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CAB Comedy presents Nick Swardson at UCF Arena Stand-up comedian Nick Swardson will be performing at the Arena on March 31. Swardson is known for his role as Terry Bernardino in the Comedy Central series RENO 911! and has his own series, Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are free for UCF students with a UCF ID and $15 for non-UCF students. Contact David Moran at david.moran@ucf.edu for more information.
UCF recognized as a ‘Tree Campus USA’ The Arbor Day foundation will present UCF Landscape and Natural Resources with the Tree Campus USA award on April 1. The celebration will be hosted in the Student Union’s Garden Key Room 221 from 8:30-9:45 a.m. with an optional tree tour at 10 a.m.
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Fallen Knights honored Service marks tenth year of Eternal Knights ABIGAIL DONALDSON Staff Writer
A somber atmosphere enveloped the Pegasus Ballroom on Wednesday as a crowd gathered to remember 14 UCF students who passed away in 2010. Attendees were greeted upon entrance by the melodic notes of the UCF string quartet. A bagpiper led the processional of speakers, which
included President John Hitt and SGA President Michael Kilbride. The presentation of colors was a new addition to the ceremony this year, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary. “Thank you for coming today to honor these students that are now Eternal Knights,” Hitt said in the opening remarks. “Nothing can make up for the absence of someone whom we love, and it would be wrong to try
To comment on fallen Knights: www.UCFNews.com to find a substitute; we must simply hold out and see it through,” he continued, quoting German theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Hitt was followed by Kilbride, who expressed his condolences to the family. “I stand here with a
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UCF’s new SGA president and vice president,Matthew McCann and Adam Brock,are held up by their supporters after the election results were read on Wednesday evening. KATIE DEES / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE
YOUR NEW PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT MATTHEW MCCANN Senior,political science and English literature major Member,Alpha Tau Omega Volunteers with Orange County Parks and Rec, Winter Springs’Police Department Graduated from Dr.Phillips High in 2007 From Windermere,Fla.
ADAM BROCK Junior,political science and advertising/public relations major Member,Alpha Epsilon Pi KnightLynx Director President,Interfraternity Council Graduated from Cypress Bay High School in 2008 From Davie,Fla.
Relieved that the rainy weather wasn’t a bad omen, candidates Matthew McCann and Adam Brock won the 2011 Student Government Association presidential elections. McCann and Brock came out ahead with 61.17 percent of the total 9,980 votes after voting ended Wednesday at 5 p.m. “On behalf of everybody, thank you so much,” McCann said. “This has been the most amazing experience we have ever had.” Crying, Brock hugged current student body president Michael Kilbride, who showed up to support McCann and Brock. “I’m so excited to see what Matt and Adam are going to do to increase student services here at UCF,” Kilbride said. “I’m so proud of them.” Brock and McCann walked around the room thanking all their supporters. “I’m so proud of the student body right now,” Brock said. “That last five minutes before everything was
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Green cards for grads? John Hitt thinks so KATIE KUSTURA News Editor
UCF has about 1,500 international students, and when they graduate, UCF President John Hitt would like to give them more than just a diploma. “Wouldn’t it be great, and this is by no means original with me, ... but wouldn’t it be great if every graduate in engineering or science got with his or her diploma a green card?” Hitt said during a panel discussion on March 28. “That might not be very popular in the countries that they come from … but we do make it very difficult for these students to stay and when I
Want more credit for int’l grads?: www.UCFNews.com look at the amount of investment that they have made and that we have made in areas like optics and photonics where there are great employment prospects, I wish we could do that. I wish every one of them got a green card.” “The Voices of Smart Power” panel, put on by the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition at the Sonesta Hotel in Downtown Orlando, included not just Hitt, but also Rollins College President Dr. Lewis
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• March 31, 2011 Yellow roses and candles were scattered across the Pegasus seal in the Student Union to honor the fallen Knights at the Eternal Knights ceremony on March 30. ABIGAIL DONALDSON / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE
Current students gather to remember fellow Knights FROM A1 heavy heart and great sadness,” Kilbride said. “It’s hard to put into words what these students will continue to mean to the university.” The UCF Sigma Alpha Iota chorale and the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia were both present to sing during the ceremony. In addition to singing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the two groups also sang Sting’s popular song “Fields of Gold.” Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Tony Waldrop, thanked the crowd before introducing Carolyn Hopp, an instructor in the College of Education, to present the eulogy. Hopp read out the names of the deceased, along with their chosen field of study. A yellow rose was placed in a glass vase for each of the students. The Michael Ruschak Memorial Bell, a bell that was donated by the Ruschak family who lost their son in 2007, was rung every time a rose was placed. “[With] black and gold
being our colors, the yellow rose kind of symbolizes something for us,” said Kelly Sparks, special events coordinator for the Office of Student Involvement. “We use it to represent the student.” Senior psychology major Marlaine Monroig was in attendance to honor her fallen Lambda Theta Alpha sorority sister, Benny Abreu. Abreu suffered from a cardiac condition and passed away from surgical complications after giving birth in May 2010 at the age of 25. “It’s been an emotional rollercoaster, but as a chapter we’ve come together,” Monroig said. “We’ve raised funds to help her family. Even the Greek community on campus has been a real big support for us.” Lambda Theta Alpha held an event called “Strolling for a Cause” that brought out the entire Greek community to support the sorority’s cause. Funds raised this week during Greek Week are going to Abreu’s family. “It was really nice to see the outpour of support from the Greek communi-
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Wait was ‘longest five minutes of [Brock’s] life’ FROM A1 addressed was probably the longest five minutes of my life,” Brock said. Nicholas Gurney, the opposing ticket, was present, but Fernando Gonzales was not due to an exam. “I think it was a great opportunity to see students who wanted to change their university for the better on the both sides,” Gurney said. “It’s going to be great to see the other candidates follow
through with their promises and their platform.” Matthew McCann’s parents, Randy and Debbie, were also present, supporting their son and waiting for the elections results. “Obviously, I am elated,” Randy said. “We’re so proud of our son. He’s worked his entire life to do this.” McCann and Brock celebrated with supporters and current members of SGA until after 6 p.m. Additionally, all three
amendments on the SGA election ballot passed. Students: voted (89.19 percent) to add a 15-week time limit for the UCF President to review legislation previously vetoed twice; voted (93.04 percent) to require the SGA president and vice president to report each semester on their committee’s business; and voted (87.81 percent) to continue conservation of the area east of Libra Drive, north of the Arboretum.
ty, not only our sorority, but UCF in general,” Monroig said. In honor of the fallen Knights, UCF flew its flags at half-staff, scattered the Pegasus in the Student Union with yellow roses and candles and also incorporated a moment of silence throughout the main campus as well as its regional campuses. “I ask that you call you family and friends and tell them that you love them,” said Maribeth Ehasz, vice president of Student Development and Enrollment Services. “As we have seen today, life is so precious.”
