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Reckless Driving Leads to Parking Garage Wrecks Questions Remain Over Who is Responsible After Accidents Occur By RICHARD SOLOMON News Reporter
So far this semester, there has been over 12 accidents in both West and Thomas parking garages. Charles Mascenik has been working at the University of Tampa for over 17 years. As the director of Campus Safety and Security, Mascenik has seen a never-ending flow of vehicle accident reports. “It’s a recurring thing. The number increases every year as enrollment increases. More students means more cars,”said Mascenik. With many commuters and residents driving and enrollment at an all time high, parking is a concern to many UT students, and accidents in the parking garages are not an unknown occurrence. Senior Marcello Gerez is no stranger to coming back to a beat up car. “My car was hit while it was parked in West [Parking Garage]. The core of it was hit, I had no idea what happened or even when it happened. It could have been hit at dawn for all I knew,” said Gerez. Mascenik blames the problem on students who are in a rush. “All these last minute people come in, commuters and residents, and they’re all looking for these close parking spaces. The fifth and sixth floors of West are vacant every day but people would rather ride Abby Sanford/The Minaret around than park up there.” With many commuters and residents driving and enrollment at an all time high, parking is a concern to many UT students, and accidents in the [See Wrecks, 2] parking garages are not an unknown occurrence.
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Debate Continues Days After Repeal By TRINITY MORGAN Special to The Minaret
Attorneys for the Obama administration objected to an injunction proposed by a California Federal Judge. The ruling had immediately halted the military’s current “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. California Federal Judge Virginia Phillips, who previously declared the policy unconstitutional, said that the policy makes recruitment even more difficult because it deters men and women who would otherwise join the military. This could potentially be detrimental during wartime when the military can use all the manpower available; the policy is especially cumbersome overseas when
qualified men and women are being sent home because of their sexual orientation. The White House attorneys, however, disagree with the injunction despite President Obama’s efforts to lift the ban. Federal attorneys said that the immediate
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could “irreparably harm the public interest in a strong and effective military.” The Justice Department asked Judge Phillips to overturn her ruling and to do so swiftly, “given the urgency and gravity of the issues.”
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“Everyone has to give up something to be in the military, and that’s just one thing gay people have to give up to join — their right to be open about it.”
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injunction of a law that has been in effect for 17 years is too abrupt a change, deeming it “enormously disruptive” and potentially hazardous for combat operations because it
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policy is unconstitutional. He also criticized president Obama saying, “The President of the United States has no military experience, no impact with the military…and has made this decision because of a political promise to the gay and lesbian community.” On the issue’s relation to the Senate, McCain said, “Absolutely I will filibuster or stop it from being brought up until we have a thorough and complete study on the effect of morale and battle effectiveness.” Gay rights activists who cheered when Judge Phillips issued the injunction are planning to protest the Justice Department’s proposed stay of the injunction. Ashley Olen, a senior at the University of Tampa majoring in education, says that the idea of hiding one’s sexual
Former presidential candidate John McCain gave his opinion during Arizona’s Channel 12 Sunday Square Off. He criticized Judge Phillips ruling that the
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Careless Driving Increases Student Accident Rates [Wrecks, From Front] Mascenik goes on to add that students are not allowing themselves enough time to park and get to class, which has been the cause of many accidents. “My advice is to allow yourself more time. Don’t watch the clock worrying about being late. Don’t think about other things, concentrate on what you should be [doing] while driving a car,” said Mascenik. Junior, Michelle Sams lives on campus, but she doesn’t think it’s all on the students to keep things safe. “Responsibility is split equally between other drivers and security,” said Sams. “Other drivers should be respectful, but security should still be making sure everything is alright.” Many of the students who report accidents to security are the ones who own the car that got hit. Sams said her friend had her car hit while parked in Thomas Parking Garage. “There was a huge dent on the side. Security had no idea and said they couldn’t do anything,” said Sams. Whenever there is a report of an accident, security goes over any cameras near the reported location. Mascenik believes that more cameras would not be helpful. “I don’t think it would serve a purpose unless the camera was right behind the car to get a license plate number,” said Mascenik.
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There have been over 12 accidents in both West and Thomas parking garages this semester alone.
Last year a security vehicle was hit on the bottom level of Thomas by an SUV. A camera recorded everything and security knew the vehicle’s color and model, but without the license plate they never caught the driver. Mascenik said it would take a highpowered camera that could adjust to light and darkness to be able to get license plate numbers. He said there are other places on campus that security would prefer to have additional cameras installed for safety reasons. Gerez was frustrated over the damage to his new car.
“Security should have had more cameras, but I know there was nothing else they could have done.” So far this semester, West Parking Garage sees more of these accidents than Thomas, but both garages see at least one or two unhappy people each week new dents in their cars. Anyone who’s stepped foot in West or Thomas has most likely seen security monitoring the garages. “I don’t know if that’s helped deter accidents,” said Mascenik. “The problem is mostly carelessness on the driver himself.” Mascenik believes that UT and security have done all they can. “There are speed bumps all over the place to slow people down. People need to not be in so much of a hurry. “If you do hit a car, call us. If you’re running late, put something on the other car, leave your information, just let them know. Don’t just leave after damaging somebody’s car,” said Mascenik. Richard Solomon can be reached at richard.solomon@spartans.ut.edu.
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“If you do hit a car, call us. If you’re running late, put something on the other car, leave your information, just let them know. Don’t just leave after damaging somebody’s car.”
- Charles Mascenik, Campus Safety and Security
Emerge Tampa Bay Guides Young Adults to Greatness By JEFFREY PALMER News Reporter
A relatively new phenomena, the Emerge Tampa Bay program, was first established in 2004 to provide ambitious individuals with tools to reach their full leadership potential. The program is an offshoot of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce directed primarily at young professionals seeking to make a splash in their local communities and broaden their connections through extensive networking. “The goal of the program is to connect and engage emerging leaders in the community,” said Camille Cacioppo, Emerge spokesperson. The impetus for the program derived initially from a study published by Richard Florida on regional trends in professional talent and grew in response to the personal needs of individual members. Cacioppo explains how the career dilemmas of college students helped to shape the program even in its earliest stages. “At that time, Deanna Roberts was our Chamber Chair, and she and Dianne Jacobs had sons who were about to graduate from local colleges and did not want to stay in the Tampa Bay area. They felt that Tampa Bay had nothing to offer them.” Emerge attempts to achieve its goal of empowering young professionals through
the four basic pillars: connect, grown, interact and voice. Each of these elements are addressed by a number of scheduled Emerge events throughout the year. Among these opportunities for networking are various volunteer projects, social events and professional development seminars. Members are encouraged to overlap events that correspond to these four essential ideologies of leadership growth and thereby broaden their experience. “On a monthly basis we have anywhere from four to six events,” said Cacioppo. In the immediate future, Emerge is hosting a new event called the Young Professional Summit. On Oct. 29, influential Government Relations workers and locally elected representatives will gather at the Grand Hyatt hotel to discuss the role of young professionals in politics. Introduced by representative Will Weatherford, the event will move on to two panels analyzing different aspects of young professional success in local governmental affairs and follow up with a closing speaker and a social reception. “Our goal is to build a true coalition
of young professionals in West Central Florida,” said Cacioppo about the Young Professional Summit. Participation in the Emerge program and the wealth of beneficial opportunities associated with it is restricted to individuals between 21 and 35 years of age. The yearly membership fee is dependent in part upon the company affiliation of the applicant is $75 for members of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce and $100 for nonmembers. Emerge Tampa Bay may well be an ideal fit for UT students seeking to pursue a locally based career. “Getting connected while you are still in college could open doors for potential employment opportunities and allow you to build a relationship with the Tampa Bay community so you’ll be prepared to lead it in the future,” said Cacioppo. Jeffrey Palmer can be reached at jeffrey. palmer@spartans.ut.edu.
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Spartan of the Week: Mariana Herrera Mosli
Mariana Takes a Shot at Running Her Own Photography Business By RICHARD SOLOMON News Reporter
Mariana Herrera Mosli is majoring in Communications with a minor in Journalism at UT. What sets her apart from other students is that she successfully runs her own photography company, Kismis Ink. The Minaret was given the opportunity to interview Herrera Mosli and ask her a few questions about what it’s like to be a student and run a company at the same time. The Minaret (M): When did you start Kismis Ink? Marina Herrera Mosli (MHM): I started it about a year ago. This December will actually be the one year anniversary. M: What inspired you to start Kismis Ink? MHM: I met this girl on Facebook who was enrolling at UT too. We met during orientation and I had my camera with me, so she asked me to take some pictures of her. They came out well so I thought, “Hey let’s do a shoot.” Another friend saw us doing that and asked if they could do one too. I put all these pictures up on Facebook and everyone seemed to enjoy it and my first shoot was actually booked because of that. M: In a way, Facebook is responsible for your success? All it’s ever done for me is let me find hot bikini pics. Is photography what’s in your future then? MHM: I’m not sure yet. I know I want
to do photojournalism and travel, maybe do some news pieces. I definitely want to do something with photography and writing. I run a blog and I write some short stuff for the pictures I take, so that let’s me do both things I enjoy. M: What’s in store for the future of Kismis Ink? Any big plans coming up soon for your company? MHM: I’d love to see Kismis Ink on billboards and magazines. And that fantasy has almost become a reality. I’m traveling to New York this weekend to do a fashion shoot, and we just got our first ad in a magazine called “Unveiled.” M: Did you ever feel discouraged or like giving up on Kismis during the last year? MHM: All the time. Photography is a very competitive business. You’ve gotten people who went to school for years and have degrees in how to take pictures. Then you have people who just picked a camera up yesterday and they think that makes them a photographer. All these people are competing together. Passion helps, but in the end, it’s a business. M: How much would you charge to take photographs of a birthday party? MHM: A portrait shoot costs $350. I charge $2500 for a wedding which would be about four hours of coverage. All packages pretty much grow from there. M: What advice would you give to someone who wanted to break out and start their own business? MHM: If you have an idea and want
to get it going or want to make your own business, go for it. Don’t let anything stop you, don’t let the unknown scare you. If you don’t know how to do the accounting or how to set up a website, find someone who can support and who can help you with it. But make your dream happen. M: Do you have anyone who fills that support role for you? Does anyone help run Kismis Ink? MHM: No, it’s just me. Whenever I don’t know something or I don’t know what to do, I go to Google. I Google everything. But no one helps me with running the business, I do it all. If you want to get in touch with Marina or check out any of her work, see her website at www.kismisink.com. Think someone you know could be the next Spartan of the Week? Email us at minaret.news@gmail.com with the person’s name, contact information and a brief explanation of what makes them awesome!
Compiled from the Oct. 11 - Oct. 17 reports. Wild Wild West At 9:50 a.m. on Oct. 11, a student advised security that her vehicle struck a couple of parked cars on the 1st floor of West Parking Garage.
Five Finger Food Stamps A student reported miscellaneous food items missing from her room in Straz on Oct. 13. The case is still open.
Your Fare Will Cost $69 On Oct. 11, a Yellow Cab driver was trespassed after harassing a student.
Speed 3: UT Drift On Oct. 15, a student was observed driving recklessly on campus. The student was referred to the judicial board.
Medium Rare On Oct. 11, a student was found in possession of alcohol and underage. The student was referred to the judicial board.
Hide Park On Oct. 16, security responded to a call about an individual hiding near the Edison Building. The subject was identified and trespassed.
Wreck-stra Credit On Oct. 12, a faculty member reported that a student was injured during a classroom activity.
Min-a-Rage At 9 p.m. on Oct. 16, several people were trespassed from campus after being located trespassing the Minarets on Plant Hall.
Betty White? On Oct. 12, a student reported injuring her back while picking up clothes. Case Clothes-ed On Oct. 13, a student reported that her property had been stolen from the laundry room in ResCom.
