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Movie Fest a red carpet affair UCF lands two films in Grand Finale ALLISON HODGES Contributing Writer
UCF students were given their fifteen minutes on the red carpet Monday at the Campus Movie Fest Finale. More than one hundred teams from across the university participated in the competition, where students were given one week to complete a five-minute
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film. The top sixteen films were shown in the Pegasus Ballroom. CMF began at UCF four years ago and has now become the largest student film festival in the world. More and more college campuses participate every year. “We currently go to over 75 schools across the U.S. and Mexico,” said CMF Promotions Manag-
er Kevin Moogan. “In Florida, we are going to Jacksonville University, Rollins College, UCF, University of Tampa and USF. There is also no limit to the number of participants. We are able to equip everyone who signs up with a Panasonic HD camera and an Apple laptop to film their movie.” The judges were a select panel group of stu-
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Muslims unite for Islamic Awareness Month in Feb. Misconceptions plague group VANESSA HORNEDO Hostile actions of a few violent Muslim extremists have given Americans a very negative view of what it means to be Muslim according to Nadine Falestine, a UCF and the Muslim Student Awareness alumna. On Feb. 7, the MSA kicked off its events for Islam Awareness Month and looks to combat the misconceptions of Islam and its practices. Funded by SGA, MSA has planned a whole month of events to give students and faculty an inside look at COURTESY MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION their religion and The Muslim Student Association plans organization. The month on a hosting month of events at UCF. serves as a venue for UCF’s Muslim population to share their stories and help the student body understand the many misconceptions surrounding Islam practices, many of which have been fed through popular media outlets. “Unfortunately, those who believe everything they see on TV carry this misconcep-
In recognition of Black History Month and Islam Awareness Month, the Muslim Student Association will be screening the film Prince Among Slaves. The film chronicles the journey of hundreds of slaves as they make their way to America. One of the slaves, an heir to the throne of one of the largest kingdoms in Africa, is also captured on the ship. The event, which will take place at Brooklyn Pizza on Thursday, is open to all students. It will begin at noon.
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The Campus Activities Board will be hosting Romance Trivia Knight, which will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a trivia night geared toward romance films. Free food, as well as prizes, will be offered during the event. The event will be held on Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. All UCF students are welcome to attend the event, which will take place in the Ferrell Commons’ Activities Center (FC-7H).
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Healthy Knights Debate club ends 25-year silence UCF hosts inaugural get fit, fight fat invitational debate JENNIFER RIOS Contributing Writer
The “Freshman 15” isn’t a myth, but it doesn’t have to be a reality. This is just one of the messages that Healthy Knights 2020 hopes to get across to students. Inspired by the Surgeon General’s “Healthy People 2020” project, Healthy Knights 2020, which started in January, examines the health needs of students and determines what support is currently in place and what additional needs must be addressed. With help from the Health Promotion department, the Student Development and Enrollment Services, who present Healthy Knights, found
that one of the major problems when examining students’ health needs was that despite marketing efforts, many students were unaware of the resources offered to them. Assistant Director of Health Promotion at the Recreation and Wellness Center, Peter Mastroianni, said the project was a joint effort designed to “break through the communication barriers that exist with so many departments working simultaneously, but separately.” According to survey results of the 2010 National College Health Assessment, the top health issues for freshmen students are stress, sleep,
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After 25 years of silence, the Debate Club at UCF is back and ready to reinstate itself as a nationally distinguished team. On Feb. 12-14, UCF’s new group of debaters will gather in the Nicholson School of Communication with 21 other teams in the inaugural Jeff Butler “Ready, Aim, and Duck” invitational to defend their stances on this year’s issue, which pertains to the number of immigrant or temporarywork visas, family-based visas and human trafficking-based visas. The new team, formed by director of debate and instructor in
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highly respectable history in the world of intercollegiate debate and it is very important that we honor the history as we move into the next era.” Kasle was introduced to the world of debate in 1986 (the same year UCF’s team was discon-
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Debate team prepares for first competition FROM A1 tinued) at Wayne State in Detroit, Mich., after she enrolled in an argumentation class, where she found she had a knack for debate. From there, she went on to coach several intercollegiate debate teams at universities such as Florida State, Syracuse and Minnesota’s Winona State. Now she hopes to reinstate UCF as one of the top intercollegiate debate teams in the country at this weekend’s invitational, named in honor of Jeff Butler, who was one of the school’s first debate
leaders. Butler, who is now an associate professor in the NSC, is glad that the debate program has been brought back. “UCF was once nationally prominent in competitive debate,” Butler said. “Reinstating a prominent debate program provides invaluable opportunities to our students, the university and the community.” Butler formed the team in 1970 when UCF was still known as Florida Technological University. UCF faced off against schools such as Harvard, Dartmouth, Cornell, Oxford
and Cambridge. The team also hosted the Soviet National Debate Team at the height of the Cold War era. The team won countless awards and made appearances in several championships at the national level, in addition to being ranked No. 1 in the state of Florida for five years in a row. This weekend’s competition will consist of several rounds spread out over the two-day period, followed by an awards ceremony. Students will compete in a two-on-two policy debate in front of a panel of judges.
