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LATER FAU’s commemoration of 9/11’s 10th anniversary involved nearly 3,000 miniature American flags, but not many people. page 12

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Millions of dollars for half a minute Palm Beach County may make Palmetto Park Road eight lanes, and Boca might sue

County Engineer George Webb told the UP that traffic delay at the Palmetto/Military intersection was 200 seconds, and widening Palmetto would decrease that to 145-150 seconds. Photo by Christine Capozziello

By Chris Persaud

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enior accounting major Ashley Love’s morning commute to FAU is 15 minutes. If the county widens the road she takes daily, she could shave that commute down to 14.5 minutes, according to a county official.

Love, however, has another take on it.

“It’ll take longer to drive through while it’s under construction,” she said.

Mailyn Abreu, Lauren Bordelon, Dylan Love takes Palmetto Park Road, which is Bouscher, Michael Chandeck, Jessica Cohncurrently the center of a controversy between Klienberg, Allyn Farach, Carolina Fernandez, Palm Beach County and Boca Raton, to Nina Fersten, Sarah Edwards, Michelle school each morning. In December, county Ferrand, Regina Kaza, Emily Mitchell, Allison Nielsen, Alba Osechas, Daniella Orias, commissioners will vote on widening a strip Charles Pratt, Abhi Saini of Palmetto west of St. Andrews Blvd. to ADVISERS I-95. According to County Engineer George Michael Koretzky Webb, the widening would save commuters 30 Dan Sweeney seconds. Love lives near that strip.

COVER If approved, the county and the Florida Photo by Regina Kaza Department of Transportation (FDOT) will both fund the $6.5 million project, Webb told the UP. Kristine Frazell-Smith of PBC’s Roads want to join the up?

Production Division, told the UP that the email upress@fau.edu Staff meetings every Friday, 2 p.m. in construction contract will be awarded in the Student Union, Room 214 December, and construction would start in the want to place an ad? spring.

Contact Marc Litt City officials and residents oppose the 732.991.6353 road widening. marc@universityimpress.com In May, Boca councillors passed a publisher resolution that, among other things, stated FAU Student Government it would sue the county to stop the project, The opinions expressed by the UP are if necessary. not necessarily those of the student body, Student Government or FAU. address 777 Glades Road Student Union, Room 214 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561.297.2960

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City Attorney Linda MacLaren told the UP that conditions for filing suit won’t be known until after a Sept. 15 meeting between city and county officials regarding the project. The meeting will take place at the county commissioners’ chambers in downtown West Palm Beach.

The project would save each commuter going past Palmetto’s Military Trail intersection 30 seconds, said Webb. “30 seconds times about 8,000 users a day [during peak hours] is a total savings of 240,000 seconds [over 66 hours] each day. Would you rather have a two minute delay at the intersection, or a one-and-ahalf minute delay?”

At an April Boca Council meeting, city officials criticized eight-laning Palmetto because it would remain at a service level of F, which means the road has the lowest grade in traffic congestion, according to county standards. It would still be an F after the widening.

Webb told the UP that Military would have to be raised over Palmetto for the latter road to receive a grade above F. Residents at the April meeting said they were also worried about more noise from additional traffic, but Webb said Palmetto Park traffic has decreased over the past few years.

County traffic counts say Palmetto traffic from St. Andrews to Military was 58,925 automobiles per day in 2006, and 51,512 per day as of Jan. 2011. Traffic

In last week’s article “Don’t ask questions,” the UP incorrectly reported that the Boca campus’ House of Representatives Speaker, Boris Bastidas, said that, in Spring 2010, the House brought up bills regarding FAU’s anti-

from Military to I-95 was 59,512 autos per day in in 2006, and 60,402 per day as of Jan. 2011.

Webb told the UP he believed traffic would increase in the future.

According to Boca Traffic Engineer Doug Hess, city officials are also opposed because part of the county-FDOT agreement states the project must alleviate Glades Road congestion.

The UP found no such rule in the agreement.

In June, the Boca Del Mar Improvement Association’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to oppose the widening.

BDMIA governs Boca Del Mar, a Boca community with nearly 25,000 residents, according to BDMIA website bocadelmar.org.

Ashley Love also had an opinion on the widening. “I think it’s a waste of money,” she said.

