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NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

JANUARY 16, 2007 HTTP://WWW.NSDCDRRENT.COM VOLUME 17, ISSUE 15

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The tides are changingfor The Current...

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Current Affairs .3 .Sports 4Variety 8Opinion 10

New Student Affairs CoordinatorsAim to Connect Students

NSU's Identityand MascotCome to Life

Photo by AKSHAT BHARGAVAjThe CurrentFrom left to right: Sarah nllery, Chip Turner, Usa 5ab and Carola Wangeci.

By Greg KyriakakisNSU News Editor

As NSU continues to expandits satellite campuses, new StudentAffairs Coordinators have been hired

at the West Palm Beach, Kendall

and Las Vegas Student Educational

Centers to establish a sense ofcommunity. These new employees,in addition to current coordinators,will help [oster student relationshipsin environments far from the main

campus that have traditionallyfocused solely on education.

''At the centers, the students

had been served only academically.

They need other services also," said

Lisa Satz, Assistant Director for

Student, Activities and Leadership

Development. She explained thatgraduate assistant positions had been

established to get students involved

and were. approved in July for fulltime positions.

In West Palm Beach, new

Student Affairs Coordinator Carola

Wangeci hopes to continue tooutreach by hosting "blood drives,

student appreciation days, and

communicating with the main

d "campus so StU ents can connect.

Chip Turner, Coordinator forOrlando Student Affairs, said that

he hopes to get students involvedby creating events on campus. "It's

a real challenge to get them to feelconnected," he said. Since a -class

may meet only once a week, Turner

explained that having special events

such as cookouts and family days

during the week helps students to

remain connected.

Creating student governmentsin the remote locations was part of

the process ofgetting students active.All of the locations, except for Las

Vegas, have Student Government

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By Tanya ParnesStaffWriter

The most recent edition to

NSU's University Center is the newGuy Harvey mural running thelength of wall adjacent to the FlightDeck. Guy Harvey, a scientist andartist; who has traveled the worldstudying different kinds of marinewildlife and habits, has lent some ofhis talent to NSU. The wall is coveredwith a variety of sharks and sea lifeswimming through an ocean.

Harvey has been affiliated withNSU for many years. In 1999 heteamed up with the OceanographicCenter in order to create a non~

profit Marine Research center whichbec!lffie known as the Guy HarveyResearch Institute. This Institutespecializes in the research andconservation of sharks and offersseveral Master's courses for NSU'sgraduate students.

Gabriela Vignolo, Director ofMarketing Communications, saidthat NSU asked Guy Harvey to beinvolved in the design of its newmascot, the shark, because of hislongstanding relationship with theuniversity. "The great thing about

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the Stuey's her senior year she wasnamed "Female Athlete of the Year".Other honors also include individualtitles to her name during her fouryears. One win was at the NSUSpring Classic at Chateau Elan GolfResort in Braselton, Georgia. Hersecond win was at the Lady FalconInvitational in Daytona Beach.

the NSU golf team with professionalknowledge in the game and can helpall the players shape up their game.

During her time at· NSU,

she was one of the tQP golfers.Brown was named an All-AmericanScholar-Athlete by the Na.tionalGolf Coaches Academy in 2003and 2004. Freshman year she wasnamed· an NAJA All-American. At

By Alicia WmslettSports Editor

On Jan. 9, Amanda Brown wasnamed the new Assistant women'sgolfcoach. Brown was a former golferon the NSU women's golf team. Forthe past two years she has workedhard and became a Master Instructorat the Jim Mclean GolfAcademy inWeston, Florida. Brown comes to

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Women's Golf Team Assistant Coach

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West ,al. Beach Educational Center

Orlando Educational Center.