Competitors will be divided into three levels of skill: open, junior varsity and novice. There will be a total of eight speeches per round as well as a cross-examination round. The four constructive speeches focus on the initial building of a team’s case dependent upon their negative or affirmative stance. In between the constructive speeches is a cross-examination round, where teams have the opportunity to question their opponents on their stance. The last four speeches are called the rebuttal speeches that focus on
Fast food makes proper health tough FROM A1 cold/flu, anxiety and the Internet/computers. “Students often avoid taking advantage of services due to stigma, especially around emotional health issues,” Mastroianni said. The Wellness Center offers stress-management services that many students may not be aware of, according to Mastroianni. It offers nutrition and fitness education including cooking classes as well as programs to enhance sexual wellness. The UCF Counseling Center offers workshops to help students cope with stress and other emotional health issues. The Real Project is also a part of the current campus health options and is centered on addiction help. Mastroianni said that more can be done about promoting better sleep
patterns, decreasing risk taking and helping students express emotions effectively. In addition, he said students continue to struggle in finding healthy meal options that are affordable, though there are several healthy eating options on campus. Freshman Josh Garber, an engineering major, said he is content with his options. “There’s really everything I could ask for,” Garber said. He added that, though Burger King isn’t usually among his choices, he doesn’t think it would be too hard to find something moderately healthy as many fast food restaurants are providing healthier options. Instead of using the Counseling Center to cope with stress, Garber turns to a different facility. “When I’m stressed
out, I take advantage of the Fitness Center,” Garber said. Biology major Michelle Ingman prefers Subway as her main choice of campus restaurant. She said she doesn’t currently take advantage of the emotional health services on campus but has heard a lot about the Counseling Center and how welcoming it is. Dr. J. Robert Wirag, director of UCF Health Services, said he considers Healthy Knights 2020 to be an effort that will continue through into the future. “When we reach 2020, we expect to look back and say, ‘What a powerful, demonstrated impact we have had on helping promote the Healthy People 2020 goals,’ ” Wirag said. He said the Healthy Knights 2020 website to be a “one-stop point of
access” to information about health programs and services that will change frequently as new information becomes available. “We are very excited about this Campus Health Initiative,” Wirag said. Recently, Mastroianni has taken advantage of the massage therapy services available in his department in an effort to practice what he preaches and plans to take better advantage of the new gym facilities. “The new swimming pool,” Mastroianni said, “is calling my name.”
which team can uphold their case with the strongest argument. Junior molecular biology and microbiology major Christina Vitolo and freshman political science major Emily Johns will be representing UCF in the junior varsity category. Johns has been actively competing in debates for seven years in the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association, an organization that governs home school debate, and was thrilled to discover that UCF had revived its team. “I love the competition,” said Johns, who con-
siders herself to be a very competitive person. “It’s academic; it’s keeping us involved and up-to-date on current events. It’s a fine art that you can pursue to challenge yourself. It’s a lot of fun.” Kasle said that if debaters aren’t sleeping, they’re probably researching. Johns agreed. “What don’t we do to prepare for the debates?” said Johns, who said he spends 25 to 30 hours a week researching for the competition. “It takes a lot of getting to know your topic, getting to know the people you’re going up against.”
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Films advance to International Grand Finale FROM A1 studio lots and an awards ceremony. The films were loaded with creativity, and ranging from dramatic to comedic. Both of these genres made it to the semifinals in two films called Fun Machine and I or Me. I or Me is a twisting drama about the choice of who deserves the right to live — a crude, dying man or his clone who never got the chance to have a life of his own. The movie won Best Drama. Fun Machine, the comedy that won Best Picture, was about a man who is
suddenly transported into virtual reality where he must struggle against his own incompetence in order to escape. Matt Grass, a senior psychology major, worked with Luke Berg, a senior cinema major, in their film, Jimmy’s Passion, to win Best Comedy. “Jimmy’s Passion is a mockumentary about a 23year-old boy, essentially. He’s extremely naive and loves playing guitar. Unfortunately, he’s not very good,” Berg said. Ill Mafioso won the award for Most Popular, and Best Actor/Actress went to Anthony Consolo
for his performance in I or Me. “It’s amazing how you can give someone a camera and some editing software and get completely different films,” said Grass. “I enjoyed most of the films. Some were off-the-wall, which I’m all about. Others were amazing, like I or Me.” “The other films were well written,” said Berg. “CMF is a great opportunity, allowing young writers, actors and directors the chance to show off their talents to their peers, something we may not otherwise get the chance to do.” The winners were given
prizes that included tickets to Universal Studios, an iPod Nano and an iPod Touch. Prizes were not only awarded to the film makers, the audience participated in a raffle which
included similar prizes. The other movies included: Smörgåsbored, Stranger, Number Seven, Pet Semiterry, Doll House, Idem, I Got a Story to Tell, Our Nights, I Fell for You,
Hedda, To Have and to (blank), Eyes, Gold Man and Ill Mafioso. You can catch these films by searching for UCF on www.campusmoviefest.c om.
