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MYTHS IT'S ABIRD! IT'S A Students support Dem. Convention PLANE! NO, IT'S really excited about the ratic Party and the Democra­ UCF Democrats had largest delegation upcoming election." tic National Committee over IGFOO ! Romero said he was hope­ moving of the Florida pri­ JEFFREY RILEY "'Ibis is very good for net­ vention at Disney's · Yacht ful that the convention could mary date caused all but one Staff Writer working and spending time Club Resort. College stu­ act as a unifier. Feuding Democratic presidential can­ with other College Democ­ dents were well represented between the Florida Democ- didate, former Sen. Mike Students from across rats, people that we have a lot at the event, said Mark Gravel, who spoke at UCF Florida traveled to the Orlan­ in common with," said Greg Romero, president of the t • Oct. 19, to boycott the event. do area to represent the Goddard, director of political Florida College Democrats Read what they said UCF College Democrats, youth ofthe state at the Flori­ affairs for the UCF College and a· student at Florida with seven delegates and 10 da Democratic Convention Democrats. International University. For the full story about the different volunteers, had the biggest ·~ last Friday. A total of 22 delegates . "Everybody has been real­ speeches from state and local representation of any college. Included in this collection from six universities and ly supportive," Romero said. Democrats given at_the convention Club president John Martino of Democrafs was the UCF many ·more volunteers "The party has been giving us PLEASE SEE DEMOCRATS ON A7 ·l College Democrats. attended the three-day con- a, lot of support. Everyone is PLEASE SEE CONVENTION ON A7 APennsylvania hunter captured an odd creature on camera that might be Bigfoot. Rick Jacobs said he was hoping to photograph a deer, but instead captured images of a four-legged, hairy SGA creature.Jacobs contacted the Bigfoot Reid ReseardJers Organization, which pursues reports of the legendary Bigfoot offers ,

{ .1 CRIME ASSAULT WITH new bus • ADEADLY service I Buses bring students to downtown venus ~- STEPHANIE WILKEN Staff Writer

The Student Government Association is plallning to partner with Lynx and offer a bus service that will take·stu­ dents from UCF to down- A35-year-old man was put on proba~on after he got into a fight with a friend - town Orlando and .back. on after allegedly taking pickles-from the Thursday ni~ts- starting this friends refrigerator. According tO the spring. police report, the friend asked Bobby Lee. The buses will depart Bolen not to eatthe pickles because he from the bus stop near the couldn't afford to feed everybody. Bolen Education Building and drop then began yelling and making a scene. UCF students off in down­ Bolen was sentenced to 54 days in jail. town Orlando. SGA Transportation Coor­ dinator Seth Green said he hopes this project will be AROUND CAMPUS,A2 more successful than a failed attempt to provide a bus serv­ OSI HOSTS ice for UCF students to HOMECOMING SKIT downtown Orlando on Satur­ day nights last spring. KNIGHT TONIGHT ·~lot ofschools don't have The Office of Student Involvement will a downtown, and they're in host the next Homecoming event,Skit the .middle of nowhere, so we Knight, which is set to take place want to make sure that we take this opportunity and use tonight:The event will run from 6 p.m. "A lot of these kids have to 11 p.m.and will be held in the New it to its fullest, ... really inte­ UCFAreoa. Contributing Writer been through m\>re than you grate UCF with the down­ and me ever will," said Sylvia, town area, because it's a great More than 40 Uni:versity a caretaker at the shelter who location," Green said. of Central Florida students asked that her full name not LOCAL & STATE, A2 Green said the cost will brought smiles and laughter be used because of security most likely be $5 for a round UF STUDENT WHO WAS to children at the Girls and reasons concerning the chi!- _ trip; however, the price could Boys Town of Central Florida dren's identities. go down depending on the TASERED WILL AVOID on Oct. 22 and Oct. 23. Construction paper amount of students who par­ CRIMINAL CHARGES LEAD Scholars organized ghosts, bats and pumpkins ticipate in the succeeding AUniversity of Florida student who and hosted two Halloween­ made by the students deco­ nights. was shocked with a Taser after themed parties for the chil­ rated the walls along with SGA chose Thursday persistently questioning Sen.John dren at the Emergency Chil­ black and orange balloons nights because more busi­ Kerry will avoid criminal charges by dren's Shelter on the Girls ,adding a festive air to the nesses downtown are open to apologizing and complying with and Boys Town Demetree room. people who are 18, said Adam terms of a voluntary 18-month Campus in Oviedo. Some students got into the Giery, SGA'.s director of Cam­ probation, authorities said Tuesday. Girls and Boys Town is a spirit of the party by dressing pus Life. nonprofit organization that up in funny costumes. The "Saturday . nights are provides housing for neglect­ children, especially the girls, nights that are primarily for ed, abused or abandoned [people who are] 21 years NATION & WORLD, A4 children. PLEASE SEE STUDENTS ON A3 old," Giery said TROPICAL STORM NOEL PLEASE SEE BUS ON A3 HITS THE DOMINICAN, AT LEAST 20 KILLED ,. Tropical Storm Noel lashed the Dominican Republic with heavy rains South Park deemed educational Monday, causing flooding and mudslides that killed at least 20 the religi us satire of South born from blasphemy," people and left another.20 missing, KELDA SENIOR Contributing Writer Parkis actiially beneficial for its Koepsell said, while showing a officials said. viewers. clip of Jesus wrestling with While some may find the "[South Park producers] Santa Claus in the snow from Comedy Central bit South Park want people to be critical one of the first South Park INDEX TODAY'S a source of comedic entertain­ thinkers; don't buy everything episodes. Around Campus 2 WEATHER ment, the show is also thought you hear," Koepsell said "I think Audience members laughed Weather 2 to serve the purpose of educat­ they're good at teaching us how as images of Muhammad, Bud­ local &State 2 ing viewers. to do that" dha and Jesus teamed up as Nation & World 4 David Koepsell, executive During the hour-long pres­ "super best friends" flashed Sports 9 dfrector of the Council for Sec­ entation, Koepsell showed across the projector screen. Opinions 12 ular Humanism and professor PowerPoint slides of various The show criticizes many aassifieds 13 T-STORMS at the State University of New South Park episodes and organized religions including Sudoku 13 York at Buffalo, spoke to about explained how each one criti­ Catholicism, Scientology, Islam, MAX BEHRMAN I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE cized a certain religious group. Crossword 13 83° 70° David Koepsell, a professor at State University of New York in Buffalo, speaks Monday in 50 students in the Pegasus Ball­ HIGH LOW the Pegasus Ballroom about how South Par!< encourages viewers to be critical thinkers. room Monday night about how "'Ibis is a show that was PLEASE SEE SPEAKER ON AS .. A2 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com October 31, 2007 • (entn( :Jforiba :Jutuu • AROUND CAMPUS Engineering, grad helps military (tnttaf • News and notices for the UCF community jforiba OSI hosts Homecoming Skit Knight The Office of Student Involvement will be hosting the 1uturt • next Homecoming event, Skit Knight, which is set to take The Student Newspaper at UCF since 1968 place tonight. The event will Grad's firm cools October 30, 2007 run from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Vol 39, Jssue 133 • 14 Pages • will be held in the New UCF lasers and soldiers Arena. The event will feature The Centro/ Rorida Future is the independeot, student­ many student organizations written newspaper at the University of Central Florida. Opinions in the Future are those of the individual competing in various skits. LAUREN ERLICH columniSt and not necessarily those of the edttorial staff or the Univer; tty administration. All content is property of Staff Writer the Centro/ Rorlda Future and may not be reprinted in part English Dept. hosts literary event or in whole without permission from the publisher. The UCF English Depart­ ment will be hosting a literary When Dan Rini began attending NEWSROOM . • event today beginning at 1:30 UCF on a water-skiing scholarship in 407-4474558. p.m. at the campus Barnes & 1990, he intended to go into medicine. Editor-in-Chief Noble Bookstore. English pro­ He had no idea that UCF would facili­ Melissa Heyboer x213 fessor Susan Hubbard will dis­ tate an engineering career that would editor@(entra/FloridaFutnrecom • cuss her latest book "The Soci­ lead to starting his own company and ety of S." Hubbard has landing contracts with the Department News Editors published five books and her of Defense and Homeland Security. Jenny Andreasson and Matt Morrison x213 • next is set to be published next Rini is the president of Rini Tech­ news@(entra/Roridafuturecom spring. The event is free an nologies Inc., an engineering company open to the public. For more that focuses on building compact cool­ Opinions Editor information contact shub­ ing systems for the military; He attrib­ Natalie Morera x213 • [email protected]. utes most of his success to his experi­ [email protected] ence at UCF and the tools and Sports Editor SGA holds Halloween Party opportunities that the school provided. Padrick Brewerx215 The Student Government "Even now, 10 years later, I wouldn't sports@(entra/FloridaFutnrecom • Association will host a Hal­ have wanted to go anywhere else," Rini Variety Editor loween party today from 10 a.m. said · Corinne Schuler x214 to 2 p.m. in Room 214 of the Stu­ When Rini came to UCF from variety@(entra/FloridaFuture.com • dent Union. The SGA staff will Ontario, Canada, he did not know that Photo Editor wear their costumes and stu­ he was going to spend 10 years on the Andy Jacobsohn dents are encouraged to stop by same campus. pho(()@(entra/Floridafuture.com for free candy and fun. For "There wasn't anything about UCF I • more information contact didn't like," Rini said. He chose to Staff Writers [email protected]. remain here from his undergraduate Brandon Bielich, Richard Bilbao, years all the way through his doctorate. Donald Thomann, William Goss, ., Rini began his company upon grad­ Whitney Hamrick, Mary Knowles)ennifer uation with a Ph.D. in mechanical engi­ Larina, Lauren Paulauskas, Jeffrey Riley, LOCAL neering. From there, he was accepted Zaileen Roach,Amanda K. Shapiro, to participate in the UCF Technology Robyn Sidersky, Jessica Sunday, Tara Young .,, &STATE Incubator program. Copy Editors The UCFTI program helps new Jennifer Heimburg, Brian Murphy, Keep local with headlines technology companies start up by pro­ Jamie Salmasian, Megan Speer you may have missed viding them with the tools and Staff Photographers • resources necessary to successfully Brian Bustos, Vanessa Ezeta, UF student who was tasered complete the first few years of exis­ Shanna Fortier, Jennifer Heimburg, will avoid criminal charges tence. UCFTI is considered one of the Rayma Jenkins, Amanda Moore, Tej Okun, ORLANDO - A University