In remembrance of the 2011 Eternal Knights: Benny Abreu Gerald-Mark Breen Tina Davia Charles Greely Helen Hoekstra Jennifer Laird Frank Marchica Vanessa Marson Gregory Martin Kelly McConnell Jennifer Roqueta David Schaefer Chelsea Torres Maria Vanegas
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New SGA President-elect Matthew McCann,left,shakes hands with his opponent,Nicholas Gurney,who received 38.83 percent of the student vote.
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Whale that killed trainer returns to show KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press
ORLANDO — The killer whale that drowned a trainer last year at SeaWorld in Orlando resumed performing Wednesday for the first time since the woman’s death. Tilikum participated in the marine park’s signature “Believe” show before a crowd of thousands, more than a year since drowning 40-year-old Dawn Brancheau during a performance on Feb. 24, 2010. No trainer has been allowed in the water during the shows since Brancheau’s death and they remained out of the pool Wednesday for the performance before the audience filling 5,000-seat Shamu Stadium to capacity. Orlando resident Wendy Santiago said her family has been attending SeaWorld shows for years and she and her husband, Marcos, and their two children made a point of being present for Tilikum’s return. She said the tragedy left her sad though she was pleased to see Tilikum performing again. “You never can tell with any of these animals — they are wild animals,” Wendy Santiago said of the trainer’s death. But she added, tears welling in her eyes at the show’s conclusion, “I’m happy today that I was able to see him perform.” Marcos Santiago said he also experienced a mix of feelings while watching the show with their 3-year-old son and 4-month-old daughter. “I’ve love SeaWorld, ever since I was a little kid and used to come here many times,” he said. “I fell in love with Shamu and so did my son. So to me it was very emotional to be here on this day.”
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Kelly Flaherty Clark,left,director of animal training at SeaWorld Orlando,and trainer Joe Sanchez work with killer whales Tilikum and Trua,right,during a training session at the theme park’s Shamu Stadium.
The park is still working on plans to get trainers back in the water with the whales. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration last summer accused SeaWorld of recklessly putting trainers in danger. The company is fighting OSHA’s citations and a $75,000 fine. SeaWorld contends its parks have a good safety record during more than four decades of shows involving killer whales. Since the death, SeaWorld officials have drawn up plans to spend millions
of dollars on safety upgrades. Measures include installing rising pool floors that can quickly lift people and the whales from the water, underwater vehicles to distract the marine animals in emergencies and portable oxygen bottles for trainers. SeaWorld Animal Training Curator Kelly Flaherty Clark said in a written statement that returning Tilikum to performing at this time is what’s best for the whale. “Participating in shows is just a portion of Tilikum’s
day, but we feel it is an important component of his physical, social and mental enrichment,” Clark said. “He has been regularly interacting with his trainers and the other whales for purposes of training, exercise and social and mental stimulation, and has enjoyed access to all of the pools in the Shamu Stadium complex.” The statement said SeaWorld would continue the same methods of caring for Tilikum that have been in place for more than a year. Still, many of the people
who watched Tilikum perform drove past about a dozen protesters outside the gates complaining the killer whales should not be held in captivity. Several held up signs reading, “Free Tilly.” Though there was no special reference to Tilikum’s return during the Wednesday morning show, veteran SeaWorld attendee David Wythe said the whale’s return was clearly the main draw. “That’s exactly why we were here,” said Wythe, a Kissimmee resident. “Me
personally, I believe Tilikum should have been back in the shows a long time ago.” In the accident that killed Brancheau, she was nose-to-nose with the whale when her long hair floated into the animal’s mouth and she was dragged in, authorities said. They added that she managed to free herself initially, but the whale continued to strike and thrash her. The tragedy unfolded shortly after a “Dine with Shamu” show, and some guests were still in the area.
