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Theatre department enters Veronica’s Room The UCF theatre department will begin performing its production of Ira Levin’s Veronica’s Room Thursday, June 23 at 8 p.m. at the Mainstage Theatre. The show will run until Sunday, July 3. Levin, famous for Deathtrap and Rosemary’s Baby, wrote this mysterythriller in 1973. The story revolves around a young couple asked to perform a favor by an elderly couple while on a date at a local restaurant. The couple visits the bedroom of a girl they knew and eventually find themselves in a dramatic situation. For more information about tickets and showtimes, contact the box office at (407) 823-1500.
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Head UCF football coach George O’Leary is scheduled to testify this morning in the Ereck Plancher wrongful death trial against the UCF Athletics Association (UCFAA). O’Leary was supposed to testify yesterday but was rescheduled because he had
another engagement and the Plancher family attorneys told Judge Robert Evans they weren’t ready to question him. Evans, who reprimanded both parties of attorneys Tuesday morning for spending more than an hour arguing over what depositions could be used and sorting through the UCF attorney’s objections, was again frustrated with
both parties for, in his opinion, wasting time. “You’re using up a lot of time on things that may seem important at the time...consider what you’re arguing about carefully,” Evans said. “I’m dangerously close to ordering you to have dinner together [to resolve conflicts].” On Tuesday, Evans threatened to file sanctions against both par-
ties. “Why am I doing this during trial time?” Evans asked. “In 17 years Plancher as a judge, I’ve never had this happen.” “This is garbage,” said Dan Shapiro, one of the UCFAA attorneys. After the conflicts were resolved, medical examiner Joshua
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When former UCF students Hank Harding and Chris Castro started Intellectual Decisions on Environmental Awareness Solutions in June 2008, the organization was not even recognized by UCF as a registered student organization. Now, three years, 10 new chapters throughout college campuses in America and countless awards later, the Florida Wildlife Federation has recognized I.D.E.A.S. as Conservation Organization of the Year. “They’ve done a lot in Central Florida to bring in students and get them involved in environmental causes,” said Diane Hines,
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Scott signs bill to cut $210M in water taxes WEST PALM BEACH — Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Wednesday intended to cut property taxes paid to the state’s water management districts, but the move also will likely to lead to job cuts among those working for the districts. In a brief event at the South Florida Water Management District in West Palm Beach, the Republican governor ceremonially signed into law the estimated $210 million in tax cuts. The bill was actually signed last month.
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Stephany was called to the witness stand to finish his testimony that took up most of Tuesday. Plancher family attorney Steve Yerrid spent about four hours questioning Stephany about his experience, sickle cell trait and Plancher’s autopsy. When Yerrid asked him to explain exactly how an autopsy works, Plancher attorney J.D. Dowell escorted Plancher’s mother, Gise-
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A philanthropy-based print company run by current and graduated UCF students and Full Sail students is aiming to help clients with products, while also helping the world. ThreadHeart, which has had ties with UCF Greek life since the company’s birth in February, launched the Greek Clean Water Movement, which will start up this fall. ThreadHeart was founded and started by Daniel Shaun Michael Parish, James Dorminey, Ryan Miller and John Grant. According to Dorminey, a senior legal studies major, for every t-shirt bought by Greeks this fall and spring, a portion of the proceeds will go to bringing clean water to developing nations through a partnership with charitywater.org. Parish said they feel it is unacceptable that one in eight human
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beings don’t have access to clean water. “Anybody who hears that statistic wants to know what they can do
to make a difference,” Parish said. “We felt it was a great cause to rally Greek life behind.” According to water.org, a child
dies from a water-related disease every 20 seconds. Diarrhea, which is more prevalent in the developing world due to a lack of sanitary water, leads to roughly 20 percent of child deaths globally. It is responsible for more deaths annually than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Dorminey said ThreadHeart is also reaching out to other universities in Florida to join in the movement. “We already have a commitment from the Interfraternity Council at Florida State University, as well, and are trying to bring our movement to University of Florida next,” he said. Ryan Schell, president of Phi Delta Theta at Florida State Univer-
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ThreadHeart to work with Greek life at UCF FROM A1 sity believes the Greek Clean Water Movement is a cause that can prosper in Florida universities. “The Greek Clean Water Movement is an avenue for our Greek communities to spread our scope of philanthropic influence outside of the United States,” Schell said. “By simply making the decision to use a company concerned with philanthropy, we as Greek communities, and universities as a whole, can bring clean water to people across the globe.” ThreadHeart offers graphic design, web design, web development, app design and development, and t-shirt printing, embroidery and custom jerseys. “We try and tie philanthropy into anything we can; we believe the future of business depends on entrepreneurs who aren’t afraid to build businesses that have a positive impact on society,” Dorminey said. Parish, an organizational communication grad, met Dorminey at UCF’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation prior to the business opening. According to Dorminey, ThreadHeart was built from the ground up and started without an investor or loan. For that reason, Dorminey said that there were hardships when starting the business. “We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to succeed, but there is also a lot of pressure from friends and family who don’t expect you to succeed. Trying to turn all of the energy surrounding the project into positive energy is important,” he said. Dorminey said six people currently work at ThreadHeart. And although no one in the staff is over the age of 24, Dorminey said there isn’t one thing they feel they can’t learn or accomplish. Director of Operations John Grant came on board at the start of the company in February. Grant
said when he found out about ThreadHeart, he immediately saw its potential and felt compelled to be a part of it in any way he could. Grant, a sophomore finance major, reviews the orders that come in, orders supplies, sets up the orders and prints the shirts. “I love how every day I have a new task to tackle. I know that my work is helping the company out and helping us to better our business for our clients,” Grant said. In addition to the Greek Clean Water Movement, ThreadHeart has other plans in the works including a mobile app that is being designed to help mom-andpop restaurants, as well as a design firm that will launch this fall. “We plan to launch a design company this fall dedicated to helping small businesses brand their business the same way large corporate companies do,” Parish said. Dorminey said the company has grown since February, and if the ThreadHeart team continues to work hard and sticks together, the sky is the limit. “There are a lot of 20 hour days where you ask yourself, ‘Am I crazy?,’ but this is our dream. Every morning I walk into the office, I’m excited and thankful to be doing what I love,” Dorminey said.