Webb didn’t think so. “Any time I can make a 25 percent impact for 51,00052,000 drivers, that makes a significant impact on the users.” According to Webb, 51,000 to 52,000 people pass through the Palmetto/Military intersection.

The Sept. 15 meeting between city and county officals takes place at 1 p.m., and is located on the sixth floor of 301 N. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach. The UP will cover the meeting.

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discrimination policy, parking fine policy, campus marijuana policy and online course registration. Bastidas actually said the House will bring up the bills again in Spring 2011. The UP apologizes for this error.

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Fifty days, fifty nights FAU alum will bike the entire length of Japan in an effort to raise money for charity

By Michelle Ferrand

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n March 11, 2011, an earthquake measureing 8.9 on the Richter scale and a horrific tsunami struck Japan.

Relief efforts gushed in, but now, almost six months later, Japan is going to get a little extra help.

On Sept. 9, Fabio Barbieri began a journey to bike the entire length of Japan in 50 days, while he attempts to raise at least $5,000 for charity. Throughout this 2,000 plus mile journey Fabio Barbieri graduated from FAU down Japan, Barbieri will in summer 2011, just stop and volunteer with the months before leaving nonprofit group, All Hands for Japan.

— which helps rebuild and clean up the areas affected by the disaster — and the recipient of the donations, Second Harvest Japan.

“Once I get to their headquarters in Tokyo, I’ll be able to ship the food out and actually see where the money is going,” said Barbieri in an interview before he left.

Barbieri came up with the idea a few months shy of his graduation in Summer 2011. Instead of searching for jobs and getting ready for life after college, Barbieri figured he could go to Japan first. What originally began as brainstorming for cheap ways to get through Japan turned into ideas on how he could raise money for the disaster victims.

“I thought, ‘Oh, since I’m going, why not make it into a fundraiser because they obviously need the help,’” said Barbieri. “When you do a fundraiser, you have to do something out of the ordinary. You can’t just say ‘Guys, I’m going backpacking, give me your money.’ ”

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So far, Barbieri has raised $850 and is currently being sponsored by a few companies and businesses, including Red Barn, a pet food and product businesses, who gave him a Photon 4G, powered by Sprint. The phone, which has unlimited international calling and web access, is the only way Barbieri will be able to communicate and record his travels and progress. That and his helmet cam will help people experience the trip through his perspective.

When asked if he was scared about starting his journey, Barbieri said, “I have been so overwhelmed with the preparations, I just can’t wait to get there and start biking. The only thing I’m a little afraid of is pitching a tent; I don’t know how that’s going to work.”

Regardless of being nervous, Barbieri knows that back home people are supporting him, including student body president Ayden Maher.

“I really want Fabio’s story to get out. I think it’s extraordinary when people put themselves and their career aside to do things for others,” said Maher. “I know it’ll make it an impact and it’s great that it’s being done by a FAU student.”

To keep up with Barbieri’s progress through Japan or to make a donation, visit pedalforjapan.com

“When you do a fundraiser, you have to do something out of the ordinary.”

Email Michelle Ferrand at upress@fau.edu Barbieri plans to bike the length of Japan in 50 days. Photos courtesy of Fabio Barbierri

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Walk, don’t talk

By Mailyn Abreu

Silent tears were shed, silent prayers were prayed and silent smiles were made for the victims of the 9/11 attacks.

On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, people stepped along in silence at FAU’s Peace and Freedom Walk. It was one of many walks held around the country, according to FAU’s website.

FAU’s Director of Peace Studies Noemi Marin led the event on the morning of September 11, 2011. “This event is about commemorating 9/11 in a peaceful way,” Marin said. Fifty people met at the Boca campus’ Palm Beach Plaza and walked around campus for 40 minutes.

According to Marin, 2,977 steps were supposed to be taken to honor the 2,977 victims of 9/11, but 4,200 steps

Photo by Abhi Saihi

were counted. “We took steps for all the victims and everyone else that was affected,” said Marin.

The walk began when Marin rang a bell at 8:46 a.m., when the first plane hit the first tower. The walk went through areas like the Breezeway, S.E Wimberly Library and Innovation Village Apartments.

One of the walkers, Carmen Knight, felt like she was part of something bigger than herself. “There are more walks going on around the country and being part of this one helps me feel connected to everyone else.”

“I decided it was time for action and to have an activity that brings the [Peace Studies Program] and FAU together to promote a peaceful world,” Marin said.

