No. 16 - UNF Spinnaker

Volume 29, Issue 16
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
November
30
Wednesday
THIS WEEK
New form
of GRE
expected in
2006
A time to be a turkey
NEWS
Cram for the exam
Finals week means allnighters, caffeine benders
and little sleep. But this strain
can have a negative affect on
your test taking performance.
See FINALS, page 11
Test will be
extended, sections
will be different
from previous tests
EXPRESSIONS
BY TAMI LIVINGSTON
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
beneficial,” said Aimee Davis, secretary for Public Relations Student
Society of America at UNF.
More information can be found
at the Salvation Army’s Web site,
www.salvationarmyusa.org, or by
talking to a volunteer at an Angel
Tree table or Red Kettle stand.
When students involve themselves
in volunteering, the possibilities
for helping other can be satisfying
and contagious to others.
The Salvation Army’s sponsors
said they need students so that
children can wake up to hope
Christmas morning. Seiler said he
encourages all students to give.
“The goal is to provide a positive Christmas memory for every
family along the first coast.”
A revised exam will be
required for undergraduate students who are interested in attending graduate
school,
affecting
approximately 450,000 people in the world, according
to a testing review Web
site, www.admissionguru.
com.
Every year, an estimated 300,000 people take the
Graduate
Record
Examination, or GRE, in
the United States, stated
the Web site. Another
150,000 potential graduate
students are estimated to
take the test every year
around the world.
Graduate schools use
the GRE as a predictor of
a person’s expected success in graduate programs, according to the
Office
of
Graduate
Studies at the University
of North Florida. While
not all graduate schools
require applicants to submit GRE scores, many of
them do and have a minimum score requirement,
said administration from
the office. But the requirements are different for
every school.
Traditionally, the GRE
has consisted of three sections – verbal reasoning,
quantitative
reasoning
and analytical writing,
which was added in 2002,
according
to
the
Educational
Testing
Service Web site, the official site for GRE information.
The revised test, which
launches October 2006,
will include the three sections with different types
of questions and a new
format, stated a press
release from the ETS Web
site. The verbal reasoning
section will now consist of
two 40-minute sections
instead of a 30-minute section, it stated. The new
test will also concentrate
on cognitive skills and
contain a broader collection of reading passages.
The quantitative reasoning section will now
include two 40-minute sections instead of one 45minute section, fewer
geometry questions, more
real-life scenarios and
data interpretation questions, the press release
revealed.
E-mail Kathryn Bishop at [email protected].
See GRE, page 6
To space and beyond
For thousands of years
space has been a mystical
frontier. Now, humans are
taking the journey to the next
step through colonization and
new technology.
See FRONTIER, page 13
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For the ‘love’ of the game
Dr. Oscar Patterson, chair of the Department of Communication at the University of North Florida, donned a turkey suit as
part of a charity event Nov. 22 on the Green. Patterson received the most donations from students among participating faculty in the department. The donations will go to the student advertising club to “adopt” a family in time for the holidays.
See SERVING, page 19
WEEKEND
WEATHER
Delaney makes first Salvation donation
BY KATHRYN BISHOP
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Friday
Dec. 2
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Sunny
Saturday
Dec. 3
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Sunny
Sunday
Dec. 4
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7-day forecast, page 5
INDEX
Discourse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Letters to the Editor. . . . . . . . . 3
Question of the Week. . . . . . . 5
Squawk Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Police Beat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Expressions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Comics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Horoscopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Crossword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Osprey Sports Trivia. . . . . . . 21
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KATHRYN BISHOP
SOURCE: NOAA
Many children sprint to the
Christmas tree every year, hoping
Santa brought presents on
Christmas Eve – but for some children, Christmas morning remains
another disappointment.
The Salvation Army’s Angel
Tree and Red Kettle Campaign
began Nov. 18 and University of
North Florida President John
Delaney made the first donation.
During his speech, Delaney recognized the impact the Salvation
Army has made on the community
and encouraged students to invest
into the future of a child during
Christmas 2005.
“There are a lot of expenses as
a student, but it is so rewarding to
give,” Delaney said.
Angel Trees can be found
across Northeast Florida, including at most malls. Anyone can
choose a paper cutout child figurine from the tree with a child’s
name on it. The donor can buy a
gift and drop it off at a designated
location, where it will be sent to
the child.
Volunteers from the Salvation
Army work to fill the emptiness
that some children feel every year
by donating wrapped gifts of toys
and clothes to children in the community. Many bell ringers from the
Salvation Army will stand in public areas throughout Jacksonville,
ringing bells to attract people to
drop money in the red kettle.
“Whenever I walk by a Wal-
University of North Florida President John Delaney was among the first to
donate to the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree and Red Kettle Campaign, which
began Nov. 18.
Mart and hear that bell, I am
reminded of the Salvation Army
and the children helped through
that kettle,” Delaney said.
The Salvation Army encourages individuals and groups to
support Angel Tree and Red Kettle
Campaign.
“Fraternities or sororities
could ring a kettle for a day or pick
an angel off a tree. We rely on the
generosity of people to carry out
what we do at Salvation Army,”
said Maj. James Seiler, Area
Commander
for
Northeast
Florida.
Donating became easier this
year with the introduction of the
credit card machine available at
certain locations.
“You always have a little bit of
change and donating it can be very
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QUOTE
WEEK
of
the
“Opportunity is
missed by most
people because it is
dressed in overalls
and looks like
work.”
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2005
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S PINNAKER ’ S
BEST
Although longer and potentially harder,
a new form of the Graduate Record
Exam will soon take effect, making the
test more equitable and able to better
acknowledge the skills the test-takers
have.
S PINNAKER ’ S
WORST
Students are faced with final exams
once again, and many have associated
eating disorders with the strain and
pressure of studying for the exams.
S PINNAKER ’ S
FIX
Students who feel the need to pull allnighters should plan study schedules and
take advantage of services offered by the
Academic Center for Excellence. Also,
the university should consider providing
healthier food choices during exam week
to help students keep focused.
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War at home as important as war in Iraq
very war is fought on two
fronts. There is the battlefield
abroad where the soldiers
fight. There is also the home
front where the public grapples with
itself over the direction of the war.
In America’s present conflict, the
situation in Iraq has remained
volatile for several years now, but
resolution on the homefront has
remained largely unchanged. Events
in the past few weeks seem to suggest that the public is beginning to
ask important questions about the
war in Iraq and the answers they
receive, may shift the public opinion
of the war.
A little more than a week ago,
Democrat John Murtha, a U.S. representative and Vietnam veteran from
Pennsylvania, surprised representatives on both sides of the aisle when
he made a call for an immediate
withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
Murtha’s call was sensational for
multiple reasons. First, many lawmakers have been quick to criticize
the war in Iraq, but few have gone so
far to recommend an immediate
pullout. Second, Murtha, with his 30year congressional history of supporting the military, is not your
average Democrat. He has bipartisan support, and even as some legislators and columnist tried to paint
Murtha in the most vile shades pos-
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sible, even members of the White
House added their own words (wellchosen words) of admiration for
Murtha’s reputation.
The call to leave sparked a flurry
of activity where one representative
made a comment that had to be
stricken from the record and another who was charging down the aisle
had to be physically restrained. In
the end, house Republicans drafted a
proposal on an immediate withdrawal but it was written with strong
anti-war language. It was defeated
403-3. Even Murtha voted against it.
This situation in the U.S. House of
Representative is significant for several reasons. First, Murtha’s comment turned national focus back to
the real issue in Iraq: How do we get
out? With the indictment of Lewis
“Scooter” Libby, some Democrats
have put a lot of emphasis on prewar intelligence and the reasons
America came to Iraq. Murtha’s
comments reminded people that the
first thing that must be done is find
a way to safely bring U.S. troops
home to their families.
Second, whether Murtha was
right, his call for withdrawal was a
plan to end American involvement
in Iraq and to bring American
troops home. Many people are quick
to find fault with the President’s war
strategy, but they don’t offer any
solutions of their own. Republicans
and Democrats alike aren’t fulfilling
their duties to the American people.
The need for a solution to the situation in Iraq is undeniable. Instead of
developing proposal, plans or strategies, politicians have engaged in
mudslinging, name-calling and finger pointing. Legislators need to put
ideas on the table. Even if the ideas
aren’t feasible (like Murtha’s immediate withdrawal) it at least opens
the debate on the issue, so together a
workable plan can be developed.
Finally, the current situation
shows that it is time to reevaluate
our nation’s ambitions in Iraq. With
so many people in America beginning to doubt the war, it is imperative that the American people know
why we must stay to fight the fight.
We need to define the objectives we
want to accomplish and define the
terms we would have to meet in
order for us to claim victory.
The war in Iraq rages on, but the
war on the home front is only just
beginning. And it is this battle that
matters the most.
How the president and legislators
handle the public opinion will ultimately be the deciding factor in
whether America digs in it heels as
in World War II or leave too quickly
to accomplish our objectives, as in
Somalia.
Despite hard times, the mission remains constant
nother semester has passed at
the University of North
Florida, but for some, it was
anything but average.
The semester started out on a
rather positive note as the university
unveiled a new branding campaign,
which seemed to bring about a fresh
change around campus. As for the
Spinnaker, the campus newspaper
unveiled a new look that many readers
seemed pleased with.
Things went rotten soon after
though, and the newspaper was shaken when then-managing editor
Richard O’Bryant committed suicide
in the office. O’Bryant was very much
the patriarch of the staff, and all
looked up to him as the end-all, be-all
of journalistic knowledge. He was, in
fact, a few years older and wiser than
most on staff, so when the staff lost
him, the paper took a hit after what
seemed like a peak time in its 28-year
history.
Few realized the toughness of the
Spinnaker staff members, and a very
special bond was created between
them. The staff published a paper the
week following O’Bryant’s death — a
decision that might have been hasty,
but one that was necessary considering the issue contained the Student
Senate candidate platform spread.
It is hard to say that things went
back to normal shortly after, but each
week the paper kept coming out and
the staff remained focused. Not only
was it bad enough that the staff was
short a member, but to lack a managing editor as strong and knowledgeable
as O’Bryant definitely took some tolls.
His abilities and skills were sorely
missed, and as a result the paper has
not been as clean as it was during
O’Bryant’s tenure. Though most might
not have noticed, several people took
the liberty of pointing out some mistakes the paper made.
The Spinnaker is not perfect, but
rest assured that the individuals operating this newspaper are some of the
most dedicated individuals on this
campus. They spend many hours each
week putting together a product for
the UNF community.
This newspaper is not just pictures
and letters — it is a means of public
service to inform and entertain readers. The staff is here under a commitment to serve this community that has
treated the Spinnaker so well in the
past.
Please rest assured that in the coming years, the Spinnaker’s commitment to service will remain true.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2005
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DISCOURSE
Students need not turn away from atrocities in Brazil
n Jul. 23, 1993, off-duty police
opened fire on about 70 unarmed
and defenseless street children,
from ages six to 19, who were
sleeping and playing outside the
Candelaria Church in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. Eight children were killed.
After the massacre, it was discovered
that the brutal acts of violence were carried out by members of Rio’s military
police force. According to CNN, since the
massacre of ‘93, the number of children
being killed in Brazil is increasing. There
are an estimated five to six deaths a day of
children on the streets of Rio de Janeiro,
according to Jubilee Action.
