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Brutal budgets Higher tuition fees, closed campuses, and fired professors – only the beginning of FAU’s $47 million budget cut from the state Senate PG. 11

Misson Green has a way to help with the budget cuts.

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Men’s tennis won six of its first eight matches because of the coach’s mantra.

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Briefs February 28, 2012 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mariam Aldhahi MANAGING EDITOR Ryan Cortes ART DIRECTOR Phaedra Blaize WEB EDITOR Andrew Alvino BUSINESS MANAGER Michae Henry COPY DESK CHIEF Michael Chandeck NEWS EDITOR Regina Kaza CRIME EDITOR Monica Ruiz FEATURES EDITOR Carolina Fernandez PHOTO EDITOR Charles Pratt SPORTS EDITOR Rolando Rosa SENIOR EDITORS Rachel Chapnick Gideon Grudo SENIOR REPORTERS Karla Bowsher Sergio Candido SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Christine Capozziello STAFF REPORTERS Dylan Bouscher Jordan Robrish STAFF DESIGNER Elena Medina STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Melissa Landolfa COPY EDITOR Jessica Cohn-Kleinberg CONTRIBUTORS Jessica Calaway, Michelle Ferrand, Chase Kennedy, Emily Mitchell-Cetti,Sharlene Moulton, Alejandra Parada, Michelle Simon ADVISERS Michael Koretzky Dan Sweeney COVER Design by Phaedra Blaize

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Grad student Stephan Futej explains his ceramic technique Jennifer Wong, a graphic design student, during the 10 x t10 exhibit on Feb. 23, 2012 in the T-Buildings on the Boca campus. Photo by Charles Pratt

Police blotter Jan. 30, 2012 Location: Innovation Village Apartments (IVA)

Feb. 1 2012 Location: Glades Park Tower (GPT)

FAU police were called on the scene when someone reported a suspicious smell. RA’s and police knocked on the door where a marijuana odor was the strongest. The resident confessed to having a teabag filled with marijuana. While conducting a search, police found five bullets in a black bag, but didn’t find a gun. The student was given a student referral.

FAU police were patrolling the housing area when an officer found four underage students drinking alcohol.

They had two 40 oz. bottles of Olde English 800 malt liquor. One of the students said they found the drinks in the parking lot by GPT and decided to drink them. They were all given student referrals.

Go to upressonline.com to read more from the police blotter.

All information is taken from the police reports provided by FAUPD. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

News Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute invites volunteers to join a three hour Spoil Island Clean-up on Friday, March 2. FAU’s adopted island in the Indian River lagoon needs to be cleaned regularly and volunteers are encouraged to bring friends. A boat takes volunteers from HBOI to the island and back. The trip is free of charge.

Features The Peace Studies program is bringing a group of Buddhist monks to the Schmidt Gallery to create a sand mandala, an intricate work of colored sand art. From Saturday, Feb. 25, through Saturday, March 3, the sand mandala viewing will be free and open to the public. The closing ceremony is on March 3, at 1 p.m. in the Schmidt Gallery.

Sports

Men’s basketball lost its final two games of the year, a pair of home games against South Alabama and Troy. The squad ended with a record of 11-18 on the season after going 21-11 last season en route to winning the Sun Belt championship. The Sun Belt Conference tournament begins March 3 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

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News

Get green by going green Adding a new fee to tuiton could help potential budget cuts

By Alejandra Parada upress@fau.edu

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AU has been experiencing budget cuts for the past four years, and Mission Green (MGSA) might have a way to help.

The plan is to add a green fee to students’ tuition by 2013. This fee can be used to make FAU more energy efficient by using more clean and natural sources of energy throughout the university. By adding this fee, FAU will be able to pay for things like adding solar panels to buildings on campus. MGSA is shooting for a fee that will charge students $0.50 per credit hour, but first they need to get the Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors to approve it.

Even though adding this fee will increase tuition, MGSA President Kelsey Crane thinks FAU will save money on energy bills, which would help save money in the budget later on. Crane said, “It would be less than $10 for the students’ tuition in total and for such a small fee it would give the university more money to be doing things to try to minimize their costs.”

FAU has already started being more eco-friendly by putting up solar panels on the east side of the Engineering building on the Boca campus. The Davie campus received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certificate in August 2011, which recognized FAU as a leader in ecofriendly construction, according to FAU True Blue News.

