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Volume 30, Issue 8 Are you ready to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA vote? Check out the fall 2006 SG Senate candi- October dates. page 12 4 2006 Wednesday BY MATT COLEMAN According to UNF Vice THIS WEEK ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR President Chief of Staff, Thomas Serwatka, the NEWS Oct. 1 marked the total cost of the statue was unveiling of an 8-foot, $70,000 and was paid in 1,500-pound bronze statue full by the Gandhi Controversial speakers Gandhi of Mahatma Gandhi on Memorial Society of Two men visited campus the campus of the Jacksonville. The statue’s to exercise their free speech University of North base cost an additional fee rights on the Green, but their comes to Florida. The unveiling of $33,000, which the soci- statements caused a big stir. was one of a host of activ- ety also paid for in con- See ADVOCATES, page 7 ities held during the junction with Elkins Gandhi Day celebration, Construction. EXPRESSIONS campus which was held at 2 p.m. Student body president, in the Fine Arts Center Justin Damiano, was in and was free and open to attendance for the unveil- the public. ing ceremony.He said that The event kicked off bringing this statue to with a peace walk from UNF will add to the ambi- the Fine Arts Center to ence of the campus. the monument site “There was a great between Buildings 1 and 2. turnout by the community After the walk, a moment for the event,” Damiano of silence was observed to said. “The statue will add honor the memory of the a positive atmosphere to bronze statue’s famed sub- the campus and reflects Evolution of reggae ject. A violin recital was the compassionate nature From its roots in also held before the of Gandhi. This was a lot Jamaican Rastafarianism to unveiling of the new addi- of hard work by President its rising popularity around tion to campus. Delaney and Tom the world, reggae is actually The statue was donated Serwatka and this will much more than just Marley’s to UNF by the Gandhi make an impact on all soothing beats. Memorial Society of UNF students of the pres- See REGGAE, page 13 Jacksonville. Ashok ent and future.” Bazaz, the president of The statue was the Gandhi Memorial designed by Jasu Shilpi, a SPORTS Society, said he hopes the pre-eminent sculptor who statue will positively was dubbed “The Bronze Cutting the tape influence the students and Woman of India” for her Working through the tran- faculty of UNF. mastery of her chosen sition to Division I isn’t as “We are glad to have medium. She won the easy as it sounds. The uni- gifted the statue to the award of “Woman of the versity is in its second year of UNF campus,” Bazaz said. Year” at the 27th five on the road to full eligibil- “Its purpose is to inspire International Millennium ity and now faces more everyone to adopt the Congress on Arts and restrictions and requirements REBECCA D humane value system that Communications in for its athletes. Gandhi represented. We Washington, D.C in 2000. See NCAA, page 21 hope his beliefs will be During the ceremony, ALY reflected onto others and Shilpi said that she felt The new Gandhi statue on the University of North Florida campus was designed to encourage this will lead everyone to help each other.” See GANDHI, page 8 WEEKEND students to adopt the humane values taught by Mohandas Gandhi during his lifetime. WEATHER Delaney envisions ‘unique’ future SG works to fulfill BY ACE STRYKER MANAGING EDITOR promises President John Delaney’s annual “State of the University” BY ACE STRYKER Friday Saturday Sunday address at Fall Convocation Sept. MANAGING EDITOR Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 29 outlined the University of 87/67 82/62 82/61 North Florida administration’s Student Government P-Cloudy M-Sunny M-Sunny view for the future, including spe- leadership at the 7-day forecast, page 5 cific goals for academics and stu- University of North SOURCE: NOAA dent body size. Florida has delivered on Delaney said that one of the one of its campaign prom- focuses of the university in the ises from the spring 2006 INDEX coming years is to balance physi- elections and is making cal growth with a commitment to headway on another two a high standard of quality in aca- Discourse. 2 while several more diffi- demics and research. He said he Letters to the Editor. 3 cult promises await atten- envisions UNF one day becoming tion, according to SG Weather . .5 MELISS a “destination university” that Police Beat. 6 President Justin Damiano. attracts bright students from A SLA Squawk Box. 11 Among the promises across the country. With respect to first advertised by Expressions. 13 TER the swelling student body and Zan on the Street. 15 Damiano and Vice plans for construction on campus, Comics. 19 University of North Florida President John Delaney gave the annual “State of the President Dorrell Briscoe Delaney said he doesn’t see the Horoscopes. 