No. 11 - UNF Spinnaker

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University of north Florida
UNF gets countryfried, page 11
October
15
www.unfspinnaker.com
2008
Wednesday
Volume 32, Issue 11
Bright Futures burning out
Senator wants to phase out statewide funding, Board of Governors discusses setting a cap
By Jonathan Morales
See SCHOLARSHIP, page 3 �
By Rebecca McKinnon
Staff writer
Gov. Charlie Crist pulled
$1 billion from all state agencies.
UNF turned to its reserves to
compensate for the cuts.
$2,500
24,400
$62,100,900
$78,190,900
$2,900
26,800
$2,500
20,100
The future of the Florida Bright Futures scholarship is in question because the rising number of students who
received funding has increased during the past four years. The program currently costs $400 million annually.
INSIDE
SG election results, page 6
Professor educates
incarcerated juveniles, page 12
UNF plans for additional cuts
$1 billion
$2,100
17,200
$35,870,900
$2,600
$2,300
$49,900,200
370
360
$2,400
$890,900
$946,100
$2,000
4,800
5,900
$13,800,700
Total funding dispersed
Number of students who receive scholarship
Average funding awarded
Budget
Cuts
mike tomassoni
chad smith
The Florida Board of Governors has been in discussion about setting a cap to the Bright Futures scholarship program, with funds appropriated for needbased aid and science, technology, engineering and
math majors.
Tight budgets and stricter admission standards
have been forcing university administrators throughout the state to look much farther for places to save
money, university officials said.
And with the escalating cost of the scholarship
program, its future is in question.
The Bright Futures program currently costs
Florida nearly $400 million, and while one Florida
senator has voiced for it to be phased out in the next
10 years, the program is expected to cost the state
nearly $1 billion annually throughout the next decade.
Not only is the total cost unsustainable, but Bright Futures is partially responsible for the under-funding of need-based financial aid, according to a Florida Board
of Governors conference call.
Currently, the Bright Futures program awards 60
percent of all state-funded financial aid, leaving only
23 percent to fund need-based scholarships.
Traditionally, the program was designed to award
recipients based on merit in academic performance,
awarding up to 100 percent paid tuition and fees, but
some said the program artificially lowers the cost of
tuition in Florida, which is the lowest in the nation.
“Whenever the Legislature raises tuition to pump
more money into the universities, they have to also
increase the amount of the scholarship to match the
new tuition level, and thus have to find revenue from
somewhere else to put into the program … thus, the
analogy that Bright Futures keeps tuition low,” UNF
President John Delaney said.
Setting an award cap of $3,500, for instance, is a
way for legislators to keep the program from further
lowering the cost of tuition in schools because as
state tuition goes up, the state funding must also increase to preserve the scholarship, Delaney said.
In a University of Florida Community Campus
Council breakfast, Sen. Steve Oelrich said he favored
a need-based scholarship, and that the state should
move away from the merit-based approach and begin
phasing it out.
$9,900,000
news editor
Gov. Charlie Crist informed all state
agencies June 12 that in addition to the
3.3 percent cut for the 2008-2009 fiscal
year, he was going to be holding back 4
percent of the allocated budget.
To cover the 3.3 percent cut, UNF
administrators decided to lessen nonacademic travel, eliminate 25 faculty positions, some summer classes and limit
enrollment. To cover the extra 4 percent,
UNF did not have to do anything –
rather it covered the costs with money
saved from 2008-2009 reserves.
“We pulled 4 percent of [the budget]
out and locked it up and set it aside
for a rainy day,” UNF President John
Delaney said.
To explain the concept of reserves,
Delaney created the analogy of students
receiving money from their parents at
the begining of the school year, saving
some of it and having to use the savings
on car repairs at the end of the year.
See BUDGET, page 3 �
Ospreys battle through soggy
field conditions, page 19
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News
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Question of the week
What movie has been inspirational to you?
Kathleen
Mead
Tajh
Goswami
Ashton
Jones
Bryan
Pates
Dalton
James
communication
biology
computer
communication
english
freshman,
senior,
sophomore,
senior,
senior,
science
“‘Titanic’ because of
how rebellious the girl
was.”
“‘Crash’ because it
made me see the viewpoints of other cultures
and to respect them.”
“‘Coach Carter’
because it shows you
what being on a team
is like and what
coaches go through.”
“‘Boondock Saints’
because it teaches
morals through an
immoral but positive
way.”
“‘Titanic’ because I
don’t trust boats
anymore.”
Compiled by Jonathan Morales.
7-day
forecast
police beat
thursday Oct. 16
Oct. 6 - Oct. 11
Mostly
Sunny
1 Oct. 6 – Stolen
property (Building 38)
– UPD was dispatched
in response to 7a stolen parking decal.
The complainant
said she searched
everywhere for the
hanging tag after
finding a parking citation on her
windshield but could
not locate the decal
anywhere. Patrol
efforts have been
suspended.
87/65
Rain: 10%
friday Oct. 17
Partly
Cloudy
87/67
Rain: 10%
2 Oct. 7 – Theft
(Building 52) –8UPD
1
responded to a
complainant who said
another person was
displaying a stolen
decal in his vehicle.
The alleged suspect said he knowingly accepted the
9
decal from somebody
who found it to park
in Building 44.
10
The decal was
initially reported
stolen Sept. 2. The
student was referred
to Student Conduct.
saturday Oct. 18
Isolated
T-Storms
7
1
78/59
Rain: 30%
Sunday Oct. 19
Partly
Cloudy
76/60
Rain: 20%
10
9
3 Oct. 11 – Suspi-
2
6
monday Oct. 20
5
4
11
Mostly
Sunny
3
19
78/63
Rain: 10%
3
tuesday Oct. 21
9
Partly
Cloudy
6
8
12
5
80/65
Rain: 10%
cious activity (Lot
15) – Several witness
accounts reported
a subject wearing a
11
white mask scaring
residents in Osprey
Crossings.
One witness12
observed the subject
walk up to the vehicle
they were in, cock
his head to the side
and continue staring.
After driving off,
the subject followed
behind on foot.
The subject terrorized another witness
as they were exiting
an elevator.
The suspect was
later identified as a
78/63
Rain: 30%
For updated
weather, visit
UNFSpinnaker.com.
Source: NOAA
5 Oct. 11 – Posses-
sion of drugs (Building X) – UPD was
dispatched on a drug
investigation. Upon
entering the room,
the officer noticed a
strong odor of marijuana.
There were also
several opened cans
of Natural Light and
plastic cups containing beer, which appeared to have been
used for beer pong. Six students were
referred to Student
Conduct, and two
students were issued
a notice to appear.
6 Oct. 11 – Intoxicated person (Building
F) – A complaint was
filed by a resident
assistant that a male
was vomiting off the
balcony.
When police
entered the suspect’s
dorm room, they
found approximately
40 empty beer cans.
Compiled by Jonathan Morales.
wednesday OCT. 22
Isolated
T-Storms
resident who advised
he would not involve
himself in that type
of behavior again.
4 Oct. 11 – Possession of alcohol
(Building W) – UPD
was dispatched to
Osprey Landing in
reference to an alcohol investigation.
Six suspects were
found along with
32 cans of Natural
Light beer and three
bottles of Budweiser.
Two students were
issued notices to
appear for an open
house party and possession under 21. All
six were referred to
Student Conduct.
Last week by
the numbers
Each week the Spinnaker staff
reports what’s going on around
campus: the good and the bad.
In this little space, we want to
summarize the life of the Osprey
during the past week.
936
225
4
23
1
Point increase on
the Dow Jones
industrial
average Oct. 13.
SG Senators
elected Oct. 13
for the Fall 2008
semester.
-time Mt. Everest
conqueror spoke at
the University
Center Oct. 13.
People attended the
men’s soccer match
vs. Mercer Oct. 11 at
Hodges Stadium.
Political pollster,
John Zogby,
lectured to UNF
staff, students and
faculty Oct. 14.
NNewsews
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UNF divided on grading policy Scholarship
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By Andrea Farah
Contributing Writer
After taking several classes at
UNF, students might notice the
grading scales used in their courses vary among faculty members. Earning a 90 percent with one
professor who considers it to be an
A lends a GPA of 4.0, while taking
the same course and scoring 90 percent with a professor who considers it an A-minus results in a GPA
of 3.7.
Many students perceive this as
an unfair system, according to the
Florida Student Association, who
argued in the past that students are
disadvantaged by the varying grading policies.
But Dr. David Jaffee, the
assistant vice president for
Undergraduate Studies, believes
the main objection to unifying the grading system within
the school is the concern for
the faculty’s academic freedom,
he said.
“It is difficult to dictate or command the faculty how to grade,”
said Jaffee, a sociology professor.
“Faculty prefer discretion; they are
professionals, and therefore make
professional judgments about better or worse performance.”
Dr. Barbara Hetrick, dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences,
agreed, noting she did not see the
system as unfair nor would be willing to change the way professors
chose the grading scales.
“We cannot be too prescriptive,”
Hetrick said. “What is appropriate
is determined by the teacher who is
in the classroom.”
But students have a hard time
agreeing with this situational view,
including Shannon Clarke, a senior
sociology major, who believes the
grading system should be unified
throughout the school.
STUDENTS say:
professors SAY:
The grading system is unfair
because GPAs are altered when
professors teaching the same
course use different grading
scales.
Deciding the grading scale is
part of the professor’s academic
freedom. Grades and GPAs are
not the only factor graduate
schools and employers look at,
but also test scores.
“Grades are, in many instances,
based on whether the [professors]
remember you showing up to class.
That alone makes grades already
subjective,” Clarke said. “By giving professors more discretion, you
add more subjectivity on top of it.”
However, both Hetrick and
Jaffee agree there might be other
factors that influence the way
professors grade.
“There has been a grade inflation, which means that grades
have been crept up because of the
increasing pressure to give better
grades,” Hetrick said.
