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On the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 21, at 3:30 p.m., David Makovsky, one of the nation’s prominent experts on the Middle East as the current director for the Washington Institute’s Project on the Middle East Peace Process, gave a speech at the Claude Pepper Building. Florida State University professors David Levenson and Alex Shelby, who once lived in the West Bank, were also in attendance at the event. The speech dealt with the ongoing ArabIsraeli unrest as Makovsky shared his views and ideas on how to put those problems to rest. Makovsky took the first question head-on, saying that he believes a government-led change must be met by a grassroots
Students get help finding a place to live EMILY OSTERMEYER Contributing Writer Florida State University students searching for off-campus housing had the chance to explore apartment options at the biannual Housing Fair held on the Union Green from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The FSView & Florida Flambeau hosted the event, and allowed over 50 local participating apartment complexes the opportunity to interact with students and share rental information and marketing materials with prospective residents. “For the complexes, it gets them out here, whereas they normally wouldn’t be able to just have face-to-face time with some of the students unless they walked in,” said Kristina Greenlee, event organizer and Housing and Automotive Account Executive for the FSView & Florida Flambeau. The fair provided direct advertising for the apartments. “It really is a good way for us to be able to come to them instead of waiting for them to come to us,” said Stephanie
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Along with free pizza, students received information on potential living for next year at the ‘FSView’-hosted housing fair on Feb. 22. Knisely of Berkshire Manor Apartments. Additionally, the fair provided the opportunity for local apartment representatives to get people’s information more easily and follow up with prospective residents. “It gives us exposure to a lot more students at once than just being in the office, and having people pass by our office or any other kind of form of advertis-
ing,” said Samantha Serra of Jackson Properties. Mike Sardina, an FSU freshman trying to find a place to live next fall, said the fair was a big help in his apartment search. “I found it extremely helpful,” Sardina said. “It’s really hard to try to find a place individually, but some of these booths really helped me out. I found a really SEE HOUSING 2
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TURNER COWLES Staff Writer The chairman of the FSU College Republicans, Jesse Dyer, said that the College Republicans did not invite the Genocide Awareness Project (GAP) to the Florida State University campus. “The FSU College Republicans believe that, regardless of how controversial your views are, you have a right to
The FSU College Republicans believe that, regardless of how controversial your views are, you have a right to express them on a public college campus. Jesse Dyer, FSU College Republicans express them on a public college campus,” Dyer said in an e-mail. “And if the FSU College Republicans would not have agreed to reserve
the space for the separate, independent prolife group on campus, the group would not have been able to as effectively express their
views and exercise their right to the freedom of speech.” More than one person associated with GAP has gone on record say-
ing that the College Republicans invited them to FSU. This appears to be a lapse in communication between College Republican leadership and GAP. In a brief interview before the protest began, the Executive Director for the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, parent organization to GAP, Mark Harrington apparently misspoke, saying that the College SEE COLLEGE 2
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nice place to live for next year.” Sardina said the fair was a convenient way for busy college students to explore their housing options. “Some students are really busy,” Sardina said. “They don’t have a lot of time on their hands to go surfing on the Internet to
find a place for the fall, so I mean, something like [the fair] really helps kids out who are just passing by and I really, really need this information.” Greenlee said that, though a lot of students are aware of major apartment complexes close to campus, the fair helps
make them aware of the broader range of housing complexes available in Tallahassee. “It definitely helps them get out further without going to each one of those,” Greenlee said. “This way, you get a better idea of what’s really available.” Knisely said the housing
fair is always helpful for the apartment communities in attendance. “We get a lot of good traffic and it gets our name out there, so we like it,” Knisely said. In addition to the free drinks and giveaways that were distributed at the event, fair organizers
handed out nearly 200 pizzas to help attract student attention. Greenlee said she has been planning this event for the past couple of months, but the hard work has paid off. “It’s a long day, but it’s fun for everybody, I think,” Greenlee said.
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Above left: ‘FSView’ Media Sales Consultant Jennifer Eggers sits in the ‘FSView’ golf cart on campus near Union Green during the Spring Housing Fair. Students were served free pizza and provided with gifts and information from many various property management companies in Tallahassee during the event.
EXPERT from 1 movement that seeks the same changes. “I think what we call the bottom-up approach— focusing on institution building in the West Bank is vital,” Makovsky said. “I think Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has done a great job in leading this effort. You have nine percent growth in the West Bank in a time of a global recession.” There were two moderators who asked the panel predetermined questions in the first half of the discussion. Each question was directed to one of the panelists with each other panelist allowed time to agree or to disagree and to explain why. In the second half of the discussion, members of the audience raised their hands and were allowed to address one question to a panelist. Some questions ranged from the difficulties of Palestinians claiming citizenship— they can’t claim Israeli citizenship and there are no Palestinian passports—all the way to the use of language to change the way people view the country’s citizens. “There’s really not an awareness of why Pales-
Palestinians integrating into Arab society, it has politicized their plight by talking about the refugee issue. The only ones that have given the Palestinian refugees passports and closed down their camps are the Jordanians. They have done more to integrate them than anyone else.” Levenson said the event’s success is greatly attributed to Makovsky’s Joseph La Belle/FSView expertise. Professor David Levenson “We were/are really forspeaks at the middle east tunate to get the chance lecture on Feb.21. to hear the analysis of an expert of Makovsky’s caliber,” said Levenson tinians are refugees,” said of the FSU Department one member of the audi- of Religion. “At a time when many people are ence. The panel acknowl- losing hope that they will edged that the use of ever see a solution to the conlanguage could have a Israeli-Palestinian significant impact in the flict, he is making a great way people view another contribution to the peace group of people. The Pal- process by proposing estinian Authority and the concrete plans and maps state of Israel have had that can provide a basis border conflicts since the for negotiations between creation of the current the Israelis and the Palestinians.” two-state boundaries. Levenson added that “Israel is always proud that it absorbed the Jew- Makovsky’s research was ish refugees and it ba- clearly evident. “His report of the hunsically wants the Arab World to absorb the Pal- dreds of hours he has estinian refugees,” said spent recently talking to Makovsky. “Instead of all the key players on both
sides was really fascinating, and provided the sort of ‘inside’ information you don’t find in news reports,” Levenson said of Makovsky’s speech. “He made it clear that there is no alternative to a twostate solution to the conflict.” Shelby, who lived in the West Bank at one point, said he agreed with Makovsky’s views. “I think that David Makovsky’s views on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the peace process are correct,” said Shelby, who is with the FSU Department of History. “His land swap views are fair and could be an attainable solution to the PalestinianIsraeli conflict.” Shelby also said that the Arab-Israeli quarrel has been ongoing since Israel first declared its independence in 1948. “It began in the 19th century, when Eastern European Jewish immigrants settled Palestine, which was already inhabited by Arabs,” Shelby said. From then on, a series of events has only contributed to the unrest between the two and only lingered on into present day matters.
Later on that same day, both Levenson and Shelby sat with Makovsky on the panel discussion, “Negotiating Middle East Peace—How Do We Get to Two States?” where they furthermore discussed the problem and possible solutions to the conflict. Shelby offered his own solution to the problem, as well. “I believe that the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, which has been a problem for over sixty years, will never be solved until both sides are willing to sit together and offer real concessions,” he said. “A two-state solution is one way to go about doing this, in which two peoples, Arabs and Jews, live in separate communities, but a one-state solution, in which both Arabs and Jews living together as equal citizens, is also another possible approach.” Though there are many views on solutions to the Arab-Israeli conflict, Shelby notes that, in order to progress in the right direction, one primary component is essential. “First, both parties must be willing to do what it takes for peace.”
serve the space on Union Green for the GAP. At least one member of the College Republicans contacted the GAP in regards to their visit to FSU. Alex Holzbach admitted that he called GAP, but on behalf of no organization. He did not invite them, he said. Holzbach is in the process of creating an antiabortion group on campus, but because they did not have RSO status, he could not reserve the space on behalf of that group. “They were planning on coming down here anyway,” said Holzbach. “I e-mailed Mark [Harrington] because I saw interest in it and I wanted him to come down. He said, ‘Great, we’re planning on it.’ From there, we just got the College Republicans to reserve the space. Outside of that, it was all them setting up and passing everything out and doing what they think is best.”