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Exchange students ignoring new markets FROM A1 Duncan, retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Donald Kerrick and Caterpillar, Inc.’s Washington Director for Government Affairs William C. Lane. While foreign policy as a whole was the general focus of the panel, education and issues future leaders will have to deal with were major topics of discussion. Hitt had other ideas in addition to his thoughts on green cards. “I keep coming back to the notion that if we understand how to improve the educational systems around the world, we can do an awful lot in educating future leadership,” said Hitt, who has seen firsthand other countries’ desire for American education. “One great opportunity I had as the Soviet Union was unwinding, I was called upon to help start an American university in Bulgaria and I saw how intensely the people of that small country wanted and needed American-style education,” Hitt said. “People are very eager to learn more about the United States. Many want to come here to study.” The other members of the panel agreed that coming to the U.S. for an education was quite popular with foreigners, but study-abroad programs for Americans could use some changes. Lane, who is also the co-president of the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign, said the trend is that more students are getting involved in foreign studies, but they’re still traveling to the same locations every year. “If given the choice
between Rome and Sao Paulo, they’d probably pick Rome. If given the choice between Bangkok and Paris, they’re probably going to pick Paris,” Lane said. “What we’re finding is that while more students are doing the overseas experience, they’re not necessarily going to the markets of tomorrow and that’s our challenge is to try and figure out how to make that happen.” Rollins has been making efforts to meet that challenge for the past few years by promoting international trips among faculty. “We take it seriously and it does in fact improve the education of all of our students,” Duncan said regarding his faculty’s trips abroad. “We need to understand the peoples and the countries with which we will partner and cooperate and also those with whom we will compete.” Rollins faculty have ANDY CEBALLOS / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE taken more than a couple President Hitt speaks at The Voices of Smart Power,a panel discussion on U.S.foreign policy hosted by the U.S.Global Leadership Coalition on March 28. hundred trips abroad graduate education stu- body was doing the same cards, but that it ultimately enced, Calchei said that combined. schools in Moldova are try“I think quite literally dent from Moldova, was thing. I was a little bit disap- wouldn’t work. “I don’t think that’s pos- ing to implement the Amerit makes a world of differ- one of UCF’s interna- pointed by that,” Calchei said. “Education, for inter- sible because if you intro- ican style of testing and ence,” said Duncan, who tional students for a year. “I think that interna- national students, is the pri- duce that can you imagine grading, but that resources acknowledged that faculty trips abroad are not the tional students educate ority. You take everything how many students will are limited. “These days I get a laponly way to international- not only students, but that UCF is offering you come to the U.S.? You would not be able to absorb top and a projector, someize the campus. “Whether some of the instructors,” and UCF is offering a lot.” thing that I’m grateful for in Calchei said she thought all of them,” Calchei said. it’s by international stu- Calchei said. “They were Regarding the desire for my classes,” said Calchei. dents who are on our very curious about my a lot of international stucampuses and enrich the experience and I loved dents would applaud Hitt’s American-style education “Appreciate what you sentiments toward green that Hitt said he experi- have.” education of all of the stu- that.” While Calchei said her dents who are there or whether it’s through experience at UCF was a study abroad and learn- good one, she was not ing to look at the world completely satisfied with through the eyes of a dif- the attitude that some ferent country…that students had toward their bears a lot on how we see education. “I was reading every ourselves.” Sometimes it’s up to single article that I was the international students given and every single themselves to teach those page that I was asked to around them. Marcela read … eventually I figCalchei, a former post- ured out that not every-
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AQIB TALIB TURNS SELF IN ON GUN CHARGES,RELEASED GARLAND, Texas — Police in a Dallas suburb say Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib has turned himself in on a warrant accusing him of firing a gun at his sister’s boyfriend. Garland police said Talib was released after posting a $25,000 bond Wednesday. Police say they believe Talib and his mother, Okolo Talib, shot at the man March 21. The man was not injured. Authorities had issued arrest warrants for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for Talib and his mother. Aqib Talib’s agent, Todd France, did not immediately return a call. Talib went to L.V. Berkner High School in the Dallas suburb of Richardson and played at the University of Kansas. His mother, who faced a felon in possession of a firearm charge, turned herself in Tuesday and bonded out.
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The Knights enter their weekend series against Southern Miss with their first national ranking since 2008.UCF and Southern Miss are two of four baseball teams in Conference USA ranked in the top 25.
Knights baseball enters Top-25 polls at No. 23 JESSICA GILLESPIE Baseball beat writer
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PARTY OVER: FIESTA BOWL’S PREZ AND CEO CANNED The Fiesta Bowl will be asked to justify its inclusion in the BCS after organizers for the Arizona game fired president and CEO John Junker for “an apparent scheme”to reimburse employees for political contributions and “an apparent conspiracy”to cover it up. The reimbursements, listed as at least $46,539, are an apparent violation of state campaign finance laws and the charter that allows the Fiesta Bowl its nonprofit status. The Arizona attorney general’s office is conducting a probe of the matter. The BCS reacted swiftly, saying it would undertake an investigation of its own to “consider whether the Fiesta Bowl should remain a BCS bowl game or other appropriate sanctions.” The Fiesta board of directors voted unanimously to fire Junker “for his improper and inappropriate activities documented”in the report. “The entire Fiesta Bowl family is angered and disappointed by what we’ve seen in the report and by the actions of Mr. Junker,” Fiesta Bowl board chairman Duane Woods told reporters at the event’s headquarters in downtown Scottsdale. “The Fiesta Bowl is greater than a few individuals, and the lesson here really is that we placed too much trust in a single individual.” Junker, in his ubiquitous bright yellow Fiesta Bowl sports jacket, had been the face of the event for three decades, leading it from an upstart event to one of the BCS giants. With an annual salary of about $600,000, he had been on paid administrative lead since Feb. 4 after, the board said, he failed to comply with two written directives to cooperate with the investigation. The board announced a series of steps to reform its operations and operate transparently to prevent any repeat of such problems. That includes hiring a chief financial officer and a general counsel/compliance officer. The bowl has three years left on its four-year BCS contract, but that might not protect it from the possibility of being booted off college football’s biggest stage. — ASSOCIATED PRESS
After beating three nationallyranked teams this season, the No. 23 Knights now have a ranking of their own own. The Knights entered the Top 25 polls for the first time since 2008, jumping in the Collegiate Baseball rankings to No. 23. UCF now looks to beat its fourth ranked team this year as the Knights host No. 20 Southern Miss for a three-game Conference USA showdown starting Friday. “You always want to beat a team that’s ranked, especially when it’s a rivalry,” said Chase Bradford, who picked up a win in his first UCF start on March 29 against No. 20 Stetson. Four C-USA teams entered the week ranked but head coach Terry Rooney feels confident that his team knows this is only the beginning. The Knights know what is at stake. “Conference USA, we’re the third RPI (ratings percentage index) right now, these teams are unbelievable. It’s going to be a battle every
single weekend that we play,” Rooney said. Southern Miss defeated Alabama earlier in the season and the Golden Eagles have swept Eastern Illinois and Missouri State. In its first C-USA weekend, Southern Miss won two of three against Tulane. The loss to the Green Wave was a one-run difference in a 10inning game; one win was a 12-0 seven-inning rout. Southern Miss’ right-handed pitcher Todd McInnis earned his 30th career win Friday against Tulane. McInnis (5-1) owns a 2.63 ERA and has struck out 39 batters this season. The likely Friday night starter was the C-USA Pitcher of the Year as a redshirt sophomore in 2009.