best in the country and was awarded Nicole Stancel, Gregory Territo • of Florida student who was 2004 Technology Incubator ofthe Year NICOLE STANCEL I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE shocked with a Taser after per­ by the National Business Incubation Dan Rini, left, president of Rini Technologies Inc., and James Hughes, an engineer, test variable materials in the Editorial Cartoonist sistently questioning Sen. John Association. machine shop at Rini Technologies. Rini, an alumnus of UCF received his undergraduate degree in aerospace Spain Fischer Kerry will avoid criminal Rini said that the success of the engineering and later a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, 10 years after enrolling at UCF. Graphic Artists charges by apologizing and Incubator puts UCF ahead of many Maya Borenstien, Cara Cooper, complying with terms of a vol­ other schools in the nation. ment. ·today. Joseph Mangabat, Brad Walkover untary 18-month probation, ·~ lot of [schools] may have great First, it has created a compact cool­ "He's [Rini] really tried to come up Editorial Adviser authorities said Tuesday. academics and may graduate smart ing system for soldiers. The water bot­ with a niche that he is successful in," Abraham Aboraya Andrew Meyer, 21, yelled students, but UCF has really taken a tle-sized device is substantially smaller Siemer said. adviser@(entra/RoridaFuture.com ''Don't Tase me, bro!" as he scuf­ lead nationwide in pulling together the than cooling systems of the past and By, focusing on one area of techno­ fled with officers during the science and technology aspects of edu­ allows soldiers to continue work with­ logical growth, Rini has been able to BUSINESS campus speech last month. In cation with starting companies and out overheating. letters to the university, its pres­ produce an outstanding product, 407-447-4555 commercialization and the whole busi­ The second device is a cooling sys­ Siemer added. ident and the campus police ness aspect of it," Rini said Advertising Sales Director tem for laser weapons used by the mil­ Rhoni Barton-Bischoff, a longtime department, he apologized, Rini made use of such a resource to itary. The product cools lasers more Mark Lanaris x204 attorney Robert Griscti said the fullest extent. During his final friend ofRini's, emphasized Rini's ded­ [email protected] quickly than previous cooling systems. ication to his field as an asset to the State Attorney Wtlliam Cer­ semester as a Ph.D. student, Rini used University Sales Director vone said charges of resisting Rini insists, however, that his suc­ area and the country. his research in mechanical engineering cess is largely thanks to the Technolo­ Heissam Jebailey x201 an officer without violence and to apply for a contract with the Missile 'We're fortunate to have him," she gy Incubator program at UCF. [email protected] interfering with a school func­ Defense Agency to develop cooling said. · tion would be dismissed if systems. "It wasn't just a unique situation. A Canadian native, Rini has chosen Classifieds Sales Director Meyer complied. The $100,000, six-month contract UCF continues to crank out these to live and work in the Orlando area Trisha Irwin x21 2 Trisha/@KnightNewspapers.com • UF police recommended he was awarded before Rini types of companies quite successfully," and contribute to the American gov­ be charged with resisting arrest graduated,and he was able to open his Rini said. "UCF definitely has all the ernment. Distribution Manager tools in place and has great people with violence, a felony, and dis­ company with the UCFTI in June "He could be doing all of that for Ryan McDonald x211 managing those assets to make this turbing the peace and interfer­ 2000, immediately after receiving his Canada," Barton-Bischoff added. [email protected] • ing with school administrative type of thing happen more than once." doctorate. Rini, however, attributes much of General Manager In January 2001, Rini Technologies Michael Siemer, owner of Mydea Raymond G. Bush x220 PLEASE SEE LOCAL ON A4 Technologies Corp., a company cur­ his success to his education and shows received a $1 million contract from the affection for his alma mater and the [email protected] Missile Defense Agency to begin rently in the Technology Incubator programs that have come from it. developing a prototype. program, said that Rini's determination Fax: 407-447-4556 The company is split into two dif­ combined with the help of the Incuba­ "I don't know how [my education] LEfUSKNOW ferent areas of research and develop- tor have led to the company that exists could have been better," Rini said. Published by Knight Newspapers 3361 Rouse Rd. Ste. 200 The Future wants to hear from you. If you have a club, Orlando, FL32817 organization or event and want LOCAL WEATHER. your information to be consid­ ered for the Around Campus !.~.~~. ­ column, send a fax to 407-447- TODAY IN DETAIL High:81° 4556 or an e-mail to editor@cen­ Today Thursday· Today: Mostly cloudy with a 30 per- CP. 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"I enjoy the party dren decorate paper plate grunts of pleasure could be every ,year because '- > masks with brightly colored heard all over the room as the everyone is crayons, while others face­ children tasted the gooey always so painted rainbows, smiley dark chocolate pudding happy. This is faces and other caricatures . topped with Oreo cookie the joy of on the children's cheeks. crumbs and rainbow-colored their day." Freshman Kali Standorf gummy worms, a snack often The ,, , said that during a brain­ called "dirt" because of its parties storming session, students dark appearance and rich helped tried to think of fun activities texture. the that they enjoyed as children. In a little corner of the stu- room, Kati Sprague, a sopho­ - One group wrote a short· puppet show as more mentor, fed the dessert part of the to one of the youngest chil­ party dren, making loud airplane dents entertain- noises to coax him to open fulfill a his mouth. service­ "The baby was fun," she learning said. "I could be super goofy requirement while I ~ and loud and the kids loved simultaneously apply- it." ing leadership skills Many of the taught in the classroom. children do not "It was a great chance to have visitation interact with people,'' Bella with their parents said. "You can study leader­ or with anyone at ship all day, but if you don't Belcher said. Little,. sticky hands waved ·") all, Sylvia ·said. use it you're not going to get "They enjoy being better at it." goodbye and amid hugs and around young people who "We learned what types of laughter the students walked out of the shelter. want to play with them," she leaders we are personally and "This was the best experi- added. that helped us plan the whole . ence I've had since I was in The age limit of the chil­ thing," freshman Jason Khi­ college," freshman Lisa Cun­ dren at the emergency shel­ ani added. JESSICA TUGGL C NTRAL FL RIDA FUT RE When it was time for the ningham said. "It's awesome Kati Sprague, a sophomore mentor, fed the dessert to one of the youngest children, •111a ter is 5 years old. Though to bring joy to these kids." designed to be a temporary "last hugs and kisses," no one making loud airplane noises to coax him to open his mouth."The baby was fun," she said. COURTESY LIQUID LIBRARY.COM Bus system for students under 21

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FROM A1 dent body to take advantage OUT WITH THE OLD ••• of the resources UCF has to Giery said many students offer. . ~ who live on campus and go PAST SYSTEM NEW SYSTEM "There are shuttles all over downtown are not 21. Buses for students headed downtown The revamped bus system will take Orlando, yet people don't ride With the majority of the is nothing new. Asimilar system students downtown from the bus loop them,'' Giery said. '.'With ~Allergy & Asthm Center everything, with every tradi­ on-campils housing available existed last spring, bringing students near the Education Building on · ..,. ~ • • • .. _,,, • .. ~-<£ . of Ea~t Orlando for underclassman, it would to downtown venues on Saturday Thursday nights. The cost for a ride is tion, whether it's football or be better to have buses on a nights. However, the.system did not expected to be $5 for a round trip. it's buses downtown, it needs night where more students receive a good response from students Officials changed the night to to start somewhere." could get into places down­ and the project was dumped in Thursday in hopes of opening up Green said he wants the Boyce A. Hornberger MD town, Giery added. February. downtown to students under 21. bus system to be a lasting "Thursday nights are noto­ service. Board Certified Allergy and Immunology rious downtown," Green said "My main goal for this year Adults and Children ''Now it is true with the bars is really sustainability," Green and clubs [that Thursday SGA is making sure other "[Weather is] a non-stop said. "We could have a bus go night is] a college night, but at types of downtown business­ problem,'' Giery said. "On downtown for a month that the same time, it's also less es are 18-and-up on Thursday nights that it would rain, we would be free to the students, busy and easier for students nights because the service is would get a very poor rider­ but eventually, it would bank­ to get into restaurants:' not meant to be a "drunk bus," ship." rupt us and go nowhere. 407 ... 380-8700 M~tt Pollitt, a 21-year-old Giery said. The last bus project lasted "So, really what we're try­ business management major, "I put together a list of sev­ for about 10 or 11 Saturdays, ing to do with this program is thinks that the buses are a eral places downtown, includ­ Green said to make Lynx happy, be sure really good idea, but he would ing the comedy club and sev­ Green said that in Febru­ they're able to meet their Local Pollen Counts have preferred a Saturday bus eral bars," Green said. "I'm ary, he realized that the bus costs and at the same time, service. talking to some restaurants system wasn't working and offer it to the students at a low www.eastorlandoallergy.com "I think that Saturday right now. We really are fortu­ needed to be reworked cost. It will equal itself out, would have been a better day nate at UCF that we have a "With the restructuring, last forever and only grow because Greeks have all their downtown." I'm going to be doing a lot of from here on." so-cials on Thursdays," said Health service administra­ advertising to students, to let Offices in Oviedo and UCF Area Pollitt, a member ofTheta Chi tion major Stephanie them know," he said fraternity. "So we already go Williams, 18, thinks the buses Green said that letting the downtown anyway and we are a great idea students know about SGA I' ·' wouldn't be able to take Williams said he would events is a top priority of the advantage of it, but on Satur­ use the buses because she SGA executive cabinet. day, I would use it." feels a lot of people drink "If [students] don't know Pollitt said he would still <;I owntown. that there's a resource for consider using the service. Last spring, SGA discon­ them, it really doesn't help "I don't go downtown usu­ tinued a similar project due to them," Green said. ally because I don't have a problems such as a lack ofrid­ Giery wants the UCF stu- ride," Pollitt said. ers and weather.

