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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

. I A2 www.CentrafFJoridaFuture.com February 23, 2009 • (tnmtf :Jloriba ~!'t AROUND CAMPUS eriuttal News and notices for the UCF community 3f=loriba Delta Sigma Pi and pancakes The professional busi- • r ness fraternity for both men and women has 3f=uturt teamed up with the Inter­ The Student Newspaper at UCF since 196B national House of Pan­ cakes to celebrate Nation­ February 23, 2009 al Pancake Day. Vol 41, Issue 21 • 12 Pages Visit a local IHOP on lhe Centtal Rortdo Future Is the independent, student­ Tuesday from 7 am. to 10 wrltten newspaper at the Univeisity of Ce!1tral Aorida. p.m. to enjoy the treat. Opinions in the Future are those of the individual wlumnlst and not necessarily those of the editorial staff Small donations will bene­ or the Unlve~lty administration. All content Is property fit the Children's Miracle of the Central Florida Fucure and may not be reprinted In Network. part or In whole without permission from the publisher. NEWSROOM Feed the homeless with VUCF 407-447-4558 Volunteer UCF is invit­ ing students to take part in Editor-in-Chief Natalie Morera x213 sandwiches and conversa­ CFF.editvr@gmailcom tion. Those interested in delivering peanut butter News Editors Amanda Welch and and jelly sandwiches to Kari Wilberg x213 the homeless at Lake Eola News.CFF@gmailcom are encouraged to meet at Online News Editor the Lake Claire Pavilion at Jeffrey Riley x213 5:30 p.m. OnlineCFF@l]mailcom Bring either a loaf of bread or a jar of peanut Opinions Editors butter or jelly. The carpool Sebastian Church and will leave for downtown at JeffWeiner x213 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Opinions.CFF@gmailcom • For more information Sports Editor contact Jessica Schwende­ Padrick Brewerx215 men at 407-823-6471. Sports.CFF@l]mailcom Variety Editor • Trouble with roommates? Christine Harper x214 Dina Glaser and David Variety.CFF@l]mailcom 'Iredinnick will be hosting CHRISTINA DEPARIS / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Photo Editor • a discussion and presenta­ Rebecca Rashkin, 21, an electrical engineering major, adjusts a sprinkler over wheat plants at the UCF Arboretum. Rayma Jenkins tion about what it is like to [email protected] share a living space with a Staff Writers • new person. Ryan Bass, Michelle Dendy, The event, which is William Goss, Jillian Krotki, C.artos Maldonado, Jen Glantz, hosted by the Counseling Donald Thomann, Stephanie de Sousa, Center and Self Discover Students sow- first seeds William Perry, Mary Cristobal, Knights, will teach stu­ Jonathan Hohensee, Allen Levin, dents how to live with John Murphy, Shaun Bevin, C.annen C.arroquino roommates on Tuesday of UCF organic garden from 6 p.m. to 7 p.ni. The WEN DASHA JENKINS Staff Photographers location has yet to be Contributing Writer C.aitlin Bush, Ashley lnguanta, Corey announced, but for more Maynard, Rami Rotlewicz, Greg Territo, Amanda Moore, Reema Desai, information contact UCF students planted the university's first student­ Glaser at 407-823-2811 or Liana Cole, Sharon Weaver grown organic garden on Saturday at the • via e-mail at UCF Arboretum. . Copy Editors [email protected] C.aitlin Battersby, Andrea C.anterbury, The Student Sustainability Alliance has Ashley C.amifax, Stephanie Endn, long been planning for the garden, said alliance Eric Fershtman, Kelsey Hinton, • member Rebecca Rashkin. Chris Hoadley, Virginia Kiddy, -.. 'We had this idea for the community vegetable garden Kayla Smith ..• for a long time," Rashkin said. "So we decided to have a big Columnist • LOCAL volunteer day as kind of like a kick-off event." Ben Badio More than 40 volunteers came out to participate in Graphic Artists &STATE the half-acre garden behind the UCF Environmen­ Cara Cooper, tal Initiative office. They cleared the land of Joseph Mangabat, Brad Walkover Keep local with headlines rocks and sticks and helped make rain bar­ you may have missed Editorial Adviser rels, pathways and irrigation systems. Matt Morrison Ryan Whittingham, a freshman [email protected] Gov. Crist continues to back political science major, said he believed Obama on stimulus bill that the event informed others about the MIAMI - Gov. Charlie BUSINESS :.-. · issue of sustainability. 407-447-4555 ·:~ ·.: Crist urged bipartisanship "I think it's great," Whittingham said. "I Sunday as he continued to think it's going to bring awareness to this sort of Advel'._tising Sales Director • voice his support for Pres­ thing because everything is about sustainability. That's the Mark Lanaris x204 ident Barack Obama's eco­ big thing these days, but to have it right here on campus is [email protected] nomic stimulus bill and great for letting everyone get involved." . failed to rule out a run for University Sales Director • Chemical fertilizers and pesticides will not be used m Heissam Jebailey x201 the Senate. the garden, which will be maintained by UCF students and Appearing on NBC's He/[email protected] volunteers. Volunteers will be able to come into the Business Manager "Meet the Press," Crist Arboretum and perform maintenance duties around the said he's willing to give the Trisha Irwin x212 garden, such as weeding, RaslJ.!rin sai~. . [email protected] new president "a good Wyatt Champion, a semor environmental engme_er­ shot" and to try to help ing major, said working in the garden was_ a fun learmng Distribution Manager make his economic recov­ experience. He said he hadn't gardened smce he was 12 Joseph Crandall x211 • ery plan work, even as years old. [email protected] many others in his party l "You learn the most and have the most fun when it's General Manager disagree. The package hands on," Champion said. "We have like 50 students out passed Congress with Raymond G. Bush x220 here spending their time on a beau~ day actually pu~g [email protected] almost no Republican sup­ their time into the soil, and actually m a few months we will port. see the result." "It's not a matter of Students will also have the option to adopt a plot in the Fax:407-447-4556 bucking the party," he said, garden, Rashkin said. Published by Knight Newspapers • "it's a matter ofhelping the "We will have students or groups of students who 11825 High Tech Ave. Ste. 100 people." decide to adopt a little area ofland in which they will come Orlando, FL 32817 Crist said the bill would out maybe every week or two weeks to maintain that land," pour badly needed funds she said. "They will weed it and spray natural pesticides into education, Medicaid, like garlic oil to keep everything as organic as possible." road construction and job Twenty percent of the produce grown on the student ., creation. plots will go to the volunteers, said Tina Richards, environ­ ~UCF "There are times when mental educator of the Environmental Initiative. The other Stands For Opportunity,. you're in a crisis and we all 80 percent will be sold to Aramark, UCF's dining provider, need to work together in to use for the meal plans in the Marketplace and Knightro's. .. order to get through those ''.All the proceeds that we get from the sales will go back Ap ASSOOATEOffi crises and I think this is COLLEGlAn Associated to the garden for next semester," Richards said. "So it will PRESS Press . one of those times,'' he be a self-sustaining project." said. "I don't think any­ The directors of the Environmental Initia­ • body says this is a perfect tive, which manages the Arboretum, bill. I don't think even worked with the Student Sustainability President Obama says Alliance to get the land, Richards said. that. But we've got to do The alliance is a closed committee of • something." 