Vice President for Student Affairs Mary Coburn was at the Union for a while on Wednesday. She said that her office wanted to protect everyone’s right to be there. “We are here to protect everyone’s right to express themselves and follow the First Amendment,” Coburn said. “We hope that we could have some dialogue among college students so they feel that that right has been protected. We just want a safe environment
for people to do that.” Many people attending the demonstration believed this was a College Republican event. “That’s untrue,” said Holzbach. “The only involvement the College Republicans had is we reserved the space for a group to come. We didn’t give volunteers. We didn’t give funding. We didn’t give time. All we did was reserve the space for them. That’s as far in as the College Republicans went.”
COLLEGE from 1 Republicans had indeed invited GAP. “They’re our sponsoring organization,” Harrington said. “They invited us. They have reserved the space there on the Union Green for us, and they will be involved at some level with the events for the next few days. They will be out with us participating in the outreach.” The Campus Outreach Director for the center, Seth Drayer, said that the group was not, depending on the definition used, “invited.” “Perhaps the miscommunication was misdefinition [sic] of the word inviting,” Drayer said. “What the College Republicans did was they reserved the space to allow a forum for ideas. Of course they accept the First Amendment rights we have in free speech. In favor of giving free speech to this organization, they reserved the space so we could have the venue. They didn’t give us any time or vol-
unteers. They didn’t give us any money. All they did was reserve the land to allow us to be here to have an open discussion.” When asked if reserving the land was still considered involvement, Drayer said that it still depends on the definition used of the word “invitation.” “I believe they have allowed us to be here for an exchange of ideas,” Drayer said. “If you believe that’s inviting, then sure—that would be an invitation. I think that what’s important is to remember that what the CR did was to allow a free exchange of ideas upon an issue that is currently very debated in politics and just in general conversation. They created that forum by allowing us to come here today.” Dyer declined the opportunity to comment further on the matter. The College Republicans, according to Union Reservations, did re-
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Pre-Dental Society spreads Valentine’s love JESSE DAMIANI News Editor The Florida State University Pre-Dental Society distributed Valentine’s Day baskets consisting of member donations of toothbrushes, floss and toothpaste to The Shelter, a homeless shelter on the corner of Macomb and Tennessee Streets, Wednesday, Feb. 16. “We haven’t done anything like this before,” said Aimee Bachman, secretary of FSU Pre-Dental Society. “We normally collect toothbrushes at meetings and donate them, but we wanted to do something special for Valentine’s Day.” After collecting oral hygiene supplies, members of the society assembled the Valentine’s baskets to keep in holiday spirit and brought them to the Shelter. “We got there around dinner time, and there were over 100 people in the shelter waiting to be served dinner, so we were able to make an announcement to all of them and really share what we had, rather than just drop everything off at the door,” Bachman said. While distributing the donations, members were also able to explain effective ways to maintain dental care. “When we walked out of there, we felt great,” Bachman said. “To go in there and be able to make an announcement to promote good oral hygiene was an amazing feeling.” After the event’s success, Bachman said she hopes to continue distributing holiday donation baskets in the future. The Pre-Dental Society also hosts other activities throughout the year. Among other events being planned, Bachman said they are working on
FSU organization donates dental care supplies to help the homeless a benefit 5k run and a fundraiser carwash for Relay for Life, all to be held in March alone. “The carwash is being held March 26 to raise money for Relay for Life,” Bachman said. “We’ve already raised almost $1,000, and we’re looking to raise even more.” Members of the PreDental Society also volunteer in organizations such as the Leon County Health Department and Camp
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Boggy Creek, as well as work in International Service Learning settings such as the Republic of Panama. The Pre-Dental Society holds biweekly Wednesday meetings in the College of Medicine, room 1302 at 7 p.m. At each meeting, the society hosts deans of the dental school, who give presentations to members. For more information, visit fsupredentalsociety.com.
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Procrastinator’s Spring Break guide Some cheap and fun destinations for last-minute Spring Break plans BAILEY SHERTZINGER Assistant News Editor Although the brutal Tallahassee winter has finally given way to warmer weather, the reality of Spring Break beginning in less than two weeks has not hit the entire student population. While the weeklong break will be a welcoming change of pace for Florida State University students, some students are engaging in the annual pre-Spring Break freak-out; a rush to throw together a week of sun and beer with a budget that won’t have parents lecturing about “financial responsibility� for the next six months. So, for all you procrastinators out there, here is a list of destinations that are affordable, easy and just plain fun. Cancun Every travel site known to mankind has been play-
Cancun has been a popular Spring Break destination since the 1990’s. The cheap accomodations and fun atmosphere keep students coming back. ing up Cancun as the ultimate Spring Break destination. While MTV made the city wildly popular in the ’90s, tourist traps and highly publicized kidnappings have left a bad taste in college students’ mouths. However, the classic party town is trying to draw students back with intense advertising and safety assurance. Accommodations in the city are
not expensive (especially when split among a group of people), and flights are usually reasonably priced. Once there, the only thing a student needs is a sixpack and some sunscreen. Definitely worth looking into if a party-oriented Spring Break is what you fancy. Miami Miami is another location that travel sites have
Miami is well-known for its night life and dining. Although going out is expensive, students can find surprisingly cheap accomodations been playing up this year. While the food and club scene holds to its reputation of being over-priced, students can save in accommodations. Miami actually has some hostels available for students. Also, almost every FSU student knows someone who lives within an hour of Miami. While crashing at a friend’s family’s house is not ideal, it will definite-
ly help save for going out at night. One major downfall is the drinking age is still 21. Panama City Beach This destination is definitely a big hit with college students. Living only an hour-and-a-half away from Panama City Beach, however, makes it less appealing to FSU students. On that note, it is super cheap and accessible, and will
always guarantee a good time with college students from around the country. Pensacola Accommodations here are extremely cheap and always come with free WiFi and a swimming pool. It is close to the beach, and it is definitely a welcome break from reality, because there is likely nothing else going on. The people who reside in the surrounding areas are also extremely nice and will help you out if your car breaks down (trust us). The downside is that nothing is open on Sundays, so your outings may be limited to Pizza Hut and Whataburger. For more information, visit http://news.cheapflights.com/2011/02/ top-10-spring-breakdestinations or http:// www.studentuniverse. com/t/spring-break/ top-10-party-springbreak-2011-destinations/6740/.
Local business brings FSU students to Mardis Gras Your SocialButterfly offers Mardis Gras excursion to New Orleans for Spring Break JESSE DAMIANI News Editor Students looking for a Mardis Gras experience without the hassle of planning transportation and housing can look no further than Your SocialButterfly’s “Mardi Gras Madness Party Bus Excursion!� which offers two routes running from Tallahassee to New
Orleans and back. Your SocialButterfly, an event management company in Tallahassee, partnered with Cumulus Broadcasting to host the excursion. “We produce large-scale events in the community such as the fitness festival and food festival, and we saw this as an opportunity to give the community something to do that wasn’t in Tallahassee,�
President/CEO of Your SocialButterfly Crystal Green said. “We thought, ‘Why not provide students and community-members the chance to experience being in a bigger city and bring that experience back here?’ � Your SocialButterfly is working with Mike’s Limousine and Charter Buses of Tallahassee to make sure that the transporta-
tion to and from New Orleans is also a fun time for those taking part. “The bus is totally equipped with everything you’ll need for the ride,� Green said. In addition to being stocked with spirits for those 21 and over, the buses will offer movies, games and music en route to the Big Easy. There are two routes:
the “Naw’lins Route,� which leaves March 4 and arrives back on March 6, and the “Fat Tuesday Route,� which departs March 5 and returns Wednesday, March 9. Green said that both excursions are open to all. The full package includes round-trip transportation on the buses and reservations at a host hotel. “Mardis Gras is a great
time for everybody,� Green said. “Even if you’re not a hardcore partier, you can enjoy the parade and festivals in a great city.� Your SocialButterfly is also offering a “Get 3, Go for Free� promotion, in which, if somebody brings three of their friends, they ride for free. For more information, visit ysocialbutterfly.com.
