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• Treasure hunt UCF heads to Greenville, N.C. take • on the ECU Pirates -sEESPORTS,A6 • -SGA sees increase in candidates ' Foralistofthe 29 seats with two candi Senate elections increase by 70 percent (i) candidates, go to: dates, seven seats with one • www.UCFNews.com candidate running unop JEFFREY RILEY running for the same num number of applications the posed and two seats with no Editor-in-Chief ber of seats. list wasn't finalized until and Undergraduate Studies, candidates. "It's amazing," said Mar Monday. and Graduate Students In 2008, there were no • On Thursday: Of the 52 available seats lee Popluder, supervisor of There were 115 candi needed only 25. seats with three candidates, Presidential forum in the Student Government elections for the SGA Elec dates who applied to run for Students who had prob 20 seats with two candi by Kelsey Hinton Association Senate, 107 can tions Commission ''This is the senate, Popluder said lems on their petitions had dates, 23 seats with one can On~ approximately 100 people didates have been approved the highest I've seen in four The application process 24 hours from when they didate and nine seats with attended this year's Presidential to run - an almost 70 per years." included gaining 50 valid were contacted to fix any no candidates. Open Forum cent increase from last year. The set list of candidates NIDs and signatures from signature problems. Popluder said the During the 2008 election, was scheduled to be fin students for most colleges; This year, there are 14 Up balloon event there were 63 candidates ished Sept.17, but due to the the Colleges of Undeclared seats with three candidates, PLEASE SEE BUDGET ONA4 by Marco Funk Students participated in hot air balloon rides before aviewing of the movie Up Monday. On Friday: Uncover Thursda s Student Fall Career Knight by Kendall Bierer UCF held a career expo and an attacked alumni event Tuesday to help students and alumni connect LIFI DMUSIC with employers. twicein On Saturday: Football quarter recaps by Ryan Bass oneweek Check back during the ECU • game for live updates Student: crime due On Sunday: to sexual orientation •• Robotics first in nation BIANCA FORTIS by Gretha McCandele Staff Writer For the second year in a row, the UCF Robotics Oub took first A UCF student was physi • place in a national competition. cally assaulted twice last week, once in front of Tower III. Sophomore Eric Britt, a • music major, said his friend dropped him off in front of his home in Tower III at 4 a.m. on Sept. 19. As he was walking • Breaking toward the entrance, two intox icated men came out from news on behind the bushes and began your cell to ask Britt questions, such as whether the building was a Get UCF news sent to your cell dorm. phone. Just text the keyword Suddenly, one man began UCFNEWS to 44636. • punching Britt, while the other grabbed him around his neck, AROUNDCA MPUS,A2 Britt said. Britt escaped and the men • LEARN WHAT TO SAY ran back to their car and drove TO ABOSS FROM away. He was able to get their license plate number and ran CAREER SERVICES TERRI KLECKNER / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE • inside the building calling for Career Services is hosting an event Plus: help. He said the RA on duty called"Tell Me About Yourself," called the police. where students can learn about Sing your 1eart out at Natura According to the incident different types of interviews and blasts fr mthe annon report, the registered owner of how to prepare for an interview at The Sound Cannon guys Coffee and Tea's pen Mic ight the vehicle has no affiliation 3 p.m.on Thursday. aren't old enough to with UCF. Local musicians Cassandra Wilcox and On Sept.12, one week before drink, but they're good the incident in front of Tower enough to be named Justine lniego share their open mic night INFO SESSION TO experiences and how to succeed through For a copy of the one of Orlando's best police report: HELP STUDENTS local bands. performances at college bars and lounges. (i) AVOID SWINE FLU www.UCFNews.com There will be a session Friday at 1 PLEASESE EVEHICLE ON AS p.m. providing an overview of • Hl Nl influenza virus, including an update on the symptoms of infection, and methods of • prevention and treatment. Veterans transition from Students open busine~ via the Internet bootstraps to bookbags Directory provides a NEWS BRIEFS, A2 variety of restaurants JENNIFER DORVAL to us, and he was weeping Staff Writer and crying and he came JASON KELLY FRATERNITYTO HOST Contributing Writer up and he kissed our feet." SK RUN IN HONOR OF I The day the lips of a The Serbian Army had Amid an economic grateful 70-year-old Koso come through and wiped UCFALUMNUS recession, two UCF stu var Albanian man touched out the man's whole fami dents have managed to In honor of UCF alumnus and the boots of then 19-year ly, leaving only him. transform their entrepre Kappa Sigma fraternity brother old Army paratrooper Ten years later, Galvan, neurial dreams into a prof Brian Dornbusch, who died of Chris Galvan was the day now a business adminis itable reality. testicular cancer in 2008, Kappa he knew he wanted to be tration major and Army Max Tau, a senior Sigma will be hosting a SK in the military. reservist, is among a majoring in political sci TINA RUSSELL/ CENTRAL FLORIDAF UTURE run/walk Saturday at 9 a.m. "It was actually in group of UCF students, ence, and Eric Marks, a OrderKnight.com allows students to order food online and have it delivered to Kosovo in '99 when ethnic faculty and staff, that are their doorstep. Participating restaurants include Pita Pit Houlihanl and Vito's. senior majoring in market cleansing was going on," helping U.S. soldiers like ing, developed Howoftendoyou conceptualized a business Galvan said. "I remember himself transition into OrderKnight.com - an onlerfoodonline? model, consulted a Web INDEX TODAY'S we got to this village, and student life. • • online restaurant directory www.UCFNews.rom designer and began to Around Campus 2 WEATHER this old man came crawl- G.I. Jobs, a magazine • that allows students to develop partnerships with Weather 2 ing up which provides educa have food delivered to entrepreneurship. local restaurants. • News Briefs 2 tion, transition assistance in their doorstep with the ''It just started off with Sports 6 and job opportunities to The Web site launched click of a mouse. an idea to do a marketing Variety 8 ( military veterans, recently in August 2008 with four The business partners company and somehow it Movies 9 EVENING named UCF among the different menu selections. first met through a mutual blew up into an online Opinion 10 T-STORMS top 15 percent of7,000 col In just one year, the friend nearly three years food ordering company," Oassifleds leges, universities and directory has expanded to 11 ago. As they became Tau said Sudoku 1° 74° trade schools in the coun- more than 20 local restau- 11 acquainted, they soon real Over the next year and Crossword 11 PLEASE SEE RESOURCES ON AS ized their shared interest a half, the two students PLEASE SEE STUDENTS ON A3
u A2 www.CentralFforidaFuture.com Sept.24, 2009 • (entr.if :Jl~a !future e I AROUND CAMPUS (enttal • News and notices for the UCF community 11oriba • Learn what to say to a boss Career Services is host ing an event called ''Tell Me • About Yourself;' where stu 1uture dents can learn about differ 1he Studmt Newspapuat IKFsintt 196B ent types ofinterviews, how to prepare for an interview; September24,2009 • employers' expectations of Vol 41, Jssue 75 • 12 Pages applicants and what infor ·--- The Ctnrrol f1onda Future is the independent student- mation to share. written newspaper at the Univefsity of Central Aorida The event is today at 3 Opinions In the Future are th~e of the lndl'lidual columnist and not necessarily those of the editorial stlff p.m. in the Career Services or the Unive~ity admlnistratloJt All content~ property office, located in Ferrell oftheCentro/Floridafutureand may not be reprinted in Commons Room 185C. part Of in whole without permission from the publisher. • Call 407-823-2361 for NEWSROOM ;more information 407-447-4558 Watch student government Editor-in-Chief • The Student Govern Jeffrey Riley x213 ment Association Senate CFF.editvr@gmailcom meets every Thursday night News Editors in the Key West Ballroom of Justine Griffin and • the Student Union begin Jennifer Ross x213 ning at 7 p.m. News.CFF@gmailcom Meetings are open to the Former slave Somaly Mam Online News Editor • public. has made it her life's work to end Ashley Camifaxx213 sex trafficking. On/ineCFF@gma/lcom Don't get sick with the swine Opponents to her cause have • There will be a session burned her house, threatened Opinions Editors providing an overview of her, kidnapped her children and Samuel Struckhoff and the lilNl influenza virus, raped her daughter. Jertiann Sullivan x213 including an update on the ''When I started this, I know I [email protected] • epidemiological informa made my life dangerous. It's not Sports Editors tion, symptoms of infection, easy for me. A lot ofpeople, they Ryan Bass and prevention and treatment tell me that rm crazy,'' Mam said William Perry x215 The event is hosted by 'Well, I am crazy:' [email protected] • the Department ofEnviron About 200 people squeezed Variety