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Baseball starts Friday with home series against Siena — SEE SPORTS, A7
Medical marijuana gets push NORML bash strives for legalization NICOLE SCHOEN Contributing Writer
Jenifer Valley hasn’t seen the inside of an emergency room in about 12 years. Valley, a cancer survivor, consumes about four ounces of medical marijuana every week in the form of hash and edibles to regulate her calcium because of a thyroid deficiency.
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“I was literally being strangled to death by my cancer,” said Valley, who spoke at NORML’s Medical Marijuana Bash via Skype on Feb. 14. The bash took place from the Pegasus Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of NORML’s month of events for Medical Marijuana Month. Valley, who went from taking about 35 prescrip-
For more photos of the Bash: www.UCFNews.com tion pills a day and making about 10 trips to the emergency room a year to using medical marijuana everyday, runs three medical marijuana clubs in Oregon. Sixty percent of her product is marijuana products
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Students in the Pegasus Ballroom for the Medical Marijuana Bash were presented with a petition circulated by People United for Medical Marijuana.
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Wellness Center offering massage chairs in lounge The UCF Wellness Center will be offering massage chairs in the Wellness Center’s lounge. Students can sit on the chairs after a workout or class for $1 per minute. There is a five minute minimum. The Wellness Center will be offering the use of the chairs every Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Flogging Molly brought the Irish spirit to a sold-out House of Blues as part of their international Green 17 tour on Feb. 11. — SEE VARIETY, A10
Wellness Center offering buy-one,get-one free for HIV tests The Wellness Center is offering a buy-one get-one program on HIV tests. The event, “HIValentines,” runs through the month of February. The fee for the HIV test is $15. Students will receive a coupon offering a free HIV test for their partner, friend or lover. Those who are single or would prefer not to give a voucher to someone can receive the HIV test at a discounted rate of $10. To schedule an appointment, call 407823-5841.
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In an ever-changing society, two aspects of human identity still frequently conflict: faith and sexuality. Attempting to shed some light on the issue, Michael Freeman, the assistant director for diversity education and student engagement, held a workshop, “Intersection of Faith and Sexual Orientation,” on Feb. 15. A modest crowd of fifteen came together for the workshop, many of whom were UCF faculty and staff as well as a handful of students. Freeman facilitated a discussion among attendees on how an individual can identify as a member of the GLBT community and still keep a firm grasp on their faith. “We live in a heterosexist society where heterosexuality is automatically assumed of a person,” said Freeman, who was raised a Southern Baptist and believes that faith and sexuality can coexist without problems as long as people are educated on the matter. During the discussion, Freeman and many of the workshop attendees came to the conclusion that heterosexism results from longbelieved religious notions that have
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Rachman is ‘solid as a rock’ Adjunct runs for CTA’s office of secretary LAUREN HOLLIDAY Contributing Writer
Leona Rachman isn’t a quitter. In fact, she’s solid as a rock. At least, that’s her campaign slogan, and what she wants voters to know as she campaigns for the Classroom Teacher Association’s office of secretary. “We [teachers] need strong leadership, so I am going to keep running for things because I am going to get elected, and we need to make change,” said the UCF adjunct professor. The position Rachman is running for, which is a
two-year term, would involve lobbying the state as an officer, going to meetings and taking notes. Elections will take place Feb. 28 through March 4. Currently, she teaches children’s literature as a UCF adjunct. She plans to stay involved by teaching at Jackson Middle School in Orange County and is working on her doctorate in education at Nova Southeastern University — all while fighting for teachers’ rights and finding the time to lobby legislators. If elected, she has particular policies and procedures, which have not been
changed in years, that she plans on looking into. One of her concerns regarding Orange County Public Schools is accountability. “UCF has so many accountability measures,” Rachman said. “I am one to say everyone can always improve on something, but when you see a university with a system that is working, it’s wonderful.” Rachman hopes she can mirror UCF’s measures for OCPS, especially after a recent audit reported by ABC News, showing millions of dollars of wasteful spending. Rachman said the
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UCF children’s literature adjunct professor Leona Rachman is running for the Classroom Teacher Association’s office of secretary.
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Fla. scraps high-speed rail pushed by Obama BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Rick Scott canceled plans for a highspeed train line between Orlando and Tampa promoted by President Barack Obama, saying Wednesday it would cost the state too much even with $2.4 billion in federal help. Cost overruns could put Florida on the hook for another $3 billion and once completed, there’s a good chance ridership won’t pay for the operating cost, meaning the state would have to pump more money into the line each year, Scott said. “The truth is that this project would be far too costly to taxpayers and I believe the risk far outweighs the benefits,” the Republican governor said in a press release issued after he informed U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood of his decision. LaHood later released a statement that contradicted Scott’s assessment of the risk. “We worked with the governor to make sure we eliminated all financial risk for the state, instead requiring private businesses competing for the project to assume cost overruns and operating expenses,” he said. The move comes a week after Scott, a former CEO who took office in January, proposed state spending cuts of $4.6 billion in the next budget and tax and fee cuts totaling close to $2 billion as Florida grapples with the effects of the recession and continued high unemployment. Scott said if the rail project failed, the state would have to return the money to the federal government. “My background is in business, not politics. But you don’t have to be an economics expert to understand that if you spend more money than you take in, your business will fail,” Scott said. LaHood said he was disappointed, but that other states would be happy to get Florida’s money. “This project could have supported thousands of good-paying jobs for Floridians and helped grow Florida businesses, all while alleviating congestion on Florida’s highways,” LaHood
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Lt.General John Mulholland talks to Florida governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott,after the the Medal of Honor Headstone Dedication Ceremony,honoring Staff Sgt.Robert J.Miller in Casselberry.
said. “Nevertheless, there is overwhelming demand for high speed rail in other states that are enthusiastic to receive Florida’s funding and the economic benefits it can deliver.” Scott’s decision was immediately criticized by politicians from both major parties who support the project. “I am deeply disappointed,” said U.S. Rep. John Mica, a Republican whose district reaches from Orlando to the Atlantic Coast, where the rail service could have been expanded. “This is a huge setback for the state of Florida, our transportation, economic development, and important tourism industry.” Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, who represents the Tampa area, shared his disappointment. “Governor Scott’s decision demonstrates a
devastating lack of vision for Florida and a lack of understanding of our economic situation,” she said. “The governor’s campaign slogan was ‘let’s get to work,’ but his refusal to accept vital investment dollars eliminates the opportunity to put thousands of Floridians to work in construction, engineering, architecture and most all areas of Florida’s economy.” The project was important enough for state lawmakers to call a special session in December 2009 solely to approve money for an Orlando-area commuter rail system that would connect with the highspeed rail. They acted with urgency because the project was needed to attract stimulus money for the high-speed rail. High-speed rail is one of Obama’s priorities, and his latest budget proposal calls for $53 billion over
the next six years for projects across the country. Florida also stood to benefit when Republican governors in Ohio and Wisconsin rejected high-speed rail projects. The Obama administration committed another $342 million to
Florida from the money that would have gone to those states. Scott criticized Obama’s spending plans when he announced Florida would reject the money, saying the president’s most recent budget proposal would
increase the country’s debt. “Higher taxes and more government spending is a recipe for disaster. Government has become addicted to spending beyond its means and we cannot continue this flawed policy,” Scott said.
