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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 7-14-2008 Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 64, July 14, 2008 Part of the Mass Communication Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Publishing Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Central Florida Future by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 64, July 14, 2008" (2008). 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Individuals are strongly encouraged to call for a pretty big summer project sailing stulfents from the university posal was sparked by prob medical assistance for themselves or for a friend/acquaintance who is dangerously around.the world solo.lac got started The proposed medical. taking disciplinary action lems with alcohol," Welch intoxicated. ·early June with a crowd of onlookers • amnesty policy, which once when asking for help regard explained. "The reasonable cheering him. He set sail from Malina del included illegal drug use, is ing serious ~cohol or illegal approach would be to apply it Rey,Calif He's just 16 and needs to finish No student seeking medical treatment for an alcohol or other drug-related overdose now going to be called the _drug use. to alcohol first and then take will be subject to university discipline for the sole violation of using or possessing before he's 18 to become the youngest . Alcohol Emergency Policy Being that it is still in its further steps if it's effective." person ever to make the trip alone. alcohol or drugs.This policy shall extend to another student seeking help for the and will only be available to proposal stage, Kerry Welch, Derek Harris, the director intoxicated student. students who have consumed director of the Office of too much alcohol Student Involvement, said ' PLEASE SEE OFFICIAL ON A7 Enter at own risk Pro£to Technology ·IPHONE aid the . GOES • PQOrlll Guayas Detailed plan to Gadget lovers worldwide camped out improve economy for the global rollout of the new model JAKE BRIDGES of Apple's iPhone, which is also the first StaffWriter iPhone to go on sale in many countries. By late Thursday,many iPhone fans were A Rosen College professor sleeping on the streets to ensure they has been working with a Cen would be among the first to purchase tral American government to come Friday morning. increase tourism in an . impoverished province. 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Bertha weakened Sunday into a through Christine Dellert of tures due to their tendency to Till August 15th "Currently, about one mil tropical storm as it hovered near UCF News and Information, e_xpand and contract with lion people live under the Bermuda, but forecasters are saying it the closure is not due to any moisture and temperature poverty line in the province," might still deal a glancing blow to the structural safety issues~ changes." doors remain unlocked, and is completed. Both parties are Croes said. "One of the goals Atlantic Island before heading farther Rather, ·ucF decided to While yellow construction no other pathways have been close to reaching a settle of this project is to provide west. Outer bands from the storm are close down the garage dur tap_e and ·a sign announcing taped off. ment. The suit was filed the opportunity. It is not expected to hit the island today. ing the sum.mer semester the closure have blocked off UCF and the contractors through Orange County something that is unrealistic." when parking demands are the main entry for vehicles, and subcontractors have been involving subcontractor Croes was first contacted lessened. The construction no other means have been in litigation for nearly a year Dura-Stress Inc. and contrac NATION & WOR .D, A4 crew is working quickly to used to prevent entry. The now over whether the g?.rage tor Hardin Construction Co. PLEASE SEE PLAN ON A7 POPE BENEDICT XVI ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA, SPEAKS ON SCANDALS MommyMixer offers new job opportunities Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Australia on Sunday, saying he wants to use his JESSICA J. 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