Attacks against children who live and
work on the streets of Brazil are common
and even praised by the Brazilian society
at large. Amnesty International has noted
that politicians in Rio have made public
statements, “in explicit support of police
killings or citing high levels of police
killings as a necessary and unavoidable
product of crime control.” According to
the National Movement of Street
Children, one local government official,
Marco de Lima, stated, “We have to kill
[the street children] when they are still
young, so they do not bother us after they
grow up.”
Poverty is the primary factor contributing to the number of children who
live on the streets. According to the
United Nations Development Program,
nearly half of Brazil’s population lives in
absolute poverty. It is noted by Jubilee
Action that the richest 1 percent of
Brazil’s population control 50 percent of
STUDENT
OPINION
Amy Rosier,
its income, while the poorest 50 percent of
society has only 10 percent of the country’s wealth on which to live. Today, there
continues to be a growing income disparity in Brazil which benefits the wealthy
and ignores the poor.
Many children who live in poverty are
forced to work at a young age to provide
income for their families. Street children
come from the slums of Brazil called favelas where there are no medical services.
According to the Novartis Foundation for
Sustainable Development, poor Brazilians
live in shacks on mostly unusable land,
where the drinking water and drainage
systems are insufficient and lack state or
government support. Because the families are subjected to poor conditions, neglect, and sexual and physical abuse of
children is common.
Most street children have families but
live on the streets in order to avoid abuse,
neglect and violence within povertystricken households or because they are
orphans. According to the Novartis
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At risk, everyone’s credit and good name
The following editorial appeared in the Seattle Times on Friday,
Nov. 25:
One person didn’t follow the rules. In this odd, new
world of large databases, portable computers and interconnectivity, that’s all it took to put at risk the personal
information of 161,000 current and former Boeing
employees — names, Social Security numbers and some
birth dates and bank-account numbers.
A Boeing announcement says an employee apparently
took a computer “off site” and it was stolen by a “ring of
thieves” working in the Seattle area. Details are sketchy
because investigations — both internal and by the police
— are ongoing.
Every business ought to take a lesson from this breach
of security. Employees have every reason to be asking
about their companies’ information-security policies.
The Boeing case is only the latest, since February, of
92 known incidents of compromised personal data at
organizations ranging from banks to universities to the
U.S. Air Force, according to the Privacy Rights
Clearinghouse, a nonprofit consumer-advocacy organization. All told, the private information of 51.7 million people is at risk. More than a third of the cases resulted
from lost or stolen computers, disks or tapes.
Boeing notified all people believed affected, as
required by a new Washington state law, and is trying to
help them figure out how to secure their credit from possible fraud. But the company’s assurance the information
is password-protected is small consolation.
Though so far there is no evidence of fraudulent use
of the Boeing information, damage has been done to
employees’ peace of mind. Individuals have few legal
recourses against any employer whose inadequate security systems put their data at risk. They can sue, but they
have to prove they were the victims of fraud.
Federal law requires financial companies to imple-
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Assistant Coach not given
proper respect in column
I was disappointed in the November
16, 2005 Spinnaker article authored by
Anthony Dematteo entitled, “Privileges
of Being a Pro.” In the article, Mr.
Dematteo writes of the negative actions
of high profile professional athletes. It
was unfortunate that Mr. Dematteo chose
to include Jacksonville’s own Rick
Wilkins in his description of the spoiled
and sometimes criminal behavior of
these athletes.
Rick Wilkins, through the Rick
Wilkins Foundation, has been a loyal and
generous supporter of people in need
throughout the Jacksonville community
for many years. The Foundation exists
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Foundation, these children start out begging as a means to survive and then start
to steal as they get older. Many street children are exploited by the police and raped
on the streets, so they begin to use drugs
as a way to escape their harsh realities.
Many children also resort to prostitution
in order to buy food. The unfortunate
reality of the situation is that the children
often feel better off living on the streets
than at home.
According to the UNDP, there are an
estimated 10 million children living on the
streets of Brazil.
The majority of Brazilian society
views these children as sub-human and
incapable of reform. Therefore, most
Brazilians are in favor of exterminating
these children in an effort to “clean up the
streets.” Brazilian journalist Gilberto
Dimenstein has written that, “to make a
case for the rights of children is perceived
by many as an attack on decent people’s
rights to walk down the street in safety.”
Off-duty police officers, hired killers
and death squads carry out the task of
eliminating impoverished children who
live and work on the streets as they struggle to survive. Even store owners have
been known to hire death squads or hired
killers in order to get rid of the “human
waste,” which they believe burdens their
communities.
It is common knowledge in Brazil that
the death squads work in collaboration
with the police force. The State Secretary
of Justice for Rio de Janeiro said, “The
extermination groups are structured by
pockets of the police who are involved in
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ment reasonable safeguards against personal-data theft,
but it does not apply to most companies. Still, the FTC’s
Web site offers some “best practices” that can be followed
by any company sincere about protecting employee and
customer data (http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/privacyinitiatives/safeguards_educ.html).
Many businesses are stepping up to make sure security is keeping up with the convenience of the computer
age. But too many clearly are not.
© 2005, The Seattle Times. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Information
Services.
The young did indeed `Rock the Vote'
The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on
Tuesday, Nov. 22:
Young voters were derided and dismissed immediately
after the 2004 presidential election, but now there's proof
the criticism was wrong.
Exit polling a year ago indicated that about 9 percent of
voters were between the ages of 18 and 24. About the same
percentage of young voters cast ballots in 2000. So some
pundits scoffed that all those “Vote or Die'' campaigns in
2004 had failed to motivate young people to take elections
seriously. Some blamed Democrat John Kerry's loss on the
supposedly lackluster turnout of young people.
Now, new data from the Census Bureau confirm what
some media outlets, including the Philadelphia Inquirer,
reported at the time: Young voters did indeed turn out in
much larger numbers in 2004. About 47 percent of
Americans aged 18 to 24 voted; only 36 percent of that age
group voted in 2000. It was the largest percentage of young
voters in 32 years.
No other age group came close to increasing its turnout
that much. (Granted, no other age group started from such
a low rate of participation.) Because all age groups voted
in higher percentages in 2004, the overall share of the
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to help people with a variety of disabilities. Hundreds of thousands of dollars
have been raised and distributed to people with disabilities thanks to Rick
Wilkins and his Foundation.
The Rick Wilkins Foundation has also
provided significant financial support to
the University of North Florida.
Existing classrooms and faculty offices
located on the first floor of the UNF
Soccer/Track Stadium were made possible through the joint efforts of the Rick
Wilkins Foundation and Cerebral Palsy
of Northeast Florida.
Programming money is also donated
to the UNF College of Education’s
Department of Special Education each
year by the Wilkins Foundation. The
“Great Grille-Out” attracts over 500 dis-
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“youth vote'' remained about the same.
Rather than play too much with statistics, let's just celebrate the new information for what it is: more evidence
that younger voters are showing more interest in their
political system. The numbers rebut the stereotype that
young people are apathetic about democracy, and challenges the conventional wisdom that politicians can safely
ignore the youth vote. Showing up to vote is a good start;
now young people need to flex their political muscle on
issues such as the plans in Congress this fall to cut student
loans.
Phyllis Kaniss, national director of Student Voices, a
civic education program of the Annenberg Public Policy
Center of the University of Pennsylvania, notes that it's
important to get young people politically involved more
often than every four years. Getting students engaged in
local elections is one good way to build on the success of
2004.
For example, voter registration drives in New Jersey
this year boosted the number of young people eligible to
cast ballots in the governor's race by about 6,300 voters.
Local registration events took place on the campuses of
Rutgers-Camden, Rider University and Richard Stockton
College. The New Voters Project registered about 400,000
18- to 24-year-olds nationwide. New Jersey Public Interest
Research Group reported that the percentage of voters
from the 18-to-29 age group increased this year to 18.4 percent, up from 16.8 percent in 2000.
An unappealing fact of politics today is that Republican
and Democrat lawmakers are increasingly entrenched,
and fight for a narrow sliver of independent voters to sway
elections. Young people can make the difference in that
delicate equation. If they keep turning out in higher numbers, policy-makers will have to pay more attention to how
issues affect younger Americans.
© 2005, The Philadelphia Inquirer. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune
Information Services.
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abled persons each year and serves as a
great learning opportunity for UNF students.
I could go on and on listing Rick’s personal and financial contributions to the
Jacksonville community in general and
to UNF in particular. Suffice to say that
Rick Wilkins is a model citizen and an
outstanding role model for all of us.
To demean Rick’s character and athletic ability as a result of a dispute over
a parking ticket was both uncalled for
and inappropriate. I’ve already conveyed
my apologies to Rick and his family. I
hope you will do the same.
Richard Gropper
UNF Athletic Director
crime, molded by a centuries-old tradition
of violence against the lower classes”.
Amnesty International reported that most
cases involving the killings of children do
not result in police investigations or court
cases and about 90 percent of the crimes
committed against Brazilian children and
adolescents go unpunished. The majority
of government, police and society are in
favor of exterminating these children who
struggle daily to survive on the streets.
Assistant Professor of Spanish and
Portuguese at UNF, Fernando Rocha,
recalls walking to school in Rio as a child
and being terrorized by street kids.
Sometimes he was even mugged. Rocha
said, “It’s something so deeply rooted that
you’re not going to change [the situation]
within one day, it takes years.”
Why is this topic important to you?
As college students, we have the opportunity to learn about issues that are not
well known or talked about. It is important to become well informed about social
injustices that occur not only in the
United States but around the world so we
can increase awareness. Each person can
make a difference by simply creating a
dialogue and questioning social institutions that exist around the world, especially those lacking basic human rights protections.
For more information on street children of Brazil or to learn how to help, log
on to: www.helpthekids.org, www.hrw.org,
www.taskbrasil.org, www.adamcarter.org
and www.ai.org.
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Letters will be verified for authenticity before
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The ideas expressed in letters published
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“Some employers like to
see that you’ve been out of
school and used that time to gain experience in the workforce.”
Francisco
Suarez,
manager
of
Enterprise Car Rental on Atlantic
Boulevard, said the company has hired a
large number of UNF graduates, and work
experience definitely takes precedence over
the level of degree a potential employee
has.
“While a master’s degree is great
to add to a resume, I would say work experience should be a priority,” Suarez said.
“What counts is what you’re doing and
what you’ve done with your time since you
earned that first degree.”
Terry Case, a senior computer science
major at UNF, said he’s sure that a master’s
degree would better his chances of getting
the job he wants, but prefers to enter the
workforce earlier to get real experience.
“I would strongly consider returning for
my master’s if the job market is so tight
that I can’t find a good job,” Case said. “But
I first want to rely on the experience I can
gain before going back to school.”
BY MARGARET THOMAS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
With graduation approaching in less
than two weeks, students will take on new
challenges as they send out resumes and
contemplate getting a master’s degree.
While some students are satisfied with a
bachelor’s degree in their respected majors,
others are not so confident their four-year
degree will carry them as far as they would
like to go.
Justin Sharpe, a junior biology major at
the University of North Florida, would like
to pursue a master’s degree immediately
after graduation but said it depends on his
finances and the job market after graduation.
“The job market is now placing even
more of a premium on advanced degrees,
which has made finding employment in
some fields very difficult for those with
only a bachelor’s degree,” Sharpe said. “At
the very least, a master’s degree should
help to level the playing field when searching for employment.”
Rick Roberts, director of Career
Services at UNF, said it depends.
