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Managing perceptions and your cultural identity On the campus with the second largest student body in the United States, students are bound to find themselves surrounded by a diverse group. Having a better understanding of your own personal identity can help you navigate a variety of cultural settings. Thursday, Sept. 15, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., the Study Abroad program will host a cultural orientation event in the Student Union’s Egmont Key, Room 224. The event will explore how the people around us influence us and what we think about ourselves. The orientation will also examine how we might behave when we are in places foreign to us. For more information, contact Dede WilsonMosley at 407-882-2300 or email studyabroad@ucf.edu.
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SGA pushes for alcohol policy Students protected under proposed plan AUSTIN CASTLE Staff Writer
The Student Government Association is working to garner the support needed to finally enact an alcohol emergency policy at UCF by semester’s end. The policy would protect underage students from school-enforced
punishment if they call 911 for an alcohol-related emergency. However, the policy would not shield students from criminal charges for underage drinking. A recent swell of support for the policy comes in the wake of the tragedy surrounding the death of Ann Hefferin. Although it
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SGA is working to enact an alcohol emergency policy at UCF by semester’s end.A recent swell of support comes in the wake of the death of Ann Hefferin.
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Program helps employ sports management grads LAURA NEWBERRY Senior Staff Writer
Sports business management minors and graduate students are being encouraged to strut their stuff online, including their skill sets, positive personality traits and life experiences. The process won’t land them a date, but it might just lead to their first job out of college. The UCF DeVos Sports Business Management Program recently purchased a subscription for TeamWork Online MVP Access, a web-based application that works in conjunction with sports employers to provide students with information on available jobs and what
they need to do to increase their attractiveness in the market. The Sutton $1,000 yearlong subscription allows any student in the program to upload their Filippell résumés and cover letters to the site, where recruiters for more than 750 sports teams, leagues, events and venues can view their profiles and provide students with professional feedback.
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They amass for only about 15 percent of UCF’s student population, but one type of student is ready to see some serious changes in how they’re regarded in the UCF community. As of this month, that type of student – the graduate student – is one giant closer to having his or her voice heard since the Student Government Association Senate passed a constitutional amendment that would add a new article to the constitution. Sponsored and supported by all of the colleges and other major entities, Constitutional Amendment 43-04 (Constitutional Revision Regarding the Graduate Student Assembly), calls for the creation of a Graduate Student Assembly, a body of students that will represent the interests of non-undergraduate students. “UCF is a university that’s been growing significantly, and it’s recently received the classification of a university with very high research based on the Carnegie Foundation, and out of all of the universities that are in that classification, UCF is probably one that is wanting in the representation of graduate students within the student government,” recent doctoral graduate Sergio Tafur said. The amendment will give the assembly the authority to make its own internal administrative code, rules and procedures, as well as control the funds they’ll be provided from the
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Healing with horse power UCF partnership benefits veterans AMY FOIST Contributing Writer
UCF’s College of Medicine is partnering up with Osceola County to bring veterans an equestrian center for rehabilitation purposes. This project is headed by the College of Medicine’s Dr. Manette Monroe, who is an avid horse lover herself. “I’ve been riding my whole life and used to be a professional rider,” Monroe said. “I’m a lifelong horse person and, to me, it seemed like the perfect combination to bring together, between my passion for riding and horses, teacher since the ‘80s and as a physician.”
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The UCF College of Medicine is partnering with Osceola County to bring veterans an equestrian center for rehabilitation purposes.
Monroe said that she is lucky only because “luck is when opportunity meets preparations.” Currently, the project is simply an idea that has high hopes to become a reality. “We’re in the beginning stages of all of this,
building our coalitions, getting all of the stakeholders together, funding and land,” Monroe said. “We want this to be successful, a long-term thing that not is just driven by one person; that every-
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Students exchange dorm life for home life RACHEL WILLIAMS Contributing Writer
Flash back to a few years ago and the average American college student lived on their school campus. Well, not anymore. The price to experience the traditional college life has greatly increased since then and families are making changes in order to adjust. According to a recent Sallie Mae study on "How America Pays For College," students are forgoing the dorm experience to live at home in order to save on financial strain. This includes middle-class and affluent families, who are even shopping around for more affordable colleges and looking to cut extra expenses. UCF, also known as a large commuter school, is no stranger to these statistics. Approximately 80 percent of students at UCF live off-campus, which includes at home or in a local apartment. According to the UCF Housing and Residence Life website, the price to live in the most basic dorm was $2,024 per semester in the 2006-2007 academic year.
This year, the price for the same basic dorm is $2,420 per semester. The cost of tuition has also jumped. In the 2006-2007 year, the cost per credit hour for an undergraduate student was $116.40. Currently, tuition is $167.35 per credit hour. These rising prices are forcing students to look for cheaper alternatives, such as their living quarters. Morgan Casselton, a sophomore hospitality major, is one of many who had to make living adjustments due to financial constraints. Casselton, who once lived in a dorm, is now a resident at The Edge apartments, located just minutes from campus. “Living off campus in an apartment saves me about $100 per month in rent," Casselton said. "I also benefit from having my own room, bathroom and choosing who my roommates are." Many students are now going the same route. The sense of independence attracts numerous college students to living on campus. However, that independence is not lost, and Casselton agreed that is a vital experience in college. Still feeling a sense of inde-
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Sophomore biology major Taylor Reyes,center,lives at home with her mother,Maxine,left,and her brother,Nicholas,to save money while attending college.In an attempt to lower the total cost of college,students like Reyes opt out of dorm life.
pendence, but also a sense of contemplation may rest in the minds of many students living directly on campus. Ryan Winkler, a sophomore business administrations major, said he has debated whether he should live off campus in the future. Winkler currently lives in the Towers, and according to his
calculations, he could be saving nearly $4,000 living two minutes away. Despite the dorm’s convenience, Winkler said he is facing the reality that a student loan may be in his future if he continues living directly on campus. If he decides to move, however, he doesn't want to lose his independence.
“I would not live at home because living independently gives you more of a college experience,” Winkler said. For some students, keeping independence by living on their own isn't much of an option. Taylor Reyes, a sophomore biology major, passed up the dorm experience in order to live at home. “It is just more cost-effective living at home," she said. "Also, I benefit from having home-cooked meals, no roommate issues and I don’t need to worry about homesickness." The average price of living on campus is currently $8,574, give or take depending on the student, according to the UCF Financial Assistance website. That amount of money may make home-cooked meals look more appetizing than before. But money aside, it wouldn’t be enough for Reyes. Saving money is only one component of why she chose her living situation. “I would not live on campus ... it would be convenient, but I enjoy staying at home and not having to get adjusted to a new living environment,” Reyes said.
