Volume 29, Issue 22

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA

February 15 2006 Wednesday THIS WEEK A weekend with D.L. Trustees NEWS elect new Cashing in on research UNF is one of 11 universi- ties in the state of Florida to leadership get a portion of $90 million intended for research at the institutions. for chair, See RESEARCH, page 5

EXPRESSIONS vice chair

BY TAMI LIVINGSTON ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

The University of North Florida Board of Trustees has elected a new chair and vice chair. The board elected Bruce Taylor as its chair and Wanyonyi Kendrick as its Partaking in plagiarism? vice chair during its Jan. Some students will do 26 meeting. whatever it takes to make the “I think it’s going to be grade. See how plagiarism is a great leadership team,” affecting college and how said Dr. Tom Serwatka, some departments at UNF vice president and chief are dealing with it. IAN WITLEN of staff See EXPRESSIONS, page 11 of the trustees. “[Taylor] Comedian D.L. Hughley headlined the Homecoming Comedy Show at the University of North Florida Feb. 11 in the SPORTS really Arena. Prior to Hughley’s performance, comedian’s James Smith and Leighann Lord performed for the crowd of nearly believes 1,600 people. Read about the show in Expressions, page 13. Ozzie leaves the nest in higher After five years of service educa- as the man under UNF’s tion and Ozzie the Osprey mascot Taylor he’s a uniform, Elmer Pearsol is strong retiring due to medical com- advocate plications. 9A, UNF Drive detour planned for higher education.” See OZZIE, page 18 Taylor replaced Carol Thompson, executive vice to continue through summer president of Baptist Health and president of the Baptist Health WEEKEND Foundation, who served BY RYAN DOBBIN as chair for the board CONTRIBUTING WRITER WEATHER from September 2001 until January 2006. The construction project on the Thompson will continue St. Johns Bluff Road entrance into to be on the board until the University of North Florida is January 2011, according undergoing major changes, result- to Serwatka. ing in heavier traffic, and will con- “Carol, who stepped tinue until the summer. down, was a wonderful According to the Florida chair,” he said. “She was Department of Transportation, Friday Saturday Sunday a great advantage, Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 19 approximately 2.3 miles of new because she was an alum- 50/74 53/70 50/63 interstate highway will be con- na of UNF.” P-Cloudy P-Cloudy M-Cloudy structed from St. Johns Bluff Road Taylor has been on the about one-half mile north of J. board for two years and 7-day forecast, page 5 Turner Butler Boulevard to Central has been involved with SOURCE: NOAA Parkway near Beach Boulevard.

IAN WITLEN various boards and activi- The $31.1 million project is being ties at UNF since the undertaken by Superior early 1990s. He said he INDEX Construction Company of believes in higher educa- Jacksonville. It includes realigning The intersection of State Road 9A and UNF Drive is currently the site of a tion and hopes to move St. Johns Bluff Road from the detour, which is expected to last until the summer months. the board forward. Discourse...... 2 Morocco Shrine Temple to the UNF Letters to the Editor...... 3 “Higher education is entrance. very important, and it’s News Briefs ...... 5 The new interchange will be con- be widened to four travel lanes in A new signalized interchange is important to promote it,” Squawk Box...... 9 structed west of the existing the westbound direction and three also underway with on and off Taylor said. “Universities Police Beat...... 7 entrance to the campus on St. Johns travel lanes in the eastbound direc- ramps to UNF Parkway from State like UNF are important in Expressions...... 11 Bluff Road. UNF traffic will contin- tion. The project will take approxi- Road 9A at UNF Drive. An overpass our community and Calendar...... 14 ue to use St. Johns Bluff Road for mately four years to complete. will also cross UNF Drive. important to the future of Comics...... 15 the majority of the project. One feature of the project is a “Students from UNF will have Jacksonville and Horoscopes...... 15 The recent change in traffic pat- 2,072-foot-long trestle bridge, which direct access to the 9A Interstate, Northeast Florida.” Classifieds...... 16 terns has directed drivers to follow is being built over wetlands, and the which, being the beltway around Taylor is the semi- Crossword...... 16 the new St. Johns Bluff Road, which Sawmill Slough environmental area the city, will allow [us] to connect retired CEO and chair- Sports...... 17 has been shifted nearly 400 feet west adjacent to the UNF campus. The UNF to the whole city,” said Tom man of the board of the Osprey Sports Trivia...... 20 to accommodate the positioning of trestle bridge on State Road 9A will Woods, Construction Engineering company he founded, State Road 9A. be about 20 feet above the ground Inspection project engineer. Taylor Engineering In addition to this project, the and will help prevent lasting dam- But before UNF is connected, Company Inc. He has Superior Construction Company age to the slough’s wetlands, accord- ONLINE construction will create delays as served on numerous state, was also awarded the $80.5 million ing to the FDOT Web page. all traffic will shift to the relocated national and internation- State Road 9A and J.T. Butler “It’s a mess right now, but hope- St. Johns Bluff Road through the al professional boards, Boulevard interchange contract, fully this will make traffic a lot bet- new intersection with the UNF according to the UNF which began in July 2005. ter in the future,” said Kevin Range, Drive extension north of campus. Board’s Web site. Taylor The new interchange will consist a senior financial accounting major. This closure began Feb. 6 and will will serve as chair of the of circular ramps, some of which “I just wish it would have been done last for approximately 60 days, board until January 2008 will be up to 60 feet in height, four years ago.” according to the FDOT. and can be re-elected for According to FDOT’s Web page, according to FDOT’s Web page. E-mail Ryan Dobbin at [email protected]. eSpinnaker.com the traffic impact will be minimal. As part of this project, JTB will See BOT, page 9 PAGE 2 QUOTE of theWEEK

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006 “If history repeats itself and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be Awarded first place for Best of Show at of learning from the 2005 National College Media Convention by the Associated Collegiate experience.” Press. -- George Bernard Shaw O O O Spinnaker Staff

Editor in Chief Dave Strupp Art Director Frank Donato Business Manager Adina Daar Managing Editor Donald Postway O O O Editorials O O O Advertising Manager Jennifer Napier Adviser Belinda Hulin

News Editor Rachel Witkowski Americans should rally behind Olympic team Features Editor Jenna Strom Sports Editor Valerie Martin The torch has been passed, the Copy Editor Jeanie Correa flame has been lit and the 2006 Photo Editor Ian Witlen Winter Olympics have begun. Such a statement alone is Web Editor Alex Koby enough to drive many people to change Graphic Designer Robert K. Pietrzyk T the channel, but regardless of how you feel about the individual events, there is something about the winter games Asst. News Editor Tami Livingston that all Americans should be able to Asst. Features Editor Zan Gonano rally around. Asst. Sports Editor To be fair, the winter edition of the international competition is less grandiose than its summer counter- Distributor Dave Strupp part. The most popular games are dur- COURTESY Printer Florida Sun ing the summer games, and less than

