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January 21, 2014 Editor-in-chief - Lulu Ramadan MANAGING EDITOR - Michelle Friswell Associate editor - Chris Hamann Creative Director - Breanndolyn Lies BUSINESS MANAGER - Ryan Murphy Copy DESK CHIEF - Carissa Giard Assistant Copy DESK CHIEF - Cristina Solorzano FEATURES EDITOR - Jamie Vaughn Reviews Editor - Maddy Mesa SPORTS EDITOR - Wesley Wright SCIENCE EDITOR - Andrew Fraieli

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Three candidates were left, now after months of searching, FAU selects the next university president. By Lulu Ramadan and Kathryn Wohlpart

Page 14 New head coach Charlie Partridge speaks at length about the recruiting landscape in South Florida and the nuances of his system.

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The Schmidt Center Gallery hosts a travelling exhibit from the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. By Jillian Melero

24 Student Body President Peter Amirato was removed from office and replaced by his vice president over an unsatisfied GPA requirement. By Dylan Bouscher

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The fun doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to stop just because classes have started. Check out a few of the many events planned for this semester.

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what do the three of these men have in common?

Well, almost nothing, except they all want the

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powerful position at fau. By Lulu Ramadan and Kathryn Wohlpart Editor-in-chief Contributor Photos by Max Jackson

ach of these men came with a package deal when they applied to FAU for university president. With entirely different visions and backgrounds, they all would’ve brought something different to the table. But only one of them made it. Christopher Earley, George LeMieux and John Kelly were all narrowed down from a

pool of 62 candidates in the search for the next university president. The search began after former President Mary Jane Saunders resigned from the position three years into her five year contract in May. Her resignation came after a series of controversies at FAU including selling the naming rights of the football stadium to a for-profit prison company.

“The issues and the fiercely negative media coverage have forced me to reassess my position as the President of FAU,” Saunders wrote in her letter of resignation, and one of the reasons the 15 appointed members of the presidential search committee responsible for finding the next president asked each of the three finalists how they would deal with controversy, among other questions. Continued on Page 10 UPRESSONLINE.COM

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Continued From Page 9 The search began with 62 applicants and was narrowed down to 10, one of which pulled out of the running before the preliminary interviews even began. The nine candidates — seven academics and two politicians — interviewed with

the board on Jan. 9-10. The candidates were asked what their goals are, how they plan to improve student life and what they brought to the table that no one else could. The presidential search committee

narrowed the applicants down to three: one academic with some administrative experience, one administrator with some academic experience, and one politician with no experience in higher education.

Christopher Earley, Dean of the School of Business at Purdue University

Experience: Earley

has been the dean of business at Purdue for three years now. He has a total of nine years of experience as an administrator at three different schools (Purdue, University of Connecticut and National University of Singapore). Earley’s background education is in industrial psychology at the University of Illinois.

Goals: Expand undergraduate research at FAU, create connections

to Latin American universities, increase FAU’s global presence and increase number of international students

George LeMieux, former U.S. Senator (R-FL)

Experience: LeMieux is currently the chairman of

Gunster Law Firm. Formerly the chief of staff to former Gov. Charlie Crist, LeMieux was appointed to a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2009 to finish the term for a senator who resigned. LeMieux announced candidacy for a seat in the senate in 2012, but pulled out of the race before the election.

Goals: Increase graduation rate and, in turn, increase state funding, make FAU a tier one research facility, expand the Jupiter campus and make FAU a top 25 public university in the country by 2024

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After months of searching, FAU introduces John Kelly as the seventh president in university history.

he new university president makes his way through a crowd of congratulatory faculty and administrators at a reception for him at the Baldwin House, his future oncampus residence. It took about five months of searching before the 15 appointed board members that make up the presidential search committee selected John Kelly as FAU’s next president. The search committee made it clear they were looking for someone to raise funds, manage the budget and handle controversies when they occur. FAU had four presidents in the span of 12 years and faculty raised concerns about the position’s turnover at open forums held from Jan. 14-16. Kelly comes from Clemson University in South Carolina. He’s been a VP at Clemson

for 14 years — first as vice president of public service and agriculture from 1997 to 2010, then as vice president of economic development. But he’s been with Clemson for 28 years. Kelly came prepared for his interview with the presidential search committee with an impressive resume to back him up:

-Led a $150 million fundraising campaign to invest in programs at Clemson -Held an administrative position when Clemson established itself as one of the top 25 public universities by U.S. News & World Report for six consecutive years -Oversaw strategic planning and Clemson’s budgeting through major state budget cuts Kelly also impressed the Board of Trustees