12 students overseen by the SGA Environmental and Sustainability One free copy of the Centro/ F1orida Future permitted Four Navy m~n arrested for Coordinator. 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"I was uninformed gut instinct. rape and other physical Thursday's course. She Washington Center across from the UCF Book Store. about it, and I wanted to The monthly classes attacks through a series was trained by the learn basic self-defense started in June and are held of self-defense programs. National Self-Defense SCHEDULED CLASSES knowledge." at the UCF Human The Self-defense Institute. Mize said the class Resource Department on Awareness and Familiar­ She told the women March 5, 9 a.m.-·11 a.m. taught her what to do in Libra Drive. The cost is $5. ization Exchange, or that the perpetrator April 22, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. crucial situations, and she The next scheduled classes S.A.F.E., is a course wants their possessions, May 15, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. will now take precautions are March 5, April 22, and designed to prepare their bodies or their lives. to prevent dangerous May 15. women psychologically They can either give in or encounters, such as not Emert said she thinks and physically for an get out. , about options," Emert physical. walking alone at night. the class is very important attack. "You are your best said. 'We have to be avail­ 'We were all born with According to the for women and wants to Stephanie Piotrowski, defense" is the main mes­ able and know how to arms and legs, and we need National Self-Defense make it more available to • a sophomore education sage of the program. adapt to different situa­ to know how to use them," Institute, every minute the public and students. major, said she took one Students were taught tions." Emert said. "Make use of approximately 1.6 rapes and "This class is another of the classes on Thurs­ mental· precautions and One thing that Emert everything you have and 11 physical assaults are per­ tool for your mental tool­ day because it looked fun how to learn their sur­ emphasized to women adapt and be flexible." petrated against women. box," Emert said. "It is and useful. roundings. For one hour, were the words "no" and Sophomore Andrea Every five minutes, one another option in case you "I learned how to help they practiced physical "get back." Mize, a communication sci­ rape and 15 physical were to be stuck in a dan­ myself out in a situation moves, like how to 'What really empow­ ence and disorders major, assaults are perpetrated gerous situation." • that might not be too escape from being ers women is yelling," good," Piotrowski said. "I grabbed from the front Emert said. "It gets your feel safe on campus but and behind. adrenaline going and it you can never tell." Attacks can happen to shocks the consciousness Piotrowski said this anyone, Emert told the of the attacker.'' class taught her many women. The key to sur­ Emert said that 90 per­ ways to be safe, like vival is being prepared cent of self-defense is • always letting someone mentally by thinking being aware of your sur­ know where she is going. about how you will roundings and using "Now I know that if respond. common sense. The something does happen. I "Self-defense is all other 10 percent is

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FROM Al Keep current with.headlines from around the globe Israel's Defensive Response 1:o Gaza way. The spokesman refused to discuss possible Was Israel uslina 66dlisproportliona1e force1" reprimands. Having absorbed over 10,000 rockets aimed at its towns and cities and having issued innumerable warnings, Israel finally decided to defend its citizens. It bombarded Gaza by air and by sea and ultimately invaded it. The Highway prank gets group of "world community" is concerned and enraged about Israel's having used "disproportionate force" in its teens 4-year prison sentences response. Is that a valid complaint? DELAND - Two cen­ tral Floridians charged Wha1 are 1he fac1s1 51 of the UN Charter is quite clear that any nation has with being accessories to Some History: In order to understand what is the right to engage in self-defense against armed manslaughter for a prank happening, some historical review is in order. Israel attack. The response has indeed to satisfy the captured Judea/Samaria (the ''West Bank") and the principle of proportionality. But it is not correct to that led to a police officer's claim that Israel has violated that principle by killing death have been sentenced Gaza Strip in June 1967, in a defensive war against three Arab states. Since then. Israel signed peace more Hamas terrorists than the number of Israelis to four years in prison. treaties with Egypt and with Jordan. It has returned killed by Hamas rockets. There is no legal Twenty-year-old Katie the vast Sinai to Egypt. Attempts at peace with Syria equivalence between the deliberate killing of Jo Peller of Lakeland and have been unsuccessful so far. Although there have civilians, which is what Hamas is doing by lobbing its 19-year-old Eric Biggs of BRIDGES TV/ ASSOCIATED PRESS been many attempts to make peace with the rockets into Israeli cities without strategic Deltona were sentenced In this undated photo Muzzammil Hassan, and his wife Aasiya Hassan of Ordlard significance, and the Park, N.Y., pose. Police say Hassan beheaded his wife after she filed for a divorce. Palestinians, Israel's most Friday. They had pleaded immediate neighbors, "Before [peace can be attained] terrorist ta:~eted killing of _Hamas no contest. that has unti I now proven . . ,, militants. The law 1s clear Hamas must be totally ehmmated. that any number of Along with a third per­ Gruesome killing poses Iran to begin operation of to be elusive. There have son, they placed a plastic been any number of combatants can be killed another test for U.S. Muslims 1st nuclear power plant "interim" agreements, but a final peace agreement to prevent the kilting of even one innocent civilian. lawn chair in the middle of The crime was so bru­ TEHRAN, Iran Interstate 4 near Deltona in covering all aspects and all demands has not yet been In its air and ground operations against Gaza Israel tal, shocking and rife with Iran's first nuclear plant reached. went to unprecedented lengths to avoid killing July 2007. A Longwood the worst possible stereo­ will begin long-delayed Police sergeant swerved to With the concurrence and support of the US and of civilians. In an area such as Gaza, one of the most types about their faith pilot operations on densely populated areas in the world - and in view of avoid it and hit a guardrail. Israel, the Palestinians installed a Palestinian that some U.S. Muslims Wednesday, the state Hamas's custom of locating its rocket launchers and He survived the crash, but Authority (PA) to represent and to govern them. In thought the initial reports atomic energy agency order to move the peace process forward. former other military installations in the middle of was hit by another motorist were a hoax. said. