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Car Accident Kills UT Freshman Spring Break trip leaves one dead and five injured

By TRINITY MORGAN News Reporter

A University of Tampa student died of fatal injuries sustained in a one-car accident March 5 at approximately 10:15 p.m, according to a UT global email.

Freshman Tessa Byers, 19, and her friends were on their way to New Orleans, LA. for Mardi Gras for spring break. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident occurred along Interstate 75, south of State Road 50.

According to the report by FHP, freshman Russell Colleran, 19, was driving a 2009 fivepassenger Dodge Caliber.

It overturned several times after veering off the road onto a grass shoulder. It is still unknown why Colleran drove off the roadway.

FHP investigators say that Byers, in one of the vehicle’s passenger seats, was not wearing her seatbelt during the time of the facebook.com accident.

Byers, 19, was a criminology major with a passion for the performing arts was According to an article by declared on the scene of the car accident, which occurred on Interstate 75.

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suffered a broken sternum, a collapsed lung and head injuries.

Colleran, a performing arts major, is back on campus and recovering from his injuries.

He declined an interview with The Minaret reporters.

UT students Christopher Perry, 22, Jonathan Mojica, 22, Amanda Mancuso, 22, and Gregory Munnings, 21, were also in the car.

According to the article by Channel 10News, these passengers suffered only minor injuries.

Byers was known for her recent role as cinematographer in the film Queer, a campus finalist in the AT&T Wild Card category for UT’s Campus Movie Fest.

Byers, from Carmel, Ind., was a criminology major and an active member of UT’s theater department.

Her friends and colleagues remember her most for her positive attitude.

“You could just tell from the beginning that she was going to be one of the easiest people to get along with,” said Sarah Friswell, a

senior sociology major who knew Byers from the theater and work.

Byers is also remembered as being a fun person to be around.

“There’s nothing about her that’s not awesome,” said junior English major KC Shaffer.

“She was just an all-around fun person to be with and spend time with. She always had a smile on her face.”

Byers also had a great impact on her professors.

“She was the type of person that made people smile,” said associate professor in the speech, theatre and dance department Michael Staczar.

“She had one of those spirits that made people want to be her friend.”

Trinity Morgan can be reached at tmorgan@spartns.ut.edu.

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Devastation in Japan affects Thousands Earthquake leaves UT junior stranded

By CARA FETZER + JOSHUA NAPIER News + Features Editors

A University of Tampa student, Lisa Hosack, 20, is currently in Ishinomaki, Japan. Ishinomaki, located about five km from the coastline, is one of the cities heavily impacted by the 9.0magnitude earthquake on Friday.

Hosack, an accounting major and Philadelphia native, went to Japan for a spring break trip to visit her boyfriend and UT alumn, Devin Weider.

Weider lives in Sendai, Japan, where he teaches English.

Hosack contacted her family at 6 a.m. on Friday morning to tell them that she was still alive, according to her brother Steve Hosack.

She was unable to contact them until three days later.

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School, which is being used as a shelter.

“She described the scene as you have seen on the news: no food, no water, no electricity.

The roads are ruined, [and] the cities flooded,” said Steve Hosack.

Rescue workers in Japan reported that cold weather and aftershocks have added to the difficulty of finding missing victims.

Hosack told her family that she hasn’t seen any of the rescue operations at work yet.

Japan’s National Police Agency told CNN Wednesday that at least 3,676 people have been killed and 1,990 injured.

Another 7,558 are still missing.

The Sendai airport that Hosack was scheduled to fly out of days ago has been destroyed.

2 Candidates Vie for Dean of Students’ Job 3 Career Coach Discusses Employment for Sport Management Students

She is unsure when she will be able to return.

“I can’t speak for Lisa, [though] I know she is pretty emotionally shook up.

But I know our family wants people to know that she is out there and needs help,” said her brother.

Both Hosack and Weider were interviewed by the Early Show on CBS. “It was good to see her face and hear her voice,” said Steve Hosack.

“Our family and friends have exhausted every means that we know of to try and locate her and get her to safety,” said her brother.

“We are all hoping for the best and praying that she comes back safe.”

Cara Fetzer and Joshua Napier can be reached at minaret. news@gmail.com.

Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/MCT Noriko Otoloague, 41, right, and her daughter Yui, assess the damage done to the neighborhood in Natori, Japan, Monday, March 14.

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Candidates Vie for Dean of Students’ Job Ruday discusses view on prospective replacement

By JEFFREY PALMER News Reporter

After more than a decade of service at the University of Tampa, Robert Ruday, current dean of students, is retiring from his 16-year tenure.

When Ruday first came to UT, he managed a federal grant to promote drug and alcohol awareness among the campus community. He later went on to assume the position of director of student activities.

Ruday counts the growth of the university staff and the strengthening of student services among his greatest achievements. He recalled with pride the transformation undergone by the university in the last decade and a half, in particular the completion of numerous building projects and the blossoming of the student population.

“We’ve seen a rebirth of the University of Tampa,” Ruday asserted, “President Vaughn has done an excellent job.”When asked what qualities he would hope for in his successor, Ruday emphasized the importance of the accurate assessment of university needs, a devotion to quality service and, most crucially, a passion for open communication with students.

“The dean of students should be someone who eats in the cafeteria like everyone else,” he stated.

Confident of the bright future of the university, Ruday is relinquishing his office with a heavy heart.

“I have mixed feelings on leaving UT,” he said. “I feel I’ve been a part of it so much. I will hold it fondly in my heart and memories.”

Stephanie Russell Holz, Richard Olshak, Pamela Anthony and Bryan Coker are the four candidates interviewing for the position. In the week preceding spring break, candidates gave fifteenminute presentations of their unique goals and leadership approaches to a mixed assembly of faculty, staff and students, before opening the floor to questions.

Stephanie Russell Holz Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement, Stephanie Russell Holz stressed the importance of examining questions confronting the university with what she called “purposeful creativity”— novel, nontraditional approaches designed to stimulate innovation.

She demonstrated this approach through the distribution of whack pack cards, visually engaging PowerPoint slides and clicker polling to determine opinions among her audience. Extensive collaboration, exchange not only between university departments, but on every level of school administration and campus life, also figured largely in her presentation.

“We are all educators,” said Russell Holz, “students are peer educators as well.”

In addition to explaining the originality of her approach to the betterment of the UT student experience, the candidate also made reference to the most prevalent issues looming in the future of the university.

Most notably, these issues included increased globalization, issues of sustainability, shifting economic realities and the growing power of technology to enhance communication and efficiency.

In response to the concern that UT is becoming too large to maintain its status as a cozy, intimate campus, Russell Holz advocated asset-mapping for different divisions of career services to keep up with

the increasing population and collaboration with students to assess their “growing pains.”

Pamela Anthony Pamela Anthony, assistant dean of students at Georgia State University, summed up her approach to accomplishing university goals with the core values of community, care and collaboration.

“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care,” she said of these priorities. She made clear her devotion to diversity in all its complexity and beauty, encouraging interaction among students from all walks of life.

Anthony also expressed her desire that UT more fully realize its identity as an urban campus, establishing relationships in the larger Tampa community. She advocated the visibility and accessibility of school representatives to students as well as the necessity of frequent interdisciplinary and departmental collaboration. “We are all partners in this,” Anthony stated, “It’s crucial that we all come to the table prepared with our ideas.”

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equity among diverse groups of students and making every voice on campus heard.

“We must strive to understand biases and prejudices as well as the unique privileges we enjoy and the disadvantages others suffer,” Olshak stated.

The candidate gave his word that he would fight for necessary resources and always keep in mind the best interests of the student body in maintaining the intimacy of UT through its period of growing pains.

“I’m not here today to tell you what you want to hear,” Olshak stated with honesty, “I’m here to tell you what kind of a person I am to work with.”

Bryan Coker Dean of students at Jacksonville University, Bryan Coker, spoke from a platform of enhanced communication and social media innovations.

He stated his belief in striking a perfect balance between the civility of face-to-face interaction and connecting with students through the mediums of Facebook, Skype and Twitter.

“The dean of students should be someone who eats in the cafeteria like everyone else.”

In light of recent tragedies like the Arizona shooting, Anthony also put great emphasis upon the evaluation and treatment of troubled students within the campus community. To this end, she advocated the strengthening of student emotional services and the constant vigilance of all members of staff and faculty.

“Hindsight is 20-20. We must make a concerted effort to monitor challenges to student adjustment and catch all the warning signs.”

Anthony stated the difficult, but exciting task of breaking down barriers between administrators and students in an effort to make everyone feel included as the remedy for the potential loss of intimacy and connection inherent in a growing student population.

Richard Olshak A veteran of two decades of higher education experience and associate dean of students at Illinois State University Richard Olshak put top priority on the thoughtful resolution of university issues through vigilant assessment.

He expressed an unwavering belief in the value of administrative accountability and the visible, honest tackling of internal difficulties.

His down-to-earth approach to the betterment of the UT experience included efficient time management and adjustment to changing realities of decreasing resources and increasing competition among other academic institutions.

“People fear that assessment brings change and takes too much time,” Olshak explained. “We can overcome this by managing a change in ways that are both thoughtful and transparent.”

The candidate also advocated early assessment teams to evaluate troubled students, strengthen codes of conduct and reduce institutional liability.

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His progressive and fresh outlook on the future of UT incorporated elements of both modern technology and old-fashioned interaction and drew heavily not only from personal experience but also the promising outreach campaigns instituted by other academic institutions.

Coker addressed what he sees as the evolving definition of “campus,” by examining contemporary issues of rising college costs, alternative sources of funding and blossoming diversity among the student population.

He expressed his optimism that UT was a fertile testing ground for the enactment of technological and community-oriented innovations. “UT is an incredible foundation for building an awesome student experience,” Coker stated.

When asked what steps he would take to reconcile the university’s burgeoning population with its traditional “small school feel,” the candidate voiced his belief in the establishment of a student solutions center and augmented retention initiatives to help concerned students from “getting lost in the fray.”

Jeffrey Palmer can be reached at jeffrey.palmer@spartans.ut.edu.

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Career Coach Discusses Employment for Sport Management Students

By CHANNING HAILEY News Reporter

On Tuesday, Seattle based career coach Matt Crevin came to speak to members of the Sport Management club and other sport management majors and minors in the Martinez Center.

Jake Citron, a senior at UT and president of the Sport Management club, said, “I, as well as the sport management department, are pretty excited to have Matt here. It’s not every day we are given the opportunity to have someone of his background come and speak to our students.”

After a brief introduction by Citron, Crevin took the podium, opening by asking those in attendance what the four most universal topics of conversation are around the world. A few were surprised to hear his answer. “Arts, music, religion and sports are four topics where you can go anywhere in the world and talk about them,” he said.

The universality of sports is one of the things that spurred Crevin’s interest in a career in sport management. Crevin attributed much of his success in his field to his early internship with the San Francisco 49ers.

Jake Citron reiterated Crevin’s encouragement for students to take part in internships, when he said, “We attempt to tell students to do what they can to meet people, gain experience and go out and build their resumes, but we can only say it enough to a point where they don’t hear what we say anymore. Having someone like Matt here gives another perspective and reaches the students that we can’t.”

Crevin wrapped up his 18th season working with the 49ers this December. He

told attendees that during his time there, he discovered that one of his passions was in interviewing the behind-the-scenes workers who “helped create the scene we sit on our couches and watch on Sunday.”

Through his interviews, Crevin set up contacts with numerous sports industry insiders and executives.

Crevin created a set of videos geared to college and graduate students interested in entering careers in sports. This is how his career coaching company, Voice of the Box came to being.

Of leaving his corporate career to start his own career coaching business, Crevin said, “There is no timeline for happiness.”

He encouraged attendees of the seminar to surround themselves with people they can learn from and to enter a career that they are passionate about.

Much of the advice that Crevin gave to the sports management majors is applicable to students of all majors. He advised on the importance of an individual creating his own personal brand in order to market himself. He said, “A resume does a very good job of telling people what you’ve done; it’s very poor at telling people what you want to do.”