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It’s our nation’s chance to your dream is to build a financial No matter how antiquated the idea remind the world that the United empire or to ski really fast. of the Olympics may seem, the people States is a force to be reckoned with. Also, in a time where Americans who compete are giving their all to Even when stripped of our technologi- are divided on so many issues, it’s nice prove to the world something cal and financial advantages, if you to enjoy an event that is relatively free Americans should already realize; take the best athletes in the U.S. and of partisan politics and international America is the greatest country on pit them against the rest of the world, showdowns. Earth. we’ll still come out on top. There are no Democrats and no No matter how you feel about Even the stories of the athletes are Republicans, just Americans — everything else, the Winter Olympics inspiring tales of the American Americans who are competing for the is a chance for Americans to join dream. Each of these Olympians pur- pride of our nation, and the possibility together, wave our flags, sing our SPINNAKER’S sued their personal goals, and through for millions in endorsement deals. All anthem and shout, “Go U.S.A.” BEST their hard work and determination, you have to do is cheer. Homecoming 2006 started off on a good foot Feb. 11 as the Homecoming Comedy Show took place in the Arena. Radical response to Muhammed cartoon irrational Nearly 1,600 people packed the Arena to see D.L. Hughley, Leighann Lord and James Smith. Events are planned each t has never been clearer that some point, if only by accident. An Iranian paper included) doesn’t reflect the day for the rest of the week. things are truly a matter of cul- newspaper solicited submissions for a ideas of the country or its people. ture. Holocaust cartoon. Just like the Burning down a Kentucky Fried SPINNAKER’S In America, controversial art- Europeans, the paper has a right to Chicken does nothing to the newspa- Iwork is considered normal, and the publish what it likes, but to do so pers that publish the offensive car- WORST same can be said of much of the west- would be insensitive. toons. Second, if you want people to AWORST video showing British soldiers brutally beating Iraqi youths surfaced recently, ern world. The controversy over car- Unfortunately, much of the reac- not think of your religion as a bunch as the region has become increasingly toons originally published in a Danish tion to the cartoon in the Muslim of terrorists, rioting in the streets hostile. Apparently, the Iraqis beaten in newspaper, however, have shown that world has not been as peaceful as try- isn’t helping your cause. the video were protesting and demand- freedom of speech is not so universal- ing printing anti-Semitic cartoons in A large part of this issue centers ing jobs. ly accepted in the Muslim world. But a newspaper. Across the region, there on how the Muslims are acclimating all arguments about cultural rela- have been protests and demonstra- to life in the western world. A central tivism aside, the reactions to the cari- tions, which have often turned into theme to most modern democracies is SPINNAKER’S catures of Muhammed have been riots. Security forces have killed pro- freedom of the press. No matter how FIX extreme. testers and rioters, and many western seriously Muslims take their faith, If the members of the Coalition of the To be fair, Muslims have every establishments, such as the Danish they are not going to be able to dictate Willing intended to spread Democracy right to be angry at the publication of embassies and missions, have been what people can and cannot say in to Iraq and free the people, snags like the cartoons. While the paper that destroyed. In Pakistan, rioters their own countries. this are only making the region more originally published the caricatures torched several U.S. firms, which is People in America get angry about hostile and the Iraqis more violent toward the soldiers there. and those that published it afterward odd per se, because America has noth- things in the media all the time, but had the right to do so, it was, at the ing to do with the cartoons. we have learned to channel our anger very least, insensitive. In an unusual The response is irrational. What into letters to the editor, bumper turn of events, Iran makes a good one newspaper publishes (this news- stickers and country music. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006 DISCOURSE PAGE 3 Catholic school suspensions not justified STUDENT he recent revelation that five local comments. OPINION Catholic school students were sus- It is unrealistic to think that these stu- pended over comments posted on a dents would not violate the school’s value myspace.com Web site has raised system. After all, we are all human and, not the question about where First STUDENT to mention, rebellious when it comes to AmendmentT rights begin and end for both rules. public and private school students. OPINION But the value system is there to help Margie Hinson, Junior, Journalism Assumption Catholic suspended the stu- teach students the difference between right dents after a teacher discovered disparag- and wrong, while recognizing why the situ- ing comments posted about him on a stu- ations are right or wrong. Sheehan’s ousting dent’s myspace.com page. Myspace.com has recently faced dis- The school began an investigation, pleasure from online safety groups, parents using the information and photos posted on Jamye Durrance, Junior, Communications and law enforcement officials who are con- at SOTU due to the page and the pages the student listed as cerned that online predators may target the “friends.” In the end, five students were The suspended students violated the underage, teen users. suspended, but the school refused to reveal school’s value system, which they were Both public and private schools have any details on the suspensions, beyond that aware of when they enrolled into the installed blocks on school computers, vague the posting was not in compliance with the school. Therefore, the school took action, which prevent students from accessing Web school’s value system. just as it would with any other rule viola- sites like myspace.com while at school. The suspension may seem harsh, but it tion. All of these precautions are for the wel- instructions was legal and an appropriate action by the Students joke about their teachers all fare of the students. But schools and safety school. the time. But, the Assumption students groups can’t be expected to do it all. Courts allow private schools to issue chose to do it in a more public and easily Parents have to be vigilant in knowing limitations on free speech, both on campus accessible forum. With just one click of the what their children are doing online to pre- bsolete protocol and slack and off. Since students choose to join the mouse, the information was no longer pri- vent incidents like the one at Assumption instructions to Capitol Police school, they are expected to comply with all vate, nor was it anonymous. and to prevent any incidents that could officers caused the T-shirt fias- standards and values the school establish- It was subject to judgment and conse- potentially be worse than just a suspension. co that ousted Cindy Sheehan es, including restrictions on what can and quences by anyone, especially anyone in E-mail Jamye Durrance at [email protected]. and Beverly Young from the president’s cannot be said or written. authority who might stumble upon the OJan. 31, 2006 State of the Union address. Cindy Sheehan, an anti-war activist whose son was killed while on military duty in Iraq, reluctantly accepted Democratic Rep. Lynn Woolsey’s ticket to Bush critics miss big picture over wiretaps the SOTU, because she feared President Bush’s remarks would upset her. Nevertheless, she knew the press he American Civil Liberties Union roots Islamic extremist organization, and expected her to attend, and she wanted to has brought charges against the in the past month Granny was seen ren- promote her cause by wearing a T-shirt father of a 15-year-old girl, citing dezvousing with al Qaeda’s No. 3 man. Now that read, “2245 Dead. How many more?” that his reading her E-mail conver- Granny is subject to being tapped, and if Sheehan was warned that such dis- sations with a convicted child molester, STUDENT average Joe spends a lot of time with her, plays were not allowed, and before she wTho was posing as a 17-year-old, violated so is he. was settled with both arms out of her the girl’s First Amendment rights. The OPINION The events of Sept. 11, 2001 unquestion- coat, Officer Mike Weight called her a father was just doing what he inherently ably left a deep, tender scar on the hearts of protester, handcuffed her, escorted her knew was right — protecting his child. Americans and, while no one can ever turn out of the House of Representatives The story is fictitious, but it bears a back time and rewrite that day’s history, gallery and charged her with unlawful striking resemblance to what congressional many find satisfaction in having witnessed conduct. critics are doing to President Bush for try- the troubled heart of a commander in Soon thereafter, Beverly Young, wife of ing to protect U.S. citizens. Jeanie Correa, Senior, Journalism chief and his swift attempts to counteract Republican Rep. Bill Young, was deemed Bush authorized the interception of the event and establish antiterrorist meas- a protester and expelled because the slo- international communications among U.S. Amendment rights of those who were lis- ures, which would protect us from future gan on her T-shirt boasted, “Support the citizens who were thought to be communi- tened in on. attacks. Troops Defending Our Freedom.” cating with al Qaeda and related terrorist Bush defended the order by saying that Like the hypothetical father whose only Ultimately, police Chief Terrance organizations. his ultimate intent is to protect Americans aim was to protect the life of his child, even Gainer took responsibility for the inci- While the act itself is not illegal, critics from terrorists. He said that two of the if it meant temporarily invading her priva- dent and apologized. He said the direc- argue that protocol wasn’t followed. The Sept. 11 hijackers who flew the plane into cy, the president, armed with a vivid recol- tives he gave to Weight were outdated National Security Agency eavesdrops on the Pentagon communicated to other over- lection of 9/11, takes seriously the protec- and the women were within their rights billions of communications worldwide, but seas al Qaeda members while the two were tion of his citizens. Bush critics, if only to wear the T-shirts. it must get a warrant issued with permis- stateside. A wiretap on either of these two able to see the forest through the trees, Sheehan claims Weight intended to sion from a special court called the Foreign guys may have saved lives and changed his- should take solace in a protection that most deliberately violate her constitutional Intelligence Surveillance Act Court to par- tory. nations don’t offer their citizens. rights of wearing, saying, writing or tele- ticipate in domestic wiretapping. Bush doesn’t want to eavesdrop on a Americans should rest and let Bush do his phoning negative statements about the Bush critics argue that he never phone conversation between average Joe job – protect. government. Young concurs and adds acquired warrants for the wiretaps, thus and his granny, unless it is known that, in E-mail Jeanie Correa at [email protected]. that America’s troops were insulted by making them illegal and violating the First the 70s, Granny was involved in a grass her eviction. But Weight wasn’t attempting to deny Sheehan’s rights. No one purposely O O O O O O insulted anyone. As far as the officers Letter to the Editor knew, Sheehan’s and Young’s T-shirt mes- etters to the editor are encouraged and sages signified they were protesters – Super Bowl column states the obvious about game accepted, but all letters must include the and protesters weren’t tolerated at the authorL ’s name as well as the academic classifi- SOTU. cation and major for students, working title and Gainer’s instructions were careless, Dear Mr. Editor, department for faculty members, or company but perhaps that wasn’t the only blunder Where have you been for the last 40 Super Bowls? name or home address for people outside of made at the SOTU. These games have always been notoriously sloppy, and this year is no exception. It UNF. No anonymous letters will be published. Admirably, Sheehan and Young want- is true that these games are highly marketed, but that is because the NFL concen- Letters will be verified for authenticity before ed to express their zeal for their respec- trates on the business-side more than the game itself. Half-time shows, wardrobe mal- publication. Letters may be edited for con- tive causes, but perhaps the SOTU wasn’t functions, and humorous commercials bring in more viewers that may or may not tent, grammar, word length and libel. Letters should not exceed 300 words in length. the proper venue. Perhaps Sheehan even care about the play-by-play analysis. The ideas expressed in letters published Which in the end results is big monetary gains for the NFL. Everyone who dips should have heeded her initial vacilla- in the Spinnaker do not reflect the opinions tion and declined Woolsey’s invitation. into the big day market has to pay for the rights to do so. In essence, what they do as of Spinnaker staff or the university. Perhaps the women should have dressed a company is brilliant. They sell what everyone in America wants: entertainment. It doesn’t have to be blood and guts raw or the best game ever played because it’s still the more traditionally for the dignified occa- Submit letters to sion and left their T-shirts at home. Super Bowl. The point of the SOTU was Bush’s [email protected]. message — not the spectators’ messages. David Lauro Now, hurt feelings and trampled egos Sophomore, Computer Information Systems have escalated and potential lawsuits linger — all because of deficient instruc- tions. O O O O O O It was a mistake, albeit a serious one, Around the Nation but Sheehan and Young should forgive — and forget about it. Freedom of speech still reigns. Sing some, Rhymes the dangerous circumstances in which Ramirez was shot. Rhymes had the bright idea of inviting a cavalcade of hip-hop E-mail Margie Hinson at [email protected]. The following editorial appeared in the New York Daily News on Feb. 9, stars — with their “security” posses — to a late-night recording 2006: session in Brooklyn, to make a videotape of his hit “Touch It.” Given the ways of hip-hop, Rhymes had to know he was creating Even as a grieving family Wednesday prepared to bury Israel an armed camp. Do you have an opinion on cur- Blame also rests with the ringmasters of rap’s violent circus: rent events? Submit your col- Ramirez, the murdered bodyguard for hip-hopper Busta Rhymes, aka Trevor Smith, Rhymes was refusing to cooperate with cops. record labels that cash in on the cachet of criminality.The day umn to the Spinnaker. Please after the killing, Rhymes’ label, Interscope, posted music files on keep all columns near 500 He’s got something to hide or he’s trying to boost record sales by words. Columns will be edited playing the no-snitching tough guy.Take your pick which is worse. its Web site with the pitch: “You heard the buzz on the streets for grammar, spelling and libel. Simple human decency ought to move this latest bloodstained about the star-studded guest appearances, here it is, the remix!” rapper to step forward, waive immunity and tell all under oath to a Gross. grand jury.And on his way there, he ought to open a great big trust Submit columns to (C) 2006, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. DISTRIBUTED BY KNIGHT [email protected]. fund for Ramirez’s fatherless kids — without asking them or their mother to sign away their right to sue him for recklessly creating RIDDER/TRIBUNE INFORMATION SERVICES. PAGE 4 SPINNAKER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006

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In Brief University receives portion of $90 NEWS million research grant for SUS schools

SG appoints new BY ACE STRYKER every institute receive special Delaney also expressed satisfac- sponsored fund, which was position; Foran, CONTRIBUTING WRITER research grants for the last six tion with the products of the approved in the 2005 budget, will Callahan not to run for years. grant money in past years and also be distributed among 11 Eleven Florida universities, The money has been tremen- this year’s potential. schools in the state university 2nd term including the University of dously helpful in getting some of “The consensus is if it’s more system. A total 62 projects state- North Florida, received more the faculty-initiated research than last year, that’s a good wide will benefit from the The agenda was full at the than $90 million in federal projects off the ground, thing.” grants, ranging from medical Student Government Senate grants from Congress to support Boatman said. He said the trend for research to agricultural endeav- meeting Feb. 13 with the approval special research projects for Dr. Cheryl Congress is to primarily take ors, according to the board. of a new paid position, three trav- 2006, according to a Jan. 25 press Fountain, pro- interest in funding research in Several newer programs like el requests and three special release from the Florida Board fessor and the scientific fields. public health initiatives and requests. of Governors. e xecutive Big winners in securing last port security studies will receive Senators approved a new posi- The money will be applied to director of the year’s research funds at UNF a boost as well. tion under student body presi- a list of state-wide projects, Florida included a partner project with The effort to secure the fund- dent, Tom Foran. Jake Dickinson which includes UNF faculty Institute of the U.S. Army and the Office of ing was hard-won, said was selected to fill the new posi- members’ work with defense Education, Naval Research aimed at design- Chancellor Mark Rosenberg of tion as director of Athletic sensors and environmental joined the U.S. ing new sensors to detect explo- Gainesville. Relations to promote school spirit research. Boatman Department of sives, chemical agents and poi- “Congress faced continuing and attendance records at sport- The exact dollar amount that Education in sonous gasses, according to costs for wars, hurricane relief ing events. UNF will receive from this the project information provided by and deficit reduction, and so the More than $6,400 was appro- year’s grants is currently under with her experimental, early lit- Boatman. state university system faced priated from the travel requests negotiations between school rep- eracy program. The sensors are intended to huge obstacles in maintaining budget among three requests resentatives and government Boatman said the program be usable in “clinical, environ- our edge in congressionally sup- approved. The largest request of officials. The amount awarded has already experienced “phe- mental, industrial and military ported research,” he said. $4,084 was passed for the in 2005 was about $2.75 million. nomenal success” and is now in concerns,” according to the proj- Rosenberg said the state uni- American College of Healthcare The university has received its final year of evaluation in ect description. The university versities’ ability to coordinate Executives to attend a conference about $6.5 million since schools several preschools across the also won support for its ground- their efforts is a critical factor in in Chicago, Ill. in late March. began working together six nation. Many other programs breaking research in early hur- winning the grants. A total $1,200 in appropria- years ago, according to Dawn have experienced similar results ricane detection and analysis in “Our ability to come together tions from the special requests Boatman, director of the divi- and received national recogni- the amount of $250,000, accord- and work together is a distinct budget was approved among sion of sponsored research and tion for their research, Boatman ing to the BOG. advantage.” three requests, with the largest of training at UNF. The coopera- said. In addition to the new grants, $600 funding five to seven poll tion of the schools has helped University President John a $31 million congressionally E-mail Ace Stryker at [email protected]. workers during the spring elec- tion April 4-5. Foran and student body vice president Jared Callahan, also announced at the meeting that they would not be running for re- election this spring. Entrepreneur Society nationally recognized Study circles offer diversity initiative Club gets hands-on

As an initiative for diversity, experience meeting with the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, the Intercultural entrepreneurs in action Center for PEACE and the University of North Florida BY ELIZABETH PUTNAL College Democrats are offering CONTRIBUTING WRITER study circles. The hosts are inviting stu- The Entrepreneur Society, a new club at dents to a screening and discus- the University of North Florida, will soon sion of CRASH, a movie about be nationally recognized by the Collegiate racism in Los Angeles, Calif. Feb. Entrepreneurs’ Organization. 24 in Building 14, room 1700. Free The Entrepreneur Society was founded popcorn and drinks will be pro- during the fall, 2005 semester by current vided. Contact Yara Cull, assis- president Kelly Hunter, a senior trans- tant director of Equal portation and logistics management major. Opportunity Programs, at (904) “It’s great to interact with other univer- 620-2507 for more information. sities and be able to share and develop your own ideas,” Hunter said.