— the 13 highest ranking officials at FAU that eventually had the final vote on the new president — with his goals for the university:

-Raise money for biomedical, marine technology and environmental sciences programs -Expand the football program to eventually expand student enrollment and bring in more funding through donations -Increase FAU’s academic standings and push to become a ranked university -Increase graduation rate which currently stands at around 40 percent Another goal of Kelly’s is to use budget experience from Clemson to help FAU strategically respond to any budget cuts from Continued on Page 14 John Kelly meets the faculty and administration at the reception held in his honor. Kelly was selected as the seventh president in FAU history on Jan. 17.

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Continued from Page 12 the state (FAU suffered state budget cuts of $77 million between 2008 and 2013 after $300 million was cut from the state university system, which was restored in 2013). Clemson University faced major budget cuts that slashed state funding from 38 percent to 9 percent, according to Kelly himself in an interview with the presidential search committee on Jan. 9. The cuts resulted in tuition at Clemson climbing 18 percent over five years, according to the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. While tuition increases are hard to avoid amid major budget cuts from the state (FAU saw tuition increase 60 percent in the five years of major state budget cuts), Clemson University administrators also saw an increase in their salaries. According to WISTV, Clemson’s administrators saw salaries increase up to 61 percent since budget cuts began over a decade ago. While student tuition was continuously hiked, Kelly’s annual salary went up from $170,000 to over $260,000 over the course of 10 years. The highest salary increase went to Clemson Provost Dori Helms (61 percent). Kelly’s experience raising funds and allocating budgets still impressed the BOT and got him the support of eight of the 13 trustees (five votes went to Sen. George LeMieux) when they deliberated on Jan. 17. The final vote stood 13-0. Kelly won. “[Kelly] helped grow and make decisions at Clemson,” Trustee Daniel Cane said. “His story about going through budget cuts was moving and without having to fire the staff.” Even recently appointed Student Body President Patrick Callahan — who attended his first Board of Trustees meeting after the former student body president was removed from office — was a supporter of Kelly after his interview. “FAU is all about making waves,” Callahan said. “I’d be proud to let Dr. Kelly ride that wave with us.” Kelly’s goals in his first 60 days in office? To get to know the campuses and faculty and surround himself in FAU’s culture. After the announcement that Kelly earned the position over the 62 original applicants, faculty and administrators joined him in the Baldwin House to celebrate. Kelly worked his way through the reception hall of his future home, and handshake after handshake, faculty members each introduced themselves to their new boss,

John Kelly is joined by Chairman of the Board of Trustees Anthony Barbar as he addresses his new facutly and staff as university president on Jan. 17.

The Perks of Being a President John Kelly’s salary at Clemson University:

$262,027

(according to South Carolina State Salary Query)

Kelly’s new salary as FAU president:

$345,000 Other benefits former President Mary Jane Saunders received: -On-campus residence at the Baldwin House plus $15,000 for moving expenses -FAU Foundation provided a car that would be replaced every three years -Eligible for annual bonus of $50,000 based on performance

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The fun doesn’t have to stop just because classes started. Check out a few of the many events planned for this semester.

ey, FAU students. Do you have the back-to-school blues? Well, just because it’s time to go back to classes and homework, that doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun. FAU’s spring semester is full of fun events coming up from comedy shows to the third annual Geek Week. Here are some of the many events happening this semester. The best part? Most of them are free.

After Dark: Ladies of Comedy

Get ready for some laughs as the FAU Program Board presents “Ladies of Comedy,” featuring Pam Bruno, Bernadette Emmanuel and Vanessa Fraction. This event is free to FAU students in the Student Union.

Jan. 25

Kaye Auditorium, 9 p.m.

Glo Games Night Frisbee

For students on the Jupiter campus, don’t worry, there are plenty of events on campus as well. Come out and put those frisbee skills to the test with Glo Games Night Frisbee.

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Jupiter Campus, 7 p.m.

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Geek Week

Geek Week is back for its third year at FAU. Last year, students enjoyed events like the “Madden 13” tournament and “Dance Central” free play in the Student Union. So start practicing your sweetest “Super Smash Bros.” moves for this year’s week of tournaments.

March 10-14 Boca campus Student Union

Photo by Michelle Friswell

Freaker’s Ball Concert

Diversity Block Party The Diversity Block Party put on by the activities board on the FAU Davie campus, Owl Productions is back this year. Last year students enjoyed events like sumo wrestling, dunk tanks and rock climbing. The event is free for all FAU students.

