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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder has affected more people each year in the Coping with U.S. military since the war began in 2003. the stress of war By Nicole Hernandez Contributing Writer
The wildflowers in the median of Interstate 95 through Georgia and South Carolina remind one former Marine of his days in Kosovo, but his sentiments rarely reflect the beauty. On a mid-July day in 1999, Marine Pfc. Robinson Rodriguez, then 19, was assigned work detail. He assumed he would be cleaning up road kill, like on previous work details. But when his work party arrived at a field, Rodriguez realized the group was to collect the remains of a corpse into a body bag. “That was the hardest thing for me to let go of,” Rodriguez said. The corpse might have been exposed to the heat for days or even weeks; all that was left was a torso, half of a head, one arm and the legs above the knees, Rodriguez said. The work party couldn’t even tell the corpse’s gender. He recovered from the incident, but after five years, Rodriguez, a junior international business major at UNF, started having nightmares. He was officially diagnosed in 2006 as one of nearly 5 million adults in the U.S. with post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can occur with anyone who has
photo courtesy of robinson rodriguez been exposed to a traumatic event – many of whom are soldiers who return from duty. In 2007, 2,014 Marines were diagnosed with PTSD, along with 10,049 soldiers in the Army. Symptoms include substance abuse, depression, sleeping problems, irrational fears, nightmares and exaggerated startled response. Some people exposed to trauma might not realize they are suffer- ing from the disorder. Others refuse to go to therapy because of the stigma associated with coming to counseling, said Richmond Wynn, community outreach coordinator for the UNF Counseling Center.
See PTSD, PAGE 3 � Marine Pfc. Robinson Rodriguez (right) digs for lost supplies with a soldier in Kuwait. Rodriguez, a UNF junior, was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in 2006. He is one of 5 million Americans with the disorder. Medical school acceptance rises Professors’ pay withers
By James Cannon II by 2020, makes for one of the most optimal Assistant news Editor times to apply to medical school in recent memory.” in economic hardship Admission officers at 85 of the country’s With the increase in seats, the growing top medical schools said 44 percent of the concern is the decrease in quality of stu- schools are expected to increase the number dents. But out of the 42,000 students who ap- By Rebecca McKinnon Salary Survey. In 2006- of available seats, some for as early as the ply to medical school every year, 18,000 are Staff Writer 2007, the average sal- incoming fall 2009 class, according to a new accepted. ary was $98,974. survey conducted by Kaplan Test Prep and The average GPA for students who apply In the wake of budget cuts and the fal- While a lot of the Admissions. is a 3.6, well above the average for most other tering economy, many students feel their market problems oc- But, gaining admittance into top medical post graduate programs, Mustafa said. wallets are being targeted, but there are cur at all universities, schools are becoming increasingly dependent However, the dynamics for being accepted also others struggling financially at UNF, UNF has its own para- on standardized testing rather than GPA or to medical schools are shifting. even in the same classroom – professors. doxical salary issues. relevant experience. Of the 85 schools surveyed, 44 percent said “We’re at the low end in a state that The frugality of “The likelihood that more medical school they relied most heavily on Medical College pays low salaries,” said Henry Thomas, Thomas UNF becomes a curse seats will become imminently available is Admission Test scores, while 29 percent re- United Faculty of Florida’s UNF Chapter and a blessing dur- good news for students considering applying lied on undergraduate GPA, 17 percent relied president. ing budget-crunch to medical school,” said Amjed Mustafa, di- on the interview and 9 percent relied on rel- UNF professors earn just above the state times, said Joann Campbell, associate vice rector of pre-health programs at Kaplan Test evant work experience. average at $96,700 compared to $90,600, ac- president of academic affairs. Prep and Admissions. “This news, combined cording to the Association of American with a projected deficit of 200,000 doctors See MEDICAL SCHOOL, page 4� University Professors’ 2007-2008 Faculty See SALARY, PAGE 4 �
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7-day police beat forecast thursday jan. 29 Jan. 20 – Jan. 25 Showers 1 Jan. 20 – Possession suspects admitted to smok- 58/48 of a Controlled Substance ing a joint. A self-made Rain: 60% (Building 38) – UPD re- pipe was also found in the sponded to the parking 7lot room. All four students behind Building 38 in refer- were referred to student ence to two men placing conduct. fliers on vehicles. 5 When the officer Jan. 23 – Criminal Mis- friday jan. 30 looked up their identity, chief (Alumni Hall) – UPD one of the men had a war- was dispatched to Alumni Few rant out for his arrest for Hall to investigate a male possession of a controlled sleeping on the 2nd floor. Showers substance. He was arrested Upon arriving, UPD 56/34 and searched. noticed the same door that The subject had nine Physical Facilities pad- Rain: 30% Ecstasy pills on him and the locked earlier that other person was issued a evening was forcibly notice of Trespass Warning broken into. After entering and told not to return to8 the room, UPD observed saturday jan. 31 1 campus. the suspect drunk and asleep in a chair. The man 2 Sunny Jan. 21 – Petty Theft was not a UNF student and (Housing Office) – UPD was did not have a local ID. 7 59/37 1 dispatched to the housing Rain: 10% area, due to an apparent 6 Jan. 24 – Burglary (Lot theft of a wallet. Once the 15) – UPD responded to a victim noticed the miss- 9 stolen property complaint ing wallet, he alerted his in Lot 15, where a mother. skateboard, Ipod and a His mother called him10 prescription pill bottle Sunday feb. 1 later and informed him were missing from a car. that his bank called her Due to the unknown point Scattered and that his credit card was of entry, the vehicle was 10 declined at a nearby store not processed for finger- Showers 9 for uncharacteristic behav- prints. 65/47 ior. The case was referred 7 Rain: 30% to a detective. Jan. 25 – Injury (Building Q) – A UPD 3 Jan. 21 – Property officer responded to a Found (Building S) – UPD woman lying on the responded to a bong found11 floor with scrapes and red monday feb. 2 11 in a dorm room during a marks on her. She was Health and Safety Inspec- complaining of a hurt Mostly 3 tion. 12 back. Upon questioning After interviewing the the woman, the officer Cloudy 19 subjects and inspecting the realized the woman had 66/48 bong, UPD determined the been drinking Parrot Bay 2 bong had not been used Rum. The officer also Rain: 10% recently and did not have witnessed several bed sufficient resin to test for sheets hanging from a marijuana. Both room- window, and upon further 12 6 mates were referred to investigation, the officer tuesday feb. 3 5 student conduct. determined the end of 8 the sheets were tied to 9 4 Mostly Jan. 22 – Possession her bed. The woman’s of Drug Paraphernalia purse contained a clear 7 Sunny 5 (Building Q) – UPD was dis- water bottle with liquid 65/45 4 patched to a dorm room in that smelled like alcohol. 6 reference to a strong odor She was transported to St. Rain: 10% 3 of marijuana. After UPD Luke’s Hospital. and the Resident Assis- tant gained entrance into Compiled by the dorm room, the four James Cannon II. wednesday feb. 4 Sunny 63/45 Billion dollar economic People sick Rain: 10% Last week by stimulus plan proposed nationally from and voted on Jan. 28, the peanut butter the numbers 825 including infrastructure 480 products recall. spending and tax cuts. Each week the Spinnaker staff For updated reports what’s going on around campus: the good and the bad. Students participated in the Point victory for the weather, visit In this little space, we want to men’s basketball team summarize the life of the Osprey annual homeless count Jan. UNFSpinnaker.com. during the past week. 26 as part of a transforma- against Stetson tional learning opportunity. 2 University Jan. 25. Source: NOAA 60 Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Page 3 Ne w s UNF offers students health insurance plan
By Shaena Silvestri allowed to opt out of the program Contributing Writer if their insurance provider meets UNF’s compliance mandates. During tumultuous economic However, both the domestic and periods, parents and college stu- international policies cover inter- dents are increasingly looking to national travel. more cost effective health insur- Students are able to obtain ance plans. travel assistance coverage through Many are students at an in- Assist America regardless of between period where they are enrollment in the school’s insur- dropped by their parents’ insur- ance plan. This is activated when ance and don’t have full employer the student travels 100 miles from benefits. But UNF offers a stu- home or crosses the border of an- dent insurance plan through Blue other country. Cross/Blue Shield of Florida and Even though it is possible to h a rris zeliff | S pinn ker Collegiate Risk Management. enroll for either a full year or by And many parents are calling semester, students are urged to opt to switch their kids from their cur- for the year-long plan, even if they rent insurance to UNF’s because intend to graduate the following se- the premiums tend to be lower, said mester, Janson said. Students will Mary Beth Janson, Student Health always be looking for a good deal, Service program assistant. regardless. Osprey Fountains is expected to be complete in summer 2009, housing more than 1,000 students. The dorm will “What happens often when they One way to receive less ex- offer students six themed lounges, a fitness center, outdoor pool, lazy river, convenient store and business center. reach that magic date, they drop off pensive health benefits through their parents’ plan, and then the Dr. John Derickson of Derickson student is left with no insurance at Vision Consultants, who has all,” said Karen Giammatteo, busi- agreed to offer UNF discount- ness manager for Collegiate Risk ed prices on eye examination Fountains expensive but worth Management, the company tasked services. with enrollment and payments. “It’s definitely not a contract,” “It’s important for students to said Doreen Perez, director of be insured.” Student Health Services. “He has Risks of not having health insur- agreed to promote his services and it for students, UNF officials say ance include students neglecting to offer discounts to students. Any regularly visit a doctor and ignor- doctor can do this.” ing problems because they can’t af- DVC has the latest technology By Andrea Farah students enrolled,” he said. “We are already over- ford it, allowing many health risks in eye care. The newest machine Staff Writer booked on the private rooms.” to go undetected, Janson said. is the OptoMat, which takes a Riel and Hendricks agree it’s all about commu- Since it’s a group policy, where picture of the retina so that the More than 1,000 students are expected to join nity and interaction with fellow students when it all students are accepted, it’s more doctor doesn’t have to dilate the current dorm residents once construction on comes to living on campus. cost effective than most other poli- the eyes. The Fountains is complete in summer 2009, UNF The UNF population is also older than aver- cies, Giammatteo said. officials said. age, which has an effect on where and how people Even though international stu- E-mail Shaena Silvestri at Despite the 6-percent increase in all 2009- choose to live, Hendricks said. dents are accepted, they are also [email protected]. 