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‘Long way to go’ for UCF in GLBT awareness FROM A1 become ingrained in our society. Freeman specifically referred to the UCF GLBT community when providing examples of how faith and sexuality conflict for many individuals. According to Freeman, 82 percent of EQUAL members, the oncampus GLBT club, identify themselves as agnostic or atheist, or choose not to follow a religion. Most of these students had not always been atheist or agnostic and claimed to have followed a religion at one point in their lives, said Freeman. Cody Miller, a senior English major, said that despite this data he finds hope for the union of faith and sexuality within his friends. “I have religious friends that have gay friends and have no issue, but also gay friends that have no issue with faith,” Miller said. “To them it’s not mutually exclusive and the two things com-
pletely complement each other.” Junior education major Abigail Ruiz came to the workshop because she was intrigued by the odd title. “You don’t normally hear people talking about religion and how you define yourself sexually,” Ruiz said. “The normal thing is being Christian and straight. No one ever talks about being a homosexual religious person.” During the discussion, Freeman paralleled the recent youth-led Egyptian revolution with GLBT awareness. “We will see how the world will change because of the voices of young people. It’s about empowering and educating our students, but it can’t stop here,” Freeman said. “We do nothing if we keep all this brilliance here. We cannot make UCF an incubator.” According to Freeman, 14 UCF education programs teach gender and identities in their curriculums. UCF has a long way to go as a university
when it comes to making strides in GLBT awareness. “I think we’re a special place, but not that special,” Freeman said. In reference to faith and sexuality, Freeman said he hopes to help GLBT youth understand that they can keep one part of their life without giving up another. He would also like to see religious, heterosexual
individuals be more accepting of homosexual lifestyles. “As people get to know more and more gays, lesbians and bisexuals, and they recognize them as not evil people, it will be very easy for them to find a place inside society,” Freeman said. “We see that change happening now.” During the discussion,
Miller voiced his belief that in a matter of 25 years, churches and society as a whole will completely accept homosexuality. This sentiment was met with opposing opinions from many attendees, some of whom thought such a change in society will take much longer. However, a common theme in all the responses
to Miller was still present: a desire for this goal to be met, no matter how long it will take. Freeman mirrored this thought as he spoke of future generations. “I hope that when my grandchildren are your age, the conversation has changed,” Freeman said. “They’ll be able to say ‘Gay what?’”
Rachman: ‘Treat us fairly’ FROM A1 school board says it has no money for teachers’ raises. According to her, it’s because the board is monitoring their money in other ways. Not having money to give teachers raises leads to another set of issues Rachman is addressing in her campaign. Disparity among teachers is one of her primary concerns. Stimulus money is running out, so the district is cutting teachers and people are filing grievances in Orange County left and right, Rachman said. She also said there hasn’t been a pay raise in three years and that this greatly affects teachers. “Teachers do not have security anymore,” Rachman said. “If you want to value your kids, value your teachers.”
Her planned speech for Feb. 22 about the equitable distribution among teachers has been postponed until spring. Just six months ago, Rachman, who has been an educator in the OCPS system for 20 years, came in second for Orange County School Board Chair. Despite that loss, she plans on running again four years from now. Kimberly Dumas, an OCPS teacher, met Rachman on their bus ride to “Rally in Tally” last year, where they lobbied legislators against Senate Bill 6, which would have cut teachers’ salaries by 50 percent if passed. “She’s well-rounded on the issues, very up to par,” Dumas said. “When we went to ‘Rally in Tally,’ she knew who all of the senators were and what districts they were from.”
In addition to being educated on the issues, Dumas said Rachman is a well-rounded teacher, person and friend. Edward Rodriguez, who ran for Orange County Soil & Water Seat 2, supported Rachman’s past campaign and is in full support once again. “She is a great person,” Rodriguez said. “I’m delighted to see her six months later running again. You couldn’t ask for a more worthy candidate.” Rachman sees a lot of improvements in the years to come for Orange County Schools and their teachers and hopes to be a part of it. “This is not about me. This is about all teachers being treated fairly,” Rachman said. “I believe in this. It’s important.” For more information on the elections, visit www.orangecta.org.
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Leona Rachman teaches at Jackson Middle and is working on her doctorate in education at Nova Southeastern University in addition to teaching at UCF.
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Countdown to spring break: two short weeks With the weather still bogging down Florida with sporadic thunderstorms and surprisingly chilly conditions, northern travel for spring break seems to be no longer an option. How convenient that we live where the rest of the world vacations. Sticking at home isn’t so bad, after all. Florida is home to more than just Disney and Panama City. We took a look at some cheap and close destinations for your scaled back spring break.
Clearwater/St.Petersburg The beaches: Clearwater is regularly rated as one of the whitest beaches in America, and Fort Desoto in southern Pinellas County was rated by Dr. Beach as the best overall beach in the country. Desoto is a perfect mix of backwoods camping and tropical paradise, and it’s on the site of a Civil War fortification, if the history nerd inside of you is interested. The downtown scene: Downtown St. Pete might not look like much from the outside, but it’s full of unique dive bars and concert venues that give life to the otherwise sleepy town. Directly across the street from Tropicana Field, Ferg’s Sports Bar serves as a great postbaseball game drinking hole. Bishop Tavern is a regular hangout spot for celebs and out-of-town athletes, and it’s become known as one of the best bars for drink specials downtown. The State Theatre and Jannus Landing are well-known venues in the music world, and despite their small, roomy sizes, they still pull in top names in rock and hip-hop. What makes it unique: The Gulf Coast is known most for its great bars and restaurants that line the water and truly give Pinellas County its “beach bum” attitude. Salt Rock Grill on Indian Rocks Beach is just one of many along the coast that fishermen’s boats pull right up to after a long day and dump off their fresh hauls.