Editor mental Health and Safety into the Cape Florida Ballroom ANTHONY SYROS / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Mike Balducci x214 and will take place tomor Monday night to hear Mam Somaly Mam spoke out against human trafficking at a Monday night interview. Sold into sex Variety.CFF@gmailcom slavery as a girl, Mam has dedicated her life to putting an end to human trafficking. •• row in the Business Admin speak about her experiences and Photo Editor istration building, Room her foundation's efforts to end Caitlin Bush 209, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. sex slavery. When seats filled up, Human trafficking is the sec because a lot of times on the Photo.CFF@gmailcom Contact 407-823-2605 for students sat on the floor, stood ond-largest organized crime, news it's characterized as being a more information along the back wall, aJ:!.d perched becoming a bigger business than faraway country. But in reality, Staff Writers Michelle Dendy, in from the hallway, watching drug trafficking, according to the the traffickers are very organized, William Goss, Jillian Krotki, through the doorways. Somaly Mam Foundation's Web and they're all over the world" Cartos Maldonado, Jen Glantz, ,, Mam is one of TIME maga site. Mam encouraged students to Donald Thomann, Stephanie de NEWS zine's 'World's Most Influential Specific and consistent statis raise awareness and become Sousa, Mary Cristobal, Jonathan People" for 2009 and a "CNN tics about human trafficking are active to end sex trafficking. She Hohensee, Allen Levin, John Hero." hardtocalcularebecauseofthe thinks it's possible within 10 Mu~hy, Shaun Bevan, Carmen rroquino, Justin Sanak • BRIEFS She became a slave as a child nature of this worldwide crime. years if everyone "activates" and Keep with UCF headlines when a man who called himself Of the 12.3 million adults and fights. I you may have missed her grandfather sold her into children in forced labor, an esti "Fighting is not just sitting and Staff Phot1ra~hers I Ashley ln~uanta, mi Rotlewicz, I prostitution She lived in a broth mated 139 million people are vic talking, but you have to stand up Amanda oore, Christina DeParis, • Fraternity to host SK run in el with other Cambodian chil tims of sexual servitude, accord and fight," Mam said Erin Drew, Rayma Jenkins , honor ofUCF alumnus dren and was raped and tortured ing to the U.N.'s International She said it is out of her capac In honor of UCF alum daily, but after watching the mur Labor Organization ity to accomplish the task alone. cor.y Editors I ,. nus and Kappa Sigma frater William Bue anan, Kelse~ Hinton, der ofher best friend, she eventu As many as two million chil 'We need all of you," Mam Viloc Pham, Jennifer orval · nity brother Brian Dorn ally escaped dren are subjected to prostitution said busch, who died of Since the opening of her shel in the global commercial sex She encouraged students to I testicular cancer in 2008, ter in Cambodia, 6,000 girls have trade, according to the U.S. State go on the foundation's Web site Graphic Artists • Kappa Sigma will be hosting been helped out of brothels. The Department Cara Cooper, and read about how to volunteer Joseph Mangabat a 5K run/walk Saturday. girls call her mother. This modem-day enslave and learn more about what they The event, which will ''They are lovely," Mam said ment is not limited to foreign do. Editorial Adviser require a $22 entry fee, will Mam said it's difficult to get lands. It's in the U.S., too. Senior Sally Grifi1n already Michelle Yoffee be held in front of the UCF girls out of the brothel because ''What is happening in our had Mam's book, The Road of Michel/eY@SeminoleChronidecom Reflecting Pond beginning they are familiar with the routine country is happening in your Lost Innocence, and was excited at 9 a.m. and will include a T of their life and don't know who country;' Mam said to hear her speak. She wants to shirt and access to all partic will love, help or give them a new Between 18,000 and 20,000 work and advocate against BUSINESS • ipating vendors, according life. Sometimes families don't victims are trafficked into the human trafficking. Her major is 407-447-4555 to Mitch Miorelli, a member want their children back because U.S., according to U.S. Depart social work and minor is interna Advertising Sales Director of Kappa Sigma. All pro of the shame, and they place ment of Justice estimates listed tional studies for that reason, she Mark Lanaris x204 • ceeds from the event will go blame on the children them on the Florida Coalition Against said [email protected] to the Brian Dornbusch selves for what happened The Human Trafficking Web site. A Griffin just got back from a Memorial Scholarship, government in Cambodia does large percentage is trafficked into trip to India with the organiza University Sales Director Miorelli said nothing to help, Mam said Florida because of seasonal agri tion International Justice Mission Heissam Jebailey x201 ii• The race is open to the In 2008, there was a global cultural immigrants. where she helped with a shelter, [email protected] public. To pre-register for focus on establishing anti-traf Junior interdisciplinary met girls who had been rescued Distribution Manager the race, contact KSSkrun ficking laws in Cambodia, which women's studies major from sex trafficking and saw the Benjamin Wallinger x211 [email protected]. Registra had none, said Bill Livermore, Dominique Aulisio, who works red-light district firsthand She [email protected] • tion will be open until 9 a.m. executive director for the Somaly with the Florida Coalition was first made aware of sex traf Saturday. The fraternity's Mam Foundation Against Human Trafficking, is ficking when someone from her General Manager goal is to raise $25,000 to ''There was a major push on, starting a student organization church spoke about the issue. Raymond G. Bush x220 ensure the effectiveness of Well, you need to change your called Student Labor Action Pro ''I didn't know. Once I heard [email protected] • the scholarship at UCF and laws. That'll solve everything,"' ject about it, it just kind of lit a fire· in to honor and remember Livermore said ''Now we've ''I think that people distance me;' Griffin said ''I don't feel like Fax: 407-447-4556 Dornbusch. I can just stand by knowing what come to realize that isn't true themselves from the problem." Published by Knight Newspapers • until you can change society." said Aulisio. 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) Silvermine Subs employee Greyson Chamock types an Order Knight's faxed food request into the computer system. Students use social sites for marketing FROM Al tees that it will cover the ten down on a piece of cost scratch paper transformed rants. Michael Croker, a UCF into an actual business. Users have a wide vari graduate student studying The business partners ety of dining options to theatre, frequently orders said they find inspiration choose from, including meals through the Web in the success experienced Pita Pit, Fujiyama Sushi, site. by Facebook.com - a Houlihan's and Cold Stone "I like the variety of social networking site that Creamery, among others. food and the student spe was also created by college From promotions to cials that they offer," he students. sales, the two entrepre said "Ifa restaurant is run "I think student busi neurs feel compelled to ning behind on my order, nesses are the most impor focus every aspect oftheir someone from the Web tant element in having a Wednesday, 10114 company on students. site will actually call me successful university expe lpm-Spm ''.As students, we have a with an update rather than rience," Tau said "It's the great deal of insight into just leave me hanging." best class you could ever freeLSAT Wednesday, 10114 the campus market, According to Tau, the take." 6pm-10pm because we fall under that company's advertising "It does cost money to same demographic," strategy is organic. They make money, but you can ·· ~ Practice Exam: ·Thursday, 1011s Marks said depend on promotional definitely make it happen lpm- 5pm This student-centric fliers and word-of-mouth. if you have a dream and approach is reflected in the Croker said he first the right kind of inspira Thursday, 1011s Web site's collegiate learned about the online tion." 6pm-10pm themed discounts like food ordering service from The young entrepre after-bar specials, tailgat a free bottle opener adver neurs hope to eventually Saturday, 10111 ing offers and move-in tising the Web site. franchise their business, 10am- 2pm specials. "Supporting fellow tapping into the Tallahas Unlike the Web site's Knights is important to see and Atlanta markets. corporate competitors, me," Croker said "I don't During the month of ·, OrderKnight.com does know much about who's October, customers who at the UCF Courtyard not charge any additional behind the site, but it use OrderKnightcom will by Marriott fees to orders. Most restau seems very UCF-oriented automatically be entered Comprehensive program $195 rants offer complimentary and that makes a differ into a drawing to win vari including materials delivery, but ifan establish ence to me." ous prizes including con ment charges a delivery Marks said he is cert tickets and UCF ath fee the Web site guaran- amazed that an idea writ- letic gear.