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Students walk down the red carpet at the Campus Movie Fest on Monday in the Pegasus Ballroom.
MSA plans to educate FROM A1 tion. Anyone willing to take 5 minutes to do some real research on Islam can quickly dismiss this misconception” Falestine said. MSA has given UCF students an easy way to do that research by hosting ten events promoting the education and acceptance of the Islamic society.
Amtullah Shahid, an MSA member responsible for planning these events, hopes students will keep an open mind and attend at least one of the activities in February. She feels that the most important thing for students to understand is the role of relationships between men and women of her faith. Covered from head to toe, Shahid hopes people can accept that she has chosen her path and her dress of her own free will. She said women are not forced to act or dress modestly; they do it because it pleases God —it’s just that simple, according to Shahid. To reinforce this idea, Altaf Husain, a social worker and contributing writer to Islam Online, has been invited to do a lecture on “Men, Women, and Modesty ... That’s so last year, isn’t it?” in which he will discuss commonly misunderstood topics about the roles and rights of men and women in the Islamic society. Husain will be speaking in CSB 101 on Friday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. Students who are interested in getting a more narrow sense of gender roles can attend “Women in Islam” in HEC 125 at 6 p.m. or “Manliness in Islam” in HEC 118 at 7:30 p.m. Both events are Tuesday, Feb. 15. Abdullah Sabawai, president of MSA, is especially excited about getting his religion’s message out to the students and faculty. “By learning about other faiths and breaking down the barriers of ignorance, we increase in mutual understanding and are ultimately a more peaceful community,” Sabawai said. “If someone were to attend only one event, I’d recommend Convert Stories because the Q&A session is likely to encompass many aspects of Islam.” Convert Stories is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in COMM 101. Through Islam Awareness Month, Sabawai hopes to help
COMPLETE LIST OF THE EVENTS: *”Pizza and Film Screening: Prince Among Slaves” Thursday,Feb.10 at noon, Brooklyn Pizza *”Men,Women and Modesty: That’s so last year,isn’t it?”Featuring Dr.Altaf Husain Friday,Feb.11 at 7:00 p.m.,CSB 101 *”Women in Islam”- Featuring Najia Kurdi Tuesday,Feb.15 at 6:00 p.m.,HEC 125 *”Women’s Soiree”Tuesday, Feb.15 at 7:30 p.m.,HEC 125 *”Manliness in Islam”Featuring Dr.Ali Shehata Tuesday,Feb.15 at 7:30 p.m., HEC 125 *”An Evening with Imam Siraj Wahhaj”Friday,Feb.25 at 6:30 p.m.,COMM 101 *”Convert Stories”Monday, Feb.28 at 7:30 p.m.,COMM 101 *”What is Jihad?”- Featuring Dr.Ali Shehata Wednesday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m.,CSB 101 *”Comedy Night II”- Featuring Obaida Abdul-Rahim March 4 6 p.m.CSB 101 *There will also be an openmic segment.Those interested in performing,submit scripts for approval to: ping1988@knights.ucf.edu
people learn about Islam as it was revealed in the Qur’an, thus making a clear and distinct separation between extremism and true Islam. “It is vital that we use our time at UCF to do more than just sit in a classroom,” Falestine said. “We are here to gain knowledge about the world around us.” For more information on the MSA, visit their Facebook page by searching “Muslim Student Association (UCF Chapter).” For a more one-onone approach, stop by the MSA’s booth in front of the Student Union, usually stationed on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Countdown to spring break: three 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 post-baseball 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 wellknown 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. 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, AntiFlag 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.
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A super Knight Josh Sitton is sittin’like a champ after Super Bowl win AARON CROUCH Staff Writer
Josh Sitton has been a champion at multiple levels throughout his career. In 2004, Sitton was a high school senior at Pensacola Catholic when the Crusaders won the regional championship and were the state runner-up. In 2007, he won a Conference USA championship while he was a right guard with the Knights. As of Sunday, Sitton and the Green Bay Packers are the world champions with their Super Bowl victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Along with fellow UCF alumni Atari Bigby and Michael Greco, he joins the list of former Knights who have won Super Bowl rings: a list which includes Mike Gruttadauria, Cornell Green and Asante Samuel (who has two rings). The Central Florida Future caught up with Sitton to get his thoughts on the recent UCF season, Signing Day and his status as a Super Bowl champ.