Crevin spoke strongly of the importance of having a call to action and a purpose to pursue. He reminded the students, “You want to be able to have that next step when making contacts. You want to put yourself in the position where you can always ask more questions.”

To learn more about Matt Crevin and Voice of the Box, visit www.voiceofthebox.

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Channing Hailey can be reached at Through his interviews, Crevin set up contacts with numerous sports industry insiders and executives. channing.hailey@spartans.ut.edu.

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From the Feb. 28 to Mar. 13 reports.

High Expectations On Feb. 28, someone attempted to steal a multi-media projector from the ceiling mount.

Dropped Call At 12:40 am on Mar. 3, a visitor reported that they injured himself while trying to retrieve their cell phone from the Hillsborough River.

Next time check first...?

At 11 p.m. on Mar. 4, a student reported that they had property stolen. The student located the property the next day.

No standing around!

On Mar. 5, an intoxicated, underage student was found loitering in a restricted area. He refused to comply with security when told to stop and identify himself.

He was referred to judicial.

Brian van der Brug:Los Angeles Times:MCT

FORE! Around 3:40 p.m. on Mar. 10, a student intentionally used his car to hit and damage a golf cart. He was also verbally abusive and caused a disturbance with several staff employees. The student was referred to judicial.

“Oh look I can walk now!”

On Mar. 12, a student fraudulently used a Florida disabled parking permit, and lied when questioned about it by a staff member. They were referred to judicial.

Uhh...WINNING! On Mar. 13, an underage student was found at the Pepin Rood Stadium to be intoxicated in public, two fake I.D.’s and in possession of marijuana.The student was referred to judicial. ...and dignity?

At 3:15 a.m. on Mar. 13, a student reported that a cab driver stole her purse.

The case is still open.

Results of a Recession: On Mar. 13, security reported that the snack vending machine located in the laundry room of Urso Hall had been pushed over causing damages. The case is under further investigation.

These Security Reports were compiled by Cara Fetzer

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Unemployment Rate for Young People Nearly Twice National Average

By RICHA NAIK

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Battle Lines Drawn in Fight over Wisconsin’s Anti-Union Bill

By MICHEAL ANGELO RUMORE

UWIRE - The unemployment rate for young people continues to be nearly twice that of the national average.

A survey released Friday by the Labor Department shows that the national unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in February — down from 9 percent in the previous month. However, the unemployment rate for those between ages 20 and 24 rose to 15.4 percent — up from 15.2 percent the previous month.

Since the start of the recession, the unemployment rate for people between 20 and 24 has hovered around 15 percent. The last time it was this high was during the end of the recession in 1982.

A different survey released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics also showed that in the current economic downturn, young men continue to face a higher unemployment rate than young women.

Unemployment for young men was at its highest in April 2010 at 19.8 percent. Unemployment for women of the same age reached its highest in January of this year at 14.4 percent.

The unemployment rates in February 2011 for males and females between 20 and 24 were 16.4 percent and 14.2 percent, respectively.

The survey by the Labor Department also showed that 43.9 percent of the total unemployed were people who had been jobless for 27 weeks or more.

The number of discouraged workers — those who are not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them, and are thus not included when calculating the unemployment rate - is currently 1 million and has fallen by 184,000 workers since February 2010.

According to the survey, the unemployment rate is likely to rise as discouraged workers begin to enter the workforce when they see that more employers are hiring.

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Protests erupted in Wisconsin over the weekend due to the passage of a new bill that limits collective bargaining rights for the state’s public workers.

Thousands of protesters flooded Madison in support of unions and public sector workers, shouting, “Shame! Shame!”

Though such opponents derided the bill as a politically-motivated weakening of union power, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker characterized the bill as necessary for balancing the state budget.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Walker said, “What we’re doing here, I think, is progressive. It’s innovative. It’s reform that leads the country, and we’re showing there’s a better way by sharing in that sacrifice with all of us in government.”

After passage of the budget repair bill, Walker rescinded layoff notices for 1,500 state employees.

The approved budget bill was originally part of a larger bill, but passage was stalled after 14 Senate Democrats attempted to block it by fleeing to Illinois, leaving the Senate short of the 3/5 quorum required to pass some fiscal legislation.

Because the new bill does not appropriate money, the Republican-led Senate was able to hold a vote without

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the missing Democrats present. The bill passed 18-1.

Wisconsin Minority Leader Peter Barca filed a complaint arguing that the impromptu vote violated the state’s Open Meetings law, which requires 24 hours notice for government meetings unless “impossible or impractical.”

The law states that “in no case may the notice be provided less than 2 hours in advance of the meeting.”

Barca maintains that he was notified less than two hours before the meeting.

The budget repair bill limits collective bargaining to wages, restricts wages to inflation, increases the amount employees pay for health insurance and pensions and gives union members the right not to pay dues. The bill also requires unions to hold annual certification votes.

Detractors are concerned that such a measure will weaken unions by forcing their yearly energies on certification instead of representing workers.

The bill exempts firefighters and law enforcement, though representatives of both demonstrated against the “antiunion” bill.

Some union leaders, including Firefighters Local 311 President Joe Conway, urged a boycott and withdrawal from M&I Bank for campaign contributions to Governor Walker. M&I Bank responded, however, with a statement that denied giving contributions to Walker.

Concern over the advancement of an “anti-union” agenda was not confined to Wisconsin.

The International Association of Fire Fighters announced that it was buying newspaper and television advertising in Ohio and Florida, where legislation similar to the Wisconsin bill has been proposed.

Junior Logan Engle, who supports the budget repair bill, said, “I view the passage of the Wisconsin reform as a victory for our country and am very excited for developments in my own state of Ohio.

“Union collective bargaining privileges needed to be limited to the increase in inflation. States do not have the financial resources to continue the practice of overcompensating public employees. In the long term, these changes will benefit the taxpayer wallets and help level the playing field.”

Junior Austin Ashby, a former education major, had a different perspective. Ashby abandoned his plans of becoming a teacher partly due to efforts like the Wisconsin “antiunion” bill.

“The current treatment of teachers in the public school system is horrible,” he said.

“At this point, I am not planning to follow the route of an educator.”

Micheal Angelo Rumore can be reached at Michealangelorumore@ gmail.com.

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Two Departments Added in College of Natural and Health Sciences

By SHIVANI KANJI News Reporter

The College of Natural and Health Sciences is introducing two new departments to the college: the Department of Sport Management and the Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance.

Dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences Dr. James Gore clarified that the two departments were created by splitting up the former Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies.

A memo by the Dean stated that the Department of Sport Management will “oversee the degree program in Sport Management (including an array of internships for sport management students)” and that the Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance will “have oversight of the newly created Allied Health major (designed primarily for those interested in pre-physical therapy, preoccupational therapy and pre-physicians assistants) as well as already established majors in Exercise Science (Adult Fitness), Athletic Training and Public Health.”

It also stated that Dr. J.C. Andersen will chair Health Sciences and Human Performance (HSHP) and that Dr. Jay Jisha will chair Sport Management (SPM).

The Sport Management faculty proposed an independent department in the Spring semester of 2010 and had worked tirelessly on the proposal during the summer and fall semesters.

Gore explained that, “The objective was to better reflect our strengths in health sciences, since we have a new major in allied health, along with public health and athletic training—all of which will be housed in the HSHP department.”

“The Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies housed six different departments,” stated Dr. Andersen, Athletic Training Program Director.

“There were three concentrations and three majors. Sport management needed its own department. Over the past 30 years, sport management has become more specialized.” Andersen listed this as the main reason for the split.

Dr. Jay Jisha, associate professor of sport management and exercise science and sports studies, added, “[Sport management students] make up about 40 percent of the students enrolled in the entire department.”

Mackenzie Crowley | The Minaret Since the demand for sport management By creating a separate department for sport management, Jisha feels that it will become “more is so high, it seems only appropriate to attractive to students.” make it an independent department.

Gore said,“Sport management, with a big department, and so the University of will become more visible.” very large enrollment, will obtain greater Tampa is fortunate to be unique in having He is looking forward to the next visibility to the general public as well as the Sport Management department as a five years to see how the split has made the profession.” stand-alone department. a difference and he is excited that the “Another reason, from a curricular This will hopefully encourage more programs are going to be more interrelated standpoint, is that the other programs are students to apply for the program at UT. in the new health department. more health and science based, while ours Both Andersen and Jisha point out “We are excited about it,” Jisha said. isn’t,” said Jisha. that the main difference the separation “We have discussed it as a whole and we By creating a separate department for will make is in organization. It is mainly have received unanimous support from sport management, Jisha feels that it will an administrative change and will not the faculty of the former Department of become “more attractive to students.” really have an impact on the degree or the Exercise Science and Sport Studies.

“The new names are going to be curriculum.

“We all agreed that it would benefit all beneficial for both departments.

It will just be easier for the department involved.”

“From a sport management perspective, leadership as well as the dean to focus Andersen added, “The faculty really we are going to be fairly unique. We also on each area and better identify and kept focus on how it would help students offer unique classes such as sales, venue differentiate between the two. and add value to their experience.” management and European travel. There Jisha stresses this point when he said, The goal for the long run is that, with are not that many [sport management “Student’s will have the same experience, the separation of these two departments, departments] that are ‘stand-alone’ it is just a different organizational structure. the administration will be able to focus departments.”

The quality will not change.”Andersen on each one individually and that more Many universities that have the added, “It will only get better. students will apply for the programs. same number of students in the sport “Although the curriculum of the Shivani Kanji can be reached at shivani. management department still have one departments will not change, their identity kanji@gmail.com.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today’s full of challenges. Watch out for mood swings, and finish a job carefully. Don’t worry, you’ll think of something. Take special care of your health. Keep your money in your pocket.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Counsel an anxious person to be frugal. Turn down a friend’s outrageous request. Resist spending on momentary pleasures. Stop scratching and start asking for more.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) Watch out for surprises. Blind reaction and impulsiveness cause accidents. Think first, and then act based on what you’re really committed to. Clean up a mess for extra credit.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) Postpone travel or romance until later. Save up for that trip, and make plans. Disruptions at home may cause chaos at work. Someone questions your judgment. Flow with it.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Don’t finance a crazy scheme today. Have fun without spending. Bring your toothbrush, just in case. Tell your fears you’ll get back to them later, and then go play.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) A coming change is for the better. Stay on plan, and calm someone who’s anxious. Pay attention, watch where you’re going and don’t jump the gun.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Confusion’s running rampant now. Find support in your community. Listen to someone who tells you the truth. Remind people about the bottom line, and offer your peacemaking skills.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) There are complications in romance now.

Reassure a loved one, and find support in your friends. Upgrade your personal environment, and consider accepting a challenge.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) The difficult part is just about over. Accept constructive criticism. Add up your savings. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Let your friends take care of you. Massage, anyone?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Emotional swings fill the day. Find refuge in your relationships. Use what you have in your pocket. Leave traveling for later. Enjoy the chaos.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Balance home and work. Today is best to invest your industrious energy into a home project. Take the necessary precautions, and don’t be afraid to make mistakes.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) An older dream could be possible now. Accept all the help you can get. Destruction is part of the creative process. Conditions change unexpectedly. Be willing to flow like water.

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On the Edge of a New Ballet Generation

By SOPHIE ERBER

Arts + Entertainment Columnist

A unique generation of ballet dancers has been born.

The Straz Center’s Patel Conservatory has launched its newest company: Next Generation Ballet (NGB). The company was created by Wendy Leigh, the Patel Conservatory’s vice president of education, and Peter Stark, chair of the dance department.

Stark had a vision and with NGB, it has finally come to fruition.

Before Patel, Stark instructed at the Orlando Ballet School.

When he arrived at the Conservatory, he put the wheels in motion and formed this one-of-a-kind professional company for pre-professional dancers.

The company is comprised of advanced students, trainees and apprentices.

The majority of the dancers are between the ages of 16 and 22.

Friday, March 11 was the company’s second performance titled “On the Edge.”

The premier performance was “The Nutcracker” this past December.

Aside from beautiful dancing, there were a few deeper concepts in “On the Edge.”