This pressure is mainly caused
by the teachers’ evaluations – ISQ
forms – that are completed at the
end of each course.
“People have different approaches to evaluating professors just as
professors evaluate students based
on their perception of what has
been happening in the classroom,”
Hetrick said.
Though it is important the university approaches the ISQ forms
with the understanding that more
favorable evaluations are positively related to the amount of better grades given in the classroom,
Hetrick said.
“When we evaluate the ISQs, we
cannot make a distinction based
on half a point and conclude that a
teacher with ISQ of 3.2 and a teacher with ISQ of 3.7 are substantially
different,” Hetrick said.
The same should be applied to
students who are concerned about
unfair competition since it is their
overall performance that distinguishes what they do later in life,
Hetrick said.
“Education and learning is all
that matters,” Jaffee said. “But
there is always that one requirement – we do have to assign a letter grade to the student. And once
we assign the grade, there are
several ways how to get to that
grade, so even if we unified the
grading system, it wouldn’t solve
the problem.”
For students considering graduate school, there is more than a GPA
that will be considered, including
standardized test scores and extra
curricular activities, Hetrick said.
“If all you have to bring to the
table is 4.0 [GPA], graduate schools
might not be interested because
they want to see club experience
and overall well-rounded education,” Hetrick said. “Grades were
never meant to be the ultimate
indicator of students’ performance. They were supposed to be
an index.”
But Hetrick knows the system
has its flaws, she said.
“There are different schools and
different professors whose quality varies. Therefore the quality of
education is relative,” Hetrick said.
“It is not a perfect system.”
E-mail Andrea Farah at
[email protected].
Election 2008 Update
Each week, the Spinnaker will be keeping you up-to-date on the 2008 presidential election:
who’s leading in the latest polls and where they stand on key political issues.
Sen. Barack Obama has moved outside the margin of error and is now leading Sen. John
McCain by 6.2 percent, according to the Reuters/C-Span/Zogby poll tracking. John Zogby,
president and chief executive of Zogby International, visited campus to speak to a political
science class and also addressed the student body at the University Center Oct. 14.
Democrat
republican
John McCain
Barack Obama
49%
43%
Source: Zogby.
Election notes
• Sen. John McCain unveiled a $52.5 billion economic proposal. The proposal consisted of
a 50 percent reduction in capital gains taxes, an acceleration in the tax write-off for stock
losses, which allows tax-payers to deduct up to $15,000, and a lower tax rate for those 59years and older who withdraw money from an IRA or a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Sen. Barack Obama proposed a several-point plan Oct. 13 to address the economic crises,
calling for temporary but costly new programs. The proposal calls for a $3,000 tax
deduction for employers who hire new employees, the elimination of income taxes on
unemployment benefits, doubling loan guarantees to automakers to $50 billion and a
new mechanism that will allow the Federal Reserve to loan money to state and local
governments.
• Libertarian Presidential candidate Bob Barr in a stump speech Oct. 14 lambasted both the
Obama and McCain campaigns: “[We need to] get down to the real business of deciding
whether or not these men and women are qualified to sit across the table from the leader
of an adversarial nation that clearly does not have our interests at heart or in mind,
whether or not they are equipped, at least philosophically, to understand the complex
issues involving the 21st century economy that we are in.”
Presidential
Election
countdown
20
Days until the election
Nov. 4.
Compiled by James Cannon II.
from page 1
“We just can’t afford to do it
anymore,” Oelrich said. “It’s going to have to be phased out over
a period of time.”
But a program that has existed successfully for so long
would be impossible to phase
out and doing so would cause an
outcry from the state of Florida,
said Renee Goldstein, assistant
director of One Stop Services.
“It would be huge, not just
for students who have been using the scholarship but students
who have been working hard
for four years to receive it,”
Goldstein said.
The students were for many
years enticed by teachers and
counselors to pursue a degree
in Florida for two main reasons:
because good grades guaranteed
you reliable financial aid and because a two year degree earned
at a Florida junior college guaranteed you acceptance to a four
year institution, Goldstein said.
But both of these promises
have recently come under scrutiny by everybody except the
students whom the program favors.
“I do not see the program
ever being phased out,” Delaney
said. “It has successfully kept
many of Florida’s brightest students in-state and is immensely
popular. About 80 percent of our
freshmen get Bright Futures …
however, odds are that it will
eventually be frozen at a particular dollar amount.”
E-mail Jonathan Morales at
[email protected].
BUDGET
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from page 1
The costs of UNF’s “car repairs”
cleaned out the reserves. About $7 million UNF saved at
the beginning of the year is now
being used to cover the 4 percent
Gov. Crist has decided to hold back,
said Shari Shuman, vice president
of Administrative Affairs.
“What we’re doing is we’re planning for the worst-case scenario,”
she said about the upcoming 20102011 fiscal budget. “We’re working on it now trying to figure out
how we’re going to get through the
next year.”
The plans include holding noncritical positions that become
available, reviewing purchase orders and programs and looking at
other mechanisms to reduce spending, Shuman said.
Janet Owen, vice president of
Governmental Relations, checks
monthly Florida revenue reports
in an effort to predict what might
happen, she said.
“I take a look every month when
the revenues report comes out
to see where [we are], [if we are]
worse off than what was predicted
or [if we are] right about the same,”
Owen said. “Obviously what the
universities are doing at this point
is watching carefully what the revenues are to see if the governor has
enough in reserves so they don’t
have to come back to cut.”
Gov. Crist is holding back close
to a billion dollars from all state
agencies, and he has the authority
to take an additional $1 billion if he
feels it is necessary, which is why
Owen thinks it’s essential to keep
track of the revenue reports,
she said.
“We’re clearly in better shape
than everyone else in the state
from the expense side,” Delaney
said. “We’ve been able to get ahead
of it by predicting [and using] the
reserves.”
Other state universities including Florida State University
and the University of Florida
have laid people off, shut down
academic programs, eliminated a college or two – measures
UNF hasn’t had to implement,
Owen said.
By putting money away, UNF
has made it possible to limit the
effects on current students, focusing on limiting enrollment
rather than cutting programs or
raising the faculty-student ratio,
Shuman said.
“It’s crazy times right now...
[but] we’ll get through it,”
she said.
By law, Gov. Crist can’t continually hold the funds.
He will eventually have to
pass a legislative act allowing
the additional cut, but Owen
said it probably won’t happen until after the elections
take place.
E-mail Rebecca McKinnon at
[email protected].
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News
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UNF avoids high-risk investments
Less than 2 percent
invested in AIG and
Lehman Brothers
By James Cannon II
Assistant News Editor
solid place concerning its housing and parking bonds, according to the Treasurers’ Report.
The $109.9 million housing
bond for the new dorm facilities
is locked in at a fixed interest
rate, as is the $21.2 million student union bond. However, the
$9.3 million parking bond is tied
to a variable interest rate.
The parking bonds were issued in 1998 for the parking garages, and have substantially
reduced in size over time.
The bonds were being marketed by Lehman Brothers until
the investment bank went belly
up and Barclays PLC purchased
its assets.
“The issue is finding people
to buy the bonds,” Shuman said.
“Although, we are looking at other lending institutions [besides
Barclays] to market the bonds.”
The only financial investment that did not make par was
not officially tied with UNF, and
was under the TSI/Foundation
Accounting for the UNF Training
& Services Institute, Inc., a law
enforcement training entity.
The TFA invested $22,000 in
Wachovia’s common fund, and
when the bank discontinued the
fund the Training and Services
Institute was only able to
get back 34 percent of their initial investment.
laura franco
UNF’s financial investments
are making positive ground and
are well situated to weather the
financial storm, members of the
Board of Trustees said.
UNF had very little capital
invested into Mortgage-backed
Securities – high-risk sub-prime
mortgages involved in the nation-wide bailout – which relieves the portfolio of pressure
other less diversified accounts
will face.
UNF had less than 2 percent
invested in Lehman Brothers
and AIG, according to the
Treasurers’ Report for the 20072008 fiscal year.
Both companies were overleveraged in the housing sector and recently experienced
liquidity problems prompting
Congress’ bailout package.
To further distance the university from high-risk investments, the Board of Trustees
invested $20 million with the
PFM Group, a portfolio management fund for governmental and
non-profit organizations, and
$20 million with the Royal Bank
of Canada.
“We have a very conservative investment policy, and we
diversified due to the market
conditions,” UNF Treasurer
Mike Neglia said.
“The two
new market managers [RBC and
PFM] adhered to our investment
policies.”
However, the Florida State
Board of Administration –
which UNF previously had a $7.3
million investment – did not fare
as well.
The SBA is a constitutional
entity of the state government
that manages 34 investment
funds, with an investment pool
worth more than $163 billion, a
sizable portion of which was invested in mortgage-backed securities, according to the group’s
Web site.
Due to the SBA’s liquidity issues after the ensuing run on the
bank, the institution froze UNF’s
investment.
UNF has not lost any of its
SBA investments and has actually recouped a majority of it,
but the account still remains
frozen at $2.2 million, said Shari
Shuman, vice president of administration and affairs.
The board restructured several of its investment accounts, reducing the level of involvement
in Evergreen and Sawgrass LP
due to their investment level
in mortgage-backed securities,
Shuman said.
The university is also in a
POLling ceo visits campus
John Zogby, president and chief executive of Zogby International – a
worldwide polling company focusing on the presidential elections –
spoke to students, staff and faculty Oct. 14 at the University Center.
Zogby spoke about more people working in lower paying jobs and
how the American dream is moving toward secular spiritualism.
E-mail James Cannon II at
[email protected].
Nationwide survey
What issues
matter most
to this college
generation?
A
mericans agree the cost of fuel
has negatively affected their
family, the government was
spending too little on renewable fuels,
and marijuana should be legalized,
according to UNF’s Public Opinion Research Laboratory.
In conjunction with the universitysponsored Transformational Learning
Opportunity, the laboratory conducted
UNF’s first nationwide survey.