2010 housing rates, the university expects to fill Although all five residence halls will remain the residence to maximum capacity, said Lynn available to all students, upperclassmen have the Hendricks, director of Residence Life. At $4,500 priority to choose the Fountains. per person, per semester for a private room, “We are targeting everyone other than fresh- Osprey Fountains is the most expensive campus men,” Hendricks said. housing offered at UNF. Latoya Taylor, a sociology freshman major cur- But considering the state of the economy and rently living off-campus, said she cannot wait to rising utility costs, the dorm is still an affordable move into the Fountains. option for students, said Paul Riel, director of “I think it’s a good thing that there will be more Housing Operations. to do than just to sleep and study,” she said. “It is David Wellington, a freshman psychology ma- expensive, but I think it’s worth it.” jor at FCCJ, would love to live on UNF’s campus in The new five-story residence hall will in- the future, but the financial burden of living costs clude six themed launches – such as Sports bar, is not an option. Hollywood, Diner, Galaxy, Relax center and a li- “I just don’t have the money to live here,” he brary. The complex will also include a fitness cen- said. ter, outdoor pool, lazy river, convenience store,and The school is still keeping pace with the nation- business center, Hendricks said. al average of 14-16 percent of full-time students “I think students will appreciate what we have living on campus, Riel said. added to the campus,” she said. “Actually, we have seen an increased number of returning students signing contracts with fewer E-mail Andrea Farah at [email protected]. PTSD � from page 1
Rodriguez said he feared perse- Rodriguez’ last romantic re- cution, but was eventually forced lationship ended in November to seek help after experiencing 2007. He said he pushed her away, an anxiety attack during a staff “You get really and she blamed herself for his meeting in Korea. unhappiness. The environment was moun- detached from “You push certain people tainous and cold like Afghanistan, away,” he said. “You get really de- and he had no access to his meth- the world tached from the world sometimes. od of self-medication – alcohol, It’s a way to cope.” Rodriguez said. sometimes. It’s a Everyday activities like school “I didn’t feel like I was getting also become a problem. any oxygen, and my heart rate way to cope.” Rodriguez earned good grades just shot up through the roof,” he in high school, but now, after pur- said. “I started convulsing.” suing his dreams as a Marine, he Rodriguez described this as his Robinson Rodriguez, has difficulty concentrating and breaking point, and told his supe- UNF Junior, Former Marine focusing. riors about his depression and He said his grades last semes- sleeping problems, which he still ter were all B’s and one C, but he deals with today, he said. Wynn said everyone experienc- has to work two or three times But even as things improved es trauma differently and PTSD harder than his classmates to physically for him after starting victims should look for help from earn those grades. medication, his career began to professionals, not friends. “I do all the right things just so decline. His commander, Capt. “It’s hard for friends to be non- I don’t (a) give the impression that Joshua Tuttle, told him he had judgmental when they really care I’m crazy and (b) I don’t go crazy,” been selfish and disloyal to the about somebody,” Wynn said. “[A Rodriguez said. “I know that there unit for putting his personal feel- therapist“ is] an objective, caring are some people who cannot func- ings ahead of the group. outsider.” tion, and I don’t want to be labeled His discharge papers were However, depression, another as one of them.” issued Oct. 10, 2007 after serv- symptom of PTSD, can cause suf- ing nine years, four months and ferers to pull away, and Rodriguez E-mail Nicole Hernandez at 12 days. internalized his feelings. [email protected]. Page 4 Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Ne w s MEDICAL SALARIES SCHOOL � from page 1 � from page 1 Because of UNF’s savings, the laughable, Thomas said. Board of Trustees managed to “[We] are realistic,” Thomas avoid firing anyone, but since the said. “This is probably not a time In a 2007 Kaplan survey, 34 per- state income is based on expendi- for unions to get on a soapbox cent reported MCAT scores as the tures, UNF gets a lower amount per and begin to yell about increasing top admissions factor. full-time student, she said. wages.” The reason for the recent up- In the 2006-2007 school year, UNF In December 2008, the faculty tick in MCAT importance is due officials did a study based off pro- union officials signed a memoran- to a study by the Association of fessor salaries in the state univer- dum of agreement between the American Medical Colleges, which sity system, College and University union and the university that “set- reported a strong correlation be- Professional Association and tled outstanding issues but held the tween students who perform well Oklahoma State University. salary issue open,” Thomas said. on the MCAT entrance exams and According to the study, UNF The memorandum laid down those who perform well on the had the lowest average faculty sala- a three-year agreement, in which United States Medical Licensing ries, and the final report concluded only in the second and third year Examination – the exit exam, UNF’s salaries must be corrected. will faculty salaries be addressed. Mustafa said. UNF began making changes It was stated in the document Students’ entrance interviews to raise its salary averages. The that, “Despite our mutual efforts, are also increasingly becoming promotion rate was increased to and the expressed intention and de- more influential in the admissions 12.5 percent, rather than the nine termination of President Delaney process. percent most other state universi- to address these issues, the cur- “People feel doctors are too ties have, and new hires got larger rent economic climate has severely cold,” Mustafa said. “There has salaries, which raised salary av- limited our ability to effectively ad- been a push to train doctors in erages and compression issues, dress the issue of faculty salaries communications so that they have Campbell said. in our negotiations.” a softer way to communicate with But the increases were short- Thomas said all they can do patients. The interview process has lived as the 2006-2007 year was the is wait. been given more credence, the bulk last year any raises were given. “I think economically we’re in a of the decision making is still cen- Robinson said raising salaries period of everyone giving up a bit tered on quantitative factors like is the only way to hire the most now,” Thomas said. “I think that’s GPAs and MCAT scores.” qualified professors, which raises the national mood, I think that’s Even with the recent documen- the quality of education given, the state mood and I think that’s the tation concerning the correlation and therefore creates students who mood on campus.” between students’ acceptance into graduate to make better contribu- Most professors and students medical schools and their MCAT tions in their prospective job fields. have accepted, rather than fought, scores, UNF does not have an offi- The importance of faculty sala- these troubles, and the ones that cial program designed to help im- ries to the university is attested by have not probably already left for prove students’ scores. the fact that five out of five UNF better pay or service elsewhere, “I would recommend [Kaplan college deans surveyed report that Robinson said. Test Prep] to student’s who aren’t low salaries have been an impedi- “I think given the [economic] self-motivated,” said Micheal Lentz, ment to recruitment and retention climate – what’s happening in the UNF biology professor. “However, of quality faculty, according to state and on the national level – there is no empirical data to sug- UNF’s report. we’re being treated as fairly as gest that students who take the But in the current economic we can.” Kaplan test prep program are more downturn, the aims of the 2007 re- likely to score high on the MCAT.” port, though still targeted at real E-mail Rebecca McKinnon at issues, are far-fetched and even [email protected]. E-mail James Cannon II at [email protected].
News in Brief
City council approves MOCA purchase for university The Jacksonville City Council approved UNF’s acquisition of the Museum of Contemporary Art Jan. 27 with a 17-2 vote. Recently, the purchase has come under scrutiny due to declining assets and the $500,000 increase in debt that the university will assume.
UNF students, staff join community in homeless count The Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition of Jacksonville sponsored its an- nual homeless count Jan. 26. More than 150 volunteers, 60 of whom were UNF students and 12 were staff members, combed the woods, looked under bridges and scanned the streets for homeless people, all of whom were apart of a community-based transforma- tional learning opportunity.