AssociatIons already in place.Though the Bahamas and Jamaica

locations do not yet have student affairs.,' .

divisions, Satz said that theY are "on ourradar." She feels "in the years to come

,there will be morefocus on theSe sites."Part of the involvement process

includes finding ways for remote studentsto attend major main campus events, suchas this year's CommunityFest and futurehomecomings. Though fifty... remotestudentsattendedthefirstCommunityFest,the number had dwindlecl to thirty-fivelast ye.¥l,A<:~o(<;lU;1g toSatz, "we hope to

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have morethis,year." .While plans are being made to have

students come to the main campus, Satzsaid that the prospect of having Daviestudents visit other locations "hasn't reallybeen explored." ,

Of the sites, those in Kendall, WestII '. •

Palm Beach,. Orlando, and Las Vegashave been staffed with a Student AffairsCoordinator. The Tampa and Jacksonvillecoordinator positions remain unfilled.

, Thosewithquestions about becoming

involved. at their,<::lffipus can c9ntactthr~ugh e-mail' atsaiz@novil.edu or800-541-6682, ext. 7254.

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NSU's Unity WeekExploring Diversity-and Uniting the Campus

Photo by MIKE PALOZZOLA/fhe CurrentThe ue now features a mural, which runs the length of wall alliacentto the Flight Deck, IIone by renown artist and scientist Guy

Crime Scenesat NSU: The

ForensicScience

SymposiumBy Michael BergbauerCurrentAffiirs Editor

On Jan. 19 and 20, NSU willhost the annual Forensics Science·Symposium at the HPD SteeleAuditorium which will feature severalpresentations, workshops and keynotespeaker Dayle Hinman.

Hinman is a renowned criminalprofiler and homicide investigatorwhose career spanned over 26 yearsas a'law enforcement officer in theFlorida. Although retired from lawenfo~<:ement, she is currently host ofC<)urt TV's "Body ofEvidence: Fromthe Case Files of Dayle Hinman,"which is in its seventh season.

In addition to the keynotespeaker, there will be severalpresentations, includingAn Overviewof Forensic Dentistry, Basic FireScene Investigation, a Detector DogDemonstration and more. Attendeeswill also be able to take part inworkshops such as Basic Blood StainPattern Recognition, Introductionto the Field ofForensicDocumentExaminations andBasics of a ForensicDNA Analysis.

To attendthe conference onJan. 20, attendees Keynote Speakermust register. Costs Dayle Hin.anare $30.00 for students and $40.00for non-students. However, a $10discount will be issued for those whoregister before Jan. 15. NSU studentswho register with Dr. Vic Shanbhagneed only pay $10 to participate inthe conference. A $20 registrationfee is also required to attend theworkshops.

Registration forms andinstructions can be found at http://www.nova.edu/~chemist/forensic07/forindex.htm. Shanbhag can becontacted by phone at 954-262­8331 or via e-mail at shanbhag@nsu.nova.edu. No charge will be issuedfor attending the keynote speech andadditional events on the 19th.

For the full list and schedulingof events, directions or other generalquestions, visit http://www.nova.edu/~chemist/forensic07/forindex.html for more information.

kind of draws you into it."Katy Beth Twist-Harty, a junior

student, also liked the piece. "It seemsto glow and encompass the theme ofthe NSU shark mascot."

. Jameika Harvey said that he'appreciated this artwork. "It remindsme ofhome because I'm from theTurksand Caicos Islands of the Caribbean."

Not all of NSU's students werepleased with this mural however.Shurelle Burton, a sophomore student,said "I think it's different, but I alsothink that it could have more sharks.. "III It.

Zia Ansari, a freshman studentsaid that this painting was not up tostandards at all. ''I'm disappointedbecause up there all you see is sharks.You don't see the coral on the bottombecause they cut it off," he said. Hefeels that it looks like wallpaper wasattached to the wall. He does notthink that it looks like an official GuyHarvey painting.

The new mural is generallya welcome addition to NSU'smain campus and has given theadministratiori, faculty and studentssome hope for what lies ahead forNSU's future.

respective cultures.On Friday, Jan. 19, "The Wall

of· Hate" located near the front ofthe Alvin Sherman Library will betorn down at 12 p.m. This popularevent will consist of a ceremony andthe symbolic destruction of the Wallof Hate - a loathsome cinderblockbehemoth that represents the shamefuldiscrimination and intolerance ofvarious ethnicities. The event is meantto show how discrimination and theexistence of hate can be overcomethrough each person everywhere.