Other Florida universities have already started charging a fee to help build eco-friendly projects. University of South Florida charges $0.75 per credit hour for a green fee. USF also uses its green fee to support students financially through a green jobs fair which offers employment for students helping with construction on campus, according to their website. In 2010, a bill that would allow Florida Universities to charge a Student Green Energy Fund was passed.

University of Florida, University of South Florida, Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and New College of Florida sent representatives to the meeting, according to Central Florida Future.

To get this fee approved at FAU, Mission Green needs to talk to a few people first. One of them would be student body president, Ayden Maher. Maher is a chair on the Board of Trustees, and has not heard of any steps being taken to suggest this fee to the BOT, but he fully supports going green.

“I think at a tight time like this, with budget cuts, tuition and fee increases, it might be a little harder,” Maher said about getting the green fee approved.

“But I know that as a student representative of the board I would support it and bring it to the Board of Trustees.” The Board Of Governors also needs to approve this fee in order for it to be added to tuition fees.

Sophomore communication major Sarah Suwak doesn’t mind a green fee being added to FAU’s tuition. “We are a new school they should be building green,” said Suwak.

Crane thinks students like junior engineering major Darryl Dieujuste can help with the idea of solar panels on buildings. “I don’t mind [the fee] as long as the increase isn’t too great and I love the engineering building,” Dieujuste said.

In addition to solar panels, Crane believes engineering students have other innovative ideas for a more eco-friendly environment at FAU. “I’d like to be able to have engineering students that have certain ideas to have money for

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Mission Green speaks with FAU Student Body President Ayden Maher.

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The Board of Governors discusses new fees once a year in March.

Misson Green built a garden this semester behind the T-buildings. This is the first step to making FAU more eco-friendly. Photo by Charles Pratt

them to be able to do some good research and expand on their ideas,” Crane said. “And really allow FAU to be more progressive in terms of energy efficiency and renewable energy.”

Crane also wants to see more parking spaces with Kelsey Crane MGSA President charging docks around campus. She mentioned that there are enough open spaces to have solar panel umbrellas where students can hang out and charge their cell phones, laptops and any electronics.

Crane plans to talk to Maher about the green fee and its benefits for FAU. Since she missed the meeting for fee approvals this January, she has to wait for the November meeting to approve the fee for the next fiscal year. Crane said, “We are just showing support for what is a state wide grassroots movement of students all over Florida universities trying to get their state to become more energy efficient.”

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Maher proposes green fee idea to Board of Trustees.

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By November 2012 the Board of Governors votes on an agreement.

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Board of Trustees reviews new fees and votes to put them on the agenda for the Board Of Governors.

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Love, laughter and second chances at Niagara Falls Opening night of the Department of Theartre’s “Wonder of the World” takes audience on a roller coaster of emotions

By Maddy Mesa upress@fau.edu

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ass ditched her dull life at home in New York City and took the first bus to Niagara Falls with a blunt and straight-to-the-point “I’m leaving you” to her husband, Kip. This was one of the first scenes in the play “Wonder of the World” by David LindsayAbaire put on by the Department of Theatre – and it took the audience on a roller coaster of emotions from start to finish.

Opening night of the play took place at the Studio One Theatre in the Dorthy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters on Friday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. It tells the story of Cass (Ryan O’Shea), an unhappy housewife, who second guesses her life and feels unsatisfied. What if she hadn’t said yes to her now husband of seven years Kip (Taylor Darden) when he proposed to her? That “what if,” along with a laundry list of everything she has wanted to do in her life but hasn’t yet, is the reason why she decides to start to a new life in Niagara Falls.

On her journey, Cass meets a handful of interesting and comical characters, whose neurotic issues and personalities offer comic relief to the audience. The first is suicidal alcoholic Lois (Taylor Staniforth), who plans to go over the falls in a pickle barrel to get back at her husband for leaving her because of her drinking problem.

Glen (Wade Appleton) and Karla (Lynn Wilhite), the elderly detectives, play an old married couple whose massive debt has left them no choice but to be hired spies for Kip, who is trying to find out why his wife left him.

