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RACHEL HATZIPANAGOS Staff Writer Time stood still at 5 p.m. Wednesday when the polls closed for the 2007 SGA presi-. dential elections while results were certified. There was a lot at stake. More ·than three weeks ofcampaigning. ANIMALS ARE Thousands of dollars spent gath ering votes. -Sunburns and sleep BEST FRIENDS deprivation kept candidates on edge as accusations of dirty cam paigning grew. Groups of supporters in dark Two baby orangutans have blue or red T-shirts huddled formed a rare rel"tionship with together in the area outside ofthe · two tigers at an Indonesian zoo. Student Union in the final hours,.., ,.. Experts say that the relationship before the polls closed. Any spon would have never happened in taneous. applause was greeted the wild, but that hasn't stopped . AMANDA MOORE I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE • with groans when supporters , these four from playing and realized the applause was not to ·,. snuggling up together. herald the announcing of results. Brandie Hollinger's face HOLLINGER looked tense the moments before the announcement. Then the results: Hollinger had_gathered 53 53.¥% percent of the vote and was the new SGA president or 5,187 votes Students had elected UCF's first female president Brandie Hollinger in a close race. EINGOLD "I feel incredible,'' Hollinger said as she hugged friends, cam paigners and running mates after AROUND CAMPUS,A2 46.3% the win. 'Tm shaking; I just want or 4,470 votes to thank my volunteers again. ~ MR. AND MISS ASA TO 1bank you so much." BE NAMED AT PAGEANT Immediately after the results were announced, the area in front HELD SUNDAY AT 6 P.M. of the Union exploded into a The Asian Student Association will 668 scene of animated excitement, hold the seventh annual Mr. and Miss with supporters and campaigners ASA Pageant on Sunday in the total difference in votes. on both sides jumping up and ~ Pegasus-aallroom of the Student down like they were at a concert. Union. There will be 16 contestants Supporters of Hollinger and competing in multiple categories. TOTAL VOTES· vice president elect Logan 9,657 or 20.67 percent NIGEL GRAY I CENTRALF LORIDA FUTURE Berkowitz were relieved. ·of the student body Top: Brandie Hollinger, center, celebrates her victory with supporters. Hollinger will be UCF's first female SGA president. Above: Eric Eingold, center, . and supporters rejoice after hearing that they gained 47 percent of the vote, an increase for Eingold since his vice-presidential bid last year. PLEASES EE HARD-FOUGHT ON A5 LOCAL &STATE, A2 NEW LAW SHOULD GIVE HOMEOWNERS t; - BIG INSURANCE CUTS Board of Govs. brainstorms at UCF Homeowners could see average prop Forum considers erty insurance savings ranging from MARIA DEVERA & JIM ELLIS Contributing Writer & Associated Press around 10 percent in the Panhandl~ to more than half in South Florida Education leaders aired black community. because of a new law meant to lower concerns Tuesday over a study rates, state insurance regulators said commissioned by the Florida TYLER GILLESPIE . Thursday. t Board of Govemor.s proposing Staff Writer that some state universities be "Being black is offered financial incentives to Negative stereotypes and focus almost entirely on under social stigrilas surrounding the golden - it's r NATION &WORLD, A4 graduate education, while black community were dis co:qununity colleges transition cussed by a panel in an open . priceless. It is STOCK MARKEl'S TRY · into state institutions. forum titled "Is Black Really TO RECOVER AFTER BIG The study was conducted Golden" on Tuesday in the Key I ·culture and ·r-· DROP OFF ON TUESDAY by Stamford, <:;oDIL-based Pap West Ballroom of the Student Investors showed their relief about pas Consulting Group as a Union. everything our manufacturing bY'f>.uwng some of blueprint for higher education This. year's Black History t · the stocks that were pummeled in in Florida The Board of Gover- . ALEX S. MARKOW I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Month theme has been "Black Tuesday's drop that sJiced 416 points •nors, which oversees Florida's Representatives John Adams (left) and David Mealor (middle) converse after their speeches is Golden,'' and the evening's people have off the Dow. Fe~rs aboutJhe U.S. 11 state universities, paid for the to the Board of Governors on Tuesday. forum aimed to explore the econ.omy contnbuted to that plunge. stucly with private money. Pub meaning of the statement. gone through." ( lic hearings will be ,conducted versities. It also predicted the by Design, in response to the "Being black is golden - it's around the state over the next system was headed for bank Pappas report. It used the priceless," said Latoya James, . - LATOYA JAMES several months before leaders ruptcy because of low tuition report as a foundation to . 22, Black History Month chair BLACK HISTORY MONTH CHAIRWOMAN INDEX TODAY'S convene to draft a formal .and th~ high cost of scholar improve higher education in woman and event orator. "It is ( Around Campus 2 WEATHER report this spring. ships and the state's Prepaid the state university system, . culture and everything our peo which they discussed in the ple have gone through. We are Weather 2 "We are going to have to 'Tuition Program. organizations formed the panel meeting. great." · Loe.al & State 2 work together in order to plan Nearly 300,000 students The discussion was presented for the future," said David Arm- · currentlY' attend one of Flori "Basically, Forward by The night was designed to F, Nation &Wortd 4 by the sisters of the Zeta Phi strong, Florida's Chancellor of da's public universities and that Design is strategic planning have an open conversation Sports •l , : Beta Sorority, Inc., along with 7 t I Community Colleges, during figure could grow as much as that the Board of Governors are regarding the behavior of the members from the African Variety 9 T-STORMS the meeting. 50 percent during the next two undertaking to come up with black community. American Student Union and Classifieds 12 r 82° 66° The study also concluded decades, state educators- said. · an overall strategic plan for the Men and women from ·vari the Multicultural Student Sudoku 13 that Florida has a disorganized The Board of Governors ous National Pan-Hellenic · Crossword 13 system of undistinguished uni- launched a new plan, Forward PLEASE SEE UCF'S ON A6 sororities, fraternities and other PLEASE SEE PANEL ON A6
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( ,n· Al. www.Lenrramur1uururwe.w111 AROUND CAMPUS (entral News and notices for - the UCF comrrwnity ITTE Major, career exploration 3f=lorib workshop . Hollinger victory Career Services and Experi raises shouts of ential Learning will hold a hands-on workshop to help joy, accusations 1uture • students explore different The Student Newspaper at UCF since 1968 WOODY WOMMACK majors and careers. The event Match 2, 2007 , ·will take place today from 2 Staff Writer Vol 39, Issue 68 • 14 Pages • p.