Committees prepare to determine senate seats FROM A1 Activity and Service Fee budget. Tafur, a former SGA senator, said he realized the need for a change in 2006 when the Graduate Student Association conducted a survey of graduate students and included questions about SGA. One of the questions on the survey asked graduate students if they thought the current structure of SGA at UCF needed to adapt to the enormous growth and needs of the graduate student community. Out of the 490 graduate students who responded, about 96 percent of them said yes.
Tafur said he has been working on a solution since the results of that survey. When senate seats were established solely for the College of Graduate Studies in the Forty-Second Student Senate, Tafur had high hopes for an increased graduate student presence in SGA. However, the Thursday-night senate meetings, which ran four hours or more, and outside work proved too time consuming for most graduate senators. In addition to time constraints, another reason those involved felt the need for a separate entity in SGA was the differences between undergraduates and graduates.
“The average age of a grad student is 32…and so you can imagine that you don’t have nearly as much in common with the undergraduate population, you just have different needs,” Bonnie Berry, president of the Graduate Student Association, said. “It just makes sense to have a separate body to represent what graduate students need. This assembly will allow a more focused discussion on the things that graduate students need.” Tafur echoed similar sentiments, citing the fact that most graduate students are of the age where they no longer rely on their parents for financial support and that the situation
is often times the opposite. “I think that one of the things that is not thought of very often is that graduate students many times have families that they provide for even though they’re still students,” Tafur said. Legislative, Judicial, and Rules Committee Chair Nick Simons was aware of these differences from the beginning, but skeptical of the graduates’ desire for an assembly. “It’s a very big proposal, and it’s a large and dramatic change to how we run things in student government,” Simons said. “Initially, I was a little bit worried and I was wondering if it was the right thing to do, but after speaking with
them and after analyzing the proposal and hearing all of the research and what they had to say, I realized it was the right thing to do.” Simons said he understood where the graduate students were coming from in regard to their difficulties in relating to the undergraduate population. “The Student Government Association is largely dominated by undergraduates and undergraduate interests, so there’s kind of a disconnect right there,” Simons said. “I believe that this is important because this gives graduate students the autonomy that they need to meet their own needs.” In addition to support
from undergraduate senators, Tafur also received letters from college deans and professors, as well as Deborah German, the vice president for medical affairs and dean of the College of Medicine, and Patricia Bishop, the vice provost and dean for the College of Graduate Studies. Berry is confident that, with the amount of support they’ve received, the assembly will help develop a graduate culture and community that many students feel is lacking. “We really want to help students achieve their academic and professional goals,” Berry said. “And we really feel the assembly’s the best way to do that.”
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MSC looking to change its culture on campus HANNAH MOBAREKEH Contributing Writer
The Multicultural Student Center is looking to diversify in more ways than one. With an extensive plan that includes a revamped website, Twitter, Facebook and branching out to untapped campus communities, MSC is hoping to grab more of an audience and make UCF feel like home to anyone on campus. “It is one thing to have a diverse campus with different types of people, but it’s another thing to be an inclusive campus,” Nelson Santiago, MSC coordinator, said. “MSC should be a melting pot of all culture on campus, from being part of the LGBTQ community or part of the dive club.” At the forefront of this organization’s cultural revolution is a technology element: Twitter, Facebook and the organization’s website. The new MSC website will go live in October, and the organization has big plans for their online presence.
“We are making the website more modern and user-friendly," junior MSC student director Melissa Westbrook said. "I want to put a fun-facts portion where they can learn interesting facts about cultures, but also use it as an events and promotion site. We are updating all the information so you can always get in contact with us and find ways to volunteer with us at any time.” In addition to the new website, MSC will continue to send out humorous tweets its members have grown to love. The organization’s Facebook page will also play a more interactive role in promoting cultural events and information. By reaching out to more under-represented and diverse communities on campus, MSC hopes to makes more connections and continue to develop at a rate to keep up with the student body, Santiago said. Communities the MSC are looking to partner with include UCF alumni, student disability groups and the LBGTQ community.
The list will continue to grow as the coordinator and student directors continue to promote MSC’s vision around campus and receive valuable feedback from students. Westbrook said that they are looking to promote creative volunteer opportunities through their leadership committee. The student coordinator said she aims to get people involved in Toms shoe foundation, the water crisis and the United Nation’s World Food Programme’s website, freerice.com. The student organization has a full schedule for the next few months and is aiming to get the word out and participate in a number of events for causes like World Aids Day and World Sight Day. The big changes for MSC all began this summer when new leadership took over. The center was moved under the Community Support Services umbrella, rather than being partnered with the Office of Student Involvement like it was in the past. MSC looked at this
change as an opportunity and began to reinvent its image, programs and partnerships with other organizations. Westbrook expressed excitement and optimism with these new involvements. “We are trying to build Rome within a day," she said. “We got a new Facebook page, redid our Twitter, our whole program, our office. We are redoing everything we’ve ever done in the midst of one year.” This optimism is mirrored in Santiago’s reflection on the recent changes. He is thrilled about the possibility of opening up the center’s doors for positive involvements within the UCF communities and subcultures. Santiago is also hoping that students will view the multicultural center like a home away from home. “Interaction, meeting, talking – that is the big picture and part of the holistic development of students,” Santiago said. “It’s about putting together this diverse community in one place.”
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In addition to redesigning their office,MSC Coordinator Nelson Santiago helped to create a new Facebook page and update their Twitter account.
UCF hopes to work with other equestrian centers FROM A1 one comes together and keeps this going, so we can eventually get to the point where everybody in this Central Florida area who can benefit from equine therapy will be able to have access to a center near their home.” In the state of Florida, there are six equestrian centers that offer a program for veterans and only 90 equestrian centers across the country. Monroe hopes to collab-
orate with other centers like Freedom Ride in Orlando and their current partner, Heavenly Hoofs in Kissimmee, which has been in business as a small nonprofit locally for 10 years next year. “We’re super excited about it,” Abby Horner, Heavenly Hoofs’ operations manager, said. “The idea of being able to partner with the UCF College of Medicine is very, very exciting for us and were looking forward to it.” Monroe said that the
UCF medical school will be offering an elective course in Fall 2012 for students who have yet to be named, but it will teach the students interpersonal communication to individuals and families, and to medical, corporate and community groups. Stanford University already offers the class and has been featured in the media for its accomplishments and success with the course. Stanford’s Dr. Beverly Kane, whom Monroe admires for her hard work and passion for
horses, started the course. Heavenly Hoofs plans to offer a Horses for Heroes program that will provide therapy to veterans and active military who have sustained physical injuries or combat trauma during their time serving the United States Military. Freedom Ride currently offers therapeutic riding for people with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, car accident victims and autism, but does not offer opportunities for veterans just yet. The center has been research-
ing and has hopes to expand their current center to offer more opportunities that will benefit in the long run. Freedom Ride’s executive director, Marianne Gray, has recently signed on to the position and hopes to find more backers to help them expand. Gray believes that horseback riding allows the rider to evolve from a follower to a leader. “Anytime you’re working with animals, it’s a huge plus,” Gray said. “Regardless of your disability, even if you’re not
disabled, working around animals there’s this unspoken spirit about them. These animals are so huge and powerful, and to watch them be so gentle is amazing.” The veterans will come from the V.A. hospital that is currently under construction at the medical city in Lake Nona. Osceola County is planning to not only donate money but land, as well, for the center. A location has yet to be determined, even though organizers have already looked at a few locations.