Audrey Richter from the University of South Florida choreographed and performed a solo “inspired by her experiences with having epilepsy” according to Leslie Farrell, of Farrell Communications.

Another piece was dedicated to a beloved member of the University of Tampa community.

Senior Meagan Nagy performed a solo created by UT professor and choreographer Ya-Ju Lin. Nagy dedicated this moving solo to UT Freshman Tessa Byers, who recently passed away in a car accident.

Drew Nelson added a touch of comic relief to the show with his piece “Bed Bugs.”

Nelson’s facial expressions and sharp isolation fully engaged the audience from beginning to end.

He even danced off-stage, scratching the “bed bugs” in his bright red pajama set.

Sofia Saari, 16, performed an upbeat neoclassical piece choreographed by

Adam Hundt.

In her energetic solo, Saari displayed refined technique and effortless extensions.

Another outstanding performance was by one of the youngest dancers, Hannah Bettes.

At the age of 14, Bettes performed her solo titled “Broken Night” with the confidence of a professional ballet dancer.

Hannah danced this stunning lyrical piece with clean turns and incredible arabesques, her legs easily stretching to remarkable heights.

Although Bettes has been dancing since she was eight years old, this is only her first year at Patel.

In the words of Peter Stark, Next Generation Ballet is the “launching point” for these talented young dancer’s careers.

Ellis Endsley is 19, but he’s been dancing since he was three.

Although he loves dancing with NGB, he has been offered a spot to start training with professional companies in the near future.

Undoubtedly, Endsley’s time with both the Orlando Ballet School and NGB will benefit him in his future as a professional ballet dancer.

Another member of the UT community who played a key part in “On the Edge” was Glynn Owens, who choreographed the finale titled “Xurgency.”

Owens is a teacher and dancer at the Patel Conservator and recently debuted his exceptional choreography in a piece titled “Palidless” for the 2011 UT Spring Dance Concert.

Watching “Xurgency” felt as if a unique generation of ballet dancers was on display for the very first time.

Classical ballet conventions were definitely present and the dancers were all well trained, but there was nothing traditional about this piece.

Males and females dressed alike, all in black, drawing attention away from the individual dancer and towards the lines of their bodies and the movements they made.

The pas de duex sections had surprise hints of Pointe, and the partnering was visually exciting to watch—pirouettes followed by dips, pauses and exceptional leg extensions.

High energy and rapid formation

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Inspired ballerinas now have an outlet for their passion through the Patel Conservatory’s Next Generation Ballet.

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Ellis Endsly, dancer, and Glynn Owens, UT choreographer, celebrate a successful performance.

Owens choreographed the finale “Xurgency.”

changes were prevalent throughout the dance and although it frequently went from the whole company on stage to just a single dancer or a duet, a strong feeling of unity came through from this new company of gifted dancers.

Sophie Erber can be reached at serber@ spartans.ut.edu.

For more information on upcoming performances, contact Leslie Farrell at lesliebethfarrell@ hotmail.com.

Consumers Snatch Up Apple’s Next Generation iPad

By TODD SANBORN

Arts + Entertainment Columnist

On March 2, Steve Jobs took to the stage in California and announced the introduction of the iPad 2 to the media and the world.

After having been speculated over for months, the announcement brought with it the much desired features that consumers had been demanding from the iPad, and, hence, opened up the flood gates for further debate in the tablet market.

Featuring a 9.7” display, a front and rear facing camera, numerous capacity sizes and

an updated processor, the iPad 2 promised to bring with it a new wave of iPad users, along with applications specifically designed to use the new cameras.

Apple has also included old favorites for the iPad 2, including the ever popular Photo Booth, FaceTime, GarageBand and iMovie.

PhotoBooth has some of the same amazing but time-consuming effects that will keep even the most experienced user in awe for ages.

FaceTime, Apple’s video chat client, made it’s debut on the iPad and is compatible with any other iPhone 4, iPod

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The new iPad 2 features a front and rear facing camera and popular Apple programs Photo Booth, FaceTime, GarageBand and iMovie.

Touch 4 generation and Mac computer on the market.

Probably most touted by Steve Jobs was the development of GarageBand and iMovie for the iPad. GarageBand comes preloaded with instruments like drums, guitars and a piano all using the multi-touch screen to compose to your heart’s content. iMovie takes advantage of the front and rear facing camera, and comes with preloaded themes that will integrate with any video content on the iPad. Apple also introduced a new case, known as the Smart Cover.

The Smart Cover, available in 10 different colors, has the ability to lock and unlock your iPad immediately upon lifting up the flap.

It uses magnets to attach to your iPad 2, protecting the screen, and acting as a typing stand and an angled stand for FaceTime or movie watching.

Currently, the iPad 2 is sold out around the country, but it will be available at the Apple Online Store, Apple Store, Best Buy,

Target, AT&T and Verizon Wireless.

At the time this article was written, online shipments for the iPad 2 from Apple were scheduled for 3-4 weeks.

Todd Sanborn can be reached at todd. sanborn@spartans.ut.edu.

iPad 2 Pricing 16GB: $499 +

32GB: $599 64GB: $699 Adding 3G: $130 3G service is available through either AT&T or Verizon. a new color: white

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‘Conspirator’ Spotlights Overlooked U.S. History

Director Robert Redford discusses new Film out April 15

By DANIEL FEINGOLD Movie Critic

“In times of war, the law remains silent.”

The trial of Mary Surratt was not the first or last example of that quote in use, but it is the one on display in The Conspirator.

We do not know if Surratt was indeed involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Whether she conspired in the murder is not the point of the film, but rather the purpose is to show the many injustices of her trial.

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A southerner, Surratt, is on trial being represented by a former northern soldier before a northern military tribunal.

To say that the tribunal was biased during the trial would be putting it lightly.

The military tribunal of Union members was out for justice, or vengeance– whichever way you choose to see it.

McAvoy is brilliant as Aiken, displaying all the emotions and conflictions needed to pull off the part.

He struggles both externally with Surratt and internally with himself, a defender of the north on the battlefield but the defense

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Whatever your political affiliation is, this is a movie that will stay with you and quite possible disturb you to some extent. That is the mission here.

James McAvoy plays Frederick Aiken, a young attorney returning from the Civil War who is asked to defend Surratt in a seemingly impossible case.

She is portrayed by Robin Wright.

Surratt’s son was a man who had involvement in the assassination plot, however small his role may have been.

He was apparently in cahoots with John Wilkes Booth and company.

The question is whether Surratt, who ran a boarding house where these men planned and plotted, had any knowledge or assisted the group in killing the president.

Even though the Civil War is concluding and the North is emerging as the victor, this case pits the North and South against one another yet again.

attorney of a southerner in court.

Wright is also very convincing as Surratt, which is not surprising in the least.

Evan Rachel Wood, who plays Surratt’s daughter, deserves credit as well.

Justin Long is in this movie playing McAvoy’s good friend and comic relief, Nicolas Baker.

Director Robert Redford said in a press conference that he had to remind Long he was acting in a movie which is set in 1865.

I would have liked to remind Redford that he had cast one of this generation’s most well-known comedic actors in a stirring and controversial film.

I, like many others, am a big fan of Justin Long, but I cringed upon seeing him

on screen in preparation for his comedic lines.

The man he played was of course real, but having Long play the role made his part feel forced.

The funny parts were funny because it was Long who was saying them, not because they were truly humorous.

In a film like this, I would have even been content had any comedy been done away with.

It felt as though the humor took away from the tone of the movie.

Aside from that, the casting was well done and Redford, as usual, does a fine job directing this challenging film.

Redford could have easily chosen to go another direction by showing us what we already know from routine American history lessons.

Instead, he chose a little known side story from a well-known part of American history, and made it come to life on the screen.

That being said, The Conspirator is not stunning nor does one particular aspect excel to a point beyond anything I’ve seen before.

But it is a solid historical piece with a message as strong as its star-studded cast and director.

Whatever your political affiliation is, this is a movie that will stay with you and quite possibly disturb you to some extent.

And that’s the mission here; to open our eyes and make us that much more aware of the Mary Surratt trial.

The Conspirator opens in theatres everywhere on April 15.

Daniel Feingold can be reached at dfeingold@spartans.ut.edu.

Redford said in a press conference that he is a stickler for accuracy. This is why the movie was made very accurate.

Running time: 122 min.

Rated: PG-13 Starring: James McAvoy, Robin Wright Penn, Tom Wilkinson, Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin Kline, Justin Long and Alexis Bledel Director: Robert Redford Genre: Drama, Epic and Historical

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Individual Style Prevails in Euro Fashion How old world fashion translates across the pond

By CAROLYN HATCH

Arts + Entertainment Columnist

Rather than taking the traditional route this spring break, I decided to visit a friend abroad in the charming city of Salzburg, Austria.

After immersing myself in the European culture for a little over a week, I came to adore their tasteful twist on modern style.

With boutiques like Comma, Passport and Vogue, one naturally comes to the expectation that the clothing inside would resemble American apparel.

I soon found out that this was not the case at all.

Rather than going by the books, as we Americans often do, Europeans avoid matching clothing and focus more on mixing colors in a way that is trendy but easy on the eye.

It is completely acceptable to pair patterned stockings with suede, fringed knee-highs, an emerald green satchel and a bright blue scarf.

Having been the so-called “founder of fashion,” Europe’s many generations have passed down a true knack for dressing with style.

It is not completely true that American styles typically stem from European fashion. Abercrombie and Fitch, Hollister, and American Eagle are all symbols of American fashion.

Whether or not you are proud of their particular styles, it became apparent to me while abroad that Europeans do.

There were many teenage girls wearing these brands in an attempt to imitate the “California girl” look. Light, flared jeans, graphic tees and Old Navy flip-flops may not appear to be high fashion, but the trend has somehow managed to go global.

One other style that America can be granted tribute for is sportswear.

No, not the sports bras and spandex that we wear on our daily runs.

Sportswear consists of casual wear that is typically worn to spectator sports, but can also consist of daily separates such as blouses, shorts and skirts.

Combining sophistication and comfort, this ready-to-wear style has crossed the borders and even made it into the world of haute couture.

European style, on the other hand, has a sense of individuality and elegance that American designers will forever attempt to recreate.

Whether it is New York Fashion Week or a good old stroll down Fifth Avenue, anyone that has an eye for the European mode will come to see that many of their apparel is replicated in this country.

In fact, Fifth Avenue relied on France for its creative input until America developed “true designers” in the ‘60s.

Haute Couture originated in Paris, and has become a term used internationally to describe high-fashion and custom-fitted clothing.

While Americans are often concerned with what is “hip” and which name brand they are wearing, Europeans focus more on what is flattering to the individual.

With lavish textiles and distinctive patterns, there is a specific focus on detail and embellishment that makes every article of clothing unique.

The European legacy of classic style allows its population to mix things up in a colorful yet tasteful manner.

Do you think the British have spent as much time obsessing over Kate

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Instead of matching articles of clothing, Europeans instead focus on mixing colors.

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European fashion combines sophistication and comfort to produce ready-to-wear, yet elegant style options. Personal style is a source of great pride for European fashionistas.

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European fashion is more about the individuality of fashion than copying Hollywood starlets.

Middleton’s new style as the American tabloids have?

The American culture has based its fashion sense on its Hollywood starlets and glitzy celebrities for much too long.

Instead of finding a style that suits one’s individual character, Americans see tacky celebrity trends as a sign of wealth and status.

Fashion is not meant to consist only of brand names and contemporary trends, but more importantly of rare quality and radiant individuality.

If you ever have the chance to visit the magnificent European continent, I suggest that you leave some extra room in your carry-on for the garments with which you will surely fall in love.

Carolyn Hatch can be reached at cvhatch@spartans.ut.edu.

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The Scoop Writers at the University Present: Dinity Moore When: Thursday, March 17, 7 p.m.

Where: Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values What: First reading in the Chapel.

Admission: Free

Music for Clarinet and Piano

When: Friday, March 18, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Grand Salon, Plant Hall What: The concert will feature the music of Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy and Stravinsky. Dr. Theodore DeCorso, a UT faculty member, will perform on the clarinet with guest artist Joseph Schwartz, Oberlin Conservatory professor emeritus, on piano.

