UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA February www.unfspinnaker.com 7 Volume 30, Issue 21 2007 Wednesday Students want more ‘Whose Line’ improv food choices antics light up New survey finds Arena PHO T Ospreys are OS: ROBER looking for Asian, T K. PIETRZYK Mexican cuisine BY ASHLEY BELAND CONTRIBUTING WRITER Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood from the pop- ular ABC improv comedy show “Whose Line is It Anyway?” performed before a full house at the The University of North University of North Florida Arena Feb. 3 as part Florida community wants Asian and Mexican food choic- of the Homecoming festivities. The act involved es in the new student union, many well-known skits from the TV show along according to a recent with some new material, and several audience Chartwells Survey. members were invited on stage during the show More than 700 students, fac- to participate. ulty and staff participated in the survey conducted from Jan. 16 through Jan. 23 by answer- More on Homecoming events, page 20 ing a range of questions. The survey questions included such topics as types of food venues, brand names and price ranges. The participants answered the questions on palm pilots, which made results more readily available to Chartwells. Bright Futures The No. 1 choice of the respondents was an Asian-style food option on campus, fol- State considers funding lowed by Mexican food, sub sandwiches, and grill cuisine, said Dave Jordan, Chartwells summer study resident district manager at UNF. The results also revealed that dine-in food venues were preferred over grab ‘n’ go, he said. “We had in our minds what we thought the JEN QUINN ILLUSTRATION: students would pick, and it was almost exact- ly the same as Jordan the results,” Jordan said. Patrick Nelson, a sophomore BY TAMI LIVINGSTON filed in December by Senator been filed in the House, SB 228 faster and then leave slots open athletic training major, took NEWS EDITOR Evelyn Lynn, chair of the has been referred to the Higher for more students to come in,” the survey and said it was a Senate Higher Education Education and Higher Education Lynn said. This will in turn save good idea because Chartwells Thousands of students at the Appropriations Committee. Appropriations Committees money for the state, she said. administered them all over University of North Florida may “It is fair to say that she is where it will be heard, debated “I think the big issue for this campus and asked questions to be able to have the state pay for very influential and accordingly, and possibly amended before bill will be the fiscal impact to get a generalized idea of what their summer classes. her issues are likely to be suc- going to the Senate floor during the state, specifically, the lottery students want to eat. A Senate Bill authorizing the cessful,” said Janet Owen, vice the legislative session scheduled from which Bright Futures is “Wackadoo’s’ prices are use of Florida Bright Futures president of Governmental to begin March 6, Owen said. funded,” Owen said. going up, so I hope they bring in for summer classes was Affairs and associate general “I’ve been trying to sell it on Approximately $6.3 million in cheaper options,” Nelson said. recently introduced into the counsel for UNF. the basis that students will be “A burger at Wackadoo’s is $7, Florida Senate. SB 228 was While no companion bill has able to complete their schooling See BILL, page 6 but I can go to McDonalds and spend $3 on the same thing.” Jordan said Chartwells can’t control the prices set by the brands that will be located in New Web site offers parking tools, info the student union, but they are taking prices into account when choosing what food ven- BY LAUREN JONES ues will be part of the student much better way than the old, 24 hours a day, CONTRIBUTING WRITER union. seven days a week.” “Whatever goes into the stu- There is not a direct link to buy permits on dent union, there will be a wide A new Parking Services Web site is the Web site but it may be added in the future, spectrum of prices,” he said. available to save students a trip to the Smyth said. For now, students can purchase The results showed that long lines of the Cashiers Office and to parking decals through their myWings accounts under the Asian-style food provide easy-access information to stu- with a credit card under the Academics/Students venue and grill cuisine, the dents. tab, he said. There is a 1.5 percent convenience fee brand did not matter as long as At the end of January, the Parking added when purchasing decals online. Students the quality was good, Services Web site changed to a new page are able to print