Women’s Center offers The Entrepreneur Society’s purpose is DA to create opportunities, educate and WN SESSIONS scholarships encourage students to pursue their entre- preneurial goals, Hunter said. The University of North At the Feb. 13 Student Government Florida Women’s Center is Senate meeting, the Entrepreneur Society Members of the University of North Florida Entrepreneur Society visit Funari’s Italian Creamery to get approaching deadlines for award was approved for $300.00 for t-shirts but a look at how owner/entrepreneur Mark Funari operates his establishment. nominations and a scholarship not for $285.00 toward membership fees in for female leaders. order to be nationally recognized. The Susan B. Anthony Award where the society met with owner Mark ages you to mimic his unique business tac- John Sapp, SG accountant, said no nominations are due Feb. 15 at 5 Funari. tics,” Hunter said. organization can request money for mem- p.m. at the Woman’s Center, Michael Garnes from Next Level At Entrepreneur Society meetings, bership fees because it is considered by the Building 14, room 2623. Executive Search, a consulting firm spe- guest speakers often have round-table dis- SG comptroller, a personal expense that the Nominations can also be submit- cializing in the sports industry, was a guest cussions with members. The members clubs should cover. But Hunter said she ted online at [email protected]. speaker the fall 2005 semester. Garnes dis- have the opportunity to ask successful will find other ways to fund it. Candidates must be a member cussed the success and downfalls of start- entrepreneurs questions and discuss busi- While most members are students of the of the UNF community who has ing a business, Hunter said. ness ideas. College of Business, students from the provided positive role modeling Some officers of the Entrepreneur During the spring 2006 term, the College of Arts and Sciences also attend to to women at UNF, exhibited lead- Society attended the Collegiate Entrepreneur Society plans to host guest see the society’s guest speakers and facility ership on campus and improved Entrepreneurs’ Organization conference speakers from Peterbrooke Chocolatier, tours. the position of women at UNF in Orlando. Sunrise Surf Shop and Venus Swimwear. Junior communications major Breanna through advocacy and education, Hunter said guest speaker Richard Tait, The next Entrepreneur Society meeting Banfield joined the Entrepreneur Society according to the application. creator of Cranium, a trivia game, spoke to is at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28 on the second floor of fall, 2005. She plans to be a freelance writer. The winner will be presented hundreds of students from across the the Coggin College of Business Building. “Being part of the club has made that a the Susan B. Anthony Award at nation about his humorous, although suc- Hunter said she encourages students of all possibility for me,” Banfield said. the Women’s History Month cessful, business tactics. majors to attend the meeting. Hunter said a highlight of last semester Celebratory Luncheon March 2. “The way he structures his business is was a visit to Funari’s Italian Creamery, E-mail Elizabeth Putnal at [email protected]. The event begins at 1:15 p.m. in such an innovative atmosphere. It encour- Building 14, rooms 1601-1602. The Women’s Center is also accepting applications for the Women’s History Month Leadership Scholarship. Applications are due Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday by Feb. 16 at the Women’s Center. Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Candidates must also be cur- rently enrolled in at least 12 undergraduate credit hours or 6 7-DAY graduate credit hours at UNF with a 3.0 grade point average. FORECAST The scholarship will be presented Mostly Partly Partly Partly Mostly Partly Partly to the winner at the luncheon. For updated weather, visit eSpinnaker.com. Sunny Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Compiled by Rachel Witkowski SOURCE: NOAA 32/68 46/71 50/74 53/70 50/63 50/69 52/73 Rain: 0% Rain: 10% Rain: 10% Rain: 10% Rain: 30% Rain: 20% Rain: 20% PAGE 6 NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006

Exquisite Couture modeling Amnesty International, SG troupe new addition to campus sponsor celebration on Green

BY NICOLE VEAL CONTRIBUTING WRITER BY KATRINA MANN missions, the models performed CONTRIBUTING WRITER their show in theme-based cos- Peace, love and happiness will surround the University of tumes and pain staking walks. North Florida campus on the fourth annual Peace Awareness Exquisite Couture, a new “We do a lot “I think the group is going to Day Feb. 24. group on campus, will offer stu- be fun,” said model Trista The event is free to the public and begins at 5 p.m. in the dents a chance to model and get of stuff that is Kennedy, a corporate finance Robinson Student Center. Amnesty International Club and to know one another. major. “I have noticed that they Student Government are sponsoring the celebration of peace. “Pivot one, pivot one,” is what not about only do train pretty hard, but it’s all The event features food and entertainment from community the instructor says as models for our good.” With regard to outer beauty. poets John Hammond and Dr. Nile Stanley,associate professor step and turn. Soon they line up the upcoming show, Kennedy is of primary and elementary education, and international by twos to strut down an imagi- “excited and very nervous about A lot of it peace performers Jasmine Peterson and Bryce Erdman. The nary runway. it. I don’t know what to expect, event will also feature a staged dramatization of peace stories Arms straight, legs striding, comes straight but it’s going to be interesting.” and a “Visions of Peace” mural. faces set with determination, Shenne Johnson, a senior Peace Awareness Day celebrates the efforts being made by they walk. At the end of the run- from the inner psychology major, is one of the UNF community members to make or build peace, according way, they stop, pose, spin, then models from the 2005 starting to Dr.Candice Carter, professor of education, peace researcher strut back down the runway.The beauty.” group. She was one of the first and Amnesty International sponsor. next pair emerges as the former models to perform on stage at According to Carter, the event began in 2002 when students exits the stage. Exquisite Couture fashion Tabitha Salomon, approached her, asking for the creation of a peace event. In a room filled with young shows. “President, Exquisite Couture Carter said she agreed on the condition that the event would and eager girls and guys, they Now she serves as both model raise awareness on how people in Jacksonville could assist practice the routines again and and practice coordinator. with developing peace. again. On most nights of the “It’s very exciting, definitely, The event is an extension of Carter’s work in peace devel- week, the group meets to prac- to see the girls grow from not opment, research and education. Carter said she is currently tice until the routine is down lot if it comes straight from knowing anything to being working on publications in The Journal of Peace Education, pat. inner beauty,” said Tabitha experts at it,” Johnson said. Chicken Soup for the Soul and a read-for-free e-journal, Stories Exquisite Couture is one of Salomon, the current president “The ups [of modeling] would be for a Better World. many new additions to the UNF of Exquisite Couture. seeing the girls progressing, and Brandi Gaines, junior public relations major, said that the social scene. It is a modeling According to Salomon, in the downs of coordinating the event is important in showing that UNF students take an inter- troupe comprised of girls and September 2005, Exquisite practice is that we don’t have est in what goes on throughout the world. guys who are interested in mod- Couture had about 40 girls come enough practice time.” “With all of the trouble going on right now overseas, it’s eling, make-up, costume design out to the interest meeting, and Information on the models, nice to see that people want to come together and try to get or just having fun. a total of about 13 girls actually design team, the group’s history along despite all of our differences,” Gaines said. Students from all over cam- made the troupe. and future shows can be found At the heart of Amnesty International’s work is human pus and beyond were encour- “Being vice president last on its Web site, www.exqusite- rights protection, according to Carter. The club is involved in aged to join and tryout. The semester and this semester has zone.com. The largest show is in issues such as human trafficking in the United States, the pro- group began its run in fall 2005 been a learning experience as a April. tection of people who are arrested for speaking out about under previous president and leader, and we’ve come from like “The site features some of threats to peace and environmental protection. founder, Erica Harding. nine girls to 18,” said freshman our make-up, make-up tips and Amnesty International’s Web site, http://www.u “I know that we are a well- Vanessia Gooden, the vice-presi- make-up work and fashion nf.edu/groups/amnesty/, posts the schedule of the group organized and well-motivated dent of Exquisite Couture. work,” Salomon said. “Now we meetings and offers direct action possibilities for UNF mem- group of girls and guys that go “We’re expecting a lot of great just recruited a total of eight bers who cannot come to the group’s meetings. The Web site’s out in the community and per- things this semester.” girls, so that adds to a total of 20 contact link also provides students with more information form community service, func- Since its founding, the group dedicated, beautiful divas, and about how to join in the group’s peacemaking projects. tions and fundraisers. We do has been seen around campus in we just plan to soar to the high- fashions shows; we do photo such events as the Kappa Ball est heights.” E-mail Nicole Veal at [email protected]. shoots; we do a lot of stuff that and the Nov. 18, 2005 AASU “All is not about only outer beauty.A that Jazz” event. During inter- Email Katrina Mann at [email protected]. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006 NEWS PAGE 7 Student asks RA to get clothes, RA finds pot

Feb. 5 — Damaged Property — referred to student conduct. waiting to go to student conduct tles of Yuengling and Bud Light A UPD officer was dispatched to for that violation. The man was beer bottles. The students were Science and Engineering Building Feb. 12 — False Fire Alarm — recommended to drug and alcohol referred to student conduct. in reference to graffiti. Upon A UPD officer responded to a fire counseling and was referred to stu- arrival the officer met with the station pull box alarm at Osprey dent conduct. Feb. 13 — Accidental Injury — complainant who stated someone Cove at 9:14 a.m. and a similar A UPD officer was dispatched to had marked the letters “SND” in alarm at Osprey Landing at 9:32 Feb. 13 — Open House Party — the Communications and Visual black spray paint on the column by a.m. Upon arrival at Osprey A UPD officer was dispatched to Arts building in reference to an the southwest entrance of the Landing, several students stand- Osprey Cove in reference to per- injured person. Upon arrival, the building. The complainant said he ing outside pointed to a man walk- sons using alcohol. An unknown officer observed the victim lying noticed the same markings on sev- ing away from the area and said, person reported the incident to on the floor with a small cut on his eral of the signs in the parking lying on stage. The victim was a “He is the one who pulled the pull UPD, and upon arrival, the officer head. The victim stated he was garages. He stated this is the first student with the College of station.” The officer made contact made contact with the subjects. rehearsing for a lip sync contest time he noticed the markings Charleston and was performing a with the subject, and the officer When the door was opened by one and he had his friend throw him in directly on the building. No other play,when he had a seizure and fell was granted permission to enter of the occupants, the officer the air. The victim then stated that witnesses were available. The graf- on the stage. During the fall, the the man’s room in Building U of observed empty beer bottles sitting he usually lands on his feet, but fiti was photographed and the victim hit his head, causing a Osprey Cove. The man was cooper- on the coffee table and six occu- this time he landed on his head. complainant was to have removed small cut. Rescue 50 arrived on ative and admitted pulling the fire pants in the room. When asked Fire and Rescue 50 arrived on it. The case was recommended for scene and transported him to alarms, and the officer transported about the bottles, the occupants scene and assessed the situation suspension. Baptist Beaches Hospital. The vic- him to the Garris Police Building. stated that they were not using any and stated the victim needed tim stated that he had seizures The man stated he had taken some alcohol and they were there only to stitches for the cut. The victim was Feb. 6 — Criminal Mischief — over the past few years. vicadin and drank a 12-pack of visit a man who was not present at then transported to St. Luke’s A UPD officer noticed graffiti on beer the night before and had not the time. The man the subjects Hospital. The two were rehearsing the University of North Florida Feb. 9 — Found Marijuana — been to sleep, and he said that he came to see eventually arrived on for their fraternity. The case was sign at Central Parkway and the A UPD officer was dispatched to was not thinking clearly and did a scene and stated the empty beer referred to student conduct. North Entrance Road. The words dumb thing. He also stated he had bottles belong to him and that he Osprey Hall in reference to found Compiled by Dave Strupp “SND Revenge,” were spray paint- marijuana. An area coordinator been caught with beer outside his had been drinking the beer earlier. ed on the lower portion of the sign and resident assistant had room a few weeks ago and was There were a total of 30 empty bot- in blue paint. A check of the area received a request from a resident for spray cans turned up negative. asking them to bring her clothes to the hospital. When the two went Feb. 8 — Sick Person — A UPD into the room to get the clothes, officer was dispatched to the Fine found a baggie of marijuana Arts Building in reference to a per- inside an overnight bag. The sub- son having a seizure. Upon arrival, stance in the baggie tested positive the officer observed the victim for marijuana. The case was Grads to get more jobs in 2006, site claims

