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Volume 30, Issue 6
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
September
27
2006
Wednesday
THIS WEEK
NEWS
Sororities
recruit
most in
state
Eyes on AOL building
Ambassador visits
university
Former U.S. Ambassador
Johnnie Carson visited campus Sept. 26 to talk about
international politics and the
AIDS epidemic.
BY MATT COLEMAN
See AFRICA, page 5
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
EXPRESSIONS
The Spinnaker goes
between the sheets
Read about all facets of
sexual activity college inside.
It’s only our second time, so
be gentle.
See SCORING, page 11
SPORTS
Going gold
Two-time Olympian
Courtney Shealy is the
newest addition to the
University of North Florida
women’s swimming staff.
Read about how the team is
adjusting to the changes.
WEEKEND
WEATHER
MELISSA SLATER
See COACH, page 17
The University of North Florida is trying to secure funding to purchase the building America Online formerly occupied.
The 125,000 square foot structure, built in 2002, will provide students and faculty with additional classroom and office
space, as well as 1,200 more parking spaces. The university is planning to shuttle students between properties.
Despite its small stature
in comparison to other
state
schools,
the
University
of
North
Florida managed to receive
the highest quota of new
sorority members among
any Florida university.
This marks the first
time in UNF history that
the Panhellenic Council,
the governing body of the
four general sororities on
campus, can state such a
claim. Around 230 girls
joined the various UNF
sororities during the formal recruitment process,
according to Tyler Young,
Greek Life Coordinator.
“This puts Greek Life at
UNF on the map like never
before,”
Young
said.
“Every year, Greek Life is
becoming even bigger.”
In addition to leading
the way in the state in
terms of recruitment, one
of the fraternities on campus broke records across
the nation. Shortly after
recruitment ended, it was
announced that the Kappa
Sigma chapter at UNF had
among the highest numbers of new
see RECRUITMENT, page 4
See AOL, page 5
Friday
Sept. 29
83/62
M-Sunny
Saturday
Sept. 30
82/64
M-Sunny
Sunday
Oct. 1
84/65
M-Sunny
7-day forecast, page 5
SOURCE: NOAA
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Discourse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Letters to the Editor. . . . . . . . . 3
Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Squawk Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Police Beat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Expressions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Zan on the Street. . . . . . . . . 12
Comics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Horoscopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Crossword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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BY TAMI LIVINGSTON
NEWS EDITOR
The University of North Florida’s College
of Arts and Sciences has instituted a Student
Advisory Council.
The council is composed of students from
the different departments in the COAS and
will help the college help better serve its students by providing advice and insight, said
Dr. Dale Clifford, history professor and interim dean.
The council representatives will be responsible for bringing student suggestions and
concerns to the attention of the college and to
provide insight and advice, Clifford said.
“We want to know what we’re doing that’s
good and also what we are doing that needs
improvement,” Clifford said.
Currently, the council is working to inform
students of its existence and become more
accessible, Clifford said. This includes trying
to meet once a month and creating a Web site
that will allow students to inform them about
what is going on within the COAS and the
council, she said.
The Web site will be available through the
COAS main web page and will allow students
to email their department’s representative.
The site is expected to be up and running by
Friday, she said.
Currently the council has 13 senior student representatives, but Clifford said she
would like to see all COAS departments have
both a junior and senior representative. This
MELISSA SLATER
ONLINE
New student-based council helps undergraduates
Dr. Dale Clifford, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Florida, chats
with students. The purpose of the new council is to improve dialogue between students and administration.
would allow for departmental continuity
from year to year, she said. The department of
mathematics and statistics still need student
representatives, as do the philosophy and
world languages departments.
The students are nominated by their
See COAS, page 4
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The University of North Florida turns 34
Oct. 2. Events are planned throughout
the month of October to celebrate. Look
for the Peace Walk and the unveiling of
the Ghandi statue between Buildings 1
and 2.
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A little over a year after Hurricane
Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast,
there has been a major cleanup effort,
but a lot is still left to do. For instance,
a recent study has found as much toxic
mold in a New Orleans home as would
be found in a water-treatment plant.
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As time goes on, it’s easy to forget
about last year’s devastation so the
media must continue to follow the
clean-up efforts in New Orleans to keep
the issue fresh in the public’s mind.
“T
Chavez sets bad diplomatic example
he Devil's Recipe."
That's what
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez called the
content of President
Bush's Sept. 19 address to the United
Nations the day after it was delivered.
He didn't stop there, though, not even
close.
Chavez went on to call Bush the
devil himself and made the comment
that the room still reeked of sulfur a
day after his visit. The delegates in the
room even witnessed Chavez making
the sign of the cross as he said it.
Other highlights of the speech
included Chavez accusing the president of a host of other indiscretions:
acting as the "owner of the world," a
"Yankee imperialist" and, yes, even a
racist who supposedly "looks at your
color, and he says, oh, there's an
extremist."
President Bush is a lot of things.
Perfect is certainly not among themfar from it by most Americans'
accounts these days-but on Sept. 20,
President Chavez became one worse.
He evidently completely forgot his role
as a politician, opting instead to play
the passionate radical who slings bad
names around like a fourth grader in
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after-school day care.
To get the full and unadulterated
account, one must also look to the
speech he gave in Harlem the next day.
There, Chavez reportedly added these
to the list of Bush's alleged roles: an
alcoholic, a John Wayne wannabe
(puffy-chested impression included)
and the leader of an administration
comparable to the Nazi regime of
World War II.
Reactions to Chavez's comments
have been mixed. Within the U.N.
General Assembly, there has been
reported both snickering and simultaneous resounding applause. In the
United States, however, the response
seems to be a cohesive and highly
unexpected one: proponents of both
parties are rushing to defend their
president.
Several democratic leaders, among
them Nancy Pelosi and outspoken
Bush critic Charlie Rangel, said they
consider Chavez's comments inappropriate and called him an "everyday
thug," among other things.
Many Americans agree it is entirely
disrespectful for foreign dictators to
disregard diplomacy among neighboring countries. President Bush is the
proverbial mother, whose family mem-
bers complain about her on a regular
basis, but who rush to her defense if
an outsider has the audacity to do so.
"You don't come into my country
and criticize my president," Rangel
reportedly said. It's arguable that bipartisan unity has not been experienced on such a scale in the United
States since the days following 9/11,
although this time it is admittedly a
much more limited response.
As international relationships
develop and the trend toward social
and perhaps political globalization
inevitably rolls on, one must hope that
in the future Americans will find ways
to unite without necessarily being
threatened on their own soil by outside
forces.
More than that, though, people
everywhere must hope that their political leaders engage in international
discussions with an increased measure of sensitivity and diplomacy that
should be inherent in every political
calling.
History has shown time and time
again that when officials forget their
constituencies and use their privileges
only to engage in the bashing of other
officials, their own legacies become
quickly forgotten.
U.S. must seek stronger U.N. action on Iran
ast week, the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and
Prevention released a statement urging doctors to begin
routinely testing patients for HIV,
whether they are considered "at risk"
or not.
The reason for this measure is that
new and improved treatments for HIV
are being developed on a daily basis,
but they only work if a patient is diagnosed early. The CDC estimates that
250,000 Americans have the disease
and don't know it yet. If doctors begin
treating HIV testing as routine--like
getting a cholesterol test--its current
stigma may be lifted, and people won't
be as hesitant to take it.
But if HIV testing should become
common, why doesn't testing for ALL
sexually transmitted diseases become
routine?
More than 12 million cases of sexually transmitted diseases are reported
in this country every year. Many more
go unreported or untreated, because
some STDs don't have immediate
effects.
Certain strains of the Human
Papillomavirus have proved to be catalysts to cervical cancer in women.
About 75 percent of sexually active
people will contract HPV sometime in
their lives. Many infected women go
untreated, because the virus has no
immediate symptoms. Granted, doctors are urging young women to take
the Gardasil vaccine, which prevents
the disease, but it is expensive, and
many insurance companies don't cover
it.
Chlamydia is the most common
STD in the United States. Three million people get the disease every year
and, like HPV, it can be treated. But
many cases go undiagnosed because of
a lack of symptoms. It can cause sterility in both men and women.
Chlamydia can also cause ectopic pregnancies, a condition where the embryo
attaches itself to the fallopian tube,
which can rupture and lead to the
death of both mother and child.
These are just two common, curable
STDs. Diseases like herpes and
syphilis are painful and incurable, but
they continue to be spread regularly
around the population, because in
many cases the carriers of these diseases allow themselves to go untested
and untreated.
Though many women receive pap
tests every year as routine health
maintenance, they do not get tested for
STDs. Men, however, are less likely
than women to have routine tests done
by their doctors.
The CDC’s recommendation to
make HIV testing routine is admirable,
but should be taken to the next level.
Testing for ALL sexually transmitted
diseases should be routine. If the stigma was removed from STD testing in
general, then fewer cases would go
untreated and fewer people would be
infected every year. HIV is a serious
disease, which needs constant and
immediate attention around the world,
but so do the other diseases that can go
undetected for years and then morph
into something deadly later on.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
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DISCOURSE
Adherence to proper rules Another lie from President
of the road makes parking Clinton in recent interview
less of a nightmare
I
t’s Monday morning, around 9:30
a.m. I’m making the right-hand
turn from Alumni Drive to the
thruway connecting to the Building
45 parking garage. My heart is racing. My palms are sweaty. My foot starts
involuntarily tapping the brake. At stop
signs I pause for at least a full minute,
looking left, looking right, looking left
again, maybe right again. With every little flutter of movement in my peripheral
vision, I jerk my wheel to the left or right,
in hopes of avoiding an oncoming catastrophe.
And I haven’t even gotten to the parking garage yet, where the real danger
begins.
So what’s with the paranoia? Well, if
you’re really asking that question, then
you’ve obviously never experienced driving on the University of North Florida
campus. Somewhere between 9A and
Kernan people lose all sense of good and
courteous driving skills.
Blinkers become unused relics on the
steering wheel. Stop signs either disappear or become tentative yield signs.
Turning requires a speed of at least 15
mph so the driver can be sure to swing
ALL the way into the opposite lane.
Reversing the full length of an aisle is not
only perfectly acceptable, but common.
Now, in one point of view you could
say, “Well this is what I have to do to get a
parking spot. If you’re not aggressive,
you’re driving around in circles for
hours.” I know this is a direct quote, by
the way, because it is the same one I say to
myself every day when I’m following a
person walking out to his or her car.
But there is a difference between being
aggressive and being a sloppy driver,
especially in the parking garages where
the space is barely large enough for two
cars to drive past each other.
The parking situation on this campus
has been discussed ad nauseum, including on the pages of this publication, but
losing all self control and human decency
is not the answer.
Here are a few tips that, if we all follow,
we can all drive around our campus without fear of being blind-sided or rearended:
1. STOP at stop signs – they are really
there for a purpose.
2. When turning, use the appropriate
turn signals – that way drivers around
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Front-page graphic uncaring
for feelings of fellow
students
The front-page graphics featuring
Lambda Chi Alpha’s letters with two
large red slashes through them was in my
opinion, completely uncalled for. I realize
they were kicked off campus for a reason,
but to deface their letters on the front
page of the school paper is obscene. I
think the former members of this fraternity are owed an apology for the nature of
these graphics.
