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his year, we decided to spice things up and bring you a “Best Of 2011.” Usually, the UP starts off every spring semester with a “Year in Review” issue, rewriting all of the preceding year’s major stories and compiling them into one issue. Lame. So here’s how it’s going to work this year — for the first time ever. The UP’s “Best Of ” issue is an awards issue for all the cool, bizarre and tragic moments of 2011 — from the football team’s worst season ever, to an FAU cop behind bars for allegedly shooting an escort. Maybe you had a man in a green, skin-tight body suit dance through your classroom (page 18). You might have wondered about Occupy FAU — if you think they’re disorganized, you’ll be happy to know we agree (page 8). Maybe you’ve heard the name Howard Schnellenberger, FAU’s football coach who lost 11 out of 12 games in 2011. Plus, he stepped down (page 12). These are just a few of the things that got us talking. And, so you don’t think we see this as a golden opportunity to gang up on everyone, we’d like to admit that we’re not perfect either. We printed the word “opinon” in the paper, not once, but twice this semester. We also referred to the “Q” in LGBTQA as questionable, which is something we’re not proud of either. But this issue isn’t about that. Some of these people deserved way more than a story about who they are and what they did. They deserve their own damn awards, and that’s really what this “Best Of ” is all about. We hope it gives you a taste of FAU in 2011. And we promise it’s not lame. upressonline.com
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Hardest working give it enough funding and staff. “Some people might say he’s very adamant, or pushing too hard for something,” says SG Director Heather Bishara, “but he stands up for what he believes in.” As if that wasn’t enough, Bastidas wrote or cowrote 20 of the 34 bills proposed to the House in 2011 - more than any other House rep. In July, he wrote bills that would have put questions on the September ballot asking students if they think parking fines should be lowered and if their money should go to upgrading class registration servers. All were vetoed, but Bastidas vows to bring them back up again in time for the spring election in February. “We’re pushing for real change,” says Bastidas, “I’m just glad I’m on the side that’s trying to bring these issues to light.” Not only does he work a lot, he’s also eager to talk to students. If you want to speak with Bastidas, drop by his office in room 215 of the Student Union, or send an email at bbastida@fau.edu.
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Chances are that this spring we won’t be seeing flashy ethnic-style events like FAU’s first Octoberfest or gay pride march. The reason for that: the folks who put on those events, Multicultural Programming (MP), can’t spend any more money this semester. The reason for that: they spent their money so fast a SG higher-up had to stop them before they went bust. In under five months, Multicultural Programming spent $80,901.36 of its $112,363 budget, causing Boca campus Governor Ryan Ebanks to freeze their spending. Since it can’t spend what it has, MP can’t do events for Black History Month, Asian Heritage Month or put on any ethnic beauty pageants (which means less opportunities for free food and pretty girls). And it looks like they’ll need to learn how to spend more wisely before they can spend any more at all. Ebanks says he’ll meet with MP to figure that out, but hasn’t set a time yet. “I wouldn’t say it was irresponsible,” he says about MP’s spending, “They just need a lot of planning.” Marie Dumas, who has been MP Director since June, didn’t want to talk to us about it. Last year’s first ever Octoberfest on Oct. 4 celebrated the Throughout fall 2011, MP-sponsored and coBavarian culture, with traditional foods and various game sponsored events like Octoberfest (no beer, though), booths –– the only thing missing was the beer. Photo by Christine Capozziello
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Before Boris Bastidas became Boca campus’ top Student Government lawmaker, it was hard to find out how SG legislators spent student money, let alone talk to them. But all that changed when Bastidas became Speaker of the Boca campus’ House of Representatives in fall 2010 – and, quite frankly, busted his ass to see a lot of changes. As speaker, he uploaded all House legislation and meeting details online - something previous speakers failed to do - so that students can see what the campus legislature is up to with a few clicks at fau.edu/sg/HOR.php. Plus, he started the Student Government Focus Groups, where on five separate occasions last year students told SG face-to-face how to make FAU better. SG got over 50 complaints and suggestions from dozens of students. And there was free pizza. Then there’s the LGBTQA Resource Center, the on-campus safe haven for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals and students who are unsure of their sexuality. Bastidas, who was on the committee to create the Center, wrote up bills to