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College graduates of 2006 have a higher chance of getting a career compared to last year’s graduates, according to CollegeGrad.com — an entry-level job site for college gradu- ates, which recently announced the top 500 entry-level employ- ers for 2006. The list, which contains company names such as Motorola, Johnson & Johnson and Microsoft Corporation, promises graduates of 2006 more than 145,000 available jobs and a 9.1 percent increase in hiring compared to 2005. CollegeGrad.com also reports that many employers on the list have focused on college recruiting efforts as a top priority. Among the 500 entry-level employers, more than 60 percent plan to hire more graduates in 2006 than last year. “It’s good to see a list of all of the top employers,” said Salvatore Bonventre, senior biology major at the University of North Florida. “It’s also good to see Walgreen’s Pharmacy at the top of the list. They’re my first choice after I graduate.” CollegeGrad.com was established in 1995 as the No. 1 entry- level job search. The site has surveyed for the top entry-level employers for eight years. In addition to founding CollegeGrad.com, President Brian Krueger wrote “College Grad Job Hunter,” a best-selling book for entry-level job searches. “For the third consecutive year, we are seeing employers increasing their entry-level hiring,” Krueger said. “This means higher demand for college students and a more robust entry-level job market.” Enterprise Rent-A-Car made the top of the CollegeGrad.com survey for the fourth consecutive year with a projected 7,000 entry-level hires in 2006. “In the midst of an improving job market, Enterprise con- tinues to hire the best and the brightest college graduates for our management training program,” said Marie Artim, assis- tant vice president of recruiting at Enterprise. Recruiters are noticing that students are better-rounded than they have been in previous years, according to CollegeGrad.com. As a result, employers are becoming more competitive in hiring college graduates and making their com- pany stand out from competitors’. Career Center personnel at UNF said they have seen similar trends of increasing compe- tition in the job market as well. At the past two Career Expos on campus, the center had a waiting list of employers whom they weren’t able to accommodate because of a lack of space, Associate Director Lenroy Jones said. “There has been a noticeable increase in companies inter- ested in recruiting job seekers graduating from UNF,” Jones said. Students are encouraged to begin a job search six months to a year before their desired start date and get linked with Career Services as soon as possible, Jones said. “It’s never too early to start your job search,” Krueger said. “And with more entry-level career information provided to col- lege students and recent grads than is available at any other site, CollegeGrad.com is a great place to start your search.”

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BY CHELSEY WACHA Haqqani said too many people decide Afghanistan. During this time, he spent a CONTRIBUTING WRITER what to believe before they have had time lot of time reporting about Islamist Jihad to really experience life. He told the stu- groups. Former Pakistan Ambassador Husain dents not to be too quick to label them- “I’m worried about After this he turned to politics, where Haqqani spoke at the University of North selves or others. American he served as an advisor to three Pakistani Florida Feb. 7 about Islam and journalism. “I’m worried about American journal- prime ministers. He also became “In America, it’s all about tomorrow. ism because American journalism has journalism, because Pakistan’s ambassador to Sri Lanka from Let’s fix the world and get on with life,” become too much a part of the spin 1992 to 1993. Haqqani said during his visit to a maga- machine,” Haqqani said. “You need to be American journalism Though he has long since left the field, zine feature writing class with Dr. Berrin able to cut through a lot of stuff and get to Haqqani said he still uses the journalism Beasley,assistant professor of communica- the pit. Finding out the story and telling has become too skills he developed, which include know- tion. The average young American spends the story, that’s it, period. All my life I’ve ing how to deal diplomatically with tough little time getting to know the world been a storyteller.” much a part of the personalities. around them, he said. Haqqani is currently the director and spin machine.” “Once a journalist, always a journalist,” Haqqani gave three pieces of advice for associate professor of international rela- he said. the journalism students: his first, he said, tions at Boston University. He was born in Since coming to the United States, his is to never lose a contact, no matter how Karachi, Pakistan, where he grew up in a Husain Haqqani, accumulation of accolades has not dimin- unimportant that person may seem. traditional Muslim lifestyle, according to Former Pakistani Ambassador ished. Haqqani is also a visiting scholar at “A lot of journalists make the mistake his bio at the BU Web site. He received a the Carnegie Endowment for International that people who are important today are Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts “ Peace, and co-chairman of the Hudson only important today,” he said. “We only from the University of Karachi. Institute’s Project on Islam and Democracy. like the rich, famous and powerful. This His career started immediately out of He has written several books about Islam accounts for half of the bad journalism.” college at a London-based magazine called and the issues in the Middle East. Haqqani said he estimates his own Arabia — The Islamic World Review, where be a coward,” he said. “I would like to make some contribu- Rolodex contains around 60,000 names. his assignment was to cover the East-Asian Haqqani’s journalism philosophy land- tion, because I think this is the issue of our His second piece of advice, “never lose region after the Iranian war. Haqqani ed him in the middle of the jungle in the times - how the West and East relate to each the wood for the trees.” In other words, summed up his work in one sentence — Southern Philippines, where he was taken other.” always keep an eye on the big picture and, “Find Muslims and [find out] what are they to the secret hideout of a group of power- Haqqani said if he can contribute to most importantly, always find the human thinking.” ful Muslim rebels. It also put him in prison Americans’ understanding and break the dimension. Haqqani said journalists He said his work brought him deep into for two and a half months in his native premature impression many have of should find out, “what the big story means the heart of the Muslim insurgencies in country for writing things the government Muslim culture, “I will die a happy man. for the small guy and how the small guy China and the Philippines, where he often did not approve of, he said. Hopefully not too soon.” features in the big story.” found himself in isolated and sometimes He continued his journalism career as a His final point was to “always keep dangerous positions. correspondent for the Far Eastern E-mail Chelsey Wacha at [email protected]. updating your own self.” “Be cautious, hedge your bets, but don’t Economic Review, covering the war in BOT: former member returns to board after brief absence

from page 1 until 2003, when she was appoint- which oversees all Florida state for the Jacksonville Public 2003, will complete his term in ed to the Florida Board of universities. He said six of the Library, to serve until January January 2008. another two years. Governors, according to members are appointed by Gov. 2011. To be on the board, an individ- Kendrick is a UNF alumna Serwatka. Jeb Bush, one is always the stu- The members who will serve ual does not have to be a gradu- and has served on the board Newton dent body president, a n d until January 2010 are Steve ate of UNF or a local resident, since 2003. She is vice president replaced T. the remaining member is always Halverson, president and CEO of according to Serwatka. of Technology Services for JEA, O’Neal the president of the Faculty the Haskell Company; Edythe But the candidate must pos- a certified management account- Douglas, for- Association. Abdullah, president of the sess strong leadership skills,a ant and certified public account- mer chairman The board elects a new chair Downtown Campus of Florida desire to be involved and show a ant, according to the UNF and CEO of and vice chair every two years, Community College at prior commitment to civic Board’s Web site. She will serve American and its members serve five-year Jacksonville; and Luther Coggin, responsibility, he said. as vice chair until January of Heritage Life terms and cannot serve more chairman of Coggin Automotive Individuals can self-nominate 2008 and can also be re-elected. Insurance than two consecutive terms, Group. themselves to be reviewed by the “I’m really excited about the Company, who Serwatka said. The elections and Board member Judith Solano, Board of Governors or the leadership that Bruce and Newton retired. decisions are made every current president of the Faculty Governor’s Office. Wanyonyi will bring to the Board Newton will January. Association, and chair and asso- There are two committees of Trustees,” Delaney said in a serve until But Serwatka said the Faculty ciate professor of computer and within the board, according to press release. “Their expertise January 2011. Association elects a new presi- information sciences, will serve Serwatka. The first is the educa- will be beneficial in overseeing The board is responsible for dent every two years, and as the board’s faculty member tional policy committee, which the university’s strategic and fis- hiring, evaluating and, if need Student Government elects a until September, when a new deals with new programs and the cal planning.” be, firing the president of the new student body president Faculty Association president is student code of conduct. Other changes to the board’s university, Serwatka said. It also every year, so the decisions are selected. The second, the finance and roster included the return of approves the university budget made at different times. Student body president and audit committee, supervises Joan Newton, a former member each year and any new policies During the meeting, the board member of the board, Tom budgets, audits and tuition rates. of the board and chairman emer- or new degree programs, he said. reappointed members Wilfredo Foran, will finish his term in E-mail Tami Livingston at itus of Regency Centers Corp., a According to Serwatka, the Gonzalez, district director for the April. [email protected]. real estate investment trust. board is composed of 13 mem- U.S. Small Business And board member Kevin Newton was originally appointed bers. Five members are appoint- Administration for North Twomey, president of the St. Joe to the board in 2002 and served ed by the Board of Governors, Florida, and Ann Hicks, trustee Company, who has served since

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BY JENNA STROM from the book won’t be online, ous test cheating on campuses were aware of student cheating FEATURES EDITOR according to Hassall. with honor codes is typically one in their course in the last three Hassall discourages the use of third to one half lower than the years have never reported a stu- The writing department at the “When the site, because she said every level on campuses that do not dent for cheating to the appropri- University of North Florida has papers aren’t idea of a paper could be stolen. have honor codes. The level of ate campus authority. established strict guidelines with But if the writer changes words, serious cheating on written Although honor codes may regard to cheating, saying that real, it gives the paper can pass through tur- assignments is one quarter to one help prevent cheating, they are the most serious type of cheating nitin.com, because the site only third lower. systems that have been around as is not in copying text word for me a false looks for text in unattributed use The academic integrity code long as people have been cheat- word, but in plagiarizing anoth- of specific language. at UNF states that academic mis- ing, and rates have continued to er’s ideas. judgment on “What we want is to see the conduct consists of any attempt skyrocket, according to McCabe. “When papers aren’t real, it thought process that is going on to misrepresent one’s perform- The number or students who gives me a false judgment on stu- students’ in your brain,” Kaplan said. “If ance on any exercise sub- self-reported themselves to have dents’ ability to write an effective ability to thoughts came from somewhere mitted for evaluation. cheated in medium to large argument,” said Leslie Kaplan, else, it makes me think students Violations of aca- state universities assistant director for the writing write an are ready to move on and they fall demic integrity increased from 11 per- department. “My goal is to see behind.” include cheat- cent in 1963 to 49 per- how you’re thinking and see the effective Kaplan said all things are ing, fabrication cent in 1993. fullest expression of your argument.” basically covered under the aca- and falsification Possible conse- thought.” “ demic integrity code. She said (inventing counter- quences for viola- Teachers in other depart- students who turn in papers feit information for tions of the aca- ments use a Web site called tur- Leslie Kaplan, twice in two separate classes, use in an aca- demic code at nitin.com, which includes a pla- even if one was for a high school demic exer- UNF are giarism prevention link that Assistant Director, class and another for a college cise), f orced instantly identifies papers con- Writing department class, are guilty of plagiarism. multi- aca- taining unoriginal material. “Students often plagiarize ple demic And students can review and ideas when they read about some- sub- coun- respond to their classmates’ work thing and use those ideas,” she mis- seling, online through the site. giarisms,” said Chuck Paulson, said. “They’re taking somebody’s sions (submit- an oral Turnitin.com helps teachers director of the honors program. ideas and using them.” ting the same or written decipher sections in papers that “It’s difficult to cheat in the hon- Levels of plagiarism and academic reprimand, were copied word for word. ors program, because we have cheating are high in universities work more an “F” in the Internet plagiarism, or “cut and different tests every year.” across the nation, and honor and than once piece of work paste” plagiarism, involves weav- He said it is more difficult for modification codes are effective for credit), or course grade, ing different sentences from vari- students to plagiarize papers, in reducing academic miscon- plagiarism a reduction of a ous Web sites together into a because classes are so small, duct, according to a study con- ( intention- grade on the paper without appropriate cita- teachers learn students’ writing ducted in 2005 by Don McCabe, ally or piece or work or tion. styles. the founding president of the knowingly course grade or a Associate Dean Jay Coleman Kathy Hassall, director of the Center of Academic Integrity. presenting referral charge to the & Professor of Management writing program, tells faculty not McCabe found that when he the work dean or director of Richard deRaismes Kip said the to use turnitin.com. to check for polled 50,000 undergraduates on of anoth- the academic unit. College of Business uses tur- plagiarisms for several reasons. more than 60 campuses, 70 per- er as If students feel nitin.com to catch plagiarizers. Papers ordered from Web sites cent of students admitted to one’s own), they were treated He said the faculty is required to by students are constructed by some cheating. abuse of academic unfairly, they can develop a syllabus that mentions “real” plagiarists who have He also found that 40 percent materials (destruc- appeal decisions the ramifications of cheating. reconstructed papers that can of the students admitted to com- tion of academic resources), and through the uni- Both business and honors pro- pass through sites like mitting Internet plagiarism, and complicity in academic dishon- versity’s appeal grams follow the guidelines in turnitin.com, according to a doc- 77 percent of students believed esty ( intentionally or knowingly system. the Student Handbook in dealing ument written by Hassall. such cheating was not a serious helping another commit an act of academic dishonesty). E-mail Jenna Strom at with students who are caught People can also plagiarize the issue. [email protected]. cheating or plagiarizing. old-fashioned way: from books. In studies conducted on eight In an assessment project sur- “A lot of our classroom work is And turnitin.com won’t catch different campuses, more than vey, McCabe found that 44 per- a little bit less susceptible to pla- copied text because the full text 12,000 students reported that seri- cent of faculty members who PAGE 12 EXPRESSIONS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006 Break-ups not easy on college students