Elizabeth Fritch
Junior, Communications and Spanish
On-campus smoking causes a
nuisance and an eye-sore
Why not make this campus a nonsmoking campus? Since smokers are in
the minority now, why should they trash
the place with cigarette butts that are an
eyesore to a non-smoker?
It causes our grounds people lots more
work when they are picking up litter and
it causes lots more work to the people who
are maintaining the landscaping, among
other things.
The University of Utah in Salt Lake
City has one of the cleanest campuses in
the country. They do not allow smoking
on campus and they do not allow littering.
What would they think if they saw our
beautiful University of North Florida,
strewn with litter and cigarette butts?
A
STAFF
OPINION
Chelsey Wacha, Discourse Editor
you know why you are suddenly slowing
down.
3. Adhere to posted speed limits – this
is a particularly tough one for me, but
really, what is the point of speeding when
you’re just going to have to stop in two
seconds anyway?
4. Park slowly and carefully – too many
tail-ends have been bumped and bruised
because people swing willy-nilly into an
adjoining space. I know finding a spot is
exciting, but you have to learn to keep
your composure.
5. When “hovering” (waiting patiently
for a person to start walking to his/her
car so you can pursue him/her) try to get
as far out of the driving lane as possible.
Though my daily routine consists of this
“hover and pounce” system, I know it is
horribly selfish to expect others to have to
drive around me.
6. Drive on the correct side of the road
- I realize that parking lots don’t have
lines separating the lanes, but that does
not make it OK to just drive down the middle.
7. And this is the BIG ONE – when
someone is stopped with a turn signal on,
the parking spot opening up belongs to
THAT PERSON. DO NOT sneak up and
steal it. If you need an explanation of why
not to do this, then I have no time for you,
and you will get your karma in due time.
So now that we have all this worked
out, we can move on to more important
things, like getting educated, which is
why we’re all here in the first place. If we
keep our heads and not get caught up in
the parking rat-race, we can avoid the current fear and danger that exists when
driving on our campus.
lthough I was more interested in toys and make-up
throughout most of the 1990s
than politics or current
events, I was still influenced
by the media bombardment of praise
for the Clinton administration.
I knew that the economy was the
greatest it had been in years and signs
of turmoil or strife were nowhere to
be found - or so I was led to believe.
But according to former President
Clinton in a recent interview with Fox
News's Chris Wallace, there was an
on-going battle to kill Osama bin
Laden throughout his entire presidency. And though he admitted the war
was never won and that bin Laden
still lives, he should still be given
credit for trying.
Huh? Now, I understand that every
president wants to leave some kind of
legacy, one that school children can
read about in their history books generations later. And I also understand
that much of Clinton's true legacy
cannot be printed in children's books.
There is no reason, however, that he
should have to lie about what he did in
office because he is too ashamed to
admit that he did nothing in the war
against terrorism.
He claimed that many Republicans
ridiculed him because he was too
obsessed with finding and killing bin
Laden during his time in office. Was
this before the 1993 bombings of the
World Trade Center? Or after bin
Laden declared war on the United
States in 1996?
No. Clinton went on the offensive in
1998 in Iraq, conveniently around the
same time he did seem obsessed with
being inside his office. And the
Republican-dominated Congress made
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And no one does anything about it! Let's
get with the program and BAN smoking
on this beautiful campus!
people on earth who still does not have a
cell phone. So I flagged down a facilities
person in a golf cart and he called the
Campus Police for me.
Shortly after, the Campus Police
arrived and, even though he was very
nice, there was really nothing he could do
for me and said I would need to be towed
out.
Just then a shiny red Hummer pulled
up and three nice young men stepped out
and said “Do you need a tow?, I have a
rope and we could pull you out.”
I was blown away! How cool was that?
Just when I needed help someone drives
by and commits an act of kindness!
They hooked me and told me which
way to turn my wheels and pulled me out
while the officer stopped traffic.
Just like that I was out of that slippery
parking space and on my way. I gave a big
thank you to the three young men and the
officer. Although I am not in the position
to give a monetary reward, I am definitely
going to pass along their drive-by-act-ofkindness attitude, and the next time I see
someone in need of my help I am going to
“pay it forward!”
I think the media need to give more
attention to these acts of kindness instead
of all the violence we so often hear about.
So that is why I am writing to you, so it
can be shown that the UNF students are
indeed helpful and kind!
Jaye Spurling
Program Assistant, Physical Facilities
Drive-by act of kindness
paints positive portrait of
UNF students
The Jacksonville news is full of drive-by
shootings, but recently I experienced a
drive-by act of kindness while visiting the
University of North Florida campus.
I was on campus looking for a job and
did not realize it was the first week of
school and that the parking lots would be
full. I drove along Alumni Drive looking
for a parking space and noticed that many
cars were parked along the side of the
road in a grassy area along the sidewalk.
I normally don’t park where I am not
supposed to, but it was the only place on
campus to park, so I found a spot and
pulled in.
About an hour later, when I went to
leave, I backed up and my tires kept spinning. I got out and saw that the ground
was soft and I spun the grass away. So I
got back in and tried to back up again, but
at a different angle, and again I kept spinning and then fishtailed into the edge of
the woods.
So there I sat. I just did not know what
to do. Believe it or not, I am one of the last
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Sibyl Robbins
Jacksonville resident
STUDENT
OPINION
Raquel Manning, Senior, Journalism
it clear that it supported whatever the
president decided to do in Iraq.
During the Fox News interview,
though, Clinton was on the defensive,
squirming around like a kid who just
got caught stealing a candy bar. It was
a side of him I had never seen. He
was trying so hard to get the attention
off himself. He nervously leaned over
in his chair, pointed his finger, and
tapped on Wallace's notes in an accusing manner. It looked as though he
believed he had been forced to come,
then strapped in a chair under interrogation lamps.
Don't get me wrong. I do not blame
Clinton for the Sept. 11 attacks or anything that bin Laden has done. One
person cannot be held responsible for
the actions of such a monster as bin
Laden. I do, however, have a problem
with the fact that Clinton went on
national television and claimed that
he did more to fight bin Laden than
the Bush administration is doing.
That is a lie. But even as a child, I
knew he was always good at telling
those.
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Corrections
The band Shot Out was referenced as Shout Out in the article “Yung Joc and Chingy
bring hip-hop beats to arena.”
The photo for the article “More
services, hours at medical
center,” should have been
credited to Melissa Slater.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
RECRUITMENT: biggest in school’s history
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E-mail Matt Coleman at [email protected].
COURTESY OF TYLER YOUNG
recruits of any other chapter in the
country.
The majority of the
sorority-related recruitment events
were held at the University Center.
“All the events had a very positive
vibe to them,” Young said. “It was evident that everyone was there for the
same reason, to be a part of Greek Life
at UNF.”
Considering the milestones set this
semester by the Panhellenic Council,
Young said that it is time for things to
progress. “It is more than likely that the
Greek Life program should be extended.
We are growing like never before.”
Amy Kirchner, senior psychology
major, vice president of recruiting for
the Panhellenic Council and a member
of Alpha Chi Omega, contributes this
unparalleled growth to the amount of
recruiting the sororities have been
doing and a new Greek Web site and
booklet that have been made available to
prospective members.
“A number of opportunities were
given to students to become involved in
sororities including the Greek Luau,
recruitment at every freshman orientation and the Week of Welcome,”
Kirchner said. “Also, more girls came
out to our events and we released fewer
girls than last year. These all helped to
give UNF the largest recruitment class
in the state.”
According to Kirchner, each sorority
was given a quota of 57 new recruits
that must be met. As evidenced by the
number of new sorority members, each
chapter more than made their quota.
“This shows we are ready to grow as
a Greek community,” Kirchner said.
In response to the increased interest
in Greek Life, the university is in talks
to bring a new sorority to campus. In a
meeting scheduled for Sept. 26, the
Panhellenic Council and the four university-sanctioned sororities met to discuss which sorority to bring to UNF.
The six prospective sororities are:
Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega, Delta Delta
Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Phi Mu and
Kappa Kappa Gamma.
It will be the first new sorority in
three years according to PanHellenic
President and junior English major
Aimee DeFoor. Each sorority's national
chapter will be invited to campus and
make presentations about their sorority,
after which the existing UNF sororities
will vote on which one to bring to campus, she said. The vote may happen this
semester or not until the spring.
Sororities have been a part of campus life at UNF for 29 years.
During the final day of sorority recruitment, new members of Zeta Tau Alpha opened their bid
cards and ran across the green to be embraced by their fellow sorority sisters.
COAS: council offers increased dialogue
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respective departments to be on the council. “We are looking for people who are interested in asking questions and providing insight to the dean’s office,” Clifford said.
“People who care.”
Psychology and Sociology Department representative Linda Smith is a senior psychology major and has been on the council since the spring semester. She said she
hopes to see the council find ways to engage more people in their majors.
“I’m really happy with the progress we’ve made in such a short time,” Smith said.
“I hope that we can make things easier for all incoming students in to the college.”
At its latest meeting, Sept. 22, the council discussed issues such as why students
have to wait until their junior year to transfer to COAS Advising, interdisciplinary
offerings like lectures and forums offered by the COAS, and common boundary cours-
es, Clifford said. Common boundary courses are two courses taught by two different
faculty that contain the same subject or theme, she said. This allows students to
become more fully immersed in the subject, she said.
Faculty and students alike are excited about the council and the opportunity for
communications between the two, said Belinda Delzell, junior English major and
English department representative.
“I see a great possibility for this council by representing students and any concerns
they have,” Delzell said.
Clifford agrees, “I think that it will produce some good questions and I’m excited
about students being able to get to the dean. A good college wants to know its strengths
and its weaknesses.”
E-mail Tami Livingston at [email protected].
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
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NEWS
‘Light’
cigarettes
come
under fire
Ambassador Carson speaks on Africa
BY ROSS BROOKS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
BY RUSS BRITT
MARKETWATCH
ROBERT PIETRZYK
Former United States Ambassador
Johnnie Carson spoke in the University
Center Sept. 26 on issues concerning the
African Nation and its relationship with
the U.S.
Carson, who once served as the ambassador to Kenya and now serves on the
National Intelligence Council as the Senior
National Intelligence Officer on Africa,
touched on several fundamental reasons for
U.S. involvement in Africa.
Carson’s chief concern centered around
the global war on terrorism, what he called
the “most serious national security problem faced in the U.S. today.” He stressed the
connection between the attacks of Al-Qaeda
on 9/11 and those that took place three
years earlier at the American embassies in
both Kenya and Tanzania, which killed
Americans and Africans alike. Carson also
emphasized the “openness” of the African
continent, and how he felt that it could easily become a new focus point of terrorist
recruitment.
Another issue brought up by the
Ambassador was that of the alarming number of health issues besetting the African
people, the most serious being the
HIV/AIDS pandemic.
In a nation comprising 10 percent of the
entire worlds population, Africa is home to
more than 60 percent of the global
HIV/AIDS population, according to
Carson.