Pitching rotation UCF will likely throw Ben Lively (5-0), Danny Winkler (3-1) and Ray Hanson (2-0). Lively won his first Friday start against then-No. 23 Rice in a strange outing. The freshman pitched 5-2/3 innings, struck out none and walked eight. He only gave up two runs off
PROJECTED LINEUP 1.Travis Shreve 2B 2.Ronnie Richardson CF 3.Darnell Sweeney SS 4.Chris Taladay LF 5.Jonathan Griffin 1B 6.D.J.Hicks DH 7.Beau Taylor C 8.Erik Hempe/Ryan Breen RF 9.Derek Luciano 3B
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Friday, 6:30 p.m. | Jay Bergman Field of four hits in his victory, becoming the first UCF pitcher since to start a season 5-0 since 2005. Junior Winkler picked up his first loss of the season in game two against Rice. The righty had started on Fridays until the Rice series; he had also been a reliever for the first time this season in a mid-week game against Miami prior to the Rice series. Winkler has a season ERA of 5.52 but has struck out a team-high 36 batters. Hanson is 2-0 on the season and did not get a decision in Game Three against Rice. He pitched only 3-2/3 innings but struck out four batters in his outing. The Knights will have to battle for their ranking and for their series this weekend against the Golden
Eagles. Rooney congratulated the team but made sure the Knights understood what was on the line. “I said, ‘Congratulations. It’s quite an honor to be ranked in the polls. Now you’re officially a top-25 team, but we can’t be content.’ ” That’s what I told them,” Rooney said. “We have something to prove. Not all of the polls had us in it but a major one did and I’m excited about it.”
What to watch for — Erik Hempe. The junior is batting .333 and went 3-for-3 against Stetson on March 29. — Ronnie Richardson. The
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QB wants out of UCF commitment STEVEN RYZEWSKI Recruiting beat writer
“No.” It’s a simple response, and it’s what Knights head football coach George O’Leary told members of the media he said to 4-star Louisville quarterback DaMarcus Smith’s mother during a phone conversation on Monday night. Smith signed with the Knights shortly after National Signing Day, the impact of which served as the icing on the cake, the crown jewel of a very impressive recruiting class for UCF. Smith chose the Knights over many bigger and better-known programs, specifically his home-town team, the Louisville Cardinals of the Big East. Smith signed his Letter
of Intent with UCF, and rumors seemingly started circulating immediately that Smith was reconsidering. Recently O’Leary had addressed the rumors, saying that the last time he spoke to Smith he was happy to be a Knight and all that good stuff. That didn’t do much to help the rumors, which continued to come out of Louisville. Finally, while meeting with the media Tuesday after spring practice, O’Leary confirmed that Smith’s mother had called him Monday night and asked for Smith’s release from his National Letter of Intent. And he said “No”. O’Leary told the media gathered at the Nicholson Fieldhouse afterward that he had never let a player out of an NLI, and had no plans to start now.
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DaMarcus Smith celebrates with family members after signing his national letter of intent to play football at UCF.Smith asked for his release this week.
“To me, you spend a lot of money, a lot of time, a lot of hours recruiting a kid,” O’Leary said. “I think the big thing is you sign a legal document and that's what it is — a legal document. I've never in all my coaching given a release to an NLI and I'm not about to start. And he knew that. I
told him that. Again, that's why they have such a stiff penalty for people that don't fulfill the NLI.” And it is stiff. If Smith wants out bad enough, he can get out of it his NLI, but he will have to sit out a year, and lose his eligibility for that year. That means a three-year
career tops, plus a redshirt season, so four years total. Smith and his family would have the ability to appeal through the NLI board, but the idea is that a NLI is a binding document, and he and his family would have to be able to cite some truly extenuating circumstances to garner any sympathy and have a shot. That may be difficult. According to O’Leary, Smith’s mother just said that her son just “really wants to go to Louisville.” He also reiterated that when he had seen Smith personally, he smiled and said he was committed to being a Knight. The implication was made that something improper was going on whenever Smith returned
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Battle of the backs: Three’s a crowd? NICOLE SAAVEDRA Football beat writer
Running back Latavius Murray is in the middle of a different kind of spring practice season. This season, the redshirt junior is heading in to the spring season at the top of the depth chart. “It’s the first spring I’ve been just comfortable,” Murray said. “I just take that
attitude and go out there and am just trying to get better and repeat the end of my season that I had last year.” On New Years Eve’s Liberty Bowl victory, Murray was the game’s MVP and Outstanding Offensive Player. He put the Knights ahead with a 10-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Now, Murray is at the
top of the depth chart, but he’ll have competition throughout the spring from a handful of talented backs. It’s a three-man race for the Knights’ starting running back job this spring, with Murray in the front and Ronnie Weaver and Brynn Harvey right behind. “Either way you have to go out there and compete with a little bulls eye on your back from being the
starter,” Murray said. “You know guys are going to be working really hard to try to take your spot.” Weaver, a redshirt senior, rushed for 11 touchdowns last season. The Knights also welcome back redshirt junior Harvey, who received a medical redshirt last season. “I just got in there like nothing had even happened,” Harvey said. “I just
Lively likely to start Friday night FROM A6 everyday center fielder and occasional closer has a team-high four triples and the second-highest batting average on the team at .352.
He led off for the Knights for the first time all season on Tuesday against Stetson. — Southern Miss’ B.A. Vollmuth. The shortstop has a team-high nine home runs and is batting .355.
Notes — UCF is one of 10 schools in the country to have top-25 ranked football, basketball and baseball teams in the 2010-2011 year.
—UCF is the only school to have a top-25 ranking in football, basketball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, baseball and indoor track and field.
