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Daniel Cane and Mary Beth McDonald were recently appointed to the Board of Trustees.

Catching up with former FAU running back Alfred Morris.

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The most recent letter to the editor sent to the UP.

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FAU’s Wimberly Library has a new display exhibit featuring books older than you and your family.

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Fifty-eight books that made history, one library lobby hosting it all FAU’s Wimberly Library has a new book exhibit with a vast amount of historical books donated to FAU by retiree Marvin Weiner Story by Stacey Pasternak Contributor

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ooks older than everyone in your family are on display at the Boca Campus’ the S.E. Wimberly Library.

Tiny books that lost their covers after years of putting up a good fight lay alongside them, but one big red book — “Printing and the Mind of Man” — sits proudly on the librarian’s desk. This year, the

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Wimberly Library welcomes a new book exhibit, honoring a collection of historical novels that have been sought after for quite some time.

“It’s really nice,” freshman business major Aaron Jiles said of the exhibit. “It’s welcoming and takes away the feeling of a stereotypical library where books are cluttered around.”

On the third floor of the

Wimberly Library, there’s a blue pamphlet available that tells us the history of the books. Marvin Weiner spent much of his life collecting over 12,000 original copies of books and newspapers ­­— most of which came from the Revolutionary War era. Weiner retired to Boca in his old age and donated his collections to FAU.

This year, the Wimberly Library welcomes the exhibit honoring Weiner’s collection.

In 1963 the International Printing Machinery and Allied Trades Exhibit held an exhibition in London entitled “Printing and the Mind of Man”. The PMM catalog is considered an essential framework for many private collectors and libraries.

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FAU librarian Victoria Thur (left) being interviewed by UP reporter Stacey Pasternak. Thur chose the theme of this year’s exhibit, “Printing and the Mind of Man.” Photos by Austen Erblat

The theme of FAU’s exhibit is also “Printing and the Mind of Man.” FAU librarian Victoria Thur — who chose the theme — took the opportunity to go through Weiner’s library and pick out 58 works that we have here at FAU, thanks to Weiner. The books are currently on display in the lobby of the Wimberly Library. “[The exhibit features]

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everything from Edmund Burke, Thomas Payne, Mary Wollstonecraft, Archimedes.

Literally books that shaped modern Western thought,” said Thur. “Mr. Weiner’s vision was to collect the materials that were in the libraries of our founding fathers — he took great effort to make sure the editions he purchased were the same books that were in the libraries of

[Benjarmin] Franklin, [John] Adams, [Thomas] Jefferson or [George] Washington.”

Though most FAU students don’t know Weiner by name, they see his contributions whenever they walk into the library. “I look at the displays here, whenever I’m in the library,” freshman political science major Janan Issa said. “I think [the books] are definitely important, because

people do look at them. It brings something more to our library.”

Kaitlyn Dady, a freshman medical health administration major, hasn’t heard of Weiner either but she still appreciates what he’s brought to Wimberly. “Looking at the display and reading about the books’ histories teaches me a lot of important, crucial knowledge that you can’t really

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learn through one book,” Dady said.

The exhibit’s press release goes into more detail about the collection. “The remarkable display of texts is a direct reflection of the hard work, skill, and creativity of letterpress printers, illustrators, and authors,” the press release stated. “To celebrate the

50th anniversary of PMM, Special Collections and Jaffe Center for Book Arts offer an exhibition showcasing the most influential texts that have greatly contributed to Western Civilization over the past 500 years since the invention of the printing press. The display features 58 historical documents from the Marvin & Sybil Weiner

Spirit of America Collection.”

Thur sits in her office, looking at the big red book that she has invested months in studying — “Printing and the Mind of Man.” “I think [the] ‘Printing and the Mind of Man’ catalog is important as it lists all of the books that have altered and transformed the way we think,“ Thur said.

Thur has been on staff of the FAU library for 11 years.

“I have always been interested in reading historical letters, documents and books,” she said of her past.

Thur is thrilled to present her beloved exhibit to the FAU community.