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Transocean: BP decisions led to Gulf disaster HARRY R. WEBER Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — The owner of the rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last year largely blames oil giant BP for the disaster in an internal investigation report released Wednesday that bolsters the Swiss firm’s arguments in the face of lawsuits and expected government fines. The report from Transocean Ltd. said the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting oil spill was sparked by a succession of well design, construction, and temporary abandonment decisions that compromised the integrity of the well and compounded the risk of its failure. Transocean said many of the decisions were made by well owner BP in the two weeks before the incident. The 854-page report doesn’t say Transocean holds no blame for what caused the disaster, but it comes pretty close. In one of the few references to something Transocean workers didn’t do correctly, the company report noted that none of the people monitoring the well, including the Transocean drill crew, initially detected the flow of oil through the well. However, the report said that once the crew did realize the well was flowing, it “undertook well-control activities that were consistent with its training.” Transocean said the explosion was inevitable at that point. Transocean said its evidence indicates that BP failed to properly assess, manage and communicate risk. On one key aspect — the failure of the blowout preventer to keep oil from
leaking into the sea — Transocean seemed to suggest it takes no blame. BP’s own internal report on the disaster blamed a cascade of failures by multiple companies. Government investigations also have spread around the blame. The findings by all sides will be argued about for months and perhaps years to come as numerous lawsuits make their way through court. The companies involved in the disaster have sued each other seeking to recoup losses or expected losses from the disaster. Fines ultimately imposed by the government could be in the billions of dollars, and the companies involved have been trying to shield themselves as much as possible. The Transocean report said the findings don’t represent the company’s legal position, but they are consistent with many of the arguments the firm has been making for more than a year, and they are likely to be cited by Transocean in future proceedings. BP officials did not respond to several requests for comment. A key member of Congress and some Gulf residents reacted to the Transocean report with skepticism. “I would look at it with a sense of suspicion, just from the simple fact that, obviously, there’s a monetary gain or loss depending upon what they show their findings to be,” said Chris Roberts, a Jefferson Parish, La., Council member whose jurisdiction includes the resort island community of Grand Isle. As he headed to a demonstration at the Louisiana state capitol by a coalition of fishermen over the oil spill wrecking their
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In this April 21,2010 file image provided by the U.S.Coast Guard,fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon.The owner of the rig largely blames oil giant BP for the disaster in an internal investigation report released Wednesday.
livelihoods, Byron Encalade, president of Louisiana Oystermen’s Association, said he thinks “there is a degree of responsibility on all parties.” In Washington, Rep. Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat and ranking member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, called the Transocean report “the newest salvo in the continuing circular finger-pointing contest” by the companies involved. In addition to owning the well that blew out, London-based BP was leasing the rig from Transocean. Eleven rig workers were killed and the government estimates some 206 million gallons of oil spewed from BP’s Macondo well a mile beneath the sea before the well was capped three months later. It was the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, staining hundreds of miles of shoreline, hurting fishermen and businesses and prompting
new rules for deepwater drilling. BP has already spent or committed tens of billions of dollars to clean up the mess and compensate victims. The Transocean report was the culmination of work by an internal investigation team comprised of experts from various technical fields and other specialists. Transocean said the loss of evidence with the rig and the unavailability of certain witnesses limited its investigation and analysis in some areas.
Among Transocean’s findings: ● BP did not properly communicate to the drill crew the lack of testing on the cement or the uncertainty surrounding critical tests and procedures used to confirm the integrity of the barriers intended to inhibit the flow of hydrocarbons from the well. A hydrocarbon is a compound consisting of hydrogen and carbon that is found in oil and gas.
● BP adopted a technically complex nitrogen foam cement program for sealing the well. The resulting cementing job was of minimal quantity, left little margin for error, and was not tested adequately before or after the cementing operation. Further, the integrity of the cement may have been compromised by contamination, instability, and an inadequate number of devices used to center the casing in the wellbore. ● Cement contractor Halliburton and BP did not adequately test the cement slurry used to seal the well. ● BP also failed to assess the risk of the temporary abandonment procedure used at Macondo. At the time of the explosion, BP was making sure the well was sealed so it could temporarily abandon the site and perhaps come back at some point in the future to produce oil from the exploratory well. Transocean said BP generated at least five different temporary abandonment
plans for the Macondo well between April 12, 2010, and April 20, 2010. After this series of last-minute alterations, BP proceeded with a temporary abandonment plan that created risk and did not have the required government approval. As for the 300-ton blowout preventer that failed to stop the oil from leaking, Transocean said its investigation determined that the device and its control system were fully operational at the time of the incident and functioned as designed. Its report said minor leaks identified before the incident did not adversely affect the functionality. Transocean blamed the high flow rate of hydrocarbons from the well for preventing the device from sealing on the drill pipe. Transocean, as owner of the rig, was responsible for maintaining the blowout preventer. The official U.S. government investigation previously blamed the failure of the Cameron-made blowout preventer on a design flaw and a bent piece of pipe. It also suggested that actions taken by the Transocean rig crew during its attempts to control the well around the time of the disaster may have contributed to the piece of drill pipe getting trapped. At least one outside expert said at the time that the government findings cast serious doubt on the reliability of all the other blowout preventers used by the drilling industry. BP wasn’t satisfied that the official investigation conducted all of the necessary tests to determine the cause of the blowout preventer failure. It got court approval for additional testing, which has been conducted in recent weeks.
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Plancher autopsy reveals a ‘logjam of blood’ FROM A1 le Plancher, out of the courtroom. She did not return to the courtroom for the remainder of that day. Stephany told the court yesterday, and during his testimony on Tuesday, that Plancher’s cause of death was dysrhythmia due to acute exertional rhabdomyolysis with sickle cell trait. During the cross-examination of Stephany, UCFAA attorneys questioned him
about the prominence of cardiac issues in exerciserelated sudden deaths in young adults. UCFAA attorneys have argued that Plancher suffered from an alleged undiagnosed heart condition. Stephany agreed that more than 50 percent of those deaths are cardiacrelated, which is why he decided to save the heart for further examination when the autopsy was being performed.
