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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16, 2011
Northrup promoted to dean of COPS Kristine Medina Staff Writer Pamela Northrup was approached with three job opportunities after she received her doctorate from Florida State University in 1992. She had the option to work at Apple in its creative learning technology division at Southwest Research Institute where she’d be working on proj-
ects for NASA, or at UWF. She chose UWF. “You think, ‘Wow, no brainer! Go to one of those other places,'” Northrup said. “But what attracted me here was the fact that I was going to be able to build a program, work with teachers, and work with the military because that was what the instructional technology program was about.”
“That’s been a passion I’ve had my whole life,” she said. Provost Chula King announced Northrup as the new dean for the College of Professional Studies on Oct. 24. Northrup was first given the task at the University of building the instructional technology program that created the basis for the online campus. Dave Dawson, director of
instructional media, was one of the members of Northrup’s search committee when she was hired to create the distance learning program. Dawson began working under Northrup's leadership in 1998 and is one of the people Northrup has known longest at the University. The membership of the committee was very traditional, and they had been looking for
Merging of the arts
a more traditional instructional technology type of faculty members,” Dawson said. “I had been lobbying for her. Reading her vita, she’s one of the few people I actually looked at who had done anything in the new technologies and actually practiced and experienced doing it. “I lobbied heavily for her, but not being in academics at the
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VOYAGER IN BRIEF Sports Basketball season starts up at UWF Both the men's and women's basketball teams are hoping to bounce back from losing seasons in 20102011. The men got off to a hot start with two victories to open the season, while the women started 0-2. See full stories on page 7
Opinion How anthropology contributes to state Photos by Kaycee Lagarde
The School of Fine and Performing Arts and the Communication Arts department have merged into one school as of Oct. 1. The departments will remain separate entities and keep the current directors and chairs.
n Four departments merge into one school in order to share resources and opportunities Rachel Giles Staff Writer The merging of the University of West Florida’s Department of Art, Department of Communication Arts, Department of Music, and Department of Theatre into the School of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts took effect on Oct. 1st. “We’ve been talking about this for a long time,” Brendan Kelly, the director of the new school and the chair of the communication arts department, said of the merger. Kelly said that he was officially appointed as the school’s director by the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Jane Halonen, this fall. Halonen said that in the planning process, she and the faculty in the departments used a model that they saw in multiple universities across the country. Although the departments are now segments of the same school, they remain intact as separate entities and will maintain their current directors and chairs. “It just made sense to work together in terms of an official school,” said John Markowitz, program director of the art department. Kelly also said that over the course of the year, the exis-
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L&E tence of the new school will become more apparent. Kelly said that classes “will change spaces a little bit,” and that one example of that change will be acting classes. He said that UWF has offered acting classes for a long time, and that the classes haven’t been using a production studio with cameras. He said that with this merger, the acting classes can take place in studios used by the communication arts department, and students studying television production can gain additional experience behind cameras by filming the theatre students.
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Motorcyclist still in critical condition Jade Hoy Staff Writer There are numerous ways to travel around campus as a student at the University of West Florida. Whether it is on foot, bicycle, skateboard, motorcycle or car, chances are that someone has sped by you in an effort to get to class or an important meeting on time. Maybe you have experienced stopping last minute at a crosswalk where it seemed a student stepped into your path out of nowhere. Whatever the case may be, no degree of lateness or lack of attention should be allowed to jeopardize your, or another person’s, safety. On Oct. 31, Christopher Washburn, a 19-year-old student at UWF, was the victim of a motorcycle-car collision.
❱❱ Rundown On Monday, Oct. 31, Christopher Washburn, a University of West Florida student, was critically injured in an accident outside of The Fountains apartment complex near campus. Washburn was on his motorcycle and the other driver was in a 4-door vehicle. As of Monday, Nov. 14, Washburn remained in the intensive care unit at Sacred Heart Hospital. According to the police report, the driver of the car was making a right turn out of The Fountains apartment complex in order to get into the left turn lane and failed to yield to Washburn. On Monday, Washburn remained in intensive care at Sacred Heart Hospital. Chief John Warren of the UWF Police Department recommends these few safety tips when riding a bicycle, scooter or motorcycle:
Elizabeth D. Benchley, director of UWF's Division of Anthropology and Archaeology, writes a letter to the editor discussing Gov. Rick Scott's controversial comments regarding the possibility of cutting funding to the anthropology program. Benchley argues that anthropologists contribute significantly to Northwest Florida.
Always wear a helmet. Wear bright colored clothing. If you are riding a motorcycle, practice the skills you learned to pass the motorcycle driving test every now and then in an empty parking lot. “That old saying ‘drive defensively’ makes sense,” Warren said. “We should make a habit of having a plan of what to do if the car ahead pulls out in front of us or doesn't stop at a stop sign.”
Road safety requires every driver to be aware of his or her surroundings. Warren said that if you are about to use a crosswalk, you must assume you are not seen. He said the Police Department monitors the crosswalks, and the most dangerous one is near the Health, Leisure and Sports Facility building. Someone actually was hit by a car crossing that walkway this year, but luckily, he was able to walk away from the accident, Warren said. How does the Police Department enforce road safety? “We focus on writing tickets for violations that can cause accidents,” Warren said. These violations are mostly speeding and running red lights, he said.
