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Wednesday, april 13, 2011 news 04 // Budget cuts scare, don’t de- 06 bilItate UNF finances 18 As the state loses money, it looks to you to keep it afloat. Features 15 // When dId that happen? Life’s a busy chore, and sometimes it leaves no room for awareness of various on-campus events. If you need to catch up, we’ve compiled seven of ‘em for yah. 18 // summer can Be quIte the Beach Head out to various beaches this summer to soak up the sand. This comprehensive list has beach dwellers covered. 18 // Fresh sushI at Fresh prIces Fuji Sushi Bar and Grill goes under the roll in the Spinnaker’s last restaurant review for the semester. Sports 26 // let’s get ready to rumBle: UNF wrestling competes with the big dawgs. 25 // tournament tIme: Men’s tennis grabs the No. 1 seed in the Atlantic Sun Championships, earns first round bye. 25 // Freshmen sensatIons: 23 Young players move Ospreys past Campbell and men’s baseball keeps rolling. PotPourri 17 WeB exclusIve Need more visuals with your news? Check out Osprey TV's newscast at unfspinnaker.com In each Issue 02 index 03 Hodgepodge 05 news 10 opinions 13 expressions 23 sports PhotoS By: everett Sullivan, andrew noBle, and aShley gannon Cover: everett Sullivan 2 // Spinnaker // unfSpinnaker.com Wednesday, april 13, 2011 WEEKLY EXPRESSIONS Best of Police Beat Check out more Police Beats online at unfspinnaker.com Jan. 31 – Exposure of Sexual Organs (Building 39) – A student contacted UPD Feb. 2 after seeing the subject of a previous “exposure of sexual organs” incident in a computer lab in Building 39. Upon questioning, the student admitted to watching pornography on the computer and masturbating while female students sat three or four seats away. He said he covered his genitalia with a shirt and was being discreet while masturbating so he would not attract attention. The suspect was is- sued a trespass warning and referred to Student Conduct. Jan. 18 – Complaint (Child missing from various racks around Development Research Center) campus. Joe Pate, responsible for UPD reached the Child Development distributing issues, confirmed he Center at 6:13 p.m. after a complaint distributed the issues as usual. UPD about a man acting suspicious. The conducted a search around the cam- man entered the building at 6:05 pus Dumpsters and other dumpsites p.m. and said, “I have lots of plastic but found nothing. No suspects or and would like to buy some food to witnesses have been identified. eat with the children.” He wore a hospital band on his wrist and said many random statements without Oct. 13 – Cyber Breach (UNF Hall) making any sense. The witnesses ad- Vice President Shari Shuman told This photograph is part of an ongoing project I'm working on with fellow photographer Erik vised he eat at the Town Center. He UPD the IT Security Office advised her that (an) unknown suspect(s) Tanner, who is also pictured above. Each week we find a portrait by another photographer to proceeded to exit the building and gained unauthorized access to UNF’s emulate in the studio. Based on reflections, shadows, catchlights, etc., we try to produce a final ride away with a woman in the car. Since the man did no harm, the in- computer system Sept. 24. She said image that resembles the general aesthetic of the original portrait. This image is the result of the suspect(s) had access to the serv- our second session. formation report was closed. er at least until Sept. 28. She said the breached information down- Photo by: Everett Sullivan Jan 9 - Simple Battery (Osprey loaded contained personal informa- Crossing) tion of approximately 107,000 po- Q of the W: What’s the best thing you’re doing this summer? A male and female in an on-and-off tential and current students, alumni dating relationship were involved and employees of the university. in a dispute. When the officer ar- Shuman said she didn’t know who rived the female was crying and the suspect(s) might be, nor does “I’m going to New Orleans for the having difficulty breathing. Rescue she know if the suspect(s) took any was called but found the female to of the information. She told UPD Jazz Festival.” be OK after checking her condition. the breach appears to have origi- -Judith Gannons, Painting and Drawing, Senior The couple was having a discussion nated outside the U.S. when the female said something that upset the male and made him want to leave. She did not want her Sept. 25 – Intoxication (Bldg. W) boyfriend to leave, grabbed him by Two female students advised UPD “Being a camp counselor.” the leg and would not let go. The of a young male walking around male kicked her mirror in an at- Osprey Landings at 4 a.m. punching tempt to make her let go. While the walls. When the