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As of next spring, UCF will have an active TOMS Shoes club on campus. • "UCF is a great place to start because it's a big school and a lot of people are already interested in figuring out how to help," future club vice president Emily McGonesaid Founded by Blake Mycoskie in 2006, TOMS Shoes is a company that sells shoes to consumers and organizes shoe drops in places like Argentina. Africa and India, according to TOMSshoes.com. With the "One for One" model, each pair of shoes purchased from the company equals one pair given to a child in need The TOMS group at UCF had its first TOMS meeting Tuesday, Sept.15, at Lazy ERIN DREW / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE • Moon Despite the technical difficulties Stephanie Cohen, future president of the TOMS dub and that prevented the TOMS documentary social work graduate student, displays her TOMS shoes. from showing, McGone said there was a large turnout. Thibert plans to have two screenings • "It's great to see that the UCF commu of TOMS documentaries each month at nity does support the cause," future club Lazy Moon and Natura Coffee & Tea to president Stephanie Cohen said spread the word The documentary screening at Lazy "It is really crucial we raise aware • Moon is currently being rescheduled, she ness;' Thibert said "[The kids] can't go to said school because they don't have shoes:• With help from the United Nations Planning even further ahead, the rep Association's greater Orlando chapter, resentatives will be contacting other UCF TOMS representatives will also be TOMS representatives in Florida high putting on a one-mile barefoot walk in schools and universities for support, conjunction with a Hanson and Hello Cohen said • goodbye concert Oct. 24, Cohen said ''We're going to need all the person "This way people can see what others power we can get," Thibert said. "Once go through every day," Cohen said we're established we'll have weekly The walk will begin in front ofthe Stu meetings, more events and we'll be out dent Union, wrap around Memory Mall side the Union" and return to its starting point where Her ultimate goal for the club is to Hanson will perform an acoustic set, have a school-funded shoe drop, where Cohen said the club would bring shoes to children in "Shoes are very cormnon and not need as a group. something we think about not having," "This is something people can get , future club secretary, senior Kelly Thib involved in without spending a lot of ert, said money," Cohen said. "Our impact is Thibert said her concern for the cause awareness." is influenced by her studies. She said According to Cohen, the best way to since she is pre-med, intenia,tional health be involved with the future club is to help • sticks out to her. coordinate events. One event taking One ofTOMS main efforts is trying to place next semester is called "Style Your eliminate podoconiosis, Cohen said Sole." For this event, club members and Podoconiosis, also known as friends buy white canvas TOMS shoes "elephantitis" of the foot, is a disease and get together to decorate them to caused by walking barefoot in silica-rich express their commitment to the cause, soil, Cohen said Over 1 million people are Cohen said Local artists will be present currently suffering from this disease with at the event to help customize shoes. about 11 million more at risk. Podoconio ''We'll be building community around sis is 100 percent preventable by wearing the shoes and people," Thibert said shoes, according to TOMSshoes.com. Another event, which will take place "The main goal of TOMS on campus on April 16, is the TOMS Shoes official is to raise awareness and get the name out "One Day Without Shoes" event, Cohen there," Cohen said "We have the ability said On this day, TOMS Shoes followers . to make an impact." spend the day barefoot. According to Cohen, in an effort to To fmd out more about TOMS visit promote the future club, the representa TOMSshoes.com. To fmd out more tives are using fliers, Facebook. Twitter about the future club contact the repre • and the radio. The representatives will be sentatives at [email protected], Make a Difference 1 doing radio spots with local radio sta browse its Twitter page @TOMSUCF or * tions in upcoming months. fmd its fan page on Facebook. Don ·t foreet to UOTE in Budget allocated for ads
FROM Al tions on how to become a people are running, but I .candidate. am confident that advertis Senate f lections. increase was the result of Matthew Smith, internal ing was one ofthe reasons," more, and earlier, advertis public relations coordina Smith said ing, with promotions going tor for SGA. said the Elec Voting takes place up the second week of the tions Commission had a through my.UCF.edu from Date: September 28 - 30th full semester. budget increase of almost Sept. 28 until Sept. 30. The advertising came in $2,000 in the 2009 budget. There will also be an open the form of A-frame The money was allocated meet-and-greet with the boards, fliers containing to be spent on advertising. candidates on Sept. 24 in information and a Face "There could be multi Room 224 of the Student Time: 8am - SPm book page with instruc- ple factors as to why more Union
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* For more information contact [email protected] , (ffltnf 1loriba "1turt • Sept. 24, 2009 www.Centra/FloridaFuture.com AS Resources, services increase to accommodate vets FROM Al Galvan said he had lit mational sessions so that are various services the tle direction when he we don't have to actively Counseling Center pro try that make it a priori came to UCF, but that seek out funds for this and vides that could help stu ty in enrolling student changed when he went we have the backing of the dent veterans connect with veterans. to the Office of Veteran school," he said. other students. As M-16 rifles trans Services. Currently, UCF doesn't "Some of our general form into textbooks and "It was very ambigu have a specific counseling psychotherapy groups, the familiar sound of ous as to what I needed program for veterans, but along with a group for marching boots turns to get accomplished," that's something Stacey older students and groups into the sound of walk Galvan said. "I shot an e Pearson, the director ofthe that teach students how to ing shoes, veterans who mail to Jim Middlekauff Counseling Center, would relax and manage their are transitioning into [Assistant University like to change. stress - they would be ' students are looking at Registrar] and he 'We have many veteran able to benefit from those the UCF Office of Veter extended his hand and students that come here to groups," she said. an Services and the Stu walked me through the the Counseling Center and According to UCF dent Veterans Associa process of everything I seek our services, and find News & Information, Mid tion for guidance. RAMI ROTLEWIQ / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE dlekauff also hopes to needed to do." Veteran Services is where military students can go to get help with dass schedules them to be very helpful Galvan, who is also According to UCF's and payment of fees. The office is located in the UCF Registrar's office. and successful with help establish a one-stop loca the vice president of the Transfer Student Coun ing them stay in school," tion for student veterans, SVA, recalls the difficul seling Manual, the tis said. "Whereas before it improvement. Pearson said. "We're also which would provide aca ties of transitioning into Office of Veteran Ser was not as much outreach, "I think the biggest in the process of working demic support and serve student life. vices provides counsel now we have the student thing is having UCF as a on a grant with the as a meeting place for the "One day you're in ing for personal and aca body actively participating whole fundamentally sup students' veterans office, student-veteran communi the Army, one day you're demic concerns, tutorial in these programs and port us, not as much as a as well as regional campus ty. not," Galvan said. "It's assistance