Nearly 3,000 people each day die from
HIV/AIDS in Africa, and in nine of the
most effected states the average life
expectancy has dropped below the age of 40,
he said.
Unfortunately, Carson said, HIV/AIDS is
not the only health issue troubling Africa.
Over 40 percent of the entire population
suffers from malnutrition, 50 percent of
Africans don’t have immediate access to
hospitals, and nearly 300 million people in
Former U.S. Ambassador Johnnie Carson spoke Sept. 26 at the University of North Florida about why
African politics are important to the West. He addressed terrorism and AIDS among other things.
Africa go without safe drinking water every
day, he said.
While the Ambassador painted a dire
picture of Africa, he also tried to stress the
positive steps that the nation as a whole has
made in the last few decades. As of 2005, the
number of democratic states in Africa has
risen from three in 1974 to 11 completely
free and democratic nations, with an additional 21 making steps toward total democracy. Carson also noted the steady rise in
African Gross Domestic product, which he
said rose from 3.8 percent in 2003 to 5.5 percent in 2005.
Finally, Carson noted that while positive
change is taking place in areas of Africa,
the continent can not be expected to do it on
its own. He stressed that Americans need
to have a “continuing and compelling”
interest in the region, and that the best way
to do this is by being more aware of what is
happening in Africa.
E-mail Ross Brooks at [email protected].
AOL building considered for acquisition
Purchase could provide more space for administration, classrooms in 2008
BY TAMI LIVINGSTON
NEWS EDITOR
E-mail Tami Livingston at
[email protected].
MELISSA SLATER
University of North Florida
administrators are in the
process of trying to secure
funding for the purchase of the
former American Online building located behind the university on Kernan Boulevard.
Purchase of the 125,000
square foot building, built in
2002 and vacated by AOL in May
of this year, would allow the
university to relocate some
administrative offices to the
new space, according to Shari
Shuman, vice president of
administration and finance at
UNF.
This would open up new
spaces on campus for more
classrooms, Shuman said.
“There are a list of offices
that are under discussion for
relocation,”
Shuman
said.
Tentative plans to move the controller’s office and the offices of
information technology, purchasing and human resources
exist, she said.
Along with more space for
offices and possibly some classrooms, the purchase would pro-
vide 1,200 additional parking
spaces, Shuman said. The university is looking into a shuttle
to travel between the property
and the university, she said.
“Many options are under
consideration at this time,”
Shuman said.
While the Florida Board of
Governors had recommended to
the state legislature to provide
funds for UNF to purchase the
building, the university may
end up buying or leasing the
building from a third party,
Shuman said.
That would happen if a third
party purchased the building
before the university was able
to, she said.
“The state legislature will
not meet until met again until
March or April [of nest year],”
Shuman said. “If the funding is
approved it would be couple of
months after that before we
would receive the funds.”
The building would most
likely open in January of 2008,
Shuman said. Some areas are
ready to go immediately, she
said.
University of North Florida administration is looking into acquiring the 125,000
square foot building on Kernan Boulevard formerly occupied by AOL.
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A federal judge paved the way
for a jury trial against big tobacco Monday, approving a class
certification in a “lights” case
that charges cigarette makers
with racketeering.
Jury selection might begin in
a Brooklyn courtroom as early
as Jan. 22 on the case, which
alleges that tobacco firms knew
their “light” cigarettes were just
as harmful to smokers as regular ones.
The ruling means that thousands of smokers who bought
“light” cigarettes dating back to
1971 could stand to gain claims
from the companies named in
the lawsuit.
The news sent shares of Dow
Jones Industrial Average component Altria Group Inc. down by
almost seven percent after Bill
Ohlemeyer, Philip Morris’ associate general counsel, said the
ruling will cause an inevitable
delay of the planned spin-off of
its Kraft Foods unit.
“Today’s decision is a setback
in the sense that it’s not the kind
of clarity that one might have
expected,” he said in a conference call.
Big tobacco has had a string
of victories in recent litigation
against cigarette makers revolving around public health issues,
and it was believed that could
pave the way for Altria to spin
off Kraft.
Now, it appears that could be
put on hold. Philip Morris USA,
Altria’s cigarette-making unit,
said it would seek a “prompt”
appellate review of the case.
U.S. District Judge Jack
Weinstein ruled that the case
must be adjudicated, even if the
case’s plaintiffs have yet to offer
convincing proof of damages
against all possible members of
the class.
Tobacco firms have insisted
there is no way plaintiffs can
prove damage to an entire class
of “light” cigarette smokers.
Weinstein said there are
holes in both cases.
“While evidence of fraud on
the class appears to be quite
strong - and defendants have
been less than candid in insisting that there was no fraud - evidence of the percentage of the
class which was defrauded and
the amount of economic damages it suffered appears to be
quite weak - and plaintiffs have
been less than candid in failing
to acknowledge that deficiency
in their proof,” Weinstein wrote.
Wall Street expressed mild
concern over the ruling but said
it’s unlikely to result in a major
blow to the industry, in light of
tobacco companies’ vigorous
campaigns
against
such
litigation.
J.P.
Morgan’s
Erik
Bloomquist said the ruling and
subsequent drop in stock prices
of tobacco firms represents a
buying opportunity, noting that
a previous ruling by Weinstein
was overturned by the same
appellate court that’s likely to
hear this case.
In addition to Altria, shares
of Reynolds American, Vector
Group,
British
American
Tobacco and Loew’s Corp., all
lost ground.
(c) 2006, MarketWatch.com Inc.
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Unwrapped condoms found after frat meeting
Sept. 19 - Accidental Injury A UPD officer was dispatched to
Building 9, outside the Alumni
café, in reference to a sick
person.
Upon arrival, the officer made
contact with the victim, who was
holding a paper napkin to her
head. The victim advised the
officer that she had been standing by the glass wall of the café
when she passed out and she didn’t recall anything that happened after passing out. When
she awoke, she found that her
head was hurting and noticed a
bleeding cut on her head.
A witness advised the victim
that he saw her head hit the glass
wall of the café. He assisted the
victim to get up and sit down in a
chair. Upon examination of the
area, the officer found no liquid
or wet spots on the floor where
the victim fell. The officer contacted rescue services and rescue personnel evaluated the victim on the scene.
The victim was advised that
the cut on her head was around 2
inches long and required stitches. She was transported to St.
Luke’s Hospital.
Sept. 22 - Criminal Mischief While on patrol of the Landing, a
UPD officer heard a loud banging noise, as if a piece of metal
had hit the concrete in the courtyard areas of the Y building.
After walking through the courtyard, the officer noticed two
male suspects walking north
towards the lake behind the
Landing.
One of the suspects was in
possession of a tubular metal
pole, which the officer recognized as a part of a picnic table
umbrella. The pole had been broken off one of the picnic tables
in the courtyard. After being
questioned, the suspect holding
the pole advised the officer that
he had just picked it up and that
he had not broken it.
The other suspect advised the
officer that he told his friend to
use the pole to mess with an alligator. The officer was unable to
determine who damaged the
property. The pole was returned
to housing. One of the suspects
was referred to student conduct
and the other was issued a trespass warning, as he had no affiliation with UNF.
Sept. 24 - Damaged Property While
on
patrol
around
Buildings 38 and 50, a UPD officer noticed a large television
lying on the ground. The televi-
sion had been severely damaged
and appeared to have been
thrown from the fourth floor of
Building 38.
After running a records check
on the television’s serial number,
the officer found that the property had not been stolen. Physical
Facilities disposed of the television set and surrounding pieces
of glass.
At a later date, the officer will
view videotapes of the fourth
level of Building 38 to find more
information on the incident.
Sept. 24 - Criminal Mischief A UPD officer was dispatched to
room 1131 of Building 2 in reference to a report of criminal mischief.
Upon arrival, the officer made
contact with the complainant,
who stated that he was a member
of a fraternity that had reserved
the aforementioned room for a
chapter meeting. When the fraternity members arrived for
their meeting, they found that
members of another fraternity
occupied the room they had
reserved.
Instead of interrupting, the
complainant and his fraternity
elected to use the room next door
for their meeting. During their
meeting, the complainant stated
that he and his fellow fraternity
members heard yelling coming
from the room they had previously reserved. Once the commotion ended, the complainant and
his fraternity checked on the
room they had reserved. After
observing the room, they found
the room trashed.
Desk tops were broken off the
chairs, drywall had gouges
knocked into it and the floor was
littered with trash including
unwrapped
condoms.
Upon
arrival, the officer found no
members of the fraternity in
question present. The officer recommends the fraternity be
referred to student conduct.
Compiled by Matt Coleman.
Those clever guys who run
their cars on fuel made from old
French-fry oil are out of luck if
they try to gas up at Ed Rich’s
restaurant. He’s come up with his
own way of turning grease into
gold.
Last month, in an experiment
some experts believe could
become an industry standard,
Rich began heating the hot water
at his Culver’s franchise with a
boiler that burns vegetable oil no
longer good for giving a golden
crunchiness to fries, onion rings
and chicken tenders.
“My mother’s from Germany,
so I’ve seen how they recycle in
Europe, and I think we need to do
more of that here,” said Rich, who
has
been
serving
up
ButterBurgers and frozen custard
for five years in this town just
across the Illinois line. “We have
to find a way to become less
dependent on foreign oil, and if
we all do our part, it can make a
difference.”
Several
alternative-energy
experts said that although they
had never heard of a similar system, Rich’s idea catches the wave
of interest in alternative fuels
sparked by the sharp rise in energy costs in the last couple of years.
“This is a really nice idea, and
in terms of what is called industrial ecology, it’s taking what
would otherwise be a low-quality
waste product and converting it to
productive use,” said Harvey
Sachs, director of the buildings
program for the American
Council for an Energy-Efficient
Economy, a Washington-based
think tank.
Rich got the idea for the system
after reading about people who
run their cars on biodiesel made
from fryer oil. He thought about
trying that but wasn’t sure if he
would have the range to get from
his home near Milwaukee to his
dad’s place in La Crosse, on the
other end of the state.
His thoughts then turned to
using the oil to heat water. He did
some research, talked to some
friends and eventually hooked up
with INOV8, a La Crosse company
that’s been making boilers that
burn waste motor oil for more
than 15 years.
Like most people, Rich has no
clue how much hot water he actually uses, but based on early
results on natural-gas use, he figures he can save thousands of dollars a year while eliminating the
hassle of storing barrels of old
grease behind the restaurant. He
has already gotten calls from
restaurant owners around the
area, he said.
“It is a novel idea using biofuels to produce heat to use in your
restaurant, but I think if this
catches on, it can become standard practice in the industry,”
said Matthew Matenaer of Focus
on Energy.
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NEWS
In Brief
NEWS
2006 Distinguished
Professor Award
Dr. Theophilus Prousis, a professor in the history department,
is being honored with this year’s
Distinguished Professor Award
Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. in the Lazzara
Performance Hall. The award
ceremony is being held during
Fall Convocation. Prousis, the
29th recipient of the award, is
receiving the honor for his 22
years of work at the University of
North
Florida.
The
Distinguished Professor award is
the highest honor conferred upon
any UNF faculty member. The
winner is determined by the
votes of the faculty.