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the LGBTQ march, a drag show, an Anti-Thanksgiving Dinner and the Miss Latina Pageant, which cost the organization almost three-fourths of its budget. In November, when MP’s account was frozen, Dumas asked the Boca campus House of Representatives for $29,562 - they got $14,562. That leaves MP with $46,023.62 to stretch out among Jewish, Black, Asian and Women’s History Months this year - if they’re allowed to spend any of it. That’s just over half of how much they spent on Hispanic, LGBTQ and Native American History Month events. Some SG members think giving MP more money would solve the problem. SG’s money comes from the $11.96/credit hour Activity & Services fee students pay each semester ($143.52 for 12 credits), meaning all the money MP spends comes from students’ pockets. When Dumas asked the House for extra cash, House Campus Budget Chair Jason Wu said, “They’re spending the money well; they just don’t have enough of it.” Wu’s the legislator in charge of the committee that decides how Boca SG money is spent each year. Ebanks told us something similar. “At the program level they’re trying to do, I told them they should request more money at the rate they’re going.” Well, that’s one way to treat a splurger. Continued on page 5
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When they walk into the room, it’s how incredibly cute they look in their suits that keeps me looking – not their political jargon or promises. One of them has big, beautiful blue eyes that complement his humble smile, and the other has presidential swag with cute assets. Whatever the reason, Student Body President Ayden Maher and Vice President Robert Huffman make a good looking duo. Their responsibilities as our president and VP are a little unclear to me, to be quite honest. But really, I just care about how good they look doing their jobs. Maybe it’s because Huffman is a combination of handsome and sweet, like Edward Cullen from the Twilight Saga - except that Huffman isn’t a pale, blood-sucking vampire. And maybe it’s because Maher looks charming and debonair, almost like a modern JFK, leaving you (or me, at least) with the desire to be his modern-day Marilyn Monroe. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that his pants accentuate his ass. The bottom line is they’ll either leave you swooning or breathless. But as effortless as it looks, they take looking good very seriously. “We look in the mirror once we’re done working, we usually eat lunch, then we look in the mirror, then
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back to work and then we pause and adjust our hair,” said Maher. All kidding aside, Maher and Huffman are two naturally good looking guys, but their fancy titles probably help a little, according to some people who knew them before they became FAU’s president and VP. “I went to the same high school as him,” said junior psychology major Tatyana Carvajal about Maher. “He was good looking, [but] he got cuter now with all of his suits.” Kristy Meyer, a senior arts and humanities major, believes being an SG official works for Huffman, too. “I’ve known him for some time and he used to have this long hair,” she said. “Now, he looks cuter all cleaned up.” While Huffman said it’s an honor to be included in the hottest male duo, he also feels “humbled and a little surprised.” But he really thinks all the credit is owed to his parents. Maher also considered it an honor – actually, the biggest honor yet. “It’s definitely the best award I’ve ever received at FAU,” Maher said. “We didn’t even have to campaign. We just had to look good.” One thing I ask of them both: stop looking so good –– the whiplash and drool are starting to get a little annoying.
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Most confusing Nobody ever knew what to expect from an Occupy FAU event, but that was OK because organizers didn’t either. After trying long and hard to figure out what Occupy FAU is, we think we have an idea. See if you can follow along. According to supporters, it is a movement in solidarity with the Occupy Colleges network. This means they do on-campus protests against higher tuition and faculty layoffs, based off of ideas they get from www. occupycolleges.org. In 2011, Occupy FAU’s events consisted of protests, gatherings, strikes and one teachin (which was a gathering of students and faculty members expressing their opinions). They always said they would be against tuition hikes, faculty layoffs and budget cuts, but no one ever said what exactly would happen at these events, or how their chanting and poster-holding would solve anything. “We don’t have control over what happens,” said organizer, Gonzalo Vizcardo, about a “strike” they had in November. “It all depends on the students; there’s nothing planned,” was a frequent answer from him – and he wasn’t lying.The events were planned, to get everyone together, then go with the flow. “It’s not like an organization.
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There’s no one in charge. So they’re not really creating an agenda, because that’s a more traditional way of organizing,” said FAU Faculty Union President and film professor Chris Robe. Or maybe that traditional agenda would make it easier to understand how they plan to achieve anything. FAU College Republicans Vice President Jon Taylor was thinking something similar. “I find it very confusing that students utilize multi-billion dollar corporations to spread their anti-capitalist message,” said Taylor. “Don’t they realize that they are contributing to the economy when they use their $800 smart phones to send tweets about their socialist agenda? What are they occupying, exactly? Classrooms? Aren’t we supposed to be on campus anyway?” Our point exactly. Maybe these student activists have the right ideas, but because of how much they made our heads spin last year, Occupy FAU is the most confusing student activist group.