Stephany told the jury yesterday and Tuesday that Plancher’s death was caused by sickle cell trait complications. He said sickle cell trait is a genetic disorder that, when the body is under intense duress, can lead to organ breakdown if there is excessive sickling of the red blood cells. He described what he saw in Plancher’s autopsy as a “logjam of blood.” During the testimony on
Tuesday, Shapiro objected when Stephany said he’d never seen sickling like what he saw in Plancher because he didn’t think it was fair to compare cases. Evans told him to deal with that in the cross-examination. Also called as a witness yesterday was Andrew Swenson of Andy Swenson Consulting, LLC. Swenson, who has a degree in computer science, was sought out by the
Plancher family attorneys in January of last year because of his experience with computer operating systems and computer forensics. Swenson examined a copy of Plancher’s original computer hard drive to search through documents, pictures, browser history and caches for keywords including: sickle, sickle cell, anemia, sickle cell anemia, sickle trait and coach O’Leary.
He did not find any of that in his first examination or the second examination when an expert brought in by UCFAA attorneys assisted in the examination. When Swenson was cross-examined, UCFAA attorneys brought up that searches on UCF’s computers had not been performed and that it was possible Plancher had a different computer before he had the one that was examined by Swenson.
Ruiz: Environmental consciousness is not just a fad FROM A1 vice president of Administration at the Florida Wildlife Federation. “And also to bring an awareness to the environment and some of the concerns. They’ve not only done hand-on projects that have benefited the local environment, but they have brought more students into the conservation movement.” Members of I.D.E.A.S. have distinguished themselves from other Florida institutions by going out and cleaning the environment, as well as educating students on the importance of leading an environmentally conscious lifestyle. “Our main mission is to educate, empower and engage students and community members in environmental sustainability,” said Samantha Ruiz, co-president of I.D.E.A.S. and senior legal studies major. “We mainly do that through three ways: research, action and awareness. Usually students participate in something that draws them to our organization. A really great way to look at it is almost like an umbrella, and we provide the resources for students to involve what they’re doing, with a sustainable twist.” Laurent Saint-Louis, senior health sciences major, recently started a program through I.D.E.A.S. that merges sustainability and living a healthy lifestyle called Healthy IDEAS. SaintLouis said Healthy IDEAS teaches students about the importance of incorporating organic foods into their diet, avoiding processed foods, supporting local farmers and being sure to remain physically active. “You want to eat healthy food because it’s good for your body, but you should also be buying from local places because it’s good for the environment,” Ruiz said. “You can ride your bike because it’s healthy for you, but you’re also saving CO2, as well. It kind of shows how the environment and people are connected; positive changes for yourself are positive changes for the environment.” I.D.E.A.S. routinely picks up trash around the UCF campus and
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In addition to being honored by the Florida Wildlife Federation, I.D.E.A.S.placed third in the national Green Your School Challenge sponsored by Hewlett Packard and the nonprofit DoSomething.org.
cleans both local retention ponds and Orlando’s surrounding beaches. In addition, they hold a monthly bike rally to promote alternative forms of transportation that would reduce one’s carbon footprint. According to Hines, what sets I.D.E.A.S. apart is their relentless pursuit for environmental protection and conservation. “They don’t just do things like beach cleanups, they do a lot more,” Hines said. “They’ve been at the federal level, they’ve got to Washington, they’ve done several things with national events, they’ve visited congressman, they’ve done it all; they’re involved on all levels. They want to reach out and have people feel that they are involved and invited.” Sebastian Church, copresident of I.D.E.A.S. and senior English literature major, believes the organization’s strength is rooted in its diversity of members and its openness to accept input from numerous sources. “It’s one of those organizations that are completely organic,” Church said. “This thing,
it’s alive. We’re constantly changing, we’re constantly redefining our roles, we’re constantly rediscovering how the organization is operating. As people come and go with this organization, it changes; and it changes with the people.” According to Ruiz, environmental consciousness is not just a passing fad or just another thing for college kids to rally behind, it’s something that needs to be incorporated into the lives of every single human being. “It’s not only something that is important for our youth, it’s important for everybody right now, because we are living in a very critical time where core values and morals have shifted in the political scheme of things,” Ruiz said. “Rather than being dictated by people in power, I really want to emphasize how important it is for people to realize the potential that they hold. This movement is the perfect outlet for people to really stand up for the things that are right, and the things that are just, and the things that we should be enti-
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‘Our main mission is to educate,empower and engage students and community members in environmental sustainability.’ — SAMANTHA RUIZ CO-PRESIDENT OF I.D.E.A.S.
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TIGER TO MISS AT&T NATL. ORLANDO — Tiger Woods will miss another golf tournament as he recovers from injuries to his left leg, saying Wednesday he will not play in the AT&T National next week outside Philadelphia. “Doctor’s orders,”Woods posted on Twitter. He said he would be at Aronomink to support the tournament, which benefits the Tiger Woods Foundations. Woods said he is “feeling stronger,” but is still not 100 percent. Woods, who has slipped to No. 17 in the world ranking, has not completed a tournament since he tied for fourth at the Masters. He said he hurt his left knee and Achilles hitting a shot on the 17th hole of the third round from an awkward stance in the pine straw. He tried to compete in The Players Championship, but withdrew after nine holes. Woods won the AT&T National in 2009 when it was played at Congressional. It moved to Aronomink for two years because Congressional hosted the U.S. Open last week, won in record fashion by Rory McIlroy.
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Cliff Godwin is seen talking to the team before a home game at Jay Bergman Field.Godwin has accepted the hitting coach position at Ole Miss and will leave UCF after three seasons.