Former U.S.
Ambassador to
speak on campus
Thomas Dodd, former U.S.
ambassador to Uruguay and
Costa Rica, will be speaking in
room 1058-2 of the University
Center Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. The
event is being sponsored in a
joint effort by the UNF
International Studies Program,
the UNF Council of Faculty
Fulbright Alumni and the UNF
International Center. The lecture
is free and open to the public.
Dodd’s lecture is titled “The
United States and Latin America
Today: Adjusting to Nationalism
and the Politics of the Left.”
Dodd was the U.S. ambassador to
Costa Rica from 1997 to 2001 and
he was previously the ambassador to the Republic of Uruguay.
Students meet and
greet Senate
candidates
The Senate Candidates Forum
will be held Oct. 4 from 3-5 p.m. in
front of the Brooks College of
Health building. The forum is
open to all students to inquire
about the candidates’ platforms
and stances. For more information,
contact
Elizabeth
Rasmussen at (904) 620-2750 or email her at [email protected].
in furthering their education in a
wide variety of areas. Topics
include culture, computers, current events and many others. For
more information, contact Erin
Moore from the Division of
Continuing Education online at
[email protected] or by phone
at 620-4260.
President Delaney
to speak about
direction of
university
Lifelong learners
seek to continue
education
President Delaney will speak
Oct. 2 in the Robinson Theater
from 3-4 p.m. about UNF’s vision
for the future. The speech is a
part of the LeadershipUNF class
of 2006’s project, LEARNUNF.
The LEARNUNF project is comprised of four planned presentations that focus on the master
plan of the UNF administration.
The speech is free for all and
refreshments will be served. For
more
information
contact
Pamela Niemczyk online at
[email protected] or by phone
at 620-2810.
Classes and programs at the
Lifelong Learning Institute of
UNF’s Division of Continuing
Education will begin Oct. 17. The
events will be held from 10 a.m.
until noon and from 1-3 p.m. A
three-term membership enrollment costs $85 or $150 per couple.
The initiative is for adults over
the age of 50 that are interested
Russell E. Darden, a member
of the Archaeological Society of
Virginia, will give a lecture titled
“The First Americans” Sep. 27 at
Archaeologist to
lecture on “The
First Americans”
7:30 p.m. in room 1202 of Building
50. Darden will speak about the
recent excavations at Cactus Hill,
a possible pre-Clovis site in
Southeast Virginia. Artifacts
unearthed from the site have
been found to be 11,000 to 21,000
years old, predating American
Indians. Some of the artifacts
will be on display during
Darden’s lecture.
Alpha Chi Omega
fights domestic
violence
Three days of events are being
held during the last week of
September by Alpha Chi Omega
to help the fight against domestic
violence. Sepember 28, a presentation based on Kristen’s Story
will be held on the Green, followed by a candlelight vigil.
Kristen’s Story commemorates
an Alpha Chi sorority member
who committed suicide after
being raped and later breaking
up with her boyfriend. The program has been raising student
awareness of sexual assault,
depression and suicide. A silent
auction is being held on Sept. 29,
with the proceeds going towards
the Hubbard House. The last day
of the week, teams of four to five
people will compete in a variety
of games. The entrance fee is $10
per person.
Traveling exhibit
now on display
The Ghandi, King and Ikeda
Legacy of Building Peace traveling exhibit is open and on display
in the lobby of the Science and
Engineering building, Building
50. The exhibit is located in the
lobby and will run through
Sunday Oct. 1. The exhibit
belongs to the Martin Luther
King Jr. International Chapel at
Morehouse College in Atlanta.
For more information contact the
UNF Intercultural Center for
PEACE at 620-2475.
Office of
Undergraduate
Academic
Enrichment
Program moved
The UAEP is now located in
room 2115 of the new social sciences building. The UAEP provides a variety of programs and
services for students that provide
transformational learning oppor-
tunities. For more information
contact Dr. Mary Borg, director of
the UAEP at 620-1095.
Lecture from
gallery artist
Sculptor Enzo Torcoletti will
discuss his work currently on
display in the University Gallery.
His exhibition features stone
sculptures and drawings done
over the past several years.
Torcoletti is a professor of art at
Flagler College and has been
involved with the production,
exhibition and commission of
sculpture for over 30 years. His
lecture will be held in the
University Gallery located in the
Founder’s Hall, Building 2,
Thursday Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
University to
celebrate Founders
Month
After opening its doors on Oct.
2, 1972, UNF will be commemorating its 34 year anniversary
throughout the entire month of
October. During the festivities,
titled Founders Month, UNF will
celebrate its history by holding a
variety of activities, including a
peace walk before the unveiling
of the Gandhi statue, the dedication of the new Social Sciences
building, the announcement of a
major donation to UNF, a scrimmage by the Orlando Magic and a
performance by the United States
Marine band. For more information, contact Joanna Norris, the
assistant director of the department of media relations and
events, at 620-2102 or e-mail her at
[email protected].
Information
Technology
Services seeking
student opinions
The office of ITS is looking for
ways to improve its services.
They would like students’
thoughts and suggestions on
campus technology needs. A
short survey is available online
at http:websurveyor.unf.edu/dll/
16/its_survey.htm. For questions
or more information, contact the
ITS Support Center at 620-4357.
Compiled by Matt Coleman and
Tami Livingston.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
NEWS
PAGE 9
Facebook offers
political outlet
BY ETAN HOROWITZ
THE ORLANDO SENTINEL
(c) 2006, The Orlando Sentinel.
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune
Information Services.
JEN QUINN
University of Central Florida
freshman Michael Kyryliw’s
“friends” on the social-networking Web page Facebook know
that Kyryliw has a girlfriend, he
listens to the Grateful Dead and
Jay-Z, and his favorite book is
“All Quiet on the Western
Front.”
Now they know something
else about him. He’s supporting
Jim Davis for Florida governor
in the November elections.
The popular online meeting
place for college students recently unveiled a new feature that
allows users to list the political
candidates they support alongside their pet peeves, favorite
quotes and goofy or inappropriate pictures of themselves and
their friends. The site then takes
users’ political preferences,
totals them and displays them in
a poll that shows the support
candidates are getting among
Facebook users.
The new feature is the latest
sign that everyone - from corporations to universities to political candidates - is tapping into
social-networking sites such as
Facebook and MySpace. And
though it might not be popular
enough yet to have a major
impact on this election, one
expert predicts it could become a
crucial tool in future campaigns.
In some states, political candidates have had young staffers
create profiles for the candidates
on Facebook to drum up support.
“Facebook and MySpace are
where the young folks are hanging out,” said Phil Noble,
founder of PoliticsOnline, a
South Carolina-based company
that tracks the use of the
Internet in politics. “And any
smart politician will be where
the young folks are hanging out,
to talk to them and get them
involved. It was the same thing
30 years ago at the student center and the same thing 40 years
ago at the malt shop.”
On
Tuesday
afternoon,
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist had 54
percent of the Facebook vote,
while his Democratic opponent
Davis had 46 percent of the vote.
A little more than 3,000
Facebook users have listed their
preference in the governor’s
race.
But
although
campaign
staffers may be salivating over
having polling data about college-age voters, the polls do not
mean all of these people will be
voting Nov. 7.
In fact, some of the users who
say they support a Florida candidate do not even live in the state.
And there is nothing to stop a
die-hard liberal from saying he
supports Katherine Harris, the
GOP candidate for U.S. Senate,
just because he thinks it will
make his friends laugh.
Noble said the power of the
new Facebook tool does not lie in
the poll feature, which had its
debut last week.
“If I was a campaign, I would
want to know who those 3,000
people are and how I can communicate with them,” Noble
said. “The poll is just bragging
rights, and I would rather have
the people than the bragging
rights.”
With a couple of clicks, the
site displays the names of all
those potential voters for registered users.
And just because the conventional wisdom says that college
campuses are full of long-haired
liberals, conservatives currently
rule this cyber-campus. Of the
22 contested Florida races for
governor and U.S. Congress,
Democrats are winning in five
races, while Republicans are
ahead in the other 17.
Lindsay Nicole Poulos, a 21year-old UCF student, lists support for Katherine Harris, Adam
Putnam, Charlie Crist and Gus
Bilirakis on her Facebook page.
She also lists “Bring Back
Reaganomics” and “Banning
Guns Makes Them Disappear
Like Prohibition Made Alcohol
Disappear”
as
“campaign
issues.”
So far, Crist seems to have
embraced Facebook more than
Davis has. A paid campaign
staffer created a “Charlie Crist
for Governor” Facebook page.
The campaign also uses the site
to mobilize supporters at college
campuses around the state, said
Erin Isaac, 28, a spokeswoman
for the Crist campaign.
Josh Earnest, communications director of the Davis campaign, said the campaign has
reached out to young voters
through a Web log and online
chats with Davis.
But Earnest, 31, concedes that
when it comes to Facebook, the
Web page is “a little foreign to
me.” That’s why the Davis campaign is largely leaving the task
of spreading the campaign message on social-networking sites
to people such as 20-year-old
Kylan Johnson of Deltona. A
student at Daytona Beach
Community College, Johnson
interned for Davis this past summer and is a member of Davisfor-governor groups on MySpace
and Facebook.
“Now college kids are going
to groups on MySpace and
Facebook for their political
information,” Johnson said.
“That’s kind of the next generation for political information on
the Internet.”
The
Davis-group
page
includes a bulletin board where
supporters list unflattering
news about the opponent, and
dates and times for campaign
rallies or debate-watching parties.
Facebook was launched in
2004 by a group of Harvard
University students with the
goal of producing something
more interesting than the freshman-photo facebooks that some
schools produce every year.
Since its debut, the site has
become a staple of college life
throughout the country. It’s a
place to look for parties or study
partners or simply find out more
about a cute classmate.
According to the site, there
are more than 9 million registered users across 40,000 regional, work, college and high-school
networks.
When Facebook had its debut,
it was limited to users with a
valid college e-mail address. It
has since expanded to let others
register, including high-school
students and employees of certain companies.
Noble predicts that the use of
social-networking sites for political campaigns will eventually
become widespread.
“The history of new technology is that in one election cycle
something will be introduced,
and it will be a novelty,” Noble
said. “But by the next election
cycle, it will be a necessity.
Today it is a novelty, but by the
next election cycle-the presidential election-it will be a necessity
for all the top-level candidates.”
The University of North Florida International Center hosted the fall 2006 Study Abroad Fair Thursday on campus.
Twenty study abroad programs and third-party programs were represented. Students had the opportunity to learn
about distance learning programs in many places around the world.
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FEATURES EDITOR
College is a time of sexual freedom for
many students. Certainly, many people come to
college with prior sexual experience. However,
many freshmen have always lived with their
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can easily do the proverbial “slip” or “spike”
that can lead to a nightmare, but a careful,
watchful eye can prevent this from happening.
If, during your night out, you find someone
that you would like to engage in conversation
with the thought that something more could
happen, then go for it and perhaps it will lead
to what you are looking for.
