility really quick." customers) The UCF police report stated that the smell of gas Please call the gas company if you need assistance in determining the Few have requested refunds around the Qdoba restaurant cause of an unexplainable increase in your gas usage. was obvious. Fire and rescue FROM Al inspection process. After that, for the bookstore, said they units from three stations it will be up to UCF to deter­ opened on Aug.15, which was responded to the incident. breached Qdoba's doors, a close up," Cbrifman said. "I not significant or structural]," mine when Knightro's will one month early. As the staff of the Student glass panel in one ofthe door­ finished between 12 and 12:30 McGowan said. "They are officially open. Wharton said that they not Union waited outside, the fire frames came loose and shat­ [a.m.]," said Chrifinan. "We completely cosmetic, and we "Knightro's will be fully only had no problems open­ department attempted to gain tered inside the restaurant. went about our usual closing took some time to see to cos-· operational when it opens," ing, but they were lucky to access to Qdoba, while caus­ Qdoba has temporarily business, !mt cops would metic corrections." Binette said receive their health permit ing as little damage as possi­ replaced their window with a check on us to make sure Binette explained that hav­ It is unclear exactly how quickly. ble. green plastic panel. there wasn't still a problem ing some cracks is normal and much Knightro's will cost Cory Dunkin, the director "I guess it was chilly; it was Once inside Qdoba, the with the gas." in a lot of cases, cracks can be once finished because the of operations for Papa John's so late," said Cbrifman. "No fire department could not Marrero said that those covered with carpet, tile and New UCF Arena, Bright Corporate Orlando, said that one was really there, but a determine the source of the responsible at Qdoba should other kinds of finishes. House Networks Stadium, he cannot recall any problems small crowd of people who gas leak. They were forced to be more diligent about turn­ "The structural engineers residence halls and Knightro's Papa Jo~'s had surrounding were passing by gathered shut down the main gas line to ing off their equipment. of an independent firm are all combined in bond their opening. around" the Student Union. "There are a lot of people [Nodarse & Associates] veri­ issues for financing, meaning Papa John's is located just The fire department According to the police working here, and it is very fy that it no way affects the Knightro's is not independ­ one block west of Knightro's would periodically come out­ report, the building manager dangerous for us," Marrero functionality of the space," ently funded on West Plaza Drive. side to ask the Student Union was told to have no one use said. Binette said. Binette said that no tuition Binette said only a handful staff where certain things anything with gas until fur­ When asked for a state­ Knightro's cracks are prov­ dollars are involved with of students have requested were located inside the build­ ther notice. ment, a Qdoba manager ing more difficult than regular financing Knightro's. Sales refunds due to Knightro's late ing. "Once they were done, I declined to comment on the cracks because when the con­ revenue from stores and opening. When firefighters had to get back in that night to incident. crete settled, the cracks restaurants, ticket sales from "It is important to mention appeared in the middle of the the Arena and advertising are that we remain excited about sections. all being used to finance con­ the potential and the future The sections of the floors struction. success of the north end of were already larger than nor­ Barnes & Noble, located campus," Binette said. mal, which is why the cracks on East Plaza Drive by "Students continue to rave are larger than normal. Knightro's, is reported to have about the new residence halls According to Binette, the opened early and with ease. and shops that are great assets extra cost to fix these cracks is 'We didn't have any prob­ to our campus." being covered by KUD Inter­ lems and opened ahead of Binette also said that the national. schedule," said Alison Arena, Towers residence McGowan said that the McCool, operations manager halls, parking garages and developers are finishing the at the Barnes & Noble at UCF. other amenities have all been installation and the wiring Jennifer Wharton, the completed ahead of schedule assistant operations manager and under budget. and then will undergo the C I