The TLO class spent the beginning
of the semester interviewing students
on campus about what issues are
important to them.
Then, more than 400 students
helped call and analyze the results of
1,089 telephone interviews between
Sept. 23 and Oct. 3.
Presidential Election
The economy
social issues
Who would you vote for if the
election were today?
In the past six months, the rising cost
of fuel has been a problem for you
and your family. Agree or disagree?
When considering lowering the
drinking age, do you have a
favorable view or a negative view?
66
50
45
Percent said they would
cast their ballot for Sen.
Barack Obama.
Percent strongly agreed
the rising cost of fuel has
negatively affected their
family.
37.9
cast their ballot for Sen.
John McCain.
3.7
vote other.
Individuals who make more money
should pay a higher percentage of
their income in taxes. Agree or
disagree?
13.5
Percent remain
undecided.
62.4
How confident are you that Joe
Biden or Sarah Palin are qualified to
be the president if he or she had to
step into that role?
69.6
63.5
Percent of Obama
supporters are very
confident in Joe Biden.
Percent of McCain
supporters are very
confident in Sarah
Palin.
Percent – nearly
two-thirds of
respondents – agree.
The environment
Is the government spending too
much, too little or the right amount
on alternative and renewable
energies?
75
Percent, approximately,
said they believe the
government was
spending too little on
renewable fuels.
Percent of the respondents
between the ages of 18-24
favorably viewed lowering
the drinking age.
Do you support legalizing marijuana
for non-medical purposes?
51.4
22.7
Percent of respondents
between the ages of
18-24 supported legalizing marijuana for
non-medical purposes.
Percent of those who
oppose lowering the
drinking age support
the legalization of
marijuana for nonmedicinal purposes.
Margin of error for the survey
was +/- 3 percent.
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2008 SG Senate election
SG election results
“I would like to man-up if you will, and
take blame. My actions were
unconstitutional, although by mistake.
It would be an injustice to throw out
half the ballot.”
– ESAC Chair Sen. Joe Husky (right)
“As much as we’ve broken the law this
election, we should try and follow it
this time.”
– Sen. Robert Foster
jonathan morales
ESAC Chair Sen. Joe Husky (right) and Sen. Robert Foster discuss the options of validating the election with or
without the referendums Oct. 13. The Senate decided to remove both referendums and validate the election.
SG approves election results despite
controversy about constitutionality
By James Cannon II
UNF Student Government
conducted a Senate meeting Oct.
13 to address the university’s
first-ever election invalidation
claim.
The five election invalidation claims, presented by Sen.
Jacqueline Simard, were eventually dismissed, and the election
was validated.
The Senate voted 13-1-1 to
dismiss a claim that the election should be invalidated due
to newly elected Sen. Jessica
Amick’s name being spelled incorrectly on the ballot.
The ballot was changed the
second day of voting to correct
her name, which possibly violated election statutes for altering
the ballot within 48 hours of the
election, according to Simard’s
violation claim.
The Senate voted 15-1-1 to dismiss a claim that Simard was
unable to vote, and other students could have been excluded
as well, although no other students came forward.
A third claim concerned the
referendums and the fact they
were not published in a “major
student publication and otherwise made available to the
Student Body” for 10 days prior
to voting, according to Article
VI, Section 2, Letter A of the SG
Constitution.
Elections, Selections and
Appointments
Chairman
Joe Husky said his actions
were
unconstitutional,
but
by mistake, and it would be
an injustice to throw out half
the ballot.
Sen. Robert Foster disagreed.
“The constitution was violated,” Foster said. “It requires us
not to validate these two constitutional amendments.”
The Senate voted 18-0-1 to dismiss the invalidation claim concerning the referendum, though
the results were stricken from
the final election validation.
The referendum is slated to be
voted on again during the spring
elections.
The fourth claim concerned
sophomore Brett Bradley’s inability to vote for his college’s
representative. The Senate voted
19-0-1 to dismiss the invalidation
claim since only juniors and seniors are able to vote outside the
College of Arts and Sciences.
The final invalidation claim
concerned the fact that absentee ballots were not posted by
the Elections Supervisor “in a
newspaper of general campus
circulation” 14 days before the
elections, according to Section
606.3, Letter B, Subsection 2.
The Senate voted 17-2-1 to
dismiss the claim, referring
to the amount of students’
money required to schedule a
campus re-vote.
“We are talking about another incredible expensive mistake
if we invalidate the election,”
Foster said.
But Sen. Chris Arsenault
asked if the Senate body was
willing to use this as justification for ignoring constitutional
statues.
Simard agreed, though she
anticipated the results, she said.
“It’s a sad day when you know
how every single senator would
vote,” Simard said.
[email protected].
Upcoming dates
Oct. 20
Oct. 27
Nov. 3
Four committee meetings
are scheduled beginning at 3
p.m. in the Senate Chambers.
The next Senate meeting is scheduled,
in which appointments for leadership
vacancies will be taken and newly
elected senators will receive certificates.
The deadline for the
2008-2009 SG scholarships.
Students from every college
are eligible.
NameVotes
Jessica Amick 1,077
John Hodges 1,070
Priscilla Perez 1,066
Katelin Swift 1,060
Nina Guerriero 1,032
Melissa Ashley 1,026
Scott Archey 993
Chris Hovel 971
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News in Brief
Basketball teams will play on
the Green
“Game Day on the Green” will
feature the men’s and women’s
basketball teams from noon to 2
p.m. Oct. 15 on the Green.
Volunteer opportunities
available at campus fair
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Richard Medina, a junior nursing major, gives a student a cholesterol test Oct. 10 during the grand opening of the Brooks College of Health addition.
Nursing students offered this test along with body mass index and a blood pressure test. Those who attended were taken on tours inside the clinic.
Health addition officially opens
By Sarah Gojekian Staff Writer
The grand opening ceremony of the
Brooks College of Health addition was Oct.
10, which marked the 20-year anniversary of
the original College of Health building.
The addition opened Aug. 25, almost two
decades after the first building.
Approximately 200 people attended the
ceremony including UNF faculty and medical staff, nursing students and employees of
the Mayo Clinic.
The morning began with Dr. Pierre
Allaire, vice president of Institutional
Advancement, describing the new facilities
and floor plan of the four-story building.
Joan Farell, the founding dean of the
College of Health, spoke to the crowd about
the hard work UNF has done.
She praised the school and community
for making the addition possible.
“This college has made firm footprints in
the health industry in Jacksonville,” Farell
said. “We have earned a reputation as an
up-and-coming nursing program. Each year
hundreds of students graduate; when I was
here, only five did.”
The combination of the nursing program and Student Medical Services in
the same building makes hands-on learning possible for students, said Dr. Mauricio
Gonzalez, vice president of Student and
International Affairs.
“[I thought] it would be a great idea,”
Gonzalez said. “I’ve never seen a student
medical services building in a college
setting, and now its collaborative between
the college.”
Vedad Begic, a senior in the nursing
program, was recognized as an outstanding
student.
He spoke during the ceremony about his
reasons for coming to UNF after being raised
in Bosnia.
“We need many resources to become better, and in this addition, we have what we
need,” Begic said. “Nursing professors know
we are the next generation. It’s a warming
feeling that someone cares for us.”
After the ceremony, free health screenings and student and staff-led tours
were given.
The new addition cost $12 million, with
The Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute will host a community
volunteer fair from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Oct. 30 at the University
Center.
Eighteen local not-for-profits
have been invited to attend and
share information on volunteer
opportunities.
Colombian artifacts exhibited
in the library
the first $1 million check awarded by Dr. J.
Brooks Brown, a retired physician who the
College of Health is named after.
Five
Jacksonville
hospitals
provided the funding for the physical
therapy program.
There is a staff of 11 full-time and four
part-time employees at Student Medical
Services, with various doctors staying as
residences for one month at a time.
Employees of the Mayo Clinic visit the facility every Monday and Friday to examine
a younger age group.
Full-time nurse Nancy Youngberg explained how much more space and basic equipment the staff is able to work
with now.
“There’s no hot water in the building
now … but we have a refrigerator and little
tables,” Youngberg said. “In the old building we had a paper shredder, kitchenette,
microwave and X-ray box [on top of one
another]. Here, it’s like we’ve died and gone
to heaven.”
The UNF Library is exhibiting
a Colombian artifacts collection
on loan from UNF trustee Willie
Gonzalez.
The collection is comprised
of
woodcarvings, clay and
wood masks, fossils, minerals, a
weaving stand, copper utensils,
woven materials and Colombian
currency.
The exhibition will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday until Dec. 12.
E-mail Sarah Gojekian at
[email protected].
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Dave Douglas
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Numbers don’t matter; lives do
Florida Board of Governors should act on consideration to remove enrollment cap
C
apping enrollment to colleges and universities is
slamming the door on many
prospective students’ futures
while paving their way to unemployment, a strong characteristic of the
Great Depression, which is a time many
college students’ great-grandparents
remember quite vividly.
Mary Walsh, a 96-year-old Boca Raton
resident, is no exception.
Her dad didn’t work, but neither
did the four other dads in the house. In
fact, of the six families living in Mary
Walsh’s home in 1930, only one man
had a job. He was the one who provided
the lone pot of potatoes each night for
dinner – and a spoonful of butter if they
were lucky.
“There were a lot of people out in
the street and there was no help from
the government,” Walsh said in a South
Florida Sun-Sentinel report.
That is an understatement of the
1930s when the unemployment rate was
as high as 25 percent.
While the economy today is far from
Walsh’s past, the unemployment rate
is still at the forefront of almost every
college student’s mind.
According to the U.S. Department
of Labor, a college diploma could be
the difference in landing a job or not,
as all seven fields predicted to grow the
fastest in the next few years – including
teaching, health care and technology –
require a college degree.
That means if the state of the economy continues on the current track,
a college diploma could be the golden
ticket to not only surviving, but prospering during the tumultuous time.