Catch Me if You Can At 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, security responded to a report made about theft in progress from a room in Straz Hall. This was compiled by Cara Fetzer.
This Week’s Student Government Meeting... * Bike UT is a bike rental service available to students from 11:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays * The First ever Wellness Symposium is this Friday in Fletcher, Grand and the Music Hall. Details can be found on www.ut.edu/wellness/events * Student Games Coordinator Jackie Mass spoke about creating focus groups with aims to best utilize space in the game room. Groups will meet Nov. 12 at 3:00 P.M. and again on Nov. 18 at 8:00 P.M. Jackie can be reached at jmass@ spartans.ut.edu * Drive UT is meeting Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 9:30 P.M. between John Sykes and North Walker Hall. Have any questions or concerns? Contact Student Government at SG@ut.edu. Student Government is your voice, so join us every Tuesday at 7:00pm Vaughn Center, 2nd Floor. All students are welcome.
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Speaking Center Plans to Improve Verbal Skills By SHIVANI KANJI
News Reporter
According to Ann Marie Coats, head of the Speaking Center, the new center is an essential for the University of Tampa. “Oral communication skills are arguably one of the most important skills for career success and civic participation,” said Coats. Every Monday and Friday, many students can be found practicing speeches in front of student tutors in the library room AV1 from 2-4 p.m. This semester, students have the opportunity to get more comfortable with public speaking through the efforts of the Speaking Center, which also assists students in the Academic Center for Excellence. Students come to the Speaking Center for an array of reasons.
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competence and communication skills across campus,” Coats said. The Speaking Center is great for students who get nervous any time a professor mentions an oral presentation. Many first-year students are going to need this speech center with the new requirement that all Gateways students have to make an oral presentation. “[Students] seek our feedback as they rehearse for an upcoming presentation,” said Coats. “Wherever you are in the process, we are there to help and encourage you.” She encourages students to get assistance with whatever oral project they have at hand. “Any assistance we can provide in helping others attain those goals adds meaning and purpose to our job,” said Coats.
“Oral communication skills are arguably one of the most important skills for career success and civic participation.” - Ann Marie Coats, Speech Center Founder
“Some students have come for assistance in brainstorming for a speech topic; others have needed help narrowing their topic,” said Coats. Coats started the pilot program this fall with the support of Susan Taylor Lennon, Chair of the Department of Speech, Theater and Dance, and Chris Gurrie, Director of Speech. They are all working together to foster “an appreciation for oral communication
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“Interacting in lively debates, small group discussions and watching a client grow in her or his confidence provides the icing on the cake.” Currently, there are seven tutors assisting with the center. Coats is very pleased with the results of the pilot program. “The tutors are a dedicated and energetic group. They have a passion for public speaking and helping their peers succeed. Our workshops are fun, and our
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The Speaking Center is open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-8 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 p.m.
goal is to assist clients wherever they are in the speech making process. “We just got the news that the Speaking Center has been awarded a grant from the UT Board of Fellows, which will help strengthen the infrastructure of what we offer, including cameras to film sessions when requested,” Coats said. Whether you have an oral presentation to prepare for or you just want to improve on your public speaking skills, stop by the Speaking Center on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-8 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 p.m. If you would like additional information about the speech center, contact Ann Marie Coats at acoats@ut.edu.
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Homecoming Royalty After winning the title of 2010 Homecoming King and Queen, Spartan Royalty discuss their future plans.
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Repeal Allows Gays to Serve Openly [Repeal, From Front] orientation is not a good idea. Since the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy has been in effect, more than 12,000 men and women from all ranking positions have been discharged due to their openness about their sexual orientation. Ryan McGinnis, a junior at UT, says this is unfair. “I don’t think it’s anyone’s right to discharge them from their job and source of income and stability for their family just because they are gay. Why should anyone care? It’s not their business.” While President Obama is pushing for repeal of the controversial policy, he wants the matter decided on in congress, not in regular courts, despite the possibility that the case may not result in his favor. Typically, the White House repeals laws struck down in courts regardless of the President’s stand on the issue. From a legal perspective, if the government had not appealed Phillips’ ruling, it would have the same effect as a trial judge in a local court setting national policy on a major issue. Sarah Novio, a junior at UT majoring in nursing, doesn’t think changing the policy is a good idea, despite her support of gay rights outside of the military. “Everyone has to give up something to be in the military, and that’s just one thing gay people have to give up to join — their right to be open about it.” The question lies in whether or not the U.S. military is ready to accept openly gay soldiers. Caitlin Massey, a junior majoring in marketing at UT, said the policy is unfair to people who are comfortable with being openly gay. “Just because everyone’s supposed to be the same, doesn’t mean we forget that
they are real people with real lives back home, and we can’t disregard their beliefs and opinions.” Though Senate Republicans blocked the repeal just before Congress went out on recess for the midterm elections, the issue is by no means laid to rest. President Obama holds fast to his promise to change the way gays are treated within the military. “This policy will end, and it will end on my watch,” Obama said. “Anybody who wants to serve in our armed forces and make sacrifices on our behalf, on behalf of our national security, anybody should be able to serve ... and they shouldn’t have to lie about who they are in order to serve.”
New Organization Supports UT Student Veterans By T.J. KOZIOL
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The Student Veteran’s Organization hopes to be a place where veterans can come together as a support group and grow through community service. This year alone there are 130 incoming veterans to the University of Tampa, and an estimated 200 to 250 total. SVO, which became an active group on Oct 11 of this year, will have its first public interest meeting this Friday. Eddie Hoffmann, the SVO historian, said that the group is open to anyone, but it is centered on veterans and spouses of veterans or “anyone using the G.I. Bill.” Hoffmann said that, a lot of times, veterans need the support of other veterans; that it is, “almost imperative you have the
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Brian Nathan, SVO vice president, explained that, as a veteran, the transition to a university environment can be difficult and totally different than anything most veterans have gone through. “It’s kind of weird being the 30 year-old freshman — you get a lot of weird looks,” Nathan said. Nathan noted that UT doesn’t seem to have a lot of experience dealing with vets, explaining that a veteran’s needs are different than that of the average freshman. He said that appointments with the Department of Veteran Affairs are very important. Trying to get faculty to understand is often a challenge, either because of miscommunication or a lack of understanding.
Brian Nathan, SVO vice president, explained that, as a veteran, the transition to a university environment can be difficult and totally different than anything most veterans have gone through.
support from them.” Hoffmann said there seems to be a stigma with the military in that people think “we’re just a bunch of robots or something like that.” He believes that many veterans want to grow as intellectuals and become more educated. Hoffmann hopes SVO will help veterans feel they are a valuable part of the community. Along with providing a support group, SVO also hopes to introduce veterans to UT and UT to veterans.
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One of SVO’s goals for this year is to introduce the two communities, students and veterans, to each other. The SVO Facebook page will be up and running in time for their first meeting on Oct. 22. It is aimed to be like any other organization’s page, said Nathan. He thinks the Facebook page will help organize events more smoothly than mass e-mails. For more information on the Student Veteran’s Organization, contact them at vetrans@ut.edu.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) An older individual, possibly a grandparent, makes you aware of circumstances from the past that answer a lot of questions. This gives new perspective.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Your favorite person wants to take an entirely new direction. You’d prefer sticking to the familiar path. Either way, a map is helpful.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Wherever you find yourself today, accept a service role. Others depend on your logical recommendations. You serve yourself this way, too.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Apply your best effort to get more work accomplished now. An older person has a definite idea of what’s needed. It’s up to you to make it happen.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Unless plans arise to spend time with someone special, stick close to home and get to bed early. Still, a magical night is worth yawns the next day.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Send flowers. Be sure to include everyone’s name on the gift card. Bigger is better, to make a powerful impression. It pays off later.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) This is no time to keep secrets. Share information as well as logic. Then others understand your motives and will support what you’re up to.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Repairs create a drain on your bank account. Resist the desire to redesign things and just fix what’s necessary. You’ll be glad you did.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) One-sided thinking creates extra stress for you and your favorite people. Review the facts to discover a previously unexplored option. Try it out.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Spend part of the day on a creative writing project. Do some Internet research to gather information to flesh out a plot or character.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Balance your checkbook before spending any money. This is no time to be frivolous. Your energy’s better spent considering your next step.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) An older person makes you aware of your own creative potential. Consider their suggestions in private. Adjust the idea to fit your personality.
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‘Zebratown’ Author Greg Donaldson Visits UT New Book Tackles Issues of Race and Gangs
By LIZA PICHETTE
Arts + Entertainment Writer
Author Greg Donaldson spoke at Reeves Theater in Vaughn Tuesday afternoon about his new book Zebratown. In the book he follows the attempt of Kevin Davis to acclimate to a normal life in a small upstate New York town of Elmira. Donaldson told the assembled students about how Zebratown came about. When his first book, The Ville was almost completed, the publisher showed Donaldson a picture they wanted to use for the jacket cover. Donaldson didn’t like it, and went to the streets of New York City to find a suitable photograph. He saw a group of young black men standing under a flagpole and saw in them the essence of his book about gang violence in Brownsville. He walked over and asked the men for their photograph; they denied his request, suggesting that Donaldson and the photographer with him should “back up on outta here.” The group of young men turned at the sound of a car backfiring up the street, and the photographer dropped to one knee and snapped the photograph.
The photograph was used for the cover of The Ville, and as a wanted poster by the police to catch one of the young men who was wanted in connection with a homicide. The man they were looking for was Kevin Davis, a prominent member of the Bloods street gang. When Davis was released from prison, he asked to have a meeting with Donaldson, wanting to chronicle his life as a ex-convict
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down. Donaldson was candid about circulating controversy about writing a book about race. “White people don’t talk about race,” he said. “Mostly because they get it wrong.” He was passionate about writing Zebratown because of the idolized perception of the gangster in modern media. “The gangster is so exaggerated,” he said. “No one knows what is real.”
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“The gangster is so exaggerated. No one knows what is real.”
- Greg Donaldson
turning his life around. Donaldson became Davis’ shadow, following him around in what he calls “complete immersion journalism.” He followed Davis’ every move for the next eight years, spending most of his time in Elmira, where Davis had served time in the Elmira Correctional Facility maximum security prison and decided to settle
Donaldson prided himself on showing Davis in both good and bad situations in the pages of the book, offering no judgements but seeking a truthful portrayal by checking prison and court records against the account given by Davis in his own words. Donaldson handled questions from the audience with a quiet confidence, admitting
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Speaking at Reeves Theater, Greg Donaldson promotes his new book Zebratown.
that those closest to him had accused him of “acquiring thuggish behavior” when asked how writing Zebratown had changed him personally. “I’m a little rougher around the edges,” he said. Liza Pichette can be reached at epichette@spartans.ut.edu.