To learn more about FAU Peace Studies, go to fau.edu/peacestudies.

Photo by Christine Capozziello

Planting hope

By Christine Capozziello

Ricardo Maisonneuve, Director of FAU’s Students Advocating Volunteer Involvement (SAVI), helped plant a palm tree outside the Twin Palms Center for the Disabled on September 10th.

SAVI members planted two trees in honor of 9/11’s 10th anniversary. “The palms represent the towers,” Maisonneuve said. SAVI students said their hope is the trees will serve as a permanent memorial to the tragedy. SAVI is a Student Government agency that provides students with community service and volunteer opportunities.

To learn more about SAVI, go to fauvolunteer.org/savi.aspx.

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By Chris Persaud

AU’s Boca campus had an all-day moment of silence on 9/11’s 10th anniversary -- both because it was planned and because few people showed up to campus events.

In 2003, the UP reported that FAU commemorated 9/11’s second anniversary with speeches by the Boca Raton mayor, university president, student body president, Boca campus governor and slam poet.

The decennial commemoration had no speeches from to university or SG officials. Instead, the Boca campus saw 50 peopl walk in silence for 40 minutes, a few thousand flags flapping in th wind in front of a few spectators and an online argument betwee campus Democrats and GOP members.

However, event organizers didn’t appear deterred.

FAU’s Director of Peace Studies Noemi Marin organized a silen

What were your me Coach Howard Schnellenberger “We were in the Oxley Center, meeting as a staff, getting ready for the upcoming game versus James Madison. I had a T.V. in the office. Someone told us, and we began following the morning events. We gathered everyone together, and said a prayer for all of the citizens and those in the towers.”

Charles Lowe

FAU Police Chief “I remember the utter shock I experienced upon seeing the early footage. It left me with a tremendous sense of loss. So many fellow Americans had died, seemingly without reason. Once the Pentagon was attacked, I began to wonder where it would all end. I knew that no matter what, things would never be the same. “

Many flags, few people

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walk where participants walked at the exact time the first plane hit one of the Twin Towers.

FAU College Republicans came to campus at 5 a.m. to set up nearly 3,000 miniature American flags on the Boca campus’ Free Speech Lawn.

The UP also asked the university’s head football coach, police chief and respective presidents of FAU’s College Republicans and Democrats where they were when 9/11 happened. Their responses are below.

emories of 9/11?

Boris Bastidas

President of FAU College Democrats “I was in 6th grade, middle school. We were watching a movie in class. I didn’t know what happened, what the Twin Towers were, or that they collapsed. An 8th grader told me. I came home my mom was crying and I began to see the images of people falling out of the building and watched President Bush give his speech.”

Ashley Anastasi

President of FAU College Republicans “I was in the 4th grade in school and they sent calls home that parents can come pick up their kids. I got picked up. The teachers wouldn’t turn on the TV, so I didn’t know what was happening until my parents talked to me. I never saw the footage, my parents just told me that someone didn’t like our country. I don’t really remember much. I didn’t learn more about it until later.”

Thousands of waves of red, white and blue filled the Boca campus’ Free Speech Lawn to commemorate 9/11’s 10th anniversary, but not many people showed up, according to project organizers.

The event, 9/11 Never Forget, had 2,977 flags representing each victim of the terrorist attacks, according to FAU College Republicans (FAUCR) president Ashley Anastasi.

She said it was a nationwide event organized by Young Americans for Freedom, a national conservative youth organization.

The event was from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“We hope to make this a tradition at FAU and I believe it’s important to do something, even if it’s small.

We have planned this event since the summer,” Anastasi said.

The flags were planted by the FAU College Republicans at 5 a.m., said FAUCR secretary Jeff Arnold.

“There were about 20 people out here in the morning, but not much.

We expected it to be like that. Well, at least I did.” said Arnold.

FAU placed an advertisement in the Sun Sentinel, while FAUCR members created an event on Facebook, and posted flyers around campus. According to Arnold, “Little old ladies called me every five minutes asking ‘Is this the number I have to call about 9/11?’”

President Saunders stopped by in the afternoon to express her sympathy. “Can you believe these all represent bodies?”

FAUCR members reflected on their memories of 9/11 as well.