But as it stands now, Florida officials
are making sure only a select few get
the chance at a golden ticket.
The State University System enlisted
a cap on freshmen enrollment in 2005,
allowing just 38,500 first-year students
into Florida universities annually. And after three years and hundreds
of complaints by angry parents whose
child didn’t get accepted to a university,
the Florida Board of Governors is considering lifting the cap.
A great consideration, it is one at
odds with Mark Rosenberg, the soondeparting State University System
chancellor, who advised the board to
“draw a line in the sand for quality,”
according to an Oct. 7 editorial in the
Lakeland Ledger.
Rosenberg points to increased
teacher-student ratios as a hindrance of
quality education.
But what the Board of Governors
needs to consider is the quality futures
they are limiting, not just numbers in a
classroom.
Rosenberg and others who support his stance on quality – including
University of Florida Provost Joe
Glover – have little respect for professors and their ability to educate students. They not only want to limit the
number of students in a classroom but
limit the ability of professors as well,
agreeing professors are incapable of
educating a large number of students.
“We can’t just open the floodgates
to the university at a time of declining
funding,” Glover said.
But Glover and Rosenberg don’t seem
to mind opening the floodgates to another depression, as another generation
could soon be facing unemployment
without a ticket into the fast-growing industries that require college diplomas.
And of those who do acquire a job, a
college degree can raise an individual’s
earnings by 10 percent, according to a
New York Times report.
“For someone earning the national
median household income of $42,000,
an extra year of training could provide
an additional $4,200 a year,” said Alan
B. Krueger, an economics professor at
Princeton, in the Times article. “Over
the span of a career, that could easily
add up to $30,000 or $40,000 of
present value.”
If Walsh’s household added $30,000
– $40,000 to their income during the
1930s, she’d have a lot more potatoes
to eat every night.
The Board of Governors needs to
consider the futures of those affected
by the enrollment capping; it needs to
consider lives more than numbers.
Subjective grading policy might damage futures
U
NF’s grading scale for students is very subjective. It’s a
concern exemplified largely
by the process all college
graduates go through upon applying for
jobs or graduate school – judgment and
acceptance based on GPA.
Although GPA isn’t the sole indicator for success in a job or graduate
school, it is something very representative of a student’s performance, and
there are a lot of pressures ranging
from scholarship requirements to parental advice to keep it high.
With no universal standard for a
grading scale, how can students’ GPAs
be a valid gauge of anything?
When teachers determine their own
individual grading scale, it is limited to
that specific class. Students who take
the same class with a different teacher
and score the same number value could
get an entirely different grade simply
because of the grading scale.
The minimum the university could
do is make the grading scale the same
within departments. That way, students
with similar performance won’t look
extraordinarily good or bad next to
their peers when looking into options
after college.
An even better option would be
universalizing the grading scale for all
of UNF. Graduate schools and employers would be aware that certain schools
have certain standards, making students’ GPAs a much more meaningful
measurement of success.
But as it is now, with no real standard for grading, who’s to say what
an A or a B really means? Plus and
minus grades even influence GPA, so a
student with As and Bs and a student
with A-minuses and B-minuses, over
time, could present an entirely different
academic performance.
Some administrators disagree with
this policy. It’s difficult to force professors to grade a certain way, and they
prefer using their own discretion, said
Dr. David Jaffee, assistant vice president for Undergraduate Studies.
But with some students being
graded significantly on attendance
and recognition in class, this adds even
more subjectivity to an already
unreliable system.
With a system this shaky and
loosely based, all students should be
aware their future truly lies in the
hands of each individual professor at
UNF, and that could be an uncomfortable thought.
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Concerts unnoticed due to lack of variety, advertising
O
sprey Productions has brought
several great musical and
entertainment acts to UNF
during the last several years.
To help diversify and reach a broader
variety of students, OP is trying to vary
the type of entertainment it brings to
campus. To accomplish this, OP goes
through several steps to find acts that
will attract students’ interest.
Although OP is able to bring several
great acts to UNF, its efforts will fall
unnoticed due to lack of variety in the
audience they are able to target.
A majority of the bands that have
performed at UNF during the past five
years, including 311, Sugarcult and the
Shopboys, which all are bands that are
played on generic top-40 radio stations.
It seems that rather than bringing in
a variety of genres, OP is trying to find
generic acts that reach the most people.
“We try really hard to bring in a wide
variety of acts, but because of our low
budget, we can’t afford to bring in the
big name acts from a variety of genres
that you would see at other schools,” OP
Director Lauren McAllister said. “It’s
really all about finding the act that will
attract the most number of people that
fits into our budget.”
Each year OP actively surveys the
student body and community of UNF to
get a sense of what kind of acts would
be most well-received. Once it has compiled a list of the most requested acts,
OP members analyze the acts to see
what they can afford.
This year OP chose to bring in
country acts Jo Dee Messina and Billy
Currington for the fall feature concert.
Jacksonville’s official Arbitron radio
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opinion
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Assistant Sports Editor
ratings show country music station
WQIK was the most listened to FM radio station in Jacksonville this year, but
this fall’s concert was the first country
concert UNF has hosted in five years.
Though country concerts are common in Jacksonville, they are not
common at UNF, according to a Florida
Times-Union report.
Besides the one big show OP hosts
each semester, they also have a smaller
budgeted show to try to mix up the acts
and appeal to a variety of audiences.
The smaller budget concerts focus on
bringing in smaller acts from the community and the area. There is even the
possibility of OP bringing a battle of
the bands to UNF in the near future.
However, due to the small budget
it’s highly unlikely students will even
hear about the smaller acts, let alone
see them.
“I had no clue there was concert at
the Arena tonight,” sophomore Nick
Winslow said after hearing about the
Jo Dee Messina concert. “If I didn’t
know about a big act like her, how am I
supposed to find out about smaller acts I
might like?”
E-mail John Weidner at
[email protected].
letters to the editor
Responses to McCain column
McCain’s decisions are terrifying
Dear Editor,
In her student opinion titled "Obama's platform
threatens U.S. foundations," Arielle Schneider writes
Sen. Barack Obama is running on a platform "rife
with socialist policies." Her solution to our current
fiscal problems: Sen. John McCain, a man who "truly
gets economics."
Earlier this month, McCain – and Obama for that
matter – voted to approve the $700 billion bailout. Then
McCain pitched a $300 billion plan Oct. 8 to help struggling homeowners. In only eight days, McCain has
managed to spend $1 trillion. Is this a man who truly
advocates "limited government?"
In addition to $700 billion, the bailout package
allows Henry Paulson, the Secretary of Treasury, to
buy stock in financial institutions – an issue the Bush
Administration (and Congress) currently advocates.
Did McCain miss this fine print? Or does he support
a broader government role in our private bank system? I don't know which one terrifies me more – his
support of a socialist state or his inability to read a bill
he has voted on.
"Centralization of credit in the hands of the
State, by means of a national bank with State capital
and exclusive monopoly,” Carl Marx wrote in the
“Communist Manifesto.
It is one of 10 measures to be used in the creation of
a Communist state – a measure both Republicans and
Democrats currently support, even McCain. Is this the
"true hope and true change" we crave?
Students, instead of taking Schneider's word – or
other writers for that matter – I recommend putting in
the time to research and learn more about your presidential pick before you vote this November.
James Sirois
Junior, Political Science
McCain doesn’t understand economics
Dear Editor,
In the last issue of the Spinnaker, Arielle Schneider
made some strong comments regarding the upcoming
presidential election. Leaving aside the problematic
statement of America’s “Godly heritage,” I would like
to comment on her portrayal of the McCain health
care and economic plans.
Sen. John McCain, the man who admitted to a Wall
Street Journal reporter he needed to be educated
on economics, stated the economy was strong while
campaigning in Jacksonville. With banks failing,
people losing their homes and citizens unable to get
affordable health care, perhaps McCain is not in touch
with America. Sen. Barack Obama’s health care plan will allow
people and businesses to pick their own plan and
coverage that benefits them the most. His goal is to
provide affordable preventative care for low-income
families. By placing caps on insurance premiums and
drug costs, we will be able to find the most affordable
health care for our budget.
How is this not competitive?
People will look for the best quality health care
service available to them, not those forced upon them
by insurance companies. McCain wants to tax health
benefits and ignore the rising cost of health care in
this country. Taxes are a good thing. Taxes support the police,
military, and the education and justice systems. If you
believe the removal of funds from these institutions is
more important than buying a car or home you cannot
afford, then you are ignoring your duties as a citizen.
McCain calls for economic change and reform constantly. Never mind the cost of the war is at least $100
billion a year with no clear timeline for withdrawal.
Never mind the defense department spends $500 billion a year on items that do not contribute to the fight
against terror.
I am not convinced that McCain truly gets
economics.
Spencer Tyce
Graduate Student, History
Involvement in scandal important to mention
Dear Editor,
I would like to comment on the recent column written by Arielle Schneider. While reading the article, I
could not help but notice she ends her opinion about
Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama’s platform
with a statement that is clearly untrue: “Obama’s
plans may seem good but apparently, only McCain
truly gets economics.”
It seems odd she would make this comment when
McCain himself has stated he is not strong on
economics.
More interesting to note is the Keating Five scandal
that involved McCain in 1989.
The Keating Five were five U.S. senators who were
involved in the biggest economic scandal of the time.
Much like the economic debacle that has reviled itself
today, the scandal was based on a savings and loans
company.
McCain was the only one of the five with close
social and personal ties to Keating and thus received
$112,000 in contributions. Then McCain based his
deregulation stance on what Keating’s advised, which
is the same deregulation stance that has now sunk our
economy and the one McCain still supports.
So if McCain understands economics more than
Obama, it is a very bad thing.
Brandon Pohl
Senior, Computer Science
Response to abstinence column
Everyone isn’t raised the same, that’s OK
Dear Editor,
While I respect the right of Corey Myers to express his opinion in his column, “College students
abandoning values, virtues,” in the Oct. 8 issue of the
Spinnaker, I would urge him to rethink the process of
his argument.
