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Over 2,400 students participated in Florida State University’s eighth annual Relay for Life event, benefiting the American Cancer Society (ACS), this past Friday. For 18 hours—starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and continuing until the next morning—at least one member from each of the 126-plus participating teams walked the Mike Long Track to raise funds for ACS, celebrate survivors of cancer and bring awareness Stephen to the dis- Fischer ease. “It represents the idea that cancer never sleeps,” said Stephen Fischer, a Simon Lopez/FSView senior who has been in(L-R) Lauren Carey and Brianne Byers of the Alpha Phi sorority walk in their ‘Up’ cosvolved in Relay for Life tumes during the Disney-themed lap at the Relay For Life event held at Mike Long Track since his freshman year and is this year’s internal on April 1. events chair. “So, right now is prob- it’s kind of like the end is the largest private fundFischer said each hour of the overnight event ably about the time be- of your treatment, when raiser of cancer research represented a different fore you get diagnosed, you’ve been told that in the United States, actime in a person’s battle and then it goes through you’re about to go into cording to their website. the stages of getting di- remission,” Fischer said. At FSU’s Relay for Life with the disease. In addition to providing event, each team raised Fischer explained the agnosed, when you start different stages as he to feel tired in the middle services and programs to funds through group efwalked the track at the of the night, and then cancer patients through- forts, such as bake sales, beginning of the evening. when the sun comes up, out the country, the ACS raffles and restaurant
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fundraisers, as well as through individual fundraising. One participant secured donations from family and friends of $102 for every lap she walked that night. “So we’re keeping her walking the entire night,” Fischer said. The Mike Long Track field was transformed into a campsite where each of the participating teams set up tents to provide rest for weary walkers and continue fundraising throughout the night. Awards were given to the top individual fundraiser, the top team fund-
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Top: Members of Kappa Upsilon Chi walk at the Relay For Life event. Bottom: Students from varying organizations sit and listen to important announcements at the event.
The third-annual PeaceJam conference held at Florida State University during each spring semester is an event meant to unify high school students from around the southeast area for a motivational, inspiring and informative weekend. This year, the conference was held from April 2 to 3 and students from as far as North Carolina and Jamaica were in attendance. As part of their preparation before participating in the conference, the students are educated on the principles of PeaceJam, as well as the life and accomplishments of the
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PeaceJam participants engage in a mural painting service project in the Woodward garage for the third-annual PeaceJam conference. visiting Nobel Laureate. This spring, the conference hosted Dr. Shirin Ebadi, human rights activist and judge. PeaceJam Southeast gives students around the area an opportunity to partake in activities and events that will build their knowledge and awareness of global issues that affect humans—regardless of their gender, social class or age. PeaceJam’s tenets are: educa-
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The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council of the city of Tallahassee (DVCC) and the FSU College of Social Work Institute for Family Violence Studies will host their spring event, “I Love the Way You Lie,” on April 5 at Miller Hall. The event will include an interactive program on campus about dating/ sexual violence—presented by the nationally acclaimed Break the Cycle Organization—and a complimentary dinner. “The DVCC chose to cover dating violence for our spring event because all victim advocate program representatives from FSU, FAMU and TCC
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Dr. Shirin Ebadi talks to the ‘FSView’ in exclusive interview NICKI KARIMIPOUR Assistant Arts & Life Editor This past weekend, Florida State University had the honor of opening its campus doors to its third visiting Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Dr. Shirin Ebadi. Ebadi is known for her exceptional work in the realm of law, human rights, democracy and gender equality. At age 22, Ebadi became the first woman in Iranian history to serve as a judge. In 2003, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize— making her the first Iranian female to obtain the award. Ebadi continues to fight for equality on a global scale, although she is now in exile and resides in the U.K. A portion of this interview was conducted in Farsi with the aid of her translator. Additionally, some of the questions were asked by me in Farsi and, later, translated to English for the purposes of this article. FSView & Florida Flambeau: If a young person is unsure of the path they would like to pursue, what advice could
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Shirin Ebadi speaks about issues in today’s world during PeaceJam.
SE: Yes. The majority of people in Iran are not satisfied with the current government and they want to change it. They are showing their dissatisfaction with the government in different ways, especially after June 2009. Their dissatisfaction was exacerbated by Ahmadinejad’s fraudulent reelection, resulting in his second term as president. After the Green Movement, it got worse and people began demonstrating and the government punished the demonstrators severely through imprisonment and acts of violence.
strong. According to a report from Reporters Without Borders, Iran has the greatest number of journalists and Web bloggers in jail—in the world. It also has the most number of underage executions in the world.
FFF: Could you share your thoughts on the subject of Iranian gender discrimination? SE: In an Iranian court, the testimony of two women is worth that of one man’s. Also, a man can have four wives and divorce whenever he wishes. For a woman to divorce, it is very difficult. Inheritance laws favor men and there are discriminations in laws based on religion.
FFF: What is your favorite hobby outside of work? SE: I enjoy literature and watching movies.
FFF: Do you believe you can do as much good or more by living outside of Iran? SE: Actually, I believe that I can do more by being outside of Iran— because in Iran, there is a great deal of censorship and I cannot voice my opinion freely.
you offer them? Dr. Shirin Ebadi: When I was young, I was unsure of what I wanted to do when I grew up. My father was an attorney, and I was familiar with legal issues being discussed at home. It helped me find a path for my future. My recommendation is to follow what you love, and try to be the best in that field. Try to use your knowledge to help other people. When our purpose is to help people and to help the world, then we will find our path.
SE: I always believed in something I later found out to be justice, and the same emotion resulted in me going to law school. After graduating from law school, I became a judge. After the Revolution, [Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution], I was told I couldn’t be a judge because I was a woman. That is when I requested early retirement and I opened my own law office. From then on, I’ve been defending victims of violence and political prisoners, pro bono.
FFF: What made you decide to become a lawyer?
FFF: Do you think the government regime will ever change in Iran?
FFF: How about censorship in Iran? SE: Censorship is very
Ebadi delivered a public lecture at the Turnbull Center on Friday, April 1. The lecture was part of the PeaceJam series.
his involvement. “I have come into an awakening lately of how I am part of the earth and the universe as a whole,” Gwynn said. “I feel that everyone in this world is my family, and I need to look out for my family. PeaceJam seemed like a good way to get involved in the community. I think the youth really need to get active because there are a lot of horrible things going on. It’s great to start in your own community. Awareness is key.” Throughout the weekend, PeaceJammers listened to lectures and participated in confer-
ence workshops such as teambuilding exercises. They were also given the chance to ask Ebadi any questions they had, following her morning lecture on Saturday, April 2. Many students were interested in how they could begin taking strides to make a positive difference in the world, despite their young age. During a private lunch with Ebadi, some students expressed
their desire to immerse themselves in ongoing global issues such as racism, violence and discrimination. “I’m going to tell everyone I know about PeaceJam and everything I have learned here,” said Vanessa Armas, an eighth grade student at Oak Park Middle School in Leesburg, Fla. “I hope to spread the knowledge by word of mouth.”
Previously, PeaceJam has hosted visiting Nobel Laureates such as Betty Williams (Ireland, 1976 recipient) and Rigoberta Menchu Tum (Guatemala, 1992). PeaceJam was launched in 1996 and more than 650,000 youth worldwide have taken part in the program. For more information about the conference, visit thecenter.fsu. edu.
FFF: What message do you have for young females in contemporary society around the globe? SE: I would urge them to have self-confidence, financial independence and to think for themselves.
PEACE from 1 Throughout the year, the PeaceJam curriculum and service learning projects are taught in grades K through 12 in order to prepare the youth participants for their Global Call to Action projects. This year, projects included a mural painting in Woodward garage and a service project at Rickards High School. Additionally, the PeaceJammers also have the chance to present their Global Call to Action projects to the Nobel Laureate at the conference. Leon High School student Henry Gwynn expressed his fascination with the program and what originally sparked
CYCLE from 1 reported a big increase in domestic violence victims visiting their offices on campus,” said Kelly O’Rourke, a Ph.D. student in the College of Social Work, a member of the Institute for Family Violence Studies and secretary for the DVCC. This new trend of sexual violence is not only being reported at Tallahassee universities, but all over the country. According to the event flyer, 51 percent of college males admit to sexual assault incidents during college, 15 percent of college women are victims of rape or attempted rape and 32 percent of college students report dating violence. Also, acquaintance rapes on campus are steadily increasing and one-third of rapes happen on a date. “It’s important for young women, and men as well, to understand that domestic violence isn’t just for couples living together,” said O’Rourke. “Dating violence can encompass problems with a partner being violent or controlling. It can happen after splitting off from a group of friends that went out together, or it can be an incident on a first, second or third date.” Based in California, Break the Cycle is the leading national notfor-profit organization addressing teen dating violence among 12 to 24 year-olds. At the event, the organization will work directly with attendees to provide innovative prevention education that will teach everyone the warning signs of future
violent behavior, how to recognize dating violence in a current situation and where to turn for help. According to their website, one in three teens will experience abuse in a dating relationship and more than two-thirds of them will never report it to anyone. “In new relationships, if a partner is acting jealous, it can seem romantic at first,” O’Rourke said. “It may seem innocent in the beginning, but when a boyfriend starts telling his girlfriend to wear a [longer] skirt or to not wear short skirts because other guys are looking, when he’s checking all of her text messages, or looking up who she’s been calling when he’s not around, it can very quickly turn into something much more severe and controlling. This type of behavior, which may at first seem innocent, is really a warning sign of an unhealthy relationship and that’s what we’ll be teaching at our class.” The event will be held in Miller Hall at the FSU Stadium in University Center C on the third floor. Dinner will be served from 6 to 6:30 p.m., and the Break the Cycle program and discussion will finish at 8:30 p.m. “We’re really happy to be able to do this,” said O’Rourke. “Thanks to funding from the DVCC, hopefully we will be able to further educate people on the fact that this could happen to anybody and it’s not just something you see in the newspapers with older married couples.”