The “Printing and the Mind of Man” book exhibit will be displayed in the Wimberly Library lobby until Oct. 4

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GROWING GROWING LEGISLATURE A quick rundown of Student Government’s fall elections Story by Alexxis Lopez Contributor 10

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The Boca Houe of Representatives dicuss elections in the Boca campus House Chambers. Photo by David Matthewman

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t’s that time of the year again: the time when FAU students have the opportunity to vote for their next campus House Representatives and Student Senators in the Student Government legislative elections.

FAU’s entire student legislature is up for election: the Boca House of Representatives has 53 seats to be filled, 11 seats for the Broward House, six seats for the Jupiter House and three seats from each campus for the Student Senate. In order to run for a position, a candidate must have filled out a mandatory declaration of candidacy form by Sept. 9 and submitted remaining paperwork (such as the required ethics agreement) by Sept. 13.

Data provided by Elections Board Chair Michael Brown indicates that there are 70

approved candidates in the running for Boca campus positions. According to the Speaker of the Boca House of Representatives Jaclyn Broudy (who is running for reelection), this large number of candidates will lead to a similarly large number of involved voters.

“Since there has been a higher number of individuals running than previous years, I expect a higher voter turnout in comparison with the other legislative elections we’ve had in the past,” Broudy said.

This sentiment is echoed by Neville Forbes, the election commissioner for the Boca campus, who is “expecting a 50 percent voter turnout.”

The expected 50 percent figure would be significantly higher than previous legislative elections, with the Boca campus

Legislative elections averaging a 4.5 percent voter turnout between 2007 and 2011 (in the same time frame, Jupiter, Broward and the now defunct Treasure Coast campuses managed 14.46 percent, 2.34 percent and 4.86 percent respectively).

Students can vote at the polling stations on campus or can log onto their MyFAU account and click on the “voting” tab to vote. Check the following QR code for more information on each candidate:

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“I’m committed to keeping the cost of tuition down.

Keeping a great FAU education accessible is one of my personal priorities.”

-Daniel Cane, FAU Board of Trustees appointee

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Meet Daniel Cane and Mary Beth McDonald: the two newest appointees for FAU’s highest-ranking group Story by Austen Erblat Managing Editor

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aniel Cane described a number of “inefficiencies” at Cornell when he was in college, including desks that were too small and class enrollments that were too large. With that many students in the classes, they all had to scribble notes they could hardly see as fast as they could.

Cane saw the need for a website or network where all the work was available to everyone in the class — so he created Blackboard.

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members short, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has appointed two new trustees: Boynton Beach entrepreneur and co-founder of Blackboard Daniel Cane and former Vero Beach City Mayor Mary Beth McDonald.

Cane described how he used a simple website to connect the economics students with their instructor at Cornell in a video interview with Owl TV in 2011. But he also said the instructor had the idea to provide notes and assignments before class, so that

students could follow along and take notes of their own. “We instantly went from a group of 300 people trying to transcribe data to 300 people who had the charts and the graphs in front of us and could actually try to learn during class,” Cane said.

The site, known at the time as CourseInfo, started in 1997 during Cane’s sophomore year at Cornell. Today, CourseInfo is known as Blackboard Inc. after merging with Blackboard LLC in 1998 — raising $130 CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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million ­ — and boasts over 30,000 clients in more than 70 countries worldwide.

Blackboard Inc. eventually went public in 2004, but was then purchased by Providence Equity Partners in 2011 for $1.64 billion, according to the New York Times.

Today, Cane owns and runs a successful business, Modernizing Medicine, in the Research Park on FAU’s Boca campus. Their building is outfitted with colorful posters, large stuffed animals, treadmills and Guitar Hero drums. Cane exits his office after finishing a meeting and at 4 p.m. — when most people are battling to get through the last hour of the work day — he could not seem more excited to talk with me.

Cane’s latest venture involves putting medical records in an online cloud so that doctor’s offices have immediate access to anyone’s medical records. In 2010 he started

Modernizing Medicine with Dr. Michael Sherling. Their flagship product is the Electronic Medical Assistant, a cloud-based software that “produces your notes, codes your exam and procedures, ePrescribes, orders labs, print pathology reqs, and does so much more!” according to its website.

According to Forbes magazine, Modernizing Medicine has a revenue of $9 million as of February 2013 and has 110 employees, up from 75 in June 2012, making it Forbes’ 47th “most promising company” in the U.S. Earlier this year, Modernizing Medicine was awarded a $14 million grant from Summit Partners, a venture capitalist firm, to expand research to otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat medicine) and rheumatology (joint medicine) according to the Miami Herald.