Safe Sex
Going home with random people that you
have just met is not exactly the safest thing in
the world, but many people, both guys and
girls, continue to do it. If random hook-ups
occur and you expect to be going out and possibly going home with someone, you should be
prepared. Safe sex is something that cannot be
stressed enough, but people still do not always
heed the warnings. With infectious diseases,
some incurable and life threatening, floating
around in the marketplace, the least you can do
is have enough respect for yourself and for
your partner to use a condom. These things are
free, just go to student health and grab as many
as you want or hit up the local pharmacy and
spend $10. It’s cheaper than the healthcare if
you do become infected, and why even take
that chance?
Many people in college also enter into longterm monogamous relationships, a safer type
of sexual relationships. These types of relationships can be rewarding, but again, most
people do not know the sexual history of their
partners and a test for sexually transmitted
infections (no more diseases) should be done,
especially if you decide not to use condoms. If
condoms are not the desired form of birth control for a monogamous relationship, don’t
wing it. The best and safest method of not
becoming a parent is for the woman to take or
use some form of female birth control, and no,
your parents do not have to be informed of
your intent to go on birth control.
Many forms of birth control exist now and
most can be received by going to student
health. Traditionally birth control was administered in the form of daily pills; however, drug
companies realized that remembering to take a
pill everyday could be difficult or cumbersome
for some females. Because of this realization,
birth control now comes in various forms. One
such form is the Nuvaring, a small ring that is
placed in the vagina. Another form is the patch
that is placed on the skin a week at a time, and
yet another is a shot that stops the period altogether for three months. Each of these is
equally as successful in guarding from pregnancy if used correctly. Women should talk to
their doctors to see what is best for them.
Getting Tested
Most students are scared to get tested, or do
not want to go through the hassle of the procedure, but this is something, especially for people that have had random encounters or a lapse
of judgment in the past, that should be done.
Testing is not a big deal and can certainly provide a sigh of relief or a course of action
depending on the results. Just because you do
not show signs or symptoms, this does not
mean that you are not infected by something.
Many times, the infection may lie dormant for
a period of time before showing itself. Tests
can be done at any Planned Parenthood in
Jacksonville. Appointments can be made at
www.plannedparenthood.com. The cost for a
standard test is $50, and results generally take
a week or so.
Enjoying Sex
Once you make sure that the sex you take
part in is going to be the safest it can be, sex
must be enjoyable for both parties. The best
way to do this is to get a feel for what you like
personally, which may take some self-exploration. No one should be ashamed of selfexploration and often there is no better way to
understand your body and how it works.
Because sex involves two people and no one
can read minds, conversation when getting
intimate is something that can drastically
improve sex. Conversation and explanation
with the other person in the bedroom are the
best ways to accomplish this, and communicating with your partner usually ends up in better
sex for the night or every time you do it in the
future. Telling someone to do something differently or to try something is not disrespectful or
weird, and you should not feel bad to say what
you want. If you are going to have sex, it
should be enjoyable and the only way to accomplish this is to let someone know if he or she is
doing something that does not work for you.
Physical relationships are something that
almost everyone will engage in at one point or
another. Some people may choose not to have
sex until marriage for religious or personal
convictions, and that is fine. With sex comes
responsibility, a responsibility to yourself and
your partner. Sex is something that should be
enjoyable for men and women, and being careful is the best way to enjoy the act.
E-mail Zan Gonano at [email protected].
ILLUSTRATION: KYLE LEGETTE, JEN QUINN, MELISSA SLATER AND ROBERT K. PIETRZYK
PAGE 12
EXPRESSIONS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
BY ZAN GONANO
BY MIKE PINGREE
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
NOT THIS ONE, THAT ONE ... NO THAT ONE
Six members of one family took out their anger
on another family at the parking lot of a soccer
field in Sheboygan, Wis., by smashing what they
thought was the family car, a Honda Civic, with
golf clubs. Then they realized it was the wrong car.
So they turned their golf clubs on another Honda
Civic. Wrong again. After they bashed the daylights out of yet a third Honda Civic, the cops
arrested them.
OH, I SEE, PERFECTLY UNDERSTANDABLE
A government official in Ichikawa, Japan fondled the breast of a young woman he encountered
on the street. After he was arrested, he said, “I did
it because I was stressed out.”
MA’AM WE’VE GOT SOME BAD NEWS/GOOD
NEWS/BAD NEWS
A woman in Dayton, Ohio, woke up to find her
car was missing. The Highway Patrol called and
told her the following: The vehicle was stolen by
her ex-boyfriend. But her ex-husband spotted him
after he got out of it some miles away and took it
from him. But then, when the ex-husband’s son
was driving it back to her home, he wrecked it on
Interstate 70.
SEND NUDE PICTURES TO THE WEB - WHAT
COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?
Dozens of teenage girls in Tennessee, who
allowed graphic pictures of themselves to be taken
and posted on a Web site, were shocked when the
photographs were circulated on the Internet for
all to see. They thought the site they sent the pics
to was “secure.”
LADIES, PLEASE, THERE’S ENOUGH OF ME
TO GO AROUND
A young laborer with a physique like the ones
you see on beefcake calendars was hired to do construction work at an all-girls school in New
Malden, England, to the utter delight of the young
ladies who did nothing to hide the fact that they
were in a tizzy over him. The headmaster stepped
in and fired him for being “too distracting.”
BUT THIS SPOILS EVERYTHING, OFFICER
An activist wanted to take a formal stand
against the legality of cameras that photograph
people running red lights in Houston, Texas, so he
purposely went through a red light intending to
challenge the evidence from the camera being
used against him in court. Alas, a cop saw him run
the light and arrested him. The camera evidence
won’t be necessary.
IT WAS JUST ONE MISTAKE AFTER
ANOTHER
After being arrested for having child pornography on his home computer, a married church vicar
in Abdingdon, England, said that he downloaded it
by mistake. Police found 119 images on his hard
drive.
SURE, WHY DON’T YOU DROP OVER AND
PICK IT UP?
While snatching the purse of an elderly woman
in Milan, a robber dropped his cell phone. When
he later noticed it was missing, he called the number and made arrangements to pick it up with the
man who answered his call. This, of course, was a
police officer who was given the phone by the robbery victim.
E-mail Mike Pingree at [email protected].
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
FEATURES EDITOR
What’s up? Hope you guys are digging the second-ever sex
issue this week. Plenty of stuff is going on around town - from
comedians to hip-hop, and everything in between - so try to get
out and enjoy the scene.
Funkateer George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, his
crazy circus-esque backup band take the stage at Freebird Live
Sept. 27. Tickets for the show are $25, and doors open at 8 p.m.
Clinton was one of the early pioneers of funk and his crazy stage
shows and wild music are what made him famous. Though certainly a bit older, he and his band still put on quite a show. Clinton
does not sing and dance as much as he used to, but he’s now in his
60s, so give the guy a break. Clinton was the influence of many
early hip-hop superstars, such as Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.
Also on Sept. 27, hip-hop stars the Roots and Jean Grae play at
Plush. Tickets range from $10-$15 and doors open at 8 p.m. Roots
drummer ?uestlove has been featured on the “Dave Chapelle
Show” in a clip with John Mayer. The show should be quite good.
On Saturday night, funnyman Ron White comes to town.
White gained fame as part of the Blue Collar Comedy tour alongside Larry the Cable Guy, Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall. White
performs at the Times Union Center. The show begins at 7:30 and
tickets are $42.75.
Gin Blossoms play Thursday night at Freebird with guests
Shawn Mullins and Josh Kelley. Tickets for the show are $20
before Wednesday or $25 on the day of the show. Again, doors
open at 8 p.m. but understand that no bands go on at this time.
Most start later around 10 p.m. so it’s best to call Freebird to find
out times.
Friday night at Freebird, the Chris McCarty band plays for a
CD release party. Tickets are $8 before the show and $10 the day of
the show.
Sunday night the ‘90s hip-hop group PM Dawn plays Jack
Rabbits. Check www.jackrabbitsonline.com for tickets and times.
That’s about it around town this week. Plenty of stuff for
everyone of all tastes to do. So get out there and enjoy everything
that Jacksonville has to offer in the way of entertainment.
E-mail Zan Gonano at [email protected].
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
PAGE 13
EXPRESSIONS
Not everyone goes home alone
BY JENNA STROM
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Compiled by Zan Gonano
• World’s smallest dicktater. This thing can be
boiled up or kept for those really kinky nights
alone (or really really kinky nights with someone else).
• TLC tugger foreskin restoration device. This
bad boy will restore what you lost when the
doctor nipped the tip. Why you would want to
re-grow that is unknown.
ILLUSTRATION: ROBERT K. PIETRZYK
Let’s face it: we’re in college.
This is the only time we’ll get to
openly write about sex and voice
our opinions - no matter how
unusual they may seem. But one
thing’s for sure: sex is not
unusual. Many have had it at
some point in their lives. It’s a
natural thing, a good thing. It’s
good for making babies, too.
But some people don’t want
babies just yet. Not everyone is
looking for meaningful monogamous relationships. You know,
the kind where you find yourself
feeling married, middle-aged
and wondering where your
youth went. Pretty soon you
wake up at 22 and realize you’ve
forgotten what a bar smells like
or the thrill of flirting with a
mysterious stranger.
Others would rather fall
asleep to the smell of freedom,
or to the smell of a smoky bar in
their partner’s hair. It may not
sound pretty, but with beer goggles at 2 a.m., it sure does look it.
It’s the epitome of convenience,
most commonly referred to as
the “no strings attached,” onenight stand.
They can be good. Like sex is
for making babies. But that’s
one thing that can turn a onenighter into 18 years of diaper
changing and college loans. Be
sure to use protection. Birth
control works and Plan B will
soon be available in stores to
those over 18, but the easiest
thing to do is to stop by Food
Lion and pick up some condoms.
Some complain about using
condoms. But with HPV, HIV
and gonorrhea going around
like the flu, those shared-pleasure-with-war m-sensations
Trojans are probably more
appealing
than
permanent
bumps and sores.
If you choose to engage in a
one-night stand, choose wisely.
The more alcohol you consume,
the more likely you are to go
One-night stands happen, it’s just a fact. Most involve heavy drinking and a
night out on the town and end up at someone else’s house alone at the end of
the night. When engaging in this kind of behavior it’s best to be careful.
home with your brother’s
teacher’s 65-year-old dad. They
may look good at the time, but
once those goggles wear off in
the morning and the smoky-gray
hair is lying beside you, you
might want to rethink your decisions.
Sure you won’t ever be waiting by the phone for them to call,
or find yourself feeling obligated to make your own phone call,
but it’s smart to at least get their
last name or add them to your
Facebook in case any “surprises” come up in the days to follow.
One-night stands might feel
fun and vivacious, but there’s
always the worry of the ones
who have come before you. What
if it was your best friend, your
roommate, or your ex-boyfriend
gone the other way? What if
they compare notes with their
friends, comparing you with
your friends?
If this is something that
might bother you, it could be
better left undone.
And are one-nighters really
that good? Chances are, you
might not even remember the
actual act in the morning. Risky
sexual behaviors usually happen
when alcohol is present, and
usually feel too awkward to be
done without the presence of
alcohol. If these behaviors done
while drunk are forgotten in the
morning, and they’re not worth
doing while sober, does it really
make much sense to do them at
all?