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RELAY from 1 raiser, a spirit award for participation and enthusiasm, best team banner design and best campsite decoration. Laura Kelly was one of the team captains of the Wesley Foundation Relay for Life team, which raised over $11,000 at this year’s event. Kelly said she and her team set a goal to challenge themselves this year and raise $10,000 and walk or run a 10 kilometer distance at the event, naming it the “10K Challenge.” “I just think the team just took it up and really tried to dream big, and not once have we said that we couldn’t do it, and now we’re sitting here today,” Kelly said. The event kicked off with the traditional Survivor
Lap, when cancer survivors were invited to walk the track to celebrate their victories in the battle against cancer. “My favorite part is probably the Survivor Lap because it just puts a face to why you do it,” Kelly said. “I love to hear the survivors’ stories, because that is at the heart of everything that we do here, and I get to watch my team get together and reflect, and when I see them crying because they see the survivors walking around the track, that is why I do this, because cancer is impacting us all.” At 9 p.m., the Luminaria Ceremony was held to honor those affected by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease. During this time, all lights in the
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Cancer survivors lead students from numerous organizations during the beginning laps of the Relay For Life event held at Mike Long Track on April 1. area were turned off except for candlelight. Candles lit inside white bags spelled out “Hope” on the bleachers to symbolize the hope of a world without cancer, and bags lined the track, each bag bearing the name of a person touched by can-
cer. Participants walked the lap in silence. “It’s really powerful, and it’s sad, but it gives us hope at the same time,” said Jordan Pyron, FSU junior and team captain of the Kappa Kappa Gamma team, which raised over $10,000 at this
year’s Relay. FSU’s service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega raised over $9,000 at the event. “Relay is special,” said Alpha Phi Omega Team Captain Falyn Morris. “I think the thing is that everybody kind of has that personal connection. You know we really try to remind people that, even though it is fun and we do get kind of competitive, at the end of the day, we’re all here for the same reason and it’s to find a cure.” Kelly Smith was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was 17. At age 33, she finished her last treatment this past October, and currently runs the not-for-profit Ovarian Cancer Alliance of North Florida.
She attended FSU’s Relay as an honored and celebrated survivor. “I’m in awe that college students can do as much as they do and are so passionate about something,” Smith said. This was Smith’s first time attending a Relay event. “I think it’s important to keep awareness up that cancer doesn’t care how old or young you are, or what you look like, and it helps bring in community for other survivors,” Smith said. “I met another ovarian-cancer survivor tonight, and you know we now have a bond, and a friendship that will help each of us get through the next time that you know we have to fight, and that kind of thing, so it’s really good.”
Fraternity suspended for fraud until 2012 CHAD SQUITIERI Contributing Writer The Chi Theta chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity at Florida State University has been suspended until 2012. The decision for suspension, which was finalized in December following a hearing by the FSU Greek Conduct Board, was based on incriminating evidence indicating that several members of the fraternity forged documents in order to receive
money in the form of tuition reimbursements after dropping classes. The FSU Police Department says that some 15 students were involved, although there was only enough evidence to charge four students with grand theft. The four students charged were also responsible for submitting a fraudulent refund authorization code—which allowed the students to receive reimbursement for the cost of the class. The
students involved were forging drop/add permits in order to drop classes and receive reimbursement after the drop/add deadline. In some cases, the students involved were attempting to receive refunds one and two years after they had taken the classes, with some of the courses being taken as far back as 2001. “What they were doing was basically forging a signature saying that this person authorized them to
drop the class,” said Maj. Jim Russell of the Florida State University Police Department in an earlier interview. “At which time, when you drop the class, then you’re eligible for a refund. That’s when the money comes in.” The amount of money received by the four charged students totaled almost $4,000, although they attempted to steal another $1,769. One student alone received $3,563.63 and attempted to receive an ad-
ditional $911.25. That particular student submitted 34 known drop permits, six known add permits and one forged TCC COOP form to the registrar’s office. A TCC COOP form is an agreement between Tallahassee Community College and FSU allowing a student at one institution to be allowed to enroll at the other institution. Another student was able to receive over $373 by submitting six fraudulent forms. A third student
attempted to receive over $858 by submitting eleven fraudulent forms, but was unsuccessful in doing so. The record of the fourth student charged has been expunged. Two of the students charged pleaded guilty to the charge of grand theft and both received 45 days of work at a jail camp as well as two years of probation. The other two students charged are still working their cases out in the court system.
FSU boasts second highest Peace Corps volunteers KARLANNA LEWIS Staff Writer In addition to attending graduate school or landing a corporate job, a number of Florida State University students are considering a third option: volunteering for the Peace Corps. FSU boasts the second highest number of volunteers from Florida universities. Peace Corps recruiter Alathea Parker said she is always happy to visit Tallahassee because of the high levels of interest. “At FSU, there’s already a lot of people interested on campus,” said Parker. “Usually most of my time is spent answering questions and concerns and helping people submit a competitive application for the Peace Corps. The interest is really strong, and we really appreciate that. FSU is one of our biggest
producing schools, and we want to be able to accommodate everyone who’s interested.” The school also offers Peace Corps master’s programs in international education and urban development. With the job market shrinking, becoming a Peace Corps volunteer may seem like an even more attractive option. “Things are becoming a bit more competitive in the workplace, and it’s understandable that becoming a Peace Corps volunteer and building your technical skills will help make you more competitive after service and even help you get into graduate schools,” said Parker. “Today, it’s more of a global economy, so any way you can build on your international relationships or broaden your global perspective will make anyone a more competitive person,
whether [they] start their own business or NGO, work in the state or federal government, become a teacher, all of those skills you can acquire in Peace Corps service.” Before becoming a recruiter, Parker spent two years in Cameroon, working with economic development. According to the Peace Corps website, the Peace Corps mission has three parts: helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women, helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served and helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans. For Pat Seery, who spent two years in the Peace Corps working with Venezuelan children, the ser-
vice aspect was the biggest pull. “There was talk about the responsibility for all of us to do service,” said Seery, principal of the Grassroots Free School. “There were people in our schools who were gung-ho military, and I really commend the military, but I wanted to work on the peace side.” Parker, like many, felt that the most important part of her experience was making human connections. Serving in an undeveloped country caused her to reevaluate her perspective on life in America. “Thinking about the things I need versus the things I want brought me down to another level,” said Parker. “That could mean sitting and talking with someone for an hour rather than going inside and watching TV or reading a book. Sometimes, it’s
just understanding the basic compassion of humanity that can really put you on a different course with what you want to do with the rest of your life. I went from corporate America to now understanding that my passion in life is to help people help themselves, because that’s the lesson I learned in my Peace Corps service.” According to Seery, it is crucial that the program lasts two years, because it takes time for one’s perceptions to begin shifting; cultural understanding cannot be rushed. “When you learn about anything, it’s new, and often you can’t get all of what you may be hearing quickly,” said Seery. “It takes some time to get how the connections come in what ways. We would get more integrated over that period of time, and then you start
to learn more and more little things. The big jolt for me was gee, I sure was glad I’d gone two years, because at six months, what I thought I knew was wrong.” Seery urges those interested to just go and experience what, for him, was an enriching opportunity. Parker said that, regardless of motivation, a volunteer’s most essential tool is an open-mind. “You learn a different culture,” said Seery. “You’ve got to learn the words and ways of doing things, and that’s the beauty of culture. I never would have thought about some of the things that we, in the states, in our bubble, we all have bubbles, we think we’re doing fine and great, and not even knowing about the ways other cultures work. That’s the real power.”
U.S. attorney addresses Muslim, Sikh and Arab-American relations ANA REBECCA RODRIGUEZ Assistant News Editor As part of an ongoing effort by Attorney General Eric Holder to strengthen the U.S.’ connection with Muslim, Sikh and ArabAmerican communities across the nation, all U.S. attorneys are now charged
L O CA L BULLETIN Andrew Jackson’s legacy revisited The Florida Historic Capitol Museum has opened a new exhibit titled, “Andrew Jackson’s Florida Legacy,” exploring the former president’s controversial legacy as well as his influence on Florida’s acquisition and early governmental development. Specifically, the exhibition covers Jackson’s Florida experiences dur-
with the responsibility of reaching out to said communities and building relationships based on trust and confidence. As such, Pamela C. Marsh, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Florida, will be on hand at the FSU College of Law Rotunda on Thursday, April 7, where she will
discuss how she is accomplishing the mission in North Florida. The free, public lecture will also feature brief remarks from Parvez Ahmed, an associate professor of finance at the University of North Florida. Ahmed is also a member of Jacksonville’s Human Rights Commission
and is a frequent commentator on topics such as the Muslim-American experience. Adam Gaiser, assistant professor of religion at FSU and a faculty adviser to FSU’s Muslim Student Association, will also be in attendance at the event, sharing his expertise on the Islamic sectarianism. Rabbi Jack
Romberg of Temple Israel in Tallahassee, who is also a frequent commentator on a variety of social justice issues, will also be on hand to share his perspective. Marsh’s talk is sponsored by the FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights as part of its “Human Rights and Na-
tional Security in the 21st Century” lecture series in cooperation with the FSU College of Law, FSU’s Muslim Law Students Association and the Village Square. The event will take place between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. at 425 W. Jefferson Street at the FSU College of Law Rotunda.
ing his two military campaigns, his term as governor and his influence over the Florida Territory while president of the United States. On display are military artifacts from the occupation of Pensacola during the War of 1812, a coffin lid belonging to one of Jackson’s soldiers during the First Seminole War and various letters and documents relating to Jackson from the CallBrevard Papers collection at the Florida State Archives.
animator Dustin Grella for ‘Say Something Wild’ The Tallahassee Film Festival is collaborating with award-winning artist and animator, Dustin Grella, to present the Say Something Wild contest, where the voice of one lucky person will be featured in an animation that will premiere April 7 at the opening night of the Tallahassee Film Festival. Dustin Grella’s Animation Hotline project allows anyone to call the hotline and leave a voicemail featuring a word, idea, quote or anything they find inter-
esting. Grella then selects his favorite voicemail and creates a 10-30 second animation based on the message. To be considered for the animation, community members are encouraged to call the hotline at (212) 683-2490 and leave a message. Callers must use the word “Tallahassee” somewhere in their message and leave their contact information at the end of the voicemail. The contest starts Thursday, March 24, and the deadline is April 1 at 11:59pm. Grella will choose the contest winner
and their voice message will be featured in a 10 to 30 second animation. For more information about Dustin Grella and the Animation Hotline, visit www.animationhotline.
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RENEE RODRIGUEZ Capsule with Ka Plaa, No Humanity and End Times—Thursday, April 7, doors 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. at The Farside. Admission: $5 Hailing from Miami, Capsule is a punk trio known for their intense, hardcore sets. Of their debut album, Blue, Punknews.org raves, “This is a confounding conglomeration of blasting time-signatures, galloping punk spirit and a ghostly vocal chorus that buzzes through a mountain of guitar and bass. […] Intricate melodies in bizarre tunings sneak their way into an overall unnerving amalgamation of genres, creating an anxiety-filled album of fevered beauty.” The album is currently available on 12” vinyl and CD via Robotic Empire Records. Joining Capsule are local acts Ka Plaa, No Humanity and End Times. Slaid Cleaves—Thursday, April 7, doors 5:30 p.m., show 7 p.m. at The Mockingbird Café. Admission: $15 at the door
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The AcaBelles are the only all-female group competing in this year’s campionship.
