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VOLUME 40 ISSUE 14
SUMMER 2011
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Job market looks better compared with past years Joslyn Rosado Staff Writer New University of West Florida graduates shouldn’t have to fear the job search after they graduate, as the job market has improved since 2009. According to National Association of Colleges and Employers’ job outlook 2011 spring update, employers plan to hire 19.3 percent more graduates this year compared with last year. “Job outlook’s not as bad as students think,” said Nathan Ford, assistant direc-
tor for employer development in Career Services. “There are jobs out there.” Students should begin their job searches while still in school, usually around the end of their junior year, Ford said. “It takes about two months to find a job,” he said. “Your entire senior year is your job search.” Job postings on JasonQuest have also constantly been going up since 2009. During the 2008-2009 year, there were 547 job postings, while this year has seen 679 job postings.
❱❱ Rundown Employers plan on hiring 19.3 percent more graduates this year compared with last year, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ job outlook. Ford gave three tips on finding and getting the right job. “Employers want to hire people who want their job,” he said. “Do the research about that company. Build a network. It’s
not who you know now, it’s who you get to know. It’s not the quantity of jobs that you apply to; it’s the quality of effort.” Ford also said to look for internships or co-ops before graduating. “Most co-ops are turned into full-time positions after you graduate,” Ford said. Career Services is located in Building 19 and offers resume and cover letter reviews, interview techniques and help on searching for a job or internship. The assistance of Career Services is also available, free, to alumni.
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Seniors recognized for time at UWF The Voyager salutes the seniors for their hard work during their careers at the University of West Florida. The men’s golf team has the make-up of championship team, as they try to capture Head Coach Steve Fell’s 10th Gulf South Conference title. See full story on page 7
Opinion Photos By Tim Keebler
Salee Starbuck, a sophomore business and accounting major, plays the piano that has been in the Commons since 1997. The piano was bought in memory of Harry Chapin, who played benefit concerts at UWF in the late 80s and early 90s to raise money for his two favorite issues: world hunger and building fine arts facilities.
n Piano in Commons honors memory of famous folk singer, a former performer at UWF
The Voyager offers an editorial laying out a new mission statement for the coming year. Contributing writers Chris Elkins and Brittany Carr offer opinion pieces on the proposed building of a golf course on a campus wildlife refuge.
William Isern Contributing Writer You’ve probably done it. Walked by, tapped a few keys, maybe fumbled your way through Chopsticks. And maybe it crossed your mind to wonder what a Kawai GS-70 grand piano was doing in the Commons at the University of West Florida. . “I think it’s cool that it’s here,” Chris Ducksworth, a junior finance major, said. “But as to why, I have no idea.” The answer to why is Harry Chapin. Though, if you’re currently enrolled, that name probably doesn’t ring a bell. This should help. As a crash course, Harry Forster Chapin was a folk singer and guitarist who worked primarily in the 1970s and is now most remembered for his hit song “Cat’s in the Cradle.” Chapin’s connection with the Commons’ piano has less to do with his recording career, though, than it does his humanitarian endeavors, Ann McKinney said. “In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Harry Chapin came to UWF several times and did benefit concerts for his two favorite issues: world hunger and building fine arts facilities,” said McKinney, the director of Commons & Student Activities. The university sold tickets for Chapin’s concerts on consignment at the now-extinct Record Bar stores in downtown Pensacola. The stores charged a convenience fee which they held onto over the years in case they came up short on sales.
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The piano in the Commons cost $18,700.To cover the costs, the university used convenience fees that were left over from Harry Chapin’s benefit concerts, along with funds from SGA and Administrative Affairs. When Chapin died in 1981, those at UWF who had been involved with his benefit concerts wanted to do something in his memory with the leftover convenience fees. It was those fees, along with some monies from the Student Government Association and Administrative Affairs, that funded the $18,700 piano in 1997. It was used, but there was no chance of affording a new one, priced at $36,000. It serves its purpose just fine used, McKinney said. “It helps us achieve what we’re trying for in the first place, which is to create this sense of community in the building,” she said.
Faculty union to fight anti-union legislation Rebecca Barnhart Contributing Writer The University of West Florida faculty union is fighting to oppose a current state legislature bill that would dissolve the possibility of any Florida faculty union with less than 50 percent membership. According to the Wall Street Journal, Florida is one of the twelve states that is currently experiencing anti-union legislation. The list includes Wisconsin, Idaho, Missouri and Tennessee. “We are responsible for negotiating and defending our contract between the university’s Board of Trustees and the collec-
❱❱ Rundown The United Faculty of Florida chapter at the University of West Florida is currently working to oppose a state legislature bill that would dissolve the possibility of faculty unions whose membership is less than 50 percent of the total faculty and staff. The UFF has until July 1 to meet the required membership. tive of the faculty,” said United Faculty of Florida’s UWF chapter President Susan Walch. Walch, an associate professor in the psychology department, said this contract contains important items including tenure, academic freedoms, grievances, due process and other conditions for employ-
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ment. Membership of the union is below the 50 percent needed to collectively bargain with the UWF administration, as stated in the current bill, formally known as HB1023. The union at the University of West Florida has hosted several meetings in the past few weeks in hopes for growth and to
educate the faculty on current legislative issues. “I hope the anti-union ideology of the current crop of politicians in Tallahassee gets replaced with substantive and rational policy-making,” said Nicholas Power, UFF vice-president for grievances and associate professor in the philosophy department. W. Stephen Belko, political action chair of UFF and associate professor in the history department, said the current legislation is proposing to cut benefits such as healthcare, but is also expecting professors to take on more courses and work.