“A master’s degree is much more specialized than a bachelor’s,” Roberts said. “With
an undergrad degree, there’s much more
leeway in deciding what you want to do, but
a master’s really finalizes your career path
more so.”
Roberts also said what it comes down to
is really making a decision and evaluating
all the options one has when they graduate.
“A master’s degree doesn’t always put
you ahead of the game in some instances,
but in others, it can, such as in the medical
field, psychology, counseling and so on,”
Roberts said. He also gave a scenario in
which a master’s degree can actually hinder someone when going into the workforce.
“There are, sometimes, problems with a
In addition, Roberts said that as an
undergraduate, students should really take
this opportunity to do internships or co-ops
to make themselves more marketable,
because employers want to see what students do along the way to prepare themselves for their career. This also gives students time to decide if what they are majoring in is what they really want to do, he
said.
“In my 20 years of being a counselor, I
see a lot of students come in here thinking
that going for their master’s degree will
help them make up their mind about what
they want to do,” Roberts said. “But this
isn’t really the best way.”
Suarez said that though the company
requires a degree, it does not have to be in
business.
“Enterprise has a wonderful management training program that trains people to
eventually become managers,” he said.
“Whether you come here with a bachelor’s,
master’s, or Ph.D., everyone starts from the
very bottom and you have to work your way
up.”
Roberts suggested students should first
research prospective careers to find out if a
master’s degree is needed. He also said to
work through the decision-making model,
which involves deciding what to do, weighing additional options and then weighing
the pros and cons.
“I often ask students to project ahead by
two years and imagine what their resume
will say besides having a master’s degree. If
it has a lot of relevant work experience,
then getting a master’s could be a great
option,” Roberts said. “If the master’s
degree is really the only thing that can be
added during those two years, then they
should reconsider. But in general, it all
depends on the career path students
choose.”
E-mail Margaret Thomas at [email protected].
Exam cram-sessions not recommended
RAQUEL MANNING
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
With final exams quickly approaching, students at the University of North Florida will
be studying hard, pulling all-nighters and
cramming at the last minute.
But the Academic Center for Excellence
advises students to do otherwise.
“Don’t procrastinate and get plenty of
sleep,” said Jennifer Stover, assistant director
for ACE.
Instead of trying to relearn the material
taught throughout the semester just before an
exam, Kellie Woodle, associate director for
ACE, advises students to review their notes
just after the lecture or class, and then review
them periodically to refresh their minds.
Woodle also advises students to take
advantage of their instructors’ office hours.
No one knows the material better than the
instructors, and it is imperative that students
utilize their help, Woodle said.
One way students can utilize instructor
help is to take notes during the lecture or
class, and then bring them to their professor
during office hours for clarification of the
information written. This technique can also
be applied to research paper or essay instructions, according to Woodle.
“The more help they get, the more successful they’re going to be,” Woodle said.
Another way students can get help studying for final exams is to take advantage of the
tutors at ACE.
Tutors at ACE are students who have succeeded in classes enough to teach and clarify
the information to other students, according
to Michele Boyette, tutor coordinator for the
humanities tutors.
As the tutoring is peer tutoring, some students might be able to understand the information better.
“All of our tutors are fun-loving people —
wild and wacky,” Boyette said.
When students seek help from the tutors,
they are advised to bring in their homework
and lecture notes so that the
tutors can know exactly
with what material the students are struggling. Stover
encourages students to come
in to ACE specifically to do
homework or study so help
is readily available.
Woodle advises students
to seek help as soon as possible, not just days before
Woodle
their final exams. But students are welcome to seek
help from ACE specifically for finals.
ACE will have extended hours during the
week of finals and will also be open Dec. 4
from 3 p.m. to midnight for tutoring help. ACE
will extend its hours Dec. 5 through Dec. 7
from 8 a.m. to midnight and Dec. 8 from 8 a.m.
to 7 p.m.
Student Government provides funding for
snacks and pizza after 8 p.m. Sunday through
Wednesday. The schedule and more information about test taking are available on ACE’s
Web site at http://www.unf.edu/es/ace.
Boyette advises students to read the information, as well as using ACE’s workshops and
tutors to help them decide which technique
meets their specific needs.
“If the help is there, why not use it?”
Boyette said. “We’re here to help people.”
In Brief
NEWS
Tree decorating
contest on Green to
provide gifts for
children
The Kappa Sigma Fraternity
at the University of North
Florida will host a decorating
Christmas tree contest on the
Green Dec. 1 between participating Greek Chapters.
Students and faculty are
invited to judge the trees. Hot
cocoa and coffee will be provided. Approximately seven to 10
Christmas trees will be lit at
sunset, according to Kappa
Sigma’s Jared Holm, a junior
business major.
In addition to the event, the
chapters will be accepting children’s gifts to donate to the
Wolfson Children’s Hospital for
Christmas.
“I encourage people to buy
something,” Holm said.
Donations will be accepted
throughout the week. Dec. 1 is
the final day to donate.
Compiled by Rachel Witkowski
E-mail Raquel Manning at [email protected].
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After 8 years as chair, Patterson to step down
BY RACHEL WITKOWSKI
NEWS EDITOR
IAN WITLEN
Dr. Oscar Patterson has worn many suits
in his life — from a turkey suit, to a cop uniform and a business suit as the chair of the
Department of Communication at the
University of North Florida — but every
job Patterson’s had, he’s worn well.
After being chair for eight years,
Patterson has decided he will step down at
the end of his term in July 2006. Because he
served two four-year terms as chair,
Patterson is eligible for a sabbatical next
fall.
“I can take a semester off and I plan to,”
he said.
The sabbatical Patterson intends to take
will be the first break he’s had in nearly a
lifetime filled with many different jobs.
In 1967, Patterson received his bachelor’s
degree in religion from Pfeiffer University
in North Carolina. In order to support himself through college, Patterson worked as a
prison guard and later as a police officer.
But he said his 5-foot 9-inch, 135 pound body
type wasn’t big enough to continue in the
field.
“I was just tiny,” he said.
After graduating, Patterson became a
minister for a Methodist church in
Cleveland County, North Carolina and soon
after, he joined the Army.
“I realized, first off, me and the church I
was assigned to — we didn’t get along,” he
said. “I knew I was going to be drafted eventually, so I wanted to control where I would
end up.”
So he became an infantry officer. During
his eight years in service, Patterson traveled to Southeast Asia, where he was in the
Vietnam War. He completed his duty and
took a medical leave, he said. He went back
to school afterward to get his Master of
Fine Arts from the University of Georgia in
1973.
Patterson worked as a theatrical designer during his graduate studies, where his
passions began to take flight. After graduation, Patterson taught theater for two years
at Auburn University in Alabama.
He enjoyed teaching at Auburn,
Dr. Oscar Patterson, chair of the Department of Communication at the University of North Florida,
will end his eight-year term in July. Patterson has taught for several decades, but has obtained
many jobs outside of teaching, including being a minister, soldier and Civil War reenactor.
Patterson said, but another school offered
him a job that was closer to him and his
wife’s relatives.
Patterson joined Western Carolina
University in North Carolina where he initially taught theater and design, but his
skills soon sent him into a different field.
With the additional knowledge Patterson
gained from working around the radio station in high school and at Pfeiffer
University, he got a job helping build and
renovate a TV and radio station at the university.
“The TV station wasn’t working at all,”
he said. “They [the students] did an excellent job [rebuilding the station].”
Patterson left WCU in 1979 to get his doctorate in mass communications research
and theory at the University of Tennessee.
“When I got my MFA, I knew I was going
to teach,” Patterson said. “But a provost
told me ‘if you’re going to be successful at
higher education, you’re going to need a
Ph.D.’”
Patterson began teaching broadcast
courses at Texas Tech University after he
received his doctorate. But when he heard
that a minority school had received a large
grant for a TV station, Patterson pursued a
job at the University of North Carolina at
Pembroke.
“I was hired to build a TV facility and
ended up teaching,” Patterson said.
Patterson taught broadcasting, public
relations and advertising during his 15-year
stay at Pembroke. He was one of three faculty members in the communications department and managed a TV station that served
a majority of the community.
“We were small but we grew quickly,” he
said. “Before I left, we were reaching
approximately 35 million homes.”
In 1998, Patterson came to Jacksonville
to begin his term as chair of then —
Department of Communications and
Visual Arts.
“Any job can get tiring — it was time for
a change,” he said.
Patterson was reelected for a second
term and became chair of the communications department two years ago when the
departments separated.
“He’s [Patterson] been a good chair,” said
professor at UNF, Dr. Robert Bohle, who was
chair before Patterson. “Having been chair
before, I know how much work it is.”
Including working as chair, Patterson
and his wife have performed reenactments
at the Castillo de San Marcos Fort in St.
Augustine for more than five years.
He recently put on another uniform,
dressing as a turkey on the Green after
receiving the most donations from students
— money that went to the student advertising club and was used to “adopt” a needy
family.
Patterson also oversees the internships
for communication students.
“He’s very knowledgeable,” said senior
journalism major Noelle Milnes. “I feel like
he knows just about everything.”
Milnes worked with Patterson on her
senior paper to fulfill her internship this
fall.
“He helped me through the whole semester,” she said. “He gives good advice on how
to improve your work.”
In addition to overseeing internships,
Patterson teaches a mass media law and
ethics course on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. He said he always wears a business
suit when he’s in the classroom because he
wants to show respect for the students.
Patterson said he plans on spending his
sabbatical next fall traveling with his wife
and getting “reactivated in teaching
research.” He said he intends to return as a
professor in spring 2007.
“Whatever job I’m doing at the moment,
when I get there, then that’s what I enjoy,”
Patterson said. “I’ve never taken a job
where I wanted to back out.”
E-mail Rachel Witkowski at [email protected].
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In Brief
WORLD
Abuse of prisoners in
Iraq widespread,
officials say
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi
authorities have been torturing
and abusing prisoners in jails
across the country, current and
former Iraqi officials charged.
Deputy
Human
Rights
Minister Aida Ussayran and
Gen. Muntadhar Muhi alSamaraee, a former head of special forces at the Ministry of the
Interior, made the allegations
two weeks after 169 men who
apparently had been tortured
were discovered in a south-central Baghdad building run by
the Interior Ministry.
The men reportedly had been
beaten with leather belts and
steel rods, crammed into tiny
rooms with tens of others and
forced to sit in their own excrement.
A senior American military
official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of
PAGE 9
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the sensitivity of the subject,
said he suspected that the abuse
wasn’t isolated to the jail the
U.S. military discovered.
Bush unveils plan to
crack down on illegal
immigration
President
Bush
vowed
Monday to get tough on illegal
immigration, promising stricter
laws, better border enforcement
and swift deportation for anyone caught sneaking into the
country.
Speaking near one of busiest
illegal crossing points on the
nation’s 2,000-mile border with
Mexico, Bush renewed his push
for a temporary-worker program as part of a larger effort to
stem the flow of undocumented
immigrants.
“With his job-approval ratings at the lowest point of his
presidency, Bush can ill afford
to offend social conservatives.
His new emphasis on curbing
illegal immigration is part of a
bid to reinvigorate his support
base.
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Information Services.
GRE: new test time extended
from page 1
It also stated that in 2006, the analytical writing section will be 15 minutes shorter and contain questions that are focused on making students write
originally and analytically.
