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News...................[1-5]Diversions...........[6]A&E..................[8-11]Commentary.. [13-15]Editorial..............[15] Sports.............[17-20]

PEACE Updates [4]

Night at the Movies III [8]

Pie Your Professors [2]

Nobel Peace Prize [15]

Spartan Invitational [19]

Paramore Opens Their “New Eyes”

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Behind the Scenes in Ybor Clubs

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Senior Scorin’[17]

By Sarah GottliebNews Editor

See “Homecoming” [5] See “Obama” [5]

By Charlie HambosEditor-in-Chief

Students React to Obama’s Prize

SPartan Circus Comes Home

The University of Tampa’s 2009 homecoming, themed “Spartan Circus,” will officially kick off Tuesday.

Each year, the Student Productions Homecoming Committee hopes to put on a show outshining previous homecoming events.

The Homecoming Committee, which consists of seven students, has planned an array of events for the four-day celebra-tion.

Activities include a kick-off party, Chalk the Walk, Casino Night, banner mak-ing, a parade and a tailgate party.

New to this year’s tailgate will be the Pie-a-Professor event, where students will be able to throw a pie in a professor’s face.

Dance Happening and the Women’s Volleyball game are also on the homecom-ing program.

Christine Halby, president of the Homecoming Committee, said the goal of this year’s homecoming is to get students more involved by adding more student or-ganization events to the program.

“We’re trying to make

it more school spirited by having stu-

dents involved in all the events,” she said.Nineteen organizations have registered

for Homecoming and 14 of these organiza-tions will be present at the parade.

There are five king and five queen nominees.

To vote for this year’s homecoming king and queen, log onto the SG course in Blackboard. Voting begins Monday and ends Oct. 23 at noon.

Spartans Celebrate 40 Years of Silent Service

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Artwork by Alex Vera/The Minaret

Former UT Student Pleads Guilty for Weapon Charge

By Sarah GottliebNews Editor

There has been much buzz about the nation since President Barack Obama was announced the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner on Friday, Oct. 9.

Reactions around the world have ranged from shock and dismay to satisfaction.

As journalists and politicians weigh in on the controversial news, UT students also par-ticipate in the discussion, offering their own opinions of the president’s most recent honor.

Kristen Bell, president of the UT College Democrats, believes awarding the Peace Prize to Obama was the right choice.

Shane Twaddell, president of the UT Col-lege Republicans, feels awarding Obama was a mistake.

“It’s a slap in the face to much more de-serving candidates,” Twaddell said.

“I guess overall I’m a little astounded he got it because he really has not done much be-sides make history [as the first U.S. black presi-dent].”

Bell disagrees.

A former University of Tampa student plead guilty Monday, Oct. 13 after trying to bring a large knife onto a US Airways flight headed for Portland, Ore. earlier in the summer.

Raed Abduhl-Rahman Alsaif, 24, was arrested on June 4 at Tampa International Airport after a routine

baggage screening showed a 7 1/4-inch chef’s knife concealed in the bag he was carrying.

After the baggage was searched, a TIA Police officer arrested Alsaif. Prosecutors considered Alsaif a potential flight risk. He was handed over to the local authorities and held without bail.

According to the criminal complaint Alsaif was charged

with, “attempting to board an aircraft intended for interstate air transportation with a concealed dangerous weapon that would be accessible to him in flight in violation of 49 United States Code. Section 46505 (b) (1).”

Alsaif was a Government and World Affairs major at UT and was scheduled to graduate in Spring 2009. His name was even

on the Commencement program. The natural-born Saudi Arabian student was studying here on a student visa.

Eric Cardenas, director of UT public information, confirmed that Alsaif did not graduate but could not disclose why due to academic privacy laws.

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Pie Your Professor to Raise Scholarship for StudentsBy Mandy CarrReporter

Ever thought you could pie a professor for a good cause?

The Class Campaign for The University of Tampa is sponsor-ing the event Pie-A-Professor to take place during the homecoming tailgate on Friday Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m.

During homecoming week, representatives from The Class Campaign will be selling raffle tickets in the Vaughn Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Oct 19.

Raffles will cost $1 for one ticket and $5 for six tickets.

Money raised from the event will go toward funding a scholar-ship.

Students will also be eligible to receive one free ticket by writ-ing a thank-you card to various alumni who have donated to UT.

According to Laura Mayes, chair of The Class Campaign,

each faculty member will have their names written on a jar and students will be able to choose which jars to put their tickets in.

The five jars with the most tickets in them will be selected, and the faculty whose names are on them will participate.

A raffle will be picked ran-domly from each of the five jars, and each of the students holding

the chosen raffles will pie the fac-ulty.

M a y e s said she got the idea for the event from Delta Zeta’s theme week.

“I want-ed a fun way for students and fac-ulty to come together to bridge the gap,” Mayes said.

“A lot of people don’t know that faculty donates [money to the school].” She said that 65 percent of the faculty donates money ev-ery year.

The Class Campaign aims to educate students about giving

back. Since UT is a private univer-

sity, it gets all its money from do-nors.

None of it comes from the government.

The scholarship money that will be raised during this event will go to a deserving student, though Mayes said she doesn’t know yet how it will be awarded.

Once the money is raised, She and 15 committee members of The Class Campaign will sit down and decide what criteria will be set.

“It really is from the student body,” Mayes said.

The Class Campaign used to be titled the “Senior Campaign.”

The name change was to open the organization up to the rest of the student body.

According to Mayes, they all work together to spread aware-ness.

The Class Campaign is ask-ing this year’s graduating seniors to donate $20.10 to show their ap-preciation for the time that they’ve been at UT.

Mayes said The Class Cam-paign is working on getting ap-proved by Student Government

to be an active organization on campus.

She also said there will be another event on campus in the spring that has yet to be deter-mined.

For more information about The Class Campaign, go to their Facebook page or contact Laura Mayes at [email protected].

The 12 faculty members who have volunteered for Pie-a-Pro-fessor are: Larry Marfise, director of Athletics; Gil Swalls, associate athletic director; Rachel Rollo, co-ordinator of Student Programs and Events; Jay O'Sullivan, assistant professor of exercise science and sport studies; Jennifer Wortham, co-chair and associate professor of exercise science and sport studies; Santiago Echeverry, associate pro-fessor of art; Beth Eschenfelder, assistant professor of communica-tion; Donovan Myrie, professor of communication; Timothy Kenne-dy, professor of communication; Sean Maddan, chair and assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice; Scott Husband, assistant professor of psychology; and Edward Cloutier, associate professor of education.

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Golf carts for the L.A.Z.I.E.R. team

At 4:15 p.m. on Oct. 4, security responded to a report of a passed out student on a golf cart in a load-ing dock area at Smiley Hall. The student has been referred to the ju-dicial board.

“President Vaughn!? You’re so dreamy.” *Swoon*

At 10:59 a.m. on Oct. 5, security responded to a report of a student that passed out on the first floor of Vaughn Center.

Spartan Stole My BikeAt 11:15 pm on Oct. 6, a student reported his bicycle seat was miss-ing from the 1st floor of Thomas Parking Garage.

In Your Face!At 8:50 p.m. on Oct. 6, security re-ceived a report that a student’s cell phone had been stolen near the McNiff Fitness basketball courts.

The shuttle is going to be late again!? Arrrgggggh!

At 1:05 p.m on Oct. 7, security re-ceived a report of a large hole in the hallway wall of the Howard Johnson.

Book burning at its finestAt 2:55 p.m. on Oct. 7, security received a report of a garbage can fire in front of the McDonald-Kelce Library.

Is there a bike black market or something?

At 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 9, security received a report that a bicycle was stolen from the lock up in the Thomas Parking Garage.

I want to ride my bicycle. Bi-cycle! Bicycle!

At 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 9, a student reported her bicycle was stolen from Vaughn Courtyard. Security is still investigating.

Uncle Sam wants you… to deface his property

At 11:10 p.m. on Oct. 9, students removed a sign at the front of the ROTC building without permis-sion. They were referred to the judicial board.