Miles Davis’ Futuristic ‘Bitches Brew’ Turns 40 By MICHEAL ANGELO RUMORE Asst. Arts + Entertainment Editor
In the late sixties, trumpeter Miles Davis began to feel out of date. He watched music fans flock to the electric grind of Jimi Hendrix and Sly & the Family Stone. Davis sensed his acoustic jazz was becoming irrelevant. “I wasn’t prepared to be a memory yet,” Davis wrote of the time in his autobiography. Out of Davis’ hunger for significance came his most transformative album: 1970’s Bitches Brew. Commemorating the album’s 40th
anniversary this year, Sony has released an expanded Legacy edition of Bitches Brew along with a comprehensive box set. For younger generations, it’s hard to imagine the controversy that Bitches Brew elicited upon release. “[Miles Davis] is a music guy, right?” said junior Rebecca Kiszkiel. In his heyday, Miles Davis was the music guy. Previous masterpieces such as The Birth of the Cool and Kind of Blue were among the most innovative albums in jazz history, single-handedly inventing the cool jazz and modal jazz genres. With Bitches Brew, a debate would
By AMANDA SIERADZKI
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Released in 1970, Bitches Brew was a turning point in jazz history, putting Miles Davis back into the mainstream by selling 400,000 copies in its first year.
ensue among jazz fans. To some Davis had spearheaded yet another jazz movement, to others the album signaled the end of jazz altogether. Either way, a new genre that blended jazz with rock’n’roll emerged: fusion. The controversy was in the electricity. Bringing electric instrumentation into jazz was controversial in itself, but Davis pushed the idea even further, experimenting with multiple drummers, electric guitars, basses, and pianos, and rhythms inspired by Jimi Hendrix. “What Miles Davis achieved with Bitches Brew,” said junior Conner McDonough, “was a complete reworking of jazz.” Bitches Brew put Miles Davis back into the mainstream, selling 400,000 copies in its first year, on its way to becoming one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. The surge in popularity culminated in Davis’ performance at the 1970 Isle of Wight festival. According to estimates, 600,000 music fans, a crowd larger than Woodstock, saw Davis perform his fusion alongside Jimi Hendrix, Sly & the Family Stone, The Who, and others. As Davis left the stage that day, the festival’s filming crew asked what to call the new jazz/rock hybrid. Davis replied, “Call it anything.” The concert was released on DVD in 2004 as Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue. Jazz purists felt betrayed, accusing Miles Davis of “selling out.” But one listen to Bitches Brew confirms that the album is one of the most challenging recordings ever accused of selling out. Bitches Brew is filled with shapeless songs that rely on mood rather than melody. Opening tracks “Pharaoh’s Dance” and “Bitches Brew” last over twenty minutes
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Despite its age, Bitches Brew plays like a soundtrack to a futuristic world.
each. Melancholy and abrasive, the album is every bit as hectic as modern life. Emerging jazz stars Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, and Wayne Shorter contribute to the album’s futuristic tone, though none would recreate such sounds later in their careers. Bitches Brew is the ultimate example of Miles Davis’ greatest strength as an artist: putting musicians together under his own vision and succeeding in pushing them to create what he visualized. Forty years after its original release, Bitches Brew plays like a soundtrack to a futuristic world. Unlike many artistic attempts to peer into the future, the album hasn’t aged. If anything, as the modern world becomes more surreal, it feels prescient. Sony’s Legacy edition of Bitches Brew compiles the original tracks with alternate takes over 2-CD’s and includes a DVD of Davis’ transformative 1969 performance in Copenhagen. For audiophiles, the Bitches Brew 40th Anniversary Collector’s Set includes a high quality vinyl pressing with a 48-page 12x12 collector’s book. Micheal Angelo Rumore can be reached at mrumore@spartans.ut.edu.
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OCTOBER 22 2010 | THE MINARET
How to Survive with a Lost Phone
By SEAN QUINN HackCollege
So there was that one crazy night — you lost count of Jell-O shots, games of beer pong and perhaps even where you were. You wake up in the morning, the grogginess sets in, and you feel your wallet, your keys, and — that’s it. Your phone is AWOL, and in the new era of technology you’re up a creek without a paddle as a college student. Or are you? Modern technology might have wiped out our previous lifelines and made cellular telephones a necessity, but they’ve also provided for ways to survive without them. Here are some tips for surviving without your cell phone in college. Use Google Voice. There’s no excuse not to. Even if you don’t use it with your primary number, having a Google Voice number can save your life — link your phone calls to your roommates’ or friends’ number temporarily and use the internet to text your friends. Not to mention the online contact database. Take advantage of phone company programs. I am a big fan of phone insurance — it’s saved my behind for cheap the past couple of times my phone has gone MIA, gotten wet or just broke. Even better, my insurance company (through my provider) provides free GPS look-ups for lost phones which could save you a ton of money and a lot of stress. Figure out a back-up plan, and quickly. If you need near-immediate access to a phone (for a job interview or friends coming in town), you need to acquire their numbers and a phone quickly. Roommates are vital for this, but make sure you two agree on an arrangement, so you don’t leave a generous roommate without a phone for a day or you only have the phone for a short period of time. Find a temporary phone. I can’t even count how many friends have phones for this purpose. Granted, it’s probably in the early-SMS stage, with limited Internet connectivity, but God darn it, it makes calls and some can even text. Just make sure it’s the same provider and you can get it activated. Haggle with the cell phone dealer/provider. Last resort, but I’ve seen it work. When my roommate lost his iPhone 4 at a party, he was able to gain the reduced upgrade price just by talking for a bit to his cell phone provider (in person, over the phone is not as successful) which took an incredibly high price down to a moderately high price — but one he was more willing to spend. Losing your cell phone is never fun, but it’s survivable if you follow the above tips.
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For some students, misplacing a cell phone can be a serious matter.
Music Instructor Brian Presents ‘Evening of Jazz’ By AMANDA SIERADZKI
Arts + Entertainment Columist
Ready for some smooth, classy fun? On Oct. 25, Plant Hall is prepared to get its new-found jazz groove going with a five, six, seven, eight! “People are always asking me, ‘Where can I go to hear jazz in Tampa?’ and my reply is usually, ‘I have no idea,’” quips UT’s trumpet instructor, Aric Brian. Brian has observed that Tampa’s jazz scene is really lacking these days. All that is about to change when the Minaret Concert Series presents “An Evening of Jazz.” This event will be featuring a newlyformed Tampa jazz ensemble. “This is a group of freelance jazz musicians who are getting together for the first time to perform as a quartet,” explained Brian, who will be showing his own skills in the ensemble. Brian is a freelance trumpet player and UT educator who has performed with the Florida Orchestra, Opera Tampa and the Performing Arts Center. Brian is currently on faculty at UT, the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg College and Southeastern University. Playing on the bass will be Alejandro Arenas, who received his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance from the University of South Florida and is currently instructing at St. Petersburg College in the Music Industry and Recording Arts Program. During “Evening of Jazz,” Mark Feinman will be lending his drumming talents. Feinman is a professional drummer and drum teacher in the Tampa Bay area and has studied jazz performance at the University of South Florida, as well as the
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UT educator and trumpeter Aric Brian brings the live jazz experience to Plant Hall’s Grand Salon. Brian hopes to introduce jazz music to students unfamiliar with the genre.
Purchase College State University in New York. Rounding out the quartet is John O’Leary on piano, another accomplished Tampa Bay area musician. The quartet will be performing a selection of jazz pieces at the event from different styles and periods including arrangements of jazz standards and original compositions. “Since jazz is mainly an improvised art form, a lot of what we do will not be determined until we are on stage,” stated Brian. “The ironic part is that, if we do well, the listener will have no idea that we didn’t plan for everything they heard to sound exactly as it did.” The
Google: Behind the Wheel By TODD SANBORN
The Scoop Opening Reception: Fine Arts Faculty, recent work
Arts + Entertainment Columist
You and a group of three friends have spent the last hour pre-gaming in your room. Everyone is blatantly too drunk to drive, but the only thing going through your mind is to get to Ybor and start dancing the night away. There is always the possibility of catching a cab outside of Vaughn or Straz, but another solution may be just around the corner. Google, a company that seems to be taking over the world these past few years, announced last week that they have been testing a fleet of autonomous vehicles. Previously unknown to the automotive industry, Google has outfitted a number of Toyota’s popular hybrid vehicle, Prius, to function without a driver on roads and highways in California. They are proud to announce that their fleet of Prius have driven over 140,000 miles with only one accident to date. Incidentally, the accident was not the Google car’s fault, but that of a driver behind the car who rear-ended the vehicle at a red light. This might prove what most people are afraid to admit: robots can drive a vehicle more safely than a human. During these initial testing situations, there have always been two passengers in the car. In case of computer failure, the driver and the car must be brought under manual control and a computer specialist must watch over all system diagnostics to ensure that all programs are running efficiently. The Google car has even taken on the infamous Lombardi Street in San Francisco, CA, and was able to navigate the tight turns and intense grade without hiccups. A few things stand in the way, though, of a full takeover by autonomous cars. To start, GPS systems that guide the
pure improvisational nature of the jazz performance is sure to create a suspensefilled and exciting evening for attendees. This event is free, so students are encouraged to come out and support jazz music. “For the students of UT, having a free jazz performance on campus is a great opportunity to hear a type of music they may not have heard of before,” says Brian. Students can check out “An Evening of Jazz” on Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Plant Hall’s Grand Salon — just be sure to warm up those jazz hands. Amanda Sieradzki can be contacted at asieradzki@spartans.ut.edu.
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Google is not just a search engine anymore. The company is pioneering “driverless” automotive technology, and has had some successful test drives.
vehicle are still not accurate enough to keep a car in an exact location. Currently, commercial GPS applications are only accurate within a few yards. For vehicles driving themselves and passengers inside, the largest margin of error would be inches not feet or yards. Also, the system sensors required in the vehicles are too large and, like the GPS system, not accurate enough to trust in “driverless” situations. The era of manually driving your vehicle to and from work or school, or even just around town may be nearing an end. For years people have imagined the day when they can sleep on their journey in their vehicle, and with the advancements in autonomous vehicles, it is actually foreseeable. Bradley Wank, a student at University of Tampa , had a few problems with the thought of being a passenger in a driverless vehicle. “It would really freak me out. I feel like I need to see someone driving for me to feel comfortable in a car.” Martin Conroy, another UT student, said, “While I enjoy driving, there are situations where I would probably like the car to drive for me, like after a long day at work.” Todd Sanborn can be reached at toddalan@me.com.
When: Friday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m. p.m. Where: Scarfone/Hartley Gallery Bailey Art Studios What: Faculty art work includes painting, drawing, prints, digital works, sculpture, ceramic and mixed media. Oct. 22-Nov. 23 Admission: Free Student Productions presents Get Him to the Greek When: Friday, Oct. 22, 8 p.m.. Where: Reeves Theatre What: SP presents recently released films. Includes free popcorn. Admission: Free Fall Dance Happening When: Wednesday, Oct. 27Saturday, Oct. 30. 8 p.m. every night except 9 p.m Saturday. Where: Falk Theatre What: Includes student choreography. Starts in Falk Theatre and the travels Plant Hall’s veranda. Admission: Free Ghost Hunter Chad Calek When: Wednesday, Oct 27, 8 p.m. Where: Fletcher Lounge What: SP hosts an evening with Calek discussing the paranormal. Admission: Free with spartan ID
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THE MINARET | OCTOBER 22 2010
What Happened to Jack Kerouac’s Beat Generation?
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‘On the Road’ Author No Longer Resonates with Younger Audiences
By CONNER MCDONOUGH Arts + Entertainment Writer
If you drive across the bridge into St. Petersburg and somehow find your way to 10th Avenue North, stop by the address 5169. There you’ll see a ramshackle home missing shingles from the roof, piles of yellowed advertisements at the door and a lawn that hasn’t been groomed in what looks like years. You’d never guess that you were standing in front of the last home of one of the greatest American writers in the latter half of the 20th Century: Jack Kerouac. Stop anyone on the street today and only a handful will be able to give you any information about Kerouac. Who is Kerouac and why is he so important? What could he possibly have to do with college students in the 21st Century? In the 1950’s, seemingly as a response to the mass-produced and conformist lifestyle of the Eisenhower era, Kerouac, along with fellow writers Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, Gregory Corso and John Clellon Holmes, founded a literary movement that would change the course of the written word forever: the Beat Generation. This new movement encompassed the rhythms of young America—bebop jazz, spontaneous writing, drugs, casual sex, alcohol and alternative sensibilities—a veritable “out with the old and in with the new.” This was the new wave, the “it” thing
for the young people growing up in the doldrums. Kerouac was uncomfortably placed as the figurehead of this movement: “the King of the Beats.” His work can be found in every bookstore and library across the country, ranging from his most famous novel, On the Road to other classics such as The Dharma Bums, The Subterraneans, Visions of Cody, Mexico City Blues and Big Sur. He influenced dozens of famous writers from the likes of Hunter S. Thompson (of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) to Ken Kesey as well as actors like Johnny Depp and musicians like Bob Dylan and John Lennon.