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Freedom Ride on Lee Road in Orlando currently offers therapeutic riding for people with disabilities such as cerebral palsy,car accident victims and autism.
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Previous proposals turned down by officials FROM A1 ty party earlier that night. The event is still under investigation. Students who want to see an alcohol emergency policy at UCF say the chance to save a life should outweigh the need to punish underage drinkers. “There are a lot of people who aren’t here anymore because no one showed them mercy,” senior public administration major Gregory Hampton said. “At the end of the day, it’s a health concern.” Jon Schreur, a junior mechanical engineering major, said the policy is a good idea and will show that students can be more responsible. “It’s a way to protect students and show more interest in their well-being rather than their actions,” Schreur said. Michael Davis, SGA’s director of student affairs, has been lobbying committees in the student senate to support the policy. He said the students and organizations he spoke with gave “very positive support” for
the plan. “The enactment of an alcohol emergency policy provides a comprehensive way to shift and redefine the culture and expectations placed on students and the university,” Davis said on Sept. 8 at a senate meeting. It is now up to the Governmental Affairs Committee to work with others to draft a resolution that can be placed as a referendum on the ballot for the upcoming senate elections. Enough votes in favor of the referendum would help SGA promote student backing for the policy. “If a majority of students are in favor of it, then that’s when we will continue to lobby with the administration, student conduct, as well as the Golden Rule Review Committee with hopes of getting AEP passed,” Ashley Tinstman, SGA public relations coordinator, said. Student Body President Matthew McCann said student government has tried for half a decade to get a policy like this passed.
Some past proposals were shot down because they resembled medical amnesty, a more controversial policy that would protect students who have preexisting medical conditions from other illegal action that prompts medical attention, not just underage drinking. This time around, supporters are focusing their efforts on an alcohol-only protection policy. “I’m in full support of medical amnesty," Davis said. "However, AEP has been pushed by SGA with the help of the student body for the past six years. If we all support AEP right now, we can get it passed by this semester and then we can set a foundation and some groundwork to pass medical amnesty in the future.” An alcohol emergency policy was passed by the Golden Rule Review Committee last term, but it did not earn the necessary final approval from Dr. Maribeth Ehasz, vice president of student development and enrollment services. McCann said different bodies
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Orange/Seminole Fire Rescue Station 65 responded when Hefferin’s roommate found her unresponsive.Students say saving a life should outweigh punishing underage drinkers.
on campus are now tasked with creating a reformed version that will be “one for the ages.” That means a policy with consistency and continuity from year to year. “There’s always going to be the discussion on what’s the
best language for the policy and where is the best place to house this policy,” McCann said. “Outside of that, everyone is pretty excited about this and sees the benefits that this will have on the UCF campus.”
Website caters to potential employees FROM A1 “It’s very targeted and customized and built on behalf of the candidate in mind rather than the employer,” Buffy Filippell, president of TeamWork Online, said. “At the end of the day, the candidate is in control of whether they get the job.” Filippell has filled more than 32,000 positions via TeamWork Online, where anyone with an internet connection can go to browse available jobs in the sports industry. Jobs vary from internships with the Orlando Magic to CEO positions for the NBA. According to Filippell, her site facilitated the hiring of more than 7,900 sports professionals during 2010 and is on track to fill nearly 11,000 positions this year alone. When Filippell saw that many of the available jobs in the industry were entry-level positions with starting salaries in the $25,000-$40,000 range, she decided to come up with a program that targeted soon-to-be graduates. MVP Access, Filippell’s response to the myriad entry-level careers in the sports industry, matches students with jobs through a skill-based assessment.
If their skills match up with what the company is seeking, the student will receive an email explaining the position and how many people have already applied for the job. Brian Eaton, public relations consultant for TeamWork Online, said that the personalized feedback from employers is what makes the program unique. “Hiring managers from leagues and teams sit down, review the student’s information and tell them ‘these are things you can change, these are things that need to be highlighted,’” Eaton said. “They’re getting an unbiased opinion.” UCF’s subscription to the MVP Access program began Sept. 1. The 300 sports business management minors and 58 graduate students were sent an email explaining the program and how to sign up for it. Dr. William Sutton, associate director of the DeVos Sports Management Program, has been involved with advertising on TeamWork Online for the past couple of years. When Filippell told him about MVP Access, he decided to see if it would make sense for UCF. “I checked out the demo and it was easy to use, informative,” Sutton
said. “I thought it’d be a good value for my students.” The University of Florida, St. Leo University and the University of Tampa have also subscribed to the program. Filippell said that MVP Access makes job information available to a larger pool of applicants, which also increases competition. “It takes times and effort from the student,” Eaton said. When students sign up for a program, they begin receiving weekly newsletters that provide comments and suggestion from recruiters on how to snag a job and profiles on lesser-known sports organizations that people may otherwise disregard as possible places of employment. Filippell refers to these positions as “hidden gem jobs,” which tend to have less than 20 candidates and have yet to be filled. Kelly Higgins, Sutton’s graduate assistant and a sports management major, said she is optimistic that MVP access will be a valuable tool to those that will soon venture into the job market. “At this stage, the oldest class is approaching graduation in December, and we’ll take any advice we can get in terms of
improving our résumé,” Higgins said. “They might not be sexy jobs we’re looking into, but they’ll be easier to access when getting out of school.” Higgins said that through TeamWork Online, she was able to interview for an internship with the Tampa Bay Rays. Filippell said that her primary focuses are familiarizing students on the nuances of particular companies and how to make the most out of their unique abilities. “We’re going to make a good effort to connect UCF students with local employers, as well as national,” Filippell said. “I’d like to try and keep it in the Florida economy if I can, though.”