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 108 of "Thank God it's low-key," · Computer Center II. said Brandie Hollinger on the The Central Florida Futufl! iS the Independent, student For more information, con written newspaper at tile Univer5ity of Centr.il Florida. first da}r of voting for the SGA Opinions In the Future are those of the Individual ' tact Career Services and Expe those the presidential election on Feb. 19. columnist and not necessarily of editorial staff riential Learning at 407-823- or the Univernty administration. All content Is prpperty of The elections remained low the Centml Florida f/Jtufl! and may not be repllnted In part 2361. key for most of the first week, Of in whole withoutperrnissionftom the publisher. when hugs between opposing Asian Student Association campaigners were more fre • pageant quent than arguments. The Asian Student Associa However, when Monday Editor in Chief tion will hold their Mr. and rolled around and only two Troy Hillier x213 • Miss ASA Pageant on Sunday campaign8 were left standing editor@Centra/FlorfiiaFuture.com with doors opening at 6 p.m. in in the runoff election, things News Editor the Pegasus Ballroom of .the started to get ugly. Allegations Student Union. , AMANDA MOORE I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE . Abe Aboraya x213 •· ofsign stealing began to spread Brandie Hollinger, center, stands with supporter Gaston Blanchet's hands on her shoulders moments before the results were announced. [email protected] • There will be 16 contest involving both campaigns; then ants, with each competing in rumors · of verbal arguments He added, "fd lik~ to thank prised by their actions. . ized during the week but did Opinions Editor cultural attire, talent and between campaign workers Sean Lavin. He was our mole "I guess their true colors are not allege who was responsi Chris Hoyler x213 evening wear categories. [email protected] began to swirl on the inside of the other peo coming out ... ~t was to be ble. • Admission is free, and there By Wednesday, the final day ple's campaign." expected at one point or anoth Just after both campaigns Sports Editor . will be several guest perform of voting, this year's election Lavin, a UCF alumnus and er:' she said "In a runoff; it gets had gathered, the election Melissa Heyboer x215 ers. began to look like the last. former SGA senator, denied a lot more intense,'' Holling~r results were announced and [email protected] For more information, con- .. When ·the polls closed just DeCarlo's claim. said Hollinger was named the first Variety Editor tact Sishi Deng at after S p.m., the two campaigns "Both sides came to me for She also denied the allega ever woman SGA president in asa.pres(g>ginail.com Corinne Schuler x214 gathered together to await the advice;' Lavin said "I juSt want tion that her campaign stole an UCF history, gaining 53.68 per variety@(entra/FloridaFuture.com final results. · Each side had to say congratulations to Eingold/Smith table. cent of the vote to Eingold's Open Mic Knight about the same amount of vol Brandie." · 'We would never steal any~ 4632 percent. Photo Editor The Campus Activities unteers, clad in signature cam Eingold, who took the thing. My campaigners are "I knew it was going to be James Andres Board's Comedy and Variety paign T-shirts, but the Ein megaphone from Decarlo, respectful and we've worked close, but we did it,'' Hollinger Senior Staff Writer • committees will host Open gold/Smith campaign had a climbed up a tree and very hard at being profession- said Abeer Abdalla Mic Knight on Monday from 7 megaphone that it used to addressed the crowd, thanking al," she said . . · SGA Sen. Stephen Mortel p.m. to 9 p.m. at Wackadoo's in Staff Writers address the them for their support by quot Hollinger said that inexperi laro, who worked on the Ein Victor Anderson, Brandon Bielich, the Student Union. Hollinger/Berkowitz cam- ing from the Black Panther ence could also be contributing gold/Smith campaign, said that The event is open to every Nathan Curtis, William Goss, paign. Party. to the way the Eingold/Smith Eingold and DeCarlo were act Mary Knowles, Zach Moore, one to come and share their "You guys stole our [exple "We will not give up the campaign was behaving in the iiig emotionally, and that could talents, whether that's comedy, Brian Murphy, 11.eana Ro.driguez, tive deleted] table," said Patrick fight; we will not give up the final minutes be(ore the results. explain their outburst. Crystal Scott, Robyn Sldersky .. ·beat box, poetry or acoustic DeCarlo, an SGA senator and fight; we will not [expletive "Just getting to the runoff; "Emotions were running music. Eingold campaigner, to cheers deleted] give up the fight" they feel like they won some high. The things that were said Copy Editors For more information, con Hollinger, who stood by and thing," Hollinger said. She were in the heat of the . Padrick Brewer, Jenn Kepler, from the crowd that had gath- Adam 0. Manzor, Matt Morrison, tact Mike Newman at 407-823- watch~d Eingold address his added that many of her cam . ered around him. 'We're going moment; ... it's been a long two Becky Williams 6471. to take this school some day!' campaigners, was less than sur- paign signs had been vandal- weeks;' Mortellaro.said Staff Photographers Rebecca Barnett, Brian Bustos, Ben Edelstein, Brian Fieg, Nigel Gray, Eingold campaign Andy Jacobsohn, Amanda Moore LOCAL Editorial Cartoonist celebrates results , Spain Fischer .. &STATE despite losing race Art Director · Ben Henderson Keep local with headlines RACHAEL LOPEZ-DIAZ, you may have missed Graphic Artists CRYSTAL POTTS Cara Cooper, Joseph Mangabat & ROBYN SIDERSKV New law should give homeowners Contributing Writer, Staff Writer and Staff Writer Editoriill Adviser r · insurance savings up to 50 percent Alex Babcock x210 , · ! TALLAHASSEE - Home Eric Eingold was a mere 668 adviser@Centra/Flori~aFuture.com_/, owners could see average votes away from winning the property insurance savings SGA presidency Wednesday, ranging from around 10 per and for Eingold and his camp, it cent in the Panhandle to more was a victory nonetheless. than half in South Florida ' "Forty-seven percent is Advertising Sales Director because of a new law meant to insane, more than we had any Mark Lanaris x204 . lower rates, state insurance right to even expect," Eingold [email protected] regulators said Thursday. said 'We had no right to make After two years of extensiv~ them this nervous, but we did University Sales Director hurricane damage, Floridians People want to see change." Heissam Jebaileyx201 NIGEL GRAY I CENTAAL FLORIDA f\)TURE [email protected] have seen their property insur- . The Eingold/Smith cam Eric Eingold yells through a megaphone before the final results are called Wednesday, at one point saying, ''We will not gil1e Up the fight." ance rates double and even paign spent Wednesday after Classifieds Sales Director triple. noon celebrating the results, didll't care. I didn't want any~ goingtodo.. Eingold will be gradwitihg Trisha Irwin x212 That led the Legislature to much to the surprise ofonlook thing to do with it." She also said she felt that next fall, so he will not be run Trisha/@KnightNewspapers.com .. pass a sweeping new law in ers in front of the Union, as Some students have also SGA is powerless when it ning for president. But, . he . Distribution Manager January that seeks in large part campaigners in their signature expressed ~e with the way comes to the real issues. ''Park agreed that the current cam Drew Agan ~11 . to give insurance companies blue shirts· smiled, danced and campaigns are run. ing for instance, student gov paigning method needs adjust- . [email protected] more access to cheaper back laughed over the results. "I learned that ifI was listen ernment can't do anything ment. . up coverage, with the savings "Just call me 'old 47,"' said ing to my MP3 player or talking about parking - they won't be "Come up with a better General Manager to be passed on to customers. Austin Smith, Eingold's running on the phone, they wouldn't able to fix that unless they are approach, and rm sure both Brian linden x220 [email protected] Insurance companies must mate. "To outsiders it's a loss, bother me," said 24-year-old contractors:' McCarthy said candidates would sign up;' Ein make filings using the lower but to us it's a victory. People senior Scarlett McCarthy. Andrew Flinn, a 20-year-old gold said rates for new policies begin are gonna have to take us [the McCarthy said she has an sophomore physics major, was However, Eingold didn't Fax: 407.