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Most active Most activist groups rally and protest, but Lambda United (LU) raised awarness in a way that actually made a difference. These student activists had quite a busy year putting on events like the first ever gay pride march, drag show and a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/ questioning (LGBTQ) rally. It was all worth it when the university’s Board of Trustees decided to amend Regulation 5.010, which added sexual orientation to FAU’s anti-discrimination policy. This highly affected the LGBTQ community, because now people can’t be harassed at FAU for their gender preference. LU held its first annual drag show in September, which was such an unexpected hit that the student union’s Majestic Palm Room wasn’t even big enough to hold the crowd of over 200 people. Another first was their gay pride march in October and an LGBTQ rally in November, which drew over 50 supporters.
LU President Frank Gorritz said, “I see the pride in their faces. They feel like somebody special and not like a victim.” Gorritz describes his fellow members as “heroes” and admires them a lot. Gorritz said he owes some of the group’s success to the LGBTQA Resource Center, which opened earlier last year. The center is a place where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students can hang out and feel safe. The way Gorritz puts it, the resource center gives LU members support and helps it grow. And they’re not planning on slowing down anytime soon. They have big plans for the new year, including finding ways to show their members more support and putting on more new events. You could say LU just had a good year, but the fact is that they worked hard to make a name for themselves. Their growing support will only make them stronger – and if we were a student activist group, we’d be taking notes.
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Best visual artists The Gamut BFA Exhibition at the Ritter Art Gallery made me “ooh” and “aah,” but for the most part, there wasn’t anything I hadn’t seen before. It was when I came across an abstract piece with mysterious human figures in strange positions that I wanted to stay a little longer. It was Tyler Buckheim’s unique art that fascinated me. Some of Buckheim’s pieces are simple – like a portrait of a chair or a pair of shoes – and others are very abstract. Whichever it is, Buckheim’s art can summon a whirlwind of various emotions through techniques and dark color schemes. Buckheim’s art makes many experience something different, and her inspiration to do this comes from somewhere deep within. “I portray that in my art in a way where the viewer can relate to it and put it in their own context,” said Buckheim. While Buckheim has definitely mastered her skill, it wasn’t something she planned on doing. Despite the fact that her parents are
artists and she practically lived inside galleries and museums, she actually wanted to be a veterinarian. She didn’t take her scribbles and doodles seriously until middle school, and eventually realized it was her calling. What sets Buckheim’s art apart from the rest is that it has an identity. When you look at her art, you see the heart, you see the emotions, and you see her. It’s not just a one-dimensional painting –– it’s like a living and breathing creature. When she found a way to give her art a voice, Buckheim finally became the artist she wanted to be. “My work felt more like art I should be making, which I have been trying to do for a long time now.” Buckheim is 2011’s best visual artist not only because of her innate talent, but because her art stood out among the rest as the most unique and real –– which makes me grateful she never became a vet.
“Introversion” by Tyler Buckheim, a senior at FAU, features images of people that were inspired by live models who visited her class, Intermediate Painting. The piece, shown at the Gamut BFA Exhibition at the Ritter Art Gallery in the Boca campus, uses ink and water color on several layers of paper. Photos courtesy of Tyler Buckheim
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These guys make you feel like camping out, sitting around a fire, and singing your heart out with your buddies –– all with a really sweet bass line. Fireside Prophets craft catchy lyrics, worthy of being sung in the shower, that blend magically with their guitar riffs which rival the expert level on Guitar Hero. A drum beat stitches everything together. But what’s especially impressive isn’t just their cool vibe and musical skill. It’s also their passion for music –– something the industry can’t manufacture. “I live and breathe music,” said Justin D’Alfonso. “When I’m on stage, it’s the only time I feel alive and at home.” Considering college students tend to suffer from procrastination, this kind of work ethic is pretty admirable. In the past year, they steadily poured out new music for their EP, “Resinate,” which comes out this spring. They’re also booking more shows, and plan to catch a music label’s attention. Now that’s ambition. But who exactly are the Fireside Prophets? The band is Justin D’Alfonso (guitar/vocals),
Travis Schmeider (drums) and Oren Gross (bass). All have been or currently are FAU students. The trio, whose sound is described by their front man as “dirty south reggae,” actually played their first show at FAU in 2008. Since then, their popularity has grown significantly. The band currently has 1,447 fans on the website reverbnation.com, where musicians, producers and venues all over the nation come together and communicate. And so far, the band has 452 likes on Facebook. “Fireside Prophets are a talented band and will go a long way in the future,” said Nate James, a sophomore commercial music major. “The sound that they bring to the table is very unique and original.” There’s no doubt that the Fireside Prophets are working hard to go far –– and they have what it takes to do it. Their music and lyrics are unique and impressive, but most surprisingly, there’s no Auto-Tune within earshot –– a refreshing fact, considering there are enough Rebecca Blacks and Ke$has in the world.