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functions,aIDi.sdemeano~ • Meyer demanded a chance to question the former Demo­ cratic presidential candidate about the 2004 election and • his and President Bush's alleged involvement in the secret Skull and Bones socie­ ty when they were students at Yale University in the 1960s. Officers rushed Meyer after he kept shouting ques­ tions, finally shocking him in a scuffie captured in at least 19 video clips. Segments distributed • online won widespread atten­ RAMON ESPINOSA I ASSOCIATED PRESS tion. People wait along a highway after their houses were flooded from rains caused by Police said Meyer's tone Tropical Stonn Noel in Lucas Diaz, west of Santo Domingo Monday. changed when he was placed in a patrol car, where he was Tropical Stonn Noel lashes the Presidential candidates split recorded telling the officers Dominican, at least 20 killed on how to prevent nudear Iran they didn't do anything SANTO DOMINGO, NEW YORK - The top wrong, according to a report Dominican Republic - presidential contenders are from the Florida Department Tropical Storm Noel lashed offering markedly different of Law Enforcement. the Dominican Republic ideas on how they would "I'm so sorry that I lost my with heavy rains Monday, keep Iran from getting control in that auditorium," causing flooding and mud­ .nuclear weapons, suddenly "' he wrote. "I went there to ask slides that killed at least 20 a central issue in the 2008 an important question. The people and left another 20 campaign. question of voter disenfran­ IDi.ssing, officials said. Republicans Rudy Giu­ • chisement in America cuts to Noel was expected to liani, Fred Thompson and the heart of our democracy, dump up to 20 inches ofrain Mitt Romney have taken a and my failure to act calmly on the Dominican Republic hard line, speaking openly resulted in this important and Haiti, which share the about a possible military town forum ending without island of Hispaniola, as it strike in Iran, even as they the discourse intended. For heads northwest toward the say they support diplomatic that, I am truly sorry." Bahamas. measures to persuade the In a written statement The spinning tropical country to abandon its issued Tuesday, Meyer said storm had been forecast to nuclear ambitions. he was also troubled by hit Haiti hardest but veered . Democrats say they favor America's politi~al polariza­ toward the Dominican multinational diplomacy, ' • tion of the left against the Republic, apparently catch­ combined with economic right. ing residents offguard incentives as well as sanc­ Meyer, a communication Noel temporarily tions. They've repeatedly major, stated in his letters that knocked out the Dominican criticized President Bush for he was taking a leave of Republic's entire power sys­ refusing to negotiate with absence but would return to tem early Monday, plunging Iran, and say they would school in January. 9.4 million people into the consider military action dark for about two hours, only after exhausting other - ASSOCIATED PRESS said Radhames Segura, vice options. ·president ofthe state-owned Among themselves, electric company. they've turned the question • Some buildings tumbled into a proxy battle between down hillsides near the front-runner Hillary Rod­ HIGHER Dominican capital and a cell ham Clinton and her rivals phone tower slammed-to the over issues of foreign policy UCF TEST PREP co·uRSES ground in the southwestern experience, judgment and EDUCATION province of Barahona leadership. Smatter Test Prep. What's in the news at At least 10 people went Rand Beers, who has colleges around the country missing when the Maimon worked as a national securi­ 407 .882. TEST www.testprep.ucf.edu River overflowed its banks ty adviser to both Republi­ Fewer students receive federal and a sent a torrent of can and Democratic presi­ grants tied to achievement muddy water rushing dents, sees a subtext to all {J, UCF fig=; BRINGING UCF TO YOU WASHINGTON - In all, through the town of Piedra the rhetoric. roughly 300,000 freshmen Blanca and sophomores received Manuel Antonio Luna Democrats debate whether Academic Competitiveness Paulino, president of the to approve money for wars Grants of $750 and $1,300, Dominican Republic's WASHINGTON respectively, and roughly National Emergency Com­ Democrats are debating 61,000 juniors and seniors mission, said at least 20 peo­ whether to approve $50 bil­ received Smart Grants of up ple had died and another 20 · lion to $70 billion for Iraq "'· to $4,000 a year. Both grant were reported missing. and Afghanistan, less than programs supplement Pell Three ofthose killed died half of President Bush's $196 Grants for low-income stu­ when they were swept up by billionrequestbutenoughto dents. a fast-moving river in San keep the wars afloat for sev­ The department blamed Jose de Ocoa, southwest of eral more months. the lower-than-expected the capital. Such a move would satis­ numbers on confusion about Three more - a couple fy party members who want • the programs' requirements and their child - were to spare the Pentagon from a and the dearth oflow-income killed in a mudslide in the painful budget dance and high-school graduates who port city of Haina, officials support the troops as Con­ had completed rigorous said. gress considers its next courses of study. International aid workers major step on Iraq. To qualify for Academic believe the death toll is cer­ But it would also irritate Competitiveness Grants, stu­ tain to rise as reports come scores of other Democrats, dents must complete a "rigor­ in from remote areas of the who want to pay only to • ous" program of study in high Dominican Republic and bring troops home and who school, as defined by the Edu­ Haiti. Haitian Prime Minis­ say their leadership is not cation Department. ter Jacques Edouard Alexis doing enough to end the Among recipients of Pell said there were no immedi­ war. Democratic leaders Grants, the number of stu­ ate reports of casualties in caution that no decisions dents who got Academic his country, but he urged have been made, including Competitiveness Grants, people to seek shelter. whether to approve any • known as ·~cG," varied wide­ "It's moving very slowly money for the wars at all. ly by state. Only 9 percent of and dropping a lot of rain," Also uncertain is which Pell Grant recipients from he said spending bill might contain Alaska and 10 percent from Uie war money. , Arizona received the grants, Blackwater bodyguards given Consideration of the war compared with 39 percent . immunity in Iraq shootings money comes as Democrats from North Dakota and 37 WASHINGTON - The are locked in a dispute with percent from Nebraska. A State Department promised Bush on domestic spending. majority of states fell in the 20 Blackwater USA body­ None of the dozen annual to 30 percent range, including guards immunity from pros­ spending bills, including the New York and Texas, at 28 ecution in its investigation of Pentagon's annual $460 bil- • percent each. last month's deadly shooting . lion budget, have been The department said the of 17 Iraqi civilians, The approved percentages correlated gener­ Associated Press has Democrats say one possi­ ,ally with the ·rigor of each learned bility is sending Bush a bill ;state's high-school education. The immunity deal has that would bundle together As an example, she cited delayed a criminal inquiry the defense and veterans Arkansas, which requires all into the Sept. 16 killings and spending he wants with of its high-school graduates to could undermine any effort extra money for education have completed a college­ to prosecute security con­ that he doesn't. The bill preparatory curriculum, and tractors for their role in the would not likely include war where 31 percent ofPell Grant incident that has infuriated funding, officials said. recipients received the new the Iraqi government. On Tuesday, Bush said he awards. State Department offi­ would veto such a measure, The opposite case seemed cials declined to confinn or calling it a "three-bill pile­ to hold true in Alaska, where deny that immunity had up." requirements for high-school been granted On the . table for war graduation fall short of the One official - who spending are estimates of "rigorous" standards estab­ refused to be quoted hy $40 billion to $70 billion - lished by the department. Ted name-said: "If, in fact, such with $50 billion considered Malone, the financial-aid a decision was made, it was the most likely scenario. The director at the University of done without any input or final amount would depend I Alaska at Anchorage, said his authorization from any sen­ on how many months of .,, j state's secondary-school sys­ ior State Department official combat that Democrats tem had resisted efforts to in Washington." would want to support, and establish mandatory curricu­ Justice Department how much money they think la, in part because rural spokesman Dean Boyd and the Pentagon needs to buy REGAL • schools might not have the FBI spokesman Rich Kolko new bomb-resistant vehicles WINTER PARK VILLAGE 20 resources to offer all the declined comment that protect troops from OPENS 510 N. ORLANDO AVE. required courses. roadside blasts. WINTER PARK FRIDAY CONSULT THEATRE DIRECTORIES AND LISTINGS FOR SHOWTIMES - CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATl9N .- - ASSOCIATED PRESS • (eutm '1odba Jutun ·October 31,2007 ) Prof. says U.S. not inventive

"There isn't as large a j U.S. should reach out in culture and knowledge, prof. says number of people going into KEITH SPENCER large differences between realizing that I taught as well challenging fields in the U.S. as there are in places such as Contributing Writer Pakistan and the U.S. as other professors." "Life here in the United Rahman's experience in China and India," Rahman It doesn't take a physicist States is more insulated," America has led her to doubt said. "Consequently, it isn't a to know that Pakistan and the Rahman said. "People don't surprise to find ourselves in United States are like two dif­ [spend] time doing things for the situation we are in.'' ' ;i ferent worlds. others." Rahman said that Ameri­ But Talat Rahman, a In Pakistan, people have "Life in the can society is one where gov­ provost-distinguished pro- extended families and are ernment supports the ,) fessor and chair of the very much involved with United States is wealthy while largely ignor­ physics department in her each other's lives, Rahman ing the needs of the poor. first year at UCF, has lived in said. She was sure to raise her more insulated. "I can't say the situation in both regions and under- son with Pakistani customs. Pakistan is any better," Rah­ .' stands they are separated by "Growing up in families People don't man said. "Values there aren't more than just distance. with large numbers of peo­ the same as when I left the Rahman is a native of Pak­ ple, we are very rooted and country long ago.'' [spend] time I istan and has lived in the learn to live and share with Rahman expressed con­ LIANA COLE CENTRALF LORIDA FUTURE , • United States 35 years. Cur­ cerns that the Bush adminis­ Talat Rahman, a physics professor and department chair, said she enjoys engaging her others," Rahman said. "I take doing things students with experiments and lectures. She said success for her is when students learn. rently, Rahman lives with her my son back to Pakistan and tration has helped to perpet­ husband and 19-year-old son. Bangladesh to see his for others." uate the two-tiered system in like a martyr in 10 years. and achieves her goal at the Rahman earned a bache­ cousins, so he is very con­ America and has made bad Americans have to ask them.:. university when students lor's degree in physics from nected with people there." - TALAT RAHMAN foreign-policy decisions. selves, 'What we doing?"' understand the topics she the University of Karachi in Through her work ethic, PHYSICS DEPARTMENT CHAIR "There is a lot of anti­ Rahman said she engages covers in class. Pakistan. At Quaid-i-Azam Rahman has overcome preju­ American feeling abroad," her students in class lectures Handan Yildirim is a grad­ ; » University in Islamabad, Pak­ dice. One of her former stu­ Rahman said. "We have made and makes every effort to uate student pursuing his istan, she earned a master's dents wrote in a professor U.S. economic values. a mess in Iraq and now we make them feel comfortable. Ph.D. at - UCF under the degree in physics. Ultimately, evaluation form that when "There are two societies are trying to do the same "During class lectures I supervision of Rahman. ,1"*1 she obtained her Ph.D. in they first entered Rahman's here in America," she said. with Iran. We are destroying use demonstrations and "I have been working on physics from the University classroom, the student con­ "The very affluent people a culture.'' experiments in front of them diffusion and growth of nano of Rochester in New York. sidered switching classes. continue to become wealthier Rahman $aid that the to help explain the concepts systems ... with professor In addition to English, Their reason was