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RIVERA EARNS 600TH SAVE SEATTLE — Mariano Rivera’s 600th save ended with a perfect strike. Only this one was thrown by his catcher. Russell Martin cut down Ichiro Suzuki trying to steal second for the final out Tuesday night and with that, Rivera became the second major league pitcher to reach the relief milestone. One save shy of Trevor Hoffman’s career record, the New York Yankees closer could get his first opportunity to tie the mark Wednesday night in the series finale against Seattle. “I don’t know if we’ll ever see it again,” manager Joe Girardi said after Rivera — and Martin — nailed down New York’s 3-2 victory over the Mariners. “That’s how much of an accomplishment this is that he and Trevor Hoffman have done. Simply remarkable.” Thanks to Martin’s quick peg to second, the game ended just the way Rivera has always preferred: with a chance for him to credit his teammates. “It’s an out. It doesn’t depend on me, it depends on the whole team,” Rivera said. “This is a team job and it don’t matter how you do it as long as you get him out.” Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter put the tag on Suzuki and smiled as he brought the souvenir ball to Rivera. One by one, New York players lined up near the mound to give him hugs and high-fives. No loud screams or wild gestures. No outlandish dogpiles. Just a respectful celebration that was pure Rivera. Simply do your job and move on. “I’m not that type of guy. I’m a team player,” Rivera said. “I tell you guys many times and I’ll continue to tell you, it doesn’t depend on myself. It depends on my teammates giving me the opportunity to be able to pitch.” In a season in which Jeter reached one of baseball’s grandest milestones with his 3,000th hit, Rivera has also added to his Yankees legacy. But even he acknowledged the biggest moment coming up will be save No. 602, when he passes Hoffman to become the most prolific closer in major league history. Forget about savoring No. 600. A quick turnaround is part of the job. “I don’t think like that. We need another game tomorrow,” Rivera said. “We’re in a pennant race.” What’s most amazing to some is that Rivera has racked up all those saves — plus 42 more in the postseason — primarily on the strength of one dominant pitch: his sizzling cut fastball. And he’s done it in pressure-packed situations with the Yankees always in contention. That wasn’t lost on his teammates, especially those who at one time or another had to face Rivera from the other side. “Just to think, about every game Mariano has ever pitched has been a meaningful game,”Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez said. “Every one of those saves meant something.” That biting cutter was in play again Tuesday night as Rivera notched his 41st save of the season in 46 chances. But Jeter scoffed at the idea that the righthander has reached the 600 mark with just one pitch. “First of all, it’s not one pitch,” he said. “He throws a cutter, he throws a twoseam, he throws a four-seam. It’s all one speed, he throws it hard, but (Rivera) has perfected fastballs. I’m not surprised by it.” Robinson Cano provided the Yankees offense with a homer and two RBIs, while A.J. Burnett (10-11) won for the first time since Aug. 15 thanks to a season-high 11 strikeouts. New York stayed four games in front of secondplace Boston in the AL East after the Red Sox thumped Toronto 18-6. The 41-year-old Rivera, a 12-time AllStar, entered with a one-run lead in the ninth inning. He struck out pinch-hitter Wily Mo Pena before Suzuki served a soft single into left field. Rivera fanned rookie Kyle Seager and, with Dustin Ackley at the plate, Suzuki broke for second. “I wish that I didn’t throw him out so (Rivera) could get a punchout or something like that,” Martin said. Rivera came on to pitch with most of the Yankees fans in attendance standing and many snapping pictures. Nearly the entire Yankees dugout stood on the topstep railing. “I noticed there were a lot more people standing on the top step tonight. We need some big dugouts,” Girardi said. “This is a guy who I believe is the best closer that’s ever been in the game and I’ve had the fortune of catching him, coaching him and managing him, and it’s a treat.” — ASSOCIATED PRESS
Golden Panthers will be first road test of season for Knights STEVEN RYZEWSKI Football beat writer
The Knights (2-0), off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 1998, will head south to Miami on Saturday to play the Florida International Golden Panthers (2-0) for their first road game of the season. The first-ever meeting between the two programs will end up with one of the teams leaving a perfect record to start the
2011 campaign. With that in mind, here’s all you’ll need to know about Saturday’s first road test of the season for UCF.
UCF:Last time out The Knights notched a huge momentum win for the program last week, beating a BCS opponent for the first time ever at Bright House Networks Stadium, with a 303 win over the Boston College Eagles. UCF dominated on defense, enough so that their offense, which had scored only nine points on field goals through three quarters, was able to finally find its rhythm in the fourth and rattle off a 21-point quarter, leaving the Eagles in the dust. The Knights limited Boston College to only 141 yards of total offense. Perhaps even more devastating was UCF’s defense on third down, where the Knights allowed
the Eagles to convert only once in 12 attempts. Offensively, UCF moved the ball well throughout the contest but struggled to turn drives into anything more than field goals most of the game. That changed with a couple big plays at the end of the third, setting up a Jeff Godfrey keeper for a Knights touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter. Godfrey played well, throwing for 187 yards on 20-of-25 attempts and rushing for another 69 yards on the ground.
helping to propel the visiting Panthers over Louisville. In addition to Louisville’s having no answer for Hilton, FIU also played turnover-free football and weathered a late Cardinals push to seal the big win. Glaring in the win is the fact that Louisville out-gained FIU offensively with 446 total yards to the Panther’s 293. FIU specifically strug-
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FIU:Last time out The Panthers are 20 for the first time in their brief history, and they owe it to a 24-17 upset over Big East-opponent Louisville last Friday night, broadcast nationally on ESPN. Senior receiver T.Y. Hilton had a school-record 201 receiving yards and two big touchdowns,
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Conference USA play set to start AMY FOIST Volleyball beat writer
The Knights volleyball team (8-2) will get a taste of Conference USA when the UTEP Miners (9-3) visit on Friday night. “A lot of our momentum started two weeks ago at the Florida Gulf Coast, where we pulled off the greatest upset in the history of our program [against USC],” said head coach Todd Dagenais. “That carried into this past weekend, where we basically took care of business against Florida Atlantic and UNC Greensboro, and had a big challenge against Pitt,
beating them 3-0.” Dagenais also said that was a big win in terms of RPI and boosting C-USA status against a Big East team. The Knights fell to rival USF this past weekend and placed second in the Residence Inn/UCF Invitational. “That was a tough loss for us, but let us go back and refocus those little things that cost us points,” Dagenais said. “I think it really sets us up well, going into this weekend.” Senior Rachel Vukson, who received two national player awards last week, earned another C-
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The volleyball team will kick off Conference USA play by hosting the UTEP Miners on Friday night at the Venue.