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C-U SA GAME 4: UCF 109, UTEP 80 UCF c eans up wit Formu a 109 UCF's offense unleashes an onslaught with 109 points against the UTEP Miners

RAYMA JENKINS / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE UCF center Stanley Billings sits on the bench after injuring his elbow early in the second half of the Knights' 109-80 win over UTEP on Wednesday. BRIAN MURPHY I'm surprised at how the StaffWriter game evolved" For the second straight · The UCF Men's Basket­ game, UCF (11-7 overall, 4-0 ball team has an offense in Conference USA) began that is predicated on ball the game with tremendous control, picking your shots energy. The Knights and working off of set stormed out to a 12-2 lea:d in plays. But for one evening, the first three minutes with the Knights looked like an the help of 3-pointers from offensive juggernaut, scor­ guards Jermaine Taylor and ing at will from any spot on .Mike O'Donnell, forcing the court and destroying UTEP (11-6, 2-2) to take an the UTEP Miners 109-80 early timeout. on Wednesday night at the The Knights lmow ,what New UCF Arena. fast starts and big leads are That must be what hap­ all about. In their previous pens when a team shoots game, they had a 29-7 70.2 percent from the field. advantage against East Car­ "It's one of those nights olina. They led Tulsa by as where everything is cook­ many as 22 points before ing good, our offense is that. But both ofthose leads clicking," guard Dave Noel vanished and the Knights said. "Everybody was tak­ were left to grind out two ing shots that they were wins. They made sure that supposed to. We weren't history didn't repeat itself forcing anything and we Wednesday night. were just knocking down With UCF's leading shots. It's one ofthose days scorer in Taylor on the where everything goes in." bench after being called for The 109 points are the his second foul early in the most by the Knights in a first half, O'Donnell and single game since 1999 and Noel picked up the slack. the third-highes~ total in The duo nearly outscored the program's Division I the entire UTEP team in history. The field-goal per­ the first half, 31-30. centage matches the best The Knights began to mark in program history. really pull away when Noel UCF never trailed dur­ made a 3-pointer that was ing the contest and led by directly followed by a hit as many as 31 late in the from beyond the arc by second half. O'Donnell. Those baskets ''We wouldn't expect put UCF up 23-8 with about that going into this game," 14:30 left in the first hal£ UCF head coach Kirk Sper­ Taylor checked back in aw said. "UTEP is a very around the 9-minute mark good team. ... I fully expect­ after the Knights extended ed this to be a tight, posses­ . GREGORY TERRITO/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE sion-by-possession game. PLEASESEE FIVE ON A8 UCF forward Tony Davis, top, dunks for two of his 16 points in the Knights'109-80 win over UTEP on Wednesday. Davis was perfect from the field and was 1-of-1 from 3-point range.Above, UCF guard Dave Noel guards UTEP's Marvin Kilgore. .. UCF's true colors will emerge against UH Four down; 12 to go. UCF has yet to face its percent­ second-chance points. Knights will be indicative of Watch your back, Memphis. toughest competition, and age and Whether it be by slim mar­ their season to come. Just kidding; the UCF Men's excitement should be tem­ second in gins - UTEP and Southern · After they travel to Houston Basketball team isn't there yet. pered as such. assists. Miss - or large ones - ECU to take on SMU, the real tests But today the Knights and The Knights have their But for and Tulsa, UCF's rebounding start coming. their fans can look up at the strong points, to be sure. all ofthe leaves much to be desired They have a three-game standings and see just one Jermaine Taylor is well on greatness And the elbow injury to homestand against UAB, team ahead ofthem: Memphis. his way to one ofthe finest that was Old Man Basketball Stanley Houston and Marshall before The Almighty Tigers are seasons in UCF history. Wednes­ Billings will not help matters. heading to Memphis, Tenn. rocking just one more confer­ At his current pace, he will daynight, Billings has been a stalwart Beating Houston at home ence win than the Knights. finish with one ofthe IO most not all that in the past four games, averag­ would be the ultimate stamp The Knights' current streak prolific scoring seasons ever PADRICK BREWER glitters at