that Rah­ while a significant majority of destruction brought ·to the being covered," Rahman said. Rahman," Ytldirim said in an ,,•) Rahman speaks Urdu, the man was a woman. citizens continue to live under region by the war may over­ "I try to find different ways to e-mail interview. • Pakistani language. Like "This let me know that I third-world conditions. This shadow the U.S.'s purpose for make students work harder. I "I have earned my bache­ many people in India, Rah­ was dealing with someone has been the case since the liberating the country in the found that ifyou do that, they lor's and master's from man benefited from learning who was sexually biased and Reagan administration.'' minds of most Iraqis. respond better [to instruc­ Turkey · in physics and ,,,i to speak English and Urdu at not accustomed to interact­ Rahman also believes that "These Iraqis will remem­ tion]. I also constantly ask physics engineering," -) the same time and she main- ing with people from other there is no motivation in the ber that invaders from the them for feedback on diffi­ Yildirim said in the e-mail. tains her proficiency by cultures," Rahman said. children of the elite and that U.S. came and destroyed cult concepts.'' ''.As my Ph.D. supervisor, 1 " speaking Urdu at home. ·~er a few classes, this stu­ society will eventually feel their country," Rahman said. All in all, Rahman believes [Rahman] is very helpful and •) Rahman said there are dent decided to stay after the effects of this. "Saddam Hussein will look she best serves her students always supportive.'' Speaker says people shouldn't take criticisms personally critically is that it explains the "I thought it was a really ashamed or hesitant to share college students all over the background of religions like good presentation," Graham their beliefs with others. nation. He said that Koepsell Mormonism and Scientology. said "[It] reminded us to be tol­ 'Tm all in favor of the New wrote a chapter in the book "South Parkis quick to point erant ofeveryone and it empha­ Atheist movement, because it "South Park and Philosophy." out personal hypocrisy and is sired the beauty of South Park" has enabled people who other- ''Popular culture is exposing happy to show just how weird Graham said he does not ' wise were silent and afraid to us to the views ofother cultures certain belief sets are," Koepsell label people by their religion. feel as though there is someone and getting us exposed to the said 'They're not interested in "I just view myself and out there representing their notion that our views get ridicu­ attacking people who are actu­ everyone as a human," Graham point ofview.'' lous sometimes," Koepsell said ally good people.'' said. "Religion doesn't really Ben Douglas, president of "I thought [South Park] was a Throughout the presenta­ matter.'' the Campus Freethought brilliant piece of satire because tion, Koepsell asked rhetorical Koepsell encouraged those Alliance at UCF and organizer they were willing to touch any- questions like, ''Is there virtue in in the audience to not feel of the event, Koepsell speaks to thing.'' blasphemy?'' and "Should there ·I ' be limits to this satire?'' Koepsell said that although most people in America are reli­ gious, they aren't protesting shows like South Park because they have learned to turn the channel and ignore it.

! •) He said that the only way we can all get along is to not take MAX BEHRMAN I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE these criticisms about our TUESDAYS & David Koepsell speaks to a group of about SO in the Union Monday, saying that South Park forces viewers to be critical of religions, including Catholicism, Judaism and Mormonism. churches and beliefs personally. · After the examples of blas­ ) ' FROM Al Koepsell called "unholy wars.'' phemy in South Park episodes THURSDAYS He added that no one is were shown, students had the Judaism and Mormonism. exempt from being criticized opportunity to ask questions " . Koepsell s$d that even some about their religion or lack 0£ and make comments, not only atheists were offended by the "That's part of public about the South Park show, but episode of South Park that forum." Koepsell said "You will also about their personal beliefs. mocked their beliefs. The show get mocked and you will get John Graham, a sophomore depicted a future where no one ridiculed. Just get used to it.'' computer science major and THE HOME OF THE ALL YOU CAN DRINK believed in God and everyone Koepsell said that the reason South Park fan, said he enjoyed argued over what the groups he believes South Park is effec­ the presentation and thought it 1 should be called, in what tive in getting people to think was informative. ED BY POWER 95.3 S TONYC "' { '/I Of JKJ, Thursday Seo

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Conversely, member of the Contributing Writer "Hillary lets all girls in CONVENTION SOUND BYTES Senate Democratic caucus America know they can be Steve Guller grimly stated that Before even entering the anything they want to be - ON PRESIDENT REMEMBER YOUR PRIMARY COLORS Florida is ranked 49th in edu­ Grand Harbor Ballroom at including the president of the Rep.Ron Klein called George Bush "King Fonner Rep.Jim Davis said that Florida cation spending per capita for Disney's Yacht Club Resort United States." Geoige'' and called Jan. 4 - the fim isn't a red state or a blue state; rather, ifs grades kindergarten to 12, and for the Democratic Conven­ Next to the stage was Nel­ day Congress convened - the purple because Florida'S been bruised so "it is our job to ensure that tion, attendees were confront­ son, who expressed his dis­ "Democratic Revolution." by the Democratic National Convention. everyone has equal opportuni­ ed with political propaganda Nelson Davis content with Bush. ty." and the incessant chant . of gressional accomplishments. "Mr. President, you have Florida Sen. Tony Hill men­ "jump on the 0-train, that's made the rich richer and the tioned the property tax the winning team," followed These included the balancing who are satisfied with what chanted the phrase made pop­ of the budget, ,doubling the poor poorer," Nelson said. they have and those who know ular by Klein: "Promises made, amendment that is being pro­ by the toot of a hollow whistle "The average citizen in Flori­ posed for the ballot on Jan. 29. as Barack Obama's loyal con­ pre-kindergarten classes and we can do better. That's what promises kept!" establishing the living wage. da can no longer see their can­ this election is really all about. The youngest person to His statement was met with stituents campaigned outside didates for president booing to demonstrate the the ballroom doors. He concluded: 'We've gone It's about the American dream ever serve as a prosecutor in [because] party bosses have democratic opposition to this Once the convention blue in Orange County!" - those who want to keep it the nation's federal court, Dan To follow, Rep. Ron Klein barred them from campaign­ for the few and those who Gilbert, also took the podium. amendment. began, Rep. Alcee Hastings ing here except for private demanded the attention ofthe cited recent Democratic con­ know it must be nurtured and Gilbert referenced a mantra Florida Sen. Rod Smith fundraisers. This is unaccept­ passed along." that is constantly mentioned crowd with this statement: gressional actions, such as the insists that the Democratic Homeowners Defense Act, able; paying for political par­ Davis described Florida as by Cusack. ''When I look out in this Party needs people like those Everglades restoration and ticipation is unacceptable." a "purple state ... bruised in "How we treat the less for­ at the Democratic Convention crowd, I see black, white, the expansion of health care Nelson compares this to battle.'' However, he said, ''we tunate is what defines us as a Asian, Native American and because those people gave us coverage. the poll tax in the sense that it are our best when our backs party," he said. leaders like John Kennedy and transgender people. When I Klein made an analogy discourages the "average citi­ are up against the wall" He also noted that Republi­ see their party, [the Republi­ Lyndon Johnson. This sparked between President George W. zen" from developing a per­ Florida Rep. Luis Garcia cans are almost in excess and a lot of support that only grew can Party] I see white men!" Bush and the tyrannical colo­ sonal relationship with his declared, "I am the American it seems the more exposed the This was met with loud when Sm ith declared, "It's nial king of England, King candidate. dream in person." American people are to them, tinie we put the Republicans applause, an applause that Nelson said that 22 percent George, by implying that nei­ Garcia was only 14 years old the less they like them. There­ where they need to be and never ceased as Democrats of independents are "less like­ at the time he fled Cuba and is fore, Gilbert suggested that ther expressed concern for that's in the back row!" such as State Party Chair the common people, which ly to vote for a Democrat now the only Cuban-Ameri­ they keep the Republicans ,. .. Karen Thurman, Sen. Bill Nel­ led to the "Democratic Revo­ because of the [Democratic can in Tallahassee. around. Smith offered one quota­ son, former Rep. Jim Davis lution" on Jan. 4, 2007 and the National Committee's] Cusack admits that she is On a more serious note, tion to symbolize the intent of and Florida Rep. Joyce Cusack American Revolution 230 shenanigans.'' sick and tired of the Republi­ Gilbert reminded Democrats the Democratic Party, a quote took the stage. years ago. In closing, Nelson quoted cans. that Florida has the worst high by former Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles, Jr. ..~ Orlando Mayor Buddy From a woman's perspec­ the late Texas Gov. Ann "They can raise more school graduation rate three t Dyer gave the Democrats tive, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Richards: "So, when it comes money, but they damn sure years in a row and that "the "I didn't come to stay," something else to applaud by Schultz advocated presiden­ right down to it, this election can't outwork us.'' FCAT is not a solution, it's a Smith said. "I came to make a recounting the recent con- tial candidate Sen. Hillary is a contest between those In response, the audience test.'' difference.'' ... .. • ., , • Convention reaches youth ... . FROM Al Despite the number of Young Democrats had about colleges and organizations 20 members present, said said he was happy the con­ that had younger members at Darren Vierday, vice presi­ vention was so close to UCF. the convention, the actual dent of communications. "It is nice to have it in our percentage ofyounger people While the Florida College backyard," Martino said. "It is Democrats focus on enrolled not as good for others, but it students, Young Democrats is nice to not have to get up at are any registered voter 4 a.m. to be on time.'' "It gives me hope under the age of 40 in Orange Martino and his six com­ County. panions were not the only Members of the College "' .~ UCF students at the event. for Florida and Democrats can be members .. One member of the UCF ofYoung Democrats and vice College Democrats, the country, just versa, said Vierday, who also Genevieve Napolitano, went takes classes at UCF. to the convention not as a how youthful Vierday was proud of the member of that organization. voice that the youth carried Instead, Napolitano was a the [Democratic] into the event. ·' delegate for Darren Soto, Dis­ "The energy of the young trict 49's representative, and party is people, their ideas and inter­ his re-election campaign. ests, we find that they are Napolitano met Darren becoming:' very successful when it Soto when he came to speak comes to these political to the UCF College Democ­ - JULIA SENECAL races," Vierday said. rats during a meeting. UCF COLLEGE DEMOCRATS This opinion was shared Even though she was a del­ by UCF College Democrats egate for a separate group, member Julia Senecal, who she still socialized with her was a volunteer on Saturday fellow College Democrats. in the crowd of nearly 3,000 and a delegate on Sunday. "I saw them and we went seemed low, Nesselhauf said. "It gives me hope for Flori­ to the caucuses together," "Every session I have been da and the country, just how Napolitano said. "However, in, they have spoken about youthful the [Democratic] all my work was for regis­ reaching out to young people, party is becoming,'' Senecal tered voters in Orange Coun­ but when you look around, said. ty." there are just not a lot of Romero noted that school Casey Nesselhauf, a politi­ young people," Nesselhauf rivalries such as University of cal science student, heard said. Florida and Florida State Uni­ .. , about the event from an e­ Other organizations cater­ versity were put ~ide for the mail and responded back. He ing to the younger audience event. was appointed a position as a also had representation at the 'We put all that down for a delegate for Manatee County. convention. Orange County while,'' Romero said.