-447-4556 ning June 1. For others, the sav progressive ·community] and idea for a better way to cam walking up to the Union when seem to share as much opti Published by Knight Newspapers ings will be seen when policies our politics seriously:' paign. "Ifthey had signs up with he was approached by cam mism as Smith and Berkowitz 3361 Rouse Rd. Ste. 200 are renewed at a time to be And they did it with less information about their plat paigners. "I have gotten about the changes actually Orlando, FL 32817 determined, and after June 1. than half the money of Brandie form or pamphlets about what approached a lot by Hollinger being made, and said he's not Actual discounts could vary Hollinger's campaign. spending they are about, that may help and Eingold before the runoffs;' even sure if it's feasible. · drastically, depending on a a mere $3,000 to$4,000 for two them draw in voters instead of Flinn said "This is the first year "I don't think you'll see it variety of factors including weeks worth ofcampaign signs, asking, 'Have you voted?' That I have voted, and I understand happen any time soon because UCF what is covered, where the food and T-shirts. Compare that doesn't get many students to . that they are promoting, but it's the people getting elected are Stands For·opportunltys home is; and how much cover to Hollinger's campaign, which stop, even ifthey do have food:' ~oyjng;' Flinn said the poople using those tactics,'' age the resident has. spent about $8,500. McCarthy entered UCF as a There has been talk of find Eingold said He said tha,t since But the Office of Insurance The week, highlighted with senior a little more than a year ing a way around the current becoming a part ofSGA, he has Regulation said Thursday that rumors and accusations on ago and said that she has never system for campaigning. noticed "just how completely ~ ·~ PRESS r-1~ some Miami-area households both sides, raised questions voted. She attributed, not voting "Logan Berkowitz and I impotent SGA is when it comes One free copy of the Central Florida Future could see savings of about 53 . about the way SGA presidential to a lack of knowledge of each made an agreement," Smith to enforcing its own rul~s!' percent off their homeowners permitted per issue. If avaHable, additional copies elections will be carried out in candidate's political standpoint said "Next year, no individual Tune Will tell whether or not may be purchased tram nut office with prior policy. the future. and what issues they support. polling stations. Instead, elec the promises to change the way approval for $1 each. Newspaper theft is a crime. 'When I was a studeQ.t, my She said she felt that they tions run only out ofSGA tents, campaigns will run will actually. Violators may be subje Mid Florida Dermatology Associates, P.A. 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The Toronto-based lmrurjr hotel chain is part of two expansion plans that will take eight to 10 years to fully devel op and will include single- and multifamily vacation homes, fractional ownership homes MARK LENNiHAN I ASSOCIATED PRESS and a 450-acre retail, dining Traders work-at the New York Stock Exchange Thursday after Wall Street tried to stage a and lodging district, said Meg comeback from Tuesday'.s more than 3 percent drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Crofton, Disney World's presi dent. Stocks try to recover on upbeat Twice before, the Supreme "This is a first-of-its-kind manufacturing report Court issued ruling giving development for our compa NEW YORK -A still skit Guantanamo detainees full For just $40 a month and no contract, you can ny," Crofton said. "Four Sea tish ·wall Street tried to stage access to courts. But last June, sons is a world-renowned a comeback Thursday, with the justices suggested Presi . talk anytime and never run out 9f minutes. brand known for its luxury and the Dow Jones industrials dent Bush c~uld ask Congress appeaj." erasing much of a 209-point for more anti-terrorism . Cool phones, state-of-the-art network, and all The number of jobs the tWo drop after an upbeat assess authority; prompting passage developments will bring to the ment of manufacturing activi ofthe commissions act that in the calls you can make. 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But it the Eagle Pines and, Osprey about the U.S. economy con does not require that any of Ridge golf courses are current tributed to that plunge, and a them be granted legal counsel ly located halfbearted , rebound on and specifically bru:s The hotel, which is planned Wednesday followed sooth- detainees from filing habeas to -Open in 2010, could break . ing words from Federal corpus petitions challenging .. gt'91ind later this year, Crofton · Reserve Chairman Ben their detentions in federal 'l said ' Bemanke. courts. The· Osprey Ridge golf, The Institute for Supply course will be upgraded into ·a Management's index of man N. Korea pledges to denuclearize championship golf course and ufacturing activity came in at in negotiations with S. Korea • be renamed after the Four Sea '52.3, stronger than the 50.0 SEOUL, South Korea - son8 brand reading analysts expected. 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Lee Jae-joung pres~ed the public university because of Nervousness still plagued North to implement a Feb. 13 the removal of a cross from a the Street, however, and the pledge made with the U.S. campus chapel indexes bounced around and four other countries to The donation was pledged choppily as many investors take initial steps to disarm. to the .campaign fund before bailed out of equities and fled This week's Cabinet-level Gene Nichol became the uni to safe havens like Theasurys, talks between the North and versity's president and was fearing that stocks could see a South, the highest-level regu revoked because the donor dis bigger correction. lar contact between the Kore agreed with Nichol's decision · "The aftermath of Tues as, are the first in seven to remove the brass ctoss froni day's major selloff will linger months. The talks resumed permanent display on the for the next couple of days. I · after the North's agreement chapel's altar, spokesman Mike . don't think we're totally out of last month in Beijing to shut Connolly said the woods yet," Cardillo said. down its main nuclear reactor The donor was not identi In late morning trading, within 60 days in exchange fied the Dow Jones industrial for aid The loss ofthe funds "repre- average was down 0.10 per Earlier Thursday, North sents a serious setback to the cent, at 12,256.86. Korean negotiators appealed ·college," Nichol wrote in an e Stocks began their plunge for aid from the South, but mailed statement Tuesday · on Tuesday amid growing Seoul appeared resistant to afternoon,. ''While I know it is worries that the U.S. and Chi granting major assistance intended to make a policy nese economies are. slowing, until Pyongyang keeps its statement, ultimately it , only then recovered slightly on pledge to start dismantling its hurts our students." Wednesday as Berrulnke pre nuclear program. 