Admission: Free.

An Evening of Baroque Music

When: Monday, March 21, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Fletcher Lounge, Plant Hall What: The concert will include trios and sonatas by de Boismortier, Vivaldi, Fasch and Frederick the Great plerfomed by Barbara Prescott, flute; Maurizio Venturini, bassoon; Grigorios Zamparas, harpsichord; and Lowell Adams, cello/basso continuo.

Admission: Free.

Sex and the University: Celebrity, Controversy and a Student Journalism Revolution

When: Tuesday, March 22, 4 p.m.

Where: Reeves Theatre, Vaughn Center What: The Minarets Adviser and Assistant Professor of Journalism Dan Reimold talks about the student newspaper sex column.

It uncovers the controversies they have caused and the surreal fame they have brought to their student writers and editors.

Admission: Free.

Scholar’s Symposium with W.J.T Mitchell

When: Wednesday, March 23, 4 p.m.

Where: Music Room, Plant Hall What: W. J. T. Mitchell is a professor of English and Art History at the University of Chicago. He is editor of the interdisciplinary journal, Critical Inquiry, a quarterly devoted to critical theory in the arts and human sciences. He is also scholar and theorist of media, visual art and literature.

Admission: Free.

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Finding Humor in Tragedy: Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Lieutenant of Inishmore’

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By CONNER MCDONOUGH Arts + Entertainment Columnist

In 2001, Irish playwright Martin McDonagh released the ground breaking piece of drama rich in black comedy and satire, The Lieutenant of Inishmore.

Set in County Galway, Ireland, in 1993, the play follows the misfortunes of Padraic, Davey, Donny and Mairead, residents of the local village of Inishmore, brought together over the death of Padraic’s cat, “Wee Thomas.”

Padraic, a notoriously violent lieutenant in the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) who had been kicked out of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), loves that cat more than anything and will do everything in his power to see that the culprit of his cat’s death pays dearly.

The scene in which Padraic first

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to Catholic children—McDonagh’s keen eye on sectarian politics is sharp here.

James, who has just had his toenails pulled out and one of his nipples cut off, suggests to Padraic that the cat may have ringworm and suggests putting medication in cheese for the cat.

Padraic realizes that his victim is also a cat lover, so he releases him and gives him money to go to the hospital.

The play only gets funnier from here.

Playwright McDonagh uses this humor to as a means of telling the tragedy of Northern Ireland.

The play itself is thematically rich, with subtleties to current Irish history that the reader will enjoy.

One of these themes, terrorism, is seen throughout the piece.

Padraic a member of the INLA, a designated terrorist organization according to the governments of the United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

The theme pervades in the character of Mairead, as well.

In one scene, Mairead shoots Davey, her brother, in the cheek with an air rifle for hurting Wee Thomas.

Davey not only protests his

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This is hands down one of the funniest plays you will read in your lifetime. And you will actually get something out of it in the end.

learns of Wee Thomas’ problems has to single-handedly be not only the funniest, but also one of the most disturbingly absurd, scenes in modern theatre.

Padraic receives a phone call from Donny about Wee Thomas’ “health problems,” causing Padraic to break down in tears and shoot his phone to pieces.

This is while he is torturing a drug dealer named James in Northern Ireland whilst lecturing him on the repercussions of dealing marijuana

innocence, mentioning that she has used the same air rifle to shoot out the eyes of cows—her way of using terrorism against the meat industry.

McDonagh includes the theme of terrorism brilliantly throughout the play, often bringing the reader to question the idea of liberation politics.

What he brings across to the reader is, as seen in the scene with Mairead, that liberators often hurt the people and things they are attempting to liberate.

The theme of “backlash liberation” is extremely powerful in our current times, given the turn of events in Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland.

McDonagh proves that he is a keen observer of current events and history by utilizing this theme throughout the work.

On a lighter note, this play is also a brilliant exercise in language and

McDonagh’s dark comedy The Lieutenant of Inishmore is funny yet informative.

dialect.

Throughout the play, McDonagh notes, in the set up for each scene, the type of accent each character has, seeing as how the accents in the Republic of Ireland differ from those in Northern Ireland.

This is McDonagh’s way of responding to the idea that “all Irish people sound the same.”

Ultimately, this piece is a wonderful play that lovers of Irish literature, fans of humor, theatre fans and political types would enjoy.

This is hands down one of the funniest plays you will read in your lifetime.

And you actually get something out of in the end.

Conner McDonough can be reached at cmcdonough@spartans. ut.edu.

Your guide to the upcoming flicks hitting theatres this weekend.

“Paul”

Rated: R Time: 100 mins

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost from “Hot Fuzz” and “Shaun of the Dead” join Seth Rogen who plays the voice of the alien Paul. Pegg and Frost’s characters a sci-fi geeks who journey to America’s UFO heartland and meet Paul. Paul and the boys go on a crazy road trip.

“The Lincoln Lawyer” Rated: R Time: 119 mins

Matthew McConaughey stars as Mickey Haller a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who works out of the back seat of his Lincoln sedan. Haller has spent his career defending average criminals. He then gets the case of a Beverly Hills playboy who has been accused of rape and attempted murder. What appears to be an average case turns into a game of survival.

“Limitless”

Rated: PG-13 Time: 105 mins

Bradley Cooper plays Eddie Morra who is an aspiring writer suffering from writer’s block. His friend introduces him to a pharmaceutical called NZT. The drug enables Morra to remember everything he ever read or learned. He then hits Walls Street and makes millions. Then everything starts to unravel.

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Rockers R.E.M. Returns With Fifteenth LP R.E.M. Cements Their Place as One of Rock’s Most Prolific

By MORIAH PARRISH

Arts + Entertainment Columnist

Through 30 years and 15 albums, R.E.M. has proven to be one of the most prolific bands of the twentieth century. With the addition of their latest compilation, Collapse Into Now, released March 8, the internationally famous alternative rock band has once again pleased longtime fans and new listeners alike with their distinctive sound.

The first couple of songs are a departure from the works of their major hit albums Out of Time and Automatic for the People, with a more rock feel to the guitar. By the time “Überlin” begins, however, it’s clear that R.E.M. is the same great band that made hits like “Nightswimming,” “Man on the Moon,” “Everbody Hurts” and “Losing

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Moving along at a decent pace, the album varies its tone from song to song.

“Every Day is Yours to Win” achieves an inspirational message, without being cheesy or cliché, with lines such as “I cannot tell a lie. / It’s not all cherry pie, / But it’s all there waiting for you.”

The album falters on one song, and one song only. The message of the song “Mine Smell Like Honey” is unclear, and the music is the most pop-genre sound to ever come from the band.

It regains composure, however, with “Alligator Aviator Autopilot Antimatter,” a hard-driving, fast-moving song that captures the play-on-words of past R.E.M. hits like “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine).” “If I didn’t like the way you stared at me, / I could, sideways, I could knock you blind. / I

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The final piece, “Blue,” is exceedingly powerful, and could be taken as an anthem for Generation Now . . .

my Religion.”

The steel-string guitar of Peter Buck mixed with the melancholy vocals of Michael Stipe create the familiar feel of R.E.M. The follow-up to “Überlin,” “Oh My Heart,” also has a city theme. During this song, the listener gets the feeling of New Orleans in its post-Katrina years.

The band recorded in both Berlin and New Orleans, according to The West Australian, while creating this album, so it’s nice to see their traveling had influences on their work.

could show you found to the lost and find,” sings Stipe.

“Me, Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando and I” is the most typical R.E.M. song on the album, one for the die-hard fans to add to their current playlists. The enigmatic lyrics, coupled with the minor key of the music, creates the dream-like state in which the majority of R.E.M.’s work place the listener.

The final piece, “Blue,” is exceedingly powerful, and could be taken as an anthem for Generation Now, if Generation Now

Though a departure from familiar albums such as Automatic for the People, Collapse into Now represents another incarnation of popular rock band R.E.M.

would turn off the rap and give it a listen. It describes with vivid clarity what it means to live in the early twenty-first century, almost as Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” captured the feeling of the Beat Generation. “Blue” is not as lengthy, but forceful nonetheless.

Ultimately, Collapse Into Now is a reminder of the greatness of one of alternative rock’s founders and an opportunity to hear something meaningful from the music industry. It is available on iTunes for $14.99.

Moriah Parrish can be reached at mparrish@spartans.ut.edu

Albums coming out March 22: Angels The Strokes I remember Me Jennifer Hudson Vices and Virtues Panic! at the Disco When Your Through Thinking Say Yes Yellowcard

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Commentary

Expectation Thrives Best With Moderation; Master Both

By PHILIPPA HATENDI Commentary Editor

Expectation can sometimes be the father of disappointment. It would be wrong to say that one should not have any expectations in their lives at all.

If we were to do that, then we wouldn’t have the motivation to reach our goals, or bear the fruits we use to inspire others.

I know as children we were told expect the best from everyone because people deserve a little bit of faith.

And I’m not about to dispute that because I know the merits a little faith can have.

I’m sure we all do.

However you have to be careful with expectations and who you place them on.

Whenever we encounter someone who we believe has a great potential for greatness, we plant our faith in the person.

In most cases (let’s be optimistic) that person trumps any dreams of greatness we would have had for them, and achieves more than we dreamed.

But this only happens when we take the

time to figure out who actually possesses the ability and the desire to achieve what we have foreseen for them. Usually, we fail to recognise that this person does not see in themselves that same potential, we fail to see that we are setting ourselves up for disappointment.

We fail because when you care about someone, sometimes you are blind (deaf and dumb, too) to the shortcomings that they have as a human being.

When people try and tell us their faults, we close our ears because our belief in them has made it so that we refuse to acknowledge the possibility that they might be human.

We do this with everyone in our lives, friends, spouses, parents, siblings, presidents. Sometimes people can view your expectations as being a source of pressure in their life.

Others feed on your expectations, on your belief in them, but then never really grow as a result of them. These are the people that you should be wary of.

If you have faith in somebody and that faith doesn’t manifest into anything positive, then you are not investing yourself in a friendship/relationship that is going to give any great merit to your life.

The last thing you want is to end up being

disappointed in another person and, as a result, beginning to have doubts in your own personal character.

Planting your expectations in a person who has no intention of meeting them is like sowing crop in poor soil.

You only end up putting your energy and your positivity into something that was never really worth it.

Not everyone is worth having faith in.

Perhaps that’s a cruel thing to say but I don’t really think that nurturing false perceptions helps anyone either.

We have gone beyond the innocence of childhood and come to the point where we have to be able to be better judges of character.

Especially considering the fact that we are about to step into the wider world, the inability to discern people’s characters can lead to our downfall.

We must relearn the importance of moderation in all things, even the faith that we have in people. Too much excess in anything only leads to negative results.

So juggle, juggle your expectations with moderation and have the strength to be able to move on when they are not fulfilled. briteside913/flickr.com Philippa Hatendi can be reached at Sometimes we become the victims of our own phatendi@spartans.ut.edu. expectations. Learn moderation.

Beating The Green-eyed Monster Can Prevent Future Issues

By DOMINIQUE C. BARCHUS Love and Sex Columnist

So you’ve finally found that “perfect” guy or girl that you’ve always been waiting for. You start dating and nothing could be better.

You see him or her and you automatically feel happy. You’re always smiling and you feel as if your stomach is on a roller coaster ride.

New love. That’s what it is. Everything about it brightens up your mood. You sometimes catch yourself doing things that you’d thought you’d never do.

This new person has turned your life upside-down, but in a good way.

Soon things take an ugly turn. The ‘honeymoon phase” is over and now “true colors” are starting to show.

Over time, you realize the little or big things that your significant other does that irritates you. These annoyances tend to sit and fester until they cause arguments.

It can be “I hate how you play video games with your friends more than you talk to me,” or “I hate the way you complain about things that really aren’t a big deal” or “I hate that you get so jealous,” for example.