Club grills for campus events The UWF Barbecue Club was founded in 2007. The organization grills hamburgers and hot dogs at many campus events. The student-run club grills at events like CAB After Dark, Late Night at the Rec and Fall Frenzy. The fee is $50. The club currently has several spring events booked. See full stories on page 4
Unplug your electronic device chargers and devices when not in use. This includes laptop and phone chargers, which take up energy when left plugged in.
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MyUWF to replace Argus Katherine Cordero Staff Writer The University of West Florida’s Internet portal, Argus, will officially be shut down on Jan. 17, 2012, and replaced with MyUWF, a more streamlined, mobile-friendly application, as described by Melanie Haveard, deputy CIO and chief technology officer of Information Technology Services. “Unlike the current portal, where a student must hunt around on various tabs and in multiple channels, the new portal provides a sleek, streamlined interface designed to help students find things quickly,” Haveard said in an email interview. “We are making every effort to categorize, name and tag services important to students in ways that make it easy to get their electronic business completed as quickly as possible, without distractions.” Haveard said that many of the student services provided online will change as a result of the implementation of the Banner Student Project. The Banner Student
“I think it’s great that MyUWF is replacing Argus, it’s more compatible with today’s technology.”
-Alex Kibria UWF student
Project is a three-year effort to replace UWF’s existing student information system with the Sungard Higher Education Banner system, according to the UWF website. “By deploying a new, simple portal interface now, we hope to provide a stable, reliable application for students to find these services, even when the look and functionality of these services (registration, holds, degree plans) will undergo drastic changes,” Haveard said. She said she recognizes that this change will take students by surprise and may cause confusion, but it is just a matter of getting used to the new system. “As with any change, it will take students some time to get used to the new interface, but we are keeping the features simple by design,” Haveard said.
“Students will be able to access eLearning, grades, register for classes, log JasonQuest hours and all the other things they were able to do in Argus.” Members of the Student Government Association currently have full access to MyUWF, and they are giving feedback on what could be improved before the new portal is available to the entire UWF community. Alex Kibria, 21, a junior philosophy major and member of SGA, was never a fan of Argus. He said it felt like whenever he would attempt to log on, it would be down. “I think it’s great that MyUWF is replacing Argus,” Kibria said. “It’s more compatible with today’s technology.” MyUWF is even more user-friendly than Argus, said Haveard.
“Searching and marking favorite services is a distinct advantage over Argus,” Haveard said. “Not to mention, the interface looks exactly the same on a desktop computer, iPad or mobile device.” John Milam, 18, a sophomore pre-professional biology major, said he is pleased with the mobilefriendly convenience that MyUWF will provide. “It’ll be nice because I usually have to wait to get back to my room to go on my laptop to check Argus,” Milam said. But some students, such as Jak Buttarazzi, 19, a sophomore film major, are not happy with this abrupt change. “Why couldn’t they have changed the software but kept the name because it’s going to confuse a lot of people,” Buttarazzi said. Haveard said access to MyUWF will be available as a “sneak peek” to all students starting Nov. 21. Students can check their UWF email and the front page of Argus for announcements once it is available.
Northrup: Faculty, student response is positive From Page 1:
time, it just didn’t register with them. But then, something happened and they needed to go back to the list.” “Because she was located in Tallahassee, they figured we could bring her over and interview her very quickly. And we did. That’s how we met her.” In 1993, Northrup came to the University as a full time professor. She also became director of Academic Technology Center and then associate provost. Northrup was appointed interim dean for the College of Professional Studies in March of 2010. “When I first became interim, I was not planning to become dean,” Northrup said. “It wasn’t something that I had actually applied for or anything like that. The former dean resigned and eventually moved to another university. And so when they asked me to step in, I was already doing other things on campus, so I thought I would answer, ‘I’m happy to go over and do whatever I need to get the college ready for their next dean.’ “Just in the middle of all of it, I kind of fell in love with it. I’ve really enjoyed the people that I work with, the faculty and the students.” After several meetings and discussions with King, Northrup agreed to take
“I’ve really enjoyed the people that I work with, the faculty and students.” -Pamela Northrup Dean, College of Professional Studies
the position as dean of the College of Professional Studies. “The numerous comments I received from COPS faculty and staff regarding this appointment were overwhelmingly positive,” King said in a news release. “Pam’s leadership has been nothing short of transformational for the college.” Karen Rasmussen, interim associate dean for the College of Professional Studies, has been working with Northrup at the college since 1995. “She’s got a strong background in instructional systems, which let her see the big picture and put pieces together,” Rasmussen said. “She’s very passionate about what she does. She loves students and faculty and does her best to create an environment where they
can be successful.” Under Northrup’s leadership, the college will introduce a new, interactive classroom to the campus community in January 2012. The National Flight Academy aviation classroom will feature simulators, computers and a variety of equipment concerning aviation. “Dr. Northrup is very encouraging in letting us innovate, but she also has an uncanny ability, which I think is very unique to her, to actually succeed and make these successful changes,” Dawson said. “A lot of people can do innovative things, but they turn into one-offs or boutique kind of experiences, but she has been masterful in introducing these kinds of innovations to systems, to the big processes, to the entire programs, and actually changing culture,” he said. “I’d say that’s her main strength, not only recognizing the value in innovation and moving in that direction but also her ability to martial support, to coordinate, and to facilitate those things to actually turn out well and be successful. “That’s not very common. That’s very unusual. She’s really good at it. We haven’t struck out yet.” Since the start of her career at UWF, Northrup has led numerous initiatives to incorporate tech-
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Markowitz also said that the school allows students to have better access to faculty and educational assets. “Working together means we’ve pooled our resources,” Markowitz said. Halonen said that one way the merger will help the departments to pool their resources will be by Halonen utilizing the advertising majors in the communication arts department to assist the theater department, which she said has been weak as far as advertising. “I think we’re taking some very talented units, and by putting them together, they will be more productive, creative and powerful,” Halonen said. Halonen also said that she is “really proud” of the process involved in coming to the decision to merge the departments. She said that there “is a right way” and a “wrong way” to make a decision, and that
collaborating with the faculty in each department on the idea of merging for almost a year and a half was the right way. “I’m sure it’s a good thing, and we’ll work at it as it goes along,” Mark Lambert, an instructor in the communication arts department, said of the new school. Markowitz said that the merge will not change the overall faculty makeup, and that the departments have always collaborated and worked together. “It’s really formalizing what’s been going on for the past few years,” Markowitz said. Kelly said that the school represents “enhancement of academic efficiency” and that every part of the merger will directly benefit students.