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"This is especially the case system to "rise to its long Discussing the war with on college campuses,'' he said standing reputation as a .Letterman, McCain repeated The letters targeted stu guardian of fundamental his assertion that U.S. troops dents at 13 schools, including human rights and civil liber must remain in Iraq rather Arizona State University, Syra ties and provide the protec than withdrawing early even cuse University, and the Uni tion to all that are under the though the war has been mis versity of South Florida authority, control, and there managed I fore in my view jurisdiction of - ASSOCIATED PRESS ~ United States." - ASSOCIATED PRESS '( ,. (intril Jfotib '1tturt • March 2, 2007 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com AS • ·Hard-fought campaign difficult for both sides • FROM Al "The hard work has paid o~· t said campaigner Max Friedman. The moment the announce ment was made, Eingold/Smith supporter Zach Nissen did the • unexpected: he also jumped for joy. "Forty-seven percent! Forty seven percent! Whooo!" NISSen • said . '!bat was the reaction ofmost of the Eingold/Smith ticket The loss was considered • somewhat of a victory for the ,"progressive" party. Last year · when Eingold ran for vice presi ' dent, the ticket only gained 20 percent of the votes. With the campaigning behind them, the. need for rest '" was felt on both s~des. "I'm going to be glad to sleep;• Hollinger said 'Mer this, • rm going to go home, sit down and then we're going to go out and paint the town red" Eingold said he's had a tough ,,. week ofcampaigning. "I feel like a plane just landed on me;• Emgold said two hours qefore the results were ~ announced. "My throat hurts. I'm nauseous. rm sunburned rm exhausted: I've had my feel- • ings hurt a lot in the campaign." , Eingold cited the spreading of rumors - such as one claim ing he denies the Holocaust - as one factor that brought him down this week. ''This morning, I got up at 6, had two cups of coffee and a .,. Rockstar Energy Drink, and I NIGEL GRAY I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE was still tired," Eingold said The exhaustion is visible in Eric Eingold's face after the election results. The announcement of the results were made Wednesday evening, capping off weeks of campaigning. Wednesday also saw a final debate, where Brandie Hollinger, . AMANDA MOORE I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE .Other controversies over the seen at left, attempted to convince any last-minute voters. • last few days did nothing to quell any nervous energy. One campaigri spent bei:ween$3,000- ~linger campaigner, Skylar ''I think it's great $4,000. I _z~ovsky, said he was Campaigning included - approached by vice presidential that we have a expenses like pizza, handbills candidate Austin Smith on Mon and signs. Both candidates said qay. female president~ the money came through dona '1\ustin got in my face and tions and out-of-pocket • grabbed my T-shirt," Siminovsky I'm really excited resources. said "He was talking to a votei; With the results tabulated, and I mentioned to them that for her and I know the elections committee walked ,., one member of their campaign she always goes up to the Student Union stage at cloesn't stand up for the pledge 5:30p.m. of allegiance." above and beyond." Blue and red shirts bunched Austin Smith said that he had together. "It's like The Who con This offer is only valid with this coupon .., heard Siminovsky's comments -MARK WHITE cert. Everybody get up front!" throughout the day before UCF'S CURRENT STUDENT PRESIDENT shouted one person in the deciding to approach him.. crowd "I tugged on his shirt to get With 9,6S"J votes in, 53.68 per- · ~ *" his attention. I didn't grab a fist of out of the Union with a mega cent went to Hollinger. · cloth, it was two fingers;' Smith phone. "Thank you so much!" said "I told him it isn't true, and "First, let me say that the Hollinger said.as she jumped up CrtSfers· when I did that, he threatened Holocaust did, in fact, happen;' and down. · FRESH SALADS AND SUCH me and kept doing it." Eingold said "I wanted to con Mark White, UCF's current Smith added that he hoped gratUlate all the people on the SGA president, was one of the voters didn't take any rumors campaign. I would like to invite first to congratulate her. like those seriously. Logan to our next SDS meeting. ''I think it's great that we have The final campaign week was We will not give up the fight." a female president. rm really also spotted with a dispute over Hollinger also addressed her excited for her, and I know she the scheduling of the final campaigners: "I want to thank· always goes above and beyond," And she wants you to save money. ~ debate, which ended up taking you all. Wm or lose, you've been White said That's why we cook up dozens (count 'em) place Wednesday at noon, just here for us. Let's take it home, "It'll be really interesting to of gourmet specialties, including our :&ours before the results. baby." say Madam President," White Some candidates argued that As both candidates braced said ''It just shows how diverse new selection of HOT entrees wasn't nearly enough time to for loss or victory, µie fmancial our student body reaJly is:' for lunch and dinner. And it's why we catch any lingering votes. tabs rolled in. 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The ICUF schools are already too small to meet the state university system that 7,500 student classification and would help to guide each uni- would not be capable of reach versity and the system as. a ing that size based on current whole in developing programs capacities," said Moore. "It and meeting the needs of stu- would require tripling in size of dents and Florida,'' said Tom some, which is unlikely and Evelyn, interim assistant vice highly expensive based on con president of UCF News and struction need." Information. A demographics chart was Pappas also discussed the presented at the meeting that report at the meeting and predicted the growing number explained the critical points of student population. Florida , that prompted the recommen- is predicted to have 133 million dations. Various members of students in 2105. the community and different Another plan outlined '1 the universities spoke about how report is to completely change their respective univei:_sities fit some of the state universities, in with regard to some of the like UCF, to focus solely on comments made in the report, undergraduate programs. UCF according to Evelyn. has more than 7,000 graduate Ed Moore, Ph.D, executive students, but if the Pappas plan director of Independent Col- was enacted, the university leges and Universities of Flori- would be one of six in the state da (ICUF), gave a PowerPoint persuaded to become a pre presentation on the report's dominantly undergraduate suggestions for ICUF colleges institution. and universities, such as Despite the report's sugges ALEX S. MARKOW I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Embry-Riddle Aeronautical tions, the University of Central . Representative David Mealor speaks to the Board of Governors during Tuesday's meeting to discuss the Pappas Consulting Group's report on higher education in Florida. University and Rollins College. Florida will continue to offer Moore spoke about the rec- advanced research degrees, "One of the points that came it has i;i.o interest in becoming Olga Calvet, charter member of according to Evelyn, are essen ommendations in the report President John Hitt told. the up on the report is the idea ~t an undergraduate only institu the Board of Trustees. tial for large metropolitan areas regarding ICUF. One recom- Associated Press in an inter some of the institutions may tion and the board. has been Orlando Regional Chamber like Orlando. mendation was the possibility · view after the meeting. become undergraduate only clear saying that it's just one of Commerce President Jacob A series of meetings will be of converting an ICUF school . "It would be irresponsible like some ofthe state colleges in recommendation and nothing Stuart and Ray Gilley, CEO and held . regarding the