BY JENNA STROM the top, ‘I’m going to die for you,’ FEATURES EDITOR and jumped out. I just kept riding b y. ” Now that Valentine’s Day is Shane Yoder, a junior in build- over, stores are putting heart- ing construction, remembered shaped items on sale and empha- more than one breakup story. sis from the media is being divert- “I ended our relationship, and ed away from affectionate, loving she told me to follow her back to ideas associated with celebrating her house. She threw all my stuff the holiday. out, came up to me, said I’m mak- Valentine’s Day is a holiday ing the stupidest decision of my that primarily focuses on couples, life and said ‘see you later.’ BY MIKE PINGREE him. Probation revoked. tenth motor vehicle conviction — leaving some single people feeling Another time, I went away for (KRT) a man was back driving through left out. So the Spinnaker is focus- the weekend and woke up from a IS IT GETTING WARM IN town once again. He was arrested ing its attention on breaking up, dream that my girlfriend was with DANGER!? I SCOFF AT DAN- HERE, OR IS IT JUST ME? for the eleventh time when he because even if you’ve never had a another guy and she had cheated GER! FZZZZZT! A man from Finland was waved at the officers who recog- boyfriend, have just ended a rela- on me. I asked her what she was A man in Bellmead, Texas, barred from neighboring Norway nized him. tionship, or are currently involved doing that Saturday night at decided to steal valuable copper because he was arrested 98 times with someone, most people agree 2 a.m., and she busted out crying wire while it was still attached to for vagrancy, drunkenness and FUNNY, YOU DON'T SOUND that break-ups, while difficult, can and admitted she had cheated on high-voltage transformers at an being a public nuisance. But he LIKE DAVE be fun to read about. me.” electrical substation, despite post- snuck back into the country yet A man who stole a car from a Following are some of the best Sophomore Ashley Greene, ed warnings that such a thing again and was soon arrested on a pizza deliveryman in Des Moines, break-up stories collected from who is majoring in international might be dangerous. His next of public bus in downtown Bergen, Iowa, called his buddy to brag students at the University of studies said, “my boyfriend was kin have been notified. heavily intoxicated and wearing about it. Unfortunately, he acci- North Florida. Here’s what we cheating on me with my best only his undershorts. dentally dialed an undercover found: friend for three months when I HURRY! FOR THE LOVE OF Police who are familiar with policeman. His arrest was swift. “I went on one last date with was in high school. My best friend, GOD, HURRY! AIEEEE! him say he tends to remove more this girl I was with for a couple of who turned into my ex-best friend, A construction worker in and more of his clothes as his I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE years, knowing I was going to ended up telling me.” Wisconsin discovered that a dog blood-alcohol level gets higher. NEXT SHOW break up with her,” said Barret If you have recently dumped sitting on the railroad tracks for A man, high on crack cocaine, Englert, an alumni who volun- another or have been dumped, it is more than two hours was frozen to AND THEY'LL NEVER CATCH was arrested after being discov- teers for the Construction helpful to take care of yourself the tracks by his testicles. ON, DUDE ered hiding in the suspended ceil- Management Association on cam- during the difficult period, said With less than ten minutes Though he has been told repeat- ing of a strip club in Cocoa Beach, pus. “Midway through the meal, Linda Lovejoy, who has a master’s before a train was scheduled to go edly that the prison telephones are Fla. my date started choking and I had in counseling. Avoid spending through, the animal control officer monitored, a murder suspect in a to give her the Heimlich maneu- time with or talking to your ex- freed the dog by yanking him up Florida lockup phoned a friend SO, HAVE WE BEEN DRINK- ver. An hour later I broke up with partner, and be sure to find activi- by the tail, much to his dismay. from jail and told him he was fak- ING, SANTA? her.” ties to fill your time. ing insanity so he would be found A man dressed as Santa Claus Stacie Richardson, a senior Lovejoy she said that feeling OH, HI YOUR HONOR, I WAS not competent to stand trial. pulled a no parking sign from the majoring in transportation, logis- sad after a breakup is a normal JUST, UH, USING THE MENS "I ain't no rookie when it comes ground in Sapulpa, Okla., and tics and business management, and natural process of grieving. ROOM to this, brother," he said. The used it to repeatedly smash a recalled this story: She also recommends allowing a After being found guilty of guards, of course, heard every- street sign on Christmas morning. “When I was in second grade, long enough grieving period drunken driving and ordered not thing. Arresting officers confirmed that there was a guy who asked me out before becoming involved in to drink alcohol during his six alcohol was involved. every day who I really didn’t like. I another relationship, so the new months of probation, a man in NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN finally said yes because I felt bad partner doesn’t receive any unde- Jackson, Mo., promptly went to a TOO.... NOW STEP OUT OF E-mail: [email protected] for him, but I broke up with him served negative emotions. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune nearby restaurant and bar and THE CAR Information Services. the same day.One day,I was riding E-mail Jenna Strom at had a few. Alas, the judge who sen- A few days after police in South by his house on my bike, and I saw [email protected]. tenced him came into that very Elmsall, England, arrested him for him in a tree. He screamed from same place for lunch and spotted driving without a license — his WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006 EXPRESSIONS PAGE 13 ILLUSTRA TION: R IAN WITLEN OBER T PIETRZYK

Actor and comedian D.L. Hughley entertained students and guests at the UNF Arena as part of this year’s homecom- ing events. Hughley was accompanied by comedians James Smith and Leighann Lord. ‘King of Comedy’ makes fun of audience University prohibits banning of books in library BY ERICA TAYLOR He made a joke of people in the Comedians James Smith and CONTRIBUTING WRITER crowd who appeared to have a Leighann Lord opened for Hugley. BY CRAIG JENKINS that have anti-Christian themes. large foreheads and people who Smith, who is from Australia, cen- CONTRIBUTING WRITER Banning goes as far back as the Comedian D.L. Hughley kicked avoided eye contact with the tered his routine on the differ- council of Nicea in 325 A.D., off homecoming festivities Feb. 11 comedian. ences between Americans and Although the First where it is rumored that books for the University of North Hughley is widely known for Australians. Amendment of the United States that were once considered part of Florida at the Arena. his starring role in the sitcom The While Lord focused her act on Constitution prohibits hindrance the Bible were removed. Since Hughley started his comedic Hughleys, which ran from 1998- female experiences. Lord was the of freedom of the press and then, books that have been banned act with a crack on the school’s 2002. He has toured with Steve New York City Black Comedy speech, some middle schools and for religious reasons include the mascot, the Osprey. His jokes also Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, Award winner for the Most churches still ban books. Hebrew Talmud, which was included topics ranging from rela- and Bernie Mac and acted in a Thought Provoking Female Comic The University of North banned from 1239 to 1329. The best- tionships to politics. Spike Lee documentary titled The category. She also appeared in the Florida has never banned books, selling Harry Potter series has Hughley concluded the show Original Kings of Comedy. George Lucas film Radioland according to Barbara Tuck, a been a frequent target of religious with a “make fun of the audience” Hughley provided the voice of Murders, and has hosted The librarian who works in the refer- groups who want to keep Harry’s segment, which proved to be popu- the Gadgetmobile in Inspector Charlie Rose Show...Chat Zone. ence department. Tuck helps cre- magical adventures off of library lar with students in the audience. Gadget and acted in Scary Movie 3. Homecoming activities will ate awareness during the shelves. He asked for the lights to be His late-night talk show, Weekends extend through Feb. 18. American Library Association’s Although most books that are turned up so he could see faces in at the D.L. premiered on Comedy E-mail Erica Taylor at [email protected]. banned books week every banned are less radical than the the crowd, and singled people out. Central in 2005. September. prohibition of ideals and new The ALA encourages freedom thought, others are banned due to of speech and requires the elimi- harsh language, lurid sexual refer- nation of book censorship in all ences, drug references, and acts of Graduates promote music on MySpace forms.The Beacon for Freedom of violence they contain. To Kill a Expression also calls upon the Mockingbird, now a staple of jun- need to uphold the first amend- ior high schools across America, BY MEREDITH PICRAY able to have a connection with their audience, ment. Institutions at the college was banned in earlier years for CONTRIBUTING WRITER something that is possible at smaller shows. level prohibit and discourage the being racially insulting. The band has played at Freebird in Jacksonville banning of any and all books. More recently, there is J.D. Two graduates from the University of North Beach on several occasions, according to their Institutions that have banned Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye Florida are making their mark in Jacksonville’s Web site. Stewart said that Freebird is one of his certain books in the past continue which was the 13th most chal- music scene as part of a local band. favorite local venus, along with Club Fusion in St. to ban books for various reasons. lenged book in the 1990s according Dan Stewart, class of 2000, and Ryan Ito, class Augustine. Countries like the USSR, Nazi to the ALA. With its allusions to of 2002, are two of the four members of The He said that most of their shows have been out- Germany, Italy, Ireland, and the premarital sex, prostitution, and Picture Show, a band that considers itself to be side of Jacksonville, playing festival shows in United States ban books that ques- alcohol abuse, The Catcher in the like the rock bands of the early ‘90s. Cincinnati and Delaware. “Club Fusion in St. tion political authority and deal Rye was both the most banned and “If we had to compare ourselves to a known Augustine is great, because the owner and the out anti-establishment ideas. most taught book in 1975. band, which I hesitate to do, I would have to say patrons appreciate you the most,” Stewart said. Karl Marx’s Communist Books that may seem innocent the sound is like the early, classic U2,” said Many of the bands that The Picture Show has Manifesto was banned by Nazi to most people are still banned in Stewart, the band’s guitarist. performed with are no longer around, but that Germany in the 1940s, and several some middle schools. Where’s Stewart and bassist Ito, along with singer hasn’t stopped them from performing. novels by Ernest Hemingway Waldo? was banned in various Aaron Jesperson and drummer Brad Daninger, When asked what band they would most like to were banned in the United States, middle schools due to a supposed have been playing small shows around the area as tour with, Stewart replied U2 or The Killers. He Ireland and Italy. The United topless mermaid on a beach page. a way to create an experience for concert goers. also joked about how much fun touring with States has also banned novels For more information about book “I wouldn’t say to come to a show to have the Motley Crue could be. written by Mark Twain, James banning, visit the UNF library, or time of your life,” Stewart said. “Instead, we are a The band played at Freebird Feb. 3 as part of a Joyce, William Shakespeare, F. www.ala.org. Scott Fitzgerald and Oscar Wilde. work in progress, coming to a show should be an show with four acts performing. Their set, which E-mail Craig Jenkins at [email protected]. experience.” included around a dozen songs, was energetic Churches have banned books The Picture Band has been promoting itself enough to make the small venue seem large. through its Web site, www.pictureshowband.com, Their CD Blur has just three songs, but is a and through a MySpace page. These methods have wonderful blend of hard rock with smooth musi- created a loyal following at their shows. cality. “I don’t book the guys for a show every night,” The band is playing two more shows this said Genesis Ruley, the band’s manager. “We month. Feb. 15 at Jack Rabbits in San Marco and would rather have fans anticipate shows instead of Feb. 24 at the French Quarter in the San Jose area. getting tired of seeing them all the time.” Stewart said that their ultimate goal is to be E-mail Meredith Picray at [email protected]. Internship sends students to Washington D.C.