Jealousy tends to be one of the biggest downfalls in a relationship. This is where the “wandering eye” comes into play.

For those who are not familiar, when someone has a wandering eye, it means that, although they are in a relationship, they tend to be attracted to other people and may even give them more attention than the person they are with.

Someone with a wandering eye is not necessarily cheating, but they certainly are looking.

To some, looking at or being attracted to others while in a relationship is just as

bad as cheating, while others do not feel that it is a big deal because they know that their significant other wants to be with them. They feel as if it is normal and okay to look at or be attracted to other people because it is human instinct.

If they were to act upon their attraction, that would be another story.

This argument of whether it is or is not okay to look will always have opposing views and, regardless, feelings of jealousy can arise.

If handled properly and in a timely fashion, these issues can be fixed. But if not, they can eat away at the relationship, causing each person to want their own space.

This “breathing period” can either make or break the relationship. The two involved will either realize they need each other and that these petty problems are nothing to stress over or they will see that it may be better for them to be apart.

A trend I seem to be noticing is that lots of couples take a “break.” Now, the boundaries of this break are sometimes very broad.

A lot of times when people in this situation are asked what their relationship status is, they say “we‘re together, but not together.”

That can seem confusing to the people involved, as well as to outside parties.

The question of “What can or can’t I do?” comes into play and can ultimately put a bigger strain on the semi-existent relationship.

“I think guys take advantage of the time that they spend without a girlfriend.

I remember when me and my ex boyfriend were on a break after I accused him of flirting with other girls. I didn’t do anything with any other guys. I really took our time apart and spent it with my friends so I could just clear my head. He didn’t. He went out and got that girl’s number and I heard that he even kissed her. I was pissed, and just decided not to even get back with him” stated junior Angelic Hernandez.

“When a girl says ‘we need a break’ I never really know what that means. I take it as we are broken up for the moment and may or may not get back together, but we are still broken up. In my head I’m single.

And since I’m single, I can do whatever I want with whoever I want. I just think it’s funny how when girls initiate the break, then found out what the guy has been doing, they get upset. It’s ridiculous, because none of it ever would have happened if she didn’t want a break in the first place” said freshman Jacob Rhoden.

There are so many factors as to why a relationship may end. There are a bunch of little things that lead up to one big thing

that can push the relationship’s strain to its maximum level and cause it to fail. In this case, the chain reaction starts with the wandering eye, which leads to jealousy, which then turns everything into an argument and that makes the couple want to take a break from each other and that break can lead to a permanent break-up.

Fix any small issues in your relationship before they turn into bigger ones. The smallest things can set off the biggest chain reactions.

Good luck loving!

Dominique Barchus can be reached at dominique.barchus@spartans.ut.edu.

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Jealousy creeps into the relationship after the honeymoon phase and we realize all the faults that our partner show. Avoid the chain reaction of destruction that follows by deal with it in the beginning.

THE MINARET | MARCH 17 2011

COMMENTARY

Editorial: Dean of Student Selection, Finding the Right Person For the Job

Muschamp Defends Florida’s Closed Practices

By ANTHONY CHAING

Independant Florida Alligator, Uni. of Miami

In the past 16 years, Dean of Students Robert Ruday has proved to be an exceptional leader and liaison between the University of Tampa administration and students, faculty and staff.

Ruday’s charismatic personality and good moral ethics has earned the trust of many.

It’s with great sorrow that The Minaret says goodbye to Ruday.

He is leaving behind a legacy that will take an enormous amount of energy and devotion to be surmounted.

During my first semester at UT, I met Ruday in the Vaughn Center Cafeteria.

It wasn’t a formal meeting, but a chance encounter while getting dessert.

I did not know who he was at first.

After being told that he was the dean of students, I was shocked—not because of his position, but because, despite having a high-ranking administrative position, he was interacting with the students in a social setting.

Having worked with Ruday more closely this year, he has demonstrated his trustworthiness and willingness to listen first before making any sort of assumption or judgment.

Even under extreme circumstances, Ruday has kept his cool and acted in a compassionate manner to find a solution.

Speaking as UT senior, out of all the candidates seeking the dean of students’ position, I personally believe Stephanie Russell Holz is the best choice for the school.

Holz, associate dean of students and director of the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement, has worked with UT students, faculty and staff on projects pertaining to the development and implementation of new programs.

Most notably, Holz played a crucial part in the development and implementation of a sustainability program at UT, something that did not exist until a few years ago.

My current belief on the dean of students position is that it should be exclusive to UT faculty and staff.

It is a higher-ranking role that requires the continued trust and communication set in place by both Ruday and Holz.

The Editorial Board can be reached at editor@theminaretonline.com or you may submit a Letter to the Editor form online at www.theminaretonline.com.

UWIRE - One of Will Muschamp’s first decisions as Florida’s head coach has been met with disapproval from the fans.

But he isn’t letting that bother him.

Since the team announced last Wednesday that spring practices were going to be closed to the public and media, it has been a popular topic of discussion among those interested in the Gators.

“I have got to make a decision that I think is best for the program and what’s about winning football games and doing it the right way,” Muschamp said.

“Unfortunately, in my position when you do make decisions, you affect a whole lot of people, and there are always going to be people that don’t like the decision being made.”

Muschamp is already distancing himself from Urban Meyer, as Meyer never closed spring practices during his tenure at Florida.

The Gators will begin practice Wednesday, culminating April 9 with the Orange and Blue game, which will be open to the public.

“We need to concentrate on us right now,” Muschamp said.

“We need to get better and continue to

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develop the identity of what we want to be as a football team on both sides of the ball and on special teams.”

POSITION CHANGES: As expected, the quarterback position is going to look a little different next season.

Trey Burton and Jordan Reed, who both saw time in the shotgun last year, are moving away from that spot.

Muschamp announced Monday that Reed will become a full-time tight end.

Burton will focus on lining up out wide and in the backfield in a versatile position termed F-21.

Also, Leon Orr has moved from offensive line to defensive tackle, and Gerald Christian will play linebacker next season, along with a little bit of fullback and tight end, his original position, in short-yardage situations.

INJURIES: Florida will be missing some players during spring practice.

Cornerback Janoris Jenkins (shoulder), running back Mike Blakely (shoulder) and linebacker Neiron Ball (congenital syndrome) will all be absent from UF’s practices due to injury.

Running back Jeff Demps will also stay off the field as he spends the semester running for the track and field team.

Guns on Campus; A Bullet to the Head of Free Expression

By ALYSIA SAWCHYN Commentary Contributor

According to Fox News, an amendment was recently passed by the Arizona Senate that allows students who hold a weapons permit to bring guns on university campuses.

The amendment allows guns in outdoor public areas, but not in classrooms or buildings.

It was “downsized” from its original form in a bill by Arizona Legislators, which proposed no location restrictions.

Florida attempted to pass a similar bill (SB 234), but it was, thankfully, completely thrown out by the Senate Comittee according to the Miami Herald.

Instead, an amendment has been passed to maintain the state law, which prohibits guns on all school campuses, including universities.

After reading several articles concerning the “guns on campus” debate, I found that both sides are equally fervent in their beliefs.

The Arizona law’s supporters argue that allowing students and faculty to arm themselves would deter or prevent incidences of campus shootings.

There is also some discussion of a violation of Second Amendment rights in not allowing students to bare arms.

Those who oppose the bill argue that allowing students to carry guns would instead lead to an increase of campus shootings and gun-related accidents.

What I’d like to know is, if one student shooting on a college campus is bad, what happens when you add, let’s say, another twenty students who are also carrying guns to the situation?

It seems to me that an increase of firearms in such a situation would result, at the very least, in more bullets fired.

Even with the understanding that television shows and movies aren’t what reality is actually like, have you ever seen a standoff scene?

As more guns emerge, the scene becomes more frantic and chaotic, with

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Allowing guns on our university campuses is the surest way to kill the freedom to express opinions, and undermine the feeling of safety students out to feel on a campus.

guns pointed in more than one direction.

If campus security or police arrive at a scene to find ten students with guns drawn, how are they supposed to know who the dangerous shooter is?

Obviously, if five students were pointing their guns at one particular armed individual, the answer would be apparent.

But I have a sneaking suspicion that may not always be the case.

Eleven panicky and armed students all seem somewhat dangerous to me.

Of course, there are requirements needed to obtain a concealed weapons permit. One

of which, in Florida, is the completion of at least one of several specified training courses. But do the courses adequately prepare an individual for a situation like a campus shooting?

One of the ways that “competence with a firearm” can be demonstrated in the state of Florida to obtain a concealed weapons permit is the “completion of any hunter education or hunter safety course approved by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or a similar agency of another state,” according to the 2010 Florida Statutes as stated on the www.flsenate.gov.

I freely and openly admit that I have never taken such a course. Having said that, I can’t imagine that hunter education and training involves instruction on how to react when one of your peers is armed with the intention to kill, and is in the process of acting upon it.

Even if such education is provided, the pressure and anxiety which arises in such a situation cannot be duplicated in an instructional setting.

Virginia Tech is a few hours away from where I went to high school, and a number of people I know were attending the school at the time of the shooting in 2007.

While it appears that a number of the guns-on-campus-bills’ public proponents are from Virginia Tech, none of the students that I know who attended the school are in favor of them.

Instead, they believe that an increase in campus security was needed, not an increase of students with weapons.

School shootings are a relatively rare event, but when they do occur, they are deeply tragic.

The prevention of them is, of course, something that needs to be discussed, I just don’t believe that arming students and faculty is a viable solution.

In fact, I feel that it would make an already terrible situation more volatile.

Universities are traditionally places where knowledge and ideas are nurtured.

It is also a place where, ideally, debates are encouraged and differences of opinion can be expressed.

I’ve never had a fear of a school shooting while attending UT. And I hope that I never do.

I don’t want to see discrete bulges and wonder what they are.

There is a rather trite saying that goes, “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.”

I’d like to propose an amendment to the saying that changes it to “People with guns kill people.”

Alysia Sawchyn can be reached at asawchyn@spartans.ut.edu.

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COMMENTARY

Hard Times For Homeless: Begging For Some Change

By JOHN JACOBS

Asst. Commentary Editor

If you’ve been outside over the last couple years in Tampa, you may have noticed the increasing number of homeless people living on the streets.

Sure, it wasn’t as big of an issue a few years ago, when the only homeless people you really noticed were the novelty ones who just loved drinking Listerine and sleeping in Plant park, but now you can’t pull up to an intersection without seeing homeless people competing for your charity on the median.

Before, you might have given them money, but now it feels like conducting a very sad job interview, deciding who to give your change to.

“So, you have two kids and you’ve been unemployed for six months now?

Ah. I’m sorry. The homeless guy on Dale Mabry has been unemployed for two years and has four kids. I’m afraid I have to offer the 63 cents to him.”

It’s impossible to miss the growing homeless population, because to panhandle in Tampa, you’re required to wear a bright neon vest.

Now, homeless people can be judged from a mile away.

Not only are they forced to wear the vests, they have to pay for them.

Being homeless has become a career decision you have to invest money in.

I can’t imagine the thought process one has to go through before coming to the decision to buy that neon vest.

“Well I could use my last $5 to buy one tenth of a crack rock (not that I would know how much crack costs), or I could stop being lazy and invest that money towards being a full-time homeless person!”

Sure, wearing a neon vest to stay visible to commuters may be keeping them safe.

But the fact that the homeless need to spend their own money to buy the vest seems completely counterproductive.

That’s why I’ve come up with a perfect

solution to this problem. All we need to do is get a bunch of random companies to throw some sponsors on the back of these neon vests (kind of like NASCAR jackets).

The sponsors would provide the vests for the homeless and enough money to buy three meals a day in exchange for the advertisement.

I don’t see why it couldn’t be done.

TV has told me that I can feed a starving child in Africa for 10 cents a day (and the TV has never lied), so how much more could it possibly cost to feed a starving homeless man for a day?

If all the homeless agreed to go along with the idea (as if they had any other options), not only would the sponsors be benefiting from the advertising, but the homeless people would slowly become more recognizable.

We would come to know them by their sponsor, not just as a nameless face.