Perhaps I am misreading, but Myers seems to be
under the mistaken assumption that, once upon a
time, every member of society shared his particular
values. Equally troubling is the implication that every
member of society should share his beliefs, and anybody who does not is wrong.
I find this both arrogant and offensive.
What happened to acceptance, tolerance and respect for those who live and think differently?
And when exactly did the concepts of “right and
wrong” go from largely subjective to cold hard fact?
Meyers speaks of society at large and cites a number
of statistics, but otherwise, he seems to speak from a
sheltered perspective.
Here is a more realistic perspective: Not every
young person was raised with abstinence-only values,
not every young person shares the same religious
beliefs, and not every sexually active young person is a
victim of recklessness or peer pressure.
Furthermore, many of us who make the choice not to abstain do so with just as much care and consideration as those who choose to wait until marriage.
I do not believe that “right versus wrong” (in reference to premarital sex) is a universal constant, and I
resent Myers’ implication that I am immoral simply
because my morals differ from his.
What might be right for one person might not be
right for someone else.
Katherine Forquer
English, Graduate
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Expressions
U
NF welcomed several musical acts to its campus
Oct. 10 and 11. Tracy Byrd brought his own style of
country to the Robinson Theatre Oct. 10. Country
superstars Billy Currington and Jo Dee Messina, accompanied by Alex Winston, rocked out the UNF Arena Oct.
11. The Spinnaker got the opportunity to sit down with
Jo Dee Messina and Alex Winston and talk to them about
their music careers and their experiences at UNF.
Jo Dee Messina
How does it feel to be on tour with Billy Currington? “I’ve only done a few shows with him here and there,
but I think we match up pretty well.”
What advice would you give to amateur musicians?
“Do what you love to do. There was a sign in my dressing room here at UNF that I really liked that said ‘If you
think you are going to fail you will fail, but if you think
you are going to succeed you will succeed.’ You have to
believe in yourself.”
What do you love most about singing?
“I love the entertainment aspect of it. Being able to
come out on stage and experiment with harmonies and
other fun musical things is a blast. It is so much fun for me
to come out and duplicate what I do in the studio for my
audience.”
How was your experience at UNF?
“It has been awesome. My dressing room was in great
shape and the staff have been really nice to me. Plus I got
to tour your beautiful campus and even go for a short jog.
It’s been a lot better than most big-time coliseums.”
What’s your favorite venue you’ve ever played at?
“UNF.”
What is the message you try to portray in your music?
“I try to put something in there that the whole family
can love and enjoy.”
If you could be any animal what would you be?
“I would be my dog. She’s so spoiled rotten. She gets
to lay around the house all day and get whatever she
wants.”
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Alex Winston
How does it feel to be on tour with Billy
Currington and Jo Dee Messina?
“Well I’m not really a country artist, but I love
playing with them. I feel that country is where a
lot of my music is rooted in, so I love to listen and
learn from great artists like them.”
What advice would you give to amateur
musicians?
“Keep doing what you love. I’ve been singing
since I was 10 and I’ve ran into a lot of obstacles,
but if it’s truly what you love to do, then you
shouldn’t let anything get in the way.”
What do you love most about singing?
“I love singing because I feel that it’s the one
thing I can do to show my inner voice. I feel like
every time I sing I’m giving people a glimpse at
who I am.”
How was your experience at UNF?
“I’ve been doing college shows for a while, and
UNF has definitely been a really great place to play
at. Everyone has been really nice to me here.”
What’s your favorite venue you’ve ever played at?
“My first show when I was 18. I was opening for
Ted Nugent in front of 7,000 people. It scared me
to death, but at that moment I knew this was what
I wanted to do with my life. This show at UNF has
probably been my second favorite.”
What is the message you try to portray in your
music?
“Have fun.”
If you could be any animal what would you be?
“I would be an owl because I feel it fits my
personality well. I stay up all night, and I have big
beady eyes.”
Compiled by John Weidner.
illustration: chad smith
Exressions
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spinnaker speaks with Dr. Mary baron
UNF English professor teaches
art to incarcerated juveniles
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“I’ve worked in jails in Alaska, and I do
believe everyone is born with a script for
their life. If we can change their story, we can
change their life. The kids have many things
going against them like the lack of a stable
family, substance abuse or low income. One
thing I often hear them saying is that no one
really listens to them, and that’s one thing art
can do is show others what’s inside you. And
if I can help them do that, then they feel a
lot better about themselves. They deserve the
chance to learn some skills that can help them
in many ways.”
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Did you find the work you do improves the
incarcerated juveniles’ way of thinking?
What are some of the
different skills you teach?
“We teach them writing,
and we started with poetry.
One of the guys is writing
a novel. One is working on a
screenplay. We are doing
collages now.
photos: josh salman
Are you the only one that volunteers for
the program?
“Over the years I’ve had six different UNF students volunteer with
me, and it’s always a good
experience for them. The kids
look at me and they see
Grandma, but they look at
the other kids and think,
‘they are the same age as I
am, so why am I here and
they’re there.’”
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Why did you decide to teach at the jail?
How do their interest levels compare to
your UNF students?
“In the jail we are it. We are the Fourth
of July and the circus parade. They have no
radio, no TV and limited access to books.
They often sit in their cells for 20-plus hours
a day. So they appreciate interaction. They
behave really well, and I’ve only once had to
ask a student to leave. We work to develop
material that catches their interests. They
are often more well-behaved than my students [at UNF].”
• U.S. Marine Corps Officer Program Information Session,
12:30 p.m., Building 2, room 2309
• UNF Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series: Øystein Baadsvik, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall
NF English professor Dr. Mary Baron
has been teaching the Art in the Jail
Program as a volunteer with help from
UNF students for more than five years. The
program teaches incarcerated juveniles at the
downtown pre-trial detention facility how to
analyze books, write poetry and create works
of art including collages and paintings.
The artwork is scheduled to be displayed at
UNF the last week of October in Building 8.
The Spinnaker sat down with Dr. Baron to
profile the program and experiences she has
had while teaching at the jail.
“They improve on their attitude about
things like art and things they’ve never
thought about before. They will tell me things
like, ‘I didn’t know I had this inside me and if
fights break out in the dorms, I just sit in my
cell and write.’ So, it’s a survival skill and a
way of examining what they have done with
their life. All of those are things middle-class
kids get taught at home. These kids haven’t
had that opportunity.”
• Graduate and Professional School Fair, 11 a.m., Building
24, rooms 1601-1606
Jailed juveniles made collages under the direction
of Dr. Mary Baron, a UNF English professor.
The collages and some of the poems will be
on display here at the end of October. I have
a recording of some of them reading their
poetry that will also be playing. I wanted to
teach them some basic dictionary skills, so
I had them create a dictionary of jail terms
that will be on sale at the exhibit for $2.
We collected so many interesting terms; the
sherriff’s office now has it on their Web site
so [Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office] officers can
see what suspects are talking about.”
• U.S. Army Officer Program Information Session, 12:30 p.m., Building
2, room 2039
• Free LSAT Orientation and Diagnostic Exam, 6 p.m.,
University Center
• Osprey Fountains Information Session, 7 p.m.
Building 14, room 1606
• Economics Society at UNF: The Future of Jacksonville’s Economy,
7:30 p.m., Building 14, room 1604
• Campus Life: Natural High, 11 a.m., the Green
• Osprey Fountains Information Session, 7 p.m.,
Building 14, room 1606
• Free Movie:
“Indiana Jones,” 8 p.m., Building
room 1700
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Have you received positive feedback from
the corrections officers?
“The juvenile officers are very positive
about it. They constantly tell me
they can see a difference in
[the juveniles’] attitude.
But the officers’ job isn’t to
spend time one-on-one with
them, so the volunteers like
me really get to know them
better over the years. I try
to treat them like decent
human beings, and usually if you treat people like
decent human beings, they
will act that way.”
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Political satirist promises
songs about money
to perform in all 50 states I
By James Cannon II
harris zeliff
In the midst of this election
season, another candidate has
entered the political ring by
making campaign promises with
hopes of selling his record.
Musician and political satirist
Roy Zimmerman furthered his
stated campaign promise of
performing in all 50 states before
the election with a performance
Oct. 9 at UNF in the University
Gallery.
“[California] is the bluest
state in the union; I wanted to
go out to the red states and see
the most progressive people in
the least progressive states,”
Zimmerman said.
The overarching theme of his
music was to provide humor, but
Zimmerman specifically wanted
to point out the absurdity of the
political process, he said.
His opening comments about
President Bush’s administration
set the tone for the evening.
“The Bush administration
is a vast conspiracy to make
[President] Nixon look good and
[President] Reagan look fiscally
responsible,” Zimmerman said.
He sang about the Iraq war
stating America is not a nationbuilder but rather a builder of
the state of Haliburton.
But to merely read his lyrics
does not do his music justice, as
his vocal inflections are a key
component to his live show.
“Saddam shame Saddam
shame/ we had to learn your
damn name/ only three questions remain/ Hussein Hussein
Hussein?” Zimmerman sang.
Another song that illustrated
his dynamic use of vocal inflections was on his proposed revision of Sen. McCain’s campaign
song.
Political satirist and musician Roy Zimmerman during his Oct. 9 UNF visit.
“Obama surfing on tank,
“His demeanor is like a maverick/ his complexion is cadaver- promising new taxes, kissing
Barney Frank/ and sleeping
ick,” Zimmerman sang. “He says
through the election.”
we’ll be in Iraq for a century/
He also said, “abstinence-only
till our troops are decrypt and
education is like ‘just hold it’
indentur-ary.”
potty training.”