BY ZAN GONANO Orchestra graces the stage. BY JENNA STROM Nominees must be enrolled as “The poverty present in our ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR Tickets are $16 before the show FEATURES EDITOR a full or part-time junior at the nation’s capital is incredible,” and $20 the day of the show. University of North Florida, and Houle said. “This program gives Well guys, it’s officially con- Monday, reggae legend The Office of Institutional must be in good academic stand- books to children who couldn’t cert season here in Yellowman plays with an equal- Advancement is accepting appli- ing. They must demonstrate otherwise afford them.” Jacksonville. It seems like the ly impressive Morgan Heritage. cations from students who are some degree of financial need Institutional Advancement is fall semester can be somewhat This is my pick of the week. If interested in traveling to and agree to take a business also offering the Albert D. slow for good shows, but the you like solid roots reggae, you Washington, D.C. to intern at the ethics course prior to graduat- Ernest Jr. Caring Award to a shows during spring semester will not be disappointed. Heart of America Foundation ing from UNF. UNF student who demonstrates seem to more than make up for Advance tickets are $15, and are for eight to 10 weeks. The recipient of the Caring the spirit of caring, humanitari- the deficiency in solid tunes in $20 the day of the show. The Heart of America Internship will receive a hous- anism and volunteerism. The the fall. This week is no differ- Tonight at Jack Rabbits, The Foundation is a nonprofit, non- ing allowance, a weekly stipend recipient will receive a bronze ent than last and is loaded to Picture Show, Eleven 54 and partisan humanitarian organi- of approximately $150 and travel sculpture created by Frank the gills with foot-tapping, head- Plunge will perform. Of zation with a mission to cele- expenses to and from Eliscu, designer of the Heisman bobbing solid music. Montreal, The Late B.P. Helium brate, honor, and empower Washington, D.C. Trophy and $500 to donate in Live music will play at and James Husband play young people and adults who Noela Houle, an alumni who their name to a charity of Freebird Live almost every Sunday. enrich the human race with the graduated last year with a bach- choice. Four additional finalists night this week. There are too Sunday night, Kid Rock quality of their lives, according elor’s in biology, interned at the will receive $100 to donate to a many to mention, but there are plays Veterans Memorial Arena to the Office of Institutional Heart of America last year and charity of choice. a few standouts. at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show Advancement. worked with the Books from the Applications for both pro- Tonight, U-Melt plays. are $34. Keith Urban hits Criteria stated on the applica- Heart program. She stayed in grams are due March 3. For Tickets are $10. Thursday night, Veterans Memorial Arena tion requires the nominee to Washington D.C. for nine weeks more information, interested it’s a DB invasion. Burnin Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets demonstrate a commitment to at George Washington applicants can visit Institutional Smyrnans with Reform and range from $36.50-$43.50. voluntary service, initiative and University and collected and dis- Advancement in the J.J. Daniel Chasing Yesterday will take innovation in problem-solving, tributed new books to elemen- Hall, room 2700. over Freebird Live. Tickets are E-mail Zan Gonano at persistence in overcoming obsta- tary schools in the D.C. metro [email protected]. E-mail Jenna Strom at $5-$10. Sunday, Dark Star cles and advocacy for change. area. [email protected] PAGE 14 EXPRESSIONS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006 ‘Destination’ hits theaters again

BY ROGER MOORE THE ORLANDO SENTINEL

Might this be the final Final Destination? Don’t bet on it. Wed., Feb. 15 What we have in Final Destination 3 is the perfect movie formula. Kid gets intu- ition about an accident that will happen, • Homecoming Lip freak out and saves several peers from cer- Synch, 8 p.m., Fine Arts tain death. Then, death kills off those sur- Center vivors. And we have the perfect business • National Donor Day, model. Legions of unknown young actors 9 a.m., the Green are shredded with every installment, with no repeat cast members forcing up the casting costs. That adds up to the perfect movie- Thu., Feb. 16 killing and money-making machine. X-Files vet James Wong returns to his 2000 creation for this sequel, which at least

• Movies on the House, WRITER Walk on Water, 7 p.m., has some of the wit and weight of that first film, and a clever plot touch. This Regal Cinemas Beach S GUILD OF AMERICA Blvd. time, it’s not kids about to board a plane that blows up. It’s kids about to clamber • Cathie Ryan Band, aboard a rickety roller coaster that will do 7:30 p.m., Lazzara what we all fear a coaster will do — impale, Performance Hall decapitate, and crush bodies into goo. It’s senior night at someplace that can’t Final Destination 3 involves characters who are killed in freak accidents. The movie grossed more possibly be Disney World, and Wendy, than $19 million and peaked at No. 2 at the box office. played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead of Sky High, is shooting digital pictures for the Fri., Feb. 17 yearbook. But just as her boyfriend and Wong puts a lot of effort into showing another couple are nagging her into riding chain reactions — the maintenance issues, careless employees, bad drivers and the • Homecoming Tailgate The Devil’s Flight coaster, she “sees” the Final Destination 3 accident about to happen. rules being broken by callous teens that Party, 5 p.m., UNF Arena lead to sudden, gruesome death. Plaza She gets hysterical, creates a scene. Her Sheets to the Wind: best friend’s beau, Kevin (Ryan Merriman) His co-written script can crack “If you gets off with her, as do a couple of other ever have to come to my funeral” and intel- • Marty Stuart, 8 p.m., lectualize what the kids are going through. Freebird Live reluctant classmates. The ride shoots off, and the rest die horribly. “If there’s any place that makes you feel there’s no life after death, it’s a cemetery.” And that’s just the beginning. “Death’s Good: A few scenes that make you He can put a couple of cliched Barbies grand design,” as they referred to it back jump, if that’s what you like. in the original, will not be denied. The sur- into tanning beds (naked) and murder them, but he can’t make us care enough to vivors are doomed. And since they can go Bad: Hopefully this will be the final ver- laugh or wince. He can have a kid who on the Internet and realize that this has sion of this movie. happened in two earlier movies, well, it’s openly questions Christianity kill pigeons with a nail gun, but he can’t make him all about waiting to die. Fugly: Two girls burn to death in a tan- interesting or menacing. He has no heart. Sat., Feb. 18 The weight of these movies comes from ning bed. their grasp of the flippant sense of immor- All Wong is up to is setting another trap, staging another crash-smash, slicing or tality of teenagers, and how they react to Worth seeing the credits? Come on, squishing. Maybe that’s why he’s been sen- death. Some, such as Lewis the jock (Texas this isn’t the third Star Wars! • Homecoming Parade, tenced to “Final Destinations.” The pun- noon, UNF loop Battle), are in denial. The atheist (Kris Lemche) dismisses the whole idea. Kevin ishment fits the movie-making crime. • Jerusalem Symphony and Wendy seem to straddle the fence E-mail Roger Moore through Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., between fighting their fate or accepting it. http://www.orlandosentinel.com. Lazzara Performance Hall

By Donald Postway Meanwhile, in another part of town... Sun., Feb. 19

Saw II The Hidden ...Twisted Sisters • Jacksonville Christian (DVD/PSP)— Land- Bela Life Sunday Worship, Rumor has it the Fleck and the 8:30 a.m., RSC, room next Saw movie Flecktones 1700 will feature vic- (DualDisc tims who must CD)— If you • Benefit Concert, 7 p.m., escape from deadly traps or saw the band perform at the Wackadoo’s be forced to watch Saw II Fine Arts Center and were again. torn between buying a CD or a DVD, you now have one less The Fresh brain-wrecking decision to Prince of Bel make. Mon., Feb. 20 Air: The Complete Third The Season— Your Godfather PHOT • The Kreutzer Project: old age has finally caught up (XB360)— O: TAZMIN HOLDEN Dr. Simon Shiao Faculty with you. Watch and be Work your Recital, 7:30 p.m., Fine amazed at the clothes and way from Arts Center styles you thought were cool being a two-bit hood to being in the early ‘90s. the next don in this Grand- • Chick Corea & Theft-Auto-style game featur- Touchtone, 8 p.m., Golden Girls: The ing the mafia. It’s an offer you Florida Theatre Complete Fourth can’t refuse. BY ZAN GONANO Season— Bea ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR Arthur and trio of Fight Night: other mature Round Three Twisted Sisters provides a laid back, smoke-free atmosphere to women prove that even after (PS2/XB360/PSP) grab lunch, dinner or drinks. With a wine tasting every week, live menopause, if you get four — Just because music nightly and excellent drink specials, Twisted Sisters pro- women together they will you can beat this vides an alternative to other bars and eateries at the beach. talk about how men stink. game doesn’t mean you can Twisted Sisters has a wide variety of food for both lunch and Tue., Feb. 21 fight. Pressing the punch but- dinner. Lunch items include salads, burgers, wraps and sandwiches ton won’t help you when ranging from $4-$9. At dinner, “Tasters” are also available with you’re about to get your butt everything from edamame to shrimp and grits, and range from $4- • Night Hike, 6:30 p.m., kicked in the club. $9. Any meat dish can be substituted with Tofu. UNF trails Each Wednesday night, Twisted Sisters offers a wine tasting for $10, along with live acoustic music. Every Thursday night is reg- • Rory & Upper Class gae night with $3 XLerators and $1 Bud Light and Yuengling drafts. Trash Concert, 9 p.m., The bar and restaurant is an airy place with plenty of standing Wackadoo’s room at the bar, more than enough tables and a ping pong table in the back. One or both of the owners can be found walking around at night mingling with the bar crowd and bringing around various appetizers. Twisted Sisters is open from 11 a.m. until everyone is gone, Monday through Saturday, and is closed Sundays. The restaurant is located at 1266 Beach Blvd. Sisters can be reached at 904-241-6453.