Jammin’ with a lil JackAt 1:15 a.m. on Oct. 10, security responded to a noise complaint on

the 8th floor of Brevard. Students were found to be in the possession of alcohol and referred to the judi-cial board.

Who’s that Spartan in my Tee-pee? It’s me! It’s me!

At 3:00 a.m. on Oct. 10, officers responded to a call about an un-known subject in the residents’ room while they were not home. Suspects were referred to the ju-dicial board.

Mustaches and Horns a la Sharpie

At 12:15 p.m. on Oct. 10, an un-known person defaced two pic-tures posted on the outside of the Vaughn Center Resident’s 8th floor room.

The Hamburgler of Bikes Strikes Again

At 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 10, a student reported the theft of her bicycle

from outside Vaughn Center.

Not My Robert Pattinson Poster!

At 5:10 p.m. on Oct. 10, a student reported a poster missing from her McKay Hall dorm door.

This week’s lesson: never bring your bike to UT

At 7:20 p.m. on Oct. 10, a student reported to the security office that his bicycle was missing from Pe-pin Rood Stadium. Security is continuing to investigate.

UT’s Theatre Department presents: Footloose in Vaughn

CenterAt 12:45 a.m. on Oct. 11, a student entered Vaughn Center and com-plained of a possible dislocated or broken ankle.

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However, according to tbo.com, a federal prosecutor stated that Alsaif was “academically dismissed” for poor grades in May. Since Alsaif did not appeal his dismissal on time he violated his student visa.

His concealed dangerous weapons charge has a maximum punishment of a year in federal prison and a $100,000 fine.

Because he pled guilty, the sentence will be lessened

depending on the terms of the plea agreement.

According to the criminal complaint, Alsaif initially claimed he did not know what was in the bag and that a friend had given it to him.

Besides studying at The University of Tampa, Alsaif had been in the United States from the time he was one month old until he was 15 years old. His father is a former diplomat from Saudi Arabia. Alsaif lived in Washington D.C. and attended the Islamic Saudi

Academy there. When the news of his arrest came in June, UT senior Fahad Al-Ghannam didn’t know what to think.

“I was surprised,” Al-Ghannam said. He wasn’t quite sure it was him because many people share the same last name.

Once he confirmed it was Alsaif, after Alsaif called him, he tried not to think about it.

“I tried not to judge him,” Al-Ghannam said. “Everyone has their trials.”

As far as Alsaif pleading guilty

to the charges, Al-Ghannam said that it was the rational thing to do. Al-Ghannam is still not entirely sure what happened. “It is still a mystery as to why it happened,” Al-Ghannam said.

Al-Ghannam had mentioned that at the same time as Alsaif’s arrest, two more were made in Philadeplphia and the authorities tried to link the two incidents. There may have been a connection.

“All of us [friends] know him for who he is,” Al-Ghannam said. “He doesn’t have it in him.”

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UT Art at White House State Dinner

University of Tampa art stu-dents beautified the White House State Dinner held this past Friday at Whole Foods Market on N. Dale Mabry.

Students were lead in this event by assistant professor of sculpture, Kendra Frorup, and as-sociate professor of digital arts, Santiago Echeverry.

The dinner was a festive and light-hearted affair intended to mark the commencement of the environmental organization, Op-eration Bon Appétit.

The dinner was modeled after actual White House dinners and environmental discussions hosted by President Obama.

Apart from promoting plan-ning for environmental sustain-

By Jeffrey PalmerReporter

ability, Operation Bon Appétit also aims to encourage friendship, relaxation and general well-being through social events and commu-nal feasting.

It is an offshoot of the parent organization Earth Charter.

“Operation Bon Appétit seeks to address some very serious envi-ronmental issues in a setting that is light and relaxed,” said Echev-erry, who served as program col-laborator.

UT artists Hannah Hudson, Jeffrey Gibbons, Jacob Greatens and Barbara Stubbs were respon-sible for many of the elaborate displays at the White House State dinner.

Many other artists partici-pated anonymously in the event, however, further enhancing the dinner’s atmosphere of well-being and environmental relevance.

“Not every piece of art had a name attached to it,” said Echev-erry. “For many it was enough to believe in what they were doing.”

The various art installations took the form of environmentally themed table-scapes upon which assortments of food and drink were offered. These functional displays not only provided deco-ration for the event, but helped to visually illustrate the goals and vi-sions of the Earth Charter.

Many of the art installa-tions were highly ingenious. One was constructed entirely out of crushed soda cans while another doubled as a small garden plot of live grass.

“[It was] a tremendous suc-cess,” Echeverry said about the dinner. “Not only for UT and the environment but for the Whole Foods Market, as well.”

Spartan Spirit Week will be from Oct. 26 to Oct. 30. Events will include a slip-n-slide in Plant Park and the pool will be open during the nights.

SG will also sponsor a “UT’s Got Talent” competition. E-mail [email protected] if you would like to showcase your talent to your fellow Spartans.

The Residence Hall Association is hosting their annual Kids at UT on Oct. 28 from 5-7 p.m.

The Judicial Advisory Board still has openings. E-mail [email protected] if you’re interested.

Financial Bills Passed:$15,000 for Student Productions to help fund •the Major Concert$1,500 for UT Student Nurses Association •for a conference$1,500 for Beta Alpha Psi for a conference•$600 for Indian Cultural Association and the •Divali and Indian Night

By Coryn DoncasterStaff Writer

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The MacDonald-Kelce Li-brary, either a sacred vessel of knowledge or just that building you have to walk by to get to the pool, is a focal point of the UT campus with a strong history.

Oct. 19 marks the 40th anni-versary of our library. Though The University of Tampa campus is over 75 years old, the library cel-ebrates only 40 years because of the age of the current building.

The library was not always located next to the Hillsborough river; in fact, it was founded in Fletcher Lounge.

The original library certainly had a different look and a lot less space than our current li-brary, according to Paula Fry, li-brary cataloger and technical as-sistant.

In the summer, it was scorch-ing hot and in the winter it was extremely cold. Termites became a problem because of the heat and cockroaches infested the small space.

Marlyn Pethe, library director, said that in the '60s, UT staff final-ly realized the library in Fletcher Lounge wasn’t an appealing place for students to spend their time.

A new building would be

more convenient and an opportu-nity for more space.

In 1969, when the current li-brary was established, a survey was taken to see what students thought could be improved.

Art Bagley, a reference librar-ian, said the most common com-plaint was that students wanted more hours.

Bagley said this still happens to be the case, especially since all-nighters are becoming more fre-quent among college students.

Although the library hours have not been al-tered, a lot has changed in the past 40 years.

Pethe remem-bers the way the current computer lab used to look.

Instead of students surfing the Internet, back then you would have seen students and employees taking a drag of their cigarettes in what was once the smoking lounge of

the library. If a student requested a spe-

cific book and the library didn’t have it, it could take three to six months before the library could get their hands on it.

Instead of buying microfilm and ordering newspapers and magazines monthly, everything is now ordered electronically.

"Everything is being used electronically. Everyone is jump-

ing on the green bandwagon," said Bagley.

Bagley and Pethe also re-member when the library had the first fax machine ever on campus.

The library was the envy of all the other departments that year, and only faculty was allowed to take turns using the new toy.

Pethe said she found it hard to believe that a building that once housed a typewriter lounge and printing presses now has screens you can plug your laptop into to make group presentations easier for students.

“Technology has been amaz-ing and so cool,” said Pethe, who has watched these changes take place since starting her job in the mid-70s.

Despite all the strides tech-nology has taken in our beloved library, employees still have sug-gestions for change.

“I think we could use more space, more people to help. I think just more,” said Pethe.

Technology and space are not the only things that have an impact on the library and its employees and students.

Service has become more im-portant to faculty over the years and, according to Bagley and Pethe, fewer complaints are made about the staff.

In recent years, book circula-tion in the library has gone down, though Bagley and Pethe say this isn't unique to MacDonald-Kelce.

The library is still being uti-lized, especially as a place for students to find a quiet place to study.

Merl Kelce

Making Strides against Breast Cancer Walk - Sat. Oct. 17Making Strides against Breast Cancer is an event hosted by the American Cancer Society. It is a walk about passion, prevention and honoring those who have survived and remembering those who have lost the battle to breast cancer.