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Around the State Missing fund manager turns himself into Tampa FBI
The missing Floridian Nadel fled after a partner in investment fund manager – whose his firm told him that following $300 million in investment funds the arrest of accused swindler j on a are actually worth less than $1 Bernard Madoff in December, the
th a n m or les | spinn ker million, according to a federal funds should hire an independent lawsuit – turned himself in to accountant to audit the books, an the Tampa FBI field office to face FBI agent said in a court filing. fraud charges, the FBI said Jan. 27. The suit was filed in the U.S. Arthur Nadel “recently trans- District Court in Tampa Jan. 21, ferred at least $1.25 million from which charged Nadel with fraud in two of the funds to secret bank connection with six hedge funds, accounts that he controlled,” in which he was principal invest- Members of the Coggin College of Business meet with academic Roadmap adviser Rachel Broderick (second from according to the Securities and ment adviser. right) to discuss the program details. The Roadmap initiative is geared to improve graduation rates. Exchange Commission. myWings tool aids with advising Around the Nation New stimulus package might aid ACORN with millions By Jonathan Morales In a recent meeting with officials from the news editor Coggin College of Business, Broderick discussed Republican lawmakers have during the weekend noting that prerequisite planning for the roadmap and regis- raised concerns that ACORN, the the stimulus bill making its way A recently developed myWings application is tration issues for freshman. low-income advocacy group under through Congress provides $4.19 in the works to assist academic advising and help Cheryl Campbell, Director of Academic investigation for voter registra- billion for “neighborhood stabili- with graduation and retention rates, according to Advising for the CCB expects the application to tion fraud, could stand to receive zation activities.” UNF officials. show students the best path to take to graduate in several million dollars in aid from He said the money was previ- The Roadmap Initiative is currently in phase II a timely manner. the new economic stimulus plan ously limited to state and local of enhancements on 10 pilot roadmaps – two pro- “Students really should take courses in a pre- that is set to be voted on Jan. 28. governments, but Democrats now grams being chosen by department heads from scribed manner” Campbell said, noting the dif- House Republican Leader want part of it to be available to each of the five colleges. ficulty for many special situation students who John Boehner issued a statement non-profit entities. Academic Roadmap adviser Rachel Broderick work full time and take night classes. said the application was designed to be an addi- In the case of students filing a change of major, tional tracking tool to supplement the degree eval- Campbell warns students will have to back up and Around the World uation and has been presenting demonstrations to will have credits count only as free electives. department chairs to develop the pilot roadmaps. “I hope students start to care if they are on or “We want to use this as an informational tool off track,” she said. “The goal is to give better U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq; others soon to arrive for the departments to show how off track stu- guidance.” dents are,” Broderick said. “The roadmap will College of Arts and Sciences adviser Liz As U.S. Combat troops transfer two combat brigades offer sequencing and mile markers that will keep Wondell is concerned with academic advising as withdraw from Iraq, new forces to Afghanistan in the next several [students] on track to graduate in four years.” well and is starting the new Liason Program to could arrive in Afghanistan by months. Broderick believes the program will double as promote more personal service to students. summer, Defense Secretary Robert Calling Afghanistan the “big- a tracking tool in planning for registration. “The liaison program is a way to provide an Gates said Jan. 27. gest military challenge,” Gates Director of Study Abroad and International avenue for students to see the same adviser,” she Gates, the only cabinet mem- said it should be the nation’s Business, Ann Sheridan Fugard, worked with the said. ber remaining from the Bush top priority abroad, but urged roadmap program at the University of Florida, But in the end, Wondell said it’s up to administration, told the Senate restraint more than he has before, which served as the model for UNF’s Roadmap the students to communicate their needs with Armed Services Committee that cautioning that more than 30,000 Initiative. advisers. the military should be able to troops would be a problem. Fugard said the program worked great there but was concerned with some of the wording of E-mail Jonathan Morales at [email protected]. the roadmap for students transferring into UNF. Compiled by James Cannon II. Page 6 Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Ne w s Gaza, Israeli army threaten cease-fire
By Dion Nissenbaum McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) UNF’s pro-isreali group President Barack Obama’s efforts to stabilize a tenuous cease-fire between • The Student’s Organization for Israel and Hamas were jeopardized Jan. Israel scheduled it’s first meeting of 27 when a roadside bomb planted by the semester 5:45 p.m. Jan. 28 in Palestinian militants hit an Israeli patrol Building 14, room 1603. along the Gaza Strip border, killing one officer and wounding three others. • The centerpiece for the meeting Israel launched a series of counter- will be President Jason Kroitor’s strikes after the explosion, killing a discussion on his experiences in farmer, according to Palestinian medical Israel during the recent Hamas- officials. Israel conflict in Gaza and the West The tit-for-tat assaults cast a cloud over Bank. the arrival in Cairo, Egypt, of George Mitchell, Obama’s Middle East envoy, • SOFI Vice President Brandon Eady who’s on a mission to cement the 10-day- is also presenting a report on the old cease-fire. importantce of lobbying members The former U.S. senator headed to of Congress about Israel. Jerusalem Jan. 28 with Israeli leaders warning that they’ll inflict punishing re- sponses to cease-fire violations. test so far of the uneasy cease-fire that “Whoever hits us will receive a severe took hold when Israel unilaterally ended m ct a rchives blow,” Israeli Defense Minister Ehud its three-week military campaign to de- Barak said Jan. 27. “We cannot achieve stabilize Hamas rulers in Gaza and halt peace unless we are willing to stand deter- persistent Palestinian rocket fire aimed mined, ready with the left hand looking at southern Israel. for any opening for peace and the right Hamas and the other main Palestinian In retiliation, Israeli Defense Forces launch air strikes in Gaza City. Middle East Envoy George hand on the trigger.” militant groups soon followed the Israeli Mitchell headed to Jerusalem Jan. 28 with Israeli leaders promoting a cease-fire. Gaza residents had anticipated the cease-fire declaration with their own uni- Israeli retaliation, and braced for more. lateral truce. Since then, Gaza militants Israeli shelling, which ended last Jan. 23. with its attacks on Gaza in the past week. Residents in central Gaza said they’d have fired no rockets into southern Israel, When Israeli leaders announced the Residents in Gaza have been on edge seen small numbers of Israeli tanks and though they did launch several mortars unilateral cease-fire, they warned that for days as rumors have swept across the Special Forces units slowly pushing into one day last week. Gaza would face a painful response if mil- area that Israel was preparing to resume the isolated Mediterranean strip. Gaza The Israeli strikes killed more than itants resumed their attacks. its airstrikes. health officials said Israeli forces killed a 1,200 Palestinians during the 22-day mili- Amnon Lipkin Shahak, a former Israeli During the weekend, Palestinians Palestinian farmer soon after the morn- tary campaign in Gaza, making it the most army chief of staff, told Israel Radio on cleared out of government offices and ing bomb attack. An Israeli airstrike later deadly Israeli operation in Gaza since Tuesday that “there needs to be a painful security compounds amid rumors that hit a moped in Khan Younis, injuring a it seized the Mediterranean strip in the strike against those responsible” for the Israel was going to attack. driver who Israeli military officials said 1967 war. bombing. Hamas guards temporarily closed the had taken part in the morning attack. During the campaign, nine Israeli sol- “We need to make rules that will pro- Rafah Jan. 25 crossing with Egypt amid No Palestinian group has claimed re- diers were killed in Gaza, and Palestinian tect the residents of the south,” he said. rumors that Israel was preparing to hit sponsibility for the roadside bomb. Jan. rocket fire killed four Israelis in “We cannot accept attacks from Gaza.” the network of adjacent smuggler tun- 27, Palestinian militants released a high- southern Israel. Ihab Ghusain, a spokesman for the nels, which were a prime focus of air- quality video to local journalists showing During the early days of the truce, Hamas-led Interior Ministry in Gaza, said strikes during the military campaign. the explosion and subsequent shootout Israeli naval ships repeatedly fired on Tuesday that Palestinian militants had ev- along the border. fishing boats along the Gaza coast. At ery right to launch such attacks because (c) 2009, McClatchy-Tribune The incidents were the most severe least 11 Palestinians were injured by the Israel had broken the calm repeatedly Information Services.