The Research Park at the back of FAU’s

campus is actually a separate entity from the university, according to Lisa Metcalf, director of media relations at FAU. Modernizing Medicine’s use was approved in December 2011 and their lease commenced in March 2012. The Research Park itself has been around since 1985. With approximately 300,000 square feet in the Park, Modernizing Medicine’s building occupies approximately 15,000 of those square feet. There are four other companies that occupy similar space, according to Andrew Duffell, president and CEO of the Research Park.

“I’d like to bring to FAU some fresh perspectives from a generation that’s recent enough that I can still relate — to the students on campus — but also a bit of a business sense,” Cane said, “of how to build something that’s sustainable and that works from the business side.”

Two duds

In April 2013, Florida Gov. Rick Scott appointed Elizabeth Fago Smith and she declined the position. Smith was found to have had $75,000 in unpaid taxes to the IRS, donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Republican Party, and resigned from her Scripps overseer position after she donated $1 million to the research center. Smith was also described as having a “close working relationship with [former President] Mary Jane Saunders.” For the full story on Fago, check upressonline.com

Also in April, Trustee Angela Graham-West was removed from the Board two months after she claimed she was “harassed” by students who were protesting FAU’s deal with GEO Group buying the naming rights to FAU’s football stadium. Her husband, former Congressman Allen West, posted on his Facebook page, “This is not a threat, it is a promise that if Angela calls and tells me of one more incident, you will face me, the side of me that you do not want to see,” as well a similar post on his Twitter account. Both posts have since been removed. While the students said they felt victimized by the former congressman and US Army veteran, Graham-West claimed she felt victimized by students coming to her office “uninvited.” More on this at upressonline.com 14

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While Cane is not the only member of the board with a background in business, he has also been involved in education rather heavily. He has been on FAU’s College of Engineering & Computer Science’s Industry Advisory Board and joined the FAU Foundation Board of Directors in May 2011 and has been to a few other college campuses while working with Blackboard.

“So 14 years of building Blackboard, I’ve been on campus to well over 1,000 schools so I have seen a lot of what works and doesn’t work,” Cane said. “I think education is the only industry I’m qualified to do anything in because my entire life was education, as a student, but then Blackboard of course was serving the education market.”

A unique combination of business sense and involvement with education may be the very reason Cane was appointed to the Board. “I can’t speak for Gov. Scott, but I have met him and we have talked at length about FAU in general, the philosophies of higher education and how it needs to serve the community,” Cane said.

“What we found is a tremendous amount of alignment between the fact that I am very eager to get involved and that I feel very strongly about my community, and education in my community is important.”

The UP reached out to Gov. Scott’s office but as of publication time received no response.

“I am looking forward to working with Trustees Cane and McDonald,” said FAU Interim President Dennis Crudele in a press release. “Both have strong connections to FAU and each will bring a vast amount of experience to the board.”

Cane also explains how he has “a vested interest in improving FAU.” In addition to two of his children attending the AD Henderson elementary school on FAU’s campus, his business is on campus and many of his employees are FAU graduates.

“I don’t see any reason why [my children] wouldn’t [attend FAU],” Cane said. “If they want to be in marine biology or computer science or work on getting their business degree, this is a fantastic school to do it,” Cane said.

Though he doesn’t know the exact number of FAU graduates currently working at Modernizing Medicine, he does know it’s a lot. “My first employee here was from FAU,” Cane said. “There’s a great FAU presence here, absolutely.”

Modernizing Medicine has graduates from different programs at FAU including the College of Medicine, the computer science department and the College of Business. “It’s a mix. We have people like Elliot [Ziegelman] in sales, Mihai Fonoage who’s a Ph.D alumnus from FAU in Mobile [App Design]. Just a real cross section.”

As a member of the College of Science’s Industry Advisory Board, Cane has worked with deans and advisors to help mold a curriculum around what businesses need from students so that they are better prepared by their education.

“What I found was the most rewarding experience was that I got to help shape curriculum. I got to talk to the faculty members directly and talk to them about the things that I needed to hire as the CEO at Modernizing Medicine,” Cane said. “That their responsibility was to make sure the product of their school not only were creative thinkers and problem solvers, but actually knew the skills or how to acquire the skills that I look for in my employees.”