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CAVS MULL OVER NO.1 PICK CLEVELAND — They’re done measuring, timing and talking to prospective draft picks. It’s time for the Cleveland Cavaliers to choose a few. Empowered with the Nos. 1 and 4 picks in Thursday’s NBA draft, the Cavs will spend the next 48 hours deciding who to add to their roster. While all signs indicate they will select Duke point guard Kyrie Irving first overall, the Cavs have not yet made any final decisions. Nearly one year after LeBron James stripped them of their identity, the Cavs have all the power — and they’re using it. In the point-guard-driven NBA, where backcourt players like Derrick Rose, Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo and John Wall are obscuring their taller teammates as stars, the 6foot-4 Irving has all the tools — size, speed, ballhandling — to make an immediate impact for the Cavs. At times, Cleveland’s Princeton offense barely performed up to Ivy League levels last season, frustrating first-year coach Byron Scott. Irving’s not without flaws, however. The major knock on the 19-year-old is that he only played 11 games for the Blue Devils because of a toe injury and there are some who wonder if he needs more grooming. If the Cavs do take him first, Irving will be the third point guard in four years to go No. 1, joining Wall, who went to Washington last year and Rose, picked by Chicago in 2008. He’s a safe, if not sure, pick. “He’s a terrific young point guard, and he’s a true point guard,” ESPN analyst Jay Bilas, a fellow Dookie, said in a conference call. Derrick Williams, on the other hand, has off-the-charts athleticism. The 6foot-8 forward wowed the Cavs during his individual workout last week, when he did all he could to convince them that he can play small forward and not power forward, the position most league insiders believe he’s best suited for. The Cavs have toyed with moving up to No. 2, so they could land both Irving and Williams — a two-handed slam dunk in this class. But that seems unlikely unless they can strike a deal with Minnesota, which has entertained offers but seems reluctant to give up the highest pick in franchise history. If Cleveland does pick Williams, Irving won’t fall far. “We’ll take him,” said Timberwolves president David Kahn. “He’s not moving past two.” Williams campaigned to be No. 1, but now seems resigned to the Cavs choosing Irving. “I wouldn’t doubt it,” he said last week. “He’s great.”
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UCF’s baseball recruiting coordinator has been recruited away from the Knights. Cliff Godwin, also the Knights’ hitting coach, accepted a position as the hitting coach at Ole Miss on Tuesday and is already in Oxford, Miss., working with the coaching staff and planning recruiting trips. Godwin replaced Rebels assistant coach Matt Mossberg, who resigned from the position in early June. “The job was open, I didn’t apply for it,” Godwin said. “Obviously I felt loyal to [head coach] Terry [Rooney] because we’ve been together for so long, so kind of through some of the coaching circles, people asked me if I was interested and I said, ‘Yeah, I’d be interested.’ Coach [Mike] Bianco reached out to Terry and asked could he speak to me.” Godwin, also in charge of UCF’s offense and catchers, interviewed with Bianco over the phone before flying to Mississippi on June 12 to talk in person. He was unofficially offered the job on June 16, and his title became official on Tuesday.
Godwin and Rooney split after six years of work
“The toughest thing was at a personal standpoint for me to tell Terry I was leaving,” Godwin said. Before spending three years together at UCF, Rooney and Godwin worked side-by-side for three years. The two spent a year at Notre Dame and led the Fighting Irish to the Big East Tournament title in 2006. Next, Godwin and Rooney were assistant coaches at LSU, a Southeastern Conference foe of the Rebels. In 2007, their first year at LSU, Rooney and Godwin put together the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation. In 2008, they lead the Tigers to the College World Series. This season, the duo guided the Knights to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2004, something Godwin calls his biggest accomplishment in his three seasons at UCF. Through the years, Rooney and Godwin have not only built great teams, but also a great friendship. “Terry understands because Terry’s only been a head coach for three years and he’s been in this position as an assistant coach to be offered what he felt like was a position that he had to take, and that’s what I felt like,” Godwin said. “Terry was great, he was great
throughout the process when Coach Bianco called him, he’s telling Coach Bianco how great I am. Some head coaches would say, ‘he’s not very good,’ so you wouldn’t get the job. So Terry is a great friend and he’s obviously highly recommended me for any opportunity I’ve ever had.”
Heading back to the SEC While this was an opportunity that he couldn’t pass up, Godwin, whose ultimate goal is to be a head coach, said that it’s tough to leave the coaching staff and the players. Godwin put together UCF’s backto-back nationally-ranked recruiting classes, No. 4 and No. 20 in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Through throwing batting practice and working on players’ swings, he’s gained personal relationships with the Knights, as well. However, Godwin feels that nothing compares to the SEC’s tradition, and more importantly, its fan base. “At the same time, the SEC is the best conference in the country and I think that for me, it was one of those things that I couldn’t pass up,” Godwin said. “Coach Bianco is a great coach and has a great track record of winning at a high level.
The reality of it is we play in front of, most of the time, 8,000 people.” Now that he’s with Ole Miss, Godwin will face LSU on a yearly basis. When he coached at LSU in 2008, he helped the Tigers post a 23-game winning streak en route to the College World Series. “I look forward to competition,” Godwin said. “Obviously it’ll be good to see a few familiar faces. There will be a few seniors who I recruited at LSU still playing, probably, so it’ll be good to see them. And we’ve kept in touch and you know, I’m friends with their coaches and stuff, “It’s one of those things where you want to beat them, but you want the best for the kids and the coaches at the same time, so it’ll be one of those things that’s kind of bittersweet, I guess.” This season, the Rebels won one of three games at LSU and posted a 30-25 overall record. “I’m just looking forward to bringing a track record of winning,” Godwin said. “I mean, Coach Bianco and the entire staff has done that, but just a new level of energy to our position players and confidence and an air and they’re not going to be afraid of anyone or any pitcher, and we’re
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New star McIlroy shines at U.S. Open Starting the back nine on the final day of the U.S. Open, Rory McIlroy watched as his playing partner, Y.E. Yang, stuck his tee shot within five feet from the cup on the par-3 10th hole. Perhaps this was finally the moment when McIlroy would begin to doubt himself, much as he did at the Masters where he shot an 80 in the final round to blow a four-shot lead; where McIlroy would play back to the field and give the event some long-awaited drama. Or not. McIlroy stepped in and hit the shot of his life: over a massive water hazard and onto the ridge in the middle of the green. The ball trickled back to within two feet of the hole. He could have walked the length of the entire hole and not been able to place the ball in a better
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spot. The tournament was over, right then and there. With arguably the most dominant performance in the 111-year history of the Open, McIlroy emphatically answered the question posed by casual golf fans and analysts alike: What would golf do without Tiger Woods? In many ways, McIlroy’s performance emulated Woods’ dominance of the 2000 U.S. Open, where Woods won by a margin of 14 strokes. If you don’t believe McIlroy’s performance at
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Bouncing back from his Masters meltdown,Rory McIlroy won the U.S.Open shooting a record combined scored of 268.
