University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 9-29-2008 Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 83, September 29, 2008 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. 40 No. 83, September 29, 2008" (2008). Central Florida Future. 2155. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/2155 , f) Weekendfuh Orange crush UCF professor and stu­ ,) . U CF has long night in El Paso~ Texas, dents spend Saturdays falling to UTEP 58-13 -SEE sPORTS,A7 with the kids -SEE NEWS,A2 Science MY MATH Researchers study "Water pollutants IS BIGGER THAN UCF joins Marion County in J:X)llutants study YOURS STEPHANIE WILKEN, ment District, nearby Mari­ Gail Mowry, a clean water Mathe111,1tocians Jt tr.e U1;ive~ity of Staff Writer on County and the Depart­ engineer with Marion Coun­ C,lifomia-los Angeles have dbcovercd a ment of Environmental Pro­ ty Transportation Depart­ l3-m111ion digit prime nl1l1ber, a long­ Researchers at the UCF tection. ment, said that when nitrates sought m~estone tl1at makes them are part of a $1 million study -· In the partnership with seep into water deep below eligible for ,1 $100,000 prize. lhe group · found the 46th to help scientists Jn a nearby Marion County, researchers the ground's surface, it could .,•" .,.,,..--... ""··~;. ._ ,. Me~enne county discover how pollu­ study the retention ponds lead to a degradation of the '-' , · ,. prime last tants affect water in( reten­ and how pollutants such as environment. · fa:I tion ponds. nitrates seep into the ground. She said the main prob­ t• I ·~ ' 'l~1 month, ;·,... ,- ,': .·· andiiwas Researchers at the They also study possible lem in Marion County is the I ,_ .,. wrified by Stormwater Management · solutions such as adding dif­ two major freshwater ; .....~ . 1: another Academy at UCF received $1 ferent materials to the reten­ springs_in the area: Rainbow _ ,- -. ~·- -- ~ }' million total from the South­ .tion ponds to help filter E::..:~--=-"~~..,.; .,,.d .~ •·• ~ cumputer • COURTESY ANDREW O'REIUY ::":1; ........ ... · r ~y5tet,1 . west Florida Water Manage- . nitrates. PLEASE SEE COUNTY'S ON A6 Members of the U.S Geological Survey work with UCF students to study Marion County's.water. ...,;,,, ... "":..-.., .. ,~..,.- Animals · Charity dodgeball UCF THERE'S A BAT IN MY COFFEE . meets ' An Iowa womanwas given a jolt after her morning coffee, but it wasn't just the caffeine. ft was also the bat she found in her coffee filter. The Iowa Department of Public Health said the woman reported a bat in her house but was not worried. She found the bat when she was deaning out the filter of her automatic coffee maker. Student boom large factor in emissions BRIANNE BARTA Contributing Writer UCF has reduced its CO2 emissions by 8.1 percent between Breaking 2006 and news on 2007, accord­ ing to the you_r cell second Get UCF news sentto your cell _ COURTESY MEGAN SPEER annual · phone. Just text the keyword Members of team Transformers, in black, and team Miller lite face off on the gym floor during the Greater Orlando Charity Dodgeball Tournament on Saturday at the Greenhouse UCFNEWS to 44636. Orlando Baptist Church. The tournament was a benefit for the Nicole Ganguzza Charity Foundation. Nicole Ganguzza was a graduate student who was killed June 6; Gas Emis­ sions Report. AROUND CAMPUS, A2 The report, LOU FREY SYMPOSIUM issued by WILL TAKE PLACE IN UCF students join Collegiate Scholars UCF's STUDENT UNION TODAY Department· · -AIMEE HOYT zenship for a lifetime." In addi­ of Sustain­ The Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Contributing Writer tion to involvment in extracur­ ability and Gov.emment's fall 2008 sympqsium, ABOUTNSCS ricular activities, scholarship Energy · "Considering the ~iddle East Politics, Almost 450 friends and The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is an honor society inviting hopefuls were also required to Manage- · Issues and Solutiom," will take place family members looked on in high-achieving freshmen and sophomores. Members must have a GPA of 3.4 or submit several short essays ment, indi­ today in the Pegasus Ballroom from the crimson-and-gold decorat­ above and rank in the top 20 percent of their NSCS offers more money for and a letter of recommenda­ cated a 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. class. ed Pegasus Ballroom as 120 undergraduate scholarships than any other honor society nationwide. tion. The Merit Award goes to release of new members of UCFs chap­ Fifty recipients nationally 120,522 met­ ter of the National Society of - WWW.NSCS.ORG every year. ric tons ·of LOCAL & STATE, A2 Collegiate Scholars were ''.This year, we gave $50,000 CO2 com­ WWW.MAF.GOVT