Lucky Ducky Derby Car Show - Sat. Oct. 24Volunteers will help gather $5 donations to benefit America's 2nd Harvest of Tampa Bay (local food bank) from individuals who would like to adopt a duck in the Lucky Ducky Derby. We will also be selling rubber ducks and duck beads. The collection of donations will be at the car show at the Tampa Convention Center.

All sign-ups are located on HIREUT. Quick steps to get there: just follow links from UT Home Page, Current Students-Careers, HIREUT, Calendar Search PEACE OFFICE EVENT.

The Alternative Breaks Program will be coordinating and leading 8 Alternative Breaks for UT students this year. These trips include: 3 Weekend Trips, 2 Alternative Spring Breaks, a Winter Break in January, a Domestic week-long break in May and an International Alternative Break, also in May.

Email [email protected] to sign up for our newsletter to re-ceive updates regarding Alternative Breaks. Also, check this box next week, as we will be posting applications for International, Win-ter, and Spring Break trips soon!

Congratulations to the participants selected for Give Kids the World, and thank you to everyone who applied!

Silent History: Spartan Library Turns 40

Merl Kelce photo: Mr. Merl Kelce, the major donor for the new library to be built 1967-1969 Macdonald-Kelce Archives, Photographic Collection

Top right photo: University of Tampa’s original library, The Eli Witt LibraryCourtesy of University of South Florida Digital Collections, The Hampton Dunn Collection

Middle photo: Interior of UT’s current Macdonald-Kelce LibraryScott Silvestro, The Minaret.

Bottom photo: Interior of original libraryMacdonald-Kelce Archives, Photographic Collection

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“Obama”: Front

“I think it was an excellent se-lection,” she wrote in a statement. “President Obama has taken great steps to reengage America in nu-clear weapon [sic] disarment. He even has set an end date for Iraq.”

Though some students lean slightly toward the side of Bell, many students on campus appear to echo Twaddell’s dissatisfaction with the judges’ decision to award Obama.

“I don’t know what he [Obama] has done exactly to de-serve it,” said freshman Brittany Cannon.

Another freshman, Jenna Haslan, said she used to be a fan of President Obama, but isn’t as much of one now.

“I don’t see how he’s brought peace; if anything he’s brought debt,” she said.

Freshman Tinisha Turnbull doesn’t understand why exactly Obama has been given such a high honor.

“I don’t think he did anything to win compared to other people who actually did stuff,” she said. “I don’t know why. I just want to know why.”

Junior Shawn Sturges be-lieves Obama only won the prize because of popularity.

“I don’t think he should have gotten it right away because he’s so new to office,” he said. “If he wasn’t so new to office, it would be different.”

Other students who do not necessarily agree with the presi-

dent receiving such a high award can, however, understand why the award would be given.

Senior Randall Johnson saw the award as given to Obama based on ideals the president has and things he strives to accom-plish in office.

“It’s interesting in that he won it based on proposals that were made rather than anything that happened,” he said. “He did make proposals in a very grand scale, so I guess I can see why they thought he was deserving.”

Junior Jessica Bullock be-lieves the award is “semi-de-served.”

“I don’t know if they should have given it to him based on pro-posals,” she said. “I think it’s a good gesture.”

Bell believes the steps presi-dent Obama has taken so far have not always been popular but need to be credited.

“He stood firm in what is right,” she wrote. “That needs to be recognized. He was a perfect choice.”

Twaddell thinks Obama is be-ing rewarded for his popularity.

“I feel some people wanted to give it [the Nobel Peace Prize] to him because they are just happy to have someone in office who isn’t Bush,” he said.

Twaddell added that while there are some republicans who are certainly glad Bush is no lon-ger in office, this contrast between presidents hardly validates the high honor that has been given to Obama.

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by Austin Daniels

Aries (March 21-April 19)Go for the gold. You know that things

need to change, so take the first step.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)Start your engines early. There’s a lot to do today, and only the normal number of

hours to do it.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) You know exactly what you want. Find out what your partner wants before you

take action. Love grows.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) Break out of your mold by applying yourself to an emotional goal. Consider

the feelings of others.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) After a few bumps, you make good progress using your physical energy. Polish the doorknob as you leave your

office.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You have too many ideas right now. Luckily you don’t need words to communicate. Demonstrate compassion

through action.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) There’s so much going on, you can’t even tell people what you want. Write notes or

e-mails to better express yourself.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) There’s a ton of movement. You just don’t know which direction to take. Make your

own decisions.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) If others would say what they mean, you could take effective action. It probably

won’t happen today.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)Stick your finger into more than one pie. You’re never satisfied with just one

project. Finish at least one thing.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You personal energy takes you toward the spotlight. If that’s where you want to be,

put the pedal to the metal.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) What seems obvious to you presents a problem for an important member of your

group. Bring light to the situation.

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United KingdomBad Boys • Alexandra Burke

Bodies • Robbie Williams

Haven’t Met You Yet • Michael Buble

Break Your Heart • Taio Cruz

I Gotta Feeling • Black Eyed Peas

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LobaShakira

SpainI Gotta Feeling • Black Eyed Peas

Looking for Paradise • Alejandro Sanz

Ayo Technology • Milow

Manos al Aire • Nelly Furtado

Halo • Beyonce

3 • Britney Spears

Party in the U.S.A. • Miley Cyrus

Fireflies • Owl City

Whatcha Say • Jason Derulo

Down • Jay Sean

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follows the line“When I die,Hallelujah, byand by”

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for quitting?33 Run the country34 Scout’s motto36 Kimono sash37 Air ace’s

missions38 Climbing vine39 How duelists

begin41 Baseball stats42 “Old MacDonald”

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Ireland48 __ Tar Pits51 Daybreak55 French franc

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house pet30 Baby beds31 Lee jeans

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creator40 Duettist with

Sheryl Crow inthe song “Picture”

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diner47 Like ripe peaches48 Riga native

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old-style52 “This is my best

effort”53 Any minute now54 Guitarist

Clapton57 Somme

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Students gathered in Reeves theater on Oct. 6. to view the movie “The Purple Rose of Cai-ro,” followed by a dialogue with Del Jacobs in cooperation with the The University of Tampa Film Society.

Jacobs, professor of Film and Media Studies at the Manatee Community College in Sarasota, is the author of the book “Interro-gating the Image.”

The book explains the roles that film and television play for an audience and how the interaction of an audience with these media forms has changed the direction in which society and film are head-ing.

The book itself had its roots in Jacob’s graduate studies in drama at USF and is the result of three years of research.

The biggest problem in get-ting the book out was securing the rights, Jacobs said during the Q&A.

He was able to get used pic-tures licensed for the book, but copyright restrictions kept him from using parts directly out of a screenplay.

“The Purple Rose of Cairo” is an example of a movie in which a character watches another film

that suddenly becomes reality and with which the character begins to interact.

Other examples would be “Smallville,” and, to a certain ex-tent, “The Truman Show,” as well as “Bamboozled,” although the latter two depict a much more crit-ical approach toward TV and how it manipulates people.

“I really enjoyed the screen-ing of ‘The Purple Rose of Cairo’ and Del Jacobs’ discussion,” said UT senior Kelsey Stroop.

“It was interesting to hear his thoughts about the plots of films being centered on the movie.”

UT Film SocietyEntertains Students

By JP BuscheStaff Writer

Searching for a way to make a difference in someones life?

On Thursday Oct. 15, PEACE along with Ten Thousand Village, an organization dedicated to supplying fairly traded home goods and personal accessories, held a three hour preview of their upcoming Fair Trade Festival.

While you may have missed the event this week, you still have another chance to participate.

From Oct. 20 to 23, the organization will be out in the Vaughn courtyard promoting the benefits of free trade and celebrating a r t i s t s f rom impover i shed countries.

“This event was designed to benefit the students of UT by providing them with artwork from across the world, as well as the artists that create the work,” said Gwen Teutsch, PEACE member and co-chair of the Fair Trade Festival.

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Night at the Movies III: The ClassicsBy JP BuscheStaff Writer

What would movies be with-out music?

