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Vol. 76 No. 25
April 9, 2010
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Students Stand Up for Justice Introduction to Peace Studies class aims to put a stop to human trafficking By Coryn Doncaster
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7 Lost Loses Intrigue Midway Through Its Final Season 9 UT’s Film Program: From Telecommunications to Cannes
COMMENTARY 11 Celebrate Anniversaries With Emotion Not Money 10 Chatroulette.com is Like Russian Roulette for the Eyes
SPORTS 14 Cheating Master Makes His Way Back on the Field
15 UT Starter Thrives Under Pressure
Spartans’ Stock Rising Amid Record Breaking Season By DANIEL FEINGOLD Assistant Sports Editor
TAMPA - Human trafficking is the third most profitable criminal activity following drugs and arms trafficking and a class of University of Tampa students wants to spread the word and educate the student body on this criminal activity on the rise. Denis Rey’s Introduction to Peace Studies class is putting to gether a Stop Human Trafficking Event as part of a class project on April 12 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Vaughn Courtyard. Human trafficking is the practice of people being tricked or otherwise removed from their home or country, and then forced to work with no or low payment or on terms which are highly exploitative. It is also the highest-growing criminal industry in the world. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, over 80 percent of human trafficking victims are women and the industry makes over $9.5 million a year. Fifty percent of all victims are under the age of 15. As part of the Introduction to Peace Studies class, students are required to hold a rally that promotes peace and this [See 4]
UT Makes Lender Switch Panelists including Tampa Mayor, Pam Iorio, to discuss transportation at UT By CHARLIE HAMBOS
TAMPA - The University of Tampa Spartans baseball team lost a game on Saturday, Feb. 27, against Valdosta State. They have not lost a ball game since. With a series sweep against conference rival Saint Leo, the Spartans have won a record-setting 22 straight wins. Breaking the previous record of 21 straight wins, the UT baseball team extended their new feat to 23 games after a win at Florida Tech on Tuesday, April 2. Tampa is also now ranked number two nationally among Division II teams, setting their season-high in that category. Spartan Head Coach Joe Urso believes that the players aren’t too focused on the win streak, although the consistent winning has done a great deal to boost their confidence. “They’re a very confident group right now,” Urso said. “When they step on that field, they believe they’re gonna win.” Coach Urso is in the middle of his tenth season as the Spartans’ manager. Through his tenure, Urso has coached the team to three National Championships, winning two of them back-to-back in 2006 and 2007. Though this year’s squad has set new records and may be headed to a National Championship, Urso doesn’t see many similarities in comparison to 2007’s team. [See 15]
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TAMPA - The PBS NewsHour Team will hold a forum at The University of Tampa on Wednesday as a part of their weeklong “Spotlight City Series” broadcast from the Tampa area from April 12 to 16. The topic of discussion will be the HighSpeed Rail and Regional Transportation from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 13 in Reeves Theater. Panelists include Pam Iorio, Mayor of Tampa; Stuart Rogel, president and CEO of the Tampa Bay Partnership; Don Skelton; District 7 secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation Solman and Ronnie D u n c a n , chairman of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA). Paul Solman, NewsHour correspondent, will moderate the discussion on whether or not the area is ready or has the infrastructure to handle the new high speed rail system between Tampa and Orlando. The announcement that federal funds would pay for the new system was made by Vice President Joe Biden while him and President Barack Obama were on campus on Jan. 28. The “Spotlight City Series” is a part of a two-year, five-city tour, that will be in Tampa filming a series of public forums in cooperation with WEDU, Channel 3. The
shows will air from 7 to 8 p.m. on WEDU, a Tampa PBS outlet. NewsHour anchors and reporters, including Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill, Paul Solman and Spencer Michels, will moderate community forums and report on local and regional stories each night during special segments. On April 13, the Poynter Institute located on 801 Third St. S. in St. Petersburg will host “Changing Media Landscape” from 8 to 10 a.m. where several local newspaper and magazine editors will discuss the decline of local and regional news reporting as the media deals with poor economy. NewsHour, correspondent Gwen Ifell will moderate at the Poynter Institute. On April 14, the Lakewood Ranch Cinemas located on 10715 Rodeo Drive in Bradenton will host “Eco-Friendly Initiatives,” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. where sustainability experts and other community leaders will discuss whether or not the state’s natural beauty will be affected by the plans that will create cheaper energy. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels will moderate at the Lakewood Rance Cinemas. The week will conclude with a Town Hall Meeting on April 16 at 9:30 p.m. at the WEDU studios on 1300 N. Boulevard in Tampa where several different national topics like healthcare and unemployment will be discussed. NewsHour senior correspondent Judy Woodruff will moderate. The Town Hall Meeting can only be attended by those invited, but questions can be submitted for the panelists at www.wedu. org/newshour. Charlie Hambos can be reached at chambos@ut.edu.
www.studentloans.gov By CHARLIE HAMBOS Editor-in-Chief
TAMPA - Since Congress passed the higher education legislation on March 25 schools that receive federal student loans will now have to switch from private lenders to the U.S. Education Department within three months and The University of Tampa has already made the change. According to Jackie Latorella, UT’s director of financial aid said that UT already implemented direct lending and distributed their first set of direct loans this semester well ahead of the July 1 deadline. Latorella also said that Stafford loans will also be administered through the direct lending program beginning this summer. Since the direct lending has already been put into place, current UT students that will continue to borrow federal Stafford loans will be required to sign a new Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Student Refund Authorization. The MPN can be signed online at studentloans.gov. The Refund Authorization form may be downloaded from the Financial Aid Forms page of the UT website and sent directly to UT’s Financial Aid Office. Latorella said that new Stafford Loan borrowers will also be required to complete loan entrance counseling, which can be done at studentloans.gov. Charlie Hambos can be reached at chambos@ut.edu.