March 28 Davie Campus Diversity Way

FAU’s Freaker’s Ball concert is back! Students rocked out to Kendrick Lamar (below) at last year’s sold out show. This year’s Freaker’s Ball artists will be B.o.B., Redman and Method Man. Tickets for the event will be available at the Student Union Box Office.

Photo by Ryan Murphy

April 1 Outdoor Stage, 8 p.m.

Girl/Guy Code Comedy Show

TEDxFAU

Fans of the popular MTV shows “Girl Code” and “Guy Code” better get their hashtags ready. Four yet unannounced members of the cast will be performing in the Student Union. The comedy show is free for students. #ICant

TED, the global non-profit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading,” is coming to FAU. TEDxFAU will bring TEDTalks to FAU students by FAU students and faculty on the Jupiter Campus.

April 3 April 18 Kaye Auditorium, 8 p.m.

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FEATURES Exhibits

Deadly Medicine:

Creating the Master Race The Schmidt Center Gallery exhibit explores one of the darkest eras in history and the socio-political climate behind it.

hen you first walk through the glass double doors of the Schmidt Gallery, the “Deadly Medicine” exhibit seems fairly innocuous. It doesn’t have the initial morbid draw of say, the preserved and posed corpses of the

Post World War I Germany was a time of economic and political struggle. The German government was looking for solutions to common social problems like what to do about the prevalence of illness and poverty while increasing the number of productive citizens who are able to contribute something to their country and decreasing the number of those considered a burden. Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race is a travelling exhibit from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in

“Bodies” exhibit. It is, very simply, a timeline. A series of partitions are arranged in a winding labyrinth of historical information presented in quotes and reproductions of films, photos and documents.

Washington, D.C. and it displays some of the scientific methods used to “solve” these problems. “[Deadly Medicine] touches on complex ethical issues we face today, such as how societies acquire and use scientific knowledge and how they balance the rights of the individual and the needs of the larger community,” said Susan Bacharach, the exhibition’s curator. The exhibit details the chain of events leading up to the Holocaust as broken down into three periods:

1919 – 1931 Science as Salvation, Weimar Eugenics 1933 – 1939 The Biological State, Nazi Eugenics 1939 – 1945 Final Solutions, Euthanasia Murders

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It is a monolithic timeline, one that begins with a scientific theory and ends with the forced sterilization of German citizens, segregation of German people, pediatric euthanasia, mass gassings and the genocide of 6 million Jews. The exhibit is only a part of their story.

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1919 -1931 A pale, hospital green and gray color, this section of the exhibit begins as subdued, with information presented in a clinical manner. The gallery starts with the international interest in eugenics, the idea that humanity could be improved through controlled breeding. This idea stemmed from two established theories: Darwin’s evolutionary theory of survival of the fittest and Mendel’s experiments with hereditary traits. Thus came the conclusion that the occurrence of desirable

1933 -1939 “One of the things that struck me about the exhibit is that it piles together the evidence for why we need to have informed consent,” said Dr. Rosanna Gatens, the director of the Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education here on FAU’s Boca campus. Informed consent occurs when a doctor discloses any potential risks or benefits of a procedure to their patient and the patient then grants the doctor permission to proceed. Many of the early subjects within Weimar and later Nazi Germany were inmates, mental patients and eventually children who had no knowledge of the medical experimentation they were being subjected to.

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The Biological State

Desperate to create a stronger citizen population, German authorities used science and politics together in an attempt to apply biological solutions to social problems. By limiting or eliminating unwanted genetic traits from the gene pool, the government could save on the costs of health care and special education. Gatens compares these concerns to present day issues within the U.S., such as the rationing of health care in regard to the elderly or extended life care. It raises ethical questions regarding quality of life, and questions the processes behind making those judgments.

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Science as Salvation traits could be increased and undesirable traits could be decreased. But this raises questions. Who decides what is or isn’t desirable? How far does one go to ensure the survival of one trait or the extinction of another? During the onset of the German’s interest in eugenics, its biggest proponents were doctors, psychiatrists and public health officials. In other words, the well-educated. They were the officials that the ill and infirm had no choice but to put their trust in.

