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At the Board of Trustees meeting, FSU President Eric Barron proposes ideas on how to keep professors from taking offers at other universities. The meeting was held at the Augustus B. Turnbull III FSU Conference Center on Friday, March 4.
I’m glad I’m a football coach and not trying Jimbo Fisher, FSU football coach to get into school here.
BAILEY SHERTZINGER Assistant News Editor Florida State University’s Board of Trustees met on Friday, March 4, to review the President’s Report, recognize the achievements of football coach Jimbo Fisher, review the State of the Student Body Report, discuss FSU’s research history, capabilities and portfolio and give the trustees a chance to ask and answer questions. FSU President Eric Barron addressed several topics in the President’s Report, including a number of significant threats to FSU. One major concern Barron has is in regard to the decreased number of associate professors due to budget cuts: FSU has 32 percent fewer associate professors than in 2007. “What that means is that the budget cuts we’ve taken over the last few years are going to come haunt us in the next decade if we’re not replacing all of
Dustin Daniels, president of the Student Government Association, delivers a speech to his fellow board members about ‘four distinct areas’ that are important to FSU: academics, activism, service and safety.
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According to Florida Capital News, a part of the Tallahassee Democrat, state legislators have dropped a recent proposal that would have allowed firearms to be
carried on public college campuses. University police chiefs had unanimously opposed the bill, known to the public as SB 234. The bill, presented by Florida State Sen. Greg Evers (R-Baker) was delayed after committee
members unanimously approved an amendment that removed the campus portions of the bill. The portion of the bill that was struck down by committee members would have allowed firearms to be carried onto college campuses, private
elementary and secondary schools and career centers. FSUPD Chief of Police David Perry described the reasons for his disapproval of the bill. “It’s not the right mix for our environment,” Perry said, according to
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community and the med school to ensure that the school and the local physician community work synergistically toward improving health in our service area,” Camps said. “[Our area] is one of the most underserved and one of the areas in the state of Florida where a large population base doesn’t have good access to good medical care.” Camps said that, in order to better the university, it’s important to draw on every resource we have available. “The university exercises every opportunity to draw people that can provide resources to our university,” Camps said. “Primarily financial resources to make sure that we can have the kinds of educational opportunities for our students and build upon the great reputation the Florida State has in the academic environment.” Camps said that it is a daunting task to build upon the reputation FSU already has. With such
little resources and such high expectations, any increase to an already positive reputation is daunting. “It’s going to require cooperation among all parties: the Board of Governors, the legislature, the city, county, citizens and the alumni to make sure we develop common strategies and have a strategic vision to place the institution first and make sure that it not only survives, but that it thrives.” Camps said that the legislature is looking at possibly cutting the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship program. “That’s potentially of 100 million dollars that will no longer be available as a funding source for many students, which will place a lot of our bright kids into a position where they might not be able to pursue education in our state because of the lack of funding,” Camps said. “So we’re going to have to be innovative, look for new ideas, and look for ways to build on symbiotic relationship to make sure that the agenda of Florida State moves forward.” Camps was the football team captain in 1976. He said he’s very excited about FSU’s No. 1 recruiting class that will play next season. “I’m excited about it,” Camps said. “I don’t want to discount the fact that Coach Bowden had a historic career, and he’s truly one of the icons of
college football. I think building on that tradition with Coach Fisher and his staff, we’ve got an energetic coach that believes in some of the same things I do. He’s a hard worker, he believes he needs to be out front, and I think with the kind of recruiting success we’ve had I think the future looks very bright.” Camps also recognizes the importance of football at FSU. “Football is a major driver to keep the interest of friends, alumni and people that love sports,” Camps said. “[These people] tend to become more involved. The result of that is that you can sometimes increase your revenue dollars. I see it as a win-win and I do believe that it enhances the visibility of the university throughout the nation. I think it tweaks and piques the interest and not only gets revenue dollars flowing to the university but it probably also attracts students.” Camps said that everybody loves a winner. He thinks it enhances our ability to recruit the “best and the brightest students” because most people gravitate toward winning teams. The other newly appointed trustee, Burr, was unavailable for comment at the time of publication. Look for a more detailed profile on Burr in an upcoming issue of the FSView & Florida Flambeau.
Barron said. Barron also referenced the enrollment statistics for the 2011 year. 35,000 students applied, and 14,874 students were accepted. Those students who were accepted for the 2011 semester had an average academic GPA ranging from 3.7 to 4.3, and an average SAT score ranging between 1760 and 1980. Both of these academic indicators have increased significantly over the past two years. “That’s something to be proud of,” Barron said. After Barron gave his report, the Board recognized coach Fisher and the successful football season he
led. He referenced and joked about the competitive applicant number Barron spoke about earlier “I’m glad I’m a football coach and not trying to get into school here,” Fisher said. Fisher also went on to speak about how important it was for athletics and academics to be equally recognized at FSU. “We also understand the role in which we play for this whole university,” Fisher said. There’s more to this than just being successful on the athletic fields and we understand that. There’s much much more here than just good athletic programs.”
Student Body President Dustin Daniels gave the first State of the Student Body Report, where he discussed the changes and progression of FSU Student Government Association. One key point Daniels mentioned was investing the new Golden Tribe lecture series. Daniels hopes to bring former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to speak at FSU. For the full meeting including the slideshows presented, visit learningforlife.fsu.edu/bot. Also, look for an in-depth analysis and report about the budget concerns in future editions of the FSView.
Senior Staff Writer Florida State University’s Board of Trustees held their first meeting with their two newest members on Friday, March 4. Local surgeon Dr. Joseph Camps, Jr. and CEO of GreenPointe Holdings in Jacksonville, Edward Burr, are taking the seats of David B. Ford and Manny Garcia. Both men Dr. Joseph Camps, Jr. are FSU alumni, and will serve a five-year term on Center in Houston. Camps returned to the board. “It’s quite an honor,” Tallahassee to practice Camps said about being medicine in 1990. He is appointed. “It’s my alma currently the chairman mater; it’s my wife’s alma of the board of directors mater. I have one child at Tallahassee Memorial that’s graduating, and cur- Hospital. “Because of my love rently have two kids enand admiration for FSU rolled at FSU.” The Vice Chair for the and for Tallahassee, it Faculty Senate Sandra was a natural draw for Lewis said at the meeting me to make the decision that the board looks for- to come back to work in ward to working with the this area,” Camps said. “It’s pretty interesting: If new trustees. “We are delighted that you have programs that you have continued your involve students from a commitment to FSU in particular region—or resithis important capacity dents who are trained in and look forward to work- those areas—more than ing with you,” Lewis said. likely you’ll get a higher Camps was a student at percentage of those who FSU during the late 1970s. want to come back to He received his bachelor’s those regions to practice degree in biology from [medicine].” Camps said that his maFSU in 1978 and a medical degree from the Univer- jor goal as a trustee would sity of Florida in 1982. He be to create a stronger between was named the chief resi- connection dent during his residency the medical community at the University of North around Tallahassee and Carolina at Chapel Hill the medical school here and served a fellowship at FSU. “[I would like to] bridge at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer gaps between our medical
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BARRON from 1 ulty age. So I view that as a significant risk.” The other concern is the lack of competitiveness in the salaries FSU’s professors receive. Barron believes that FSU will lose valuable and talented individuals due to the small salaries professors receive compared to other institutions. Vice Chair for the Faculty Senate Sandra Lewis also addressed the concern of competitive salaries by referencing the pay difference between FSU and other public institutions. In her slide presentation, she showed that FSU professors make on average a salary of $104,603,
compared to other public universities where professors make an average salary of $116, 750 “We really can’t afford to operate in this mode for very long, because that’s just a ticket to mediocrity,” Barron said. Barron also addressed legislation issues that want Florida schools to cut their budget. “From my viewpoint, this university and hopefully all of its friends will become extremely active in pointing out how difficult it will be for any university to handle any cuts like that after we’ve already taken such large cuts over the past years,”
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From left, Dr. Eric C. Walker, president of the Faculty Senate at FSU; Dr. Sandra Lewis, Faculty Senate vice chair; Leslie Pantin of the Florida State University Board of Trustees; and Andy Haggard, chair of The Florida State University Board of Trustees, attend the March 4 meeting.
