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DEAREST EDITOR, First and foremost I would like to say overall I am a fan of the UP. I understand that advertisements are, typically speaking, the way the UP and other school related prints are funded.

I’ve noticed an ad for breast augmentation in Issue 26 of Volume 12 as well as in the issue preceding this one. As a female student I would greatly appreciate if there were either ads for penis enlargements and other forms of male enhancement or the demeaning ads targeted at women

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were removed. It might seem silly but the school newspaper is the last place I would expect to see ads supporting women’s bodies being spectacles of criticism. This ad may not be something that the individuals employed at the UP support,but by publishing the UP with this type of representation of women, that is essentially the message being sent. Please consider screening your advertisements a little more carefully, or at least provide equal degradation of men and women through the advertisements chosen.

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President Saunders visits class on the Jupiter campus

ABOVE: Mary Jane Saunders speaks in a Jupiter classroom for her one-on-one discussions spanning all of FAU’s campuses.

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RIGHT: President Saunders talks personally with two students after her classroom discussion in Jupiter.

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desk chair, President Mary Jane Saunders sat in a semicircle with 16 other students as they talked about 19th-century white imperialism and World War I. The class was already engaged in lively debate when she walked in. Soon, however, she was raising her hand and adding to the discussion.

Saunders was visiting associate professor Hilary Edwards’ British literature class called “Honors British Lit Since 1798” as a part of her scheduled visit to the Jupiter campus on Monday, March 28.

The class recently read a poem by Rudyard Kipling called “White Man’s Burden” and a short story about a British soldier’s experience in World War I. What Saunders didn’t expect, coming from a science background, was how much she’d like the class.

“It really was very interesting because the students, myself included, were discussing the interpretations of the poem, what it meant about the local morays then and how we think differently about some things now,” UPRESSONLINE.COM

said Saunders. “So it was a great discussion, and I think I’m not supposed to raise my hand, but I did. It made me absolutely want to go back to school again.”

Not only did Saunders enjoy being a part of the class, but both the students and Edwards were glad to have her there.

“It was awesome. I think it was great for the students to get to see [her participating]. I think if she would have sat there silently they might have started to get intimidated, but instead by participating I felt like she really put them at ease,” said Edwards. “It was like she became a member of the class for the day instead of someone just gracing us with her presence.”

One of Edwards’ students, Megan Geiger, said she liked how Saunders and her staff were there — though she felt nervous at first.

“Overall it was a great experience,” said Geiger, who is double-majoring in Spanish and English literature.

“We got to see them take a class that we have every week and see what they thought of it and their reaction to it. After the first few minutes of paralysis it was

comfortable and easy to talk in front of them.”

Another student, Michael Metzner, said he thought that Saunders was the total opposite of a stereotypical president who might sit in the corner and just watch a class.

“As soon as she got to her desk she started reading all the selections that we were discussing that day,” said the junior biochemistry and visual arts double major. “Then she kept raising her hand and really actually engaged in the conversation and started some pretty interesting discussion topics.”

Saunders has now visited the Davie and Jupiter campuses this semester as a part of her “Conversations with President Saunders” events and feels that she is accomplishing what she set out to do ­— get to know her community in a way that no president at FAU has done before.

“I love the fact that this university has all these different campuses,” said Saunders. “There’s a different feel to all of them and it’s great that they provide so many opportunities for students to learn.”

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be receiving the FAU Researcher of the Year award at last year’s Honors Convocation, Sameer Hinduja, professor of criminology and co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center, recalls feeling “shocked out of his mind.” “[These awards] are extremely prestigious honors — the highest awards that our university has for faculty,” Hinduja said.

But these awards are not just resume boosters. There’s also a monetary prize in the form of research grants for faculty and scholarships for students, according to James Capp, the communications and events coordinator at the office of the provost.

The 42nd Honors Convocation, which awards accolades to the best faculty members and students from the different disciplines at FAU, will be held this Wednesday, April 13, at 4 p.m. in the University Theatre on the Boca campus.

The event is free. FAU President Mary Jane Saunders, Interim Provost Diane Alperin and Chairman of the Board of Trustees Robert Stilley will be hosting the ceremony.

“This is the university’s only major academic awards night for students and faculty members,” said Capp, adding that 200 people are expected to attend.

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an associate professor and graduate director in the College of Business, was awarded Teacher of the Year.

“This award has helped with my professional career,” Chiang said. “It’s one of the best credentials one could have on a CV [curriculum vitae].”

An economics professor at FAU for nine years, Chiang believes he won the award because he was able to “connect with students.”