“The whole day everyone was stunned. My brother worked up in New York and I couldn’t get ahold of him. He was about ten blocks away,” said club member Eric Goodman.

FAUCR member Rhonda Asarsh gave her take on the small turnout.

“The younger generation doesn’t quite understand the impact, so they’re not going to sacrifice their personal time to come out unless it had a personal attachment to them.”

FAU GOP and Dems argue

By Regina Kaza

The president of FAU’s College Democrats (FAUCD) didn’t feel invited to FAU College Republicans’ (FAUCR) 9/11 event.

The FAUCR organized 9/11 Never Forget, an event in which 2,977 flags were put up to represent lives lost in the terrorist attacks.

FAUCD President Boris Bastidas said the FAUCR made no outreach to the Democrats on this event, while FAUCR president Ashley Anastasi said that everyone was invited.

“An event was suggested in an email [to the FAUCR] to have both Republicans and Democrats to do something together on Glades road.

Then I received a Facebook invite to the event they were having,” said Bastidas.

“We invited everyone on

Facebook. We didn’t call anyone specifically,” said president of FAUCR, Ashley Anastasi.

“I never received a single email, Facebook message or phone call from the president of Republicans.” said Bastidas. “A Facebook invite is not a personal outreach.”

“He could have asked to help out, but he didn’t stop by,” said Anastasi.

Bastidas said he didn’t want the FAUCD to create a 9/11 event because he felt it would seem like it was competing with the FAUCR. “Personally, I didn’t feel invited and that they didn’t want to have us there. It would be like me asking to come to your birthday party when I wasn’t invited.” said Bastidas.

He said he did not go to the event because he had homework. “Just because I didn’t go doesn’t mean I don’t care about 9/11.”

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Opinion

You may not kiss your wife’s breasts.

Top 10 weirdest Florida laws

By Mark Gibson

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his past week, there was a segment on the local news about a Florida law that makes it a misdemeanor for couples to live together and have sex without actually being married.

After further investigation, the UP found a whole slew of weird state laws. It’s illegal in Florida to keep pregnant pigs in cages, perform oral sex or corrupt the public’s morals.

The scary thing is that each of these laws was put in place out of necessity. That is why we’ve compiled our list of the Top 10 weirdest Florida laws.

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Anything other than the missionary position during sex is illegal.

It’s one thing to make this a law. It’s another to actually enforce it. Without a warrant, this could only be enforced if you were caught having sex in public, which is illegal anyways.

That’s a bad day right there.

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If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would be for a vehicle.

We aren’t really sure to who this applies to. When have you ever seen someone riding an elephant in Florida? When have you ever heard of someone riding an elephant in Florida’s history for that matter? The only way this is happening is if someone stole an elephant from a zoo. Last time we checked, elephants weren’t native to this state. Or even this country.

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It is illegal to sell your children.

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Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.

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What’s strange about this law is how vague it is. The law doesn’t really state what about kissing your wife’s breasts makes it illegal. But just the fact the state government passed a law attempting to dictate your bedroom habits is intrusive and creepy. We feel bad for the first person who got in trouble for this.

Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.

Falling asleep under a hair dryer isn’t a good idea. So much so that Florida legislators felt it was necessary to enforce this. This one is really a lose-lose. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find any records of a salon being fined for this, nor could we dig up the amount a salon could be fined. But, what happens if a man falls asleep under a hair dryer?

You may not fart in a public place after 6 P.M. Really? There is honestly no reason for this rule to exist. This is more like a personal request that someone makes when you are staying at their house. With all the fast food restaurants around, this is one difficult law to uphold. If it were actually enforced, everyone in the entire state would be guilty. Imagine having this one on your record. Good luck finding a job.

It is illegal to sing in a public place while wearing a swimsuit.

This is one of those laws that makes you wonder who pissed off whom. Someone was obviously annoyed about someone else singing at the beach or public pool, so, like any good politician, he or she made it illegal. Thus American democracy lived on. Comforting.

A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine and/or jailing.

Lets be honest, single women are a commodity. Without them, the population would decline.

So, stopping unwed women from doing an extreme activity one day of the week is an obvious solution. We weren’t aware that single women love parachuting, but apparently it’s all the rage in Florida. But telling a cop “well, everyone was doing it,” isn’t always a good solution.

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ou are not allowed to break more than three dishes per day, or chip the edges of more than four cups and/or saucers.