Congressional Country Club this past weekend was among the greatest in golf history, consider
the following: McIlroy never trailed at any point of the Open and, aside from the Mas-
ters disaster, has now finished with the lead after
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NBA lockout could be a nightmare for rookies, TV ratings A lifelong dream will be coming true for many college and international players, as many of them will get to shake NBA commissioner David Stern’s hand as their names are called in Thursday’s NBA Draft. No matter your feelings on the depth of this year’s draft class, it is still an exciting event coming on the heels of one of the most highly-rated seasons in the league’s history. Call it the Year of LeBron, the Year of the Heat, the Year of Dirk — it really doesn’t matter what you call it. What matters is, the NBA just enjoyed a
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great year with high television ratings and lots of casual observers following the drama that was this past season. Whether you loved or loathed it, the coverage of the Heat this season was a once-in-a-lifetime spec-
tacle. But all the momentum created last season and carrying over into tonight’s draft could be lost in a moment. All it takes is a lockout. The league has a lot of good mojo going for it right now. There is a clear-cut villain in the Miami Heat, there are rising stars like Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose and there’s another free-agent saga about to unfold right here in Orlando with Dwight Howard and the Magic. There are a lot of reasons to be interested in basketball right now.
And there’s one reason a lot of people may look past all that: if games are missed because of millionaires not being able to get along with billionaires. Now, the NBA schedule is too long anyway, but that’s irrelevant with regards to next season. If there is a lockout-shortened season, or even worse, no season, fans will not be happy, and many will be turned off to the game. Basically, shortening the season to create a better product is one thing, however unlikely that is. Shortening it because of disagreement over a hard
salary cap is another. Make no mistake about it, folks, the NBA is not the NFL. Football is king, and despite its own lockout silliness, the NFL will likely rebound and be fine, mostly because people crave their football. They crave their fantasy football. I mean, I love basketball, but I don’t even play fantasy basketball. Despite all its good mojo right now, the NBA is still a league that has to fight the view that it’s made up of spoiled, overpaid, prima donnas. A lockout, no matter the merits or the issues
it is over, will do nothing but resonate with those who already believe this, and encourage more to take this attitude. The irony is that this is all just business. The players and the owners are looking to make a new business deal. At the end of the day, it’s that simple. Because hopefully everyone — player, coach and executive alike — can recognize that a lockout and shortened season is just bad business. Because all the draftees tonight deserve to walk into a league that makes good business decisions.
Without Tiger, McIlroy is what golf needs
Recruiting takes hit with Godwin gone
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going to get better. That’s the one thing I know in my heart. No matter what the talent level is, whether it’s great or just average, we’re going to get better.”
seven of the eight rounds of major championship golf this year. He shattered the old scoring record to pieces, shooting a combined score of 268; that’s 16under par in golf terms. He became only the third player in tournament history to fire four sub-70 rounds. His nearest competitor, Australian-born Jason Day, finished eight shots back. Sunday appeared to be a coronation of sorts for McIlroy. There’s never been a doubt to the 22year-old’s talent; it was just a question of his ability to finish. CBS Sports and Golf Channel analyst David Feherty admired the beauty of McIlroy’s golf swing, comparing it to “snow falling off a branch.”
His swing right now is better than Woods’ on his best day, which should always give McIlroy a chance to contend. I’m not saying that McIlroy has replaced Woods or is a better golfer than Woods; I’m saying he’s what golf needs right now. Golf needs a single, great player to market its brand on right now, in place of Woods battling injury, age, divorce court and sex addiction. While U.S. Open final round television ratings saw a decline this year, most likely due to the certainty of McIlroy’s victory, the chants of “Rory! Rory! Rory!” echoed across the golf course. The patrons at Congressional cheered McIlroy on and witnessed greatness this weekend. It won’t take long for the rest of the nation to take notice.
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Facing former teams is nothing new A graduate of East Carolina University, Godwin had the difficult task of battling his former baseball team on the diamond for the past three years in CUSA play. “It’s been tough, I can tell you that,” he said. “There’s nothing more [difficult] than walking into East Carolina’s stadium, and the team that I played on basically got the money raised for that stadium.” Godwin was the Pirates’ catcher from 1997-2001, and went with ECU to the NCAA Regionals as a No. 1 seed in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Because the Pirates didn’t have a stadium, they couldn’t host and had to
play on the road for two years before they hosted the regional in 2001, at two minor league parks. During that senior season of his, the Pirates made it to the Super Regionals. “When I walk into that place and I look at it, I get chills, because all the hard work of all my teammates and my coaching staff helped build that,” Godwin said. “Obviously I want to beat them because I’m so competitive and we want the best for our players, but at the same time, it’s tough, because I’m from right there.”
Leaving UCF Taking his new position and leaving UCF wasn’t easy. Not getting to personally say goodbye to all of the Knights was even harder. With the Knights scattered around the country playing summer ball, Godwin had a hard time tracking down many of them in person, but he did manage to see some of them. “I actually went over to
Travis Shreve’s apartment because there were several guys there – there Godwin was Brian Adkins, Chris Matulis, Matt Collins and Ray Hanson – and I told those guys in person because I would want to do that to every person that I could,” Godwin said. “And everybody else I’ve reached out to individually, called them and told them.” UCF’s former hitting, catching and third-base coach didn’t want the Knights to hear the news from anyone else. He also called the members of the incoming recruiting class to tell them that he wouldn’t be there to coach them. “But they understand,” he said. “It’s tougher for 17, 18-year-olds to understand that. Guys like [juniors] D.J. [Hicks] and Ronnie [Richardson] and
Darnell [Sweeney] probably understood it a little bit better, even though it was hard for everybody.” Despite being a Rebel now, Godwin still associates himself as part of a ‘we’ with UCF. He does that with Ole Miss, too. He’s lucky the two teams won’t play each other any time soon, unless they meet in the postseason, making it easier for him to stay linked with UCF. “I’m not married, I don’t have kids, and our players that I coach, wherever I’m at, I consider sons, friends, brothers, all of the above, and I will definitely keep in touch with those guys all of the time because I want them to be the best,” Godwin said. “I’ve been telling everybody since I’ve been here, look, Ole Miss is obviously No. 1 and my responsibility to help get better, but as long as we’re not playing UCF, UCF’s right there, because I want them to be the best they can be, and I want them to go to Omaha.”
