University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 9-28-2007 Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 119, September 28, 2007 Part of the Mass Communication Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Publishing Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Central Florida Future by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 119, September 28, 2007" (2007). Central Florida Future. 2038. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/2038 ' J ) FREE ·Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Frida :s www.Centra/Fforidafuture,com ·Friday, September 28, 2007 .) "- Cajun flavor .After a huge win, UCF prepares for ) -Louisiana-Lafayette -SEE SPORTS,A7 ) THIS SODA 4 senate seats are set for runoffs TASTESllKE College ·of Arts spot decided by 14 votes DIRT ROBYN SIDERSKY determining· their fates. ments require a two-thirds Staff Writer Forty-four candidates cele­ vote in the Senate to fire , ) brated victory, but four seats either the attorney general or After three grueling days will go into runoff elections comptroller and give the Sen­ of campaigning, the results of next week ate the ability to call for spe­ the SGA Senate election were A total of 6,170 people cial referendum elections. announced to an anxious voted in the Senate elections, "It's great to know that we crowd just after 6 p.m. an overall increase of38.7 per­ have a lot more of the student Wednesday in front of the cent from last year. body voting for who's repre­ Student Union. Two proposed amend­ senting them, especially with , Before the announcement, ments to the constitution the results,'' said Janel Paige, a Starting next week,Jones Soda will be candidates huddled with their passed overwhelmingly, with member of the Election Com- respective tickets, anxiously more than 4,000 supporting JILLIANNE PIERCE I CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE introducing several new flavors. The C. Alexander Mancera, left, and Will Lusk, celebrate their victories after the results of flavors include"Dirt Soda," along with awaiting the announcement votes for each. The amend- PLEASE SEE ELECTION ON A6 Senate elections were announced Thursday. Both ran in seats 6 and 9, respectively. "Perspiration Soda" and"Sports Cream Soda." Jones Soda recently signed a deal with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks ,) team to become its exclusive soft-drink , sponsor at Qwest field. Football FAMILY fans not ) afraid of the dark ' More lights will make games safer MATTHEW MCKINLEY Staff Writer ~ ucF is embarking· on a new adventure this Saturday as it holds its first night game at the Bright House Networks Stadium. Kickoff against the Uni­ versity ofLouisiana-Lafayette is slated for 6 p.m. Tailgating will be allowed during normal hours, begin­ ning at 7 am. "Safety will be our biggest issue this game," said Al Harms, vice president of AROUND CAMPUS,A2 Strategic Planning and Initia­ LATE KNIGHTS TO BEGIN tives. "There'll be a lot of peo­ ple and cars moving around TONIGHT AT 9 P.M. IN in the dark" THE STUDENT UNION Harms said additional lights connected to genera­ The second Late Knights ofthe tors will be put around cam­ semester will take place tonight in the pus in especially dark areas, Student Union. The theme of the event such as Lake Claire and the ll is Casino Royale and will begin at 9 softball field. p.m. Featured will be magicians, DJ The Physical Plant, UCF Black Jack and Texas Hold 'em tables. Police Department, UCF Ath­ letics and Business Services determined the areas that LOCAL& STATE, A2 most needed additional light­ TWENTY-THREE FSU ing. · The adaptations UCF will ATHLETES ACCUSED OF have to make for Saturday are CHEATING ON TESTS just part of the constantly changing face of the universi­ Two athletic department academic ty during gamedays. assistance employees have resigned The original Stadium was and 23 FSU athletes were implicated built without water fountains, in cheating on tests given over the but after 60 people suffered Internet. The athletes represent nine from heat-related incidents sports and 17 of the students are or during the Texas game, the have been on scholarship. university quickly began installing fountains. UCF plans to have 50 NATION WORLD, A4 water fountains installed in & the coming weeks. BONO ASKS FOR Following the Memphis SUPPORT OF MYANMAR game last Saturday, Harms PLEASE SEE 84 ON A4 ) DEMONSTRATORS Bono says he had "slept uneasily" since seeing photos and TV footage of the violence in Myanmar. After a month of " mostly peaceful demonstrations against Myanmar's military govt., Faculty request 6-month written notice of termination security forces opened fire Wednesday. LAUREN PAULAUSKAS . the