Besides the changes to its individual sections,
the test questions themselves have been altered. In
the past, the GRE has been computer-adaptive,
meaning the students’ tests have been tailored to
their answers, said Gordon Benson, Director of
Testing and Evaluation at UNF. For example, if the
student answers medium-level questions correctly,
the questions would become more difficult.
However, if the student answered the medium-level
questions incorrectly, the subsequent questions
would decrease in difficulty.
Starting next fall, the test will be linear – every
student gets the same exact test with the same exact
questions, Benson said, and the test questions will
only be used once. Currently, the test is offered
approximately 300 times a year and is changed at
the beginning of every month, he said. After
October, the test will be offered 29 times per year.
Security and cheating are the primary motivations that created most of the changes, Benson said.
“Students would take the test at the beginning of
the month and then go online to brain-dump sites
and reveal what was on the test,” Benson said.
“Then, other students would take the test later in
the month, after they already had seen what was on
the test.”
Benson said that studies have shown the scores
go up as the month goes on.
The current GRE is two-and-a-half hours long,
whereas the new test will be a little over four hours
long, according to the ETS Web site.
“I am definitely going to try and take it before it
changes.” said Beth Ann Faulkner, a junior sociology major. “There is no way that I am going to be able
to stare at a computer screen for four hours.”
Because of the changes, Ben Baron, Vice
President of Graduate Programs of Kaplan Test
Prep and Admissions, suggests that students start
preparing and take the exam as soon as possible.
“Because the exam will be offered less frequently
after October, I suggest that students sign up as soon
as possible,” Baron said. “That way they don’t run
the risk of all the spots being filled up.”
There are many tools and options for students
trying to improve their chances on the test. A free
Graduate Admissions and GRE Strategy Session is
being offered Dec. 1 at the Kaplan center on St.
John’s Bluff Road at 6 p.m.
E-mail Tami Livingston at [email protected].
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2005
NEWS
Father of dumped girlfriend gets revenge on boyfriend
Nov. 9 — Petty Theft — A
University Police Department
officer was dispatched to Lot 4 in
reference to a University North
Florida Parking Services employee who found a stolen parking
decal. The employee advised that
he had located the decal, which
was hanging from a 1988 Ford
pickup truck. The vehicle’s owner
was contacted and responded to
Lot 4. The owner stated he found
the decal near Lot 4 about a
month ago and used it so he could
avoid having to buy a new parking pass. The owner was given a
notice to appear for the offense of
theft of services.
Nov. 10 — Petty Theft — A
complainant reported her mountain bike stolen to UPD. The complainant stated the bike was
stolen from Lot 4 near the
Boathouse. She also stated she
locked the red, black and white
bike to the bike rack in Lot 4.
When she returned later in the
day, the bike and lock were missing. There are no known suspects
at this time. The complainant
stated the bike belongs to a friend
who lets her use it on different
occasions.
Nov. 11 — Lost Property — A
complainant reported to UPD that
she lost her parking decal. The
complainant stated her father
took her vehicle into a repair
shop for repairs. At the time, she
took note that her decal was in
the vehicle. She was unable to
locate the decal in the vehicle
when it was returned to her. She
was unsure that it was lost while
it was at the shop. There are no
suspects.
Nov. 14 — Burglary — A complainant reported his parking
decal was stolen from his green
1993 Mercedes-Benz. The complainant stated he parked his car
in Lot 7 in front of the Science
and Engineering Building, and
his parking decal was hanging
from his rearview mirror. When
he returned, his decal had been
stolen. The man stated he left his
vehicle unlocked, but the windows were up. No fingerprints
were taken from the scene due to
the man having placed his hand
on the unlocked door to enter his
vehicle and drive it to the police
station. There are no known suspects at this time.
Nov. 14 — Petty Theft — A
UPD officer was dispatched to the
Carpenter Library in reference to
a stolen bicycle. The officer met
with the complainant who stated
he put his bicycle inside the
library by the front entrance. He
said he put it inside because the
lock he had for it was broken. The
man stated that when he returned
for the bicycle later in the day, it
was gone. The bicycle was
described as a black and white
Schwinn beach cruiser. The seat
is black with a white S on it valued at approximately $200 when
new. A canvass of the campus was
conducted with negative results.
There are no suspects at this
time.
Nov. 15 — Lost Property — A
complainant contacted UPD to
report a loss of property within
physical facilities. Before reporting the loss to UPD, the man
advised his department heads to
conduct inventories of all the
property he could not account for.
An inventory was conducted
three times, but met with negative results in finding the lost
property. The complainant stated
that he had no reason to suspect
any of his employees in taking
the property. Some of the items
were worn out and purchased as
far back as 1981. He also stated
that some of the items were
falling apart. The last known
inventory conducted of all properties was in 2002.
Nov. 15 — Battery, Petty Theft
— A UPD officer was dispatched
to the W Building of Osprey
Landing in reference to a fight.
Upon arrival the officer made
contact with the victim who stated that he was sitting at his computer in his room when he heard
someone knock on his door. He
then told the person to come in.
The victim stated two older males
entered his room, one of whom he
recognized as the father of his
girlfriend. The victim further
stated one of the men started a
verbal altercation with the victim, and then ordered the man to
leave. The victim stated he called
for an RA, and the man punched
him in the nose. The victim
advised that they wrestled
around for a minute, until the RA
arrived and called the police, at
which time the suspect and the
other man left. The victim
advised after the incident he
could locate his glasses and
believes the suspect left with
them. The victim advised that he
just broke up with his girlfriend
and that the suspect must have
been mad about that. He advised
that he did not recognize the
other subject. A cell phone was
found in the room that was
believed to have belonged to the
other male in the room. The
phone rang and the officer
answered it and asked the person
they were trying to contact. The
caller stated whom the phone
belonged to. The officer utilized a
phone book to try and find a possible address. The address was
run and produced a picture that
was shown to the victim and positively identified as the person
that owned the phone.
Nov. 17 — Grand Theft — Two
UPD officers were dispatched to
the Robinson Student Center in
reference to a reported theft. Two
complainants stated that the
Outtakes deposit, which was
reportedly placed into a safe, was
later discovered missing the next
day. The deposit bag was labeled
Outtakes. The plastic bag contained $2,301.04 in U.S. currency.
The two other bank bags, which
contained $300 each, were not
missing from the safe. One complainant stated that there are normally three bags stored in the
safe at the close of each night
shift. The complainant stated that
two of his employees recorded
their names as the employees
depositing the money in the safe.
The safe has a drop slot on the top
portion that can be accessed with
keys, and the bottom portion is
accessed by a combination lock.
No signs of forced entry were discovered on the safe. An attempt to
contact all suspects was made.
The case was recommended to be
forwarded to the Detective Unit of
UPD for follow up investigation.
Nov. 17 — Petty Theft — A victim contacted UPD in reference to
a stolen cell phone. The victim
stated she arrived at J. Brooks
Brown Hall for a screening for
nursing class. She later called her
friend to pick her up outside of
the building and then put her cell
phone in her tote bag, which she
had sitting beside her on a curb. A
couple of minutes after being
picked up by her friend, she realized she left her bag sitting on the
ground. She went back and
retrieved her bag from the curb.
After getting back in the car she
could not find her cell phone. She
said she searched the car and the
bag but did not find the phone.
She tried calling the phone several times but stated the phone was
either turned off or the battery
was dead. There are no suspects
at this time.
Nov. 17 — Information — A
UPD officer was dispatched to Lot
10 in reference to a dispute
between an employee of parking
services and a student. The
employee stated he was issuing a
citation to a vehicle when he
believed a basketball was thrown
at him. He stated he picked up the
ball and a male subject slapped
the ball out of his hands, threw
his fist in the air and asked him if
he wanted to fight. He further
stated no other actions took place
and he immediately contacted
UPD. The suspect was contacted
and admitted to slapping the ball
out the employee’s hands and further stated that he asked him
what he was going to do about it.
The suspect stated he had no reason for doing what he did, but was
just waiting to leave with his
friends. The case was referred to
student conduct.
Nov. 18 — Battery — A UPD
officer was dispatched to the
Robinson Student Center in reference to a possible altercation. The
officer met with a UNF employee
who stated he was trying to keep
guests attending an event from
blocking the doorway for fire safety reasons. There was one subject
that refused to comply with the
directions given by the employee.
The employee advised that he
attempted on three separate occasions to get the subject to sit
down. The employee advised on
the third attempt the subject
grabbed his right arm and shoved
him, and replied he would “find a
seat letter.” The employee then
informed the subject to leave the
building immediately and that he
was contacting the police. The
employee completed the call and
the subject promptly exited the
building. The employee further
advised he did not know this subject and had never seen him
before. A canvass of the area did
not produce the subject or any
further
information.
Patrol
efforts have been suspended.
Nov. 18 — Battery — A UPD officer met with two female residents
in The Crossings, who stated they
met two males three weeks ago at
the club Globe. They further
advised they had been hanging
out with them periodically since
then and have had them as guests
at their dorm room. The subjects
apparently showed up to the room
intoxicated without their knowledge and tried to pick fights with
several of the residents in the
building. The first incident
occurred with another male resident who advised he was walking
upstairs, when the two male subjects approached him and called
him “gay.” The male resident
denied the allegation, and one of
the subjects walked up to him and
slapped him in the face. He then
advised the subject attempted to
retaliate but was held back by his
friends and that he did not know
who these subjects were. The second incident occurred with a different male resident who advised
he and his roommate heard
yelling and came out of their
room to make sure everything
was OK. The man advised while
he was outside, one of the subjects started yelling at him and
then immediately rushed the res-
ident and punched him in the
face. The resident advised that he
retaliated
immediately
and
returned several punches to the
subject. After he delivered the
punches, both subjects got in
their vehicle and departed campus immediately. The case was
referred to student conduct.
Nov. 19 — Criminal Mischief
— A UPD offer was dispatched to
Lot 12 in reference to a criminal
mischief
complaint.
Upon
arrival, the officer noticed several vehicles with numerical writing on their rear windows. While
patrolling Lots 15, 16 and 17, the
officer noticed over 40 vehicles
with the numerical writing on
their back windows. There
appeared to be no other damage
to the vehicles. Patrol efforts were
suspended due to lack of suspect
information.
Nov. 20 — Criminal Mischief
— While on patrol in Lot 10, a
complainant flagged down a UPD
officer. The complainant stated he
had damage to the rear window of
his vehicle. He stated that he
parked the vehicle and returned
later. He noticed a big piece of
concrete in the trunk area of his
vehicle. Further investigation
revealed that the damage was
caused by the large piece of concrete, which appeared to have
been thrown through the window.
There are no suspects at this
time.
Nov. 21 — Petty Theft, Uttering
Forged Bills — A victim
approached UPD in reference to a
theft of a checkbook. The victim
stated her checkbook was missing and did not know how many
checks were left in the checkbook.
The victim went to her bank several days later to inquire about
her account. The victim knew
that the last check she issued was
in the amount of $100. The victim
stated she was surprised when
the teller advised her the last
issued check was for the amount
of $50. The victim requested a
copy of the check and discovered
the check was made out to one of
the victim’s roommates. Further
search by the victim revealed her
signature had been forged on the
check and was cashed by her
roommate. The victim made contact with the suspected roommate
and confronted her about the incident. The suspect denied stealing
and forging the check, but when
the victim left the room, the other
roommate asked the suspect if
she did it and the suspect admitted to it and nodded yes and started crying, saying that she needed
help. The victim stated that no
other check was forged and that
she was not sure whether she
wants to press charges. The case
was forwarded to the Detective
Division.