ing nearly IO more minutes per thus far, and would speak vol­ of four straight Conference seenatUCE Sports Editior 4-0 is game, and has increased his umes to the nature of this team USA wins - and six of its last Chip Cartwright is channel­ golden. scoring and rebounding. as it moves forward to the seven overall - is a great ride, ing his inner Keyon Dooling, Even with the return of But Kenrick Zondervan has Conference USA Champi­ one that nearly 5,000 of you driving and kicking and driv­ Tony Davis to the lineup, the regressed since the start of onship. show up to every night. ing some more. Knights' frontcourt still strug­ conference play. If the Knights can survive But UCFs impeccable con­ As a whole, the UCF gles on a consistent basis. Billings will have to get that stretch with a 3-1 record, ference record belies tpe the offense is thriving, ranking_ In all four C-USA contests, h~ thy in a hurry, because the they'll be sitting pretty at con­ truth behind its recorct. third in C-USA in shooting UCF has been outscored on upcoming stretch for the ference «1!;brnament time. (

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their lead by six points with him on the bench. They stayed white-hot from the SAT. 8:05 P.M. field thanks to good ball movement which led to a WED. 7 P.M. bunch of easy baskets. "When we started the FEB.2 7 P.M. game, I think I drove a couple of times and I saw [the inside] FEB.6 7 P.M. was open and we just took . advantage of it," Noel said. MEMPHIS (A) FEB.9 4 P.M. "Especially in the zone (defense), the inside was a lot RICE (A) FEB.16 . 8 P.M. more open. But man, we didn't think that we were going to be ECU (H) FEB. 20 7 P.M. - -,..... - ~..., able to get inside like that." ------After consecutive layups Tony Davis gave them what Noel, who had the assignment by Noel and forward Andre they wanted with a 3-pointer of guarding Jackson for the Thornton, O'Donnell hit his along the right baseline. majority ofthe game. "... I was fifth 3-pointer ofthe halfwhile "I don't know about the just trying to slow him down, falling down to give the rest of the team," Noel said, limit his touches a little bit." Knights a 47-25 lead. The "but I know me, Jermaine, Maybe the only negative Knights then went back to [O'Donnell] and Mike Battle, during UCF's extraordinarily 1 slicing apart the Miners' inte­ we were on the bench like, positive night was an injury to rior defense with layups by 'Please somebody else get center Stanley Billings. He fell guard Chip Cartwright and another bucket.' We were on the. floor in the opening 1 Noel. UCF outscored UTEP looking at that on the board. minute of the second half and 50-28 in the paint. We really wanted to get 100; spent the next few moments The Knights reached half­ we wanted the fans to appreci­ writhing in pain, He was taken time with a 56-31 lead. As the ate it." to the locker room, and second half began, everyone It was the first time the returned later with his right in the arena knew that this Knights had topped 100 points arm in a sling and wrapped in was the time in the past two since 2004. bandages. The early indica­ games when the Knights Taylor scored a game-high tion from the team is that it is would become complacent as 24 points in just 22 minutes. a bruised elbow. their opponent worked itself He was just one of a bunch of UCF's next game is a road back into the game. UCF guards who played very contest against SMU (6-ll, 0- "That was definitely an well against the Miners. The 4). The Mustangs are one of IJ emphasis after halftime," backcourt triplet of Noel, the two winless teams left in LANCE MURPHEY/ ASSOCIATED PRES O'Donnell and Cartwright C-USA play, and have lost six Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu drives past Memphis guard Mike Conley during the Magic's 112-8S win over the Grizzlies in O'Donnell said. 'We had a big Memphis on Wednesday. Turkoglu led the Magic with 26 points on 1O-of-16 shooting. He also had six of Orlando's 18 3-pointers. lead at East Carolina and we combined for 51 points on an consecutive games. The (i Q . let it slip. We had a fairly · astounding 81.8 percent shoot­ Knights are near the opposite MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Rudy Gay led Memphis "It was our defense tha decent lead against Tulsa and ing. They also had 16 end of the spectrum with four Orlando Magic kept launch­ with 20 points, while Pau got us going and in the sec we let it slip. We went into rebounds, 18 assists and just consecutive wins and as one ing from long range and did­ Gasol had 17 points and 11 ond quarter, we clampe halftime saying We just can­ three turnovers. Not to be for­ of three C-USA teams with a n't stop until they had a fran­ rebounds. Mike Conley had down and got some stops,.?' not let up.'" gotten, Davis finished with a spotless conference record. chise record. 