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‘Vagina’ play performed at UWF More than 300 people gathered at the Commons Conference Center for the University of West Florida production of “The Vagina Monologues.” The production was an effort to raise money for the 2011 Women and Girls of Haiti Campaign and Everyone’s Issue at UWF. See full story on page 4
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SGA procedural issues discovered W. Paul Smith Staff Writer An investigation by The Voyager has recently learned that the Student Government Association constitution and Student Body Statutes is contained in a Microsoft Word document on a networked drive, which several SGA members have access to, potentially allowing for the possibility of statutes being modified without Senate approval. SGA President Josh Finley has assured The Voyager that SGA is aware of the problem and will be contacting the University of West Florida’s Information Technology Services to look into ways to fix the issue. SGA Graduate Assistant Meghan Heitman said, “I do plan to be in touch with ITS at some point this week.” The Voyager has been unable to determine how many SGA members have the ability to access the networked drive, which SGA refers to as the “O” drive, and to modify this document, but according to the SGA constitution, modifying the document
❱❱ Rundown An investigation by The Voyager uncovered evidence that at least one statute was deleted from the Student Body Statutes without Senate approval. SGA representatives have said that they are dicussing ways to restrict access to the document that contains the constitution and the statutes to prevent this problem from happening again. by updating statutes is to be the duty of only the SGA Senate President. “I am unaware of who specifically has access to the drive,” Heitman said, “but know that it is a limited number of officers within the organization.” The Voyager investigation also found evidence that at least one statute was deleted without Senate approval, specifically statute 202.4 in “Title II: Membership, Authority, Duties of The Student Government Association.” After examining a copy of the SGA constitution and statutes that wereupdated in September of 2010, The Voyager found a reference to statute 202.4 as reading, “All increases or decreases in leadership grants for Student Government Association must be enacted by two thirds vote of the Senate and shall take effect the
next term.” However, in the most current edition of the SGA constitution and statutes that were updated in January of 2011, this statute has been deleted and replaced with what was originally statute 202.5. The current 202.4 statute now reads, “The senate will have the right to review Finley all expenditures made in the Student Government account. The Senate will also have the power to override the signature authority of the Senate President and the Comptroller by a two thirds majority vote.” After examining all of the bills passed by the Senate for the 2010-2011 legislative session, The Voyager was unable to find
any legislation that voted for statute 202.4 to be removed. Finley has confirmed to The Voyager that this statute was improperly deleted but said, at this time, it is unclear who is responsible and whether the deletion was made accidently or deliberately. Finley said some of the ideas being discussed for fixing this problem include making a the SGA constitution and statutes a password-protected document that only a select few SGA members can access, such as the Senate President and SGA advisor. “The issues that have been brought to light are important procedural issues,” UWF Interim Dean of Students Tammy McGuckin said. “Right now, the focus is on the elections as we are under a very tight timeline to accomplish the officer transitions before the end of the term. Over the summer, we will focus on the procedural issues related to the ‘O’ drive and updates to the statutes and constitution.”
Speakers, film rally support for gay adoption Terry Strickland Staff Writer
of last year, after an arduous legal battle that began in 2009. Melanie and Vanessa In January of that year, Alenier – the Hollywood, Vanessa sought to gain Fla., lesbian couple whose custody of the child, a relacourt case helped overturn tive’s son who was going to a state ban on adoption by be placed in foster care by gay parents – appeared on the Florida Department of April 15 at the University of West Florida to rally Children and Families. At the time, the couple support for gay adoption. The couple spoke to a had been considering startgroup of about 20 activ- ing a family. However, because of the ban, artifiists, community cial insemination members and seemed to be their students. The talk, only viable option. organized by the Faced with the ACLU and the prospect of the UWF Gay Straight child’s being taken Alliance, followed into foster care, the April 14 showing though, the Aleniers of the documentary decided to fight the “In Anita’s Wake,” Edwards law in court. which details the Initially, they were history and legacy of the successful. A judge allowed now-overturned ban. The ban on gay adoption Vanessa to adopt the boy in Florida was instituted in in November 2009, ruling 1977, largely as a result of that the ban was unconthe anti-gay campaigning stitutional. However, the of singer and beauty queen Department of Children and Families appealed the Anita Bryant. The Aleniers, who were ruling two months later. also featured in the docuThe appeal court’s decimentary, finally succeeded sion in the Aleniers’ case – in adopting their two-year- which ultimately upheld the old son, Ethan, in October lower court’s ruling – came
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only days after an identical undown ruling in the much-publiA lesbian couple cized case of Martin Gill, whose court case a Florida gay man who is helped overturn a state now the adoptive father of ban on adoption by two boys. gay parents spoke to Neither the Gill case a group of activists, nor the Alenier case ever community members proceeded to the State and students April 15 Supreme Court. The to promote support for Department of Children gay adoption. and Families and the state attorney’s office decided She said that there are not to appeal, so the rulings stand as law for so many children without now. families that anyone who However, some fear is willing and qualified to that the battle is not over. adopt should be allowed At Friday’s talk, Susan to. She hopes to adopt Watson, executive director a child one day of the Northwest herself. Florida office of Elisabeth the American Civil Southworth, the Liberties Union, president of the said supporters of UWF Gay Straight the ban might try to amend the Florida Alliance, said that Constitution to the lifting of the include s o m e Southworth ban had impliversion of the law. cations beyond The Aleniers’ story its immediate impact on has special meaning for Florida children and their Lynniqua Edwards, a junior pre-law student who adoptive parents. She said attended the talk. Edward that it was a challenge to comes from an adoptive the stigma that society has attached to being gay. family and is bisexual.