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Lecture series Job-cuts total 33,000 in one day Speaker to discuss By Tim Logan and Steve Giegerich The news isn’t all bleak. McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) Health care companies and schools are still expand- ing. Johnson’s survey found services companies are still The job cuts came heavily Monday – bad news from growing. Government agencies, including the Census disaster philosophy some of the big names of American commerce. Bureau and the FBI, have launched recruitment drives. Caterpillar. Pfizer. Home Depot. Sprint Nextel. General But Michael Waltman, spokesman for the Missouri Motors. Texas Instruments. Department of Economic Development, said he sees ach semester, UNF When it was done, 33,000 more people faced unem- job postings at an “all-time low,” and big cuts such as invites several people ployment, soon to be pitched into the worst job market the ones announced Monday are becoming more and E in the community and in a quarter-century and an economy that seems to get more frequent. around the nation to speak gloomier by the week. Caterpillar has seen its business socked by the global in various lecture series. Monday’s events were the latest sign of how the prob- slowdown, reducing demand for its mining and heavy For the Spring 2009 lems that began in housing have infected the rest of the construction equipment. semester, the UNF Coastal economy. Now workers from cashiers to software engi- Representatives of Sprint Nextel and Home Depot Biology Program invited Dr. neers are getting pink slips in a market that doesn’t dis- said their job cuts will allow each company to focus on its Stanley Riggs to participate criminate. core business. in the 2009 Elise B. Newell More than a half-million jobs were cut in each of or Sprint, that means networks and customer service, Seminar Series. the past two months nationwide, and January is on a a spokesman said. Home Depot will re-emphasize home For those interested in Riggs similar pace. renovators and construction. attending, here are some “Businesses are cutting jobs at a rapid pace,” said Sara “Our goal is to focus time and resources on our core quick facts. Experience Johnson, an economist with IHS Global Insight. “They’re orange box stores,” said Home Depot spokeswoman reacting perhaps more quickly than in the past, antici- Paula Drake. Riggs published a report of his pating that this will be a deep and lengthy recession, so Home Depot will spend the next two months phasing Who five-year study of the Wacca- there’s less incentive to ride it out by holding onto their out its high-end Expo design centers. Most stores employ maw River in North Carolina ti- workers.” between 100 and 150 people Drake said, and Home Depot Dr. Stanley Riggs, a professor in tled, “The Waccamaw Drainage Johnson co-authored a survey released Monday by the will try to employ them elsewhere in the company. the Department of System: Geology and Dynamics National Association for Business Economics, in which Outside the Ballwin, Mo., Home Depot Expo store Geological Sciences at East of a Coastal Wetland, Southeast- 44 percent of companies reported job cuts in the fourth Monday, a handful of customers eyed $90 trash cans, $75 Carolina University. His interests ern North Carolina.” His specific quarter, and 39 percent expected to cut more in the next solid brass towel racks and $90 toilet seats. Ron Geiger of involve incorporating scientific teaching and research fields six months. Chesterfield, Mo., said he and his wife shopped there for understanding with the include climate change, haz- “Clearly, the labor markets will get worse before they granite countertops, tiles and other items. management of coastal systems. ardous zone delineation, inlet get better,” she said. “It’s too bad,” he said. “They have a unique selection dynamics and water quality. He While there are certainly economic reasons for of goods here that you can’t get anywhere else.” What has spoken at workshops and these mass layoffs, at another level they spring from a And that includes, Geiger added, the traditional Home lecture series across the nation kind of herd mentality, said Peter Cappelli, a professor Depot a mile up the street. Riggs will be speaking on and has more than 40 years of at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School But the recession is forcing everyone to get back to ba- “Climate change, sea-level rise research to speak about. of Business. sics, Drake said, and the market for big-ticket items has and storms,” which is based on “Once you start getting a couple of big layoffs, then shrunk. his four decades of research of Education these guys feel like, ‘Everybody’s laying off and we’d bet- “The economy has certainly not been our friend,” she the North Carolina coast. ter, too, or we’ll look like we’re not being efficient,’” he said. “The Expo business has not performed well finan- Riggs received a Bachelor of said. “That’s a really bad reason to lay people off.” cially and it’s not expected to improve any time soon.” When Science from Beloit College in But there are fundamental problems driving this too, Indeed, Cappelli said, it’s hard to know when things 1960 and a Master of Science said Jack Strauss, an economics professor at St. Louis will get better. With Federal Reserve interest rates near 8 p.m., Jan. 29 from Dartmouth College in University. The credit crunch has stalled business on sev- zero and lending still sluggish, businesses slashing spend- 1962. He graduated with a eral fronts. Confidence is low. And if history is any guide, ing and consumers hunkering down, there aren’t a whole Where doctorate from the University that bodes poorly for the months to come. lot of levers left to pull to turn the economy around. of Montana in 1967. Strauss pointed to research that recessions triggered “It’s like you’ve got a patient in the hospital with a rag- The University Center by crises in the banking sector tend to last longer, and run ing fever and you’ve been giving him all the antibiotics Compiled by Holli Welch. deeper, than other downturns. This episode is already ap- and he isn’t getting any better,” he said. “Nothing we’re proaching the two longest since World War II in duration, doing is working.” with no end coming soon. 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Wednesday, January 28, 2009 EDITORIAL
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Robinson Student Center, room 2627 Wrong time for costly dorm 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224 Extra $1,065 to live in Osprey Fountains hard to handle with rocky economy Phone: 904.620.2727 Fax: 904.620.3924 www.UNFSpinnaker.com s UNF plans to housing in order to allevi- to students due to its price who have organized their open Osprey ate overcrowding con- – especially during such finances around the Fountains for cerns. tight economic times. lower rent option of the upperclass- Now, freshmen get to For students who Village, this increase, menA housing in the fall, choose between private or already have to shell out combined with the $1,065 students will have to dig two-person dorm rooms, more money for raising extra it costs to live in the deeper into their pockets. but upperclassmen are tuition costs, living at a Fountains, will force them In the past, freshmen encouraged to choose be- campus resort only adds off campus altogether. were forced to live in tween the Villages and the to the increasing financial Because once the three-person dorm rooms, Fountains – the least and headache. Village fills up, there is while upperclassmen had most expensive options. The average annual no other option besides to fight for apartment- Although Osprey cost to live on campus the Fountains for most Quote of the Week style housing or live in Fountains features sev- during the 2009-2010 students. the Cove. eral lavish amenities such school year will increase And unfortunately, I’ve killed two people since After the introduction as a lazy river, on-site gym by nearly $772 for fresh- this competes with the midnight. I haven’t slept of Osprey Fountains, UNF and racquetball courts, men housing and $552 for identity UNF has tried has decided to transform the new options might upperclassmen. to develop of not being in over 24 hours. So maybe the Cove into freshmen prove to be less appealing And for upperclassmen solely a commuter school. you should be a little more afraid of me than you are now. our Two sense A group of Spinnaker staff members give their views on key issues. - Jack Bauer
Ho l l i Kl aj d i Ja m e s We l c h Ca n n o n II Mi k e St r a t o b e r d h a contributors wanted Ed i t o r Bu s i n e ss Ass i s t a n t To m a s s o n i in Ch i e f Ma n a g e r Ne w s Ed i t o r Ar t d i r e c t o r The Spinnaker is looking for zealous contributors who want their voice heard. We’re looking Which position at UNF deserves to bring home the biggest pay check? for strong writers who are familiar with Associated Press style to The lead cordinator of Maybe not the biggest, but the The people who deserve to be Whatever positions fill these positions. If you’re UNF’s underground construc- janitors do a great job paid the most are the Dr. Neimeyer, Dr. Beasley interested, stop by Building 14, tion project, known as TSTS keeping the campus in top academic advisers. They and Dr. Bohle have. room 2627, fill out an application (Tublerlor Shuttle Telepota- shape. One even lent me a influence and direct students’ tion System), deserve’s the broom to use when I lived in futures while understanding and come meet our staff. fattest paycheck. Due to his the dorms. Now that’s personal where they are. Shout out to hard efforts, students will service. the Coggin College of Business never be late to class. Advisers! Wednesday, january 28, 2009 Di s c o u r s e Page 9 environmental view Processed food poisoning humans; not roaches
ocal bars and restaurants pleased their currently cardiovascular disease, followed by customers again this year. Unfortunately, respiratory infections. L many people were surprised – even t a f f e r And with 33 percent of Americans being obese shocked – by the health violations their favor- S and 22 percent suffering some type of mental dis- ite eatery scored in the most recent health and o p i n i o n order, hygiene in restaurants has probably very safety inspections. little – if any – impact on your health. It is human nature to turn attention to poten- It is ironic that we attempt to save our forests tially harmful elements of our environment, like Andrea Farah and keep our waters clean while we might soon health violations. Staff Writer become the endangered species. And with every- But at the same time we are poisoning our- thing “going green,” we might turn green our- selves with chemicals contained in all different So why does it matter that the restaurant you selves as a result of the chemicals. types of food and substances we put into our bod- love scored multiple violations? I suggest we start with the simplest tasks and ies on a daily basis. The air you breathe and water you drink is then move into the big issues like saving the Just think of all the medication people junk anyways. The noise and stress is killing you Amazon forests, global warming and drilling in consume. every second of your life. If you put things into the North Sea. Pharmaceutical companies belong to one of perspective, the roach crawling across your plate By the way, do you know what the most toxic the richest corporations in the United States. becomes irrelevant. substance ever known is? And why? Because it is easier to reach for a The fact is that we are developmentally more It’s botulinum toxin, otherwise known as pill than to give up smoking or drinking. And ready to resist diseases brought about by insects botox. when it comes to mental health, people would and dirt rather than resist psychoactive and toxic Yes, the same substance people inject into rather seek answers watching Oprah and Dr. Phil chemicals, hormones and steroids included in their faces to make themselves look younger. than develop an effective way of dealing with commonly accessible groceries. personal issues. The top leading cause of death in America is E-mail Andrea Farah at [email protected].