Programs allow students to ‘Break Away’ for Spring Break ANA REBECCA RODRIGUEZ Assistant News Editor In college, Spring Break is usually associated with the beach, parties and sleepless nights. Students who wish to spend their break doing something productive, however, may choose to participate in an alternative break program, which places teams of college studets in communities both stateside and around the world, in order to partcipate in community service projects and experiential learning experiences. The program allows students to participate in short-term projects dealing with issues such as literacy, poverty, racism, hunger, the enviornment and homelessness. Alternative breaks in the past have included tutoring migrant farmworkers in Florida, registering voters in rural Mississippi and working with the homeless in Washington, D.C. In the spring of 2006, approximately 36,000 students around the nation participated in an alternative break experience. The hope is that, by emerging students into diverse enviornments, students will have the opportunity to learn about members of communities they otherwise would have never come in contact with. In turn, the experience increases the likelihood that participants will then incorporate their experiences and lessons learned into their own communities. Break Away, a notfor-profit organization, works to help support the development of alternative break programs by training, assisting and connecting participating campuses and communities. “We are a national [notfor-profit] that works with colleges and universities
that run alternative break programs,� said Samantha Giacobozzi, Break Away’s programs director. “We’re in the business of providing research and training at those schools, and then we also work to connect campuses with community organizations that are interested in hosting alternative break groups.� Currently, Break Away has a network of over 100 chapter schools, more than 400 not-for-profit partners and several hundred individual members worldwide. Each of the participants contributes to ensuring quality alternative break programs by sharing the newest ideas and providing a substantial network of support. “Typically, what will happen is the executive board members or staff
advisors will come to our national training field and we’ll train them how to run programs,� Giacobozzi said. “Those leaders will then go back and train their sight leaders and their executive board [in order to] run effective alternative break trips.� By encouraging quality alternative break programs, Break Away’s vision is to support a society of active citizens. According to Break Away, active citizens are those who view the community as priority when making life decisions. Giacobozzi has been on five Alternative Break trips herself, including trips to New Orleans, India and the Dominican Republic. She said that, in her experience, the success of the alternative break trips is evident in the demeanor
of participating students. “From personal experience, I was a student who went on Alternative Break trips and had my life totally transformed by that experience,� Giacobozzi said. “Every summer, we meet students who come to our national training who have been transformed by their experiences as well. You have students who are galvanized intensely and their whole life changes, and then you have students who come back and make small, daily choices that are connected with the Alternative Break experience.� Break Away began in
1991, after two Vanderbilt students, Michael Magevney and Laura Mann, founded the organization. For its first nine years, Break Away operated as a national not-for-profit organization and, officially, as a program at Vanderbilt
University. Today, it is the leading national organization dedicated to encouraging active citizenship via alternative break programs. To learn more about Break Away, visit www. alternativebreaks.org.
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Festival offers refreshing experience Fourth annual Fresh Fest plays hosts to bands, lectures and DIY workshops
DAVID J. CROSS Staff Writer Superman/Batman #81 ($2.99) Writer Cullen Bunn has made a name for himself in the comic book world with his work on Oni Press’ The Sixth Gun, an ongoing series about six magical firearms and those who wield them. Perhaps because of this, DC Comics tapped him to script a storyline involving two of the publisher’s leading properties. Regardless of how Bunn ended up dipping his toes in the superhero kiddie pool, we should all be thankful. Last week, the first part of his “Sorcerer Kings” story arc hit shelves. The issue is laden with DC’s magical characters, mainly the under-utilized Shadow Pact team. Bunn’s story is part murder mystery and part time travel. The writing and characterization are superb, with a particularly keen tone for Batman and Superman’s relationship. It’s always interesting to see Batman and Superman square-off, especially when the dialogue is as crisp as Bunn’s.
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RENEE RODRIGUEZ Assistant Arts & Life Editor Engineered by local musicians Cody Diefenthaler, David Green and Pedro Carvalho, the fourth annual Fresh Fest will take place between Feb. 25-27 at various venues, including some within Railroad Square, The Farside, AF Haus, DIYNO House, The
Bookstore and FNB Park. As a forum for both regional musicians “rejecting the corporate model of artistry” and educators/activists concerned with different topics ranging from sustainability to social justice issues, Fresh Fest celebrates local culture, musical talent, individual expression and the power of community.
“I figured it was a good chance to network with other radical kids in other communities,” said Carvalho on how Fresh Fest first developed. “It was a good way to bring all of this to Tallahassee and maybe see what we could leach off them or what they could learn from us.” Since first launching four years ago, the event
has evolved from a small festival playing host to a few local bands and small workshops to a three-day, city-wide event involving over 75 local and regional bands while also including numerous do-it-yourself (DIY) workshops, skillshares and panel discussions for guests to attend. “There are a lot of bands
who tour and play for small crowds [and other times] with DIY punk rock; you get really big crowds—it’s a hit or miss,” said Green. “[Fresh Fest is] a chance to bring a bunch of bands together, so you know everyone is going to have a large crowd to play for and we should be able to get SEE FESTIVAL 7
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‘Marvel vs. Capcom 3’ will take you for a ride
‘Let loose and let the paint fly’ Painting with a Twist puts a new spin on art courses AGATA WLODARCZYK Arts & Life Editor
COLLIN MIRANDA Staff Writer The previous installment of Marvel vs. Capcom was released about 11 years ago. To put how long that timeframe is into perspective, you might recall that, at this time, the ill-fated Sega Dreamcast was still a relevant system, and arcades were still a breath away from being considered dead. Fortunately, thanks to advancements in online gameplay, HD quality and the success of classic fighting games making a comeback in today’s world (e.g., Super Street Fighter IV), there couldn’t have been a better time to bring back everyone’s favorite crossover seizure fest. One of the more commendable aspects of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is how it manages to make the game more accessible than ever before while still retaining, and in some cases adding to, the level of depth that the series is known for. Instead of the buttons being mapped to different strengths of punches and kicks, as the prequels and most traditional fighters do, this game simplifies the controls with only three attack buttons (light, medium, and heavy), as well as a button which instantly launches your opponent in the air, setting them up for an aircombo. Not only is nothing is lost in this simplification, but it allows players to focus more on learning the new gameplay mechanics rather than fumbling with SEE EXTRA LIFE 7
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Painting with a Twist offers a new take on the typical art class.
Now open in the Publix Plaza at Lake Ella, Painting with a Twist offers artists of all skill levels a new and engaging way to paint. “I would say it’s an artas-entertainment facility,” Co-owner and Manager Joanna Thompson said. “We don’t offer traditional painting classes where it’s strict; this is supposed to be a party atmosphere. We want to help people explore their creativity.” Painting with a Twist offers painting classes taught by a variety of local and visiting artists, with a little BYOB twist (for those not in the know, that means bring your own beer, or
wine if that’s what you’re into); everything else will be provided for you including aprons, paint and canvases. Inside Painting with a Twist, rows of tables with easels line the large, open painting space. Participants are given canvases and aprons on arrival and paint, brushes and water cups are set up around the easels. Each class is taught by one of the six artists on staff or a visiting artist, who teaches one painting per class using a step-bystep approach, making painting accessible for both seasoned artists and those who have never SEE TWIST 6
Win-wind situation FSU Wind Orchestra plays free concert for FSU students
GRACE NORBERG Senior Staff Writer The Florida State University Wind Orchestra is an advanced band that practices three times a week for two hours at a time. The group is known for putting on several concerts throughout each semester, all of which are free to FSU students and held on campus. This week, the group will perform at the Ruby Diamond Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. The orchestra is made
up of about 55 people who must audition in order to take part. “I’ve been striving for three semesters to make it,” said FSU sophomore Sarah Gartin. “I like it because I feel like the most professional music majors make it because they prepare. The music choice is really fun, mostly contemporary music.” Director and conductor Richard Clary selects all the music the ensemble plays. For this performance, he has picked out six pieces, four of which are fairly new compositions, “Hymn to a Blue Hour” by John Mackey, which was written last year; “Eosphorus” by Derek Jenkins, written in 2009; “First Symphony for Band” by William
Bolcum, written in 2008; and Mark Phillips’ “Color Code” from 2005. “This ensemble is more of a vehicle to premiere the newer works for wind band,” said class teaching assistant Jay Silveira. “The other ensembles do sort of the standards. One of the primary functions of this group is to be on the cutting edge of newly composed music.” The other two pieces in the concert are “Cuban Overture” by George Gershwin, which was composed in 1932, and “Second Suite in F” by Gustav Holst, which is celebrating its 100-year anniversary. The Florida State College of Music is the thirdlargest music program out of all universities in Amer-
ica. The U.S. News and World Report recently ranked the FSU music program 12th in the nation and fifth among public universities. Many students who participate in the Wind Orchestra plan to go on to pursue graduate school in music, find jobs in professional orchestras or teach music. This is serious business for them, and far from just a class they have to attend. “Music has existed for as long as civilization has existed and in every culture,” said Silveira. “It’s the vehicle that propels the best parts of each culture from one generation to the next. Every art form, really if you look at classic Greek and Roman history, those items that survive are liter-
ature, music and theater.” The college of music puts on 400 free concerts per year. For a full calendar of music events, visit www.music.fsu.edu.