E-mail Zan Gonano at [email protected]. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006 PAGE 15

Public reputa- accented: stay sharp. proposals from co-workers or work A close relative tion and physi- officials. or friend may this cal appearance New week propose a rare are now friends may Over the next business improve- important to busi- this week offer eight days, forgot- ment or creative ness success. misinforma- ten records, legal lifestyle change. Early this tion or vague details and missed Sudden career Lasha Seniuk’s w eek, responses payments, reversals or risky Feb. 20 - March 20 March 21 - April 20 expect key concerning although annoy- Jan. 21 - Feb. 19 job opportunities officials to relationship Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 ing, are vital to may be a strong assign complex duties or ask commit- success. Many Aquarians will influence. Take time for serious for special favors. Refuse to ments or social obligations. soon be asked to clarify written discussion: a detailed review of focus on yesterday’s limits or Probe for private facts, dates documents or financial contracts. the facts will provide the appropri- disagreements and respond or details. Family informa- Don’t neglect necessary duties or ate route to success. After quickly to new instructions: tion or past romantic histo- small tasks: in the coming weeks Wednesday, workplace restrictions your group leadership will ry may be a key issue: study ignored paperwork will quickly will be addressed: expect key offi- be appreciated. Friday responses for valuable become unmanageable. Thursday cials to announce revised policies through Sunday highlight clues. Thursday through through Sunday, a friend or rela- or cancelled programs. Remain bold discussions with close Saturday is an excellent tive may announce an unexpected patient: change will eventually family members. Social obli- time to ask authority figures family expansion or complex trav- work in your favor. for special permissions or new el plan. gations, home expectations and Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune group planning are accented: stay agreements. Information Services. focused. Over the next few days, quick Before mid- glimpses of the Monday week, colleagues future are accu- through Thursday, are easily distract- rate. Through the business paperwork, ed with new leader- actions of others, legal documents or ship duties or many Leos will now corporate permis- creative work witness their own sions may be poor- Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 proposals. business or finan- ly defined or mis- Although both cial potential. leading. Group are positive, authority figures April 21 - May 20 July 23 - Aug. 22 Study the career errors or miscal- may privately disapprove. Avoid mistakes, fast culations from approximately 16 public discussion, if possible, and opportunities or last minute rever- weeks ago will this week demand opt for quiet activities or small sals of friends and colleagues for clarity.Remain determined: before tasks. Wednesday through valuable clues. After Friday, next week authority figures are Saturday, a complex friendship romantic relationships will also be privately evaluating workplace may briefly expand or intensify. If affected. Pay attention to subtle efforts. Later this week, a trusted so, expect mild romantic triangles comments or private observations. friend may need to explain their and controversial invitations. Bold proposals may soon be recent social behavior. Fear of iso- Trust your first impressions: new expected: pace yourself and wait lation and hidden jealousies are commitments may prove drain- for obvious signals. accented: remain diplomatic. ing. Financial pro- Home relation- Business part- posals are promis- ships will this week nerships will this ing but delayed this enjoy a meaningful week work to your week. Over the next phase of social advantage. After seven days, a close harmony. Loved Tuesday, expect friend or relative ones will opt for newly proposed may outline a risky group events, career ventures Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 May 21 - June 21 business venture honest discus- to bring added or new career Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 sions and shared financial freedom. Common goal. Unique pay- duties. Use this time to regain per- agreement will soon trigger ment arrangements may be an spective and establish new family shared rewards: discuss all possi- ongoing concern. Go slow and agreements: you won’t be disap- bilities with potential work mates carefully complete all outstanding pointed. After Thursday, work- or long-term friends. Wednesday paperwork. After Thursday, place duties will steadily increase. through Saturday, romantic and friends and lovers may be briefly Many Geminis will this week be social invitations will increase. introspective or moody.Don’t push asked to correct the mistakes of a Pay special attention to unique for immediate answers: loved ones colleague or act as group leader. may now need extra time to evalu- Don’t hesitate: key officials will ate recent social or family changes. soon offer permanent rewards. Established New friends or workplace policies, co-workers will no although worth- longer hide their while, may soon be feelings or avoid cancelled. Before subtle questions. mid-week, watch After Tuesday, Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 for a fast flurry of expect private June 22 - July 22 paperwork and attractions to be public discussion. Many Librans publicly acknowledged or easily will now encounter rapid changes expressed. Minor jealousies or of personnel, job titles or corpo- competing egos may be an underly- rate agendas. Wait for confirma- ing theme. If so, clearly state your tion before proposing fresh con- needs, boundaries and romantic cepts. Later this week, a new aspirations. Thursday through friend may request a rare roman- Saturday, financial expectations in tic introduction. Private love the home may need to change. affairs, long distance relationships Timed payments and large pur- or revised marital status may be chases are highlighted: stay alert. PAGE 16

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Feb. 17 Baseball at University of FLYING Central Florida, 4 p.m.

Track (indoor) at Florida Intercollegiate

Men’s basketball vs. Stetson University, 7 p.m. THROUGH TIME Feb. 18 Women’s basketball vs. ...WITH THE BASEBALL TEAM Florida Atlantic University, 2 p.m.

Track (indoor) at Florida Intercollegiate

Baseball at University of Central Florida, 1 p.m.

Women’s tennis at Stetson University, 12 p.m.

Men’s tennis at Stetson University, 4 p.m.

Golf at Gator Invitational

Feb. 19 Baseball at University of 1997 2001 Central Florida, 12 p.m. Men’s tennis at Valdosta State 1995 1999 2005 University, 1 p.m.

Men’s basketball vs. Mercer

University, 2 p.m. ILLUSTRA

Golf at Gator Invitational TION BY R

Feb. 20 OBER Women’s basketball at Jacksonville University, 7 p.m. T PIETRZYK AND UNF ATHLETICS DEP

Feb. 21 Men’s tennis vs. Jacksonville University, 2 p.m.

Women’s tennis vs. Jacksonville University, 4 p.m. ARTMENT

Baseball at University of South Florida, 7 p.m.

UNF Fun Facts for Men’s Basketball

• UNF has posted a winning record at home in nine of its 13 seasons of the program’s eight all-conference performers were coached by Kilcullen. Feb. 9 Men’s basketball 65, competition and have done so five times under coach Matt Kilcullen. • Assistant coach Howard White served three years in the U.S. Navy. Lipscomb University 75 • Five of the 15 players are from out of state. • Senior David Ashwell’s most prized possession is his guitar.

Women’s basketball 75, • This is coach Kilcullen’s seventh season at the University of North • Senior Riley Didion would like to travel to Italy if he could go any- Kennesaw State University 73 Florida. where. Feb. 10 • Kilcullen is the winningest and longest-serving coach in UNF history. • Student Assistant Donny Lotz holds the career records in field goals Baseball 11, Louisiana State University 1 • After the team’s first win in the 2005-06 season, Kilcullen will have made and attempted. 200 wins in his career as head coach. • Matt Kilcullen was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year in 1994 Feb. 11 Men’s basketball 54, Belmont • Kilcullen has posted the five highest win totals in UNF history. and in 1995. University 90 • 23 of the program’s 30 academic all-conference performers and five of • Kilcullen has two children: a daughter, Brianna; and a son, Michael. Men’s tennis 5, Florida A & M University 2 2006 Men’s Basketball Roster Women’s basketball 52, East Tennessee State University 82 Matt Kilcullen - Head Coach Rudy Buzzard - Freshman Baseball 4, Louisiana State Cortez Riley - Freshman University 0 Howard White - Assistant Coach Carl McNally - Sophomore James Grimball - Junior Swimming places 6th Josh Bowling - Graduate Assistant Erik Atkinson - Freshman Rashad Williams - Junior Feb. 12 Dom Annunziata - Volunteer Assistant Ian Gibson - Freshman Baseball 4, Louisiana State Alain Laroche - Senior University 3 Joe Collins - Strength & Conditioning Riley Didion - Senior Ryan Daugherty - Freshman Feb. 14 Donny Lotz - Student Assistant Derrick Scott - Senior Men’s basketball 57, Florida Aaron Caruthers - Freshman International 71 Mark Power - Athletic Training Chris Timberlake - Sophomore David Ashwell - Senior Kelly Price - Academic Mentor Jonson Yousefzadeh - Sophomore PAGE 18 SPORTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006

In Brief Swimming concludes season SPORTS at Pacific Collegiate Conference Rookie helps in rugby win

Dender throws points after Florida State Homecoming Week BY EMILY BRUCE breaststroke from junior received a penalty deep into • Feb. 17 - Coca Cola Shootout for CONTRIBUTING WRITER Monique Salles-Cunha, who fin- punches in two its territory. John Halter $10,000 at the men’s basketball ished ahead of 58 others. made the kick, putting UNF game against Stetson University The University of North The Ospreys earned 234.5 consecutive games back as the leading scorer (8- at 7 p.m. Florida’s swim and dive team points during the last day of 7). ended its season with a sixth competition, led by five top 10 BY VALERIE MARTIN After Halter made another • Feb. 18 - Intramural dodgeball place finish at the finishes. SPORTS EDITOR good kick for UNF, Dender tournament at the women’s Pacific Conference Swimming Salles-Cunha finished third in was yellow-carded for punch- basketball game against Florida Championship in Los Angeles, the 200-breaststroke with a time Atlantic University at 2 p.m. After a 21-7 win against ing, which forced North Calif. Feb. 8-11. of 2:24.80. Florida State University, the Florida to play a man down as The Ospreys earned 754.5 Sophomore Krysten Nemecek University of North Florida’s he waited for his 10-minute River City Rumble points, putting them ahead of finished eighth in the same • Feb. 21 - Men’s and women’s tennis rugby club found itself with a penalty to end. eight other teams. event. against Jacksonville University at 2-1 record for the spring sea- Making his first appear- California-San Diego won the Freshman Dana Constantino 2 p.m. son. ance for UNF, rookie loose meet with 1,275 points. took seventh place in the 200- Flyhalf Ryan Dender head prop Al Mackoul battled Sophomore Amber Price took backstroke, while junior passed the ball to wing Josh for his first career try, allow- Senior Recognition second place in the 3-meter div- Stephanie Anderson took eighth. • Feb. 23 - Men’s basketball vs. Jackson, who scored at the ing Halter to score once again. ing competition on the first day The Ospreys ended the meet Florida Atlantic University, 7 p.m. eight-minute mark, making North Florida’s rugby club of the meet. by taking sixth place in the 400- the score 5-0. will return Feb. 18 to play In the same event, sophomore freestyle relay. • Feb. 25 - Women’s basketball vs. Florida State University against Florida Atlantic Debbie Thornburry and junior Junior Chelsea Lewis, junior Lipscomb University, 2 p.m. intercepted the ball, causing University at the University Kaila Johnston earned fifth and Lindsey McKelvey, senior Scotti UNF to fall behind by two of Central Florida. ninth place finishes, respectively. Williams and sophomore Marie points. Season Opener The Ospreys continued to Yeager finished with a time of E-mail Valerie Martin at • Feb. 25 - Baseball’s first home Captain Sean Danahey turn in strong finishes as the 3:37.62. [email protected]. game vs. W. Michigan at 2 p.m. made the call to kick for competition progressed, includ- ing a fifth place finish in the 100- E-mail Emily Bruce at [email protected].

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1)What is the current standing between schools for the River City Rumble?

2) Who pitched for the first five innings in the baseball game against Georgia Southern University?

3)Where did Jared Incinelli go to high school?

4)What was the score at the women’s basketball game at halftime against Campbell University? SPORT S INFORMA

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OFF THE FIELD WITH... Gwen Williams second baseman on the softball team BY ALLI REISS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