NOT SO SUPER: FANS WITHOUT SUPER BOWL SEATS SUE DALLAS — Football fans have filed a lawsuit accusing the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys and team owner Jerry Jones of deceiving hundreds of people who bought Super Bowl tickets and had no seats, or got seats they felt were inadequate. The federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Dallas alleges breach of contract, fraud and deceptive sales practices. Spokesmen for the Cowboys and the NFL had no comment. The NFL had announced hours before the game that about 1,250 temporary seats were deemed unsafe, and the league scrambled to find new seats for about 850 people. The remaining 400 were forced to watch the game on TV monitors or from standing-room-only areas. The lawsuit alleges that Cowboys fans who paid $100,000 per seat just for the right to buy season tickets were never told that their Super Bowl seats would be temporary with obstructed views. The lawsuit says the team has offered no compensation for “illegitimate seats.” The NFL has said that the roughly 400 fans have two options. The first is a ticket to next year’s Super Bowl and a cash payment of $2,400, three times the face value of the ticket. The second is a ticket to any future Super Bowl, along with round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations. The Packers beat the Steelers 31-25 in the Super Bowl.
Central Florida Future: When did it hit you first that you would be playing in a Super Bowl? Josh Sitton: It was kind of a weird feeling. Surreal of course — something all kids dream about doing. It was almost hard to take in, so it took a while.
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AARON RODGERS CELEBRATES SUPER BOWL WIN AT DISNEY Aaron Rodgers’smile never faded as he rode on the back of a convertible pacing down a confetti-filled parade route through Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Monday afternoon. The Super Bowl MVP was operating on only a few hours’sleep following Green Bay’s 31-25 win over Pittsburgh Sunday. But even with a Florida afternoon storm threatening in the distance, it was clear nothing could cloud the Packers quarterback’s spirit. “It’s a special day, it really is,” Rodgers said afterward. “I didn’t get a lot of sleep (Sunday) night, but it’s great to be able to celebrate. This is a team that came together and accomplished something special.” Rodgers became the latest Super Bowl MVP to participate in Disney’s “I’m going to Disney World”commercial series Sunday night, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. Rodgers flew to Orlando from Texas on Monday. A California native, Rodgers said he had been to Disneyland in Anaheim, but never to Orlando’s Disney World.
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The softball team has to set its standards high in the beginning of its tenth season. That’s what head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie said before the Knights begin their season on Friday in Los Angeles against Utah State and play against the defending national champion UCLA on Saturday night. Standards couldn’t get any higher. “I think you have to face the tougher teams early on to see what you’re made of, and that really does give you a chance to prepare for conference [play], and to us, conference is everything,” Gillispie said. UCF went 36-23 last season, beating top-ranked programs Nebraska and Alabama, and were 16-7 in Conference USA. The Knights lost to East Carolina in the C-USA Championship but still played in the NCAA Tournament. “We’re back in the same mode we were in last year,” Gillispie said. “I have the
same fears, the same concerns that we had last year, and you won’t know until you play that first game where exactly you’re going to be.” Throughout the 10 years that the softball team has been a varsity program, Gillispie has been the head coach and the Knights have come a long way. “I think now that we’ve kind of set the stage, we are expected to do that every year,” Gillispie said. Gillispie said that the team has proved that their successes haven’t been flukes. “Overall nationally I think we’re being recognized for being a team that’s here now,” Gillispie said. The Knights’ top pitcher last year, Ashleigh Cole, graduated after going 24-14. The Knights are hoping that pitchers Diana Rojas and Ashley Schmitt are able to help carry the team to the NCAA Tournament in Cole’s absence. Rojas had some pitching experience last season, going 2-2, while Schmitt went 2-1. Mary Huff and Lacey
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Natalie Land (pictured) joined Tiffany Lane on the C-USA First Team last season and will be splitting time at shortstop and second base this season.
Dinney, junior transfers, will also pitch for the Knights. Dinney and the Spartanburg Methodist College softball team went to Nationals her freshman year. Haley Douglas rounds up the pitching staff. Douglas, the only freshman on the team, is from California and will have her entire family in the stands at this weekend’s tournament. The rest of the Knights are practicing two positions each. “We are fighting through a few injuries early on, which is tough,”
Gillispie said. “That’s why we have so many players playing so many different positions. In case we do have something go down, we have a backup in every position.” Returning star Tiffany Lane has been practicing at shortstop and in the outfield. Lane made the All-CUSA First Team last season and is on the All-C-USA Preseason Team. Natalie Land, who joined Lane on the C-USA First Team, will be playing second base and shortstop. Land also made the ESPN
Academic All-District III Second Team and the CUSA All-Academic Team. “Abby is a solid player; I wish I had nine of her,” Gillispie said. “She’s what you consider our true leader.” Should a player get injured, Gillispie can rotate the infield to fill positions. Offensively, Gillispie said the Knights should be OK. The Knights beat teams several times in the fall by 14 or 15 runs. “Our fall was probably the best fall offensive year we’ve had,” Gillispie said. “We hadn’t had that in the past, we hadn’t had that kind of offensive strength.” After a junior-college intensive fall season in which the Knights rolled to multiple big wins, the pressure starts early at this weekend’s Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament. “Now is the time to see when they’re in that pressured situation,” Gillispie said. “We always joke that it’s not pressure, it’s opportunity. When they have that opportunity to really shine at the plate, are they going to be able to do it.”