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Rapper Nelly performs on Saturday,June 18 during Universal Studios’Summer Concert Series.Fans went wild when he took off his shirt for his popular song,“Hot in Herre.”The hit single was released in 2002.
Universal Studios heated up as Nelly sang his way through the Central Florida area STEPHANIE REYES Contributing Writer
A tornado warning and inclement weather couldn’t stop dedicated Nelly fans from flocking to Universal Studios on Saturday. The crowd went wild when the rapper finally took the stage and opened up his concert on June 18 as part of Universal Studios’ Summer Concert Series. With more than 20 hit singles and more than 21 million albums sold in the United States, Nelly attracted a large crowd. Many fans sported the signature Band-Aid he used to wear on his face, and some, like UCF alumna Lindsey Neal, waited in the sun for nearly nine hours to secure a good spot during the concert. Neal, who has been a Nelly fan since the release of his single “Hot in Herre” in 2002, arrived at the park early to reserve her place in the concert area. “I’m tired, let’s get this show on the road,” Neal said. Fans went crazy when the artist took the stage and opened with his new single,
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Band gets closer even through the distance AUSTIN CASTLE Contributing Writer
Growing up on the shores of Indian Rocks Beach, the five members of the band FayRoy spent years surfing the waves and developing their own sound. As the years have gone by and some have moved away, the friends find themselves in a bit of a long-distance relationship. But, thanks to file-sharing and multi-track recording, the band — spread across the state from Tampa to St. Augustine — is still able to write and produce its own breed of rock music. Zack Hoag, vocalist and
guitar player, said the time apart makes live shows much more energetic. “It makes live shows…so much more fun together, because we don’t get to play with each other all the time. So when we do, we are super into it,” Hoag said. Hoag writes and records the base of a new song, along with keyboardist and UCF alumnus Kyle Fournier, before sending the track off to the rest of the band. Bassist Patrick Dunn, a junior in the arts in music master’s program at UCF, uses his music theory background to collaborate with drummer Chris Splendore, of St. Augus-
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Zack Hoag,vocalist and guitar player of FayRoy,plays during one of their energetic live shows at the Dungeon Lounge on Saturday,April 2.
tine, and guitarist Matt Knabe, of Orlando. FayRoy, which takes its name from a beachside
cottage that represents the place where the friends grew up, is still able to create songs with complexity,
despite its members not frequently seeing each other. “Most lyrics are pretty metaphorical, but some of them are stories,” Fournier said. The band stressed the fact that their friends are a big inspiration for their music, and the reason they are making music in the first place. “We may be playing the music, but [our friends] are part of it,” Dunn said. “It’s not a binary thing when we perform — it’s not us and them — it’s us all being together.” Although the band does not want to pin themselves
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OVERDOSE OF HEALTH
Sucking up successfully can solve workplace problems JESSIE KRISTOF Columnist
Eventually, if not already, you will venture into the workforce with a college degree in hand. You will be ambitious, hardworking and altogether confident. But sometimes your expectations won’t pan out quite the way you dreamed. Sometimes, your
work environment will be anything but friendly and comfortable. A new study in the Journal of Management Studies claims to have a solution to your future workplace woes: suck up to the boss. Specifically, the researchers found that people who suck up to their
Nelly draws large crowd FROM A8 “Party People.” Criminal justice major Iran Campana cheered and sang along when Nelly performed his hit, “Dilemma.” Nelly allowed his fans to finish the song for him. “I love Nelly and his music. I’ve been a fan from the beginning and so far the concert is amazing,” Campana said. As the concert continued, Nelly brought five screaming fans on stage to dance and sing some of his popular songs and the ladies in the crowed melted when the rap artist took his shirt off and threw it into the crowd while performing, “Hot in Herre.”
bosses were more likely to move up the corporate ladder of success and have less “psychological distress” than their co-workers who did not partake in butt-kissing. The psychological distress the researchers are referring to is defined as job tension, emotional exhaustion and depressed mood. A 2005 survey by the Journal of Management Studies found that 66 percent of employees admitted they felt ignored by other colleagues and 29 percent felt that fellow employees purposefully left a room when they entered. Talk about a sad and lonely situation.
Feeling left out in the workplace can lead to psychological distress, which is strongly linked to life distress, employee turnover and poor physical health. It’s the feeling you get when you were picked last in gym class, or sat alone at the cafeteria lunch table. The researchers claim, however, that if the coping strategy of sucking up is done correctly, this type of workplace ostracism — an adult form of bullying — is minimized. But how do you suck up correctly? I am left to assume that the “follow your boss around just to comment on his or her brilliant business plan or new tie” technique is a no-go.
Even your boss would be annoyed. In school, the class suckup was always the most mocked student; it is probably the same with overingratiated employees. The researchers said the skill of sucking up is only effective when used by employees with a high level of political skill, but not so if used by employees with low political savvy. In other words: Don’t suck up to your boss unless you know how to do it advantageously. It all kind of makes sense. The more you play into office politics and subtly make your boss feel like a million bucks, the happier and healthier you will be.
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Rapper Nelly performs with his former band,the St.Lunatics during the Universal Studios’Summer Concert Series on Saturday,June 18.
Senior restaurant management major Geri Fabian screamed as Nelly performed her favorite song, “Shake Ya Tailfeather.” Fabian said she was having a blast, and loved the concert
and its overall outcome. Nelly closed the concert up by singing “Just a Dream,” a single from his new album “5.0,” and thanking his fans that have been there for him since the beginning.