“I remember most of my students’ names, and always look for new ways to make the learning process fun,” Chiang said.

According to Chiang, the selection process is completely in the hands of a committee of students, who are selected by each college. These students nominate faculty, review portfolios and then interview the finalists from each college — a process that takes four months.

Prospective award winners for the scholarships are decided by a committee, which includes former Distinguished Teacher of the Year winners as well as the president of the Phi Kappa Phi honors society, Capp said.

This year’s Distinguished Teacher of the Year award will go to Deborah Floyd of the College of Education, who will giving the keynote speech.

“Students should attend Honors Convocation to hear about the achievements of their peers and to learn about their professors’ recent research,” Alperin said. “There are some exciting things happening in the academic community at FAU, and this is a great opportunity to learn about them.”

Deborah Floyd won this year’s Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award. She is one of many to have been recognized at this year’s Honors Convocation.

Accolades and scholarships provide a way to keep students and faculty motivated

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A struggle for hope

Former UPer fights for her life in a battle against a terminal disease

CHELSEA KISELA CONTRIBUTOR t 24 years old, a deaf Courtney Gale walked into the UP to conduct her duties as a staff reporter in 2007. Four years later, she rolls into the same room, dependent on a wheelchair, carrying a laptop and notepad to communicate.

“Not much is known about NF2,” said Gale in an email, her only way of conducting interviews. “I currently have innumerable tumors along my spine. Surgery is, unfortunately, the most popular form of treatment.”

Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) is a progressively debilitating neurological disorder caused by a mutation in the genes on chromosome 22. There is no cure.

Since she was diagnosed at 13 years old, Gale has had eight surgeries to remove tumors in her inner ear, spine and brain, completely changing the way she views the world and lives her life.

Gale is a USF journalism graduate, having transferred from FAU for her senior year. She likes to read and keep up with her craft, but she also loves being active. However, these days Courtney rarely gets out of the house, and spends most of her time communicating with doctors’ offices and insurance companies.

“My favorite things to do as a kid were swim, bike, play pick-up baseball, and soccer. I taught myself how to skate at 8 years old. I used it as entertainment, and a way to exercise.

I had to stop when my balance started to deteriorate, broke my heart,” she said.

Although they have kept her alive, surgeries have left her deaf, with drop foot, and unable to walk. The muscles and nerves in her face have become damaged, making it difficult to talk and swallow. She also has severe seizures. Few NF2 patients make it through the surgeries, because of the wear and tear on their bodies, but Gale has persevered.

“Court has had her share of things to overcome. Many people would have given up a long time ago, but she stays positive. She’s very inspiring,” said fellow NF2er and friend Dee-Ann Mercer. “I am lucky to have her as a friend. I can tell her anything without worrying about judgment, and she tends to see things in a bigger picture; I love that about her.”

However, doctors now tell Gale surgery is no longer an option. A drug called Avastin is her last hope to treat her illness, and finding a doctor to help her has been a challenge.

Because it’s used to treat cancer, many doctors will not help Gale, because her illness is neurological. If she couldn’t find a doctor to give her the drug, Gale would be left without medical options.

The University of Miami has already refused her, but Moffitt — a major cancer center in Tampa — has found a doctor for Gale right across from the Boca campus to administer the drug.

“There’s always another day. You can never give up, no matter how tough it gets,” she said. “Let’s hope this works!”

This past fall, Courtney decided to spread awareness about NF2. Aided by Debbie Wolfe, an adjunct professor at the University of St. Petersburg, Gale has submitted a short documentary to the Neuro Film Festival called A Struggle UPRESSONLINE.COM

Courtney Gale during a visit to the Lynn Cancer Center for Avastin treatment on March 30.

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For Hope.

“No other NF2 patient has ever allowed themselves to be filmed like this,” Wolfe said. “Courtney is putting herself out there and literally giving a face to her illness. Just doing that makes her the bravest person I know.”

Wolfe was Gale’s research methods professor at USF. Not only does she say Gale was a model to her other students, but she refused extra aid in class.

“She was a dream student. She didn’t ask for special help, just a translator — unlike many students in her same situation.

I was impressed. Courtney participated all the time, and really inspired the entire class to push themselves academically.”

Gale graduated USF with a B.A. in journalism in 2008.

According to Wolfe, she has more than earned every credit of it.

“I’ve been showing A Struggle For Hope in my classes.

Courtney is a woman who has been through the ringer and back again,” said Wolfe. “Yet, she finds the time in her days to get clips, and does freelance work as a journalist. It’s BS if my other students can’t do the same.”