13 points. The game got away fro Yet the Knights didn't miss career-high 16 points and "[Wednesday's victory] is Hedo T\.rrkoglu scored 26 There was a bit of concern the Grizzlies when Orland a step in the second half as made all six of his shots from definitely a confidence boost­ points, and the Magic made a that the Magic, the Southeast used a 17-8 run to close th they never let their lead drop the field. · er but at the same time, we team-record 18 3-pointers in Division leaders, could have a first half, then stretchecf.>th below 20 points and actually The Knights' offense over­ have to take in the fact that their 112-85 victory over the letdown against one of the advantage in the early stage extended it to 70-42 on a short shadowed the team's defense now we have a bulls eye on Memphis Grizzlies on worst teams in the Western of the third quarter. Tha jumper by Taylor with 14 min­ on the sixth-best scorer in the our back, that we have to play Wednesday night. Conference. Orlando was allowed the Magic to b>Jil utes left. nation, Stefon Jackson. The that much harder and not get Turkoglu was 6-of-8 <:>ut­ coming off a last-second 102- the lead to 19, and they neve But even though nearly all UTEP guard entered with an complacent," O'Donnell said. side the arc for Orlando, ·100 win over Detroit on Mon­ let the margin dip under dou ofthe second half represented average of 23.3 points per 'We're at the top ofthe leader­ which hit 55 percent of its 3- day, and will face the Pistons ble digits the rest of the way. garbage time for the. Knights game. But the Knights limited board now and teams are pointers. The Magic's previ­ again Friday. . The Magic shot 55 percen and Miners, the UCF fans Jackson to seven points in the going to be gunning for us. But ous record for 3-pointers was But Orlando lost to Mem­ from the field and forced ~ were at their loudest with second half, 17 for the game. we understand that." 16. against the Atlanta Hawks phis at home in December Memphis turnovers, whild about two minutes to play and "I got to take my hat off to The Knights and Mustangs on April 18, 1996. and had dropped nine of the only committing six them with their Knights one point him; he's one of the best are scheduled to' tip-off at 8:05 "There was a lot of pene­ last 11 in the series. Falling selves. -.-i short of triple digits. Forward guards in the country," said Saturday night in Dallas. tration and kicks, and that's into a "trap game" is a sign of "They took a lot of the why we were getting open 3s weakness and immaturity, Made a lot of them," Gay sai instead of coming down and Orlando coach Stan Van of the Magic's long-rang settling for the 3-point shot," Gundy said before the game. touch. "It was tough to ~la L said Rashard Lewis, who had "[Memphis] took it to us against them." 16 points, going 3-of-6 from and embarrassed us, in my Turkoglu made 7-of-9 ~,~,,,col-ee.-....--w Travel the world with J11~ '""D ~ A long-range. "We took what opinion, on our defensive shots in the first half, ~-.in .~~E -g~ N college students from they gave us. Sometimes it end," Van Gundy said. "If only one of his five shots out You should go. was a layup, but the majority that's not enough incentive, I side the arc, for 18 points t all over the country. of the night, it was open 3- don't know what would be." help Orlando take a 58-4 pointers.'.' Apparently it was, because lead at intermission. Dociii.n9 (' It's fun. It's easy. The Magic won their third after trailing in the first quar­ added ll points off the Magic It's affordable. straight, while Memphis had ter, Orlando used the 3-point­ bench. its two-game home winning ers to build a comfortable "It was just one of thos . It's time to travel. streak snapped. lead it never relinquished. nights where we were ab~ t t;, Dwight Howard also "We 'played really well make shots," Turkoglu sru,µ scored 16 points for the after that," Van Gundy said. "I "The basket seemed real! Magic, and grabbed 10 think all the guys that are big, and whatever we ~er ,, rebounds. Keyon Dooling fin­ playing in our rotation are throwing was going in.'' ished with 13 points and Mau­ playing good, solid basket­ rice Evans scored 12. ball.

