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Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 21, February 23, 2009 University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 2-23-2009 Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 21, February 23, 2009 Part of the Mass Communication Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Publishing Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Central Florida Future by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 21, February 23, 2009" (2009). Central Florida Future. 2198. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/2198 • FREE • Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays www.CentrafFforidaFuture.com • Monday, February 23, 2009 Green thumb A strong start First organic.garden is Baseball takes two of three from planted onto the UCF VCU to start season -sEESPORTs,As campus - SEE NEWS,A2 ANIMALS IT'SRAINING UCF CE CANDIDATES HUG IT There are so many mice in the Palm Beach county courthouse that they've been seen falling from ceiling tiles. Employees and lawyers say the rodents scuttle down corridors, OUT BEFORE RUNOFF I munch legal papers and scratch e • behind the walls. I bonus • Up to $469K will go back into budget KELSEY HINTON Staff Writer EDUCATION Eleven UCF administrators announced Tuesday 100-YEAR-OLD they will decline MAN GETS HIS what could have been up to $469,000 in extra pay, citing the school's deterio­ may be 100 years old, but he's stiU rating budget. • )'OUng enough to get his high school The administra- Hitt diploma. Centenarian Ben Pannet tors are part of a was awarded an honorary diploma leadership team cre- on Thursday by the alumni ated by the UCF Board of'frustees • ~nat.James Madison High in 2006. The team includes Presi­ School in Brooklyn. dent John Hitt and 10 vice presi­ he dropped high Parmet says out of dents, including Provost Terry school in 1927 because of hardship. • Hickey. 'We are dedicated to ensuring that our university has the resources it needs to remain focused on our primary goal­ serving students," Hitt said in a "In JEN GLANTZ/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE press release. light of the budg­ The two remaining parties vying for the SGA presidency and vice presidency embrace following a brief debate at the Student Union Friday afternoon. et cuts our university has endured, we believe this decision will help Breaking CASSIE MORIEN us maintain the level ofexcellence kin point Staff Writer our students deserve." news on Hickey announced in July $11.4 11 STUDENT ADVOCACT myour cell Runoff election candidates for president and vice president of the million in cuts to UCF's budget. Both tickets say they will represent the Matt Somar, a junior biology Get UCF news sent to your cell student interest. Student Government Association complimented each others' cam­ paign demeanor outside ofthe Student Union in a brief debate Friday. major, called the action com­ • phone. Just text the keyword "We want to be available to [students] 100 mendable. "They're sacrificing UCFNEWS to 44636. percent," said Andrick Lewis, who is running The two parties left after last week's election are Brian Peterson and Andrick Lewis, and Andrew Stein and Chace Peckham. their own monetary gains to look for vice president with Brian Peterson. "I think the greatest part of the week was watching everyone be out for everyone else," he said. The average salary of the AROUND CAMPUS,A2 PLATFORM INTEGRATION friendly." Stein said. "I'd walk around, I'd see my campaigners not campaigning but having friendly conversation with our opponents' administrators is $205,268, accord­ DELTA SIGMA Pl Presidential candidate Andrew Stein said he ing to 2007-2008 records. would combine the original three tickets' campaigners." Supervisor of Elections Marlee Popluder moderated the outdoor The move isn't the first of its SERVES JJP SOME platforms if he is elected and does not favor • event in front of 50 students, many pausing to watch while passing kind by UCF administrators. They FREE PANCAKES any one of his platforms over another. through. The candidates spoke about campaigning over the past have not taken a salary increase The professional business Peterson said he will advocate for the week. their platform goals and their plans if they were not elected. since 2006 and also refused a one­ fraternity for both men and colleges and work to protect Bright Futures. "This past week has been absolutely fantastic," Peterson said. "It's time $1,000 bonus for eligible uni­ .. women has teamed up with the really a motivating thing to be part of student government right now versity employees last year, International House of Pancakes to VOTER TURNOUT and see students out here wanting to do more and get involved." according to the news release. celebrate National Pancake Day. Peterson implored every student to vote in Peterson confirmed that his top three platform goals have not Some students, like John Hardy. Visit a local IHOP on Tuesday. this week's runoff election.Stein said he wavered after a week of campaigning. He said if he is elected as stu­ do not see the actions as entirely expects voter turnout to be greater for the dent body president. he will make academic colleges a priority with.- altruistic. runoffbecause"students care now more LOCAL & STATE, A2 than ever." PLEASE SEE CAMPAIGNS ON A6 PLEASE SEE PROGRAM ON A5 . ., GOV. CRIST KEEPS BACKING OBAMA ON STIMULUS PLAN User tenns ofuse ' Gov. Charlie Crist urged bipartisanship Sunday as he continued to voice his support for JOHANNA STEWART chemistry and physics research labo­ " President Barack Obama's Contributing Writer ratories and offices. takes about-face economic stimulus bill and failed Definitive steps were taken to pre­ The second part of the Physical to rule out a run for the Senate. vent damage or disruption to research KELLI ORDONIA .. Sciences Building is scheduled to by building designers. Special features Contributing Writer begin construction next month. added to the design of the building The first part of the building has help muffle intense vibrations that Outraged Facebook users NATION & WORLD,A4 been completed. The second phase Aterms of use policy change allowed travel throughout the building from spoke out last week against • be built separately then joined by Facebook to use personal infonnation will different rooms. the social networking site's GRUESOME KILLING an said James Davis, the assis­ "for any purpose including atrium. Jack McGuire, associate dean in the changes to its terms of use, commercial or advertising." tant director of the Office of Facilities POSES ANOTHER TEST and Facebook got the mes­ Planning. PLEASE SEE BUILDING ON AS sage. advocacy blog, the Con­ FOR U.S. MUSLIMS Located behind the Engineering m The week ofprotests and sumerist, alerted readers to In a suburb outside of Buffalo, N. Y. Building, between the Environmental UCF's new Physical Sciences Building will house state complaints from privacy them Feb. 15 that the contro­ a man allegedly beheaded his wife Initiative office and the Counseling versy erupted, enraging after she filed for a divorce. The of the art chemistry and physics research labs. advocates and tens of thou­ Center, the new Physical Sciences sands of users forced Face­ users and raising concerns killing has shocked some in the Building will house book to drop the changes, that anything posted on Muslim community, who now see Facebook would forever it as another obstacle. which critics saw as a bid to . seize pennanent control of belong to the site. content. According to the Con­ • sumerist, Facebook claimed TODAY'S "It's really creepy sound­ • INDEX ing," said UCF freshman "an irrevocable, perpetual, • Around 2 . WEATHER Mary McGinn. "If they non-exclusive, transferable, C.ampus 2 could sell my information fully paid, worldwide license Weather 2 like my e-mail, number or to use, copy, publish" con­ Local & State 4 anything else that would tent users post including the • Nation & World 4 make me uncomfortable user's "name, likeness or Sports 8 PARTLY because I can't do anything image for any purpose, Opinion 10 CLOUDY about it." including commercial or Classifieds 11 Facepook quietly advertising." Sudoku 11 68° 43° announced the tenns of use The next day thousands Crossword 11 HIGH LOW changes Feb. 4, but it wasn't ~U the consumer rights ~~E SEE FACEBOOK !JN A7 . 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