“Oh, look. The Tampax man is dancing in the rain again! Let’s all give him some money for being so pleasant!”

Or, “There goes the McDonald’s man starting a fight with Burger King man … Thank God the Winters and Yonker homeless guy is there to break it up.”

But I have another idea that could potentially work.

What’s one thing a city can never have enough of? Police officers.

And with homeless people spending most of their time out there, who better to regulate the streets?

Give every homeless person a gun and unquestioned authority and let the rest work itself out.

Homelessness is not funny at all and many people don’t understand how hard surviving a day at a time can be.

Putting yourself in the position of a homeless person for one day can really give you a new perspective on life and make you truly appreciate everything you have.

I can honestly say, if it weren’t for the whole lack of food, shelter, clean water, electricity, phone, Internet, TV, car, video games and basic feeling of comfort or safety in general, I would totally think about experiencing it at least once.

John Jacobs can be reached at jjacobs@spartans.ut.edu.

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The homeless in Tampa go through situations which we would never be able to cope with.

Sometimes, their increasing numbers make being compassionate towards them difficult.

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Speaker of the House John Boehner represents a government that speakS of shared sacrifice, but doES not really enforce it. The poor shouldn’t bear the burden of taxes the rich should handle.

Is Government Austerity Morally Unacceptable?

By ALEX CARABALLO Commentary Contributor

With the sweeping of the elections Republicans had in November, austerity became the new vogue.

Gone were the talks of economic recovery and jobs, usurped by talks of budget deficits and budget cuts.

After seeing the draconian budget cuts forced on the backs of the poor and working class and lavish tax cuts for the rich, I have one question: what would Jesus cut?

What social programs would Jesus cut or what taxes would he raise?

The budget deficit has exploded in the last few years due to a mix of declining tax revenue, increased spending to stimulate the economy and exorbitant tax cuts for the wealthy.

Republicans were largely elected in 2010 on a platform of austerity in which they promised to balance the budget without raising taxes and by cutting spending.

In the first three months of the 112th Congress, there have only been 3 bills passed: a repeal of the Affordable Health Care Act, an anti-abortion bill and a budget resolution to keep the government running with $60 billion in cuts.

With a budget deficit of $1.6 trillion, these cuts are a paltry drop in the bucket, yet they are completely ideologically motivated.

The resolution would defund Public Broadcasting, Planned Parenthood and other social programs, yet when Democrats offered an amendment to cut $30 billion in subsidies to oil companies, the amendment was defeated.

This shows that these cuts are not about saving money or trimming the budget, but about cutting programs that do not fit their narrowly rigid, ideological world view.

One of the phrases used when severe cuts are imposed by Republicans on social spending is “shared sacrifice,” but there has been no shared sacrifice.

The rich are getting richer and they are getting massive tax cuts, while social spending gets gutted.

In the proposed budget for Florida

submitted by Rick Scott, corporations would get a $675 million dollar tax cut, while, in the same budget, education spending would be cut by $3 billion.

Bright Futures, which many students at UT rely on to help fund their tuition, will get cut by a third or a $100 million dollars.

This is hardly a “shared sacrifice.”

Would Jesus give the wealthy and corporations tax cuts while the poorest among us get hit the hardest?

Democrats have been complacent to this absurdity.

In December the previous Congress enacted $400 billion dollars in tax cuts for the wealthy, directly adding to the deficit.

Instead of asking for the most fortunate among us to share in the sacrifice, the wealthy are in agreement that they need the cuts.

President Obama’s proposed budget called for a $5 billion dollar cut to home heating assistance to the poor, and billions from Pell grants to poor college students.

Despite the insistence of politicians that they have a mandate to make these cuts, they are very unpopular with the American people.

According to a poll commissioned by the Wall Street Journal 81 percent of Americans would rather charge a millionaire’s surtax on the rich, than have these types of draconian cuts.

In this time of belt-tightening, we must employ a concept of true shared sacrifice, in which the wealthy are included.

There are other areas we can cut without affecting hard-working Americans, such as the $881 billion that is spent for defense.

When we are at historical lows for taxes, there needs to be a balanced approach that fixes the revenue problem.

The budget is a moral document that reflects our societies values.

We should ask ourselves if the way the government allocates money is morally acceptable.

Do we want to be remembered as the generation that gave to the rich and took from the poor?

Alex Caraballo can be reached at acaraballo21@gmail.com.

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COMMENTARY

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Sex Toy Demonstration Shakes Education Community

By HANNAH WEBSTER Love and Sex Columnist

Most students have experienced a moment during class when they’ve wondered if their professor was crossing the line, whether that be with their behavior or subject matter.

A girl who lives down the hall from me once explained how her professor used more profanity in one sentence than a dirty sailor would in an entire day.

Professors are not limited in the way a high school Spanish teacher would be.

Someone in that position could potentially get fired for too many slips of the “f word.” A lot more freedom accompanies a Ph.D. when it comes to how they teach their subject of expertise.

But when I heard that a sex toy was used on someone in front of an audience at Northwestern University, I was surprised to learn that this would take place in a classroom.

Maybe a dorm, maybe a party, but a lecture hall filled with over 100 students?

Professor John Michael Bailey, instructor for Northwestern University’s human sexuality course, often organizes optional events for his students to attend, which usually include a guest lecturer.

In the past, he has recruited “swinger” couples, convicted sex offenders and an expert in female sexual health and pleasure.

This particular lecture was focused on kinky sex.

One of the speakers asked if it would be okay to demonstrate the use of a sex toy on his female partner. After brief consideration, Bailey agreed.

The woman removed her clothing and laid on the stage, where her partner operated the toy (known as a “f---saw”) on her in front of the students. I’m surprised only 100 people showed up.

According to Bailey, students were warned numerous times about the graphic

nature of the demonstration and had multiple opportunities to leave. Some did, but most stayed, probably eager to witness an event that would undoubtedly make waves, not to mention national news.

The question raised here concerns controversial topics in general and how they are taught.

Was Bailey within his rights to allow a demonstration of such graphic nature?

“I believe that professors should be able to have flexibility in how they teach a course,” said UT junior Janelle Torres.

“Having an optional presentation about sexuality is just that: optional.

“I would hope that college students understand their own sensitivities and not attend demonstrations that would personally affect them.”

The university itself has a similar belief.

In The Daily Northwestern, Al Cubbage, a spokesman for the institution, released the following statement: “Northwestern University faculty members engage in teaching and research on a wide variety of topics, some of them controversial and at the leading edge of their respective disciplines. The university supports the efforts of its faculty to further the advancement of knowledge.”

Still, many argue that the demonstration took things too far.

A talk on kinky sex at a college campus brings quite a bit of controversy on its own.

Any discussion involving sex (or even the absence of it) will surely get more than one person’s panties in a twist.

“It crosses the line,” said freshman Leanne Ballering upon hearing about the demo.

“I guess if people knew what they were getting into, it’s understandable, but that leads into how sexual society is. Too much exploitation.”

The decision to let the guests take their presentation beyond what most consider “normal” may not have been fully thought out by Bailey.

He apologized for the incident, saying he made a quick decision and shouldn’t have done so.

Though the university may not be

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If you had been in a similar situation as the one at Northwestern, how would you have reacted toward the demonstration? Even now, could this be taken as an example of extreme teaching?

enjoying this type of publicity, there is no talk of punishment for the popular professor, nor do I think there should be.

The classes I’ve always enjoyed the most are the ones that utilize unexpected and unusual teaching methods.

It keeps the students engaged and eager to walk into a classroom where they will finally say “what are we doing today?” with excitement, rather than dread.

I doubt a decision will ever be reached

on whether it was morally right or wrong, but I wouldn’t be surprised if enrollment for the human sexuality course goes up next semester. As Bailey reportedly said after the controversy erupted, “Sticks and stones may break your bones, but watching naked people on stage doing pleasurable things will never hurt you.”

Hannah Webster can be reached at hannahkarine31@gmail..com.

Column: What if the Nest President Doesn’t Know History

By HUMZA BOKHARI

Harvard Political Review, Harvard University

UWIRE - The gaffe has found its way on numerous websites: Michele Bachmann mistakenly confused New Hampshire’s Concord with Massachusetts’, botching history along the way. She is not alone in her personal revisionism: Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippiseems to have forgotten much of the injustices towards African Americans in the history of his state. Mike Huckabee, in his own right, seems to have gone back in time and placed a young Obama in Kenya, where he supposedly learned about the Mau Mau Revolution from an anti-British perspective.

Did they simply misspeak? Or is there a serious lack of knowledge of historical facts in the Republicans’ top crop? And if so, should we be worried? My answers would be “no”, “yes”, and “absolutely”.

Maybe this isn’t surprising given that many Americans actually don’t have a solid grasp of much of our nation’s past.

But, then again, most Americans aren’t running for President.

We can be forgiving if a passing pedestrian doesn’t know about New England’s geography, Mississippi’s racial conflict history, or basic facts about our President’s life. But if you’re the President of the United States, who needs to know how to avoid fighting the wrong wars,

how to revitalize the economy, how to improve education and infrastructure, and how to get our nation on the right track, you need to understand America’s past. It is imperative that our President know what the Presidents before them did.

Conservatives may be furious with the fact that the “liberal elite media” is ecstatically plastering Bachmann’s, Huckabee’s, and Barbour’s gaffes all over the internet; to note, Conservatives4Palin has compared Bachmann’s fallacies with Obama accidentally calling Europe a country – but the analogy doesn’t work.

While it is clear Obama misspoke, we cannot confidently state that Bachmann did the same.

The “lamestream media” is right to call her, and other contenders, out.As for Bachmann, she should have known the basic facts about the Revolution. She was clearly using her non-fact to pander to New Hampshire voters, so we know that she was trying to use the fiction to her advantage.

But it’s essential to properly understand our nation’s founding. How else can a President best understand a nation’s fundamental principles? This problem is especially pertinent because she was incorrectly educating voters. Our President needs to know the basic facts, and New Hampshire’s residents need to know the truth about their legacy. America rests on its

foundation – let’s not forget what it’s made of, and let’s especially not misconstrue realities in order to win votes. The Tea Party movement itself is a reference to America’s past. Should it not be founded on an accurate understanding of what happened?

When you look at Barbour, you see everything the GOP does not want in a mainstream candidate. Though he is an effective governor who has served Mississippi well over the years, his historical blurring of racial injustices is deeply concerning.

In a nation with a deep and troubled racial past, injustices are still alive and well.

To airbrush history is to do injury to not just the truth, but also to our society. If people forget the mistakes and trials of the past, how can they possibly make amends? A President should be more responsible, and should have the courage to acknowledge mistakes and be ready to further equality.

The status quo is not enough.

Most unjust, however, may have been Huckabee’sdishonest jab at President Obama, claiming that Obama was influenced by a childhood in Kenya. We know that Obama did not grow up in Kenya and barely knew his own father. To claim that the Mau Mau incident shaped Obama’s worldview, and affected his decision to swap a bust of Churchill with

a bust of Lincoln is rather ridiculous. (The bust, by the way, went to another room, not back to Britain, according to Salon.com’s Steve Kornacki.) Salon.com’s Joan Walsh correctly notes that “if he’d traded Lincoln for Churchill the same people would be attacking him as a snobby Europhile”.

Walsh is absolutely right: it is a strange hypocrisy that seeks to derail Obama’s Presidency. Republicans need to accept the facts that Obama was born in the US, and grew up in Hawaii and Indonesia. Of course, for Huckabee to then claim he was actually referring to Indonesia is ludicrous.

Again, as Walsh notes, there was obviously no Mau Mau Revolution in Indonesia.

And if Huckabee thought there was, then there are serious issues with his grasp of history – a president needs to understand international history to successfully shape international diplomacy.

America’s President faces an extremely difficult job. He or she needs to be someone who knows exactly what is going on today, what went on yesterday, and what went on ten, or even over a hundred years ago in order to best understand what needs to be done tomorrow. He can’t hesitate; he must have his facts right to begin with. Imagine if our 45thPresident started a war for the wrong reasons? Some feel that has already happened once, we can’t afford to let it happen again.