[ ] There was a point in time when the name Jack Kerouac conjured up images of youth in revolt.
But what happened to Kerouac? One would think that with a repertoire like that he’d be a household name by now. Sadly that’s furthest from the truth. The obvious answer is he died. A lifelong alcoholic, Kerouac lost his battle with the bottle on Oct. 21, 1969 in a St. Pete hospital from an internal hemorrhage caused by cirrhosis. Still there is a bigger question in need of asking: why isn’t his spirit still alive on
college campuses? There was a point in time when the name Jack Kerouac conjured up images of youth in revolt, young men and women going out fulfilling their lust for life, experiencing what it meant to be young and alive, to be full of ideals and love and willing to go off in search of adventure in true Beat fashion, that is, to be tired of the norm and always ready to change it. Aside from F. Scott Fitzgerald and his early stories and J.D. Salinger with The Catcher in the Rye, Kerouac was responsible for turning the young generations back on to literature by writing what they wanted to read — true stylistic and literary revolution. Despite the impact he had during his Tom Palumbo/ wikipedia.org time, it seems that Kerouac just doesn’t Jack Kerouac was once a figurehead for disenchanted youth. translate to the youth of today. Are his works archaic or do we simply He had a unique understanding of the not understand them? Regardless of whatever answers the world that helped him craft a generational previous questions might garner, one thing movement: love everything, accept the remains true: Kerouac, even in this age, madmen and madwomen, embrace the role remains a beacon of light in a sea of pop of pariah and resist the mold in any way, shape or form. culture nonsense. Despite his drop in popularity over the There’s something about the youthful intensity and excitement in his writing that years, Kerouac will always be there. In his novel Big Sur, Kerouac claims seals itself into the pages of history more than any Top 40, frequent-airplay mega-hit he needs to make “one fast move or I’m or any sorry excuse for a novel on some gone.” His ace in the hole is that his “fast move” best-seller list. Needless to say, Kerouac didn’t churn is the ability to turn on new generations of out any Bible-sized pieces of fan-fiction readers to his work and philosophy of life. By doing this, Kerouac will never be about teen vampires and werewolves in “gone.” love. Conner McDonough can be reached at He wrote about real people, real things cmcdonough@spartans.ut.edu and real feelings.
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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT
Queen of Sheba Showcases Taste of Ethiopia By MORIAH PARRISH
Arts + Entertainment Columnist
Courtesy of tampatheatre.org
The Tampa Theatre brings back the classic silent film Phantom of the Opera.
Silent Film Gains Live Soundtrack By JP BUSCHE
Arts + Entertainment Columnist
Halloween might elicit different responses depending on one’s age. For “tweens,” the traditional Celtic festival means numerous sweets. For party-happy nocturnal-types over 18, it means plenty of hooch and little clothing. However, for those who get past their Halloween-eve night without a major headache, Tampa Theatre offers an impressive treat, screening the 1925 silent horror classic, The Phantom of the Opera. The picture will be shown Sunday, Oct. 24 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 for nonmembers and $10 for members and those with a valid military ID.
[ ] “When I play at the Tampa Theatre, my emotions run the gamut.”
- Cliff Shaffer, Organist
This isn’t just an ordinary 92-minute black-and-white silent film; after all, who would consider live music silent? Tampa Theatre’s very own “Mighty Wurlitzer” organ will be played by Cliff Shaffer, who has been hitting the theatre organ’s keys for the past 15 years. Shaffer cites the music of the 1920s and the ‘30s as his major influence, but loves playing the Wurlitzer for different reasons. “Theater organ is my passion,” said Shaffer. “When I play at the Tampa Theatre, my emotions run the gamut. The sound overwhelms me and I am [transported] to another time and place.” His performance will be complemented by the voice of Melissa Muys, who will perform the arias from The Phantom of the Opera. Muys, niece of 107-year-old Tampa Theatre legend Rosa Rio (who just passed away this March), holds a Master’s degree in vocal performance. “I am extremely excited,” said Muys. Besides opera engagements in St. Louis, Kansas City, New York, Sarasota and Orlando, Muys also performed excerpts from the Lloyd Weber musical of the same name with her aunt, Rosa. “It’s incredibly special to merge the two now,” said Muys about her upcoming performance. Without a doubt, this motion picture and live music hybrid might not suit everybody, but it will certainly be a pleasure for the culture aficionado. JP Busche can be reached at jbusche@ spartans.ut.edu
The minuscule building on Henderson Road looked old and deserted as I approached, but the sign reassured me I had found the right place. “The Queen of Sheba Exotic Home Cooking,” it proclaimed. I rounded the corner from the back parking lot and entered the front door. An open entryway held tribal-looking artifacts from a far-off culture, and what might be called generic “world music” played overhead. Other than that, it was silent; not a person was to be seen. A smiling lady soon materialized from the darker inner rooms of the restaurant and led me through to the a table along the far wall in a cozy little corner of this mysterious place. The tables were covered with white tablecloths bordered with prints depicting either the heads of tribal women or some other decoration. The lights were low, creating a relaxing vibe throughout the restaurant. The server arrived with a huge smile and an authentic Ethiopian accent. Similar to a tunic, and tied with a rope belt, her dress, as I would come to find out, was a garment worn by a specific tribe in Ethiopia and signified her heritage. A friend had recommended the hot tea, so I requested a cup. It appeared quickly, smelling strongly of cardamom and cloves, as the menu had promised. Served in a glass mug supported by a metal handle with a ceramic dish of sugar on the side, it was like nothing seen ordinarily in America, and would set the tone for the rest of the unconventional meal. As an appetizer, I ordered the biticha, a paste of crushed chickpeas and garlic served with a small dollop of berbere pepper mixture on top. The dip, like the rest of the meal, was not intended for consumption with regular flatware. This meal would be eaten with traditional ingera — a thin, flat, chewy bread, similar to a crepe, but more substantial. The bread comes in scrolls which one unrolls and tears off to scoop up the food. The dip was delicious, tasting similar to the Mediterranean hummus. But beware the berbere: like wasabi, one small taste and my mouth was on fire. A delectable pain, but pain nonetheless. Queen of Sheba recognizes the fact that most newcomers are unfamiliar to its treats and mercifully offers a sampler dish for the indecisive. For my entrée, I ordered the “Queen’s Eight Meal Platter,” a nod to the Ethiopian style of dining. An enormous plate covering the surface of the table was brought out with a “hat” keeping it warm.
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Those seeking an unconventional meal can visit Queen of Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant. The restaurant offers a range of Ethiopian-inspired dinners.
Honestly, it looked like a sombrero for the plate, woven as it was with a peak in the middle. The hat was whisked away with a flourish, revealing the eight items underneath. A range of colors met my eyes as inviting scents barraged my olfactory senses. Served with more ingera, the platter consisted of several wots, or thick stews. I quickly ripped a piece from the bread, and dug in to the nearest wot made of lentils and carrots. The spices made me blush, but the flavor was comfortable and familiar, not as strange or exotic as I had expected. And so it went as I sampled each “meal”: collard greens, potatoes and carrots, chicken stew, chicken and hard-boiled eggs, beef stew, carrots and cabbage, and crushed garbanzo beans. Though some dishes were spicier than I had expected, overall, it really was like home cooking. It was filling, tasty and reminiscent of holiday meals cooked by my grandmother. With the relaxing atmosphere, I was feeling sleepy and content. When I asked about dessert, as the menu instructed me to do, the server informed me that Ethiopians didn’t really go in for the super sweet and heavy items like cake or pie. Instead, they might eat a little bread with honey or some fruit. I said whatever they normally had would be fine, as everything so far had been a stream of pleasant surprises. The pleasantness continued with the last course: fried bread chips drizzled in honey and sprinkled with powdered sugar made the perfect end to an impeccable meal.
A few other tables had appeared over the course of the two or so hours I had been there. Suddenly, the music was cranked to an almost unbearable level and the ladies working at the restaurant began to sway and sashay across the floor towards the large party of six seated in the corner. Apparently, a woman in the party had something to celebrate: a birthday or anniversary, perhaps. Our server took a basket and waved it around the head of the honoree. Then, placing it on her head, the ladies finished the song they had been singing while clapping their hands to the beat and gave a last cheer. The basket was then taken down with many laughs to accompany it and the food the table had ordered for the celebration was placed in front of the woman. I asked the server when she came back to my table what the celebration was. She explained it was a birthday and that they had put the basket on her head as a sign of good cheer for the celebration. In Ethiopia, each tribe has their own distinctive basket weave used to make ceremonial items. When a woman gets married, for example, she wears a basket from the tribe instead of a tiara, like women use in America. I found this to be a fascinating tidbit, adding to the cultural ambiance of the night. As I made may way to the door, I noticed the articles of reviews past hanging on the walls. I hadn’t realized it, but our server for the evening was one of the owners who had founded the restaurant three years ago. It was no wonder the service had been absolutely perfect. Moriah Parrish can be reached at krakatoa13@gmail.com
The Dish Hot Tea: Biticha: Queen’s Meal: Chips: Average Entrée:
$2.00 $2.99 $14.99 $6.00 $12
Atmosphere: Quiet and Relaxing Variety: Service:
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Pleasant dining and a relaxing atmosphere characterize a visit to Queen of Sheba. The charming wait staff leave a cheery impression.