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon decided to residential areas and even in mosques. using civilians when he got out ofhis car. The harsh reality of A ·nuclear official in unilaterally disengage from Gaza. It was a very as shields - that becomes particularly difficult. In what happened in an Russia, which is helping difficult and wrenching decision because 9,000 Israeli what is certainly unique in the history of warfare, Fish pedicure is banned by affluent suburb of Buffa­ build the plant, however, citizens who had been living there for generations Israel, in its respect for human rights, dropped tens the cosmetology board lo, NY. - the beheading said no major milestone had lo be evacuated. Twenty-one communities had lo of thousands of leaflets over Gaza and placed TALLAHASSEE - A of 37-year-old Aasiya is expected on that day. be dismantled. Since then, there is absolutely no telephone calls to warn residents of non-military trendy pedicure with fish Israeli presence - civil or military - in Gaza. installations to get out of the way of military action. Hassan and arrest of her "The pilot stage oper­ The accusation that Israel is using "disproportionate that nibble dead skin from estranged husband in the ation of the power plant ln June 2007, Hamas wrested control over the Gaza the feet has been nipped in Strip from the PA in bloody fighting. Hamas, force" is absurd. killing - is another cru­ will start on Wednes­ classified as a terror organization by the United What were Israel's war aims? The "world" most the bud cible for American Mus­ day,'' Iranian atomic The Florida Board of States and by most civilized nations, is openly insistently demanded that an immediate cease fire be lims. agency spokesman dedicated to the destruction of Israel and for arranged. Remarkably, that same ''world" did not Cosmetology has banned Here was a couple that Mohsen Delaviz told the the procedure, even before "carrying Lhe banner of Allah over every inch of utter a word or lift a finger when thousands of rockets appeared to be the pic­ state news agency on fell on Israel. Israel cannot be expected to terminate was be Palestine." Immediately after seizing power, Hamas it known to offered ture of assimilation and Sunday. its defensive action in Gaza until a comprehensive anywhere in the state. The began to fire rockets into Israel. It is estimated that tolerance, co-founders of He added that the so far close to 10,000 rockets have been launched, solution to the crisis can be reached. One can only board said salons had been a television network that preliminary phase will 3,000 alone in 2008. Even one rocket would be surmise what Israel war aims were, but in all inquiring about its legality aspired to improve the take place during a visit considered an act of war by any country. Constant likelyhood, at the very minimum the following:• Full and decided to preemp- 1 image of Muslims in a by Sergei Kiriyenko, the barrages of rockets on Israel by Hamas are obviously dismantling of all military power of Hamas, including tively strike. post 9-11 world. head of Russia's state intolerable. If a neighboring country would fire destruction of stockpiles of rockets and other The treatment is popu­ Now, as Muzzammil nuclear agency. rockets against our cities we would respond wilh weapons. • Increased Egyptian supervision of the lar in Asia and has spread "Mo" Hassan faces sec­ The long-awaited massive force. And that is exactly what Israel is doing. border crossings between Gaza and Egypt. • Return to some U.S. cities. A client ond-degree murder 1,000-megawatt light­ Was Israel's Response Disproportionate? Article of kidnapped fsraeli soldier Gilad Shalit. sticks feet, hands or other charges, those· American water reactor, which was Israel cannot possibly conclude a peace agreement with those who are sworn to destroy it and continue on body parts in a bowl or Muslims who have spo­ built in the southern that path. The PA. though still nursing impossible dreams of the division of Jerusalem and the "return'' of the pool, and the small fish ken out are once again Iranian port of Bushehr 1948 refugees, 1s amenable to diplomacy and can be dealt with. Final solutions have so far been unavailable, chow down on soft decay­ explaining that their faith with the help of Russia but there is indeed hope for ultimate success. The US government will wish to play a positive role in that But ing skin. abhors such horrible acts, under a $1 billion con­ before that. terrorist Hamas must be totally eliminated. 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ELYRIA, Ohio - The "Muslims don't want Rosatom expects it to be fire that has temporarily to talk about this for good a "just a working visit" closed an Ohio college is reason," said Saleemah and that as before, the also interrupting work Abdul-Ghafur, a Muslim reactor's physical start­ force education efforts author and act1V1st. up is expected by the for residents hit hard by "There is so much nega­ end of the year. "Every­ the recession, college and tivity about Muslims, and thing is on schedule," he city officials said. it sort of perpetuates it. told The Associated A basement fire at The right wing is going to Press. Lorain County Commu­ run with it and misuse it. "It is a regular meet­ nity College this week But we've got to shine a ing on the site, with Rus­ caused at least $1 million light on this issue so we sians and the Iranian in damage, much of it can transform it." organizations which are from smoke, and working on the project," destroyed a fiber-optic 74 miners die, 114 injured in Novikov said ofWednes­ cable network. The col­ deadliest China mine blast day's event. lege was expected to GUJIAO, China - A remain closed through gas explosion ripped Pa. boy, 11, accused of killing .. the weekend. through a coal mine in dad's pregnant girlfriend School officials said a northern China on Sun­ WAMPUM, Pa. man charged with aggra­ day, killing at least 74 Fifth-grader Jordan vated arson, Drew miners and trapping Brown boarded the bus Manns, attended GED dozens, state media said. and headed to school like classes on campus. It was the deadliest Chi­ he did most other morn­ Manns, 24, was arraigned nese coal mine accident ings in this rural western Friday in Elyria Munici­ in more than a year. Pennsylvania communi­ pal Court, where a judge China's mines are the ty. set bond at $2 million. world's most dangerous But before he left Authorities have not dis­ with more than 3,000 home on Friday, authori­ cussed a motive. deaths a year in fires, ties say, the 11-year-old The college is vital in floods and explosions. boy had shot his father's educating local workers The pre-dawn blast pregnant fiancee in the and helping those who occurred while 436 work­ back of the head as she are laid off prepare for ers were in the Tunlan lay in bed. He then put new jobs, county Auditor Coal Mine in Gujiao city his youth model 20- Mark Stewart said. near Taiyuan, the capital gauge shotgun back in his "This fire · couldn't of Shanxi province, the room before going out to have come at a worse official Xinhua News catch his bus, police say. time," he said. Agency said. Brown was charged Enrollment at the col­ At least 74 miners died Saturday as an adult in lege hit a record high of and 114 others were hos­ the death of 26-year-old more than 14,000 this pitalized, including six in Kenzie Marie Houk, who year as the county's critical condition, Xinhua was eight months preg­ unemployment rate said. nant, Lawrence County increased to about 8 per­ By Sunday evening all District Attorney John cent, higher than the the trapped miners had Bongivengo said. Houk's rates in nearby Cuyahoga been found, Xinhua cited fetus died within minutes County and the state the rescue headquarters due to a lack of oxygen, overall in December. as saying. No other Lawrence County Coro­ "It has become a driv­ details were provided ner Russell Noga said. ing engine, especially in A hospitalized miner, Houk's family and recent years as there have Xue Huancheng, was friends, who gathered at been more and more job quoted by Xinhua as say­ her parents' house Satur­ losses," Lorain council­ ing that he remembered day night, told The Asso­ man Craig Snodgrass being ordered to flee ciated Press that there said. because the ventilation had been past problems Some workers have system had broken down. with the boy. used technology and "At that