Compiled by Dave Strupp
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2005
PAGE 11
NEWS
Eating disorders not uncommon during finals week
SHEENA PEGARIDO
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
gests eating a well-balanced diet.
“Each meal should include at
least one source of each food
group,” she said. “The reason [is
that] all nutrients are required
for a better absorption and utilization of food.”
She said students should substitute junk food for foods that
are more “nutrient-dense,” such
as fresh salad bowls with lowcalorie dressing instead of potato chips.
She also said to drink plenty
of water.
“Sometimes, we confuse the
thirst sensation with hunger and
we eat when we are thirsty,” she
said. “That can promote weight
gain.”
Correa-Matos suggests keeping sleep hours and exercise
before the student sits down to
study.
Staying healthy is all about
balance, she said.
“When you lose the balance in
anything, you’re destroying
yourself.”
E-mail Sheena Pegarido at
[email protected].
SQUAWK BOX
“When you lose
the balance in
anything, you’re
destroying
yourself.”
“
Dr. Nancy Correa-Matos,
assistant professor, nutrition
“If this university needs
one thing, it needs more
cow bells.”
— statement made by Sen. Matt
Breidenstein at the Nov. 14 Student
Senate meeting
ADRIAN SEMERENE
For many students at the
University of North Florida,
final exam week is far from holiday cheer — it’s stress and
pounds.
Senior
economics
major
Elizabeth Eady, is one among
many students at the UNF who
will be spending her first week
of December studying books and
eating junk food.
“I eat a lot more potato chips,
ice cream, Oreos and whatever
random stuff I have in my cabinet,” she said. “And I eat carrots
and peanut butter all the time.”
The stress from finals week,
Dec. 3 to Dec. 9, can lead to
unhealthy eating habits that are
normally not a part of a student’s daily routine.
Dr. Nancy Correa-Matos,
assistant professor in the UNF
Nutrition Program, said that
during stress, metabolism rates
are increased and the body uses
more energy, especially from fat
storage. This metabolic activity,
however, changes during periods
of longer stress such as finals
week.
“In prolonged stress situations, our body tries to adapt to
this increased energy demands
by trying to conserve and store
energy,” she said.
Correa-Matos said the body
adapts by reducing metabolic
rates and increasing hunger.
“That’s why we feel tired and - in
need to eat something,” she said.
But healthy food choices are
not always on top of a stressed
student’s list.
Brandi Gaines, a junior communications major, said that the
amount of food that she eats
does not change when she is
stressed - the difference is in the
type of food that she chooses to
eat.
“Instead of eating things that
I know are better for me, I eat
more junk food,” she said.
Eady also said that she tends
to make unhealthy food choices
during busy days. “‘Healthy’
implies requiring more time to
prepare instead of grab-and-go,”
she said.
Correa-Matos said that during hectic days, students do not
have the time to prepare healthy
s n a c k s .
Instead, they
visit fast food
restaurants
more
often,
increasing the
amount of fat
and
sweets
that they consume.
She
Correa-Matos said that having
such
snacks might
give quick energy boosts, but the
bad outweighs the short-term
benefits.
Sodas, candies and chips have
a high glycemic index, which
allows foods to enter the bloodstream more rapidly. As a result,
she said, “our blood sugar can
rise fast, but also will drop fast,
causing low blood [sugar],
fatigue and general discomfort.”
While some students eat more
during demanding times, others
tend to eat less.
“I don’t have an appetite
when I’m stressed,” said health
science junior Hai-uyen Nguyen.
Correa-Matos said that eating
to gain nutrients is important
because stress also alters the
immune system.
“That is the reason why students
are more susceptible to get sick
during final exams,” she said.
“Although some of them use this
as an excuse!”
Correa-Matos said she sug-
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Futures of the Final Frontier
BY DONALD POSTWAY
MANAGING EDITOR
Space may be the final frontier, but the
journey of exploration is only just beginning. At the beginning of this year,
President Bush announced that NASA
will soon embark on bold, new missions to
space that will turn science fiction into
science reality.
The new missions begin with the development of a new spacecraft to be used
once the shuttle fleet is retired.
Afterwards, America will return to the
Moon and this time, they’re staying.
NASA will set up a colony on the Moon
that harnesses its resources to create a livable environment for humans. The lunar
base will also serve as a starting point for
future NASA missions, including a future
manned-mission to Mars.
NASA isn’t the only group preparing
for space exploration. Other countries and
private corporations are setting up for a
new space race. Some are in it for the profits to be made by harnessing space technology, while others do it for national
pride. The competition may increase innovation and result in products that benefit
all mankind, Earth-bound or not.
Fly me to the Moon and let me play
among the stars
For most students in college today, the
space shuttle is the face of the space program. For more than 20 years, the aerospace plane has been used to put satellites
in orbit, send astronauts to repair the
Hubble Space Telescope and ferry supplies to the International Space Station.
But the space shuttle has several problems.
The safety of the space shuttle became
an issue after the tragic explosion of the
space shuttle Columbia. Even after extensive review and new procedures, when the
next shuttle was launched, the same problem involving foam was detected and
there was a risk the same thing would
happen to the shuttle on reentry.
The foam problem can be fixed but
there is another lesser-known issue that
affects the usability of the shuttle for
future missions. The space shuttle is an
orbiter. It can only go so far above Earth’s
orbit. It cannot make it to the Moon. So in
order to plan new missions to the Moon,
NASA must first finish developing a new
spacecraft. One capable of making trips to
the Moon and possibly trips to Mars.
According to President Bush’s New
Vision for Space Exploration Program,
the new spacecraft, also known as the
Crew Exploration Vehicle, will be developed and tested by 2008 and will fly its
first manned missions by 2014.
Mission Moon and Mission Mars
As early as 2015, NASA will return to
the Moon. The return to the Moon will
begin however with the robotic exploration of the lunar surface starting in
2008. Once astronauts reached the Moon,
NASA will begin setting up a colony there.
Even now, scientist at the space administration are working to solve the various
problems that need to be addressed so
humans can safely live on the Moon, such
as developing crop cultivation techniques
and ways to produce breathable oxygen
from the elements found on the Moon’s
surface.
The new mission to the Moon and the
lunar colony are important points in
human history, but are also trial runs for
more ambitious missions in the future.
Learning to survive on the Moon is analogous to learning how to camp in your
backyard.
Once NASA has the Moon colonized
successfully, they can turn their attention
to Mars. The lunar base will be used to
send robotic probes to the red planet, and
it will probably be a starting point for any
manned mission to Mars because the
Moon’s lower gravity means it takes less
fuel to leave the Moon’s orbit.
The new space race
When space technology was first being
developed, it was fuel by competition with
America’s rival, the Soviet Union. With
the USSR disbanded, new countries and
companies are trying their hands at space
exploration.
Key countries in the competition are
the European Union and China. The EU
has developed various rockets that have
been very successful and reliable in getting objects into orbit. Because of this, the
EU has been getting a lot of business from
telecommunications companies that need
to put new satellites in space. China
recently celebrated its first manned flight
and has its own plans for manned lunar
missions.
Private corporations are also getting in
the business. One company called SpaceX
was set to test a new rocket over
Thanksgiving weekend. They had to scrub
the launch of the Falcon 1 rocket because
of weather issues and a problem with oxygen tank sensors.
The competition helps space exploration because it fuels innovation and
allows more choices of the technologies
that astronauts have at their disposal.
Regardless of the reasons guiding it,
the future of the final frontier is upon
mankind, and depending on the outcome,
the solar system and maybe the galaxy
will never be the same again.
E-mail Donald Postway at
[email protected].
ILLUSTRATION: ROBERT PIETRZYK
PAGE 14
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2005
EXPRESSIONS
DangerDoom album is a safe buy
OTIS SMITH KIDS FOUNDATION
BY DONALD POSTWAY
MANAGING EDITOR
If you can color this cat well enough, you can help at-risk youths in
Jacksonville. Also you’ll have your work displayed in public on an 80-pound
statue.
Big Cats seek
colorful residents
BY DONALD POSTWAY
MANAGING EDITOR
EPITAPH
Conventional wisdom would
suggest you avoid anything
bearing the words DangerDoom,
but the collaboration of rapper
MF Doom and DJ Dangermouse
is something no one should
miss.
The Mouse and the Mask is
the first full album the pair has
released together. The CD seamlessly blends the innovative
music style of DJ Dangermouse
with the humorous and
thought-provoking rhymes of
MF Doom.
The project is inspired by
Cartoon Network’s late-night
programming block known as
Adult Swim. The album contains 14 cartoon-themed tracks,
most of which sample from
some of Adult Swim’s hottest
shows such as Aqua Teen
Hunger Force, Sealab 2021 and
Space Ghost: Coast to Coast.
The success of the
DangerDoom duo doesn’t come
from the power of the source
material, but rather from the
amazing individual talents of
MD Doom and DJ
Dangermouse. Each member
has enough talent to carry an
album on his own, but the skills
that have made the two men legendary in the underground rap
scene are exemplified when
they join forces.
MF Doom spits out amazing
rhymes in a way that makes you
think that he stills does it for
the fun and not just for the
money. The lyrics are thought
provoking as Doom uses a lot of
similes and allusions. Doom
also gets help from guest rappers Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo and
Ghostface Killah.
DJ Dangermouse brings
amazing musical sounds to the
DJ Dangermouse and rapper MF Doom join forces to create The Mouse and the
Mask. Dangermouse lays down tracks laced with violins and other musical instruments and MF Doom spits rhymes that are both intellectual and entertaining.
CD. His beats have a quality
that is truly melodic. The best
example is the track titled “Sofa
King,” in which a violin has
been beautifully mixed into the
background music.
Dangermouse also pulls clips
from the shows. In the track
“Basket case,” MF Doom is on
trial in the world of Harvey
Birdman: Attorney at Law.
Dangermouse mixes in clips
from the show, and it seems as if
MF Doom is really talking to
the characters.
The Adult Swim crew does
more than just provide clips, a
few of the members provide
new vocals for the CD. The funniest things are repeated phone
messages from Master Shake,
who wishes to be on the album.
The Mouse and the Mask is a
masterpiece and resurrects the
elements that once made rap so
appealing. DJ Dangermouse and
MF Doom go together like
peanut butter and chocolate.
Congratulations go to Adult
Swim for bringing the two
together and proving that not
all albums based on TV shows
are of lesser quality.
E-mail Donald Postway at
[email protected].
Some big cats are coming to
North Florida, and they’re roaring an artist call for local talent
to help them find their spots.
The
Otis
Smith
Kids
Foundation is looking for artists
to decorate 50 hand-crafted,
fiberglass jaguars, which will be
auctioned for charity, May 2007,
and displayed across the First
Coast in the interim.
The Big Cats for Kids project
mimics the largely successful
Sea Cows for Kids fundraiser,
which was responsible for the
large manatee in front of the
Fine Arts Center last year at the
University of North Florida.
Sea Cows for Kids increased
interest in public art and raised
more than $215,000 for the Otis
Smith Kids Foundation.
Artists may submit up to
three designs for sculptures,
which will be 80 pounds, 42 feet
high and 8 feet wide. The Art
Review Committee will notify
winners in July 2006, and artists
will receive an honorarium of
$750 for their work upon completion of sculptures.