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‘Biutiful’ presents a different kind of beauty Javier Bardem gives the performance of a lifetime in ‘Biutiful’ ERIC SARRANTONIO Staff Writer To many, Biutiful director Alejandro González Iñárritu showed a lot of promise with his early films Amores Perros and 21 Grams that did not follow with his 2006 drama Babel. Biutiful carried the early, hopeful expectations that Iñárritu might be a return to his initial talent because it was a Spanish language film like Amores Perros. The assumption was silly for two reasons: Iñárritu had already proven himself successful with American actors in 21 Grams and he had also mostly abandoned the stylization of his debut
feature. While each of the director’s films focuses heavily on death as a major theme, his aesthetic has gone through many stages, making his more recent work stand apart from his first films. Iñárritu has worked through those changes with Rodrigo Prieto, his cinematographer from the start. The two have clearly matured together, and present their greatest synthesis of images and story with Biutiful. Images are particularly important in this film because the story leaves a lot unexplained. The film has the faint characteristics of a mystery and a story that closely parallels the plot of Dirty
Pretty Things. It’s likely that Iñárritu was trying to make a more realistic interpretation of immigrant underworlds. Javier Bardem’s character, Uxbal, is the bond between these illegal immigrant workers in Barcelona, Spain and their consumers and employers. Most other films represent characters in positions like Uxbal’s as deceitful and overzealous, but Uxbal is struggling just as much as the Chinese and African men he employs. The audience sympathizes with Uxbal no matter how poor his decisions are, because the emotions that follow his mistakes are exceedingly strong. A lot of discussion has circled Bardem’s
performance in this film, sadly, more than of the film itself, but that performance is frankly so strong that it should not be a surprise if he takes home the Oscar this year. In fact, Bardem’s performance is so spot-on that it personifies the underlying message of the film: that underneath the gloom and the gray, beauty lies intact. It might be a difficult idea to leave the film with after being slammed by 148 minutes of concentrated depression, but Iñárritu does not want his audiences leaving with an entirely glum outlook on what the film represents. One of the film’s standout images is that of the Sagrada
Familia, a church whose beauty is unmatched. One shot, in particular, dwells on the church for a few seconds and makes it look surprisingly ugly. The deep gray of the cloudy sky combines negatively with the brown stone of the church, creating a setting that is not welcoming to Uxbal, who looks out on in from a window. Uxbal, however, is a religious man and knows that the true magnificence of the Sagrada Familia is only being temporarily disguised. A thought that might comfort him and an image that symbolizes his inner complexity illustrate that even his life full of injustice and misfortune can be “biutiful.”
BIUTIFUL DIRECTOR Alejandro González Iñárritu STARRING Javier Bardem, Blanca Portillo SCREENPLAY Alejandro González Iñárritu, Armando Bo, Nicolás Giacobone MOVIE STUDIO Focus Features RATED R
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Biology major doubles as rapper Freshman Curtis Nyarko also goes by Kurtiz The Kid RENEE RODRIGUEZ Assistant Arts & Life Editor While walking around campus last week, you might have received a flyer from a young student promoting a free album download and a new music video. If you didn’t happen to catch his name, it’s Curtis Nyarko, also known as rapper-producer-songwriter Kurtiz The Kid. At 19, Nyarko already has a record deal and has released two albums, as well as a music video. Nyarko began what would later become a budding music career by writing and recording songs and posting them online at a young age. “The first song I ever wrote was when I was around eight years old and I started putting songs online when I was 13,” Nyarko re-
case the music doesn’t work out. I have a lot of work to do and I also have to do songs here and there—I make time, though. Everyday I wake up and have a todo list, so as long as I stick to that then I’m fine.” As for finding a place to record songs while enrolled in school, Nyarko relies on a local studio and even has studio equipment in his dorm room. Despite managing a hectic schedule, Nyarko is driven to succeed by his love for music. “It’s a passion,” he said. “It’s just something that when I do it, I don’t get bored of it—sometimes I’m in the studio for 15 hours.” Since signing a record deal, Nyarko has released Space Trippin (available on iTunes) and his most recent mixtape, Capsule Corp, which he released on
called. “I put music online when MySpace was popular and I got a lot of attention from a lot of other famous artists [on there].” A few years later, Nyarko’s cousin was in the process of creating a clothing line with former NFL player Sean Gilbert, who also owns iGot Records. Aware that Nyarko was trying to make a name for himself, his cousin then put him in contact with Gilbert. Though Nyarko didn’t receive a record deal upon first talking with Gilbert, he was assured that he was on the right track with his music. “I didn’t get signed at first, but Sean heard my music and he thought it was cool,” Nyarko said. “After that, I got the attention of Soulja Boy.” Shortly thereafter, Soulja Boy began playing Nyarko’s
music on his radio show. Impressed, Gilbert took a second listen to the then-17 year old rapper and decided to fly down to Miami to meet with Nyarko and his parents with a record deal offer. Now in college, the Miramar native is juggling a rising music career with his academics. The biology major admits that it’s not always easy, but realizes the importance of having another option in case his current plans for music don’t work out. “I’ve been doing music for a really long time,” Nyarko said. “I would go to school for music, but seeing that I’m already signed to a record label, it wouldn’t make sense for me to go to school for something I already have. I’ve always been into medicine, so it’s better to have a back-up plan just in
of art is taught one step at a time, making following along easy for amateurs and professionals alike. And for those who don’t want to follow along, that’s fine too. Many choose to add different colors or techniques to their paintings, giving their work a personal twist. For those interested in trying out their paint
brush skills with a little (or big) glass of wine in hand, Painting with a Twist offers classes throughout the week. “Regular classes will be Wednesday through Saturday evenings starting at 7 p.m.,” Thompson said. “We’ll also have family days on Saturdays every now and then, and those will be from 3-5 p.m.” Classes last between
two and three hours and at the end, participants can take their newly crafted works of art home. Painting with a Twist is located at 1660 N. Monroe Street and can be found online at www.paintingwithatwist.com/tallahassee/ or on Facebook by searching “Painting with a Twist Tallahassee.” “Let loose and let the paint fly,” Thompson said.
into a prestigious prep school. Unfortunately, the prep school also happens to be filled with murderous intent and no one can figure out why they’ve all been brought to the school and forced to stay. What makes this story strong is Spencer’s characterization. Each of the six title characters is distinct, with unique language patterns and behaviors. It also doesn’t hurt that Spencer has crafted a story in which readers will scurry to find out what happens next. Now is the time pick up the series while the trade paperback is cheap. Fans are going to keep talking about Morning Glories. Delaying any longer will likely result in major spoilers.
such as the Silver Surfer. In the first issue of a fivepart series, readers are reintroduced to the decades-old Surfer. He’s the guy who has perhaps the single-worst job in this or any universe, and he does
it because he has the big picture in mind. He is literally the Grim Reaper on a galactic scale. With this said, the script humanizes the god-like character and establishes his personality quickly. In this sense,
Monday, Feb. 14, along with a music video for his single, “The Come Up.” Capsule Corp and the video are available online at www. kurtizthekid.tumblr.com. Though he has made appearances at 20/20 Nightclub in the past, Nyarko has future plans to perform as the opening act for hip-hop artists who visit Potbelly’s and also has summer plans to work with The Fliptones, a set of producers who have worked with the likes of Lil Wayne and Flo Rida, in addition to writing new music and planning a tour. With these plans in his future, it’s possible for more opportunities to present themselves. Nyarko, however, has no plans to jeopardize his education if given a big opportunity. “If I could, I would still like
to attend school,” he said. “If not, I’d have to do online classes. Either way, I’m not going to drop school.” To find out more about Kurtiz The Kid, visit www. kurtizthekid.tumblr.com.