campus view Media view Law society more than club, ideal for future Lame move taking Lamm off the air ast March, a new group of The hope is that this event will be, officers were elected to lead regardless of political persuasion, an L the Pre-Law Student Society St u d e n t opportunity to learn about and pur- (PLSS). We threw ourselves into sue social change in an effort to make making the Society better organized, o p i n i o n a better world through law and the more effective and efficient – quickly legal system, as well as government St a f f e r ordering T-shirts, making signs and and policy. o p i n i o n banners, printing fliers and advertis- Arielle Schneider The other event, “What Lawyers Junior, English/Political Science ing like mad during the last month of Do,” will take place Feb. 27. Hosted the Spring 2008 semester. making 2008 elections. by the Pre-Law Program, this event is Josh Salman During the summer and fall, we The incredibly successful event designed to give students the oppor- Managing Editor grew into a strong Cabinet that cre- brought more than 300 students to the tunity to learn about what lawyers do ated a plan for the upcoming semester tent, picking up flyers and signing up on a daily basis. It will be a great op- an. 21 was a sad day for sports to steer PLSS towards student aware- for more information. portunity for students who are consid- radio. ness and member engagement. For the Spring 2008 semester, the ering the legal profession as a career. J Longtime Jacksonville sports Since last March, the PLSS’s at- PLSS has two main events planned for PLSS is not just a club, it is a radio talk show host David Lamm was tendance tripled, due in part to an the student body. unique group of students who have fired after more than 20 years of ser- event in September called “Debate The first is a partnership with decided early on to pursue a career in vice with Clear Channel’s WXFJ (930). 08.” The society came together to put the Student Organization for Isreal law. As a young college student who Lamm’s opinionated comments on a campus-wide debate designed to (SOFI), hosting a judge to discuss the wants to go to law school, I am gain- were often questionable, but his educate students about the upcoming legal system in Florida, his ascent to ing today the tools I will one day need knowledge of local sports was insur- elections, but also about the PLSS. the judicial bench and his views on to succeed in my future career. mountable. The event encouraged students to be- political advocacy. And that is what good sports radio come involved in and educated about There will be a BBQ on the Green E-mail Arielle Schneider at is all about. [email protected]. the issues surrounding the history- too. He never denied callers from expressing their opinion but didn’t hesitate to argue them. And unlike many of his LETTER TO THE EDITOR Jacksonville colleagues, Lamm’s show Arts program hiatus does not interfere with academics performances by our English majors. The decision impacted wasn’t only focused on the Gators and only the Fine Arts Center Series, not academic programs. By Jaguars, which expanded his audi- taking this action, we are saving $400,000 a year that will be ence to fans like myself. Dear Editor, Being obsessed with everything I’d like to take this opportunity to clarify information spent on keeping academic programs up and running. There is no doubt the Fine Arts Series has a great deal of sports, Lamm was my daily morning about changes in the Fine Arts Center Series, which was entertainment. discussed in last weeks editorial. value for the campus and the community, enriching the intel- lectual and cultural lives of people in Northeast Florida and Now a struggling economy has left UNF made the decision to put the Fine Arts Center Series me with either syndicated garbage or on hiatus for 2009-2010 in part, because it had a minimal im- developing UNF’s reputation for delivering unique entertain- ment. But when it comes to cutbacks, we will always keep Hurricane nut job Dan Sileo, making pact on our students. We want to be perfectly clear that this my morning a commute less to look decision does not impact any music or art classes at UNF. students first. When the economy improves, we are committed to bring- forward to. Our Music program remains strong and successful, and Lamm, you will be missed. UNF is committed to keeping it that way. Every student and ing the series back. faculty musical performance will continue as planned, with E-mail Josh Salman at performances continuing next year. Our art and design pro- President John Delaney [email protected]. gram is also not impacted in any way, nor are the theatrical UNF President
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As the dark blue curtains raised, instrumental sound explosion filled the audi- ence’s eardrums as five musicians were unveiled to jam. Capturing the full attention and admiration of the judges and audience with their fresh and unique sound, Crome Yellow won the first-ever Battle of the Bands at UNF. An estimated 350 parents, students and faculty came out Jan. 22 for the free show to demonstrate their support for six bands that competed out of the 15 bands who applied. For the winning prize, Crome Yellow will be entered in for chance to open at the Spring concert this April, which is expected to have an audience of 2,000-3,000. “The stuff that we play is really like nothing I’ve ever heard before,” said Crome Yellow’s bass player Bill Sample, who attends FCCJ for pharmaceutical studies. The winning band’s sound is a mixture of rock, hip-hop, reggae, jazz, metal, fusion and experimental. “We don’t like to attach ourselves to a specific genre. We’re trying to break that mold,” said junior music major Tony Mayato, saxophone player and back-up singer for Crome Yellow. Five judges rated the bands on their creativity, fluidity, vocals, lyrics, stage presence and audience response. After the show, the bands reviewed the judges’ score sheets to see which categories they rocked and areas that needed improvement. Tommy Dobbs, a junior music percussion major, is the drummer for Crome Yellow and has been drumming for eight years. On lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Clayton Bush is a junior electronic media major at UNF. The band members’ 40 years of com- bined experience playing instruments became obvious as the musicians collaborated their talents to produce a rhythm, causing every head in the auditorium to nod to the beat. “We have so many different tastes in music between the five of us that we have ev- erything at our disposal,” said junior English major John Dickens, lead guitar. Crome Yellow has played at bars and clubs around Jacksonville, includingJack Rabbits, The Pit (Brewsters), Murray Hill, Ocean Club, and they will be playing at Shantytown this Friday, at 8 p.m Jan. 30. In February, Crome Yellow will play during a fundraiser in the Hodges illustration: Mike to m assoni photos: harris zeliff | spinnaker Stadium for money to build a water pipeline in Guatemala. Although some members of Crome Yellow were skeptical about starting a band in the beginning, they have been strumming strong since May of last year. So far, they have one demo CD out and are currently working on a full-length album. In the future, they are planning to add more piano to their songs. Mayato encourages fans in the future to “come up and talk to us about the music. Tell us how they feel, if they hate it or like it or not. We want to know what they think, what they feel. We want to know who is coming out to our shows.” Other performers included Jonathan Meisburg, I Lie Spooning Homeless, Definition of an Izum, Cobanks and Coming This Fall. The musical battle was the idea of Osprey Productions Playlist Chairman Ben Tollin, who first thought of the idea last summer. It isn’t guaranteed that Battle of the Bands will be back next semester, since it de- pends on the future leadership of OP. However, after the great turn out of the first battle, it will definitely be considered for future occurrences, Tollin said. Director of OP Lauren McCallister also judged the event. She said the judges chose the winner based a lot on the audience’s response to the music. McCallister, a senior graphic design and English major, considers attending Battle of the Bands and similar productions “a good way to show support of other UNF students that have bands.”
E-mail April Schulhauser at [email protected]. Page 12 Wednesday, january 28, 2009 Ex p r e s s i o n s youtube clip of the week The 1985 Chicago • Library Exhibit: Art of Medieval Manuscript bears - “Super Painting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., UNF Library. Bowl Shuffle” • Library Exhibit: Recognizing Black History, Leave it to one of the most UNF Library. dominant teams in NFL history to bring you this • Peace Corps Information Session, tour de force of song and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Building 14, room 1605. dance. As the late, great Walter Payton sings (kind • Imagillaboration National Collaborative of) “Well, they call me Sculpture Project, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sweetness,/And I like to UNF Art Gallery. dance./Runnin’ the ball is like makin’ romance.” Rest in peace, Walt. Hope that isn’t on your • Income Tax Smarts: 10 Most Missed Deductions, gravestone or shrine in 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Building 51, room 3201. Canton. See the video at unfspinnaker.com. • Art Fest 09, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Compiled by Jason Yurgartis. Art Quad behind Building 45.
• Table Tennis Tournament, 10 a.m., Gameroom/Building 14, room 1718.