Here’s a solution: find someone you really like, maybe even
love. It could be a best friend, or
just a friend that you trust. Just
make sure you use protection
and that you both know what to
expect. Higher expectations in
these situations may lead to broken hearts. Or better yet—you
may find true love.
E-mail Jenna Strom at
[email protected].
Kama Sutra: sex encyclopedia
BY ZAN GONANO
FEATURES EDITOR
explanations are just that, but
also feature information on
grooming and definitions of certain acts and positions.
The most widely viewed part
of Kama Sutra is the commentary and depiction of various
sexual positions in this section
which many people have seen in
ancient art. The positions
include some that lead to the
intertwining of
man and
woman, or in some cases people
of the same sex, in various peculiar sex positions that in many
cases look almost impossible to
achieve.
The authors show that
though the text was written
thousands of years ago, very little has changed in the way of sex
other than the words used to
describe the acts. Though some
might find offense in the information of the text, the book was
merely a text to educate and
inform people and to take the
taboo nature out of the very
natural
act
of
sexual
intercourse.
Other sections in the book
include how to find a woman
and perform a successful
courtship that would lead to
marriage. It also contains a
section on what wives were
supposed to do following marriage and then, so no one
would be confused, another
section on other men’s wives,
perhaps explaining to men
how to convince married
women
into
extramarital
relations.
Kama Sutra is an informative
and entertaining book. The text
is actually not very pornographic in nature due to the way the
words translated. It certainly
contains plenty of commentary
and information on just about
any sexual act, as well as
courtship, seducing women and
the ins and outs of marriage. A
translation of the text can be
found
online
at
www.bibliomania.com.
ILLUSTRATION: JEN QUINN
Everyone has heard the
words Kama Sutra and has a
general idea of what it is, but
the ancient artform is a truly
enlightened approach to sex.
Even in today’s era of sex
experts, psychologists and psychiatrists who try to fix broken
couples’ sex lives through
therapy or some other means,
the ancient people from India
have already crafted a text to
keep couples happy and interested in each other and provide insight into how couples
should conduct themselves
during physical and emotional interaction.
The book hails from
ancient India. Strangely
enough, historians believe
the organizer and main
author
of
the
book,
Vatsyayana, was celibate. The
book actually features information from many people and
may have had multiple authors,
but he is given the credit for its
creation.
Vatsyayana
lived
around the 4th century A.D., and
the text, which is not solely
about sex, is broken into seven
sections.
The first section is five chapters and gives a general
overview of the text, some
insight into love and how couples should act toward each
other.
The second section is the one
that gained the book international interest and includes sex-
ual positions and techniques
across all spectrums of the physical act.
In the second section, chapters range from kissing techniques to oral sex, anal sex, foreplay techniques and everything
in between including commentary on biting, scratching and
how to become involved with
girls from other countries. The
E-mail Zan Gonano at
[email protected].
• First true vibrating condom ring. Strap on this
little number and it’s fun for all parties involved.
Not a bad price
at $1.99. Just
use it once and
throw it away.
• Image of Jesus Christ in urine well of
pregnancy test. Oh yeah, the woman
took it out of the wrapper and an image
of Christ himself graced the little bugger. She claims she didn’t even pee
on it.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
EXPRESSIONS
BY JEANIE CORREA
ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR
The world of dating can be
like an amusement park, with
highs and lows but pretty fun for
the most part, or like the African
jungle, full of wild animals
ready for the kill and quicksand
to pull you into the pits of the
earth.
And often, just as we’ve
grown accustomed to one partner and entered into a comfortable place, we sadly break up
and have to start all over again.
Days elapse for some, years for
others. Like any thing in life that
requires a little etiquette knowledge, dating is no different.
1. Maintain good eye contact.
Looking around the room
screams that you’re not interested, or that you’re a weirdo.
2. Avoid saying “I” as much as
possible. Ask questions and listen. Wait for him or her to finish
a sentence before you chime in.
We all like to be listened to and
like the person who listens to us.
3. While it is perfectly OK for
the woman to initiate a date
these days, traditional values
still win out, so guys, go ahead
and make the first move. Most
girls expect it. But girls, if you
are waiting to be asked out by a
guy you know to be painfully shy,
go ahead and ask him; it may be
your only chance!
4. Let the man plan the first
date. I know, it sounds like I’m
promoting male sexism. But
here is your chance, women, to
find out what he’s made of. Is he
an intuitive partner with the
ability to plan, make decisions
and carry them out without having to ask you for help? This is a
must-know if you think a
relationship might develop. The whole “where do
you want to go?” “I dunno
... where do you want to
go?” mentality offers a
clear-as-glass glimpse into
your future of joint decision making with this
man
5. Who pays? Ouch, this
doesn’t seem fair, but it’s
the guy – at least on the
first date. As the relationship moves forward, the
girl really should start
sharing in the costs. If
you want to pitch in on
the first date, girls, let
him pay for dinner while
you pay the tip. You can
pay for things such as
parking fees, toll fees, theatre
munchies and cover charges.
Then he can take care of dinner,
theatre entrance and cocktails.
It really boils down to what
you’re comfortable with. If you
girls offer consistently to pay
throughout the night, however,
and he never refuses, watch out.
It may be a good indicator of his
future spending habits! Guys,
please don’t ask a girl out and
then make her pay. It makes for
an awkward situation, and you
can bet it will be your last date
with her!
Now, some guys are really
hurting for dough. We girls realize this. First impressions, like it
or not, can make the difference,
so do your best to take her to a
classy joint. If it takes you a
month to save up the money, so
be it. Once the love connection is
made, however, tell her
that you want
to spend as
much time as
possible with
her, but on a
lower budget.
She
will
understand.
7. Do you have to have sex?
Well, only if you want to. Girls, if
you are the forever-grateful type
who feels obligated to have sex
with him if he spends a lot of
money on you, then by all
means, go Dutch and pay for
your half. Guys, on the same
note, don’t ever pressure your
date to sleep with you just
because you put your hardearned money into the evening.
It is very unfair for her.
One of the surest ways, however, to get to a woman’s heart –
which is directly connected to
her sex organs – is to kiss her
softly, touch her face and shoulders gently, and smile often.
She’ll be stunned and captivated
and will want to see more of you
very soon. If you’ve just made it
to her door and she doesn’t
invite you in, turn and leave –
after you kiss and say goodbye of
course.
The fact is, when we marry,
it’s usually someone we have
dated. So why waste your time
on someone who sends up red
flags from the beginning.
There’s no law that says we
will fall in love with only Mr.
Right. We have only to look at
the divorce rate in this country
to see that is not true. So
increase your odds of falling in
love with your soul mate by
being very, very picky in whom
you date. Set your standards
high, and though it might take a
little longer in the hunt, the
acquisition will pay off for a lifetime.
And if she doesn’t, why give her
the time of day? Do you want to
marry someone who is likely to
overdraw your bank account on
a regular basis?
Here’s one way to save on a
dinner date. Use a coupon, say,
buy one get one free. First, call
in advance to see if the establishment will honor the coupon,
get the name of the person you
talked to, tell them yours, and
now would even be a good time
to make a reservation. This way
you don’t have to mention the
coupon in front of your date.
Just hand it in with the check
and your payment.
One way to even the paying
field is to let the man pay for the
first date, and then women, you
can have them over for dinner
and drinks at your home for the
next date. You do the shopping
for groceries, the cooking and
the serving. Most guys love this
environment, because 1) it costs
them nothing, 2) it is romantic
time spent with you at your
home and 3) they get homecooked food!
6. Men, gifts are not required.
Sure, a bouquet of fresh flowers
is a sweet gesture and will never
get you in trouble but, because
it’s a first date, the anticipation
of the date is usually enough to
propel the evening forward.
Sadly, there are a few
moochers out there who would
argue that point, but they’re the
kind of high-maintenance girls
who, in the name of love, will
suck you dry until you’re nothing but an empty shell of a man
– devoid of life completely.
E-mail Jeanie Correa at
[email protected].
Meanwhile, in another part of town...
...Homestead
Abstinence makes the
heart grow fonder
BY HOLLI WELCH
SPORTS EDITOR
Many people choose to wait until marriage to
have sex. Some people go so far as to take an
abstinence pledge at www.truelovewaits.com.
couples as happy and carefree. The facts
show, however, that sometimes people get
dirty when they play in the dirt.
According to a 2005 study by the
Center of Disease Control, birth rates of
20-24-year-olds are on the rise, while
Florida is ranked third among the states
in the number of births in teens.
Abstinence, the only 100 percent effective form of birth control, could take
away the unwanted commitment, allowing the true dedication in a relationship
to develop.
Sex before marriage takes away the
design that man and woman fit into so
nicely, the design of true love and loyalty.
Though seen as the real sign of love, it
abolishes the time that love can grow as
the relationship gets deeper. Abstinence
is the real commitment to the one you
truly love.
Yes, sex is tough to wait for, without a
doubt. But then again, most good things
are.
E-mail Holli Welch at [email protected].
The Homestead Restaurant offers
southern fare with lots of choices. If
you’re in the mood for a burger, seafood,
or fried chicken, they have you covered.
And, once you have been seated the best
cornbread you’ve ever tasted is delivered
to your table.
For lunch, a great starter to enjoy is
the fish and chips served with tarter
sauce. For the dinner starter, Homestead
offers maple bourbon smoked baby back
ribs. Prices for lunch appetizers range
from $5 to $8 and dinner appetizers
range from $4 to $11.
For the lighter appetite, some appetizers such as the fish and chips may serve
as a meal. However, they do offer a
lighter selection. For lunch, the
Homestead Cobb chicken salad includes
homemade chicken salad served over
mixed greens with bacon, eggs, tomato,
avocado and Gouda cheese with honey
and a lemon and bourbon vinaigrette.
The Cobb chicken salad is offered at dinner as well. Prices may vary depending
on dinner or lunch.
Homestead also has a few sandwiches
offered at lunch that range in price from
$6 to $9. A couple of the sandwich selections include the barbecue pulled pork
sandwich served on Texas toast with
tobacco onions and the spicy homie
burger which is an 8-ounce flame broiled
burger topped with a fried green tomato,
shredded lettuce, datil pepper mayo and
pepper jack cheese. Yum! If you’re in a
seafood mood, try the fresh fish sandwich, which comes grilled or blackened
topped with lettuce, tomato and onion.
If fried chicken is what you crave,
Homestead fried chicken is for you. It
comes with your choice of two sides and
two pieces of chicken. If you have a light
appetite, this meal is great shared and
cuts back on expenses. The lunch price
is $7.95 and the dinner price is $12.95,
but the dinner portion is larger than the
lunch size.
Even with all the other dishes at
Homestead, don’t forget about the
seafood. Homestead’s lunch menu has
the seafood skillet, which includes fried
oysters, shrimp and fish served with
fries and slaw for $11.95. For dinner,
Homestead’s fried shrimp comes with
garlic whipped potatoes, cream peas and
homemade slaw for $14.95.