Daniel Cane’s Electonic Medical Assistant offers doctors the ability to chart patients electronically and put medical records in a cloud. Photo by Danny Gardenas.

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According to Cane, the current and former deans of the College of Science understood the rise of mobile technology and the importance of educating students in that field. Because of this, FAU now offers courses in Android and Objective-C (Apple software) programming. “It is defeatist for a CEO to say ‘the talent pool in my backyard isn’t good so I’m going to hire elsewhere.’

I’d much rather go in my backyard and say ‘hey guys, here are the skills we need to hire and it’s going to take three or four years for you guys to turn that ship’ but guess what, it’s been three and a half years, and I’m getting not only interns, but the hires today.”

Cane is not only the youngest BOT member at 36 (save FAU’s student body president, Peter Amirato), but is also the only registered democrat, according to PoliticalStrategies.com. According to OpenSecrets.org, Cane donated $2,000 to the campaign of Barack Obama in March 2012.

Student Body President Peter Amirato is also looking forward to the new addition.

“I’m definitely excited to work with Trustee Cane,” Amirato said. “I look forward to the fresh points of view he’ll be able to bring given his unique background and being the youngest trustee that we’ve had in awhile. It could be the makings of something good.”

Daniel Cane has big goals for FAU and does not have the questionable legal or financial history some of our other board members do. You can count on the UP to follow Cane and his voting record on issues regarding tuition and development at FAU.

On Mary Beth McDonald...

By Christopher Massana News Editor

A native of Washington D.C., Mary Beth McDonald is the former mayor of Vero Beach, Fla., where she currently resides. McDonald graduated with an Associate of Arts degree from Marymount University and a Bachelors of Arts degree in communications from FAU. McDonald was elected mayor of Vero Beach in 2004, where she began her term in March of 2005, concluding it in March of the following year. During her term as mayor, she oversaw the approval of regulations concerning storm recovery and guided Vero Beach through the 2005 hurricane season, the most active on record.

According to South Florida Business Journal and McDonald’s own LinkedIn profile, after her mayoral term, McDonald assumed the role of president at One Source Media & Marketing — a company that is not incorporated in the state of Florida (according to sunbiz.org) and whose website address leads to a dead link.

The UP reached out to McDonald via Facebook and email requesting an interview, but received no response as of publication time.

“It is defeatist for a CEO to say ‘the talent pool in my backyard isn’t good so I’m going to hire elsewhere.’ I’d much rather go in my backyard and say ‘hey guys, here are the skills we need to hire...”

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Letter to the Editor Recently there has been much outrage and discussion in Student Government over an attempt by Student Affairs to require paid elected officials to take a one credit course in introductory leadership, known as LDR 2010.

Not surprisingly, a good amount of these officials, including the Student Body President, Vice President, Campus Governor and House Speaker, refused to sign up for the course.

One of the sentiments held by members in Student Government is that leadership itself cannot be effectively taught in a classroom. I have to say that I’ve learned a lot of leadership skills and traits while in leadership positions.

Much of what an individual can learn about what makes a good leader is sometimes best learned through trial and error, meaning that experiences ultimately shape a leader.

At the same time, I’ve participated in various leadership programs, trainings, sessions and even conferences. There are all kinds of theories and skill sets and methods that can indeed assist individuals in how to deal with all kinds of situations they may run into while in leadership positions. It is also known that there are in fact courses in management, public speaking, mediation, facilitation, and from an educational standpoint, teachers must go through a good amount of training and courses in Educational Leadership if they are to pursue administration positions.

But while leadership skills and concepts can be taught in courses or trainings, I find that requiring Student Government officials to take these courses is a stretch, to say the least. I’m glad that these elected officials chose to take a stand, considering that neither the Student Government Constitution nor the Student Government Statutes make any mention of this course or even the concepts it teaches as being requirements. SG already has GPA and credit requirements that when violated result in immediate ineligibility.

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I’m sure we would welcome the idea that student leaders take a course in public administration or management, because even minimal exposure to the concepts in those areas can assist our student leaders. We may even welcome the idea that these students take a course in writing or public speaking, again all skills that some Student Government leaders excel at, while others who need it simply do not.

