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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2, 2011
SGA over-allocates funds for student organizations Jon Short Contributing Writer The University of West Florida Student Government Association has over-allocated their funds for student organizational grants. “Student organizations will have to find money in a different pocket,” SGA office administrator Martha Hancock said in a phone interview. Logan Hartwig, president for the student organization, To Write Love On Her Arms, said that he
spoke with Hancock and that SGA would not be giving out money. Hartwig said the organization—like many others at UWF—is dependent on funding from the SGA to fulfill needs. TWLOHA is unsure whether they will have organization shirts before Spring Break due to no funding. According to the SGA fee allocation from March 5, 2010, the SGA administration originally had $35,001 for organizational grants. “They allocated everything out,”
❱❱ Rundown No funds remain out of the original $35,001 for organizational grants. There is $1,600 remaining in the special projects budget. Hancock said. “They didn’t realize they were close to giving almost all of it away.” The report also includes the original monetary amounts for
academic travel and special projects, in the form of $30,001 and $12,500, respectively. According to the Jan. 28 SGA senate meeting, $1,600 is left in the special projects budget. “There is still money in academic travel,” Hancock said. “Organizations can only qualify for up to $1,500 of it.” Hancock said SGA would wait until Jul. 1 if anything cannot be done beforehand. “They try to be as generous as
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they can with the money they give,” Hancock said. “Sometimes it’s impossible.” Hancock said she has been involved with the SGA for 15 years and said this was not the first time this situation has occurred. “It has happened for the past couple of years,” she said. University Commons and Student Activities will be holding a budget presentation on Feb. 4 and a student organization budget presentation on Feb. 5.
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Baseball season is here for UWF UWF men’s baseball team opens its season with a two game series against The University of Montevallo on Feb. 1 at 6 p.m and Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. See full story on page 7
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Jonathon Williams, second from right, casts his vote to end the debate during the Jan. 28 Student Government Association senate meeting. The meeting addressed the results of the Jan. 27 referendum election, and the senators unanimously voted to change the SGA constitution to reflect the election results.
n SGA senators approve changes to the constitution to reflect the results of the referendum election on Jan. 28 ❱❱ Rundown
W. Paul Smith Staff Writer In a Student Government Association senate meeting on Jan. 28 in the Commons Auditorium where, members unanimously voted to change the SGA constitution to reflect the results of the referendum election on Jan. 27. “The student body voted to remove the House of Representatives from the constitution,” SGA Senate President Dwayne Manuel said. The initiative to remove the House of Representatives was placed on the ballot after a decision reached by consensus of the SGA executive branch, said SGA President Josh Finley. Finley said the House of Representatives was implemented poorly, and instead SGA will focus on supporting the Internal Student
SGA senators approved the vote to remove the House of Representatives from the constitution and defined “joint ticket” in relation to SGA presidential elections. For more information about the referendum election, see the full story with all the numbers on page 2. Organization Council, a group which works in collaboration with SGA, the University Commons and Student Activities Office, and the Student VP Advisory Board to enhance communication between the administration and student organizations on campus. Senate members passed a bill amending the constitution and
Student Body Statutes, removing language about the House of Representatives, and also defining the term “joint ticket” in relation to SGA presidential elections. Based on the results of the referendum election, the Senate passed a bill to define “joint ticket” as “one presidential candidate and one vice presidential candidate running together on one ticket during the student government elections.” They also approved a non-binding Feb. 23 referendum to determine the student body’s interest in the Student Green Energy Fund Proposal to vote on a per-credit-hour fee no greater than $1 to fund renewable energy projects on campus. Senators also passed a bill authored by Senate Finance Chair Keldrick Averhart to bar the finance chair from holding a job funded by the University of West Florida Division of Student Affairs or University Commons and Student Activities Office. “This bill is just to end any conflicts of interest,” Averhart said. The most spirited debate came
Egyptian protests, new health facility Opinions editor W. Paul Smith discusses the Egyptian protests and what sort of change they may bring. Contributing writer Georgia Adams discusses the new heath facilty being built to replace the Student Health Center. See full stories on page 3
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SGA, ISOC challenge Chartwells' contract Molly Bruno Staff Writer Some student leaders have not forgotten about the closing of Chartwells over the Thanksgiving break, which left some residents hungry. At a Jan. 26 meeting, representatives Josh Finley, Linzy Browne and Damian Arias of the Student Government Association, Colby Kinder and April Moore of Student Organizations and the Internal Student Organizations Council made recommendations to a university official and the Chartwells dining services director for policy changes that might avoid that situation in the future. Anthony Lee, president of the ISOC, which provided a free Thanksgiving dinner for stranded students, suggested changes to
holiday hours for the dining facilities. Other options presented included reminding students to save their Argo Bucks to use if facilities are open limited hours. The idea of reserving a sack lunch for students who know they will be on campus during the breaks was also discussed. “The meal plan is not included in Thanksgiving break, so that’s one of the reasons we’re not open,” Chartwells director Scot Thomas responded. “The majority of students on the meal plan are not here for the break, so they’re going to feel like they’re wasting money paying for meals.” Ellen Till, director of business and auxiliary services at UWF, assured attenders of the meeting
❱❱ Rundown SGA and ISOC suggested changing Chartwells' policies to better meet students' needs. An agreement can't be reached until university officials meet with Student Affairs divisions. that Chartwells does fulfill all of the terms of its contract with the university. “In the past we have been open some limited hours on those holidays, and we just got so few people coming through that we lost a lot of money,” Till said. With the Chartwells contract in its sixth year, Till said, the listed hours of operation are
a starting point, and they are subject to change upon a discussion among Thomas, most of the Student Affairs divisions on campus and herself. If the university divisions feel that she and Thomas are meeting the needs of students, then they reach an agreement on hours, Till said. She said the university needs vendors to be profitable, while also meeting the needs of students. “That’s really what we’re here for, to provide a good service to students and make sure we have everything in place that allows us to do that,” Till said. The SGA and ISOC representatives also offered to continue efforts to host events during the break to feed students, like the free Thanksgiving dinner last semester.