• Library Exhibit: Art of Medieval Manuscript Delightfully Bad NFL Songs Painting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., UNF Library. • Library Exhibit: Recognizing Black History, n honor of the Super Bowl, it’s time to salute the time-honored and horrible idea of athletes, fans UNF Library. and “musicians” coming together to ignite their team to glory. It seems no one is content leaving Imusic to those who can actually perform it, thus we have the following five songs. Though this is by no means a comprehensive list, here are some songs that are particularly hilarious in a completely unintended way. (Noticeably absent from the list is “The Super Bowl Shuffle” because it actually is a piece of songwriting genius.) • Superbowl Party, 6 p.m., Gameroom/Building 14, room 1718. “Silver and Black Attack” – are people responding to make fun of it. “Big props” to these guys for giving a “shout out” to the defensive Los Angeles Raiders coordinator at the beginning of the song while they • Auditions: A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Why was it an unwritten rule in the 1980s that “keep makin’ hits like Darnell Dockett.” The best part Prayer, 12 p.m., Building 14, room 1700. you needed a boastful team theme song? Hot on the of the video, however, is the “DJ” with a blank look on heels of the Chicago Bears’ success with “Super Bowl his face who is carrying a turntable and pretending to Shuffle”, the then Los Angeles Raiders would not be • Chinese New Year/ Spring Festival, 2 p.m.- 5:30 p.m., scratch even though it isn’t on. Someone should tell him Building 14, room 1700. outdone. This is one of those songs with a serious iden- he’s going to warp his records like that. tity problem: Is it rap or rock? Cliché guitar-work and a beat that was made on a Casio keyboard bought from the JC Penney Christmas catalogue makes it sound like “San Diego Super Chargers” – a song that would play while the credits for Beverly Hills San Diego Chargers Cop 3 are rolling. But what’s worse is hearing guys like As NFL theme songs go – official fight songs or • Koger Mattison Jazz Festival, Feb. 2-3, Lazzara Hall. FOX analyst Howie Long rapping. Long nearly catches otherwise – this one is a classic. The song is super funky, the mic. on fire during his verse when he proclaims “This but not at all in a cool Parliament/Funkadelic way (pic- Long’s not short on quarterback sacks/And I like to sit on • Black History Proclamation 2009, 5 p.m.- 6:30 p.m., ture a bad disco somewhere in Wisconsin playing “Disco University Art Gallery. those runnin’ backs!” Duck” by Rick Dees). But Chargers fans seem to eat it up at home games. Watch out NFL, with lyrics like: “We’re • Beginning Floral Arrangements: Making a Spring “Can’t Touch Us” – Miami coming your way,/We’re gonna dazzle you with our Design, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., University Center. super play./The time has come,/You know we’re shoot- Dolphins ing for number one./With thunderbolts and lightning/ While it is undoubtedly a horrible idea to get We’ll light up the sky,/We’ll give it all we’ve got, and NFL players to rap, it might be even worse to rip off an more/With the Super Charger try”, the 8-8 Chargers are already pedestrian, mainstream and looking back, dated coming for you! rap song. The one saving grace to this song is imagin- • Backgammon on the Green, 5 p.m. to 7p.m. ing how much money MC Hammer got for royalties on this and what he wasted the money on. I’m guessing he “Here We Go” – Pittsburgh spent the money on an eyeglass repair kit and a ham Steelers • Digital Photography - How to Take Better Pictures, sandwich because this song made approximately $4.73. Leave it to the hardworking people of Pitts- 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., UNF University Center. Hi-top fades and Zubaz pants are rampant in this time burgh to crank out this masterpiece. This song sounds capsule of embarrassment and the “MC” on the song like it was written by the kids from “Saved By the Bell” • Free Screening of “Unknown Pleasures” looks suspiciously like a young Urban Meyer. and performed by Gilbert Gottfried leading a third (Jia Zhang Ke, 2002), 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Fine Arts Center. grade chorus full of the most tone deaf children in the “We Do This Together” – country. For example, some of the genius lyrics include “Roethlisberger is ready to throw/To Ward, Miller and Arizona Cardinals Santonio.” I’m sure Steelers fans, being the douche bags If you’re into white guys embarrassing them- most of them are, probably eat it up like a delicious selves by fumbling through a rap song loosely put Primanti Brothers sandwich (http://www.primantibroth- • Reading Between the Lines: Understanding Your together in honor of unexpected playoff success, then ers.com). Don’t choke! this is for you, fair-weather Cardinals fan. The video for Insurance Policies, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m., University Center. this song has only 20,000 views on YouTube.com, of See the videos online at unfspinnaker.com. which, roughly 15 are actual Cardinals’ fans and the rest Compiled by Jason Yurgartis. • Backgammon on the Green , 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, january 28, 2009 Page 13 Ex p r e s s i o n s Hip-hop outfit boasts ‘elevated’ eclectic sound
By Jimmel Walsh Contributing Writer
Inside, Shantytown Pub appears to be an average pub. Beer taps, coasters and Polaroid pictures of its patrons decorate the walls. But outside, people park their bicycles and flock to the bonfire and picnic tables enclosed by a wooden fence decorated with graffiti. The underground indoor/outdoor bar-turned-music-ven- ue is filled on Thursdays with a dancing, energetic, diverse audience listening to a fusion of hip-hop, jazz, rock, funk and reggae. This combination of crowd-pleasing mixes best de- scribes the eclectic sounds of hip-hop band The Elevated P hoto c ourtes y of vita| T he elevated hip-hop experien c e Hip-Hop Experience. The group formed by former UNF student Jeremy McKinnies and cohort Byron Spates, also known as Maestro and Steady Rock, started off as two MCs rapping over beats. It has turned into a full eight-member band consisting of Frank Elkins on bass, Alex Kearson on guitar, Takara Huston on background vocals, Eric Marant on drums, Dorian Lopez on percussion and Anthony Norton on saxo- phone and flute. Maestro wants the group’s music to be thought provok- ing and mood inspiring, he said. “Lyrically, life is the best inspiration,” Maestro said. He writes the songs and the band outlines and pitches ideas for what will be added musically. “We want to be bracingly original, like Fishbone, for hip hop,” Elkins said. The Elevated Hip-Hop Experience entertain the crowd at Freebird Live with their unique fusion of sounds and influences. The band’s other major influences are record producer J Dilla, A Tribe Called Quest, Common, the Roots, The band formed and started booking venues after Ian be performing at Jack Rabbits Jan. 30 and Bourbon Street Parliament Funkadelic, Prince and Bob Marley, among Ranne, also known as Triclops I, an independent promoter Station Feb. 6 for Girls Gone Wild. But the band has made others. and co-owner of Shantytown Pub, met Maestro through a its home performing at Shantytown Pub since the begin- The group’s set list consists of original songs includ- mutual friend. He saw the potential for a hip-hop band and ning of the year and will continue to every Thursday from ing “Hip-Hop,” “Cheat Codes,” “Rock Joint” and “Now booked them at Club TSI in downtown Jacksonville two 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Showing,” which can be heard on its Myspace page at www. years ago. Shantytown Pub, co-owned by Ranne and Marianne myspace.com/theelevatedhiphopexperience. “They were the only hip-hop band at the time,” Ranne Purcell, is located at 22 W. 6th Street in Springfield and is the The band performs covers incorporating its own blend said. “They have progressed a lot.” home for many local and regional band performances. The of hip-hop flavor. They performed covers of “Crazy” by Since then, The Elevated Hip-Hop Experience has per- bar/venue has no cover charge and offers wine and beer, as Gnarls Barkley, “I Shot the Sheriff” by Bob Marley, “Just a formed at many venues, but Maestro still has that well as micro brews from the local Bold City Brewery. Friend” by Biz Markie and “Papa was a Rolling Stone” Osprey pride. The Elevated Hip-Hop Experience is currently looking to by The Temptations, which really got the crowd at “We want to perform on the Green at UNF more than expand the band by adding a violin, trombone, and trum- Shantytown Pub grooving. The Elevated Hip-Hop anything,” Maestro said. pet player. Contact the band for college parties and events Experience mostly dedicates Thursday nights to cover They have performed at Freebird Live, Fuel Coffeehouse, through Maestro at TheElevatedHipHopExperience@gmail. songs and instrumentals. Starlite Café, Burrito Gallery, 331, and have also performed com. “Crowd participation is a major factor,” Maestro said. at the Frisky Mermaid in Fernandina and Full Moon “Crowds come and are entertained.” Saloon in Daytona. The Elevated Hip-Hop Experience will E-mail Jimmel Walsh at [email protected].
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Legendary jazz trumpeter, big band leader, composer and educator Wynton Marsalis (top left) performes with the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to a crowd of about 1,300 Jan. 24 at UNF. Page 14 Wednesday, january 28, 2009 Ex p r e s s i o n s
slew of show favorites and guilty pleasures recently premiered with new seasons. Most A have dedicated fans who have tuned in from the start, but many people catch the buzz of hit television series as they progress. Fear you not. We’ve summarized the plot of some of the most popular shows coming back on TV and what to expect in the new season.
Compiled by Sarah Gojekian; Illustration by Chad Smith.
24 Flight of the Conchords LOST The L Word Season 7 premiered 1/12 Season 2 premiered 1/18 Season 5 premiered 1/21 Season 6 premiered 1/18 (Mondays at 9 p.m., FOX) (Sundays at 10 p.m., HBO) (Wednesdays at 9 p.m., ABC) (Sundays at 9 p.m., Showtime) The story so far: The story so far: The story so far: The story so far: Each season of the show is equivalent A Grammy award-winning comedy duo A plane crashes on a mysterious island, A group of friends living and work- to one day; there are 24 episodes in from New Zealand stars in its own leaving the survivors stranded. As they ing in Los Angeles, most of whom are a season, hence the name. It depicts television show, mixing music and discover the many secrets of the island, lesbian, unravel their lives, loves, and the life of Jack Bauer, who works for comedy. The first season follows the each of their lives before the flight are losses in this comedic drama. The show the government by fighting threats in act as they try to make it big in New revealed in “flashbacks,” and ironically, tiptoes on the identity of each woman L.A.’s Counter Terrorist Unit. In the first York City and build an American fan some part of their pasts are all con- and how they have been accepted in six seasons, he stops a nuclear bomb, base. Self-mockery is something they nected with one another. They meet the world around them. contracts a virus and stops it, fights ter- pride themselves on, as well as putting inhabitants (“The Others,”) and a long rorists, resurfaces from the dead to stop their own spin on every genre of music game of cat-and-mouse begins. Many Why watch now: a conspiracy, is imprisoned in China and imaginable. of the survivors die off by the end of the For starters, this is the last season prevents a war. fourth season, leaving the Oceanic Six, of the show and guaranteed to stir Why watch now: haunted by a fate they can’t escape. up controversy as the cast members Why watch now: This season they fire their manager and continue to swing all over the place, no “Day 7” is set four years after season six attempt to make it on their own, orga- Why watch now: pun intended. The first episode sees the in Washington D.C., with Bauer on trial. nize a gang to shun off rappers they’ve The fifth season is sure to pile up more death of a main character, which finds A major national security threat results poked fun at and fall for the same girl. of the never-ending puzzle pieces to this the rest of the season attempting to after a firewall protecting the govern- This is a show you can enjoy without story. It finds the Oceanic Six trekking find out who killed her. We’ll see new ment’s computer network is breached any prior knowledge of the storyline. back to the supposed “vanished” island romances, adoption and the return of and an FBI team is left to investigate. to rescue the survivors they left behind. old characters.
