RELIENT K HARKS COMPASSION Page 7 STUDENT FEES TO INCREASE AGAIN Page 6 H.O.H FESTIVAL TIX, come an’ get ’em Page 15 STUDENT OFFICIATES RACE IN AFRICA Page 17 PAGE 2 HODGEPODGE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2010 PHOTO OF THE WEEK TYLER NORMA N | CO NT RIBU T OR Professional skateboarder Mike Peterson throws a backside smith grind at the UNF redbull skate contest. Tyler Norman, a UNF photography senior, shot this with a Canon 1D Mark III with a 16- 35mm wide-angle lens. Last week by the numbers Q of the W: If you could make yourself into a comic book hero, who would you be? Each week during the school year the Spinnaker staff reports what’s going on around campus, the city, the state and the nation: the good, the bad and the ugly. In this little space, we want to summa- “Amazing Boy who stretches in unusual places man.” rize what the average Osprey should know about the past week. - Scott Burton, Communication, Sophomore fans attended South Africa’s Stock car race officiated by UNF 10,300 student Patrick Huth “Mychaelita Chocolatte Bonita ... [I can] record movies cans of food were collected at with my eyes.” 600 Compassion 2010 - Mycheal Taylor, Communication, Freshman of February, the Fritz play at “Mr. Unobtainium ... ‘cuz no one can obtain these skills.” 24th Birdie’s Cafe - Major Forbess, Sports Management, Junior riders competed in “The King of 17 Campus” skateboarding competition “Super Save A Gay ... I’d turn people gay.” of March at 6:30 p.m., the SG 1st Senate will meet to discuss the - Leila Fields, Criminal Justice, Junior 2010-2011 budget “Beardman ... I’d love to be able to grow instant beards.” Kim Huddleston - Sam McIntire, Music, Freshman Front Page: Asst. Graphics Editor Page 2, Hodgepodge Pages 9-10, Discourse Page 3, Police Beat Pages 12-15, Expressions ndex Pages 4-8, News Pages 17-19, Sports I WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2010 POLICE BEAT PAGE 3 1 Feb. 9 - Information (UNF General Counsel’s Office) FEB. 9 - FEB. 18 – Karen Stone reported to UPD that she had received a threatening e-mail through her UNF account Feb. 9. The e-mail appeared to be addressed to Stone, and the contents read, “I am pleased to inform you that we have been paid to assassinate you by your co- worker in your office …” The e-mail threatened that if Stone valued her life, she would not report it to police. Further investigating revealed that this e-mail, along with others of this type, are part of an Internet scam that tries to extort payment from its victims. UPD told Stone not to open e-mails received from unfamil- Criminal mischief iar senders because they may contain viruses. cases since Aug. 2 10 21, 2009 Feb. 15 - Criminal Mischief (Building 44) – Melissa Perry, supervisor of Parking Services, reported that a suspect entered the fenced in area near building 44, Feb.15. Perry claims a suspect punctured one tire drug violations from five of the utility carts parked in the fenced in since Aug. 21, 2009 area. She claimed that there was a single cart that was 22 not working and that it sustained no damage. Perry believes the suspect may be an employee because only an employee would know that one of the carts was not working. 3 Feb. 15 - Drug Paraphernalia (Parking Lot 10) – One student was arrested, and two students were referred 6 to student conduct after UPD was dispatched to Lot 10 in reference to a report of suspicious persons engag- ing in drug activity Feb. 15. Police reported seeing a white cloud of smoke exiting a black Chevrolet truck In this badge, the Spinnaker and noticed an odor of burning marijuana. When UPD keeps a running total of certain asked the three students what they were doing, they crimes around UNF during the responded, “smoking a bowl.” Police confiscated a 2009-2010 school year. clear plastic baggie containing marijuana and a multi- 1 colored pipe. One of the students was transported to the Duval County jail for possession, and two students were issued a Notice to Appear Citation. 4 Feb. 17 - Petty Theft (Building 41) – UPD was dis- patched to Building 41 after Joshua Harwell, a UNF employee, reported his cell phone missing. Harwell claims he left his cell phone inside the maintenance shop to charge the battery at approximately 8 a.m. Feb. 17. He stated that he returned to the mainte- 4 2 nance shop at 10:30 a.m. to find that his cell phone was missing. No suspects were identified. 