USA Setter of the Week award on Monday. This is her fourth time winning the award, but third as a Knight; Vukson transferred to UCF from Tulsa in time for her junior season. Dagenais said in a
release that he was very excited for Vukson to receive the honor two weeks in a row. He also said that their team continues to head in the right direction when they put themselves in a position to win awards like the
one Vukson received. Vukson, Dagenais and the rest of the women’s volleyball team hopes to extend UTEP’s losing streak to three matches when the Miners and the Knights hit the Venue at 7 p.m. on Friday.
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Battle against FIU could be offensive shootout ERIKA ESOLA & ANDY ZUNZ Sports Editor & Staff Writer
Which opponent(s) will be UCF’s biggest challenge this season? Andy Zunz: Although UCF has a few challenges on the road like BYU, SMU and Southern Miss, I think the team’s toughest game will be at East Carolina. Erika Esola: The Pirates will be a tough test, and East Carolina on the road certainly looks like the most difficult Conference USA matchup. The Knights haven’t won in Greenville since 2005. This week, however, could be a difficult game for UCF and could even be a more difficult game than BYU. FIU is riding momentum off a huge win at Louisville and has very talented players (like T.Y. Hilton) at skill positions. The Knights should win as long as they don’t overlook the Golden Panthers. If they do overlook them, on the other hand, it’s going to be a long ride
home from Miami. AZ: A lot of UCF fans look at the FIU game and like to think it is going to be worse than it actually is. Long-time Knight fans look at FIU’s program and see what they saw in UCF a several years ago: an upand-coming program with some impressive athletes and a bright future. But whether these feelings be purely sentimental or serious concern, the FIU game is no more of a test than, say, UAB on the road. If the Knights play like they should, or anywhere near that, they will win handily. ECU, on the other hand, will test UCF for all it’s worth. ECU has a potent offense, as we saw last year when they put up 35 on a good UCF defense. But, unlike last year, ECU seems to have a few warm bodies playing defense this year. They held a strong Virginia Tech team to 17 points and, although the Knights should win, this game in front of a rowdy crowd will be a good test. EE: UAB is no FIU, and the Panthers will be a bigger test than the Blazers
will ever be to the Knights. Also, FIU’s football program is rising even faster than UCF’s did. It took UCF 30 years to get to this point. FIU’s program has only been around for a decade. They’re getting good, scary fast. We’re going to see what UCF is made of this Saturday. If they handily beat FIU, then I will expect them to finally beat ECU in Greenville. None of the players on this squad have, so that should be a nice motivating factor. If I had to pick a loss for the Knights this season, I’d say they lose in a tight, defensive battle at BYU. It’s a tough environment at BYU and the Cougars’ defense looked stout against Texas and Ole Miss. AZ: The matchup against BYU is scary, but this team is out to prove it can beat the big boys. Unless BYU is simply that much better than UCF, the Knights will win because they want it more, plain and simple. Look out for a trap game in conference that might catch the team off guard this year.
FROM A6 gled with stopping the Cardinals through the air, allowing 363 passing yards. Neither team rushed for more than 100 yards.
What to watch for when UCF has the ball: Godfrey was huge last week for the Knights, and this week’s game is a homecoming for the standout sophomore. “That’s my hometown,” Godfrey said. “It’s just going to be pretty good to go down there and play against some of the teammates that were on my team in high school.” UCF has moved the ball well so far this season, although settling for field goals early on was an issue last week. Godfrey ought to be able to pass for a lot of yards considering how the Panthers’ secondary performed last week. More importantly, FIU hasn’t faced a rushing attack quite like the Knights’ this season. UCF will utilize not only its triple threat of first-team caliber running backs, but Godfrey is always a threat himself to break a play open with his legs. With that in mind, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Knights went with a pass-heavy attack, but they definitely should be able to run the ball on FIU, and that should allow them to control the game’s tempo.
What to watch for when FIU has the ball:
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Both the Knights’men’s and women’s soccer teams are ranked by Soccer America thanks to 5-0 and 4-1-1 starts, respectively.
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Both soccer teams shine ERIKA ESOLA Sports Editor
The Knights’ soccer programs keep winning and keep setting program milestones. The men’s team (5-0) earned a No. 8 ranking from Soccer America, the highest ranking in team history. “It’s nice having the top10 ranking to boost confidence and reward all of our hard work,” junior midfielder Nik Robson said.
The women’s team (4-11) also pulled in a national ranking, solidifying the No. 15 spot in Soccer America’s rankings. The success of both soccer programs adds to the Knights’ overall athletic success this year, with eight total athletic programs garnering top-25 rankings in their respective sports. The women’s soccer team will host Jacksonville on Friday night, while the men’s team will travel to
the Washington, D.C., area for a two-game stretch against George Mason on Friday and American University on Sunday. “The two back-to-back games will be our biggest test so far. It’s never easy playing on the road, and our opponents are probably two of the better teams on our schedule so far,” Robson said. “We all want to keep our perfect record, and every team wants to be the team to bring us down.”
The Knights’ secondary has been good but will have their hands full trying to take care of Hilton. The senior receiver has demonstrated an uncanny
ability to break open for big plays so far this season, something that could spell trouble for UCF even if the Knights are able to lock down FIU’s offense as a whole. The Panthers are a better passing team than Boston College was, making them the Knights’ toughest challenge so far defensively. Still, the FIU run game hasn’t appeared to be much to fear, with the Panthers amassing only 45 yards on the ground last week and ranking No. 83 in the country in rushing yards per game. For the Knights, who have been so dominant, the big issue will be preventing big plays. If one were to simply look at the stats from FIU’s contest last week, it’d be hard to tell they won. Still, the big plays by Hilton made all the difference, and those are something UCF simply cannot afford to allow.
Panthers to watch out for: T.Y. Hilton WR (Sr.) The senior receiver has been the best in the program’s short history and has a knack for making big plays. Through just two games this season, he has compiled 333 receiving yards, almost halfway to his total of 848 yards all of last season. Hilton is versatile as well, and the Panthers are not afraid to hand off to the athletic receiver. Hilton has already had two rushes for 49 yards this season. In 2010, he rushed 30 times for 282 yards on the ground, averaging out to 9.4 yards per carry. Wesley Carroll QB (Sr.) Somebody has to get the star receiver the ball. Carroll is that guy.
Carroll threw for 248 yards on 14-of-21 attempts Friday night. The 6-foot-1inch quarterback out of Ft. Lauderdale has a 69.8 completion percentage on the season and has thrown for three touchdowns and no interceptions. The Mississippi State transfer, in his second year with FIU, is not a rushing threat. That could bode well for the Knights, who will likely want to get some pressure on him early and prevent him from developing a rhythm. Also, the quicker UCF can get to Carroll, the less time there is for Hilton to get free from a likely double team.