While in Niagara Falls, Cass meets Captain Mike (David Meldman), the whimsical tour boat captain of “The Maid of the Mist.” The two fall in love and plan to travel the United States in a Winnebago. But Kip refuses to let go of Cass and asks her to give him one more chance at saving their relationship.

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of the audience members on the edge of their seat and laughing the whole time. Junior painting major Kim Heise left the theater a new fan of the show and of the venue. “I thought it was great and the ending was unexpected but nonetheless comical,” Heise said. “The whole thing was comical. I didn’t know that they had such a nice theater there, and I didn’t know they did stuff like that.”

But the folks in the audience weren’t the only ones enjoying themselves. Some cast members had an enjoyable experience working with a bizarre script. “It was really great because when you work with a script that’s so goofy and silly, we all tried something new every night,” Appleton, a junior performance major with a focus in acting, said. “It’s just always funny and always so much fun to do. It was a lot of great energy.”

Though the play was well done and enjoyable to both audience and cast, there was hardly anyone there. About 20 people came to the play’s opening night and sat in a theater that could house 150.

Some of the cast members are hopeful more people will hear about the play through friends and word of mouth. “I hope word will spread on campus and more people will come to see it and be a little more aware of the Theatre Department,” junior theatre performance major Sam Iglehart said, who played the clown/marriage counselor. “I’d like to see more of FAU being interested in the Theatre Department because we put on a lot of shows besides the main stage. It would be great to see more people come out and see that stuff.”

(Top) In “Wonder of the World,” Lois, portrayed by Taylor Staniforth wakes up in her Niagara falls hotel room surrounded by empty minibottles of complimentary liquor.

(Bottom) Cass, played by Ryan O’Shea, sits on the bus as she embarks on a journey that she hopes will lead her to a new and improved life in Niagara Falls. Photos courtesy of FAU Department of Theatre

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Brutal budgets

The Florida Senate approved a $47 million cut of FAU’s state funding

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our favorite professor? Laid off.

Your nearest campus? Closed down.

Your tuition fees? Skyrocketed.

And that’s only where the changes start if FAU loses a third of its funding from the state.

The Florida Senate voted 33-6 on a $71 billion budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year on Thursday, Feb. 23, which cuts over $400 million from the state’s public universities.

FAU would lose 33 percent of its state funding in the Senate’s budget proposal, which doesn’t allow the schools to raise tuition to cover the cuts. The Florida House of Representatives has its own proposal, which would only make a $250 million cut, and allow universities to raise their tuition anywhere from 8 to 15 percent. According to Senior Vice President of Financial Affairs Dennis Crudele, FAU would consider closing programs, postponing projects and increasing class sizes to make up

for the cuts. Budget cuts and tuition hikes, however, are nothing new, they’ve been going on since 2008.

FAU President Mary Jane Saunders thinks the cuts will severely impact the university.

Saunders said, “We do need to rally support from our communities, to say that this would be devastating and kind of give a little list of the kinds of things that a third of your state subsidy cut could possibly cut. And the word there is possibly because we have not asked for cuts from the units.”

A recent study reported by the Board of Governors for all Florida public universities showed that FAU has a $4 billion economic impact on six counties. “I’m really pleased that the economic impact study was just done,” Saunders said. “It’s very current information, I think that’s a really good number that can help to convince people responsible for making sure the state moves out of the recession as

quickly as it can.”

According to the study, FAU has had a “positive direct or indirect impact” on 59,000 full-time and part-time jobs within the six counties the university impacts. “FAU provides a $4 billion economic impact to its six-county service region, and these cuts would be shattering to all we serve,” Saunders said.

In 2007-2008, FAU’s state funding was about $189 million. Last year it was $140 million and the Senate’s cuts bring it to $93 million, “You can’t make up the cuts with tuition,” Crudele said. The university lost $69 million in state funding over the last five years, as well as the stimulus money FAU received for the last two years, according to Crudele. He said, “We’ve gained it back with tuition increases to a certain degree, but you can never make up $69 million over that same five year period.”

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News Continued from page 11

What are other schools being cut?

Here is a breakdown of the money FAU and other schools are losing in the cuts.