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the old-school arcade games, such as Frugger Otronicon spoils Orlando techies, gamers and Donkey Kong, that were normally occu­ pied by college students ta1cing a break from CHRISTINE MULLEN The creativity didn't stop there. RockBa.nd. Contributing Writer Amid kaleidoscopic lights and fog For those who weren't into the physical machines, visitors got to jam on the RockBand aspect of gaming, there were many other Otronicon invaded the Orlando Science ~e. The set was synched to a real drum set, avenues to dive into. Center on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend constructed by Robot Wars member, Buzz. The Xbox 360 arena wasn't big enough to The multimedia activities were endless, Staff members became breathless as 8- and 9- hold all ofthe games, and Halo 3 was set up on ranging from building your own video game year-olds requested songs by bands such as the eight-story CineDome screen. Players had with Full Sail students to forming your own Black Sabbath and Rush. to wait in line to rock, paper, scissor their way Rock Band group and performing in front of Of course Otronicon also made it possible into playing on the big screen. adoring fans - even if they were just your for rockers to perform on the rooftop with Gui­ Things got really heated when Monday friends. tar Hero. Even though there wasn't a stage pro­ night rolled around and brought with it the The convention offered state-of-the-art vided. there were ample guitars and 1Vs to go mother of all competitions. Contestants were technology with various additions to the gam­ around The exchange oftips between parents required to pay a small fee to get a shot at first ing market. and children electrified the area, with 5-year­ prize, which was $100. Second and third place A big hit for World of Warcraft fans was olds dominating the game on expert level - made out as well with $75 and $50 priz.es. Blue Orb's display of the newest way to play look out, Slash. Halo 3 was such a hit that staff had to close the PC game - with an Xbox 360 controller. Around the bend, through the plentiful competition registration an hour early because Another type ofgaming was represented by assortment of timeless arcade games and of the extreme volume ofentrants . Hard Knocks, the simulated combat sports beyond the historic product lines from Macin­ The nightly competitions made it virtually arena located near UCR tosh, one room was filled with 30-inch TVs impossible for gamers to pick which night they ''This is a new, innovative fon;n oflaser tag connected to numerous Nintendo 'Wiis and would visit the Orlando Science Center. The with a twist," said George Speese. a finance stocked with the most recent releases. first competition, held on Friday night, was one major at UCF. "Even though the cost is $35 an Despite the d~ed release of Super Smash that warmed everyone's hearts: hour, the price seems undoubtedly worth it." Brothers Bmwl, people of all ages enjoyed the Super Smash Brother's Melee. Anime fans were also amid the patrons. dis­ array ofWli Sports games. Families crowd­ The Darden Theater was playing their love for Link, the main character ed around the Wli arena, waiting in line from Zel.da., and various characters from King­ for the opportunity to perfect their PLEASE SEE CROWD ON dom of Hearts and Frnal Fantasy. Some even bowling game. Even young children A10 created their own characters. were begging their parents to play

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The present anything truly early February but has arrived of this with their edgy combi­ song showcases a more mel­ refreshing. · Rambo ahead of schedule. Although nation of funk and dance­ low side ofKelley's music and Josh Kelley will head to the • (R) 12:lOp, 12:50, 2:25, 3:00, 4JS, 5:10,7:20, 8:10, 9:30, 10:20, 11:50, 12JOa his Web site and MySpace site worthy rhythms. Fans of ultimately, a more enjoyable Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. HowSheMove still claim that the album is Maroon 5 and Jon McLaugh­ side as well. "Lay Line" for a show with O.A.R. and (PG-13) 12:lOp, 2JS, 4:50, 7:25, 9:40, 12:0Sa available for pre-orde~ the lin will appreciate the fusion impresses with vocal har­ Sister Hazel on Saturday, Feb. 11 CD was released nearly half a Josh Kelley ofJosh Kelley's soulful croons monies that are supported by 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 NationalTreasure:BookofSeaets Album: Special Company (PG) 12:lOp, 3:40, 7:05, 10:10 month ahead of the projected with catchy guitar melodies. a soft duet between electric or $5 for Florida Gulf Coast Meet the Spartans debut date and is available for "Unfair" features Kelley'_s and acoustic guitar. Kelley University