The big question: Can the Knights prevent big plays? To their credit, the Knights have been exceptional so far this season. That’s reflected when you consider the Knights have outscored their first two opponents 92-3. What FIU has that Charleston Southern and Boston College didn’t have, however, is the ability to make big plays. The Panthers were outplayed statistically last week, but just a few big plays and a bend-but-don’t-break defensive effort allowed FIU to notch a programbuilding win. This week, they’ll be looking for another. If the Knights continue to play like they have been defensively and don’t give up big plays, FIU likely won’t find one.
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Bon Jovi tribute band wanted — preferably live ALEXANDRA PITTMAN Contributing Writer
Background music pulsed through the air as random people passed, jumping up and down and screaming along to the music. Audience members bobbed their heads as Slippery When Wet - The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute took the stage and began their night of rocking out at the House of Blues in Downtown Disney. The Slippery When Wet performance took place at the House of Blues Sept. 8 to the excitement of die-hard Bon Jovi fans and rock appreciators alike. Performing with a set list of more than 20 songs, including popular hits like “Wanted Dead or Alive,” “Runaway,” and “Have A Nice Day,” as well as some more unfamiliar hits such as “Wild in the Streets,” Slippery When Wet did their best to represent Bon Jovi throughout his musical career. Lead singer of Slippery When Wet and Bon Jovi look-alike, Jason Morey, described the difficult process of creating and maintaining the set list for their performances. “It gets sticky putting the set list together because all the random people want to hear the big, big hits, but you also have all these people coming show after show,” Morey said in a DIS Unplugged interview in June. “We’ve got to mix it up.” Morey also helps audiences gain an inside glimpse as to what a performance by the legendary singer would look and feel like. Living up to the infamous image with his wild hair, Bon Jovi mannerisms, and even arm-snaking tattoos, Morey put on a show that was unforgettable. For some, however, it was a local band that piqued their interest. Dirty Shannon has been performing since 2004, playing at venues like the Hard Rock in Jacksonville and donating their time for such upcoming rock-charity events as “Rock by the Sea” in St. Petersburg on Sept. 18. The band’s unique name originated from guitarist Paul Schick’s home,
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The Bon Jovi Tribute Band performs at House of Blues in Orlando on Thursday,Sept.8.Performing with a set list of over twenty songs,the tribute band did their best to represent Bon Jovi throughout his musical career.
Songwriter exhibit comes to UCF ALEXANDRA PITTMAN Contributing Writer
On Sept. 7, the UCF Library became host to a prestigious traveling exhibit, A Fine Romance, which focuses on aspects detailed in David Lehman’s book A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs. Both the book and the exhibit explore the many Jewish composers who took part in the creation of the Great American Songbook with songs from the movies and Broadway musicals of the early 20th century. Librarian Carole Hinshaw shared her hope for a connection between the exhibit and UCF students. “We’re trying to educate the younger generation about the composers who wrote this popular music,” Hinshaw said. “A lot of people might be familiar with the songs but won’t know who wrote them. I hope students can connect to this wonderful music and the culture that these people
came from.” The exhibit plays host to several well-known composers, such as Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and George and Ira Gershwin. With pieces from several Broadway musicals, including Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story, as well as World War II songs and music from movies such as Mary Poppins and The Wizard of Oz, the exhibit allows UCF students to experience the music that at one time exemplified what it meant to be American. The exhibit was awarded to UCF after going through a grant proposal process, an honor, Hinshaw said. “Richard Harrison, a colleague of mine, and I wrote up the grant proposal for the exhibit and got it. We are one out of 55 libraries to receive this traveling exhibit, [where] 11 copies are currently going around the country,” Hinshaw said. In order to further
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On Sept.7,UCF Library is hosting a prestigious traveling exhibit,A Fine Romance,that focuses on aspects detailed in David Lehman’s book A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters,American Songs.
immerse students within the exhibit, the library will be playing pieces from the exhibit across the loudspeakers on the second and third floors so that students can literally listen their way through A Fine Romance. Students also can attend
two events the library is hosting for the exhibit, a lecture by writer and critic Michael Lasser, as well as a performance by Cantor Jacqueline Rawiszer. Lasser’s lecture, to take place on Sept. 27 in library room 223, will be discussing
the contributions of several key composers toward music, specifically toward American culture and the evolution of music within America. Lasser explained the “sense of history” he
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KNIGHTS WITH BENEFITS
Don’t let relationships take a backseat to your future focus “Maybe in the future we can be more, but for now, I just need to focus on school and my career.” That sentence haunted me for months after my steady beau said it. I replayed the words in my head. I analyzed them aloud: to my girlfriends, to my mom and to my guy friends, who pretended to listen during “Call of Duty.” If he really cared about me, he could have kept his future and me, right? Once combined, was getting ahead in life and a relationship that exasperating? I could not imagine what reality had in store for him
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and others who felt the same. A group of recent college graduates, questioned by John R. Buri, Ph.D, said they would not get married anytime soon, and some said “definitely not before they were 30 years old.” “The median age at first
marriage for women has gone from 21 years old in 1970 to 27, presently," Buri said in “WhyWait? The Highest Quality Marriages.” "Furthermore, the marriage rate for women under 35 years old has declined nearly 50 percent since 1970 from 75.5 marriages per 1,000 unmarried women to 39.5.” The greater half of Generation Y comes from broken homes; therefore, I expect these statistics. Children do not want to make the same mistakes their parents did. They want to make sure they found the one, and they
want to be financially stable before they settle down. A recent study, which draws from five different American data sets, shows waiting might be a mistake. “The greatest likelihood of being in an intact marriage of the highest quality is among those who married at age 22 to 25, while marrying too late may increase the risk of having a troubled relationship,” Glenn T. Stanton said in “When to Get Married.” Yes, I am talking marriage statistics right now, and no, I am not crazy. Marriage statistics bring
me to my point of regret. Today, children think of love as an HTML code: find the correct URL site and BOOM! you have yourself the perfect soul mate. Wrong. Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign collected data from 370 adults in the United States during a telephone survey, asking what their most memorable regret was. “The most common regret involved romance, with nearly one in five respondents telling a story
Dirty Shannon opens for Bon Jovi tribute band FROM A8 Shannon Road, where the band’s first rehearsals took place. Dirty Shannon opened for Slippery When Wet on Sept. 8 with a 40-minute set list that included their hits “Lost or Found” and “Whatever You Love.” Known for their laid-back rock music, Dirty Shannon is currently in the process of transitioning to more southern rock and country tunes with eight new tracks not yet released. Drummer and newcomer to the band Mike Whitaker described his hopes for the band’s future in a more rock-country avenue. “You have to make a name for yourself,” Whitaker said. “People have to know that you’re a reliable band that can play and know that when you’re there you represent yourself. We’re really concentrating more on getting the
new music going [right now], and hopefully from there, we’ll be able to play bigger venues.” Lead singer Victor Scott explained that even though the band was excited for the chance to perform at the House of Blues, one of the biggest venues it’s played so far, it was a last-minute decision. “A few weeks ago we get a call [asking] if we could play House of Blues,” Scott said. “We got three practices in before we played House of Blues with [a substitute bassist], Jordan [Ensminger], because our bassist was out of town and couldn’t make the show. It was extremely last minute.” Both Whitaker and Scott attested to the band’s “easygoing” attitude, where band practices were more of a chance to sit back, hang out with friends and enjoy a cold beer instead of a strict practice session to cover and reinforce the material.