Florida State University’s premier female a cappella group, the AcaBelles, recently placed second in quarterfinals in Gainesville and first in the semi-finals in South Carolina during the opening rounds of the annual International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. Their recent success has helped secure their spot in the finals round taking place in New York City on April 16, where they will perform in Alice Tully Hall located in Lincoln Center. The last time the AcaBelles went to New York
was in 2009, and they are more than excited to go back with the hopes of earning the title of best a cappella group in the world. “We’re the only girl group in the nation going, so it’s been really exciting,” said Co-President Nicole Torres. “I think that we’ve done a really great job of maintaining our group even while we’ve been in competition. It’s great because we don’t hear a lot about female a cappella groups. Last year, the only female group got in because of a wild card, so it’s been exciting.” In South Carolina, singSEE ACABELLES 8
Students grab ‘Red Bull’ by horns FSU engineering students take on Red Bull challenge to build a boat
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The final product weighs 47.53 pounds and cost $117.93 to assemble.
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Some movies were never meant to have trailers—their plots too complex, characters too developed and emotions too widespread to be summed up into a twominute advertisement. Source Code is one of those movies. No matter what you thought about the film based on its promotion run, this is a movie you should want to see. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal in what is easily the actor’s best role since 2005’s Brokeback Mountain, the film follows Colter Stevens, a soldier stationed in Afghanistan who awakes inside the body of a teacher from Illinois. The plot may sound familiar, but Freaky Friday and The Hot Chick this is not. If you were already planning on seeing this film and need no con-
vincing, I advise you to stop reading now. Half the pleasure of viewing Source Code is unraveling the plot as it unfolds. If you remain hesitant, however, feel free to read ahead. Stevens is the test subject of a new military experiment—a lab rat for the latest weapon in America’s war on terrorism. The concept behind the weapon is this: like the faint halo you can see after a light has been turned off, time also lingers after it passes. The technology Stevens is working with allows him to experience pieces of the past by temporarily entering the body of another human being. After a terrorist attack kills hundreds of people aboard a Chicago transit and its perpetrator threatens the entire city as his next target, Stevens is forced by an unknown military unit into the body of a schoolteacher who died in the attack. With the source code (memory) only lasting eight minutes, he must do whatever it takes to discover the identity of
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People may have heard of the Red Bull flugtag competition in Miami each year, where teams create crazy contraptions they hope will fly. This will be Red Bull’s first year hosting a candola boat challenge, in which teams make boats
out of miscellaneous materials and hope they don’t sink. The event will be held at the New River in Ft. Lauderdale, a.k.a. the “Venice of America.” Three brave gondoliers from the College of Engineering will be taking on
Hayden Pollack and Jordan Berke show off their design. this candola challenge: Hayden Pollack, Sam Risberg and Jordan Berke, all FSU seniors. “For me, this is way for me to utilize my engineering skills with a hands-on project,” said Pollack. “Even though it’s not an engineering competition,
it just makes the boat that much better. It’s very important to be involved with projects like this because, if you go to an engineering company with this, it’s fun yes, but it’s also impressive to them.” SEE CANDOLA 9
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FSU Flying High Circus opens big
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Top: Aerialists smile for the crowd from high above the center ring during the ‘Around the World’ spectacle put on by FSU’s Flying High Circus on April 2. Bottom Left: A member of the crowd watches in awe. Bottom Right: Members of the Flying High Circus roll on blades and bikes under big top on April 2.
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Aerialists astound audiences at the Flying High Circus.
The Florida State University Flying High Circus is back in the big top for their spring performance series. This year, the Flying High Circus presents “Around the World,” open the first three weekends of April and free for students with a valid FSU ID. Additional information and showtimes are available at circus.fsu.edu.
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Performers gracefully dangle from the peak of the big top.
ACABELLES from 5 er Courtney Mickens won Outstanding Arrangement and Outstanding Solo for her rendition of Shontelle’s “Impossible.” “I didn’t think I would win,” said Mickens. “I remember the day of the competition, all 16 of us were practicing in our hotel room and they were really trying to pull something out of me. It was really hard for me to lift the veil off and see that internal part of me because ‘Impossible’ is a song about heartache,
getting over it and overcoming, and although I’ve been through that, it was hard for me to let other people see that. They really pushed me to take off that veil and let people see me.” The last time the group competed in the final round of the competition, Torres was in charge of public relations for the AcaBelles. As president, however, she must ensure that the trip goes well for all 16 girls, which will only hap-
pen if they have sufficient funds. For that reason, the group will be hosting fundraisers throughout the week to raise enough money for their trip to NYC, including events at SunBerry, Coldstone and Potbelly’s in addition to holding bake sales in the Union during Market Wednesdays and singing around campus. “It’s a lot more stressful being in the presidential position when you’re planning for a trip like this,”
said Torres. “Two years ago, I did public relations, so basically all they told me to do was make fliers, raise money and organize fundraisers. I had no idea how much it takes to get a group of 16 girls to New York City from an airport like Tallahassee’s, which doesn’t have many flights, and also booking hotels in the city. Getting the funding for this trip has been a rollercoaster ride, but I’m so grateful to have such a great group. People say this is a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity, and I’ve gotten to do it two times, so it’s incredible that I’ve gotten to be a part of this group and especially to lead this group. They’re so inspiring and their voices are so beautiful.” Among the singers is freshman Alyse Faour, who had never participated in a cappella competitions before joining AcaBelles, but is excited to be recognized for her work. “It’s honestly been the best experience of my life
being in the group, especially as a freshman and being all over the place, not knowing what you want to belong to in order to find your way in school,” said Faour. “We’ve put so much into this, so it was gratifying to know that we were recognized for everything we put into it. I wish that you could have this experience all the time, but having this experience my freshman year with this group of girls has been more than I could ask for.”
Kerrville Folk Festival before releasing his charttopping debut, Broke Down. Local Americana artist Grant Peeples organized Cleaves’ visit to Tallahassee, claiming “I don’t bring anybody to town unless I want to hear them myself. I figure anybody that’s bought a ticket to get in feels the same way.” Cleaves recently released Everything You Love Will Be Taken
Away, which spent several weeks at the top of the Americana charts.
Jeremy Barnes (guitar, vocals), Thomas Bacot (bass, vocals), Aubrey Young (drums) and Marc Zivica (additional guitar, vocals). Formed in late 2008, the four-piece has received attention after self-releasing their five-track debut EP, Greetings from Levy Park, T.L.H., opening for bands such as Lucero and most recently for releasing their full-length, Heartless Romantics. “Only Thieves
know how to write guitarcentric upbeat rock. It’s not power-pop—it’s way heavier than The Cars or the Replacements—but it hearkens to that time period. If you get your rock on with huge, bright guitar riffs and sing/screaming till your voice hurts while driving around in the country, this one’s for you,” according to Independent Clauses. Joining Only Thieves is fellow local fa-
vorite Black Cloud, a surfrock quartet consisting of Miles Constable (lead vocals, guitar), Max Fields (bass), Andrew Motis (guitar) and Nick Alexandrou (drums). Since forming, the four-piece has been steadily working on their music while also booking several shows throughout Tallahassee and opening up for bands such as Davila 666, Quintron and Thee Oh Sees.
otta looking genuinely terrifying as her Danny Zukostyled ex-con ex-husband (ex-treme!), and like so many other fantastic, impotent-nerd stories before and after it, Something Wild is the story of a mildmannered, wholly un-wild man who falls in with a wild girl who opens him
up to his wild side, almost like The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber except without the mildmannered man getting shot in the head by his philandering wife by accident in the end (spoiler!). OK, never mind, it’s not really like that at all.
Raging Bull—April 7 at 7 and 10 p.m.
boxer Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull: It’s true. It’s all true. It’s really that good. He really lost and gained all that weight and muscle. It really just might be the greatest onscreen performance in cinematic history, and one of the most beautifully shot films (by Martin Scorsese in his
absolute prime) ever. Even that story your garbage-pail cousin might’ve told you about De Niro breaking his fist when he was punching a wall one day onset and chanting an ancient black-magic spell to heal himself on the spot, naked: It’s all true. It’s weird, I know.
LOWDOWN from 5 at Tufts University, Slaid Cleaves held various jobs, ranging from an ice cream truck driver to a meter reader before embarking on his music career and singing on the streets of Cork, Ireland. As his drive to create music increased and after finding success with bands here and there, Cleaves transitioned to Austin, Texas. There, he won the prestigious New Folk competition at the
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‘Oozi’ oozes visuals, falls flat EXTRA LIFE! COLLIN MIRANDA Staff Writer Oozi: Earth Adventure has made a few ripples in the Xbox indie game scene, promising classic platforming gameplay along with modern visuals and hand-drawn art. Granted, it isn’t difficult for claims such as these to make waves in
the indie arcade, considering most games featured there are absolute garbage. In what would seem like good news, Oozi: Earth Adventure actually delivers what it promises. Now, I’d like to ask you to remove your retro-goggles and go back to the days of when the Super Nintendo was king. Remember going to your local Blockbuster with aisles stocked with a huge assortment of
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games, and renting any game with interesting box art, only to discover a lame, generic 2D platformer? This happens to be the exact sort of nostalgia that Oozi: Earth Adventure’s “classic platforming” evokes. The game stars a banana slug-like alien who crash-lands on earth after depleting his fuel supply. Sure enough, he must recover parts of his ship, as well as parts of his space suit, while surviving the animosity of earth’s tiny wildlife. Oozi does actually look beautiful. It’s clear that the developers spent a lot of time and effort on the background, in particular. Everything from the trees to the water looks vibrant, colorful, detailed and in stunning HD, to boot. While this all looks great, the art style itself, character-wise more than anything, is partially why the game is reminiscent of Super Nintendo’s shovelware of old. The game’s characters all sport that annoying sort of cartoony look, Oozi
himself sporting a hyper Botox-esque grin and caffeine-overdose eyes. This unlikable mascot isn’t helped by his highpitched voice, which can be heard screeching “let’s go!” upon starting a stage, as well as yelping throughout gameplay. Accompanying this noise is the game’s soundtrack, which, while decent at first, quickly lost its appeal once I realized it consisted of a single song. In trying to pay homage to classic platforming, the game winds up feeling rather uninspired, adding nothing new whatsoever to the formula. The object of the game is simply to get from the beginning to the end of the stage while avoiding enemies, which consist of snails, worms, spiders and other tiny critters. Scattered throughout the level are stars, worth 10 points each, which grant you health for every 2,000 points collected. For the first half of the game, your abilities are limited to running and jumping. The controls
work well enough for the most part, but they can be a bit clunky here and there. For example, the game says that you can perform a short hop by tapping the jump button and a big jump by holding it down, but both jumps result in nearly the same height and speed, making some segments feel slow or unnecessarily tricky. Later, after finding your pants, you gain the ability to double jump and ground pound, which doesn’t really add any freshness to the game. The level design itself isn’t too bad, but there is nothing that will really wow you. The game is not without some glimmer of promise, however. Oozi: Earth Adventure is an episodic game with three more episodes awaiting release, each at only a dollar. This particular episode ends in a cliffhanger of sorts with Oozi finding his gloves after winning a pretty OK boss battle. The player is left wondering what sort of upgrade Oozi will receive with these
gloves, and whether or not they will make the game any more engaging. One must remember that this game was made by an amateur game developer, and considering the game’s biggest flaw was a lack of innovation, some good feedback from the gaming community could lead to more satisfying sequels. It’s apparent that, unlike most Xbox Live indie game developers, Awesome Games Studio is actually putting real skill and honest effort in trying to make a good game, and hopefully that will be reflected in more constructive ways with future releases.