Color and design elements
are up to the artist, but the
design must have spots in an
area no smaller than 4 inches by
4 inches. Artists should keep in
mind that most of these “big
cats” will be displayed outdoors,
so durability is a concern.
Also, judges will be looking
for designs that have broad
appeal and are appropriate for
all ages and public display.
Designs that are religious, political or sexual in nature will not
be accepted.
Submissions are due by Jan.
2, 2006. A full application, along
with complete rules and guidelines, is available for download
at the Cultural Council of
Greater Jacksonville Web site at
www.culturalcouncil.org/downloads/OtisSmithKidsFoundatio
n.pdf.
E-mail Donald Postway at
[email protected].
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2005
PAGE 15
EXPRESSIONS
Florida-born surfer wins
record seventh world title
Through the
looking glass
BY ZAN GONANO
BY MIKE PINGREE
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
(KRT)
Six-time world champion
surfer Kelly Slater can now call
himself a seven-time world
champ.
Slater beat out current world
number two surfer, Andy Irons,
to win an unprecedented seventh title in Brazil while at the
Nova Schin Festival presented
by Billabong, the tenth stop on
the tour. Slater didn’t win the
contest but earned enough
points to put him out of reach to
fellow competitors, even though
three contests remain.
Slater, a native of Cocoa
Beach, is one of the biggest
icons the sport of surfing has
ever seen. From his early days
dating Pamela Anderson and
working on the set of Baywatch,
to getting his own video game
while representing Quiksilver, a
company he has helped become
one of the largest in the industry, Slater has become somewhat
of the poster boy for surfing.
Slater began surfing at a very
early age and hit the professional world of surfing at 21 years
old. Slater has had a hand in the
radical evolution of surfing by
combining the fluid turns and
hard snaps that made shortboarding so appealing with the
aerial movement and the
increasing creativity that airs
allowed.
Slater’s style of surfing
defied what many people
thought possible on a surfboard,
creating lines and combining
moves in a way never before
seen. Slater lived up to the hype,
and with his competitive nature
and insane ability won the title
in his very first year on tour, the
youngest ever to do so.
Now, 12 years later, Slater has
completed the cycle, first becoming the youngest surfer to win a
title, and now becoming the oldest surfer at 33 to ever win a
title. The win comes after Slater
finished second the last two
years in a row while nipping at
two time world champ Andy
Irons’ heals.
Slater and Irons have had
quite the duel over the last three
years, and Slater with his competitive nature and talent illustrates that he still has what it
THINGS
COULD
BE
TENSE AT FAMILY GATHERINGS
A 27-year-old newlywed
groom in Romania had a passionate affair with his wife’s
mother. And so, after only
three months of marriage, he
divorced the wife so he could
marry the mother-in-law.
The scorned wife did not
take
this
lying
down.
According to the husband,
she paid a woman to go to the
wedding and scream embarrassing things at the couple.
OH, THERE THEY ARE,
DUDE. MY BAD
A man in Belleville, Ill.
called the police to report
that someone had stolen his
marijuana plants from his
home in Belleville, Ill.
When the cops arrived, he
took them to the room where
he keeps the plants, and
found that they had not been
stolen after all, and were sitting right there. He was
arrested.
Above, Florida native Kelly Slater won an unprecedented seventh world title
in surfing at the Nova Schin Festival in Brazil. Below, Slater’s win also
makes him the oldest surfer to win a title.
E-mail Zan Gonano at [email protected].
PHOTOS: ASP WORLD TOUR
takes to be number one.
In 1999, Slater went into semiretirement at age 26 feeling as
though he had nothing left to
prove in the professional surfing
world. He surfed limited contests over the next few years
until he rejoined the tour full
time in 2002, when he showed
that even after his hiatus, he had
what it took to once again rise to
the top of the pack on the championship tour.
Even at his age, Slater is surfing as well as he ever has. With
seven world titles under his belt,
he never missed a beat and
shows no signs of stopping.
The tour now moves to
Hawaii for the final three contests of the year. Slater has
shined in Hawaii in the past, as
have various other pros, Irons
included.
Though he has
already taken the title, he says
will be out in full force doing
what he does best.
AND THEN CAME THE
SPACE ALIENS
A man, accused of murder
in Seattle, decided to act as
his own attorney. He presented a defense in which he
claimed that the slaying was
committed by a gang of 400pound Samoans and their
girlfriends. He was found
guilty.
Some Sony CDs send secret protections
BY DONALD POSTWAY
MANAGING EDITOR
The Internet has become the quintessential
place for people to express their ideas. There are
trillions of Web sites around the world and they
can be about anything, from The Golden Girls to
Golden Grahams. Here are a few sites that have
been the cause of Internet chatter:
Sony provides software to remove hidden
rootkits from computer
For those who haven’t been following this story,
a few weeks ago, it became public knowledge that
Sony BMG Music Entertainment had put special
copy protections on some of their new CDs. If you
have new releases from Switchfoot, Our Lady
Peace or Celine Dion, you might be at risk. Once
played in a Windows-enabled computer, the CD
would install software that prevented it from being
copied more than a couple of times. The files were
hidden in the computer and nearly impossible to
remove by conventional means. Worse still, it’s
been discovered that some people have exploited
Sony’s software to mask viruses from anti-virus
programs. Well, the poo has hit the fan and Sony is
busy trying to clean the stains off the wall. Besides
agreeing to discontinue use of the technology, the
company has set up a mail-in program by which
buyers can send their CD with the XCP protections
and Sony will replace the CD as well as give the
user mp3s of the album. The company has also put
a patch on its Web site that is supposed to safely fix
the security hole caused by the rootkit. For a full
listing of the CDs that had the XCP software, as
well as get the patch to fix the problem, visit Sony
BMG’s Web site at http://cp.sonybmg.com/xcp/.
Latest Harvey Danger album available for
download
The music industry has been up in arms over
the prospect of its music being spread on the
Internet, and they have tried a variety schemes to
prevent it from happening [please read the paragraphs above]. But some artists and labels have
been utilizing the power of the Internet to promote
their bands and albums. Harvey Danger has
released its newest album Little by Little, and the
entire album is available for direct download, free
of cost, although a $3 donation is recommended.
The album is the band’s first release in five years
and represents a departure from its earlier style.
To download the free mp3, [legally for a change],
visit http://www.harveydanger.com/downloads/.
E-mail Donald Postway at
[email protected].
THAT’S
HIM!
SQUAAAAWK! HE’S THE
ONE!
After stealing antiques
and jewelry from an isolated
country house in Swindon,
England, a burglar made off
with the parrot who lived
there as well.
When the man was arrested later, he told police that he
took the bird because, since it
could talk, he was afraid it
would identify him.
A
CERAMIC
GOAT!?
WHEN DID I BUY A
CERAMIC GOAT?
A new survey indicates
that a significant number of
Britons are doing online
shopping while under the
influence of liquor.
WE JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE
YOU
...
WHAP!
A New Jersey man won
$5,000 with a scratch-off lottery ticket and went to a bar
in Bayonne to celebrate. But
he just couldn’t keep the good
news to himself.
“He was all excited and
showing people the ticket,”
said the bar’s owner, a guy
named Vinny. After he left the
bar that evening, two guys
beat the guy senseless and
took the ticket.
STILL WANT TO STICK
WITH YOUR STORY?
A 57-year-old man with a
camera climbed up a large TV
antenna on the outside of a
home in Fond du Lac, Wisc.,
before dawn, and, police say,
took pictures of a woman
inside the house.
He claims he was up there
to photograph trains, but
police did not believe him
because the tracks were too
far away.
Also, they found videotapes of women in his car,
which looked like they were
shot through windows.
A DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION
A young man, wearing the
baggy, low-slung pants that
are in style today, stole a halfdozen DVDs from a video
store in Detroit and fled the
scene. As police chased him,
his pants fell to his ankles.
FIFTY TO ONE SEZ HE
WALKS
A referee is facing charges
in Berlin of taking payoffs
from a gangster to rig soccer
matches. Bookies are taking
bets on the outcome of the
trial.
E-mail Mike Pingree at [email protected].
Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune
Information Services.
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EXPRESSIONS
Harry Potter flame still burning strong
BY DONALD POSTWAY
MANAGING EDITOR
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Harry Potter still has the magic, as the
new film dives into bolder and darker territory.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire successfully transfer the excitement and mystery of the book to the screen. The film
remains family friendly (assuming it’s not
a family of religious fundamentalists)
despite increasing violence and the raging
hormones of the school-age children.
Goblet of Fire is the fourth film in the
Potter series and represents the halfway
point in what will presumably be a sevenfilm series. This story feels like The
Empire Strikes Back because it seems to be
a turning point. Also, someone loses their
hand at the end of the movie only to have
it replaced later with a metallic one.
The shroud of evil over Hogwarts is
growing larger and the antagonists are
raising the stakes. The evil Lord
Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) has a new plan
to regain his strength and power. This
time, the plan involves getting Harry
Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) in the Tri-Wizard
Tournament.
The mystery that unfolds requires the
characters to search the past, face their
confusions about the present and the
uncertainty of the future. The more serious plot is well-punctuated by scenes of
the Hogwart’s students being normal adolescents (with the addition of magical
powers) and the director left much of the
author J.K. Rowling’s humor intact.
Goblet of Fire maintains the incredible
visual style that was present in the previous three movies. The story has many
opportunities for special-effects storytelling and the film doesn’t disappoint.
Besides the memorable scenes from the
Tri-Wizard Tournament, there is also an
amazing, but far too short, scene of the
Quidditch World Cup. Even subtle matters
are given grandiose treatment. During the
rebirth of Lord Voldemort, the dark lord’s
black robe materializes from a cloud of
black particles that condense to form his
new clothes.
Whether it is because they are getting
older or because they have more experience with the characters they are sup-
For his first challenge in the Tri-Wizard Tournament, Harry Potter must take an egg from a dragon
and live to tell the tale in the fourth movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
posed to be portraying, the acting in Goblet
of Fire is better than in previous movies.
Key new editions to the cast include
Fiennes, who plays Voldemort, and
Michael Gambon, who is the new
Professor Dumbledore. Fiennes gives a
great performance as the evil but elegant
villain. Gambon gives an admirable performance, but his characterization of the
school’s headmaster seems less gentle than
that of the late Richard Harris. But it doesn’t distract from the movie.
Goblet of Fire runs for a lengthy two
and a half hours. Even so, many elements
of the book are missing. Things from the
book that made it past the cutting room
floor go by so quickly that it may seem
awkward to readers. To newcomers, these
references will be missed entirely.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a
worthy addition to the series. The source
material the movie is based upon keeps
the audience entertained by both action
and comedy, and the special effects brings
to life a story that is loved by millions.
March of the
Penguins
(DVD)— I thought
the penguins were
organizing to
protest global
warming and ozone depletion, but alas, they’re just
walking around.
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Deuce BigalowEuropean Gigolo
(DVD)— This
movie requires
the audience to
make two leaps of
faith. First, that any woman
anywhere would have sex
with Rob Schneider, let alone
pay for it. Second, that
Schneider has the mental
capacity to transfer dollars
to euros.
Good: Special effects abound in magical fourth year at Hogwarts.
Bad: Hogwarts students are learning to
love and even as an adult, it still feels
awkward.
Fugly: One of Voldemort’s followers
must cut off their own hand as part of a
ceremony.