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expects more from his budding program. “We want to bring the fans a team that will compete in the NCAA tournament in March,” Jarvis recently told the UP about a squad that returns five of its top six scorers from last season. As Jarvis has experienced a revival at FAU, his players have benefited significantly. More important than any wins, Jarvis is teaching his players how to be men on and off the court. He takes his team to Spanish River Church on Sundays and is devoted to being a living testimony of Christ for his players. “If you’re not great you’re lousy,” he told Greg Gantt during practice last month. Coach Jarvis surely lived up to that quote himself in 2011.
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FAU basketball coach Mike Jarvis makes less money per year than football coach Howard Schnelleberger. To be exact, $223,655 less. With the success and respect he brought to the basketball program, especially in 2011, Jarvis is a great bargain for FAU. He does not have the luxury of a $70 million playing facility. Instead he’s forced to coach in a cramped, underdeveloped gym. Yet Jarvis produced something for FAU in 2011 that Schnellenberger has not since 2007: a Sun Belt Conference Championship. An eight game win streak fueled the Owls to their best record in school history (21-11) and a spot in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). But Jarvis is not satisfied with NIT bids. He
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Let’s take a moment to remember 2011’s best athlete, the coach that led him to success and the other guys who, well, weren’t as great. By Rolando Rosa
Worst player harder [than Wilbert].” Wilbert had three games with at least three interceptions this season. “I just got to make plays when it’s required of me and take care of the football by trying to limit turnovers and mistakes,” he said. “It’s about executing and doing the right things on every play.” Yet his defining moment came at home against Middle Tennessee, as opposing quarterback Logan Kilgore completed his first 19 passes in the first half, while Wilbert completed 41 percent of his passes and completed 10 passes — all game.
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No player is more to blame for the woes of FAU’s epically bad, 1-11 football team in 2011 than quarterback Graham Wilbert. One of his biggest regrets should be a loss at Louisiana-Lafayette, a game that required a late fourth quarter rally and came up short by a score of 37-34. Wilbert is a constant source of frustration for FAU fans, as his erratic play resulted in a 1-11 record this season for the Owls. After the blowout loss to FIU, a fan on the FAU Sports Sun-Sentinel message board said “Three pathetic throws! My daughter who played softball in college can throw
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FAU head football coach Howard Schnellenberger has achieved many things during his career, including coaching the University of Miami and winning a national championship with them in 1983. He also created football at FAU in 2001. None of that mattered in 2011. For as much success as Schnellenberger had in his 50-plus-year career in football, 2011, his last year of coaching, was one to forget. FAU’s Stadium, dubbed “The House Howard Built” by Student Government President Ayden Maher, opened this October. Inside, the life-sized bronze statue of Schnellenberger is a constant reminder of how great he once was, and how low his reputation sank in 2011. It’s a venue that Schnellenberger said is,
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“The fulfillment of an impossible dream and will be the single most important asset that the university will have to develop a top-of-the-line football team.” His team was shut out in the home opener 20-0 by Western Kentucky, and had the first win of the year on its eleventh try, defeating the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Attendance dropped off from 29,000 at the opener to less than 15,000 at the last home game. Schnellenberger’s disappointment of not fielding a competitive team in his last year has left him worn and distraught. He said, “Not being able to win games in the stadium at this time has been the hardest and most difficult thing I’ve had to endure as a coach.”