FSU student presents at Fulbright seminar Mariam Shaikh promotes traveling ‘green’ through Pakistan JOSH LEVIN Contributing Writer When Florida State University doctoral student Mariam Shaikh was asked which areas in her home country she considered worthy of conservation efforts, she said she knew just the place: the Salt Mountain range of Pakistan. She presented her idea for “The Green Trip
Experience” to conduct an environmental tour of the range for a chance to present at the Denver Fulbright Enrichment Seminar. Shaikh was one of three Fulbrighters selected to present at the event. “It was a great opportunity for us to meet international students from around the world,” said Shaikh. “I am honored
that I got a chance to represent my country and my university as well there.” The seminar, entitled “Greening the Planet: Global Challenges, Local Solutions,” hosted every international Fulbright Scholar from a total of 68 countries, that are currently studying in the United States. The seminar took place February 24 through the 27 and
consisted of student presentations like Shaikh’s, workshop projects that were assigned to the scholars in attendance, a YouTube video competition, several community service activities and scenic mountain bus tours. It was one of nine events like it across the country. Shaikh’s presentation on the salt range detailed a scenic excursion through
wetlands, salt mines, high mountain peaks and diverse wildlife. It also outlined different individual techniques to reduce the impact on the environment, including the use of energy efficient products, water conservation, green trekking and other nature-sensitive strategies. As stated in her pre-
that accidents can happen, even with people who didn’t intend any harm to their friends,” Dockery said, according to Florida Capital News. Jeff Burlew of Florida Capital News reported
that Dockery also mentioned that the prevalence of alcohol on college campuses is an ever-present threat, as it could lead to accidents in the hands of college students. Committee members said one of the
major factors in their decision to remove the campus portions of the bill was the testimony of Dr. Robert Cowie, the father of FSU student Ashley Cowie, who died as the result of an accidental gunshot wound to the
chest while she was in attendance at a Heritage Grove fraternity house. Evers said he was not upset about the changes. “I learned a long time ago, when I first got here in 2001, it’s all about compromise,” Evers said.
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Steven Simon, adjunct senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and the Goldman Sachs visiting professor in public policy at Princeton University, lectures at The Claude Pepper Center on Thursday, March 3.
Guest speaker discusses Obama’s Middle East policy Steven Simon focuses on what he refers to as America’s ‘great crisis’ CHAD SQUITIERI Contributing writer Steven Simon, an adjunct senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and the Goldman Sachs visiting professor in public policy at Princeton University, vistited Florida State University on March 3 to discuss what he considers to be a great crisis the Obama administration currently faces. Simon based his lecture on a book he coauthored, titled The Sixth Crisis: Iran, Israel, America, and the Rumors of War. Simon noted that, in the past, both he and his colleges had often referred to five major crises that American leadership has faced in the Middle East over recent times. Now, the Obama Administration is faced with a new “sixth crisis.� The “sixth crisis� deals with Iran’s nuclear capabilities, as well as the more immediate problem of potential Israeli airstrikes aimed at preventing Iran from better developing their own nuclear technologies. “This crisis could be a seismic event in the same way as the 1967 Arab Israeli war or the Iranian revolution,� Simon said when referring to the Israeli Iranian crisis faced by the Obama Administration. “This is not to say that they were able to predict with any huge confidence what those effects will be.� The lecture focused on the fact that the United States was in a tight position, balancing positive Israeli relations with
President Obama’s 2009 pledge to better relations between America and Middle Eastern countries that are primarily Muslim. Simon also noted that the difference in the threat level that Iran presents to Israel, compared to the level of threat they immediately present to the United States, is not equal. “At the end of the day, Iran is not an existential threat to the United States, but they are to Israel,� Simon said. Simon explained that, in addition to the differences in the amount of immediate threat Iran presents to each country, the U.S. must also consider the fact that weapons of mass destruction were never found in Iraq, rendering the United States hesitant to take action and risk making the same mistake. “Do we really know what Iran is up to?� Simon asked. “Obviously the shadow of nonexistent Iraqi WOMDs hangs over this question. Our intelligence community has a somewhat checkered past in evaluating in whether or not a country is going for such a capability.� Simon ended the lecture by claiming that, though relationships between the United States and coun-
tries in the Middle East are strained, war is not imminent. “I do not think we are looking at war around the corner,� said Simon.
Two Florida State University students claim to have found a way to ease on-campus parking woes. Kyle Taylor and his business partner, Walter Greenwood, recently started an oncampus valet service that is open to students, faculty, staff and visitors. University Valet is a $5 service that runs between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., located on the corner of Tennessee Street and Woodward Avenue, directly across the popular and often packed Woodward parking garage. “My business partner and I always thought there was a serious parking problem on campus,� said Taylor, a senior studying finance. “We had always talked about different things we can do to find valet parking—we knew it hadn’t been done.� Taylor said feedback has been positive, as customers attest to their satisfaction with the service. “So far I have been nothing but satisfied,� said Dan Ahlers, a senior in professional sales. “Several times in the past few weeks
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Floridians want to put children first Poll indicates support for legislation extending health care coverage CHAD SQUITIERI Contributing Writer A recent poll highlighted by the Children’s Movement of Florida shows that an overwhelming majority of voters feel that the Florida legislature should make focusing on children their No. 1 priority, despite the tough economic times. The statewide poll showed that 72 percent of voters want legislatures to make children the top priority during the 2011 legislative session.
The Children’s Movement of Florida, sometimes referred to as the Milk Party, released its agenda this past December, which called for insuring an additional 300,000 children, introducing universal screening for children who may have special needs, improving Florida’s voluntary pre-kindergarten program and enhancing parent skill-building and student mentoring. The Children’s Movement of Florida points out that the recent poll shows that most Floridians agree with
the proposed agenda. “For years, children’s advocates all across this state have insisted that Florida’s children be the first priority when elected leaders are deciding how the people’s resources are invested,” said David Lawrence Jr., president and co-chair of The Children’s Movement of Florida in an earlier interview. “Today, I am here to tell you that 72 percent of all of Florida’s voters agree.” Even with the most costly part of the agenda, health
care, potentially costing the state $183 million, 59 percent of voters polled still indicated support for the agenda. “What our poll shows is that voters possess a strong and demonstrable level of support for these programs, even when made aware of the costs,” said Brian Nienaber, vice president of The Tarrance Group in an earlier interview. The Tarrance Group conducted the statewide survey. Currently, the Chil-
dren’s Movement of Florida is calling on Florida lawmakers to take action in response to the poll numbers. “When 60 percent of Republican voters and 70 percent of independents support our suggested programs and initiatives—and would show their support at the polls—it’s time to listen, ” Lawrence said. “We simply ask lawmakers to listen to the people. Really listen. ” The combined projected cost of the Children’s
Movement Foundation’s agenda comes in at $300 million, which is less than one percent of the amount of revenue collected from Floridians each year by the state. “We know these are tough times, ” Lawrence said. “We know the dollars are sparse. We are not asking for a one-year legislative wonder. But we do insist that we must begin this very year to make specific progress in investing in programs to help children thrive and succeed. ”
Medicine & Law Center urges patient communication New booklet offers guidelines to aid in potentially difficult health choices KATHERINE CONCEPCION Staff Writer The Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine & Law at the Florida State University College of Medicine recently published Making Medical Decisions for Someone Else: A Florida Handbook, in order to assist individuals in what to consider when making vital health decisions for others. The straightforward, 20-page booklet helps decision-makers navigate
through their new responsibilities. The importance of patient communication is a heavily stressed theme in the booklet. The booklet even contains a short quiz, where decision-makers can compare their own answers as to how they think the patient would answer the questions, to how the patients actually do answer. “The idea was easy; the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging had put in the basic template for the book several years ago,” said Mar-
shall Kapp, director of the Medicine & Law Center. “Different states would adapt based on different state law. I discovered that no one had done that in Florida and I thought it would be useful.” Only Maryland, New Hampshire and North Dakota have drafted state-specific handbooks according to the ABA guidelines. “They don’t realize that it’s a serious and difficult job until they are pulled into it in a crisis,” said Charles Sabatino, director of the ABA Commis-
sion on Law and Aging in a news release. “And unlike most jobs we take on, there are very few educational resources out there to train us for that role. The guide fills a deep gap in resources.” Florida’s large elderly population, along with the state’s notoriety for being home to the infamous Terri Shiavo case, were two major reasons why the new booklet was considered much-needed for the state. Older individuals, however, aren’t the only ones who could po-
VALET from 3 “I was looking for parking for 30 minutes with no luck, then I went over to University Valet, which is located closer to my classes than any of the other lots anyway, and I was saved,” Ahlers said. “The $5 charge was more than worth it and much cheaper than a $20 parking ticket.” Along with their campus service, Taylor and Greenwood also offer valet services at Potbelly’s, The Painted Lady and Marie Livingston’s Steakhouse. Although the service is covered by a million-dollar insurance policy, FSU has not officially recognized University Valet. “Every time a third party business wants to set up on campus they have to go through several approvals,” Taylor said. “Liability is a concern, but it’s more an issue of logistics.” Taylor said he is proud to say University Valet is completely student-run.