Finally, ~n Saturday, the SecondAnnual Diversity Summit will be heldfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the DeSantisBuilding Atrium. The DiversitySummit features various speakers andactivities happening all day in whichdiversity issues will be recognized anddiscussed.'

on one kind of material and thenattached to another material called 3Mfabric. The large piece of fabric washung on the wall and Harvey added hisfinal touches after that. "It's a wonderfuladdition to such a perfectly thought outbuilding," said Morgan.

The university is still continuing tobuild and expand upon the Uc. TomVittuci, DirectorofCampus Recreation,said that NSU has completed PhaseOne for the UC, which was to openthe RecPlex and the Arena to all of theuniversity students. He said that not allof their plans to design the interior ofthe building have been finished. "Peopleneed to understand that when we'retalking about the University Center,the concept was not to have everythingopen a.mt"teady on the first day," he said."WW! us trying to change to the sharks,as well as having a good relationshipwith Guy Harvey, this mural was justa value added thing that they thoughtwould be good."

Several students have stoppedto admire this new artwork as well.Antoinette Chisholm, a Mastersstudent, said that she enjoyed lookingat the mural. "It's almost life-like. Thefact that it's done on such an expanse

the Goodwin Residence Hall. Allparticipants will receive a card thatwill assign them as a member of anythree world classes. According to thecard, first, second, or third worlddesignations will determine whattype of meal and level of comfort theparticipants will experience.

Thursday, diversity will be thetheme as r~presented by. The CulturalTaste of NSU. This will take placeat Quad Thursday from 11 :30-1 :00p.m~ at the University Center FlightDeck. Food from various cultureswill be served and ethnic musicwill establish the atmosphere ofappreciation for diversity. Thursdayevening, the' Interfaith Dialogueswill occur at 7 p.m. in the RosenthalStudent Lounge. During this event.many religions will be explored inan open forum style and representedby multiple representatives of their

the mural is that it kind of buildsawareness of the Guy Harvey ResearchInstitute that is here on campus," shesaid. This is the largest mural thatHarvey has created and she is pleasedthat it is featured here at NSU. "I thinkit's important for universities to offer artin public places," she said. "Not only arethe sharks our mascots, but we promotethe conservation ofthem aswell throughour research."

Dave Dawson, Executive Directorof University Relations, is also excitedabout the new painting. "To me, ittakes an incredibly interesting buildingand adds personality to it," he said. Hehad been discussing several new ideasfor the shark mascot with MichaelMominey, the Director of Athletics.Dawson added that Harvey was a worldrenowned scientist and marine biologistwho had personal ties to NSU, anddecided to invite him to be a part ofNSU's new logo design. "There is a tiebetween science and oceanography, and

"our mascot.Mominey had initially planned to

commission an original piece ofartworkfrom Harvey. However, the idea quicklydeveloped into something greater. Afterdiscussing the various possibilities theydecided to create this large mural thatwould hang in the Uc. "This makes thisbuilding ours," said Dawson. "It makesit so distinctive ~d there is nothing elselike it. This is arguably his signaturepiece."

The mural took about a week anda half to create and then placed on thewall. Jordan Morgan, Project Managerof Construction, said that the processwent very smoothly without any bumpsalong the way. The painting was drawn

ByJany CabezasStaffWriter

Beginning on Monday, Jan. 15,NSU will be hosting Unity Week whereseveral activities and events will" takeplace with a focus in three specializedthemes: Peace, Tolerance and Diversity.

The Pan Mrican StudentAssociation (PASA) will be hosting aparade at 8 a.m. on Monday that willhonor Reverend Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr. All interested and planning toattend will meet up in the front of theUniversity Center.

Tuesday, the Fifth Annual "TakeBack the Night" will begin at 7 p.m.This event will focus on awareness,acknowledgement, and prevention ofsexual and domestic violence againstwomen. A lecture, along with severalactivities, will take place during thisnight.

Wednesday will see a HungerBanquet taking place at 7 p.m. behind

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photo courtesy Gory CurreriJennifer H.vens takes the ball up for a lay up througha'defender.