Look, dishes and cups are expensive. We don’t need people going around smashing fine china all the time. This law was put in place for a reason. That reason is to drive you absolutely insane trying to figure out why it’s a rule. This is by far the stupidest state law ever conceived. Way to go, Florida.

(All laws found at www.dumblaws.com)

This is one of those laws that seems like an obvious nono. But if you think about it, Florida was part of the Confederacy back in the day. So a law like this was probably necessary at the time. Fortunately, in this century, the law seems like a no-brainer.

Really? What’s disturbing is that for the government to make a law prohibiting this, someone actually did it. In fact, to get the attention of the government, there would have to have been an epidemic sweeping the entire state. Horrifying.

Photo illustration by Christine Capozziello

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Moving along

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By Ryan Cortes

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n Oct. 15, FAU will open its 30,000 seat oncampus stadium (that cost 70 million dollars) when the Owls’ play Western Kentucky University. The stadium will have chair backs in every seat, as well as over 1,000 palm trees planted througout.

And with the stadium’s construction moving along, the UP took a look at what’s in store.

With a new on-campus stadium being built, the UP takes a look at the progress made

The Schmidt Family Scoreboard houses a Jumbotron designed so that the screen appears to be directly in front of you, if you stand anywhere within a 160 degree angle of it.

Photos by Christine Capozziello

Email Ryan Cortes at upress@fau.edu

The President’s suite holds up to 100 people. Saunders plans on lending the room to departments of the school in an effort to lure donations and guest speakers.

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FAU designed the visitor’s locker room with a giant column in the middle to divide the players. In addition, the visitors get smaller lockers (made of hard metal) and less space to roam.

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Two football players could miss the remainder of the season

According to FAU Sports Information Director Katrina McCormack, who’s in charge of media relations for football, players Max Karrick and Yourhighness Morgan, as well as coaches Dale Williams and Kurt Van Valkenburgh, all refused to comment.

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AU opened its season with a 41-3 loss to the Florida Gators in week 1, but that wasn’t all the Owls lost.

Max Karrick, FAU’s starting right tackle, injured his right knee during the Owls’ loss to Gainesville. It was reported that Karrick will be out for the next two games and may require surgery, which means he would miss the remainder of the season.

Karrick, listed at 6’ 8” and 310 pounds, is a fifth-year senior and was the Owls’ most experienced lineman. He started 10 games in 2010 at the right and left tackle positions.

Karrick has had minor injuries in the past to the same knee, but this time he may require surgery. Head coach Howard Schnellenberger said the team will know more in the coming weeks.

In his place, redshirt junior Joe Bailey will get to start. Bailey played in every game from

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In addition, the Owls have been without junior linebacker Yourhighness Morgan, who has yet to be cleared by team doctors after suffering a concussion in the spring. “[Morgan] hasn’t been cleared to practice, so he’s pretty much out for the season,” Schnellenberger told the Palm Beach Post.

In 2010, Morgan started six games and totaled 47 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one interception. He earned a spot on Phil Steele’s 2011 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Team and was in line to return as the linebackers’ leading tackler for the Owls.

Toney Moore has replaced Morgan in the starting lineup. He played in his first collegiate game against the Gators and intercepted a pass.

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Email Zack Duarte at upress@fau.edu

Above: FAU right tackle Max Karrick prepared to block his Michigan State opponent when the two teams played last season.

Photos courtesy of Ralph Notaro

Below: Linebacker Yourhighness Morgan hasn’t been cleared to play in a game after suffering a concussion this past spring.

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FREE FAU EVENTS Sept. 13 - Sept. 19

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Volunteer Fair

Where: Breezeway, Boca campus What time: 8 to10:00 a.m. or 2 to 3:00 p.m.

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Friends of the Harbor Program When: Mondays through Friday and Saturday Where: Harbor Branch Ocean Discovery Center, Harbor Branch campus What time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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Mon. Sept. 19 First Amendment Free Food Festival Where: Outdoor Stage, Boca campus What time: 12 to 2:00 p.m.

Details: The University Press will host an event where students can trade their first amendment rights for free food for the day.

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Data Entry of Submersible Data When: On-going Where: Harbor Branch Ocean Discovery Center, Harbor Branch campus What time: Open schedule Details: Students can volunteer to enter dive record data for Johnson Sea Link submersibles.

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