'RadioLive' marks 30th anniversary "RadioLive" will take place at the Pensacola Museum of Commerce on Thursday, Feb. 3, marking its 30th anniversary. The University of West Floridasponsored event will begin at 6 p.m. Musicians Ed Gerhard, Stanton Lanier and Bill and Kate Isles will be performing. See full story on page 4
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Participation scant in SGA referendum election Lindsey Ales Staff Writer The University of West Florida Student Government Association referendum election on Thursday Jan. 27 resulted in new amendments to the SGA constitution. Out of the 11,184 students currently enrolled at UWF, only 273 students participated in the referendum. The ballot consisted of three yes or no questions, addressing electing the SGA Senate President during the SGA annual election, the SGA Student Body President and Vice President running
together on a joint ticket and removing the House of Representatives from t h e S G A C o n s t i t u t ion, SGA President Josh Finley said. Students voted yes across the board for all of the proposed changes. Electing the SGA Senate President won 201 to 71, the joint ticket for SGA president and vice president won by two votes, 137 to 135 and removing the House of Representatives from the SGA constitution won 188 to 79, according to the referendum results. Students who were asked why th e y d i d n ’ t vote said they were unaware of the election.
Are you in favor of the SGA Student Body President and Vice President running together on a joint ticket?
Yes: 137 No: 135 No Vote: 1
Are you in favor of removing the House of Representatives from the SGA Constitution?
Yes: 188 No: 79 No Vote: 6
Are you in favor of the student body electing the SGA Senate President during the SGA annual election?
Yes: 201 No: 71 No Vote: 1 Graphic by Friedrich Langerfeld
“I honestly didn’t know about the election,” Becca Parker, a freshman
at UWF, said. “If I had known, I probably would have taken the time to vote.”
Other students said that they didn’t care enough about the election to take
the time to vote. “I really just didn’t care about it,” Rachel Wright, another UWF Freshman, said. All students received an email with the link and the information about the election on the morning of the election, Finley said in an email interview. In addition, “The Voyager” published an e d i t o r ial encouraging students to participate in the referendum in its previous issue. Finley, however, said he was very happy with the election results. “The last referendum SGA had only had about 30 students vote, this time we had over 270 students vote,” he said.
Local organizations educate students at volunteer fair Terry Strickland Staff Writer The University of West Florida Office Of Career Services held a volunteer fair in the Commons Great Hall on Jan. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 30 community organizations were represented. Tiffany Jurey, assistant director of Career Services said that at least 80 students passed through. The organizations represented a great diversity of causes – from the plight of political refugees in our community to those of the elderly, youth, the
❱❱ Rundown The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Habitat for Humanity had booths at the Jan. 26 volunteer fair held in the Commons. For more information about volunteering, contact Career Services at 474-2254 or by e-mail at career@ uwf.edu. disadvantaged and the disabled. All of them were united by their shared dependence on volunteers. The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida, which occupied one of the booths, offers housing and support
to family members of children undergoing treatment in area hospitals. Stephanie Cornell, volunteer services director for the organization, said that many UWF students and student groups volunteered at the
SGA: Senators deem change in online voting system ‘not feasible’ when the senators voted on a bill that had at one time considered a proposed change to the online voting system to allow candidates ’ n a m e s to appear in a random order on the ballots. The Senate was told at the last minute by the UWF I n f o r m a t i o n Averhart Technology Services that the randomizing of names would not be possible without outsourcing the project to a third-party at great expense. The ballots currently list candidates’ names in alphabetical order, and this proposed change was initially suggested in an attempt to make ballots fairer and avoid concerns that students may pick
some candidates simply because their names appeared first on the ballot. However, the senators had to remove language regarding the proposed randomization from the bill, which passed 18-2, because it was deemed not feasible at this time. “I don’t understand why ITS didn’t tell us this earlier,” Sen. Margaret Ierubino said. The Senate approved the appointment of Allen Bryson as the new SGA diversity coordinator. “Bryson has a really big passion for diversity,” Senate Chief of Staff Amy Bueno said, “which we felt was needed for the position. He fits the diversity coordinator to
the fullest.” Senate members welcomed as guest speakers Pamela Vaughan, assistant professor of chemistry, who heads the Office of Undergraduate Research and Mica Harrell, assistant director of Health and Human Services. Vaughan spoke about funding being offered by her office for approved undergraduate student projects. The deadline for funding applications was Jan. 31. Harrell, along with UWF student Holley Frommel, gave a presentation on the “Take Back the Night” event to be held 5:30 p.m. on April 6 at Martin Hall. “Take Back the Night” is a rally to raise public awareness and encourage the prevention of sexual violence.