officer arrived he spoke with the student, who had -Jason Howard, Political Science, Freshman they struggled on the floor, a TV was knocked over. The female got a swollen right hand and admitted angry and bit the male on the neck he had been drinking. The student and scratched his right arm. The blew a .144 on the portable breath- male, who had been sleeping in the alyzer test. He said he was punching “Record an album.” female’s room for three nights, had the wall because he was upset with been trespassing because he was himself, but his hand did not appear not a student. The investigation to be broken. He was transported to River Point hospital and referred to - Chad Villarroel, Business and Psychology, Freshman has been exceptionally cleared and prosecution was declined. student conduct. Nov. 4 – Information (Student Union) Three thousand and eight hun- “I’m going to get a pharmacy tech job.” dred copies of the Spinnaker went Source: University Police Department Compiled by Jordyn Waters - Daniel Bossa, Biology, Sophomore UNFspinnaker.com // Spinnaker // 3 Wednesday, april 13, 2011 4 // Spinnaker // unfSpinnaker.com Wednesday, april 13, 2011 Florida continues to slash funds for schools By Greg PaRlier “I think you should be able to get an staff Writer education and benefits for as long as you SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT BILL live in that state,” said Hunter Dechman, Tallahassee continues to slash the a UNF economics junior. AMENDMENTS budget, but it looks like UNF might be In other notes, the Senate plans to re- spared the worst of it. ward certain students if they choose to With five weeks gone in the 2011 leg- take upper division courses in the sci- islative session, the Florida House and ence, technology, engineering, and math- Senate continue to tweak their differ- ematics fields. The Senate also proposes ing budgets, counting down to the May a re-prioritization of all state student 6 deadline. financial aid to help students with the The latest proposals cut the $74 mil- most need up to the full cost of tuition lion pot of non-tuition state money by and fees. nearly $8 million in the House and $6 mil- However, possibly the most substan- lion in the Senate. The budgets include tial bill proposed was signed into law by major pension and health care reform for Gov. Rick Scott March 24, which impacts state employees and numerous changes aspiring teachers significantly. The bill HOUSE BILL in post-secondary education funding. most notably eliminates multi-year con- Despite these cuts, it looks like state tracts for new teachers starting July 1. Base Funding Support to UNF: universities will come out in decent That means limited job stability for shape, considering the $4 billion hole any K-12 teacher entering the work force $7.5 million Florida legislators had to fill. on or after that date. “I’m a little relieved we weren’t cut Some aspiring teachers say this won’t Lottery money to UNF: deeper,” said UNF Vice President for necessarily improve teaching perfor- $10,102,963 Governmental Affairs Janet Owen. mance for young teachers. “It could have been worse, but it’s “One thing to remember is your first Tuition Increase: still early.” year is still your first year as a teacher, 5%mandated by House One request UNF has of the legisla- [and] probably your hardest year ever,” ture at this time has little to do with the said Justin Crandall a UNF education se- Universities can increase by up to 10% new budget proposals and more with fund allocation. Bright Futures: The school needs legislative approval Increases SAT/ACT scores, community service to transfer $2.4 million from accounts originally allocated for other projects “One thing to remember is hours, requires FAFSA into an account for the construction of the third and fourth floors of a new din- your first year is still your PECO (for utilities/infrastructure/capital renewal): ing facility, on which construction starts $1,972,294 in May, Owen said. first year as a teacher, The transfer is necessary in part due Fee Flexibility: to the shortfall in state funds for con- struction and repairs to K-12 schools, [and] probably your Allows 15% of specific set of student fees state colleges and universities. The mon- redirected to general university needs ey for Public Education Capital Outlay, hardest year ever.” —PECO— which funds construction and – Justin Crandall PENSION: repairs, comes from a tax on the sale of 3% contribution for all employees, regard- utility services, that is shrinking. To make up for that shortfall, UNF less of salary level trimmed their own budget for two other construction projects: the Disability Resource Center and the Science and nior .

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