On the inside, the restaurant has a
bar and an elegant dining area with
plenty of seating. You may also sit near
the fireplace and feel more at home.
Make sure you save room for dessert
because Homestead offers peanut butter
pie served with chocolate drizzle and
whipped crème that hits the spot after
stuffing yourself with all the other goodies that the restaurant makes fresh.
The friendly staff at Homestead can
be reached at 904-249-9660. They are
located at 1712 Beach Blvd.
E-mail Kim Brown at [email protected].
ZAN GONANO
BY KIM BROWN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
MELISSA SLATER
The desire for a lasting relationship
and true commitment may take shape in
various forms. Abstinence, the act of
refraining from sexual activity, provides
the answer to such desire.
As studied by the True Love Waits
Campaign, a national organization that
promotes abstinence among college students, sex outside of marriage can actually hinder a relationship, rather than
enhance it.
“Those who live together before marriage have a 50 percent higher rate of
divorce than even the national average,”
quotes the TLW Campaign. “Sleeping
together first to ensure compatibility
does not necessarily make a marriage
stronger. Rather, couples not sexually
involved before marriage and faithful
during marriage are more satisfied with
their current sex life and also with their
marriage, compared to those who were
involved sexually before their marriage.”
This conflicts the theory for many, like
those surveyed by the National Study of
Adolescent Health, that sex is still
reserved for the romantic partner.
Of the college students asked, 85
percent viewed their first sexual experience as romantic in nature. Though once
the romance ended, the “first experience” became the past and the commitment to the relationship was forgotten.
“For virgins, everything will change
on the honeymoon,” Tam Stafford, writer
for Campus Life Magazine, said. “They
will delve into mysteries they have wondered about all their lives. They will
unfold those mysteries with the person
they love more than any other. For the
sexually experienced, however, a honeymoon is merely a nice vacation.”
In the media and society, any relationship on display shows sexually active
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
A family member
or
long-term
friend
may
now wish to
explore a controversial change of
lifestyles.
T r a v e l
March 21 - April 20 plans, educational
programs or cultural appreciation may all be accented.
Provide facts and offer your
own
unique
perspective:
detailed home or social
changes will require patient
determination. After midweek, romantic discussions
intensify.
Key
issues
involve broken promises or
past commitments.
Someone
close
may this week
need to evaluate
social and romantic
commitments. Past
disappointments
or
unexpected
emotional trianApril 21 - May 20
gles now have a
powerful influence on key relationships. Avoid
private discussions, if possible,
and expect others to resolve their
own misgivings. Later this week,
a recently cancelled business or
educational project will demand
new attention.
Job discussions
will this week
inspire new business
creativity
and
career
interest.
Some
Geminis,
especially those
born early in
May 21 - June 21
June, will soon
adopt revised financial goals and
new workplace partnerships.
Independent sources of income
are highly favored over the next
nine weeks: take time to thoroughly research all proposals and
options. Pay special attention to
the social needs of a relative or
friend. Encouragement will help
end a cycle of isolation: be expressive.
Past friends or colleagues may soon
reveal
detailed
workplace information. Private
business methods, hidden deciJune 22 - July 22
sions or complex
legal requirements may be at
issue. Carefully verify all sources.
After Wednesday, mistaken comments or inaccurate estimations
may be quickly problematic: trust
only proven facts or valid documents. Later this week, a close
relative may reveal unexpected
career changes or revised investments. Study all details: accuracy
is key.
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Lasha Seniuk’s
Older
relatives
may this week rely
heavily on your
ability to inspire
group agreement.
Social harmony
will not be easiJuly 23 - Aug. 22
ly achieved over
the next few days but it is vital to
the success of long-term commitments or family relations.
Encourage shared activities, bold
decisions and common goals:
words alone will not influence
public opinion. New love affairs
may need to be postponed: remain
cautious.
Subtle disagreements
between
trusted friends will
now fade. Wrongful
social information
may be an underlying theme. Some
Virgos may now Aug. 23 - Sept. 22
need to return to
old documents and past records to
affect meaningful change in key
relationships.
Don’t
neglect
important dates, times or schedules. Thursday through Saturday,
avoid large purchases or new
expenses: loved ones may now
expect a shared commitment to
long-term home security.
Tender moments of
affection may soon
inspire
greater
levels of intimacy
and trust. Over the
next few days,
expect
subtle
Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 suggestions and
rare romantic
overtures from loved ones.
Complex discussions will lead to
rekindled sensuality: plan meaningful encounters, if possible,
and express sincere opinions or
needs. Later this week, a complex
business project may be restructured to include new leadership
roles. If so, respond with optimism: co-workers will follow your
example.
New debts, longterm
investments or proposed purchases should now
be carefully
scrutinized.
Before midO c t o b e r , Oct. 24 - Nov. 22
financial
revisions or added payments
are potentially draining. Set
a slow pace and exercise
caution: this is not the right
time to take on increased
money
responsibilities,
expenses or family duties.
After Friday, a delicate
romantic
disagreement
may quickly fade. Areas
affected are living arrangements, home decisions or family
traditions.
Over the next few
days, group invitations will prove
rewarding. Close
friends may now
initiate highly
creative activiNov. 23 - Dec. 21 ties, controversial hobbies or
new forms of entertainment.
Explore all intriguing options.
Many Sagittarians will soon benefit from expanded social awareness and intense emotional challenges. Later this week, workplace errors require careful
diplomacy. Private agendas and
hidden ambitions are accented.
Love affairs and private encounters may
be briefly postponed over the
next few days. At
present, potential lovers and
long-term
friends
may
Dec. 22 - Jan. 20
feel vulnerable
or emotionally exposed. Remain
patient and wait for obvious signals of advancement. In the coming weeks, new emotional commitments will work strongly in
your favor. Pay special attention
to the social needs of a younger
friend or relative.
Listen to the subtle observations
of close friends or relatives this
week. Recent business proposals
or workplace revisions, although
positive,
may
need to be steadily
verified.
Unreliable information, revised
Jan. 21 - Feb. 19
policies
or
strained funding may soon be a source of confusion. Avoid acting as workplace leader or mediator:
progress will be slow. Later this
week, a new romance may quickly escalate. If so, trust your initial instincts: fast promises will
be genuine and deeply felt.
Romantic partners
may this week ask
for
increased
access to private
family decisions.
Social expectations
and a need for
group acceptance
Feb. 20 - March 20
will be strongly
felt over the next
few days. Spend extra time with
loved ones and plan unique
encounters: your response will be
closely
scrutinized.
After
Thursday, dreams and sudden
hunches will be vivid. Pay attention to changes affecting longterm relationships. Friends and
lovers may soon demand serious
commitments: stay.
(c) 2006, Tribune Media Services, Inc.
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune
Information Services.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
BY JENNA STROM
EDITOR IN CHIEF
“I hate to lose more than I like to win.”
Losing is not something 28-year-old Courtney
Shealy is easily accustomed to - a mindset that is
already rubbing off on members of the University of
North Florida women’s swim team.
It could be the fact that she’s won two Olympic
gold medals, competed in both volleyball and swimming at the University of Georgia and won NCAA
Co-Female Swimmer of the Year in 2000. Or that she
managed to graduate cum laude in 4-and-a-half
years. Whatever the reason, the swim team is rising
to the occasion of being coached by a former
Olympian.
Having an Olympic gold medalist on the pool deck
has helped the team strive toward a tougher work
ethic, senior Chelsea Lewis said.
Lewis, this year’s team captain, said she can tell
the team, as a whole, is working harder than last
year. “Knowing she’s won gold medals and that she’s
watching us makes us want to work and push harder,” she said. “She’s a great role model.”
Shealy’s accomplishments don’t stop at the pool.
Throughout college, she competed in both volleyball
and swimming, becoming the first Division I athlete
to participate in two sports in the same day. And she
spent four years attending swim practice in the
mornings and volleyball practice in the afternoons.
Now she is exploring careers geared toward the
business side of sports and gaining experience
coaching college swimming alongside head coach
Beth Harrell.
“It seems Beth is already rubbing off on her
[Courtney],” senior Loran Roycraft said. “She
[Courtney] is developing a coaching style similar to
Beth, and practices are really becoming intense.
The rest of the women’s swim team coaching staff
need not be overlooked. Diving coach Melisa Hyams
took first in the 3-meter diving event in the 1996
Olympic trials and fourth in the event at the 1996
Olympic games in Atlanta. And Harrell once held
American Records in the 200-free relay and
50-butterfly.
Shealy said she is looking forward to helping the
team achieve best times and develop good team
chemistry. But when she’s not coaching, she looks
forward to working in the developmental office with
Associate A.D. of External Affairs, Rick Granger.
Before coming to UNF, Shealy acted as a motivational speaker for NCAA, Coca-Cola and Arby’s. She
has spent hundreds of hours speaking to children
about hard work and goals. Her drive led to her being
the youngest recipient of the Order of the Palmetto,
the most prestigious award given to civilians in the
state.
Shealy is currently engaged to be married and is
working on obtaining University of Florida vs.
University of Georgia football tickets. Here’s what
she has to say about college athletics:
What is your advice to college athletes?
1. Dream big and work hard. Success comes with
hard work.
2. Play fair. Don’t do drugs, have respect for coaches
and teammates.
3. Have fun. You’re only half way there when you set
your goals. Have fun getting there.
How did you handle competing in two sports in
one day?
After swimming in the mornings and practicing
with the volleyball team in the afternoons, my body
just got used to all of the activity.
my best it made me competitive. It
was in my personality.
What is your advice to athletes that feel burnt
out?
To have a life outside of your sport. Whether
it’s a second sport, a club or a church group, it’s
important to know other things besides swimming. That’s why so many athletes retire and come
back years later. It’s because they don’t know anything else.
How did you manage to keep your grades up
while playing two sports in college?
I went to class and absorbed a lot. I tried to play
catch up and stay on top of things. I wrote my
papers as soon as they were assigned and studied.
What was it like living with your teammate and
Olympian Kristy Kowal [silver medalist in the
200-meter breastroke]?
We had the same goals and were in the same spot,
so we had a good support system. We wouldn’t let
each other give up.
E-mail Jenna Strom at [email protected].
Where do you get your competitive drive?
I think it’s a personality trait. My parents were
both athletes in high school, but they didn’t compete in college. They always told me to do my best
and didn’t push me. I think because I tried to do
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
SPORTS
Soccer takes first River City Rumble point
Sept. 27
Volleyball vs. University of
Florida A&M, 7 p.m.
Sept. 28
Women's soccer at East
Tennessee University, 7 p.m.
Sept. 29
Volleyball vs. Bethune
Cookman College, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30
Cross Country at Auburn
Invitational, 10:30 a.m.
Volleyball vs. Florida Gulf
Coast University, 1 p.m.
Women's
Soccer
at
Kennesaw State University,
2 p.m.
Men's
Soccer
vs.
Jacksonville University,
5 p.m.
Men's Tennis at Palencia
Invitational
Oct. 1
Men's Tennis at Palencia
Invitational
BY NATALIE NGUYEN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
The University of North
Florida women’s soccer team
took home the first point in the
River City Rumble standings
against their cross-city rival
Jacksonville University.