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Best player In 2011, FAU senior forward Brett Royster stepped forward as a leader and player. He averaged three blocks per game, winning the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, and helped the Owls win the Sun Belt Conference Championship. “He’s one of the best shot blockers in the country,” said his coach, Mike Jarvis, to the Sun Sentinel last season. But the humble Royster believed his team’s success was greater than his own achievements. “Winning is the priority,” said Royster. “It was definitely more meaningful to win the Defensive Player of the Year after the kind of season we had.” He now plays professionally overseas for
the Leicester Riders and is adjusting to a new system. “The style of play over here is different,” said Royster. “But each day I’m getting better and learning how to adjust.” His new coach, Rob Paternostro, appreciates the effort that Royster brings defensively. “One of our weaknesses right now is protection of the basket,” said Paternostro on www.leicesterriders.co.uk. “Paint protection and rim protection is what we needed and that’s what Brett has made his name doing.” As the defensive anchor of a conference champion team, who also secured a professional career, no player was more important in 2011 than Brett Royster. upressonline.com
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You’ve most likely seen Joch Anderson – and his long, flowing, tri-colored beard – at least once in his usual hang out spot, the Student Union. And if you’re like me, you probably said to yourself something along the lines of “Whoa, that is one serious beard.” It starts off dark brown at the top, but turns blonde by the time it gets to the bottom due to years of sun exposure. It’s wild, free and more than a foot in length. It makes Anderson look like the South Floridian version of a young Albus Dumbledore — who, unless you’ve been living under a rock for over a decade — you know is the man. But how long exactly did it take to grow out this bad boy? Apparently, the last time he was hairless was when many of us were in junior high – about eight years ago. After years of being asked this question, Anderson did the math to come up with an exact answer. “I haven’t actually shaved for about eight years,” he said, “but the last time 14
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I trimmed it was two years and seven months ago. And when I did, I left nine months of growth on it. So that’s about three years and four months.” While we think it’s just plain cool to rock a beard of this magnitude, Anderson’s reason for having it is more than a desire to impress. He started growing it out when he got a job as a life guard on the beach. Since he’s allergic to sunscreen, he had to resort to a large sun hat and a mask of facial hair to keep from getting sunburnt. Anderson’s beard hasn’t only attracted our attention, though. Other students can’t help but notice it, too. “I’m pretty sure that beard is his trademark,” said freshman education major Samantha Winslow, who has seen him on numerous occasions around the Student Union. “That’s what we all know him as —the guy with the really crazy beard.” Some people call it crazy. He calls it his protection from the sun. We call it his claim to fame.
These men’s facial grooming techniques – or lack thereof – had us and many other people staring and asking questions last year.
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baffled by “the ‘stache,” so much that he got looks screaming “you’re a weirdo” on a daily basis. “Random people came up to me and asked, ‘Seriously, why do you have that?’” he said. “I’d say about two to three people per day.” At his jobs waiting tables at both Kapow! and Dubliner Irish Pub in Mizner Park, Fanaian could tell people wanted to ask him about it, but no one ever dared. “It was always awkward walking up to tables and talking to customers,” he said. Maybe he looked like a weirdo for a while, but if you can find a way to combine creepy, unique and ridiculous, you’re cool in our book. Sadly, on the first day of December, Fanaian finally shaved it off. The famous ‘stache was so “horribly itchy” he couldn’t wait another day. We’ll just have to wait until next “Movember,” when he’ll hopefully blow us all away with another eccentric ‘stache.
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Alexander Fanaian was going for creepy when he started growing out his mustache – and that’s exactly what he got. At the start of November, Fanaian set out to grow a full mustache to fundraise for “Movember,” an event that raises money for prostate cancer awareness – and he came up with an idea that left us pretty impressed. Inspired by Paul Teutul from Discovery Channel’s American Chopper, Fanaian grew a similar mustache with two scruffy “handle bars” hanging from his face, to his neck – except his wasn’t grey. It was so out there that other mustaches just couldn’t compare. Some were bushy and weird –– but not weird enough –– and others were just too normal. Fanaian thought outside of the box. “I saw it on TV and said, ‘That’s what I’m gonna do,’” he said “I was looking for the creepiest one, ‘cause you get the most attention.” According to Fanaian, strangers were quite
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Lamest professor Photo couresty of FAU media relations
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Some classes can quickly become a drag when you’re stuck with one of the worstrated professors on campus. And judging from students’ reactions, there’s one guy you don’t want to be stuck with. Barry Axe. He teaches classes such as Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior. But his profile appears near the top of Google when you search “worst professor at FAU.” Comments and ratings on ratemyprofessor. com suggest that Axe seems to be a contradiction as a teacher. According to past students, he teaches management and organizational behavior — with a personal organization issue. Students said he often misplaced
their work or messed up during grading. Supposedly, he tends to interrupt students frequently and is easily distracted, to the point where concentrating and learning in class is rather difficult. Here’s some of the feedback on ratemyprofessor.com: “Mr. Axe…oh he’s a total spaz. I’ve never met anyone more discombobulated. This is an organizational and management class, but with Axe as a professor….it’s easy to forget that.” … “He’s lost my assignments more than once. It’s quite annoying when you’re organizational and management professor can’t seem to manage or organize his student’s work!”