Wine:
Ethnic
Informative and Sublime
Red, White and Mead
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Kicked in the Brawls: The Process Behind a Typical Fight By JOHN JACOBS Asst. Commentary Editor
If you’ve ever gone out in Tampa (and I mean ever), at some point during the night, you’re going to see two guys get in some sort of confrontation. To learn how you can avoid these situations (or get good seats for the show), it helps to know the events that usually lead up to these fights. It doesn’t matter where you are or who the guys are, things tend to happen the exact same way. You’ll see the fight coming from a mile away, because you can tell exactly which two guys are going to get in a fight from the second you get there. One guy will be with a group of his friends and clearly hammered. He’s unnaturally tan and jacked to the point where his biceps look like they’re going to rip through his Affliction t-shirt (basically someone who looks like “the situation”). You’ll notice him right away, because he’s enjoying the song “Like a G6” way too much, dancing obnoxiously and spilling his Corona as he continually lifts the bottle in the air as a toast to his own awesomeness. The second guy who will be getting in a fight will be walking around, bumping into people like he’s looking for something he’s never going to find. He’ll either be wearing a shirt like the first guy’s or a bright colored buttonup with the sleeves rolled up. Four or five wristbands will clearly prove that he’s “the
man,” and he’s been partying at more than one place tonight, or this weekend if he’s cool enough to wear the bracelets from the nights before. This guy will have an angry look on his face, like everyone is in his way or somehow inconveniencing him. Once you spot these two guys, it’s just a matter of time before the guy walking around bumps into the guy having way too much fun, which will begin the fight. The best way to describe what happens next is to translate the story from each of the guy’s perspectives. They both just happen to tell the story the exact same way: “So I’m just having a good time minding my own business when this a--hole bumps into me. So I’m like, ‘Yo bro, what the f--is your problem?’ And then this kid gets in my face, so I’m like ‘F--- this, nobody talks to me like that.’” After they inevitably are kicked out for their obnoxious yelling, for randomly bumping chests and getting so close to each other’s faces that you don’t know if they’re about to fight or kiss, things start to get fun. Once they are outside, it basically becomes a contest over who can intimidate the other by using the same common phrases and using the word “f---ing” as every other adjective and verb. The phrase to start things off is always, “Is this kid f---ing serious right now?” These kids find it so difficult to entertain the thought that somebody may be trying to fight them that they feel the need to question whether the other guy is serious. The second thing guaranteed to be said by one of these guys is, “This kid must not f---ing know me, man. This kid must
not know what I f---ing do around here.” Apparently, what he’s referring to is his ability to “f--- s--- up.” Everyone else is expected to know this. The third thing guarunteed to be said at some point during the confrontation is, “Yo. You touch me bro, I’ll f---ing kill you. Just f---ing touch me, bro. I dare you to.” During any confrontation like this, each person’s interpretation of the “selfdefense” law is, “If you touch me, I have the right to stab you in the face with no legal repercussions.” Finally, one of the guys will bring up his past to really show how much of a bada-dain sandoval/ photobucket.com. he is. He’ll say something like “You’re so It’s easy to tell when a fight is about to start. lucky I already have two strikes already or I There are two types of guys who set it off. would f--- you up right now!” and by “two strikes,” he means two underage drinking guys will show up and get between them, citations from a few years ago. saying something as simple as, After all this talk, it finally gets to “Hey! Chill guys. Everything’s cool! decision time: we find out whether or not Just chill!” After two minutes, somehow these two guys are going to fight. things turn completely around, and the two Most of the time, this decision is solely guys who were seconds away from killing influenced by one of the guys’ friends. All each other are now best friends bonding it takes is one friend to say, “Hey man this over their love for the Yankees and hot guy’s making you look like a b---- right girls who wear Ed Hardy hats. now. All I’m saying is, if I were you, I’d So next time you go out, make sure to knock this kid out. I wouldn’t let anyone look around and see if you can spot the two make me look like a b----.” guys who are about to fight. Clearly the guy isn’t going to let his If you’re with a group of friends, you friend think he’s a b----, so he’s going to can turn it into a game and place bets on take his advice and start a fight. which guy you think will be the first to get The actual fight usually lasts one or two kicked out. minutes before they’re pulled off of each And just remember: if you really want other. to get things going, all you need to do is go Once they make it back to their dorms, up to one of the guys and let them know each one will go on to brag to their how things would go down, “If I were friends how they just “totally ruined this you.” kid in a fight.” The other outcome of the John Jacobs can be reached at jjacobs@ confrontation: a mutual friend of the two spartans.ut.edu
COMMENTARY 12 OCTOBER 22 2010 | THE MINARET ‘Friends With Benefits’ Can Turn Out to Be Very Detrimental
By DOMINIQUE C. BARCHUS Love and Sex Columnist
What do you do when you’re single with needs? Or when you want to go out with friends, but you need a date? How about when someone is interested in you, but you’re not interested in them and need a decoy? For some it’s simple: you make a quick phone call to that special someone that you can rely on to help you get the job done. No, you’re not making a call to an escort service or looking for a hooker. You call your “friend with benefits.” A friend with benefits is a person that you are not exclusively dating or in a relationship with, but a friend you are able to depend on when it comes to sexual and non-sexual favors, without the emotional attachment. But there is a good chance that this lovely friendship will be short lived. At the start you and your friend are having a good time. You’re going out, having fun and getting the benefits of a serious relationship, without the headache. Everything seems perfect until the question is asked “Do you think we will ever be in a relationship for real?” It seems like relationships like these never last because one party will eventually begin to form feelings for the other. It’s all fun and games in the beginning and it’s easy to keep yourself from being
attached to someone, but then after spending so much time with them, deeper feelings arise. All of a sudden, you begin to feel jealous when they are seeing other people. You want to have more of an emotional connection or you just get tired of the same old routine and want to be more than just someone to provide sexual relief. In other words, you want a relationship. Most of the time, people think it’s the female who wants more from the relationship because women are more sensitive and want love. Although this may be true sometimes, don’t be fooled. There are guys out there who would love to make that girl he’s been seeing his “one and only.” They try to accomplish this goal, but usually it just doesn’t work out. Take Richard Solomon, for example. He said, “I thought I could sex the love into her … it didn’t work.” “Sexing the love into” someone isn’t always going to work, no matter how amazing you are in the bedroom. Odds are, that’s why you’re strictly friends with benefits and not in a relationship in the first place. It’s hard not to get attached to someone that you’ve been so intimate with for a long period of time. “Attachment always happens …. Unless, you‘re a goon and you’re having sex with more than one girl consistently,” states Christian Perry. What most people don’t realize is, a friend with benefits relationship is exactly that: a relationship. Most people don’t see that the boundaries they have set for this kind of
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Even though a “friendship” based on sex without attachment may seem like a good initial idea, eventually someone wants to bare his or her emotions, not just their skin.
relationship will not last. In the beginning, neither party seems to be jealous. They know they aren’t boyfriend and girlfriend and they know that they are free to see other people. The thing they don’t think about is that the feelings they started with will probably change and they will grow to rely on one another and that, therefore, attachment is likely to happen. At this point, your friend with benefits could possibly turn into your stalker. Jealous rages are not the most attractive thing. Marco Lee seemed to know quite a bit about this, stating “I had a friend who I fooled around with from time to time, but we made it clear
that we weren’t dating. She went crazy if she saw me with other girls. She started making up rumors about me and telling people that we were dating so that other girls would leave me alone. She even sent herself flowers and said they were from me. I ended up changing my number and switching out of the class I was in with her just to avoid contact.” If you’re still daring enough to enter a friendship like this one, just be prepared for what you’re getting yourself into and don’t be surprised if the relationship starts to go sour. Good luck loving! Dominique C. Barchus can be reached at dominque.barchus@spartans.ut.edu
Only Teaching Tolerance is Not Enough; Prioritize On Respect
By NICOLE ROBINSON Columnist
It is hard to understand the extent to which someone has to be suffering in order to make them want to end his or her life. It’s even more surprising when that person is in middle school. Worst of all is the reasoning behind what has now become six suicides. Asher Brown, Raymond Chase, Seth Walsh, Billy Lucas and Tyler Clement were all subjected to severe bullying all because they were or were under the assumption of being gay. Asher Brown was only 13, a straightA eighth grader received bullying because of his religion (he was Buddhist) and his sexuality. Days before his suicide he was thrown down a flight of stairs among other senseless acts of torture at the hands of his peers. His parents claim that they made appeals to teachers and principals to no avail and the end result was the lost life of a teenage boy who saw no hope for his situation. It should be a priority to make sure that ignorance like this stops spreading and that hateful behavior of any sort is stamped out immediately. It should be clear that the lives of these kids is not a political issue, it’s a practical one. Kids should be able to be who they are and be their best selves without the learned bigotry of others getting in the way. How did this society get to a point where children and even young adults of college age can exercise such blind hatred and prejudice to any group? In school we are taught not to ridicule
others for their race or religion. Why is it that we draw the line at those who are gay? If one does not agree with any element of another person’s life, it is not their job to remind that person every day about it. Even if one claims that it is their religion which does not permit them to agree with something. It doesn’t make them some authority to govern over the lives of others and abuse them physically or otherwise. Warren Throckmorton, a PhD Associate Professor of Psychology at Grove City College weighed in to CNN about laws that would include bullying of gay students as being illegal, “Some Christian conservatives believe such laws communicate approval of homosexuality and thus disapproval of traditional Christian teaching on sexuality. My view is that evangelicals need to put ideological worries aside and become part of the solution. Addressing anti-gay biases doesn’t require anyone to change religious beliefs about sexuality.” Protecting students from a world of misery from bullying can never be a bad thing. Parents and everyone should work to maintain environments that promote one’s own beliefs and also an understanding that there will be differing beliefs that should be respected. Tolerance is out. One tolerates a bad smell or a messy roommate. In the economy of life, respect goes a long way. Respect comes when there are differing cultures, political beliefs and partner preferences. As easy as it is to dismiss, everyone can be subject to bullying. All a middle school kid needs is the rumor that they are gay to suffer a torrent
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One’s disapproval of the vibrant and different ways people live their lives and express themselves does not mean that they have a right to deprive others of due respect.
of bullying. It is no question that laws should cover all kids to protect their mental well being and ability to go to school without worries of beatings and ridicule. Remember that these are only the cases that have been featured and that many school-aged adolescents and young adults are experiencing bullying for a wide variety of reasons. One can disagree or agree with a person, but mutual respect is a necessary lesson to be learned if we wish to create a well-
rounded and accepting world. Kids shouldn’t feel this anguish, especially over such a trivial issue. Schools should do their best to protect all students or expect to suffer more losses. I want to protect everyone’s rights and well being, be they gay, straight, Malaysian, Christian, Muslim or otherwise, because we all deserve to live in a society that truly embraces equal rights. Nicole Robinson can be reached at nrobinson@spartans.ut.edu
THE MINARET | OCTOBER 22 2010
COMMENTARY
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Editorial: Should Policy Be “Don’t Ask, Do Tell?” The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy has recently been under debate with the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips. On Oct. 12, Phillips suspended the policy, stating that it was unconstitutional. The Department of Justice attempted to convince Phillips that repealing the policy would be detrimental to the case and could make matters worse. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” enacted in 1993, created a ban on homosexuals, restricting them from enlisting in the military. Why was the policy enacted? The policy might have been created to protect soldiers from being targeted for their sexual orientation. It does provide soldiers the right to not reveal their orientation if questioned. However, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has also had a negative impact on soldiers who might have openly shared their orientation. The policy does not only affect a soldier’s participation in the armed services, but it also carries on in the soldier’s personal time. According to public law concerning homosexuals serving in armed forces, military life is different from civilian life in that soldiers are monitored 24 hours a day. In other words, if a solder is found having any sort of intimate relation with someone of the same sex, the behavior could be questioned and potentially lead to the individual being discharged. What is the current state of the “Don’t Ask,
Don’t Tell” policy? On Tuesday, Phillips ignored the Department of Justice’s plea to reinstate the policy. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is currently under review. The policy should be repealed because it has no effect on a soldier’s performance. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” may “claim” to protect some soldiers, but it also restricts them of their basic human rights. It isn’t a question as to why are people are raising this issue. The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy has been debated over the past 17 years by lawmakers and politicians.
According to Fox News, until a decision has been made to repeal the policy, openly gay military applicants have been warned that “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is in a “state of legal limbo and could be reinstated at any time.” If the policy is overturned, it could mean an influx of new applicants and it could lead to reopening closed cases on discharged soldiers. The change would definitely cause a stir, but in the long run it would also create an environment with more trust as well as a
stronger and more united government that appreciates and accepts others’ values and beliefs. What are your thoughts on banning the policy? Do you think “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” should continue to be in effect? Or do you think Congress should repeal it? 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
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E DITOR Eric Soldiers should be able to serve their country despite their sexual orientation. As of last Tuesday, Judge Phillips issued an injunction against the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which has been in effect since 1993.
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Ménage à Trois; Can Three Partners In A Relationship Be One Too Many? Dear Eric, I have been with my boyfriend for four years now and things are going really great, but lately I feel as though we have fallen into a rut in the bedroom. Normally, we are both very open to trying new things, but the other day I asked him if he wanted to have a threesome and he completely shut the idea down. How can I make him more open to the idea of adding another partner? Sincerely, Troubled! Dear Troubled, Ah, the ménage à trois: a fantasy for some, fear for others. It sounds like your boyfriend may be afraid that bringing in someone new may cause some jealousy. He could be wondering if you’ll find that the other partner is a better lover than he is. Or it may just be a simple case of him trying to protect you from an act he finds risky or dangerous. As you are in a committed relationship, you may want to try to compromise. Since
this threesome sounds like a fantasy of yours, why don’t you ask him about his fantasies, and agree on trying one of those as well. Assure him that the other partner will be someone you both know, and someone he can trust. If you assure your boyfriend he is the only one for you, his fear of you liking the other person more will be extinguished. If he is still resistant, respect that he is uncomfortable with the idea and move on. You don’t want to force your partner to do something he would feel uncomfortable doing and you can always revisit the idea another time. Most importantly, make sure you to always practice safe sex. For more information about staying safe visit the Planned Parenthood website for FAQ’s about safer sex. Hope it goes well! Eric Have Questions? Send your sex, love and relationship questions to Eric at ezornUT@gmail.com. Make sure your subject box contains the word, “UTampa.”