More importantly, Student Government leaders allocate millions of dollars each year for both current and future projects, for program budgets that often feature as much advertising as programming, giveaways for students, apparel and other similar items for the student leaders themselves, new office computers, new office renovations, you name it. I know this because I’ve allocated funding for some of these items as well. And let’s not forget that this funding is paid for by activity and service fees that students pay. Doesn’t sound like a bad idea for us to make sure these student leaders get at least some exposure to the basics of finances and financial management, does it?

That is the problem with this course. It’s a great idea to want leaders to grow into even better leaders, and there is definitely a place for exposure to leadership skills, but this is not the way. By now, Student Affairs should understand very well that Student Government officials are sometimes skeptical of these attempted mandates. This is partly because of a certain level of distrust of such attempts, often because decisions are formulated that try to impose something on student leaders without those student leaders having been in the process of making those decisions.

In addition, sometimes the same sources in administration that urge SG leaders to follow the Statutes and Constitution then turn around and try to mandate these requirements which are again nowhere to be found in either of

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those documents or in any University Policy.

At the same time, just saying no is not the way to go. Clearly, this is something that Student Affairs feels is in the best interest of Student Government, and this issue is not likely to go away. SG has identified the problems with this required course, but now it needs to come to the table and offer an alternative.

Each year, all of the elected officials from the fall election participate in a required training, while each Spring the newly elected President, Vice President and Campus Governors attend a leadership retreat that is usually joined by the House Speakers and the Chief Justice. In addition of the club leaders on campus participate in required leadership sessions and conferences each year, and SIL offers all kinds of leadership programs like the Elite Owls not to mention everything that one can learn as an RA or as an Orientation Leader.

There is even diversity training, LGBTQA safe zone training, resume and other career related sessions, just to name a few, all offered at FAU. Instead of requiring a course that must be paid for and uses a credit that can be used for actual degree requirements, Student Affairs and Student Government should come to the table and look to incorporate leadership skills and practices into the already established retreats and trainings. Club leaders attend a daylong conference each fall on a Saturday, and if they don’t attend they’re club funding is frozen. There is no reason why SG’s exposure to leadership skills cannot be improved without requiring this LDR 2010 course.

I challenge Student Government leaders to find and propose alternatives instead of just showing opposition to the attempt to require this course, because that’s the kind of leadership that can best make the case that requiring the course is simply unnecessary.

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Work In Progress FAU’s women’s soccer team will be starting their next campaign in a new conference with a new head coach. How will they fare?

Story by Mohamed Abdihakim Staff Writer Photos by Kimberly Thompson

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s FAU’s women’s soccer team began its second match of the 2013 season, noise from the take off of a private jet filled the air. To the right of the soccer field, about 100 yards away, sits Boca Raton Airport.

If you took a few seconds to catch it taking flight, you likely missed Arizona eking out a 1-0 victory over the Owls.

Following a lackluster 5-13 campaign in 2012, consecutive home losses isn’t the way the program wanted to get the ball rolling. Arizona was faster, stronger and sharper with the ball, trumping FAU in nearly facet of the game.

But talk to senior midfielder Brittney Nash and you’d barely realize the Owls were still on the wrong side of the winloss column.

“You can tell, our play has gotten better,” said an optimistic but tired Nash, who played 36 minutes.

Spectators can spot the progress, too.

“They looked good, really competed,” said Laura Kerns, a middle school teacher who’s been attending games for years.

Kerns was one of a reported 223 people in attendance for the game. In the Owls’ first match against Albany, a crowd of 381 gathered to watch FAU’s new head coach, Patrick Baker, in action. That was the largest crowd in five years.

It’s safe to say a new era in FAU women’s soccer is underway.

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burned per hour.

In this department, the Owls lagged drastically behind in 2012.

“Last year, they didn’t even have a fitness standard,” Baker said. “It makes things difficult. How are you going to figure things out if you don’t know how fit you are?”

Nash admitted that fitness was a concern in years past, but isn’t concerned going forward.

The women’s soccer program has gone through wholesale changes in recent months.

In January, FAU’s previous coach, Brian Dooley, left after 14 years to take a position at the University of Missouri, leaving the team without its longtime leader.