St.Augustine The beaches: Obviously, the beaches aren’t the main attraction in St. Augustine. But for the record, the city’s beaches are surprisingly nice for northeast Florida. It seems in the rush to Cocoa and Jacksonville, the beaches of St. Augustine have remained calm and quiet. The downtown scene: History is the key word in downtown St. Augustine. St. George Street, marked by its trademark coquina stone pillars, is a gateway to ancient artifacts. The Colonial Spanish Quarter, Cordova Street and Castilla de San Marcos are a must-see for even the casual history buff.
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What makes it unique: Clearly, the history of St. Augustine is the city’s most well-known trait. St. Augustine is also home to one of Florida’s best upand-coming music festivals: Harvest of Hope. What began last year with appearances from Girl Talk, The National, Against Me! and Less Than Jake is continuing this year with The Mountain Goats, Broken Social Scene, Anti-Flag and Billy Bragg. The festival is a benefit for a unique cause, as well: migrant farm workers.
Sarasota The beaches: Once your feet touch the powdered sugar-white sand on Siesta Key Beach, you’ll know the trip was worth it. You can wade out into the water for a while before it gets deep, snorkel on the sandbars, walk along the shore at sunset, get some food at the snack bar or play some games of volleyball on the sand courts. The downtown scene: At the heart of Siesta Key Village, Gilligan’s Island Bar & Grill has loads of food and drink specials, themed nights, live music and DJs. Nearby, the popular Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar has a large selection of seafood and, more obviously, a huge menu of affordable, frozen drinks. What makes it unique: Whether you’re into marine life, arts or soaking up the sun, Sarasota has something to check out. It has the bars and nightlife but for a more cultural experience, spend a day at the Ringling Museum of Art along Sarasota Bay. Or check out Mote Marine Lab and Aquarium’s sharks, manatees, sea turtles, dolphins and more than 100 other species, plus check out the work they do at the sea turtle, dolphin and whale hospitals.
Miami The beaches: There’s nothing like South Beach. Sure, it’s not the “True
Miami” as CSI and Rick Ross portray it, but South Beach is the mecca for great food, beautiful people and a dash of culture not to be found anywhere else in the country. The downtown scene: Downtown Miami, specifically South Beach, is not as crazy as the stories may lead you to believe. It’s a bit worn down and it’s extremely expensive. Check out Dolphin Mall, a great outdoor shopping plaza that lines the beach. What makes it unique: What doesn’t make Miami unique? The weekend of spring break, Miami is hosting the World Golf Championship at Doral. It’s home to Dwyane Wade and the Heat, it’s got great Cuban culture (and some classy cigar shops) and it’s where you’ll find some of the most obscure — and expensive — fashions in the country.
Daytona Beach The beaches: There really isn’t a more obvious choice than Daytona, for various well-known reasons. Sand and water quality are always great and the selection of hotels along the beachline stretches as far as the eye can see. The downtown scene: Realistically, downtown Daytona has slowly become the area around the beachline. Be sure to check out small restaurants along the water, as well as ones more inland. Check out Don Vito’s Italian Restaurant and The Cellar, both of which are highly esteemed Italian restaurants in the area. What makes it unique: Other than being close to UCF, Daytona’s ability to attract an incredible number of college students during spring break should be a huge added bonus, assuming that’s what you’re going for. It would be difficult to go wrong with Daytona Beach. — CFF STAFF
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Medical Marijuana Bash looks to inform FROM A1 like topical crèmes, lozenges and edibles, which are the most effective form of marijuana for pain. In addition to Valley’s
speech, the bash had tables with information on medical marijuana set up and even a Jeopardy-style game to test students’ knowledge on the subject. Medical marijuana is the
dried flowers of female Cannabis Indica and Sativa containing more than 400 chemicals, 60 of which are cannabinoids which give marijuana its healing power. The ‘multiple sclerosis mir-
acle table’ at the Bash noted written references regarding plants of therapeutic use date as far back as 2800 B.C. “We want people to leave the Medical Marijuana Bash with a wellrounded stance on medical marijuana, fully understanding the idea and wide benefits of medical marijuana for patients, the state and nationally,” said junior comparative politics major and president of NORML Travis SturgillTrahan. People United For Medical Marijuana and Campus Peace Action were tabling inside the ballroom as well. Musician Joe Bivines drew attention to the Bash from outside the Union with songs from his guitar. The table with information about drug policies around the world pointed out that the United States and South America have some of the most repressive drug laws in the world.
“I think harm reduction is the drug policy that should be in place in the United States,” said sophomore anthropology major and NORML member Matthew Bald. “The government is just creating laws that people are going to break regardless so what we need is proper education.” There are fifteen states that have legalized marijuana for medical use, but Florida is not one of them. The ‘know your rights’ table informed passersby that possession of 20 grams or fewer of marijuana in Florida is a misdemeanor with possible punishment of $1,000 and one year in jail. Possession of just paraphernalia, or smoking utensils, is also a misdemeanor with the same penalties. Any conviction can result in a suspended driver’s license anywhere from six months to two years. “I think the current drug policy in the United
States is politically driven and not in the best interest of the people,” said junior theatre study major Morgan Hodge. As part of Medical Marijuana Month, NORML hosted Elvy Musikka, a federal medical marijuana patient, and Madeline Martinez of Oregon NORML, and the World Famous Cannabis Café came to speak earlier this month. On Feb. 16, the group hosted Irv Rosenfeld, the first-ever federal medical marijuana patient who receives 320 hand-rolled marijuana cigarettes each month from the federal government. The club also plans on having Steve Smith, who owns and operates a medical marijuana dispensary in California, speak on Feb. 23. “I think medical marijuana could help a lot of people,” said freshman philosophy major Samuel Cohen. “I wish more people saw it like that.”