He offered death as a solution
to the issue of healthcare: “Won’t Regarding the presidential
election, Zimmerman said he
you help us file your folder/ in
would name his next album
the shredder by being just a little
“Songs for Children” if Obama
deader.”
wins, and “#$@&” if McCain
Zimmerman also sang about
wins.
how hard it was to be a liberal in
Despite this, he was non-parAmerica, citing the many causes
tisan when commenting on the
and agendas he has to support.
economy and the newly passed
“Do you know how hard it
bailout legislation for Wall
is to be a liberal?” Zimmerman
Street.
sang. “Constantly feeding the
“This creates an opportunity
homeless and bleeding my heart
for either McCain or Obama to
out/ running the media, hidclarify what government’s role
ing my agenda and ruling San
is,” he said.
Francisco as a separate state.”
He commented about all the
ways the Democrats could lose
this election.
[email protected].
AS seen on unfspinnaker.com
Presenters scheduled to visit UNF to
introduce combined ideas of fear, voting
By Jackie Lerch
Contributing writer
Q&A WITH GREG BENNICK:
Filmmaker Greg Bennick and social psychologist
Sheldon Solomon will be coming to UNF to speak
about “Terror at the Voting Booth” at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 in
the Robinson Theatre.
Bennick will be showcasing his film, “Flight from
Death: The Quest for Immortality,” a documentary
about the psychological human conflicts with death
and how it can affect one’s decision making.
The discussion will focus particularly on the harms
that arise when reminders of death shape one’s views
in the political realm and perhaps manipulate the way
one decides to vote, Bennick said.
The film features Solomon and many other scholars speaking on the topic of death and its impact on
human behavior.
This film has been awarded seven times as the best
documentary at film festivals such as Silver Lake and
Beverly Hills.
The film examines the way humans cope with the
thought of death as it is inherent in past and present
culture.
Multiple years in the making, it takes viewers to
locations all over the world like Egypt, Israel, Greece
and China.
Apart from being a filmmaker, another title of
Bennick’s is the co-founder of The World Leader’s
Project.
This organization is an effort to discuss concerns
associated with the psychology of human violence
with leaders across the world.
He also directs the website www.wordsasweapons.
com, which devotes itself to changing social constructs.
Solomon is a psychology professor at Skidmore
College in New York.
He developed the Terror Management Theory,
which deals with how we as humans manage the
thought of our own mortality. Solomon discusses this
How did you get started with this film
documentary?
“Patrick Shen and I sat down to do an
interview, and we laughed so much … Then we
decided to do the film together.”
What is the film about?
“It’s about the human fear of death on a
subconscious level, specifically in regards to
violence.”
What will you be discussing at the
presentation?
“We’ll be showing the film, and Sheldon and
I will be talking about the fear of death and
terrorism and how it influences voting patterns.”
What kind of places were you able to visit in
making this film?
“All over the world. Egypt, South America,
North America, Asia, Europe, all over.”
Is there anything the public should know
before attending the presentation?
“They should come if they would like to
know about voting patterns and how the
election can be influenced and swayed by
introducing the idea of fear.”
phenomenon in Bennick’s film.
More than 100 books and articles have been authored or co-authored by Solomon, who has been
featured in films and involved in radio and TV interviews.
E-mail Jackie Lerch at
[email protected].
n the wake of the complete economic fallout in the U.S.
and the subsequent government bailout of Wall Street,
here are five songs about money, greed and
materialism. Here’s to the fat cats that once toasted each
other with glasses of champagne to these tunes – may
they enjoy them as much when they’re crying in their
beer.
“For the Love of Money”– The O’Jays
Best known recently as the theme song from “The
Apprentice,” this classic is a statement about greed and those
who are money-hungry, but could easily appear on the top-five
funk songs of all time list. Lyrics like “Listen to me y’all, do things,
do things, do bad things with it/You wanna do things, do things, do
things, good things with it/Talk about cash money, money/Talk about
cash money – dollar bills, y’all” say it all, but the otherworldly
funkiness immortalizes it.
“Money” – Pink Floyd
This song is a staple of classic rock radio. The album on which
it appears, “Dark Side of the Moon,” spent more than 1,500
weeks on the Billboard 200 and pop catalog charts. But what is funniest about the song, especially since it is owned seemingly by half
of all U.S. citizens, is the fact that it seems to be a send-up of the
greedy nature of Americans. The lyrics “Money, it’s a gas/Grab that
cash with both hands and make a stash/New car, caviar, four star
daydream/Think I’ll buy me a football team” serve to skewer the U.S.
in a very obvious way.
“Take the Money and Run” – The Steve
Miller Band
Another song that might be found on a “Time Life: Sounds of
the ‘70s CD” or in heavy rotation on classic rock radio, this song really isn’t about greed or wealth per se. Rather, it is about what
happens when two stoners have nothing better to do than shoot
a man and rob him. But the chorus of “Go on, take the money and
run” is undeniably appropriate for those CEOs who collected millions
of dollars in bonuses on the way out the door of their failed
companies on Wall Street.
“C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything
Around Me)” – Wu Tang Clan
This song’s addictive beat and great sample will make it stick
in your head about as much as the story being told. This song takes
the greed angle head-on from an impoverished perspective by
exploring the illicit ways that money is obtained to stay alive on the
street and the lessons learned from being burned by bad decisions.
Wu Tang Clan certainly wasn’t the first or last to explore this subject
matter, but they did it the best.
“Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of
Money)” – The Pet Shop Boys
It seems whenever greed is mentioned, the ‘80s are almost
always cited. Having been recorded in the ‘80s, this song was likely
interpreted by many as an ode to the materialistic nature of
junk-bond yuppies talking on giant car phones in their Ferraris.
However, Neil Tennant, one half of the British synth-pop duo, has
said the song is actually a punch-line, and the greedy protagonists in
the song are two losers who will never actually make any money.
Compiled by Jason Yurgartis.
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Nick and Norah display endless possibilities of being young
by Laura Franco
Assistant Features Editor
The Good:
The chemistry between Michael
Cera and Kat Dennings, the
music and witty humor.
The Bad:
The misrepresentation of “the
city that never sleeps.”
The Ugly:
courtesy of columbia pictures
The storyline in “Nick and Norah’s
Infinite Playlist” represents an ideal social
scenario that many high school students
only dream about: spending one sleepless
night in a hip, metropolitan city, weaving
in and out of bars and clubs surrounded by
good friends, killer music and typical teenage hi-jinks.
Based on the 2007 novel by Rachel Cohn
and David Levithan, Nick (Michael Cera)
and Norah (Kat Dennings) are modern day
star-crossed lovers.
Both high school students from New
Jersey suburbia, they encounter each other
at a Lower East Village concert. Nick is
playing a gig there with his band, The
Jerk-Offs.
Meanwhile, Norah tags along with her
lush, booze-guzzling pal, Caroline (Ari
Graynor), to watch the show. Run-ins with ex-lovers, mix-tape discoveries and a search for the entire cast’s favorite band (who is holding an undisclosed
show) force Nick and Norah to venture
around New York.
Their time together allows the duo to
connect and explore the potential for
romance.
Set to the backdrop of an amazing indiefilled soundtrack and Big Apple scenery, the
film perfectly captures the carefree exuberance and endless possibilities of being
young. Each song was carefully placed and
crafted to relate to each scene. The We Are Scientists’ song “After
Hours” set to a shot of the New York skyline and the teens running around the city
were refreshing and some of the best scenes
in the film.
Director Peter Sollett pays tribute to the
“city that never sleeps,” but he never truly
portrays its reality.
One cannot fathom the abundance of
parking Nick finds for his yellow Yugo
or the lack of traffic. The usual bustling
streets were bare – even Times Square’s
Kat Dennings and Michael Cera (center) play high school students from suburban New Jersey
who explore romance out on the town in New York City in “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.”
sidewalks looked empty. And at times it was
definitely eye-roll inducing, considering
how easy it was for the group to get into
21-and-up clubs, which happened to feature
more teenagers.
Although the movie is meant to be affable and endearing, there was a particular
moment that reverted to the usual gross
humor seen in teen comedies.
After one-too-many drinks, Caroline
faces a dilemma after dropping her cell
phone and gum into a vomit-infested toilet.
Considering her inebriated state of mind,
Caroline makes it her mission to retrieve
the items.
The end result of the scene was so shocking and sickening but hilarious. It’s a funny
salute to those who’ve spent unforgettable
nights hugging the porcelain bowl.
Despite this, “Nick and Norah” isn’t
your obvious romantic teen comedy. Sure,
it’s full of angst, but it’s not overly dramatic
nor does it contain many vulgar or demeaning moments found in other teen movies.
Scenes with Nick and Norah show them
bickering but reveal such affectionate, honest and heartwarming moments. The film
portrays teens as smart, witty and capable
of surviving in the real world.
Cera (Superbad, Juno) and Dennings
(The 40-Year-Old Virgin,) have great chemistry and superbly portray the typical youth
of today. Their roles are not that different from
their past films, but they show the insecurities and awkwardness all adolescents
encounter and still deliver sarcasm and
deadpan humor that make their characters
enjoyable.
But it’s definitely worrisome this film
Watching an up-close shot of a
toilet filled with vomit.
has solidified their chances of being forever
type-casted. The supporting characters – Graynor
and Nick’s bandmates played by Aaron Yoo
and Rafi Gavron – surprisingly add even
more laughter and charm into the cast’s
dynamic.
The theme of reckless, lighthearted
nights with endless possibilities is universal and timeless in “Nick and Norah’s
Infinite Playlist”.
It appeals to the young and old, each
hoping and remembering a memorable
moment they’ve encountered (or have yet
to encounter) like ones in the film. Because
regardless of age, good times with your
closest friends is something nearly everyone can relate to.
E-mail Laura Franco at
[email protected].
Horoscopes by Lasha Seniuk
Close friends and relatives
may this week openly compete for your continuing
loyalty. Family events or
social gatherings will now
require active diplomacy.