However, FAU was quick to secure a worthwhile successor in Baker, who boasts a sterling career coaching record –– 175-90-21 –– and an even better resume.

He led Florida State soccer to a pair of NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 berths (2000-2002) and one Final Four appearance in 2003, when he earned Coach of the Year honors.

His next significant impact came in Georgia, where he became the first coach to take the Bulldogs to three straight NCAA Tournament trips (2007-2009).

Upon arriving at FAU, Baker began analyzing the squad and identified its glaring weakness: fitness.

Among all major sports, soccer arguably involves the most physical exertion, FAU forward Marisa Russo chases down Arizona Wildcats defender with a professional soccer Sheaffer Skadsen. player averaging 817 calories

“We do need to work on our endurance, our shape,” Nash said. “But, I’m not worried about that. We have a new coach and we’re finally getting into a normal practice schedule.”

Baker intends to improve conditioning as quickly as possible and will lean on some of his more experienced players, such as sophomore midfielder Claire Emslie.

A native of Scotland, Emslie has played for the U-15, U-17 and U-19 divisions of the Scottish national team.

Baker believes she’s a good example for the rest of the team.

“We know what’s asked of our national team girls, and we’re trying to use that as a benchmark from a fitness standpoint,” Baker said.

Emslie is more than just well-traveled

Owls midfielder Dani Dangremond chases down the ball near the sideline.

–– she’s one of the key cogs of FAU’s offense.

Last season, she totaled 62 shots. The next closest shot total among all Owls was Natalia Hernandez’s 14 strikes. Emslie’s 10 goals in 2012 were a team high. Just two of the eleven regular starters recorded three goals.

Baker says the team can’t keep relying on Emslie to do all the work.

“We need to create better chances, Baker said. “Hopefully refining this system will help us do that.”

Baker’s solution is to emphasize ball movement and patience, more or less forcing all players to contribute. With an influx of fresh talent, owed to Baker holding open tryouts in the off season, opportunities for playing time are there for the taking.

One of the players stepping up into

the spotlight is freshman Katie Englert, a speedy midfielder out of Clearwater, FL. Englert used her 33 minutes of playing time against Arizona to flash her talent.

Although she didn’t score or register a single shot, her comfortable ball-handling and sharp passing impressed Baker.

“I just want to contribute,” Englert said.

“With the offense, score some goals. [I] just want to help the team.”

Regardless of the potential drawbacks of the building, the premise of progress isn’t lost on Baker.

In fact, it’s what he’s counting on.

“We just have to keep the faith, and continue to improve,” Baker said. “If we do that, we’re successful.”

As jets continue to take off during home games, FAU will remain focused on flying forward.

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Photo courtesy of The Washington Redskins

FROM FAU

TO NFL After a record-setting rookie year with the Redskins, former FAU running back Alfred Morris hopes for repeat success in 2013 Story by Zack Kelberman Sports Editor

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t’s rare for a late-round draft pick to secure a roster spot on an NFL team. It’s even rarer for that player to make an immediate impact in his first professional season. Yet Alfred Morris bucked the norm and accomplished more than anyone could’ve imagined.

The former FAU running back –– and

At one point last year, you were battling for a roster spot. Now you’re the unquestioned starter.

What’s the most important thing you’ve learned in that period?

“There’s so much I’ve learned, I can’t think of just one thing. Hard work does pay off and you never know when your opportunity will come, so always be ready and prepared. I’ve grown and matured a lot over the last year.

I know what’s expected of me, and what the coaches expect. This allows me to play more comfortable out on the field.”

You finished second in the NFL in rushing yards and set the Redskins’ single-season rushing record. Not a bad rookie campaign. What are your goals for the 2013 season?

“There are no personal or individual goals I have, just team goals. Any football player in this league will tell you that getting to the Super Bowl is the ultimate goal. I’m just putting the team first, that’s how I’ve always been. I know the individual’s accolades may come, but I don’t look for it.”

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all-time leading rusher –– was chosen by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft, No. 173 overall. By the time the season began, Morris vaulted to the top spot on the Redskins’ depth chart.