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SOURCE CODE from 5 the bomber within that time constraint, and report that identity to his superiors so that they may capture the terrorist before he strikes again. If Stevens doesn’t solve the mystery before time runs out, he has to go back into the source code and try again. Essentially, this is a movie that repeats the same eight minutes over and over again—the only significant difference between each round being Gyllenhaal’s approach to finding the terrorist— and yet finds a way to keep audience consistently engaged. Science fiction movies rarely get more intelligent and emotionally involving than Source Code. This is the most rare form of blockbuster film—a movie that simultaneously pleases mainstream audiences and film majors alike. If you can look past the somewhat preposterous plot, I can almost guarantee that you will love this
movie. It’s occasionally funny, always thoughtprovoking, and for the most part, exceptionally original. Directed by Duncan Jones (whose 2009 debut Moon is a science fiction masterpiece), Source Code establishes the up-and-coming director as a force to be reckoned with. The film takes very few missteps; the cinematography, acting, scripting and sound are all top-notch. Sure, if one looks hard enough, plotholes can be found, but science fiction has always been about suspension of disbelief anyway. In Star Trek, we were forced to believe humans can travel at the speed of light; in Armageddon, we were mislead into believing an RV could be driven on the surface of a meteorite (take a physics class if you don’t understand why that’s not possible); in Star Wars, we were told that light could be controlled and used as
a weapon. If you go into Source Code expecting cold, hard, scientifically backed realism, you are not going to find it. At this point, I am confident in saying that Source Code is the best movie released so far in 2011. The high-end concept is executed brilliantly. This is a ride that starts out wild and accelerates until it’s over.
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CANDOLA from 5 Building off the fact that the three teammates are engineering students, they made their theme robotics—their team name is Robot Revenge. There are three parts to the competition: a one-third mile boat race, People’s Choice, in which the public votes for their favorite team, and a skit. Team Robot Revenge made a preliminary video to their skit, where a mad scientist and his assistant
Igor create a robot. Their skit will show the robot becoming jealous of the attention the scientist is giving the candola, and taking his revenge all over Ft. Lauderdale. “Our candola will have squirt guns to attack the other boats, sirens and other miscellaneous electronics to mess with the other teams,” said Pollack. The Robot Revenge candola is made com-
pletely out of duct tape stretched over a frame of steel conduit piping. Pollack used a program called Pro Engineer to create a CAD model, which is a 3D representation of the boat before it was made. This design helped the team to construct the boat in an aerodynamic way. He even did a feasibility study, which is a complicated calculation to
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determine, based on the weight and the center of gravity, the location of the water line, since three people must be able to safely ride in the boat. “Speaking from an engineer’s point of view, this boat is very successful,” said Pollack. “The job of an engineer is to do what other people do at a much lower cost, optimizing the stuff we use for the least amount of money.” The end cost of the boat
was $117.93, and it weighs only 47.53 pounds. Even if Robot Revenge wins the one-third mile race and has a great skit, they still need you to help them out with the People’s Choice portion so they can win Red Bull’s secret but likely desirable prizes, as well as pride for FSU. There will be text-message voting on the day of the competition. The team will post in-
formation about this on their Facebook page entitled Robot Revenge, where they also have stats about the boat, pictures and videos. “We’re doing a lot to represent FSU, and also show that there’s something going on at the engineering side of things,” said Pollack. For more information on the Red Bull candola challenge, visit www.redbullusa.com/candola.
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Housing meets social media Apartment complexes use social media, technology to engage prospective tenants
REID COMPTON Digital & Multimedia Editor Apartment complexes want to be hip and cool. That way, you’ll want to live there. Apartments in Tallahassee are slowly adapting to this new world of social media, but they still have some work to do. Here’s a summary of what local complexes have been doing to engage students through social media, and some areas where they could look to expand their real estate. Facebook and Twitter Facebook and Twitter are the two biggest sources of social networking that apartment complexes are utilizing today. Through these sites, complexes can effectively manage their brands and
form connections with prospective tenants. By sharing photos and videos, complexes are able to engage with students in Tallahassee. Full social integration Facebook and Twitter usage needs to extend beyond just having a profile, though, it needs to be fully integrated into the apartment complex’s website. Imagine if you were browsing through the website of an apartment complex, and when you found a unit you particularly liked, you were able to share it via Facebook and Twitter and ask for your friends’ input. You benefit by having input from others, and the complex benefits by the exposure they are receiving. Perhaps someone sees your post and decides they want to look into a similar unit also. The tools are there for apartment complexes to utilize; it just requires them to think outside the box.
QR codes One of the newest trends in social media, and not just in housing, is the use of QR codes. For those not tech savvy, a QR (quick response) code is a way to encode any type of data in a barcode format. Uses of QRs include encoding a URL, contact info, a text message or even a wireless Internet login, to name a few. All you need to do to interact with a QR code is to download a QR reader to your mobile device. QR use So far, several apartment complexes around town have utilized these codes in their ads, directing users to their website once you scan it. QR codes have been slow to catch on in the U.S., but they are gradually getting a foothold in our increasingly mobile society. The main reason for the slow growth of QRs has been SEE SOCIAL MEDIA 12
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Welcome to the World Wide Web Setting up and maintaining connection in your new place
NICK SELLERS Assistant Sports Editor We live in a culture of connection. We have Facebook, Twitter, text messaging, Skype and
Driving ’round town (or not) Transportation options for FSU students
AGATA WLODARCZYK Arts & Life Editor A university is a place of learning, but the first step is getting to class. Florida State University offers students a variety of options for commuting to and getting around campus. For those who live in dorms, getting to class should be a breeze, but for those students living off campus, getting there may be the biggest hassle. FSU is notorious for chaotic student parking. That said, don’t believe the hype, it’s totally possible to park on campus. With a variety of parking lots and garages around campus, it’s possible to park almost any time of the day, keeping in mind that certain areas are more popular at certain times. Scout out a few
different lots at different times to see which ones work for you. For students who happen to live along one of the many Seminole Express (the FSU bus system) routes, the bus may be the way to go. The Seminole Express Bus System runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. along six different routes that serve many of the most popular student apartment complexes and is free for students. A full list of routes and maps are available at parking.fsu.edu. Those who walk or drive to school shouldn’t count campus buses out too quickly: They’re still a fast way to get from one side of campus to the other. Anyone who has been though one fall semester in Tallahassee knows all too well that it rains just about every day for a solid month, and on those days, no one wants to walk across campus, umbrella or not. One of the Seminole Express SEE DRIVING 12
Google Talk all at our disposal, day and night. To keep this digital juggernaut running, setting up your Internet connection should be one of your first priorities when moving into a new place. Several apartment complexes around town come with Internet integrated into your complex, but since not all complexes offer this (Seminole
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Ryan Milejczak hops on his bike at Kellum Hall five minutes before class in order to not be late. Cycling can be a perfect way to bypass FSU’s competitive parking.
Grand and The Commons, to name a couple), chances are you’re going to have to deal with Comcast to get connected in your complex or house. Comcast sets up Internet by appointment, and as someone who has procrastinated on this point, I can tell you, call ahead and have them setting up
After living with roommates since my freshman year, I desperately wanted the opportunity to live alone for my senior year. Knowing I had to trudge through the dreaded graduate school admissions process, I wanted to be able to study for my classes or sleep in peace, without having to deal with loud and annoying roommates or their friends/ significant others/random lovers at all hours of the night. This is why living alone seemed like the best logical choice for me. A huge downside to living alone, however, is that is can be pricey. Not having other people to split rent or utility charges with can be a financial burden for
some people. At the same time, though, you get what you pay for. Which, in my case, was an absence of annoyances and distractions from outside sources. Another downside to living alone is that it can be unnerving to get used to in the beginning. Not having someone to check in with when you come home late at night or when you hear a noise at night can be frightening. However, if you are conscious and careful and take precautions like locking your doors and maybe installing a security alarm, you can alleviate some of the anxiety of living alone. A great part of living alone is that you can have your own schedule—for example, if you have to pull an allnighter, you won’t have to worry about waking up other roommates or keeping them up, like you might if you lived in a dorm. SEE SOLO 13
Creating the best home for your furry friend Tips and advice for seeking out pet-friendly housing in Tally NICKI KARIMIPOUR Assistant Arts & Life Editor For many Florida State University students, keeping a pet may seem like a good idea. After all, having a furry friend to greet you every time you come home from class at the end of a long day seems like a positive thing. However, there is a flip-side of having a pet that must be considered. It can be a large responsibility to take on that
requires some thought and consideration before making a cursory decision. Additionally, quite a few places around town do not allow pets in their housing complexes. For that reason, it’s important to thoroughly investigate the policies of the place where you are planning to live. For the places that do allow residents to keep pets, many require an extra deposit or payment to keep the animal, and some even have requirements
and restrictions on the weight and size of the pet. For example, complexes such as Arbor View, Seminole Grand, Studio Green, Delaney Park, Twin Oaks at Southwood and Tanglewood are places that allow for residents to keep pets, to name a few. The general standard weight limit for pets is around 20 pounds. If there are multiple pets, ensure you are keeping within the complex’s requirements by inquiring if the weight
limit is 20 pounds total or per pet. In addition, some restrictions apply on the breed of dog being kept by the resident. Breeds like Rottweilers, Pit Bulls and Dobermans may be restricted. Fees associated with keeping animals can range from a monthly fee or a flat deposit rate, depending on the apartment complex. Another important aspect to consider is spaying and neutering your pet. This can be done for
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Making nice with strangers
ANA REBECCA RODRIGUEZ Assistant News Editor I got lucky my freshmen year—and by lucky, I don’t mean in the stereotypical, I have my own room in college way, even though my luck did happen within the confines of a bedroom. My luck came in the shape of my roommate, a wild and crazy, fun-loving girl straight out of Miami. We didn’t always get along like peanut butter and jelly—her favorite snack—though. In fact, our relationship started off rather rocky. The second I met her, I didn’t expect more than to remain her roommate, an acquaintance on all counts. I figured I just had to deal with her. After all, it was only until the end of the summer. She was too loud, way too proud and even came off as a little too
rebellious—even for me. It could have all headed down the all-too-common roommate disaster track, but we both helped stop that train by taking a few preventative measures. They are techniques everyone should be aware of; although I can’t guarantee that a lasting friendship will result after employing these tools, I can at least say they will be beneficial in maintaining the peace. First, I decided to let everything that annoyed me about her run off my shoulder. Everyone should be prepared for the unexpected—it’s how you react to each situation that truly matters. Going off to college is guaranteed to open up your eyes—just be prepared to look at what you see with an open mind. Take the decision to at least give your roommate a chance before writing them off completely. I soon realized that I had entered the situation expecting to meet someone just like me: a little quiet, more reserved and, sometimes,
even a little shy. What I got was the complete opposite. Instead of sulking about it and cutting her off, however, I decided to let her in. We started talking more, revealing our beliefs, what home meant for us, and of course, what kinds of boys we liked. The more I got to know her, the easier it became to talk about the tough stuff. It was easy to coordinate how we would go about getting ready in the morning, what times we preferred the room for ourselves to study and, naturally, what we expected from one another. Getting to know your roommate on more than a superficial level might seem useless, maybe even trivial, but trust me, it allows you to see things from their perspective, allowing you to at least make sense of their habits and vices. Talking about it is always worth it. Setting up boundaries is just as important. Be honest with your roommate. There is nothing worse for your
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DRIVING from 11 niently located near the entrance, and those that don’t are likely to have one nearby. In case of flat tires or sudden rainstorms, bike riders always have the option of hopping on one of the campus busses, most of which have bike racks on the front to transport your two-wheeler wher-
Bus System’s six routes is the Renegade Campus Loop, which exclusively circles around campus, making getting from the stadium to the Union an easy ride. For those with bikes, two-wheeling across campus is great year round. Most buildings have bike racks conve-
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ever you want to be, a little known fact for many bike-riding students. Though students have many options for getting around campus, the most obvious is to walk. The FSU campus has a character all its own, so when you get the chance, experience it for yourself.