Worth seeing the credits? The credits give you one last time to hear the
movie's fantastic music.
Oral Fixations
Volume 2Shakira (CD)—
You can’t blame
people for making dirty jokes about you
when you title your CD “oral
fixations”. Not that I’m making such a joke, I’m just saying Shakira can only blame
herself when someone else
does.
Meanwhile, in another part of town...
...Jacksonville Zoo
Fritz 9: Play
Chess (PC)—
Computerized
versions of
board games, for
when you’re just
too lazy to move the pieces.
Mario and Luigi:
Partners in Time
(DS)— Only partners in time, I
thought this would be the
video game where we learn
what other kinds of partnerships the pair had established. Where else do you see
two men wearing little
matching suspender outfits?
JACKSONVILLE CVB
• Allison
Station, 8Krauss & Union
Theatre p.m., Florida
Murderball
(DVD)— Sounds
like a sport O.J.
Simpson should
get into playing.
He can win another MVP title.
Sheets to the Wind:
E-mail Donald Postway at
[email protected].
By Donald Postway
Sun., Dec. 4
Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire
BY JENNA STROM
ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR
If you’re feeling the need to get wild, the Jacksonville Zoo
offers more than 100 species of animals you can visit, seven days
a week.
The zoo opened in Springfield with one red deer fawn in 1914.
In 1925, it relocated to its present location bordering the Trout
River in the Northside and by the 1960s contained the largest
exotic animal collection in the Northeast.
Today, the zoo is still growing and includes exhibits of classic
animals in settings mimicking the East African plains. In them
bound leopards, giraffes, zebras, lions, buffalo and Nile crocodiles
on a 1,400-foot boardwalk.
Some of the newer additions to the zoo include the Safari
Lodge, the Birds of the Rift Valley Aviary exhibit, the Reptile
House at Wild Florida, the Meerkat exhibit and the Range of the
Jaguar, one of the more widely acclaimed exhibits. A butterfly
exhibit is also temporarily on display.
The Jacksonville Zoo is handicapped accessible and open to all
ages from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $11 for adults, $9.50 for
senior citizens and $6.50 for children. The zoo is located at 370
Zoo Pkwy, off of Heckscher Drive East.
Email Jenna Strom at [email protected].
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2005
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Group politics are
this week dramatic
and unpredictable:
after Monday, pay
attention to the
social needs of
y o u n g e r
friends and
silent
col- Oct. 24 - Nov. 22
leagues. Over
the next six days, hidden
resentments may rise quickly to
the surface. An honest reaction is
best: remain empathetic and
expect others to follow your
lead.
Thursday
through
Sunday accents bold financial
discussions with close relatives.
Areas of lasting concern may
involve legal settlements or
unproductive debts: stay alert.
Before mid-week,
close relationships
may
experience a
subtle but important phase of disag reement.
Freedom
March 21 - April 20 v e r s u s
restriction
in the home, new promises
and social boredom are now a
strong theme. Clearly outline
all expectations: over the next
five days, loved ones will demand
obvious indications of your goals,
ideals or intentions. After
Friday, financial deadlines
are easily confused. Bosses
or managers may make
glaring mistakes: ask probing questions.
Business negotiations are this week
delicate but worthwhile: after Tuesday,
expect key officials
to
offer
unique
workApril 21 - May 20
place improvements or longterm financial solutions. Don’t
hesitate to publicly state your
plans: leadership and group confidence will be rewarded. Later this
week, fresh group encounters and
creative activities will help build
social interest. This is an excellent
time to expand friendships, begin
love affairs or request emotional
support from loved ones. Stay
active.
Sensuality
and
romantic trust now
demand
special
wisdom and extra
dedication. Geminis
born after 1971
May 21 - June 21
may this week be
presented with a unique choice
between a short-term attraction
and a long-term commitment. Opt
for emotional consistency and predictable ethics: potential love
affairs, although unusually passionate, will quickly be derailed.
Wednesday through Saturday, an
older relative or mentor offers criticism. Defend your career choices:
disapproval will soon fade.
Long-term relationships may this
week experience new levels of intimacy. Before mid-week, home
enjoyment, family trust and
revised
social
promises are a key
source of comfort.
Ask loved ones for
extra time or dedication: over the
next 12 days,
group acceptance
June 22 - July 22
is on the rise.
Friday through Sunday, watch for
a rare opportunity to expand
income potential, secure job promotions or finalize financial agreements. Stay focused: contracts will
soon work to your advantage.
A sudden flash of wisdom may
now clarify strained
relationships. After
Tuesday, complex
triangles,
family
decisions or rare
romantic differences may become
a central theme
July 23 - Aug. 22
in key relationships. Social timing will prove vital to success:
study all observations or insights
before revealing your concerns.
Later this week, business and
financial agreements may be difficult to finalize. Verify facts and
wait for new options: a cautious
approach will bring positive
results.
Home discussions
and private negotiations will now work
to your advantage.
Early this week,
expect long-term
friends and close Aug. 23 - Sept. 22
relatives to boldly
ask for your opinion. Areas affected are planned events, group relations or repeated family patterns.
Don’t hesitate to become involved:
your experiences and insights are
valid.
Wednesday
through
Saturday, key officials may be
reluctant to release vital information. Remain patient: legal contracts will take extra
time.
Yesterday’s romantic promises will
this week require
further discusMonday
Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 sion.
t h r o u g h
Thursday, expect loved ones or
long-term friends to question your
past obligations or challenge your
ongoing social choices. Provide
honest and detailed explanations:
misinformation,
although
unavoidable, may be an underlying
influence. After Friday, work officials begin a brief but intense
phase of job evaluation. Remain
detached: public opinions and
workplace affects will not linger.
Financial increase, new investments or large purchases are now a
key theme. Over
the next 12 days,
many Sagittarians
will
evaluate
long-term career
Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 potential or plan
revised budgets.
Discuss all new projects with
loved ones: shared ideas will bring
positive results. After mid-week, a
long-term friendship may begin a
period of emotional change.
Competing values, revised social
plans or complex family disputes
may be accented. Go slow:
improved communications are
needed.
Over the next five days,
romantic overtures are
difficult to resist.
New friends or
potential lovers
will soon challenge
your
views, propose
mildly unethical
Dec. 22 - Jan. 20
encounters
or
disrupt daily habits. Carefully
consider all invitations and proposals: by mid-December, key
decisions may be required. Late
Saturday, minor aches, pains or
skin irritations may be bothersome. Deep emotions are chang-
ing: get extra rest, if possible, and
discuss all new goals or revelations with loved ones.
Social
relations
are now emotionally complex and
draining. Before
mid-week, watch
for friends or
work mates to
Jan. 21 - Feb. 19
publicly review
past events, challenge established
ideas or cancel last minute invitations. Although others are moody
or self-involved, this is not the
right time to compromise your
standards or accept controversial
ideals: stay focused and refuse to
repeat old patterns. Late Saturday,
younger relatives may ask for private family or romantic advice:
Birdy and Ferrot
remain cautious.
Loved ones may this
week require affirmation concerning
family identity or
their role in the
group.
Schedule
extra activities, if
possible, and offer
Feb. 20 - March 20
creative ideas: in
the coming weeks social involvement and family trust needs to
increase. After mid-week, clarify
new financial restrictions with relatives. Recent miscalculations and
unproductive debts may need to be
corrected or addressed. Accuracy
will prove vital: carefully study all
documents, agreements or schedules.
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SERVING
Nov. 30
Men’s basketball at Florida
Atlantic University, 7 p.m.
FOR
Dec. 1
Women’s basketball at
Florida Atlantic University,
7 p.m.
Dec. 2
Men’s basketball at
Jacksonville University,
7 p.m.
Dec. 10
Swimming against Saint Leo
University/ Florida Southern
Universtiiy, 12 p.m.
Dec. 12
Men’s basketball vs.
Savannah State University,
7 p.m. (gametracker)
Grip
1
TENNIS
2
Hold the ball with your
thumb, index finger and
middle finger. Gently cradle
the ball rather than squeezing it.
Toss and Swing
Toss the ball an arm's length in
front of you and slightly off
to the right (or the left, if
you're left-handed).
The toss should
be about 2 to 3
inches higher
than the vertical
reach of your
racket, and never below
it. The higher the toss,
the harder it is to time
the
serve.
Follow
through with the racket,
hitting the ball at peak
of the swing.
Dec. 14
Women’s basketball at South
Alabama University, 8 p.m.
Men’s basketball at the
College of Charleston, 7 p.m.
Dec. 16
Women’s basketball vs.
Bethune-Cookman University,
7 p.m. (gametracker)
Dec. 17
Men’s basketball at
Binghamton University,
1 p.m.
Dec. 20
Women’s basketball at
Indiana University, 8 p.m.
(gametracker)
Dec. 28
Women’s basketball at the
University of South Florida,
6 p.m.
Dec. 29
Men’s basketball at the
University of Central Florida,
8 p.m. (gametracker)
Dec. 30
Men’s basketball vs. TBA
Jan. 2
Women’s basketball vs.
Jacksonville University,
7 p.m. (gametracker)
Motion
3
Lower your arm directly in front of
you. Raise your arm in front of
you, letting the ball go when your
arm is fully extended above your head. The
toss should be gentle.
Men’s basketball at Stetson
University, 7 p.m.
Jan. 4
Men’s basketball at Mercer
University, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7
Swimming at home against
the University of Wilmington/
Florida State University,
12 p.m.
Setup
Women’s basketball vs.
Kennesaw State University,
2 p.m. (gametracker)
Men’s basketball vs. Belmont
University, 4 p.m.
(gametracker)
Jan. 9
Men’s basketball vs.
Lipscomb University, 7 p.m.
(gametracker)
INFORMATION SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.EHOW.COM/HOW_3197_TOSS-BALL-SERVING.HTML
WITLEN
Toss the ball an arm's
length in
front of you and
slightly off to the
right (or the left,
if you're lefthanded). The toss
should be about
2 to 3 inches
higher than the
vertical reach of
your racket, and
never below it.
The
higher
the toss, the
harder it is to
time the serve.
ILLUSTRATION: VALERIE MARTIN AND IAN
4
Jan. 5
Women’s basketball vs. East
Tennessee State University,
7 p.m. (gametracker)
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SPORTS
Fall intramural season in review
Nov. 16
Volleyball 0, University of
South Florida 3
Nov. 18
Women’s basketball 73,
Winthrop University 48
Nov. 22
Women’s basketball 53,
Bethune-Cookman University
55
Men’s basketball 77, North
Greenville University 62
One-time teams
Soccer champions – Evil Osprey X
Ultimate Frisbee Champions: Captain
Crunch and the Cereal Killers
Sand Volleyball Tournament Champions:
Ahhhhhhh!
Dodgeball Tournament Champions: The
Bandits
Individuals
Mini Triathlon-champion: Alissa Martin
Racquetball Tournament
Anthony Seguin
Volleyball
Men’s – Initial D
Women’s – GDI
Corec – The Volleyball Gods
Champion:
Flag football
Men’s Blue – Organized Confusion
Men’s grey – 4 Tha 1
Women’s – PB & J
Greek – Sigma Chi Blue
Corec – Throw like a Girl
Campus Champions – Organized Confusion
Nov. 25
Women’s basketball 36,
Rutgers University 66
Nov. 26
Women’s basketball 48, Iowa
State University 74
Men’s basketball 81,
Concordia University 71
In Brief
SPORTS
Golf coach resigns
PHOTOGRAPHS BY: BRIAN JOHN-
John
Sadie,
the
University
of
North
Florida
golf
coach,
resigned Nov. 29 to pursue
other opportunities.