students. For more (PG-13) 12JOp. 2:45, 4:55, 7:35, 9:50, 12:0Qa purchase through iTunes. '**· .. octave-fluctuating voice over recently became a newlywed information on Kelley's music • Untraceable Josh Kelley fans will note a Label: DNK Records a funky bass line. Like most when he tied the knot with and tour, check out (R) 12:SSp, 3:10, 5:20, 8:15, lOJS, 12:SQa Available Now on iTunes 27Dresses fuller sound on Special Com­ songs on the album, the track Grey's Anatomy beauty www.JoshKelley.com. (PG-13) 1:10p, 2:20, 4:15, 4:40, 7:50, 9:50, 10:25, pany. On the new release Kel­ is upbeat and catchy. The Katherine Heigl, who was the 12:20a, 12:45 ley stays true to the style that album For The Ride Home. most noteworthy track on the presumable muse for the Send questions, comments: Open Captioned & Descriptive Audio Showtimes: 12:0Sp, 7:10 made him famous like that Instead of changing his sound, album is "Tidal Wave." The track "Hey Katie." Kelley's andalbwnsuggestions to:Aman­ f"ll'StSunday heard on ·~azing" from his Kelley opts for creating more song is the perfect combina- romantic side doesn't stop [email protected] (PG-13) 12:40p, 3JS, 7:15, 10:00, 12:25a AMn and the Chipmunks (PG) 12:lOp, 2:30, 4:45, 6:55, 9JS aoverfield (PG-13) 12:00p, 1:05, 2:25, 3:50, 4:40, 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 10:40, 11:40, 12:4Sa Digital Projection Showtimes:12J0p, 2:50, 5:00, 7JO, 9:55, 12:lSa Mad Money Bold spring colors are bright when worn righ.t · (PG-13) 12:4Sp, 4:05, 7:45, 10:15, 12:40a ThereWill be Blood • (R) 1:20p, 4:30, 7:40, 10:55 PATRICIA WEIGEL On Wednesday afternoon. tured ballet flats. IAm legend Contributing Writer I set out on campus to find a When asked about her top, (PG-13) 12:3Sp, 3:25, 7:55, 10:30, ]2:SSa few people to talk to who Givens said, "I actually got it Juno For years, Floridians have either just adopted the trend from this creepy old woman· (PG-13) 12:2Sp, 2:40, 5:05, 7:45, 10:05, 12:3Sa not been able to get of bright colors or, as in my hometown for like $4." No Country for Old Men enough of their Florida natives, didn't Givens said that although (R) 3:SSp, 10:45 bright, floral- know any other color she doesn't necessarily have Michael Clayton (PG-13) 1:2Sp,8:0S inspired colors. scheme existed. any fashion icons that are on The Budlet List Whether it's There were some the scene in the year 2008, a ,. (PG-13) 1:00p,3:30, 7:15, 9:45, 12:lOa winter, spring, sprinklings of color lot of the clothes she wears Atonement summer or fall, we on fingernails, on T­ are inspired by another era: (R) 1:1Sp, 4:00,6:50, 9:20, 11:35 have not let the shirts with patterns the '80s. -ListingsforFriday,Jan.25 drabness of our akin to graffiti "[I] try and seek out an Northern and even on individuality," Givens said. .,, neighbors' shoelaces, One more trip through the winters, but noth- Student Union brought me to nor the ing that the UCF Bookstore, where I frigid­ really stood saw a flash of color sitting at a CJTHETUBE ness of out. While table in the cafe. our Mid­ the great Kevin Cornwell, a junior western fashion edi- marketing major, was wearing 9 p.m. NBC Friday Night Ughts friends, rain tors would a green - not lime, but bright When charges are filed against Brian, he on our be pleased nonetheless - polo and a pair _ must decide whether to swallow his pride parade. or stand up for what he believes in. This is to see the of jeans. He said he bought his one of the last shows with new episodes, Finally, vibrancy polo from Express and and it's pretty good. the world in some remembered it being priced has taken of our two for$30. notice - or com- "Today is the first day I've 8 p.m. CBS Super Bowl~ Greatest Commer­ at least muni­ PHOTOS BY PATRICIA WEIGEU CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE worn it to UCF," Cornwell cials 2008 decided they ty's Sarah Givens, left, shows off her bright-blue ensemble that she wore to class, while Kevin said about the shirt. "I wore it Aretrospective on the most memorable are over the Cornwell, above, models his bright-green polo from Express with a bright smile to match: so I could stand out." ads aired during the Super Bowl. The best past years' Though Cornwell, Givens commercial is chosen by viewers who vote dull hues - to see that many co-eds pre­ Givens, who was the epitome and other daring UCF fashion via the Internet. Iguess when the networks and adopted a fer to stick to more subtle of color done right. fiends would blend right in on run out of original shows, this is what color palette shades. She wore a · bright-blue, the runways this season, they - happens: a show about commercials. for the winter wardrobes, After taking a trip through loose top with a rufile around were just what the fashion and spring sea­ I