Tuning in home entertainment Getting the most for your buck in the world of home theatre NICK SELLERS Assistant Sports Editor Chances are, if you’re moving into a new place, you’re going to do three things to make yourself comfortable: make your bed, stock the fridge and plug in the TV. If you’re like most
Americans, and especially most college students, the constant drone of the television never leaves your living room, and whether you’re tuned in to Jersey Shore or Sportscenter, your home entertainment setup is your portal to pop culture, politics and everything in between, so it’s important to have yourself feeling at home in your new digs.
First thing’s first: You’re going to need a television, and amidst the jumble of LCD, LED, LCD/LED, Plasma, 3D, HD, contrast ratios and refresh rates, you’re going to have to make a decision. When choosing technology for your home, you need to consider two things: 1) Where is this piece of equipment going?, and 2) What does
occasional movie. But if you’re looking to buy for a larger bedroom or even a living room, consider something 30 inches and up. Now that you’ve narrowed down size, it’s time decide what kind of coin you want to spend, and that’s really based on a variety of factors, but mostly your budget and how long you plan to hold
your budget look like? There’s no sense in buying a 46-inch television for your 10-foot by 12foot dorm room (Think I’m joking? I’ve seen it). So, first, you need to consider the space in which you’ll be watching. If you’re in a smaller dorm room, a 15-inch LCD screen should work fine in providing cable programming and the
PET from 11 ciety’s policies on spaying and neutering, they only have a grant to spay/neuter cats. For dogs, visit Be The Solution, Inc. They are a “grassroots organization devoted to ending the pet overpopulation problem in Tallahassee,” according to their website. Spaying or neutering your pet can give the owner some peace of mind and ensures less potential problems in the future. While many students
on to your investment. If you’re looking for something to get you through college, a 20-inch tube TV off Craigslist will probably do just fine. But if you’re serious about your entertainment, consider the following specifications when looking to purchase new. Resolution There are three options in the TV market at the current moment: 720p, 1080i or 1080p. The “p” stands for progresSEE TUNING 14
SOCIAL MEDIA from 11 have busy and filled schedules, it’s important to devote enough time to taking care of your pet. Allowing your dog access to adequate exercise can be accomplished even if you live in a small complex with minimal outdoor facilities for dog walking. Taking your pet to a park for some running could benefit you and your dogKeeping your apartment clean of pet hair and dander is also important. Keeping the cat’s litter box in the laundry room
or other designated area also keeps your house cleaner. Brushing your pet regularly and doing it outside or on a porch/patio also eliminates a great deal of hair and other irritants from entering or lingering in your apartment, which can cause allergies for some people. If your complex does not allow animals, you could always keep a goldfish or fish tank, snake, hamster or bird. These pets do not require as much upkeep or daily ex-
ting a little more than you expected. After you’ve got your modem set up, unless you live in a one-room studio apartment or a dorm/ apartment that has integrated wireless, chances are you’re going to want to go shopping for a wireless router. “The important thing to remember is to cater to your needs,” said an anonymous associate at a local consumer electronics store. “Don’t let [a salesperson] talk you into an $80 or $90 router because chances are that’s something you don’t need. Evaluate what you want your router to do prior to your visit and ask plenty of questions.” Allow me to arm you with some precursory knowledge. There are basically two kinds of wireless routers on the market: a wireless G and a wireless N connection. The N connection offers extended range and higher speed capabilities and most new laptops come with the ability to utilize the speed of an N, so this is probably your best performance bet. A boosted wireless N router will run about $60 or $70 and should be able to handle the load of things like Xbox Live, Netflix and multiple computers
on the same network, and there are several brands to consider. Netgear, Belkin, Dlink, and Linksys all produce
ercise as something like a dog would. As always, be sure to clear this with your leasing agency or landlord first. Doing your research and communicating with your leasing office regarding your pet is the best way to ensure minimal complications. Many fees and lease disagreements come from the renter and the leasing agency not being on the same page about restrictions and requirements specific to each housing complex.
the relatively uninteresting content that is being linked to. The reward just isn’t justifying the effort of scanning the code. Primarily, apartment complexes are using these QR codes to take a user to their homepages, which are fairly uninteresting to begin with. Instead of linking to their homepage, apartments should use them in gimmicks to get prospective tenants excited. They could even run contests through QR codes. What if you scanned a QR code
and received a text message telling you if had won something? Perhaps it took you to a video tour of the apartment complex? QR codes have almost limitless possibilities, but scanning them is only as enticing as the content they link to. If you are in the market for a new place to live, keep an eye on social media. Apartment complexes that utilize these tools are more likely to catch your eye, and convince you to move in.
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COUPLE from 12 relationship than to keep things bottled up inside. When something is bothering you, let them know. My roommate, for example, had a habit of always borrowing my clothes without asking. I told her it bothered me, and we came to an agreement. As long as she washed it after she wore it, I let her wear whatever she wanted. She didn’t like that I was kind of a neat freak, so I let things slide a little here and there, which in the end, saved me many, many headaches. As I loosened up, she tightened up, and together, we learned how to compliment one another. Our motto became, “give a little, take a little.” It became a partnership, which is, after all, what a shared living scenario should ideally be like. Even if you’re stuck with a complete disaster of a roommate— I’ve been there, experi-
enced that too—you need to remember that, for both of your sakes, you should try to maintain some level of respect for one another. Remember to remain open and honest with each other; it will keep the pressure from building up, which is never a good situation to be in. Like I said, I got lucky in that I was paired with an
amazing human being, one with whom I continue to be friends with, one with whom I shared some of my favorite freshmen memories. But it never would have gotten there had we not learned to co-exist within the tiny, rectangular hole-in-the-wall that eventually became the best place to host a slumber party with a best friend.
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SOLO from 11 Loneliness is also another issue that may be faced by those who opt to live by themselves. However, ensuring a busy social schedule filled with classes, a job, clubs/organizations and other hobbies will combat against the living solo blues. All in all, living by myself seemed like the best option for me. Part of the reason is because I was older, and had already made enough friends to keep my social schedule busy when I wasn’t at home. For students who are looking to make more friends, living in a dorm may be a good way to do this. At the end of the day, by looking at the positives and negatives and weighing all of the options, you can make the best decision.
The Florida State University Center for the Advancement of Human Rights proudly presents U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida Pamela Marsh who will address U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s charge to all 94 U.S. Attorneys (there are three in Florida) to strengthen outreach to Muslim, Sikh and ArabAmerican communities by building relationships of trust and confidence.
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Commentators: *Parvez Parvez Ahmed, Ahmed Fulbright Scholar, associate professor, Coggin College of Business, University of North Florida, and a frequent writer on the American Muslim experience. Adam Gaiser, Gaiser assistant professor, FSU Department of Religion, an expert on Islamic *Adam sectarianism and faculty advisor to FSU’s Muslim Student Association (MSA). *Rabbi Rabbi Jack Romberg, Romberg Temple Israel (Tallahassee), frequent commentator on a range of social justice issues. The lecture will be webcast live at http://law.fsu.edu/USAttorneyPamelaMarsh.html
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From inconsiderate housemates and their livein significant others to the passive-aggressive fights over washing the dishes, a few of our own anonymous staffers spill on some of their more trying roommate situations.
Everyone hopes their roommate experience goes well—you become friends, socialize together, and, of course, end up being each other’s maid of honor/best man in the future. (OK, maybe I’m pushing it, but you get the idea.) Unfortunately, not everyone gets the experience they hope for when they sign that oh-so-precious housing contract. Walking toward my dorm room on move-in day, I was anxious but excited about living with someone new and had every hope that we would get along and be friends. We actually were friends—for a few weeks, at least—until things spiraled downward (and by
down, I mean there was no coming back up). It began with her partaking in tonsil hockey sessions (among other things) on several occasions as I lay three feet away trying to get enough sleep for my 8 a.m. classes. Aside from those late-night fiascos, I then began noticing that some of my things went missing. After demanding her to tell me where they were, I learned that her friend, who could have easily been a third roommate, took it upon herself to “borrow” them—without asking, mind you—and had every intention of returning them, “of course.” Though I thought the worst had passed, I finally realized
how vastly different we were: I showered, went to class, did my laundry and never dared to bring a guy over if she was there. But, perhaps the most notable difference between us, was that although I didn’t enjoy living with her, I respected her and her space, while she never took the time to do the same for me. I wish I could say that, despite our differences, I enjoyed some aspect of my time with her. If there are any redeeming qualities to my experience, it’s that I learned to never allow anyone to disrespect me or my living space like that ever again. —Still looking for those clothes
We’ve all heard them: pitiful stories about terrible roommates. It’s almost as if they come packaged with the “complete college experience.” The fact of the matter is that it’s difficult to live with people, and at such a large university, you’re almost guaranteed to come across individuals who have little or no respect for other human beings. As expected, I too have had my own share of roommate drama. It all started the way most drama in college starts— a whole bunch of she said, she said. I lived with two other girls my fresh-
men year of college; one I had known since I was a baby and the other was more like a high school acquaintance. We all got along really well in the beginning—during what I like to call the honeymoon period. We all wanted to be friends, until the friendship between my lifelong friend and I became a little too peachy for my other roommate. She said she felt left out—left out of a friendship that spanned almost two decades. I knew her rationale wasn’t going to help the matter. We started fighting, she stopped doing the
dishes, stealing my pots and pans, and leaving her classless taste around the apartment (I came home to an apartment decorated with cutouts from a plastic tablecloth glued to the living room walls). She had a habit of leaving scrambled eggs on the stove for days at a time, putting the chain lock on when she knew we weren’t home and an uncanny ability to make more noise than a hoard of kindergartners. Looking back, it all makes me giggle. Oh Tally, apparently we can’t all be classy. —Gotta give some to get some
I have two roommates. Contractually, at least. Speaking more literally, however, would be to admit that one devious roommate’s girlfriend has also “inhabited” my townhouse for the last month. I use “inhabited” because I can’t rightly dignify this third, unofficial occupant as a livein tenant, as she has yet to pay rent. Normally I’d have an awkward sit-down with both of them, forcing her to fork over her share. Normally.