❱❱ Rundown Check out thevoyager.net for students’ reactions to the merger. For more information about the new School of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, visit uwf.edu/ sfpca.
nology within the learning environment on campus, as well as, places in the community and even worldwide. “The instructor standing up and teaching is one part of teaching, but the other part is, I think, just rolling up your sleeves and doing the business, whatever it happens to be and whatever field it is,” Northrup said.
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Mock trial member wins two awards Rachel Giles Staff Writer The University of West Florida’s mock trial team of 14 students competed at Florida State University Nov. 5 and 6 against approximately 20 other teams. UWF’s team did not place, but participant Thomas Moody, a legal studies senior, won two awards for best witness. The mock trials are what the name implies — fake trials set up at universities to allow students interested in pursuing careers in the legal or law enforcement field to learn about what a real trial could be like. “It’s a really rewarding experience,” Moody said. “It’s really fun.” The mock trial consists of prosecution and defense teams, a judge, and witnesses. The prosecution, defense teams and witnesses are students, and Moody said that the judge is typically a local attorney or past participant. Moody won his awards for his roles as Dr. Avery Smith and Dr. Ashley Norton, two expert witnesses. The tournament was Moody’s first. Moody, who said that he wants to go to law school when he graduates from UWF, said that he joined the mock trial team to learn more about what real trials are like. He said that so far, the mock trials have taught him a lot. “It is a good experience, and it does help people,” Moody said of the mock trials. Kimberly Tatum, assistant and associate professor, oversees the mock trial team. Tatum said that the team is open to students of good standing in any major, and tryouts are held at the beginning of the fall semester.
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Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011
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Letter to the editor
How does UWF anthropology contribute to Florida? Florida Governor Rick Scott’s criticisms of anthropology provide a welcome opportunity to showcase what anthropology is, and how it contributes to the quality of life and economic development of Northwest Florida. At the University of West Florida, the Division of Anthropology and archaeology includes three units: the Department of Anthropology, the Archaeology Institute and the Florida Public Archaeology Network. Working together, the units provide outstanding educational experiences for our undergraduate and graduate students, unparalleled opportunities for Florida citizens to participate in our public outreach activities, and provide state-of-the-art research into Florida’s long past and dynamic present that emphasizes the importance of understanding cultural diversity. Anthropologists study human biological and cultural diversity through time and across the globe. At UWF, we teach three sub-fields of anthropology: biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology. These sub-disciplines provide students with experience in hardscience, social science, and the humanistic study of human groups. Biological anthropologists investigate human evolution and biological diversity. At UWF, we also focus on forensic anthropology and provide expertise to law-enforcement, medical examiners,
and archaeologists in the analysis of and American forts, towns, houses, human remains. sawmills, missions, cemeteries and Cultural anthropologists study shipwrecks. cultural diversity both in non-western Our varied interpretive outlets, societies and in our own. including radio programs, museum Their research provides qualitative exhibits, web sites, public talks and and quantitative information about tours, youth camps and local events, many inter-related aspects of culture enhance heritage tourism and economic including belief development systems, socialacross the region. political organizaRecent visi“Anthropologists, tion, non-western tors to Pensacola economies and the who helped or people with impact of developcelebrate our anthropological ment on traditional 450 year history cultures. training, are all around and Spanish The expertise archaeological us. We need more of of cultural anthrosites included the them, not less!” pologists is espeKing and Queen of cially important Spain. with today’s global Our successes business and miliin engaging the tary expansion and in settings where public have also led to UWF’s statewide ethnic differences may impede effective archaeological outreach program, the Florida Public Archaeology Network. communication, such as in health care, Last year, FPAN activities reached criminal justice, and social services over 12,000 people in Northwest Florida delivery. alone. Citizens of Northwest Florida are The UWF anthropology program very familiar with the UWF Archaeology produces workforce ready graduates program as a result of our highly visible because it emphasizes experiential research into the region’s prehistoric learning and provides our students with and historic archaeological resources hands-on experience in classrooms, both on land and underwater. laboratories, field schools, internships, We provide hands-on educational and applied research. experiences for students and the public We promote oral and written while investigating Native American communication skills, critical thinking, settlements and also Spanish, British
ethics, research design, analytical skills and mastery of the discipline’s content. Our graduates are ready to enter the workforce or continue on to graduate school to obtain the professional degrees required for their specialty. Anthropology also is an excellent foundational degree for pursuing related careers in medicine, law, business, teaching and international relations, to name a few. Over the last four years (2006-2010), 79 percent of the BA graduates who have maintained contact were working in an anthropology-related field or were attending graduate school. Our BA graduates work as archaeologists, medicolegal/death investigators, social service providers and primate caretakers. During the same period, 96 percent of our anthropology MA graduates were employed as professional managers in the public and private sector or were earning their PhD degrees. In fact, at least four environmental/ cultural resource consulting firms have opened offices in Pensacola to hire our well-trained and eager UWF anthropology students. Anthropologists, or people with anthropological training, are all around us. We need more of them, not less!