believe and around the Student the neck. Her earrings experts have ordered to 9:30 p.m. FoxAmeriwn Dad sons that is anything they would Union at UCF, I found a soph­ dripped blue stones, and her brighten up a wintery campus When Stan's mom gets dumped for the but dreary. be surprised omore art major, Sarah feet flashed with blue, tex- community. umpteenth time by a boyfriend, she comes running to Stan for support. Feeling ".1 threatened by her always-visiting mother­ in-law, Francine is determined to cut Stan's umbilical cord and figure out what keeps ,, going wrong with the men in her life. Like Crowd iverse this year a regular Cagney & Lacey, Francine and Roger go undercover to solve the case. FROM A9 companies, such ''Definitely more families, high Meanwhile, Klaus gives Steve the kick. as Lockheed Mar­ school and college students." tin's display oftheir Even though Otronicon last­ MONDAY JANUARY 28 <'" : - - filled to capacity with newest simula­ ed for only four days compared 8 p.m. CW Gossip Girl Revealed enthusiastic specta­ tions. to last year's 10 days, it still Gossip Girl announces Serena's return. This tors that could be is a re-run of the pilot episode but also Digital broke the daily attendance heard from across Media gradu­ record with 3,000 patrons on • features additional footage and deleted the museum. First scenes. They're really pushing this show ate Juliet Nor­ Saturday, Public Relations and second place ton was on the scene for the .Director Jeff Stanford said. hard, because it's good, so watch this reeled in some cash at $100 and special and get caught up. second year in a row; featuring "One of the biggest changes $50. her mixed media class project for this year was the format," The major prizes were COURTESY FRANK WEBER TUESDAY JANUARY 2.9 that entertained patrons by giv­ Stanford said. "Instead of a 10- Otronicon, held at the Ortando Science Center from Jan. 18-21, featured TVs set up with 10 p.m. MTV The life ofRyan saved for Guitar Hero and Rock ing them a pair of interactive day event, the Orlando Science gaming systems such as Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii, stocked with the latest video games. Ryan is overwhelmed by his burgeoning Band. Wmners received free goggles and a racket to hit ani­ Center wanted to focus on hav­ The event attracted a diverse _crowd of families, college students and teenagers. business empire and dislikes being the one tickets to the Video Games Live mated images of dragonflies. ing a higher attendance of the waiting at home while Kayla is away on convention at the Hard Rock She said she noticed a trend general public we always have was to include return next year with bigger business. What exactly does this Kayla girl Live, and first place for Rock do for business? in the visitors. "Having the Otronicon over homegrown businesses allow­ and better games and systems. Band received the opportunity "This year, it seems as the school holiday provided the ing us to continuously work Don't forget to plan ahead to perform at the venue. though there is more of a opportunity to have the open with the community." and mark it on your calendar;_ WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30 - '- - UCF was in attendance 9 p.m. ABC lost diverse crowd compared to last and close weekends at the If you missed out this year, you don't want to miss out on The castaways draw first blood in their throughout the various local year's attendance," Norton said. same time. Another focus that don't fret. The Otronicon will this gamers' paradise again. battle with the Others while Charlie is being held in the Looking Glass hatch. It's been almost eight months since this episode aired, so this is your chance to refresh before tomorrow night. ti!QUti•!lm~tmli'm ::::, 8 p.m. ABC Lost Season Premiere! The survivors are ' uncertain whether to believe Charlie's final message. 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(enkaJ 3%,tiba :Jutuie • January 25, 2008 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com All Gossip Girl keeps Ledger's talent .dims too soon WILLIAM GOSS , viewers talking Staff Writer JACKIE GILOVOV except her best friend Blair A day that started out with Contributing Writer Waldorf (Leighton Meester), the fairly agreeable also known as ''B." . announcement of this year's I Viewers were ready to It turns out that Serena and Oscar nominations found throw in the towel for the soph­ Blair's boyfriend, · Nate itself ending in tragedy as omore network. The CW, but Archibald (Chace Crawford), past Academy Award nomi­ network President Dawn had an affair before she left. To nee Heath Ledger was found Ostroff struck gold with a show top it off, Blair, an insecure, unresponsive in his Manhat­ based on the