Lots of people have good ideas, but that doesn’t turn into something unless you do something. Kyle Taylor, FSU senior, Finance major, University Valet co-founder “We have six guys who work at the service, all FSU students,” he said. As students themselves, the valets have tried to make pick-up hassle-free. “Several times I have arrived back at the valet stand near the time when they close up shop and they already had my
car waiting,” said Ahlers. “I’m telling all my friends about it and everyone else should, too.” Taylor hopes the service will eventually attract more customers. “Slowly but surely, it has been catching on,” he said. “Lots of people have good ideas, but that doesn’t turn
into something unless you do something.” For more information, contact Kyle Taylor at (678) 910-0225.
tentially benefit from the booklet. “Students have family members who may be in medical situations where they need decisions made for them,” Kapp said. “The student may end up being a surrogate making decisions. It’s important for students to think ahead for themselves: ‘What if I’m in a car accident or something bad happens to me and my family has to make decisions for me
when I can’t make them for myself, what can I do to prepare my family for that role?’” According to Kapp, age should not hinder making decisions ahead of time. The complete booklet can be accessed for free at www.med.fsu.edu/?page =innovativeCollaborati on.home. “Just because you’re young doesn’t mean you’re invincible; accidents can happen,” Kapp said.
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Fresh off Oscar season, it would appear the ASLC is jonesing to bring students the “You haven’t seen it yet? It’s soooo [sic] good” movies this week starting with director Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours. Based on the true story of some guy who really didn’t plan things through in the event his mountain climbing trip didn’t go according to plan (e.g., a rock crushing his arm), dreamboat actor/writer/director/student/Oscar host/ pop culture savant James Franco stars as Aron Ralston in this story of survival and stupid decisions. While Boyle’s able contender didn’t win any Oscars, per se, there’s no arguing Franco was (is?) the pre-Sheen Renaissance Man of the media: You couldn’t escape him if you tried, so just give in already.
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Black Swan—March 17 and 19 at 7:30 and 10:15 p.m., March 18 at 7 and 9:45 p.m. In what may be the performance of her career, Natalie Portman stars in SEE LIFE 9
RENEE RODRIGUEZ Assistant Arts & Life Editor Des Ark with Pygmy Lush, The Random Notes of Decay and Wood Thrush—Monday, March 14, doors 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. at The Farside. Admission: $5, all ages Hailing from Philadelphia, Des Ark is a onewoman act by singer/songwriter/guitarist Aimee Argote. Though Des Ark began as a full band in 2001, it eventually became a two-piece consisting of Argote and drummer Tim Herzog. In 2005, they released their first fulllength, Loose Lips Sink Ships, produced by J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) and Kurt Ballou (Converge) before Herzog left the band in September of that year. This winter, Argote will release her sophomore album, Don’t Rock the Boat, Sink the F***er, also produced by Mascis and Ballou. According to desark.org, her compositions are “organic songs that are driven by her soulful voice holding strongly to its southern accent and are driven by acoustic guitars and pianos.” Joining Des Ark are Virginia natives Pygmy Lush (noise punk) and local bands The
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Socialite Paris Hitlon to appear at St. Patty’s Block Party at Floyd’s Music Store GRACE NORBERG Senior Staff Writer What do Paris Hilton and St. Patrick’s Day have in common?
They’re both all about the partying, of course. Celebutante Hilton will be gracing Tallahassee with her presence at the annual St. Patty’s Day
Block Party on the Tennessee Strip. The green beer-drinking festivities will begin as early as 6 a.m., but Hilton will arrive fashionably late in
the evening. She will be posing for pictures and signing autographs for fans, all in order to SEE PARIS 6
The luck of the Irish A brief, ridiculous recap at some of the luckiest Irish folks around
ROBERT CLEMENT Contributing Writer Year after year, all that comes to mind for most people thinking about St. Patrick’s Day is green beer, corned beef, cabbage and—as those in Mobile, Ala., might attest—leprechauns. This year, let us instead take a moment to think about all the people in the world who keep the famous saying “the luck of the Irish” alive.
Perhaps the most famous of Irish beers, Guinness is responsible for the aptly named Guinness Book of World Records. The book recently was fortunate enough to add the now unemployed but ever-ubiquitous Charlie Sheen as the Twitter user with the “Fastest time to reach one million followers.” Considering his recent popularity and the fact that on Thursday he will most likely (still)
be “winning,” he, too, is pretty lucky. While millions of National Football League fans are on the edge of their seats waiting on the resolution of the league’s labor dispute, Tom Brady, who is Irish, is among those players currently suing the owners. He has hair that is comparable to Samson or, some might say, to that of his wife Giselle Bundchen—and anyone to argue that isn’t luck is either bitter or bald.
NBC is in the midst of its first season of America’s Next Great Restaurant. One of the judges on the show is IrishAmerican Bobby Flay. One of the contestants on the show, Joseph Galluzzi, has an idea for a restaurant named “Saucy Balls,” which, if he won, would be pretty lucky. Standing at 6’4”, one of the tallest famous Irish people in recent memory is Conan SEE LUCK 7
First created in 2004 as a way for college students to vote for their favorite new artists on the music scene, the mtvU Woodie Awards seek to nominate and award “the biggest names in indie rock and hip-hop,” according to MTV’s website. This year’s awards will take place live from the South by Southwest Music Festival taking place in Austin, Texas. There are six award categories including: Best Video Woodie, Left Field Woodie, College Radio Woodie, Breaking Woodie, Performing Woodie and Woodie of the Year. Left Field Woodie is awarded to the year’s most original artist. Nominees for this category include Kanye West, Yelawolf, Lil B, Die Antwoord and Das Racist. Woodie of the Year video nominees are Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs,” Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow,” LCD Soundsystem’s “Drunk Girls,” Black Keys’ “Tighten Up” and B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams’ “Airplanes.” The Breaking Woodie Award is given to the best new talents—artists like Wavves, Sleigh Bells, Two Door Cinema Club, Local Natives and Dev. College Radio Woodie seeks to honor radio stations from universities around the nation, with nominees from Rollins College, University of Miami, North Carolina State, Ithaca College, Cal Poly and more. Various artists opened up in an exclusive interview to college presses regarding their musical inspirations, future plans and how it feels to be nominated for a 2011 Woodie. Brooklyn-based indie rock duo Matt & Kim are up for a Performing Woodie and won Best Video Woodie in 2010. “I think it’s just a different platform than bands that are operating below the mainstream top 40 radio system,” said Matt Johnson of Matt & Kim. “Like, [they] can be on this platform where they can be recognized for the cool stuff they’re doing. The Woodies have had creative bands and cool performances that really just wouldn’t happen anywhere else.” When speaking about the inspiration behind their music videos, Johnson cites his experience in filmmaking. “I came from a film background,” Johnson reSEE WOODIE 6
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PARIS from 5 publicize her 11th fragrance, “Passport,” and her new TV show on Oxygen called The World According to Paris, a program meant to reveal the real Paris behind the celebrity Paris, who is a model, actress, singer and entrepreneur. (Think Keeping Up with the Kardashians, but blonde.) Hilton is not the only famous face who will be present at this block party; the Ying Yang Twins are also scheduled to perform. This Atlanta crunk hip-hop duo has not released an album in a couple of years, but Kaine and D-Roc are still going strong. Support-
ing performers, but not the least-known by any means, are Mini Kiss—a KISS cover band made up of little people who earned notoriety in a 2009 Dr. Pepper Cherry commercial in which they played with their idolized counterparts. Also in attendance are ’80s/’90s party band Chromatic, who are famous for their hit singles “Technicolor,” “A Christmas Island” and “Strum da Guitar.” Neil Alday, the former singer of Socialburn, a grunge/ metal band, will be performing as well. Local Tallahassee alternative rockers Kill Closeau and Perry Southern rock group Broken Trust will
be the regional acts playing the block party. In addition, there will be four DJs, including DJ Johnny Mac, DJ Gummy Bear, Alex Borges and DJ Reese. For $15-$20, anyone 18 or over can enjoy St. Patrick’s Day at four clubs, with two stages, seven bands and four DJs. The party is said to last for 26 hours and include free green beer. For tickets or more information, visit www.floydsmusicstore.com.