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NO DEAL FOR PUJOLS JUPITER — The deadline for Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals to reach a new contract agreement passed Wednesday with no new deal, making it likely the three-time MVP will test the free-agent market after the season. “We are greatly disappointed at this outcome,” Cardinals chairman William DeWitt Jr. said at a news conference. “We will revisit it again following the 2011 season, at which time we will again make every effort to keep him as a Cardinal.” Pujols, a nine-time All-Star, is the only player in major league history to hit 30 or more home runs each of his first 10 seasons — all with the Cardinals, the franchise he has said in the past he wants to remain with for the rest of his career. But the sides failed in recent months to reach common ground, raising the possibility the three-time NL MVP may be on the cusp of his final season in St. Louis. Pujols will make $16 million this season in his contract’s final year, with $4 million of the money deferred with no interest. Pujols, a nine-time All-Star, is the only player in major league history to hit 30 or more home runs each of his first 10 seasons — all coming with the Cardinals, the franchise he has said in the past he wants to remain with for the rest of his career.
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Darnell Sweeney is set to start at shortstop for the Knights this season.The sophomore will look to fill in the offensive holes left by the departing Chris Duffy and Shane Brown.
Influx of junior transfers fuel a revamped Knights rotation JESSICA GILLESPIE Danny Winkler is being thrown right into the fire, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. The junior-college transfer led Parkland College to a JuCo national title two years ago, and now he’s ready to take over as the ace of the Knights baseball team’s rotation. “That was one thing I strived for from when I committed
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here,” Winkler said. “I wanted to be the guy here, I wanted to bring this organization to a level that they haven’t been and I wanted to be that guy.” The Knights start off their season on Friday night with a home series against Siena, a team they swept last season. The Knights are 31-3 all time against the Saints; the Knights are also 22-16 on opening day.
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All three starters for the Knights are junior transfers. Winkler, a right-handed pitcher from Parkland College in Illinois, will be the Friday-night starater. Winkler said that the realistic expectation for the Knights is Omaha. The junior college transfer already knows what winning feels like. As a freshman, Winkler went 3-0 with a 3.60 ERA and Parkland College won the NJCAA national title with a 49-9 record. “Danny Winkler is a guy, one of the few of the junior college pitchers that we brought in that when we signed him, we really antici-
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Friedrich looking to make his mark ALEX PERNA Baseball beat writer
LANCE ARMSTRONG RETIRES UNDATED — Lance Armstrong is calling this one “Retirement 2.0.” Almost a month after finishing 65th in his last competitive race in Australia, and nearly six years removed from the last of an unprecedented seven straight Tour de France titles, the 39-year-old cyclist made clear there is no reset button this time. This time, he’s leaving professional racing behind for good. “Never say never,” Armstrong laughed at the start of an exclusive interview Tuesday with The Associated Press, then quickly added, “Just kidding.” His retirement ends a comeback effort that failed to produce an eighth title or diminish talk that performanceenhancing drugs helped his career. The timing has as much to do with his growing responsibilities and family as it does with the physical limitations time has imposed. He’s tired, and tired of being hounded. Armstrong will miss competing — let alone dominating a sport like none before him — but not the 24/7/365 training regimen that made it possible.
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Sometimes it seems like college athletes have it made: an opportunity to play their sport at the professional level, thousands of fans, unlimited amounts of brand-name gear and a free education. In most cases, universities don’t have enough athletic scholarships for every athlete they look at and this dream doesn’t become a reality. Some student athletes don’t take that as an answer and take the long, grinding, and sometimes impossible road of being a walk on. Even if it means potentially not making the team and paying tuition, they do it all for the hope of playing a sport they love. The UCF baseball team has its own unique walk-on story. Junior outfielder Alex Friedrich tried out for the Knights baseball team in 2009 and made the team as a walk-on. Friedrich lettered in football and baseball in all four years at University
High School. He knew he could play football or baseball at the next level, but thought baseball was his only real chance at playing. “I was offered the chance to play football but I figured baseball was the only chance I had to play,” Friedrich said. “My parents helped me make the decision to play here at UCF and I’ve been grateful here ever since.” Two patient years have gone by for Friedrich, who is waiting for his breakout season. In the 2010 campaign, Friedrich played in 23 games, batted .295, and stole six bases. His biggest game came last season against Jacksonville on May 12, where Friedrich went 3 for 4 at the plate, drove in two runs, scored a run, and finished the night with a triple, a sacrifice bunt and a stolen base. Teammate Darnell Sweeney thinks this will be Friedrich’s breakout year. “Alex Friedrich is a going to be a really surprising player,” Sweeney said. “He’s been working hard in the batting cages and in the
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Alex Friedrich joined the UCF baseball team in 2009 as a walk-on.Since then,he’s been a solid contributor to the Knights, playing in 23 games last season.
field. There are a lot of good things you are going to see from him.” Friedrich brings a lot to the Knights. His speed makes him a lethal threat on the basepaths and will come in handy when the Knights need runs. He also plays all three outfield positions, giving the Knights much-needed depth in the outfield after losing Shane Brown and Chris Duffy, two of their starting 2009 outfielders, in the offseason. Friedrich thinks he is ready
to make a big contribution to the Knights this season. “Individually, I want to be an everyday starter and help contribute to the team as much as possible in any way that I can,” Friedrich said. “I have really been working on speed a little bit more and I’m trying to hit for contact and get on base trying to use my speed so other players can knock me in for RBIs.” Friedrich has earned his spot on the UCF baseball team. He works hard, does
everything he’s told, and makes big contributions for the Knights. Head coach Terry Rooney thinks highly of his junior outfielder. “Alex Friedrich is a tremendous story and has earned his spot on this team,” Rooney said. “Alex has continued to improve and is going to play a role for us and play some outfield this season. He’s one of the strongest and fastest kids on our team; he does everything we ask of him.”