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CARRIE RILES rural-electrification plans in Arabella Advisors is a con­ Breen said that elderly Contributing Writer various countries and stated GLOBAL HEALTH IN FEWER THAN 100 WORDS sulting group that works with patients could read affected the need for more rural-elec­ philanthropists to help them Web sites and make deci­ Researchers and consult­ trification programs. OIL OIL EVERYWHERE •.• CYBERTERRORISM ADDRESSED donate their money in the sions that could harm them ants from around the world "Energy is a hot topic Providing energy to devloping Increasingly, medical Web sites have most effective ways. or even lead to their deaths. •• converged at the Fairwinds these days," Barnes said. countries was a hot topic for panelists. been altered in dangerous ways. "The more we listen, the Breen said that even doctors Alumni Center on Friday to "With oil at $90 a barrel, it's a more we can influence," Hip­ could read the altered con­ discuss breakthroughs and developmental challenge we ONE SIZE DOESN'T FIT ALL NOT MAKING AN APPEARANCE ple said. tent and give patients com­ demands in global develop­ face in the world today." Atopic that kept cropping up was the While organizers of the Health and The second half of the promised informatic;m about ment for the Fourth Annual Barnes said that 1.6 billion need for flexibility when developing Public Affairs Conference were pleased conference spotlighted their health and options. Health and Public Affairs people in the world do not strategies that affect development. with the event, few students attended. research project presenta­ The conference wrapped Research Conference. have electricity, and 2.6 bil­ tions by students and up with a poster presentation The conference, which lion people depend on bio­ researchers. The projects for which attendees could focused on the challenges of mass fuels, such as wood, for centered on a wide variety of vote. The posters highlighted global development and heating and cooking purpos­ munications, which allow of Edgevale Associates topics, including "Explaining issues ranging from drug transformational leadership, es. them to know when it is most agreed with Barnes in that Decentralization Policies in legalization, diversification in featured leaders in health "One out of 12 people in profitable to sell produce. flexibility is key to successful Developing Countries" and nursing homes and 1\1edicaid care, public policy, consulting sub-Saharan Africa has Barnes illustrated various initiatives. "Evidence-based 1\1edicine as privatization. The top three and energy. 1\1any access to electricity," Barnes programs in Chile, Thailand "There's no one-size-fits­ a Strategy for Quality posters will be submitted for researchers stressed the said. and Costa Rica, that have all all when you're dealing with Improvement." a special award. importance of listening and Barnes said that access to taken different approaches to these kinds of projects," One of these presenta­ Thomas Wan, director of modifying initiatives in electricity improves literacy rural electrification and have Peskin said. "Given the global tions, co-written by UCF the Doctoral Program in Pub­ response to individual issues rates and that school atten­ all been successful. focus of this group, it does doctorate student Gerard- lic Affairs, said that he was rather than using a broad, for­ dance is higher in homes ''.All of these things work make sense to look at non­ 1\1ark Breen, focused on pleased with the turnout for mulaic approach. with electricity. He also said together," Barnes said. "Elec­ U.S. successes. Sometimes, as cyberterrorism in telemedi­ the conference but wished Douglas Barnes, who has that parents have more of an tricity by itself is nothing Americans, we look at our­ cine. that more students were worked at the World.Bank for interest in their children's more than a dangerous wire. selves as the answer for "Cyberterrorism is the use involved. the past 25 years, presented education and finding ways [Rural electrification] is not a everything." of computers to commit acts "Not many students care," on the issues of rural electri­ to get children to school cookie cutter. It's a stew. You J. Andreas Hipple, an asso­ of terror," Breen said. Wan said. "But UCF is a glob­ fication, which provides elec­ when they are performing have to mix the ingredients ciate with Arabella Philan­ "Cyberterrorists can alter al leader in transforming the tricity for people in develop­ well. carefully. The problems you thropic Investment Advisors, information of medical Web system, transforming the ing nations. Farmers who have elec­ start out with are not the also spoke about changing sites like· Webl\1D.com by society. What we do here will Barnes compared the suc­ tricity also benefit because problems you end up with." strategies to accommodate tapping into the system and be disseminated around the cess and failure ratios of they have access to telecom- Respondent Henry Peskin new concerns that may arise. mutilating content." world." ....

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Knights come away with Smith convincing 34-17 victory MELISSA HEYBOER is just Editor-in-Chief The UCF Football team went into Sundays game against the scary Southern Miss Golden Eagles with a lot of unanswered questions Sure, they were coming off a 44-23 win over Tulsa, but good many still wondered if the . .... Knights could play that kind of sound football week after He has tamed a Wolfpack, week herded Longhorns, mellowed a A 34-17 win over the few Ragin' Cajuns, cahned a Golden Eagles on ESPN Golden Hurricane and endan­ provided all the answers. gered some Golden Eagles. Yes, quarterback Kyle He is Kevin Smith, the most Israel can produce. Yes, UCF awesome running back UCF has can win on the read Yes, the ever seen. Knights are for real. And they . Call it history in the making, proved it all on national TY. and like the folks in Cleveland "This is huge,'' free safety with LeBron James, we are all Jason Venson said. "To come witnesses. and beat a team like Southern By now you all know about Miss at Southern Miss, it's a big the bevy records that "24K" ' 'A boost for us. [They] played a great broke Sunday in Hattiesburg, game and they're a great football Miss.: 43 carries, his 16th career team. But we were able to come and get 100-yard game, 3,372 career some turnovers, force them into some bad rushing yards and his 15th and spots, and we got a good win today." 16th rushing touchdowns - the Sunday's win not only proved critics last of which was his 17th overall wrong, but it also allowed UCF to gain sole touchdown of the year. possession of second place in the Confer­ But Smith's action in a crucial ence USA East Division - and they did it 3+17 win over Southern Miss was just another milestone in PLEASE SEE ISRAEL ON A10 what will end up being a year of them. As ifyou didn't know, we are being treated to one of the great­ Israel excels again, leads est offensive seasons in UCF's history. UCF to 3-1 in conference Kevin Smith will demolish Marquette Smith's single-season BRIAN MURPHY rushing record of1,556 yards, StaffWritei.. and he could do it Saturday- - - HATI"IESBURG, Miss. - Every team against Marshall, which is allow­ has that one game that defmes each season. ing more than 200 rushing yards The UCF Football team has certainly had per game. ' those games over the past two years. In Kevin Smith is on pace for 24 2005, the Knights broke a 17-game losing rushing touchdowns, and will streak with a win over the Marshall Thun­ probably finish with more. dering Herd that catapulted them to a divi­ Although it is a far cry from the sion title in their first year in Conference 40 total scores that Daunte USA Culpepper had in 1998, it will be The Knights went through tough times the highest scoring season for a in 2006, no better summed up than in their non-quarterback in UCF history. 52-7 home loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers in And it's not just the seeming­ front of a nationwide audience. ly effortless runs that are titillat­ The Knights may have had their defining ing the masses. moment of 2007 on Sunday night, as they Kevin Smith is averaging beat the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 3+17. 175.75 total yards per game - The win put the Knights in second place in 12th in the country, by the way their division as well as in perfect position - and that is just five yards per for a bowl game. It was also UCF's first win game shy of the school r~cord on ESPN in eight opportunities. Here is set by Bernard Ford in 1987. how they pulled it off: But the beauty of Smith goes beyond his numbers. New leader, same as the old leader He embodies what the UCF Two weeks ago, quarterback was the student-athlete - and students position with the most uncertainty for the in general - should aspire to be. Knights. He is open and honest, and Who was going to start their next game: he exudes an unbridled love for Kyle Israel or Michael Greco? Now there is the game and for this school that no uncertainty. There is no decision to be others would be wise to emu­ late. PLEASE SEE KNIGHTS ON A11 Smith is perhaps the most ebullient athlete in UCF history; it "is impossible to stand near Wide receiver Brian Watters, top right, makes a touchdown him and not smile. His personal­ catch in the second half af the Knights' 34-17 win over ity is that infectious. Southem Miss on Sunday. Right, quarterback Kyle Israel runs in one af his eight rushes. He finished with 42 rushing yards. PLEASE SEE HISTORY ON A11 UCF back into first place with win over Memphis PADRICK BREWER Sports Editor