time power "He actually told my business classes at the supply underground was son that he wanted to do • community college to cut off and we had to that to her," said Houk's lbecome more competi­ walk," he said, adding brother-in-law, Jason tive applicants. that he fainted as he was Kraner. "There was an ( ) about to reach the exit issue with jealousy." after walking about 40 I I ~ minutes. >-1. . #' - ASSOCIATED PRESS - ASSOCIATED PRESS I .'l • ~ttal :flonla :future • February 23, 2009 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com AS • Program made in 'clifferent economic climate' FROM Al career next year." previous years, said board Besides Hitt and Hick­ of trustees member Manoj "I just have a hard time ey, the leadership team Chopra. COLLEGE PRESIDENTS' SALA RI ES I I believing they need that includes Beth Barnes, MJ Conrad Santiago, who I • TOP-PAID PRESIDENTS AT PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES • Mark Emmert, University of Washington ($887,870) bonus," said Hardy, a sen­ Soileau, William Merck, has served on the board of (BASED ON 2006-07): • John Casteen, University ofVirginia ($797,048) ior economics major. Robert Holmes, Scott Cole, trustees since 2000, said • David J. Sargent, Suffolk University, Boston • Mark Yudot University ofTexas ($786,045) (Yudof is "They get paid enough as Thomas Huddleston, the system ~ncourages ($2,800,461) now at the University _of California) is. I don't think they're suf­ Daniel Holsenbeck, Mari­ members to be "driven by • Henry S. Bienen, Northwestern University, Chicago fering f~r us or anything ... beth Ehasz and Helen results based on certain ($1,742,560) PRESIDENTS WHO TURNED DOWN BONUSES OR I guess it's good for saving Donegan. key areas that, as a board, • Lee C. Bollinger, Columbia University, New York RAISES, OR DONATED THEM TO THE UNIVERSITY: face." Under the program, the we felt were critical for the ($1,411,894) • Michael Hogan, University of Connecticut Michelle Signorelli, a • group is rewarded for success of the university." • Shirley Ann Jackson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • Richard McCormick at RutgersUniversity senior interpersonal com­ meeting certain prescribed Santiago said the lead­ ($1,326,774) • James Ramsey, University of Louisville munications major, agreed. goals in areas such as ership team is trying to • Donald Farish, Rowan University "I think that they set a improving freshman lead by example, a move TOP-PAID PRESIDENTS AT PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES good example for the rest • James Drake, Brevard Community College admissions and increasing which he said, "tells a lot (BASED ON 2007-08): of the nation for sacrificing retention rates, fundrais­ about the leadership we • E.Gordon Gee, Ohio State University, ($1,346,225) - USA TODAY, CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION for the greater good ... But I ing, grants and partner­ have atUCF." think their choices were ships. The board has members made for their career," she The performance-based with backgrounds in bank­ financial· advising. different economic cli­ news release. "What made said. "Them doing this is system replaces the flat­ ing, insurance, business, The performance-pay mate," said Rick Walsh, sense in 2006 does not going to ensure they have a rate bonus system used in real estate, hospitality and program was created in "a board of trustees chair, in a make sense in 2009." ------• Building will be 'state of the art' FROM Al example, windows were strategically placed to College of Sciences, has allow daylight into the been involved with the building instead of using plans for the new build- lighting, Davis said. They ing. are also planning to save "The primary driving on heating and cooling force was to be able to costs by adding a green provide top, current, state roof, where plants or of the art research facili­ I other technologies such ties," McGuire said. "This as solar panels, are placed is a research building." on the roof to gather ener­ • Instead of having one gy from the sun and rain foundation under the to adjust the conditions building, Davis said, there inside the building. will be several slabs under According to Davis, the each lab to keep vibra­ funding came from a state tions from affecting the program for school con­ whole building and highly struction, which is sensitive equipment used derived from an energy BACKYARD www.BackyardEconomics.com. for research. tax. . ECONOMICS . "Before the project got Phase one of the proj­ LOCAL SPENDING WORKS started, that was one of ect is almost finished. Fur­ the special requests," he niture and equipment ------~ said. "Specialists came out need to be moved in to the site and tested the before researchers can area for outside factors take up their offices, but UNIVERSITY like traffic and gauged the McGuire said he interference." anticipates the move in to WALK-IN McGuire said the core start around the third • of the four-floored build­ week in March if things go MEDICAL ing has large research according to plan. areas while the perimeter "It's not like I can say CENTER has support offices. Laser JOHANNA STEWART / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE 'pack up your books' and • research and planetary The new Physical Sciences Building will be completed summer 2010. there you are," McGuire sciences are some of the said. types of research will be be converted into general­ green features and veri­ The 62,000-square­ "The Doctor Is Always In" conducted in the facility. purpose classrooms. fies that the building is foot construction is antic­ There will be some SGA College of Sci­ operating the way it was ipated to end June 2010, Urgent Care Medical Services shared labs, but the rest of ences Senator Will Lusk designed to. though the. building may the space will be split looks forward to the The facility will proba­ not be finished, McGuire Provided By Board Certified Physicians. evenly between physics opportunities that will bly be the first building on said. No Appointment Necessary. and chemistry open up for students and campus to be LEED silver­ The new phase of the researchers, McGuire future classrooms. rated, Davis said. building is estimated to said. "One benefit is class­ "It will be an environ­ cost around $30 million. 11550 University Blvd. • Orlando, FL 32817 UCF's Chemistry and room space for students," mentally responsible Planning for the build is 407-282-2044 Math and Physics build­ Lusk said. building, from using recy­ based on $25.7 million ings currently house the Other than providing clable materials to saving with the last $5 million Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-8pm • research facilities that will space for research, the money on heating and waiting on funding from Saturday-Sunday 9am-5pm be moved into the Physi­ Physical Sciences Build­ cooling as well as mainte­ legislature. cal Sciences Building. ing will be made to facili­ nance costs," Davis said. If the funding isn't Open Most tt~Jidays Mc-Guire said the vacated tate the Leadership in Architects and design­ approved, he said, two space from these labs in Energy and Environmen­ ers took the green build­ floors of phase two would UniversityWalkin.com the Chemistry Building tal Design rating system, ing plans into account not be finished until addi­ will be converted into Davis said. when making decisions tional funding was allocat­ Most Insurances Accepted teaching labs, and the LEED offers third party before construction ed by the State or funded (Located less than 1 mile from UCF, • Math and Physics labs will validation of a project's began, Davis said. For some other way. on University Blvd., between Rouse Road and Alafaya.) • .. ..