Wolfe said Gale’s greatest strengths are her tenacity and ability to adapt. Living with NF2, she has become adept at many skills, such as reading lips. However, other everyday tasks can still be frustrating for her.

“Getting into the shower should be a gymnastics event at the Paralympics,” said Gale. “I truly believe I have a ‘glass half full’ outlook on life now … my constant motto is, ‘It could be worse.’”

Dee-Ann Mercer said the daily battles and misconceptions about NF2 frustrate her. She expresses her gratitude to Gale for speaking out about their illness and inspiring others to do so.

“She’s already creating a buzz in the NF2 circle, and, wishing I could let my entire community see her video, I wrote to my local newspaper about NF2,” said Mercer. “I’ve written poems to express my emotions about the way people treat me.”

Mercer said there is a lack of tolerance and knowledge about NF2, which affects her greatly — and also her family, including her 6-year-old.

“My daughter was recently bullied because of how I look, and that really crushed me. My mom also had NF2, so I know how it feels. I became deaf late in life. It’s been one of my greatest struggles. People treat me like I’m dumb just because I can’t hear. I’d like people to understand that just because I look different, it doesn’t mean I am! Everyone is the same inside,” said Mercer.

The same resonates with Gale, who said she made a young boy cry by simply smiling at him. She and Mercer have high hopes for A Struggle For Hope.

“It’s amazing! The average person can watch it, and it hits home on so many levels,” said Mercer. “Many of my friends watched it and said, ‘Wow … I didn’t realize this or that.’ I hope it goes far and brings awareness; it’s one step closer to a cure.”

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FEATURE Continued from page 9

PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE CAPOZZIELLO

Former University Press member Courtney Gale, finds time to spend with her brother Jeremy Gale, and mother, while dealing with the daily complications of Neurofibromatosis type II. She has also made a documentary to spread awareness about her disease.

Spreading understanding and gaining funding for NF2 is Gale’s main priority for her documentary, but she also confesses other desires for the film.

“First and foremost, though it may seem selfish, I wanted to leave something meaningful behind, if my life does not turn out the way I imagined, or if it is cut short before I can practice my profession. I want to use my [journalistic] knowledge and resources for something important,” she said.

Debbie Wolfe expressed how much she’s seen Gale’s body weaken and change in only a few months. She also stressed how little time Gale could have left if the Avastin treatments do not work.

“People talk about living for the day, but Courtney lives minute to minute,” says Wolfe. “If she makes it to 40, it’ll be a huge milestone; she’s a fighter.

Courtney wants to be a model for people.

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She struggles — but she never gives up. She wants people to know that, and that’s why we labeled the documentary A Struggle for Hope.

“I wondered what I had done to deserve this ... and I still wonder that,” said Gale in the film. “When I started making very close friends with NF2ers, and you see them suffering every day … it makes you wonder when doctors will find a cure, and how many more people need to die.”

Gale and Debbie are currently talking about expanding their five-minute documentary and entering a 50-minute piece into the Sundance Film Festival.

“However, everything depends on Courtney, and she comes first,” said Wolfe. “I am part of her fan club. If I have learned anything from Courtney, it’s to take chances and never give up on anything. Spend your time wisely and live.”

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illiam Ehrhardt decided he needed to show his staff at the FAU parking enforcement office something from his past police days to get them motivated.

He chose a photo showing him in police riot gear, working at a 1991 Ku Klux Klan rally in Boca Raton.

The KKK picture, coupled with a hangman’s noose displayed in his office, created a “hostile work environment,” a university investigation has found.

Ehrhardt was formally reprimanded soon after by his supervisor, FAU Chief of Police Charles Lowe, but the woman who filed the complaint that led to the probe maintained she was still being subjected to antagonistic treatment at work even after she expressed her discontent.

Other workers in his office have said Ehrhardt made a point of showing them the picture, and that he said the noose was there “just in case.” They also have heard him complain about hearing workers at a Publix supermarket converse in Spanish.

In the investigation’s interview, Ehrhardt, who has been the office supervisor for three years, denies intending any offense by showing the KKK picture and the noose, which his attorney argued was actually a truck hitch.

Ehrhardt declined to comment for this story.

The university denied his appeal of the reprimand in February, and he’s been ordered to attend cultural sensitivity training.

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The birth of a problem The case has its origins in a complaint filed to the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs Nov. 5, 2010, by Sandy Torres, a police service technician whose job includes issuing parking tickets and monitoring the university on a golf cart.