Basically just a chain of mov-ing images with dialogue.

Due to soundtracks being an essential part of film, UT’s music department is once again doing a Night at the Movies.

For the third time, the Uni-versity of Tampa Wind Ensemble in collaboration with Media Ser-vices invite their audience to share chosen excerpts of classic movies, which will be accompanied live by the Wind Ensemble, which consist of up to 60 musicians and plays a maximum of four concerts each semester.

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Rocky, The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, The Magnificent Seven, The Cowboys, The Sound of Music, Beauty and the Beast, Looney Tunes Cartoon Classics, Bridge Over The River Kwai, Casablanca and Gone with the Wind.

The event will take place at UT’s Falk Theatre on Fri-day, October 7:30.

Entrance is free, yet seating is limited and will happen on a first come, first sit ba-sis.

Contact JP at [email protected].

Photo by Jim SykesThe members of the University of Tampa’s Wind Ensemble prepare for a performance.

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Paramore’s break-out single, “Misery Business,” was climbing the charts. “Riot!,” the album in which the song was featured, was closing in on 1 million copies sold.

The band seemed to be on top of the world.

So what happened? Where did they go?

2008 saw the five Tennessee’s natives having trouble coping with the spotlight.

After canceling the tail-end of their 2008 European tour, fans were

uncertain if Paramore would be around to follow up their breakout album.

As an answer to their fans’ prayers, the band found the strength to fight through the troubled times and come back stronger than ever by following up their massive 2007 success with “Brand New Eyes,” their third full release to date.

“Brand New Eyes” reveals a mature and sophisticated side of the band that seemed to be in their infancy in 2007.

The 11-track album features songs that almost come off as a continuation of “Riot!,” and some that prove that wisdom truly does come with age.

Songs like “Ignorance” and “Turn It Off” feature the same amount of commercial appeal that made the band so successful in 2007, while “The Only Exception” and “All I Wanted” show a new sense of maturity.

The song, “Misguided Ghosts,” quite possibly the best material the band has recorded to date, almost inadvertently argues the point many have wondered themselves: “Is the band necessary, or is lead singer Hayley Williams the one to thank for all of the band’s success?”

“Misguided Ghosts” goes on to show a more intimate side of the band and almost gives listeners a taste of what Williams would be like on her own, if she ever was to choose that route.

“Brand New Eyes,” as the title suggests, is a departure from the Paramore of the past.

The album displays a raw side of the band while still highlighting the talent that made them so successful a couple of years back.

Whether you’ve followed the group for years or are interested in their music today, this alternative /rock album is sure to deliever more than any other.

Though devout Paramore fans have been through a few anxiety attacks during the past couple of uncertain years, they may rest assured with the release of “Brand New Eyes” that Paramore is here to stay.

To reach Zach, email him at [email protected].

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- Attend “Night at the Movies III”

- Watch old Halloween movies with friends.

- Go for a jog down Bayshore.

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- Join a new organization or club.

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“Where the WildThings Are”

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‘Songs for a New World’ Cast Deliver a Phenominal ShowBy Sophie ErberStaff Writer

Kara Wall / The MinaretActors from the fall production pour their hearts out on stage.

Only one word can describe “Songs for a New World”—phe-nomenal.

The show is a contemporary musical revue both written and composed by James Robert Brown and beautifully directed and cho-reographed by Marguerite Ben-nett, associate professor of Speech and Theatre.

Each song had its own poi-gnant message, unique and yet thematically tied into the premise of the show.

Brown is quoted in the play-bill saying, “You didn’t know that you sometimes have to go ‘round an unexpected bend, and the road will end in a new world.”

Each musical number, either performed in a group or as a solo, had Brown’s message embedded in the lyrics.

The songs were about rela-tionships, fear, materialism and sacrifice, to name a few themes.

The song “On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492,” alluded to the Spanish Inquisi-tion, when people were forced to convert to Christianity, die in the name of their religion or leave the country.

This number was undoubt-edly one of my favorites of the production.

The sophisticated lighting, perfect harmonies and power-ful emotions from the perform-ers moved many of the audience members to tears.

UT voice student Donna Bar-

kley commented on the vocals. “I really enjoyed the show,” Barkley said.

“Overall, it was very enter-taining. The actors really looked like they were having a lot of fun up there.

“Each costume was really tai-lored to each individual. They re-ally look professional.”

UT alumni Sara Maas also enjoyed the show.

“The voices of the performers definitely brought to life Brown’s score.

“The voices were so good . . . a very entertaining performance!”

The range of songs were di-verse and the issues revealed were always complex.

It was easy to go from laugh-ing to crying depending on the mood of the song.

“Surabaya-Santa” and “She Cries” for example contrasted the more serious songs “I’d Give It All for You” and “The Flagmak-er, 1775,” one about a mother’s agony over whether or not her son will return home from war.

The solo performances were beautiful, but when the ensemble came together the effect was cap-tivating.

Although it was a small cast, the talent that the eight performers displayed filled up the stage.

The actors in “Songs for a New World” gave true meaning to the phrase quality over quantity.

The company’s next show will be “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Sophie Erber can be contact-ed at [email protected].

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Bonjour! Bienvenue

en France!Situated on the river Seine, Paris is one of the most

magnificent cities in Europe and serves as the capital of France. Paris is the largest city in France and one of the most important economic centers in all of Europe. When one thinks of France or Paris even, the Eiffel Tower may be the first thing that comes to mind. Some of the other attractions are the Basilique du Sacre Coeur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart) which can be seen on the top left portion of the picture. Another popular destination and one that has been seen in many history books is the Arc de Triomphe located on the bottom right-hand corner of this page. Bon voyage!

Basilique du Sacre Coeur

Versailles

Arc de Triomphe

Mona LisaThe Pantheon

Seine River

Travel Series

Photos by John Meacham

Story by Charlie Hambos

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SPEECH CONTESTOCTOBER 22, 7 PM

Registration forms available through Professor Chris Gurrie at [email protected] orProfessor Ann Marie Coats at [email protected]

OPEN TO ALL UT STUDENTS

Present a 6-8 minute

persuasive or informative

speech. Scored on

strength of thesis and

performance quality.

Family Ties Provide Support System for College StudentsBy Philippa HatendiColumnist

Last weekend, seeing all the families roaming around campus made me feel wistful, thinking about being back home and waiting for my mom to come so I can take a tour with her.

But family weekend was about more than just brief family reunions; there’s the bond of love that emanates from it. The fact is we would not be who we are without them, try as we might.

It’s very easy to come to college and forget about mom, pop and your siblings back home because college is so ensnaring. This new life where you don’t have to ask anyone’s permission to do anything, go anywhere, say anything—this new world where you’re taken out of the family unit and given a chance to be an individual.

For some, this may be a relief to be away from the pressures and expectations put on our shoulders by our loved ones. Or for those who have bad relationships with their families and spend half their time swearing at their mothers on the phone, the chance to fly unfettered in the college environment is a relief.

Yet i t can be traumatic for others, me included, being parted from the people they love wondering what happened to the days when you were there to be a part of their lives.

For every birthday, Christmas and Valentine’s Day a girl would receive cards from her father telling her that no other man loves her as much as he does.

It’s draining to be away from my family, but technology is an incredible help. Those bonds remain cemented even from 3000 miles away.

I am thankful for the strength my family inspires in me; they’re not perfect, but their love never falters, and their dreams for me always reach for the sky even when I cannot.

Regardless of our relationships with our families, we must always understand that those are the people who are worth making up with the most. The ones who are worth laying your pride down for, the people you don’t need to set up barriers for.

There is no tree that can stand without roots and be truly beautiful and healthy.

Philppa Hatendi can be reached at [email protected].

Stick This Rock In Your Pipe And Smoke It: Plants Are People, Too

“Six million Jews died in concentration camps, but 6 billion broiler chickens will die this year in slaughter houses.” said Ingrid Newkirk, President of PETA in The Washington Post on Nov 13, 1983.

If I may, I’d like to give my interpretation of this statement from the president of PETA in 1983.