More than 95 minutes passed between the first and second goals for the UCF Women's 2-1 / Soccer team against Memphis on Sunday, but the Knights UCF vs. Memphis scored at the outset of the sec­ ond overtime and beat the Tigers 2-1 to regain first place in forward Courtney Whidden Conference USA just 21 seconds in. The Knights (11-3-3 overall, 6- Whidden took a pass from 1-1 in C-USA) handed Memphis defender Sarah de Leon and put (12-3-1overall,5-1-1 in C-USA) its it into the top left side ofthe net first conference loss and now from about 25 yards out. It was have a three-point lead on the the 11th goal of the year for Tigers for the top spot. Whidden. After a scoreless second, half UCF started off the scoring and first overtime, the Knights early when Becca Thomas and ANDY JACOBSOHN I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE wasted no time in the second The Knights' Courtney Whidden dribbles against Colorado College on Oct. 21. Against Memphis on Sunday, Whidden scored the game-winning extra period, getting a goal from PLEASE SEE SENIOR ON A10 goal 21 seconds into the second overtime. The sophomore leads Conference USA in goals with 11, and is second in points with 24. ·

I / AlO www.CentralFloridaFuture.com October 31,2007 • W.ttal :Jloriba :Juture Knights fall in five to Memphis RYAN BASS frame of a match, got out­ early lead in game three, Staff Writer played by Memphis in the ERIN CAMPBELL going up 4-1 on a Petrasic ace. Hookas, Pyrex, Handpipes, Papers, Blunts, Salvia, Body Oeaners, Jewelry, Incense, elimination game. A Kerry Tied at 10, the Tigers ran off Can Safes, Shisila, Fine Tobaccos, Hema! Smoke Usually when the Knights Brown kill put the Knights Position: four unanswered points en make it to game five of a ahead early 4-2. The Knights Outside hitter route to an 8-2 run, forcing a match they are pretty good, exchanged four consecutive UCF to call a timeout. Down owning a 4-0 record in the ties with the Tigers to even the Vs. Memphis: 21-14, UCF answered back final frame. But considering score at 9-9, but a Memphis The sophomore with a 9-4 run to get to within Amazon Village Mall the current run the Knights attack error and a Heppert kill lead the Knights two points at 25-23. Five unan­ 11100 E. Colonial Dr. #127 • Orlando, FL32817 • 407-273-5020 have been on, no undefeated put the Knights up 11-9. with 14 kills and ll. swered points by the Tigers 18+ ·ID Required record is safe. Memphis took a lead at 12- digs Sunday. For the closed out the game and gave UCF fell in five games to 11 on an attack error by Hep­ season, she leads Memphis the advantage going UCF with 287 kills the Memphis Tigers - 25-30, pert, forcing UCF to take a into game four. 30-18, 30-23, 26-30 and 15-12 - - a 3.02 kills per timeout. Two Memphis kills game average - Memphis outkilled UCF · in a match that featured the and a block sealed the match. and is third on the 16-9 in the third frame. Half of Knights second annual "Dig UCF mustered only four team with 247 digs. those kills from Burton and for the Cure," where fans kills in the fifth frame while Ashley combined. could pledge money per dig Memphis had 11. Two Mem­ Led by Campbell, who had that UCF earned prior to the phis players reached 20 or five kills in the fourth game, match. All proceeds benefited more kills with Ashley Liford ten Petrasic closed out the the Knights erased an early 6- the Susan G. Komen Founda­ had 21 and Shelby Burton game giving the Knights the I­ 2 deficit to tie the score at 13. tion, a group that works to added 23. Five Tigers recorded O advantage in the match. A 5-1 run by Memphis forced prevent breast cancer. double-digit digs while the Game two wasn't as suc­ UCF to take a timeout. Erin Campbell led the Tigers outkilled the Knights in cessful for the Knights as the The Knights had eight charge for the Knights in the foilr of the five games. first one. attack errors and four service match with team-highs in kills Another strong game one After a Campbell kill tied errors in the game, but were (14) and digs (22). Stephanie put UCF in position to force the score at four, the Tigers still able to put together a 16-7 Serna registered nine kills, an elimination game. Led by ran off an 8-1 run, capped off run to close out the game and and Jenny Heppert and Kerry Lauren Williams, the Knights by a Burton kill. The Knights force elimination in game Brown added eight each for got out to the early 7-3 lead. A pulled to within five at 14-9, five. UCF, which hit .155 in the Campbell kill put the Knights but Memphis reeled off a 16-8 UCF will travel to East Car­ match and got past game up 15-10 before a 6-2 run blew run to close out the game olina on Friday and will look three of a match for only the the game open at 21-11, forcing going into the break. Burton to nab its first win in Confer­ fourth time in Conference Memphis to call a timeout. had six kills for the Tigers, ence USA The Knights have USA play. After the break, the Tigers who outkilled the Knights 20- won only one game in the five The Knights, who usually reeled offan 11-5 run, forcing a 13 in game two. conference road matches they outlast teams in the fifth UCF timeout. A kill by Kris- UCF raced out to another have played this season. Senior night scheduled for Friday FROM A9 magic in the second overtime positions and they were able Arielle Orr, who will play with her fourth game-win­ to step up to the plate. I am their final home match. Hanna Wtlde set up a header ning goal. very honored to coach this A win over the Golden from de Leon just seconds UCF goalkeeper Jennifer group of girls. Eagles would secure a first­ into the sixth minute of the Manis had six saves in the 'We were very emotional place finish in the conference match. The goal was the sec­ match. Four of those came in after this win because of the for UCF and the top seed in ond of the season for de Leon. the first half, and none of loss at UAB Friday. A lot of the Conference USA Champi­ : But the Tigers roared back them were in the extra peri­ the players fell to the ground onship, which starts Nov. 7 in iri the 15th minute to tie the ods. in exhaustion and some just El Paso, Texas. match. The Knights were outshot had tears of joy." 'We are definitely looking KriSta Turner set up Caro­ 21-9 in the match -13-5 in the Next up for UCF is the forward to possibly winning .. " line Barrett about 25 yards first half - but only six of final 'regular season game of the conference at home Fri­ ( . out, and Barrett was able to · those shots were on goal. 2007. The Knights will host day," associate head coach net her second goal this sea­ "We showed an awesome the Southern Miss Golden Colby Hale said in a press son. display of fight and a will to Eagles on Friday at 7 p.m. at release. "Southern Miss is a Both teams were then win," UCF head coach Aman­ the UCF Soccer Complex. good team, and they beat .. scoreless for the next 85 min­ da Cromwell said in ·a press It is also senior night for UAB [Sunday]. So we have a utes, until Whidden, whose 11 release. "We had some girls Manis, Kate Begley, Kelsey tough test ahead of us if we goals lead C-USA, worked her playing in some different Kravec, Jessica Newport and want to remain in first place."