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The Sport of Rowing: It’s a Subtly Beautiful Thing Minaret staffer spends a morning at practice with UT’s crew squad

By MILES PARKS Sports Writer

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It’s 5:42 a.m. on a Thursday morning.

I receive a text as I’m getting oriented and ready to function on a few hour’s sleep.

“You up?” it asks. I am, barely.

I stumble down to the lobby of Austin Hall and meet up with Melissa Ciesielski and her boyfriend, Taylor Noonan. As we begin to walk across campus, I notice that they don’t seem quite as shocked by the early morning as I am. After all, this is what they do, six days a week.

The University of Tampa is simply eerie at this hour. It’s mid-February. It’s not cold, but it’s not nearly warm either. I’ve been instructed to wear a jacket and jeans, Dana Schwarz/facebook.com because it’s going to get colder where I’m Coaching for 30 years at UT, Bill Dunlap has led the women’s crew team has won five Dad Vail going.

Regattas. This year’s team is comprised of 15 student-athletes.

We make it to our destination, the Boathouse, just before 6:00 a.m.. Ten or 15 people huddle around, discussing this and eyes of the boat, though, as well as watch when Coach Dunlap rescued him. At first, that and who has injuries and who has tests the currents, be aware of the speed, and the crew team loved the bird and enjoyed and whether athletics comes before sports. most importantly, give guidance and his company, but it’s been downhill since Soon though, Coach Dunlap will come encouragement to the rowers. A few simple then, Ciesielski says. with a clipboard and assignments, we’ll words to keep the athletes motivated can be “We started off liking him, but now he’s be out on the water and crew practice will the difference between 1st and 2nd place. just starting to get kinda mean,” she said. begin.

The cox is equipped with a microphone “It’s like a love, hate, fear relationship.

Most people may think they know that makes it possible to be heard from the Cause you’re sitting there like ‘don’t bite about crew. But chances are, they don’t. back of the boat, and a mechanism that me, don’t bite me.’”

I knew very little myself. I came in with measures strokes per minute.

Although Carlton has yet to hurt anyone no previous concept of what Normally, rowing at UT, it’s common knowledge at this point a coxswain or a Tabata was. is a sport reserved for to steer clear of the duck.

I like to think I picked it up the large and strong, After watching the girls lift their rather quickly. but this position boat out to the river, I am told that I’ll The first thing the women gives shorter and be accompanying Coach Dunlap in the did at practice was decide on smaller people a launch, or motorboat. Honestly, as I walk a boat size. There are four chance to be a key over to the second dock, I am not sure if basic sizes for boats in rowing. part of competition. Coach still remembers that I was coming There’s an eight, a four, a two Because they’re not out with the team for the day. He seemed and a single; the number just rowing, the bigger focused intently on setting up the boat, tells how many people rowing the coxswain is, the making sure all the practice supplies were in the boat. The women usually more dead weight the in order. I breathe a sigh of relief when I work in the fours to prepare boat has. In coxswain notice he had thrown two life preservers in for races, but because of a few terms: less is more. the launch. people missing, they had to Severeyn states her Coach Bill Dunlap is a very interesting adjust to an eight. Although height very proudly. man. He’s quiet to converse with and he they had the right amount of “I am five feet and coaches barefoot. If you talk to any of his rowers for two boats, they three quarters of an team, they may have an anecdote or an didn’t have an equal allotment inch.” opinion about his coaching style, but they’ll of size and they were missing As the girls move all agree on one thing: the man knows a lot a coxswain. the boat out to the about rowing.

The coxswain (pronounced dock, I notice a He’s been coaching crew at UT for 30 “cox-sin”) or cox, is one of the bird waking up and years and has had quite a bit of success. most misunderstood positions walking towards the In 1987, his women’s lightweight four won in all of sports. Surprisingly, team. I continue with the 1987 U.S. Collegiate Championship, - Coach Dunlap in such a strength-intensive them, and the bird as his novice team did the same in 1988. sport, the coxswain performs follows.

He’s overseen the program as it became no physical labor during a “Beware of the an NCAA sport (the women’s team at UT race. Instead, they head the mental sector duck!” says Sam Burns, the other varsity is an NCAA sanctioned team, though the of the competition. They steer the boat, and coxswain. “You’ve been warned.” men’s team is not.) act as “the coach on the water,” according “The Duck” is a sort of local at the Dunlap’s relationship with his rowers to Nathalia Severeyn, one of the two full- Boathouse. It has green and black body is different than a lot of other coaching time coxswains on the varsity women’s feathers with a red and white speckled relationships. He doesn’t believe in team. There are positives and negatives to head. pushing his athletes too hard, because he the job.

Melissa Ciesielski fills me in on all I is adamant that the education comes before “I like telling people what to do,” need to know about this creature. results. After all, he used to be a teacher; a Severeyn says. “But if something ever goes Named Carlton by the women’s varsity biology teacher at UT to be exact, coming wrong, it’s the coxswain’s fault.” team, he is known by a few other names close to receiving his doctorate before Her biggest frustration is people around campus she says. “Duckie” by Coach turning to coaching full-time because, well, dismissing her role as part of the team Dunlap, and another name she’s unsure of “coaching is more fun than teaching.” because she doesn’t physically move the by the residents of the Boathouse.

His science background is apparent to boat forward. The coxswain must be the Carlton was found with a broken wing the rowers. The word is that he can identify

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just about any type of bird seen from the river.

But his coaching technique can be misunderstood by some and lost on others.

His subtlety can come across like he almost doesn’t care, said Severeyn.

“It’s like he’s your dad, but you don’t talk that much,” she said. “It’s like a distant fatherly figure from the 1950s. But I think a lot of what we [originally] thought was a lack of motivation on his part, was actually a reflection of our own lack of motivation.”

We make our way out to the middle of the river. It’s much colder out on the water, and I’m wishing I had worn a thicker jacket. The women finish their warm-ups and begin their workouts. First a Tabata, or interval training. They have to push as hard as they can for 20 seconds before taking it easy for 10. They repeat this as many times as the coach desires.

For the drills today, the women’s eight is matched up with the men’s four. Although the women have double the personnel, it ends up relatively equal because of the difference in strength. Competition is very important in the sport to continually motivate throughout workouts. As the Tabata gets underway, Coach Dunlap yells commands and strategies at his boat through a plastic megaphone.

“Fight these guys off now, in the middle of the piece!” Dunlap shouts, “Even if it means you’re going to die at the end!

That’s what a boat race is!”

After the Tabata, the team rests and starts a “5, 4, 3” workout. This is an endurance drill that has the team rowing hard for five minutes down the river, a small break, then four minutes up the river, another small rest then three minutes as hard as they can back down.

Amidst all the screaming from the coach and the coxes and the rowers, I was able to look around and see South Tampa waking up. With gulls flying up above and cold water spraying behind the boat, it seems the 5:30 a.m. wake up may have been worth it. From what I’ve been told, the early morning seems more like a privilege than a chore to these young women, and I’m getting a glimpse as to why.

The team might not be perfect, or even great by professional standards, but I’m nonetheless in awe at how synced these nine humans can be with one another. I don’t even think they realize what they’re doing. They can’t. They push and pull and push and pull, until they’ve pushed and pulled enough to win or lose a race.

It’s not in the job description to look around and be amazed. But I was. This was a team, striving for something in the wee morning hours, working hard.

Together.

And I think that’s the point of this thing.

There’s a lot more to rowing than meets the eye, and a lot more that I have yet to understand. But I’m fairly certain of one thing: this sport is beautiful.

Miles Parks can be reached at mparks@ spartans.ut.edu.

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NHL Awards Ceremony Closes Out the Season Art Ross, Vezina Trophies among many awards handed out

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Montreal netminder Carey Price is one of a few candidates in line for this year’s Vezina Trophy.

By DANIEL PINEYRO Sports Writer

Every year after the Stanley Cup Finals, the National Hockey League holds an award ceremony to recognize the season’s most talented and successful players.

There are a plethora of categories ranging from the highest goal scorer to outstanding sportsmanship and everything in between.

With only a few weeks left in the regular season, let’s take a look at some of the potential winners.

Arguably, the most coveted and popular

individual trophy is the Art Ross Trophy, awarded to the player who leads the league in total points at the end of the regular season.

Vancouver Canucks’ forward Daniel Sedin is currently in the lead for the Art Ross as he has 89 points, but he’s followed closely by the dynamic Steven Stamkos and the most recent holder of the Art Ross, Henrik Sedin with 84 and 83 points respectively.

The Maurice “Rocket” Richard trophy is another trophy that garners lots of speculation throughout the league. This trophy is given to the top goal scorer in the

regular season. Last year, Sidney Crosby and Steven Stamkos shared the Richard with both players scoring 51 goals in the regular season. This year probably would have seen a similar result if it weren’t for Crosby suffering a concussion shortly after the Winter Classic on Jan. 1.

For now, Stamkos’ 43 goals is good enough for league lead, with Daniel Sedin and Anaheim’s Corey Perry following behind.

Scorers don’t get all of the trophies, though. In fact, there is one trophy specifically for those who are brave enough to try and keep the pucks out of the net. The Vezina Trophy is awarded to the league’s top goaltender and unlike the Richard and the Art Ross, the Vezina is not based specifically on any one statistic.

At the end of the regular season, the league’s 30 general managers vote for their top three choices of best goaltender.

The votes are then tallied and the trophy is awarded to the winner.

With that in mind, there are three or four goalies that have strong chances to win. Boston’s Tim Thomas currently leads the league in save percentage and goals against average, and has played solidly all year behind a strong team.

Carey Price has rebounded from a tough year that saw him playing back-up to Jaroslav Halak for much of the season.

This year though, Price leads the league in

wins with 33 on the 2009-2010 season.

One name hardly thrown around at all is Nashville’s goalie Pekka Rinne who is playing on a worse team than Tim Thomas, while still putting up nearly the exact same numbers. Last, but certainly not least is the New York Rangers’ Swedish netminder Henrik Lundqvist. While Lundqvist hasn’t had the greatest year of his career, he does lead the league with nine shutouts, which is no easy thing to do.

The future is now with the Calder Memorial trophy which is awarded to the league’s most outstanding rookie player. This year has at least three strong contenders for the Calder led by Carolina’s Jeff Skinner who has put up an impressive 26 goals and 50 points.

Right behind him is San Jose’s Logan Couture who has 46 points and is a +14 while playing in a very difficult Western conference.

Finally, the New York Islanders struck gold when they picked up Michael Grabner off of waivers before the season started.

Grabner has since put up 28 goals and 43 points while being a +15, all on a team that has gone through six different goaltenders in a single season.

After a grueling season, the players can finally reap the rewards for their hard work, dedication, and unbelievable skill.

Daniel Pineyro can be reached at dpineyro@spartans.ut.edu.

Two Basketball Superstars Under the Microscope Lebron has the freakish stature, Kobe has the rings

By TIM SHANAHAN Sports Writer

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With five NBA Titles under his belt, Bryant undoubtedly has the crucial “it” factor.

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A 6’8”, 250 lb. freak of nature, he is the combination of an explosive linebacker, resilient offensive lineman and agile wide receiver. LeBron James is a mutant, and he does not play football.

He plays basketball.

James has the rawest talent in the league. However, after seven years in the show when the clock is ticking down, he has not made that big shot consistently.

James does a fine job knocking down all sorts of preposterous jumpers and absurd dunks. But when it comes down to a tight game in the closing minutes and the shot clock has dwindled down to five seconds, James clutches the orange ball a little firmer and pushes a little harder.

Another man named Kobe Bryant does not have this dilemma. The difference between the two is something known as the “it” factor. The “it” factor is a characteristic few people hold that allows one to become clutch and dependably get the job done.

It derives from an ability to remain calm and poised in moments where games are decided.

Bryant has won five NBA Championships and two Finals MVP Awards. He has made

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The Rays look to climb their way to .500 during spring training as they face the Yankees. The teams will play in at George Steinbrenner Field, gametime set for Thursday at 7:05 p.m.

big shot after big shot in any situation you put him in. Bryant wants the ball late in games and delivers more times than not.