Ronald McDonald House. They do office work, help clean the house or bake cookies. She said that there were so many things to do that anyone, regardless of abilities or interests, could find a way to lend a hand. Kimberly Forney, a graduate student studying business administration, is no stranger to volunteering. Before coming to UWF, she served in Thailand with the Peace Corps. She said that her volunteer work had opened up her mind and taught her the power
of empathy. Forney said that her commitment to volunteering had flagged since she returned to the United States. However, she said that she wished to start volunteering again – perhaps with Habitat for Humanity. Emily Alley, a junior studying graphic design, was passing through the Commons after class when she stum bled upon the fair. She said that she had never vo l u n t e e re d . A l t h o u g h she had been considering doing so recently, being a student and a
mother of two had made it difficult to find the time. After attending the fair, however, she seemed to have new motivation to try. She said she was especially interested in volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Children’s Home Society. Jurey said that volunteering was professionally rewarding: The experience that students gain through volunteering makes them more competitive on the job market.
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Use Argo Alerts for health notifications Nobody likes being sick. Unfortunately, with the cold and flu season being in full swing and with spending about 12 hours a week trapped in a tiny room with up to 30 other potential germ-nursing slobs, students don’t really have much of a chance. Furthermore, there are occasions when something far worse than a cold or flu is being passed around and students might not know about it. A Voyager staffers heard today that several students have been treated by the campus clinic for a severe gastrointestinal virus, but none of us would have known about the bug otherwise. At the same time, students were beginning to receive Argo Alerts about the sexual assault suspect that had fled from police onto campus. It occurred to us that perhaps the Argo Alerts service could be expanded
to provide weekly health updates for members of the campus community. These alerts could inform people what sorts of ailments, if any, are spreading around campus so that they can take the proper precautions. It could also let professors know if they should expect students to start asking for time off because of illness, or, conversely, if professors should be wary of students trying to blame their absence on an illness that isn’t really there. Such a use for the Argo Alerts system is one of many possible ways to expand its functionality. If the system is there, we should really try making the most of it. Hopefully by doing so we can save students the trouble of having to miss class and make up work because of an avoidable illness.
— The Voyager Courtesy of Andy Marlette/amarlette@pnj.com
Egyptian protests may bring wrong kind of change W. Paul Smith Opinions Editor Protests exploded all across Egypt last week, as thousands of demonstrators, including a large number of college students and an unusually high number of women, took to the streets to express their opposition to conditions in their country. While it is difficult to say exactly what started the protests, there are a myriad of reasons why Egyptian citizens are upset — political corruption, police brutality, labor conditions, lack of jobs, and poverty. However, the main thrust of the demonstrations is aimed at removing President Hosni Mubarak from power. Though Mubarak is strongly resistant to stepping down, at 82 years old, it would seem his days are numbered. Mubarak has been in power for almost 30 years, becoming president after the assassination of President Anwar Sadat in 1981. Mubarak has been “elected” five times without any political opposition allowed to run against him. The 2005 elections were the first where other candidates were allowed on the ballot, and Mubarak once again prevailed in what many observers claim was a stolen election. Egypt is considered a close ally of the United States, and Washington sends the country $1.3 billion in military support and about $815 million in economic
support every year, making it the second Muslim society, 80 percent believe the largest recipient of U.S. military and US wants to control Middle East oil, economic aid, after Israel. and 76 percent believe the US hopes to There is a phenomenon often weaken and divide the Islamic world. There is no question that Mubarak’s observed in Middle Eastern foreign government has affairs by many been a represanalysts over the sive regime, and years that suggests his response to the more allied “Democracy is always the protests has the US is with a been disgraceful — the preferred system, Middle Eastern cutting off Internet country, and but we must be and cell phone the more money service, and sendand weapons prepared for what the ing in the military Washington sends, will of the people may to disperse crowds the more likely with guns and tear the citizenry of produce in Egypt.” gas. said country will While the be prone to antiprotests could Americanism. possibly bring Basically, if Washington is buddybadly needed change to Egypt, it’s too buddy with a Middle Eastern country’s early yet to tell what kind change it may government, the people of that country be. tend to not like America so much (the It’s entirely possible that these opposite also seeming true, where counprotests may start to look less like the tries considered enemies by Washington Chinese pro-democracy demonstrations generally tend to have populations that in Tiananmen Square of 1989, and more like America). like the Islamic Revolution in Iran of This phenomenon generally seems to 1979. be accurate, and the statistic bore it out. In 1979, Iranians who supported the A 2009 poll from World Public Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew their Opinion suggests that 67 percent of leader the Shah Reza Pahlavi in a violent Egyptians think the US plays a negative revolution. The Shah was installed in role in the world. power when a CIA-orchestrated coup The same poll also suggests that 80 d’état ousted the democratically elected percent of Egyptians believe the US government of Iranian Prime Minister wants to impose American culture on
New health facility will give new life to doctors on campus Georgia Adams Contributing Writer
for healing bumps and bruises, and patients who don’t sit in the waiting room moaning about having to prove they’ve had their vaccinations so they Monday morning I got up, got can register for classes. dressed, hopped in my car and made The doctors and nurses who work my way to the local Third World-level at the Student Health Center are not treatment center. I didn’t have to go there because they couldn’t hack it far — just to Building 63, the Student somewhere else. They’re at UWF — Health Center. treating the stomach bugs and the Of course, I’m exaggerating. There runny noses and the consequences of were no screaming, starving babies. students’ hold-my-beer-and-watchNo cholera cases. This is nothing like this moments — because they want Haiti or the Congo or anywhere in the to be. And they deserve to have an Middle East. But it still felt like I was appropriate facility in which to offer stepping into a clinic stuck in the last those treatments sooner rather than century, not one funded by my hefty later. student fees. There’s a new building going up “There’s a GI bug going around,” between the tennis courts and the the pretty nurse told me. “We’ve got Center for Fine two in the back and Performing on IVs.” I was in Arts. You’ve proban administraably noticed the tive office, and “The administration construction, as it she was spreading needs to let its ‘yes’ ate up a few more out the tools she precious parking needed in order to mean ‘yes’ — and its spaces near the draw samples of ‘May’ mean ‘May.’ ” Commons. my blood for some The new facilroutine tests. ity will house I could hear the offices of the doctors walkboth Student Health Services and ing past, discussing whether there Counseling and Wellness Services, were any rooms open — whether there providing whole-person care to the was anywhere to put the people with UWF community in one centralized whom I’d been sharing the cramped location. The building is scheduled waiting room before the nurse called to open in May, and the university my name. administration needs to make sure The doctors seemed used to making construction stays on track. the most out of what they had, deterI remember when the pool closed, mined not to let the quality of care they offered suffer because of the conditions in fall of 2009. It needed major work, but it was supposed to be open again in which they were working. by June. Then it was December. Now, They didn’t get distracted by the finally, it looks like it might be almost fact that they sometimes had to done, 14 months after the work was hunt through different rooms to find begun. supplies because none of the rooms The health center cannot suffer are designed to fit modern equipment. from the same wishy-washy schedulThey didn’t fuss over working in each ing the pool has. The administration other’s space, without the private needs to let its “yes” mean “yes” — office doctors usually earn along with and its “May” mean “May.” the MD after their name. Give our hardworking doctors and I don’t doubt that they could have nurses the facility they need, on the taken jobs where they had all the schedule they were promised. perks. A nice office, slick new gadgets
Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953. The Shah ran a repressive regime with the full support of the US, and after almost 30 years in power, he was toppled by an angry Iranian population that had had enough. But in the Shah’s place, Iranians installed the endlessly more repressive, brutal Islamic fundamentalist regime of the Ayatollah. Every country is different obviously, and it’s unlikely Egypt will make a such a similar drastic swing to the Islamic rightwing, but we certainly may see some sort of swing in that direction. That same 2009 World Public Opinion poll found that 60 percent of Egyptians favor a form of democracy based on Islam, 75 percent believe laws should be based on the Quran, and 66 percent believe non-Muslims should not be allowed to run for office. Democracy is always the preferred system, but we must be prepared for what the will of the people may produce in Egypt. Perhaps this is what happens when the US supports repressive regimes and sends dictators heaps of weapons and cash. One powerful image of these protests may prove very telling. Many of the demonstrators have been waving empty canisters of tear gas in the cameras of journalists. Why? To show the label on the canisters that read: “Made in U.S.A.”
UWF’s Open House doesn’t represent reality Joslyn Rosado Contributing Writer
you wouldn’t see 12 RAs standing around the building. You’d see only one RA in the common room on-duty during nights and The campus is bustling with parents a Student Desk Assistant working the front and prospective students on an early desk 24/7. Saturday morning — meaning it’s an open Being an SDA during open house and house. having been up since 4 a.m., I made sure These parents are shown how fantastic to hide the fact that I was wearing pajamas the University of to work from the West Florida is, but parents. If it wasn’t they are shown a lie for the parents being “They should show the of sorts. there, everyone One of their would have known students what really many stops on their I was wearing happens on campus.” tour is the residence snowflake covered halls where the Hall pajama pants with Director has personmy staff shirt. ally chosen rooms One other huge to show, mine included. I spent the day lie put on during open house is the fantasbefore open house cleaning my room so it tic Chartwells brunch. You can find the would be presentable for the parents. Nautilus Market full of people, not just Bulletin boards in the residence halls parents, during open house days, because were “censored” before parents arrive. the food is always the best on those days. Everything is perfected for the parents, On a normal Saturday afternoon, the not the students, who may join the UWF only stations open in the Nautilus Market family next fall semester. would be the burger line, pizza, sandThe inhabitants of the rooms being wiches and breakfast foods. But it never shown had to be fully awake and dressed fails that on open house days Habeneros before the tours even began and of course is actually open serving up nachos and the rooms had to be spotless. They needed quesadillas. to show how much can actually fit into the Chartwells tries to reel in these prospecrooms. tive students with fantastic food, and then As I was lucky enough to work during when they actually come to UWF, they are open house, I was able to watch as the surprised when the options never change. huge groups paraded up the stairs to the If UWF wants to bring in more volunteered rooms for their tours. students, maybe they shouldn’t lie to them As my room was one of the rooms from the beginning. They should show the shown, I warned my roommate to leave. students what really happens on campus. Resident Assistants were posted along the Maybe they should plan open houses building to answer any questions even during the middle of the week so the though the Student Ambassadors were in prospective students could get a chance to charge of the tours. eat lunch with current students. During a regular day living in housing
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Campus festival a hit Josh Cooper Staff Writer The Lunar New Year’s Festival held by the Delta Phi La m b d a s o r o r i t y was hopping last Friday night. The Commons auditorium was filled with people as they mingled and socialized. The Lunar New Year’s Festival has been an annual event over the past three years. This year’s event had the largest attendance so far. The general opinion of the night was very positive. Everybody seemed to have enjoyed him or herself. The food and entertainment really brought the night to life. The performances varied from live music to a variety of dancing. Game booths were set up around the auditorium including a photo table, a ring toss and a ping-pong ball toss. Prizes like fans and Chinese yo-yos could be won at the games. The photo table had a lot of participants. A.J. Williams, a student at UWF and one of the performers for the night, said he enjoyed the evening. Williams is part of the band “Poetry in Motion” with students Dennis Daza and Avery Green. “I love performing at UWF,” he said. “It never gets old. We love the crowd and the energy.” One of the biggest hits of the night was the salsa dancing. The salsa group Purasabrosura, translated to “pure flavor,”
Photo by Josh Cooper
Students pack the Commons auditorium last Friday night to participate in the Lunar New Year’s Festival held by the Delta Phi Lambda sorority. made quite an impression. Matthew Ferrer, one of the dancers, said he liked how there were so many people in attendance. “It was very multicultural for the Chinese New Year,” Ferrer said. One of the other performances was a
break-dancing group. Seven or eight guys coordinated an excellent routine that made the audience cheer with excitement. After the group finished, members threw stuffed animals into the audience. When there wasn’t a performance on stage,
music played over the speaker system and people talked to one another. A steady stream of people went through the line for food. Chinese food was served. The meal included noodles, eggrolls and plenty of desserts and drinks. One
of the booths offered fortune cookies, and another served bobas, a smoothie-like drink that came in two flavors, avocado and mango. The bobas were popular with most of the attendees. Delta Phi Lambda seemed delighted in the turnout. Laura Wermers,
a sister of Delta Phi Lambda, was in charge of the photo booth, estimated 300 people attended the event. Delta Phi Lambda plans to do it again next year. “I really enjoyed it,” Wermers said. “Great people, good food, and fun activities.”