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WOODIE from 5 called. “I went to college at a place called Pratt Institute that’s in Brooklyn. Sometimes just trying to think of the simplest idea that’s going to be the most effective is what I’m always looking for. And I just keep a notepad in my phone of, like, anything that comes up. We have plans for our next [video], which might involve some jail time afterwards for sure [laughs].” As for their musical inspirations, Matt & Kim cite modern hip-hop acts. “Kim and I are big hip-hop fans, as well as fans of different sorts of punk rock stuff and dance stuff,” Johnson said. “But I think there are some people viewing hip-hop production, such as Swizz Beats and the Neptunes and Timbaland, and people who just write such creative, exciting and very different songs but still have these massive hits. A lot of different hip-hop production, I think, is really exciting today.” Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss of the noise pop act Sleigh Bells, nominated for a Breaking Woodie, discussed their recent album, Treats. “We’re overall very happy with how everything has
turned out,” Krauss said. “And our most important priority outside of making the record was being on tour and playing as many shows to as many people as possible to expose our music. In the future—we just wrapped up our European tour—we’re going to be touring in the States briefly, starting at Coachella. And then we’re going to finish up this summer and get right back into the studio and start work on our second record.” Their music has also been featured on the MTV series, Skins. “For us, it just seemed like a logical opportunity,” said Krauss. “MTV has been really supportive of our band. I think it’s really important that as many kids as possible can hear that song [“Kids”]. And if they’re tuning into that show, it’s a great way for them to get to know Sleigh Bells.” Nominated for Best Video Woodie, alternative hip-hop band Chiddy Bang is made up of Chidera “Chiddy” Anamege and Noah “Xaphoon Jones” Beresin. When thinking about what makes a great video, Beresin cites his inspirations.
“I’ve looked at stuff like the crazy Hype Williams, P. Diddy, Notorious B.I.G. Crazy videos like that,” Beresin said. “I’ll look at that and be like, ‘Damn, that was wild.’ And then, you know what I’m saying, I’ll look at stuff that Busta [Rhymes] did. I’m a fan at the end of the day, so that stuff definitely influenced me early on.” The Woodies provide a unique chance for musical acts of all genres to converge and play for a diverse audience. College students vote through an online system at woodies.mtv.com to decide winners, and some categories are still open for votes up until the show. The mtvU Woodie Awards will air March 16 at midnight ET/PT. “We are going live for the first time this year, which is a huge change for us that we’re excited about,” said Senior Vice President of Programming, Development and Production for MTVU Eric Conte. “We’re bringing the show to Austin, which is exciting as well—a brand new venue, a brand new location. We have a lot of surprises and great artists in store so we’re excited about the show.”
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Colin Farrell is a worldfamous Irish heartthrob who’s starred in more films that I can list here, but has recently been rumored to be dating pop star Rihanna. Considering that there have yet to be allegations similar to those that came about from her relationship with Chris Brown, that’s pretty lucky (in a
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Lupe Fiasco recently dropped his latest album, ‘Lasers,’ on Tuesday, March 8, three years after his last album, ‘The Cool.’
Lupe Fiasco’s first album in three years takes a different musical direction JESSICA MILITARE Staff Writer Fans have eagerly awaited Lupe Fiasco’s oftdelayed album that underwent the trial and tribulation of corporate record label drama for months. The proverbial ice was so thin between him and the top dogs of Atlantic Records that the album was almost a no-go. But, after a long debate of whether his new project would sink or swim, Fiasco has finally, with a nod of approval from Atlantic, released his latest compilation after three years entitled Lasers. Though it officially hit stores this past Tuesday, March 8, some hardcore fans had already snatched the album from an inevitable Internet leak, which reportedly left a number of them displeased with the outcome. The beef between Atlantic solely revolved around Fiasco’s sound, and whether his new, less mainstream sound (while still able to crossover with anthems like “Kick, Push,”
off 2006’s Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor, and “Superstar,” from the following year’s The Cool) would match up with today’s radio hit-hungry audience. The result was a bit of a compromise for Fiasco, as some of the songs on Lasers represent all that he has worked against. It seems as if there’s a struggle between his unorthodox-yet-perfect rhymes and the recent status quo of electro-infused beats and distorted vocals on the album, which confuses its direction. The opener, “Letting Go,” is a weak, self-realizing track featuring fellow Chicagoan Sarah Green, with digitally manipulated vocals and loopy belts that don’t quite make for an effective commencement. Classic Lupe fans might do more head-scratching with The Audibles-produced “I Don’t Wanna Care Right Now,” a definite club tune itching for listeners to forget their worries with a gullet full of alcohol. The same house-y backbeat prevails on “Break The Chain,” combined with
a verse from UK rapper Sway, the only other emcee on the album. The two strangely work for him, though, if we’re judging solely on nightclub conventionality. Crossing over into rock, an explicit account on “State Run Radio” targets the repetitive sound of the modern radio industry and its quest for maximum profit. Hopefully mocking the alternative racket played on the airwaves, the song is reminiscent of its target, with Fiasco voicing, “Different is never good, good is only what we pick/ You ain’t got a hit, unless it sounds like these did,” possibly addressing the troubles he went through with his own album. The acclaimed single, “The Show Goes On,” is surrounded by hearty bass and a resonating guitar from an upbeat sample of Modest Mouse’s “Float On,” a persevering anthem of fighting through a personal storm. Littered throughout the tracklist are fluttery piano numbers, motivational in the sense that looking to the
past defines an outlook to the future. “Til I Get There” is classic Fiasco, as the pianoforte guides the song’s progression of hope, and Fiasco addresses the path his album took for takeoff. “Coming Up” lies more on the R&B side, with soulful back vocals as sustenance. The most prolific of the three is “Never Forget You,” an angelic ballad accompanying the passionate croons and key strokes of John Legend, while Lupe reminisces about his journey and how it has defined him as an artist. Aside from much experimentation, it is clear which parts of his album are solely Fiasco’s creation. A finger-snapping melody with panty-droppa Trey Songz has “Out Of My Head” hardly escaping the conscience, an innocent chase after a mystifying beauty. “Beautiful Lasers” is definitive of Fiasco, a man who realizes compliance is more accepted than refutation, delivering it in a penetrating way. Over a
swirling pulse, he boldly begins with, “Sometimes livin’ in a world like this, it’s pretty hard not to go insane/ Not pretty if you don’t comply, pretty easy if you don’t complain.” A combative tone is heard in “Words I Never Said,” a Alex Da Kid-produced track that houses vocals from affiliate Skylar Grey, coupled with Fiasco’s slashes at the War on Terror, Rush Limbaugh and even the president. It’s a lurid outlook on the world’s problems and where they stem from, with Fiasco as the orator. Second to last but first in evoking positive imagery, “All Black Everything” transports listeners through an optimistic dream where racism and slavery never existed. Delivering a quasi-history of the world as essentially all-black-everything, he strikes with, “Malcolm Little dies as an old man/Martin Luther King read the eulogy for him/Followed by Bill O’Reilly who read from the Qur’an/President Bush sends condolences from Iran.”
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HHHHH The progressive hope carried throughout the album is at its apex here, and although just a vision, it permeates the mind as a heartening reality. Leaving fans simultaneously confused and applauding, Fiasco took the road least expected of him with this album. Although several songs surrendered to the mainstream, it may not necessarily be a bad thing. He’s definitely crossing over into earbuds that may have rejected him before, and the woes of cornered creativity may have worked to his advantage. Equipped with a straight-shooting view of the world, Lasers address the problems of now, in light of a better tomorrow.