— Elizabeth D. Benchley, Ph.D. UWF Director, Division of Anthropology and Archaeology
Letter to the editor
Plight of working-class UWF students should not be ignored We live in a time of economic uncertainty. We live in a time of unrest. We live in a time that promotes action and change. The University of West Florida provides to most an atmosphere of stimulated learning surrounded by a pleasant veil of natural beauty. When I first drove up University Parkway and banked onto Campus Lane, I was immediately taken with the aura of this institution. This feeling remains with me today. However, as I march toward the future and register for my spring classes, my wallet lets loose a resounding cry of agony. I am not naïve. I know full well that my higher education costs money. I am fully willing to pay the price. However, at what point does that “price”
become too high? afford the cost of a meal plan. I do not come from a rich family. My I am not a child of parents who can mother and father afford for their kid help me when they not to work while in can with the bills, college. “Remember us the but most of the I am a child of next time you have money that this parents who love me university receives and wish nothing a choice to raise from me is mine. more than the best the cost of tuition, Not government for me. money, not scholI am a child of parking, meal plans arship money, not parents who know trust fund money, the value of a higher or housing.” but my money. education and I am paying with passed that knowlmoney that I have edge onto me. worked 30 hours a week or more for day I am a working-class student. I relish in, and day out. the time I have to sleep after long hours I am not a child of parents who can of work and completing school assignafford to buy their kid a shiny new ments. Camaro. I pay my own way. I work for my I am not a child of parents who can future.
Remember me and the others like me. Remember those of us who pay their own way, with little help from anyone. Remember us the next time you have a choice to raise the cost of tuition, parking, meal plans or housing. Remember us as you stand in front of a class, sit behind a desk, or party loudly with your friends in the halls of Argo and Pace in the early morning hours. Remember us because we are the ones who value our education. Remember us because we work harder than most for our grades. Remember us, because we will be the first to leave if you do not.
— Taylor Sullivan
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Barbecue club gets things heated up Morgan Smith Staff Writer You have probably participated in some of the events on campus this semester, sometimes lured by the smell of hotdogs and hamburgers searing on the grill. The free food offered at many of these events is grilled and served by the University of West Florida Barbecue Club. Tyler Buczynski, a senior communication major and president of the club, said that most students are familiar with the club’s services. “Most students know who we are if they go to any of the campus events,” he said. The Barbecue Club was founded in 2007 by former president Jake Marg, who is a graduate assistant in Intramural Sports. Marg brought the idea of creating a Barbecue Club at UWF from his previous school, the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Buczynski took over as the Barbecue Club president
in 2009. Buczynski said that the Barbecue Club stays busy. Since its inception, members have grilled at such events as Take Back the Night, Sleep Out for the Homeless, CAB Movie Night, Spring Break Bonanza, the Rugby O-Mega-Bowl, Late Night at the Rec, Fall Frenzy, Battle of the Hallstars and soccer and volleyball tailgate parties. The group is student-run and charges $50 to grill for events hosted by departments and by organizations on campus. Buczynski said 20 members are currently involved in the Barbecue Club. The responsibilities of each member vary. Hannah Bahm, a senior hospitality major and the club’s historian, said that she likes to disperse the condiments and help put the hotdogs and hamburgers in buns because she doesn’t like to grill. “Everyone in the club emails me first and tells me the day and time they are available,” Buczynski said.
“They also tell me what they want to do, and I send an email out to all of the members and ask who can do what, and once they respond, I contact everyone in the group through email and Facebook. “There have been times when we haven’t been able to do events because everyone was in class.” Alex Martinez, a senior electrical engineering major and vice president of the club, said that wearing the club’s T-shirt always evokes curiosity. “I always get stopped when I go to the mall,” he said. “People ask if we are a real club.” Buczynski said that the club sometimes runs into challenges such as thawing out frozen meat and getting the grill to start, not to mention the times when they run out of food. “The longest event, which lasted six hours, was the Battle of the Hallstars,” he said. “We ran out of hotdogs and had a line of about 150 people. We had to run to Publix to get more hotdogs and meats.”
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Members of the Barbecue Club pose by the grill at a past on-campus event. Buczynski said that although the club currently consists of a tight-knit group of friends, all UWF students are welcome to join the Barbecue Club,. Club member Lindsay Jordan, a junior exercise science major, agreed.