on request receiving the resources student group, but as a pro es, to specifically build a "We would deal with very rough. You wake up and referral to various through the many outlets gram to allow a good per program for them to help everything from organiz and now you have no Department of Veterans we've tried to go through." centage of their enrolled student veterans as well as ing their orientation to purpose, and you're Affairs and community Although UCF has students information and strengthen what we're making sure they sign up waiting for college to agencies. increased its services-for access to seminars and already doing and try and for classes, having counsel start and you don't know Along with the SVA, veterans, Curtis believes having UCF fund some of expand it and deepen it." ing areas and mentorship where you are and you Veteran Services has there's always room for these seminars and infor- Pearson said that there programs," Galvan said. don't know what you're cooperated with the doing." Vocational Rehabilita Galvan said that most tion and Employment student veterans are Service, a government nontraditional students program that helps and their needs are dif injured and disabled vet ferent from the average erans' rehabilitation and college student. transition into employ "You can imagine a ment. person being in the mili Jason Curtis, UCF tary for three to four alumnus and founder of years maximum, and UCF SVA, said he has with that comes a lot of seen drastic changes baggage," he said. "Not since the SVA was • necessarily bad baggage. founded in terms of UCF onwireless A lot of them have fami outreaching to veterans. ver, lies, a lot of them have "More resources and • more bills, some have programs have been • •I emotional baggage, so implemented to provide • coming to college is a all our veterans with the • pretty daunting experi necessary information • ence." ." across the campus," Cur- • • • t k the Internet. ..• • Vehicle identified •.. • ..• Leave the • bulk. • in second attack • •. FROM Al him and then head The HP Mini netbook. Connected. Portable. Affordable. ..• butted and punched • III, Britt attended his him. Britt said that one • friend's house party. At man who attended the Introducing the ultra portable HP Mini netbook with America's Largest and Most Reliable 3G Network around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, party was hit over the built-in. 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Burress begins serving two The UCFwomen's soccer team year prison sentence plays the hit single "I Gotta Feel NEW YORK - Fonner Super Bowl ing," by the Black Eyed Peas, hero Plaxico Burress apologized to his before each home game this sea family and tearfully kissed his wife and son. young son goodbye Tuesday before he The song may not have a deep was led away to prison to begin serving er meaning, but the team uses it to a two-year sentence on a weapons get pumped for their games. charge. Senior forward Yvonne George Burress, at the time a star receiver with the New York Giants, was at the said it's a song everyone on the Latin Quarter nightclub in Manhattan team enjoys. Even head coach last November when a gun tucked into Amanda Cromwell likes it. his waistband slipped down his leg and In the locker room, before the fired, wounding him in the thigh. Florida State game a couple weeks The gun was not licensed in New back on Sept. 10, the lyrics to the York or in New Jersey, where Burress song were written at the top of a lived. His license to carry a concealed RAYMA JENKINS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE dry eraseboard, except there was weapon in Florida had expired in May UCF running back Brynn Harvey rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns against Buffalo. Both he and Hodges will be counted heavily Saturday. one small change. It said, ''I gotta 2008. feeling that tonight's going to be a He had been indicted on two counts of weapons possession and one count good Knight." of reckless endangennent, but under a Knights need to stop ECU early "It's a song that gets us pumped plea deal reached Aug. 20, Burress up in the locker room and gets agreed to a single, lesser charge of RYAN BASS Video: Breaking everyone going and excited for the attempted criminal possession of a Sports Editor down UCF vs. ECU game," George said. weapon. CC www.UCFNews.com The Knights have had many No charges were filed against Giants Coming off a comeback vic good nights and days entering this linebacker Antonio Pierce, who was tory over Buffalo Saturday, the yards and two touchdowns. week with a 5-2-1 record and the with Burress the night of the incident, UCF football team will face East Carolina will kick off No. 22 ranking. drove him to the hospital and took the many challenges when they hit their Conference USA schedule C-USA: 0-1 The Knights fell three spots fol gun to his home in New Jersey before the road this weekend to take on against UCF after dropping its arranging to have it returned to Burress. Overall: 2-1 lowing a 1-0 loss to then-No. 12 East Carolina University in last two games to West Virginia South Carolina on Friday. Greenville, N.C at 3:30 p.m. and North Carolina. ECU fell 31- Rank: 6th in C-USA BASEBALL Although it was the Knights first 17 to the Tar Heels last week, dropped decision in five-games, • Thematchup behind North Carolina quarter they are still in the midst of a suc After a 23-17 win over the back T.J. Yates' two touchdown cessful season. Bulls, the Knights (2-1) now passes. The team has completed its dif head north to take on East Car ficult non-conference schedule, • olina {1-2). UCF registered 218 UCF will win if... one that included wins against yards of offense in the second They don't let ECU get out to top-10 opponents in Duke and half against Buffalo, and forced an early lead. The Pirates have Florida State. four turnovers to erase a 10 scored first in their last six The team now looks to its con • point lead by Buffalo. UCF quar g~es, and haven't been on the ference schedule. terback Brett Hodges accounted losing end early in a game since (-USA: 0-0 When asked what makes this for 212 yards of offense in the Nov. 22, 2008 when they trailed Overall: 1-2 year's team so successful, George game, both in the air and on the 7-0 to UAB. They have a com- said the addition oflS new players " Yankees first to dinch playoff ground, while running back Rank: T-4th in C-USA spot with 6-5 win over Angels Brynn Harvey rushed for 98 PLEASE SEE TIME ON A7 ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Yankees were PLEASE SEE GOALIES ON A7 in no position to celebrate when the • Texas Rangers'loss to Oakland clinched New York's return to the postseason. Brett Gardner and his teammates were too busy blowing a five-run lead over , the Angels at the time. -~- Aninth -inning rally keyed by a player with no postseason resume made certain the Yankees didn't back through UCF finishes strong, places 7th in tourney . a door that was slammed in their faces last fall. BRANDON RIBAK Arendell and senior David turned it around a bit, and I Gardner singled, stole second base Contributing Writer Spies in 31st place at 11- was very proud." on a pitchout and scored the over-par 227. Henriques tied for 29th tiebreaking run on Alex Rodrigueis The UCF men's golf ''I was very impressed," at the end of the first day at sacrifice fly in the ninth, and the team ended the Adam's Wallor said of Spies season 6-over-par 150, while Ward Yankees secured their 14th playoff Cup of Newport tourna debut. "I actually walked tied for 37th, at 8-over-par appearance in 15 seasons Tuesday night ment on a high note Tues the last 18 holes with David. 