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Gaynor is a bright spot this season for UCF STEVEN RYZEWSKI Men’s basketball beat writer
An eight-game losing streak is a dark time for any team. It’s over and done with now, with the Knights getting back into the win column on Feb. 12 after beating Tulsa, 58-57. It was a dark time, but there was a bright spot. Some players find opportunity through adversity, and in this instance, it was Knights’ junior forward P.J. Gaynor. Injuries to guards David Diakite and A.J. Rompza opened up a starting spot for Gaynor back on Jan. 29 against UAB. Gaynor, who started eight games last season under former-coach Kirk Speraw, has made the most of his increased role and has started the three games following the UAB game as well, for a total of four starts this season. “He came and gave us what we needed at that three spot,” said head coach Donnie Jones. Gaynor is building a reputation for battling hard even when games aren’t going so well. During the Knights visit to the FedEx Forum on Jan. 26 for their first contest against Memphis, Gaynor
came in and scored 10 points in 15 minutes, including a thunderous dunk, despite the fact that UCF was getting beat handedly. Gaynor also creates problems match-up wise with his length. Listed at 6 feet, 8 inches, Gaynor’s long arms make him a valuable defensive asset for Jones and his staff. “With his length and his size he’s able to, at least, affect guy’s shots,” Jones said. Since becoming a starter, Gaynor is averaging 6.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. While not immediately associated with his shooting touch, he is shooting an impressive 49.4 percent on the season, 75 percent from the free throw line, and 29 percent on three pointers. In the big win against Tulsa, Gaynor provided a big boost for UCF. Gaynor grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in the contest, in addition to contributing six points and two assists. Earlier in the season, Gaynor’s minutes varied, as a part of what was then a sizeable rotation for the Knights, who often had every player in uniform make an appearance in
games. Still, Gaynor found ways to stand out, most notably recording 13 points and six rebounds over Alabama State, an 84-48 win for UCF. Gaynor has also gotten in on this season’s “block party” for the Knights. The Knights lead Conference USA in blocks and rank third nationally at 6.67 blocks per contest. Gaynor has contributed 12 blocks of his own. Blocks are just a part of why Gaynor is valuable to the Knights and help him continue to earn his minutes. Gaynor is often a crowd favorite because of his intensity and passion on both sides of the ball. “He’s a tough kid, he plays with great heart,” Jones said. Most importantly, as the season winds down, Gaynor appears to be a player very comfortable in his role. On a team led in scoring by Keith Clanton and Marcus Jordan, Gaynor plays the role of defender and rebounder very well, but has shown a knack for making big shots, as well. “He’s not making mistakes and playing solid,” Jones said. “That’s the biggest thing we need from that spot.”
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P.J.Gaynor is averaging 5.3 points per game throughout conference play and has seen increased minutes in the past month.
Track and field
Track team ranked highest ever ERIKA ESOLA Sports Editor
The indoor track and field team is continuing to make history this season as one of the best teams in the
nation. The Knights received their highest ranking ever in the most recent U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association national rankings, moving
into the No. 8 spot in the country. After record-breaking performances this season by Jackie Coward, Dominique Booker and Champelle Brown at the Tyson Invita-
tional and the Dick Taylor Invitational, the Knights jumped nine spots in the rankings, from No. 17 up to No. 8. UCF will travel to Houston for the Conference USA championships on Feb. 26-27. The indoor track team will be looking to repeat the success of the outdoor team that won the 2010 C-USA championship.
C-USA honors for Coward Junior Jackie Coward was honored as the female C-USA indoor track and field athlete of the week. The accolade, coming after a record-breaking performance at the Tyson Invitational and receiving an automatic NCAA championship qualifying time of 8.06 in the 60-meter hurdles, was the first of her career.
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Jackie Coward received her first career accolade as female C-USA indoor track and field athlete of the week.Coward broke the school record for 60-meter hurdles.
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Daniels, Wiley look to lead UCF past Tulane AARON CROUCH Women’s basketball beat writer
Things seem to be going the Knights’ way since winning three straight conference games. Gevenia Carter is hitting half-court shots. Chelsie Wiley received Conference USA Player of the Week honors. And the Knights are climbing back up in the standings. Thursday’s battle at the UCF Arena will see the Knights take on the Tulane Green Wave at 7 p.m. Tulane comes in on a three-game losing streak and will be hungry for a victory, but coach Joi Williams knows the importance of winning this game at home. “We have to win the home games, no matter who comes in here,” Williams said. “And we need fan support to help make this arena a tough environment to play in.”
Tulane (17-7, 6-5) will be no easy task for the Knights (14-10, 7-4) as they have five players who average double digit points for the season. As a whole, the Green Wave is averaging 71.8 points per game on the season and is 6-2 on the road. The Knights counter with three players of their own who average double digit points. The Knights are averaging 68 points per game this season, with star player D’Nay Daniels averaging 14.3 points per game. However, the status of junior guard Aisha Patrick remains in question. Patrick, who was injured in the UTEP game Feb. 10, leads the team in steals and assists. The game can be heard on 1140 AM or through the UCF Athletics website. Following Thursday’s contest, the Knights will take on ECU Pirates on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the UCF Arena.
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Chelsie Wiley received Conference USA Player of the Week honors last week and leads the Knights in scoring 14.7 points per game and in three-point shooting.
Hicks returns to first base after lost season FROM A7 pated that he would be part of our rotation,” head coach Terry Rooney said. “Now he had to go out and earn it, and he earned it.” Matt Collins, also a righty, will start on the mound on Saturday. Collins went to the University of West Florida out of high school, but after Tommy John surgery he went to Daytona State College. “For me to come in here and get a weekendstart job, it’s what I’ve been looking forward to, it’s a huge honor, especially at this program,” Collins said. Junior Ray Hanson, out of Cypress College in California, will start on Sunday. Hanson was inducted into the Cypress College Baseball Hall of Fame and was drafted in the 47th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants.
What to Watch For — Siena’s projected starters are Kyle Sumple, Justin Brantley and Zach Hartman. Brantley was the Friday-night starter in last year’s series and he also got the loss. Brantley was pulled from the game after Beau Taylor and
Chris Duffy tripled and Chris Taladay homered in the fifth inning. Sumple started in last year’s 12inning Saturday game. — Shortstop Darnell Sweeney ended the series against Siena last season with six hits and four runs. — Joe Rogers got the win in the 12-inning game last season. Rogers is the best returning pitcher from last year’s team with a 4-2 record and a 4.5 ERA. The sophomore has been named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Watch List in the preseason and will start off the season as a closer. — Center fielder Ronnie Richardson might also close this season. Rooney said that Richardson is going to pitch some this season and that he has a “wicked curve ball.”
New bats All NCAA baseball players will be using different bats starting this season. This new standard will better measure batters offensively and these non-wood bats will be more similar to wood bats. “It doesn’t have a lot of pop compared to last year but we’re really going to see who’s the real hitters this year,” Sweeney said. Chris Taladay, who was
named the 2010 Conference USA Freshman of the Year, said the difference in the bats doesn’t matter. “It’s still a baseball game,” Taladay said. “You can’t let something little like that change the way you play. You got to play your game and just do your best every day.” Taladay won’t be playing against Siena because he is still recovering from a shoulder injury, but last year he posted eight home runs and 19 doubles with a season average of .352. Richardson said that while power numbers will be down that batting averages should still be OK. “Guys that can hit are still gonna hit,” Richardson said. “Guys that have power are still gonna hit their home runs but
you’re not going to see many accidental home runs, like you’ve actually got to hit it in order to get it out of the park now.”