What the president was trying to say was, yes, it was horrible that six million Jews died in the Holocaust, however, we have a greater issue on our hands: innocent chickens are being killed by the billions. This horrific, barbaric, inhumane act receives far less credit than is deserved, yet billions more lives are being lost constantly.

But, PETA, we have an even

bigger issue to be concerned with. Billions, maybe trillions of harmless pieces of corn each year are eaten by omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans alike.

What right do we as humans have to take the life of a lesser life form?

Just because corn is a sessile organism (as are most plants for that matter) does that give us a right to kill them and consume them for sustenance? PETA, I say no!

I make this challenge to you, PETA, and to all the vegans out there: let’s stop this mindless killing and these barbaric acts of consuming other life forms for our own selfish nutrition.

Instead, I suggest we dig up rocks and suck on them for vitamins and minerals.

This way, we can save our distant stationary cousins–the plants–and live in harmony with

By Shannon GrippandoStaff Writer

all organisms. For, just as it was an atrocious

act that six million Jews were killed in the Holocaust, so is it that billions of chickens are being killed for the consumption of human beings, and so is it for the noble corn plant.

Let me go into a bit more depth about this new lifestyle, aptly named Stonetarianism.

The basis of the diet will be, as I mentioned before, rocks. But not just any rocks, mineral and vitamin rich rocks.

These rocks will be mined by laborers and then processed into easy-to-consume rock-bars (This new industry will also produce many jobs for our failing economy).

Now, of course, bacteria, our distant, distant cousins, could be living on these rocks. It would be unspeakable to kill any life form,

so, before distributing these rocks, we must cleanse the part that will be consumed.

This process will be similar to what of the Ionic Breeze air cleaning system. The bacteria on the rock will be pulled out through electromagnetism.

This will in no way harm the bacteria, but simply suck them off of the rock unscathed where they can be later released back into the wild.

With the rock proper ly sanitized, it will then be broken up into smaller chunks so it can then be molded into a nutritious rock-bar that can be sent out to supermarkets all throughout the country.

With this method, I believe we can overcome the evils of consuming living organisms. Together, we can embrace the whole of life and at the same time give our bodies the nutrients they

need. Just think of it: you come

home from a long day at work. You’re tired; cooking becomes a hassle.

But, with rock-bars, all you have to do is reach into your pantry and unwrap a bar. Just grab a glass of water and you have a nutritious, lifesaving meal. Not only will your body thank you, but nature will too.

I’m calling everyone out: carnivores, vegetarians, omnivores, and vegans. Let’s step up and save nature, not consume it. The planet needs us to protect it.

This is the final solution to becoming a better people and a better species. I’m calling on all of you to suck on rocks.

Suck on them hard, suck on them long.

Shannon Grippando can be reached at [email protected].

Philosophy Class Transforms Student’s Understanding of World Religions

By Nicole Robinson Columnist

I’m taking a philosophy class on African religion, which has altered my understanding of all religion.

It’s commonly believed that traditional African life (i.e. pre-European influence) was highly spiritual and religious. After reading the philosopher Kwasi Wiredu who used the traditional beliefs of his own people, the Akan of Ghana, as an example, it’s evident that the previous belief is untrue.

We learned about the “religion”

of the Akan people of Ghana. When the Europeans arrived in Africa they wished to spread their faith among the “less civilized” peoples. But religious misunderstandings began when they started asking the Akan people whom they worshipped. The Akan people did not believe in any sort of spiritual/physical dichotomy. They had a “quasi-material” belief according to Wiredu. This meant that God or even their loved ones who had passed did not exist in some alternate realm; they were still around and actively influencing their lives on earth.

The language of the Akan people influenced their spirituality. There was no word for God in terms of an “all powerful being,” in fact the words that the Akan have

now in their language for God are actually words manufactured by the Europeans who were attempting to make the Akan words fit their own beliefs. They made the term Anyesom for God by combining some Akan words together to fit their own perceptions of God.

To the Akan, gods could be subject to human emotion. For example, if a god was given offerings and did not deliver good fortune to the giver, that person could then ignore the god until it was weak and disappeared.

The way my professor explained it was you giving a clerk some money for candy and the clerk doesn’t give it to you. As a result you wouldn’t go to that clerk anymore and you would tell others not to go there and as

a result, that clerk would go out of business! That’s just such a profound difference in how we traditionally view things and it blew my mind.

Furthermore, the Akan people did not believe in a Heaven or Hell, as I explained earlier, when someone passed, they still remained on earth it was just those still alive couldn’t see them.

As a result of this, the Akan weren’t nice upstanding people because of some guaranteed place in the afterlife; they were good because it was best for everyone. Although it shouldn’t be so big of a stretch, it seems to present a problem for many to understand being an upstanding citizen outside of fear of some wrathful end.

Studying this group of people

was so eye opening and was such a rare look into a view that was not Western into a non-Western religion. This of course does not reflect all the diverse beliefs within Africa by any means but was a good reflection of beliefs profoundly different from my own.

I love that I’ve been able to gain more insight into these beliefs. This truth about how some views religions as opposed to the wild misconception I had from mislead lessons in the past was truly something special.

These are the lessons that make college so special. The lessons that change your worldview are those to be treasured and noted.

Nicole Robinson can be reached at [email protected].

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ColumnistBy John Jacobs

Ybor Party Planners Work Hard So We Can Play Harder

This week I investigated the one thing that brings every student at UT together; the thing that really drives this school and keeps everyone going and easily the most important part of our lives here: going out on the weekends!

But I wanted to learn more about what goes into the making of our nights.

What exac t ly do these e n t e r t a i n m e n t g r o u p s d o to inevitably lead students to drunkenly sing along to “All The Way Live” at 1a.m.?

So, I figured I’d reply to one of those Facebook messages from “Edge Entertainment” we get all the time and see what I could learn. I knew I had to speak their language for the message to be effective, so it looked something like this: “For this week only YOU could be part of a Minaret article! Last week’s story had a staggering 850 words and with your help we could get it all the way up to 1000! You don’t want to be that guy hearing about how great the Minaret was from all your friends and knowing you could’ve been in it! P.S. Ladies get in free all night!”

I figured that last part would have to get them to respond.

Soon enough, the CEO (impressive title) of Edge, Cameron Fulks, replied. Willing to inform me about the world of “entertainment companies,” Cameron said, “There really is a good amount of preparation that goes into each of these events that people don’t know about. A lot of people think we just sit on Facebook all day and

send out messages” (ironically said through Facebook chat).

After meeting Cameron face-to-face, I was actually surprised to learn how much time is spent bringing these events together.

There are numerous staff meetings to discuss how business is going, meetings with bar and club owners to work out contracts to do business with them on certain nights, projections of whether or not an event could be worth running at the risk of losing a profit, figuring how much security should be hired for each night, how the club/bar will be set up and even the developing of charity events.

Who knew there was such a legitimate business behind the gathering of 1,000 drunken college students every weekend?

Cameron stressed that a huge part of his job was “keeping people happy” and making sure everybody’s satisfied with their

experience.For example, he said, “Imagine

you’re running the door at a club, and four Bucs players show up and want to get in immediately, but there’s 150 already waiting in the general line. How would you deal with that situation to try to keep everyone happy?”

Don’t let the Bucs players in until they can score a point against the Giants? (So never.)

Picking the location of the event is a huge factor too. For example, if an event was being held at some sketchy bar named “The Consent Basement” in Ybor, most likely nobody would show up (I might). But by hosting an event at “The Kennedy,” obviously more people will show up.

While they utilize the same structure as other businesses, they’re promotions are completely unique. You’ll never see an ad for a law firm stating, “The first 25

clients to call Friday night get free legal service!” The fact is these promotions are very effective. As annoying as some of these Facebook messages may be, the same kids talking about how stupid they are usually are the ones who end up coming out.

“Dude did you get that Facebook message about The Hut tonight? God, I’m so tired of those. Seriously every day, it’s getting so annoying!”

“I know what you mean man. When are they just going to leave us alone? So, any idea what you want to do tonight?”

“I heard The Hut was going to be fun tonight, want to go?”

“Yeah sounds awesome!” (High five, bro hug.)

Also, talking to Cameron, I’ve never seen anyone get more text messages in my life related to their work.