Year: Junior Major: Finance What are you wearing and where is it from? Dress — Stahli Boutique Handbag — Nila Anthony Boots — Charlotte Russe Sunglasses — Michael Kors Where do you like to shop? Guess, Express, Armani Exchange, outlet malls Who is your style icon? Nicole Richie How do you describe your style? Bohemian-preppy-hipster. All styles. How would you describe UCF’s style? Very diverse What is your favorite item to wear? Christian Louboutin pumps
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FayRoy plays live at the Dungeon Lounge during Switch Saturdays on April 2.The five members of FayRoy grew up together in Indian Rocks Beach,but are now spread across the state of Florida from Tampa to St.Augustine.
FayRoy recording ‘surfy’ music FROM A8 to any particular genre, Hoag describes the band’s style as “surfy, Western music,” with “a vibe of Dick Dale and an old surfy, reverb tone.” FayRoy’s time in the studio is spent at Black Toe Studio, a residential recording studio in Seminole, Fla. They say they are nearly finished recording songs, and are now working on “tweaking.” “We didn’t want to publish anything that wasn’t complete, or something we felt didn’t represent our sound well. We’ve been spending a lot of time in the studio honing in,” Dunn said.
The band recently performed at Tampa-based radio station WMNF’s Bob Dylan’s 70th Birthday Bash, alongside many other Florida bands, to pay tribute to the iconic folk singer. “We talked with all of our friends about what their favorite Bob Dylan songs are, we found a few that we liked, and we all separately learned them,” Hoag said. “We all got together and only went through [the songs] once and then showed up to the show.” Other local bands have expressed their approval for Fayroy’s Dylan covers. “Their Dylan covers are great,” said Greyson Charnock, senior fine arts
major and member of the band, Bellows. “When I heard them, I was impressed with the way they took the songs and made them their own without compromising the original.” The band seems happy that their friendship outweighs the difficulty in creating music without the ability to rehearse together. Hoag said there is “less pressure” and “time to let things marinate.” FayRoy plans to unveil their studio recordings online in the coming weeks. Their music and other information can be found at www.facebook.com/fayroy.
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recent column in the Washington Post discusses how threeyear bachelor’s degree programs are not a big hit with students. These new accelerated programs were originally provided in response to the recession, and they aim to save students money by compressing the academic calendar into 36 months. Fast-tracking a bachelor’s degree is a bad idea, and students just are not responding. “The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a campus of 17,500 students, enrolled five students last year in its inaugural threeyear degree program. The Fast Forward program at Manchester College in Indiana enrolled 20. The Degree in 3 program at nearby Ball State University served 30,” the Post reported. Some exceptions exist, such as a new Global Scholars Degree program at American University in Washington. This program is expected to enroll 58 students in the fall, according to the Post. Another threeyear program, located at Hartwick College in upstate New York, served 47 students last year and is expected to serve about twice as many this fall, according to the Post. This still represents a very small amount of the overall stu-
dent population of these universities. Advocates of this new three-year program say that it would benefit American colleges, allowing them to use buildings that might otherwise be empty during the summer and winter breaks. They also say it presents an opportunity to expand online study. Students who come in with a stack of Advanced Placement credits or credits from International Baccalaureate exams may be able to finish even faster, depending on how the programs are structured. Shortening this degree to a three-year program leaves open the possibility of removing critically important courses that students will need in their later careers. This type of drivethrough experience could end up leaving students shortchanged in the long run. Shortening the experience this way will also lead students to become less involved in the social aspect of the university experience. Things such as joining clubs or becoming involved in student government may become less attractive to students in these programs, since their goal is now to get out as quickly as possible. Students in four-year degree programs have several tools at their disposal
that allow them to finish their degree in an accelerated fashion. Taking courses over the summer can speed up the process, as well as coming in with AP credits or credits from IB exams. For students not wanting to invest a full four years into a degree program, other viable alternatives do exist. Associate in Science degree programs, offered by community colleges, offer students affordability and a way to expeditiously enter the workforce. Technical certifications and trade schools are also viable options. There is nothing wrong with electing programs like these that offer a more focused and direct educational track. Students investing in a bachelor’s degree, however, should experience the full measure of this education. It should not be shortened simply to save students money during difficult economic times. If anything, this is a moment for colleges and universities to improve the quality of these courses and become more competitive. Adapting to a new economic environment requires change, but that change should not include shortening the length of what has become a hallmark of a university education. We must fully preserve bachelor’s degree programs.
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Vigilance will keep belongings, people safe Before I realized it was knifepoint on campus in all too easy to become a March and the recent vicvictim of theft on camtim of laptop theft, said pus, I had become one very similar things when myself. interviewed. They I was going through thought they were safe the motions of a regular and that it wouldn’t hapday of class and work. I pen to them. stopped in the Student That was also the same Union to go to the restthing my classmate said room, as I did every day, after her new car was EMON REISER and put my phone aside stolen right out of the Guest Columnist from my bag as I always parking lot of her apartdid. ment complex a few miles And usually, I remember to pick away from campus; and crimes like up my phone and put it together car theft are more common than you with my other belongings before I think. Per every 100,000 people livleave, but this time I didn’t. I was ing in Orlando, 1,000 of them will get right outside of the Student Union their car stolen according to areaconbefore I realized I had forgotten it, nect.com. but in the span of what only had to The UCF Police do their best to be a minute or two, someone had ensure the safety of us and our stolen my phone. belongings, but being vigilant should At first I couldn’t believe it, so I be our job as well. went to the Student Union desk to Now, I make an effort to be aware report it missing. It only started to when I set my belongings down. I sink in when I began calling my almost never leave my backpack or phone, thinking the thief would purse unattended, and I mark the answer. The culprit then turned my books and electronics I carry on me phone off and I knew it was gone. A with my name. And now, there isn’t week and $65 later, I finally had a just the threat of losing your things – new phone. there’s also danger of identity theft. I Had I been more wary, this guard all the sensitive information I wouldn’t have happened to me. I have on my electronics with passnever got my old phone back. words that only I know. We as students are easy prey. A These ideas are simple, but help lot of us come from a safe hometown make theft preventable. If theft does and had parents who kept track of occur, the UCF Police have urged everywhere we went. And as a result students to register their electronics of this, absent-minded behavior into the database, making it easier to about our belongings, and even ourretrieve them from anyone with selves, moves with us to our new sticky fingers. home: university campus. At the end of the day, theft sucks. There’s no reason to believe that Whether it’s your phone or your car; campus is full of undercover kleptothinking that it won’t happen to you maniacs and crazies, but since I’ve might almost ensure that it does. So become a student here, there have keep your belongings, and yourself, been too many incidents of tragic safe, and make it your job to be vigicarelessness met with unfortunate lant on campus and off. events to not make the effort to keep For more information on UCF’s myself and my possessions safe. safety services, visit The students who were robbed at http://police.ucf.edu.