Kweli transcends chart standards Gabriela Chaney Staff Writer Talib Kweli's new album "Gutter Rainbow," with similar sounds from his former albums, appeals to a certain niche of rap fans. It is not your typical Lil Wayne, Eminem or Jay-Z. Much like some new stars such as Kid Cudi and Drake, Kweli takes it old school with piano based melodies and at times, even a gospel flare. The album's style has a similarity to songs and tunes of the old T.I. classic album, "Urban Legends." One of his coolest songs, "What I Seen," has excerpts from "Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles. The song, which plays the violin melody of the Beatles classic while
Kweli raps is simply genius. Yet, Kweli's album will probably not be heard on the radio. Instead of talking about pimps and hoes, drinks and smokes as most rap songs these days do, Kweli talks about real and heavy issues. After all, the inspiration for the title came from his tough childhood days. Growing up, Kweli was used to seeing gutters of trash all over Brooklyn. However, Kweli tries to see the beautiful in the ugly- the rainbow in the gutter. His inspiration is to be "... voice of the voiceless hope for the hopeless," as he raps in "Cold Rain." With that said, if you're looking for an album to go out, party and celebrate, the overall harsh lyrical tone of
the album is probably not what you want to listen on your way out. The artist has now started his own label, Blacksmith Records, which helps him be able to have freedom in his lyrics and songs. He doesn't have to listen to anyone's ideas about what they want. This album is truly 100 percent Talib Kweli's work, and you can tell.
T a l i b devotes several lyrics to his disgust for the industry. Though "Gutter Rainbow" might not be in the top charts, it definitely deserves recognition. The album certainly shows that this rapper has talent and is relentless in his work to produce the style of music that makes die hard Talib Kweli's fans go crazy with every album he puts out.
❱❱ Rundown Stars: JJJ out of 4 Verdict: Talib Kweli delivers a solid album in “Gutter Rainbow.” With production from producers like 88 Keys and Ski Beatz, alongside with guest spots filled by Sean Price and Jean Grae, “Gutter Rainbow” is nothing short of a diamond in the rough state of today’s music.
30th RadioLive anniversary hits the airwaves Roxie Hebson Staff Writer “RadioLive,” the WUWF live music radio show, is celebrating its 30th birthday with music and an abundance of birthday cakes, as a cakedecorating contest will be included in the Feb. 3 event. “It’s not so much for the flavor of the cake as it is for the decorations on it,” said Lynne Marshall, promotions director at WUWF. “The theme is WUWF so it could be about a dog, or a radio, or what WUWF
means to the community.” Marshall said there would be no cash prizes for the winners, but that the contest was “all for the glory.” In addition to the cake-decorating contest, the “RadioLive” program set for Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Pensacola Museum of Commerce will feature musical guests Ed Gerhard, Stanton Lanier, and Bill and Kate Isles. WUWF Executive Director Pat Crawford said he was excited about the music line-up and had
positive comments about all three acts. “Ed Gerhard has been on the program more than any other artist and always draws a standing-roomonly audience,” he said in an email interview. “His guitar wizardry is nothing short of amazing. “Stanton Lanier is a pianist whose style is evocative of George Winston, but uniquely his own, and Bill and Kate Isles are a husband-and wife-duo whose thoughtful lyrics and fine playing are always
a crowd-pleaser.” Marshall said “RadioLive,” which was started by Crawford, is a community outreach of WUWF with a threefold mission. “Part of the mission is to expose the community to various types of music, but also it’s a win-winwin thing in that it helps keep individual musicians, particularly singersongwriters, alive and able to make a living at their craft,” she said. “The third thing is that rather than charging admission, we
accept donations at the door for the Manna Food Pantry.” Marshall said entry donations can be cash or canned foods and that through the donations, “RadioLive” has been able to give thousands of pounds of food to Manny Food Pantries monthly. Two years ago university-wide budget cuts forced WUWF to remove “RadioLive” from its budget. Since that time, the program has received $8000 of funding from the UWF Division of
Administrative Services. The remaining $12,000$15,000 of funding has been raised through dedicated donations from the community. Marshall said “RadioLive” is a unique concert-setting, and she hopes to see the program continue. “It’s a great venue,” she said. “The audience is almost sitting in the laps of the artists and the artists really love performing at ‘RadioLive.’” “I mean where else can you go for free and listen to music like this.”