Pappas into a public institution to reach for us to choose otherwise. We California," Evelyn said. "UCF in this report is written in president of Metro Orlando · report. The next one. is sched the enrollment of7,500 students are Centtal Florida's research Was mentioned as one possible stone,'' Evelyn said. Economic Development Com uled for March 27-28. The loca in the next 10 years. university,'' Hitt said. "If you candidate, but this would be a Representatives from UCF mission, both· addressed the tion is to be decided. "Our student population look around the world at any program in which universities also voiced their opinions on economic benefits of the uni The schedule can be found growth in our 28 colleges and vibrant,economy, you will find a would opt in and they would the Pappas report. Among the versity and why: it's important at: universities has been growing research university close by." decide ifthey want to be part of speakers were Board of for UCF to maintain graduate http://www.fll;>og.org/BOG/me faster than the state public uni- Evelyn agreed. this. UCF has made it clear that 'Iiustees Chair Rick Walsh and and research programs, which, etings/default.asp Pein el discussion calls for changes in lifestyles and perceptions FROM A1 . American students, but for a course. AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY TIMELINE majority of the campus popula · "I feel like the representation Center. tioIL tonight was great," said Ashley 1527-1539 Estevanico explores the Southwestern U.S. The night began with the "College is becoming an Sumbry, 23, a graduate assistant idea of race being presented extension of high school behav in the Multicultural Student 1619 The first African slaves are brought to Virgin.ia. as a man-made social con ior," Forde said. "It is not the Center. "Usually you have to 1808 The U.S. bans the imp~rt of slaves. struct. The panel approached beginning of professional solicit participants by giving the subject by determining behavior that it should be.'' them incentives, but tonight the 1857 Dred Scott Supreme Court decision - slaves do not have the right to bring a that the term "black'' was cre An hour into the forum, spec conversation was the incentive." case to court and cannot be citizens. ated to separate and divide. tators continued to fill seats. The night was thought to be An emphasis was placed The interruptions led James to one of the most successful 1861 Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the U.S.;the Ciyil War begins. on the proposal that culture address the stereotype of the forums of the month's events. has no race and that various African-American community While turnout exceeded expec 1863 ·Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation. dark-complexioned subcul consistently being late to func tations, it was mostly composed 1865 Civil War ends; Lincoln is assassinated; 13th amendment to Constitution tures need to be more uni tions. 'of students. already involved on fied. ''We all know black events campus. abolishes slavery. "The term 'black' was cre start late,'' said panelist Hans "We see the same people at 1868 14th amendment to Constitution grants citizenship to former slaves. ated to group people,'' said Louis-Charles, undergraduate these types of functions," James panelist Renea Forde, 21, vice adviser to the Iota Phi Theta fra said. "The product of the forum 1870 15th amendment to Constitution prohibits states from denying the right · president of Zeta Phi Beta ternity and member of the won't happen until these people to vote because of race. Sorority, Inc. "We need to Sankofa Council. ''.They are stop just talking ·and try to embrace individuality while planhed that way." include more people that aren't 1929 Martin Luther King, Jr. is born,Jan.15, in Atlanta. maintaining a whole." At first, the audience and as enthusiaStic." Talk turned to the heated panel joked about the tardiness The event was part of Zeta 1936 Jesse Owens wins four gold medals at the Olympics in Berlin. subject of acceptance of but soon decided that it was no Phi Beta's Memoirs of a Zeta 1947 Jackie Robinson is the first black man to play major league baseball.' offensive terminology and laughing matter. Participants week, commemorating Black jargpn within today's society. stressed that it was an issue that History Month. Memoirs of a 1955 Rosa Parks refuses to give her seat up on a bus in Alabama; Supreme Court orders The two words most debated all college students, not just Zeta consists of two more schools to desegregate with "deliberate speed." were a derogatory term for blacks, needed to improve. events. women and a racial slur "It is important to be on The Parley: Baby Phat and 1963 King gives his I Have a Dream speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. aimed at blacks. . time,'' Cheeks said. "People Pearls Social will happen today 1964 The Civii Rights Acts prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion "It [n---] is a word based aren't going to wait for you, and at the Fairwinds Alumni Center on hate," Forde said. "Just you might miss something from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Admission or gender; King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. because it is said without a important.'' is $3. . 1967 Thurgood Marshall is appointed to the Supreme Court. negative connotation doesn't Throughout the evening, the Renovations, a community erase history." . crowd was actively involved in service project, will be on Satur 1968 Dr. King is.assassinated in Memphis, Tenn. The audience's maln con conversation. Having freedom day, March 3. A carpool will 1969 The Supreme Court orders schools to desegregate. cern was that· such a word to openly express opinions meet in front of the Visual Arts - . takes away a person's indivig added to the quality of the dis- Building at 8 am. 1986 Martin' Luther King Jr. Day is declared a national holiday in the U.S. uality and is a sign of disre ·WWW.ENCHANTEDLEARNING.COM spect. "Other people hear the word and consider us to be disrespecting each other," Forde said. "Then they think, 'If they don't respect them selves, why should we respect them?"' Most of the panel agreed that the terminology should not be found in common vocabulary, but paneliSt Jere mi Cheeks took a different approach. "Ifyou let a word have that much power over your life, then that's how much you are worth:' Cheeks said. Music videos perpetuate stereotypes of black men dressed in thuggish clothes and female · promiscuity, members of the audience said. These images run ram pant throughout pop culture, and sometimes, it is white America's first exposure to what has become known as black culture. "The black race has strug gled with the assumption that every single person repre sents the culture:' Forde said. "We are only responsible for being an individual." Concerns , of irregular class attendance and social accountability were present ed, receiving a mixed reac tion. "Why does everybody rush to the club and not to class?" James said. Thti! audience asserted that skipping class was not " just an issue for African- )' www.CentralFloridaFuture.com ·Friday, March 2, 2007 UCFsenior class marked by Peppers' greatness Saturday's game to honor 3 Knights • BEN EDELSTEIN I CENTRALF LORIDA FUTURE Carmine Giardine pitches in the Knights' 7-6 win over Michigan Tuesday. UCF c1inches CHRIS HOYLER extra-inning. Senior Staff Writer I know there are people that haven't agreed with me over the win'.over UM past year of this column when it comes to topics related to UCF Athletics. Back in May 2006, when I Baseball drops Michigan railed on what I believed was a poor decision to play Texas in . 