Horoscopes by Lasha Seniuk
Delayed business permis- Long-term leases, official Ongoing financial and busi- Early this week past ro- sions may now arrive: pay deeds and titles will be ness questions will be soon mantic or social promises attention to letters, mes- finalized in the coming be settled: over the next few will be either finalized or sages or calls. Bosses and few days: after Monday days watch for new sourc- dismissed. After Monday managers will this week watch for unusual finan- es of long-term security. watch for loved ones to clear a pathway to success. cial information to arrive. Revitalized career and so- adopt new attitudes, settle If so, expect advancement Family ultimatums or cial contacts will now lead ongoing disputes and/or to come in the form of di- rare home proposals may to lasting success. After revise unrealistic sched- March 21 - April 20 April 21 - May 20 May 21 - June 21 June 22 - July 22 vided projects or unusual also be accented: care- Thursday, however, care- ules. Use this time to estab- work partnerships. After fully check all legal docu- fully study taxation records lish romantic expectations: mid-week someone close may boldly request ments. Wednesday through Saturday accents and spending habits. Friday through Sunday friends and lovers will soon offer positive added romantic intimacy or new social prom- complex social and romantic discussions. highlights new physical vitality and an in- responses. Thursday through Saturday busi- ises. Planned family celebrations and group A friend or lover may wish to expand their creased interest in friendships and relation- ness and financial negotiations may prove events may also be a strong theme. Stay open home commitments or move a relationship ships. A new and promising social circle may briefly misleading. If so, expect officials to and find positive ways to involve everyone. to a new level of intimacy. Take your time: soon demand added attention: stay alert. avoid obvious questions. Remain diplomatic. much is changing.
Relatives and romantic part- Respond quickly this week Loved ones may this week Public image, social reputa- ners may early this week to all job offers or business publicly address vital home tion and revised business suggest new home routines. proposals: management, of- priorities or planned fam- roles are on the agenda this Key areas of concern may fice productivity and social ily gatherings. By early week: after Monday watch involve parent/child rela- planning will now bring next week expect revised for key officials to offer tionships, daily duties or valuable employment op- emotional rules to work greater access to restricted long-term renovations. Be tions. Virgos born after 1972 strongly in your favor: ten- or difficult projects. People receptive: family proposals should pay special atten- sions between siblings, com- skills and team manage- July 23 - Aug. 22 Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 or revised home plans will tion to the health or com- plex schedules or neglected ment will be important: eventually prove rewarding. munity services industries. financial duties may be a expect temporary job pro- After Wednesday a recent business dispute Wednesday through Saturday highlights new key theme. After Thursday some Librans motions. Late Wednesday some Scorpios may will be easily resolved. New colleagues or romantic promises and bold statements of af- will experience a powerful wave of business experience a compelling glimpse into their younger co- workers may now admit their er- fection. A recently stalled relationship may ambition. Workplace power struggles will no own romantic future. Bold social or romantic rors. Offer encouragement: progress needs to now move dramatically forward. If so, expect longer strain key relationships. Stay focused proposals are likely: study all hints and com- be a team effort. complex family discussions in the coming on team progress and all will be well. ments for valuable clues. weeks.
Social communications and Workplace romance and Friendship and romance Subtle comments may this business messages may be social complications may will soon be a top priority: week reveal important in- mildly controversial this now be draining. Early this early this week expect loved formation. Monday through week. After Tuesday expect week expect colleagues or ones to confidently state Wednesday watch for loved new employees, improved close friends to ask prob- their intentions, needs and ones to gently request fami- team roles or quickly estab- ing questions or reveal long-term plans. Emotional ly improvements or express lished policies to require unusual information. stagnation in key relation- a need for change. Boredom diplomacy. Let authority Play the diplomat: before ships will now end: use Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 Jan. 21 - Feb. 19 Feb. 19 - March 20 and restlessness are key: figures handle all such de- Wednesday tempers will this time to enjoy intimate find positive ways to ad- tails: complex personal- be high. Thursday through moments and develop com- dress ongoing frustration ity clashes may soon be revealed. Thursday Sunday spend time with an isolated friend or mon goals. Wednesday through Saturday or social irritations. After mid-week many through Sunday highlights delightful ro- withdrawn family member. Someone close business and financial messages may arrive Pisceans will be offered an unique business mantic moments and important emotional now needs delicate advice and encourage- without warning. Areas of concern may in- partnership or last minute job promotion. discussions. Loved ones will expect your full ment. Key issues may involve home decisions volve missed payments, cancelled contracts Respond with enthusiasm: complex projects devotion: stay open to all proposals. and romantic promises. Stay balanced. or legal mistakes. will soon reveal surprising opportunities.
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Jonathan Morales John Weidner Heather Furey Josh Baker News Editor Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor SG Director of Athletic Affairs Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Question 1: Rookies in the NBA often experience fatigue in the middle of the season because it’s twice as long as they are used to. What do you think rookies could do in order to keep their stamina up? Play more double-headers. I would say steroids, but that I don’t see how they become Spend more time on the hardwood seems to have other consequences fatigued if they are working out and less time hyping them up with later in a career. throughout the entire season. the media. They should still be in shape!
Question 2: Shaun White has won the highest number of gold medals in the 2009 Winter X Games. Does White have what it takes to keep up his winning streak all the way to the next Olympics? If global warming is as bad as they Shaun White? Isn’t he the guy that Shaun White has incredible It doesn’t seem like he has much say it is, we can expect the gold looks like Carrot-Top? determination and has his eyes set competition so I would say yes. medals to rain down from the X on gold. games anywhere. Can he handle artifical snow in the Midwest? I bet not.
Question 3: Making tour-low scores and a score of 33-under, Steve Stricker broke the PGA Tour’s previous record of 31, set by Ernie Els in 2003. Have golfers become better with age during the years? Wisdom comes with age, as does Wasn’t Tiger Woods the best golfer Stricker has a good drive, and that Golfers have not gotten better; stroke perfection. I mean, retirees in the world at age 18? And now, has nothing to do with his age. Tiger Woods just isn’t playing. migrate to Florida from all across what is he? An injured millionaire Golf to me is all about luck. the nation, and I’m sure they find who plays twice a year. the easy-on-the-joints sport fun too. If you have a question for the Question 4: Kentucky guard Ramon Harris collapsed at halftime in a game against Alabama but turned out to be members of the fine. Do college athletes push too hard in order to be noticed? Athletes push their bodies beyond I don’t know, have you seen Sixth Athletes always push as hard as No. Are we at Kentucky or UNF? Huddle or want to give the limit every time they train so Man? He was so into the game they can in order to become better they can take hits, fall and get up that he helped his team even after than the person next to them. answers, e-mail the again. If Harris isn’t prepared to he died and became the wacki- Spinnaker at sports@ draw fouls in the NBA, he might est ghost character since Patrick have some problems. Swayze. unfspinnaker.com. Compiled by Heather Furey. Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Page 17 Sp o r t s men’s basketball Osprey Scoreboard Men’s Tennis Riley beats buzzer for the win Jan. 21 W, 7-0 By Heather Furey play big minutes and our de- @ Bethune - Cookman Assistant Sports Editor fense down the stretch was ab- solutely tremendous.” With no time left on the UNF’s biggest advantage of Jan. 25 clock, senior guard Cortez Riley the game came after a pair of W, 4-3 shot the winning basket to lead free throws from Cuka – the vs. Georgia State the Ospreys to a 55-53 win Jan. Ospreys only 3-pointer in the 25 against Stetson University at second half. woMen’s the Edmunds Center. “When we needed to make Basketball The UNF men’s basketball the big stops, we came through,” team earned its first Atlantic Kilcullen said. Jan. 22 Sun Conference road win in a It was junior guard Stan comeback victory. Januska’s two points that gave W, 62-52 The Ospreys trailed by as UNF the edge it needed in the @ Stetson University much as 13 points early going final minutes of play. into each half of the game. Januska placed a rebound off Jan. 24 “Im thrilled for Cortez, our of a miss and passed it ahead to L, 63-46 team and all the fans that came Riley who forced it up the court to support us,” said UNF head in the closing seconds. @ Florida Gulf Coast coach Matt Kilcullen. “I could Riley slid left and picked up University not be more proud of this team his dribble, looking to hand the right now. They got the monkey ball off to Cuka. Swimming off their back, which is tremen- With the pass being shot harris zeliff | S pinnaker dous for the guys leading up to down Riley rushed down the Jan. 24 our next games at home.” court with less than two seconds W, 177-119 Stetson took the lead in the in the game, double clutched vs. Georgia Southern first six and a half minutes of and scored the game-winning the game with a score of 17-4. basket. The Ospreys went on a 10-0 UNF held Stetson to a .316 Men’s Basketball run of their own to pull with- percent shooting from the floor in three points of the lead five and .231 from long range. UNF Senior guard Cortez Riley (15) fires a shot over two defenders. Riley’s lone Jan. 25 minutes later. hit .537 percent of its basket of the game against Stetson Jan. 25 put the Ospreys on top at the W, 55-53 Freshman forward Zack attempts from the court. buzzer 55-53. @ Stetson University Riggins scored six of his eight “It’s time for us to enjoy this first half points in the stretch, win before we begin to prepare helping to score a career-high for USC Upstate,” Kilcullen 16 points while also playing a said. career-high 29 minutes. As UNF ends their four game Flight Schedule Junior guard Eni Cuka losing streak the Ospreys hope scored six points in the final 10 to keep the winning going as minutes of the first half, push- they go head to head against the Men’s Basketball ing the Ospreys into the Hatter’s University of South Carolina nine-point lead of 27-24. Upstate at 7 p.m Jan. 30 in the “Teams with less heart would UNF Arena. Jan. 30, 7 p.m. have conceded after suffering a vs. USC Upstate 13-3 run,” KiIcullen said. “We E-mail Heather Furey at had some freshmen step up and [email protected] Feb. 1, 2 p.m. vs. East Tennessee State Women’s Tennis men’s Tennis Jan. 31, 1 p.m. @ Georgia Southern Ospreys defeat ranked men’s Tennis Jan. 31, 9 a.m. @ Central Florida opponent to win 4-3