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Cheesy spot close to home Shawn Handrahan Staff Writer A lot of pizza joints are located in all areas of Pensacola, but one of the most popular with college students is Santino’s Pizza & Grinders. Santino’s is a locally owned pizza restaurant chain with locations in Pace, Gulf Breeze and two in Pensacola. It was founded in Jan. of 1982, incorporated in Feb. that same year, and employed about 16 people. Two sizes of pizzas are available, a 12-inch and a 16-inch. Also available are seven specialty pizzas, including everything from a garlic chicken pizza to a taco pizza. Single slices are available, as well. The 16-inch cheese pizza — cut into partystyle squares instead of the traditional — I ordered was large enough to feed a family of four and still have plenty left over for the next meal. It was made with their homemade bread, the perfect amount of sauce and loaded with mozzarella cheese. There is also the option of creating your own pizza from the 21 toppings offered. Pizzas are served in about five minutes, brought to your table on a silver platter, with cheese oozing off the edges. While eating, you can watch games on a flat screen TV. If pizza is not what you are looking for, Santino’s has plenty of other options including authentic Italian grinders made with their homemade bread, baked daily. Some 33 different grinders are available, so there is a flavor for everybody. They also come in two sizes, an 8-inch and an 11-inch. Every grinder is served with a complimentary pickle spear. Other sides offered are garlic cheese bread, nachos supreme, potato chips and cookies. Along with its pizza and grinders, they serve baked spaghetti, calzones, and salads. For faster service, Santino’s offers a callahead service and takehome menus. If you already know what you want, you can call ahead and order so that your meal is waiting on you when you arrive. Santino’s may not be the best pizza place in town — there are some that have a nicer restaurant and some that have slightly better slices of pizza, but for the price and convenience, Santino’s is one of the best and most popular places to go to get a slice. The Santino’s restaurant closest to the University of West Florida is located on Davis Highway. It is open Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Santino’s Pizza & Grinders is convienietly located at 4771-1 Bayou Blvd., in Pensacola.
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An affordable and filling meal, the Santino’s cheese pizza is perfect for those looking to eat on a low budget.
❱❱ Rundown Top dish: When on a budget, one can not go wrong with the 12” medium for $7.99, or a 16” XL for $11.99 Price range: Pizzas $7.99 - $18.99, Grinders $5.49 - $12.99, Salads $2.99 - $7.49 Location: 4771-1 Bayou Blvd. Pensacola, Fla 32503, 850-474-0400 Verdict: Although it may not be the best, the affordable prices and convenient location make it a visit-worthy blip on anyone’s radar.
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For more information, e-mail Malerie Shelton at chartwells@uwf.edu. Feb. 2 Members of the UWF Chamber Music class will perform works of Bach, Tartini, Paganini and other well-known composers, showcasing a wide variety of instruments and voices.
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For more information, The University of West e-mail CFPA at jbrisky@ Florida Music department uwf.edu. presents the fifth annual "All Steinway School" Celebration Concert: Feb. 3 An Evening of Favorite Concertos. “Featured The new C-SPAN composers include digital bus will make a Steinway and Chopin, stop on the campus Liszt, Rachmaninoff and of the University of Gershwin. This is the West Florida! Faculty, perfect combination for a staff and students are special celebration marking invited to tour the bus between 2:30 p.m. and the fifth anniversary of a generous gift from Warren 4:30 p.m., in order to and Helen Wentworth learn about the online making the UWF Music resources offered by Department, an "All C-SPAN. Participants Steinway School." This can also take interacyear's program includes tive quizzes to test four concerti featuring a their knowledge of few of our outstanding the US government. young pianists who are This opportunity is studying piano at UWF. being sponsored by Piano faculty members, the University of Blake Riley and Hedi West Florida Student Government Association Salanki, will accompany them on the second piano. and the Graduate Student Association and For more information, is a free event. e-mail CFPA at jbrisky@ uwf.edu. For more information, contact SGA at 850474-2393 or e-mail at Feb. 7 sga@uwf.edu. The Argonaut Runner's Association meets Feb. 3 Mondays at 5 p.m. in Jonathan Crawford will the University Commons, defend his dissertation Room 268. titled "Marietta Johnson and the Organic School Experiment: Thirty Years Living an Idea" at 3:30 p.m. at 212 Church Street, Pensacola, FLA. 32502.
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Scott leads Argos to GSC win UWF Sports Information The University of West Florida women’s basketball team to a 61-52 victory over Lambuth University on Jan. 30 at Pepper Bray Court. The victory is the first this season for the Argonauts in Gulf South Conference play. Scott scored 20 points on 9-of21 shooting. The Fort Deposit, Ala., native came just two points shy of her career scoring high. She also added a career-high seven rebounds and four blocked shots. Senior forward Jessica Young also put up a strong game with eight points and 15 rebounds. With Young leading the way, UWF (8-11, 1-4 GSC)
led the Eagles (3-16) in rebounding, 41-31. UWF used an early 7-0 run to build their first double-digit lead of the day, 20-9, on a Krissy Diggs basket at the 11:52 mark of the 1st half. The Argonauts led for the vast majority of the opening half, carrying a 32-27 edge into the halftime break. Young The Argos reestablished a big lead at the 15:25 mark of the 2nd period, when Keaundrea Merriewether scored a reverse lay-up to make the score 38-30. But the Eagles did not back down and mounted an 8-0 spurt of their own to
grab a brief 44-43 edge with 10:44 to play. UWF moved in front for good, however, by scoring the next eight points of the game. Scott opened the run with a jumper, and Desiree Dotey capped it off with a threepoint field goal to extend the lead to 51-44 with 6:15 to play. The Eagles would never get closer than four points down for the remainder of the game. UWF’s victory snaps a two-game losing streak to the Eagles and a sixgame skid in 2010-11.