7-6with10th inning RBI football this September, I had a rather long thread on a popular UCF message board calling me BRIAN MURPHY Staff Writer out When I called UCF Football Freshman Shane Brown produced his second fans "classless morons" after their game-winning hit in as many games as the UCF Base- · actions- during the 52-7 loss to ball team defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 7-6 in 10 Pittsburgh on Oct 13, my E-mail innings on '.Tuesday. box was flooded with ''Bring back The Knights (5-7) were forced to use extra innings Ashley Burns" messages. after the Wolverines (3-1) fought back from a two-run Short of my support for the ninth inning deficit UCF Men's Basketball team, I SCOREBOARD With one out, Michigan's guess I have not written much to Zach Putnam lofted a pitch prove I am indeed a student, and from closer Justin Weiss to the by way of that a fan, of this left field wall Left fielder Ryan school's programs. Fine, I can live 7 6 Williams jumped for the ball, with that UCF VS. MICHIGAN but it glanced offhis glove and But this column is about bas over the wall for a home run ketball, and I am going to admit After a groundout, second baseman Doug Pickens that when I became a UCF stu lined a ball toward left-center field that bounced on the dent in 2003, the first athlete to top ofthe wall and fell over to tie the game 6-6. really make me stand up and want "It would have been a tough loss for them (the to root for a Golden Knights team. Knights) because they were ahead, had the game in was Josh Peppers. control and kind of two fluke things that I have never He was the freshman spark on seen happened before, two home runs like that," UCF a team full of senior leaders. coach Jay Bergman said "That's baseball'' Roberto Morentin, Josh Bodden and Dexter Lyons all made that PLEASE SEE GIARDINE ON A8 team memorable, but the emer gence ofPeppers had me not only enjoying that team, but looking toward the obviously bright future ofUCF hoops. Three years later, Peppers is Knights beat facing his final home game, save for the chance at an NIT berth and the even slimmer chance of a home game in the first round N. Florida, can't He hasn't been the guy that would attract NBA scouts on a · nightly basis, like I thought he Senior Josh Peppers; above, dunks in the Knights' defeat Stetson would be, and that's why I think thrilling 75-72 overtime I'm the first to make comments win over the Houston under my breath whenever he Cougars on Wednesday. MELISSA HEYBOER Sports Editor struggles, which he did in the first Peppers had 13 points and half of Wednesday's win. seven rebounds in the game. Right, players If one thing is known about the UCF Softball But to see Peppers·after the celebrate with the fans team, it's that it refuses to go down without a fight. game at the press conference, after the victory. Unfortunately, last minute rallies aren't always smiling, joking about his defen- enough to obtain a win. PLEASE SEE THERE'S ON A8 . J'he Golden Knights went 1-1 over two days SCOREBOARD against in-state rivals, defeating North Fl01ida 1-0 on Tuesday, only to fall to Stetson 3-2 on Wednes day. The Knights secured their win Tuesday night UCF ,Football 75 172 with a one-out RBI offthe bat ofAmber Lamb. After UCF VS. HOUSTON Kacie Feaster's single to center field and a sacrifice announces bunt from Cici Al~ez, Lamb hit a dQuble to left field to score Feaster from second and lock up a 2007 schedule UCFwin. Knights clinch 2nd in C-USA Lexi Gresham pitched 4.1 innings and allowed MELISSA HEYBOER just cine hit and struck out seven Ospreys. Sports Editor Ashleigh Cole came in relief for Gresham, pitch with overtime win over UH ing 2.2 innings while allowing just one hit in picking UCF recently announced the · up the win. " 2007 UCF Football schedule "It was good to see our top ofthe lineup with our Noel was able to connect which will feature 12 regular sea CHRIS HOYLER three seniors step up and be able to produce that Senior Staff Writer with O'Donnell, who rattled son games, eight of which will be ' run when we needed it," head coach Renee Luers home a 3-pointer with 28 sec Conference USA match-ups. Gillispie said in a press release. ''We avoided giving Of the 12 games, six will be UCF shooting guard 'nave Noel . onds· remaining in overtime, up the big inning tonight and that was key because giving the a 72-70 lead played in the new Bright House Knights those have been hurting us." , It was a lead they would hold as Stadium which will feature its stood at an unfamiliar position: ball ' UCF was unable to carry that momentum into inaugural game on Sept 15 against they clinched the No. 2 seed in handling the Con(erence USA Champi PLEASESEE ON A8 the Texas Longhorns. at the top of the key. LATE onship by defeating Houston "I am happy to get the sched His partner, point guard Mike 75-72 Wednesday night in front ule and fo see very competitive of 4,090 at the UCF Arena home and away games," UCF O'Donnell, stood in Noel's usual spot, is the greatest win head coach George O'Leary said "This in a press release. ''With the addi waiting for a chance to shoot or drive ever," UCF senior forward Josh Peppers said "It's a great move tion of Bright House Networks for the program, and we've Stadium, there has been a lot of on the wing. been doing everything we can fan interest and enthusiasm.'' to get in the place we are right ·The Knights kick off their sea .On a night that was all about strate now. We worked hard, we son Sept. 1 on the road as they gic switching for the Golden Knights deserve it, we played our butts head to North Carolina to face off tonight and got the win.'' N.C. State for the first time in and their opponents, it was fitting that · It was that ODonnell-Noel school history. UCF then begins a switch, which was the theme of three-game home stand, starting one fmal switch led to the shot that put Houston's defense as the night with Texas, Memphis on Sept 22 wore on, which allowed the and ending with Louisiana- away one of the biggest regular-sea BRIAN FEIG I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Sophomore Lexi Gresham pitches in the Knights' 1-0 win over North PLEASE SEE UT ON A8 son wins in school history. PLEASE SEE PEPPERS ON A8 Florida on Tuesday. Gresham pitched 4.1 innings allowing no runs. Orlando GET ALL THE LATEST N.EWS ON YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM entisel Orlan·doSentinel.comlsports AB www.CentralFloridaFuture.com March 2, 2007 • (tntrnf :fltmla "1tu" • Peppers steps up in Giardine gets first start in UCF victory . FROM A7 second half for UCF In the bottom of the 10th inning, the Knights loaded the bases with a hit FROM A7 by pitch, a double and an intentional walk Michigan brought in Putnam, the Wolverines' ace pitcher, to face game-winning play to work Brown with one out 'We were trying to get a mismatch that Brown took a hard swing on Put would be to our advantage," O'Donnell , nam's first pitch and fouled it straight said. "The more they switched and the back Putnam then threw three more we kept running backscreens and straight balls to run the count to 3-1. stuff like that, the more they get confused, Brown said that he was looking for and that's what happened. It wasn't a fastball on the next pitch. He got it planned that way, but that's the way it hap and lined a single through the fog into pened." left field, scoring right fielder Chadd BEN EDELSTEINI CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE e Noel added, ''Both ofthem went to Pep, Hartman for the win. Sophomore Chadd Hartman slides into home in UCF extra inning win over the Wolverines on Tuesday night. and Mike was wide _open, so I figured rd Before the at bat, Bergman said he get the ball to the best