… “Mr. Axe confuses me. When he forges his thoughts mid-sentence, it makes me lose all concentration too. I never learn anything in his class; I get too distracted by Axe’s random word fumbling and paper shuffling.” … “Professor….what professor? I’ve been teaching myself all semester!” … The 22 pages of negative feedback makes it seem that class with Axe is more of a dread than it is a learning experience. When you register for classes, I would suggest that you do your research. It may help you avoid a semester full of frustration, especially if you have to take intro to management and organizational behavior.
Higest Paid Professor By Chris Persaud
Joseph Ouslander spends most of his time researching and studying old people. And he gets big bucks to do it. In 2011, Professor Ouslander of the College of Nursing got $329,100 — more than any other professor at FAU. Ouslander’s research focuses on geriatrics with overactive bladders, insomnia, and their health in general, according to his FAU bio page. He got his B.A. in Natural Sciences from John Hopkins
University in 1973, and his M.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 1977. But Ouslander’s work doesn’t end at FAU. He’s Chief Medical Officer of Wesley Woods Center (which specializes in elderly healthcare), Director of the Emory Center for Health in Aging (both are in Atlanta), and a research scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta VA Geriatric Research in Alabama. On top of all that, he’s also published over 200 academic
articles. Basically, this man gets top dollar at FAU for his work on senior citizens — though at a university in Boca Raton, that’s no surprise. And if you’re looking to learn from Ouslander, you’re out of luck. He’s not teaching any classes this semester. Looks like it doesn’t take much teaching to be the highest-paid teacher.
Some professors did an over the top job last year, while others made students want to pull their hair out. And the one who makes the most money, doesn’t even do much teaching.
Salary data taken from Governor Rick
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Science classes can be difficult and sometimes boring –– at least for me. But taking science with Evelyn Frazier seems to be the best way to tackle the subject. Students who have taken classes with Frazier, who teaches classes such Biodiversity and Life Science, say she’s not just a good science professor — she’s the best. Acording to ratemyprofessor.com, Frazier’s strict but thoughtful personality made her score bonus points with her students. There are 21 pages and 105 comments in Frazier’s favor –– only six people rated her “less than average.” Despite a few negative comments, Frazier is one of the
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few professors that has pages upon pages of positive student feedback. Here are some of the comments students had on Frazier: “Ms. Frazier is kind of strict, but I must admit she’s for sure the reason why I passed Life Science. She doesn’t put up with us using laptops in class, but in the end I guess passing class was more important than Facebook or Netflix, anyway.” … “I love Professor Frazier! She actually cares about her students and will take out time to help you in any way. You learn a lot of material in this class, but if you pay
attention to her notes, you’re like guaranteed a decent grade. She’s super sweet and makes jokes in class. Too bad I’m already done with my sciences, or else I would definitely take a class with her again. Everyone needs a good professor like her!” … So if you’re looking for a fun way to pass your science class, you might want to consider taking it with Frazier. But hurry – in the past, registering for her classes has been a constant race. With her popularity, her classes should fill up within minutes.