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Curtis Nyarko splits his time between school and music.
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Co-owner Joanna Thompson speaks at the grand opening.
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The ‘Elephant’ in the room
ERIC SARRANTONIO Staff Writer In the early ’90s, indie music was just developing into the sound that is often clichÊd with upstart bands today. The original source, however, will always be remembered with the warmest acceptance and keenest nostalgia. The Elephant 6 Recording Company is that source, a collective of some of the most influential independent music acts of the ’90s, including Olivia Tremor Control, of Montreal, The Apples in Stereo and, perhaps most notably, Neutral Milk Hotel. The main members of Neutral Milk Hotel, The Apples in Stereo and Olivia Tremor Control founded the collective in 1991 and found a level of success in the late ’90s. While some of these founding bands broke up before the new century, they managed to leave an indelible mark on the music world with releases like Music from the Unrealized Film Script: Dusk at Cubist Castle and In the Aeroplane over the
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EXTRA LIFE from 5 overly complicated button combinations. One fascinating new mechanic is the new X-Factor ability. Activated by hitting all four face buttons simultaneously, X-Factor grants your fighters greatly increased speed, power, health regeneration, eliminates received chip damage and increases the chip damage you dish out. It can only be activated once per battle, and its effects are dependent on both the character who activates it, as well as when you use it. Considering its purpose is to add balance to the game and allow for comebacks, it will last longer and be more powerful the closer you are to losing. There is also a better sense of character balance this time around, which is impressive considering the amount of diversity between fighters. There are a few times where it can feel a bit like a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, though. Characters, like Sentinel, can destroy many other characters, but a good ranged fighter like Arthur will make quick work of him. This might seem like a flaw, but considering the three-fighter tag-team structure, it merely emphasizes the importance and strategy behind forming a good team. The game lacks a variety of different game modes and unlockables, which could lead players to tire
Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour comes to Tally Sea. Over a decade later, many of the musicians of the collective have gotten back together to perform live without any word on any new recordings from the founding bands. Lately, Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel (the most famous and reclusive of all Elephant 6 members) has been popping up at shows unannounced throughout the country, most recently with a planned tour and a curating job for “All Tomorrow’s Parties� in Asbury Park, N.J. Considering the phrase “Surprise Tour,� which announced that Neutral Milk songs will be played, and the proximity of Tallahassee to Athens, Ga., where Mangum grew up, there is a distinct possibility of him making a rare appearance. Speculation aside, there is still plenty to be excited about including audience participation games (one with a 12-foot snowman), short films by Brian Dewan and others, an everchanging set of around a dozen musicians, and a tour-only 7� single entitled Welcome to Our Story. It has also been announced on the Elephant 6 website that the musicians have been practicing almost 50 songs, allowing either for a diverse setlist for every other night or extremely
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long sets for every night. The last time the tour was conducted in 2008, the shows were a big hit with both fans and critics. Show up this Friday at 8:30 p.m. to solve the mysteries surrounding the tour and whether or not Jeff Mangum will make an appearance. Visit the Elephant 6 website for more information on the bands that make up the collective and on their recent releases at www. elephant6.com.
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of the core fighting experience quickly. Aside from standard fighting, there is your basic Training Mode, and a new, far more effective form of training called Mission Mode, which is personalized for each character and is great for learning new techniques, combos and the proper ways to use each character. There are only 36 characters compared to Marvel vs. Capcom 2’s massive 56. Sadly, many characters, including particularly iconic ones like Venom and Capcom mascot Mega Man, have been cut. Fortunately, there are over 20 new characters, including wisecrackers Deadpool and Devil May Cry’s Dante (my personal favorite, as his move set is beyond perfect). While there are some awesome new characters, some of them, like Crimson Viper (who nobody cares about), make you lament their inclusion in place of series staples, or even cooler new characters from the massive library available to choose from, like Frank West, Silver Surfer or anyone who’s not Crimson Viper. This lack of game modes and smaller roster, along with the DLC adding Jill Valentine and ShumaGorath, hint that Capcom wants to make some easy money by making us pay for new characters and features in the future, features that really should have
been included at launch. Such is the world we live in today. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 looks and sounds fantastic. While the highly detailed backgrounds remain twodimensional, the fighters are rendered in 3D and look great, possessing a surprisingly cohesive appearance despite the large variety of source material. The attacks animations are as flashy and over-the-top as ever, easily putting Michael Bay to shame. Each character has their own theme song, and you can even individually toggle English and Japanese voice acting for most characters. One of the more impressive touches is that the developers went out of their way to record different pre-fight dialogue for every character match-up in the game, which never stops being amusing. Flaws aside, it’s clear that Capcom has again made the game with genuine love for the two universes, and the intention of making fans smile. They’ve unsurprisingly succeeded. There’s a lot of depth to be discovered in Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and future DLC support will only help to emphasize this. My only suggestion in enjoying the game is to try to avoid making comparisons to previous titles; it’s a different game altogether, and this becomes much more apparent as you play it.
nity is] really a big reason why we do this—we live here and we like it here and we want to give this town something back. It’s hard to get everyone in town involved, but it’s slowly getting better and better.� For those who have yet to experience Fresh Fest, the trio described it as “a lot of fun� in unison with a collective laugh. “If you like seeing different types of music coming from people who are legitimately out there doing it on their own, and if you want to learn something that you
might not have learned before, it’s definitely a great opportunity to have an awesome weekend,� said Diefenthaler. If, for some reason, you can’t make it to Fresh Fest, you can also check out its founders performing with their band, Brainstorm, around Tallahassee. To register for $25 weekend passes, visit All Saints CafÊ on Friday, Feb. 25, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., at Railroad Square on Saturday, Feb. 26, or purchase them on www.Tallyfreshfest.com.
FESTIVAL from 5 ida State University’s Environmental Services Program, Riot Folk, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Railroad Square, All Saints Cafe, The Engine Room, The Warehouse and St. Michael’s Pub, along with numerous volunteers. Even with all the help they’ve already received, the founders would like to see even more members in the Tallahassee community be a part of future Fresh Fest festivals. “More local involvement would be awesome,� said Carvalho. “[The commu-
“It’s a big thing to do with three people,� said Carvalho. “I mean, we get help from all over the place—a lot of our friends and kids around the community will help out and volunteer. This year, we have the [largest] amount of volunteers, so we’re really excited and hopefully it’ll be a little bit easier. You never know what’s going to happen until that weekend, and then it’s crazy, and then you sleep for a while,� said Carvalho. Among their helpers past and present are Flor-
music-oriented festival, the founders agree that having workshops helps instill a sense of community and connection amongst attendees. “It’s all about communities,� said Green. “It’s definitely about bringing more people in and I think that’s something that [Fresh Fest] offers.� As a community-based event, it comes as no surprise, then, that the founders rely on fellow community organizations and local volunteers to pull off the festival.