FAU

FGCU

New College

UNF

FAMU

UWF

FSU

UF

USF

FIU

UCF

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-$3.0

-$1.7

-$8.6

-$12.3

-$8.5

-$55.2

-$72.7

-$103.8 -$57.0

-$76.9

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-22.3

-25.8

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Funds per student

$4,077

$5,192

$13,509

$4,567

$7,192

$4,560

$5,470 $4,741 $2,401

$2,909

$2,778

Source: http://www.flsenate.gov/ Source: Tampa Bay Times Without being specific, Crudele said the university would consider reducing summer sessions, laying off staff and even closing campuses if the budget is approved. Crudele did mention the SeaTech research campus in Dania Beach might be the first to go. He said, “If there’s a lot of research going on there, and that’s all you’re doing, then the research has to pay for the campus.” According to Crudele, if SeaTech were shut down, the programs would be moved to FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce.

Student Government President Ayden Maher met with state legislators on the budget committee during the Rally In Tally, where he and other students from FAU lobbied against budget cuts and tuition increases.

Maher said, “I think it’s a shame the state would want to slash $400 million from the state budget. We’re talking about 33 percent of our operating budget. We’re talking closing campuses, laying off professors, larger class sizes, higher tuition and higher fees.”

Maher started a petition against the budget cuts on Feb. 17, which had 1,313 signatures as of press time. Once the petition gets 2,000 signatures, it will be put on the desks of every legislator in the House and Senate, and Dennis Crudele, Senior Vice Fla. Gov. Rick Scott.

President of Financial Affairs Students, faculty, staff and administrators can sign the petition online at SignOn.org. You can also find the link to the petition on the SG Facebook page.

Meanwhile, Occupy FAU is also working on a petition against tuition increases. They spent last semester organizing and protesting against budget cuts and tuition increases. “This is just another attack on students. This has been going on for years,” Occupy FAU organizer Gonzalo Vizcardo, said about the proposed millions in cuts.

“The administrators cannot use these cuts as justification for another

“I have no doubt we’re going to have to look at what programs are going to have to be reviewed and closed.”

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round of tuition hikes. Most people are tired of paying tuition increases five years in a row.” Occupy FAU will protest the cuts on March 1, which is the National Day of Action for Education, an event organized

by Occupy Colleges. Over 60 colleges are expected to participate, according to Vizcardo.

Crudele and Saunders both noticed a trend in the proposed cuts. The universities in urban areas are getting hit the hardest in the Senate’s budget proposal. USF originally faced a 58 percent decrease, but after some talking the Senate changed it to 26 percent. Meanwhile, FAU, FIU, and UCF face 34 percent cuts. Check the chart above to see how FAU’s cuts compare to other Florida public universities.

Traditional universities in rural areas, however, will face smaller funding decreases. “The cuts that were proposed were disproportionate.

The universities that serve a great number of students did take a larger proposed cut to their base budget, ratio-wise,” Saunders said. “Yes it is true that the proposal that was put forth did not treat all the universities identically.”

Crudele agreed with Saunders on rural institutions facing a lighter cut. He said, “It does appear that the urban institutions were hit disproportionately harder. I don’t think there was any real methodology to the cuts.”

Some students are outraged about the cuts, others are not. Sophomore biology major Scott Arnold hopes the cuts postpone the next phase of Innovation Village development. Arnold thinks the project is interfering with FAU’s nature preserve. “It will probably slow down the university’s growth, but they can make it up through tuition,” Arnold said. The cuts should not affect completion of the new dorms and parking projects, meal plan prices or parking ticket fees, according to Crudele.

Secondary social science education senior Guiliana Carmona said, “It’s not fair, we’re paying for our education. We’re the future of the state. So why are they cutting money and not looking into our future?”

When the university suffered budget cuts last year, Crudele said, “The cut last year was a proportional cut to each unit. We let the units, i.e. the deans and the provost decide where those cuts would go.” Last year 12 employees were laid off because of the cuts, according to Lisa Metcalf, associate director of media relations.

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The Senate’s entire budget for higher education is $6.7 million which is 2.2 percent lower than their 2011-12 budget.

This budget cuts $411.5 million from all public universities. Additional highlights are from the budget are included below:

$541.3 million The budget for workforce education.