‘The Illusionist’ offers a magical experience New film from the makers of ‘The Triplets of Belleville’ opens THE ILLUSIONIST DIRECTOR
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The titular character in Sylvain Chomet’s enchanting animated feature, ‘The Illusionist.’
ERIC SARRANTONIO Staff Writer 2010 was a year of many good films and a handful of amazing animated ones. Two of the three Oscar nominations went to the obvious choices, Toy Story 3 and How to Train Your Dragon. When The Illusionist beat out the masterful Disney musical Tangled for the last spot on the ballot, many people were surprised. Tangled is undoubtedly a strong achievement in both storytelling and animation,
but the reason The Illusionist deserved the nod more is that it exhibits a sort of subtlety that is not only absent from most animated movies, but absent from most movies of any kind. Sylvain Chomet, the film’s director, also made the critically acclaimed animated film, The Triplets of Belleville, which, like The Illusionist, has very little dialogue. When characters do talk to one another, it is often in languages that neither the audience nor the character
being spoken to can understand, and all without subtitles. Surprisingly, this does not create a disconnect between the characters and the audience. In fact, one feels even closer to the characters because they are speaking a universal language expressed through their actions. Chomet prefers to tell stories entirely through music and images. The source material for The Illusionist is a 50-year-old script from the French comedic director Jacques Tati. Like Chom-
et, Tati relied very little on dialogue in his films, letting the movements of his characters tell the stories. Tati apparently wrote the script as an attempt at reconciliation with his first daughter, who he had abandoned at birth. The script, however, was too personal, and Tati never found the emotional strength to film it. The illusionist that the title refers to was an autobiographical version of Tati himself. As Tati would have likely played the character himself if he ever made the
film, Chomet animated the character to the likeness of Tati. As such, the film includes many references to Tati’s personal life and career. The true strength of the script, however, is its ability to connect with such a large audience. The story’s focus is on what it means to believe in magic. That belief is often a symbol for the innocence of a child. Most of us stop believing in magic when we reach a certain level of maturity; to accept the reality of adulthood, you must
first realize the playful implausibility of magic. The film shows exactly that through the somber life of a down-on-his-luck magician and the other meek entertainers around him. Tati has been gone for almost 30 years now, but The Illusionist is a new and important aspect of the great filmmaker’s career. The Illusionist is stylized enough to evoke memories of Tati’s best films, but different enough to be standalone work of art by the imaginative animator Chomet.
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Random Notes of Decay (rock) and Wood Thrush (indie/experimental). Say Hi with Blair, Yellow Ostrich—Monday, March 14, doors 8:30 p.m., show 9:30 p.m. at Club Downunder. Admission: (18+) Free for FSU students with valid FSUID (gold card only), $10 general public
Blue Mood Productions and Winter Circle present: Ana Sia with White Noise and Monozygotik—Thursday, March 17, doors 9 p.m. at The Engine Room. Admission: $10 presale, $12 day of
stop Cage from blowing audiences away with his incomparable overacting and potent quotables (“peach� comes to mind on this occasion). Also starring John Travolta, who’s all kinds of crazy for other reasons entirely, Face/Off is the story of identity theft (not the credit card kind, the Joan Rivers kind) and cat-andmouse game between an FBI agent and a maniacal terrorist, with all the best an American John Woo film has to offer—except those white doves; I’m not sure I recall those making a slow-motion cameo in this one.
ASLC for this flick has less to do with my shameless self-promotion and more to do, just maybe, with the non-too-latent lesbianism between Portman and Mila Kunis onscreen. Don’t act like you don’t know what I’m talking about. Face/Off—March 18, doors open at 11:59 p.m. There are a lot of Nicholas Cage zingers I could have opened with in introducing this one. While it isn’t among the more egregious films on his resume, that didn’t
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BRETT JULA Sports Editor It’s the most wonderful time of the year. I’m not talking about Christmas, nor college football bowl season. While both of those events are on my countdown list each year, they simply cannot stack up to the madness of March—the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. For sports fans, it simply doesn’t get any better than this—the drama, the upsets, the star power, the pageantry. The proverbial “big dance” has it all. There’s just something about lounging around with a cold drink in-hand watching fellow college students do battle day and night on the hardwood that simply cannot be matched by any other sporting event. As great as it is for sports fans and students, it’s probably equally upsetting (no pun intended) for our beloved college professors. While they frustratingly slave away putting lesson plans together, students are busy skipping class to take in the action, or bringing their laptops to class and following the madness on CBS’s March Madness On Demand while the professor provides white noise for an hour and 15 minutes… not that I’ve ever done such a thing as a student here at Florida State. In a word, the NCAA tournament is addicting. But what makes it so addicting? In my eyes, it’s the aforementioned upsets. As frustrating as they can be when they royally screw up your bracket, it’s worth it in the long run. Chances are, your bracket isn’t great enough to win Facebook’s bracket challenge grand prize anyway, so seeing the Northern Iowa’s and Butler’s of the world make deep runs into March is a nice consolation prize. Northern Iowa and Butler were the two biggest storylines in last year’s tournament. Who will it be this year? Since everything surrounding March Madness builds up to the Final Four, it’s only fitting for me to give you my four teams that could potentially bust your bracket. Belmont If you haven’t heard of this Atlantic Sun Conference member with a mere enrollment of 5,900 students, chances are good you will after the first weekend of the tournament. The Bruins are one of only six teams in this year’s tournament to have 30 wins in the regular season. Belmont is 30-4 on the year, and while they don’t have many signature wins to boast about, their losses show just how dangerous they can be. Two of the losses came at the hands of Tennessee by a combined 10 points, and a third loss was to another Southeastern SEE BRACKET 12
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Luke Loucks (3) and the Seminoles came up just short in the second round of the ACC tournament, falling in the quarterfinals to Virginia Tech.