Change of heart: Smith seeks release FROM A6 to Louisville, where there was known to be disappointment that the hometown star didn’t choose his hometown school. “But every time he goes back to the Louisville area, it seems to be questionable what’s taking place there,” said O’Leary to the media Tuesday. I don’t know about you, but based on O’Leary’s implication and the way these rumors have been perpetuated, it sounds like Smith’s recruitment by other schools including Louisville didn’t stop when he signed with UCF. And that is why the Knights not letting Smith out of his NLI is crucial. Sure, it makes sense in a way to let him out. UCF
needs players who want to be here, who are excited to be here. Why waste a scholarship on a guy who isn’t excited to be a part of the growth that’s going on with this program? Because it sets a bad precedent. Letting Smith out of his obligation and thereby let him go to Louisville will send the message that UCF players are still recruit-able even after they sign with the Knights. It will be an open invitation to go after UCF’s signees, and that cannot be the case. When a player signs that letter for any school, that player’s recruitment is done, and that’s how it needs to stay. You may ask why the Knights needed a four-star quarterback anyway when the program already has
star Jeff Godfrey? It also has redshirt sophomore Blake Bortles as a back-up. After redshirting and waiting for Godfrey to graduate, assuming Godfrey stays all four years, Smith would theoretically have only two seasons to be the signal caller for the Knights. That doesn’t matter, though. Having too many good players is the sort of problem power programs have. It’s a good problem. And Smith had to have understood the circumstances when he signed with UCF. He was either comfortable with the idea of learning the system while Godfrey still ran the team, or thought that in due time he could compete with Godfrey, who helped recruit him, for the starting
job. Fact is, DaMarcus Smith chose UCF. Whether since then he is being improperly influenced or not to seek a release from the choice, who knows? It doesn’t matter, though, because that precedent cannot be set. Smith and his family will have the option to appeal. That may or may not be successful. If it is not, Smith may have to ask himself if he wants to be a Louisville so bad he wants to lose a year of eligibility right off the bat. If not, maybe he’ll consider honoring his NLI to the Knights. After all, it was exactly what he wanted at one point.
got in there and ran the ball. I was a little hesitant sometimes, but the more I run, the more I get used to it.” Harvey injured his knee last March and sat out for the season after knee surgery. In 2009, Harvey scored 14 touchdowns and picked up 1,109 yards. “I think it’s a big spring for Brynn, he needs to come back and see where he’s at,” said head coach George O’Leary. “Is he how he left, or does he still have a lot of work? He missed a full year of football.” The Knights are faced with a very difficult dilemma that most teams would die to be in — having three No. 1-quality running backs but only one starting spot. “Brynn is working very hard; I know he wants a starting spot again, so like I said I’ve just got to keep going out there and working hard and I’ve got to make it hard for him,” Murray said. “I’m the guy to lose the spot, so I just take the attitude of just going out there and working hard.” The group brings a number of different assets to position. Weaver, the oldest group, brings the experience. Murray says he brings the ability to hit the open gaps hard and doesn’t try to
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Running back Latavius Murray is competing for the starting spot.
go outside of his game. Harvey adds a burst of speed to the unit. “We’ve got a lot of talents in different areas that we can combine and try to make our running attack one of a kind,” Weaver said. “Bringing Brynn back again adding him to the mix again is just going to be great to see how the chemistry goes.” The group isn’t concerned at this point in the spring with carries. They’re trying to improve the unit that has become a staple of UCF’s offense. “The running game has to be a staple of our offense, so we’re coming out and working hard,” Weaver said. “We’re trying to understand the play books and gain a slight edge on other teams coming into the fall.”
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Orlando samples the Big Easy at Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen BAILEIGH JOHNSON Contributing Writer
Shrimp Creole, crawfish etouffee, beer served in goblet-style glasses, and traditional po’boys are all signature dishes of Brian Wheeler’s latest restaurant, Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen. Wheeler, a UCF alumni and founder of Tijuana Flats, opened the New Orleansstyle restaurant on February 21, and has since been enjoying Winter Park’s rave reviews and general excitement about the new hot spot. Tibby’s has already received complimentary reviews from Urbanspoon, Yelp.com, and Nation’s Restaurant News. Julien Newton, manager at Tibby’s, credits its success to Wheeler’s vision, as well as the never-failing expectations the restaurant provides to new and returning customers alike. “We have great service and great food; there’s consistency,” Newton said. Wheeler founded Tibby’s in honor of his late, great uncle, Walter Tabony, (Tibby). His biography, which can be found on the backs of the colorful menus given when seated at the bustling restaurant, explain Tabony’s
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Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen in Winter Park not only serves food and drinks inspired by New Orleans culture; it features decorations straight from the Big Easy.
life growing up in the Big Easy. After fighting in WWII, he returned to his hometown and built a fish camp on Bayou Bienvenue, all of which would be lost in the waters of Katrina. Wheeler calls his great uncle a “survivor,” as well as an uncle that would “share his stories and share his love” of the life he led in his beloved New Orleans. Tibby lived to be 93-yearsold. “He was true New Orleans,” Wheeler said in an email. “Born and raised and never left except during the time that he fought in the war.” Wheeler opened his first Tijuana Flats in Winter Park
after graduating from UCF in 1995 after feeling dissatisfied with the restaurants and bars he frequented during his college years. “There are a lot of restaurant operators out there that give this industry a poor reputation,” Wheeler said. “They are lazy, float through the day and really have no desire to give their guest a reason to come back. You must truly respect this business to be successful.” After experiencing local success for four years, Tijuana Flats went on to experience national success after industry hotshot Camp Fitch
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Rule No.1:No verbal or visual contact Pretty cut and dry, right? The truth is, if you ended the relationship on good terms, this is a bit harder. So, for the first week of the break up, feel free to text or write emails to each other without getting ultra sappy. Write how you feel, but make sure it is written without an outcome. (i.e. Do not write, “I miss you so much.
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Whether you are a firsttimer when it comes to breaking off a relationship or have enough real world experience, breaking up is always hard to do. When you come to the decision of breaking it off (whether it is mutual or not), you may feel guilt, fear of loneliness, or like a failure for not being able to make it work. These feelings are completely normal. In this article we will not explore how to know whether the relationship is over. No one is an expert on your relationship — with the exception of you and your mate — and cannot tell you whether your relationship is doomed. It is something you must figure out on your own. The thought of breaking off the relationship means something is in need of repair. This may mean some time away from the relationship or a more permanent fix. Whatever the case, staying away takes more effort than you think. The following “rules” are actually more like guidelines I have created as they are designed as a general model. I know most of you will not follow these “rules” but I hope you understand why it is important to try to adhere to them.