D.J.Hicks returns After having a notable freshman season, pitcher and first baseman D.J. Hicks earned a medical redshirt last season due to an injury. Now Hicks is back and feeling healthy. “We took almost a year off,” Hicks said. “We tried coming back last year, like midway. Really wasn’t ready but you know, we wanted try, you know, don’t want to sit out a year.” After sitting the first seven games last year, he played in six games and started in five before he sat the rest of the season. “After sitting out a year you learn a lot,” Hicks said. Head coach Terry Rooney is looking for catcher Beau Taylor to step up as a team leader for UCF. CFF ARCHIVE
Hicks plans to get back on track by doing the same thing he did two years ago and hopes to make the AllC-USA squad. As a freshman, Hicks had a .301 average with eight homers in 43 games.
Brown and Duffy honored Former Knights Shane Brown and Chris Duffy will return to Orlando for Friday’s game and will have their jerseys honored prior
to the first pitch. Brown was drafted in the 23rd round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees and plays for the Yankees’ single-A minor league affiliate, the Staten Island Yankees. Duffy was drafted in the 26th round of the 2010 MLB draft by the Philadelphia Phillies and plays for the Phillies’ single-A minor league affiliate, the Lakewood BlueClaws.
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Flogging Molly wails drunken lullabies ANDY CEBALLOS Staff Writer
One band had much more than the luck of the Irish going for them on Friday night. Flogging Molly, a seven-member band founded by Irish expatriate Dave King, played to a sold-out crowd at the House of Blues, wielding everything from electric guitars to an accordion, a violin and a banjo. The band combines these instruments to create a sound that King says is neither punk rock nor traditional Irish music. Flogging Molly got its start in 1997 at Molly Mallone’s, an Irish pub in Los
Angeles that has served as a venue for artists like Joan Osborne and Lenny Kravitz. Flogging Molly is not a traditional band. Drawing its inspiration and influence from traditional music but adding a twist, Flogging molly does not like to be labeled, King says. The band played in Orlando as part of its Green 17 tour, which is set to cover many American cities and eventually head overseas. As the consummate frontman, King shared personal stories and talked to the audience as if he was with old friends, like he
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From left,violinist Bridget Regan,lead singer Dave King and mandolinist Robert Schmidt perform at House of Blues Feb.11.
THURSDAY
Miranda Cosgrove @ Hard Rock Live Orlando 7 p.m. $29.50 - $75
Island Paradise Thursdays @ Escape Ultra Lounge 10 p.m. Free - $5 FRIDAY
Ozzy Osbourne @ St.Pete Times Forum 8 p.m. $25 - $55 SATURDAY
Sister Hazel @ House of Blues 7 p.m. $17.25
Iration and Ballyhoo! with Fiction20Down @ Firestone Live 8 p.m. $12
The Early Show @ SAK Comedy Lab 11:30 p.m. $10 SUNDAY
Service Industry Night @ House of Blues 10:27 p.m. $8
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Student, model has beauty and brains JONI FLETCHER Contributing Writer
Sophomore psychology major and Orlando native Nicole Lucas is among the 14 hopefuls for the 16th cycle of America’s Next Top Model. Although the 5-foot, 11inch beauty has dreams of being a neuropsychologist, she has put them aside for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk the runway. Lucas will be competing for a contract with IMG Models, a fashion spread in Vogue Italia, an additional spread and cover of Beauty in Vogue, and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics. America’s Next Top Model will return Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. on the CW. The Future sat down with Lucas to talk of her new reality TV and modeling career. Central Florida Future: When did you start modeling? Lucas: I actually started modeling when I was 15. Nothing big, I just had my first test shoot then. Then I quit for a while and picked it back up when I was 17, I believe. CFF: What was your first modeling experience? Lucas: My first real modeling trip was last year. I modeled in Singapore. CFF: What led you to apply for America’s Next Top Model? Lucas: I never thought about applying for the show before, but all my friends had always told me too. But I was kind of against it but as soon as I found out the prizes for this cycle I knew that I had to apply, so I did. CFF: When you applied for “ANTM” did you ever think you would make the top 14? Lucas: No, I didn’t even think I would make the semifinals. I kind of applied almost as a joke, saying, “Oh, they’re never going to contact me and I’ll never make it in,” but then I got a call the next morning. I was just surprised. CFF: When you’re not busy modeling, what do you do in your free time? Lucas: I’m taking all online classes right now so I’m pretty much always doing homework. But I’ve been dancing for ten years. I enjoy dancing and shopping. CFF: What is your dream modeling job? Lucas: I think my dream modeling job would have to be having an editorial in the American Vogue because it’s almost impossible for models to get that and once they do they really get established in the industry. CFF: What are your top three personal beauty tips? Lucas: I would say my biggest one is always wash your face twice a day, and always take off your makeup, otherwise your skin will look really dull and you’ll break out. I don’t really have another one, I keep everything pretty simple. I mean I don’t use any crazy beauty products or anything. I just keep it pretty basic. CFF: What do you like and dislike most about modeling? Lucas: I love modeling because I get to travel to different countries and meet new people, but I would say that my least favorite part about modeling is probably the long work hours and you don’t always get to sleep that much and I like getting my sleep. But I enjoy it more than anything! CFF: Aside from modeling, is there anything else you would like to pursue? Lucas: Well, that’s why in school, I’m studying psychology. I eventually want to become a neuropsychologist. That’s really my passion after modeling right now, but once I’m too old for modeling I’ll pursue Nicole Lucas,a sophomore my career. psychology major,will be CFF: Who is your favorite fashion designcompeting in cycle 16 of er?