I enjoy your writing in the Minaret. I’m particularly fond of your dry, tonguein-cheek humor that comes through in your words. However, I was disappointed that you didn’t accurately research your statistics. I feel that you may be spreading false stereotypes about the university of Tampa. You mentioned that UT has a 3:1 Female to male ratio and that 70% of the students are female. This is absolutely untrue and not even close to reality. The male to female numbers, based upon full- and part-time undergraduates, are 43.5% (2471) males vs. 56.5% (3212) females. UT’s male to female ratio is actually something to be proud of given the types of programs that we offer (e.g., no engineering). Many other schools like us have percentiles in the low 60’s for females and high 30’s for males. Our ratio
is good for our student body for obvious reasons, yet these rumors about a large gender disparity linger. Unfortunately, your story contributes to this stereotype. I just have two suggestions for a good journalist like yourself. One, please take the extra time to make sure that numbers you quote are accurate. I realize that this involves more time and hard work, but it helps you avoid the common stereotype that journalists are often inaccurate. Two, I’d love to see you run a “correction” story that would provide more optimism and hope for the women on campus. Of course, such a story may make the men on campus do a quick gut-check and perhaps not feel so cocky. :) Take care & good luck with your future work! -Brent Benner, Director of Enrollment Management
Slim Pickin’ for UT Women vs. Pimps and Prostitutes
To the Minaret Editor,
I’m just wondering how the title ‘Female to Male Ratio Makes Average Male UT Student a ‘Pimp’’ by Love and Sex columnist Hannah Webster got past your editing room. Does the Minaret view the University of Tampa as a brothel? I know I sound prudish and that the article was meant in a light tone, but in reality I’m more offended by the improper choice for the lack of a more fitting word, especially in the title. To pimp or be a pimp (generally a male role)
is to solicit other human beings for sex for personal profit. One does not complete the definition of pimp without the use of a harem of prostitutes: is that what the female students are in this case? If the roles were switched and the males outpopulated the females with the title being changed to reflect the gender (the word pimp replaced with prostitute, call girl, harlot, slut, or whatever), I’m sure there would be quite an outcry. -Katie Raines, UT Student
14 OCTOBER 22 2010 | THE MINARET
COMMENTARY
She Said vs. He Said: Which Sex Should Take Charge?
He Said
She Said By HANNAH WEBSTER It’s tradition. The way
By RICHARD SOLOMON
Love and Sex Columnist
it’s always been and what has come to be expected: men ask women out. Life is not a Sadie Hawkins dance. It works because it gives women a chance to see the confidence of a man (not to be confused with arrogance) who is willing to put himself “out there.” A certain amount of bravery is required. Not every man is ready and willing to break through the protective circle of best friends to get to the girl inside. There is always the looming possibility of rejection that hovers over any attempt to make contact. As long as the first impression doesn’t scream “stalker,”these attempts often work in favor for the man, leaving a strong first impression that stirs excitement for a first date. On the other hand, we live in the age of empowered women. Whether it’s women on top of their own business or simply woman-on-top, we’ve taken control — a fact that is becoming more and more attractive to men. “I find women who go out and get what they want sexy,” said freshman Bobby Goodman. “I just don’t like girls that aren’t too hard to get. If they give a little challenge, it’s sexy.” But don’t relax just yet, gentlemen; there is still a large population of women that want to be wooed, courted, swept off their feet. From day one, most girls have been taught the rule “let him come to you.” So if you see a girl down the hall, across the cafeteria or circling the club who keeps eyeing you with a sultry smile, go after her. Chances are, she’ll find your assertiveness appealing.
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In the age of “empowerment,” women still want a man to take the hint and make a move.
“It definitely says a lot about a guy if he makes the first move,” said freshman Jorgia Stone. “But I’m confident enough that when I like a guy, I have no problem asking him out. Sometimes you just have to take charge.” But even men who claim they make the first move rarely go in “for the kill” without a little assurance. When asked what gives him the confidence to approach a woman, sophomore Dan Leydon said, “I’d definitely say if she keeps making eye-contact with you and gives you a little smile.” So maybe the girl really is the one to make the first move, even if it’s just with her eyes. I But come on, guys: cowboy up. If you really want her, go get her. Hannah Webster can be reached at hannahkarine31@gmail.com.
I have an older sister and she cares very much about equality for women. While she isn’t a feminist, she does believe in equal pay for the sexes and thinks girls should be able to do anything that guys do. However, she will never ask a guy out, claiming, “It’s the guy’s job to ask a girl out.” Ladies, let me break it down for you. As a male who is both outgoing and shameless, I have done more than my fair share of asking the fairer sex out. I’ve asked for numbers; I’ve asked for dates. I’ve made that first step more times than I can count. I can also count on two fingers how many times a chick has taken the initiative with me (two times). Both times I was impressed and said “yes.” As a guy, I will tell you straightaway that it was incredibly attractive (hot) and awesome. One of the best relationships I’ve ever had resulted from the bold actions of a girl who demanded my phone, put her number in it and walked away, without me saying anything more than a stupid, “What?” Several times I’ve mentioned offhand to a friend, “ Yeah, I used to like you back then.” She’d squeal and tell me, “I liked you then, too! Why didn’t you say anything?” As if it were my fault nothing was said rather than both our faults. A lot of times us guys don’t ask girls out because we’re intimidated. Or stupid.
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The girl shouldn’t be afraid to express interest by making the first move.
Maybe both. Some girls feel the need to play coy for three semesters before hinting about their feelings. It’s pretty tough for the guy to be able to tell if she’s just being a friend or working for something more. Many of the ladies here complain about the gender ratio. If you know a guy worth dating (I do not promise that any go to school here), then work up some courage and ask him if he wants to take you to dinner this Friday. Then it’s like you’re only “half” taking the initiative. Every guy I’ve asked has agreed that they’d like to be asked out instead of always being the aggressor. So ladies, how about it? If you dig a guy, take a chance. Y ou might like the outcome. Or you might hate me. Richard Solomon can be reached at richard.solomon@spartans.ut.edu.
Our Ignorance Will Leave Us With Large Doses of Guilt By NARISA IMPRASERT Columnist
We are a narcissistic, oblivious society. This culture feeds our ego by aligning rooms with multiple mirrors and conveniently placing a series of body length windows on every street; all of which allow us to admire our own reflections. But looking past our pocket mirrors and the beauty apps on our Smart phones, there is another world outside our comfort zone. Every side street off Kennedy Blvd. has a brave man or woman in a bright colored vest posted up on narrow medians. He or she is usually holding a sign that says “Will Work for Food” or “Father of 3—Just Laid Off—Please Help.” My favorite has to be the man found off of Fowler and Nebraska. His torn-at-theedges cardboard sign simply says, “Smile. It could be worse.” How someone can refuse to acknowledge this crucial part of society is beyond me. We try to avoid eye-contact with these strangers while we sip on our Starbucks coffee and yap away on our Bluetooths. Our radio station is fine where it’s at and our tinted windows mask our shame. There is this instinctive mistrust in humanity. It is an automatic reaction to the unfamiliar. We close our windows and speed through the yellow lights in an attempt to avoid being asked for money. Questions start to arise in our heads that can override any possible acts of
sympathy: are these people really in need? Are they professional cons that actually live in beautiful beach houses and drive BMWs parked two blocks away from their designated median off of Kennedy? Or are they the “angels” sent from heaven to test our morals and capacity for kindness? Every time I travel the ten minute voyage to get tea, I pass by a man nestling a Tupperware container cut at the top for the collection of loose change. Another man sits down with a simple cut-out sign taken from a Bud Light box. I can’t help being a hypocrite myself. I start to imagine these people as a group of cons assigned their own personal intersection, a sort of gang “sticking it to the man” by refusing legitimate work. I begin to overlook the fact that they are actual people in need. Without a doubt, our imaginations are quite excitable. Our ability to hold out a fist full of coins for those in need is lost within a life where our blinders are constantly up. Regardless of our perspective, or their personal motives for standing out in ninetyfive degree weather, the main question is: are we willing to acknowledge their presence? The cliché states “ignorance is bliss,” but can we live with the guilt? I don’t know if I could handle throwing away food or walking away from “worthless” dropped coins after seeing those men with three children and no steady income. The fact that this portion of society is so abundant is upsetting. They seem to have emerged as a new social class; they remind me of the beggars described in Swift’s
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Our blindness to the people around us who really do need our help will lead to large doses of guilt over our inability to help others. We must remove the blindfolds from our eyes.
Modest Proposal. But this is a different world. These scenarios are not satirical. Human pain cannot be put on the backburner. The homeless do exist—closing our eyes and turning our heads does not make them disappear. Optimism is the key to survival. Laughter can only help so much when it comes to serious situations like these. It is wishful thinking to dream that everyone might acknowledge the presence of these people, especially when they’re requesting help from those road-raged strangers on a mission from point A to point B. The ideal society is further away than I thought. It is almost equal to the prospects of an unrequited love. The need to obtain the impossible is my indirect goal.
To others, I am a crazy girl chasing after mythical aspects of life. In other words, I guess I’m an idealist: I write poetry on bathroom stalls, carve “rest in peace” onto fallen tree trunks and leave pennies head side-up on shopping center floors. Every time I see these people standing on narrow blocks of cement medians, I fight an internal battle: repeat donations to the same people or keep looking forward as I drive by? At the moment, I am starting to become penniless myself. If only I could hit the lottery, then maybe I could justify being an optimist amongst a world of pessimists. Narissa Imprasert can be reached at nimprasert@spartans.ut.edu.
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16 OCTOBER 22 2010 | THE MINARET
SPORTS
Sports
Spartans Take on Strongest Division II Opponents
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Sophomore Gabby Jolin battles two Palm Beach Atlantic defenders for possession of the ball. This is Jolin’s first year as a Spartan. She played for Biola University as a freshman. By DAVIS FOX Sports Writer
For the first 73 minutes of the game, the University of Tampa women’s soccer team played toe to toe with the twelfth ranked team in Division II soccer. The Spartans, however, could not hold off the Columbus State Cougars for a full 90 minutes, and gave up a goal that upset the careful balance of power that had kept the game locked for so long. The game was so balanced, in fact, that the Spartans only held a one shot lead over the Cougars by the end of the game. UT keeper Leah Cesanek made four saves
while Willi Babillis blocked all seven of the Spartan’s shots on goal. The lone goal came on a corner kick with just 17 minutes to play in regulation. Tampa certainly gave Columbus State all they could handle. Despite losing due to another late letdown, the Spartans made a statement on Sunday afternoon at Pepin Stadium. They showed the soccer world that any team in the SSC can play with the best. Since the beginning of Division II Women’s soccer in 1988, the Sunshine State Conference has claimed five national titles, tied for the most of any conference (Franklin Pierce College won five titles in
six years for the Northeast 10 Conference in the 80s). In the past four years, the conference has sent at least one team to the Sweet 16 three times, appeared in the Final Four twice, and had one national champion. “Our conference both on the men’s and the women’s side is very close to the top conference in the country,” said Tampa Head Coach Gerry Lucey. “Having eight teams that are in the hunt for the playoffs each and every year alone helps us all to prepare for any other competition outside of the conference.” Due to the high level of competition, all eight schools have a less than friendly rivalry with each other, but maintain respect for what every other team is capable of. “Personally, I never tried to reach out and be friends with anybody else in my conference because they were my rivals and my enemies. But, if we did lose, you did want somebody from the SSC to go on and win it – someone you played against,” said former Spartan goalkeeper Shannon Aitken. Coach Lucey believes that the level of competition that SSC teams face in the season better prepares them for Regionals and the NCAA tournament. “Whoever can make it out of our conference has a great chance of, obviously, winning the Regional, and going on to the national stage,” Lucey said. “If you want to be a top team, you have to play against the best opposition in the nation.” Perhaps the Spartans’ improvement throughout the tough season is beginning to pay off in non-conference play. The recently dormant Spartan offense came alive in Friday night’s game against Palm Beach Atlantic.