The only thing I could compare

it to would be a surgeon getting pages from the hospital, except instead of something like, “Head trauma in the ER,” it’s more like, “YO CAM CAN I GET ON FREE GUESTLIST? THX BRO!” (All caps = serious business.)

Despite the casualness of it all, there’s a lot of work put into prepping our weekends.

All those velvet ropes and fences placed to structure a line are manually set up hours beforehand, just so you can step over them to cut in line with your friends.

Now every time you go out you know that numerous staff meetings, negotiations with owners and hours of setting the club up went into the production of one event, just for you to wake up the next day thinking, “What the hell did I do last night?”

John Jacobs can be reached at

[email protected].

It takes a lot of work to get the party started. Saxon / Flickr

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Editorial: We are Making History Everyday

Despite Contentious Peace Prize, What Obama Has Achieved Deserves Respect

By Derrick AustinCommentary Editor

Like everyone else in the world, I was shocked to learn our president was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

The news reached me relatively late in the day, when Facebook statuses began to bemoan or praise the announcement. I jumped from the Yahoo! homepage to the New York Times to Slate.com, and the news was real.

I was overjoyed, then confused, then worried, as every pundit and human with Internet access asked the inevitable question: Does Barack Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

Maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t—regardless, he has already won it.

Most seem to agree that the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Obama as an unsubtle jab to the Bush administration. The prize isn’t really for him, but the United States as a whole; it’s a symbolic gesture, a welcome back to the

world stage after eight years of buffoonery.

However, the actual reasoning behind his win was for fostering an encouraging atmosphere of respect and global dialogue, or, as the Nobel Peace Prize Committee announced, “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”

The consensus among many—even those who support Obama—believe the honor was immature, that he has barely been in office a year and hasn’t achieved anything of merit. Even the president was shocked and humbled, and he accepts the award as a call to action.

Naysayers would say: sure, he’s made pretty speeches and plenty of promises, but he still has to resolve the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, repair a still rocky economy and fix the health care system among other issues his administration must address.

Unfortunately, people love (and hate) the idea of Obama, the idealized figure that everyone hopes will save the world, instead of the politician maintaining a government whose credibility was tarnished, seemingly, beyond repair—in other words, the human

being.When he won the election

a year ago, my biggest fear was everyone would look to him as a miracle worker who would solve all the world’s problems. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who bought into that idea. He’s not going to fix everything in a year or four; he’ll be lucky if he tackles a handful of these issues in his first term.

When people think change, they think ending wars and reviving the economy. Both are major, complicated obstacles and the road will not be smooth. People expect him to restore stability, to take care of the global issues, to the point they underestimate what he has done in his short time in office.

In many countries, he’s resuscitated this nation’s reputation. He’s restored dignity and grace to an office and country that was perceived as self-righteous and self-absorbed for the past eight years, which is partially the reason I voted for him.

He’s shifted focus to global dialogue rather than war. Simply being open to diplomacy is a commendable ges ture . His openness is part of his reconciliatory approach of bridging divides rather than agitating them.

In March, he overturned a Bush policy limiting federal funding for stem cell research in the hopes of exploring their medical potential. The federal government’s presence on the Internet has increased, bringing the government closer to the people.

He’s a champion for racial harmony and, despite growing frustration within the gay and lesbian community; I feel that he supports gay rights and the LGBT community. At least, under this administration I feel less like a

creature to be ignored or a political scapegoat.

He may not have solved the issue of nuclear proliferation or stabilized the Middle East, but his achievements thus far shouldn’t be ignored.

They may not be enough in the eyes of many to earn a Nobel Peace Prize, but only time will tell whether or not he truly earned the prize.

Derrick Austin can be reached at [email protected].

History is today. History was yesterday. History is forever.

We never know when we will make history. By saying something, writing something or doing something, we are making history. For the four years we spend roaming the corridors of Plant Hall, sunbathing by the pool and making lasting friendships, we here at UT have made history as a student body.

On Oct . 19 , 2009 , the MacDonald-Kelce library will celebrate its anniversary. Forty years ago, the library was housed in Fletcher Lounge. Now it has its own building.

Did administrators and students know back then, that 40 years down the road books would not be the ultimate means of a library’s existence? Did they imagine the library even lasting this long?

T h e M a c D o n a l d - K e l c e library has seen a lot over the last four decades and has definitely witnessed and become a crucial part of history here at UT. Back then there weren’t nearly as many

students as there are now. There were not as many buildings. And yet, through the years, the library has remained a focal point of our campus.

The Minaret wishes the library 40 more years of history-making. In that time, things will inevitably change. But change and innovation is what history thrives upon. Oh, and please stay open a little longer for nightly student use!

Another piece of history was made this past week as President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Obama truly made history by winning this prestigious award, and yet he didn’t even expect it. He had no idea that he was going to make history last week.

Some people were shocked and others were happy at the chosen recipient.

It seems pretty unheard of, Obama has not even been in office for a year and already he has begun

an irreplaceable legacy. So, how does “making history”

translate to us as UT students? We must come to know and

realize that what we do here for whatever period of time becomes history.

Each of us in our own little way has made history. Every decision, both good and bad, by organizations, administration and individuals make history, but do we realize what exactly we are doing?

Did the founders of The Minaret in 1933 know that the paper would become Florida’s Top College Paper?

Did the so ro r i t i e s and fraternities from over 75 years ago know what great things they would be doing?

Do we consider everyday that what we are doing at this very moment could, in fact, be a part of history?

What we do today affects tomorrow, and tomorrow’s tomorrow. History is now, so what will be your legacy?

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Spartans Finish Second at Host TournamentBy Daniel FeingoldSports Writer

The Spartan’s golf team finished second at the Spartan Invitational held locally at Rogers Park in Tampa.

The four teams competing besides UT were St. Leo University, Eckerd College and Webber International.

Tampa beat out Eckerd and Webber in a close race for second, falling short only to the winner, St. Leo.

Individually, some Spartans shot very well, with three finishing in the top ten.

Scott Serwa, a freshman from Massachusetts, had an impressive performance, shooting a 71 in the first round and a 75 in the second, finishing four over and placing 6th.

The other two in the top ten, Kris Shane and Eric Snow, tied for 7th place and 9th place, respectively.

Shane shot a combined 147 and finished plus five, while Snow

had one of the best second round scores of the day at 71.

He finished six over. Serwa and Snow both posted their best numbers of the season at the Invitational.

Also, the second place finish for the Spartans was their highest so far.

Among the other Spartans who finished were Kyle Roy and Quinn Trigg, who both tied for 12th, juniors Charlie Green and Nicolas Jutigny and finally sophomore Josh Detmer.

As a team, UT finished with 594 strokes and plus 26. Eckerd College finished 29 over and Webber International finished close behind with 30 over.

The winning St. Leo Lions

Kyle Williams rejoices with senior teammate Zach Fraser after a goal.Kara Wall/The Minaret

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Zach Fraser scores his first goal of his collegiate career.Kara Wall/The Minaret

Senior Zach Fraser, of the men’s soccer team, scored his first goal of his collegiate career on Oct. 9 en-route to a 4-0 win over the Florida Southern Mocs.

The goal was scored from 40 yards out and was the third goal of the contest. The shot in which Fraser scored the goal on was ironically an attempted cross. “When I hit it, I knew it didn’t feel right. It wasn’t a good cross,” he

said. “They [the team] all realized it was in before I did.”

For Fraser, it was an exciting chance to reminisce of playing in high school. While at Douglas County High School, Fraser led the team in goals, while helping his team to three state titles and also a regional title in 2005.

Fraser is from Denver, and being that it was parents weekend, his family was in attendance to witness the goal. “It was cool. My parents flew into the game, so they got to see it,” he said.

On top of being a star high school athlete, Fraser was also the valedictorian of his class with a 4.2 GPA and a four-year letterman at DCHS.

Fraser played club soccer with Real Colorado where he also was a part of four state championships, one regional championship and also made a national finalist appearance.

After being such a strong attacker, Fraser is still humbled by playing his position of defender with UT. “I’ll take the no accolades any day playing defense over getting all the goals,” he said. “I really enjoy it.”