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FROM Al particular platform goal to "We'd like to see all be my top would be to do an three parties come in the SGA, as well as take injustice to the other ones," together and take their measures to help preserve Stein said. "I am equally goals and make sure that Bright Futures. passionate about every sin­ they are all adopted "We are here first and . gle one of my platform because nobody has bad foremost for our academic goals. I don't have a top ideas. They're all awe­ programs," Peterson said. three: I have a top 14." some," Stein said. "Every­ "SGA seems to forget that Stein said he'd like to use one's platform is equally from time to time." Peterson and Lewis' as good." Stein and Peckham said platform ideas, as well as Peterson emphasized they did not want to priori­ those ofStephen Mortellaro how much effort the can­ tize any one platform goal and Brendon Rivard, who didates have put into their over another. lost the race during the first campaigns over the week "I would say to pick any election last week "There's a lot of hard work that people put into this campaign," Peterson said. "It's definitely shown off this week, not only for me and Andrick. but also for Andrew and Chace as well." Stein said if he is not elected into office, he still plans on continuing to represent the student body through student organizations. ''.A big thing we stand for is you do not need to have a title to advocate for students,'' Stein said. "Chace and myself have JEN GLANTZ / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE not been in student gov­ Andrew Stein and Chace Peckham speak at the SGA presidential debate on Friday in front of the Student Union. ernment before this year; however, we've spent thing I will continue to do 50,000, because it's not years of our time advocat­ everyday. Elected or not, I just the 11,000 that vote Vote on my.uc£edu from ing for students, and next will still have passion that are affected by the 'A big thing we Monday at 8am to Wednesday at 5pm. year will be absolutely no within me to do every­ people who are running stand for is you different." thing I can for the stu­ student government." For more information on the SGA Peterson, who has dents." The debate ended with do not need to Presidential election process, been in SGA for five Both candidates said a jovial hug between can­ have a title to candidates, and important years, said he will also that voter turnout is didates, at Stein's sugges­ continue to advocate for extremely important in tion. advocate for dates visits .ucf.edu. students. the runoff election. Every "I want to know if we ''.Andrick and I have UCF student should vote can organize a hug-it-out students. Chace been spending the time in today's election, Peter­ between the presidents and myself have that we spend at this uni­ son said. and the vice presidents versity doing our part to "In my opinion, I think right here, on this stage," not been in make this university a that there should be Stein said. "Let's hug it better place," Peterson 50,000 students repre­ out!" student said. "I've made it my pri­ senting who is in that The audience laughed government ority to come out here office, who is making and applauded everyday and work for the decisions on behalf of the The runoffelection will before this year.' student body, and make student body," Peterson be held from 8 a.m. today sure they get everything said. "I am thrilled to see until 5 p.m. Wednesday on - ANDREW STEIN they need. That's some- 11,000, but I want to see my.ucf.edu. SGA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

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Make sure all rooms, · came down through the tion groups on Facebook would you want to see a the towel On Jan. 22, a grease fire especially bedrooms, have at least walls." threatening to boycott the picture ofyou and your kids 'We apologize for the forced students to evacuate two exits. Draw arrows on your Benoit said she will be site ifthe terms ofuse were on an advertisement?'' confusion around these the Tower ill residence hall plan to indicate normal exits. Marie returning to her Tower m not changed Stepping into the storm issues,'' said a response on due to a fire in Room 309. emergency escape routes with apartment during the But these types of Feb. 16, creator Mark an official Facebook group Christine Dellert from lighter arrows. Test your escape summer 2009 semester. changes usually do not Zuckerberg issued a state­ administrated by Zucker­ UCF News and Information routes . Repairs are underway in • affect users, said Kimberly ment on Facebook's berg. "We never intended s~d that there was minor the rooms affected by fire Voss, who has been teach­ employee blog seeking to to claim ownership over damage, most of which was and water damage, and ing mass communication assure users that the site people's content even soot damage, to the apart­ the Towers in other rooms, housing officials anticipate law for six years. was doing nothing out of though that's what it seems ments affected by the fire. Dellert said The other two the rooms to re-open by "Facebook is working the ordinary. like to many people. This The fire originally voluntarily relocated to mid-May. according to its own "One of the questions was a mistake, and we apol­ impacted a total of 35 stu­ another residence ball. Because of situations intended use," Voss said. about our new terms ofuse ogize for the confusion:' dents in six apartments "Some ofthe students are such as this, students are • "Contract law is typically is whether Facebook can After the apology, Face­ through smoke, fire and already planning on return­ encouraged to purchase written for lawyers. use this information forev­ book invited members to water damage and loss of ing to their original rooms,'' renter's insurance on the Though the spirit of the er:' Zuckez:berg said in the send suggestions on electricity. By 4:30 p.m. Jan. Dellert said. "Others are UCF Housing and Residents copyright changes was blog. "When a person changes they would like to 23, 20 of the students were happy where they are and Llfe Web site. • wrong, it was really just a shares something like a see made to user policies allowed to return to their will finish out their con­ The insurance covers public relations nightmare." message with a friend, two for a Facebook Bill of dorms. tracts in their new resi­ many of the electronics and Despite the language copies of that information Rights. Thirteen of the 15 dis­ dences." goods that students bring to • implying Facebook had are created - one in the Joseph said the step is a placed students remain in Former Tower ill resi- college. complete ownership of a person's sent messages box positive one for users' user's content, many courts and the other in their rights. would not treat the matter friend's inbox. Even if the '½.t least they're listening as such due to the lack of person deactivates their to our means and not acting strict law application to the account, their friend still on their means," she said. Internet, Voss said has a copy of t:bat message. "If new users were to see "Most courts see it as We think this is the right this contract and agree to it • the minute you create way for Facebook to work. that would have been fine, something, it is covered by and it is consistent with but for us it was new." We know how to take care of your copyright," Voss said how other services like e­ Though Facebook our customers. Give us a call for your Artists feared Facebook mail work. One of the rea­ ditched the changes, would own their work if sons we updated our terms McGinn said she wasn't they posted it on the site to was to make this more sold show friends. Schuyler clear:' "I don't think anyone ----- Kerby; an English education Facebook also used the should trust Facebook as ~ major, said he was sur­ employee blog for its Feb. 4 legitimate since it's a tool GlmIIJ}lfill]fHltIDiilHil~- prised by the modifications announcement, which crit­ for communication," because Facebook isn't an ics felt violated a July 2007 McGinnsaid art site. court ruling that held all Voss said that students "The first thing I online businesses must should be more aware of thought when I heard it notify users of updated what they post and know • was,