UFF: Union continues to push for minimum membership requirement “We have maintained the highest quality education — yet we have received no increased compensation just to keep pace with the dramatic rise in the cost of living,” he said. “We have actually received reduced pay, a reduction in our benefits, and essentially the elimination of any positive incentives whatsoever.” The efforts of the union have not gone unnoticed. Belko said that membership increased by 10% this past month. UFF only has until July 1, which is the day when most of the members believe the union bill will pass.
“It’s really important that we maintain a collective bargaining agreement so we can do the best job possible.” —Susan Walch President, United Faculty of Florida, UWF chapter
“It’s really important that we maintain a collective bargaining agreement, so we can do the best job possible,” Walch said. “Without this protection, I’m not sure what we’ll get and it’s very frightening to me.” As this was a breaking
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news story, a representative of the UWF administration could not be reached in time for print. Go to thevoyager.net to read an updated version of this story, which will include the administration’s response to the union bill.
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Important dates for summer 2011 Academics: Here are the dates for registration, drop/add and withdrawal. Make sure you register on time to avoid late fees. A Term (13 weeks) May 9-August 5 Drop/Add Period May 9-May 13 Fees due May 13 Withdrawal deadline (from individual courses) July 8 Finals scheduled by instructor Visit http://uwf.edu/registrar/ Summer10.pdf for a complete schedule and information on the B, C and D Terms.
Holidays: Memorial Day May 30 Independence Day July 4 Board of Trustees meetings: Face to face meeting June 7 Face to face meeting June 8 Visit http://www.uwf.edu/ trustees/meetings/meetings. cfm for a full list of meetings along with minutes and meeting agendas.
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Federal law trumps master plan to build golf course near eagle nest Chris Elkins Contributing writer
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’ve always been in favor of protecting the environment. However, like most people I’ll still drive my car instead of walking, I’ll use a high-flow shower head because it’s more comfortable, and in general I’ll only refrain from harming the environment if I can see the harm caused immediately and directly. Even that final viewpoint may now be in question. Most students at the University of West Florida would probably be in favor of development and growth. Most people want a football team. Most people want more residence halls and more parking lots. Finally, we are all faced with a reality check on whether we truly care about the environment or if we’ll let it take another hit for the sake of progress. The Baars-Firestone sanctuary at UWF is being threatened. The UWF Athletics Master Plan shows the university building
a golf course, intramural fields and parking lots on the sanctuary. The Student Environmental Action Society is the main opponent of the development plans, but they most likely won’t be enough to stop it. Their main arguments have been that the Argonaut golf team already has suitable facilities and we have plenty of intramural fields. However, there may be hope beyond that. A bald eagle nest was recently discovered on the sanctuary. Federal law prevents traffic or activities from taking place within 100 feet of bald eagle nests. Although the species is not endangered, it is still considered threatened. Sylvia Maxwell, the assistant to the interim vice president, said steps are being taken to follow the law and protect the nest. So students, faculty, and community members must now either step up for the environment and take a stand against the university, or let the environment take a hit in their own back yard.
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The Voyager approaches new year with new mission
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n recent weeks, we at The Voyager have been covering issues concerning the Student Government Association and the recent election controversies. Our reporters have fully engrossed themselves in the minutia of election codes, Senate bills, court documents and constitutional amendments in order to provide a well-rounded and thorough analysis of the workings of the organization. This level of intense scrutiny must not be construed as an attempt to make fools of the SGA or discredit them in any way. Some have perhaps wondered if The Voyager has been on a personal vendetta against SGA. We want to assure our readers that nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, we take SGA seriously and have nothing but respect for the organization. We feel SGA is a vital democratic institution for representing the student body. We only wish for SGA to run as efficiently and legitimately as possible. It is our job to report what happens within SGA in our news stories, and it is also our job to occasionally offer constructive analysis of SGA in our editorials. If we occasionally point out mistakes that SGA has been made or ways that the organization could better function, we do so only because we care. An SGA that functions well is in everybody’s interest. We would be doing the student body a disservice if all we ever covered were
the surface-level stories of who, what, For example, when The Voyager when and where. began investigating the fact that the And perhaps the fact that we at The SGA constitution and Student Body Voyager did not start offering more Statutes are kept on network drive in a in-depth coverage of SGA until the end Word document that several people have of the year shows that we didn’t do our access to and the ability to modify, SGA jobs as well as we could have in that looked into ways to fix this problem. regard. Now SGA may have eventually fixed Any of the errors within the SGA that that problem without our investigation, we have been but The Voyager reporting on certainly helped could have and the problem get should have been “We at The Voyager addressed. spotted much That is an are looking forward to earlier in the example of how school year. The Voyager can reclaiming our status as Also, many, provide the necesthe campus watchdogs if not all of the sary balance as a people that we’ve watchdog to make in the upcoming school sure SGA funcinterviewed year and hope that tions in the best regarding those interest of the errors admitted SGA will join us in our student body. that they had Therefore, if enthusiasm.” been aware of we can be said them for a while to have any but were unsure agenda at all in of whose attenthese matters, it is an agenda to make tion to bring them to. students aware of how their government These instances are indicative of how is being run and protect them from any complacent we as a newspaper have complacency or corruption that might been in our duties. arise. Our newspaper operates in a separate Ultimately, what we’ve been doing department with absolutely no affiliathe past few weeks at The Voyager is our tion to the university or the SGA, but as job. the student press it is our proud duty to It is our job to be the “fourth estate,” operate as the student body’s watchdog. as Irish statesman Edmund Burke once In order to perform our duties as called the press. campus watchdogs, it is our job to It is our duty to act as the final checkdig deeper when the circumstances and-balance — the fourth branch of demand it. government, if you will — after the exec-