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Daniels, Knights look to mine away UTEP AARON CROUCH Women’s basketball beat writer
As the end of the regular season nears, the seniors are starting to sense that their UCF careers are coming to an end. Games become bigger. Halves become bigger. Possessions become bigger. For senior D’nay Daniels, it’s all about never letting it creep into her mind. “I don’t think about it,” said Daniels, the guard averaging 14.3 points and 7.8 rebounds a game. “I’m going to keep going 100 mph until someone runs a truck into me, and stops me.” Daniels leads the Knights into their next home game on Thursday against UTEP, looking to keep pace atop the conference standing with a win. The Knights (12-10, 5-4) currently sit fifth in Conference USA standings and would like to keep distance between themselves and UTEP (12-9, 45), who sit in seventh.
UTEP is 2-5 on the road and is averaging 61.9 points per game for the season. Meanwhile, UCF has been a force at home, posting an 8-2 record with an average margin of victory of 27 points. The Knights are averaging 67.9 points per game for the season. Gloria Brown and Dietra Caldwell lead UTEP in scoring with 11.5 points per game and 10 points per game, respectively. Brown comes off the bench in most games, so the Knights won’t be able to take it easy when the second team comes in for the Miners. Daniels leads the Knights in scoring but is followed closely by senior guard Chelsie Wiley, who averages 14 points a game. Junior guard Aisha Patrick (10.3) and senior guard Jelisa Caldwell (10) round out the double digit scorers for UCF. The Knights will be without one senior leader on the court. Angelica ‘Jelly’ Mealing, who has
missed three of the Knights’ last five contests, will undergo surgery following the season to repair an injured knee and will not return to the lineup in the meantime. “Jelly has shown tremendous growth over the four years she's been with us and is very valuable to our basketball team,” said Williams in a release. “We will miss her presence on the court but she is committed to being there to encourage and
support us down the stretch.” Mealing completed her career with 327 career assists, ranking fourth alltime in program history, while finishing 11th in steals with 140. As a sophomore, she helped UCF win the 2009 C-USA Tournament, scoring 10 points and adding four assists in the title game against Southern Miss. Thursday’s game tips off at 7 p.m. and will be broadcasted on 1140 AM
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D’nay Daniels,who leads the Knights with 14.3 points per game,is also a major factor on defense.She averages a team second-best 7.8 rebounds per game.
Former Knight Sitton is a champ FROM A6 CFF: And how does it feel to be a world champ? Sitton: It’s so surreal. From playing in the backyard as a kid all the way to two-a-days at camp, this is what I dreamed of every day. It feels great. I can’t wait to do it again. CFF: Talk about the season that the Packers have had and what it means to end it with a world championship. Sitton: Looking back, now, we’ve had a great
season. But we had many ups and downs. Remember, we were a couple plays away from not being in the playoffs. We won all of our elimination games. CFF: What was your Signing Day experience like? Sitton: It was a big moment for me. When UCF came to see me it was kind of a last-minute thing because Coach [O’Leary] had just been hired in December. It was like a month of recruiting. I went on a visit, and we
did the whole deal. It was fun. CFF: If you had one piece of advice to the new recruits, what would it be? Sitton: Don’t be late! CFF: How did playing for O’Leary help your transition into the NFL? Sitton: Coach’s long, hard practices are just like what we go through now in the NFL. All of the scouts, during my pro day said if you can play for O’Leary, you can play for anyone.