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.500in • AMANDA MOORE / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE UCF first baseman Kiko Vazquez, seen here against VCU on Friday, hit two home runs Saturday and finished the first three games of the series going S-for-13 with 6 RBIs. C-USA Houston beats TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FINAL Knights again Knights, Rams combine 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 vcu ANDREW KENNEDY for 49 runs in 3 games UCF 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 2 X 10 Contributing Writer • The UCF Men's Basket­ RYAN BASS & BRIAN MURPHY Staff writers ball team fell 77-72 on the road to the Houston TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FINAL . First-year head coach Cougars, despite 35 points Terry Rooney probably did­ vcu 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 3 10 from Jermaine Taylor.. n't know that his first few inning_ Taylor went for more games as the UCF Baseball The Knights (2-1) showed UCF 0 4 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 than 30 points for the third • head coach would take him their energy Sunday, pound­ consecutive game, but he through the emotional ing out 15 hits, with three of needed 26 shots to do so, gamut. those being home runs. and he struggled from 3- point range, going 3-of-13. The Knights made Shane Brown went 4--for-4 TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FINAL Rooney's debut pleasant with five RBIs, including a Help came in the form with a 10-2 romp against Vir­ two-run shot in the fourth vcu 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 6 of Isaac Sosa, who had his ginia Commonwealth and inning to give UCF the lead best game during confer­ • then followed that up with a for good. UCF 2 0 5 2 0 0 0 3 X 12 ence play, scoring 16 points late-inning defeat, 10-9 on UCF's 3-6 hitters - and shooting 4-of-7 from Saturday. On Sunday, the Brown, Chris Duffy, Kiko behind the arc. in three runs, two of which as a personal milestone. ''With Tony [Davis] out, Knights powered their way Vazquez and Chadd Hart­ were scored on his two-run On Saturday, victory to a 12-6 victory. man - combined to go 9- I lmew someone needed to home run that flew over the seemed assured for the step up and be the second Rooney's image of full for-17 with three home runs left-field foul pole in the sev­ Knights. Senior closer Justin energy all the time was and all 12 of the teams' RBIs. option to Jermaine," Sosa enth inning. Weiss breezed through the said ''I was just able to do a • reflected by his team 'We have the chance to The Knights were also eighth inning and was back throughout the first three have a very good offensive good job of spacing and helped out by five shutout on the mound to secure the finding my shot and lmock­ games of the series, from team," Rooney said. "Cer­ innings from starting pitcher ninth. aggressive baserunning to tainly, early in the season in ing them down. I knew I Kyle Sweat, who struck out One pitch changed that. had to be aggressive to help players stomping on home these f"rrst few games, they seven batters. After a two-out RBI sin­ plate as they scored and run­ have displayed what they l.lS." Rooney said he was excit­ gle by Joe Van Meter cut Saturday was the first ning full speed out to their have the ability to do." ed to get the f"rrst win, but positions prior to each On Friday, Romans drove game that the Knights (16- more so for his players than PLEASE SEE UCF ON A9 10 overall, 6-6 in Confer­ ence USA) were without ------Davis, their leading rebounder and second­ • leading scorer. Davis was declared ineligible for the remainder ofthe season on Wednesday. " UCF loses final 2 games on the road Davis' absence was felt, as Houston outrebounded ALLEN LEVIN UCF 46-36, including 17 Staff Writer offensive rebounds and 17 second-chance points. After winning its first game of a four UCF fell behind by 6 game road trip, the UCF Women's Bas­ points early, as all of the ketball team has lost three in a row to fall momentum swung to the to third place in Conference USA Houston side of the ball The Knights fell to UTEP on Thurs­ 73-64 Then Sosa sparked the day night 61-49. On Saturday night, they Knights after making his lost to Tulane by a margin of73-64. Tul'ane vs. UCF f"rrst 3-pointer, pulling the UCF (11-16 overall, 9-5 C-USA), them to within 3 at the 6:49 which was tied for first place in the con­ mark ofthe first hal£ ference last week, fell behind early The Knights shot Sl.7 percent from .A, minute later, a 6-0 run against Tulane, going into the half down the field inthe final halfand 43.4 percent capped off by two free 42-26. The f"rrst halfwas full offoul trou­ for the game. Cannon was a big part of throws by Taylor gave the ble for the Knights, with freshman Aisha the second-half offense, scoring 12 Knights the lead at 28-27 • Patrick, sophomore Emma Cannon points for a total ofl4 in the game to go with 4:28 left in the f"rrst only seeing a combined 5 minutes. with seven total rebounds. Angelica halt: ' Amber Kirkpatrick also saw just 1 Mealing had a strong second half as Houston responded I minute of action, leaving the game with well, scoring 10 of her 12 points, while with its own 8-0 spurt, an injury. posting five rebounds and four assists. .I which Sosa broke up with ' 1 Chelsie Wtley led all scorers with 21 In a 61-49 loss to the Miners on his second 3-pointer of the points, but that wasn't enough for UCF Thursday, the Knights got 15 points and RAYMA JENKINS/ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE night. • to recover from their large f"rrst-half 17 boards from Cannon. UCF's offense UCF sophomore Chelsie Wiley, seen here against Around the 8-minute deficit. was stagnant in the game, as they put up Marshall, scored 21 points in the loss to Tulane. mark, UCF changed its • With three of the Knights starters a season-low 49 points and shot 27.5 per­ defense to zone. · out, they were not able to produce cent from the field minutes until Cannon hit a layup to end "We went to zone • offense.. They shot 29.6 percent from the the drought. But the Miners went on I • Despite the Knights' slow start, they because [Houston] was field in the f"rrst halt: connecting on 8 of used a 17-5 run to get back into the game another 8-0 spurt to take a 46-32 lead making too many outside • their 27 shots. Tulane was the opposite, to go into the break with a 27-26 lead with 8:02-left. UCF wouldn't get closer shots when we were in • shooting Sl.7 percent before the halt: Wtley scored the final 4 points of the than 10 for the rest ofthe way. man," Sosa said 'We did a • UCF played tougher in the second halt: Another big factor in their first-half C-USA Preseason Player of the Year better job in zone, rebound­ halt: and its offense picked up as well lead was their edge on the glass, in Jareica Hughes led all scorers with 20 ing and coming together The Knights went on a 10-2 run to cut which they held a 29-14 advantage, points and also recorded four assists. collectively in our defen­ the lead to 11 with just less than 11 min­ including 15 offensive rebounds. Freshman Deitra Caldwell also con­ sive effort." utes left in the game. But the Green UTEP came out shooting in the sec­ tnbuted for UTEP, recording 19 points, In the final seconds of Wave went on their own 10-1 spurt to ond half and made a series ofruns. The including a 6-o.f-8 performance onher 3- the first half, UCF put bring the lead back up to 20 with 5:13 left_ Miners had anll-0 run to give them a 38- pointers. together what would have ., UCF did not come closer than 9 the rest 29 lead 4 minutes into the second halt: 1 ofthe way. I. The Knights didn't score for $.e next 7 I PLEASE SEE 'ANNON ON A9 PL~E SEE KNIGHTS ON Ac/ I

' " • Wltnl ~oriba :Juture • February 23, 2009 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com A9 UCF finishes series·today FROM AB After the game, Rooney world in him." Knights wake up, win 3 said he still trusted Weiss. UCF's loss overshad­ CARLOS PINEDA 'We've been working a hits, striking out three and VCU's deficit to 9-8, Weiss "Let me tell you some­ owed a two-home run. Contributing Writer lot in practice on our hit­ walking six batters. got two quick strikes on thing: Justin Weiss is one of four-RBI day Vazquez. ,. ting and perfecting every­ DeMello picked up her Carlos Rodriguez. . the best closers in Ameri­ The Knights and the Toe UCF Softball team thing, and I'm glad that second win this season. Rodriguez drove Weiss' ca," Rooney said. "He's Rams will close out their won three out of four on everything is coming 'We've been working next pitch over the left-cen­ going to continue to get the four-game series today. ter field wall, putting the ball. We have all the confi­ First pitch is scheduled for 1 ,. Friday and Saturday in the together," McClain said really hard to get our Comfort Suites Invitation­ Junior right fielder defense going and our Rams ahead 10-9 for good dence and the faith in the p.m. at Jay Bergman Field al at the home, bringing its Mary Helen Tyler also offense. 1 through 9 com­ record to 8-7. contributed, going 2-for-2 ing tJ.p with major hits and "Going 3-1 in this tour­ with an RBI, a run scored major RBIs," Luers­ • nament is more than we and a walk. Gillispie said had hoped for," UCF head Junior pitcher Ashleigh On Saturday, UCF beat Cannon goes into history books coach Renee Luers- Cole went the distance and Boston College 2-1. Cole • Gillispie said Saturday. picked up her fourth win (5-2) pitched 7.0 innings, FROM AB Cannon's performances ninth all-time at UCR On Friday, the Knights ofthe year. She pitched ·7.0 giving up one earned run during the final two games The Knights will look to beat Portland State 5-3, and innings, allowing an on six hits with two strike­ Angelica Mealing scored of the road trip put her into rebound from the three con­ 10 points and was the only followed that with a 9-1 earned run, three walks to outs and a walk. the UCF Women's Basket­ secutive losses in their next­ • win against Illinois-Chica­ go with four strikeouts. Tyler went 2-for-3 with player other than Cannon to ball history books. to-last game of the season, reach double figures. She go. Toe Knights continued In Friday's nightcap, the an RBI. Barrow gave the Cannon, who is in her when they return home OD their winning ways early Knights beat Illinois­ Knights their other run, also had four assists and five second season, has 554 Thursday to play Memphis rebounds. •· Saturday when they edged Chicago in six innings, du.e going l-for-2 with an RBI career rebounds, which is at 7 p.m. in the UCF Arena. Boston College 2-1 before in part to the mercy rule. and a run scored. Javier losing their only game of Junior third baseman went 3-for-3, scoring a run. the tournament, a 2-0 Hillary Barrow led the UCF faced Oklahoma • shutout against Oklahoma Knights with three RBIs State in their final game of State. on 2-for--4 hitting and a run the tournament, falling 2-0. Against Portland State. scored DeMello picked up the junior second baseman Junior first baseman loss, although she only Donate Plasma! ' Abby McClain led UCF Breanne Javier was 3-for-3 gave up five hits.