But that’s not what burns my butt. The reality of the matter is, sadly, that I’ve got bigger problems, namely: her clothes littered around the house; a kitchen routinely leveled by open jars of mayo, empty ice cream cartons and cracked eggshells; a dirty dish mountain in what used to be our sink; her SUV inexplicably parked four feet from my front door (in the grass, no less); as well as the nightly sounds emanating from
the love nest they both share that have displaced my slumber. In merely a month, I’ll be liberated from the personal hell I’ve allowed myself for myself, but to those of you with significant others so significant they needn’t pay rent or act like responsible adults: get a clue. At the end of the day, I couldn’t care less about the money. Just give me change, already. —Livid over living situation
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FSU roomates Jordan Savariego (right) and Curtis Chambers (left) have a minor squabble due to the overload of dirty dishes and trash occupying the sink area in their Kellum Hall dorm. Whenever people talk about bad roommates, I have to take a deep breath before I consider whether or not I am going to one-up them. This year, I have lived with just one other person, and he has managed to package the disaster of four people into his slim, 5’7” frame. Whether he’s stumbling home drunk at dawn or eating all my peanut butter, he lays wreckage to
everything he manages to touch. One great example of his etiquette is this time he passed out with the key in the lock, forehead against the door (on a Tuesday). I had work in the morning, so when I went to leave, there he was, crumpled against the frame. I was tempted to just leave him there, but decided to at least help him get inside out of some sense of kar-
mic duty, at which point he woke up in shock and slugged me square in the face. Fast forward a half hour and I’m at work and all my co-workers are asking why I have a black eye. Still think your roommate is a bad one? I didn’t even talk about the time he mooned the neighbors from our porch. —Trying to sublease for summer
My sophomore and junior year, I lived in a townhouse with three of my friends. People always tell you that living with friends won’t have a happy ending, but I never believed them until I was faced with the situation myself. With that said, I learned quite quickly that living with your friends is not always a recipe for success. When your roommates bring their significant others to the apartment, it becomes a problem.
When your roommates’ boyfriends/girlfriends constantly sleep at the townhouse, it’s a problem. My biggest pet peeve living with so many girls was that there was always a minimum of six people in our house at any given time. When your roommate’s boyfriend’s ass is constantly parked on your couch in the living room watching hockey, it’s beyond frustrating. When you can hear the marathon fights, subsequent make-up sex ses-
sions and every other noise imaginable from your roommate and her boyfriend, you begin to dream about living by yourself. Looking back, I honestly have no idea how I made it through the time living there. That is precisely why I was so excited to move out at the end of the two years. Living alone is a godsend compared to living with a menagerie of major annoyances. —Significantly disgruntled
The roommate conundrum Find out how you got your roommate RENEE JACQUES Contributing Writer We’ve all had roommate troubles or success stories. Either you’re dealing with the roommate from hell right now or you’re reminiscing about how your best friend was, at first, your roommate. Whichever it is, we’ve got the lowdown on just how roommates are picked, whether you’re living on campus or off campus. As far as FSU housing goes, it’s really the luck of the draw. Unless you have someone listed who you want to be your roommate, you better
knock on wood that you get someone that you like. And even if you requested a specific roommate, it is not guaranteed you will get him or her. You both must have applied for housing around the same time and pick the same dorm in order to get placed together. Vincent Roberts, the associate director of housing for Florida State, said that FSU matches roommates mostly based on their dorm preference. “We assign students to their [housing] preferences in the order by when they applied for housing,” Roberts said, “Con-
sequently, students with similar application dates and preferences are typically assigned together if they do not have a mutual roommate request.” There are only two questions a student must answer when filling out the housing agreement for a random roommate. They are “Are you an early riser?” and “Do you study with music?” FSU then lets technology and fate do the rest of the work. “We don’t place roommates together based on personality traits, similarities or interests because studies have found that students are no more satisfied when they are assigned this way,” said Roberts. Roberts also mentioned that anecdotal
evidence has shown that parents often answer the questions for students on housing agreements, so oftentimes, the answers are not a true reflection of the student’s wishes. “We would love for students to complete their own housing applications, said Roberts. “The reality is that many parents of incoming students complete admission, housing, financial aid and other applications for all of the universities to which a student is applying.” At Student Housing Solutions, where they randomly assign roommates for 18 different off-campus communities, they have a very comprehensive roommate screening process. According to Leslie Ryan, a leasing
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ing a ton of sports in HD, there shouldn’t be too much concern. Varieties include 60 Hz, 120 Hz, 240 Hz and 480 Hz, Hz meaning Hertz, an indication of frequency (didn’t know you were getting a science lesson, did you?). Contrast ratio Contrast ratio indicates the difference in the spectrum of colors, ideally the higher being the better number to look for. The higher the contrast ratio,
the crisper the colors, the darker the blacks and the whiter the whites. Now that you have a general idea of what you’re looking for, go do a little window-shopping and take a look at some televisions. Whatever looks best to you is ideally what you should get, and try to stick to the major brands like Sony, Samsung and LG. Connecting your devices should be easy from there.
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Tackling player pay
NICK SELLERS Assistant Sports Editor With the recent revelation by four former Auburn players on HBO’s Real Sports that they accepted money from boosters during their recruitment and throughout their time at the university, the problem of how much players should be compensated for their playing at a university is once again a hotbutton issue. A couple weeks ago, ESPN aired a documentary titled The Fab Five that detailed five freshmen who played basketball at the University of Michigan in the early ’90s. Because of their flamboyant style of play and their off-thecourt attitudes, the five instantly became a national sensation. Although the players were getting all the attention, how much did the university stand to make from these guys? It’s not like there’s a collective bargaining agreement between players and universities. When certain players become popular, sales of numbered jerseys (without names) go through the roof, but because players don’t have the rights to the specific numbers they adopt, they don’t see any of that money, but the universities obviously do. How is that fair? The current scholarship system might have worked in the past, but with college sports and sports in general becoming more of a business, I think it’s time the NCAA takes a long, hard look at its archaic system. Every season, universities stand to gain tons of money from players who don’t see a dime of it. Do you think players benefit from recent runs of success at their respective universities? The only reason that players being offered money seems like such a shady deal right now is because the NCAA makes it appear so, and in reality, it probably happens more often than most of us would care to admit. I’m not saying that student-athletes should be made into millionaires because of their performance in college (they stand to gain a good deal by being on the national stage), but they should be allowed to live comfortably without feeling they’re being shafted by big conferences and universities. They need to stick with the current scholarship system, because let’s be honest—if you’re going to 6 a.m. workouts, going to class, going to practice after class and then studying for class or studying your playbook at night, you have no time for a job. Could the case not be made that time spent practicing or studying is time spent working for the university? The better a team performs, the more a uniSEE COMMENTARY 18
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Devon Travis accounted for one of the Seminoles’ three hits in their loss Sunday against Maryland.
Despite series win, Seminoles’ winning streak against Maryland ends at 40 after 5-0 loss Saturday ERIC ZERKEL Staff Writer The seventh-ranked Florida State baseball team headed to Maryland this weekend with all the confidence that a 39-game winning streak can provide. But after dropping a game against the Terps for
the first time since 1998, the Seminoles now realize that anything can happen in the competitive Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State (21-7, 8-4 ACC) opened the series on a strong note, with pitchers Sean Gilmartin and Mack Waugh combining to pitch a four-hitter in
a 6-0 victory. “Gilly [Gilmartin] has a way of taking advantage of every opportunity,” FSU head coach Mike Martin said. “He got two runs in the top of the first inning and he used those two runs. We had a chance to really blow it open, but only got four more. With
him on the mound, you certainly do feel comfortable with a six-run lead.” Maryland had mixed results on the mound, holding Florida State batters to just five hits and striking out 13, but walking 12 batters. The Seminoles would take advantage of the er-
ratic pitching of Maryland by jumping out to an early lead after a strong first inning. After Devon Travis walked, two singles by Sherman Johnson and James Ramsey led to Travis reaching home plate to open the game’s scoring. SEE BASEBALL 18
FSU plays it close against VT Softball drops two of three tight battles with Hokies ERIC TODOROFF Contributing Writer “Paint it Pink” weekend at JoAnne Graff Field featured three one-run games between the Virginia Tech Hokies and Florida State
Seminoles. Unfortunately for the Seminole softball team, they could only squeeze out one victory in the closely contested series. In game one of Saturday’s double-header, Sarah
Hamilton took the circle for the ’Noles (17-19, 3-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) and completely shut down the Hokie offense, throwing a complete-game shutout. Hamilton struck out 10 batters and only allowed
five hits. The Tallahassee native pounded away at the strike zone, forcing the Hokies to swing at pitches out of the zone and keeping them off balance the entire game as FSU took the 1-0 victory.