Orlando is taking the fashion world by storm — through Facebook. UCF junior Marissa Kay is one of 100 Central Florida models who will be competing for one thing and one thing only — to become the world’s first social-media supermodel through the Supermodel Project. “Social media is what it is all about right now,” Kay said. “Everything is about networking and meeting people, and Facebook is just the place.” The Supermodel Project will utilize an application on Facebook that was created by OMG, a talent company that provides social-media tools for aspiring models and actors. The competition will chronicle the rise of one model from obscurity to superstar status during a 10-month period. OMG, the sponsor of the project, is using the models as a way to launch their new free and easy-to-use application. By installing the OMG app, models and actors are given a free digital portfolio, which includes the following: photo gallery, section for casting and booking requests, digital composite cards, digital headshots, stats page, video gallery, and audition and booking schedules to update upcoming gigs. Kay said the first step to becoming a superstar is getting noticed, and this competition is giving her a chance to be seen by someone who thinks she has potential.
For Kay, being a model isn’t just about posing for pictures — it’s about being beautiful, inside and out. “You need to have personality, be yourself, and be comfortable in your own skin, but most importantly, you have to be creative, which is where this project comes in” Kay said. Alec Difrawi, creative director at OMG, wanted to create a platform that allowed models to build themselves a fan base and see the potential social media has in helping them become celebrities. Through OMG, Difrawi hopes to change the way the entertainment industry books and discovers models and actors. “In the era of social media, the public should choose superstars, not scouts or agencies,” Difrawi said. “The industry has labeled what a model should be, but we want the public to decide.” The project is all based around one thing — a celebrity score. A model can only succeed by building an entourage of online
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UCF junior Marissa Kay is one of 100 Central Florida models who will be competing for the world’s first socialmedia supermodel through the Supermodel Project. COURTESY MARISSA KAY
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Don’t forget: time Wheeler finds more success apart is for you FROM A8
FROM A8 Do you think we should see each other one more time?” Instead write, “I miss you so much, but I know we need this and we’ll both be OK.”) The second week, cut it down to two messages. By the third week, cut all communication. Those coming out of abusive relationships, should cut off all communication immediately.
Rule No.2:Immerse yourself in work,friends,family and yourself Many times we isolate ourselves in our relationship. This isolation can make it that much harder to break away. But, there is always something that can be done. Work, spending time with family or redesigning your entire living space can be a way to keep your mind occupied. If you didn’t find your relationship fulfilling, it may mean you have not fulfilled who you want to be. Use this time to make a change in your life, be productive and search for your purpose. If you are not happy and fulfilled with who you are, no one will be able to fill this void for you.
Rule No.3 Stop dreading the holidays and family events When you part from someone, (especially if it was a long-term relationship) the Suck-O-Meter is on red when the holidays or social events are around the corner. Having to explain to everyone that you’re flying solo this time may get awkward, but don’t use this as an excuse to invite your ex to one last shindig. Instead, take this as an opportunity to attend the event as an individual.
You may even interact with more people than you would have had you been attached. Just be sure not to stick yourself in a corner and wallow in your own self-pity.
Rule No.4: Don’t burn anything Despite what everyone says, do not toss pictures and memories of your ex. What usually ends up happening is regret in destroying a significant part of your life memories and may lead to the need to recreate those memories. Instead, keep them away from sight and make it difficult to get to them. Give yourself the chance to hold on to that part of your life without burning its existence. After you are over the relationship, you can get rid of the items if you chose to. If you by chance reconcile, you will be glad you kept those memories.
adopted the restaurant in 1999. Since then, Tijuana Flats has expanded to more than 75 restaurants in several states. Unlike Tijuana Flats, Tibby’s is a “sit-down” restaurant, with tattooed waiters and waitresses happily ready to serve whatever Cajun food may be desired from the assorted menu. The restaurant, complete with a full bar and plenty of seating, features dozens of New Orleans-inspired folk art pieces that cover nearly every empty space on the walls, as well as police signs straight from Bourbon Street and pieces of Mardi Gras floats. Large, exaggerated mardi-gras glasses stand along the back of the waiting area, and a hand-paint-
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Brian Wheeler,UCF alumni and founder of Tijuana Flats,opened Tibby’s in February in honor of his late,great uncle Walter Tabony (Tibby).
ed mural covers the back wall to the kitchen. Jazz music blares from the speakers, and bottles of hot sauce are placed at every table, including Wheeler’s own brand of sauces, which according to Tijuana’s website include some of the hottest sauces in the world. “When we created Tibby’s we wanted to make it like a restaurant that you would find in uptown New Orleans. We didn't want to make it into
a restaurant you find on Canal Street or somewhere in the Quarter,” Wheeler said. “I would hope that our guests get a true sense of what New Orleans really is: a unique place, deep in culture, full of sprit, with a passion for food.” When asked if Tibby’s was college-student friendly, Wheeler said, “Only if they like inexpensive giant po’boy sandwiches, big frozen schooner beers that are
very cheap, great tasting Hurricanes, drinks that are generous with the alcohol and of course, amazing beignets!” “It’s busy and loud and a lot of fun, and the food’s delicious. Anyone could come here,” said Richard Fellows, a waiter at Tibby’s. “The food was great and we had the best waiter,” said sophomore Christopher Fahey. “The atmosphere was a lot of fun too for college students. I will definitely be going back.” Tibby’s is located in the Publix shopping plaza at 2203 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, about 20 minutes from UCF. For more information about the restaurant or to download their menu, visit www.tibbysneworleanskitchen.com.