out their receipts and bring them Jordan said. that will be more “customer-friendly,” said to the Cashiers Office to pick up their decals. Cash For Mexican food options, Director of Auxiliary Services Vince Smyth. or checks are also accepted at the Cashiers Office participants ranked Moe’s Development of the new site began last without any fees. Southwest Grill as their first November, and students were able to use a New features of the Web site include the new service to purchase decals online in “Parking Tips” on the right side of the page with See FOOD, page 6 December. Smyth said the main goal of the site “is to provide students with information in a See WEB, page 5 PA GE 2 QUOTE of the WEEK WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2007 “Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes Awarded first place for Best of Show at suspicious by being the 2005 National College Media Convention by the put into that Associated Collegiate Press. O O O polluted vehicle.” Spinnaker Staff – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States of America and author of the Declaration of Independence (1743 – 1826) Editor in Chief Jenna Strom Art Director Robert K. Pietrzyk Business Manager Adina Daar Production Manager Ace Stryker O O O Editorials O O O Advertising Manager Kristen Montalto Adviser Joshua Stewart New funding well-intentioned, not timely News Editor Tami Livingston Features Editor Sarah Houston burdens on the SUS and, in fact, is be considered for the proposed SCS. It Sports Editor Holli Welch enator Evelyn J. Lynn (R-Fla.) recently introduced a bill in likely to bankrupt it unless some seri- doesn’t meet any of the criteria a Copy Editor Emily Bruce S the state senate proposing to ous cuts are made. A report prepared school should have as defined by Photo Editor Rebecca Daly extend the Florida Bright by Pappas Consulting Group, a Pappas in the report. Unless state law- Web Editor Meghan Dornbrock Futures Scholarship Program to pay Connecticut-based consultant contract- makers can find a way to satisfy the ed by the Florida Board of Governors Bright Futures program’s appetite for Graphic Designer Jen Quinn for summer classes at public state uni- versities. While it seems like a great to assess the condition of the SUS, large heaps of money, though, UNF is Discourse Editor Ace Stryker idea and a natural extension of the cites Bright Futures along with the in danger of losing its graduate stud- Asst. News Editor Matt Coleman existing system, the proposal deserves Florida Prepaid College Plan as one of ies programs. Asst. Features Editor Ross Brooks a more critical look in light of new the most likely offenders to break While Sen. Lynn’s intentions may down an already strained system. be noble, the notion of increasing Asst. Sports Editor Natalie Nguyen information from the state about the welfare of the State University System. The solution Pappas offers lies in Bright Futures’ coverage at this point The Bright Futures program is a the creation of a State College System, seems dangerously ignorant of the Distributor Jason Strickland great asset to students in the Sunshine a new division of the SUS, wherein larger context of educational crisis certain of the organization’s 11 mem- in Florida. Printer Florida Sun Printing State. No amount of research can prob- ably ever discern how many children ber universities – University of North Students can only hope that their O O O it’s directly responsible for sending to Florida included – would shift their elected officials will be able to divine a institutions of higher education, but focus solely to undergraduate educa- way to fund the change, because it tion and cut the costs associated with would certainly benefit them – espe- Robinson Student Center, room 2627 the numbers are big. The fact that a 4567 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S. state is willing to allocate a significant offering master’s and doctoral degrees. cially in a curriculum that requires Jacksonville, FL 32224 portion of its budget – and it is signifi- The response from UNF, as well as them to take summer classes to gradu- cant – to paving the way for underpriv- other universities whom Pappas rec- ate – but now, in the midst of an Phone: 904.620.2727 ileged students to have an opportunity ommended be downgraded to under- impending breakdown that’s due in Fax: 904.620.3924 like that says a lot about the priorities graduate-exclusive institutions, has large part to the cost of the very thing www.UNFSpinnaker.com of the state. been quick and unequivocal. Nobody she’s looking to expand, is not But the rosy ideals underlying the wants to do it.