Counseling and Wellness Center to open new building on campus I feel that the student health and wellness trailer is old and inadequate. Is anything being done about this? — Inquisitive Student
Wellness Services will be located on the 2nd floor and features a Peer Educator Lounge, a beautiful outdoor patio, and a multipurpose classroom where we’ll be teaching our department led course, “Sex and Booze: A Peer Health Education Course.” Dear Inquisitive Student, Counseling Services will also be Not only will Counseling Services located on the 2nd floor and will house and Wellness Services be in this new our psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse building, but Student Health Services practitioner, five psychologists, three will be in there as well. mental health counselors and friendly We anticipate being moved in by support staff. mid-June of this year. All three departAdditionally, it will feature a group ments are extremely room, vocational excited to be able to testing space, a offer UWF students conference room “We look forward with a one stop shop and a comfortable for all their health waiting room that to serving you with services. will help provide the same quality The new buildprivacy to clients. ing will be located Counseling services in a brand between the Center services features for Fine and new building.” free services to Performing Arts and students such as the Field House and group, couples is adjacent to the and individual counseling, psychiatric tennis courts. We’re proud to let you services and a 24-hour crisis services know the new building was designed line. according to “green” standards. All of these services are completely It is a two story structure that confidential and free for UWF students. features a beautiful entrance with a Keep your eyes peeled for the grand large glass wall. opening event during Welcome Week The first floor will feature the new and Beyond during the first week of state of the art Student Health Services classes next fall. with a triage room, seven exam rooms, We look forward to serving you with two observation rooms, a procedure the same quality services in a brand room, blood draw room, and a lab. new building. With the upgraded facilities, we will — Dr. Argo also be implementing an electronic Dr. Argo questions are answered by health record. Student Health Service’s staff members of the UWF Health Center hours and friendly staff will all remain and UWF Counseling and Wellness the same. Student Health Services Services. provides basic health care to UWF enrolled students.
utive, legislative and judicial branches of SGA. And this role we play goes not just for SGA but for the UWF administration, as well as all aspects of the overall UWF experience. We are here to keep everyone honest and cast sunlight on all the important happenings at UWF. Rest assured that our eyes are open now and that we will be turning over a new leaf in the depth and effectiveness of our reporting. We at The Voyager would like to make a promise to our readers that we will try harder to provide more in-depth stories and analysis when the situation merits it. At the time of this editorial, the next SGA representatives have not been selected. We wish whomever the students elect to these positions the best of luck in the coming year and hope that they are as committed as we are to serving the students’ best interests. The last few weeks have seen their fair share of struggles for the SGA, but the new year will bring the chance to take a fresh approach to these issues. We at The Voyager are looking forward to reclaiming our status as the campus watchdog in the upcoming school year and hope that SGA will join us in our enthusiasm.
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Natural beauty of campus should not be compromised Brittany Carr Contributing writer
of a species that was once endangered should raise questions about the real necessity of new athletic facilities on ntil this year, I had never this particular land. given the nature trails on The walk was a short one, and the the University of West narrow trail was cramped with fellow Florida’s main campus much thought. classmates. Focusing on the wilderness However, when the administraaround me was a challenge initially, tion began proposing plans to tear especially when the natural sounds down portions of the Baars-Firestone were drowned out by a country song Wildlife Sanctuary to make room for a blaring from the radio of a passing golf course, parking lots and intramuvehicle. ral fields, I found myself reflecting on The beauty of nature won me over, the importance of the refuge for the however, especially when we got to university’s identity see the bald eagle’s as an environmental nest. college. It’s not often that “Building athletic It’s ironic that someone can say the current adminfacilities on the they saw the nest of istration is willing the national bird, wildlife refuge to compromise the which I’ve always natural beauty of seems to be a known as a symbol the campus, all in contradiction of the of freedom. the name of progThe Baarsoriginal identity of ress. Firestone Wildlife A recent tour UWF.” Sanctuary sign of the trails with includes a quote my environmenby Henry David tal reporting class Thoreau that states, “It is the marriage showed me the worth of spending time of the soul with nature that makes in nature, a privilege that the Athletics the intellect fruitful and gives birth to Master Plan would take away. imagination.” Sylvia Maxwell, the assistant to the At one point in time, the wildlife interim vice president, came out to refuge was an important part of the speak to the class before we set off on the trails. university’s mission for higher educaShe said the university is working tion. with state agencies to accommodate Building athletic facilities on the the bald eagles that were recently wildlife refuge seems to be a contradicfound. tion of the original identity of UWF. Steps like preventing any disturNot only that, but it’s a waste of bance within a few hundred feet of the natural beauty and resources that, nest are important, but the presence once destroyed, can never be replaced.