Ignore all small or annoying
comments:
light-hearted
March 21 - April 20
and cheerful group relations will bring the desire
results. Late Thursday a trusted friend or
close relative may announce an unexpected
financial decision or career move. Take time
to evaluate all new information: a steady,
optimistic and curious response is best.
Business skills now need to
improve. Late Monday key
officials may assign new duties or outline unique learning programs. If so, expect
new schedules and expectations in the coming months.
At present authority figures
April 21 - May 20
will privately rely on the expertise of older colleagues,
established methods and reliable employees:
watch for new projects or unusual contracts
to soon be a top priority. Late this weekend
rest and pamper the body. Minor aches and
pains may be bothersome.
Over the next few days subtle comments from friends
or lovers may be misleading.
Loved ones are now sensitive to social pressures and
may expect quick actions
or decisions. Wait for clear
statements of fact, opinion
May 21 - June 21
or family need before taking emotional risks. After
Wednesday property decisions and longterm housing contracts may require added
attention. Diplomacy and careful study are
necessary: watch key documents for miscalculations or time sensitive errors.
Co-workers may be moody
and unpredictable before
mid-week: watch for minor
disputes and quick social
disruptions. At the moment
personality differences and
small disagreements are
best left unnoticed. Private
June 22 - July 22
tensions or workplace gossip may be an underlying
theme. If possible, avoid bold public promises. After Thursday may Cancerians will experience a powerful insight into the family
obligations of a trusted friend or romantic
partner. Stay focused: there’s much to learn.
Loved ones may this week
demand more of your attention than usual. If so, expect
complex social triangles or
rare family invitations to
be on the agenda. Provide
reliable advice and calm acceptance: long-term friends
July 23 - Aug. 22
and relatives may now need
to witness unwavering loyalty and predictable responses. Late Saturday
watch for an unusually passionate romantic
overture. A new friend or lover may now expect a bold response to emotional proposals.
Trust your instincts.
Before mid-week avoid asking for detailed explanations or new instructions.
For many Virgos minor business tensions may now trigger moody responses from
co-workers and authority
figures. Workplace strain
Aug. 23 - Sept. 22
will soon pass: finalize previously defined projects or
assignments, if possible, and find positive
ways to stay active. Wednesday through
Saturday family members may require more
social attention than usual. New daily routines or hobbies will prove invaluable: remain open.
Late Monday a close friend
may ask probing questions
or offer subtle romantic
observations. Friends and
colleagues will this week
express new curiosity concerning private events, invitations or opinions. Be
Sept. 23 - Oct. 23
discrete. Enjoy social discussions but avoid divulging
personal information. After Thursday business negotiations and financial discussions
will prove mildly frustrating. Key officials
may actively provide misinformation: remain
silent and wait for clarity.
Romantic proposals and family obligations may be unusually complex this week: after
Monday expect a new friend
or potential lover to create
minor tensions in the home.
Pace yourself and watch for
deeper feelings or obvious
Oct. 24 - Nov. 22
intentions to emerge. For
many Scorpios controversial
social and family decisions may be an ongoing theme. If so, remain diplomatic and
watch for minor breakthroughs: family and
friends will need time to finalize yesterday’s
decisions or contracts.
Thoroughly check legal
documents or official paperwork this week. At present
financial errors or sensitive
time sequences, if left unattended, will quickly become
costly. Tuesday through
Friday powerful romantic
Nov. 23 - Dec. 21
flirtations will be difficult
to resist. Go slow and make
cautious decisions: this is not the right time
to risk long-term commitments or challenge
the needs of loved ones. After Saturday
study property documents for mistakes. A
demanding week: if possible, get extra rest.
Self-image and public reputation are now a strong
influence in all business relationships. Late Monday
watch for key official to assign new leadership roles or
request special appearances.
Career opportunities will
Dec. 22 - Jan. 20
continue for several weeks.
Respond quickly to all proposals. After Wednesday some Capricorns
may be asked to take on added home responsibilities. Parenting skills or group planning will demand extra attention: respond
honestly to all family discussions.
Rare permissions from authority figures may now arrive. Early this week expect
previously denied projects
to begin moving rapidly forward. If so, clarify all rules
or instructions before taking
action: before November
Jan. 21 - Feb. 19
3rd minor errors and annoying miscommunications
may be bothersome. Check facts thoroughly
for mistaken calculations. Late Friday some
Aquarians will be asked to speak on behalf
of a family member or friend. Revised social
or travel plans are accented: stay focused.
Before mid-week expect
close friends or romantic
partners to issue unusual
questions, comments or
observations. Social criticism, recent group events or
strained home relationships
may soon require special atFeb. 19 - March 20
tention. Stay balanced and
gently ask for added details.
Tuesday through Friday watch for an older
colleague or work partner to demand bold
statements of public loyalty. Key issues may
involve yesterday’s mistakes or rare financial
miscalculations. Remain vigilant.
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The Undergraduate Academic Enrichment
Program is seeking students who might be
qualified for a $30,000 Truman scholarship
to support their graduate education. Students should have at least a 3.7 GPA, not
graduate before December 2009, and have
a record of community service and leadership. For more information, contact Dr. Mary
Borg at [email protected] or 620-1095.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday Matthew Weidner. I hope you
can relax and have a lot of fun.
-John
BE HEARD
If you would like to submit a classified
ad, please stop by the Spinnaker office in
Building 14 room 2627 to pick up your free
order form.
Love music? Community music nights every
Monday night at 9pm on the UNF green. Free
coffee and snacks! Bring your drums and
acoustic instruments. Visit our website at
www.maisontetBrass.com/NFMC
Osprey Film will host Open Auditions for volunteering actors on Tuesday, October 21st, 7 pm,
room 1304 building 15.
The objective of the game is to fill all the blank
squares in a game with the correct numbers. There
are three very simple constraints to follow. In a nineby-nine-square Sudoku game, every row of nine numbers must include all digits,
one through nine, in any order. Every column of nine numbers must include all
digits, one through nine, in any order. Every three-by-three subsection of the nineby-nine square must include all digits, one through nine.
solutions to puzzle
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Inside the Huddle
Jonathan Morales
News Editor
Laura Franco
Assistant Features Editor
Josh Salman
Managing Editor
Chad Smith
Graphic Designer
Question 1: China’s national table tennis team is sending Olympic singles silver medalist Wang Hao to counseling
after security stopped him from urinating outside a karaoke club. Is there anyway Hao’s act is justifiable?
Is it really worth fighting for
nature’s call? Yes. Whether you
fight the urge to urinate outside
of a karaoke club or fight the security guard, you’re going down
for resisting.
Has anyone seen how fast these
players hit and return ping pong
balls? That fact alone should send
the entire team to counseling.
I cannot defend the fight, but
when you got to go, you got to go.
If I was Wang Hao, I would turn and
continue urinating on the security
guard – telling him that being a
two-time Olympic medalist gives me
special privileges over him and his
rent-a-cop day job.
Question 2: Last year’s Triple Crown flop, Big Brown, is retiring after injuring his right foot in practice. Does the
constant turnover of competitors make horse racing more interesting or overdramatic?
I think it depends on how padded
Big Brown’s retirement plan is. I
also wonder what PETA thinks.
Actually, no, I don’t.
Everyone affiliated with this
“sport” should be ashamed with
themselves. Not only is it extremely
boring, but subjecting horses to
racing is animal abuse.
More interesting. Will we ever see
a Triple Crown winner again? My
guess is no.
Although I believe Big Brown’s last
race was rigged, it makes for a great
headline every year when another
horse comes close to making history
ever since Seattle Slew last did it in
1978.
Question 3: Magic Johnson recently joined ESPN as a basketball analyst. Is it better to have professional athletes
commentate on sports or people who go to school to make a career for themselves commentating?
Analyst, professional, amateur
– they’re all still guessing and critiquing. Technically, anybody can
do it, but the legends can never
be wrong.
All I have to say is that after Magic
Johnson’s short-lived talk show, he
should be banned from commentating altogether.
I think you need a combination of
both. Former athletes can give firsthand perspective, but too many
of them and the show becomes a
slang fest.
There is an unfair disadvantage
for the people who went to school
when the next Lebron James is
waiting in the wings to snatch their
spot the moment he whispers he is
retiring.
If you have a Question 4: Two players on the Cuban national soccer team are asking the U.S. for political asylum after fleeing
question for the from their team preceding a World Cup qualifier verses the U.S. in Washington D.C. Should the U.S. let them stay?
I would welcome them with open
only soccer officials threw green
Sure, why not? They’ve already
If they are any good at soccer, the
members of the Ifcards
in games. Maybe there was
endured enough pain after getting
U.S. government should allow them arms because we accept everyone.
Plus the only face time they will
Huddle or want to give a miscommunication of the rules crushed in Saturday’s World Cup
to live here if they play for our
have on television while being mensomewhere along the way.
qualifying game.
team and bring the Spinnaker staff
answers, e-mail the
tioned with soccer is the moment
a box of Cubans.
they stepped onto our soil.
Spinnaker at sports@
unfspinnaker.com.
Sports
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Movies inspire, motivate athletes
D
isney’s “The Express,” released
Oct. 10, tells the story of the
first African-American to win
the Heisman Trophy.
Many athletes find the movie to
be inspirational, including Washington Redskins defensive end Jason
Taylor who admires the characters of
the Disney movie.
“The film showed the tremendous
drive and determination that [Ernie
Davis] had,” Taylor said in a Maryland Gazette article. “There’s a lot
of kids who play to try to make it to
the NFL … guys wanting to get the
money and fame. You need to think
back to not too long ago when there
were guys like Ernie Davis and Jim
Brown [who] sacrificed everything.”
The Spinnaker spoke to three
members of the UNF women’s soccer
team to find out what movies inspire
them and what motivates them on
the field.
Freshman forward Maja Reichardt: ‘Friday Night Lights’
“I love the movie ‘Friday Night Lights’ because it really shows how you
can’t let things get to you and you have to keep fighting. In the movie
some of the characters get caught up in the distractions the game throws
at them. You have to just love the thrill of playing and let nothing get in
the way of you giving your best. During games when we’re down by a
goal or I’m trying to recover from a mistake, the pressure pushes me to
give it my all.”