Torres said in the complaint that Ehrhardt called her into the office in October and showed her the KKK picture.

“As he handed me the picture, he said the following words: ’Look, I marched with the Klan,’ ” Torres said, according to the complaint.

“I felt sick to my stomach from such prideful comment.”

The picture, taken by a Sun Sentinel photographer during a 1991 KKK rally in Boca Raton, shows Ehrhardt wearing a riot gear helmet, displaying a baton in his hand and escorting members of the Fraternal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.

The Ku Klux Klan is an organization created in the late 1860’s that sought violent means to advocate for white supremacy.

Torres declined to comment for this story.

In the complaint, Torres said she found the photo offensive because she is a Latina, and because Ehrhardt’s remark suggested that he agreed with the Klan’s racist beliefs. Torres also mentioned several occasions on which she felt she was being singled out because of her ethnic background and gender.

She added that Ehrhardt was still ignoring her.

“I will still say good morning, but I will not receive a response,” Torres said in the complaint.

“This has made me feel less than equal to my male counter parts.”

FAU’s Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, which investigates cases of discrimination in the workplace, decided to proceed.

According to the investigation, at least three employees in the office of Parking and Transportation have seen either the photo or the noose.

A white female employee said she had seen the picture on Ehrhardt’s desk and the noose

hanging from a corkboard in plain sight of anyone coming into his office.

When she asked him why he had a noose hanging in his office, he replied, “just in case.”

She said she wondered why he would have these items and what purpose he wanted them to serve.

She added that Ehrhardt once told her that while in a Publix supermarket, he complained to management when he overheard the store’s employees speaking Spanish to each other.

Another employee said she was passing by Ehrhardt’s office when he called her over and told her he had something he wanted to show her.

Before showing anything, she stated that he said, “I walked with the Klan,” and then proceeded to show the picture.

A third employee said he saw the picture but was not offended because he didn’t understand the potential connotation. He also said he heard his boss say “damn Hispanics!” after breaking up an altercation.

During his investigation interview, Ehrhardt denied most of the allegations against him.

A former Boca Raton police officer who served on the force for 23 years, Ehrhardt said he didn’t find anything wrong with the picture — that he meant it as a way to “motivate them.” He denied ever saying that he “walked” or “marched” with the Klan.

When asked about the purpose of having a noose in his office, he simulated tying a rope around his neck and pulling up his hand indicating his own hanging, according to the investigative report. He said there were days at work when he felt he could hang himself.

The 59-year-old also said he didn’t see anything wrong or offensive with the hangman’s noose, something which some people believe has a negative connotation, as it reminds them of the lynching of African Americans in the postCivil War South.

Ehrhardt denies the Publix incident ever happened. However, he said he knew it was against Publix’s policy for employees to speak a language other than English in the workplace.

The Office of Equal Opportunity Programs said in its report that it found no evidence

showing that Torres was discriminated against based on her national origin or gender. But the investigator did find evidence showing that University Regulation 5.010, which prohibits discrimination and harassment, had been violated.

“The display of a hangman’s noose coupled with a picture of him walking with the Klan … created the atmosphere of a hostile work environment,” said the report, dated Jan. 4.

Resistance and decline Ed Rowe, associate director of Equal Opportunity Programs, conducts the investigations. According to Kristine Gobbo, FAU assistant vice president of media relations, after a determination by the office of Equal Opportunity Programs, the situation is referred to Human Resources.

Human Resources meets with the employee’s supervisor to determine if disciplinary action is appropriate and what type or level of action should be taken.

Gobbo said the actions taken depend on several variables.

Some of these include: whether the employee knew or should have known that the behavior is not acceptable; whether the proposed discipline is consistent with past treatment of employees who have committed similar offenses; whether the severity of the proposed discipline is reasonably related to the seriousness of the offense; and how it relates to the employee’s past record of work performance, conduct and discipline.

Gobbo also said that although Human Resources works with the supervisor of the employee’s department to determine the appropriate discipline for the specific situation, the supervisor ultimately makes the final decision about that discipline.

In this case, Ehrhardt’s supervisor is FAU Chief of Police Charles Lowe because the police department directly oversees Parking and Transportation, the office responsible for issuing parking citations, car decals, and providing the on-campus shuttle service.

On Jan. 24, Lowe issued a letter to Ehrhardt.

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According to Sandy Torres’ discrimination complaint, Ehrhardt asked her at one point if she and other employees had a “collective and cooperative personal agenda against him.”