acclaimed New manipulative bitch, feels over­ tan apartment Tuesday. · York Thnes-bestselling series by shadowed by her blond friend; At the time of our print p Cecilyvon Ziegesar: Gossip GirL everyone loves Serena, includ­ deadline, the investigation Less than a month after its ing Blair's boyfriend and Blair's was ongoing into the cause of premiere on Sept. 19, Gossip mother. death. There is now a greater Girl became the first full-sea­ The show deals with the indication that it was an acci­ son pickup of the 2007-2008 love-hate relationship between dental overdose of sleeping television season the two girls and their peers. pills that claimed the life of Developed by The O.C. cre­ Mixed into the drama are Dan the 28-year-old actor and not ator Josh Schwartz and The Humphrey (Penn Badgley) and suicide, despite his recent ; O.C. producer Stephanie Sav­ Jenny Humphrey (Taylor despondence over the age, Gossip Girl centers around Momsen), siblings from Brook­ separation from his fiancee, six young socialites of the lyn who attend elite private Brokeback Mountain and I'm Upper East Side of New York schools - St. Jude's and Con­ Not There co-star Michelle Williams, and their two-year­ • City. stance Billard, respectively - COURTESY FOCUS FEATURES Llke the books, the show is on scholarship. old daughter, Matilda narrated by the infamous Gos­ Dan has been in love with "It's really sad," said Shan­ sip Girl (voiced by Kristen Bell Serena since he saw her at a non Summers, a senior of Veronica Mars), a blogger party. Now she actually knows accounting and finance who reports on the lives of the his name, and the two develop major. "He was a really good inner circle. a romantic relationship. actor." She knows all, but no one Jenny, on the other hand, His last two roles, in knows her. Her spies are every­ attempts to befriend Blair and 2006's Candy and 2007's I'm where, waiting to catch a the rest of her crew. She is Not There, featured him as a glimpse of one of the elite labeled a social climber. struggling drug addict and an cau~~t in a compromising And of course, every show actor tormented by the press, position needs a bad boy. Chuck Bass respectively. The progression of the first (Ed Westwick) beds a differ­ The current campaign for • 12 episodes leads up to episode ent girl every night, drinks The Dark Knight, the much­ 13, where secrets come out and scotch excessively and manip­ anticipated sequel to Batman a queen is left dethroned by her ulates his way around, while Begins, focuses heavily on maidens. trying not to disappoint his bil­ Ledger's villain, the Joker, whose dialogue happens to JI The build-up involves the lionaire father. bonds offriendship pushed and Drama unfolds between the include the lines "Why so tested, couple complications, six key players and their par­ serious?" and "I believe that unwanted feelings and a scan­ ents and classmates. which doesn't kill you makes • dal to boot. While there are currently no you stranger." As the show begins, former new episodes, reruns begin on "Supposedly, the role took ''It Girl" Serena van der Wood­ Gossip Girl's new night, Mon­ a toll on him," said Zeke sen (Blake Lively), also known day, Jan 28 at 8:00 p.m. These Coggeshall, a freshman cine­ as "S", has just returned from reruns, marketed as Gossip Girl ma studies major. "I think boarding school, and every­ Revealed, will show the cast as that he had a lot of potential • • GARY HE / ASSOCIATED PRESS one's dying to find out why she they share in-depth interviews after his Oscar nomination, but he took on unconvention:.. Kh~I~ Ah,41, hg~ts a candle at a m_akeshift mem~rial for the deceased actor Heath Ledger, Wednesday, out_side the apartment left NYC and why she has and deleted scenes throughout building ~~ere his body was found mthe So Ho neighborhood of New York. Authorities said the death was a possible overdose but returned. Everyone, that is, the time slot. al roles, and who knows what were awaiting the results of an autopsy. Ledger had recently split from his fiancee, Brokeback Mountain's Michelle Williams. ' he would've done after [Brokeback Mountain] and early indications suggest that mers said, "I'll still go see it, director Terry Gilliam's The ONLINE COVERAGE . ~~ The Dark Knight." his performance will provide even more so to support his Imaginarium of Doctor Par­ The young actor had a worthy closure to his acting legacy." nassus. Production for that QUICK FLIX by William Goss apparently completed all of career. Ledger had completed film was shut down following For reviews of upcoming movies please go to www.CentralFloridaFuture.com his work on the film, and Regarding the film, Sum- only part of shooting on his death. t

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