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The student newspaper at USF St. Petersburg April 15, 2013 | Volume 47 | Issue 29 ADA Bulls on display improvements in spring game on campus pg. 8 Disability Services tries to meet standards. pg. 8 crowsneststpete.com Cartmill helps to lead USFSP to a Court rules greener future By Lina Probst Crow’s Nest Correspondent for Richards Kevin Cartmill is obsessed, and that’s a good thing for USF St. Petersburg. and Iuliucci Walking around campus with Cartmill, the custodial superintendent, it becomes obvi- ous how his love for the envi- ronment makes USFSP a better The Student Government Supreme place. Without him, the univer- Court officially ruled that Jimmy sity likely wouldn’t have a recy- cling program. He’s a one-man Richards and Jordan Iuliucci recycling machine, making sure each building has recycling con- be certified president and vice tainers and that the bins in each office are emptied daily. He president of the student body. The spends hours on his computer ruling, issued late on April 8, comes researching chemicals to make sure that USFSP uses the green- after a monthlong debate over the est and most economical ones he can get his hands on. validity of campaign violations. ¶ Not only does he watch waste with an eagle eye, but he seems Though Mark Lombardi-Nelson to know everyone on campus. There’s not a person he walks and Christa Hegedus won the or rides his golf cart by that he majority vote, 233 to 125, they doesn’t have a “hello” or a smile for. And he is always offering were disqualified — for the second help and guidance to his col- leagues, even on the weekends. time — for breaking campaign “I think it’s important, espe- cially for a college campus, that rules. Richards, therefore, won the we do the best we can for future generations. The carbon foot- presidency by default. print we leave is what they have Thomas Boyd/The Crow’s Nest to deal with- and that’s what’s By Tyler Killette re-evaluated the Lombardi-Nelson/ The Election Rules Commission of the points they incur while the important to me,” Cartmill, 62, Staff Reporter Hegedus campaign’s alleged vio- assessed 10 points to Lombardi- election is ongoing, all points were said. lations. It assessed points for two Nelson and Hegedus on March 7, retracted and Lombardi-Nelson’s See RECYCLE. pg. 4 major violations and four minor but failed to inform the candidates disqualification was revoked. After a hearing held on April violations, totaling 33.32 points. of their infractions before polls 5 in the University Student Only 10 points are needed to justify closed. Since election rules state Center, Supreme Court Justices disqualification. that candidates must be made aware See PRESIDENT, pg. 2 SG senators begin process to impeach justices By Tyler Killette Mark Lombardi-Nelson from the While the SG constitution After a hearing for Lombardi- by the Election Rules Commission. and Amanda Starling presidential race. grants the court “jurisdiction over Nelson on April 5, the court Originally, the ERC assessed 10 Staff Reporters Sen. Jozef Gherman drafted a all cases and controversies involv- assessed its own points for the points to the Lombardi-Nelson/ memo to impeach Russell Heller, ing the student body and Student alleged violations. While the court Hegedus ticket. The Supreme Court Three Student Government Graham Reybitz and Kendel Mott. Government,” Gherman argues does have the power to “reduce, assessed 33.32 points. Supreme Court justices are in The memo accuses the justices of that while this gives the court reverse, or uphold points that were danger of being impeached for using power that does not belong to power to hear any case, it does not assessed to a campaign ticket,” there “willful disregard of statutes,” after them to assess the violations made necessarily give them the right to is no statute that says it can assess issuing a ruling that disqualified in Lombardi-Nelson’s campaign. make a ruling. points that were not already given See COURT, pg. 2 April 15, 2013 | Volume 47 | Issue 29 crowsneststpete.com USFSP student will study a bug’s life By Jennifer Nesslar News Briefs Crow’s Nest Correspondent Mali. He will be researching envi- implemented into the community. there were no restrictions on grad- ronmentally safe ways to eradicate Hossain’s research experience uate level courses, and took several Throwback your favorite the anopheles from the area. sets him apart from other students. throughout his USFSP undergrad- recent decades with the Black Tanjim “TJ” Hossain was six years Hossain, who will graduate in He first worked with Deby Cassill, uate career. He says these courses Student Association on April old when he saw the movie “Jurassic May with a degree in environmen- a biology professor at USFSP, on were a good opportunity to get 17. The Office of Multicultural Park.” It was then that he realized tal science and policy, is the first her study of ants. Later, he and his graduate level experience before Affairs celebrate ‘80s and ‘90s his love for science. USF St. Petersburg student to win friend Jaeson Clayborn worked applying to graduate school. style with food, photo fun, and Years later, Hossain has been this fellowship. Although he calls together on a project about mos- graffiti from 8 p.m. to mid- awarded a graduate research fel- it “the granddaddy of fellowships,” quitoes and ants. They presented night. Participants are encour- lowship from the National Science he was surprised to discover that he the project at the International aged to dress up in ‘80s or ‘90s Foundation to study malaria was the first from USFSP to win. He Symposium of Invasive Pests, fashion. in Mali. Though his paleontol- believes it is a goal that many sci- where Hossain attracted to the ogy dreams may not be realized, ence majors should seek to achieve. interest of Dr. Jesusa Legaspi of the Dive into Splash Bash at Hossain is fascinated with ento- West African storytellers and U.S. Department of Agriculture. Harbor Lawn, hosted by mology, the study of insects. historians called griots, who are Since then, Hossain has gained Student Government and The fellowship will allowresponsible for preserving oral experience working with the USDA Harborside Activities Board. Hossain to study malaria in mos- tradition, will work closely with on several projects regarding inva- From noon to 3 p.m. students quitoes of the genus anopheles Hossain during his research. sive insect species. can coast down a three-story with John Beier, the world’s lead- The griots are seen as leaders in Hossain views USFSP’s envi- waterslide to live music by ing mosquito expert. Hossain will West African society. By work- ronmental science and policy as a Made from Scratch. Free snow be a Ph.D. student at the University ing with them, Hossain can ensure “broad degree” and says its possi- cones, pizza, and T-shirts will of Miami and doing fieldwork in the methods he develops will be bilities are endless. He found that [email protected] be handed out. Swimsuits and towels recommended. The event will take place on April 18. Join the huddle and grab Justices suggest election changes some grub during the Locker Room Lunch featuring USF Continued from front page head football coach Willie Taggart on April 19 from The court said it “applied the minor/ to all of SG, Chief Justice Sean v. the ERC should have been dis- determine the merit of Gherman’s 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Taggart major violation standard,” defined Ericson said, “...please understand missed form the start because memo. If the committee finds will talk leadership on and by the ERC; however, it assessed the that we are an independent body — Richards did not have the power validity in the accusations made off the field with students and maximum number of points pos- we form our own conclusions, and to challenge the ERC’s decision to against the justices, it will develop guests. The event is free and sible for each violation. Where the we do not, to the best of our abili- retract Lombardi-Nelson’s disqual- a standard operating procedure to open to the public. ERC assessed two points for plagia- ties, let external pressure bias our ification. SG statutes say that can- share with the rest of senate. rism, the court assessed 20. SG stat- views...” didates can only appeal points that There are no existing guidelines Be a drag and come out to the utes say the value of each violation He then suggested efforts to were assessed to their party, not for this kind of committee. With 4th Annual Drag Show, fea- is at the discretion of the ERC. improve the election process “be those assessed to others. the exception of the first meeting, turing amateur and profes- By assessing its own point placed elsewhere, as there is plenty Johnson said the court did all deliberations will be public.