Feb. 1, 10 a.m. By Matt Head Contributing Writer “This result helps @ Florida Atlantic Junior Federico Levi and the the kids understand Women’s UNF men’s tennis team beat Basketball Georgia State University 4-3 to why we put in so win its home opener Jan. 25 at Jan. 29, 7 p.m. the UNF Tennis Complex. much time and vs. South Carolina Upstate Levi defeated Georgia State’s nationally ranked Nejc effort into this Podkrajjsek, ranked 69th in the Jan. 31, 2 p.m. country, in the No. 1 singles program.” v.s. East Tennessee State match. Levi’s 6-4, 6-3 win pro- vided a needed boost in the match after the Ospreys fell be- Igal Buberman, hind early. UNF Men’s Tennis Head Coach Sports in Brief “I am glad Federico was able to defeat a ranked player in straight sets,” UNF head coach to even the score of GSU’s oth- Swimming ends with win Igal Buberman said in a press er doubles win. They defeated release. “This result helps the sophomore Graham Edgar and The UNF Swimming and kids understand why we put in freshman Ronnie Sang in the Diving team ended their regu- so much time and effort into No. 3 doubles slot. lar season with a win Jan. 24 this program.” “ The No. 2 singles position against Georgia Southern with The Panthers put the Ospreys went to Shishkov, when he de- a score of 177-119. behind 1-0 after Podkrajjsek and feated Misanovic’ 7-5 and 6-4. Senior diver Emily Eisen- Martin Shishkov started with Henri Mangin beat Gattiker in hower and senior swimmers an 8-3 No.1 doubles victory over three sets (6-2, 4-6, 6-1) in the Katrina Johnson and Caroline freshman Marc Misanovic and third singles position. Poling were honored before the Levi. UNF pulled back in the No. meet. “Doubles were a little tough- 4-6 singles slots to preserve the The Ospreys won 12 of the er today, and I think that we win. No. 4 Chiaretti was victori- 16 events, including Poling’s could have started with more in- ous with a 7-5, 6-4 victory while first-place showing in the 100- tensity,” Buberman said. “There No. 5 Edgar defeated Adeimy butterfly and Eisenhower’s top are a few things that we are go- 6-2, 6-0. No 6 Sang’s 7-5, 6-2 finish in the 3-meter diving. ing to work on this week, but the victory helped seal the win. Sophomore swimmer communication between players UNF will face off against LynAnn Nelson broke her UNF was pretty good.” South Carolina State University record in the 1000-free for the Junior Kurt Gattiker and at home Jan. 29. Buberman said third-straight meet. freshman Marcos Chiaretti his team is excited for the chal- UNF will head to Athens, Ga. kept UNF alive with an 8-4 dou- lenge that awaits them. to compete in a championship bles victory against Orlando taking place Feb. 19-21. Battaglia and Trenton Spinks, E-mail Matt Head at before GSU’s William Adeimy [email protected] Compiled by Heather Furey. and Jackson Moore rallied back Page 18 Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Sp o r t s Things you need to know about Jeff Dennis enior communication major Jeff Dennis didn’t dream of being a 11professional golfer in kindergarten. In fact, he didn’t even think S about playing the game until he was 11 years old. But now, 10 years later, Dennis leads the UNF golf team as a former UNF Male Athlete of the Year, qualifier for the NCAA East Regional and winner of the 2006 Florida State Amateur. The Spinnaker sat down with Dennis to talk about his collegiate career, personal beliefs and plans for the future.
9 1 Dennis is the first person in his family to play golf. When he moved to Florida at age 11, his parents signed him up for a summer golf program at the neighbourhood golf course. They didn’t know it would be something he’d stick with, Dennis said. 2 A self-proclaimed “hot head,” the state amateur winner began his golfing career whiffing the ball and missing short putts, which resulted in many broken clubs at quite a few tournaments. “I guess you could call me a fiery competitor,” Dennis said. “And for some reason, in the heat of the moment I just had to break my clubs.” 3 His junior year, Dennis led the Ospreys to its first Atlantic Sun Conference Championship win with a two-stroke lead – a personal highlight for the Ospreys, he said. “That was definitely a bright moment for the golf team,” Dennis said. 4 The hardest part of playing for a collegiate team is the expectations from the year before, he said. Dennis took the A-Sun Conference Freshman of the Year award in 19 2005 and UNF Male Athlete of the Year award in 2006 – pressure that added up and was hard to overcome his junior year, Dennis said. 5 Dennis and his teammates have missed 45 days of school during the past three years for golf tournaments, which can be hard for the student-athlete, he said. 6 After graduation, Dennis plans to pursue a career as a professional golfer, though he’s been told it’s quite hard. If that doesn’t work out, he’s got his eyes set on Hollywood, where he’d move to become an actor. “I’ve never been an actor, but I always thought it would be a fun career,” Dennis said. 7 Dennis use to ride bikes before he played golf, and if the first two career plans don’t work out, he’ll settle for being a BMX rider in the X Games, he said. 8 The communication major decided on broadcast journalism because it allows him the chance to be creative and work with cameras; far from simply studying and memorizing like with other majors, he said. 9 One thing that really irks the senior golfer is a garden hose – especially when it doesn’t roll up and harris zeliff | S pinnaker gets kinks in it. He is also picky when it comes to the volume of his car stereo, adamant that it stays at increments of five. 10 When it comes to other people, Dennis is easily annoyed by gum smacking, a definite no-no, he said. 11 The one thing that really frightens the fearless golfer is snakes. “I have the same reaction – a high-pitch scream, 17a jump in the air, maybe a jolt to the left or right – whether it’s a big or small snake,” Dennis said. “It’s really not good.” Compiled by Holli Welch. Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Page 19 Sp o r t s L o g c ourtes y of the NFL
People to watch Cardinal QuarterBack Kurt Warner Where to watch • Offensive Player of the Year as Sneakers on Baymeadows asenior at Northern Iowa Sneakers is hosting a party for Super Team previews • Threw a career-high 484 yards Bowl XLlll, with $10 seat guarantees vs. San Francisco in 2007, which is Pittsburgh Steelers: and drink specials. Every table will also the second-highest yardage Having made six previous Super receive gift bags that will include free total in franchise history Bowl appearances and won five T-shirts from different vendors. • In 2005, Warner helped the titles the Steelers (12-4) are “We hope to have a packed house Cardinals rank as the league’s No. familiar with knowing what to game night,” General Manager Eddie 1 passing offense team for the first expect at Super Bowl XLlll. The Weaver said. time in Cardinal history. Steelers have put up 4,991 Sneakers has four large screen and offensive yards and have allowed many regular sized TVs around the bar. 19 Steeler Quarterback 3,795 defensive yards this season. It will be open to the public, but it’s Ben Roethlisburger first-come, first-serve for seating if you Arizona Cardinals: • Roethlisburger became the don’t pay the $10 reservation fee. The Cardinals are new to the Super youngest Super Bowl-winning Bowl stage but have earned it by quarterback in NFL history, helping Jacksonville Ale House winning three playoff games in lead the Steelers in only his second on southside order to reach the championship. professional season. Jacksonville Ale House has a $50 The Cardinals (9-7) have acquired • At the University of Miami of all-you-can-eat and drink Super Bowl 5,852 offensive yards and 5,304 Ohio, Roethlisberger got a chance special that includes: Crab legs, pastas, defensive yards this season. to start as a redshirt freshman, and wings and subs. Its regular menu will started at quarterback for three not be available. years of Division I college football. Every seat will have a goodie bucket, • The most serious injuries including glass wear, key chains and Party starters Roethlisberger has had during his T-shirts. Awesome Bean Dip: football career were a broken upper “Last year 270 people came out to and lower jaw and a broken nose. celebrate,” Manager Laurie Ratti said. Ingredients: “We expect to see about the same 1 can refried beans Cardinal Offensive number this year.” 1 carton 8 oz. sour cream Coordinator Todd Ale House has a wide selection of 1 package 8 oz. cream cheese Haley big screens and the general public are 1/2 package enchilada seasoning • A UNF alum; class of ‘92 welcome, but it’s first-come, first-serve mix • Hometown is Pittsburgh, Penn. for seating. 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese • Started his coaching career in 1997 as an offensive assistant Directions: Tail Gators under Bill Parcells with the New Mix refried beans, sour cream, Tail Gators is a fairly new sports bar York Jets cream cheese and enchilada mix and grille that will have a $45 Super • Joined the Cardinals in January until blended. Pour into 9 inch pie Bowl special. This includes all-you-can- 2007 plate. Top with cheese and bake for eat wings and appetizers and all-you- • In his first season as coordina- 20 min. at 375 degrees. Then broil can drink. tor, the Cardinals offense finished until top is bubbly. “Hopefully a lot of people come fifth in NFL in passing while also game night,” said Josh Brady, the bar setting a franchise record with 32 and floor manager of Tail Gators. passing touchdowns. Tail Gators is open to the public to Commercials watch the Super Bowl at a small bar to watch and has a few regular sized TVs around the grille. • Pepsi and Pepsi Max • Budweiser and Bud Light • FedEx • Audi • Bridgestone Tires
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