“Most of us joined because we are friends of Tyler’s and wanted to help out,” she said. However, Buczynski said, “we encourage and welcome everyone to join.” Upcoming events the Barbecue Club will cater
include the Recreation Staff End of Year Cookout on April 15, the Voyages Social on April 20 and the Greek Picnic on April 22. If you are interested in joining the Barbecue Club, contact Tyler Buczynski at ctb4@students.uwf.edu.
Welcome to the Pit of Greek munchies Will Isern Staff Writer
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The indie band, Florence and the Machine, released its second album on Nov. 1.
Crank up the volume on ‘Ceremonial’ album Jade Hoy Staff Writer Florence Welch will force you to see inside her soul with the new album, “Ceremonials,” from Florence and the Machine that hit stores on Nov.1. Welch, who is lead singer, hails from London, and “the Machine” consists of whatever is in the background of her voice constructed to add drama to her songs, ranging from the piano to the tambourine, drum beats or harp. This is Florence and the Machine’s second full album, preceded by “Lungs,” which introduced Welch’s amazing vocals in 2009. She has stayed true to her voice and original style, and she even seems to belt out her lyrics just a little more intensely in “Ceremonials.” All of the songs prove to be dramatic. Welch’s voice will give you goose-bumps as she hits high notes flawlessly and creates a melody that flows through each one of her songs. “Only If for a Night” uses echoes to emphasize her voice, typical of this album, fading in and out of a
“...she sings in a gospel tone, forcing you to feel her words as if they are your own.” chanting rhythm. Dramatic piano sequences play in the background with a steady rhythm that fades out as her voice slows. “And I heard your voice as clear as day/ And you told me I should concentrate/ It was all so strange/ And so surreal/ That a ghost should be so practical/ Only if for a night,” Welch sings. Then the echoing chorus starts back up, shocking your ears. In “Shake It Out,” Welch invites you to stomp your feet and chant with her as she sings of starting over and how “it’s always darkest before the dawn.” The most upbeat rhythm from the album exists in “Lover to Lover,” which
begins with paced handclapping and her voice starting out deep and soulful. The keyboard element from the “machine” adds some funk, reminiscent of the 1980s, and she sings in a gospel tone, forcing you to feel her words as if they are your own. Keeping up with the toe-tapping tempo, Welch sings in “Spectrum,” “Say my name/ And every color illuminates/ We are shining/ And we will never be afraid again.” The harp is used differently in this song to create a peppy melody rather than a slow, mystical pace. An obvious song of heartbreak, “Leave My Body,” implies an inner strength taking over with lyrics like “I don’t want your future/ I don’t need your past/ One bright moment/ Is all I ask.” The whole album is obviously constructed to highlight the powerful voice of Welch, and if you were a fan of her first album, you will not be disappointed by “Ceremonials.” Even for new listeners of Florence and the Machine, it is hard not to be impressed with this album.
University of West Florida students with the late-night munchies can soon find Greek options on Nine Mile Road. Pita Pit will be opening Dec. 1 in the Target shopping center near campus. “I think it’s something Pensacola needs,” owner Jeff Bell said, “Something that’s healthy and fast that you can feel like you didn’t have to spend an arm and a leg on.” Pita Pit is most easily explained as a healthy take on Moe’s or a more exotic Subway. Customers choose from various basics, such as a chickencaesar, philly-steak, or veggie pita, and then go on to customize their pita to their liking with various toppings, including hummus, black olives, spinach, and the more traditional lettuce and tomato. An assortment of sauces is also available, ranging from tzatziki to ceasar to salsa. Bell, a 27-year-old Pensacola native, said he remembers what it was like to be in college and not able to find food late at night. Founded in Canada in 1995, Pita Pit is one of the fastest-growing small restaurant chains in the nation. Bell estimates that his store is roughly the 200th in the U.S. By operating out of the
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The Pita Pit, opening on Dec. 1 on E. Nine Mile Road, will offer custom veggie and meat-filled pitas. Target shopping center, Bell said, he hopes to cater primarily to UWF students, as well as those who work and receive care in nearby Sacred Heart Hospital. “I was in health care before, and I know how hard it for people to get out for lunch,” Bell said. “I love having the hospital there. I can deliver to the hospital for free.” Many students are excited about the restaurant’s opening. A graduate student in the psychology department, Sarah Trenton, has eaten at other locations. “I am thrilled to have a Pita Pit here,” she said. “It will be nice to have a place that is fast but also
healthy.” Junior Brandy Hooper agreed. “Having a pita place open near campus would be awesome,” she said. “I am often at school all day and don’t get out until after 9 p.m., so having a place to stop and eat a wholesome meal sounds great to me. I get tired of having to eat Dodge’s on all nighters.” Every sandwich at the Pita Pit will be $6.50 with the exception of the veggie pita, which will be cheaper. To find the restaurant, look for the green and red Pita Pit sign on the detached strip of shops in the Target shopping center.
w❱❱ Rundown n The Pita Pit is opening Dec. 1 in the Target shopping strip at 1741 E. Nine Mile Road. n It will be open till 1 a.m. Monday through Wednesday, 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 11 p.m. on Sunday. n Every sandwich besides the vegetarian will be $6.50. n Visit pitapit.com for more information.