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See the Heart and Soul of Grand Bohemian SAMANTHA SCHROEDER Contributing Writer
On a crisp Friday evening in February, the Grand Bohemian Gallery opened its doors to the public to introduce the three artists behind the featured exhibit, Heart and Soul. This annual “Meet the Artist Reception” is hosted by The Grand Bohemian, an upscale hotel situated in the heart of downtown Orlando’s upand-coming arts district. “It’s really creative energy,” said Floridanative artist Audrey Phillips. The special, one-night meet and greet, held on Feb. 11, wrapped around
the hotel, from the filled art gallery, through the hotel and into the Bosendorfer Lounge. Guests of the hotel and gallery can wander the ground floor for works to peruse or purchase. The hotel boasts floors of art galleries and artlined hallways and bathrooms, with artists from Klimt to Schiele. The exhibit included the works of local painters Donna Dowless and Audrey Phillips, as well as Amber Higgins, a jewelry artist from Toronto. “Women love hearts!” Higgins said of the success of her art. The image of the heart in art and jewelry is time-
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The Grand Bohemian Hotel’s art gallery hosts the Heart and Soul exhibit Feb.9 through March 9.
less; the artists presented clearly draw upon the classic motif, drawing in some of Orlando’s most eclectic and refined aes-
thetic palettes. The diverse art included contemporary painting, art glass, ceramics, jewelry and sculptures,
which according to Phillips, “capture that burst of energy that just is so raw and so pure.” Higgins is a self-taught glass bead artist, whose works of hand-crafted glass hearts in myriad colors and style were on display, spoke openly about her work for the event. “It’s about making pieces people love, that people can connect with,” Higgins said. Her fine glasswork is a new addition to the venue, and is presented by her in person for one night only. She will migrate to the next trunk show for her art at a Grand Bohemian location in Asheville, N.C., but
leaves behind her artwork for sale at each location year round. “Everything should be done with love … no matter what,” Higgins said. Chairperson of the Downtown Arts District and local artist Donna Dowless features her signature collection of heart and love-themed pieces at the hotel. Dowless said that humanity inspires her line of artwork. “It’s so important to live from the heart and love from the heart,” she said. The Heart and Soul exhibit lasts until March 9. For more information, visit www.grandbohemianhotel.com or call 407581-4801.
New album will be released in May FROM A10 did with “If I Ever Leave This World Alive.” Just as he was getting ready to go into the song, he reminded the audience of how the Irish view death. “Being Irish, we don’t mourn death, we celebrate life,” King said. One band member that stood out was Bridget Regan, the lone female member of the group. While her comrades bounced around the stage and worked the crowd, she remained silent among them, intensely focused on playing her violin. Her
subdued persona offered a unique contrast to the in-your-face style of King and other band members. Another big hit with the crowd was “Rebels of the Sacred Heart,” a fast, up-tempo track that carries religious themes. Noel Russell, a USF student, enjoyed the performance. She has been a fan of Flogging Molly for seven years, and links her love of the band to her Irish roots. “I’m Irish by heritage, so when I was in high school, I kind of started getting into that,” Russell said. “I love the stories and their music and how
they perform. They bring a lot of what Irish culture is to their shows.” Russell also likes the mix of instruments that the band uses to create its sound. “You can tell they are actual musicians because they can go from one instrument to another and they have a great synergy as a band,” Russell said. Brendan Tierney, a television producer for the Home Shopping Network, also said that his love of this group is tied to his Irish roots. “It’s one of the bands that really speaks to my
Lucas’ ambition is key FROM A10 Lucas: Oh gosh, I have so many! It’s so hard to narrow them down. But if I had to pick one it would probably be Balmain. I really love their jackets and their dresses, they’re my favorite. CFF: In your opinion, as a model what makes you stand out from the other girls in the competition? Lucas: I think that my ambition makes me stand out from the other girls. A lot of people want modeling for the wrong reasons, they want to be famous or well known but I just really want to succeed and be happy in what I’m doing. CFF: Who is your role model in the fashion industry?
Lucas: I would have to say Arizona Muse. She’s a model and she’s about my age. And not that I have a kid or anything but she has a kid and I just think it’s remarkable how humble she is about everything. She’s in American Vogue, one of the biggest magazines, and if you talk to her she’s just like a normal person. So I would aspire to be like her. CFF: What is your biggest “ANTM” fear? Lucas: My biggest fear going into the competition was definitely the other girls. I thought that maybe they would be rude or conniving but they weren’t. I didn’t ever want to be on reality TV but it just kind of happened that way and I was just worried about the
drama aspect because I’m pretty chill. CFF: What excites you most about being on “ANTM”? Lucas: I just really hope that I get great exposure because this season is unlike any other season before so I think it’s going to create lots of great opportunities for all of us. CFF: What advice do you have for upcoming models? Lucas: I would say always be true to yourself, because there’s too many people out there that are always going to have different opinions and if you listen to them it kind of brings your self-confidence down. So just stay true to who you are. I think that’s the key to succeeding in the industry.
heritage being of Irish descent,” Tierney said. “The music is also always entertaining and exciting and fun and high energy,” He has followed Flogging Molly for seven years and used a Gaelic word, craic (pronounced “crack”) to describe his love of bands like Flogging Molly. While there is no literal English translation to the word, it is loosely defined as referring to fun and enjoyment. “There’s an old saying that craic is a spectator sport,” Tierney said.
“That’s why we love these bands.” Two other bands appeared as opening acts for Flogging Molly. The first, “The Drowning Men,” a band from Oceanside, Calif., creates its sound by blending different sounds, such as indie rock and Irish folk. The other band, “Moneybrother,” blends a variety of music styles, such as Reggae, rock and roll, and even disco, to create its sound. Flogging Molly’s new album, “Speed of Darkness,” will be available on May 24.
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Lead singer and guitarist Dave King founded Flogging Molly in 1997.