19 University” address Friday during Fall Convocation. He offered specific insights into in the March 29 issue of progress slowing down any time Classifieds. 20 the university’s hopes for academics and research in the coming years. the Spinnaker, one — 24- soon. Crossword. 20 hour access to the library “We need to grow and we will during finals week — is Sudoku . .20 administration is dedicated to sity is taking to implement such grow,” Delaney said, “We cannot said by Briscoe to be “in Sports. 21 increasing enrollment while nur- improvements. and should not stop growth in our the bag,” while three more turing further research, improv- “To model UNF’s growth after student body.” — a test express lane in the ing the academic environment any other particular university’s The ultimate goal is for UNF to bookstore, a Martin Luther and aggressively adding faculty. would be a mistake, Delaney said. ONLINE be home to about 25,000 students, King Jr. civil rights class, In the next five years, Delaney “We would do ourselves a disserv- he said, which is almost a 40 per- and an on-campus car said, administration plans to see ice to try and emulate any single cent increase over this semester’s wash for students — are the student body grow by about institution.” enrollment of about 15,500. At the nearing finalization. 2,000. Instead, he said the school current reported rate of 400 stu- Damiano said the test Delaney also announced an should endeavor to establish its dents more each year, the univer- express lane is in the last interest in beefing up graduate own identity built on what he sity could expect to attain its des- stages of planning and offerings, especially in applied called the four guiding principles ignated capacity by around 2030. should be implemented by fields. He made reference to more established by the UNF Board of He cited opinions from many the end of the semester. He doctorate programs planned in Trustees: excellence, focus, eSpinnaker.com other faculty and staff members said at this point SG is the Brooks College of Health as who either supported or opposed an example of strides the univer- See DELANEY, page 6 the growth, but said that the See SG, page 9 PAGE 2 QUOTE of theWEEK WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2006 “I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is Awarded first place for Best of Show at trying to please the 2005 National College Media everybody. ” Convention by the Associated Collegiate Press. Bill Cosby O O O US comedian & television actor Spinnaker Staff (1937 - ) Editor in Chief Jenna Strom Art Director Robert K. Pietrzyk Business Manager Adina Daar O O O O O O Managing Editor Ace Stryker Editorial Advertising Manager Kristen Montalto Adviser Josh Stewart Pell Grants better than Web sites News Editor Tami Livingston Features Editor Zan Gonano Sports Editor Holli Welch ducation Secretary Margaret Spellings made some raise Pell Grants to cover 70 percent of in-state tuition from Copy Editor Emily Bruce bold statements last week about changes she wants the less-than-half it covers now is a clear and immediate Photo Editor Melissa Slater to initiate to make selecting a college easier on stu- objective that could put a real damper on the soaring price Web Editor Meghan Dornbrock dents and families. of a college education. She so far has refused to pursue its She envisioned a vast Web site, full of facts and figures, advice. Apparently using her energy to garner support for a Graphic Designer Jen Quinn E from tuition cost and available programs of study to the Web site that doesn’t even have legislation to cover its costs Discourse Editor Chelsey Wacha typical salaries of graduates. Choosing a college would seems more feasible than simply putting to immediate use Asst. News Editor Matt Coleman become as easy as buying a car, as she put it. money already offered for the purpose of higher education. Sounds nice, right? Putting everything in one location. It Yes, prospective students need an easier way to find the Asst. Features Editor Jeanie Correa would be like Progressive Auto Insurance, you could com- college of their choice. Yes, financial aid application and Asst. Sports Editor Natalie Nguyen pare prices of all the leading colleges and universities. allotment is a flawed system that needs serious re-vamping. Production Assistant Sarah Houston Sometimes X is the best price, sometimes it’s not. Yes, the fact that the rising cost of tuition has made it Distributor Matt Coleman But something in this rosy picture must be amok if the impossible for many people to even get through college is a one voice speaking out against it is the same one that will massive speed bump on the highway to a generation living Printer Florida Sun Printing be lecturing at a student’s college of choice.