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Rule No.5: Never give up hope
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Time apart is supposed to be therapeutic. You may not reconcile in the end, but you will have repaired what was broken. This time apart is for you. There is always a reason the relationship is over. Give yourself a chance to work on yourself. Little by little, you can even begin dating and eventually find the one for you. Never give up hope that you will be happy. Never give up hope that you will find your other half. Who knows? It may even be your ex. It’s happened before, sometimes after a few months or even a few years. The point is that time off, real time off, may be just the rule that binds your heart.
fans, adding photos, attending auditions, bookings and making public appearances. The model with the highest celebrity score each month wins a $500 prize. At the end of the project, the model with the overall highest score will receive $10,000 and will appear in an OMG commercial during the 2012 Super Bowl. Along with being a model, Kay is also a marketing and merchandising retail consultant, a jewelry buyer and stylist, an interior design assistant, and a window display designer. This month, Kay started her own business, in which she helps entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations market themselves
through Facebook. She shows them step-by-step how to create events, promote links, have clients join a fan page, etc. Along with her own business, Kay works for her mother’s interior design company in Ormond Beach doing visual merchandising for the displays and marketing the company through Facebook. For this model, an education and a college degree are her first priorities. Although most models work in New York City or Miami, Kay takes modeling jobs that are mostly in Florida so she can maintain her straight A’s. “I think that this is such a great and innovative opportunity for models in the Orlando area because a lot of us are still in school
while trying to make it in the modeling world,” Kay said. Kay says the OMG app is a great way for her to make connections with all kinds of people, such as models, photographers and makeup artists, while showing the world of social media her photos, videos and events that she partakes in. This app allows models and actors to build a fan base and leverage that following into building and promoting a career. “Building an entourage is everything to me,” Kay said. “It’s not just because it involves becoming the next supermodel, but because it opens up the doors of opportunity for me by showcasing my work all over the Internet.”
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Blair Quinn, director of talent operations at OMG, said being a model is all about self-promotion and getting people involved. “I can walk into a casting and tell them I have 10,000 fans following me who think that I am great,” Quinn said. “With this entourage, I can be just as successful as what the industry standard says is a supermodel.”
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p until Monday it seemed the entire American population was scratching its head and wondering the same question: What exactly is President Obama’s intent in Libya? After being left in the dark since March 19, Obama appeared on television Monday night and gave a speech regarding our involvement in Libya. Although the speech was much needed, it left a lot to be desired. According to the president, our current mission is a humanitarian one to protect the people of Libya from their dictator Moammar Gadhafi, who has been using weapons against his own people. To recap: The people of Libya, which is located in Northern Africa, followed the example of their neighbors in Egypt and Tunisia and decided to start their own revolution and try to rid themselves of their 42-year dictator. The Libyan people hit a major problem when Gadhafi, unlike Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, decided to fight the revolution and suppress the rebels, which has resulted in the deaths of an unknown number of citizens. Taking all this into account, the United States took several measures to stop Gadhafi in his tracks, including freezing his assets and pairing with the United Nations in issuing a no-fly zone in Libya to prevent Gadhafi’s forces from launching air attacks against civilians. In his speech, Obama highlighted all this along with the fact that these efforts didn’t work which is why he chose — without the approval of Congress — to
intervene. There are no U.S. ground troops in Libya and our main goal is to support the rebels so they can effectively oust Gadhafi, which Obama seems confident will happen. Now that we’ve gotten you up to speed we’d like to point out that Obama’s speech on Monday night did help us in understanding what exactly we’re doing in Libya, assisting rebels, but we’re still shaky on the whole question of why we’re involved in the first place. The term “humanitarian effort” was extremely prevalent in Obama’s 28-minute speech, a phrase that’s been bounced around since this whole mess started. The question this seemingly simple phrase has provoked is “What sets Libya apart from Sudan or Bahrain or any of the other countries in the world where things are awful but we’re not intervening?” This question really wasn’t answered, other than Obama saying this situation is “unique.” We need some sort of standard in evaluating what countries deserve our help in “gaining democracy” and which don’t because the term “unique” just doesn’t cut it. There are countries all over the globe facing atrocities every day, we can’t just randomly pick and chose our battles. The American people need concrete answers as to why Libya is so different. Another thing we’re still contemplating is what will happen when Gadhafi is forced to step down; or, what will happen if he doesn’t? Obama stated that we would help Libya establish a democracy and use the $33
billion in frozen assets to help rebuild Libya once all the fighting is done. Obama seemed confident that Gadhafi would step down, but how long or at what cost was not mentioned. We’ve already had to up our ante from issuing a no-fly zone, to actually intervening and now there is talk about providing the rebels with weapons. How much will we have to do before Gadhafi finally steps down? Obama, however, did take the time to weaken any parallels between Iraq and Libya. The whole reason there are no ground troops in Libya, he stated, is so that we don’t end up like in another situation like Iraq that has cost us “thousands of American and Iraqi lives, and nearly a trillion dollars.” He also stated that in Libya, the U.S.’s role is more of a supportive one rather than an expressive one. Really, it seems like this situation is a Catch-22: On one hand there’s the lives and well being of the Libyan citizens, without intervention it was feared that Gadhafi would attempt to kill them all. On the other hand, we’re spending money we don’t really have on an uncertain battle. Obama’s speech did a pretty decent job of explaining what we’re doing in Libya but the reasons behind intervention and the long-term repercussions are still unclear. There is a lack of transparency in this Libya situation and until the reasoning behind Obama’s decision as well as the future consequences are clear, we cannot fully support intervention.