shooter ill the con told Brown that he was going to win the best hitting team that the Knights the help ofhitting coach Bryan Peters, ference, and he knocked it down for us.'' thegame. have faced this season. he changed his batting stance in an The game-winning shot was alittle iron "I really felt like ifwe could get him UCF scored six runs in the fourth, effort to get out ofhis slump. ic considering the Cougars make their liv (Brown) to the plate, he had as good a fifth and sixth innirigs combined. In its ''I am a little bit more open, so it ing from beyond the arc. They attempted chance as anybody to win it," three-run sixth inning, the Knights kind of allows me to get my hips '51 3-pointers for the game, making just 10 Bergman said ''It kind of showed his loaded the bases when Wtlliams led through a little bit better:' Duffy said "'1 for a 'l:1 percent connection rate. maturity a lot because on a3-1 count, a off with a single and back-to-back hit- "[Peters] fixed me a little bit. We BEN EDELSTEIN I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE lot of hitters would have tcµcen the ters were hit by a pitch. · worked hard after this LSU series in Their.last, a running attempt from guard Sophomore Jermaine Taylor drives to the basket in UCF's Robert McKiver as time expired, grazed 75-72 win Wednesday. Taylor led UCF with 20 points. pitch, but his idea was, 'I am going to Adam Abraham relieved Michael the batting cage. I got some extra time the left side of the rim. swing at that and win the ball game."' Powers, but he hit the first batter he in the cage with him and he straight- 4 McKiver was the key player for both remaining. As UCF took a timeout, Speraw The Knights are now 5-7 this sea faced with a pitch, forcing in a run. ened up my swing a little bit" teams. He started offthe game playing very met his team on the court and said ''that's son and Brown has been responsible Brown followed with a chopper to Bergman said his team seemed to well, breaking down Noel off the dribble what we just talked about." He, and the in providing the clinching hit in their third. Sophomore Steve Strapp was lose its offensive momentum in the .,. and creating open 3-pointers for himself. - team, reiterated that sentiment after the last· two games. On Sunday versus forced out at third base, but Hartman later innings. That allowed Michigan He shot 4-for-10 for 14 points, 12 of which game. . Louisiana State University, Brown's scored on the fielder's choice. to score two runs each in the seventh came from 3-pointers. "We wanted to double McKiver so he two-out double broke a 4-4 tie in the One batter later, third baseman and ninth innings. . But in the second half; Noel stepped up wouldn't catch the ball at the initial eighth inning in the Knights 5-4 win. . Chris Duffy doubled to the wall in Sophomore Kyle SWeat earned the .., and showed the form that makes him the inbound pass;• Speraw scµd. 'We wanted Carmine Giardina made his first right field, driving in first baseman win (1-2) by pitching a scoreless 10th frontrunner for Conference USA Defen somebody else to have to handle it to make collegiate start on Tuesday. Kiko Vazquez and pushing UCFs lead inning. sive Player ofthe Year. McKiver shot just 2- a play. But when the ball is inbounded, now He allowed two runs in the first upto6-2. The Knights open a three-game for-9 the rest of the way and was 1-for-6 on you have to guard our man, and we failed to inning, but shut out Michigan over the Duffy entered the game the game series tonight against Monmouth. The • 3-pointers. guard our man, and that's how he got wide next three innings. Giardina threw 92 with a .125 batting average and was . games on Friday's game will start at "In the first half; he gt>t into a groove, open." · pitches in 4.2 innings, but Bergman moved down to eighth in the lineup. 6:30 p.m. Satirrday's and Sunday's and once someone like that gets into a · It led to the fifth overtime game of the was pleased with the outing, especial But he hit two doubles and drove games will start a 1 p.m. All games will ,91 groove he's hard to stop;' Noel said. ''In the year for UCF, and they entered with a 1-3 ly· since he believes that Michigan is in a run Thesday. Duffy saiq that with be played at Jay Bergman Field. second half; I was trying to limit his touch record. O'Donnell said that if there was es, because the less touches he gets is bet-. anything good about the defensive lapse at terforus." the end ofregulation, it was that UCF knew • Overall. Houston shot 38 percent game, what to expect out of overtime. That was UT visits UCF in home opener as they were unable to match UCFs strong 'There's no place doubly true considering they already several nationally televised shooting performance (51 percent overall, played UH once in overtime this season, · FROM A7 games, including Texas and ~ 40 percent from 3-point range). The which they lost on the road 73-70 onJan. 24. lafayette on Sept. 29. Southern Miss, which will both · Knights needed that to overcome a season like our home,' Peppers said he felt that game provided The Golden Knights will be broadcast on ESPN. In addi high 26 turnovers. motivation for Wednesday. then have a mix of home and tion, once schedules are "It's us making bad decisions and them "I knew we were supposed to win that Peppers says· away games starting with ECU announced, UCF will most like- <. playing unbelievably quick defense with game, there was no wa'/,' Peppers said of on Oct. 6 and USF on Oct. 13 on ly see airtime on other stations their hands and feet," UCF coach Kirk FROM A7 the first meeting. 'We came out and we put the road, followed by Tulsa on Speraw said. "It's a combination of both. including CSTV and CSS. it on them, and there was no waywe should Oct. 20 at home arid Southern They do that to a lot of people, it's not like '"This is an exciting time to be , have lost that game. I think we bad the sive lapse at the end of regulation but under Miss on Oct. 28 on the road. -they just did that tonight, they do that game a UCF Knight," UCF Director of same mentality going into this game, know standing how his free throws in overtime UCF will end its season in after game.'' Athletics Keith nibble said in a ing we had to win.'' picked the team up, I realized something. November With a home game Forward Lavell Payne bad the most press release. Jermaine Taylor led.UCF with 20 points Peppers truly cares about this school, and against Marshall on Nov. 3, away 'We expect all six home problems controlling the b~ committing coming offthe bench, while Payne added 14 his team, as much as any player on any UCF games at UAB on Nov. 10 and eight turnovers. Speraw credited Houston games to be a tough ticket this an<;i Peppersaddedl3 with seven reoounds. team in my four years here. While Dave Noel SMU on Nov.17, and its fmal reg guard Oliver Lafayette with leading the season and hope all of our fans · Taylor kept the Knights afloat in the first and Mike O'Donnell fought to tell us to make ular season game at home Cotigar defensive attack and alumni can start making half while the rest of the team struggled, sure to write down the UCF fans are the best against UTEP on Nov. 24. their plans to be here in Orlando ,. "Lafayette would be an unbelievable . shooting 5-for-7 from the field and 3-for-5 in the world, Peppers nodded and added his The Knights will again have this fall" defensive back because he. closes faster from beyond the arc. own thoughts. when the ball is in the air than anyone rve "I just felt like the rim was the oceap ou{ "Seriously, rm going to miss this place:' seen,'' Speraw said. "He was the guy that there, and when rmhitting rm just going to Peppers said ''Th.ere's no place like our