152. Schneider was tied for with a 6-5 victory over Los Angeles. day, after struggling He is an extremely long Rodriguez homered and drove in 33rd at 7-over-par 151. three runs before Mariano Rivera through the first two ball striker. The team will now have earned his 41 st save for the Yankees, rounds. "He has a lot of great about a three week break who were guaranteed a return to the UCF posted a 2-over physical attributes, and I before returning to the the postseason about 55 minutes before par 291, tied with Southern think as he continues to links. The upcoming Pres the last out in Anaheim when the Methodist University for learn more about his golf tige at PGA West tourna Athletics finished Texas 9-1. the best round of the day. game, he is going to get bet ment takes place in La "You always want to get something The Knights finished ter." Qµinta, California Oct. ll. like this by shaking hands at the end of seventh at 32-over-par 896. SMU ended the first day 'We are going to contin- it;' Rodriguez said."(No big) Both senior Simon of the tournament in sec ue to go out and practice, ,. celebration, just shaking hands with Ward and junior Nuno the guys and giving a few hugs. It feels ond place, two strokes work on shot selections, Henriques completed the behind leader University of practice different types of good to be in, but we've got a lot of COURTESY UCF ATHLETICS work ahead of us'.' tournament in the top-30 New Mexico. SMU ulti Senior Simon Ward tied for 24th at the Adam's Cup of Newport tournament in shots, and try to continue Derek Jeter and his teammates are individually. mately obtained the first Rhode Island, turning a three-round total of 8-over-par 224. to improve our arsenal of '* back in the postseason after staying Ward tied for 24th after place victory at 12-over-par golf shots." Wallor said. home last fall in manager Joe Girardi's turning in a three-round 876 to win by six strokes. Buchanan, took the indi- . talked a little about what 'We are going to learn how debut campaign. The Yankees won 17 total of 8-over-par 224, Georgia Southern Uni vidual title at 9-under-par was going on on the golf to control the trajectory of playoff series and four World Series while Henriques tied for versity captured second 207. course, a little bit about our a golfball and learn our dis titles in a 13-year span after 1994, but 27th at 9-over-par 225. place at 18-over-par 882, UCF fmished day one at attitude, not from a bad tance control of our golf New York hasn't won a championship After tying for 10th at while New Mexico fin 29-over-par 605 through 36 standpoint, but what we shots. since 2000 or even a playoff series since the Wolf Run Intercolle the 2004 division series, losing four ished at 20-over-par 884 to holes. expected out of ourselves, 'We have had a big two 11 straight. giate two weeks ago, soph grab third. 'We had a team meeting just to get everybody on week push and the team omore Brad Schneider tied University of Connecti- after the first 36 holes of the same page. I felt we has worked and practiced - ASSOCIATED PRESS with teammates Connor cut sophomore Jeb play;• Wallor said. 'We just went out and kind of extremely hard." (eutnf :Jloriba :Jufui-e • Sept. 24, 2009 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com A7
C Time of possession to be key in C-USA battle FROM Al game in the second half of games. Head coach loss was the first against a ,, games this year. George O'Leary likes to conference opponent at bined four touchdowns in play grind-it-out football, Bright House Networks the opening quarter ECU will win if... and dominate time of pos Stadium for UCF. The through three games this They dominate the session. If the Pirates can Pirates held UCF to just 59 season and have had suc game clock. ECU has held control the line of scrim total yards in the third and cess in the first half, aver the ball for an average of mage and get their run fourth quarter and over aging 20.3 points. 28:06 minutes this season, game on track, the time and forced them into The ability to stop the including a 30:46 mark in Knights will have a long three turnovers total. ECU () Pirates comes in the sec the loss to North Carolina. day ahead of them. registered 17 first downs as ond half, where they have The Knights are not built The Pirates will also compared to UCF's 12. scored just five points all to score quickly, having need to force UCF into season. They have aver several scoring drives of turnovers. In the eight Keep an eye out for ... aged just 91.3 yards per over eight minutes in games they have played The amount of times against each other, ECU Hodges runs the football. has forced the Knights into He carried the ball 13 times ., CAITLIN BUSH/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE 26 total turnovers, with 19 for 71 yards and looked Senior quarterback Brett Hodges ran the ball 13 times for 71 yards against the of those being intercep good escaping the pocket. Bulls last weekend. He also completed 1S-of-20 passes for 141 yards. tions. This season, ECU is After the game, he talked plus-two in the turnover about being sore and that The sixth-year senior has a touchdown pass in seven f) category. it was uncanny for him to thrown for 463 yards this straight games dating back run the football that many season and three touch to the UAB game in 2008. The last time they played ... times. O'Leary didn't down passes and has been ECU defeated the intend for him to carry very successful in the past. Noteworthy Knights in overtime 13-10 that kind of a load. He has passed for 4,496 Saturday's match-up at Bright House Networks It will be interesting to yards and has completed between UCF and ECU Stadium to take a 7-1 lead see whether O'Leary and 391 passes in his career, will take place in front of a in the series. the coaching staff has ranking in the top-5 all sell-out crowd of close to UCF quarterback inserted some designed time atECU. 43,000. In the last two Michael Greco was inter runs for Hodges, especial Pinkney was granted a meetings, dating back to cepted by Emanuel Davis ly after he was able to pick sixth year of eligibility by Nov. 2, 2008 and Oct. 6, on the Knights' first play up key yardage when the the NCAA on Jan. 23, 2009 2007, both teams have ofovertime, setting up Ben team needed it. after missing the entire averaged over 40,000 fans Hartman's 39-yard game Also watch ECU quar 2005 season with a shoul in both Greenville and winning field goal. That terback Patrick Pinkney. der injury. He has thrown Orlando.
CAITLIN BUSH / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE UCF senior midfielder Becca Thomas is tied for a team-high with 1S shots this season, induding a team-leading four against South Carolina last week. Goalies have five shutouts on year FROM A6 her career total to 14. Senior midfielder to the roster helps thier Becca Thomas has been confidence. instrumental in key posi "That's the big differ tions this season and was ence," George said. "We responsible for setting up really believe in our the game-winning goal selves. We're so competi against the Seminoles. tive and our coaches and She has a career total ofl3 players work so well goals and 23 assists. together." Defensively, UCF has UCF has experience depth in the backline on the field after return which is made evident by ing the majority of their that fact that the team has starters from the 2008 allowed just seven goals season. this season, an average of Senior forwards 0.88 goals against. Courtney Whidden and The last piece of the George anchor an offense Knights' success this sea that has scored 12 goals so son has been at the goal far, an average of 1.50 keeper position. goals per game. Whidden The Knights have two leads the Knights with very capable players in four goals, including the net in sophomore Aline game winner against FSU, Reis and senior Lynzee adding to her career total Lee, who have combined of26. for five shut outs this sea Sophomore midfielder son. Katie Jackson has also This weekend the scored two goals this sea Knights host UAB on Fri son. day night and Memphis ''With eight seniors, on Sunday to begin C it's a big difference,'' USA play. George said George said "For the sen the team's focus is always iors in general, it's your to perform well in confer last season. ence games. "You want to have "Our conference your best season and you games are very impor don't want it to end." tant," she said. "Coach George has added one told us we're not allowed goal this season, bringing to lose again."