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Moore said the team has 12 members, 10 guys and two women who support November has become the guys. The team has the month that revives raised about $185, so far. “I would like to raise the mustache, and $100 per member,” several mustaches Moore said. have made their He also way to several faces mentioned a buyout around the University option that could of West Florida. eliminate a mustache A few teams for about $300, but belonging to an he said he would organization prefer not to use that called Movember Englund method of fundraishave been started on campus to promote ing. Josh Englund, a senior both a faded fashion and health awareness. The telecommunications major, teams started on Nov. 1, said he heard about the and they will continue to team at the beginning of grow their mustaches until October and decided to join. “I didn’t know it was the end of the month. Movember was devel- an international thing at oped to support men’s first,” he said. Englund said several health and research on conditions such as pros- wives and girlfriends are tate cancer. The point of ready for November to end Movember is for the team so their men will not have members, Mo Bros, to raise mustaches anymore. But money by growing the best he said he has grown quite mustache they can during fond of his. Another team on campus the month of November. Movember began in is Scissor Me Stache, led Melbourne, Australia in by Josh Epstein, a junior 2003 with about 30 guys. psychology major. He said he found out in It has grown exponentially October about Movember over the past eight while on YouTube. years. According com, where he saw a to its website, the video on the organiinternational group zation. has raised about He then looked $174 million and has up more information more than 1 million online and decided participants, so far. to start a group. He The website asked his friends to said 35 percent of join, and now eight the funds go to the Epstein guys are on his team. Prostate Cancer Foundation, 35 percent “Right now, we have raised goes to LiveStrong, and $100,” he said. His goal is to another 13 percent goes to raise about $200. Epstein also said he felt an awareness and education program. The other 17 Movember was wholly appropercent goes to administra- priate following October, Breast Cancer Awareness tive costs. One of the teams on month. He said he hopes that campus is called the people will become just as Argostache, started by Tim aware of prostate cancer. For more informaMoore, an advising coordinator at the University tion about Movember, visit us.movember.com. Advising Center.
Nicole Yeakos Staff Writer Elyssa Yero has found her niche in the sea of students at the University of West Florida. The junior marketing major, who was born and raised in Miami, has told her story to thousands of people via a video featured on the University’s Web page. She was featured as a first-generation student. Yero was not spotlighted at random, however, as her success story is still being written. “It’s a proud thing to be a first-generation student and succeed,” Yero said. “It means a lot to me personally.” A first-generation student is one whose parents or guardians do not have bachelor’s degrees. A stigma of failure is sometimes attached to these students, but Yero quickly rejects the stereotype. “I graduated at 17,” she said. “I’ve been fully independent since my senior year in high school. I wanted to prove to everyone that I can do things on my own. I didn’t know anything about college,” she said, “other than I wanted to go.” Yero said she was sure she was going to end up at Miami-Dade Community College because of financial reasons. When her high school volleyball coach
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mentioned a small, public university in the Panhandle, Yero said, she jumped at the opportunity. In the fall of 2010, Yero left her apartment, her parents, her three younger siblings and all she had ever known in order to come to UWF. “It was such a different atmosphere,” she said. “I really liked it.” Beginning as a mathematics major, Yero shined because of her academic performance and classroom involvement. Michae l Johnston, a former instructor in mathematics who was featured in the video, said Yero was impressive as she handled a curriculum that’s usually difficult for someone so young. “I had no idea she was a first-generation college student,” Johnston said in the video. On top of her academic responsibility, Yero has maintained a part-time job as a server at Red Robin and a membership in the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. “The biggest thing I love doing here is being part of my sorority,” Yero said. Dani Berkowitz, a junior women’s and gender studies major, is one of Yero’s sorority sisters. She said Yero is an incredible person. “Whatever obstacle is thrown at her, she takes it with a grain of salt and
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Elyssa Yero, left, and her sorority sister, Sydney Armin, pose at this year’s Alpha Chi Omega Bid Day. conquers it all,” Berkowitz said in an email interview. “I take pride in knowing that she is my sorority sister, a fellow Hispanic student and someone who I know would do anything for anyone.” Although Yero balances a busy schedule, she said she can always find time to spend with her sisters and her boyfriend, Ford Kirkland, a junior computer science major whom she met at UWF. Yero said Kirkland is her rock. “He definitely pushes me when I feel
like I can’t do things on my own,” she said. Her boyfriend, her sorority sisters and her proud family motivate Yero to succeed. “Coming to college, being able to say I’m attending college, period—it’s a huge accomplishment,” Yero said. Yero’s advice for firstgeneration students is not to let a great opportunity pass them by. “Take advantage of what you have,” she said. “If you don’t have it, make it.”
Gallery Night wraps up the year Staff Reports The year’s last Gallery N i g h t i n downtown Pensacola will be this Friday, Nov. 18, from 5 p.m. until midnight. Gallery Night is an event held on seven Friday nights each year and features art work and live music, along with shops, restaurants and bars that keep their doors open later than usual. Dating back to 1991 in Pensacola, the festivities were once shut down at 9 p.m., but on
Sept. 16 of this year, partiers were less than inclined to leave the streets and had to be encouraged to disperse by the Pensacola Police Department. The Downtown Improvement Board then voted to extend the party hours past its usual 9 p.m. until midnight for the October and November Gallery Nights as a trial. The events cost $4,500 each and an extra $2,800 for the extended hours. While keeping Palafox Place closed to traffic three
extra hours costs money, many business owners welcome the extra time to serve customers. Some shops will still close their doors early, though. So far, the extended hours have been met with praise from artists, businesses and patrons alike. The success of the event this weekend will determine whether the extended hours will continue next year. The event is expected to draw more than 20,000 people. More than 50 businesses are official participants of
this week’s Gallery Night, including Adonna’s Bakery, Jordan Valley Café and the Pensacola Museum of Art. Some businesses will be offering complimentary refreshments and live entertainment. Several streets will be closed to traffic for Friday’s events, including part of North Palafox Street, Palafox Place from Garden to Government streets, and Government Street in front of Seville Quarter. The first Gallery Night of 2012 will be Jan. 27.