home, was causing so many problems for Lavell" keep shooting," Taylor said. and this is the best crowd support we've had The Knights did not lead by more than O'Donnell added, "ff did a great job of since rve been here, by far. This is the best three points at any point during regulation, getting to the open spots because they we've ever had. And it proves it; we've lost but they did fight back from down 10 late in were collapsing down on Lavell, and Lavell just one game at home." the first half. has been killing people inside." The team from Peppers' freshman year They seemed to be on their way to a win UCF has officially clinched the No. 2 also lost just one game at home. after Noel hit two free throws after driving seed in the C-USA tournament, which Now, with Peppers joining Lavell Payne and drawing a foul on McKiver with ll sec begins for the Knights on Thursday when and Adam Gill for a farewell on Saturday, it is onds remaining, but the Cougars too~ a ·they play the winner ofa preliminary game up to the fans to send them off correctly. timeout and drew up a play the Knights played the day prior. They will now wrap 'Those three have been. tremendous for said they knew was coming. up their regular season, and possibzy the us," UCF coach ~k Speraw said. "Senior On the inbound pass by forward Jahmar slate ofbasketball games at the UCF Arena, 'Nigh.ts are always emotional and big.'' Thorpe, guard Charlie Jones was able to get on Saturday evening when East Carolina Saturday will have a hard time matching the ball over triple-team pressure and find comes to town for Senior Night . the emotion ofWednesday, and Speraw prob a wide open Thorpe. Thorpe, who was The game will tip-off at 7:30 p.m., ably knows that. supposed to be covered by Peppers, had an though the senior ceremonies will begin · He was the one that, after the game and uncontested two-hand dunk to tie the before that Radio coverage will begin at 7 during the a;!lebration, met UCF Director of game at 63 with less than three seconds p.m. on WQI'M 740-AM Athletics Keith Thbble at the end of the UCF On Iha Side 1 bench, exchanging an emphatic high five. t;t~ ~:9~a:Jumbo 129 (h,~rrlestrCJU!.n He was also the one that, minutes later, 5(1fla"", 1Ran BASEBALL TRACK AND FIELD TENNIS MEN'S HOOPS VS. ECU UCFOPENER WOMEN·FRI. 1 :OO PM Vs. 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Comeback Kid I memoir <:f the fri2htenil!~ esc~atiOO of.refatiotnttip abtae •I Broadcasting /Victory • Mpit1q. atrth6f· Gema Ehube1h CC"ffilts, wnret~ h1t.> 111~- wo:Jd of publi~hing wi1h h~ fint i lfyou would like lo order a copy ofUlebook.you are more ·:. 10. ~arious I Take Adion! 61 than wclcome to do it.~ough this web page by sienclng me ,,.- SubGty ----- an MfviWal message. "www.CentralFloridaFuture.com All ~ ~~. • But he's never fleshed out sufficiently to make you believe that he'd sacrifice his safety and that ofhis family to find the truth. Students show their love We are told repeatedly that the former Eagle Scout is just • a genuinely good guy, but for the '8~s With·leggings .-~ that's not enough. · · JAMIE SALMASIAN As the killings subside and Staff Writer the official investigation lags, • so does the film, causing you Leggings are sweeping UCF to glance reflexively at your tpis semester. ' watch and realize, wow, Even though the style was • there's 'still another hour left. very popular in the '80s, it's made And the ending leaves you its way to the 21st century in a feeling more than a bit unsat variety of colors and an assort isfied. ment of styles. The killer was never Ty Williams, seen in the top caught; the priri:te suspect, a right picture, is a23-year-old sen convicted child molester ior majoring in English literature. • played eerily by the beefy She wears her leggings because; John Carroll Lynch, died in they seem more mature and are 1992. And so the movie just more form-fitting than other sort of dangles out there with fashions. • , COURTESY PARAMOUNT PICTURES no sense of closure. · "They are good for spicing Robert Downey Jr. and Jake Gyllenhaal star in Zodiac, afilm ~ased on several ·serial killings in and around San Francisco in the late 1960s. For a while; though, Zodiac something up," Williams said. buzzes with creepiness and She purchased her leggings fear. The killer methodically from Forever 21 for no more than • tracks down and takes out $8. Williams, who gets her style Exceptional cast, script young people all over the Bay sense from working at Express, Area, then sends encoded let wears her leggings with skirts ters to various newspapers, and, another popular fashion for including the Chronicle, and spring, long shirts. demands ~t they print them Anita Estrada, a 19-year-old keep Zodiac from dying.in their entirety - or he'll kill sophomore psychology major, again, elaborately. bought her leggings on clearance Graysmith has always been atthe Gap. FROM A9 a strong cast, including Mark· Zodiac curious about symbols and She wears them for comfort ,Ruffalo as tenacious San Fran Rated: RI Runtime: 160 minutes puzzles and insinuates him and enjoys pairing them with cisco police Inspector David self with cops and reporters, shirts made into dresses. (Basic), working from the Toschi (supposedly the inspi learning w)J.at he can and try "Because I wear, usually wear, true-c;rime best-seller by for i;atioil behind Clint East ***•. ing eagerly to help. my leggings with shirts I make mer San Francisco Chronicle wood's Dirty Harry character) Staring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark He actually shows more into dresses, no one will see my • political cartoonist Robert and Robert Downey Jr. as self Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr. interest than Toschi's partner underwear, so they kind of pro Graysmith, keep you guessing destructive Chronicle reporter Opens today - who drops out of the case (a tect me," Estrada said with a and make you feel as if you're Paul Avery, who covered the · stoic Anthony Edwards, with laugh. . right in the thick of the chase. Zodiac killings. whom Ruffalo shares an easy She gets her .style advice from JAMIE SALMASIAN I CENTRALFLOR IDA FUTURE . And they manage the rare Brian Cox abi;olutely tears is both the central figure and banter). magazines like Nylon and W. feat of capturing newsroom it up as celebrity defense the weakest link. He's the one But eventually, he's the "Nylon has more of an under this major trend. · i culture accurately - especial lawyer Melvin Belli, a role any who keeps the hunt alive only one who cares. TI:acking ground feel, with fashions you According to an article writ-' ly the gallows humor, a neces character actor would ·have a .. when there seems to be the Zodiac killer, as he called can find at thrift stores, and·. W ten in the Yorkshire Post, Pea sary defense mechanism ball playing and one that nowhere else to go with it, and himseU: sucked the life out of has more a couture-fashion cocks has recorded sales of we when dealing with a horrific seems ideally suited for Cox's even though he's not a detec nearly . everyone involved. sense, showing fashion as a way spring/summer 2007 c,ollection' story. brand of off-kilter bravado. tive or a reporter, his fascina Despite its many ·strengths, of art," Estrada stated. getting off to a strong start .withi The film features some As the obsessed Gray tion with the .serial killings the movie about the killer Retail stores oversea5, like more than 2,000 pairs ofleggings excellent performances· from smith, though, Jake Gyllenhaal instinctively propels him. tends to have the same effect. Peacocks, have contributed to selling every day. • · lnonold-foshioned " . . . brandy. 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