most recent bargaining ses­ ee shall be given written notice Staff Writer sion on Tuesday was Article 16, of termination at least six Disciplinary Action and Job months in advance of the ter­ INDEX TODAY'S UCF faculty and Board of Abandonment. mination, except where the The United Faculty of Florida and the Board ofTrustees argued Around Campus 2 WEATHER Trustees members argued over The United Faculty of Flori­ employee is deemed hazardous Article 16 of the Colledive Bargaining Handbook Tuesday. The arti­ Weather 2 articles regarding faculty rights da, representing UCF employ­ to the university. Local &State 2 and obligations at the latest col­ ees, put its latest proposal on The BOT was concerned cle concerns the rights and procedures faced by faculty libel for Nation & World 4 lective bargaining session. the table, and the BOT present­ with continuing to pay faculty suspension or termination. This session UFF proposed six-month Sports 7 The discussions will deter­ ed its questions and reactions members who have been fired notification of termination for employees as well as notification mine the makeup of the next to it. while the termination is Variety 9 for employees eligible for retirement. UFF also asked for clarifica­ Oassifieds 13 T-STORMS Collective Bargaining Hand­ In the part of the article processed. Sudoku 13 book, which defines university explaining employee notices of "We don't want to pay tion of when faculty are considered to be "employees" while off '92° 74° policy. Crossword 13 suspension or termination, somebody to spend six months campus. HIGH LOW The only article discussed at UFF proposed that an employ- PLEASE SEE SALARY ON A3 I A2 www.CentralFloridaFuture.com September 28, 2007 • (entnf :Jloriba :Juture • AROUND • CAMPUS (eutral News and notices for the UCF community Late Knights held tonight 11oriba The second Late Knights of • the semester will be tonight in FIE.NS soon-to-be graduates get ready to enter gaming industry the Student Union. The theme 1uturt of the event is Casino Royale RICHARD BILBAO The Student Newspaper at UCF since 1968 and it will run from 9 p.m. to 2 Staff Writer ~""""'-~-- ---- am. September 28, 2007 The event will feature magi­ Graduates planning to be video Vol 39, Issue 119 • 14 Pages cians, DJ Black Jack and Texas game programmers, art designers Hold 'em tables. Two hundred The Cenrral Florida Future is the independent, student­ • and producers are preparing to enter written newspaper at the University of Central Florida. free Homecoming tickets will the video game industry after 16 Opinions In the Future are those of the individual columnist and not necessarily tl1ose of the editorial staff also be handed out. For more months of grueling gaming education or the University administration. All content is property of information, contact at UCF's Florida Interactive Enter­ the Central Florida Future and may not be reprinted in part or in whole without pennls~on from the publisher. • [email protected]£edu. tainment Academy. Graduates are set to leave the col­ Free concert tonight in VAB NEWSROOM lege environment in December with 407-447-4558 The UCF Music Depart­ degrees in one of FIEA'.s three main • ment will be featuring the UCF tracks: programming, production or Editor-in-Chief Wind Ensemble and Concert art. Melissa Heyboer x213 Band in a free concert tonight at Jen Chung, an FIEA production [email protected] 8p.m. graduate and current intern at Surre­ News Editors • The concert will be held in al Software, a video game developer Jenny Andreasson and the Visual Arts Building Audi­ in Seattle, said she learned much Matt Morrison x213 torium and is open to the pub­ about communication and team skills news@(entro/RoridaFuture.com .. lic. atFIEA. Opinions Editor "I didn't realize how long it takes Natalie Morera x213 LSAT to be held Saturday to make a game," Chung said. ·~t first, opinions@Centro/Floridafuture.ClJlll The Law School Admission it was hectic." • Test will be held Saturday from Sports Editor Chung said that one of those "hec­ Pad rick Brewer x215 8 am. to 2 p.m. in the Business tic times" was when Master Plan, a sports@(entro/RoridaFuture.wm Administration Building. game made by the class as a final Those who wish to take the project, was set back due to criticism Variety Editor • test will need to park in Parking Corinne Schulerx214 from an employee at Electronic Arts variety@(entra/F/oridaFuture.com Garage B because of.UCF Foot­ Tiburon, a game development and ball's home game. For more production company. Photo Editor • information about the test, con­ But Chung said it will always be Andy Jacobsohn tact the University Testing Cen­ the "Nerf Wars," when students photv@(entm/F/oridaFuturewm ter at 407-823-2931.