By season’s end, he was the league’s secondleading rusher and set Washington’s singleseason rushing record with 1,613 yards and

You went from a unknown sixth-round an NFL superstar, on SportsCenter commercials for NFL How are you dealing fame?

relatively pick to featured and in Network. with the

“I really don’t listen to media outlets or even like watching myself. If I see something about me on TV, I’ll just turn [the channel]. I don’t play because I want to be known or to get paid, I play because I love the game of football. That’s more than enough for me. I accept the media attention because it’s part of the game, but I really pay no attention to it.

It’s just a blessing to be here and I’m going to enjoy it as long as I can.”

So many players fail to make the postseason in their careers. You managed to win a division title in your rookie season. What was that experience like?

“It was awesome. I’d rather have a Super Bowl ring right now [laughs], but it was so great to come in and be a big part of the team as a rookie. It was an awesome experience and

13 touchdowns.

After helping lead his team to an NFC East division title, Morris is ready to take on an even bigger role in year two.

The UP caught up with Morris to discuss the 2013 season and life as an NFL star.

the excitement of the playoffs was just so fun.

It made me look forward to the next year that much more.”

What was the highlight of your rookie year? Lowlight?

“The highlight was definitely going on that seven-game winning streak. To do something like that at this level is not easy and I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of a real team. We are all individuals, but we truly played as one. The lowlight, I haven’t really thought about that, but it’d probably be the [four] fumbles I had, especially against the Giants in a really tight game.”

How do you respond to the critics who say that your performance last year was largely in part to having a dual threat as a QB? “I don’t pay attention or need to respond when it comes to things like that. People could say I wouldn’t have been much without Robert [Griffin III], but it doesn’t matter. There’s plenty of talented guys on this offense, from the offensive line, to receivers, to tight end and fullback. Our success came because we

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Alfred Morris was honored at FAU football’s Spring Fest April 20, 2013.

Photo by Michelle Friswell

all have each other. When I’ve heard this criticism, I just chuckle at it. It means nothing to me.”

Every time you score, you throw up the “owl fingers.” The celebration has become so popular that it even made its way into the new “Madden 25” video game. As the pride of FAU football, what does its inclusion in the game mean to you?

“That’s crazy that they actually put that into the video game [laughs]. But I mean, I love my university. FAU allowed me the opportunity to continue my dream and play in the NFL, so I want to show my love to them. I’m glad I’m able to represent my university on such a large stage and give them some recognition. I just want to draw as much positive attention to FAU as I can.”

Mazda is in the process of refurbishing your car after it became a popular story. You still seem content with driving it. Why exactly is the car so important to you?

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teammates would give me rides, but it kind of was an inconvenience to them. I had to walk quite a bit throughout the Boca area, and I just wanted a car so bad. That’s why when I did get it, I took ownership of that car and just love it. I’m never getting rid of that car. I’m going to make my kids drive it one day [laughs]. I’m excited about Mazda refurbishing it and can’t wait to get it back.”

What’s the most fulfilling thing you’ve been able to do for your family now that you’re in the NFL? “Just making my family smile and proud of me. Every kid wants to hear their parents say, ‘We’re proud of you.’ When I hear that from them, it makes my heart smile. I can’t say I’ve bought my parents a car or house or anything like that. One day I will; but as of now, to see their faces glow when they watch me play and know their son is living out his dream is the most fulfilling thing I can give them.”

Not long after you left, FAU jumped from the Sun Belt Conference to Conference USA. What do you think the move will do for the Owls’ football program?

“Definitely good things. I think it’ll bring

a lot of attention. Because they play a bunch of bigger schools, it should help them recruiting-wise, getting some more talent.

Before I left, I said in two to three years, everyone’s going to know who FAU is, and I still hold to that. Just from the competition alone, I think FAU is going to get better from it and the program will improve.”

How proud are you of the fact that your alma mater will be getting more national exposure?

“It’s really cool that FAU has went from pretty unknown to people realizing where they are and what they’re about. Now when players are being recruited out of high school to FAU, they’ll say, ‘Oh, FAU, that school in Boca!’

I have to put you on the spot now. Which happens first: the Redskins win the Super Bowl or FAU wins a bowl game?

“Hmm. I think Redskins Super Bowl. I love my university, but FAU’s kind of in a rebuilding stage in a new conference and everything. The Redskins have done a great job getting the ball rolling and bringing in new players to make us competitive. Like I said, our ultimate goal is to win a Super Bowl and I think that happens first.”

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