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1939 -1945 This is where the exhibition turns its darkest, both in color and in content, with the partitions almost entirely black. The black and white photographs stand out in grainy, gritty contrast.

uring World War II, the Nazi party began its Mercy Death Program for legal euthanasia, eliminating any children born with birth defects. More than 5,000 children were euthanized within state run hospitals and clinics and families were given false causes of death. Next came the adults. Any who were deemed unproductive — mostly patients who were institutionalized — were subject to death. Seventy thousand men and women were killed in mass gassings, and 200,000 more were killed in hospitals and mental institutions throughout Germany. Once Germany invaded Poland, they began to apply a system of mass gassing to the

Final Solutions

Many of the photos are of children. There is a small viewing area set up with less than a dozen seats in front of a flat screen television. A 30 minute video of survivor accounts

plays on loop with countless Germans and Jews recounting their experiences of segregation to concentration camps, forced sterilization and the loss of loved ones to mass gassings or medical experimentation.

genocide of Polish Jews. After the war, many of the medical and political authorities responsible for these programs were never tried and several of them even managed to maintain their professional careers and practice medicine with no repercussions.

become a regular correspondent with their office,” she said. “The second thing is to face abuses when we see them and to be prepared to research the remedy and pursue it. That’s what education is for.” The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and the Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education will be hosting an academic conference, “Eugenics: Race, Public Health and the Science of Nationalism” on Feb. 10, 2014.

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The exhibition may raise more questions than answers. Dr. Gatens highlights two main points she hopes visitors to the exhibition will leave with: “Number one ... follow the major issues. Know who your local representatives are and

Visit www.fau.edu/galleries for more information on the university galleries, exhibits and conferences.

Deadly Medicine is on display Saturday, Dec. 14 through Saturday, Feb. 15. Schmidt Center Gallery Info:

Hours: Tuesdays - Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m. Free admission, suggested donation of three dollars.

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*academic symposium Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 “Eugenics: Race, Public Health, and the Science of Nationalism.” more info at www.fau.edu/galleries

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One Out

By Dylan Bouscher Contributor Photos by Max Jackson

Peter Amirato was removed as student body president last week. The horsebackriding, short-film producing, ocean engineering major tells us what’s next for him.

eter Amirato is sitting in the corner of the food court on the Boca campus, resting one hand on a black cane he’s sporting to help his dislocated kneecap. The former student body president was wrestling over winter break when he wrote a Jan. 1 Facebook status about the incident: “Dislocated my knee cap while wrestling and popped it back into back into place like a boss... 2014 you’re about to be my bitch!”

On a Monday afternoon two weeks later, the senior ocean engineering major was removed from office. Amirato was brought before a committee of students, faculty and staff who check eligibility for paid positions. They knew he failed two classes last fall — his first semester balancing the workload of a student body president and full-time undergraduate. And they knew that according to university regulations, a student body President has to maintain a 2.7 semesterly and cumulative GPA. Because Amirato’s fell short of that, Student Government had no president when the meeting was over. Less than 24 hours later, Patrick Callahan, the senior finance major who ran as Amirato’s vice president, shared the news of his promotion on Facebook: “I am excited and proud to announce that I have just been sworn in officially as the new FAU student body president.”

As Amirato recalls his whirlwind of a removal, he’s not bitter. “Patrick and I will always be close,” Amirato says before summarizing

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his presidency in one sentence: “I did great things and had an even greater time.” Callahan shares Amirato’s sentiment. “Peter is one of the most outstanding student leaders on this campus and has made a lasting impression on the FAU student body,” Callahan says, confirming his vision as president will include finishing what Peter started. “Everything is going as scheduled.” Carlo Fassi, the UNF student body president who defeated Peter for the only student seat among the 17 appointed members of the Board of Governors, the Board that runs the Florida State University System, is equally fond of Amirato. “Peter did an excellent job serving on the Florida Student Association and I have nothing but good things to say about our time working together … [Amirato] challenged me for the chair position and was a formidable opponent,” Fassi says. UNF’s GPA requirement for student leaders is 2.25, according to Fassi, compared to 2.7 at FAU, but Fassi wouldn’t comment on Peter’s removal from office because he felt it wasn’t his place. “I have openly expressed my dissenting view on this requirement ... any activity and Service Fee paying student deserves an opportunity to serve their student body,” Fassi says. “We are ostracizing some students and preventing them from participating in part of the democratic process.” Amirato is more understanding of the GPA requirements for student leaders. “I knew the terms when I signed up,” he says. “They should be there.”

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“I never let anything influence my decisions, whether they were

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That same attitude is what got me removed from president.”