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The tribute band tries to give audiences an inside glimpse into what a performance by the legendary singer would actually be like.
With friendly mocking and band pranks a norm, Dirty Shannon is a band that still enjoys making music just for the sake of performing. Scott found it hard to relate to Slippery When Wet’s overly professional attitude.
“We don’t take ourselves very seriously at all. The demeanor of [Slippery When Wet] was very professional, so serious,” Scott said. “Don’t get me wrong, they were super nice. Maybe they were just trying to get their sound down.
Critic hopes to bring a ‘sense of history’ FROM A8 hopes UCF students will recognize after his lecture and within the exhibit. “I want [students] to understand that the world existed before they were born; it’s called a sense of history,” Lasser said. “The music that you listen to today could not exist without the people who preceded you, people who were extremely popular in their own time and whose songs millions of us still listen to. If you don’t have a sense of history, you are an uneducated person.” The library will also be featuring a second program to unfold Oct. 20 at the same time and room as Lasser’s lecture, where the
Cantor for Orlando’s Congregation of Reform Judaism, Ms. Jacqueline Rawiszer, will be performing a concert of songs in honor of many of the composers featured in the exhibit. Specialized in Jewish liturgical music and with a strong background in music as a singer in the London cabaret at London’s Royal National Theater, Rawiszer will be undertaking her first exhibit performance on Oct. 20 for the general community and UCF populace. Rawiszer said that she feels this exhibit just as important for UCF students as it is for her. “I think it’s a wonderful opportunity for exposure
of a missed love connection,” said Neal J. Roese, a psychologist and professor of marketing at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern. “People did mention high school romances, the things that got away from them." Eric, 27, a post-college student interviewed by Buri in “Why Wait? The Highest Quality Marriages,” could be put into this category. He dated Andrea for three years – until she wanted to get more serious. “I have dated a lot of women since then, some more serious, most less so. But I haven’t found anyone quite like Andrea. I think I blew it. I think I missed out on a wonderful woman. I let her get away,” Eric said in “Why Wait?” College is the time to meet new people, go out and have fun. But do not ruin your chance at a good thing because you think you are missing out. And if you are on the receiving end of the “I just need to focus talk,” remember: Sometimes it is not a regret, but rather a wonderful stroke of luck — trust me.
and an education of a time period culturally and historically within the American musical experience,” Rawiszer said. “I think it’s important for our community to know how a certain population evolved within our community. It’s a generational thing; kids these days would really benefit from knowing that every musical generation leads to the next one. We wouldn’t be here today without these composers.” Both events are free to the public, though Hinshaw does insist that students RSVP, as space is limited. The exhibit will be at home within the UCF Library on the second floor for the entire month of September, after which
it will be moved to the Broward County Public Library. The exhibit was created by Nextbook, a Jewish cultural organization and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The national tour was made possible by the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the Righteous Persons Foundation, the David Berg Foundation, an anonymous donor and Tablet Magazine. Free parking for these programs is available in Lot B3 next to the Progress Energy University Welcome Center. Contact Carole Hinshaw at 407-8235982 or carole.hinshaw@ucf.edu for more information.
[Dirty Shannon] is so different because we’re an entirely original band; we don’t have to live up to people’s expectations like [the Tribute Band] does.” Fans of Slippery When Wet can follow them at their website www.slipperywhenwetband.com, while those interested in finding out more about Dirty Shannon can like their Facebook page for general band information and sample songs.
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Don’t drug test college freshmen A
s Linn State Technical College in Missouri started a new semester, it instituted a new policy upon its students. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently reported that all 1,200 students at this institution were required to submit urine samples in what might be considered the most extensive drug-testing policy at a public college or university in the United States. The test was conducted in response to a survey of an advisory council of industry and business leaders. According to the Chronicle, more than 80 percent of the respondents supported drug testing, saying it might serve to better prepare students for the drug-free work environments they will be in after graduation, according to Richard R. Pemberton, Linn State’s associate dean of student affairs. Pemberton argues that the process is intended to ensure the safety of the students, given that this particular college provides hands-on training with heavy machinery, high-voltage electronics and even nuclear technology, according to the Chronicle. “It’s not a matter of catching them doing something wrong and kicking them out of college,” Pemberton said. “The whole process is meant
to be educational.” This new practice is wrong and could create a precedent upon which other colleges decide to submit all of its incoming freshmen to drug testing. Colleges and universities are meant to be institutions of higher learning. Students come to these institutions to better themselves and sometimes seek them out as a final means to get their lives in order. Even if students are not kicked out as a result of this particular policy, it is possible that failure of the drug test could go on file as part of the student’s permanent record at the university. This is not the first time a university or institution of higher learning has chosen to drug test students. According to the Chronicle, flight students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach are required to submit to random urine screenings and to disclose any citations for driving under the influence of alcohol. Macomb Community College in Michigan screens students in some of its medical programs. Dan Viets, a lawyer working with the Missouri Civil Liberties Association, says this is the first time he’s seen a public college require drug tests for the entire student body. This includes students
taking classes where they do not deal with dangerous equipment, such as accounting and communications courses. “They seem to be on the cutting edge of violating students’ civil liberties,” Viets said. There is also an argument being made among civil libertarians that this practice may violate the “unreasonable search and seizure” clause of the Fourth Amendment to our constitution. There may be certain instances where drug-testing of students is appropriate. To issue a blanket drug testing of all incoming students, as Linn State has done here, raises serious questions about the rights of students. The constitutional questions raised by civil libertarians must be considered. This incident could also set a precedent, leading other schools to point to this example as a justification for drug testing all incoming freshmen. Many promising students could potentially be rejected outright if this policy were to be implemented at other universities. The practice of drug testing students needs to be examined carefully. We must make sure the rights of students and individuals applying to institutions of higher learning are protected.