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Giving vaginas a voice Molly Bruno Staff Writer It is a topic many people are uncomfortable talking about. It makes some people blush and some people giggle. “The Vagina Monologues,” a play about sexuality, abuse, humor and awareness was presented Wednesday in the Commons Conference Center at the University of West Florida. Over 300 people filled up two rooms of the Conference Center to see the performances in the play. It was presented by UWF’s sexual assault prevention group, Everyone’s Issue, and was originally created by women’s activist and author Eve Ensler of New York. The stories in the monologues are about real women and the issues they face. “This is something so sensitive on campus, and a lot of people won’t talk
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A crowd of 300 attendees fill the Conference Center for a performance of “The Vagina Monologues.” about it,” said Nyrie Mann, president of Everyone’s Issue and director of the production. The goal of the event was to provide a safe environment for students to let their emotions out, Mann said. A mix of men and women socialized as upbeat music played before the production began. Andrea Martin, a junior majoring in communication arts, said
❱❱ Rundown Last Wednesday, Everyone’s Issue presented “The Vagina Monologues,” a play aimed to raise awareness about sexual issues. Students performed dances and vignettes portraying a variety of emotions to a packed Conference Center. Eve Ensler, a prominent women’s activist and author is the original author of the play.
she was impressed by the large turnout and wanted to become more aware of issues she was not educated on. “I feel like this is important because it presents awareness against sexual violence,” she said. Martin, who’s minor is in theater, said she looked forward to hearing the personal stories of women and seeing how the performers convey them. The play had 12 different segments, which included a belly dancing performance, various monologues and a dance performance. Tressa Kelly, an adjunct instructor in the Department of Communication Arts presented one monologue
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The play included a mix of monologues and dancing performances. titled “Conversations with My Son,” which showed the growth of a relationship between a mother and son and the their attempt to understand abuse against women. Another monologue, “Blueberry Hill,” performed by theatre major Shannon Hemmings, recounted one woman’s story of being raped by multiple men, the shame and eventual liberation gained from her experience. Hemmings said that
it’s important for women to never give up when it comes to issues presented in the monologues because her character never gave up. “Share your story,” she said. The presentation was free to students with a Nautilus Card and $10 to non-UWF students. Proceeds went to the 2011 Women and Girls of Haiti Campaign and Everyone’s Issue at UWF.
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Sahdia, Ba’dia, and Lydia open the show with belly dancing.
Summer blockbusters heating up
Gabby Chaney Staff Writer
For those movie watchers that may be a little tired of the months of Oscarwinning dramas, such as King’s Speech and Black Swan, get ready for the summer blockbuster season to get in full swing with action and comedy-packed films. Gear up all nerds and comic book lovers for a summer full of Marvel movies for you and for those of us who secretly love these movies but are afraid to admit it. The latest installment in the Marvel cinematic universe presents Thor on May 6, with Kenneth Branagh to helm the story. Chris Hemsworth is in the title role, with Tom Hiddleston going against him. Natalie Portman will also be appearing in the movie as Jane Foster. All Captain America
fanatics and Chris Evans lovers can get ready for the Captain America: First Avenger to make an attempt on July 22. The film's first trailer has just been released and is convincing that the movie will bring good special effects, acting, and story, captivating even those who might not have grown up watching the comic. X-men: First Class is less than two months from being released into theaters and there's been a lot of talk about it. Rather than thinking, "Geez, why can't Hollywood just come up with new ideas?" try not to dismiss this sequel so quickly. The X-men trailer promises to be a thriller. 20th Century Fox, in its release, said “X-Men: First Class charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events.” Let's keep our fingers crossed for this
one so it doesn't end up in the endless list of bad movie reboots. Speaking of bad sequels, Fast Five, the fifth Fast and Furious, comes out June 10. Maybe that's all that needs to be said about it. Yes, the film is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but just because they've got girls in thong bikinis, though nice, won't make the fifth making of a movie with the same story every time good. A comedy that's certainly got a lot of hype and many are excited about is Hangover II, premiering May 26. It'll be interesting to see if they can duplicate the hilarity of the film, or if they simply attempt to make a cheap movie knowing that people will go see it anyways, as they've done with many sequels. However, the sequel maintains the same cast, so it has the potential to be as successful. It'd be pretty
hard to make a movie with Zach Galifianakis in it where the crowd won't laugh. Transformers 3 comes out July 1 with Victoria's Secret supermodel Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to replace Megan Fox. The first Transformers set the bar high and the second came short, especially in the action department. Hopefully this one will be closer to its roots and rise to the top again. Lastly, of course, we have to talk about Harry Potter. After all, it's been Warner Bros' most lucrative film franchise of all time. However, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part II is the eighth and final movie with David Yates calling the shots behind the cameras again. I'm sure this one's box office revenue will blow some top records away.
CAB carnival comes to Commons Lindsey Ales Staff Writer The sweet smell of funnel cakes filled the air as masses of students started filling the Commons parking lot. The University of West Florida’s Campus Activity Board’s final blowout bash for the end of Spring semester, CAB After Dark, was complete with free fair
rides, free food, free games and free funnel cakes. That is correct, it all was free. CAB is funded by student fees. This “block party,” as Brittany Lewis, CAB program adivsor, called it, was one of CAB’s biggest events of the year. Two thrill fair rides, Pharos’s Fury and The Magic
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Students socialize around tables with their Chartwell’s catered dinners at the CAB After Dark event.