“I responded I could not answer for any of my peers but for myself,” Torres said in her discrimination complaint.

Ehrhardt made a similar comment on a 200607 performance report written by Roody Prato, his supervisor at the time.

“William’s overall demeanor has had a negative impact on the synergy of the department,” Prato said in his report. “I have observed on several occasions that William walks by an employee or enters the Police Service Technician Office without saying a word to anyone or his supervisor.”

At the time, Ehrhardt worked as a police service technician.

In his latest performance appraisal from 2010, his current direct supervisor, Assistant Director of Parking and Transportation James Johnson, said that “[Ehrhardt’s] interactions with his staff and co-workers demonstrate how much he genuinely cares about both his job and coworkers.”

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MARK GIBSON STAFF REPORTER South Florida’s 2011 SunFest, running April 27 to May 1, is set to kick off the summer bringing big names like Jason Mraz, Taking Back Sunday, and Styx all to one place.

Since 1982, SunFest has been Florida’s largest waterfront music and art festival, known for bringing in a plethora of musical acts of both local and national fame, according to the festival’s website.

Last year, bands and artists like Weezer, Rise Against, Cheap Trick, and Sean Kingston made their way to West Palm Beach to take part in the five-day festival.

And according to their website, SunFest attracts more than 270,000 visitors every year.

“SunFest has become known for putting together a diverse lineup, and this year we have truly delivered,” said Paul Jamieson, executive director of SunFest. “From pop and reggae, classic and alternative rock,

jazz and Latin, we have pulled together an exciting lineup. We have an incredible setting along the waterfront of downtown West Palm Beach. It’s a music experience like no other available to festival-goers and musiclovers.”

This year SunFest will feature around 50 bands including Earth, Wind & Fire, Cee Lo Green, and Anberlin.

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I’m excited to go back this year,” said Matthew Schlissel, an FAU communication major.

“Last year was a lot of fun and this music lineup seems just as good, if not better.”

For more information on the 2011 SunFest, visit www.sunfest.com.

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FEATURE

The overlooked genocide FAU is educating students for genocide awareness month through art SARAH NANCE CONTRIBUTOR

A banner in the library’s Genocide Gallery, introduces the topic of WWI’s Armenian Genocide.

A photo of the torch lighting ceremony at the Armenian Genocide Monument for the genocide victims of Darfur.

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he Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education at FAU is hosting an exhibition for April’s Genocide Awareness Month March 30 to April 27 in the Boca campus library.

“It is important for our community to learn about and memorialize the Armenian victims,” said Rose Gatens, director of the center. “Remembering strengthens our commitment to prevent and intervene against genocide.”

According to historians and human rights organizations, the Armenian Genocide was one of the first documented genocides that occurred within the last 100 years, yet it is usually the most overlooked.

Mary Johnson, senior historian and curator of the exhibit, will give a discussion on the exhibition, which is designed to educate students and raise awareness by providing tours, discussions and films about the Armenian victims of World War I and bring to light the Armenian community.

The display, on loan from the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, shows the tragic murders of more than a million Armenians in World War I through 21 panels with photographs, quotes from witnesses, and the history of the genocide.

In addition, there will be free tours, available for groups of 10 to 15 people, on April 13 and 20. For more information or to make a reservation for the tours, call (561) 297-2929 or visit www.library.fau.edu/geninfo/ hours.htm.

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What happens in fiction stays in fiction Top 10 cinematic places we are glad don’t exist

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Jigsaw’s Warehouse

This is the place we would be most terrified finding ourselves trapped in. For six movies, we have witnessed people being tortured by Jigsaw in insane contraptions he built in his warehouse. There is always a way out, but not without a price. Cutting through your eye with a scalpel to get a key is beyond intense. You win, Jigsaw. You win.

Torture Factory from Hostel This is one of those places that we can only hope is fictional.

The hostel itself seemed quite delightful. But nay nay. It’s a trap.

The hot girls are a front for a torture factory designed for sick people that get off on physically tormenting and killing humans.

Disgusting and terrifying.

Davy Jones’ locker Essentially, when sailors talked about Davy Jones’ locker, they were

referring to the bottom of the sea. Doesn’t sound so bad, right?

Wrong. Davy Jones was a metaphor for the devil, and the locker was a reference to hell. A sailor who died at sea was said to go to Davy Jones’ locker. Since no one who has ever drowned at sea has ever come back to tell anyone otherwise, this one leaves us a little concerned that it might be real.