Deliver snail mail from certain death In many ways, I feel overcharged and its like saying, “ha ha” to adamant about delivering the United States Postal those dreaded bill Service. Take that! Take envelopes. My question that, for bringing me all here is really about after those bills in my mail. I effect and repercussion. say this because USPS If the Post Office can’t even pay its own becomes a thing of the bills. past, what will be the Personally, I never “proxy?” knew that the Post According to the New ANDREA KEATING Office falls under a speYork Times, “Mail volGuest Columnist cial umbrella of the U.S. ume has plummeted with government: “independthe rise of email, elecent agency.” So what’s that in Engtronic bill-paying and a web that lish? They need to make a “profit” makes everything from fashion catin order to survive, no different alogs to news instantly available. than any other business; and by the The system will handle an estimatend of September, they’re going to ed 167 billion pieces of mail this fisbe hard up for cash. cal year, down 22 percent from five A recent article published in years ago.” Gizmodo mentioned the Postal SerAnd so the debate goes: The vice and its dilemma. I summarized “Internet” killed pen pals. Pen pals this as “not only are they going became email junkies, and it all under, but they’re going under fast became convenient. – minus the life vest.” The Postal Service suffered According to the article, “The greatly from this “cyber Santa of postmaster general, Patrick Donaopportuneness;” and the after hoe, might get rid of Saturday mail effect: The whole shebang simply delivery, lay off 120,000 workers cost us more. and close up to 3,700 post offices – Rather than playing the blame all in an effort to lessen the Post game, I ask where is the solution? Office’s deficit, which will be $9.2 Unknowing to some, the Postal Serbillion this fiscal year. Why? Well, vice is actually a necessity. By how labor costs too much and revenue much, I’m not sure. is down.” Think about your grandparents. Congress is having problems What if they aren’t keyboard savvy? balancing its checkbook; we all Perhaps they don’t have access to a know that. However, the Post computer, never mind knowing Office will be last in line for a how to use one? How will those swanky bail out. The Postal Service people function? And has anybody is about to default on a payment of given thought to our troops over$5.5 billion. Personally, if that were seas? They rest heavily upon the my bar tab, I’d be long gone by now. post service as a gateway to home. So what does this really mean to Seasoned veterans know all too you and me? Could such a closure well the power of mail. U.S. Army mean those unflattering blue univeteran Mike Rivera said, “Mail-call forms will be a thing of the past or was the best part of my day, just last season’s fashion? How reminded me why I was far away many miles will we have to travel from home and what I was doing to lick a stamp? was for my country. Without mailThe closing of one post office to call, I would have been miserable forsake three others will lead to and down.” questions such as, ‘I’ll have to use So yes, I guess we still need the yours? Which costs me how much Postal Service, perhaps in a quota more with mileage?’ that we can afford. The kind of Personally, I like the Post Office, quota that doesn’t kill the messenalthough, it may not seem so obviger. Congress needs to empty its ous. I do. My mail always reaches handbag and re-evaluate those the correct destination, I’m rarely nickels and dimes.
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Leaders: Eat another slice of humble pie Taking pride in your good leadership or make a work and loving yourself person a good boss. is important. When that Rather than trying to self-love is taken too far, lead through an obsession however, it can have diswith oneself, there are astrous consequences, other qualities which are according to a new study. considered good for leadAccording to a study ership. The National cited by U.S. News & School Board Association World Report, narcissists has identified several do not make good bosses other qualities that are ANDY CEBALLOS or business leaders, and I good leadership traits. Opinions Editor happen to agree. One of these is having Often times, the traits mental toughness. One of narcissists, such as high selfcan’t lead without being criticized or esteem, confidence and dominance, facing discouragement, but a person help them rise to the top; but once can learn to develop a thick skin. they get there, they become very There’s a clear difference between authoritative and self-involved. being a mean leader and being a Leadership requires a certain level tough-minded leader, according to of authoritativeness. If you don’t the Association. respect the authority of your boss, Peer respect is also an important you’re likely to run them over and do trait to a good leader, according to things the way you want to do them. the Association. They argue that Too much heavy-handedness, howpeer respect is not a reflection of ever, can inhibit the type of commuability, but rather that it establishes nication that leads to creative ideas. character and personality. A leader The researchers who conducted who is respected is a leader who will this study took 150 people and split be followed. Being narcissistic can them up into groups of three to make take away from that respect, because group decisions. Their results it will ultimately alienate the boss showed that narcissists’ self-cenfrom his or her peers. If he or she is teredness ultimately creates a serious too obsessed with themselves, how impediment to group members, can they address the concerns of according to Barbora Nevicka, a their peers and lead in the workPh.D. candidate in organizational place? psychology and author of the study. Another unique quality is the abil“The narcissistic leaders had a ity to create or catch vision. Creating very negative effect on their pera vision results from having a collabformance," Nevicka said. “They orative relationship with members of inhibited the communication a team. The leader must be able to because of self-centeredness and foster an environment where open authoritarianism.” deliberation of ideas is welcomed. A person with these narcissistic Someone with narcissistic tendentendencies could even develop what cies may be likely to cut off ideas that is known as narcissistic personality do not coincide with what they disorder. According to the National believe the vision should be for what Institutes of Health, this disorder is they are doing. defined as “a condition in which Narcissism is not a good leaderpeople have an inflated sense of self- ship trait. Although it may lead you importance and an extreme preoccu- to the top of the hill, you won’t be pation with themselves.” One of the staying there very long without the symptoms is reacting to criticism support of those below you. A good with rage, shame or humiliation. boss commands the loyalty and Other symptoms include taking respect of his or her employees, and advantage of other people to achieve that is ultimately achieved by staying one’s own goals, having excessive away from narcissism. Always work feelings of self-importance and exag- hard and try to be the best at what gerating achievements and talents. you do, but don’t become consumed None of these traits are conducive to with self-love.
MAN ON THE STREET T H E
W O R D
A R O U N D
C A M P U S
‘Should the government spend money to stimulate the economy?’
CYNTHIA SIFONTE
ANNA WEDELL
STEVEN NIETO
English, senior
M&M/Psychology, Sophomore
Bio Med Studies, Junior
“I want them to do whatever it takes”
“Yes,because it worked for Roosevelt.”
“Since we're in deb we shouldn't be spending money.”
ELMANCIE KELLEY
SERGIO SOPINA
Comm. Production, Senior
Bio Technologies, Sophomore
Nursing, Senior
“If they spent money to create jobs,yes”
“It's not a lasting solution,but it helps for a little bit.”
“You have to spend money to make money without getting more in debt.”
STEPHANIE TRAWICK
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