Carpet, were sure to fulfill any adrenalin seeker’s need. The rides lit up the dark parking lot with flashing lights. Snaking lines of students surrounded the two carnival attractions until the workers gave a last call around 10 p.m. The food service on campus provided all of the food for the event free. There was a massive buffet that included BBQ sandwiches, corndogs, rotisserie chicken and, of course, a fair favorite, giant roasted turkey legs. Potato salad, coleslaw, cookies, brownies and frozen chocolate bananas, were also on the menu. What fair would be complete without rigged fair games and funnel cakes? The water shooting race game had lines all night. Lucky winners got to choose their very own colorful, plush prize. The funnel cake
booth, by far, was one of the hottest attractions all night. People waited in line for up to 45 minutes to get a warm sugary treat. CAB wanted to give the students a stressfree, fun environment to unwin before exams. “We really wanted to throw something that the students, staff and community members could relax and e n j o y before everyone hits exam week,” Lewis said. “We are very pleased with the way everything turned out.” DJ Boom kept music playing throughout the night. CAB events are also known for their wonderful prizes. Bright green wrist bands were handed out at the beginning of the night. They started calling numbers for the biggest prize of the ni g h t at 10:30 p .m., a brand-new iPad 2. They had to call 15 numbers before the lucky winner
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The gravity-deying 1001 Nights ride was a fair ride that was set up in Lot H for CAB After Dark.
❱❱ Rundown On April 9, the Campus Activity Board hosted CAB After Dark, an event aimed to celebrate the end of the spring semester. There was free food, giveaways, a DJ, fair rides and a game booth. finally claimed the prize. Other prizes given away included a flat-screen tv , an Xbox and 100 tee shirts. Students really
enjoyed the event. “Free food, free rides and free games,” Alex Starr, a junior Theatre at UWF, said. “Of course I am excited about tonight.”
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The Dog House Deli was a good choice for cheap, convenient, good food after a day in the blistering sun on Casino Beach. The Dog House Deli accommodated multiple groups reeking of sunscreen and still in soaked bathing suits mid- day. Dog House Deli is located at 35 Via De Luna Drive in Gulf Breeze. It is right on the way back to campus from the beach, the perfect place to stop for a quick lunch. The deli is open 6 days a week. Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. until late, Sundays 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., and closed on Mondays. Dog House Deli is fairly busy on a Friday afternoon. Even though the deli was busy as the beach- goers piled in and waited to be served, there was no skimp-
ing on service. The drinks were always refilled, and the ketchup never went empty. The deli serves up exactly what the name implies: good ol’ fashioned hot dogs. No mess, no frills, no huge menu to decipher. The deli serves up four kinds of hot dogs: a regular dog, a foot-long Hebrew National hot dog, a quarterpound Hefty Hound dog, and a half-pound, all-beef super dog. The long list of toppings includes chili, cheese, sauerkraut, coleslaw, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, pickle relish, mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup and a hot sauce made by Dog House Deli. All toppings are free. The deli has a few favorite suggestions. There is the usual dawg, a hot dog with chili, cheese and onions, or the Coney Island dawg with chili, onions and mustard. Finally, the nacho dawg is not for the faint of heart. It includes spicy jalapeno
peppers, nacho cheese and hot sauce that sends you screaming for water. The prices are really affordable. The most expensive thing on the menu is the super dog, maxing out at $7.50. University of West Florida freshman public relations major Christie Reid ordered the regularsized usual dawg and a medium Coke. The total price was around $5. “It’s my favorite place to stop after the beach,” Reid said. Sophomore exercise science major Coty Patrick
The first performance of “Brigadoon” at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts at the University of West Florida went splendidly, receiving a standing ovation at the end of the performance. “Brigadoon” is a musical play about two American men who stumble upon a small Scottish village named Brigadoon in 1946. It is a magical village that appears for only one day every 100 years. One of the Americans quickly grows accustomed to the village and wants to stay, and both of them have a choice to make. The performance was a little longer than two hours with a break between the first and second acts. The play is a musical, and it includes romance, humor, action and intrigue — enough of everything to keep everyone interested. Leah Arington directed the play and James Mitchell directed the singers. The main characters were played by Ruben Diaz and John J. Rawlings Jr., the two Americans, and Caroline Atkinson, who played a Scottish resident of Brigadoon name Fiona. The performance of “Brigadoon” is a collaboration between the UWF music and theater departments. Piano and bagpipes were two major instruments played in the performance. The singing and dancing were spot on, and the acting was terrific. Scene changes were done discreetly and smoothly. The costumes and the scenery were very well done.
For a Wednesday night, the main stage theater was pretty full. The audience was a mix of students, staff and local residents who enjoy the fine arts. Some people knew what the play was about, while others did not. Everyone seemed to enjoy the performance either way. Hunter Harris, a freshman in the political science department, said “Brigadoon” was
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Top dish: The super dawg has sauerkraut, ketchup, onions and relish. Price range: The most expensive hot dog costs $7.50, but a regular sized dog and medium drink meal is around $5. Toppings are free. Location: 35 Via de luna drive, gulf breeze, fl. Verdict: Dog House Deli offers a variety of hot dogs for a delicious, inexpensive option for hungry beach-goers.