The single run of the game came off the bat of senior Jen Lapicki in the bottom of the sixth inning, as she hit a solo home run over the left field fence. SEE SOFTBALL 18
’Noles walk away even Women’s tennis loses Friday, rebounds Saturday HARRIS NEWMAN Contributing Writer Despite an important win on Sunday afternoon, the No. 34 Florida State Seminoles cannot seem to steady their inconsistencies, as they won and lost a conference match over the weekend. Florida State squared off against the evenlymatched No. 36 N.C. State Wolfpack Friday in hopes to gain footing in the competitive Atlantic Coast Conference. Being a team that thrives off quick starts, the Seminoles (8-7, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost the doubles portion and then the match, coming away on the wrong side of a 4-3 match. N.C. State’s Lenka Hojckova and Tatiana Illova set the tone early with an 8-5 win over Fed-
erica Suess and Noemie Scharle. The Wolfpack’s top-ranked tandem of No. 26 Sanaa Bhambri and Sandhya Nagaraj picked up the doubles point with an 8-4 win on court one over Francesca Segarelli and Ruth Seaborne. “Starting off by losing the doubles point at this time of year really puts you in a situation that is not preferable,” head coach Jennifer Hyde said. “Unfortunately, that did hurt us, and was potentially the deciding factor in the match.” Sophomore Amy Sargeant evened the score with a 6-3, 6-1 victory on court six. The Wolfpack (11-5, 2-4) proceeded to pick up two more points after that, going up 3-1 with three matches heading into third sets. Seaborne saw her
three-match winning streak come to a close with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 loss to end the match. Scharle and Katie Rybakova, however, ended the afternoon with wins on courts three and two. Rybakova’s win was her fourth straight, with the two most recent victories coming against ranked opponents. “Amy [Sargeant] is starting to get her form back, which is exciting for her and the team as we move through this season,” Hyde said. “Not only is it big for Amy, but Katie [Rybakova] and Noemie [Scharle] continuing to gain confidence is only going to help this team down the road, as well.” The Seminoles turned things around on Sunday, as they jetted out with a
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Men’s tennis storms back in Raleigh Seminoles regain footing with much-needed win over N.C. State HARRIS NEWMAN Contributing Writer Florida State took a step in the right direction on Friday, as they traveled to Raleigh, N.C., and dominated the No. 59 N.C. State Wolfpack with a 6-1 victory to keep N.C. State winless in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Seminoles started off hot, as they swept the doubles point for the fifth time this season. Sophomores Andres Bucaro and Anderson Reed started the sweep with an 8-4 win over Matt Thomson and Julian Sullivan, giving the tandem their 11th win of
the season. Sophomore Jordan Kelly-Houston and freshman Blake Davis clinched the Seminoles’ opening point with an 8-5 win on court three, upping the duo’s record to 3-1. Senior Vahid Mirzadeh and sophomore Connor Smith, the 12th-ranked doubles team in the nation, won their 13th match of the season with an 8-6 win to finish the sweep. N.C. State (8-10, 0-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) tied the score at one apiece when Julian Sullivan knocked off KellyHouston 6-2, 6-4 to make things a bit more interesting, but the interest would
be short-lived. Both Reed and No. 24 Mirzadeh closed out their matches to give the Seminoles a 3-1 edge. The win was key for Mirzadeh, who, following his 10-match winning streak, had lost four of his five previous matches—two of which came at the hands of players ranked in the top-eight nationally. Senior Clint Bowles and Smith both lost their first set and were down in the second set at 4-1 and 3-0, respectively. Just as each Seminole came back to force a third set, freshDavis secured his match—and the Florida
State win—with a 6-2, 6-4 victory on court three. “I think it helped [Davis] a lot that Connor and Clint made good comebacks in the second set,” head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. “When they came back and pushed it into three sets, it made it easier for Blake to finish it off and clinch the match.” The Seminoles continued play on Sunday against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Due to press deadlines, match results were unable to be published in this issue. The final score and a postmatch recap can be found on fsunews.com.
Gilmartin (6-0) struck out nine batters, pushing the Seminoles’ win streak to 40 over the Terps. In the second game of the series, Maryland (1315, 2-10) would dish out their own pitching masterpiece. Right-hander David Carroll held the Seminoles to a season-low three hits in 7.1 innings of work, earning a 5-0 victory for the Terps. “There’s not much you
can say when you only get three hits and get shutout,” Martin said. “The only thing you can say is David Carroll is pretty doggone good. He threw a pitch that will get a lot of folks out—that’s [the] cutter. He dominated us.” The game appeared to be headed for a pitcher’s duel, with Florida State’s Scott Sittz (3-2) throwing three innings of shutout, one-hit baseball. Maryland, however, would
bust open the game in the fourth inning. With runners on first and third, Jake Stinnett doubled to left to bring in two runs. Tim Kiene would drive home Stinnett with an RBI single, extending the Terrapin lead to 3-0. Florida State would try to mount a comeback in the eighth, after Devon Travis doubled off Carroll, but reliever Brady Kirkpatrick would close out the Seminoles to preserve
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The FSU men’s tennis team put their recent struggles to rest with their win over the Wolfpack.
BASEBALL from 15 Later in the inning, Jayce Boyd executed a textbook squeeze bunt that put the ’Noles up 2-0. The fourth inning sealed Maryland’s fate. Maryland starter Chuck Gysels walked two batters and hit a third, loading the bases. Gysel’s replacement, Michael Boyden, walked Johnson to score a run. Mike McGee stepped up to the plate and hit a two-run single, pushing the lead to 5-0.
the win for the Terps. Much like the Wake Forest series last week in which the Seminoles were shut out 8-0 on a Saturday, Florida State would respond on Sunday, handily disposing of Maryland 12-3. The bats came alive early and often for Florida State, taking advantage of shaky pitching by Maryland starter Eric Potter and five other pitchers en route to 13 hits on the
day. The Seminoles scored at least one run in each of the first four innings, opening up a 7-2 lead. In the fourth inning, McGee notched his sixth homer of the year—a two-run blast that scored Travis. In the sixth inning, Stuart Tapley replicated McGee’s power, this time with runners on the corners, and belting the ball out of the park to center field, stretching the Seminole lead to 10-2.
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Sean Gilmartin was the catalyst behind Florida State’s shutout of Maryland on Saturday.
SOFTBALL from 15 Saturday’s late game was decided in extra time with the Hokies taking the 2-1 victory in 10 innings. The ’Noles scored a run in the bottom of the first when Tiffani Brown led with a single and reached second base on an error by first baseman Kristen Froelich. Brown was able to hustle to third on a Shayla Jackson ground out. Lapicki followed with an RBI ground out to bring in Brown. That was the only offense the Seminoles would produce, as Kenzie Roark dominated the next nine innings.
Roarck only allowed six hits and struck out five, and at one point in the game, 10 consecutive FSU hitters did not reach base. The Seminoles had a chance to win the game when they took their onerun lead into the seventh inning. With Jessica Nori in the circle, Dani Anderson doubled to deep center field. Hamilton came on in relief for Nori and recorded two quick outs, and the Seminoles seemed poised for the victory. An Ashley Ward groundball, however, found a hole in the left side
of the infield and allowed Anderson to score the tying run. In the top of the 10th, Ward struck again with another clutch hit—double to left—and then was able to reach third on an error by left fielder Morgan Bullock. Bkaye Smith followed up with an infield single, pushing the go-ahead run 60 feet away from home plate. With runners on the corners, Richlle McGarav hit a sharp groundball to third base, and Brown fired the ball home, but couldn’t get Ward in time, which al-
lowed the Hokies to take the lead for good. In Sunday’s rubber match, the Hokies drew first blood in the top of the first inning on a groundball, fielder’s choice by Laura Wolff that scored Ward. The Hokies tacked on two more runs in the top of the third off Hamilton, forcing the ’Noles to head to the bullpen. Nori replaced Hamilton and held the Hokie lead at three runs. Still down by three in the bottom of the fifth, Brianna Hamilton led off with a home run to left to spark the
Seminole rally. Two batters later, No. 9 hitter Celeste Gomez lined a homer over the center field fence to put the ’Noles within one. An inning later, Lapicki led off with single up the middle, putting the tying run on base. In an aggressive move to put speed on the base path, head coach Lonni Alameda pinch run Amber Bryant for Lapicki. Robin Ahrberg laid a sacrifice bunt down the third base line and, with her speed, Bryant was able to advance two bases and reached third. Ashley Stag-
er drove in Bryant with an RBI ground out to short, tying the game at 3-3. The Seminole comeback fell short when Ward scored on another fielder’s choice to put the Hokies on top 4-3. FSU ran out of magic and could not score in the bottom half on the eighth. FSU heads east to Jacksonville to face the Jacksonville Dolphins for a double-header on Tuesday and will host a three-game series against the Virginia Cavaliers this coming weekend.
ciently for Florida State, who halted a skid of three consecutive matches in which they lost the doubles point. Rybakova and Sargeant closed out first with an 8-6 victory, followed by Federica Suess
and Scharle’s 8-5 win on court one to win the point. Francesca Segarelli and Seaborne closed the portion, and the sweep, with an 8-5 victory. Five of six Seminoles won their opening set,
with only Seaborne losing her’s on court four in a 7-3 tiebreaker. Segarelli closed her match strong, as her crushing forehand proved too much for Kathryn Talbert, propelling her to a
6-2, 6-1 win. No. 63 Scharle notched yet another win soon thereafter with a 6-2, 6-2 win on court three. After struggling to begin the spring season, Scharle climbed over the .500 mark by winning four
of her last five matches. Rybakova continued to cruise on her hot streak, as she beat Wake Forest’s top-ranked player in No. 24 Martina Pavelec in straight sets to extend her win streak to five.
way that doesn’t compromise the integrity of the game or the integrity of the university’s academic standards. I know it sounds radical, but consider the advantages. Say that players receive a relatively small cut of jersey and TV sales. Wouldn’t, in the name of
fairness, that make them feel a little better about their situations? And wouldn’t students stay in college longer if they didn’t feel like they had to bolt for a professional draft to make any amount of extra money? This would make for a better overall product (I’ll
admit, a bit selfishly) for the sports fans because you would have big-name players staying in school longer, a better situation for the players who would be treated more fairly and for the universities who could potentially graduate more players, all without compromising the integ-
rity of the game. It’s a winwin-win. This doesn’t apply only for football, basketball and baseball, and although the rewards would be smaller, it can and should extend to every level of college athletics. The loophole is that you might have a case of schools from bigger con-
ferences landing the bigger name recruits because of potential stipends. But isn’t that what happens now anyways, but for different reasons? Surely an athletic association run by university leaders can figure this out. It’s time the players got their fair share.
TENNIS from 15 sweep in doubles and closed with a near-perfect performance in singles to pick up a 6-1 win over the No. 50 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-11, 0-7). Each of the doubles teams performed effi-
ENOUGH from 15 versity (and the NCAA, for that matter) stands to make from television contracts and merchandise sales. In addition to the current scholarship system, there needs to be an incentive program that rewards players for performance, and this can be done in a
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SPORTSBRIEFS NCAA Butler, Connecticut advance to national championship Butler loved the big stage so much last season that they’ve decided to come back for seconds. The eighth-seeded Bulldogs (28-9) got 24 points from guard Shelvin Mack, and Zach Hahn scored eight points in a 90-second span in the second half that gave them the lead for good, as Butler’s improbable run toward a second straight national championship game appearance continued with a 70-62 victory over Virginia Commonwealth Satutrday night in the Final Four at Reliant Stadium. Butler will be back in the finals on the heels of a sound offense and an awfully tough defense. The Bulldogs have made life miserable for opposing offenses all tournament long, and that continued against VCU. The Rams entered Saturday’s game as arguably the hottest offensive team in the country, averaging 74 points per game in their first five tournament games and shooting 43.8 percent from both the field and the 3-point line. That offensive production cooled down drastically against Butler, as the Bulldogs held the Rams (28-12) under 40 percent shooting for the first time all tournament and 12 points below their tournament average. Butler will look to avenge last season’s crushing loss in the championship game to Duke against another college basketball brand name: Connecticut. The Huskies won their 10th straight game in Saturday’s second national semifinal with a hardfought 56-55 win over Kentucky. All-American guard Kemba Walker led the way
for UConn with 18 points. The story of the game was Kentucky’s free throw shooting, or lack thereof. The Wildcats were a dismal 4-of-12 from the charity stripe against the Huskies (31-9)—the worst free throw shooting performance in Final Four history. Despite their cold shooting from the line, Kentucky (29-9) had a chance to win it in the closing seconds. Trailing 54-52 with nine seconds to play, DeAndre Liggins fired a 3-pointer, but his heroic shot attempt fell short off the rim and into the arms of Shabazz Napier, who then calmly sank a pair of free throws to seal the win and send the Huskies to their fourth national title game.