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Recording artist and songwriter Joshua Radin brought an eclectic performance to the Plaza Theatre in downtown Orlando on Feb. 7, entertaining an eager crowd of college and middle-aged fans. Radin performed a few tracks from his newest album released last September, The Rock and the Tide, but primarily played songs, such as “Closer” and “I’d Rather Be With You,” from his first two albums. During the upbeat songs, Radin encouraged the crowd to stand up, clap and sing along with his music. He furthered this sense of performer-to-crowd intimacy by providing emotional explanations for many of his songs. “I love these venues that are at a small theatre, because it’s so personal,” said Camila Ramon, a student from Miami. “The people out there are all about looks and commercial stuff, and he’s [Radin] just true talent.” Bryan Young, a sophomore at Winter Park High School, also enjoys Radin’s ability to emotionally captivate his fans. “About a year and a half ago I got pretty upset because of a girl, found Radin on YouTube and I’ve been listening to him ever since,” Young said. “When he was playing I was in awe. I enjoyed every second of it.” Radin’s commercial success began in 2004 when his song “Winter” was featured in an episode of the hit television series, Scrubs. He has since released three albums and completed several tours. Radin’s set list varied from calm, solo-acoustic songs to rock-style pieces that ended in fast moving improvisations with the accompaniment of a full band. Some of Radin’s loyal fans were not pleased to hear him stray from his simple acoustic roots. Rich Hibner from Gainesville, who has seen Radin in concert four times in the past six years, voiced his discontent with the new music. “I’m not really enthusiastic about his shift into rock ’n’ roll,” Hibner said. “I think his strength is that he can create powerful music with just his guitar.” When interviewed, Radin spoke candidly about the response of the Orlando crowd to his music. “It’s always nice to look a standing ovation in the face,” Radin said, speaking of the audience’s encore. Radin said his musical success has been a slow climb, but worth it. “It’s been a slow and steady build,” Radin said. “Every time you return to a town you hope a few more people will show up. That’s how 30-year careers are made.” Anya Marina, a singer-songwriter from San Diego,
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Hit a home run on Valentine’s Day with these tips There are often times when men strike out with their woman for missing an anniversary, or maybe even a birthday. Valentine’s Day, however, is everywhere! There is no way to miss it, no way to forget the date and no excuse for doing nothing. Unless the girl in your life despises the “Hallmark-made” day, she should expect the guy to remember. Here’s the thing, men: Valentine’s Day is your ticket to get corny. Not a lot of effort has to be put into this day, compared to say, an anniversary. The big teddy bear, the flowers, the chocolate are all acceptable, especially with a new relationship. Extra importance must be paid, however, to the delivery, which I will explain toward the end. Cheap, corny gifts are fine, but if you just hand it to your lady with a “here you go,” it comes across as pure laziness, which you are of course trying to mask. Those of you guys who are single, but have a special Valentine in mind, should step up the cute-
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ness factor. Ask her out to something cute like ice skating or dinner at a nice restaurant followed by a nice walk. Make it a group thing if it’s more comfortable, but make sure you spend most of the time getting to know her. A recent article for Redbook magazine by Aaron Traister emphasizes “The Real Reason Guys Hate Valentine’s Day.” In it, he says men “tolerate it because [women] seem to have some unexplained affection for it.” He adds that the holiday is “designed to make men feel like inadequate, insensitive failures.” You should only feel that way when comparing yourself to someone else when you should be focused on how she feels about you.
Evan, a business major, said Valentine’s Day “should not be as big a holiday as it is,” but still plans to do something on the special day. He said dinner and flowers is usually the way he goes on Valentine’s Day. His girlfriend of four months, Megan, a business major — seemed equally as unexcited about the day. On Feb. 6, they still had no plans but said they will probably plan something a few days before. She agreed that a nice dinner is usually the way to go. Most of you guys go out to dinner with your special lady on regular days. Why not on Valentine’s Day? And if you are on a budget, why not cook her dinner? This is something Robert Ponsonby, a mechanical engineering major, plans to do in the future. I caught up with him and his friends to see what single UCF guys think of this holiday. Ponsonby has no plans on choosing a Valentine this year, but said when he does, he will be sure to make an effort.
Opening act a standout FROM A8 opened for Radin. Marina is most known for the song she wrote for The Twilight Saga: New Moon, “Satellite Heart.” Marina’s quirky and personable stage presence engaged the audience as she joked about her romantic experiences and
the fun she has had being the only girl on a tour bus of nine guys. Most of Marina’s performance consisted of only her and a guitar, sprinkled with a few songs that featured a couple of musicians from Radin’s band. Standout songs included Marina’s cover of “Whatever You Like” by
T.I. and “Clean and Sober,” a comedic and angry commentary on an exboyfriend that caused a ripple of laughter through the audience. “I feel spoiled playing every night for new, sold out crowds,” Marina said. “Touring with Josh and the band is like having nine new brothers.”
“If it’s important to her, it’s important to me,” Ponsonby said. As the seemingly less excited of the bunch, T.J. Leach, a mechanical engineering major, had a surprisingly good take on it by saying “a long walk on the beach” will be his style. Cliché? Sure. But, that will be the furthest thing from that woman’s mind when you’re walking hand in hand with the sand in your toes. As I mentioned, it’s all in the delivery. When you’re handing her a corny teddy bear and typical flowers, hold her by the hand, look her in the eyes and tell her everything that is good about “us.”