He is one of the most clutch shooters in the history of the NBA. Bryant and the Lakers recently traveled to the 305 to play the Heat and came up short.

The Heat won both matches against the Lakers this year, with James outplaying Kobe in each match. Before the game, the Heat had lost five or six games in a row at home. Both teams are going through some growing pains down the stretch, which is unusual.

Currently, the Lakers and the Heat each hold the third best records in their conference. Los Angeles and Miami are 47-20 and 45-21 respectively as of Sunday, March 13. Each team has solid competition in their front and rear view mirrors.

The Spurs and Celtics hold the best records in each conference. Boston is by far the deepest team in the league and the Chicago Bulls are the hottest, having won six straight as of Sunday.

James and the Heat have been ripped and hated this entire season. Part of the reason is the teaming up of three superstars.

Fans viewed the partnership as giving in to the competition and bettering their shot at

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an easier championship. This has not been the case.

Similarly, the Heat have been hated because of the confidence they exuded when the team acquired Bosh and James.

The arrogant talk was as if they had already won a championship without playing a game together.

For good reason, people pray to watch James fail at what he is trying to do. I don’t pray for James to fail. I choose, rather, not to bet in favor of him because of his lack of the “it” factor.

As an organization, it comes down to winning. Winning teams bring fans into the stands. More demand for the product on the field or court will result in increased revenues. Kobe Bryant has five rings and LeBron James has zero.

If I am an owner and begin a franchise with current players, I want one man in his prime, Kobe Bryant. He is a proven winner.

Bryant is going for his second set of three peats with the Lakers under arguably the greatest coach in NBA history, Phil Jackson.

These statistics are accurate as of Sunday, March 13.

Tim Shanahan can be reached at tshanahan@spartans.ut.edu.

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International Skills Comes to UT’s Tennis Court

By MICHAEL PAONESSA Sports Writer

Not too many people will ever meet an 18-year-old college student like Lauren Hewett.

The University of Tampa’s freshman tennis player has not only traveled the world playing tennis, but she has lived in multiple countries during her life.

Hewett has lived in England a total of 12 years, as well as residing in Hong Kong for six.

Her father, Andrew, moved to both countries at different times due to work, which introduced Hewett into the game of tennis.

Hewett started playing tennis at a local country club with her mother and brother in Hong Kong when she was in elementary school. In Hong Kong, her interest for tennis skyrocketed and she fell in love with the game.

One of her biggest mentors and first coach was Kristin Godridge, who taught and introduced Hewett to competitive tennis. Godridge, a two-time U.S. Open Juniors Double champion (1990-1991) taught Hewett the ropes.

“Kristin really showed me the game of tennis and how the game is supposed to be played. She was a great teacher and she has helped me become the player I am today,” stated Hewett.

As her tennis Lauren Hewett life sparked, Hewett and her family continued the sport by traveling the world to play in different tournaments.

Hewett has played tournaments in five different countries including Hong Kong, England, France, Scotland and Wales.

Playing in different countries added new experience and talent growth to Hewett’s game.

In England tennis is played on grass courts while in France it is played on clay, and in Hong Kong, as in America, it is played on her personal favorite, a hard surface.

The experience has helped her enormously.

“It helped me realize how to play in different styles and techniques. You can’t play the same way in those countries because the courts are so different. The court styles have also helped me for the change to American tennis,” said Hewett.

As Hewett has lived in Hertfordshire, England for the past seven years, a decision to move to the U.S. and pursue college life in America became a well-rounded idea.

She had friends who previously went to school and played tennis in America in Las Vegas and North Carolina and told Hewett how amazing it was to play and live in the States.

As Hewett talked to her parents, the idea became reality.

“I wanted to play more tennis than I would in England, which made America the best option for me,” stated Hewett.

Hewett began the decision process of looking at colleges, and UT stuck out as the best option due to the well-developed environmental science program and the consistent nice weather.

Since day one, life and tennis in America has been nothing but successful.

She started taking classes focusing on her major, which highly interests her, while joining the tennis team in impressive fashion.

With another change to hard courts, playing tennis on a different surface is not the only change that comes with American tennis.

“The attitude is a lot different here.

Teammates and coaches are a lot more positive and always looking for the good in you. It is always about improving and not dwelling on the past,” said Hewett.

As the attitude of tennis differs, Hewett believes that the training in America is a big plus to her overall game.

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Hewett, a native from England, has played tennis in five different countries.

In the fall semester, the team lifted weights two times a week, which has helped her with her serving and returning against harder hitters.

As the 5’8” freshman begins the season, she has entered the squad at the number one position. She has accepted the spotlight and brings new energy to the team.

According to tennis coach Al DuFaux, Hewett’s international experience and past success has been noticed and praised.

“Anytime a player is exposed to different styles of play, surfaces and languages it makes for a better player. She has made an immediate impact on the team this year especially for a freshman coming in and playing the number one position,” stated Coach DuFaux.

Hewett has had a slow start to her 2011 campaign, but Coach DuFaux believes that the transfer from junior tennis to the college level is not an easy task.

“There is always an adjustment, but only the best make it to the college level.

She is a great player and competing in Florida takes some time to get used to, there are no easy matches,” he stated.

While the adjustment into the college level has begun, playing in America has been great to Hewett so far.

“I love being on the team here. It’s been fun to play together and cheer everyone on.

We are all supportive of each other, which is another reason why I love playing tennis in America. We blend well as a team.”

As Hewett plays her freshman year at UT, her future looks bright for tennis and off-the-court success.

Hewett is also very involved in environmental issues and protection. She has worked in Geneva two years ago with Forest Trust and looks forward to a possible career with conservation work.

The Division II nationally ranked No. 40 Spartans have their next match against Bentley University on March 19.

Michael Paonessa can be reached at mpaonessa@spartans.ut.edu.

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New-Look Spartans Find Stability in Coaching Staff Urso and his staff continue to build a winning team

By MAYA TODD Sports Writer

With ten seasons under his belt, head baseball coach Joe Urso, his staff and the University of Tampa Spartans have appeared in six NCAA D II Championships, winning two of them. With the rosters changing each year, it’s obvious that not all of the talent lies in the players – Urso and the rest of the coaching staff can also take the credit.

The coaching staff is responsible for strategically piecing together and instructing a winning team. Finding the right players for the right positions isn’t always as easy as picking the athletes with the best numbers; there is more involved in the process.

Each year, players come and go, but the ones that play for UT were chosen for a number of reasons. While overall talent is an important aspect of the decision, it is not always the priority.

Urso explained how the staff chooses their players.

“We try to find each kid by position.

Each year, you might lose a couple outfielders, a couple infielders, and we recruit according to what we’re losing.”

In some cases, the player is just too good to let go, but may not play an open position. A situation like this happened this year with the addition of freshman Tyler Ding.

Urso explained that Ding is a second baseman at heart, but that particular position on the 2010-2011 UT team is filled by the only returning starter, Patrick Donahue.

Because the staff was so impressed with Ding and wanted him to be a member of the team, he was recruited to play the outfield instead of second base. The outfield was basically nonexistent after losing many players from the previous season.

When this happens, the coaching staff is able to get creative and work on a position

change that will hopefully turn out for the better.

Urso said, “In a perfect world, you would find the best athlete in the right position,” but even if you fail to find that situation, “you just don’t turn down athletes and good players.”

Choosing a team this year was especially difficult after UT lost all but one starting position player. The team essentially had to be rebuilt.

“It’s been tough on the coaching staff to figure out the different roles because we haven’t had much time to see the new guys play.”

A few weeks into the season, Urso declares that the team has, for the most part, finalized one lineup to keep using.

While the field positions look completely different than last year’s, the pitching staff is also not the same – making creativity essential in that aspect, as well.

Urso and the staff, including pitching coach Sam Millitello, had to make a drastic change this season and the decision was not an easy one to make. UT Spartan, Evan Stobbs, spent all last season as the team’s go-to closer. This season, he’s a starter.

It was tough for the coaches to say goodbye to a closer that ended the season with a 0.76 ERA and ten saves in 15 game appearances, but hard decisions come with the job.

After an injury to pitcher Sean Bierman, and the loss of a few to the minor leagues, the team needed another starter. When no one could really step up to Stobbs’s level, the choice was inevitable and the team lost a closer.

As far as game situations go, the coaches all have a say in who should be put where and when.

“We all have our role and there’s a mutual respect for each other. We can talk and tell each other what we think to make the best decision. It’s not one guy pushing buttons,” said Urso.

“When there’s a pinch hit situation,

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I’m talking to all coaches and getting all opinions to make decisions.

We try to become a family.”

Donahue echoed Urso’s comments when he said, “I feel like we’re a family out there.”

-Patrick Donahue It is safe to say that the University of Tampa’s baseball program has made a good name for itself under the coaching of Urso and his crew.

Urso describes it as a “Division I program with a Division II label,” where the kids win titles, get a good education, and become developed for a professional level.

As a player, Donahue has his own feelings on the coaches and the way they handle the team.

“They are out there excited to coach us every day and want to make us better every single day, and it feels good having them on you and pushing you to get better.”

The numbers don’t lie. With many winning seasons, numerous NCAA Championship appearances and two championship rings to show off, the Tampa baseball coaching staff has proven their aptitude and superiority around Division II. Donahue supported this statement.

“It is by far the best coaching staff I have ever played for; I would argue that it’s the best coaching staff in the nation.”

The 2011 Spartans are currently ranked 14th nationally with a 15-7 record.

Maya Todd can be reached at mtodd@ spartans.ut.edu.

I would argue that it’s the best coaching staff in the nation.

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UT Baseball Head Coach Joe Urso

Spartans Swim to Top-15 Finishes at NCAA Championships

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The men’s and women’s swim teams competed at the NCAA Championships on March 9-12.

By JOHN HILSENROTH Sports Writer

The University of Tampa women’s swim team won the overall Sunshine State Conference Championship and the men’s team came in second. This was the first year that at least half of the schools in the SSC had a swim team; therefore, the SSC was finally eligible to hold conference

championships in swimming. Freshman Heather Glenday won the 500 free and the 1,650 free races, and senior Chris O’Linger won the 1,650 free race for men.

“Heather is one tough girl,” said Coach Ed Brennan. “She is the strongest girl in the weight room, and probably stronger than some of the guys.”

Glenday’s mother swam at St. John’s University and swam against a school in

New York City that Brennan coached at the time.

“Thirty years later, she still recognized me and I recognized her, and that was part of the reason we were able to get her daughter,” said Brennan.

Senior Chris O’ Linger has also had a successful season.

“Chris has played on our club team since he was 11 years old, and one of our assistant coaches, Jim Kiner, coached him in high school,” said Brennan. A transfer from the University of Florida, Brennan added, “you truly can’t replace him.”

“Heather and Chris were the highlights of the NCAAs for us,” said Brennan.

The men’s team finished 15th overall and the women’s 13th at the NCAA Championships in San Antonio, TX. “After losing 10 seniors, this was definitely a rebuilding year. We also went from 22 players to 13 because the qualifying times became so much more challenging.”

Even still, two top-15 NCAA finishes is very respectable. Brennan credits his assistant coaches for much of the team’s success.

“No other Division II school has the staff that I have,” said Brennan. “I am thankful that I have three assistants that all swam here. There is a lot of loyalty with them,” added Brennan.

Brennan went on to point out that UT is at a major disadvantage compared to Nova Southeastern and Florida Southern because of the lack of funding.

“It is going to be extremely difficult to compete against Nova and Florida Southern because they get six more men’s scholarships and six more women’s scholarships than we get each year.”

Generally, UT gets at least one top-10 finish, and sometimes both the men and the women finish in the top-10, but this year, it was not possible.

“It is unfortunate that now that there is finally conference championships, that this has been the weakest men’s team in a dozen years,” said Brennan.

“Both teams did really well, but our goal is always to finish in the top-10, and we weren’t able to get that done this year.”

John Hilsenroth can be reached at jhilsenroth@spartans.ut.edu.