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Switching gears
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BRETT JULA Sports Editor I know this is a university-oriented publication and the content is typically centered on college athletics, but I couldn’t help myself—I had to switch gears and dabble a bit on the professionals. Our point of emphasis in this commentary: the National Basketball Association. In years past, the month of February has been dominated by the college basketball ranks, as the regular season winds down and the spectacle that is the NCAA tournament begins to take form. This year, however, it’s the NBA finding itself in the February limelight with a pair of blockbuster trades going down the last couple days. The saga that was superstar Carmelo Anthony’s trade situation was finally settled when the Denver Nuggets sent the three-time All-Star to the New York Knicks late Monday night as part of a three-team, 11-player deal. Just two days later, the Utah Jazz sent Deron Williams—arguably one of the three best point guards in the league—to the New Jersey Nets for Devin Harris and rookie forward Derrick Favors. I’ve never really been a big follower of the NBA in the regular season, but if there was something to change that, these trades were it. They were an absolute win for the league and a slam-dunk with its fans (no pun intended). What these trades also do is effectively show the power shift that is occurring in the league. For much of the last 10 or so years, the western conference has been the dominant half of the league, winning eight championships since the turn of the century. Now, with the Knicks relevant again with the acquisition of Anthony and Williams becoming the building block in New Jersey, along with the alreadyestablished Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic, the power has officially shifted back to the east. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers may have something to say about that this year, but the championships should roll back to the eastern conference in the not-sodistant future. In my opinion, there has never been a deeper talent pool in the NBA than right now. It seems as though every team has at least one guy who could take over a game at a moment’s notice. While the West still has its share of players who fit into this category (see Bryant, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, et cetera), it lost two of its biggest stars in Anthony and Williams to the East, making it that much deeper of a conference. Many people have argued that the Knicks gave up too much in order to get Anthony. I agree with this statement in the now, as New York gave SEE GEARS 9
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Derwin Kitchen and the Seminoles faced a tough road test when they traveled to College Park to take on the Maryland Terrapins. Due to Wednesday’s late tip-off, check fsunews.com for a complete recap of Wednesday’s action and continuing basketball coverage.
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Mike McGee and the ’Noles held off a late rally by Jacksonville to hold on for the win.
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Pitching helps FSU down Dolphins Seminoles defeat JU behind strong effort on the mound SCOTT CRUMBLY Staff Writer The Florida State baseball team managed to keep their perfect record intact with a 5-3 victory over in-state foe Jacksonville at Dick Howser Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Although the Seminoles (4-0) had to fight for this win—unlike their first three of the season that came in the form of blowouts—the early-season theme remained the same for FSU: strong pitching. The Seminoles’ pitching staff, which was led Tuesday by starter Gary Merians, turned in another notable performance to lead the team to their
first close win of the year. “It’s good to get a win like this after the weekend that we had, when we were up by nine constantly,” FSU centerfielder Mike McGee said. “You can lose that fight that we had [today] because you start to maybe think the game is easier than it is. It’s good to get a game like this.” Merians, a junior transfer making his first start in a Florida State uniform, retired the first four Jacksonville batters on his way to a strong performance that spanned over the game’s first five innings. Merians allowed the Dolphins (2-2) just five hits on the afternoon and struck out three bat-
ters in his FSU debut. Florida State got out to a fast start offensively, tallying three runs in the first two innings of the game behind RBI singles from Rafael Lopez in the first and Eric Arce in the second. FSU’s third run came when JU pitcher Chris Kaminski walked James Ramsey with the bases loaded. The Seminoles took a 5-1 lead into the seventh inning after McGee hit a sacrifice fly to send Taiwan Easterling across home plate in the bottom of the sixth, and it appeared that FSU would cruise to victory from there. SEE DOLPHINS 9
Staff Writer It’s a rivalry game, it’s a matchup between two top-20 programs, but most of all, it’s a fight for conference supremacy this basketball season. No. 12 Florida State and 16th-ranked Miami square off in a contest between two teams tied atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. With just two games left to play on the ACC slate, Florida State, Miami and Duke all enter the final stretch of their schedule tied at the top of the conference standings with 10-2 conference records. The game between the Hurricanes (24-3 10-2 ACC) and Seminoles is the last contest among the top-three teams in the ACC, and will likely determine who will walk away with—or at the very least grab a share of—the ACC crown. The ’Noles (22-5 10-2) hold an impressive 30-8 series record against their in-state rivals, and have won 15 out of the last 17 games between the two teams. Yet, unlike
past seasons, a resurgent Miami program has proven that it can hang with the ACC’s elite. The game promises to be a barnburner and a potential shootout, as both teams rank in the top 25 nationally in scoring offense. Miami’s attack appears to be the more potent on paper, with the two-headed monster of Riquna Williams and Shenise Johnson at the helm. Williams and Johnson are the ACC’s toptwo scorers, averaging 21.4 and 19.7 points per game, respectively, as they spearhead a Miami attack that ranks sixth nationally in scoring at just over 80 points per game. Supplementing Williams and Johnson is Morgan Stroman, who averages a solid 13.4 points per game and a teamleading 8.1 rebounds per game. While the Florida State attack doesn’t offer the same sort of flare brought on by dynamic scorers like Williams and Johnson, it presents SEE CHAMPIONSHIP 10
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Conference play awaits tennis teams Seminoles open ACC schedule against UM, GT HARRIS NEWMAN Contributing Writer Despite the struggles of late, both the FSU men’s and women’s tennis teams look to rebound Saturday, as each prepares for conference play. The No. 39 Miami Hurricanes travel to Tallahassee, who will be the first conference opponent for the Seminoles men’s team. Historically, FSU performs well against the Hurricanes (3-2), as they have won eight of 11 matches dating back to 2002, including last year’s 5-2 victory in Coral Gables. A stretch against four teams in the top-seven proved too much for the
Seminoles (5-4), though. Two consecutive 4-3 losses were enough to knock them out of the top 25. Both matches came down to one court, the first with freshman Blake Davis and the second with sophomore Anderson Reed. Although the score is composed of six singles matches, it’s still paramount to close that deciding match. “You’ve got to go into a match preparing to be the last guy,� Florida State head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. “But once you’ve been through that pressure a time or two, it’s only natural that you learn from the situation and get better as time goes on.�
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GEARS from 8 guard Chris Paul, who is currently playing for the New Orleans Hornets and is an unrestricted free agent this offseason, to come join forces with him and Stoudemire in 2011-12. If that were to happen, MSG’s stock could climb even higher. Furthermore, if Paul ventures east, the eastern conference would have the four best point guards in the NBA—Paul, Williams, Derrick Rose and Rajon Rondo—in their conference alone. Who would be the starter for the east in future AllStar games, and, better yet, who gets left off the All-Star team? With a conference (and league) so deep, there’s no better time to hop on the NBA bandwagon than now.
help your confidence,� said Mirzadeh, who is also 9-1 in doubles play on the season with sophomore teammate Connor Smith. “To go on the court with that type of swagger and string together wins early in the season does wonders for momentum down the stretch—both for me and the team.� The men’s team looks
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up young talents such as Landry Fields, Danilo Gallinari and Raymond Felton—as well as their first-round pick in the 2014 draft—to bring Anthony to the Big Apple. That’s quite the risk to earn just one player, regardless of his talent. But you have to respect the Knicks for taking such a risk. They already have one of the premier forwards in the game in Amare Stoudemire, and Anthony just adds to the buzz surrounding the franchise. In fact, there’s so much buzz that Madsion Square Garden, the home of the Knicks, reached a record-high on the stock market following the Anthony trade. It was also a deal done in hopes that Anthony can coax All-Star point
Davis learned from his situation, earning his first ranked win (6-0, 6-0) in his next match. Anderson Reed looks to follow suit. Senior Vahid Mirzadeh appears more than ready for the match. The No. 42 singles player has won eight consecutive singles matches in a row—including wins against the No. 18 and No. 4 players in the country. “These streaks really
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UConn’s Calhoun suspended for three games next season On Tuesday, the NCAA handed down punishment for violations committed
by the men’s basketball program at the University of Connecticut. Although the program was able to avoid major sanctions and a postseason ban, head coach Jim Calhoun will be forced to sit out the first three Big East Conference games next season. “I am very disappointed with the NCAA’s decision in this case,” Calhoun said. “My lawyer and I
are evaluating my options and will make a decision which way to proceed. In the meantime, I will not make any further statements about the case as our program prepares for what I hope will be an exciting and successful postseason.” Calhoun was cited for failing to create an environment of compliance at UConn, following an investigation that has been ongoing by the NCAA since 2009, when it was discovered that former UConn team manager Josh Nochimson provided lodging, transportation, meals and representation for recruit Nate Miles. “We think the penalty is appropriate,” chairman of the Committee on Infractions Dennis Thomas said. “The head coach should be aware, but, also in the same frame, the head coach obviously cannot be aware of everything that goes on within the program. However, the head coach bears that responsibility.” The punishment will hold no sway over this season, as UConn will be allowed to fully participate in both the Big East and the NCAA tournaments. In 2012-13, UConn’s available scholarships will be reduced from 13 to 12. After discovering the violations in 2009, Connecticut enforced selfimposed punishments, lowering the number of available scholarships in 2010-11 and 2011-12. UConn also put itself on
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probation after learning of the violations. “When we submitted our response to the NCAA Committee on Infractions acknowledging violations in the men’s basketball program, we immediately self-imposed a series of penalties and corrective measures that are included as part of the NCAA Committee on Infractions report,” UConn athletic director Jeffrey Hathaway said. “We are disappointed that the committee determined that additional penalties needed to be imposed.” Miles was expelled in 2008 and never played a game for the Huskies. Connecticut will be on probation from Feb. 22, 2011 to Feb. 21, 2014.