Leaked photos a disgrace to US military personnel Last week, Morlock pleaded We all know that a soldier’s guilty to the murders and received duty is to protect and serve his or a 24-year sentence as part of his her country. Having been at war in negotiation to testify against coAfghanistan for nine years now, defendants. The four other the United States has been fighting accused soldiers are awaiting court terrorism and doing its best to libmartial. erate the country’s people. Something that is very unnervRecently, disturbing images ing to the American people is that have surfaced for the entire world the investigation was being held to see. completely under wraps. The actuEarlier this month, the German TIM FREED Guest Columnist al murders occurred in January, news organization, Der Spiegel, 2010, more than a year ago. If the published leaked photos of U.S. photos hadn’t leaked and ended up on Der soldiers posing with the corpses of Afghan Spiegel, the entire investigation could have civilians. The photos were seized by Army been swept under the rug. investigators months ago, who have been In the midst of the chaos in war, I feel it’s secretly looking into the deaths of three unarmed Afghans last year. Five soldiers have easy for non-war related acts of violence to been charged with murder and conspiracy by occur. The U.S. needs to be a lot more careful the U.S. Army and will be court martialed at with who is joining the military. There should Joint Base Lewis-McChord in the state of be a far more effective screening process. Washington. The U.S. Army currently does a criminal According to an article in The Huffington Post, the photos include Cpl. Jeremy Morlock background check and will have you sit down with a clinical psychologist to see if you are of Wasilla, Alaska, and Pvt. 1st Class Andrew mentally stable. I believe that the process Holmes of Boise, Idaho, posing and smiling should follow the soldiers even during their with a bloodied, partially naked body. These actual service; they should be monitored photos are not only gruesome, but humiliatmore closely in the field. ing, depicting the soldiers holding the vicThe world is full of people who have the tim’s head up by the hair as if they were a wrong motives when it comes to war and deer who had just been hunted down for serving their country. The U.S. is no excepsport. tion. It’s the Army’s job to seek out men and Needless to say, these photographs cast the United States Army in an extremely nega- women who wish to carry out their mission tive light. When the U.S. Army first launched and not be distracted by personal vendettas or violent urges. “Operation Enduring Freedom” back in 2001 Not only do these photos depict our soland the war in Afghanistan started, our goal diers disgracing the United States Army, they was to dismantle al-Qaida and liberate the call into question their morality as human country from terrorism. What does it say beings. Many would argue that war changes about our country and the war when we see people and that these soldiers become desenour own soldiers posing with civilian sitized to bloodshed. This is absolutely no corpses? The U.S. Army released a statement apolo- excuse to kill innocent civilians. These men and women have gone through gizing for the distress that the photos have caused, stating that the photos are “repugnant specific and intense training to do what they do, to protect and serve. Last time I checked, to us as human beings and contrary to the killing civilians and taking souvenir photostandards and values of the United States graphs wasn’t part of that job description. Army.”
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A good nominee is difficult to find spending $150,000 of As Republicans gear campaign cash for clothup for the much-anticiing was outrageous. pated 2012 Presidential Despite my healthy disrace, possible candidates dain for the woman, I are feeling things out have to defend Palin on and trying to get supthis one. I would have port without seeming done the same thing if I needy. were in her overpriced Anyone that has ever shoes but keep in mind, I concluded that he or she would be a bad vice is perfect for the Oval LACY PAPADEAS Guest Columnist president and an Office is an egotist, extremely bad president. therefore they don’t Donald Trump and his iconic want to declare they are running combover have also been thrown until it’s clear they have a good into the motley crew of possible shot at hitting it out of the park. candidates. That way if they don’t get the supHe would be the perfect presiport needed they can claim they dent if you want the next realitynever wanted to be a stupid PresiTV show to be a hodgepodge dential nominee in the first place. group of celebrities, and one token Democrats sit and wait on the edge of their seats, anticipating just Playboy bunny, competing to be “The Secretary of State” and watch how well any of these characters Miss USA, the beauty contest that could effortlessly be mocked on he owns, take place on the White Saturday Night Live. Mitt Romney, the former Massa- House lawn right over top where the Obama family garden once chusetts governor, is well into his “campaign.” He is religious, as can- grew. A man that owns zero beauty didates normally are, but he’s a pageants and is actually qualified member of the Church of Jesus to be the Republican nominee is Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Newt Gingrich, who served as the members of this church make up a mere .02 percent of our population, 58th Speaker of the House of Representatives. and it appears that he knows that While Gingrich has had three this will pose a problem. On his website he mentions that wives, unlike Romney's family hishe is religious as elusively as possi- tory, they have all been at different times. Gingrich is well-educated ble, saying only that he serves and the author of 26 books. He was extensively in “his church and even a professor — giving him the numerous charities.” ever-persuasive sex appeal. And let me just reinforce what As for religion, Newt recently Romney’s camp is fearing — and I converted from the Baptist faith to won't be the first to mention this —there is no way in “the place that Catholicism, which covers a lot of unmerciful souls go for eternal tor- bases. The only other Catholic President was John F. Kennedy and ment” that Evangelical Christians, having any connection to JFK whose votes are needed, are going brings one’s coolness factor up sigto nominate a Mormon. nificantly. Then we have the woman that His record may not be reminds me of the rifle-wielding Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies, unscathed but that has the possibility of working in his favor. Sarah Palin, who appears to be Gingrich was in the middle of more cunning than Romney, for an affair with a House of Represenone reason and one reason only: tatives staffer while he was, amusShe has declared that she is a ingly, in charge of the Republican “Non-denominational” Christian investigation of former president which is as inclusive as it gets. Bill Clinton for perjury in connecPalin also has a pretty imprestion to the President’s alleged affair sive track record: she ran for vice with Monica Lewinsky. president and lost, she was the The Right has already forgiven governor of Alaska until she quit, him for this indiscretion and the and she even had her own realitybad boy image may be powerful TV show until it was cancelled. enough to win over some of the Not many people can say that; actually I’m pretty sure no one else borderline Democrats. I don't even have to waste my can say that. time on John Bolton who is also Though the Alaskan reindeer considering running — poor guy. hunter hasn’t just fallen on hard He may be experienced, but that's times, she did go on a lottery-winirrelevant; the American people ner-like shopping spree during the would never vote for someone 2008 race. with such a weird mustache. Some people thought that
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Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt of Winter Park, FLis looking for an hourly shift leader with morning avail. (10am-5pm). Previous exp. in a quick food service as shift leader and exp. with handling money and customer situations a plus. E-mail resume to winterparkcorners@menchies.com. Babysitter needed in Winter Park. Summer-25 hrs/wk, Fall-15hrs/wk. $12/hr. Transportation Required. Contact Jeff 407-739-5198
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