The Unicomplex The Unicomplex was the place where the half-organic, half-robot

race known as the Borg, came from in the Star Trek universe. The Borg were determined to make everyone in the galaxy just like them because, as far as they were concerned, the Borg were far superior beings. Naturally, any race that has that goal is extremely violent and deadly. The Unicomplex is one place you would never want to find yourself.

Room 1408 From the haunting mind of Stephen King, room 1408 was a hotel room that was beyond evil. Whoever stayed there not only got pestered by apparitions, but was mentally tortured as the room never seemed to let you leave. Even if you tried to escape through the window and thought you were completely out, you would end up back in the room. The onslaught of mental torture you would endure in room 1408 would drive you utterly insane and leave you a crippled shell of your former existence.

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are just too good to be true, while on the other hand, thankfully, some fictional places aren’t real at all. Last week we compiled a list of the top 10 fictional places we wished were real. But after the UP staff made that list, we began to think about the places we’re relieved don’t exist. We may find

some fictional places entertaining and exciting in the context of the movie or television show we are watching. But in reality, we would be terrified to actually be there. It’s a relief knowing that places like those don’t actually exist. Or so we hope.

Assuming that everything on this list is in fact fake, here is the UP’s top 10 places we are glad don’t exist:

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Temple of Doom Indiana Jones makes everything look so easy. But the Temple of

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World outside the Matrix While the Matrix itself is like a giant virtual reality video game

Doom is not a place you would ever want to find yourself. A place of essentially devil worship, the high priest can literally take your heart out of your chest and watch it burn as you are lowered into a pit of fire. Not exactly the ideal vacation destination.

that we really wish existed, the real world outside of it is terrifying.

Robots taking over humans seems to be a common doomsday theme, but The Matrix portrays one of the more horrible scenarios.

In the real world, we do have blue pills, but those tend to take you further from reality. Not closer to it.

The Island You may have been a big fan of the show, but let’s be real. “The Island” is a horrible place. Not only would you never be found, but if you somehow managed to make it back to civilization, you would be forced to return to the tropical hell hole. Oh yeah, and the island travels through time, which gives you an insane headache, nose bleed and eventual death. Real fun.

Wonderland A world from the mind of Lewis Carroll, Wonderland was

obviously the result of an intense acid trip. Alice seemed to handle things pretty well, but if it were real, well … that’s just a scary thought. A talking bunny, a creepy, smiling cat, and humanoid playing cards is a little too intense.

Sid’s room There are probably kids out there who actually treat their toys like

Sid does in Toy Story. But we can take comfort in the fact that Sid is not a real person and toys do not come to life. The whole robot baby head thing is just really creepy. However, if it were real and you were a toy, Sid’s room would be like a trip to Jigsaw’s warehouse. So for toys, this would be their No. 1.

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SPORTS

FAU looking to extend men’s basketball coach Mike Jarvis’ contract

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FAU is spending money.

It was reported in February that the school received more than 18,940 applicants for the fall 2011 semester, a record for the university. Knowing such, the school has poured money into various entities: a new 30,000-seat on-campus stadium, new dorms and a $20 million College of Medicine building.

But there’s a ceiling on the amount of discretionary income the school is armed with, meaning certain items are going to be left off.

At the end of the next basketball season, men’s head basketball coach Mike Jarvis will have an expired contract — it officially ends on May 28, 2012. Jarvis has been paid $175,000 per year since he signed his original deal in 2008.

Because Jarvis was out of coaching for five years, and subsequently arrived in Boca Raton with a bit of a stained reputation, FAU secured a favorable deal. Recently resigned Dean Manjunath Pendakur made $207,050 a year. Howard Schnellenberger, FAU’s football coach, makes more than double Jarvis’ pay, raking in $400,405 a year.

Yet, coming off FAU’s most successful basketball season ever, the man who hired Jarvis, Athletic Director Craig Angelos, recognizes a need for a pay raise.

“I told him I wanted to look at extending it starting now,” said Angelos. “And extend it maybe another three years from that; look at

some kind of raise.”

What kind of raise, though, is uncertain.

Angelos said the athletic department budget and the budget for the football stadium are now one and the same, which essentially means less money for the athletic department.

“There’s probably more uncertainty on the budget going forward than ever before,” admitted Angelos.

Last week, the University of Miami head coach Frank Haith bolted from South Florida to coach at the University of Missouri. Haith reportedly made more than a million dollars per season, and in the aftermath of his departure, speculation swirled that perhaps Jarvis could take over.

It’s a fight that FAU won’t even step into the ring for.