An increase of $1.5 million or 0.3 percent.

eir budget cuts. She also plans meetings with faculty and staff beds finalized. Metcalf said the deans n this year’s cuts until the official ed. Heather Coltman, interim ge of Arts and Letters did say the ely impact the college’s academic programs. “Due to llege has not been able to hire new faculty and several tinue to remain short-staffed,” Coltman said. al budget cuts will severely impact our ability to ellence of our academic programs.” use of Representatives votes on their version of the oint committee will meet to draft a final version bodies can pass. The State Constitution requires the l to be sent to legislators by March 6 and for a final

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The budget for the State University System.

An overall decrease of $171.3 million or 4.9 percent. These funds anticipate total tuition revenue growth of $224 million.

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The budget for the Board of Governors, an increase of 5 percent.

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Sports

The owl way Led by its coach’s motto, men’s tennis is off to a fast start

Elder statesman

By Michelle Simon

FAU men’s tennis team won its first five home matches, led by junior Taylor Albrecht, who was the Sun Belt Conference’s “Men’s Tennis Player of the Week.” Photo courtesy of FAU Athletics

By Sharlene Moulton upress@fau.edu

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ith six freshmen, the men’s tennis team has a core for the future. But it’s the present that is currently bright.

The team is off to a 6-2 start for the season, and a major part of this is due to a philosophy developed by head coach Brandon Stokes.

It’s called “the owl way.”

The theme is based on four fundamental concepts: leadership development, discipline, accountability and enthusiasm.

With a new cast, it was essential that Stokes set guidelines.

“The plan was simple,” Stokes said. “[I’m] going to teach them every day how to train smarter and train better. How to take care of themselves, [and] basically it’s teaching them what it means to be a successful collegiate athlete, because it’s tough. I assumed more of a role of a mentor and a leader than a coach and that was the whole idea, to get them indoctrinated into ‘the owl way.’”

FAU had a 13-11 record last season, but the freshmen are keying a revival. A loss to North Florida on Feb. 18 ended their five match winning streak, but the very next day, the Owls redeemed themselves, sweeping a victory over Jacksonville on Feb. 19.

Players were proud of the way the team bounced back from the defeat.

“We were riding a five match winning streak,” freshman

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Robert Dubuque said. “For us to lose it brought us down a little bit, but it made us stronger ‘cause we were hungrier and we’re going to continue that hunger.”

Taylor Albrecht (junior) is the only upperclassman. But Stokes believes the new group has the opportunity to do great things.

“I’ve known these guys and have been watching them compete for the last five years,” Stokes said. “By the time they’re done, their legacy will probably be the greatest recruiting class that we’ve had after the four years.”

Freshman Chris Janssen is off to a hot start, riding a sevenmatch singles winning streak.

With 35 combined singles victories among the freshman, FAU’s young squad has bought into “the owl way.”

“He’s a great coach,” Dubuque said of why he chose FAU. “His enthusiasm just sparks me and sparks the whole team and gets us excited.”

According to Stokes, the group of freshmen is very closeknit and coachable, with a strong desire to succeed, making his job much simpler.

“I have had guys, (who are) juniors and seniors, who have been much more difficult than this,” Stokes said. “The boys are here because they want to be here and they want to put FAU on the map. When you have guys motivated internally like that … I’ll be honest with you, it’s just my job not to mess it up.”

FAU men’s tennis hosts Belmont on March 3 at 2:00 p.m.

Taylor Albrecht almost became a soccer player.

He grew up playing the sport, even winning a district championship in high school. Luckily for FAU, though, after high school, Albrecht turned in his cleats for a tennis racket and never looked back.

Albrecht, a junior transfer from the University of North Florida, and the only upperclassman on the FAU squad with six freshmen, is leading the way for the 6-2 Owls — he’s won nine of his last 10 matches.

He ultimately chose tennis because, in his opinion, it was the most physically challenging sport. And as the only upperclassman on a team with six freshman, Albrecht has embraced being a leader.

“He gives me advice mentally and what to do in tough situations like [to] figure things out that maybe I’m unsure of and what I can improve on,” teammate Robert Dubuque said. “The whole team experience, none of us have really gone through that here, so he gives us a lot of insight on what to do, how to prepare for what’s coming up.”

His daily inspiration for leadership comes from Christ, he says, something his mother taught him from an early age.

“I grew up in a Christian home, so my mom made sure that I stick to my beliefs,” Albrecht said. “Jesus is a big influence on me. Living the right way. Doing the right things.”

And his confidence is a major reason why head coach Brandon Stokes orginally recruited him.