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Hokies down Demon Deacons Virginia Tech defeated the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Tuesday, 7662 to keep their NCAA tournament hopes alive. The Hokies (18-5, 8-5 ACC) are firmly on the bubble while the Demon Deacons remain at the basement of the conference (8-20, 1-12) and recorded their 20th loss of the season. The Hokies rode a trio of 17-point performances by Malcolm Delaney, Jeff Allen and Jarrell Eddie to victory, as Virginia Tech shot an outstanding 60
CHAMPIONSHIP from 8 a balanced attack that threatens even the most unyielding defenses. The ’Noles rank 25th nationally in scoring offense at 74.7 points per game. Four players average in double-figure scoring, led by junior Cierra Bravard’s 14.4 points per game. Alexa Deluzio and Courtney Ward both av-
erage 12 points per game and freshman forward Natasha Howard rounds out the scoring for the ’Noles with 11.4 points per game. Despite the overwhelming potential for a high-scoring game, in the two teams’ matchup earlier this season, both teams—particularly Miami—struggled
percent from the field. Delaney led the charge early, scoring 12 of his points in the first half. Allen, also a senior, hit seven of his 10 shots from the field despite playing with a stomach virus. Eddie netted his 17 and also led the team in rebounds with nine. The Hokies also shot 67 percent from 3-point range to Wake Forest’s 17 percent. Virginia Tech led most of the contest and went on a 15-5 run to close out the first half. To start the second half, the Hokies scored on 10 of their first 12 possessions, pushing their lead to as many as 21 on several occasions. Travis McKie, who scored 22 for the Demon Deacons, led Wake Forest, and the team will try and get their second conference win of the season when they travel to Clemson on Saturday. Wake’s lone conference win came against Virginia on Jan. 29. Virginia Tech hosts Duke on Saturday, and a home win over the No. 1 Blue Devils would surely boost the Hokies’ chances of sliding into the big dance in March. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. Saturday.
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Brown, Hamilton sweep ACC Weekly honors Sophomore third base-
man Tiffani Brown was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week, while senior pitcher Sarah Hamilton was named the ACC Pitcher of the Week, as announced Tuesday by the conference. Brown’s bat helped the Seminoles to a 5-1 record last week, including a win over No. 24 Kentucky. Brown, a Tallahassee native went 9-for-20 at the plate—good for a .450 average last week—had two triples, one double, three RBI, 11 runs scored and just one strikeout. Brown was also a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts and remains perfect on the season with eight stolen bases in eight attempts through 11 games. Tuesday’s honor was the first of Brown’s career and she currently leads FSU’s starters with a .368 batting average this season. The Pitcher of the Week honor was the fourth of Hamilton’s career. She finished last week 2-1 with a 1.43 ERA and had 23 strikeouts in 14.2 innings pitched. Against the No. 24 Kentucky Wildcats, Hamilton pitched a complete-game shutout. Against Florida A&M last week, Hamilton recorded her seventh career save and is now tied with Casey Hunter for second place on the school’s career save list. Hamilton is also fifth in school history with 769 career strikeouts. —Compiled by Nick Sellers
TENNIS from 9 to score. In a 66-59 win for the Seminoles, Miami was held to just 30 percent shooting. The scoring duo of Williams and Johnson was largely flustered by Seminole defensive specialists like Christian Hunnicutt and shot an abysmal 13of-42 from the court for the game. Also on the line will be
the Seminoles’ impressive road record in the ACC. The ’Noles are a perfect 6-0 on the road this season, though Miami is the first-ranked team Florida State has played against on the road. The game is schedule for a 7 p.m. tip-off on Thursday, Feb. 24, in Coral Gables.
to avenge for the loss of the FSU women’s team against Miami, as the Hurricanes’ No. 10 women’s team beat the Seminoles 6-1 in their ACC opener just 10 days ago. The No. 20 Seminole women’s team (3-2) dropped five spots in the rankings after their most recent loss, which happened less than 48 hours—including a plane ride to Miami—after their win against Auburn. Circumstances are different, though, as the Seminoles have 13 days off between matches as opposed to one. “That loss against Miami was a wake-up call,” FSU women’s head coach Jennifer Hyde said. “Going into the match versus [Georgia] Tech, I can say that our mind’s in a much different place than it was two weeks ago.” The Seminoles will travel to Atlanta this weekend to face the No. 15 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-3). The Yellow Jackets are less rested, as they are coming off a match this past weekend in the ITA National Indoor Championship, in which
they won 4-2 against No. 18 Washington. While FSU tends to start strong doubles early, they have been stumbling out of the gate in singles play. They will need that hot start early, as Georgia Tech is 5-0 this season when winning the doubles point. “With those highly ranked teams, you can’t wait for things to happen,” said senior Federica Suess, who is 6-1 in doubles this season with fellow senior Katie Rybakova. “That get-em-andgo attitude is what we need. If we use that, we should be fine.” Youth is abundant for the Seminoles as well, as sophomore Francesca Segarelli and freshman Ruth Seaborne are 5-2 in doubles. They have beaten two of three ranked opponents, and Segarelli is 5-2 in singles play, as well. The fresh and focused Seminoles take the court Saturday at noon. “They’re ready; they’re hungry,” Hyde said. “And come Saturday morning, we’re there to capitalize.”
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CAMERON GAUTHIER Staff Writer Although the political situation in Florida is notably less tranquil than it is in states like Wisconsin, it doesn’t mean that there isn’t trouble on the horizon. Perhaps Tallahassee is just too decentralized of a capital or perhaps Floridians are patient enough to wait four years to attempt to repair damage done by a governor who doesn’t have the slightest idea how to govern.
One of the more surprising things our new governor has done is cancel the high-speed rail system between Tampa and Orlando that has been in planning for quite some time now, the construction of which would have produced around half a million jobs—something that was effectively already paid for. What happened to Scott wanting to create jobs in Florida? It appears that it is uncool among the members of the Tea Party and Republican Party to support mass transit regardless of the jobs it would create or benefits related to such projects. Surely it doesn’t have anything to do with lobbyists for the major oil companies. There are exceptions in Florida, however, where even many of the state’s Republican
legislators, such as State Sen. Paula Dockery, have been strong supporters of the rail system. The urban sprawl associated with the Tampa metro area has become somewhat of a textbook example. Now that Orlando is beginning to rapidly spread as well, it seems it will be a relatively short time before the two metro areas connect along the Interstate 4 corridor. Anyone from either city knows that the only way to get around if you don’t have a car is to either beg someone to give you a ride or try your luck on the HART (Hillsborough Area Regional Transit) Line in Tampa or the slightly better LYNX system in the Orlando Area. While, as many of us in Tallahassee have at least ridden the Semi-
nole Express, a bus system like the Tallahassee Star Metro works for a city as small as Tallahassee, riding 20 or more miles across Hillsborough county or from one of the Orlando suburbs into the city is not by any means a time-efficient or enjoyable experience. Anyone who has ridden on a Washington, D.C., metro or a New York City subway knows the systems work. They move thousands of people around each day and help alleviate traffic and the air pollution that goes along with it. I know many conservatives do not believe in pollution, but anyone who has forgotten to open the flu while starting the fireplace or left a car running with the garage closed will surely be able to confirm that combus-
tion does, in fact, result in the emission of gasses, some of which are potentially unpleasant. Either way, the point is mass transit in big cities works. And not only would the high-speed rail be a job-creating endeavor, it would foster business between the two cities and save the state money in the long run. Gov. Scott has also quickly become unpopular among many minority groups. In a Miami New Times blog article titled “Rick Scott Fails at Being Florida’s First Black Governor,” it was reported that Scott, while addressing a group of Florida’s black legislators said: “I grew up in the same situation as you guys. I started school in public housing. My dad had a sixth-grade education.” After as-
suming that every black citizen was raised by uneducated parents in government housing, he then proceeded to disagree with the caucus on almost every issue raised. State Rep. Rick Kriseman of St. Petersburg has recently filed a bill, HB 787, which would allow Florida voters to recall state legislators, cabinet members and the governor. It’s unlikely that it will pass, being as the accountability the Republican Party constantly shouts about only applies to people outside of the party that currently dominates (thanks in large part to insane gerrymandering) our state government. If it does pass though, it will be interesting to see if Scott’s policies change or if voters decide four years is just too long.