“If they were interested in him, that’s a big disparity in money versus what we’re paying now,” said Angelos about the possibility of Miami plucking Jarvis. “I’m sure that’s something that wouldn’t be too hard of a decision for him.

Those type of situations make it difficult and we know we can’t compete with some of that kind of money.”

For now, Angelos and Jarvis have had preliminary talks regarding his future. But it would appear that unless Jarvis is willing to take less than what he can get elsewhere, FAU may end up being in the market for a new basketball coach in May 2012.

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Back to the basics The Owls are searching for a starting quarterback in a four-man race

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Graham Wilbert

Last year, Wilbert was named the backup quarterback to starter Jeff Van Camp after beating out teammate David Kooi in fall camp. Once the 6-foot-6-inch, 225-pound passer was able to find his way onto the field, he had some success in mop-up duty against Michigan State completing one pass for 41 yards.

In his next game action, against South Florida, Wilbert missed on three different pass attempts before suffering a wrist injury that would hold him out for the remainder of the season.

“I had a lot of confidence last year, getting a lot of good reps with the No. 2 offense during practice every day, and then I got hurt, which set me back,” Wilbert said.

Although the redshirt junior missed out on a lot of practice time, he still comes into the upcoming season with arguably the most meaningful game experience among the four candidates.

In order for Wilbert to win the job, he’s going to need to be able to develop more as a leader and show coaches he can take control of the offense.

Wilbert simply put it, “It’s all about who the offense responds to,”.

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in five years, someone new is lining up in the huddle and calling out plays as spring football practice kicks off.

Unlike previous years in which the Owls already knew who would be taking snaps with the first team offense come game time, this spring is another story.

Four scholarship quarterbacks return from last year’s roster, but not one of them has a career start on their resume.

Two of the signal callers will enter the season as redshirt juniors, while the other pair is wrapping up their first year of college.

Together, the group has managed only 13 pass attempts in game situations, and not one of them has tossed a touchdown pass — not ideal numbers with the Owls set to open the season versus the University of Florida on Sept. 3.

This time last year it was fifth-year senior Jeff Van Camp who was handling the offense, and for four years before that it was current Tennessee Titan Rusty

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David Kooi

Although coaches have stated that anybody can win the starting quarterback position on the final depth chart, the general feeling all offseason has been that Kooi is the underdog to Wilbert, after having lost the battle for the backup position last fall camp.

Kooi had to watch from the bench all of last season, but did manage to take advantage of his limited reps in practice.

One thing that puts Kooi ahead of the other challengers is his scrambling abilities, which he has frequently displayed in drills and scrimmages.

“I think it helps me a little bit,” Kooi said of his legs. “We’re more of a pro-style offense, so it’s not that big of a deal. But, I look to it as, if I can get out of the pocket, it’s better for me in case something does crash.”

Being able to move and escape out of the pocket is good for an offense that surrendered 20 sacks a year ago. However, at times Kooi has done it a little too much rather than looking to pass.

So far this spring it appears that the 6-foot-7-inch, 210-pound quarterback has solved the problem, and is looking to pass first rather than tuck the ball and run.

Smith, breaking school records.

With just five months before the Owls open the season, FAU has had to put the quarterbacks on a learning curve — starting with the basics.

Recently appointed quarterback coach Jarred Allen admits the four quarterbacks had to go through rudimentary processes.

“We have kind of went to the basics,” Allen explained. “With our offense we wanted to make sure all of these guys knew the basics of it.”

And stressing fundamentals is just what this group needs. Allen is trying to communicate to his unit of passers that there is no better opportunity to work on technique than over spring drills, even with the four fighting for the No. 1 job. “[The starting job] is open, we’re looking for a guy who is going to come in here and lead. It’s open for all four of them,” Allen said.

The UP took a look at the four QB candidates:

Stephen Curtis and Nick Bracewell

The two soon to be redshirt freshmen enrolled in classes back in the summer in hopes of coming in and getting an early grasp of the offense. While no coach has publicly come out and placed one above the other, you get the feeling that both are at the same talent level.

Curtis came to FAU regarded as one of the most highly skilled quarterbacks to ever step foot on campus. Many fans have been drooling over the highlight tapes that he put together while at Sumter High School in South Carolina, but the fact is, the gifted dual-threat passer has yet to take a meaningful snap in college.

Bracewell, much like Curtis, hasn’t seen game action either. The 6-foot-3-inch, 220-pound passer has displayed a nice throwing motion in practice on long balls, but has struggled at times reading defenses.

For either one of the pair to win the job, it’s going to take a lot of “wow” plays and consistency.