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ordered the super dawg with sauerkraut, ketchup, onions and relish. “It’s nice that the toppings are free,” Patrick said. Dog House Deli offers more than just hot dogs. A few other options include chili nachos and a barbeque sandwich. Nothing on this part of the menu exceeds $6. Dog House Deli is worth the stop, whether it’s quick and on the go, or a stop in after the beach. College students will be happy to realize it does not bust the wallet.
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the first student performance he’s seen. He also said that he didn’t know anything about the play, but he came to support a friend. “I loved it,” he said. “I didn’t know anything about the background.” Rick Simerly, a local resident, came to see the performance and spoke highly of it. “All the students did really well,” he said. “I enjoyed it very much.”
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April 20
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April 29
Live Entertainment by DJ Tony Toca, island themed menu and FREE leis!
One of our most popular events each year, the Symphonic Band plays the underscoring to popular movies of yesterday and today. This year the event will feature Movie Musicals. The cost is free.
FPAN is seeking enthusiastic volunteers of all ages to help sort artifacts from local archaeological sites. No experience is needed, but a brief tutorial will be given by a member of the experienced staff. The last day to volunteer is this Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Lab is located inside the FPAN Coordinating Center at 207 E. Main Street in Downtown Pensacola.
For more information, email Malerie Shelton at foodserv@uwf.edu. April 21 Join the celebration as employees of the University of West Florida are honored at the annual Nautilus Excellence Awards Ceremony. Awards will be given for Professional Excellence, the Outstanding Employee of the Year as well as the Gabor and Marion Viccars awards. In addition, employees will be honored for years of service to the University community. The Nautilus Excellence Awards Ceremony will be held in the Main Stage Theater at 9 a.m. with door prizes and refreshments. As staffing allows, supervisors should encourage their staff to attend. For more information, contact Angelia Byers at 850-474-2798 or email at abyers@uwf.edu.
For more information, email CFPA at jbrisky@uwf.edu. April 23 Join the University of West Florida Recreation & Sports Services Department for a 3.1 mile run on our beautiful campus, including the Edward Ball Nature Preserve Trail. The cost is $15 before April 18; $20 April 19-23. Free for UWF students! The run will start at 9 a.m. at the UWF Multipurpose Fields. Overall and divisional winners will receive Easter basket prizes! Snacks and refreshments will be served at the race. Limit of 150 participants. For more information, contact Rodney McClanahan at 850474-2815 or email at rmcclanahan@uwf.edu.
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The Office of Undergraduate Research, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School will be hosting the first Annual Student Scholars Symposium. The symposium is an opportunity for students to showcase their research and scholarly activity from the past academic year from all disciplines across campus. The event will be held in the UWF Field House and HLS Facility at 10 a.m., when the poster session opens for public viewing, to 3 p.m., when the poster sessions close.
Recreation and Sports Services present End of Year Tubing Trip.
The event will also showcase stage performances between 10:30 a.m. and noon, oral presentations between 11:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. in the HLS Facility, as well as the Spring Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Induction at 12:30 p.m. The BBQ club will be grilling out between the Field House and HLS Facility at noon. For more information, contact Ashley Roberts at 474-2934 or email at aroberts1@uwf.edu. April 21 The Student Success Programs is proud to announce Exam Jam Spring 2011. Have fun while you Learn! The event will be held from 7 p.m. until midnight in the Commons Conference Center. For more information, contact Carol Heard at 850-474-3266 or email at cheard@uwf.edu.
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April 25 Co-Op is always paid, always for credit, and the work experience compliments academics. Attending a Co-Op Info Session is the first step towards becoming a Co-Op participant. Career Services will present a Cooperative Education Information Session from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Building 19 at the North Entrance. All students are invited to attend. Preregistration is required. Pre-register by calling Career Services at 850-474-2254, stopping by Building 19, North Entrance or R.S.V.P. through JasonQuest. For more information, email Jenn Masiulis at jmasiulis@uwf.edu. April 26 Allyson Chappell will defend her dissertation titled "Exploring Vygotsky and NonVygotsky Preschool Daycare Experiences Relative to School Readiness Levels in Children" from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Building 77, Room 107. For more information, email Lucrecia Burnette at lburnette@uwf.edu. April 26
There will be a Football Feasibility Committee April 21 meeting at 4 p.m. in the Building 12 Alumni Dining Services presents Room. a Late Night Breakfast. For more information, For more information, contact Robin Dezar at email Malerie Shelton at 850-474-3312 or email foodserv@uwf.edu. at rdezarn@uwf.edu.
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Cheers, class of ‘11 Men’s Baseball
Greg Pron
Brandon Brewer
Jason Postill
Daniel Vargas-Vila
Dustin Lawley
Dustin Brenton
Zach Taylor
Eric Kroll
Shane Waller
Zach North
Tyler Hastings
Sixto Velasco
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Senior Dustin Lawley is hitting .317 with 38 runs scored, 43 RBIs, and leads the Argos with seven home runs.
Softball
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Otto Bonning
Bhavna Shetty
Karri Bisbee
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Jennifer McKenney
Senior Otto Bonning leads the Argos with an average score of 71.85 and total wins in 2011.
Women’s tennis
Lexi Mikedis
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Senior Karri Bisbee has 37 runs scored, 16 RBIs and leads the team in hits.