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Weekly Scores Women’s basketball Jan. 27 @ Valdosta State 57-69 loss Jan. 30 @ Lambuth 61-52 win
Men’s basketball Jan. 27 @ Valdosta State 59-88 loss Jan. 30 @ Lambuth 80-84 loss
File photo Senior rightfielder Greg Pron, shown here from a game during the 2010 season, is a core member of the team that returns mostly seniors and juniors.
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Chris Elkins Staff Writer The University of West Florida baseball team is filled with high expectations for the 2011 season after a lot of work in the off-season. The Argos are ranked 21st in the nation in the collegbaseballlineup.com and the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Division II preseason polls. They are ranked fifth in the South Region in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association preseason poll. “We understand that it’s opinion, not fact,” said Head Coach Mike Jeffcoat. “We have to prove it. Polls don’t win championships.” The Argos return four first team All-GSC selections from last season: pitchers Daniel Vargas-Villa and Zach North, catcher Tyler Hastings and former third baseman Dustin Lawley who will play center field this season. Right fielder Greg Pron and pitcher Jason Postill return as second team All-GSC selections from 2010. “We have all juniors and seniors in the lineup,” Pron said. “We have a lot of experience. We know what to expect and what to do.” The Argos add transfers Leo Lamarche and Taye Larry from Wallace Community College in Dothan, Ala. Lamarche led the Wallace team with a .433 batting average and was named to the first team All-ACCC. Larry led the Wallace team with a .704 slugging percentage.
Larry is expected to replace first team All-GSC selection Kyle Brown in the leadoff role. Brown became a Graduate Assistant Coach for the Argos after his graduation in 2010. In addition, the Argos return senior shortstop Brandon Brewer, who has played every game for the team since his freshmen year in 2008. “We want to win the East, win the conference championship and bring the big title home,” Brewer said. Although the Argos have high expectations for themselves, they’ve remained humble. Brewer said the high rankings are “for the birds.” “We got out and play baseball and play hard,” he said. “We play the game the right way. The coaches instill playing hard.” Jeffcoat said the Argos have been lifting weights three times a week during the fall and January. He said Kent Morgan, the director of strength and conditioning, and Nick Presley, an assistant strength and conditioning coach, have done a great job in making the Argos “as strong and as quick as ever.” In addition to the team’s work in the weight room, the Argos had a 24-day team practice in October and started spring training Jan. 6. The team has been practicing six days a week. “My goal is to always have 18 practices before the opener,” Jeffcoat said.
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Shortstop Brandon Brewer, shown last year, has played every game since his freshmen year. The Argos will open the season with a two game series against the University of Montevallo.
Argos defeated by Eagles in overtime n UWF ba t t l e s b a c k , b u t i t s efforts fall s h o r t a s t h e t e a m loses fifth s t r a i g h t g a me UWF Sports Information The University of West Florida men’s basketball team battled back to tie Lambuth and send the game into overtime, but Lambuth held on for an 84-80 win in Gulf South Conference play at Pepper Bray Court on Jan. 30. UWF (7-12, 0-5 GSC) was led by junior Marquis Mathis for the third straight game, as Mathis scored 21 and tallied nine rebounds and six assists. Four Argonauts scored double digits, including Jamar Moore’s doubledouble. Whisman set new career highs in points with 19 and grabbed 10 rebounds in his first double-double, and he also added three steals.
Moore finished the game with 12 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and junior Anthony Sims also chipped in with 14 points, six rebounds and six assists. Lambuth (8-10) jumped out to a first half lead thanks to a hot start from long range, as Nakeem Floyd and Shaun Merriweather each drained three from three point range and scored 13 in the first period. On the other side, UWF shot well from the field at 51.9 percent, but the Argos were 0-4 from long range and turned the ball over 11 times. The Eagles took advantage with 17 points off turnovers in the first half and went into the break leading 41-31.
The comeback trail started early in the second half, as UWF scored six unanswered points to open the period thanks to two layups by Whisman and one by Mathis. The Argos tied the score at 56-56 on a pair of free throws by Whisman with 9:37 left in the second half. Lambuth showed resiliency as well, fighting back with an 8-0 run of its own to go ahead by eight at 64-56. UWF stayed within striking distance, and again it was Whisman to tie the score, this time on a three-point play at the 2:29 mark. Over the next minute and a half, the Eagles made four of six free throws to go up by two, but a basket by Moore with six seconds left tied the score at 73-73. UWF had to come from behind once again in overtime, as Lambuth jumped out to a six-point lead in the period’s first two minutes.
The Argos finally got on the board when Sims laid one in, and after blocked shots by both Sims and Moore, Whisman cut Lambuth’s lead to two on another pair of free throws. Lambuth went back up by four on a pair of Merriweather free throws, but Lewis hit a clutch three-pointer the next time down for UWF, cutting the lead to two. With just 17 seconds left, the Argos were forced to foul, and Floyd hit both his free throws, putting the game out of reach at 84-80. Floyd led all players with 28 points, and Merriweather added 21. The Argonauts led with 50 points in the paint compared to 36 for Lambuth. The Argonauts will return to action with three games in six days, first taking on University of West Georgia at home on Thursday, Feb. 3. After Thursday’s
❱❱ Rundown UWF men’s basketball team entered the game against University of Lambuth on a five game losing streak with an overall record of 7-11. The Argos got behind early but battled back to send the game into overtime. Despite its comeback attempts, the Argos were defeated 84-80. The games marked UWF’s fifth GSC lost. However, the Argos look to rebound from its defeat when it plays West Georgia on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. men’s-women’s GSC doubleheader, the UWF basketball teams will take to the road against University of AlabamaHuntsville on Saturday, Feb. 5.