The Ospreys played at JU’s
Ashley Sports Complex in front
of more than 400 fans which
were almost evenly split supporting
both
teams.
The
Ospreys won the game 3-1 in the
first conference game for both
organizations. The Ospreys are
now 7-1-0 and 1-0 for the Atlantic
Sun
Conference
and
the
Dolphins are now 5-4-1 for the
season and 0-1 in conference
standings.
“We got up, and we just got
pumped from the beginning,”
said freshman forward Caitlin
Kovacs. “We both wore matching outfits with shirts that had a
“
Kaitlin Swift,
Sept. 22
Freshman, Women’s Soccer
Volleyball 0, South Dakota
State University 3
E-mail Natalie Nguyen at
[email protected].
NATALIE NGUYEN
“It was
awesome to
play on their
field. It felt
great to win
the game on
their field.”
design we created. We also
brought pom-poms and noise
makers.”
This is the second time the
Ospreys and Dolphins have met
on the field and the first time
the Ospreys came away with a
win. Last year, during the River
City Rumble’s first season, the
Dolphins came away with a 2-1
win.
“The biggest motivating factor was talking about last year,”
said coach Mike Munch, “The
team knew that they had to play
with more effort in order to win
this game.”
Fans, family and friends
came to fill the stands to capacity to cheer for their respective
teams.
The Ospreys jumped to a 1-0
lead off a goal from freshman
forward Kaitlin Swift. Kovacs
later followed up with a goal of
her own with an assist from
freshman midfielder Courtney
Strickland, making the score 2-0
at the half. The Dolphins then
tried to rally from behind scoring their own goal in the second
half.
The Dolphins were organizing their plays better before
Swift nailed another goal during
a penalty kick. Swift narrowly
missed her first career hat trick
on yet another shot attempt at
the goal in the 83rd minute of
play.
“It was awesome to play on
their field,” said Swift. “There
was just a lot of energy that
helped us during the game. It
just felt great to win the game on
their field.”
Senior forward Christine Brewer assisted the University of North Florida
Ospreys in their 3-1 win against Jacksonville University. The win tallied UNF’s
first point toward the Jacksonville River City Rumble, a year-long rival between
the cross-town universities. UNF improved its 7-1 season record.
In Brief
Women's
soccer
3,
Jacksonville University 1
SPORTS
Sept. 23
Volleyball 3, Texas-Pan
American University 1
Volleyball
0,
Indiana
University-Purdue
University Fort Wayne 3
Sept. 24
Men's Soccer 1, Longwood
University 3
Sept. 26
Golf finishes at
Creek Invitational
Shoal
The University of North
Florida men's soccer team
will be gearing for inter-city
rival Jacksonville University
in their first match-up since
November of last year.
The Ospreys are currently ranked one place higher
than the Dolphins in the
Atlantic Sun Conference.
The Ospreys have a record of
0-1 against the Dolphins
since the first year the River
City Rumble was created.
Both the Ospreys and
Dolphins dropped their last
game Sept. 24. The Ospreys
lost in their home opening
game against Longwood
University 3-1.
Junior
goalkeeper
Michael Frost has recorded
two shut-outs for the season.
The game kicks off at
5 p.m. Sept. 30 at the UNF
Soccer Stadium.
Compiled by Natalie Nguyen.
BY ALLI REISS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
What do you get when you combine a tennis player from Brazil with a guy who’s favorite quote is
“what’s shakin’ young buck?” That’s right, it’s none
other than senior tennis player Leonardo Gomes.
Tennis has not always been Gomes’s first love,
however.
“When I was about nine or 10, I was really into
soccer and tennis in
Brazil. My dad came
up to me and said
‘Son, if you want to
be good in something, you have to
give up one of those
sports and take the other one seriously,”
Gomes said. “At that time, my dad was really
into tennis and it seemed like the smartest
decision. I quit soccer, although I still love
to play, and started to play tennis
every single day.”
After Gomes dropped soccer, he soon
became quite skilled at tennis and even started
to win tournaments.
“I won my first state tournament when
I was 10 and traveled by myself for the
first time when I was 12,” he said. “I
took a plane from the northeast of
Brazil to the capital Brasilia and I
was pretty scared, but at that time I
knew I wanted to be a tennis player.
Since then, my life has been about
hitting that little yellow rounded
thing.”
This being Gomes’s fourth
year here at the University of
North Florida, he has had many
highlights on and off the court
throughout the years.
“Inside the tennis court, the highlight of my
career for sure was the national title match against
the University of West Florida in the ‘04-’05 season,”
Gomes said. “Too bad we lost, but we finished the
year second in the nation in Division II. Outside the
court, I have to say it was meeting all different kinds
of people these last three years. I met people from
every place you can imagine. After I graduate from
North Florida, I can pretty much go anywhere for
vacation.”
Gomes has also had to deal with various injuries
this season but he keeps an optimistic attitude.
“I want to finish my last year the best way
I can,” said Gomes. “I’ve been having a lot of
problems with injuries, but I think if I can
overcome that, I can play an unbelievable
season. We have a very strong, united, hard
working team, and I’m sure we can get anywhere we want.”
When Gomes is not hitting that little yellow rounded ball, he enjoys
sleeping and resting as much as he
can. He also likes to hang out
with his friends and girlfriend, listen to good
music, go to the beach, eat
in good restaurants and
watch a comedy movie.
If Gomes could describe himself
in one word it would be “adapt.”
“Since I turned 14, I had to get
used to living away from home, away
from close friends and all that stuff,”
Gomes said. “When I was 18, I moved
here and left every member of my
family back home. It’s hard to live
away from those you love the most.
I try to go home twice a year, and
every time I go home it’s like I
recharge my batteries. It
takes some time, but you end
up learning. It is something I
recommend for everybody to
ME
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do. If you have the chance to
EL
AT
IO
live in another country for
NS
awhile, do it. You learn so much
that you have no idea.”
The men’s tennis team plays in Jacksonville Sept.
30 in the Palencia Invitational.
E-mail Alli Reiss at [email protected].
Men’s Soccer falls at season home-opener
The University of
North Florida men’s soccer team faced off against
Longwood University Sept.
24, losing 3-1.
Sophomore Shareef
Rajkumar led the Ospreys,
scoring the lone point in
the second half.
Rajkumar, along with
junior teammate Martin
Schuhte, led the team in
shots, a total of three each
for the game.
Rugby
football
club
stomps Gators
In their first collegiate
match of the 2006 season,
the University of North
Florida rugby football club
team
defeated
the
University of Florida, 42-0.
This was the Gators’
first match in Division II.
They came from a history
of Division I.
The UNF team will take
on Eckerd College Oct. 7 on
the UNF Crossings field.
Golf begins season with
top-10 finish
The University of
North Florida took 14th
place at the Shoal Creek
Collegiate Championship
Sept. 25 -26.
Sophomore Jeff Dennis
led the Ospreys finishing
in a tie for 7th place
among the individual players.
Heading into the final
day of play, Michael
O’Neal sat two shots off
the lead, but struggled
Tuesday tying for 23rd
place.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
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SPORTS
Scott
Schroeder,
Golf Head
Coach
FROM THE
CHEAP SEATS
Schroeder
Ryan Clarke, Freshman, Communications
The world’s game
needs to heat the
fever in the States
They call it the “beautiful
game” in Brazil, known simply
around the world as ’futbol’. It’s
a game that tests endurance,
toughness, and patience if
you’re watching on television.
And it’s a game that captured
me this summer.
I know I just committed high
treason to the football/baseball/basketball brotherhood, but
I’m going out on a limb, and if
any of you so called “football
jocks” want to take me on, bring
it, because it simply is the “Best
Damn Game in the Land.”
I have always maintained
that the reason that the United
States isn’t, and never will be,
competitive in world soccer is
that our best athletes don’t play
the game.
Take Terrell Owens, Reggie
Bush, Derek Jeter, Mike
Modano, Jeff Gordon and Tiger
Woods and put them in shin
guards, and you’ve got one
leather ball juggernaut, begging
the question: Why don’t all these
stars trade their current professions for the sweat and blood of
the soccer field?
Simple: There’s no money!!
Sure, Freddy Adu landed his
big million-dollar deal and some
of the top performers make
seven figures, but the vast
majority of American soccer
players are making minimum
professional-athlete wage.
There are no Saturdays or
Sundays reserved for games.
Broadcast crews normally consist of two commentators, a
cameraman and a couple of
interns in the broadcast truck.
For Monday night football,
ESPN regularly requests in
excess of 150 credentials for
their broadcast crew.
You see the difference? No
exposure = no bucks. So, why
would Joe Shortstop want to
make minimum wage kicking a
ball around when he could go
land a $20 million deal with the
New York Yankees?
You see my point now. While
watching the United States in
this summer’s World Cup, I
became convinced that I was
watching the Special Olympic
squad.
45
Our offense consisted of,
well, err...we didn’t really have
one. Really, when your only goal
comes against Ghana, you’re in
trouble. Rife with mistakes, confusion and frustration, the U.S.
went home early, and thank God,
because it cleared out plenty of
air time for some of the most
athletic and “beautiful” play I
had ever seen. Brazil just made
it look so easy. Dribble, dribble,
dribble chest it down, head it up,
diving saves... wait, this isn’t a
sport, it’s an art, the kind of art
that Picasso could only dream
about.
In Brazil, Italy, England and
other countries around the
world, kids learn to dribble
before they can even walk, and
after watching Fabio, Ronaldo,
Ronaldinho, you see that it pays
dividends, not only in awards
and personal acclaim, but in the
checkbook as well.
Then there’s the passion that
fans exude in support, or in
opposition to their favorite
teams. Chelsea, Manchester
United, Arsenal, Barcelona,
Liverpool; all have followings
that make your SEC fanbase
look like the most conservative
altar boys this side of the
Atlantic. Disagree? Last time I
looked, I didn’t see the multitudes of the Gator Nation burning down the Swamp in
response to a loss.
Though I must say, if you get
about 26 Buckeyes, add a win
over Texas and couple of adult
beverages, you can get quite a
fire going.
But aside from the boys in
Columbus, there is no way to
compare American sports fandom to the passion that exists
around the world for soccer.
Hands down, it’s the world’s
game, and we fans here in
America can only watch and
wait for the fever to hit the
States. Just imagine stadiums
across the country, packed with
millions of fans, with the losers
getting chased out as fast as
Zinedane Zidane got tossed for
his headbutt.
Now that’s beautiful...
E-mail Ryan Clarke at [email protected].
ILLUSTRATION: JEN QUINN
Jenna
Thomas,
Volleyball
Thomas
“Putting a ‘W’
in the win
column! This
was a soulsearching
weekend for
many of us,
and we faced
some pretty
stiff competition .”
Lisa
Potoka,
Women’s
Soccer
Sarah
Coghlan,
Cross
Country
Coghlan
“Enjoying a
much-needed easy day
after a hard
week of
training.”
“It was a
good field
and
[Michael
O’Neal] had
a chance to
win a collegiate tournament.”
Potoka
"We knew
we had to
get pumped
up big time.
I don't think
we have ever
been
so
pumped to
play in the
four years
that I have
been here.”
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