You don’t have to have an explanation for why you gave her a white gorilla holding a box of chocolates, just let her know that she deserves everything, including you. Let her know that her gift for the day and the rest of your relationship is your dedication to her. If she is working during Valentine’s Day, send flowers to her job. You can save money on delivery by doing it yourself and making sure she doesn’t see you or simply handing it to her. Buy a bunch from Publix and arrange it yourself. It’s less expensive and shows her you tried. Now ladies, do not get upset with him for never
doing anything romantic if you have not reciprocated the sentiment. When I asked the guys what they would like in return, (keeping it as clean as possible) Leach said a woman to make him dinner would be a good sentiment, especially considering that he would do it for them. Ponsonby preferred a laid back, relaxing day together with his Valentine. At least one of these seem doable, right ladies? Valentine’s Day need not be a hassle. It can be enjoyable for both as long as you make it a day of love like any other with a special twist. Happy Valentine’s Day, Knights!
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Clinic provides safe drug use I
f we told you to imagine a place where heroin addicts can shoot up openly without any fear of being arrested, you’d probably twerk your head and ask us what we’re on. Oddly enough, such a place exists in Vancouver, British Columbia. Insite is a clinic that provides addicts with free needles in an effort to stop the spread of HIV. Seventy-five percent of those who use the facility change their injection behavior for the better. It’s been successful thus far and we would like to see something similar implemented here in the States. The operation started in 2003 in one of the areas of Canada where AIDS was spreading most rapidly. The goal was simple: provide the users with sterile equipment and supervision so as to reduce the spread of HIV and reduce deaths from overdoses. There are 12 stations where users sit in front of a well-lit mirror while they inject themselves. Here, they will find all the materials needed for injection. However, Insite does not help the users obtain any
drugs; everyone who walks through the front doors already has drugs on them, and nearly all of them are seasoned drug users. Nurses and other trained medical personnel are readily available to provide assistance in shooting up, or to rush to provide emergency medical aid in case of overdose. Although Insite may facilitate drug use, it in no way promotes it. Located upstairs is Onsite, an addiction treatment facility where many users often end up going for help. Nothing like this has ever been done in America. The closest we’ve had are programs that hand out free, sterile needles to drug users. In New York, this program resulted in reducing HIV infection from 4 to 1 for every 100 drug users. In 2009, a three-year study started in which adults in the District of Columbia and the Bronx are regularly tested for AIDS and then promptly treated if found to have the virus. The treatment has also been shown to reduce the rate of spreading the infection. Insite also has a very similar “test and treat” poli-
cy that’s been very effective. Those who take the antiretroviral used to treat AIDS have been found to be 90 percent less infective. All these practices are truly good things, and we need to make communities more aware of this deadly, highly contagious disease. It’s not enough to hand out pamphlets or broadcast public service announcements; we need to help people help themselves. Drug users on the street don’t have the means to obtain clean supplies on their own because they are addicted and they’ll do anything to get a fix. What’s worse is that dealers will often sell used needles claiming they’re sterile, so it’s nearly impossible to know what to trust. We don’t want to fuel addiction among drug users. We want to see the rate of HIV infections lowered across the country and we believe the way to do this is to provide supervised injection clinics such as Insite. Insite has had its legal troubles and fair share of public outrage, but popular opinion can be sacrificed if it means saving lives.
Wikipedia not ready for the classroom yet story. So the other day, I was On the other hand, you surfing the Web, trying to have Wiki “vandals” who determine what Inception will virtually tear apart artiwas really about, and I was cles, writing falsehoods and mind-blown to notice that other totally irrelevant inforLeo’s partner is played by mation just because they Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the can. kid from Angels in the OutAlthough the site has field. plenty of editor-experts who Then, upon further fact-check additions to artiinvestigation, I was linked BRENT WEBER Guest Columnist cles and duly delete inapto his other movies, such as propriate ones, this flaw in (500) Days of Summer, Wikipedia’s system seriously restricts directed by Marc Webb, who as it turns out is the same director in charge the site from being viewed as a legitiof re-booting the Spider-Man film fran- mate academic reference tool. Now, however, Wikipedia is looking chise. Did you know the new Spiderto improve its role and usefulness in Man is going to be played by that guy academic settings, especially within from The Social Network? Not Mark colleges and universities. Zuckerberg, but his roommate. But should a site that is so inclined Anyway, my point is this: I went toward bias and misinformation ever from Inception, to Joseph GordonLevitt, to Angels in the Outfield, back to be taken seriously? Not yet. But eventually, it very well Joseph Gordon-Levitt, to (500) Days of Summer, to Marc Webb, to Spider-Man, could be. The way I look at it, Wikipedia is a to Andrew Garfield, to The Social Netfantastic starting source, partially work, all in about a matter of 10 minutes. Quick, extremely simple, and (for because it provides links to other sources. Like I mentioned, it’s incredithe most part) reliable information. Those of you who have never heard bly