FREAKY fAS1! Israel makes critical plays in UCF win FROM A9 "Make plays on third down, take a play that's not there in a plethora of ways. and make something out of it. Israel, for the second That's what he's done the last straight game, controlled the two weeks now, so I'm happy UCF offense the way a quarter­ for him." back should. His 204 total Israel's teammates also yards and key third-down cori­ praised his performance. versions were a welcome addi­ "Kyle did a great job," run­ tion to his confidence and ning back Kevin Smith said. poise in the pocket. "This is the second week he "That's what you want your managed the offense very quarterback to do," UCF head well. He went out there and ~rou1 JIMN't .JOM14'S FAAHCHIS£. llC AU RIGHTS A£SUlV£0. coach George O'Leary said. did what a leader of the offense is supposed to do. He's the quarterback, he went out there, and he directed the ship, and we did a great jop." Israel wasn't the only SHANNA FORTIER I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Knight controlling the offen­ Quarterback Kyle Israel, right, throws a pass to Kamar Aiken, 81, during UCF's 34-17 win Donate Plasma! sive game. over Southern Miss on Sunday. Israel tossed a touchdown to Aiken in the fourth quarter. Smith rushed for his sev­ Sometimes a Band-Aid is not enough enth 100-yard game of the Aiken for a t0uchdown and a ··:. season with 175 yards on the ONLINE COVERAGE~ 31-17 lead. That drive ran ground, which pushed him nearly nine important min­ past Alex Haynes as UCF's Check the Web site for utes off the play clock all-time rushing leader with photos from the game. "I kept looking up at the 3,372 yards. clock, and it was just going," But that's not all. Smith www.CentralFloridaFuture.com/galleries Israel said. "It's hard to say also set UCF records in rush­ this early in the year, but that ing touchdowns in a season first drive, which took them was a championship drive (16), career 100-yard games 74 yards down the field for a right there. We really needed (16) and carries in a game Tory Harrison rushing touch­ to go down and take them out (43). . down. of the game, and we did that, On the other side of the The Knights answered especially with using that ball, the UCF defense man­ two possessions later when much time on the clock in a aged to control a talented an interception by Johnell game where they're trying to back in Damion Fletcher, who Neal set up a touchdown come back .... That's the way was held to 134 rushing yards. drive that lasted nine plays our offense works." More important, however, and nearly five minutes. The Knights would score the Knights' defense forced Each team would score once more in the fourth quar­ turnovers, and the offense once more before ~ntering the ter on a 31-yard field goal didn't give any away. half with UCF leading 14-10. from Torres, and the UCF The Knights proved last Despite a 8-yard touch­ defense would keep the Gold­ week that the key to winning down pass from Israel to red­ en Eagle offense at bay for the against tough teams was shirt freshman Brian Watters remainder of the game. turnovers - both forcing and a field goal from kicker The win marked the first them and not making them. Michael Torres, the Golden time the Knights have come 'We just go to practice and Eagles kept coming back away with a victory on an practice getting intercep­ Harrison rushed for his ESPN-televised game. tions, practice getting second touchdown of the "I think anytime you win turnovers, stripping the ball game, pulling the Golden on the road is big, especially ti out more, and we're taking it Eagles to within a touchdown against the team that's lead-· r ....------~--~- ~-~~-·---···- - ·.. out onto the game field," Ven­ at 24-17. ing the conference," O'Leary Find out how thousands of people save lives and earn extra CA$H by donating plasma son said. 'We were able to The next UCE drive, how­ said. "I think it's big. We'll converge and get turnovers ever, would arguably become take care of business one at a regularly. Plasma is used to make manufacture injectable products for people, including out here, and it feels real the deciding factor in the time and the players under­ good." game. With 9:59 left in the stand that. We'll just continue children, with serious illneses. For the second straight third quarter, the Knights to go from there." week, the Knights walked would find themselves stuck The Knights return home DCI Biologicals 1900 Alafaya Trail Suite 500 Orlando 321-235-9100 away with four turnovers, in a decisive third-and-7 play. Saturday to take on the Mar­ three of which resulted in Israel took the play for 22 shall Thundering Herd (1-7 $10 Special-New and Return (not donated in the last 6 months) points. Southern Miss quar­ yards on the ground to keep overall, 1-3 in C-USA) for * terback Stephen Reaves was the drive alive. their homecoming game. held to just 144 yards passing. Nine plays later, Israel Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at Bring this ad and receive an extra $5 on your 2nd and 4th donation. Southern Miss grabbed its connected on an 8-yard pass Bright House Networks Sta­ www.dcipla'>ma.com first lead of the game on its to wide receiver Kamar dium. (entn( :Jloriba :Jutun ·October 31,2007 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com All Knights maintain possession for almost 37 minutes FROM A9 us where we want to be." got down to UCF's 37-yard line Final words Israel made several more with about a half-minute Sunday was simply the best made. Israel has entrenched plays Sunday that showed that NEWSTONOTE remaining before halftime, but game the Knights have played himself as the Knights' start­ he is a different quarterback defensive back Justin Boddie all season. Israel took the ing quarterback. from two weeks ago, and, for­ RECORD-BREAKING KNIGHT PICK AND CHOOSE intercepted a pass at the 9-yard praise a few steps further when tunately for the Knights, a line and added to the Knights' he said, "This is a huge win for Israel said that he and Running back Kevin Smith The Knights combined for O'Leary sat down together much better one. momentum going into the the program. Each win gets after the South Florida deba­ broke five UCF records in the three interceptions against break. better for our program, and cle, and O'Leary told him that Driving through the night 34-17 win over the Golden Southern Miss. They have After the Knights' epic 17- this is one of the biggest wins he had to get some confidence Maybe it won't be the play drive, defensive back in our history." in himself and play with it. It entire game, but rather a cou­ Eagles.Smith finished with seven in the past two Sha'reff Rashad picked off a That may be a bit steep, certainly looks like Israel is ple of drives that define the 43 carries for 175 yards and games. pass to end the Golden Eagles' but to defeat the team direct­ following those words. Knights' 2007 season. last threat of the night. ly ahead of you in conference His decision-making has After a punt forced the two touchdowns. He now The Knights took advantage on the road in a night game improved, he looks comfort­ Knights to start on their own has 3,372 rushing yards in MILLER TIME of those four turnovers by on ESPN, this win is certainly able in the pocket, and his 10-yard line midway through Bruce Miller registered a turning them into 17 points, the the biggest of the season thus the second quarter, the his career and has 17 total exact margin of UCF's victory. far. confidence has reached new sack for the second straight highs. All three of those attrib­ Knights went 90 yards in nine touchdowns this year - At 5-3 overall, the Knights utes were displayed on one plays, highlighted by that both records. game when he took down Records by the bowl-full are one win away from being play against Southern Miss. throw to Merritt, to take a 21- Stephen Reaves in the Israel's performance over­ bowl-eligible, and they cur­ With UCF ahead 14-10 a 10 lead before the hal£ shadowed another fantastic rently sit in second place in C­ few minutes before halftime, But they outdid themselves PUTTING THE HURT ON fourth quarter. He also game from running back USA'.s East Division with four the Knights faced a third-and- in the third quarter as they Kamar Aiken caught his recovered Jeremy Young's Kevin Smith, a game which games to play. 5 at the Golden Eagles' 37-yard went on a 17-play drive that saw him rewrite the UCF The Knights executed their line. Israel took the snap and lasted nearly nine minutes, fourth touchdown of the fumble in the second record books. Smith finished game plan flawlessly, but as immediately faced pressure exhausting the Golden Eagles' season Sunday. He leads quarter that led to a UCF the night with 175 yards on a always, it takes a little luck to defense. career-high 43 carries. But be good. Israel threw an inter­ coming from his right side. UCF in that category. touchdown. The old Kyle Israel might The Knights finished that that was not the only record cept~on on the 90-yard drive, have panicked and would drive with a touchdown as he set. He is now the pro­ but the Knights were bailed out have either made a bad throw well to take a 31-17 lead with gram's all-time leading rusher when the interception was or taken a sack. But this time, one minute remaining in the at 3,372 yards, passing Alex voided due to a defensive hold­ Israel stayed in the pocket and third quarter. third-down conversions. Come and get it Haynes' 3,359 yards. ing penalty. fired a strike to tight end Mike Israel said that although The Knights had the ball UCF's defense may say it's Smith scored two touch­ The touchdown to wide Merritt over the middle of the the Knights are just eight for almost 37 of the game's 60 due to just more practice, more downs on the night, the first of receiver Kamar Aiken to finish field for 26 yards. games into their season, that minutes. The Knights were focus or better execution ofthe which gave him his 16th rush­ the nine-minute drive bounced • The Knights would finish the drive was of champi­ able to keep the ball for that game plan, but something has ing touchdown of the year and off comerback Eddie Wtlling­ off the drive with a touch­ onship caliber, and it allowed long because they went 6-for- changed on that side ofthe ball, 17th overall. Both of those ham's hands and right to down to give them some UCF to put the Golden Eagles 6 on third down in those two too. marks are school records. Aiken's. momentum heading into the away for good. possessions. Both of the After going though four Maybe the most amazing ''You can call 'it luck," Israel secondhal£ Those two drives helped drives ended with touch­ games with no turnovers, the part of these numbers is that said, "but if we didn't have 'We go as Kyle goes,'' free the Knights come out ahead in downs on third down, and the Knights have recorded four Smith is only a junior. If you those 16 plays to get down safety Jason Venson said. " ... a couple of important statis­ Knights converted 10 of 16 turnovers in each of the last add in the rest of this season, there in the first place, it never And right now, Kyle's taking tics: time of possession and third downs in the game. two games. Seven of those he has at least another 16 would have happened. I'm just • eight turnovers have been games to build on his records. glad it went that way." interceptions. Most thought he was the best Two' weeks ago, this year A couple of those intercep­ running back in UCF history seemed to be destined for tions came in UCF territory before Sunday night, but now mediocrity, but now it's obvi­ and stopped the Golden Eagles he has the all-important statis­ ous that all the bounces are History-making in progress on some critical drives. They tics to back it up. going UCF's way. FROM A9 game planning by trying to And he's done all of this in stop him, which they can't. three seasons. He credits his offensive line This is his third straight Smith is the floodlight that for all ofhis sticcess, and he season with more than 200 illuminates the UCF Football The Central Florida Future is accepting aQptications for has stood behind quarterback carries, and he is just 34 away team, or whatever hokey Kyle Israel, even when most from the single-season record metaphor you want to use. fans were ready to throw him of274. Fansneedtoridethewave Editorial Positions ~) out with the bathwater. In the UCF annals, Smith of excitement just as the ~m He doesn't back down; as already has the most 200-yard Knights ride Smith to victory; witnessed by, oh, I don't know, games in history; and has a because whether this trip lasts for the Spring 2008 semester. Open positions include News Editor, the eleventy billion times he record five straight 100-yard four more games, or five, or Opinions Editor, and Variety Editor. Experience is preferred. has popped back up after a efforts this season. six or even another season, Applicant must be able to work Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. thundering hit. l;{e is just six rushing what is hippening now is He is the focus ofthe UCF scores away from the all-time something you will never wit­ Please e-mail a resume to: [email protected] no later offense, and every team starts UCF mark of38. ness again. than Nov. 7 or mail them to 3361 Rouse Rd. Ste. 200, Orlando FL. 328,17