“He’s cocky on the court and I want a guy like that,” Stokes said. “The thing that we share is a competitive fire. He is the oldest guy on the team and he is supposed to be the most mature one off the court and help keep everybody going.”

Although to the 21-year-old business accounting major, the joy of winning makes all the practice time and training worth it.

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Spring Break for the local student A guide on what to

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pring Break is within reach and you can almost taste it.

Here at the UP, we’ve come up with a guide for how to spend your Spring Break where everything is pretty much right by campus and best of all, affordable. This isn’t your typical Spring Break guide filled with the usual destinations – but don’t worry, we’ve thrown in a few beaches and bars just in case you just can’t stand the thought of a sober, fully-clothed Spring Break.

So have fun, go nuts and let’s stay out of jail, shall we?

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Soak up the sun at Spanish River Beach

like a pro at 4 water-ski Ski Rixen

an independent movie at 5 Catch the Living Room Theaters

Spanish River Beach, across from Spanish River Park, is open from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week. Photo by Christine Capozziello

You don’t have to travel far to get a good price on beer and other delicious drinks. Biergarten is an authentic German bar where a domestic beer won’t cost you more than $10 a bottle or pint. And if you start to get a little hungry, they do offer an authentic German menu, as well as the traditional burgers and fries if you’re not feeling adventurous. So give in and drink a little, or a lot –– just don’t drive.

Enjoy happy hour every Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. where draft beer costs $3, specialty cocktails costs $5, and selected wines costs $6.

Address: 309 Via De Palmas #90 Boca Raton Feb. 28, 2012

Address: 2621 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton

Address: 401 South Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach

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Maybe you’re like the caterpillar from Alice In Wonderland and want to spend your time doing hookah. If that’s the case, then come on down to the Funky Buddha, where you can choose from 40 different shisha flavors. And if you’re feeling like you need to get in your deed of the day, the Funky Buddha also holds an Open Mic Night every Wednesday for charity where you can give a $3 dollar donation or two canned goods.

Hookah will cost you somewhere between $16-$20, but every Monday and Tuesday, or between 5 to 7 p.m. during the rest of the week, they offer $10 hookah. And if you get thirsty, the Funky Buddha has a happy hour that runs from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday with a two for one deal on beer.

Skiing on a snowy mountain can be overrated, so ski on a lake.

Ski Rixen, in Deerfield Beach, the town right next to Boca, is a water-ski haven for newbies and pros alike. $25 will get you an hour pass and it includes the rental of water skis and a life jacket. But if you and, say, 14 of your closest friends all want to water ski, a pass will cost $20. It’s pretty cheap and you’re getting taught by a pro.

Spring Break and the beach go hand in hand, like peanut butter and jelly — and if you’re into that, look no further. Sure, it might be more exciting to go to Panama City Beach or Cancún, but chances are you’re broke and can’t afford a flight that would cost a minimum of $600.

You’re probably also not in the mood to die of alcohol poisoning — save that for your forties. Spanish River Beach is off, as you probably guessed, Spanish River Boulevard.

It’s clean and not too crowded. Plus, you’re also bound to run into a fair share of college students on their own mini-version of a Cancún-style Spring Break.

Address: 3001 Florida A1A, Boca Raton

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You finally finished your instant queue on Netflix, and Safe House or Wanderlust at the local movie theater just doesn’t do it for you. I understand, but most importantly, the Living Room Theatre understands. You can catch screenings of foreign films like the French comedy period piece, The Women on the 6th Floor, and if subtitles aren’t your thing, catch a screening of the the funny drama Thin Ice, which is about an insurance salesman looking for a way out of Wisconsin. And if you’re feeling particularly fancy, you can dine on salads or panini while drinking a glass of wine (if you’re over 21) before, during or after the movie screening, right in your seat, but you have to place the order 30 minutes before your showing.

A student ticket costs $6.50 but if you go on a Monday or Tuesday, the price is lowered to $5.

Address: 777 Glades Road, Building CU-97, Boca Raton

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Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and other social networking sites probably take up all your free time, so maybe you should consider a technology detox with some good old-fashioned camping. Gather a group of your friends, tents, sleeping bags and anything else you might want to take, and head towards the Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound. During the day, you can ride bikes, hike on the trails, and go swimming or canoeing. And if you’re not completely fond of the idea of peeing in the bushes, the state park offers the option to camp with the full facilities (meaning, there will be electricity and bathrooms). It’s all free, but you’ll need to call ahead to reserve a site for you and your friends.

