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Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 47, January 10, 2007

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I I Jewish population t1niving JAMES ANDRES I CEllTRAL FLORJOA FUTURE APPLE SEEKS TO Parking Garage V, which opened on Jan. 5, became available to students Monday to help so111e UCF's parking troubles. The more than 1,600 spacMtructure replaces a 575 space flat lot. EXPAND WITH THE oncmnpus G-A-R-A-G-E SPEL_, Courses injudaic Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, proved Studies range from speculation right on Tuesday when he introduced the long-awaited religion to language 1 t iPhone. The phone, which a~o functions as a portable music player will start at $499 for a 4- JEN GLANTZ gigabyte version and $599 for an Contributing Writer 8-gigabyte version. The JewishcommunityatUCF 1 has grown tremendously over the · years, placing UCF among the top 20 universities in the nation for Jew­ ish students. Jewish students now comprise nearly 10 percent of the student Parking Garage V solves body, and there has been increasing pressure for more Judaic Studies some parking problems and classes at UCF, as more students . ' pursue the field as a minor. Sophomore psychology major AROUND CAMPUS,A2 adds more than l,600·spaces Ashley Temkin.took a class this past semester on important people in CSEL SEMINAR OFFERS WOODY WOMMACK Jewish history. INTRODUCTION TO JOB­ Staff Writer ''I took the class Jewish People because the history of Judaism is FINDING SERVICE Wl:Ule UCFs newest parking garage opened last Friday, stu­ extremely important and really ~~ Students will be shown how using dents at UCF got the chance to use the .facility Monday, excit­ interesting," Temkin said. "Titls Knightlink will help in finding both ing some students about the prospect of parking relief at UCF. class was an option for me to take pat-time and full-time jobs, as well as Parking Garage V provides 1,645 new spaces for UCF stu­ this year as part of my majoi; and it interviewing and recruiting events. dents, a large boost from the 575 space flat lot it replaced Con­ helps bring diversity to what I am Signing up with.the service before struction lasted for nearly a year and was completed just in attending the seminar is suggested. time for the start of the spring term. PLEASE See COMMON ONA7 Many students were thrilled when they arrived on campus Monday to find the new garage open and functional Others were just happy to see the construction of the garage was final­ LOCAL &1TATE,A2 ly done. GAINESVILLE STREAKER "Thank God!" said Theresa Bramblett, a senior animation Latin Studies ~ major who parked in the garage Monday. "They actually fin­ STRUCK AFTER UF WIN ished something they told us they were going to do ... and in a CHAMPIONSHIP GAME timely manner." In addition to opening up more parking spaces for students, aims to stay· ~ Astreaker celebrating Florida~ win in the college football national champi­ the new garage also adds aesthetic features including a 5-foot LOOKING FOR onship was critically injured Tuesday golden Pegasus logo that is backlit at night. relevant with I when he was hit by a car near the "I live on campus so parking really isn't an issue for me, UCF PARKING? West 1,246 ) school's campus, police said. He was except in front of my dorm," said Kevin Nicola, a freshman By the numbers: brought to the hospital about 1 a.m. · engineering major. "But it's nice to come in the main entrarice 9,584: Spaces available to all East 1,246 new director and not see constructioIL" students. ''It should help with traffic too now that all the lanes are South 1,251 open," Nicola.said. 2,792: Spaces available for JENNY ANDREASSON t North 1,294 Staff Writer , For 25-year-old political science major Pete Grein, the new students with on-campus NATION & WORlD,A4 housing, like Academic Village garage could mean making it to class more ofteIL Grein esti­ v 1,645 A new interim director has ANTI-TERROR mated that he missed 10 classes or more because he couldn't or the lake Claire Apartments. 1,366: Spaces available to staff. SOURCE:UCF PARKING SERVICES been appointed to head the Latin ' LEGISLATION SPEEDS find a parking space but said he hopes the new garage will take American, Caribbean and Latino some of the parking pressure off other lots. 473: Spaces available for TOWARD PASSAGE faculty. Studies program at UCF after the PLEASESE E NEW ONA9 former director resigned in ~ Anti-terror legislation sped toward December. passage in the House on Tuesday, the Luis Martinez-Fernandez first in a string of measures designed resigned as the program's direc­ to fulfill campaign promises made by tor, and Jose Maunez-Cuadra was ' Democrats last fall.Several UCF, faculty-union contract.talks off to a good start appointed as the interim director Republicans criticized the legislation. Jan. 2. But Maunez-Cuadra said · administration was in 2003. Board of Trustees and United Faculty liustees meeting with protest his assignment is a temporary one "It's been areal effort on both signs. and that it was too early to look at I· of Florida have OK'd half the contract parts to put the past behind us "'This time around, it's been anything long term. INDEX TODAY'S and move on," Associate Gener­ collegial the whole time,... said "My tour of duty is at the dis­ Around Campus 2 WEATHER al Counsel for UCF Sherry Beth Rapp Young, an associate cretion of the dean," Maunez­ I Weather 2 ABEABORAYA 'This is only the second time Andrews said at the negotia­ English professor volunteering Cuadra said. "I see myself as hold­ Local &State 2 News Editor the university and United Facul­ tions. · to help negotiations. ing down the fort, making sure ty of Florida's contract has been The 2003 negotiations didn't The nine members at Mon­ Nation & Wortd the transition is a transparent 4 Contract negotiations go as smoothly for UCF and day's negotiations managed to Sports reviewed in full since 2003. one." 1 between the faculty union and While portions of the con­ other public universities. After a laugh from time to time and Opinion SUNNY Fernandez told the Future that 6 UCFs Board of 'Ihtstees are off tract, such as salaries, are nego­ year of negotiations, both sides poke fun at one another about Oas.sifieds 7 the program will not be dropped I 63° s2° to a good start, with more than tiated yearly, the last time the agreed on just four articles, with the contracts. and that school officials are cur- Sudoku 9 half of the contract tentatively entire contract was negotiated the meetings culminating with ~ HIGH l!JW ~ 9 I agreed to Monday. between UCF's faculty and the faculty rallying at a Board of PLEASE SEE FEDERAL ON A7 PLEASE See PROGRAM ON AS