The speed Fraser posses is evident as he is a key counterpart in keeping Tampa opponents off the scoreboard. “I’m right up there with Pascal [Milien] in speed,” Fraser said. “They figured if they put me back there people wouldn’t be able to run past me.”

The Tampa defense as a whole has been virtually impenetrable all season; UT has allowed only eight goals. Even the nation’s leading goal scorer, Paulo Vaz of Lynn University, couldn’t score on the Spartans. Fraser said the team was confident in their defense; no extra preparation was taken to account for Vaz.

“We are confident in Kyle [Williams]. He is in that center position right were Vaz would be,” Fraser said. “Vaz had one shot in the 35 minutes he played. Kyle marked him out of the game from

the start.”Although Fraser has all the

tools to be a goal scorer, and could easily have been scoring goals all season, he chooses to be much more reserved when playing defense. “Sometimes I get nervous about making a run up there,” he said. “I start thinking, ‘Who’s

covering my space?’”“It’s much more of a gamble

for me to run all the way up to the top,” he said. “I’d rather not get beat. That’s what I worry about.”

(Editor ’s note: statistics accurate as of Oct.13)

finished five under, led by Mark McGuire, Cole Cisbani and JP Albuquerque standing alone in the top three. McGuire had the best score, finishing five under with 137 total strokes.

The Spartan golf team, led by coach Rick Christie, will compete again this month on Oct.19 and Oct. 20 at the St. Leo Invitational.

They then head to Orlando for the Rollins Invitational on Oct. 26 and Oct. 27.

Head coach Rick Christie and the team pose in front of Rogers Park.Andy Meng/Sports Information

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By Daniel FeingoldSports Writer

The middle class appears to be diminishing in the NFL as many teams have already emerged as either the top of the class or worst of the worst.

Several match ups in week six will showcase the huge gap between these two ends of the spectrum, giving fantasy owners some interesting choices to make.

Other games feature players who are on the fence.

They have performed well this far but are in doubt of continuing their success.

Some who had a great deal of hype surrounding them look to turn their disappointing play thus far into fantasy success.

Play them or bench them?Brandon Jacobs, RB, New

York Giants- With the exit of

Derrick Ward to Tampa Bay, it was certain Jacobs would emerge as a solid number one fantasy running back.

However, through five weeks into the season, Jacobs has had only 355 yards on the ground and one touchdown.

I wouldn’t say it is time to give up on Jacobs yet, but the

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Giants will be in New Orleans this weekend facing a rested defense that ranks seventh in the league in yards allowed.

If you have other options on your bench, use them this week. Bench Jacobs and wait for a more favorable match up.

Marshawn Lynch, RB, Buffalo- Alert to all fantasy owners: stay away from all Buffalo players.

Lynch had a respectable game in his second week back, as he has reclaimed his starting spot, but that doesn’t change much.

Buffalo is struggling, and though the Jets D was dominated on Monday night in Miami, expect them to rebound in week six.

Avoid Lynch at all costs for now.

Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Seattle- I have previously said to trade him while you can get decent value, and I still stand by this. However, if he

The No. 9 University of Tampa volleyball team gained ground in its quest for the SSC title, sweeping Barry and Bentley over the weekend.

The wins bump UT to 17-2 on the season with a 7-1 record in the conference.

UT won both matches in straight sets, starting with Barry in Miami Friday night. The Spartans knocked off the Buccaneers by scores of 25-21, 25-18 and 25-15.

The match started as a back-and-fourth affair, with Barry leading the first set 20-19 before UT came back to take game and build larger leads in the sets that followed.

Junior Melissa Vanderhall led UT with 14 kills and 11 digs, notching her second double-double of the season.

Junior Kaleigh Cunningham was not far behind, finishing with nine kills and a team-high of 12 digs.

Sophomore Eva Dupay, playing libero, also turned in 11 digs and a service ace.

Freshman setter Molly Krull started for the first time in a UT uniform and did not disappoint, leading the match with three service aces.

“It was a great experience,” Krull said. “I was really happy that Coach had the confidence in me to get the job done as a starter.”

K r u l l w a s a l s o observant of the team’s efforts.

“Even though we are a young t e a m w e al l have a r ea l ly good work e t h i c , ” Krull said. “ W e have had a really great start in my opinion.”

While the Spartans only hit

The Spartans hope to gain more ground in their conference title defense during the two-day event. UT has won the SSC title four years in a row.

“It’s a very important weekend for us,” UT head coach Chris Catanach said. “The loss to Saint Leo made us work harder. We need to win these matches to maintain our regional place.”

Still, the hopes of capturing the title once again remains alive, as

history proves it can be done.“Our volleyball program

has always been a winning program,” Vanderhall said.

“To be a part of it makes me feel really good.”

Wi t h U T h o s t i n g t h e tournament, Vanderhall put the weekend in perspective.

“There’s always a home court advantage,” Vanderhall said. “But home or away any given day any team can win, so may the best team win.”

Ryan can be reached at [email protected].

Freshman Impresses in First Tampa StartBy Ryan BurkettSports Writer

.287 against Barry, well below their season average, the Buccaneers were held to a mere .120 mark in the UT victory.

After arriving home from Miami around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, UT took on Bentley at the Martinez Center that evening.

The Spartans took the sets over the Falcons by scores of 25-14, 25-14, and 25-19.

Sophomore Camille Hanks and Vanderhall each had ten kills and two blocks in the match to lead UT.

Juniors Sam Macks and Meghan Sherman helped carry the Spartans defensively, as Macks contributed three blocks while Sherman posted a team-high of eight digs.

UT improved its hitt ing percentage by 93 points from its previous match, hitting at a .380 clip. The Falcons, meanwhile, hit just .066 in the contest.

Vanderhall’s w e e k e n d performance

e a r n e d her the

S S C Player of

t he Week honor.“ I t m a k e s

me very excited,” Vanderhall said of both individual and team performance. “It’s not just the win that creates the confidence; it’s our level of play.”

The Spartans have now won nine straight sets, having not lost since being

swept by Saint Leo at home Oct. 3.

UT will be in action again Friday

against West Florida at 7:30 p.m. at the

Bob Martinez Sports Center. It is the first of

three Spartan matches in the South Region Crossover, hosted by UT Friday and Saturday.

is still on your roster this week, start him.

Going up against an Arizona defense which ranks last in the league at stopping the air attack, Hasselbeck should be impressive at home.

Kyle Orton, QB, Denver-

Nobody has believed this guy can get the job done.

Playing on Monday night in San Diego, I expect Orton to have a coming out party.

Though the Charger D ranks 12th in stopping the pass, they cannot stop the run.

With Knowshon Moreno running all over the place, Orton will find success with play action. Start him, and hope that the surging Broncos will continue their winning ways.

My theory on defenses is instead of drafting one, pick up a different one every week on the waiver wire based on match up.

This has been very successful for me thus far, so this week’s defense is Carolina Panthers (available in over half of ESPN leagues) in Tampa Bay against the 26th ranked Buccaneer offense.

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Lister Warren Right at Home With The University of Tampa

The University of Tampa men’s soccer team is ranked second in the nation in this week’s National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division II poll as they hold a 9-0-1 record.

Their midfielder, Lister Warren, has a lot to do with their success this season as he posts crucial numbers putting the Spartans to the top.

The 6’1” junior is in his second season with UT as he made a huge impact since transferring from Cincinnati State Community College in 2008.

Through ten games this season the Jamaican native has four goals and 25 shots, including a game winner against North Georgia College and State University.

Last season Warren played in all 23 games totaling 11 goals, three of which were game winners, and 48 shots. His 11 goals were tied with Pascal Milien for the team best.

Nevertheless, he feels great and almost shocked scoring the game winning goals. He looks back and asks himself, “Woo, was that me?”

He attended CSCC for two years before joining the UT squad. He only played one season at CSCC, because a broken leg forced him to redshirt.

Warren said that having to sit out his first year was one of the hardest things he has ever had to do. It was tough watching his team lose knowing he would have made a difference. During his only season at CSCC he scored 14 goals and was the nation’s assist leader with 26.