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Natura • offers stage to locals Artists get word out at Open Mic Night
CAMILLE THOMAS Contributing Writer
Natura Cafe allows local artists, from amateurs who've C never set foot on stage, to those who have been per PHOTOS BY TERRI KLECKNER I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE forming for years, the chance Lead singer Trent Bower,and bassist Chris McMullen and saxophonist Cito Vivas wail away at their performance at the Kappa Sigma house, September 18. to display their talent at Open .. Mic Night on Thursdays. Various types ofmusic can Made of Hemp's be expected, including reg gae/hip-hop fusion by Shaka, tunes blaze away the beatbox by Rubox, indie/acoustic rock by The UCF music scene Queues, bluegrass rock by high The Fire Puppets and soul courtesy of Peter KARA BISCEGLIA Baldwin, who Contributing Writer was listed as one of Orlando Weekly's Best Soul Acts of 2009. heyve performed with Julian Marley, Cassandra f Wilcox, a student at John Legend and Matisyahu, and Valencia Community T College, frequents theyre still in college. Natura's Open Mic Night, as does fellow In the summer of 2006, just Bower. ''.Although we're heavily singer-songwriter before leaving for college, influenced by many genres, reg and guitarist Justine guitarist and vocalist Trent gae and blues are the two that our Iniego, whose musical Bower, lead guitarist Terry Sling band would most closely fall moniker is Queen of baum, bassist Chris McMullen into," he said. "However, if you Hearts. The two solo and saxophonist Cito Vivas were to walk into our house and artists have to be cre- formed Made of Hemp. catch us jamming one afternoon, ative with their pro They've had members come you would hear an array of funk, motion since they and go but finally met their last ska and jazz grooves in addition have to balance their two members, trombonist Gabe to the reggae and blues." art with school and Montero and drummer Joey Before Made of Hemp made it work. Lanna, at a Valencia Community big on the UCF/Orlando music "The shows I play College jazz assembly. Bower and scene, they were playing at bars originate through McMullen are senior education like Liquid Cellar and Medici Cig Guitarist Terry Slingbaum perfonns at Kappa other local artists or majors at UCF. Slingbaum and ars. The more mainstream UCF Sigma's recent uShipwrecked" event. booking agents," Wilcox said. "I [pro Vivas are in Valencia Community bars were uninterested in live f , College's music program, and music, Bower said Kappa Sigma's "Shipwrecked" mote the show Montero and Lanna are Orlando · Eventually, their popularity event. through] word-of- natives. grew and with the help of the "The Greek community is one mouth through ''What I would call UCF Surf Club, Made of Hemp we have not explored yet, and friends and other local ' Made of Hemp is played at Knight Library last although our music was unfamil musicians I know," she ' 'bluesy reggae,"' said · year, becoming it the venue's iar, everyone at the party really said. first live band. got down to some reggae and we Iniego has a differ "I guess we eventually started all had a blast," he said. ent approach. making enough noise," Bower The guys also hope to malce ·~ far as [circulat said their way to UCF's tailgating ing] my music with The band recently had a show eveqts. people, I usually give at Knight Library, and the guys "Don't be surprised to hear them my MySpace said they consider it a huge suc Made of Hemp off in the distance link," she said. "I also cess. They've at our next home game," Bower talce the time to talk to also been malc said. them, introduce ing the rounds in the The band will be playing at a myself personally, Greek community, Halloween block party Oct. 30 at shalce their hand and having just played at Knight Library. exchange contacts. "Our goal is to find people who Then, l ask them if really love live music and to per they liked my perform form for them as best as we can, ance." wherever and whoever they are," "We wel- Bower said. "It's the greatest feel come all ing in the world." PLEASESEE VENUE ONA9 Sound Cannon bursts on to scene KERRI ANNE RENZULLI Trevor Durning joined the ping stage antics. Contributing Writer band a week ago finally The band has a strong filling the space left by for local following in the city, The guys from Sound mer lead singer Zach Bass. as evidenced by their fans' Cannon describe them "We were auditioning continual voting for weeks (J selves as "brilliant," singers for eight months," through WJRR's Battle of "inspiring" and "the real said Boyhan. 'We had one the Bands competition. deal." guy audition that didn't While onstage, the guys of Sound Cannon's self understand grammar, Sound Cannon can turn bio may read like the kind another who tried to the microphone over to of self-flattery Dickens' change all the lyrics to our fans and hear their lyrics ASHLEY INGUANTA I CENTRAL FLORIDAFUTUR E ladies spoon-fed them songs. One guy sang opera, echoed back, albeit flatter Over the past year, the guys from Sound Cannon, Bryan Boyhan, Maxx Danziger, selves, but being voted one and then we found Trevor. and less in tune. They said Trevor Durning and Jared Hara, have exploded on to the Orlando music scene. of WJRR radio's top two We liked him best," Boy it is the greatest feeling. local bands and launching han said On stage, Rollins stu musical ambition Danziger however, looks a debut CD while still in 'We like him more than dent Hara seems to be the "People have even got like a windup toy let loose <,, school might entitle them Bryan," Hara interjected. glue that holds . them ten tattoos of our lyrics," with sticks in hand on the to such bravado. Sound Cannon may together, with nimble fin said Hara. "That's when drums. The Maitland quartet, dream of playing at the gers and a severe stance we knew we'd made it. Durning's onstage pres who play "high energy Colosseum in Rome but that give no indication he That's what made us legit." ence remains a mystery technical rock anthems" thus far has only played can't see the fans or even UCF freshman they plan on revealing in and listen to Meatloaf local venues: Backbooth, the guitar strings he is Boyhan's lanky limbs look the coming months as they before every show, began the Social, the Haven, and strumming. as though they have the talce their new RV across three years ago when one ill-fated gig at the AKA At age ll, Hara learned potential for an instant the state line touring. Bryan Boyhan, Maxx Lounge, where in true rock that he had a disease that dance party the way he Sound Cannon's debut Danziger, and Jared Hara 'n' roll fashion the boys would soon leave him per swings them around with CD, Let the Light In, is met through mutual upset management with manently blind. The disor his bass. available on iTunes for friends. 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• Local hookah bar offers "all you can smoke" The art of smoking which those participating is this join doesn't serve surprise blend of shisha. hookah has once again can smoke from. The alcohol. Don't worry though, it's • become a popular pas tobacco, also called shisha, The regular rate is $12 a never as bad as it sounds. time almost overnight. is marinated in fruit pop for unlimited hookah The Meridian Hookah Fowler than the Rest Whether you've pur molasses, which offers fla all night. This may seem a Lounge is known for host by Austin Fowler chased your own from a vors ranging from some little pricey compared to ing a variety of local bands • Chicago has produced many local head shop or enjoy thing fruity to coffee, vanil other hookah bars, but the on its small stage in the notable staples of American going out to a smoke la or even Coca-Cola quality of the hookah, (and middle of the lounge on culture. The Cubs, President specific bar, hookah has Although there are a the fact it's "all-you-can weekends. Obama, Al Capone, and Austin's JUSTINE GRIFFIN indeed made its mark on Columnist number of local spots that smoke") is what brings me On an off night, an • least favorite, Ms. Oprah the trendy college sub have popped up in the back time after time. impressive and extensive Winfrey. culture. ing hookah is a way for UCF territory along Uni The menu allows you, iTunes account of an Let's Talk No, it won't get you you to practice that versity Boulevard or the smoker, to create your employee usually loops • high (it may give you a French inhale you've Alafaya Trail, my personal own mix of flavors or throughout the bar. I won byEmreKelly slight head buzz, howev always wanted to learn favorite spot would have to chose from a list of house der if good taste in indie Technology is great. Technology er,) but it's a great, relax to do, or work on the be The Meridian Hookah favorites. music is a quality they're brought us Rick Rolling and ing way to spend an definition of your smoke Lounge. Personally, I'm a fan of looking for when hiring. • LOLCats. Technology has also evening with some bud rings. This particular hookah mixing anything fruity The Meridian Hookah brought us Facebook and text dies when nursing a A hookah, which is a bar is a dimly lit, artsy sort together, like raspberry Lounge is open every night messaging, and Ernre discusses hangover from the night traditional Indian con of place, complete with a and kiwi. Or if you're feel from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. and is the relationship mistakes that before, or if you're just cept, is a glass, water number of large, half ing brave enough (and located at 3050 N. Alafaya accompany the new tech. looking for a night off based pipe used for moon shaped couches and trust your friendly hookah Trail in Oviedo. You must from the regular bar smoking flavored tobac a steady flow of decent server), you can try the be 18 to get in, and yes, they Secret Life of a College scene. co. The glass base holds music. The only downside "Chuck Norris," which is a check IDs. Student If nothing else, smok- numerous hoses in • by Jen Glantz There have been numerous cryptic languages over human history. None quite so • mysterious as the intricate and complex language of women. Jen breaks down some secrets • behind their indecipherable code. , MOVIETIMES