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Demoaatic-backed anti-terror for Richardson's help in try­ An inquiry by an independ­ legislation dose to House OK ing to improve the situation ent law firm found that she WASHINGTON - Anti­ in Darfur because he has spent more than $260,000 on terror legislation sped negotiated successfully with house-related costs. A criminal toward passage in the House al-Bashir in the past investigation showed more on Tuesday, the first in a On arrival, Cameron than $19 million was spent dur­ string of measures designed Hume, the top U.S. diplomat ing her time as president on to fulfill campaign promises in Sudan, laid out Richard­ such things as artwork, spa made by Democrats last fall. son's challenge. 'U don't think treatments and tickets for Patterned on recommen­ anybody's strategy is work­ sporting events. dations of the commission ing," Hume told Richardson The grand jury, after a three­ that investigated the Sept. 11, at the airport. month investigation, in August 2001 attacks, the far-reaching Richardson planned to indicted Slade and ex-TSU measure includes commit­ meet with the president on employees Quintin Wiggins, ments for inspection of all Monday, then fly to Darfur on the former chief financial offi­ cargo carried aboard passen­ Tuesday to see rebel leaders. cer; Bruce Wilson, who was ger aircraft and on ships "I think we make some senior vice president of admin­ bound for the U.S. measurable progress if we istration; and Frederick Holts, "O~ first and highest can help the cease-fire and the university's senior safety duty as members of this Con­ the humanitarian situation system engineer. gress is to protect the Ameri­ and possibly start a united can people, to defend our political process that helps Bank of ND seeking tax deduction, homeland and to strengthen the UN. peacekeeping effort grants for college savings plans our national security," said alive," Richardson said BISMARCK, N.D. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Hume explained at his Income tax deductions and D-Md hourlong briefing that vio­ grants could help spur interest Several Republicans criti­ lence is on the rise in Darfur, in the state's college savings cized the legislation as little making it more difficult for plan, which presently offers more than political posturing humanitarian groups to trav­ few incentives, the president of in the early hours of a new el and distribute aid He said the Bank of North Dakota says. Democratic-controlled Con­ there have been occasions of Eric Hardmeyer outlined gress. Democrats want to rebel groups attacking the proposal Tuesday to the "look aggressive on home­ humanitarian offices, steal­ North Dakota House's Finance land security. This bill will ing their vehicles and assault­ and Taxation Committee, waste billions of dollars, and ing workers. where one lawmaker won­ possibly harm homeland dered whether the money security by gumming up Thousands visit Natural History wouldn't be better spent on progress already under way," Museum after Ben Stiller movie lower college loan rates. said Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky. NEW YORK - Thou­ The bill offers tax deduc­ The legislation directs the sands of moviegoers who tions for annual contributions Homeland Security Depart­ saw the film Night at the to a so-called 529 savings plan, ment to establish a system Museum are spending the a version of which is offered in for inspecting all cargo car­ day there, too. all 50 states. The deductions ried on passenger aircraft The American Museum of stop at $5,000 for a single per­ over the next three years. It Natural History has seen a 20 son and $10,000 for a couple. also requires scanning of all percent boost in attendance The measure also includes a containers bound for the during the holiday season GONTL"iUl1'iG $250 grant for a single person U.S., using the best available this year, and museum offi­ UCF EDUc.ATIO~ BRINGING UCF TO YOU with income of less than technology. Large ports cials attribute some of the $20,000, or a couple with would be given three years to increase to the family film income of less than $40,000. comply, smaller ports five that stars Ben Stiller as a years. museum night watchman University of Pittsburgh receives The measure also estab­ who must deal with exhibits UCF TEST PREP COURSES $1 million to aeate professorship lishes a new program of that come to life. Smarter Test Prep. PrITSBURGH - The Uni­ grants to make sure local Parts of the movie were versity of Pittsburgh has been governments can communi­ shot at the venerable build­ given $1 million to establish a cate effectively in the event ing on Manhattan's Upper visiting international issues of a crisis. West Side. professorship that initially will "The movie has generated RELAXED. RESTED. REASSURED. focus on the Middle East. N.M. governor given bleak a lot of interest,'' said muse­ um president Ellen V. Futter. William F. Benter, chairman assessment of Darfur on visit Getting mto Graduate school is stressful, and we know the entrance and international CEO of Acu­ KHARTOUM, Sudan - "But there's also just terrific New Mexico Gov. Bill excitement about the muse­ exam may scare you. With UCF TEST PREP you can rest assured sis, a Pittsburgh-based medical that you will be prepared come test day. We prepare you for a higher transcription compaµy, gave Richardson got a bleak um right now - especially the money to set up The Uni­ assessment of the deteriorat­ with some of our exhibits like score on the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, PCAT, DAT or SAT... at a versity Center for International ing situation in Darfur as he the live butterflies, and the lower price. In fact our price is less than one-third of what you'll pay Studies Endowed Visiting Pro­ arrived in the Sudanese capi­ gorgeous gold exhibit." with most national test prep chains. So while preparing for the big fessorship in Contemporary tal Sunday. hoping to lay the Futter also attributed the exam is smart. preparing with UCF Test Prep is smarter. Call us at jump to an overall increase in International Issues. groundwork for peace in the 407.882.TEST or register online at www.testprep.ucf.edu The professorship will bring region. New York City tourism. 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