Although PBA packed most of their players in on defense in hopes of getting a counterattack goal, the Spartans rattled off 19 shots, ten of which were on goal, and two goals, including one by senior Pasquale Anderson; the first of her career. Carolyn Simon put the Spartans ahead for good in the 36th minute, hustling to put away a rebound off the crossbar. “I was very happy,” Coach Lucey said of the win. “Palm Beach came in here pretty basic, putting eleven players behind the ball thirty yards out from their goal. Their game plan was to come in here and pretty much just park the bus in front of the goal, and we had to unlock it.” The Spartans unlocked the bus against the Sailfish and may have opened the offensive flood gates for good after this non-conference stretch thanks, in part, to senior Luana Miessa. In the past two games, Miessa has rocketed off a team leading nine shots. Though she has not had a goal, testing the keeper may give her teammates more opportunities to put the ball in the net. The Spartans have a date with Lynn in Boca Raton on Friday, Oct. 22. Despite a 5-5-2 record and a young squad, Coach Lucey says that in the SSC, any team could beat any other team on any given day. Tampa wraps up the season with two home games, including a tough matchup with the number five team in the country, Rollins. This conference opponent will certainly come to play and will not be knocked off its perch atop the SSC easily, but as we know, in the SSC, anything can happen. Davis Fox can be reached at davison. fox@spartans.ut.edu.
UT Swimming Becomes Conference-Sponsored Sport
By APRIL WEINER Sports Writer
For the first time this year, swimming is distinguished as a sport within the Sunshine State Conference. The SSC is a NCAA Division II conference comprised of Barry University, Eckerd College, Florida Southern College, Florida Tech, Lynn University, Nova Southeastern University, Rollins College, Saint Leo University and the University of Tampa. For the first time in the conference’s 35 year existence, swimming is a conference-
sponsored sport. This is because not every team has had a swim team. NCAA conference regulations state that half of the league’s member schools must have a sport before it can be sponsored by the conference, and this is the first year they have been able to meet the guidelines to make swimming a conference sport. Rollins, Florida Southern, Saint Leo, and the University of Tampa have previously had teams, and this year, Nova Southeastern debuts their swim teams. Florida Tech also announced their swim team debut in the 2011 academic year. What is the significance of finally
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The UT men and women swim teams have begun their 2010 campaign with two home victories.
competing in a conference? It’s a change in focus, according to Coach Ed Brennan. Before being part of a conference, the UT swim teams competed independently, striving towards qualifying for the NCAA championships. Now, beginning within a conference this year, UT will have to perform well in conference competitions to qualify to send swimmers to the NCAA Championship, Brennan said. UT has played these teams in previous years, and performed well against them, but the results really matter this year. Thus far, the swim teams have excelled. The Spartans opened their season at home on Oct. 9 versus Florida Southern College. Both men’s and women’s teams beat FSC,140-116 and 139-108, respectively. David Humphrey and Jeff Fiore won two events apiece for the men and Heather Glenday, Ellie Eshleman and Lisa Bero won two races for the women’s team. Glenday’s performance versus Florida Southern secured her selection as one of the swimmers of the week for the Sunshine State Conference. The Spartans had another home meet on Oct. 16, this time versus Trinity of Texas. The Spartans continued their domination; the men won 139-113 and the women 141-100. “Our team really pulled together and did well,” sophomore swimmer Hilary Stetekluh said. Coach Brennan was pleased as well by his teams’ performances in the first two meets of the year.
“We’ve established ourselves as the team to beat in the conference,” he said. Junior Andrew Johnson talked about the importance of remaining competitive and not becoming complacent. “We’re happy with our performance [but] we can always do better,” Johnson said. The Spartans’ next meet will be Saturday Oct. 23 at 11 a.m. versus Nova Southeastern. This is another important meet for the UT swim teams. “If we can get by them, we should Andrew Johnson go 5-0 in conference dual competition,” Brennan said. The University of Tampa has a considerably smaller athletic scholarship budget than most Sunshine State Conference schools. “A lot of new schools just got new funding and are able to buy athletes,” Johnson said. UT doesn’t have the resources to do the same. No matter, though, according to Johnson. “We’ve had a tradition of laying the smack-down on anybody in our conference. If we win this time, it’s a reflection of our team and our coaches that we don’t need scholarship athletes.” April Weiner can be reached at april. weiner@spartans.ut.edu.
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Spartan Basketball Tips Off with Madness By JOHN HILSENROTH Sports Writer
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Senior guard Rudy Jean gets a boost from his teammate in front of the crowd at Midnight Madness on Thursday, Oct. 14.
It was all kind of funny at first, but got annoying very fast. The cheerleading team performed their dance right before the basketball teams were announced. They weren’t announced the same way as last year, though. Last year the introductions went something like: “And now, six foot three, small forward from Yonkers, New York, Kevin Russell!” It got everyone pumped up. This year they simply stated “and now for the freshmen, and now for the sophomores …” This year, Midnight Madness was incomparable to last year. It was too dry, and needed some more to go along with all of the dancing and Delta Gamma shout outs. John Hilsenroth can be reached at jhilsenroth@spartans.ut.edu.
Midnight Madness came to the University of Tampa last Thursday. If you missed it, you didn’t miss much. It was nothing like last year’s, when people were throwing sandwiches, t-shirts and miniature balls into the stands the entire time. It was entertaining and exciting last year, whereas this year was more dancing and Delta Gamma. Dancing is exciting, but who knew UT had four dance teams? First the Spanish Dance team came on and did a great job. Right after that, the UT Scarlet Dance Team also performed well. Then two guys performed a “dance-off” not nearly as memorable as last year’s version, which had much more passion to it. The UT Dance Team was next to dance, again giving an impressive performance. Each dance was clearly well planned out and well executed, but there was something missing from the rest of the event. Before, during and after all of these different dances, the announcer was repeatedly asking Kara Wall/The Minaret if Delta Gamma liked basketball Spartacus the Spartan excites the fans players. who packed the Martinez Center.
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OCTOBER SPORTS SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 22 W. Soccer at Lynn 3 p.m. Cross Country Florida Southern Invite 5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 23 Swimming Nova Southeastern 11 a.m. M. Soccer at Lynn 2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 24 M. Golf Rollins Invitational W. Soccer Clayton State 1 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 25 M. Golf Rollins Invitational
Tuesday, Oct. 26 M. Golf Rollins Invitational
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Starting Rotation Looks to Anchor Small-Market Rays [From Back, Rays]
the field. Maddon turned these utility role players into division champions. Maddon was criticized the entire season for making unconventional moves, like switching around the lineup based on matchup or putting in a relief pitcher purely based on matchup. Needless to say,
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not all of his decisions work. Then again, all managers make decisions that end up looking like bone-headed mistakes. Hindsight is 20-20. As fans, it is so easy to judge and point fingers when someone does something wrong. It seems difficult, though, to give credit where credit is due. Matt Joyce hit a grandslam off the Minnesota Twins mid-season to propel the Rays to a big win. Joyce was brought in as a pinch-hitter. Maddon could have called on any other
player on his bench to take the at bat, but called on Joyce instead. Reid Brignac hit a walk-off homerun in extras against the Yankees in a pivotal game late in the season. Brignac had taken the place of Carl Crawford, who had been ejected earlier in the game. Maddon could have subbed in a number of different players to play the outfield for Crawford, but instead decided to rearrange the defense and go with Brignac. Did Maddon get any of the credit for these moves? No, the players did, and that’s just the way it goes. Managers get scrutinized all the time for their choices, but it’s as if Rays fans have a special kind of hatred reserved for Maddon and his methods. Speaking of methods, the approach at the plate for the Rays was complained about throughout most of the season. Maddon and hitting coach Derek Shelton took a stern philosophy of taking pitches and drawing walks in 2010, which the Rays excelled in. Tampa Bay led the A.L. in both walks and strikeouts, meaning they barely would even make contact with the ball. While Maddon’s hitting philosophy worked a portion of the season, there were times when the Rays really struggled to score runs. Thus, fans were jumping off the proverbial Joe Maddon bandwagon, claiming Rays sluggers needed to swing the bat more often.
Well, that argument really proved to be asinine come playoff team versus the Rangers. Against Cliff Lee and C.J. Wilson, walks were tough to come by for the Rays, and they were forced to swing the bat. Once the walks were taken out of their game, they looked completely dumbfounded at the plate, only scoring one run in the first two ALDS games. Maddon clearly knows his players better than the casual fans do, or else he wouldn’t be coaching. What he may have seen was a group of guys who really weren’t too good at making contact with the ball, therefore leading him to suggest they take pitches and try to get on base via the walk. With the hatred for Maddon, naturally there is pessimism for the future. Rays’ Principal Owner Stuart Sternberg has made it known that payroll will cut next year somewhere to 50 million or lower. This statement left Rays fans with a sense of urgency for winning it all in 2010, making it even more difficult to cope with the early exit from the playoffs. Key contributors like Carl Crawford, Rafael Soriano and Carlos Pena will likely not be on the Tampa Bay roster come 2011, leading people to believe that the Rays will drop back to the basement of the A.L. East. Despite popular belief, the Rays will still be a respectable team in 2011. Hold me to this statement if you’d like. Tampa Bay won’t necessarily make the playoffs or even be in the race until the
bitter end, but that doesn’t mean they won’t have a winning record and be relevant. Carl Crawford may be leaving, but despite popular belief, he actually is mortal, as seen by his 0-4 performance in game five of the ALDS. Evan Longoria will still be a cog in the middle of the lineup, and most of the role players will be returning and, at the very least, will have another year under their belt. Ben Zobrist will likely not have as bad of a season as he did in 2010, and the same goes for Jason Bartlett if he returns. By the way, the starting rotation will most likely stay intact, while adding Jeremy Hellickson into the mix. Wade Davis, Jeff Niemann and David Price now have plenty of experience in the big leagues to reak havoc for opposing lineups. With a rotation like the projected one for the Rays in ’11, your team is never out of contention. Let’s stop giving up on the Rays chances next year before they’ve even played a spring training game. Call me overly optimistic and naïve, but I truly believe Joe Maddon when he says the Rays will be back next year. I may be bogged down with cheerful nostalgia of the 2008 season, but at least my argument has more backing to it than the one that reads “Joe Maddon should be fired, and the Rays suck.” Daniel Feingold can be reached at minaret.sports@gmail.com.
2010 NFL Breakdown: Week 7 Outlook, Game Favorites By JOE BEAUDOIN Sports Writer
The Redskins, (3-3), will play against the Bears, (4-2) on Sunday. The Bears play a punishing defense shown by their ranking of 3rd in points allowed and 8th in yards against. Their problem is their offense. The offensive line has allowed a league leading 27 sacks this season and their total offense is ranked 22nd in passing and 26th in rushing. The Redskins, led by Donovan McNabb, are ranked 9th in passing. If this game comes down to a quarterback battle, I can see McNabb out playing Cutler. Winner: Redskins The Steelers, (4-1), will take on Miami (3-2), in what will be Ben Roethlisberger’s second game of the season. Ben will face the 4th ranked Dolphin passing defense. In his first game back, he threw for 257 yards and 3 touchdowns, leading the Steelers to victory. The Dolphins are ranked 24th in points scored and Chad Henne may struggle against the Steelers Defense. Miami has surprised many this year with only two losses and will try not to fall farther behind the Jets atop the AFC East. Winner: Steelers The Randy Moss-less Patriots, (4-1), will travel to San Diego, (2-4). In their first game without Moss, the Pats had a huge come-from-behind win. Newly acquired, Deion Branch was a major reason they won the game and the Patriots looked like the team that won three Superbowls.