- UCF was with a 3-for--4 perform­ at the plate with two RBIs. held to two hits in the Sometimes a Band-Aid is not enough ance, which included a McClain went 3-for--4 with game. • double. an RBI and 2 runs an RBI and three runs Next up for UCF is a scored scored. Junior pitcher home game against Cente­ McClain was happy Kristina DeMello (2-3) nary College on Tuesday with the team's improve­ pitched 7.0 innings, allow­ at the UCF Softball Com­ ment at the plate. ing one earned run on four plex at 3 p.m. · Knights go home, face Owls FROM AB lot ofpoints." two rebounds before foul­ The Knights battled ing out. been a big defensive stand back, as Taylor brought Houston dominated the ifnot for Houston's Aubrey UCF within 1 by draining a rebounding from the start, Coleman. step-back 3-pointer with with Coleman claiming ll Coleman had 16 of his 1:59 to play. of his 13 rebounds in the 28 points in the first haH: Then Aubrey Coleman first ha]£ l, none more dramatic than a answered Houston center Marcus buzzer-beating 3-point He hit one of his many Cousin was also a force shot that Coleman caught rainbow jump shots, down low, notching 10 and released in midair just extending Houston's lead rebounds in the game. before intermission. to 73-70. On the next pos­ It was the first time in • The Cougars led for session, he stole the ball the past five games that most of the second half from Kenrick Zondervan. UCF lost the rebounding with the Knights' last lead who fouled out in the battle. coming with 9-.23 to play in process. AJ. Rompza, who was the game. After calling for a time­ injured the last time UCF 1.--~------~~--~--- - ~ ------~- -- After that, Kelvin Lewis out trailing 74-70 with 49 played Houston, made his Find out how thousands of people save lives and earn extra CASH by donating plasma went on a run by himsel£ seconds to play, Jermaine first start since that game. regularly. Plasma is used to make manufacture injectable products for people, including • During the next 2 min- Taylor missed a 3-pointer, Rompza did not score utes, Lewis hit three con­ effectively ending the but did dish out seven children, with serious illneses. secutive 3-pointers to give game. assists to go with four Houston a 62-56 lead with AJ. 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n the blizzard of cam­ the polls and claimed the appear." Apparently the sign I pus presidential cam­ highest tally in a tight-knit is a joke. paigns. it often happens race. Their willingness to that students get lost in the Amid their satisfaction spend the money for a full­ constant pelting of free they must also acknowledge sized joke sign instead of a incentives. enticing plat­ that a major campaign viola­ serious message says some­ forms and persuasive rheto­ tion still lingers over their thing about how Stein and ric. heads. Peckham make use of the RINALDO STEPHENS / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE At the end of the day, Stein and Peckham were funds donated to them. actions provide a clearer found guilty of early cam­ Considering SGA presi­ J insight to the motives and paigning. dent and vice president are attitudes of government rep­ ''.According to statutes, the highest student offices, resentatives. collegiate to [candidates] can only begin allocating $14 million is no Masturbation is as federal. campaigning after they've joke. Neither is serving on Throughout their cam­ declared their candidacy," the Board of Trustees. paign, Andrew Stein and said Chair of the Operations The coming year will Chace Peckham compiled a Review Committee Shane demand a stern SGA at the normal as smiling series of behind-the-scenes Chism.. ''.All the candidates helm of student interests. The platform that Stein and YouTube videos in a meager running are currently or are You may already know speaking. shaving. etc. If attempt at communicating formerly student govern­ Peckham are so passionate what the topic of this col­ you consider body func­ with students. Instead of ment officials. so they're all about is a start. but the umn is going to be based tions in this way you'll end shedding more light on their obligated to know statutes." methods behind some issues on the intriguing headline up with quite a long list of Former Chief of the Elec­ are still in the dark. platform. they posted goofy my editors wrote in order voluntary functions. and clips like "The Walmart tion Commission. Sean Their other goals, like to suck you into this, but your list would be grossly "making campus Greeker" Trip." Hughes. misinformed Stein rm going to mention the incomplete ifyou didn't The clip featured the can­ and Peckham of the start of and going green. rest on word anyway: Masturba­ include sexual intercourse didates playing with campaigning and was fired uncertain ground. tion. and masturbation. plungers and a distasteful as a result. according to Take "eliminating parking How do you feel? Are So ifyou met a woman (, , ticket fees with optional vol­ comment. Stein jokingly Chism. you aghast or unphased? who showered and shaved unteer work" for example. BEN BADIO said, "There's more long The declaration period Are you teeming with dis­ on a regular basis. who lines here than there is at a began Jan. 26 and extended Parking Services could not Contributing Writer gust or trying your best to spoke eloquently and who coke house." to Jan. 29. Evidence of a comment on the feasibility retain your giggles? always greeted you with a , · In one campaign video, YouTube video that "clearly of Stein's and Peckham's Have you ever considered why smile. would you see her in a negative platform issue because they the candidates "battle" for shows the intent to run for such a word. and what the word light? Would you belittle hex; simply friends on Facebook. Anoth­ the SGA Presidential and had not received an official defines, creates such a strong emo­ because she chooses to do these Vice Presidential seats" was proposal. ( er consists of Stein cracking tion? things? Plans for adding to the jokes in his backyard while submitted Jan. 12, along with For those who match the "aghast What ifyou met an unkempt man giving Peckham a haircut. evidence of a Web site shuttle service. creating a and disgusted" description, I advise who smelled as ifhe hadn't showered According to the Stein­ declaring Stein and Peck­ free bike repair station and you to open your minds. and for the even once in his entire life? Peckham campaign Web ham's bid for executive expanding the campus recy­ C giggly readers who are expecting this Imagine meeting someone whose cling program have not been site. these videos allow stu­ office. column to be another satirical twist. I teeth are so decrepit and rm-brushed dents to watch "their clown­ More than a week before shared publicly. advise you to grow up. that you'd hope he didn't smile. ing around at its finest." We all have homework to that. a Facebook message I'm not going to paint the practice It's likely that your emotions and c. Is this the image that can­ was sent to an unknown do. The question is. have of masturbation as a joke. because your assumptions have changed didates for the highest stu­ amount of people asking for Stein and Peckham done it's not. entirely, based simply on the fact that dent offices should be por­ support and donations to theirs? Masturbation is absolutely normal. this person does not perform those traying? the Stein-Peckham cam­ Talk will survive a day or Masturbation is not a sport. Mas­ voluntary functions. ~ Among those in the paign, according to Chism. two. Actions will last. turbation is not a sin. Masturbation is But imagioP. meeting both the Stein-Peckham camp, there's Expectations run high. On campus. one of their nothing more than a bodily function. woman and man and learning that signs reads "No student but candidates are raising plenty to be satisfied with There are certain bodily functions they masturbate on a regular basis. , expectations even higher for after last week's efforts. should live in fear of the that some animals are required to How would your perception ofthem They mobilized an enor­ themselves, possibly beyond crazy squirrels at UCF. no perform. such as eating. sleeping and change? mous number of people to matter how cute they their own clout. urinating. It seems to me that masturbation, These are things that must be no matter who is performing such an , done in order for an individual to act. is perceived by society as some­ continue existing. thing negative and perverted. It's not. On the other hand. there are other It's merely something to be done. bodily functions that are a bit more That said. it is not necessarily a great ' mentally involved, but functions. subject for conversation. I only wish Make STD tests nonetheless. the practice could be seen as being as These include smiling. showering, normal as it is.