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Most corrupt dancer depending on the number of Puchferran’s votes. Other running candidates, like current Student Government President Ayden Maher, were happy to see Buoniato removed from the Breezeway by FAU police. Maher claimed that using Green Mann gave an unfair advantage [to Puchferran]. “It is an unfair advantage and if that’s the case, that he’s banned, I think it makes it a more equal race for all the candidates involved.” Buoniato was later found guilty of violating his probation after allegedly entering a building on-campus after the classroom incident. However, he was found innocent of another charge of “disruptive conduct,” that he said administration never gave him a reason for. During Green Mann’s hearing, Dean of Students Corey King told Buoniato to choose between being Green Mann or getting a college education. Buoniato isn’t allowed to wear the Green Mann suit on campus for the rest of his time at FAU, and will be on probation until May 2012. Green Mann’s Facebook is still active. Even though he’s not allowed at FAU, he makes appearances at parties and art shows in both Palm Beach and Broward counties.
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It all began in Jan. 2011 when FAU police officer Jimmy Ho responded to escort Sherri Carter’s online ad for a night of –– we’re not exactly sure –– but it didn’t end well. Jimmy Ho’s failed attempt at a night with Carter ended with her death at Delray Medical Center. According to police reports, Ho had responded to Carter’s escort services ad on a website called backpage.com. Ho arranged to meet with Carter at her condo in Marina Village in Boynton Beach. Once there, Carter began texting her boyfriend, saying that she was with a client who was “weird and scary” and that she “had a total weirdo in [her] bathroom”, according to New Times Broward/Palm Beach. Then her replies stopped. A few hours later, police showed up at Carter’s condo to find her covered in a pool of blood. According to their reports, Carter had been shot in the neck and abdomen. “It was self-defense,” Ho told police
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Green Mann’s hips couldn’t lie his way out of court when he got busted for interrupting classes with his provocative dance moves. He became infamous for his dancing and was even used as a campaign tactic in the Student Government elections. Wherever he went, Green Mann definitely caused a scene. Students could spot Green Mann running through the Breezeway and dancing around campus in his green full-body spandex suit from fall 2010 to spring 2011. He then took his moves to the classroom. Videos of him barging into a music class and dancing showed up on Facebook. Professor Rebecca Lautar, who was teaching the class at the time of Green Mann’s grand entrance, reported Green Mann to the FAU police. Lautar told police that she felt threatened by Green Mann’s behavior. Green Mann remained FAU’s masked mystery man until an incident with the FAU police revealed his real identity to be commuter student Michael Buoniato. Buoniato later used his fame as Green Mann to promote and support Student Government president candidate Christopher Puchferran. Green Mann posted on Facebook that he would dance for a certain number of hours
when they came to his house. They later took him to the Boynton Beach Police Department for questioning. Ho told detectives that he was an FAU officer and that his life was ruined. According to police reports, Ho believed Carter was going to rob him. He thought that she was reaching for a knife, so he pulled out his revolver. He then handcuffed Carter and took her from the kitchen to the bedroom. Ho told police that Carter struggled when he tried to remove her handcuffs, and he shot her in the abdomen. He later said he remembered a second shot, the one to Carter’s neck. She was taken to Delray Medical Center and was originally paralyzed, but later died from her wounds. Ho resigned from the FAU police department on Feb. 1, 2011, one day after the shooting allegedly took place. Ho cited “personal reasons” for his departure. He is currently awaiting trial for firstdegree murder.
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Most controversial resignation By Allison Nielsen
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Former Dean of the College of Arts and Letters, Manjunath Pendakur, and his fellow faculty members in the Philosophy department had some tension before he resigned. In his resignation letter, sent in March 2011, Pendakur told Provost Diane Alperin that he would be taking a “study leave” and would return in Jan. 2012 as a professor in the communications school. What Pendakur failed to mention, were the several complaints he received from the Philosophy department before he left. These complaints were evaluations that asked faculty members how they thought “the University would be best served,” and they had a variety of answers. Some said Dean Pendakur should either “resign,” “attend charm school,” “be fired” or simply “not be here.” Pendakur said that his resignation was not related to the faculty’s comments. But these feelings weren’t unique to 2011. According to president of the faculty union at the time, James Tracy, 2011’s evaluations echoed 2010’s. Diane Alperin felt, however, that the faculty’s
comments had no influence on Pendakur’s resignation. In 2010, Pendakur was sued by Philosophy professor, Carol Gould. Gould, who is Jewish, stated that Pendakur made anti-Semitic remarks during his two years as dean. She said that her salary of $73,000 compared with the college-wide $108,000 average, was because of her age and religion. One of the six charges against Pendakur said he would promote his friends to higher positions in the philosophy department. Clevis Headley became Chair of the Philosophy Department after Pendakur became dean. Following these allegations of Pendakur picking favorites, Headley stepped down. Even though he resigned, Pendakur received his yearly salary of a whopping $207,050 during his “study leave” to hold him over financially. He didn’t give more details behind his need to “return to [his] scholarship once again and to the classroom,” and had not responded to the UP’s interview request as of press time. Here’s to hoping Pendakur’s study leave has been less problematic than his term as Dean.