Amirato’s Accomplishments Here’s a list Peter Amirato provided as his presidential administration’s greatest achievements: Preventing tuition and fee increases for the first time in five years by voting to waive them in August Funded extending the hours of the Cube, a study area in the Engineering East building on the Boca campus, to stay open 24/7 during Finals Week in Fall 2013 Supported funding the extension of the on-campus golf cart escort service Night Owls hours until 1 a.m. Funded the creation of a “director of governmental relations” position in Student Government after realizing FAU was one of the only State University System schools without a position for students to lobby the state government. Funded and restarted the annual tradition of Owls for Miles, a promotional event started in 2004 by former head football coach Howard Schnellenberger Created a new branding campaign for Student Government “Strengthened the relationship” between SG and the Athletics Department Funded an initiative to provide a card access security system for the All Night Study Center that is still being installed

Amirato and Callahan were never favored for the job. During the SG presidential campaign of spring 2013, the pair were disqualified from the race by SG Chief Justice Ryan Quinn, one of Amirato’s Phi Delta Theta fraternity brothers. This was the result of a complaint filed by another president/vice president pair running against them about faulty campaign paperwork. But the official results couldn’t lie: Amirato and Callahan took the most votes. That didn’t mean anything yet. The election ended Feb. 20. Amirato and Callahan were kicked out of the race on March 20. They fought the decision until their triumph was sealed on April 9 when their disqualification was overturned by Vice President of Student Affairs Charles Brown, who reminded the candidates the Student Court couldn’t disqualify students from elections. The UP reached out to Associate Dean of Students Terry Mena, who works under Brown and serves as an adviser to Student Government, to comment on Amirato’s time as president. As of publication time, Mena has not commented. Two months after being sworn in, Amirato attended his first meeting as the only student on FAU’s Board of Trustees —

the 13 appointed officials who vote to spend your tuition and fees and decide how much they are — and broke his campaign promise of “advocating against increases to housing rates.” After former Student Body President Robert Huffman approved a recommendation to increase campus housing rates from 2 to 5 percent in April, Peter voted for the increase in June. “I wish housing hadn’t been increased,” Amirato, a resident in the Innovation Village Apartment dorms at the time, said after voting. “But that was something that was not discussed in my term, so it’s not exactly my place to comment on it.” He kept other promises though, like being the first student body president to prevent tuition and fee increases for the first time in five years by voting to waive a 1.7 percent increase last August. (See sidebar for Amirato’s presidential accomplishments.) The UP reached out to the Trustees who worked with Amirato to comment on their time with him, but as of publication time, the Trustees have not commented. “I never let anything influence my decisions, whether they were popular or not,” Amirato says. “That same attitude is what got me removed from president.” Continued on page 26

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Student government

Jack of All Trades, Master of Fun

From film producing to horseback riding, Peter Amirato has done much more than serve as Student Body President at FAU: Fall 2009: Peter Amirato starts at FAU Spring 2010: Amirato joins the Phi Delta Theta fraternity chapter on campus, switches major from civil engineering to ocean engineering Summer 2010: Peter joins the Student Government Boca House of Representatives as a representative, becomes president of the on campus film club, Owl Films, and is hired as a campus tour guide Fall 2011: Peter runs for and wins a seat in the Student Government university-wide Senate and finishes serving as film club President. See his short film “Buzzed” here: Fall 2012: Peter Amirato serves as a university ambassador, and an associate athletics director of the Student Alumni Association and the school spirit group PrOWLers, starting a “Prowler paint up” program where students could be painted before football games Spring 2013: Peter joins the Equestrian Club, Calvary FAU, runs for Student Body President, wins, finishes serving as a campus tour guide

Continued from page 25 Amirato, a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity chapter, is approached by three of his “brothers,” who make eye contact, pound fists, greet him and go in one fell swoop. “Always good to see you Peter,” one of them says as they walk away. Amirato takes his hand off the cane, rests it against his chair and rolls his shoulders as his lips crack a shift from ambivalence

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to a mischievous smile. “What I learned the most is, you’re always going to have friends and enemies… haters gon’ hate,” Amirato says, adding, “You can’t replace learning how to handle the pressure and at the same time not succumbing to doing what’s expected and not letting the position be bigger than doing what’s right.”

Amirato’s advice to Callahan? “Don’t lose sight of why you’re there and why you do it.” In fact, Amirato might join Callahan’s administration. “I’m not going to stop doing what I’m passionate about. I’m thinking about applying to be [Student Government] director of governmental relations.”