SCOTT CRUMBLY Staff Writer With their victory over N.C. State on March 6, the Florida State basketball team secured
a third-place finish in the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season standings. The victory also clinched a firstround bye for the Seminoles in the ACC tour-
nament in Greensboro, N.C., this past weekend. After a day of rest during Thursday’s opening round, the third-seeded ’Noles (21-10) took the
court against No. 6 seed Virginia Tech on Friday night with hopes of impressing the NCAA tournament selection committee. Those hopes fell flat
for FSU in the final second of the game when officials waived off Derwin Kitchen’s would-be, game-winning shot afSEE VICTORIES 12
Baseball enjoys successful break Seminoles net seven victories over the holiday NICK SELLERS Assistant Sports Editor While most students were soaking up the sun on beaches throughout the state, the Florida State baseball team was busy cementing their status as one of the nation’s elite programs, as the No. 5 Seminoles earned seven victories over the break. Florida State (15-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) earned series wins
over the Georgia Bulldogs, Maine Black Bears and, in their first conference series of the season, swept the Boston College Eagles by a combined score of 22-10. Dominant pitching and timely hitting characterized the Seminoles’ play over the one-week academic hiatus. The ’Noles sent ace Sean Gilmartin to the mound in a March 4 match-up against the Bulldogs, and
Gilmartin did not disappoint. In eight innings of shutout work, the junior struck out 11 batters and allowed only one hit, setting up an easy ninth inning for the Florida State relief staff. The usually stalwart bullpen gave up five runs after relieving Gilmartin, putting the game in doubt, but Daniel Bennett struck out Georgia’s final batter to secure the 6-5 victory. “I was proud of the way
we kept our composure and got it done,” FSU coach Mike Martin said. “Things like this can happen. That’s what walks will do for you. We walked a couple guys to start the inning and all of a sudden they start feeling good; a couple of balls are just out of reach.” On the second day of action, UGA bounced back and handed the Seminoles their first loss of the season in a hard-fought,
low-scoring contest. The win broke the Bulldogs’ six-game losing streak to Florida State. Georgia-native Parker Brunelle got his first start of the season and capitalized on the opportunity, putting the first pitch he saw over the right field fence to give the Seminoles a 1-0 lead. After tying in the fifth, the Bulldogs pulled ahead for SEE BASEBALL 12
Men’s tennis unable to find rhythm over break Florida State drops two of three matches in week away from school HARRIS NEWMAN Contributing Writer Spring break was not nearly as good to the FSU men’s tennis team as it was to most other students, as the Seminoles traveled to play three matches in five days, winning the first and then losing decisively in the latter two. The Seminoles (6-7, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) came into their match against Clemson weighed down by three consecutive losses that were decided in the last point, and four straight losses altogether. Senior Vahid Mirzadeh
and sophomore Connor Smith ensured a turnaround, however, as FSU turned the table on No. 51 Clemson (10-3, 1-1) to win 4-3 and snap the Tigers’ four-match win streak. The No. 13-ranked duo of Mirzadeh and Smith clinched the doubles point for FSU after senior Clint Bowles and freshman Blake Davis won their match 8-5. Mirzadeh and Smith’s victory marked their 11th doubles win in the last 12 matches. Sophomore Jordan Kelly-Houston opened singles play with his first win of the sea-
son, winning 6-3, 7-5 on court four. No. 21 Mirzadeh extended his singles winning streak to 10 with a 6-3, 6-2 victory on court one. During his streak, eight of his wins came in straight sets. Smith was truly the difference-maker. The sophomore came in with three consecutive singles losses, yet clinched the Seminole victory with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win on court three over Clemson’s Kevin Galloway. The plate got a little more full for the Seminoles just two days later, as they traveled to Atlanta, Ga., to face the
No. 17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets for coach Dwayne Hultquist’s 300th match at Florida State. The Seminoles could not celebrate coach Hultquist’s milestone in a positive light, as they did not put up much of a fight in a 6-1 loss. Mirzadeh and Smith were halted in their doubles streak; the No. 15-ranked duo of Juan Spir and Kevin King handed them only their second loss of the season with an 8-4 victory. Two other Georgia Tech wins marked the doubles sweep, and the Seminoles entered sin-
gles play down 1-0. Mirzadeh’s day was doubly unfortunate, as he saw his win streak in singles come to a stop as well. The No. 21 senior lost to No. 16 Guillermo Gomez 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. Kelly-Houston followed his first win of the season with the Seminoles’ lone point. The sophomore dominated on court five with a 6-1, 6-0 victory. “I think it was [KellyHouston’s] best match of his career, and he won it decisively,” Hultquist said. Florida State flew SEE TENNIS 14
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VICTORIES from 10 ter replay showed that the ball was still on his fingertips as the horn sounded, handing the ’Noles a gut-wrenching 52-51 defeat. “I thought I got it off in time,” Kitchen said in the moments following the loss. “But the replay showed otherwise.” After Eric Green’s jumper put the Hokies (21-10) up by one with just 4.7 seconds to play, Kitchen received the inbounds pass and took it up the right sideline before hitting a fadeaway jump shot from the right corner that was originally ruled a made field goal. The Seminoles’ bench immediately rushed the court and the team mobbed Kitchen in celebration of an apparent victory. The officials then proceeded to send both teams back to their respective benches and review the shot to determine if Kitchen had gotten it off in time. When the shot was ruled nogood, Florida State was forced to swallow their second heartbreaking
loss in their last three games—the other being a 72-70 defeat to North Carolina on March 2 when Tar Heel freshman Harrison Barnes buried a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 3.1 seconds remaining to seal the Seminoles’ fate. “We thought it was good. We were celebrating already,” FSU center Bernard James said. “There is nothing you can do about it. It was a huge letdown.” After suffering a 12-point loss to Virginia Tech earlier this season on the road, FSU was hoping to exact revenge on the Hokies and advance to face Duke on Saturday in the semifinals. Although Green’s shot turned out to be the nail in FSU’s coffin, the ’Noles did themselves no favors with 20 turnovers over the course of the game that helped VT erase an 11-point, second-half deficit. “You have a tendency to want to look toward the end of the game and analyze the last play,” FSU head coach
Leonard Hamilton said. “But, in reality, the plays we faltered on [at] the end of the first half, the plays we faltered where we had that [bad] stretch [in the second half]. You put yourself in a vulnerable position where bad things can happen at the end.” Before making the game-winner, Green had converted just one of his 12 shot attempts from the field. He finished the evening with seven points, and Malcolm Delaney led all scorers with 16 points to go along with four rebounds, five assists and three steals for the Hokies. James led the ’Noles with 11 points and eight rebounds, while Ian Miller added 10 points off the bench. Okaro White and Michael Snaer also chipped in with eight points apiece. The Seminoles resume play this week in the NCAA tournament, where they hope to return leading-scorer and All-ACC performer Chris Singleton in the lineup.
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Florida State takes tournament tumble Women’s basketball drops conference tourney opener for second straight year ERIC ZERKEL Staff Writer Following a strong record in regular season conference play, 14th-ranked Florida State entered the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with high hopes, but after a 78-65 loss to North Carolina in their opening contest following a first-round bye, the ’Noles left Greensboro, N.C., with the sour taste of disappointment fresh on their lips. “We’re pretty disappointed in our performance. Credit Carolina, we didn’t shoot the ball well,” FSU head coach Sue Semrau said. “I thought we were really hesitant the first half getting the ball inside, and that’s what we do best. I’ve got, I think, the best offensive player in the league in Cierra [Bravard], and we didn’t do a good job of that in the first half.”
Cierra Bravard led the Seminoles, and all scorers, with 20 points and 12 rebounds, but aside from her individual performance, the ’Noles struggled to score. As a team, Florida State only mustered 26 percent shooting, going 16-for-61 from the field. While North Carolina (24-7, 8-6 ACC) also struggled, shooting just 38 percent from the field, the Tar Heels forced 23 turnovers, which led to a crucial 18 points. Indeed, most of the points scored came not from the run of play, but from the free throw line. Both teams combined for a conference record 56 made free throws from a record 67 attempts. Fouls and foul trouble played a vital role in thwarting a Seminole comeback. North Carolina controlled the pace of the game early and often, building a 39-
24 lead at halftime. Laura Broomfield helped North Carolina build their lead to as much as 17 points early in the second half behind her team-best 15 points and 11 rebounds. Bravard and the Seminoles came storming back in the second half, however. Midway through the final stanza, after a pair of 3-pointers from senior Courtney Ward, Christian Hunnicutt capped off a 17-4 run for the Seminoles with a pair of free throws. With just 9:28 left in the game, Florida State threatened to make the secondbiggest comeback in tourney history as they trailed by only one. But following Bravard’s fourth foul of the game and a trip to the bench, the Seminoles fell flat. Florida State would not
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BRACKET from 10 Conference member in Vanderbilt, where the Bruins were competitive in an 85-76 loss on the road. The fourth loss was to a mediocre Lipscomb squad in conference play on Jan. 25, but the Bruins haven’t lost since, riding a 12-game winning streak into the tournament. Belmont is making its fourth tournament appearance ever, and if their most recent trip to the dance is any indication, they could be bound to make some noise here in 2011. Back in 2008, the Bruins nearly pulled off a monumental upset as a 15 seed, falling 71-70 to Duke in the tournament’s first round. George Mason Unlike Belmont, every college basketball fan should be aware of how dangerous the Patriots can be in March. No one will soon forget their magical run to the Final Four in 2006, and 2011 is shaping up to be eerily similar. Just like in 2006, George Mason bowed out in the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament, so don’t expect the Patriots to be worried about their chances in this year’s NCAA tournament. With a veteran squad that has 26 victories to their name, look for the Patriots to be ex-
tremely tough out on the first weekend (and perhaps beyond). A large reason why they will be so difficult to beat is their ability shoot from the perimeter. The Patriots are among the nation’s best from beyond the arc, shooting a blistering 39.7 percent as a team from the 3-point line. The leader from long range is senior guard Cam Long. The Palm Bay, Fla., native is averaging 15.3 points per game and is shooting 42.6 percent from three on the year. Old Dominion I mentioned George Mason, so it really wouldn’t be fair if I didn’t include the team who won the CAA tournament and received the league’s automatic bid: the Old Dominion Monarchs. Old Dominion, by midmajor standards, has been somewhat of a regular in the NCAA tournament with what is now 14 all-time appearances, including four since 2005. Last year, the Monarchs made the tournament as an 11 seed and knocked off Notre Dame with a heart-pounding 51-50 victory before losing by eight to third-seeded Baylor in the second round. ODU returns nine players from last season’s team that tasted tournament suc-
cess, and that could very well equate to an even deeper run in 2011. Oakland No team from the lowly Summit League has ever won an NCAA tournament game. If there was ever a team to change that, it’s this year’s Oakland squad. The Golden Grizzlies are a team that has tournament experience after appearing last season as a 14 seed and falling to Big East power Pittsburgh in the first round, but more important than their experience is that they are battle-tested. Oakland beefed up their non-conference schedule with seven teams from power conferences who are in this year’s tournament field. While they lost each of those games, it certainly paid dividends as the season progressed. After losing to Ohio State on Dec. 23, the Golden Grizzlies won 18 of their next 19 games, bringing them to where they are now as they anxiously await to show the nation they have what it takes to advance past the round of 64. I may or may not pick Oakland to spring an upset, but I will certainly think long and hard about it once I get to their block in the brackets.