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OUR STANCE I WAS ORIG•NALLV GOING TO BE A UCF FOOTBALL FAN. BUT THE STORE WAS OUT OF FAIR A bit of de111ocracy WEATHER FAN COSTUMES. died with Dean ! , oward _Dean has screwed elections. In earning Florida, a Constitutional voting rights of H up agam. candidate would gain 27 elec­ Democrats in Florida Your vote may not toral votes. This is a huge chunk Nelson is right. count in next year's presidential of votes that the Democrats may . Voters, regardless of party convention and it is the Democ­ be sacrificing - willingly - affiliation, should speak out ratic National Committee's, par­ campaigning in Florida about this. This isn't about par­ ticularly Dean's, fault. Mind you, this is the same ties; it's about utilizing the gift of In this election, Florida may party that stressed the impor­ democracy. be ma.king headlines again. The tance of a recount in the 2000 . Dean needs to change his Democratic National Committee election because it was the only mind. He of all people should be SPAIN FISCHER I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE announced not to seat any of fair and democratic way to con­ weary of ma.king headlines Florida's delegates at the 2008 duct things. again. His infamous screech presidential convention. Former President Bill Clinton made headlines and received These delegates are chosen was quoted in a CNN article negativity. Another cloud of neg­ < through the primaries, so we are titled, "Presidential candidate ativity could overshadow his being left out of the democratic totals change as Florida recounts reputation with this decision. process. votes" on Nov. 8, 2000 as saying, The idea that the presidential Why? "If ever there was a doubt about nominee will decide whether Well, the mainly Republican­ the importance of exercising Florida will have delegates sit­ controlled legislature moved the democracy's most fundamental ting at the convention is ludi­ state's primary to Jan. 29, which right, the right to vote, yesterday crous. They shouldn't have the ,t, was earlier than expected. With put it to rest." power to do so because they did that action is a consequence. In the same article; former not receive our vote. It is now official that our vice president and Democratic Our state holds too much votes will not be counted unless presidential candidate, Al Gore value to be tossed aside. The ( \ the presidential nominee said, 'We now need to resolve democrats need to value our believes they should be. this election in a way that is fair state just as much as they are Florida is the state that is and forthright, and ih a way that valuing Iowa, Nevada, New known to swing. It caused is fully consistent with the Con­ Hampshire and South Carolina. uproar in the 2000 election, stitution and our laws." Whether you're a Democrat forcing a vote recount and now What has happened to this or a Republican, this matter this. belief? Have the Democrats got­ should concern you. This is an Not only is our vote on the ten scared off or are they confi­ example of how voters can be NATE BEELER /THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER line but so is campaigning. dent that they will win regard­ shut out of the political process Democratic candidates are being less ofFlorida? by those in higher power. This encouraged to overlook Florida Sen. Bill Nelson is doing could have happened to the and continue on the trail with­ something about this. He is Republican Party as well. out us. We cannot emphasize suing the DNC National Chair­ It's ridiculous to think that how much of a mistake that is. man, Howard Dean, over the people will be voting in a pri­ Don't turn trick for Has the DNC lost it? Florida has matter. His claim: Dean is mary for nothing. Maybe they'll voted Republican in the last few responsible for violating the go for fun. treats this·Halloween The Future encourages comments from readers. In order to be considered for publication, letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words; we may edit for In honor of Halloween, I be hard-pressed to find girls length. Submit them on line at www.CentralFloridaFuture.com or fax them to thought it my civic duty to walking around in bras and bring you a little holiday panties just because. So, Hal­ 407-447-4556. Questions? Call 407-447-4558. cheer. OK, so actually it's not loween becomes that chance. that cheerful. But it shouldn't. Dress sexy, Either way, I feel com­ just don't dress sleazy. Trust READER VIEWS pelled to start this column me, there's plenty of girls with an epic line from the down on Orange Blossom movie Mean Girls. It goes Trail that could give you a run SDS member responds to SDS is about equality- not something like this: "Hal­ for your money. loween is the one night a year MELISSA HEYBOER That's not an association I Republican chainnan's letter an Anti-American message when girls can dress like a Editor-in-Chief would want to be a part of. total slut and no other girls Not only that, but ladies, In response to allegations made in the opinion According to Justin York, judging America by can say anything about it." let's face it; you're lacking a little bit of piece entitled "Republican Chairman Qy.estions its "old" sins is "unfair and irrelevant because all Don't take offense. Really. I'm not originality when you go to the local cos­ SDS Tactics" I have quite a few points, but for the these things are extinct." He is dead wrong. These calling all girls who dress up fo,! Hal­ tume store and choose the one with the sake of space I won't write the novel that I feel this sins which include, but are not limited to slavery, loween sluts. I'm merely saying you can word "sexy'' in front of it. One, because piece calls for. I was incredibly concerned with the stealing lands from indigenous peoples and racial · pretend to be one for a day and not a that constitutes just about every cos­ contention that "SDS dwells on the sins ofAmeri­ segregation may have been ended because oflegis­ single person really cares. That doesn't tume sold, and two, chances are you're ca - slavery, persecution of American Indians and lation; however, some are still feeling the after­ seem right to me. not going to be the only one at the party racial segregation" and his later conclusion that math. Regardless, it's still disconcerting to withit on. SDS characterizes the United States by these sins As a person of color, a woman and a member of me that this seemingly once innocent This reminds me of the year I was a and it's "utterly unfair and irrelevant because all the working class, I have experienced racism, clas­ holiday has turned from scary to bag of jelly beans for Halloween. OK, these things are extinct." Yes, Mr. York, you spelled sism and sexism first hand. Mind you that my ''skanky.'' OK, now I know this lacks any sort of out for us a history lesson of our county's shame, experience as a person of color and as a woman It should come as no shock, however. femininity whatsoever. But I was only ~) but you point to references made by SDS at the will never end. What will is the way I allow myself Leave it to this generation to somehow six years old at the time, people. Iraq forum and see it as an "attack on the country and others to be treated tum an angel and even your favorite Either way; you can see what I'm try­ you love"? I cannot force you to understand the reality of childhood fairy-tale character into ing to say here. I dare say, if you walk If the United States, built on the blood of oth­ America, nor can I force you to understand SDS. I something straight out of an adult into a room as a homemade bag of jelly ers, were not swelling with racism and op,pression can, however, hope that you will tum over a new movie. beans as opposed to a not-so-original . today, I could see how one would consider these leaf and look at each living thing with the same We all know where this is going. It's "sexy nurse," you're going to get a lot issues of the past to be forgotten as ancient history. respect you give your College Republicans. What the idea that we live in a generation more attention. But frankly, this "childish hatred of the. 'system"' is you do not understand is that SDS is trying to cre­ where sex sells. Plain and simple. It's Granted, it may not be the attention generated by the recognition of the failure of our ate a world where everyone is truly equal. become the excuse for too many things a lot of people are fooking for. But, country to be the beacon of liberty and justice for Yes, I am a member of SDS and yes, I do in today's society. Unfortunately, it sim­ that's fine. That's not the kind of atten­ all. The Jena Six, for example, indicate that racism receive Bright Futures and I do understand that ply doesn't justify what's ta.king place. tion I seek. Hopefully the same is true is a serious travesty that we still face today. soldiers are dying every day. I also understand that I'm not sitting here telling everyone for most of you. I The most amusing part of the article read "SDS IraqiS and innocent people are dying every day they must dress like nuns and brides. I think what it boils down to, is that hates the American political system, hates Ameri­ because of America's foreign policy. · . I'm not even telling you to completely there's a way to have sex appeal with­ can capitalism and hates American foreign policy. You and I are created equal, yet you choose to throw your sex appeal out the window. out being borderline trashy. You just f; Does this mean SDS hates America?" This propa­ identify yourself only as an American. My identity Girls want to dress to impress. This have to try. Chances are, you'll get a lot gandistic sentiment resonates like straight-up is not limited to lines created by greed and injus­ isn't news. more attention with a little extra cre­ McCarthyism. I'm sure readers are scratching their tice; I am a "Global Citizen." I am proud of Ameri­ But on any given day, you're going to ativity. In this case, less is not more. heads pondering the SDS's patriotic standing. SDS ca, where I can say what I believe and NOT be does not blindly "hate" these institutions as if a called rm-American. part of a waxing fad We question and challenge ANITA ESTRADA injustice and corruption. PSYCHOLOGY I SDS MEMBER I It's not about "hating'' the U.S. political system; READER VIEWS .I it's about recognizing that ·it's broken and driven by greed It's not about "hating'' capitalism; it's Reader believes gun statistics pus, with discussions involving politics about recognizing that a small minority holds the Gun owners are not and social issues, shows the wisdom of majority of the wealth of the world, and that the may not explain causation the state restricting carrying firearms. majority of the world's population are manipulated trigger-happy cowboys Discussions are much too heated and by and suffer from it. It's not about "hating'' U.S. Let's all say it together: Correlation does not can result in "incidents." In response to [Melissa] Heyboer's f ' foreign policy but recognizing that it is backed by equal causation. The Future's editorial staff would So although I agree with your overall l a $13-trillion economy and that with our record of do well to remember that roughly one-third of argument for the strict restriction of opinion that guns have no place on a militarism and imperialism it does not properly American adults own guns; the insinuation in carrying a concealed weapon while on school campu5, I do not agree with you "create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous Monday's editorial "Sticking to our (figurative) campus, I extend the following question: stereotyped point of view regarding world for the benefit of the American people and guns" that gun owners are ne'er-do-wells is both Have you ever investigated what is those who carry firearms as trigger­ erroneous and insulting. required to obtain a concealed carry happy cowboys with no sense of con­ the international community." So does SDS hate permit? · America? While the study cited makes no conclusions trol No, SDS remembers the atrocities of its past about cause and effect, the Future's editorial staff Although I am in agreement that the A gun is not a toy, but a tool only to and realizes how they led to its corrupt present. 'seems to have implied a direct causality. This problem of school shootings is outra­ be used in appropriate situations (see SDS isn't blinded like the egotistic idealists that reeks of confirmation bias, despite the Future's geous and even I live in fear at the possi­ state statutes for "appropriate refuse to see the glaring problems of their country. insistence that they don't just cherry-pick those bilities, I also know that, despite state situations"). And yes, it is designed for But SDS isn't overwhelmed or intimidated by parts of the constitution which benefit them. and campus laws to the contrary, people no other reason to kill the person threat­ them either. Instead of sinking into apathy or pes­ By saying that the study "supports everything will still bring guns on campus illegally. ening your own life or that of another. simism, SDS is hopeful that the country can [they] have believed to be true about guns on cam­ On the other hand, those who have But guns themselves are not evil. become better; they see a future in which US citi­ pus,'' they have openly admitted to ma.king irra­ gone through proper conceated-carry I could argue my point of view in zens can have a direct say in the decisions that tional, emotion-based conjectures which have no classes and have legally obtained their greater detail but I believe this state­ 'i affect them, leading·to a more just global commu­ place in any serious discussion about gun owner­ permits are those who do follow the law ment to be sufficient. and do not carry weapons into areas nity. ship. were it is illegal to do so. I do agree that RUSSELL H. WRIGHT KELLY TIMMONS JACK WARD the temperament of students on cam- LIBERAL STUDIES I SDS MEMBER HISTORY I POLITICAL SCIENCE ACCOUNTING 9 ' ,. ...

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