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Volleyball team wins fourth consecutive GSC title From staff reports Gulf South Conference Player of the Year Lindsay Homme was the driving force for the Argonauts as the University of West Florida volleyball team took down rival North Alabama, 3-1 (23-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-23) for its fourth straight conference championship. Homme recorded a 22-kill performance, tying her career high, while hitting .419 for the match and earning a spot on the All-Tournament team. Freshman Autumn Duyn was named Tournament MVP after totaling 27 kills and 26 digs during the Argos two wins. Jenny Bellairs was the third UWF player to earn All-Tournament honors after gaining 17 kills and seven blocks in two
matches. The win was the third this season for UWF (25-8) over rival North Alabama (24-9) with all three going four sets. The Lions caught the Argos off guard in the opening set, going up 7-1 after Homme took the first point of the set. UWF then ate away at the UNA lead when a kill from Duyn kicked off the rally. The Argos jumped within three at 12-9 on a kill from Haley Shackleford and managed to tie the Lions at 16 on a Cara Gregg attack error. UNA regained a threepoint lead late in the set and ended things on a Gregg kill at 25-23. UWF jumped ahead 3-1 in set number two before the Lions tied it up early at
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Autumn Duyn goes for a kill earlier in the season. Duyn earned Tournament MVP honors on Nov. 12. three apiece. The Argos again went up three at 13-10 with a Homme service ace before going on run to put the score at 16-11. Back-to-back
kills by Bellairs extended the lead with a pair of Lion errors, giving the Argos a 25-16 set win. Duyn again put the Argos out to an early lead in
the third set with a kill. Two more UNA attack errors gave the Argos a 12-8 lead with a three-point UWF run making it 19-12. Homme then went on to end the set with a kill followed by an ace at 25-17. The decisive fourth set started off with UNA going up three at 6-3 on an Argo attack error. UWF then tied it up at six with kills by Leah Buchanan and Bellairs. After going down by two once again, the Argos went on a six-point run that was capped off with two aces by Anna Stoecklein making it 13-9. UWF appeared to have the set in hand at 18-12, but an 8-1 run by UNA put the Lions back in the game. The two teams went back-and-forth, with Buchanan earning the
championship point for the Argos on a kill to win the set, 25-23. Homme led the way with 22 kills, and Duyn slammed 17 as UWF hit .251 as a team. Stoecklein earned her 1,000th dig as an Argo midway through the opening set as she finished with 19 for the match. Stoecklein becomes the fourth player in UWF history to reach that milestone. Molly Pearce aided in the win with 32 assists while Tricia Tirabassi finished with 22. Both UWF setters recorded 11 digs as well. Shackelford and Duyn also reached the double-digit mark in digs. The Argos picked up seven total team blocks during the match, with Homme gaining four block assists and Bellairs finishing with three.
Men’s team looks for improvement Chris Elkins Sports Editor After finishing 11-14 overall and 2-8 in the Gulf South Conference in 20102011, Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bob Stinnett knew things had to change. The former high school and junior college coach was unable to put together a winning season in his first two years as the head coach at the University of West Florida. “I was extremely disappointed in that season,” Stinnett said at a press conference in the Argonaut Athletic Club on Nov. 8. However, Stinnett is confident things will be different in the 2011-2012 season. “It’s the first year it’ll be our kids that we recruited since we’ve been here,” Stinnett said about the players his coaching staff recruited. “I’m excited about that.” The Argos return four starters including leading point scorers Mike Lewis and Jamar Moore and starters Marquis Mathis and Anthony Sims. Mathis was an All-GSC Second Team selection in 2010-2011 and Sims played in every game last season “There were a lot of adjustments that needed to be made,” Stinnett said about the team’s cohesion last season. “We’ve got a lot
of returners coming back.” The Argos also return six players from the bench. Terrance Beasley, who played in all but one game last season, returns as the leading point scorer off the bench from last season. The Argos will be fighting an uphill battle this season. The team was ranked seventh out of eight teams in the GSC preseason poll. The favorites to win the GSC are the defending NCAA South Region Champions University of Alabama-Huntsville. UAH was ranked No. 2 in Division II by the Division II Bulletin preseason poll. The Argos are also trying to recover from multiple injuries that occured during the offseason. Stinnett said junior Terrance Beasley had been out all summer and was coming back at 80 percent, junior Nathan Johnson hurt his ankle, junior Peter Connole reinjured his ankle and was just starting to walk without a boot last week, and junior transfer Dustin Clements hurt his shoulder but had been cleared to play. Stinnett, a UWF alumnus, said he was passionate about coaching for the Argos. “I want to give back to this school,” he said. “I want it to be as good as it can be.
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Senior Jamar Moore dribbles past a Lynn defender in a game last season. Moore is the Argos’ lone GSC Preseason Team selection after making the All-GSC second team last season.
