Central Florida Future, Vol. 35 No. 16, October 10, 2002
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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 10-10-2002 Central Florida Future, Vol. 35 No. 16, October 10, 2002 Part of the Mass Communication Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Publishing Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Central Florida Future by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 35 No. 16, October 10, 2002" (2002). Central Florida Future. 1686. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1686 Stepping Thurs. · Fri. - Sat. · Stones -SEE SPORTS, 12 ScatterfJd rain Thundemorms Scattered min 88° 89° 72° 74° THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING UCF SINCE 1968 . Students vaCcinated to fight bio~terrorism · AD,.\M Rose.HE Since the start of the semes Cincinnati and Rochester, N,Y., · exist only iii Jaboratories in one out of three people who con STAFF WRI:rER ter, the Orlando Clinical Research with the go3.l of developing a Atlanta and Moscow. But bio-ter tracted the virus. Center has paid $250 apiece to stronger vaccine than the 30-year rorism experts fear that some Although an actual_smallpox The Bush adininistration is individuals, inclu~g many UCF old one clirrently in use. nations may have the virus and threat may not be likely at this bracing for a'bio-terrorist att"ack, students, who are willing to be As a result of that vaccine, use it as a biological weapon, moment, the federal Centers for and a clinic here is rec~ting col injected with vaccines and submit smallpox - ·a once widespread, according to reports in the New Disease Control and Prevention lege students to test whether a to a six-week observation ·period. often fatal viral disease - has York Times. warn that ev~n one ca.Se of small- new smallpox vaccine might pro Federally funded researchers also largely been eliminated as a health Smallpox last posed a health vide an effective defense. are working with clinics in threat. The virus today is known to threat in the 1960s, when it killed ~ ~EASE SEE Testing ON 4 - .-u. - ~ '. Higher·standards for .student 'leaders KRISTA ZILIZI oot ta·mout STAFF WRITER Holding student leaders to a higher standard than ever before, UCF administrators are propos Surferlalks. ing to boost the 2.3 minimum grade point average requirement, which those leaders must maintain in order to seek and hold onto their positions, to a 2.5. The increase would be the second of its kind in the smaqk, shark past three years. Three years ago, _the Golden Rule Review . · Committee raised the GPA requirement from 2.0 to fights back the current 2.3 mandate. Students then were relatively unaffected by KRISTA ZILIZI the change, said Patricia MacKown, director for the .. ) . STAFF WRITER Office of Student Conduct. - "Only three people appealed that setting,'' she Junior -Dylan Seigal was never said. "Maybe more were affected, but they decided afraid of sharks, at ieast not until he not to run [for leadership positions] because stepped into-the mouth of a five-foot bull· maybe they thought they couldn't." shark-Saturday on Satellite Beach. The Last June the Golden RUle Review Committee bull-shark is the ·second most aggressive recommended raising the ininimum GPA require shark that lives in United States waters, ment to a 2.5. In addition, student leaders must be accordingto researchers. enrolled each semester in courses totaling at least The 20-year-old-was surfing with six credit hows for undergraduates, or five for sophomore Sean Smith in an area of graduate students. water swarming·with baitfish in chest The proposed change isn't m~t to punish high water. those students with lower GP.AS, said MacKo\vn. · "I was telli:Ilg Dylan about all the Nor do grade averages indicate a student's leader- shark attacks that were happening that ship capabilities, she said. _ weekend," Smith said "I told him we The higher GPA requirement is simp1y a safe should start paddling in .because of all guard to ensure that students thrive academically the bait fish." · before devoting their time to running campus l; "H~ told me, 'If I get bit by a shark, I organizations or participating in student govern- get bit by a shark' " · ment. · , Twenty minutes later Seigal did get "'If a student's academics are on the line, and bit when he jumped off his surf board and their GPA is at a 2.