pared to The greenhouse AVERAGE AGE AT DEATH inducted at its annual mem­ must maintain at least a 3.4 ing special programs designed in scholarships to new mem­ effect is the natu- - ber-induction convocation grade point average. for specific majors,'' Zell­ bers,'' Mishri Someshwar said 131,094 met­ ral phenomenon AMONG ·SEMINOLES IN Sept. 14. During the convoca­ Sam Zell-Breier, a sopho­ Breier said "Soµie examples of Someshwar is the outreach ric tons in that warms the FLORIDA DROPS , tion a UCF student accepted more film major, was awatded this would be opportnnity for coordinator of communica­ 2006. Earth, enabling it the honor society's $1,000 the Merit ,A.ward, which recog­ inter-school programs, special tions for the NSCS in·Wash­ "It is to support life. The ' The average age at death among Merit Award scholarship. nizes outstanding first year internships and studying u,.gton, D.C. important sun's warmth pass­ Seminole Indians in Florida has The NSCS is a honor socie­ members. abroad" The next Merit Award for students es easily through dropped by 12 years in the past ty that recognizes high-stand­ . "I became involved in the Recipients of the Merit application will be available to to view this the blanket of ,. decade, according to a report by the ing academic achieverp.ents NSCS because it rewards hard Award are selected based on new members in the spring. report , gases around the South Florida Sun Sentinel, to below from freshman and sopho- · work and gives the members how well they demonstrate the '1\.pply for as many scholar­ because it Earth to reach the 50, with several of the deaths being more students. Students in the unique opportunities that can NSCS's mission statement to ships as you can," Lindsey Eng- allows them Earth's surface; related to drugs or alcohol. top 20 percent oftheir class are . enrich and enhance the indi­ "Honor and inspire academic to see their however, instead invited into the society, _and vidual's education by provid- excellence, and engaged citi- PLEASE SEE STUDENTS ON A5 impact on of this heat being campus, as lost back to space NATION & WORLD, A4 well as when it is reflected where they by the Earth's sur­ SUSPECTED MILITANTS can face, certain gases in the atmosphere ABDUCT POLISH improve," (called greenhouse By the numbers Michelle gases) block this ENGINEER ON SUNDAY Murphy of heat. Suspected militants abducted a Polish Professors strive to imp~ math/science education Sustainabili­ engineer Sunday in Pakistan and ty and Ener- SHANNA FORTIER "[We] want teachers gy Management, said fought back against security forces Contributing Writer to feel more effective in trying to take control of the border In 2005, President Hitt teaching math and sci­ committed to a plan to reduce region. The abduction has heightened A team of UCF ence to all kids," Little the concern about Pakistan. energy consumption by 20 professors will work ,said. According to Lit­ percent in existing Education­ • with local teachers to tle, this shouldn't mat­ pro­ al and General facilities over a remodel and improve ter whether the stu­ fessors INDEX TODAY'S ·course of five years. The uni­ the way inath and sci­ dents have learning from the Lockheed versity met this goal within Around C.ampus 2 WEATHER ence educators teach disabilities or are high Martin/ UCF Academy only three years, and energy Weather 2 students with special achievers. and Tony Jennings consumption per square foot local & State 2 needs. ''The more I learn to Exceptional Education has now dropped 22 percent Nation & World 4 · UCF Associate Pro­ be a good effective Institute, both part of according to the report. Sports 7 fessor Mary Little is the teacher, the m~e kids I the College of Educa­ "The university is very lead researcher on the · Opinions 10 will be able to positive­ tion, along with UCF motivated to reduce the emis­ Classifieds 11 project that is funded ly impact. math and science pro-. sions of greenhouse gases," Sudoku 11 by a five-year grant "The kids in my fessors, content experts David Norvell, director of Crossword 11 from the U.S. Depart­ class will learn more." ment of Education. Little will work with PL£ASE SEE TEAM ON A6 PlfASE SEE CHARTER ON A5 September 29, 2008 • (entra{ :floriba 1uttm • AROUND • CAMPUS (intra( News and notices for - the UCF community Jforfba Lou Frey symposium starts today The Lou ·Frey Institute of Politics & Government's fall 2008 symposium, "Consider­ '1tturt ing the Middle East Politics, The Student Newspaper at UCF since 1968 Issues and Solutions," will take • place today in the Pegasus Ball­ September 29, 2008 room at the Student Union Vol 40, Issue 83 • 12 Pages from 9:30 a.m to 8:30 p.m.