Taylor Brewster
Yana Bokareva
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Hawkins leads UWF pitching staff n Junior starting pitcher puts up big numbers consistently. Chris Elkins Staff Writer Junior Ben Hawkins pitched a no-hitter in a seven-inning game on April 9 against the University of West Alabama. Hawkins surrendered two walks, but struck out a season high 12 batters in the second no-hitter in
University of West Florida history. “It’s always exciting to do that,” Head Coach Mike Jeffcoat said. “Ben threw a pretty good game. I challenged him up a little in the bullpen that week about turning it up a notch, and boy, did he respond.” The no-hitter was the second game of a double-
header, which the Argos bullpen session before the won 2-0. first game, he knew someHawkins thing special started the could happen. “It ended up day like he “In the normally does bullpen I was being one of before a game. of all over the special days kind “When I the place,” of my life.” get up I’ll go Hawkins said. to Chik-Fil-A “Usually when and get some I’m all over the -Ben Hawkins lunch, and place I feel like I’ll go to the it’s going to be Starting Pitcher park,” he said. a great day on “I’ll eat, and I’ll the mound.” walk around T h e n , and try to stay stress free.” during the first game However, after a good of the doubleheader, he
and backup catcher Brad Hammac talked about their strategy for the next game and watched what players on the opposing team did in certain counts. Jeffcoat said he and Hawkins talked in between games about attacking the batters and getting ahead early in the counts. “After the first couple of innings, I felt like something special was going to happen,” he said. “It ended up being one of the special days of my life.” Hammac, who has
caught every game that Hawkins has pitched this season, said all of his pitches were working great. “He was locating his fastball really well, in and out, and keeping it out of the zone,” Hammac said. It’s common for pitchers throwing a no-hitter toward the end of the game to receive the silent treatment from their teammates as part of baseball superstition.
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Teamwork key to Argonauts’ success Shawn Handrahan Staff Writer After a strong regular season for the University of West Florida men’s golf team, the post-season is now under way, and the Argonauts look to continue their great performances throughout. The Argos are ranked third in the Division II national rankings, behind Chico State University in California and Lynn University in Boca Raton. They ended the regular season with 364 points, one point higher than Central Oklahoma University, and 13 higher than Western Washington University, which rounded out the top five. The Argos have had strong success in their performances because of how deep the team is.
Led by senior Otto Bonning, ranked first in the region and seventh in the nation according to www.golfstat.com, the Argos have had great tournament performances. Apart from Bonning, the team also consists of strong players such as Carlos Rodriquez, Blake Black Olson and Ryan Black and Thomas Guste-Pedersen, all of whom average fewer than 74 strokes per round. Black has had an outstanding year, and is second on the team with an average of 72.40 per round, as well as Rodriguez who has turned in seven rounds in the 60s. “I usually just take the week leading up to the tournament to tune my full swing and putting,” Black
said. “Chipping has always been natural to me, so I do not work on that as much as the rest of my game.” But the success of the Argos comes from the mental toughness and camaraderie that the team has developed through the fall and spring seasons. “As much as we all see each other, the team chemistry is very good,” Jordan Rizzo said. “Being at tournaments together just bonds us all that much more, but when we’re all playing we trust each other to go play our hardest and shoot the best score we can.” And they are all aware of the importance of teamwork and how much a team must rely on each and every player in order to succeed. “During a tournament
I just focus on the team aspect,” Black said. “If I have a bad hole, I do not let it get to me, because I know that the team may need my score, so I always strive to come back from bad holes, just for the team’s sake.” With a team full of stars, it is no wonder that they have the determination and desire to win tournaments and be the strongest team possible. “We are very dedicated as a team, and each and every one of us wants to win,” Rizzo said. “We’re one of the best, and we have to walk the walk as well as talk the talk. During tournaments it’s all business on and off the course. Fun is had, but the main goal is first place, and we all understand that.”
Hawkins: Honored pitcher of the Week Hawkins said his teammates didn’t say much to him after the fourth or fifth inning. The only thing they told was “good job” and “keep us in the ball game.” “It was a close ball game,” Hawkins said. “You still have to know to pitch. You can’t go out there thinking, ‘OK I have a no hitter, this one’s for me.’ We have to get a win.” Hawkins leads the Argos with a 0.86 ERA. He has 67 strikeouts in 52.1 innings pitched and is 9-0. He was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II Pitcher of the Week for the period ending on April 11. “It’s a great honor,” he said. “It’s great to get all of these honors and all of these awards, but it’s more of a team thing for me. I want to win a
national championship, and that’s our ultimate goal.” “Early in the year I felt like I was going to just be a role guy,” Hawkins said. “I feel like I’ve grown into a more mature pitcher by learning how to pitch. I’ve learned how to get guys out and where to locate pitches in certain counts.” Jeffcoat said, “Obviously he hasn’t been beaten yet, but I didn’t think he’d pitched his best. He had some outings where he really had to work at it and pitch out of jams. “He’s been consistent, giving our team a chance to win all season long.” Hammac said Hawkins works hard, has a great work ethic and “is a great guy.” “He’s been pretty consistent throughout the year,” Hammac said. “That’s why his numbers are where they are.”
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Summer sports Baseball schedule May 6-10 @ GSC Tournament May 19-23 @ NCAA South Regional
Softball schedule May 6-8 @ GSC Tournament May 13-15 @ NCAA South Regional
Men’s Golf May 2-4 @ NCAA South Super Regional May 17-20 @ NCAA Championships
Women’s Golf May 1-3 @ NCAA Super Regional May 11-14 @ NCAA Championships
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Hawkins, shown in 2011 play, is known for his good work ethic.
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