“They both are doing good,” quarterback coach Jared Allen said. “Once they start picking it up more mentally they can play better, more naturally.”

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JEWELERS EXCHANGE Boca Raton - 8221 Glades Rd 1 block west of the turnpike Open Tuesday thru Saturday 10am-5:30pm

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LISTINGS & SUDOKU in attendance.

More info: Carlton Oneal, coneal5@fau.edu

“New York, New York”

Bible Study

When: Tuesday, April 12 Where: Room 101, Performing Arts Building, Boca campus What time: 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Cost: Free Details: A film will be shown.

More info: Polly Burks, pburks@fau.edu

When: Wednesday, April 13 Where: Sago Palm Room, Student Union, Boca campus What time: 7 to 10 p.m.

Cost: Free Details: Catch the Fire will host a Bible study.

More info: Anita Wilkinson, awilkin6@fau.edu

Miss Omega Psi Phi Pageant

Festival of Nations

LISTINGS

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When: Tuesday, April 6 Where: Grand Palm Room, Student Union, Boca campus What time: 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Cost: Free Details: The men of Omega Psi Phi are hosting a scholarship pageant.

More info: Jacarri Walker, jwalke78@fau.edu

When: Thursday, April 14 Where: Traditions Plaza, Boca campus What time: 12 to 1 p.m.

Cost: Free Details: A social gathering will take place to celebrate all nations.

More info: Kelly Roy, kroy7@fau.edu

Proceed and Be Bold

Salsa under the Stars

When: Wednesday, April 13 Where: Jupiter Campus Library, Jupiter campus What time: 9 a.m.

Cost: Free Details: An exhibition on language and color will be displayed.

More info: librariespr@fau.edu

When: Monday, April 18 Where: Grand Palm Room, Student Union — Boca campus What time: 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Cost: Free Details: The Association of Latin American Students hosts a dance and end of the year banquet.

More info: Victoria Harris, vharris@fau.edu

Dancing with the Staff When: Wednesday, April 13 Where: Grand Palm Room, Student Union, Boca campus WhatFlorida time: 5 to 8 p.m. University Atlantic Cost: Free Details: Multicultural Programming hosts a dance. Students and staff will be

All events were taken from events.fau.edu/mastercalendar/ mastercalendar.aspx Looking for more on-campus events this week? Visit www. upressonline.com and click on the “Listings” tab.

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999 East Camino Real

FAU DATE NIGHT — TAPAS STYLE! EVERY WEDNESDAY THRU APRIL! $29.00 per couple plus tax and gratuity Choice of 2 Tapas Small Plates — Italian Flatbread, Chicken Wings, Portobello Quesadilla, Tuna Tostada or Asian Calamari

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A Dessert for 2 — Chocolate Lava Cake Soda or Iced Tea

Happy Hour All Nite

Book your Spring Formal or Group Event at Carmen’s Top of the Bridge with Panoramic water views of the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean

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FAU Faculty and Students . . .

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DEAR FAU FACULTY AND STUDENTS:

NELSON SEARCY

Lead Pastor, The Journey NS@BocaJourney.com

My name is Nelson Searcy and I am the Pastor of a Brand New Church in Boca Raton called The Journey.

It is my pleasure to invite you to EASTER AT THE JOURNEY on Sunday, April 24 @ 10:30am.

The Journey is not your typical church... You will have a great opportunity to meet people like you, have a genuinely fun and meaningful time at church and grow spiritually in your life.

Don't worry, you will find a welcoming environment and the dress is casual, so come as you are.

The teaching will be relevant to your life, the music will be rockin', and your kids will have a fun learning experience at Journey Kidz. I hope to see you for EASTER AT THE JOURNEY on Sunday, April 24. I look forward to seeing you there!

P.S. I would love to send you a Free Gift. Go to www.BocaJourney.com to find out how to receive a free copy of the New York Times best-seller The Purpose Driven Life.

NEW TEACHING SERIES BEGINS ON EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 24 Get Unstuck in Your...

Relationship with God • Career Friendships • Finances • and more!

Special Palm Sunday Service This Sunday, April 17 @ 10:30am Boca Raton Community High School

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JOURNEY KIDZ:

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Easter at the Journey will be held at:

BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

The Kathryn Lindgren Theater 1501 NW 15th Ct., Boca Raton, FL (just across from FAU - Glades @ I-95)

BOCAJOURNEY.COM Enter to Win a FREE Royal Caribbean Cruise ($500 Value) during the Easter Service on April 24

The Journey Church

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