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CHAD SQUITIERI Staff Writer On Feb. 14, IBM’s artificial intelligence computer system, Watson, made an appearance on the TV game show, Jeopardy! Watson competed against the biggest all-time money winner on the show,
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byte HEATHER MCQUEEN Staff Writer Across the nation, and particularly Wisconsin, teachers are up in arms with the government’s plan to cut union rights and benefits. The increasingly heated debate surrounding teachers in America and teachers’ unions seems to be deeply rooted by the overall regard for education in the United States. With the countless types of standardized testing and academic scoring being conducted throughout the nation, education is being deemed effective on the basis of this type of quantification alone. While some form of testing is necessary for an indication and assessment of progress and of what works and what doesn’t, such em-
Letter to the Editor Imagery and free speech I am writing to you today hoping to inspire conversation regarding public decency. Last Wednesday there was a large display of graphic images on the student union green that
Brad Rutter, along with the record holder for longest championship series, Ken Jennings. When answering questions, Watson suffered from being incapable to analyze context clues, but typically activated its buzzer faster than his opponents. In the end, this artificial intelligence computer system defeated both of them. If a computer can outsmart some of the most successful jeopardy players of all time, what is next in the world of artificial intelligence? According to IBM, “The goal is
phasis can be disastrous and overkill for the students, teachers, parents and administration. For instance, if these scores are not being met, there is the inevitable finger ready to point blame. As of late, teachers have been the target of blame for low student test scores and the overall mediocrity of the current state of education. The Obama administration’s Race to the Top program—which emphasizes “designing and implementing rigorous standards and highquality assessments” and “demonstrating and sustaining education reform,” among a few other tenants according to the White House Fact Sheet—has furthered the association of teacher performance with student performance. This program has therefore led to legislation linking student achievement to teacher and principal performance among quite a few states, including California, Wisconsin, Indiana and more that are considering such legislation. Although this is an example of the effort to revamp and strengthen the made me question what is considered fit to view in public. These images were presented in the pretext of education. However, these images are not much different than showing pornography or torture movies such as Saw in public view. The restrictions on showing these images should apply to all that could be considered indecent by the majority of the population, not just specific genres of illicit
to have computers start to interact in natural human terms across a range of applications and processes, understanding the questions that humans ask and providing answers that humans can understand and justify.” Currently, the main difference between Watson and a human being is that the former’s artificial intelligence does not have the capability to feel abstract emotions. With technology constantly increasing, how long until programmers can accomplish this next step?
Think about the computer game, The Sims: You are given the power to create a character and control every move they make. That is the idea we are trying to create, but if artificial intelligence computer systems continue to advance to the point where they can learn from their own mistakes, eventually they will learn the ability to control and think for themselves. That is when things become out of our hands. So, in the long run, is it really a good thing creating artificial intelligence
like we are, and when do we draw the line? If we are already able to create a machine that can outsmart a human what good does that bring to our society? Dave Ferrucci, the principal engineer behind Watson, said at the event: “With the Watson technology, we’re going to look at creating a commercial offering in the next 24 months that will help empower doctors to do higher quality decision making and diagnoses.” Personally, I believe letting a computer so
much as decide how to save somebody’s life scary. Even if, in the future, computers have the capability to feel emotion in a similar way to a human being, it will never be completely the same. IBM has good intentions with their technology, but too much technological advancement is not always a good thing. If we continue to create computers that are “smarter” than humans and have the capability to think and feel like humans, that is when things will get out of control.
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foundation of education within America, many factors are still being overlooked that directly affect student test scores. For one, poverty status and the conditions of home life for students are severe and direct factors that may influence a student’s overall performance within school. material. I understand that freedom of speech and press is vital to maintaining proper democratic political discourse. I do not intend to address the political issue raised by the graphic display. It is worth noting that both sides of the issue represented. Unfortunately for those who wish to use warmongering to achieve political change, the First Amendment also gave us the right to assemble
Many students come to school without anything to eat, have no type of role models at home, and deal with a life that is rife with dysfunction. After having volunteered with some of these underprivileged children in the past, it is devastating to hear a child say, “Tomorrow’s just going
to be another bad day at school,” or “I don’t care about learning anything.” Many children do not grow up with the love of learning and education being instilled, and so many teachers are faced every day with combating and helping to break this ongoing cycle of poverty culture and the undervalu-
ing of education. The consistent bashing and demoralizing of our nation’s teachers has created an “us versus them” mentality, which is effectively perpetuating an oversight of the many deeper rooted issues that have led to the unraveling of the educational system in the United States.
freely. Those rights were infringed upon today. Free speech is free so long as it does no harm, otherwise slander would not be true. Although not physical, these images certainly affect severe negative emotion to the viewer. I know of many students like myself who had to go out of their way to avoid viewing the material that day. There were even large warning signs plastered around the immediate vi-
cinity. I question the right of someone to present such awful images in clear public view, since it is preventing a large number of people from freely gathering in a public area. There are appropriate avenues for such debate and they should be utilized. The choice of viewing the material should be provided to us. Why not use an auditorium and advertise the event with small fliers that contain one or two small
versions of the graphic images on message boards on campus? Or perhaps make the event a true discourse on social issues and present the ideas in a debate or another venue that is inclusive of all sides and provides for our right to walk to class without being assaulted? —Dylan T. Murray, Molecular Biophysics Graduate Student and FSU University Fellow
Study Break FEBRUARY 24, 2011
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To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6 -- It may be one of those stuck days. Perhaps it’s time to take a break. Go on a vacation (mental or otherwise), or at least a long walk. Later things open up.
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Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7 -Life seems more complicated than it really is today. With a little bit of focus, you can handle anything that comes at you, one step at a time.
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Gemini (May 21-June 21)
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Today is a 6 -- The day starts off well, with new ideas. Later you find it difficult to concentrate. Don’t blame yourself. Channel your energy towards creative solutions.
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Cancer (June 22-July 22)
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Today is a 7 -- If you start the day on the wrong foot, don’t worry, it gets better. You could always try going back to bed and getting up again on the other foot.
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 6 -- You’re full of things to say and express. Do it in a playful way, with music, dance or a science experiment. Be colorful. Let children teach you about joy.
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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 6 -Dedicate some of your time at home to make your place special. Clean up and organize your sacred spaces. Then you can invite someone over to dinner.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is an 8 -You feel sexy today, and that’s okay. Others find your confidence attractive. Step out of your shell, meet new people and don’t be so serious.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 6 -- Your creativity still gets the attention, even if you slow down to more intimate thoughts. Write memoir essays or paint a selfportrait. Reflect on yourself.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is an 8 -- When you’re relaxed, you’re more productive. Find the artistry in your work. Get things done earlier in the day, as later it may get busy.
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Today is a 5 -- A sense of tiredness fills the air. Get some rest, for your health. Take a siesta, if you can. Don’t be impatient. Things are moving along, even slowly.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is an 8 -- Guard against being impetuous. Postpone daydreams for reality. Don’t sweat the small stuff, and don’t waste money. Continue to increase work effort.
Today is a 7 -- Privacy is essential. An impasse appears with a loved one. They aren’t after the money. Consider that you don’t know the full story. It’s not personal. Nancy Black and Stephanie Clement, Tribune Media Services
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