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Media day highlights spring athletics n The coaches express their hopes and expectations for a promising new season Bobby Bone and Paige Crider Contributing Writers Vice President of Student Affairs Kevin Bailey was greeted with applause as he welcomed the audience to a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 25 to discuss University of West Florida spring 2011 sports. Head Coach Derrick Racine started off by telling the crowd that the women’s tennis team has suffered a loss not having their top All American Barbara Oliveira, who will be out this semester recovering from a rotary cuff injury. “It will be hard to replace
her on the court, her tenacity and all that,” Racine said. “This is good for the ones at the bottom of the team who are going to have to step up and perform a little bit better.” Racine is excited for the men’s team with a lot of returning members and some new transfers. He thinks his team is really good shape with the versatility of its ranks with multiple players being able to fill different slots. Men’s golf finished second in the conference championship last year. Currently the Argonauts are looking for their 10th division win on the way to the
Coach Jennifer Pandolfi said she believes in the team’s improvement, despite its size. Her goal is to lead the team to their national championship. sixth straight Gulf South “I wanted to add Conference chammore depth to the pionship. team so I signed “Our first event two junior college is probably our players,” said Head biggest event,” Coach Steve Fell. Pandolfi said. “It is Fell explained that our regional tourtournaments are nament, so our top regional and we Mike Jeffcoat competition will be will know the teams there.” ranking after the tournaPandolfi enjoys coaching ments. the team and being around Fell realizes that they the girls. “It’s been great,” have fallen short in the past Pandolfi said. “It is interbut still holds high hopes esting being on the other for victory at nationals. side of the coin.” “I think we could In the GSC preseason surprise some people,” Fell poll, the UWF women’s said. “We’re gonna fight hard to do it.” Women’s golf Head
softball team was predicted to place third. Having recently graduated six players, the team’s roster will be a young one, although Head Coach Tami Cyr has many conference-ranked players coming in to fill in the spots. Cyr believes the team is starting off in better shape than last year by being able to reposition players to where they play most comfortably. Her goal, like most of the other coaches, is to get first in their GSC conference championship. “Really getting tired of being number three,” Cyr said. UWF men’s baseball team was predicted to be the top of the GSC confer-
ence in the preseason poll. Mike Jeffcoat expressed his optimism for the strength of his team with a well-seasoned roster and many returning seniors. The team finished with a batting average of .315 last year, which according to Jeffcoat is the highest they have had in ten years. “I try to get my players to expect to win every year,” Jeffcoat said. “We’re excited and ready to go.” At the end of the meeting, Sports Information Director Matt Rowley gave a run down of all the team’s schedules. Rowley also reminded the audience of the Hall of Fame weekend coming up on Feb. 18 - 19.
GAMETIME: The hype is real for a strong returning cast In addition, Pron said the Argos have played junior colleges and have been scrimmaging to get ready for the season. In addition to their work, the team has been making extra efforts off the field to ensure good team chemistry. Brewer said the players have bowling nights and dinners, and try to get together three or four times a week.
“Chemistry plays a big part,” he said. “In close games, you can turn to the guy on your right or left and know he’s going to get it done.” In 2010, West Florida won 36 games and lost 20. The Argos were the GSC East Division champions. They lost to Valdosta State 6-3 in the first round of the 2010 NCAA South Regional TournamenT and were elimi-
nated by Florida Tech in a 13-4 loss. The Argos played the first game of the season against Montevallo Tuesday night at home. Argos were announced by coaches poll to repeat as GSC East Division champions.
Hard Core class offers beach body results Chelsea Heiser Staff Writer With spring break approaching fast, students want that sculpted beach body fast. Instructor Rodney McClanahan will lead you through 30 minutes of core stability exercises in the Hard Core class. Hard Core is one of the many fitness classes offered at The University of West Florida’s Health, Leisure and Sports Facility. Hard Core is for all fitness levels. In addition, McClanahan offers modifications for the exercises, especially for the more challenging moves. Rodney McClanahan is a graduate student studying exercise science. The idea for Hard Core came from McClanahan’s job as a personal trainer at another exercise facility. The facility offered a non-traditional abs class. When Rodney started attending UWF, he proposed the idea of the class to staff at the HLS facility. Rodney tweaked the class to make it uniform
❱❱ Rundown Hard Core is a class that stabilizes your core muscle for 30 minutes. The class is instructed by Rodney McClanahan, who is a graduate student studying exercise science. The class is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with his own unique style of exercising. McClanahan started out as a personal trainer. He then switched over to teaching group fitness classes, when his former boss suggested that he would be perfect for it. “I like the whole class working as one and pumping up one another,” McClanahan said. Hard Core includes exercises that work every part of the body, as McClanahan aims to work all muscle groups. McClanahan also makes Hard Core different every single time. One session Rodney will incorporate many upper body moves, and the next class the lower body will be the focus.
Wayne Glass is a sophomore at UWF and a communication major. Glass is also a fitness instructor at the HLS facility. Glass attends Hard Core because of his desire for a strong core. “Working on my abs and gaining definition has been something I’ve always aspired to do,” Glass said. Glass said McClanahan is one of the best fitness instructors. “I love coming to his classes,” Glass said. Hard Core is a nontraditional group fitness class. Hard Core offers a concentrated 30 minutes of powerful core exercises. Hard Core is offered in the blue studio every Tuesday
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