Senior midfielder Elizabeth Gowan: ‘Rudy’
“’Rudy’ really shows how effort is everything. No matter what the score
is or what’s happening in the game, you have to want to play your hardest
and give it all you have. What inspires me the most is just being on the
field and being able to play the game I love.”
Junior forward Katelin Swift: ‘Coach Carter’
“In ‘Coach Carter’ the team has to come together and work as a team to
overcome all the new challenges they face. Just like that team we’ve had
to come together to adjust to the demands of a new coach who expects a
lot out of us. But just like Coach Carter, our coach is pushing us to give our
very best because she has faith in us. On the field, my team, my friends, my
family and playing the game I love inspire me.”
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Osprey Scoreboard
Men’s Soccer
Oct. 9
L, 3-0
vs. Campbell University
Oct. 11
W, 1-0
vs. Mercer University
Oct. 14
W, 3-1
vs. Longwood University
WOMen’s Soccer
Oct. 12
W, 2-1 (OT)
vs. Stetson University
VolleyBall
Oct. 10
W, 3-1
vs. Stetson University
Oct. 11
L, 3-0
vs. Florida Gulf Coast
University
Cross Country
volleyball
Sophomores shine in 3-1 victory
By Matthew Hersch
Contributing Writer
Four sophomores on the UNF volleyball
team helped lead the way Oct. 10 to a 3-1 upset
against Stetson University.
UNF won 25-16, 23-25, 25-18, 25-20 and
recorded its most accurate hitting percentage since its Sept. 12 game against
Kennesaw State University with a .200 hitting
percentage.
UNF (8-7, 6-3 A-Sun) was backed by sophomore setter Madie Belvin’s season-high of 59
assists and 16 digs, and sophomore defensive
specialist Chelsea Rabe’s 11 digs.
Sophomore outside hitter Marshay
Greenlee recorded a career-high 12 kills,
while fellow sophomore right side hitter and
middle blocker Kaley Read tallied 26 kills and
15 digs.
Read contributed a season-best .400 hitting
percentage to go with two blocks and an ace. In
addition, Read’s kill tally was the third-most
all-time in UNF history for a four-set match,
and she supplied her sixth double-double of
the season.
“Our passing was more consistent than
it has been the last few weeks,” head coach
Kevin Campbell said. “Marshay’s swing really impacted our attack and motivated the
team because they rally around her. Kaley is
consistent every match, and Madie is always
solid at running the offense.”
The Ospreys recorded 30 more kills than
the Hatters. They led the way with a .215 hitting percentage except in the second set and
had the side-out advantage in all three of
their set wins.
In the first set, UNF went on a 10-1 run to
Men’s Soccer
Oct. 17, 5 p.m.
at Florida Gulf Coast
University
Oct. 19, 4 p.m.
at Stetson University
Sophomore setter Madie Belvin (right), seen in the Sept. 26 match against Lipscomb University, recorded a season-high of 59 assists and 16 digs during the 3-1 win against Stetson University Oct. 10.
take a 22-11 lead. Read started the rally with
two kills and a block. Greenlee and Belvin
hit consecutive kills to take a 1-0 match
advantage.
The third set was led by Greenlee, Read
and junior outside hitter Agata Dawidowicz.
Dawidowicz and Greenlee each had two kills,
while Read had three in a 10-2 run that gave
UNF the lead 20-12 and guided the Ospreys to
a 2-1 match lead.
Senior middle blocker Bary Rasmussen
was responsible for UNF’s 10-3 run in the
fourth set by contributing three kills to give
Swoop Madness, rivalry on mind
Oct. 11
Men 4th place
Women 6th place
at Furman Invitational
Flight Schedule
harris zeliff
Oct. 10
L, 5-0
vs. Florida Gulf Coast
University
From the
mascot’s
mouth
Last time, I mentioned
practicing on the mini-trampoline and that it looks easier on
TV. One week later and I feel
the same way. Either way, I’m
going to debut the stunt Oct. 17
at Swoop Madness.
It might be the most amazing
thing you’ve ever seen and end
up on ESPN’s “Top 10 Plays.” Or
you could witness a crash landing, resulting in a broken mass
of bird. I’m excited!
Those smelly Dolphins from
JU head this way Oct. 26 at 7
p.m. for a men’s soccer showdown. At halftime we’re giving
away a free semester’s meal
plan! I asked for a free meal
plan, but could you imagine
how much that would cost the
university? Food is good. Free
food is great!
I predict we’ll win 72-1, and
the one reason JU would get a
goal is because the second half
we’ll play blindfolded to make
things even.
Seriously, it should be a great
game, and we need your help. I
want my Ospreys to show up in
force because the JU fans will
too. Personally, I wouldn’t let
them in the stadium because
they’ll stink up the place.
So it’s agreed. I’ll see you all
at Swoop Madness Oct. 17 and
the men’s soccer game Oct. 26.
-Ozzie
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the Ospreys a 20-13 advantage. Rasmussen
made a kill on an assist from Belvin to earn
the victory for UNF.
Rasmussen finished with her secondstraight double-digit performance by adding
13 kills. Freshman defensive specialist Lizzy
Manno tallied 11 digs.
UNF will return to action 7 p.m. Oct. 17
against Campbell University at the UNF
Arena. Swoop Madness will follow.
E-mail Matthew Hersch at
[email protected].
Sports
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Swampy field creates a challenge
harris zeliff
Puddles on the field at Hodges Stadium Oct. 10 emitted Shamu-like splashes toward the UNF bench during the women’s soccer game against Florida Gulf Coast University.
men’s soccer
Lone goal brings third conference win
By Josh Salman
Managing Editor
E-mail Josh Salman at
[email protected].
harris zeliff
The UNF Ospreys men’s soccer
team defeated the Mercer University
Bears 1-0 Oct. 11 with sloppy field
conditions at Hodges Stadium, giving the Ospreys their third Atlantic
Sun Conference victory of the year.
The game was a must-win for
the Ospreys (6-6-0, 3-1-0 A-Sun) and
great opportunity to bounce back
from a disappointing 3-0 loss to
Campbell Oct. 9, UNF head coach
Ray Bunch said. Although it didn’t
rain, the field was covered in mud
and water from the days prior,
Bunch said.
“In these conditions, it’s such a
heavy field that it really zaps you,
and I think it showed in the second
half,” Bunch said. “We were just trying to get the ball in wide and get
some crosses.”
UNF’s lone goal came just more
than six minutes after play began.
Sophomore forward Adam O’Neill
served a cross from the left side of
the box to sophomore forward Akil
DeFreitas, who headed the ball past
Mercer goalkeeper David Bird from
five yards out.
The goal was DeFreitas’ team-high
fifth overall and third game-winning
goal of the season.
The assist was O’Neill’s first of
the year.
UNF controlled the ball most of
the match with 15 shots and five on
goal, but Mercer (1-7-3, 1-2-1 A-Sun)
put together several threatening
runs in the second half including 13
shots and nine corner kicks.
“First half we played very well,
but in the second half it seemed like
we tired out a little bit,” Bunch said.
“It wasn’t pretty soccer, and that’s
not what we like to play, but sometimes the conditions dictate that.”
The Bears out shot the Ospreys by
one, but only four of their 16 shots
were on goal.
Ospreys’ senior goalkeeper Tony
Restino had three saves, all coming
in the second half.
“The whole team played well tonight,” DeFreitas said. “The field
was a little difficult to work through,
but it was a good effort by the boys.”
UNF will travel to Florida Gulf
Coast University Oct. 17 to take on
the Eagles.
Sophomore forward Adam O’Neill made his first assist of the year enabling sophomore forward Akil
DeFreitas to score the game-winning goal in UNF’s 1-0 win against Mercer University Oct. 11.
women’s soccer
“
Women drown to Florida Gulf Coast in first home loss of season
By John Weidner
Assistant Sports Editor
harris zeliff
Freshman forward Maja Reichardt slides to the ball in the 5-0 loss to
Florida Gulf Coast University Oct. 10. The game was delayed an hour
due to rain.
The UNF women’s soccer team lost at home for the
first time this season Oct. 10 against Florida Gulf Coast
University 5-0.
The game started an hour late due to a rain delay
and was intensified by the condition of the field at
Hodges Stadium, which had been drenched by rain the
last two days.
Instead of a test of speed and agility, the match became a challenge to see who could move the ball the
most in the field-turned-swamp.
“The field condition caused it to be a different game
across the board for both teams,” said UNF head coach
Linda Hamilton. “I definitely give the Eagles a lot of
credit for being able to adjust to the conditions the way
they did.”
FGCU took control of the game early by slipping
in two goals – one from Amber McCall and one from
Caytlan Mackenzie – in the first 15 minutes of play.
Facing a two-goal deficit, UNF held the Eagles scoreless for the remainder of the first half.
The Eagles quickly added to their lead five minutes
into the second half off of an empty net goal from Gina
Petracco. FGCU added two more goals in the game
including an empty net shot from Sarah Fagler and a
header off a corner kick by Lindsay Hay.
“It’s hard to be upset with my girls,” Hamilton said.
“They went out there and fought hard. It was just impossible for us to play our style of game.”
“They went out there
and fought hard. It was
just impossible for us to
play our style of game.”
Linda Hamilton,
UNF Women’s Soccer Head Coach
UNF took 13 shots in the game, but most were forced
due to the condition of the field.
UNF goalkeeper Erica Lippitt finished the game
with three saves while FGCU’s goalkeepers finished
the game with seven saves.
“It’s disappointing when you have games like this
one, but we just have to get our mentality right and
take each game as a new day and another opportunity,”
Hamilton said.
UNF’s next game will be at home against Campbell
University Oct. 18.
E-mail John Weidner at
[email protected].
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