5 Feb. 18 - Found Property (Osprey Fountains) – UNF employee Dennis Negrin reported to police that he had found marijuana wrapped in a cellophane wrapper on the floor in between the aisles in Ozzie’s 3 convenience store Feb. 18. UPD was contacted im- mediately, and the package has been placed in the property room. 5 BEAT of the Week 6 Feb. 10 - Dating Violence (Building 58E) – UPD responded to a battery in progress call at 11:28 p.m. The two witnesses, and the two students involved in the altercation, didn’t appear to be fighting when UPD arrived. One of the students claimed she was arguing with her ex-boyfriend outside Building 58E near the game room when she lost her temper and struck him in the face. She reported that he pushed her away from him and did not hit her. The other student involved in the altercation explained that he had recently ended a two-year relationship with the student and after entering the game room with two of his friends the other student began aggressively ar- guing with him. The student claimed he proceeded to leave the game room, and the other student followed him outside where she hit him on his right cheek. There were no obvious injuries, and no legal action was taken. Compiled by Jessica Dubois-Maahs. Source: UPD police reports. UNF Campus map: Facilities Planning and Construction Office. PAGE 4 NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2010 Students voice proposed budget concerns at open forum BY JOSH FREDRICKSON sign the budget that was proposed MANAGING EDITOR by B&A, that’s not going to hap- pen,” Barnes said. “I’m not tell- The Student Government ing you you’re all going to get Senate chambers were swollen your money ‘cause it doesn’t ex- with interested students and ad- ist. There’s not enough money. ministrators Feb. 17 as the sen- It’s not there, that’s just how it is. ate’s Budget and Allocations I wish we could give everybody Committee held an open forum to everything, I would love to do discuss SG’s proposed budget for that, but it’s not there.” the coming fiscal year. Mark Smith, a post-bacca- The B&A Committee approved laureate student at UNF, the of- a budget Feb. 12 that will go before fice manager of the Center for the senate at large Monday, March Student Media and a former 1 at 6:30 p.m. The senate will then SG treasurer, commended the vote to amend, approve or send B&A Committee’s hard work the budget back to the committee but advised them to take a for further deliberations. different approach. The senate meeting March Smith encouraged the commit- 1 will be held in the senate tee to look into the possibility of chambers, located in the short-term deficit spending to al- Student Union. The meeting is leviate the pain the proposed cuts may inflict. This could be done open to the public, and student re- J O S marks will be heard at the begin- H through using some of SG’s $1.5 F ning of the evening. RE million fund balance to cover cur- D RICK Students and administra- rent budget shortfalls. tors representing various cam- S Smith also said the best course O N pus groups and organizations | S of action for the senate at pres- P I voiced their concerns over the NN ent would be to send the budget proposed budget. AKER back to committee for further Those in attendance ques- consideration. tioned the proposed funding Students gather in the Senate chambers Feb. 17 to voice their displeasure at Student Government’s proposed “Send it back to committee, cuts to Campus Recreation, budget for the 2010-2010 school year. work on it some more, have anoth- the Interfaith Center, the er forum like this, hear thoughts International Center and the Those are the everyday things said the B&A Committee is at- after the forum began because of and find some compromises,” Center for Student Media, that we utilize as students, I tempting to “build in” these an exam scheduling conflict, ac- Smith said. “This doesn’t have to among others. love partying as much as the events in order to avoid dipping cording to a source familiar with end this way, and I think the presi- Keenan Webb, a UNF next guy, but I don’t believe that into the special requests fund. the matter. dent [Barnes] is committed that it English senior and an Eco- [the Osprey Tailgate Classic] Nelson said SG has been forced Other SG luminaries in at- won’t.” Adventure staffer, asked whether should be factored into the to take out about $150,000 to cover tendance included Student Body setting aside funding for the budget whatsoever.” special request funding for these President John Barnes, Vice E-mail Josh Fredrickson at Osprey Tailgate Classic was worth B&A Committee Chair Sen.