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Obama focuses on education W
ith every new president that enters office comes new promises. Luckily, President Obama understands the importance of education and has made it one of his goals to improve it in the United States. Earlier this month, Obama announced the 2012 budget request. In it was a proposition to create the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Education. The goal of the newly proposed agency is one we believe is very important: to help create and implement technology for learning. Technology should be harnessed to educate and improve life for future generations. Extensive research has been done regarding technology as a teaching tool and it’s been found that it can be extremely successful if properly implemented. In order for ARPA-ED to achieve its intended purpose, this research should be studied to determine which method of learning is most effective. Within the last few months, many news organizations, including this one, have been reporting the findings from the book Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses. As the title suggests, the study found that most students really aren’t learning much on college campuses. We believe the proposed ARPA-ED could help rectify that problem by installing
premium learning tactics to students in their K-12 years. With this, the research and implementation of new technologies in learning will help society learn how to combat some of the negative effects of increased technology use, such as shorter attention spans and an inability to focus. As Obama has pointed out, our students should be graduating high school feeling confident about their ability to succeed in college, but right now they are not. To better prepare our students for both college and the increasingly competitive work force, Obama has proposed some other changes to our current education system, aside from ARPA-ED. One of those is the discontinuation of in-school interest subsidy on student loans for graduate and professional students. Normally, student loans don’t accrue interest while the student is still in college, but the proposed budget aims to change that for graduate and professional school students. We believe this is contradictory because the recent economic downturn has caused employers to seek out job applicants with higher academic degrees. The reason for this sudden change is to allow the Pell Grant program, which gives up to $5,500 to students from low income backgrounds so they can attend college, to continue. As great as the Pell Grant program is, we hate that its
survival is coming at the expense of graduate students who are already the ones gathering the most debt. There will also be the continuation of the “Race to the Top” and programs like it, which awards money to school districts for showing improvement in education. In the past, the money was awarded to the state rather than the district. In addition, an “Early Learning Challenge Fund” was proposed, which would award money to districts that show improvement in their early childhood education programs. The total amount of funds set to be appropriated to the Education Department is $77.4 billion: including $90 million to create ARPA-ED, $28.6 billion for Pell Grants, and $1.4 billion for “Race to the Top.” A thriving education program is necessary for a country to have a strong workforce and a booming economy. For far too long the U.S. has focused on fields outside of education, including 54 percent of its federal budget on defense, and only 30 percent on human resources (of which includes education, as well as health services, food/nutrition, labor, and urban housing departments). The budget is still awaiting Congress’ approval, but we hope to see the education provisions pass so as to lead our country into a more economically sound future.
Red-pen notes add what Scantron cannot material.” It’s difficult for me to It’s almost a reflex to criticize teachers, especially shrug while I bubble in their grading methods. answers to my Scantron All professors have tests. I might know the probably had their fair answer but I feel like I’m share of strongly worded eguessing anyway. That mails and phone calls from question slips out of my disgruntled parents and mind and it’s on to another students who bit off a little shrug and bubble. more than they could chew I don’t shrug when I get that semester. Teachers EMON REISER Guest Columnist a paper back marked with have a reason to grade the red pen. I read those comway they do and it’s entirements and I don’t question their ly up to them. integrity, I question how I can do betHowever, my ability to learn comter. plements my ability to question. I’ve In Paul L. Martin’s blog, “The never tried to argue with a Scantron. I Teacher’s View,” chronicling his expecan’t ask it why I got the score I did riences as an educator, he states that and I’ve rarely tried. But that’s where once students starting getting their my learning stops. papers back they “ask[ed] questions I find that most of my classes use about how the grade was complied, Scantrons. It’s efficient, it’s clear, and with 500 students and one teacher, it’s and just what do the comments writa sanity saver. No questions there. But ten in the margins and between the lines mean.” I learn less from those classes where If Martin put a grade on the top of the Scantron gets the last word, not each paper and posted grades online, me. he wouldn’t have the same response I can recall many experienced, as handing back the papers with an effective teachers that used Scantrons as his or her primary grading method. extension of his knowledge in ink. Learning shouldn’t stop at the But I learned more from a red pen Scantron. In classes with many stuthan I ever did from A, B, C or D. dents where this grading method is That was my teacher’s true knowlunavoidable, a teacher can see which edge bleeding onto my paper. That questions most students got wrong was their voice. I’m not just referring and ask them why. It opens up diato essays here. Even on a cut-and-dry vocabulary or math test, if my teacher logue. It lets the student have the last word instead of the Scantron. showed me where I went wrong with It would make testing less uncoma simple X or check, I could recall that fortable. I find in most classes, Scantanswer better and I could see where I ron tests are never spoken of beyond went wrong. the test day like a bad date or a oneAfter six years of being a teaching night stand, and ignoring what I didn’t assistant, David Brooks wrote in The pick up during lectures doesn’t help Chronicle of Higher Education that the me learn. first time he encountered Scantrons, Teachers don’t need to swing their he loved them. He then said that “stustudents over their shoulders and dents rarely questioned their grades; carry them through a semester along rather they came to see me, asking with all the papers they have to grade, how they could do better next time but I believe a little red ink from time(even that was rare) … they favored a to-time would do wonders. good guess over a command over the
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Social media ignites, fuels the revolutions amongst the masses. Mohamed Bouaziz Twitter feeds of Bouazwas a young Tunisian iz’s charred body, Faceman who may have book statuses of his burposthumously altered the dens in the hands of course of Tunisian, North government corruption African, Middle Eastern, and thousands of blogs and perhaps world historegarding him as a victim ry. of government corrupOn a mid-December tion and autocracy dotted morning, Bouaziz nonchalantly approached a KONSTATIN RAVVIN the internet. Contributing Columnist Protests including Tunisian municipal buildself-immolation began ing, calmly doused himpopping up sporadically self in gasoline and set within the Middle East; in Algeria, himself on fire. Tunisia, Egypt and even Saudi AraHad it been just another povertybia. These actions fueled the fire, yet induced suicide, the world would have just kept spinning ominously in the oxygen that allowed the fire to burn was the very network we so forgetfulness, yet Bouaziz left traces fondly refer to as social media. of his angst. Traces that, although Social media has been a signifiminiscule in nature, had sparked a cant, if not dominant, variable in the prodigious fuse in the hearts and recent sporadic uprisings in the minds of the Tunisian people. region. He alerted his mother of his It not only allowed a network of future actions and warned the local government, yet no one listened until individuals affected by the economic and political conditions they face to they had taken notice of his Facedraw out a somewhat rigid conclubook status. sion on what Bouaziz’s actions had Those who witnessed the selfsymbolized, but also reinforced their immolation tweeted nonstop what confidence in their position against they had seen, desperately attemptthe current political status quo. ing to get some clue of Bouaziz’s This, of course, is the beauty of motives. It was not long before his actions, social media. If utilized properly, it could suscombined with the traces he left behind, justified one another. With it, tain damage more devastating than that of any bullet or mortar shell, by people began spreading the story. serving as the mold through which Of course, we can never fully social cohesion is formed under a understand Bouaziz’s life, but the unified cause, that under certain circaulk of social media had taken on cumstances may seem precarious, the challenge for us. but nonetheless is able to achieve Within days, the assumption of a results as it did in Tunisia. poverty-induced suicide had spread
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‘Should public schools teach creationism or evolution?’ TEOMAN ESIN
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“I believe they should teach both sides.With education, people have the power to choose if you believe creationism or evolutionism.If you teach one without the other it's biased.”
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“It’s up to me to believe it so it doesn't really matter.They should teach either one.”
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