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Courtesy Overture Films PANDORUM (R) Two astronauts awaken in a hyper sleep chamber aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft. It's pitch black, they are disoriented, and the only sound is a low rumble and creak KIM SHELPMAN/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE from the belly of the ship. They can't David Hanson, senior literature major and lead singer of The Fire Puppets, remember anything: Who are they? performs at Natura's Open Mic Night Thursday, September 17. What is their mission? Directed by: Christian Alvart Starring: Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Antje Traue, Cung Le, Norman Reedus, Cam Venue ideal for Gigandet testing new jams FROM AB thriving than that in her home state of Indiana, Fame (PG) 11:40am 12:10 2:50 4:25 5:30 7:05 8:05 kinds of expression and which she said lacks a 9-5010:5012:30am are open about variety," definitive scene. She I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell said Mary Mobarak, a credits the individualism _(R) 12:05 2:405:157:5510:301:00am 2009 UCF alumna and and appreciation ofart in Pandorum Natura employee. Orlando for its "genuine" (R) 12:00 2:35 5:107:4510:2012:55am Smogates Acts can also be artists and people. (PG-13) 11:50am 12:25 2:102:55 4:355:35 booked for Tuesdays, Iniego, on the other 7:15 8:159:4010:4012:20am Fridays and Saturdays, hand, said she felt a CloudvWlth aChance of Meatballs:An which are 'Concert sense ofintimidation as a IMAX JD Experience (PG) IMAX 3D Screen Showtimes Series' nights featuring young female solo artist 11:45am 2:05 4:30 7:009:2012:10am specific artists a bit more in an industry dominat Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs exclusively. ed by men and noted (PG) 2:304:55 7:309:55 Performers receive a those rare times when Open Captioned Showtimes 12:15 • percentage of the night's connections in musical Cloudy with aChance of Meatballs 3-0 profits and are always taste were found in audi (PG) Digital 30 Showtimes allowed to put out a tip ences and other artists. 12:40 1:05 3:00 4:05 515 6:30 8:00 10:25 jar for themselves at any Both share the goal of 12:40am performance, said bringing a sense of com The Informant! (R) 11:45am 2:15 5:05 8:20 10:55 Mobarak. munity spirit and musi Jennifer's Body The difference cal sustenance to Orlan (R) 12:301:003:054:405:407:108:109:35 between open mies and do that everyone can 10:3512:JSam booked venues, accord share. Love Happens ing to Wilcox, can be (PG-13) 11:55am 2:25 5:00 7:3510:15 Artists who perform Sorority Row attributed to two impor on Open Mic Night are (R) 4:50 10:10 tant traits. also part of a contest in Tyler Pell"y's ICan Do Bad All By Myself "They're Usually which the winner (PG-13) 12:35 4:206:55 9:4512:SOam much shorter, allowing receives three free hours 9 for only about 15 minutes of recording time with (PG-13) 1:104:457:2510:0012:25am AUAboutSb!Ye or three songs," she said. local Midi Systems (PG-13) 12:504:106:509:3012:15am "They also differ in recording facility. This Gamer approach. Open mies are would normally cost the (R) 12:20 2:45 5:20 8:2511:00 a place for experimenta performer more than The Final Destination 3D tion. This is where I try $100. (R) Digital 3D Showtimes 10:0512:45am out new songs and ideas. Those interested in lngtourious Basterds Booked shows, I put lot performing on Open Mic (R) 12:45 4:157:4010:45 more thought into and Night can call Natura Shorts try to create and a well and reserve a time slot. (PG) 1:55 4:45 7:05 9:3511:50 rounded show." Natura is located in Col Distrkt9 Wilcox said she (R) 12:55 7:20 legiate Way on the cor - Listings for Friday, September 25 considers the Orlando ner of Alafaya Trail and music scene a lot more University Boulevard. IN THEATERS SEPTEMBER 25 4- l' • • t..
(etlttaf 3=fofibct ,utun 1n1ons www.CentralFloridaFuture.com • Thursday, September 24, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Student Newspaper at UCF since 196811~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OUR STANCE It's science, but it's ( Speak out against not rocket science ( I have often referred to reading Cosmo, or some myself as mathematically thing similar, where they challenged. From the will very rarely read moment my third grade about the hard sciences, C birth control ban teacher whipped out the mathematics or technolo times-tables, I was done gy. This is neither a bad for. thing nor anyone's fault nti-abortion groups first and obvious outlaw. ics are most worried about <. Except, I wasn't. I let It's simply a fact of grow are pushing for an But bans on oral contracep Attorney General Bill A uncertainty and lack of ing up as a girl; some amendment to the tives, intrauterine devices Mccollum, frontrunner confidence with math times you just aren't state Constitution that and emergency oral contra GOP candidate for gover and science stand in my SHANNON SMITH exposed as regularly to would establish and protect ceptives could be issued nor, who co-sponsored sim way ofbeing whatever I Columnist the hard sciences. a human being's "person through this legislation ilar "personhood" federal wanted to be. 'Ihle, I did I wouldn't say this is hood" from the moment of since they prevent a fertil legislation while in Con not have an inclination to become an exclusively American conun fertilization. Many fear that ized egg from developing. gress. McCollum's history is an engineer or a computer program drum, but it's certainly close. For < this initiative, if passed, We could go from several catching up with him dur mer (sorry, Dad), but never embrac instance, Bulgaria has a very differ would create a slippery options in preventing par ing these recent anti-abor ing math meant limiting my own ent story for female engineers. slope of policies eventually enthood to eliminating tion pushes. horizon. Of course, I didn't know According to the National Science outlawing birth control modem medical advances. In 1988, McCollum this in third grade. All I knew then Foundation, Bulgarian women pills. One would assume that signed on to California Rep. was that Timmy Johnson really accounted for 57 percent of all uni We are concerned about we have nothing to worry Bob Doman's House Joint knew his times tables, and I was versity degrees in 1992, including 70 this issue because our stu about with the current Resolution 529. The legisla pretty certain he was cheating. Jerk. percent of the natural science dent body of 52,000 stu administration. Since Presi tion would have assigned The truth is: Timmy wasn't cheating, degrees, half of the engineering dents could be directly dent Obama took office, he unborn persons the protec he just wasn't afraid. degrees and 73 percent of the math affected by this amendment. has started the process to tions of the Fifth, Thir Now, I refuse to say this aversion ematics and computer science UCF Health Services pre overturn the conscience teenth and Fourteenth to math is a female impairment, as degrees. Now, some cultures still scribes birth control to our rights regulation that many amendments governing many female scientists continue to limit the availability of education to student body on a regular worried would limit access rights to due process, citi break grounds in technology, mathe women, so the lack of females in the basis. We strongly encour to abortions and contracep zenship and freedom from matics, engineering and more, but hard sciences and engineering age students to research tion methods. He also slavery without regard to C some statistics beg to differ. Accord should absolutely be taken in con this issue and see how it repealed the rule that age, health, or condition of ing to the National Science Founda text But still, these numbers lead me could potentially affect restricted U.S. funding for dependency. tion, only 12 percent of engineers are to wonder, why such a despairingly them. We further support health clinics that issued It does not seem logical women. The same survey shows large gender gap? students contacting their referrals for abortions. Con tµat after 21 years of unsuc ( negative growth in the female share Alas, another beauty of statistics: government officials to gress seems to be on the cessful legislation pro-life of bachelor's degrees in computer there are always outliers. And voice their opinions regard