saw the Seminoles down the Black Bears in similar fashion, earning a 9-3 victory, but this time aided by the timely work of leadoff hitter Devon Travis. Travis, who certainly has big shoes to fill with the departure of Tyler Holt, showed that he was more than equal to the task in the second game against Maine, batting a perfect 3-for-3 and driving in four runs. The tune-up against Maine set up the Seminoles’ first conference series of the season when they took on the Boston College Eagles. In the first game of the series, Florida State sent Gilmartin to the mound once more, and for the second straight Friday, Gilmartin fanned 11 batters en route to a 3-1 Seminole victory. “I think we fail to understand how good Gilmartin is,” FSU pitching coach Jamey Shouppe said. “The guy can pitch. He had a very average year last year; probably my fault as much as his. You may see him pitching on TV one day. I think we’ll appreciate him more after he’s gone than we do right now.” The Saturday night
game saw the Seminole bats come through in the clutch, as Florida State scored 11 runs with two outs and cruised to a 15-6 victory over the Eagles, securing a series win a day ahead of its conclusion. Sherman Johnson, Rafael Lopez and Taiwan Easterling each recorded three hits, as the Seminole bats earned 15 hits in all and capitalized on 13 walks by an overwhelmed Boston College pitching staff. The final game of the break ended in dramatic fashion, as the ’Noles clawed back from a 3-0 deficit to secure the victory in the final home frame. After a three-run seventh inning, Stuart Tapley walked in the home half of the ninth, and Seth Miller and Justin Gonzalez also reached, loading the bases for Lopez. Easterling pinch-ran and crossed on a sacrifice fly by Lopez, driving the nail in the Eagles’ coffin and securing the series sweep for the ’Noles. FSU looks to continue their recent run of success when they take on No. 1 Florida on Tuesday.
BASEBALL from 10 good in the seventh inning off a sacrifice fly. In the decisive third game, the Seminoles rose to the occasion and earned a 7-5 victory in an up-and-down Sunday contest. Florida State scored all seven runs over the final five innings and overcame a number of deficits to secure the series win. A critical three-run seventh put the Seminoles ahead, but the relief staff still had to sustain a fierce rally from the Bulldogs. Senior Mike McGee came on for the save in the ninth, and fresh off a three-strikeout save performance against No.1 Florida, McGee handled his business and earned his second save of the season. Returning home to Tallahassee, the Seminoles started a short mid-week series against the Maine Black Bears. The first match-up saw Florida State make short work of the Black Bears, downing Maine 10-2 on March 8. The solid overall performance was highlighted by the offensive work of Jayce Boyd, who went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs. Game two of the series
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in foul trouble. But that’s part of the game.” The late second half destruction was eerily reminiscent of the Seminoles’ late-season contest with Miami. In that game, Florida State allowed the Hurricanes to close the game on an 18-0 run over the final four minutes of play to earn the win. The Tar Heels defeated Florida State 84-75 earlier in the season. The sixth-
seeded Tar Heels defeated Clemson 78-64 in their first ACC tourney game, and after defeating second -seeded Miami 83-57 in the tournament semifinal, they lost to champion Duke 8166 in the title match. Both teams now turn their eyes toward selection for the NCAA Tournament. Teams and seeds will be announced Monday, March 14, at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
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’Noles shine at home, struggle on road ERIC TODOROFF Contributing Writer After a disappointing showing at the Cathedral City Classic in California, the Florida State softball team was determined to right the ship and navigate themselves back to victory. Six days after their west coast swing, the Seminoles hosted the Big Ten/ Mountain West/ACC Tournament. On March 5, the ’Noles took on the Wisconsin Badgers and Utah Utes. Sophomore pitcher Morgan Bullock dominated the Badgers, lasting 6.1 innings and only allowing one run, lowering her earned run average to 2.86 and cementing her spot in the rotation as the team’s No. 2 starter. Ashley Stager led the offensive output, blasting a three-run home run in the second inning. The Seminoles never looked back from there and tacked on one more run in the third inning and three runs in the sixth to seal the 7-1 victory. Against the Utes, the Seminoles showed their resiliency, battling back from a three-run deficit, but fell short. Sarah Powell held her own against the Utah bats, pitching a complete game, but giving up the go-ahead, solo home run in the seventh at the hands of Tia Palauni. All out of comebacks, the Seminoles lost 5-4. The following day the ’Noles experienced déjà vu, as they were to face Wisconsin and Utah in another doubleheader. FSU
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ing. The ’Noles scored five in the second inning and added two insurance runs in the top of the sixth, but that was not enough. Bullock gave up five runs in the bottom of the seventh. The ’Noles scored a go-ahead run in the top of the 10th, but the Bulldogs came right back with two in the bottom-half of the inning to win it. Poor pitching continued to plague Florida State in the matchup against No. 2 Alabama. Hamilton gave up seven runs in four innings, as the ’Noles got washed out 8-0. Jen Lapicki was the only Seminole to get a hit. That same evening, Florida Sate took on MSU one more time looking to avenge the loss from the previous evening. As in the first game against the Bulldogs, the Seminoles gave up another lead and lost 8-7. Courtney Senas had a solid game at the plate, as she went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Bullock struggled yet again in the pitching circle, giving up six runs on nine hits. The Seminoles have thrived when playing at home but have found victories outside of Tallahassee difficult to come by. In their last nine games on the road, the Seminoles have only won two games, and in six of the seven losses, the pitching staff has given up at least six runs. With conference play just around the corner, the Seminoles will look to correct their woes to have a chance at the seemingly elusive Atlantic Coast Conference championship.
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breezed by Wisconsin, crushing them 9-0 as the game was cut short to five innings. Sarah Hamilton had complete control of the Badgers, as she tossed a one-hitter and struck out seven Wisconsin batters. The offensive production was even throughout the lineup, as six Seminole batters recorded a RBI. Great pitching carried into the second game against the Utes, as Bullock only gave up three runs and struck out four in a complete game performance. Kelly Hensley led all FSU hitters with two doubles and two RBI in the 7-3 victory. Just two days after consecutive days of doubleheaders, the Seminoles traveled to Auburn to take on the Tigers. The Tigers jumped on Hamilton with five runs in the bottom of the third inning, highlighted by a Kelsey Cartwright grand slam. Those were the only runs needed for the Tigers to secure a 5-3 win. The Seminoles collected 10 hits, but were only able to manage three runs in the top of the seventh, as Auburn shut down the comeback attempt. The Seminoles then traveled to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide. Their first meeting against the Bulldogs was a nailbiter, as the ’Noles lost 9-8 in 10 innings. Hamilton dominated MSU over her six innings of work, only allowing two runs and six hits in the loss. When Hamilton was in the circle, FSU was roll-
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TENNIS from 10 south after the match looking for redemption against USF. Unrested and unfocused, they came up well short as the Bulls (5-2) handed the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Noles a 6-1 loss. Bowles and KellyHouston were off the court first with an 8-4 loss in doubles. Sophomores Andres Bucaro and Anderson Reed snapped a four-match losing streak in doubles with an 8-3 win to even the score. Things looked optimistic when it was the
Seminolesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top doubles team out to clinch the win; however, Mirzadeh, who played sick throughout the match, and Smith were stifled for the second straight week, losing 8-6 and giving the early advantage to the Bulls. Each Seminole went down quickly and easily, as the Bulls clinched the win in three straight singles matches. Mirzadeh unfortunately could not persist through the illness, as three matches in five
days is bound to affect somebody. He could not finish the third set, losing 3-6, 6-4, 2-0. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Mirzadeh] played sick and tried to help the team out. But eventually, he got to where he was too tired in that third set,â&#x20AC;? Hultquist said. Davis picked up the lone point with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 win. The Seminoles continue play on March 15 against seventh-ranked USC, who beat FSU 6-1 on Jan. 26.