(}.2.3 leve~ their aetuat being his foot landed in a bull-shark's mouth. here at the university.is in jeopardy," she said. The shark clainped b.iS jaws around While the new GPA requirement may disquali Seigal' s entire foot, leaving tiny teeth fy many students from seeking leadership roles, as marks on top of his foot and chewing a well as students who already hold them, many fac gash into the inside of his right foot just ulty and students say the higher standard will be a beneath his big toe. _ SPECIAL TO THE FUTURE service for students who have trouble balancing Junior_Dylan Seigal receiv~d llstitches to close this bite from a bull shark. ~igal hobbled onto the beach with academics and activities. blood pouring from b:iS foot and asked for Acad~mics should be ·a priority for all stu dents, especially student leaders, ~aid Laura Smith's help. Smith grabbed a towel from · Preventing attacks ' · his car and wrapped Seigal's foot in it. Waltrip, director of the Office of Student Activities. He took Seigal to the closest police "What we want from our student readers is station, where officers put an impromptu • Never swim alone • Refrain from excessive splashing .that they qalance their lives," she said. bandage on the wound and S!llith drove • Avoid swimming between sandbars · ~ Don't swim near people who are fishing "Considering a 2.0 is just passing, and .a 2.5 is just Seigal to a local hospital _ • Avoid steep drop-offs and rive[ mouths • Avoid spreading blood or human waste a C ~verage, we can't in good conscience let stu- . dents badly in their classes because of leader . ) "He wasn't ~about it, he was •Avoid dirty or turbid waters • If a shark is sighted, leave water immediately 40 really tough," Smith said "But I think he ' ship positions. We would b~ doing a huge disservice was in shock I don't think anyone thinks to our students:" they'll ever get bit by a shark" "They won't get a whole lot out of a UCF Seigaj _was treated at- . Cape degree where they just passed," she said. Senior Jtilie Staffieri said the higher grade PLEASE SEE Surfer Ol:-16 point average requirement wouldn't ·affect most PLEASE SEE GPAoN 4 INSIDE Index: UCF FACT On the rise Pipes' speech piques protesters Police Beat .. .· . 6 The building that houses UCF Vending machine prices rise by five cents. Dr. Daniel Pipes rouses the UCF community Editoriafs . 8 in his lecture on terrorism .. Downtown is being renamed in -NEWS, 7 Crossword .. .. .... , .. .. ·1a honor of the Ying lamily. one of -NEWS,3 WSJ. Campus EOition . 20 . the schools higher donors. · www.UCfjuture.com -. "'It' ' ........ ~..-:.~........... ~ ·- ...-_~-........ · · .Available NoW • J . - . - - - 1. Bring UCF l.D. to SGA Ticket Center in the Student Union between 9am - . 5pm~ -tDowntown Orlando _ (5ervicing . ·. 2. Receive voucher with address. · oawiltown 3. When time comes to use voucher call number on vour voucher. ...,__ I UCF[ IOlllllllO, wa1er1on1 OViedo 15 mile . 4. 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Have -a SAFE RIDE home! - +· Bithlo The SAFE RIDE program is a safe, reliable and dependable ride home provided to UCF students for any risky or threatening situation. · ' - ~sua.ucf.edu · *Ara.biaq Nigh.ts-- *~qar<twal~ Bo~L ·*coca Cola • *Fun Spot Action Park - , ,*~edieval Time~ - *Oviedo Bowling Center·.. *Sak · Comedy ·~lab - *Sky· v Venture .. -·*SleutJl's Mystery Dinner . · · Shows - ~ *UCF ~ederal Credit Union~ · . · *Water·~ania • *Wedgefleld Golf &. _ Country Club . ·. igh up ,online @ www. ~ .. .. • October 10, 2002 • The Central Florida Future - News• 3 ~ ~pes' ·speech ·piques protesters cize the. turn toward Islamism in • the Middle East, he dismissed, by ·Talk on terror, .· islam draws a crowd exclusiop., the history of imperial ism and multi-national economics in the past 200 years, and he trivi JASON lRSAY ~y defeated in the 20th century. percent-of Muslims find_militant sors force alized the importance .of crucial STAFF WRITER "In short what you have here Islam attractive. politics contentious eyents, such as the is a totautarian mood similar to · During the question-and upon them. creation of Israel and the Islamic . Students turned out in larg-er fascism and Mantjst Leninism," answer session that followed his "There Revolution in Iran." • than expected numbers to listen Pipes said. "This was a Muslim speech, one student challenged is a tenden- Students also criticized Pipes to author and lecturer Daniel response, primarily first ID. Egypt, Pipes to identify the Muslim ·CY of ram and his speech. Pipes speak about terrorism, mill- to emulate .the European turn groups that he considers terrorist . ming politics "ije said a lot of things I did ~ tant Islam and Campus Watch, an to~d totalitarianism." · sympathizers. Pipes responded doWn. .students' throats," Pipes n't like," said junior Ryan Browne. organization he recently founded Most experts attribute the that the · great majority of said.