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On To the

NEXT ONE New head coach Charlie Partridge speaks with the UP about the ins and outs of his first year recruiting for the football program. Wesley Wright Sports Editor

his team is losing several starters on both sides of the ball. What positions are you focusing on recruiting?

Carl Pelini did not seem to be a big fan of trying to recruit sophomores and juniors in high school. Is that something we can expect from your staff?

Charlie Partridge: What we’re doing is looking at replenishing the youth part of our program. There are 15 scholarships remaining for this class.

CP: I don’t have any knowledge of the previous staff. If we feel a kid is a fit for our program, we will recruit him. We are focusing on the ‘14 class right now, but we are already putting together the ‘15 class.

What aspects of the FAU football program should entice high school football prospects? CP: There are a number of things we have to be proud of. I think first to the $70 million on-campus football stadium, then the stability of the coaching staff. I am from South Florida, and this is a staff that is committed to this region. You have to also consider the Fortune 500 companies that have headquarters in South Florida. Florida Atlantic ranks second in job placement for all Florida schools.

You are a native of South Florida. How much of an advantage does that give you on the recruiting trail? CP: I’m not sure if it gives me any type of advantage. I certainly have some long-standing relationships, but even those would not matter if I did not treat people the right way.

You recruited heavily in the South Florida area for Arkansas and Wisconsin. How early was it that you realized you might have a real knack for recruiting?

It is well known that dozens of schools recruit heavily out of South Florida. What is the program doing in an attempt to keep some of those talented prospects in-state and getting them onto our campus?

CP: I don’t know if there was any one time where it clicked. Over the years I have tried to build relationships with people I have known even as far back as middle school, but none of that would matter if I didn’t treat people the right way. I treat people right, and I tell people the truth because I don’t know any other way to do it.

CP: The key is finding kids that fit our program, and that starts in South Florida. Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, then you work your way on out. There are more Division I athletes in this area than we can take. We consider character, academics and also that they [are] a good football player. All of that factors into who we recruit.

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Science

Black Holes

How To Make a Hole In

Space and Time In the ongoing UP science series, physics major Andrew Fraieli explains advanced scientific concepts in simple terms. By Andrew Fraieli Science Editor

o, punching holes in space. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Hell yeah it sounds like fun. The proper scientific name for this hole in space and time is called a black hole. You can try swinging your fist in the air all you want and as hard as you can, but you’re not going to punch a hole the fabric of the universe. You usually need a perpetually exploding plasma ball floating in space (a star) for that, and a much bigger one than our sun. Most black holes are formed when the mass of something gets compressed within a certain radius determined by the amount of mass, this radius is called a Schwarzschild radius. For the Earth to become a black hole, which it would never do naturally, it would have to be squeezed into a marble the size of your pinky nail…yeah, that’s a lot of mass in one place. At this point the escape velocity (the velocity needed to escape the object’s gravity) is equal to or greater than the speed of light. Hence, black hole — no

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light escapes, so you can not see it, you can only see how it affects everything around it. This compression happens because of a star going supernova, a massive explosion 10 light years across. Ten light years. That’s about 16,000 solar systems next to each other! The aftermath is a hole in space and time! A hole with very interesting properties as well. Black holes are very weird. So freaking weird that no one believed they existed when a couple of physicists starting describing them and their properties. Stephen Hawking even made a $100 bet against their existence ... he’s $100 dollars short now. All black holes have a point of no return — called the event horizon — where its gravity is so strong nothing can escape, not even light. If someone watches you go past this horizon then they will see you stop as soon as you enter it and never go any farther. This is because time literally stops at the event horizon. One of the most interesting properties of black holes is their possible use for time

travel. Something else interesting about it is that it is also theorized to be a possible gateway to other universes. The problem lies in the fact that the singularity, the really crazy physics-makes-no-sense-here part at the center of the black hole, is a single point in a stationary black hole. This makes it useless to us because we can’t exactly travel through a point, we need something to travel through. There is a specific kind of black hole called a Kerr black hole where the singularity spins, causing it to stretch into a hollow ring like the one possibly on your finger. The math was worked out by Roy Kerr in 1963. So if you’re ever strolling through space and see a stationary black hole, just think, “Damn I can’t go into that one or it will spaghettify me because its singularity is a point, not a ring.” That way your atoms won’t be forcefully squished into each other by the black hole’s immense gravity and possibly squash your brain and kill you without knowing it. Yay!

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