You better not get caught in a pickle, or University of North Florida’s softball sec- ond baseman Gwen Williams might just chase you down and tag you out. That is unless the Burger King “King” from the commercials runs across the field in which Williams could not contain her out- V ALERIE MAR of-control giggles, then you might be able to slide by. With her down-to-earth and zany person- TIN ality,there laugher abounds wherever she is. Freshman point guard Jennifer When asked about her favorite memory Bowen suffered from a sprained from last season, Williams said, “Oh man! ankle as a result of the game There are so many, but I have to say one does against East Tennessee. stick out it my mind. “Last year, I think our very first game I was playing second, and one of my team- Dill finishes mates was at first. There was a runner on first and the batter bunted the ball. “The bunt was in the air so the first base- with first-ever man dove for it. It was a nice attempt. “Anyway, so instead of catching the ball double double in her glove, the ball hit her head. It rico- cheted off of her forehead and rolled right back to our catcher. GWEN WILLIAMS BY ALLI REISS “Our catcher scooped up the head-butted CONTRIBUTING WRITER ball and threw to second. We still managed to get the out. You know you have gone “So that was followed by another discom- Gwen Williams spends some time with the Spinnaker as she admits she’d rather have a foot-long eye- Division I when spirited fans bobulated play, which made my already out- brow than an ear lobe the size of a basketball. drive from Jacksonville to of-control laughing even worse. The giggles Tennessee for the weekend to continued for the entire game!” The Spinnaker recently sat down with watch the University of North How come you press harder on a remote What would you do if the Burger King Florida women’s basketball team Williams to find out why in the world she would “definitely” want a foot-long eyebrow! control when you know the battery is “King” ran onto the softball field during take the court. dead? one of your games? In the first of two away games, UNF (9-13, 7-7 A-Sun) took on the VITALS It’s like a stubborn person. Keep pressing Probably nothing, because I would be laugh- Kennesaw State University Owls Major: Community Health their buttons harder and harder until you ing uncontrollably! Haha, how random! (3-17, 2-11 A-Sun) Feb. 9, ending Height: 5’8’’ Birthday: March 8, 1986 get the outcome you want. the game in the final seconds in Why does Donald Duck wear a towel overtime. High School: Paxon S.A.S. Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. If you could go on a Valentine’s date when he comes out of the shower, when With just 1.7 seconds left on with any celebrity, who would it be and he doesn’t usually wear any pants? the clock, junior forward Andrea where would you go and what would he Dill grabbed the rebound off of a If you could travel back to any time peri- buy you for Valentine’s Day? You know, because he doesn’t want people to missed shot by freshman guard od in history, which one would it be and see his rubber ducky! Anna Haberlein and put it back why? I don’t care who, just as long as we go get into action for a lay-up, to secure some good food. Yeah, I’m a fat girl! And he If you could change anything at UNF, the 75-73 win for the Ospreys. I would travel back to Jesus’ life, because He buys me a new car for Valentine’s Day!! The what would it be and why? Dill finished with her best per- is the man and I would love to meet him! pink truck might not truck much longer. formance of the season, con- It would be nice if there was more school tributing 20 points and 10 If you could fast forward to your life in Would you rather have a foot-long eye- spirit and student involvement with UNF rebounds to record the first dou- the future, what would you hope to see? brow you could never pluck or an ear sporting events. ble-double of her career. lobe the size of a basketball? North Florida saw itself down I hope to eventually be a physical therapist, by as many as 11 points in the sec- get married, and have a few babies. When E-mail Alli Reiss at [email protected]. Haha! Definitely a foot-long eyebrow! At ond half, but rallied back to a 71- I’m too old to do anything else, I want to trav- least it could be functional! 71 tie to go into overtime. el the world with my hubby! The freshman duo, which con- How do you feel about the postal service What makes you laugh? sists of guard Jennifer Bowen Look for Gwen Williams playing in the next and forward Jennifer Guldager, raising the cost of sending mail by two Umm, anything and everything. Then once softball game against Savannah State led the charge scoring the last cents, upping the price to 39 cents? it starts, it will not stop! I think I seriously University in a doubleheader. Games start at seven points of regulation for the have a problem; I can’t control it, especially 2 p.m. Ospreys. The Owls had a shot to It’s only two more cents. There are way big- in quiet settings. put the game away with one last ger things in life to be concerned with. possession before overtime, but a block by junior guard Tamara Hubbard and a steal by Dill pre- vented the Owls from getting the ball to the basket. Overtime turned out to be a defensive struggle, but UNF was able to pull away with the victory. The Ospreys then traveled to Tennessee, followed by some ded- icated UNF fans, to square off against East State Tennessee University (14-7, 10-4 A-Sun) Feb. 11. The Bucs proved to be too much for the Ospreys, however, hitting 10-of-13 shots from behind the 3-point arc in the first half, taking the win 82-52. North Florida trailed by 16 at the half but managed to cut that lead to nine before East Tennessee went on a 22-5 run to win the game. The Ospreys were led by Dill who finished with 11 points while junior guard C.C. Woolfolk chipped in with eight points. North Florida received 28 points off the bench and all 12 Ospreys who saw action finished with at least two points. The Ospreys will get a week off before hosting Florida Atlantic at 2 p.m., Feb. 18 at the University Arena during Homecoming Week.

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Junior outfielder Christina Evans. North Florida managed to take a 5-0 Evans started season with lead in the second inning and struck twice more in the third after a Higgs RBI .556 hitting record double. Finishing the offensive streak, the BY VALERIE MARTIN Ospreys scored three more runs in the SPORTS EDITOR bottom of the fourth, ending the first game 9-2 and the second 10-2. Opening its first Division I season with The Ospreys traveled to Troy, Ala. Feb. a 5-1 record, the University of North 11 to take on Troy University. They won Florida softball team had wins over their first game against the Trojans 4-3, Armstrong Atlantic State University and before beating Alabama A & M in a dou- Alabama A & M University and a loss to bleheader 8-1 and 11-3. the Troy University Trojans. During the second game against Leading the North Florida offense, jun- Alabama A & M, five players had multiple iors Amy Higgs and Kelli Rutenbar hits to tack on to their statistical stand- together drove in nine runs in the double- ings.

Leading the Ospreys, Evans tallied a 4- V header against Armstrong Atlantic. ALERIE MAR Higgs had five hits, and Rutenbar ended for-4 standing with two RBIs and a run for hitting four out of six pitches. herself. Parenteau finished the games In the second inning of play, a Higgs with two home runs and three RBI’s. TIN single brought home sophomore Caitlin Also hitting two hits for UNF was sen- ior Alisha Phillips, Higgs and Rogers. Junior Kelli Rutenbar slides back into third base after battling a pickle. Rutenbar led the Ospreys Miller. Sophomore Ashley Parenteau also along with junior Amy Higgs throughout the five games of play. hit a single in the same inning, bringing Earning the win for the Ospreys, sen- in sophomore Gwen Williams, putting ior Kelli Pitts tied down Alabama A & M UNF in the lead 2-0. only allowing three runs and striking out Rutenbar led the Osprey offense hit- doubles, hitting safely for a .833 slugging Rutenbar later hit a single in the bot- five players in four innings of pitching. ting 3-for-4, and Higgs trailed behind her percentage and a .67 on-base percentage. tom of the fourth inning, which scored In the second game against Troy, the 3- hitting 2-for-3. Higgs also had a 3-for-3 stolen-base Higgs. Junior Randalyn Rogers then 3 tie was broken by Trojan Brooke Howell Higgs was the first softball player to record, and struck out once in six games. brought home Rutenbar after she reached who hit a three-run home run in the top of earn the honor of the Atlantic Sun Player The team will return to the UNF soft- on an err o r. the seventh inning. of the Week in 2006. Along with hitting a ball field to play Savannah State After loading the bases in the bottom The hit from Howell was the only hit .667 last week, she led the Ospreys with University in a doubleheader, starting at 2 of the first in the second game and a allowed by sophomore Tori Ahern after seven RBIs leading the team to a 5-1 p.m. Rogers walk, Miller hit a single, bringing relieving junior Katie Brosky in the top of record. E-mail Valerie Martin at [email protected]. home Rutenbar and junior Christina the fifth. She hit 12-for-18 at the plate with three Tennis takes second D-I win Ospreys disappointed with final BY HOLLI WELCH CONTRIBUTING WRITER

outcome of road trip to Louisiana Neither the frigid cold weather nor a rival Florida team had an effect on the University of North BY KILEY BOLAND innings for the Ospreys. Florida tennis team, who defeated CONTRIBUTING WRITER The third game resulted in a win for the Ospreys, Florida A & M University Feb. 12, beating the Tigers 4-3. 5-2. The University of North Florida baseball Junior first baseman Jimmy Glanville led the The match, which was resched- team had two losses and one victory against the UNF Osprey offense, hitting 3-for-4 with an RBI uled because of the weather, Louisiana State University Tigers, bringing the and two runs scored. proved to be a close game for both Osprey record to 2-3. Wellington native Matt Oxendine and teams from the very beginning. The Tigers beat the Ospreys 11-1 in the first of Jacksonville native Damon Olinto each earned a Two doubles matches in and ZA CK BURNETT their three game tournament Feb. 10-12. The pair of hits for UNF. the No. 1 and No. 3 were split. game was paused in the fourth inning due to the Senior Jared Incinelli and senior Ryan However, the Ospreys took charge weather in the area. Amason each pitched five innings for the and grabbed the No. 2 match, 9-8 After resuming the game Feb. 11, senior Jacob Ospreys, striking out four and five Louisiana (7-4). Eduardo Pereira contributed a win Dixon pitched for 3.1 innings for the Ospreys, batters, respectively. North Florida’s Jose Terrera giving him the No. 1 spot for UNF. giving up seven runs on 11 hits, striking two Senior Jonathan Hodach made a bunt in the and Matias Sigal held off Florida Tigers out, and handed out one base. fourth inning, moving Glanville to A & M’s Jarrel Williams and Senior outfielder Brennan Grogan achieved third base. Simbarashe Happy. Just like in Georgia, “we two hits, while junior outfielder Jon Dandridge Junior outfielder Brett Maloley hit a single to UNF continued on from there, played loose and looked like we brought in the teams’ only RBI. bring Glanville home. grabbing a win for Eduardo were having fun,” Head Coach Game two of the series proved to shift the Junior Brandon Diaz ended the game in the Pereira (No.1), Sigal (No. 2), Igal Buberman said in a press Tigers way Feb. 11. top of the tenth inning to achieve UNF’s first German Escallon (No. 4) and release. “We still have a long way The Ospreys lost to Louisiana to make their lead of the game, and the win for the Ospreys. Leonardo Gomes (No. 6). to go, but we are definitely record 0-2 for the weekend. The UNF Ospreys will take on their in-state Elad Gabay lost to Artiom improving.” North Florida was led by Grogan, who had a rivals, the University of Central Florida Golden Podgaini, after a close match, 6-3, The next match for UNF will 2-for-3 performance for the day. Knights, for a three-game series Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. 3-6, 12-10. be held Feb. 18 as the Ospreys Hits were also racked up by senior infielder in Orlando. This was the second consecu- head south to DeLand, Fla. to face Travis Martin and senior infielder Grant Rogers. tive win for the Ospreys, who Stetson University. Tampa native Brad Johnson pitched six E-mail Kiley Boland at [email protected]. defeated Georgia Southern University last week. E-mail Holli Welch at [email protected]. Pearsol retires after five years of service as school mascot

BY MATT COLEMAN Pearsol is held in high regard for his service to the CONTRIBUTING WRITER university and his experience and expertise as a college mascot. It has been impossible to miss him over the past five One of his “10 Commandments” of the trade is to years. He is an indelible fixture at the University of never upstage the game at hand. North Florida’s sporting events, making each a memo- He said he would work in 10-to 15-minute intervals rable and enjoyable experience. He is a legend in the and disappear for a short period, effectively leaving the mythos of this college’s athletic legacy, but it is impossi- crowd wanting more, while getting a water break. ble to recognize him when he is off duty.He is Elmer “Elmer is a real asset to the university,” said Dr. Pearsol, the man behind the mask of Ozzie the Osprey. Richard Gropper, UNF’s director of Athletics. “He is a Yet, his time as this school’s mascot has come to a close. hard-working and dedicated man.” Pearsol played the part of Ozzie for the last time Jan. Gropper not only gives Pearsol high praise for his 19, when the Ospreys hosted and beat the Campbell work as mascot, but also as a groundskeeper. “The athlet- Camels. ic fields look terrific,” Gropper said. “It is tough work, After more than five years, he had to retire because of but he does an amazing job.” health concerns. When not entertaining the crowds at When not entertaining the masses at UNF sporting UNF sporting events, Pearsol works for the school as an events or working as an athletic groundskeeper, Pearsol athletic groundskeeper. He is also retiring from this job spends time at SeaWorld on the weekends, performing as Feb. 24 because of lingering medical considerations. a mascot in a Shamu costume. Despite having to give up his place as UNF’s mascot, He also taught lessons to college students who worked Pearsol said his time as Ozzie will always be close to his as mascots at the theme park, schooling them in the art heart. “If I had to rate my experience on a scale of one to of being an effective entertainer.

10, I’d give it a 15.” While the search is on for a replacement to take up the UNF A He has many memories, but his favorite moment was mantle of Ozzie, Pearsol said that his time as UNF’s mas- THLETICS when the UNF baseball team went to the Division II cot was a pleasure. World Series in Montgomery, Ala. “I made many friends and always enjoyed the time I After checking with Division II officials, Ozzie was spent in the costume.” Elmer Pearsol has played the part of Ozzie the Osprey for five allowed to make an appearance, to the delight of the years and has retired due to medical health considerations. crowd. Harriet joined Ozzie later into the Series. E-mail Matt Coleman at [email protected].