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The aftershocks of Japan’s tsunami Atop the Hill CHAD SQUITIERI Staff Writer Last week, Japan experienced its most powerful earthquake on record. The earthquake, which started at the country’s northeast coastline, triggered a massive tsunami that struck Japan as well as several other countries, with warnings being issued as far as Hawaii and the United States western coast. While the 8.9 magnitude earthquake has already claimed north of a reported 1,300 lives as of
press time, there is a second, perhaps even more frightening disaster taking place in Japan: their nuclear reactors. Japanese officials have begun evacuating over 200,000 people from areas around two nuclear power plants. There has already been an explosion at one of the plants that damaged a U.S.supplied nuclear reactor. The reactor is one of possibly seven reactors to be damaged from the earthquake. Japanese officials also stated that radiation levels rose above the legal limit in the town of Fukushima.
After the blast at the reactor, at which at least one worker was killed, an enormous cloud of white smoke began to emit from the complex, catching the Japanese government flatfooted. To prevent a possible meltdown of the reactor, Japanese officials pumped saltwater into the reactor to keep the temperature down after the earthquake caused the cooling function of the reactor to stop. According to Robert Alvarez, senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies and former senior policy adviser to the U.S. secretary of energy,
pumping seawater into the reactor was “a Hail Mary pass.” What appears to be even more of a problem is the lack of information being let out by Japanese officials in regard to the nuclear problem and radiation levels. The government is being far from transparent and only releases a few sentences of information at a time. In the meantime, potentially thousands of innocent citizens are being affected by the illegal radiation levels emitted from the plants. The Japanese government appears to know
that something is wrong, as they informed the United Nations’ atomic watchdog that they might begin to distribute iodine to people living around the nuclear reactors. (Iodine can help prevent thyroid cancer in case of exposure to nuclear radiation. After the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, thousands of children developed thyroid cancer after being exposed to radiation.) While I will point out that Japan did evacuate areas around the plants, and did inform the United Nations of the problem, they need to take
the next step toward being responsible and inform the world, and more importantly their own citizens, of the potential dangers they face being within a certain distance to one of the reactors. The citizens of Japan just experienced a massive earthquake and tsunami; they are perhaps not in the best state of mind to consider evacuating further from the nuclear reactors, but if the Japanese government better informed their citizens of the potentially grave dangers, they could prevent an already tragic event from worsening.
Guantanamo about-face a necessary evil TUFTS DAILY EDITORIAL BOARD Tufts Daily, Tufts U. via UWIRE President Barack Obama on Monday rescinded his two-year-old directive banning military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay. In a new executive order, Obama clears the way for resuming military trials at the naval base. This is regrettable, considering the president campaigned on—and committed to, once taking office—closing Guantanamo within a year of his inauguration. Still, the concession is a prudent one. Guantanamo is a nearly impossible issue, one that may be black-and-white in moral terms but is very gray
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in practice, and the reforms that the president has included in his most recent order alleviate much of what Americans have found so distasteful regarding the military base. In order to deal with the 172 prisoners currently detained at the naval base, the new executive order reinstates a system allowing prisoners to be tried by military courts. Numerous obstacles have stood in the way of trying prisoners in civilian court and have forced them into legal limbo and indeterminate detention. The new executive order remedies this by allowing prisoners either to be tried on-site by a military tribunal or to
make a plea-bargain. Because many of the detainees were tortured in an effort to obtain information, evidence gained from such tactics would be thrown out in court, weakening the prospect of conviction. The new order attempts to solve this problem by requiring compliance with international treaties barring inhumane treatment. But a fundamental problem remains: Because evidence obtained under duress is inadmissible— even in these military tribunals—the government faces a “Sophie’s choice” between releasing or illegally detaining people it reasonably believes to be terrorist threats to the United States. This is
the fundamental problem of Guantanamo, and the Daily does not profess to have a ready solution. Perhaps most important of all, the order establishes a process of periodic review by several federal agencies of the prisoners’ threat to our security. This will decide whether prisoners should be tried, released or transferred to a thirdparty country. Reviews of each detainee must occur within one year of this order and at least once every three years after that. In the sea of difficult options the administration faces, this step is laudable in that it gives detainees at least some framework for legal recourse.
Nonetheless, the new executive order fails to address many core issues pertaining to Guantanamo. The reinstatement of military tribunals merely reopens an avenue that is widely considered less desirable than civilian trials. Administration officials have insisted that the president remains committed to closing the base in the near future, but the order sheds little light on when that will be. And because Obama made it clear that the order only applies to current and not future detainees, it is unclear how the base will be used in coming years. The administration faces only bad options when
it comes to the detention camp, and it is commendable that Obama has acknowledged his mistake in prematurely steering away from military tribunals. Nonetheless, the new decision has left the long-term plans for Guantanamo up in the air. We do not hold the answer. But if it is indeed Obama’s intention to close Guantanamo, we can only hope that his administration devises a well-thought-out plan of action before making yet another promise to the American public. Commendable as this executive order is, it is far from resolving an issue that has remained a sore point in the United States for years.
has raised the cost of attending Florida colleges and universities by an interesting method, which is related to what they term the “National Average.” It is not related to cost, efficiency, quality or any reasonable basis. Now,
what is interesting is that there are few costs at the universities and colleges rising at a rate of 15 percent, unless you consider the high salaries and reemployment of retired high-level administrators. How else could TK
Wetherell receive a retirement of $237,000 per year for the rest of his life? The other factor to consider is the number of legislators receiving compensation from colleges, universities and their foundations. Think of the ROI (Return on In-
vestment). UF hires the Senate President Haridopolis for a part-time position at $75,000, and UF gets to raise tuition for every student by 15%. I am amazed at the apathy of the students in allowing this. If every FSU and
college and university student descended on the Capitol, you could make a difference, instead of sitting back and having you and your parents ripped off. —Joe Milberg, jm08525@yahoo.com
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Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6 -- Yesterday’s challenges continue. You can overcome them. Focus on your roots. Make sure you’re properly grounded. It’s not a good day for financial decisions.
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Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6 -- There are contradictions in the communication. Don’t sweat the small stuff. It’s best to go work out and burn calories and frustrations. Think positive.
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Today is a 7 -- Money may come unexpectedly, but it may also leave the same way. Be grateful for what you have. Make investment decisions another day. Enjoy good company.
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Today is an 8 -Write a haiku now. Notice springtime and word play. You can’t go wrong here. Find a new way to express your message. People want to hear what you have to say.
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 -- To quote Monty Python, “Always look on the bright side of life. If life feels jolly rotten, there’s something you’ve forgotten, and that’s to smile and laugh and dance and sing.”
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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 6 -Career goals seem important today. After all, your reputation is at stake. Focus on goals, but think long term. Don’t get frustrated by challenges.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7 -- Business as usual may be good, but don’t get so comfortable that you get caught off guard by rocky finances. It’s always good to save up for tomorrow.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7 -- Today could present challenges. Accept them as a gift. After all, adventure has been knocking on your door, and it’s all related. Will you answer?
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 6 -Sometimes it’s best to be quiet and just listen. Emotion and anxiety may fill the air. Your calm presence can make a difference, even if you don’t speak.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7 -- Feeling like you’ll do well entering an exam can actually influence the results. Say, “I can do it.” Share this with a group to empower them. Get physical practice.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 6 -Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Not you. You see him for who he is: a hungry animal, trying to survive, who’s more afraid of you. Go ahead and bring treats to Grandma.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6 -- Do you surprise yourself with your own brightness sometimes? Get ready for that. You may discover a new artistic skill that you didn’t know you have. Nancy Black and Stephanie Clement, Tribune Media Services
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