Sadie coached at UNF
and helped them to a second-place finish in the
Atlantic
Sun
Championship last season
and 15 top-10 finishes and
two top-five finishes the
last three seasons.
Scott Schroeder was
named interim coach.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2005
IN THE
STANDS
WITH...
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Tony Polster,
OSPREYS
TS
R
O
SP VIA
TRI
loud and proud Osprey fan
BY ALLI REISS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
VITALS
Major: Business Management
Birthday: Jan. 26, 1982
Height: 6’4”
High School: Bishop Moore High
School
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
What is your all-time favorite
thing to scream at the refs and
players at the basketball
games?
Well, usually, if it’s a big game
or a rival game, I will get the
media guide from that team and
look up their bios and yell their
names and their favorite foods
and hobbies and such.
I can tell when I am getting in
their heads. I like to tell the other
team that I poked them on
Facebook. My first year at UNF, I,
along with 10-15 other people, was
all over this guy the whole game.
He had only three points and they
had the ball and were down by
two.
Not only did he make the
three-pointer, but he also got
fouled, and then instead of celebrating with his teammates he
came straight toward us and
started jumping and yelling at us.
If you could be any Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day parade
float, which one would you be?
I have liked Scooby my whole
life, probably because he is
always hungry, so I would have to
say my dawg, Scooby.
What is your craziest sports
moment ever?
In one of the first games last
year, Harriett, who I did not know
at the time, decided it would be
funny to knock my drink out of
my hands and mock me.
So I grabbed it by its beak and
put my head in there and said
something. But it was just a big
misunderstanding and everything is cool now.
Also, I got into a yelling match
last year with the Edward Waters
mascot last year to the point
where he took his head off and
was yelling in our student section. That was great!
If you could change one thing
about UNF, what would it be?
Parking, and the advertising
of all athletic events, so more people would know about them and
would come out and show some
love.
What is your most memorable
experience at UNF?
Going
to
the
National
Championship game last year for
baseball because it was my last
baseball game ever.
If you could win the spelling
bee spelling any word, which
word would it be?
The word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,
also spelled pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis.
It is defined as a lung disease
caused by the inhalation of very
fine silica or quartz dust.
At 45 letters, it is certainly the
longest word ever to appear in a
non-technical
dictionary
of
English, the Oxford English
Dictionary. I want everyone to
know that I am the smartest person around.
Where do generals keep their
armies?
T: On their shoulders?
S: Close, in their sleeves!
What are you asking Santa for
Christmas?
A hot, blonde girlfriend, a new
car- because Big Red doesn’t have
much more in her- and for Lil’
Jon to come to UNF.
If you were stranded on an
island, what two things would
you bring with you?
A cell phone and a long book to
read to take my time up.
What would you say to those
unspirited students out there
Throughout the fall semester the
Spinnaker will be hosting ‘Sports Trivia’
with the help of UNF sports promotions.
The first person to submit all the correct
answers wins a prize pack. Good Luck!
1) What was the final score of the men’s
basketball game vs. Edward Waters?
2) How many players on the women’s
basketball team suited up and played Nov.
12?
3) What two events did swimmer Zeynep
Meric win against the University of New
Orleans?
TONY POLSTER
If you are ever sitting at one of
the University North Florida basketball games and you hear a
loud voice yell, “I know what
your favorite food is, you like
lasagna!” or “Hey, are you on
Facebook?” Do not be alarmed. It
is nothing unusual.
You are probably hearing the
words of Tony Polster, UNF’s selfproclaimed biggest fan. With his
smooth strut and big smile, this
former UNF baseball player is
certainly a crowd gatherer at the
men and women’s basketball
games.
The Spinnaker was fortunate
enough to catch up with Mr.
Polster between the basketball
games and record his most memorable highlights from his days at
UNF. These include: a misunderstood incident with Harriet, the
mascot, which resulted in Polster
grabbing her beak from an angry
basketball player getting all up in
Tony’s grill.
UNF
Tony Polster has one thing on his
mind this christmas: A hot blonde.
Well and a couple of other things
like a new car and more UNF fans.
who never go to any sporting
events at UNF?
Everyone needs to come out to
at least one game per sport a year
because as a former college player, the players can definitely play
off of the enthusiasm that the
crowd gives to them.
4) Which volleyball player was named
Atlantic Sun Player of the Week Nov. 14?
Last week’s winner
Andy Warren
sophomore, undecided
Nov.16 Answers:
1) Lisa Potoka
2) Nov. 12
3) Approaching the
bag
4) Soccer
5) Intramurals
Submit answers to [email protected]
E-mail Alli Reiss at [email protected].
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Volleyball season ends
Men’s basketball starts season
with back-to-back victories
Ospreys fall short of
eighth consecutive
20-win season
BY KRISTIAN MARTIN
SPORTS EDITOR
BY JOSHUA BAKER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Laroach goes for a layup during the Osprey’s 77-62
season opening victory Nov. 22 over North Greenville
University at the UNF Arena.
Atlantic Sun Conference against Florida Atlantic
University Nov. 30 at 7 p.m before taking on
Jacksonville University Dec. 2. The OspreysDolphin game is set for 7 p.m. in the UNF Arena.
E-mail Kristian Martin at [email protected].
The volleyball season came to
a close for the University of
North Florida Nov. 16, as it failed
to capture a ninth consecutive 20win season with a victory in
Tampa against the Bulls of the
University of South Florida.
Despite the Bulls being just 113 in the Big East conference and
4-22 overall, they made quick
work of the Ospreys three games
to none (26-30, 24-30, 23-20) in a
game that only took an hour and
a half to play. The Bulls had two
players in double figures in kills
and one player with 10 digs.
UNF had one player reach the
double figure mark in kills.
Freshman
setter
Heather
Kendrick ended the season with
29 assist-game against South
Florida.
Junior opposite hitter Emily
Kohler was the lone Osprey who
recorded 10 kills. The Ospreys hit
.190 in the match with 34 total
kills, compared to USF who hit
.255 with 50 total kills.
The Ospreys finished their
first season as a Division I school
with an overall record of 19-10 (72 A-Sun), finishing third overall.
Because it is the school’s first
year of Division I competition,
VALERIE MARTIN
VALERIE MARTIN
Division One foes beware — the University of
North Florida men’s basketball team is off to its
best season start since the 2000-2001 season. The
Ospreys are 2-0, after beating both North Greenville
University and Concordia College.
The victories mark just the fourth time in school
history that UNF has started 2-0, and the victory
over North Greenville gave coach Matt Kilcullen his
200th career win.
Against North Greenville Nov. 22, North Florida
trailed for much of the first half before coming back
to beat the Crusaders 77-62.
Senior forward Alain Laroche led the Ospreys
with 21 points, while senior guard Derrick Scott had
13. Sophomore guards Chris Timberlake and Carl
McNally added to the North Florida offense putting
up 11 points each. As a team, the Ospreys shot 51
percent.
North Florida found itself up against the wall
Nov. 26 against Division II Concordia. The Ospreys
jumped on the board early in the first half but were
down 35-32 at the half.
The second half started the way the first half
ended with the Clippers pounding the Ospreys up
and down the court.
With a little more than seven minutes remaining,
UNF regained the lead after a 3-pointer from
Timberlake. The three started the North Florida
rally that would propel them to an 81-71 victory.
Laroche once again led the team in points with 26
and recorded 14 rebounds. Senior center David
Ashwell finished with 12 points, while freshman
guard Cortez Riley and Scott each had 11.
As a team UNF shot 41 percent. In the second
half, North Florida shot 54 percent from the floor
while hitting 19 out of 24 free throws.
The Ospreys head to the road to start play in the
Kohler was one of three Ospreys
named to the A-Sun Conference allconference team Nov. 17.
UNF is ineligible to participate
in postseason competition.
The Atlantic Sun Conference
announced Nov. 17 its all-conference teams with three UNF players receiving honors. Kohler was
named to first team all-conference, while junior middle blocker
Magen Wood received second
team
all-conference,
and
Kendrick was named to the AllFreshman team.
E-mail Joshua Baker at [email protected]
Women’s basketball flocks to Bahamas
for Thanksgiving
Ospreys fall to well
established Division
I opponents
BY ALLI REISS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
SPORTS INFORMATION
History took place Nov. 18,
2005 as the University of North
Florida’s women’s basketball
team played its first ever NCAA
Division I game.
The Ospreys (1-2) traveled to
South Carolina to face the
Winthrop University Eagles to
begin the 2005-2006 regular season.
Senior forward Jackie Beik
poured in a career-high 27 and
grabbed 10 rebounds, recording
her first double-double to lead
UNF to victory against the Eagles
73-48.
"We came out unintiminated
by their size and got after it. We
played well as a team and worked
hard,” Dill said.
The Ospreys held the lead
most of the first half and went
into the locker room at halftime
with a 37-34 advantage after
Junior forward Andrea Dill
knocked down a 3-pointer.
North Florida came out of the
half with a trapping, zone
defense that proved to be successful as the Eagles were held to 15
points in the second half.
Senior point guard Kayla
Sheldon snagged three steals to
become the sixth all-team leader
in steals, recording more steals
than former UNF player and now
assistant coach Nancy Miller.
Junior
guard
Tamara
Hubbard chipped in with 17
points while Dill added 12 points,
five rebounds, and three steals to
lead the Ospreys to their first
Division I win in school history.
UNF squared off against
Bethune-Cookman University (10) in Daytona Nov. 22, hoping to
add another tally mark in the win
column.
Senior forward Jackie Beik passes the ball to a teammate. Against Winthrop,
Beik had a career high in points and recorded her first double-double.
With four seconds on the
clock, Junior guard Denisa
Andrews grabbed a rebound as
Bethune-Cookman’s
Cherica
Henry missed a free throw.
Andrews drove the ball down
the length of the court and shot a
hopeful 3-point shot that hit the
back iron, securing the win for
Bethune-Cookman.
"At the BCC game, a lot of factors contributed to the loss but
mainly
we
underestimated
them,” Dill said. “We also weren't
on the same page."
Leading the way for the
Ospreys were seniors Beik and
Sheldon, who each tallied 13
points for the night.
While most were at home
indulging in stuffed turkeys and
pumpkin pie, UNF headed to the
Bahamas to take on seventhranked Rutgers University (1-0)
Nov. 25.
The Ospreys came out strong
holding an early lead on the
Scarlet Knights.
The Knights, however, padded
their 11 point lead with 10 minutes remaining in the game with
a run to end the contest with a
score of 66-36.
Red-shirt freshman guard
Anna Haberlein dropped in 10
points while Beik snatched 10
rebounds.
Against Iowa State University
Nov. 26 in there final game in the
Bahamas, the Ospreys fell short
by the final score 74-48.
Senior guard Karli Knudsen
led the team in three pointers,
while senior guard Alana
Mountfield led the team in points
with 14.
Beik once again led the team
in rebounds with six. The
Ospreys lost Sheldon 10 minutes
into the game after she reaggravated a knee injury
North Florida faces Florida
Atlantic University (0-4) in a conference matchup in Boca Raton
Dec. 1.
E-mail Alli Reiss at [email protected].
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WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 30, 2005