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The Chargers have struggled the last two weeks, losing to both the Raiders and the Rams.. Even with the struggles, Philip Rivers has thrown over 240 yards in every game and had over 400 yards in two, both losses. Ryan Mathews has not been able to fill LaDainian Tomlinson’s shoes thus far, leaving the team completely one dimensional. Winner: Patriots Brett Farve will travel to his old stomping grounds of Lambeau Field. The 2-3 Vikings are looking to pass the 3-3 Packers for second place in the NFC North. Farve is 2-0 against his former team, but the only thing that he has only proven this season is that training camp actually matters. Green Bay will be coming off of backto-back overtime losses and will try to live up to their preseason expectations. The Packers have allowed 14 sacks and 27 QB hits while the Vikings have allowed 13 sacks and 29 QB hits this season. The team that protects their QB the best will win this game. Winner: Packers The Titians, (3-3), will play the Eagles, (4-2) this week. Both teams have two quarterbacks that could start for them. As of Tuesday, it looks like Kevin Kolb will start for the Eagles and Kerry Collins will start for the Titians. I think that Kolb can play a better game than Collins because he has more weapons to throw to, especially if DeSean Jackson plays. Winner: Eagles Joe Beaurdoin can be reached at jbeaurdoin@spartans.ut.edu.
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Spartans Set Season-Ending Goals, Seek to Win Out By MAYA TODD Sports Writer
The Spartans played two important Sunshine State Conference matches this week, showing positive outcomes in both. On Oct. 12, the men played Florida Southern College in Lakeland, while returning home to Pepin Stadium three days later to face the Florida Institute of Technology. Before the games began last week, Brian Fekete shared his thoughts on the Spartan’s season thus far. “I think an undefeated season from here on out can be a possibility for us. We made that our goal last Monday when we sat down and had an hour long meeting about where we’re at and what needs to change.” Fekete continued to comment on the attitude of the Tampa squad. “Everybody has really come together and, for the first time this season, it seems like we actually believe and want nothing less than to be number one in the nation when the season comes to a close.” The game versus FSC was a very quiet one until the 69th minute. University of Tampa junior Greg Sasser took a shot on the goal which was saved by FSC’s goalkeeper. Sasser took another shot off the rebound and, this time, put the ball in the net. Senior Lister Warren and sophomore Brock Jennings each collected an assist on the goal. Less than 30 seconds later, Tampa brought the ball downfield toward the FSC goal. Sasser crossed the ball from the right end line and a sliding FSC defender knocked the ball into the net for an own goal.
The own goal allowed the score to increase to 2-0 with Tampa in the lead. The last 20 minutes of the game were silent ones with neither team scoring a goal. The match would end in a UT victory. Tampa’s record improved to 9-4 on the season and 3-2 in the SSC. Head coach Adrian Bush commented on the win. “Florida Southern is a fantastic team and the 2-0 result on the road was one of our finest performances of the year.” On Oct. 15, the Tampa squad faced yet another SSC opponent, Florida Tech, in a particularly physical match. Tampa spoke first at the 30-minute mark when senior Jordan Moses fed the ball to Lister Warren who shot the ball to record a team-high seventh goal on the season. At halftime the scoreboard read 1-0. Thirty eight minutes later Florida Tech responded with a goal of their own when a Florida Tech player scored off the rebound of a free kick from his teammate. The score was tied at 1-1. Regular time would end with the game points still even. The two teams entered their first ten-minute overtime and finished it without either team scoring a goal. In the second OT, the story was similar to the first. Neither Tampa nor Florida Tech was able to put one passed either goalkeeper for the golden goal and the victory. The game ended in a tie with a score of 1-1. During the match versus Florida Tech, a total of six yellow cards were issued. UT received two while Florida Tech received four. Four of the game’s six yellow cards were issued within the second half or the second OT, making it blatantly obvious that
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Spartan senior Lister Warren notches a goal versus Florida Tech. Warren has nine goals this year.
both teams would not be content with either a loss or a tie; both teams were looking for a W in the books. UT’s record became 9-4-1 and 3-2-1 in conference play. A non-conference game versus Flagler resulted in a Spartan loss on Tuesday, Oct. 19. With the loss, UT’s overall record dropped to 9-5-1, while their conference record did not change. The teams were tied at one at the end of regulation after goals by UT’s Lister Warren and FC’s Toby Joseph. After a scoreless first overtime period, the game was ended on a rebound goal by Saints forward Mack Hough Coach Bush commented on the team nearing the end of its regular season.
“Every game from here on out is a must win, our season is on the line. It is no different than the past month, we play the toughest schedule in Division II soccer. “That will get us ready for the level of play needed to contend for a National Championship.” He continued to comment on the importance of the upcoming SSC games. “No game in our conference is a push over and we must maintain our focus the final two weeks if we plan to be one of the six teams to make the conference tournament.” UT will be on the road at Lynn this Saturday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. Maya Todd can be reached at mtodd@ spartans.ut.edu.
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M. Soccer [9-4-1, 3-2-1] Oct. 23 at Lynn [8-5, 2-3] at 2 p.m. Assistant Coach Loregnard on Lynn: “This will be a very tough week for men’s soccer team, as we play three games in five days. However, I am a great believer in luck, and we have found the harder that our team works, the luckier we become, so this week we will have to work three times as hard to have a successful week and pull off some positive results.” Lynn leads the overall series 16-9-1.
W. Soccer [9-5, 3-3] Oct. 22 at Lynn [5-5-2, 24] at 3 p.m. Coach Lucey on Lynn: “We’ve just got to continue on the way we have the past couple of games. We just need to clean up a couple of the details that we’ll talk about in terms of communication. We just need to keep on moving forward and take the opportunities where they come and hopefully we’ll finish up with three wins.” Tampa has the edge over Lynn in the all-time series, 84-1.
Volleyball [19-3, 8-1] Oct. 27 vs. Rollins [15-6, 4-4] at 7 p.m.
Coach Catanach on Rollins: “We want to vidicate ourselves against Rollins and come out of the gates much better.” Danielle Selkridge on Rollins: “I expect us to win.” UT leads the series record 69-4.
UT Hall of Fame The University of Tampa Athletics Hall of Fame welcomed 11 new members. It has now inducted 158 members since 1962. Among others inducted this year was Charles Andrews, a 1965 graduate, and Allison Macsas, a 2005 graduate. The Hall of Fame also honored the 1994 men’s soccer team, which won the NCAA Division II National Championship.
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Volleyball Goes for Final Postseason Push By JOHN HILSENROTH
Sports Writer
After a strong performance at the South Region Crossover, the UT volleyball team is ready to finish up their regular season with seven conference games. The team won all three of its Crossover matches, and nine out of ten games. “It was nice to see us play together more times than not this past weekend. The mini-peak was exciting to watch,” said Coach Catanach. “We definitely played better overall in the tournament, the challenge is to keep it going and be consistent.” Standout sophomore Danielle Selkridge, who is coming off SSC player-of-the-week honors, was satisfied with the outcome of the tournament. “We played really well against UNA [University of Northern Alabama]. It was probably the best game we played all year. All of us played together,” she said. Consistency has been the biggest issue with the team thus far. At 19-3 overall and 8-1 in the conference, winning has not been a problem for the no. 3 ranked team in the nation. The team won’t
be able to get away with the same performance that earned some of their earlier victories as they come up against powerhouses in the Regionals or Nationals. However, the women are starting to put all of the pieces of the puzzle together, and what better time to do it than down a stretch of conference games leading up to Regionals. Of the seven conference games left, five are at home. “Our goal is to win the conference. Of course, we would like to win all [seven] games, but we need to take care of the five home games and win two or three on the road to lock it up,” said Catanach. The Rollins game on Oct. 27 is surely marked on the team’s calendar after an upset led to a Spartan loss in their first game. “I really want to win, we need to redeem ourselves for last time,” said Selkridge. “We’ve been using the Rollins game to push ourselves forward and keep motivation up.” Catanach is also looking forward to facing off against the Tars for a second time. “Rollins was our only blemish of the season and I would really like vindication for it,” said Catanach. “We know
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Senior Melissa Vanderhall leads the 2010 Spartans in kills and kills per set.
we’re a better team, we just have to play like it.” With Regionals in site, Catanach has stressed the importance of overlooking no one, because the team knows what can happen if they don’t take a team seriously. “At this point in the season, I think Regionals are very realistic. I won’t even comment on the Elite Eight because I’m not going to look too far ahead,” said Catanach. Selkridge is not looking past anyone, but is confident in the
team’s ability. “I think the Elite Eight is realistic for us. Last year people weren’t expecting us to make it and we made it. This year I think we can make it and hopefully go even further,” she said. The Spartans will take on Rollins on Oct. 27 as they will be supporting Breast Cancer awareness month. Dig for the cure t-shirts will be on sale with proceeds going towards the cause. John Hilsenroth can be at reached at jhilsenroth@spartans. ut.edu.
State of the Franchise: Joe Maddon and the Rays By DANIEL FEINGOLD Sports Editor
It has now been over a week since the Rays hasty departure from the 2010 MLB Playoffs. This time has given my emotions a chance to settle. However, throughout the week, and really throughout most of the season, no matter how many thoughts and opinions I had about the Rays, one position I take has remained a constant; Tampa Bay fans are ridiculously harsh and judgmental. Message boards everywhere have been filled with rage from fans over the 2010 Rays campaign. Whether it be regarding the offense, the pitching, the defense or even the attendance, somehow the blame all seems to come back to Joe Maddon. Some are going as far as to call for his immediate firing. I even saw a comment online from a fan who was asking if Lou Pinella was looking to get back into managing. Rays fans clearly want change. But, the notion that anybody has even suggested Joe Maddon be fired is completely absurd to me. Maddon and the Rays improbably made it to the 2008 World Series with a minuscule payroll that was second lowest in the league. While they did lose in five games to the Phillies, how soon we forget they won the A.L. East that year with 97 wins, and beat
down the Red Sox in the ALCS, which was basically like a world series in its own right. Then, in 2009, the Rays payroll increased to around 63 million and led to a third place division finish with a record just over .500. While that 2009 campaign was clearly a step down despite a greater payroll, the Rays still proved to critics across America that 2008 was no fluke. For a majority of the season, the Rays were in the middle of the playoff hunt. It is no secret that winning in the A.L. on a consistent basis is nearly impossible unless your team is based out of New York or Boston, but the Rays showed that it can in fact be done, regardless of payroll. This season began with extremely high expectations. Coming off a solid two seasons, payroll was raised once again to nearly 72 million, which still was only 21st in the league. The only team in the MLB with a lower opening day payroll that made the playoffs was Texas. The Rays did fall short of their world series hopes this year, though they won the A.L. East again, notching 96 victories, second best in all of baseball. My point is that look what Joe Maddon has done with the limited amount of resources at his disposal. The Rays manager has a .499 winning percentage in his five years with the club, not including the postseason.
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Rays’ Manager Joe Maddon has angered fans with his unconventional coaching style and his calm demeanor. Maddon’s record while in Tampa is 404-406.
Considering the fact that one year the Rays posted 100 losses under Maddon, I would say that a borderline .500 winning percentage is fantastic. The turnaround for the Rays organization can’t lay squarely on Maddon’s shoulders, as the new ownership has done a wonderful job as well. But, Maddon has certainly done a respectable job as the skipper of the Rays. Calling for a change at this junction is much too premature, and quite frankly, immature. I understand that basically every sport is a “what have you done for me lately” game, but
even that argument does not apply to Maddon. What has he done lately? Taken a team that was inept at offense to the playoffs. People can complain about his lineup changes and ticky tack managing style, but when you don’t have a solid nine guys who are everyday starters, then you have to do the best with what you have. Besides Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria, who on the roster had impressive offensive numbers in 2010? The Rays roster is filled with a number of role players who can play a variety of positions in [See Rays, 18]