Lynn The team won its season opener 77-75 on a buzzer beater in overtime at the Tom Thumb GSC/ SSC crossover on Nov. 11., according to goargos.com Moore made the gamewinning shot to get the first victory of the season in a dramatic fashion. He led the Argos with 23
points off the bench, shooting 7-14 from the field and 9-12 from the free throw line, according to goargos. com The junior also led the team with seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Mathis added 19 points and was 7-8 from the free throw line.
Argos look to rebound in 2011-2012 Chris Elkins Sports Editor The women’s basketball team couldn’t find the answer to any of its problems in the 2010-2011 season. After losing two starters — Krissy Diggs and leading rebounder Jessica Young — and seven reserves, including leading assiter Jade Howard, the Argonauts look toward returning seniors Octavia Bearden and Keaundra Merriewether for leadership. “Merriewether and Bearden are our captains,” Head Coach Shannan Bergen said at a press conference in the Argonaut Athletic Club on Nov. 8. Bearden scored the second most points for the Argos with 309 in the 20102011 season and led the team in steals with 40. Merriewether recorded 90 points and 41 assists. Leading scorer SherRyan Scott also returns for the University of West Florida. Scott scored 318 points for the Argos last season and was second in blocks and steals with 37 and 12, respectively. The Argos will look toward transfers Ashley Rush and Erica Wright to help combat the losses. Rush, a junior from Pine
Forest High School, played at Gulf Coast Community College for two years. She scored 5.8 points a game, recorded 3.9 assists a game and was named to the All-Panhandle Conference Second Team in 2011. Wright, a senior from Pace High School, played at Spring Hill College the past four years. Her junior year was cut short by an injury, and she was given a medical redshirt. She scored 262 points and averaged 4.2 rebounds per game last season. “We have a challenging non-conference schedule,” Bergen said. The Argos were ranked seventh out of eight teams in the GSC Preseason Poll. Delta State University was ranked No. 1 in the GSC and was ranked No. 8 in the Division II Bulletin Poll. “It’s not where you start; it’s where you finish,” Bergen said. “To be the best, you have to beat the best. I would like nothing more than to make UWF and the community proud.”
Saint Leo The women were unable to start the season on a high note as the Argos fell 63-56 to Saint Leo on the road, according to goargos.com. Junior transfer Hanna Vette led the Argos with
Barry The Argos defeated Barry 65-58 at the Tom Thumb GSC/SSC Crossover on Nov. 12 to stay undefeated, according to goargos.com. Junior transfer Martell Buie and Moore led UWF scorers with 15 points each while Lewis and Clements tallied 10 each.
XC team to compete at nationals Saturday Chris Elkins Sports Editor
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Senior Octavia Bearden shoots the ball during a game last season. Bearden leads the Argos this season with 33 points and 14 rebounds. 17 points. Vette played for Mineral Area College last season. Bearden scored 15 and led the Argos with seven rebounds. Saint Leo went into the halftime with a 31-30 lead, according to goargos.com. With 45 seconds remaining, UWF trailed by five but was unable to come back in the final seconds of the game.
Eckerd The Argos lost on the road again 60-58 against Eckerd in St. Petersburg, according to goargos.com.
Bearden led the team with 18 points, and Rush and Vette had 13 points each, according to goargos. com. UWF led 33-32 at halftime and had a nine-point lead at one point, but was unable to hold on. Eckerd went on a nine-point run to tie the game, according to goargos.com. Eckerd player Krystal Charles scored the gamewinning layup with four second remaining to give the Tritons the win. For more information and updated results, visit www.goargos.com.
The Argos continued to play well inside the paint, outscoring Barry 40-14. The Argos will play its home opener against Montevallo at 7 p.m. on Nov. 16. For more information and updated results, visit www.goargos.com.
When John Bergen took over the head coaching job at the University of West Florida before the 2008 season, he inherited two cross country teams, men’s and women’s, both coming off of thirdplace finishes in the Gulf South Conference. Three years later, Bergen coached the men’s team to a GSC runner-up finish and third-place finish in the NCAA South Region. The women’s team won its first GSC Championship since 1996 and its first NCAA National appearance. Bergen was named GSC Coach of the Year for his efforts, but he declined to give an interview on himself, instead crediting the freshman class with the team’s improvements. The women have been led by freshmen Kelley Bahn and Aimee Marsh throughout most of the regular season. Bahn led the team four times with a personal best of 23:36 in the 6k. Marsh led the team twice with a personal
best of 23:58 in the 6k. Junior Karyssa TourelleFallon was the team’s top finisher at the GSC championships and finished third at the NCAA South Regional. She has the most experience on the Argo squad running at nationals. The women were not ranked in the NCAA Division II pre-NCAA Championships poll. NCAA South Regional champion University of Tampa was ranked 12th. Tampa dominated the meet, placing five in the top 11 and scoring a total of 22 points. UWF scored 127 with its top finisher Bahn finishing 20th. The Western State College of Colorado from the Central Region was ranked first in the nation. Regardless of where the Argos finish, the experience will be valuable for the young squad, which looks to be even stronger in the 2012 season. The only senior on the roster, Kelbe Beck, redshirted with an injury this season and is projected to run next fall. The Argos’ track star, McKenzie Carney, also did not run cross country this season and is also projected to run next fall.