Relax at Juno Beach Park

Nothing is more relaxing than spending the day at the beach where it’s not only clean, but has a lot of space to spread out since it’s not very crowded. So if you need a breather, you can actually have one.

But what makes the beach at Juno Beach Park even cooler around this time is that sea turtles start their nesting here. Just don’t bother approaching or try to touch the nests, it’s illegal.

Address: 14775 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach,

Address: 16450 Southeast Federal Highway, Hobe Sound,

a crash course on Sea Turtles at the 3 Take Loggerhead Marine Life Center Juno Beach Park Pier is open to the public, and gives you the option to fish off the pier. Photo courtesy by NClibrary

As much as Disney would like us to think that sea turtles are a bunch of cool, surfer-dude-like animals, it’s not true. Dr. Logger at the Loggerhead Marine Life Center is ready to set the record straight with an audience interactive 30 minute show on sea turtles. And if that isn’t enticing enough, every Tuesday and Friday at noon, you have the opportunity to feed some of the sea turtles at the Marine Life Center.

The show is free and takes place every Saturday at noon or 3:30 p.m.

Address: 14200 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach,

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Ah, the beach. For a place that is made up of sand and water, it provides us with hours on end of fun. What a dream. So gather a group of friends — maybe even muster up the courage to ask that babe from your 2 o’clock class to tag along as well — and head for the beach with some beach towels and a volleyball. Oh, and don’t forget to bring the music. Babes love music.

Drive-in theater

Nothing screams oldschool more than a drive-in movie theater, and luckily for you, this one is one of the largest drive-in movie theaters in America. The Swap Shop Drive-In may be old, but it screens any current movie that the local movie theater is playing.

Tickets cost $7.00 every day except Wednesdays, when they’re $3.50. Since the theater has no speakers, the sound is broadcasted through local FM radio stations. If you’re looking to kill some time before the movie, the theater hosts a daily flea market and who knows what kind of gem is hidden in there?

Address: 521 North Fort Lauderdale Beach BlvD., Fort Lauderdale

a few beers at the 3 Down Original Fat Cat’s You’re thirsty and water just won’t do it — what do you do? Having a drink with some friends might be a solution to your problem. They offer over 76 — that’s right, 76 — different beer choices to choose from and none of them are over $10.

The bar is open everyday until 4 a.m. and offers live music every night.

Address: 320 Southwest 2nd St., Fort lauderdale

Address: 3121 West Sunrise Blvd., Fort. lauderdale The Swap Shop Drive-In opened on Nov. 22, 1963, the same day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Photo by Elena Medina

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Crossword

Across 1) Capital of Ireland 3) Compound of oxygen and hydrogen 7) A Chinese system of laws considered to govern spatial arrangement & orientation in relation to the flow of energy.

9) “_____the Hoot” is the new name of FAU’s “Owl fingers.”

10) In last week’s UP, the letter from the editor, entitled “Sex and the University” was under this section.

12) FAU’s theatre department is presenting a comedy by David Lindsay- Abaire, called “________ of the World.”

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3) FAU’s record label is called “Hoot/_____.”

4) A city of central Spain near the Tagus River south-southwest of Madrid.

5) A coach must be ______ for five years at one of the requirement for reaching FAU’s hall of fame.

6) This many candidates are running for Student Government president and vice president.

_____room in the Student Union.

15) A comment to the audience 17) It was reported in the UP’s last issue, that April Turner was crowned Homecoming_____ in 2010 20) A semiaquatic snake that may grow to a great size, native to tropical South America.

23) Term used in the Harry Potter series for non-wizards.

24) Moral 26) Desecrate 27) The giant lizard that routinely destroys Japan in movies.

29) ____, Logos, and Pathos 30) Liqueur flavorers 8) The basic monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo.

11) “My bad!”

13) Without flavor 16) “Get out!”

18) Tiny Tim’s instrument 19) As reported in the UP’s last issue, Helen Pferdehirt’s major is____.

21) Needed for FAU parking 22) People acting against the status quo.

25) “Act your ___!”

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