Worst Drug Deal By Regina Kaza
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Chances are there were plenty of drug deals between students last year, but only one of them involved a guy shooting three people with an AK-47 after they gave him fake money. The night before Halloween, Andrew Hernandez, Tyler Doyle and John Addison –– none of whom are FAU students –– allegedly tried to buy a quarter pound of pot with $1,200 of counterfeit money and almost got away with it. FAU freshman Alexander Moreno told police he brokered the deal in PBSC student Thomas Fenech’s apartment in Boca Heights, a quarter-mile east of the Boca campus. Moreno got the money from the buyers and passed it on to FAU student Anthony Proios, who then gave it to Fenech. All three of them realized the money was fake. According to Moreno’s statement Fenech then ran out of his apartment on Fourth Ave. with Proios’s AK47 and shot at Doyle’s car. Hernandez was shot in the face, Addison in the back. Doyle suffered a hand injury, but was not shot. Twenty-one bullets were found in all around the apartment, according to police reports. But wait, it gets worse. FAU student Jared Tuck said he was hanging out in Fenech’s apartment when he heard the shots. He later
told police that after the shooting, he hid the AK-47 in Proios’s Honda and went back to his dorm room in Indian River Towers. Fenech and Proios came with him. As if hiding the gun in a car and going back to campus wasn’t a bad enough idea, Tuck and Proios later told police they decided to dump the gun in the woods. Getting rid of the gun got them charged for tampering with evidence, along with being accessories in a crime. Fenech was charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle and three counts of attempted second-degree murder with a firearm. He and Proios have court dates on Jan. 12 and Tuck’s trial is set for March 26. People who knew the boys personally never thought something like this could happen to them. Fenech’s Seminole High School classmate, Alyssa Smith told the UP after the shooting, “I didn’t even put it together. I never even thought to put it together. I can’t picture Tommy pointing a gun at somebody. I just can’t see it.” The Fourth avenue drug deal ended up going from bad to worse, with three people arrested and two rushed to Delray Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit. On a list of worst college drug deals of all time, this would definitely make the top. To read more about the Oct. 30 shooting, visit upressonline.com. upressonline.com
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Best abs Sometimes it’s hard to tell from Facebook pictures if Charlie Read’s abs are real or if they’re photoshopped –– until you see them in person. There’s no denying that Read is “jacked.” His muscles bulge, his chest is strong and firm, but it’s really his perfectly-cut, chiseled eightpack that impressed us. Not to mention, they’re complemented by his naturally golden skin. With his shirt on, he looks like just another in-shape guy. It’s when he takes it off heads turn. “Sophomore year, every time I went to the pool or beach, someone came up to me. It made me feel special,” he laughed. On average, the junior chemistry major goes to the gym three to four times a week, spending
about seven to eight hours there weekly. He alternates and makes up most of his workouts, but spends most of the time on his abs –– as if they need the extra work. Although it might look like, Read’s physique isnt all he cares about, his main focus is on getting good grades so that he can go to grad school and eventually get a job as a science researcher. But even though Read has his priorities in check, the gym is still one of them. “Finals week, I didn’t go to the gym for like a week,” he said. “I feel fat when I don’t go to the gym for a while. But then when I go back, I go extra hard.” Well, that just makes the rest of us a bunch of slackers.
It’s not that these guys have the biggest muscles or can bench the most weight it’s that their abs and biceps are just… perfect By Carolina Fernandez
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he said. We think “swole” is an understatement. One time, he went to the doctor for a checkup and the nurse couldn’t even take his blood pressure. “She put two on me and it still couldn’t fit on my bicep,” he said. “She was like ‘oh my God.’” “Oh my God” is how I felt when I saw them, too. St. Prix is proud of his massive biceps and doesn’t try to hide them, seeing as cutoff T-shirts are his unofficial uniform. “Nothing embarrasses me,” he said, “because I work for it. So why not reap the benefits?” Hey, we think if you’ve got it, you should flaunt it.
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