same page as President politicians would be still science, from 27 percent in 1985 to 25 indeed, there were always girls that ing this controversial poten Obama because they passed pushing for the same percent in 2004. loved the science fair or excelled in \ tial policy. a bill that allows pharma restrictions. But since they According to a study conducted mathematics, and where are they Since the amendment ceutical companies to dis are it is important for peo by the National Center for Educa now? I truly hope they are holding would define the start of count birth control pills and ple, especially birth control tion Statistics in 2000, 90 percent of up the female end of those afore biological development at hormonal contraceptives to consumers, to research the fourth-grade girls believed anyone mentioned dismal statistics. fertilization critics fear that family planning clinics and proposed amendments and can do well in math if they try, but Thinking back to third-grade many types of contracep college health clinics. voice their concerns. These only 36 percent of 12th-grade girls Shannon, however, I do not find that tives would be outlawed But not all politicians are our politicians after all believed this is true. A 2004 Nelson I was underexposed to the sciences since they would be consid.. support the changes Presi and they are in place to (_ Diversity survey of the top 50 uni or that my interest in the sciences ered a form of murder. dent Obama and Congress voice the concerns of the versities in the United States was discouraged by my parents, the Abortions would be the have recently passed. Crit- citizens. revealed that while half ofthe recipi media or my teachers. Ifanything, it ents of a Bachelor of Science degree was my own personal lack of confi in math are women, they make up dence in the field that hindered my less than 10 percent of the faculty. personal growth in math and sci OK, so the beauty of statistics is ence. My wariness with math, ( ' ' that they can indicate a few things specifically, has followed me . and be subject to unlimited interpre throughout my educational pursuits tation. I refuse to believe that and continues to hinder my ability
women are fully discouraged to to succeed in certain classes. I. Could you turn 1t enter into or succeed within these Perhaps all of us share some bur fields. I also refuse to believe that den of responsibility, as it seems women are somehow genetically there are many likely culprits for the disadvantaged to do well in these lack of women in these specific ., fields. My personal interpretation: fields, from the media, parents, and somewhere along the journey of our teachers to the women themselves. down just a bit? educational foundations, a troubling The lesson to be learned from t portion offemale students lose faith these glum statistics is one for both and interest in mathematics, tech men and women. As students, we he Student Union on There are proper channels sheets. This can't be a suc nology and science. should never be intimidated. any weekday is going for the regulation of the cessful way to network with T Perhaps there is a degree of soci Whether your classes include organ { , to be a busy place. See sound and fury that takes potential members. Someone ological forces at work here. Young ic chemistry or 18th-century litera ing UCF's clubs and organiza place around UCF, but aren't won't be able to grasp your girls have toys marketed to their ture, embrace the challenge! The tions out in full force, chatting we limited enough already? concept if they can't hear it gender. These toys are not normally point of our educational pursuits is and recruiting, is a great dis But the argument against The case of the Heavy robots and are most often Barbie to better ourselves, to leave this uni play of the vibrant communi these kinds of restrictions Metal Knights presents an dolls. Also a matter of sociology, versity more educated, wiser and ty we have on campus. But becomes strained-in the face interesting challenge; the best teenage girls are likely interested in more informed. some days, the vibrancy is of the kind of noise that way to appeal to metal enthu indistinguishable from chaos. sometimes pours from the siasts is to play it at the prop It's a shame to find our middle of campus all the way er volume, and even though selves as a student publica to the parking lots. the music isn't for everyone, it The Future encourages commentsfrom readers.In order to be considered for publication, tion siding with the fist-shak It's amazing that we have goes against the core beliefs letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words; we may edit for length. Submit them on line at www.CentraJFloridaFuture.com or fax them to 407-447-4556. Questions? Call 407-447-4558. ing, cranky old men of the this setting where music can of the organization to com world, but it's time to talk blare and crowds can form, promise on volume. They're about how we can do some but how conducive is it to facing a paradox.
thing about the noise. Even everyday club tabling? Loud Paradox or not, as one of ( though Student Union's foot noises can draw people in, the largest universities in the traffic makes it prime real but then where are we? We nation, we should expect to estate for reaching out to the get a plaza full ofpeople see more creative ways organ MAN ON THE STREET masses, a lot of folks want to standing in the sun, shouting izations could connect with get from A to B without being over speakers about club offi students besides being very T H E WORD AROUND CAMPUS deafened by loud speakers. cer elections and contact loud.
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ON UCFNEWS.COM WHAT YOU ARES AYING 'How do you feel about Activist says friends, not food written by you in The Future. (See what I .(, did there? Eh?!) birth control bans?' Ifyou are going to eat the dead bodies of BRANDON LEETENNEY sentient beings as meat the least you can do is look it in the eye and thank it for the sac ''.At one point, D'Souza concentrated his rifice. Not able to do that? Then you are a defense on the idea that Christianity is wasted human being. We are capable of innocent when it comes to religious vio compassion and honesty but we all live lence by asking, 'Where is the Christian Bin through politics and greed. Farming poli Laden, and where is the Christian Al cies in the western world are killing the ~eda?'" This is a horrible argument that planet and making fat, self-satisfied burgers really shows the speaker's ignorance. There of you all. are plenty of Christian terrorist groups, CHANELLE VENTURA JAMILLA BIGBY JESSE WILLARD however since they have not targeted Political Science, Sophomore Micro & moleaJlar biology,Sophomore Art,Seninr JYOTI Americans in the same manner that Al "I that is ridiculous because "A lot of people our age are ''That is quite distasteful." Qaeda has American's are largely ignorant [the earth] is overpopulated." going to have sex regardless if II • Atheist and Christian of them. you preach abstinence or not." authors debate religion THOMAS HELLINGER Great article, Nick. It makes me proud to Zombies to descend on • have been a Knight, seeing UCF host events like this. This debate is one that downtown ( should be conducted in just such a forum - and should always, above all, be representa Great article Josh! Wish I could be there. tive of the power ofpeaceful discussion This should definitely be posted in the rather than violence. school newspaper because I think a lot of LAUREN MANVILLE MARK CHIN SCOTT MORIARTY 't Thanks for keeping alumni like myself college students would enjoy the event! Sociology, Freshman Environmental Eng.,Junior Electrical Engineering, Senior up to date and informed, Nick. Looking forward to reading many more articles RICKY FERNANDEZ "Ithink people should have a "Awoman should be entitled "I've always been pro-choice, choice." to have the right to do what so I wouldn't go for that bill." < she wants with her body." I l'f {; •;,, \;' t fl • HOW TO PLACE AN AD ' SUBMISSION DEADLINES PAYMENT METHODS CLASSIFICATIONS RATES Online 24 hrs/day: Online, phone, fax, VISA, MC, AMEX, Rate 8m !Im.A .Rm.I llltt.t 100 Help Wanted: General C 325 For Sale: Automotive B www.KnightNewspapers.com/classifieds in person: Discover, Cash, Check First issue: $9 $J3 S19 125 Help Wanted: Part-T111e C 3S0 ForSale:General A By phone: 407-447-4555 · 10 am. Fri. for Mon. issue Each addl issue: $6 $9 $J3 4 p.m. Wed. for Thurs. issue OFFICE BUSINESS HOURS 150 Help Wanted: Full-rime C 37S For Sale: Pets A By fax: 407-447-4556 175 Business Opportunities B 400 Servia!s B • Pricing indudes up to four lines, 35 characters per line In person: ll825 High Tech Ave, Monday - Friday 200 For Rent: Homes B 500 Announcements A • Offering a successful average return of over 85% 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Suite 100, Orlando FL 32817 225 ForRentApa~nts B 600 Travel' B • Reaching UCF and East Orlando, multiple publication 250 Roommates A 700 ~ B • 27S Sublease A 800 Misallaneous B placement available for Oviedo and Winter Springs 407-447--4-SSS • www.KnightNewspapers.com/classifieds 300 For Sale: Homes B 900 Wanted B • Enter and view classified ads on line 24 hours a day
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