quick and easy to gather the information you’re looking for. of Wikipedia probably now think I’m But as with any source, you need to insane. take it with a grain of salt. But if you’re one of the almost-300 As they say, don’t believe everymillion daily Wikipedia viewers, you thing you read. You’re not just going to may be laughing quietly to yourself, as go read one book at the library and call I’m sure you’ve had episodes of these it research. You need backup sources “Wiki-trips” very similar to the one I to confirm what you’re reading is true. just described. The same goes for Wikipedia. If Yet, aside from useless, trivial you find a piece of information you movie facts, Wikipedia is also chockneed, great. Now go look for another full of millions of informative articles, source to back it up. If you’re whether it’s programming language, researching U.S. history and it reads tax accounting or cognitive science. “The first president of the United Think about any subject and there’s States was Eminem” — it’s funny, but most likely a Wikipedia page for it. definitely isn’t true. This is exactly what co-founders The site is also looking for other Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger had in mind when they decided to launch the ways to increase its legitimacy as an academic source, such as having unionline encyclopedia in 2001. They versity professors “flag” certain articles wanted to create an information base that they think are appropriate or not so fast and so simple that you could appropriate for use. While this solution have access to anything you desire is far from perfect, it’s a solid start. with just the click of a mouse. As of now, I feel that Wikipedia has Obviously the two of them couldn’t a long way to go before it can be cited write and update the more than 3 milindependently in research. lion articles by themselves, so they set Even so, when used correctly, if you up their website in a way that anybody actually analyze and think critically can edit any particular page. about the information being presentNow, this is where it gets messy. On one hand, you have the in-depth ed, the site has some tremendous potential and is a fine starting insights of anyone in the world on any given subject, constituting well-round- resource for whatever information you may wish to pursue. ed articles that tell both sides of the
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Smokers should take the habit off campus community. UCF’s campus needs Enforcers tend to be to quit — cold turkey. slim on the university and The ban on smoking college campuses that should extend to the sideclaim to be smoke-free, walks, crossways and according to an article courtyards. Tobacco recently published on shouldn’t be allowed anywww.InsideHigherwhere at UCF. Ed.com. Smoking still hapThe current policy pens on these campuses allows people to smoke because the motivation to anywhere outside as long EMON REISER Guest Columnist quit isn’t there. as they aren’t within 15 Guidelines by the feet of an entrance. I don’t ACHA seem to give a clear outline of believe this is enough. I’m fed up with having to hold my how to implement a smoke-free system but they still don’t tell of a foolbreath as a smoker puffs out deadly hardy way to protect miles of open toxins that linger in my nose long campus from the people who are after they’re gone. It’s a daily annoygoing to break these rules anyway. ance that I, and plenty of other stuWhile a 100 percent campus-wide dents, must deal with while walking to and from class. With so many anti- ban on smoking would be ideal, it’s problematic. Smoking isn’t illegal and smoking campaigns nationwide, I would require those who cannot kick don’t think a ban such as this would the habit to leave campus whenever be inconceivable. Many campuses have already pro- they get the urge. That’s why many of these campuses have created desighibited smoking indoors and outnated smoking areas. doors. No colleges or universities in Having these designated areas Arkansas and Pennsylvania allow would encourage an effort to elimianyone to smoke anywhere on camnate tobacco on campus. It would pus. Education’s new attitude toward smoking on campus comes from a set give smokers a break and non-smokof guidelines published by the Ameri- ers a breather. It would mean a cleaner campus where cigarette can College Health Association in butts don’t litter the ground outside. 2009 that all tobacco use is a “signifiIt would mean less harassment for cant health hazard.” smokers about their habit. As a nonIf only through force of inconvensmoker, I wouldn’t mind walking a ience, it prevents smokers from getfew more blocks in order to avoid ting their deadly fix near other peoone of these areas. ple. This protects non-smokers The ACHA sets high standards traveling on campus from unwillingly inhaling secondhand smoke. Accord- but I believe our campus can meet them with enough support. Our uniing to www.cancer.org, secondhand versity promotes healthy lifestyles, smoke has more cancer-causing agents than the smoke inhaled by the and this ban on tobacco should be evidence of that rather than being person dragging on the cigarette. seen as a punishment. Yes, I do have a reason to be Should our campus quit cold pissed when you’re smoking near to turkey, it would promote healthier me. You’re killing me — literally. But lifestyles and cleaner environments even if “No Smoking” was chiseled for students, faculty and visitors. This into every brick on every building at method has been known to increase UCF, I don’t think that would be enough. This is an effort that needs to the percentage of non-smokers in campus communities. be supported and enforced by the
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‘Should the crosswalk times be adjusted or are students too impatient?’ FARAH LIZAIRE
HAILEY STEVENSON
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Nursing, freshman
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“ The crosswalks are fair,they should just enforce the rules more.”
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