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Got milk? Chocolate milk ban is positive Last week, the Los of spiraling childhood Angeles Unified School obesity.” District banned chocolate His concerns were an milk from its schools’ echo of a report released cafeterias. The LA dismonths earlier by former trict is the largest to take military leaders, titled such a step. “Too Fat to Fight.” An The reason? To comNPR article summarized bat childhood obesity. the report, stating that And I could not agree “the proportion of more with the decision. recruits rejected for being IDA ESKAMANI In addition to chocooverweight jumped from Guest Columnist late milk, the school dis12 percent in 1995 to 21 trict also barred chicken percent in 2008.” nuggets and soda from its menu. In addition to a threat to national According to Matthew Sharp, with security, childhood obesity also the California Food Policy Advoaffects our economy and healthcare cates, by the fall semester, LA Uniindustry. According to Obesity in fied School District will be a nation- America, childhood obesity leads to al leader in a movement toward enormous increases in heart disease, healthy school cafeterias. hormonal imbalances, diabetes, Not everyone is so enthusiastic physical ailments and heart attacks. about the District’s decision; the Granted, I am not a medical doctor, National Dairy Council (NDC) but I feel these health risks far outclaims that barring chocolate milk weigh the risk of not getting your from school cafeterias will result in three daily servings of dairy. a decrease in milk consumption. Even the White House has They also note that many Amerilaunched a campaign to fight obesity cans don’t get the USDA’s recomin children. The “Let’s Move” cammended three servings of dairy a paign, led by first lady Michelle day with chocolate milk in cafeterias Obama, aims to encourage healthy alone – this move by the LA School eating and regular exercise among District will only do further nutriAmerica’s children. Usually, the first tional harm to our society, rather lady will tackle literacy rates, or than good. poverty rates, among children. This It’s not surprising the dairy is the first time the issue of childindustry would make such statehood obesity has been taken on – ments; its livelihood depends on the and it’s because its effects on this consumption of its products. The nation’s future will be enormous. industry doesn’t care about obesity That is why childhood obesity rates in our children – they only care must be addressed on the local, state about their profit margins. But the and national level. The dairy indusissue of childhood and adult obesity try, the soda industry, the fast-food in this society is not a joke; it is an industry – these businesses will issue of national security. always fight movements toward In September of last year, Secrehealthy eating. They want America’s tary of Defense Robert Gates children to consume their products. addressed the threat obesity poses To them, childhood obesity is a sign to our county. According the an arti- of success. But the LA School Discle published in Home Post, Gates trict knows better, as do school distold students at Duke University in tricts across the country. We must North Carolina “an ever-growing do what is right for our children, and portion of America’s 17-to-24-yearthey cannot fight the food industry olds – about 75 percent – is simply alone. Thank you, LA Unified, and I ineligible or unavailable to serve for hope more school districts will keep a variety of reasons, above all, health moving forward on these healthy and weight requirements in an age initiatives.
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‘What’s more effective: the food pyramid or the food plate?’ ABIGAIL MALICK
BRETT DUFFORD
KATE CRICHLOW
Sociology, Grad student
Interpersonal org. comm. , Junior
Art/Sign language, Senior
The new food plate.Helps conceptualize having a plate and showing the portions,and how most American's plates don't show that.
The food plate makes it easier to see meal by meal rather than a grand scheme over the course of a day.
I like the food plate,it's a visual representation of how much of everything you should have rather than just the things you should have.
KENNY KOLINSKI
JESSICA TAM
TINA GARDIAKOS
Cinema studies, Junior
Micro&Molecular Bio, Junior
Emerging Media, Freshman
The food guide confuses people.Michelle Obama's plate is more like..I need to eat these groups specifically,per serving.
Michelle Obama's ratios make more sense based on what we consider healthy today.
The Michelle Obama one.It seems a lot more simple.It's very basic.
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Rms available townhouse Avalon Park. Only 10 min from campus. Fully furnished, very clean. Ladies only. Some rooms w private bath. Elec, water, incl. $515-550. 813-380-7533
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FOR RENT: Homes 2 Story Towhouse with 2 master bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Conveniently located in Alafaya Trail 1/2 mile from UCF. It comes with all the appliances. $700/month + security deposit. Call 407-310-6583 for viewing
MEDICALSCHOOLAREA 4/2.5 house 10 min to UCF new Kitchen and new Baths must sign a 12 mo.lease must have a 1 mo.dep Rent$1350.00/mo. Call 407760-9660 Beautiful home, gated comm. 3 mi. to UCF. 4/2/2 Avail Aug. $1700/mo. Lawn, HS internet, cable, phone incl. Call Marlene @ 407-895-5514 3/2 Duplex in Sherwood Forest. $850/mo. Close to UCF. Lawn care, W/D, dishwasher incl. Call 407-919-8390
Why Are You Still Renting? It may be less expensive for you to buy then rent in this market. Call today and lets see if we can save you some $$$. Mark Kelley 407 538 5914 Keller Williams Realty www.MarkKelleyRealtor.com
ROOMMATES $475/mo. util incl. 2 Room avail in furnished home. Gated Comm w/ pool 15 mins from UCF. Females pref. Call Bianca (305)798-8516 Studio apt w/ appliances in Waterford Lakes. 2 mi to UCF w/ private entrance. Comm. pool, etc. $550/mo. 1st & last. $100 dep. All util incl. Call 407-230-3977 Grad student renting 2 rooms of 3/2 home in River Park. 3mi from UCF, 2c garage, sec sys, updated kitchen, new appliances. Rent $550 + utilities, avail July 1. Call 954-914-6026. 2 Rooms avail. in 3/2 home on lake. Males or Females welcome, Close to UCF. $500/mo incl. util. Non-Smoker, sec sys, pool & tennis. Call 239-707-4448 Avail. Immediately
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