NCAA Ex-Ohio State WR Carter to transfer to Alabama After spending the last year at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College, former Ohio State wide receiver Duron Carter has decided to transfer to Alabama, according to his father, Cris Carter. Duron Carter began his collegiate career at Ohio State as one of the most highly touted wide receiver prospects in the nation when he came out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, but left the university due to academic issues. In his one season with the Buckeyes, Duron Carter caught one touchdown. According to Cris Carter, Duron will enroll at Alabama in June and will be granted immediate eligibility for the 2011 season. This past season at Coffeyville, Duron Carter caught 44 passes for 690 yards and 10 touchdowns. Cris Carter is one of the NFL’s all-time great-
est wide receivers, ranking second in receptions (1,101) and touchdowns (130) during his 16-year career with the Minnesota Vikings. He is currently an NFL analyst for ESPN. Duron Carter also considered LSU, Auburn, Oregon and Miami during his transfer process.
ACC Gregory named Georgia Tech basketball coach After a successful stint at the University of Dayton, Brian Gregory will be taking his coaching talents to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Georgia Tech named Gregory its men’s head basketball coach last week. Gregory will be the 13th coach in the school’s history and will be replacing Paul Hewitt, who was fired after 11 years as the Yellow Jackets’ head coach. “Brian Gregory is not only an outstanding basketball coach, but he is a tireless worker and recruiter who cares deeply about his players,” Georgia Tech athletic director Dan Radakovich said. “There is no question that he will succeed as basketball coach at Georgia Tech, and he will win by doing things the right way.” Winning surely isn’t a new thing to Gregory. The Oakland (Mich.) graduate was an assistant coach under Tom Izzo at Michigan State for four seasons prior to becoming head coach at Dayton and helped guide the Spartans to four NCAA tournament appearances, three Elite Eights, two Final Fours and a national championship in 2000. When Gregory was at Dayton, he amassed a record of 172-94 and appeared in the NCAA tour-
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How ethical is complete tax avoidance? Retracing Our Steps ERIK EMBREY Staff Writer The April tax deadline for individuals to file is quickly approaching. Most college students won’t have a large tax burden due to the difficulty of holding a full-time job along with classes, but the same could be said for a few major corporations this year. It’s commonly held with taxes that no one wants to pay more than they absolutely have to. Tax evasion is a crime; tax avoidance through legal strategic planning is a smart move. Super tax avoidance is where it starts
to become questionable. The recent poster child for this is GE. They have reported in U.S. operations alone a profit of $5.1 billion for 2010. That’s a nice chunk of change jiggling around in their pocket, but surely they will be paying taxes on that amount. They’ll want to minimize their due tax, but surely they will have to pay something on those profits… What? No? Because of the complicated account structure the company employs along with operating internationally, GE is actually claiming a tax benefit of $3.2 billion for their 2010 return. They owe nothing to the Fed. There’s something off with this. GE did suffer losses in certain divisions
in previous years, and like with individuals’ losses, can be carried forward to future years in order to offset future gains. Nothing they are doing on paper is specifically tax evasion, and consequently not illegal. But the fact that they are making such a large profit now tax-free and even receiving an IRS benefit should raise some eyebrows. While it is the job of a public company to maximize shareholder wealth, being able to claim such a large benefit on top of those large profits looks a bit shady. They did some interesting tricks with shifting profits and losses between multiple arms of the corporation to achieve these savings. There is the common-
ly mentioned chain of thought that the goods and services are consequently cheaper because of the tax savings the corporation realizes through crafty profit structuring. There may be a bit of truth to this, but I’m thinking that it doesn’t balance out completely. The rich still get richer and the average person remains stagnant. Large companies pulling accounting tricks like this also affect smaller businesses who can’t afford the accounting mojo; those small companies end up paying much more in proportion to those at the top. Mega companies at the top thus have an extra advantage remaining there when compared to one that is still up and coming. Here’s the main problem:
The current outstanding debt for the U.S. is $14.2 trillion and climbing daily. It’s fairly well known that the U.S. can’t continue on its current path. The tax laws for corporations are extremely intricate and full of loopholes; closing some of these would go a ways toward reversing the debt spiral the country is currently in. Lobbyists are still a force to be reckoned with in Washington, though, and that’s something that will take huge effort to overcome. An overhaul at this point would take something drastic occurring, and what that could be is anyone’s guess. Hopefully it wouldn’t be as radical as Greece’s debt crisis this past year. And GE is only one of the
recent egregious cases of corporate sleight-of-hand. There are many multinational corporations in the U.S. don’t pay any federal income tax at all. There are many ways for those companies to be able to shuffle around profits; a common way is to realize gains in countries such with close to 0 percent corporate tax rates. Another method involves shifting what countries record losses for the corporation as a whole for that year. Activities like this are impossible for an individual to do. At the end of the day, an average worker also shouldn’t be paying more than a multimillion-dollar corporation in income taxes for the year on a 50K salary. Something has to change.
A new era in American politics Atop the Hill CHAD SQUITIERI Staff Writer United States Sen. Marco Rubio, just a month into his new job in Washington, recently released a letter detailing the economic crisis America is currently in, and how it is time for responsible leadership to come to Washington to fix it. The Republican senator from Florida explained how irresponsible leadership in Washington is the main reason why our country faces these economic problems
Letter to the Editor Response to Heather McQueen’s ‘In defense of teachers, and education’ I admit that I, like Gov. Scott and ex-Gov. Jeb Bush, have no background
with no real plan to deal with them in even the distant future. As Sen. Rubio put it, “If we fail to confront this [economic crisis], our children will be the first Americans ever to inherit a country worse off than the one their parents were given.” Marco Rubio ran for his Senate seat with much support from the Tea Party movement sweeping the nation because he vowed to work to reduce government spending, which has grown to be more out of control than anyone could have predicted. Just a month into his term, Rubio is standing out
for doing something that is incredibly hard to find in Washington these days, and that is doing what he promised to do. Rubio ran for office on a platform he actually believed in, not just a platform that would get him elected. This is the primary reason why it is so easy for him to actually do as he promised, because he appears to realize that elected officials have the responsibility to ensure that the United States continues to be the greatest country in the entire world. The political world was instantly abuzz when Rubio released this letter to
the public, and political figureheads across the nation seem to be shocked that a freshman senator would make himself so vulnerable for political attack so early in his term. Many have been taken aback by Rubio’s letter because, for so long, the norm for elected officials was to make campaign promises to get elected, then lay low not upsetting anyone—along with not getting anything done—until it was time for the next election. I like to think that senators like Rubio are the beginning of a new era in American politics—an era where politicians stand up for what
they believe, and do what they were sent to Washington to do without worrying whether or not they will be re-elected, but instead worrying about whether or not they are making America a better place. Rubio understands that the same old routine in Washington is what is leading us directly toward a financial disaster of epic proportions. Putting off fixing the economy until after the next election, and then the next election, and then the next election, is something that should embarrass any elected official. Politicians are elected to represent the
people and to better the lives of those people, not to better their own lives at the expense of the country. Just releasing a letter to the public shining a light on the problem is not enough, and the real test will be whether or not Sen. Rubio actually acts on what he is saying, but I believe he will. Rubio has called attention to a problem in our country that must be fixed soon, and some politicians will back away from the issue until the buzz dies down, but some will work toward fixing it. History will only remember the ones who worked to fix it.
in education other than attending school, so we are ALL ignorant as to what is the best course for PreK-12 education in Florida. Truthfully, I only learned the term “PreK-12” after a discussion with lifelong, dedicated educators and teachers. Looking at the recent Merit Pay bill, which has no merit funding available and is conveniently not
called the Teacher OneYear Contract bill, I came away with the impression it sets up teachers for arbitrary termination by manipulation of test score standards. It appears to me that a plan is forming in which the next step resulting from taking funding from public schools, is the promulgating of Charter schools, a stated goal of
the governor, which operate with freedom from many of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools. Chartered schools are approved by the Florida State Board of Education. The State Board of Education members are appointed by, and directly under the control of, the governor’s office. It is my understanding
that the Commissioner of Education is a non-voting member of the Board and appointed by the other Board members. Last week, Gov. Scott unilaterally removed Education Commissioner Eric Smith from the Board and, as a result, T. Willard Fair, chairman, resigned because of that inlawful action, as the governor did not appoint Dr. Smith to
the Board, the other members did. Note: To date, 12.5 percent of the over 5,000 charter schools founded in the United States have closed for reasons including academic, financial and managerial problems, and occasionally consolidation or district interference —Joe Milberg, Tallahassee
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Today is a 9 -- Demand the facts and you’ll get them. They help you figure out what to do next. You have the message and can get it out. It’s a very lucky moment for love. Ask for what your heart desires.
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Today is a 7 -- Listening is the most powerful part of communication. Observe rather than spend. Completion is within your grasp. It’s okay to hide out. Consider travel plans.
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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7 -- Let yourself explore. A dream inspires. Romance may well follow, since your brilliance is enchanting. Stop and paint a picture if you have the urge. You’ll be glad for the memory later.
On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot to death at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. (James Earl Ray later pleaded guilty to assassinating King, then spent the rest of his life claiming his innocence before dying in 1998.) On this date: In 1818, Congress decided the flag of the United States would consist of 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars, with a new star to be added for every new state of the Union. In 1841, President William Henry Harrison succumbed to pneumonia one month after his inaugural, becoming the first U.S. chief executive to die in office. In 1850, the city of Los Angeles was incorporated. In 1949 12 nations, includ-
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7 -- Your imagination carries you to new places. You may find new meaning and inspiration now. Stash away your winnings. Consider a joint endeavor with a talented friend.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8 -- Inject glamour into your work. It’s a good time to take a trip. It doesn’t have to cost money. You can use your imagination or visit a museum. Notice great style.
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Today is a 9 -Your ideas blast you ahead in your career. You may want to start planning a new project now. Feed your urge to be creative, whether at work or play.
ing the United States, signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C. In 1960, Elvis Presley recorded “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” in Nashville for RCA Victor. In 1975, more than 130 people, most of them children, were killed when a U.S. Air Force transport plane evacuating Vietnamese orphans crash-landed shortly after take-off from Saigon. In 1981, Henry Cisneros became the first Hispanic elected mayor of a major U.S. In 1983, the space shuttle Challenger roared into orbit on its maiden voyage. In 1991, Sen. John Heinz, R-Pa., and six other people, including two children, were killed when a helicopter collided with Heinz’s plane.
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