These statistics earned him honors ranging from NSCAA All-America, First-team all-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference, NSCAA/adidas all-North first team and the ICCAC Best Forward Award.

Growing up in Spanish Town, Jamaica, where soccer is the main sport, Warren first began playing at the age of five. At Spanish Town High School he holds the record for most assists in a year and also tallied 17 goals.

Warren’s role model is his mother, Marjorie, who raised him and his six brothers and sisters.

This is the major reason why he became so athletic early in his childhood; there was always someone to kick the ball around with.

Similar to Tampa, it rarely gets cold in Jamaica, so he was able to play year round. Jamaican soccer is much different than it is in America. “You need to be super fit,” Warren said. “It is a less technical game there, requiring more moves and skill.”

Warren is not the only Jamaican born player on the UT soccer team and he says that is a plus.

The Tampa squad is made up of a diverse group of guys. “We have great chemistry,” he said. The team is always learning more and more about each other and where they are from. CSCC was not like this, as Warren was one of the only foreign born players on the team.

He sometimes felt like an outcast.Warren is one of those

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types of guys who likes to be with his friends, whether it is going out to the club or watching one of his favorite soccer teams, Arsenal and Barcelona.

It is not all about soccer with Warren though, as he likes to expand his talents to the hardwood, shooting hoops everyone once in a while. He also enjoys relaxing and listening to music, usually its reggae, but dance hall is also on the top of his list. The soccer star

once met Jamaican track phenom Usain Bolt one night at a club in Spanish Town.

The junior is a management major here at UT and says he hopes to one day own his own business. That is assuming he does not play professional soccer. The future is becoming clearer for Warren with every game, as his knack for scoring timely goals and setting up his teammates is flawless.

Lister Warren battling for possession against a Florida Southern Moc.. Kara Wall/The Minaret

Golf: Behind the perfor-mance for Scott Serwa, Eric Snow and Kris Shane, three golfers that finished in the top ten, The University of Tampa golf team turned in a second place finish at the Spartan Invitational. St. Leo finished first.

Tampa will return to ac-tion on Oct. 19 as they will compete in the St. Leo Invi-tational.

3‘n Out

Kyle BennettSports Editor

Soccer Loses Key Player to Familiar Knee Injury

Oct. 17, 7 p.m.at Rollins

Oct. 17, 7 p.m.vs. Barry

>>> After a conference match against Eckerd, UT will face another conference opponent in Barry. The Buccaneers will sport a 10-7 record as they enter Pepin Stadium.

No. 2 M. Soccer W. Soccer

>>> Tampa will look to keep the offense rolling as they have scored eight goals total in its last two games. The 10-0-1 Spar-tans will take on Rollins to deter-mine who sits atop the SSC.

GolfOct. 19-20at St. Leo

>>> The UT golf team will look to build on its second place finish at the Spartan Invita-tional. They will travel to St. Leo. The two day tournament beings Oct. 19

Standing Strong

Volleyball: The Spar-tan volleyball team remained ranked No. 9 in the latest Di-vision II poll.

Tampa, now 17-2 (7-1 SSC) , defeated Barry on Oct. 9 and Bentley on Oct. 10 in six straight sets.

Tampa will host the South Region Crossover beginning Oct. 16.

Silver Strokes

Conference Combat

M. Soccer: The Univer-sity of Tampa men’s soccer team has moved up to No. 2 in the most recent Division II poll.

Tampa has three road conference games which will have huge implications on the remainder of their season.

Oct. 16 Tampa will take on SSC rival, No. 9 ranked, Rollins University.

The game could be the deciding factor in determining who has home field advantage during the SSC Quarter and Semifinals.

No. 9 VolleyballOct. 16, 7:30 p.m vs. West Florida

>>> Tampa will play three matches in two days as they host the South Region Cross-over. UT will face two teams on Oct. 17, finishing with a 8 p.m. affair.

The University of Tampa women’s soccer team lost a valuable component of its team on Oct. 4 against Lynn University.

Sophomore Caroline Spencer, while defending a throw along the near sideline, went down. “I was reaching out to kick the ball with my right foot,” she said, “and [my knee] somehow popped out.”

For Spencer this is an injury which she has had to deal with in the past. “I had the feeling that I had before,” said Spencer.

While the MRI results have not been confirmed, Spencer is certain the injury is a season-ending torn ACL.

“I’ve already torn both [knees] before,” she said. “This is my third one. So I’m pretty sure it’s done.”

Freshmen Katie LaPorta and Callan Hoerdemann will likely be Spencer’s replacements. “I think that they are ready,” Spencer said. “They are both so close to scoring

so many goals. I think they are the right people who should be there.”

The team is very young, with only two seniors on the team: Sage Steinmetz and Brazilian Renata Figueira.

“Next year we will be a lot stronger,” said head coach Gerry Lucey. “We’ll be bringing in about ten or 12 more players.”

Spencer hopes to recover and be able to play during her junior year.

NCAA rules it is too late to get a medical redshirt, so she will lose the remainder of this year. Of the recovery she said, “it’s hard, but it is manageable. Hopefully I can be ready for next year.”

Luana Miessa, a junior transfer, was declared ineligible by NCAA rules before the start of this season.

Miessa started all 16 matches with Sam Houston State University, as a sophomore, and scored 10 goals. She also amassed a total

of 28 points before transferring to UT.

Miessa was declared ineligible by the NCAA because it was ruled she had already used this year of eligibility.

“Unfortunately [the rule] was interpreted a different way by them,” said Lucey. “So unfortunately for

her, she had to pretty much not play from the end of the 2008 season until the beginning of the 2010 season.”

The Brazilian, Miessa, would have brought a different element as a tenured striker to UT.

Surpr i s ing ly, Tampa i s outshooting its opponents by a total of 215-114. UT also leads in the corner kick department by a total of 78-38.

Clearly the Spartans are getting the opportunities to score, they are just having difficulties putting teams away.

Although the team’s record of 5-7-1, 1-2 SSC Tampa is by no means out of it.

“Out of the six spots that are available, four of them are sewn up,” said Lucey. “We still have a chance because we play such a tough schedule.”

(Editor’s note: standings and statistics from Oct. 12)

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Caroline Spencer dribbles the ball.Chelsea Michelson/The Minaret

Young Star Shining Bright AmongTen FreshmenBy Brenton BurkettSports Writer

A young sports team’s present and future success depends upon discovering and refining a few diamonds in the rough.

For the UT women’s soccer program, Sara Kneeland has stepped up as one of those bright stars.

Kneeland, of Glenelg, Md., is one of ten freshmen on this year’s squad.

She has jumped into a starting role in her first year and has been impressive. She is second on the team in goals (five) and leads the Spartans in shot percentage (.278) through.

UT is very young, with only two seniors. Defender Saige Steinmetz and midfielder Renata Figueira stand alone with senority.

The early struggles that team has experienced, Kneeland

attributes to the lack of playing time.

“We’re very young and inexperienced, so we have a lot to learn,” Kneeland said. “But

we’re bonding really well. The team chemistry

is good.”B e f o r e

Tampa came c a l l i n g , K n e e l a n d

starred at St. Johns College High School in Washington, D.C., where she played alongside fellow UT freshman Dana Palmiotto. The team won three conference titles during her four-year tenure as an All-Conference forward.

Her club team, the Laurel Wildcats, won three Maryland state championships.

Kneeland decided to attend UT because she loves

the city of Tampa and sees a suitable coach in Gerry Lucey.

“ O n a l l m y recruiting trips, mos t o f the coaches seemed iffy,” Kneeland said. “But Gerry seemed like a really nice guy and a good coach.”

Although she is the second leading goal scorer on the team, Kneeland has seen herself coming off the bench during the first half of many games.

The coaching strategy is solely to see what would work best for the team. “We don’t have as much depth as we’d like,” said Head Coach Gerry Lucey. “We are trying to make sure that the players we have on the field are going to be the most effective at that time.”

Kneeland summarized her first year with a few simple words: “a lot of fun.” If she continues to excel, a lot more fun may await ahead.

(Editor ’s note: statistics accurate as of Oct. 13)

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