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exually transmitted dis­ Journal revealed that nearly only if the infected individ­ ., S eases are no laughing a quarter of all respondents ual takes the time and matter, especially for identified themselves as spends the money to get worthy of display college students. "irresponsible when it tested and get treatment. C) Their prevalence on cam­ comes to practicing safe For those who know they I'm an Oscar the only one? puses across the country is sex." have put themselves at risk. Grouch fan, personally. I certainly hope not. no more secret than the Even more alarmingly. the the proposed SGA plan Not that Gonzo doesn't For those who, like me. alcohol and drug culture that same study revealed that could provide peace of have his charms. watch The Muppet can lead students to behave more than a quarter of mind-for free-and pre­ Ifsome of you are Christmas Carol each irresponsibly when it comes respondents who typically vent the infection of future very confused right now. year and long for a new to sex. would have used a condom partners. then you've been miss­ Muppet adventure. I On Thursday, the SGA did not. due to the use of Cobb said several groups ing out on the works of have some good news. ( Senate will begin its initial alcohol or other drugs. on campus support the one of the best creative The Walt Disney considerations of a pro­ The most recent National voucher program. ranging minds in the last century. Company recently posed, and yet unnamed, College Health Assessment. from the Pre-Professional I'm speaking, of JEFF WEINER announced that a new < STD test voucher program. conducted by the American Medical Society to UCF course, about Jim Hen­ Opinions Editor Muppet film, penned by If the legislation passes, College Health Association. Health Services. He said he son. Jason Segel, of For-getting the program will enter its revealed that only 52.8 per­ hopes that the program will Henson is ·the pioneer Sarah Marshall fame, and test phase next semester. cent of respondents had someday be available to all puppeteer, director and artist who Nick Stoller, the director from that < The initial trial will offer used a condom the last time students. so that anyone gave us countless classic characters. film, is in the works. free testing for chlamydia they had vaginal sex. attending UCF can get ranging from Sesame Street's Big Both Segel and Stoller are pro­ and gonorrhea to about 300 The statistics go on and checked for free. Bird to Yoda from Star Wars. teges of Judd Apatow, the comedic students on a first come. on. Cobb's plan. however It remains to be seen Some of his work is currently on producer responsible for Superbad. < first served basis. costly, is a step to help pre­ whether that will ever display at the Orange County Knocked Up and almost every other The price tag for this trial vent more students from become reality. In the mean­ Regional History Center. in an relevant comedy from the past few run stands at $8,200, accord­ becoming statistics. and one time. we at the Future hope exhibit that, as far as I'm con­ years. <., ing to Director of Student that SGA should embrace that the SGA Senate will cerned. might as well be called the The unnamed project does not Advocacy Anthony Cobb, when it comes to a vote. pass the test program. "Small Part ofJeffWeiner's Child­ yet have a release date. but it's fair the man behind the pro­ Although they are two Every student at risk who hood" exhibit. to say. whatever date is selected, it gram. different diseases. gonorrhea decides to get tested because I'm probably not the only one will not be soon enough. That might seem a high and chlamydia have several it's free represents a victory who feels that way about Henson. That leaves those of us in Hen­ price to pay, especially for things in common. in a fight against sexually The Muppets. Sesame Street, son withdrawal relegated to the • such a small trial run. but a They are both among the transmitted diseases. With Fraggle Rock and the various other recently re-released DVD androgy- consideration of the facts most commonly contracted every student diagnosed on mainstays of American pop culture ny of David Bowie in Labyrinth. • shows the threat that STDs STDs among college stu­ a voucher. SGA would that Henson is personally responsi­ For those Henson fans at UCF • present to students warrants dents. They are also both potentially prevent the infec­ ble for are worthy of their own looking for something slightly less • the high costs such a pro­ detectable using the same tion of countless other stu­ museum: a monument to the great­ disturbing, there's Jim Henson's ,,) • gram would require. test. dents. ness of a true puppet master. Fantastic World, which will be at About half of all new Both diseases can be So, if you are interested in Who didn't grow up with the Orange County Regional Histo­ reported STD infections are passed from one person to the STD voucher program. Sesame Street? Who didn't sit, mes­ ry Center through May 3. contracted by people the next without showing - contact your SGA senators merized, watching the Count count So hop on your Snuffleupagus ~ between the ages of 15 and any symptoms. and both can. and ask for their support. sheep or the Cookie Monster mash and check it out, and while you're 24, according to the Center if left untreated. have devas­ And if you're a student. cookies into his face? there. pay your regards to the mem­ for Disease Control's most tating heath effects, such as and you think you may have So what if he didn't have a ory of a true legend who left us far recent data. infertility and premature put yourself at risk of infec­ throat. and the cookies just fell all too soon and whose timeless work ' An extensive study pub- births in women. tion. don't wait for symp­ over the ground Who cares? has entertained millions of children • lished in the 2')05 UCF Most impor'4antly, both toms, or even a vouchei::.,. Who didn't secretly lo:q.g for and childlike adults, like me. and , Undergraduate Research diseases are curable. but Get tested their own Snuffleupagus? Am I the will continue to for years to come. ~ •

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