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ByNellyMesaStaffWriter

This past week wasimponant forNSU baSketball as both the men's andwomen's teams took' on conferencerival, Barry University. With the hopesof generating a large crowd, the NSUStudent Government Association andGreek Life got together to promote afun and eventful tailgating party priorto the games. On the evening of Jan.lOthe Shark Tank was crawling,withFinatics.

incredible defense along with' tackingon 14 points to the Shari}'s score.

Senior Donovan 'Reddencontributed to the outstanding Sharksofft;nse with 12.polnts of his own,while sophombli' Tim Coent~d

registered,17 points including a clutch'three-pointer' with less than half asecond left to put the game out ofreach for the Buccaneers.

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Men&. Women's Basketball Break Wrap UpBy Nelly MesaStaffWriter

While students were home forthe holiday break, the NSU men andwomen's basketball teams were still oncampus working hard to be the bestthey can be this 2006-2007 season inhopes of reaching the post season.

The men's team (7-5, 2-1 SSe)were involved in six games, takingthe split with three wins and losses.Amongst the wins were victories againstThe University ofWest Florida, 91-69,McMaster Canada University on NewYear's Day, 74-59, and conference rivalsof Florida Southern College, 76-72.

In what was an extremely closematch against Florida Southern,sophomore Josh Wood made an

incredible three-point shot to put thatshut out a victory for the Moccasins.

The women's basketball team (3­10, 2-1 SSe) was involved in gamesof their own, unfortunately comingout with a single, yet important winagainst Florida Southern'College, 68­57. Regardless of the losses, seniorJennifer Havens played outstandinggame. Scoring in the double digits insix of the seven games played, Havenshad a total of86 collective points overthe break.

"On the court we are all equal,and when you are spending aboutseven hours a day together, plus longroad trips, you become a big family,"said junior Tia Evenson. "That's what

"we are.

Photos (Ourtesy NSU Sports Informationnm Coenraad (above) takes a iumpshot. Mechelle Jones (right) shootsfrom the 3-point line.

Professional Sports Bites

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Miami's BasketballJanuary

Professional Baseball- MLBOn January 10 2007, Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn were elected into

the Baseball Hall ofFame. Ripken has already been a two-time Most ValuablePlayer and Gwynn is an eight-time batting champion. From CBS.com,"Eligible candidates needed to be named on 75 percent of the record 545ballots submitted by members ofthe Baseball Writers' Association ofAmerica.Ripken received 98.5 percent of the vote, while Gwynn was selected on 97.6percent of the ballots, two of which wer~ blank." On July 29, Ripken andGwynn wiU be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

2006 Wrap.Up,Final 2006 NFC Statistics - Top Single Game Performances

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Miami DolphinsOn January 5 2006, Jason Taylor, Miami Dolphins defensive end was

selected as the NFLs top defensive player. The Associated Press voted on thisissue. Taylor has been with the Dolphins for ten years and has earned Pro Bowlhonors for the fifth time in his time with the team. Miami's defense is fourth­ranked overall. On CBS4.com, they said, "Taylor received 22 votes from themedia panel to outdistance Denver cornerback Champ Bailey, who received16 votes. San Diego linebacker Shawne Merriman, who missed four games forviolating the league's steroids policy, garnered six votes to finish third in theballoting." Dick Anderson and Doug Betters for the Miami Dolphins receivedthe top fensive honors in 1973 and 1983 resp~~dvely.

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North AmericaDemocrats. in Congress challengeBush Iraq plan

The Bush administration attemptedon Jan. 11 to convince· the DemocraticCongress that sending an additional21,500 troops will solve the problemsin Iraq. Secretary of State Condoleezza.Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates"insisted to reporters that Bush's newplan will put more pressure on Iraqis totake over their own security." Democrats,wanting a "phased withdrawal" in fourto six months" disapproved. DelawareDemocratic Sen. Joe Biden; chairman ofthe Senate Foreigtl Relations Committeeheaded the opposition. "I believe. thepresident's strategy is not a solution," saidBiden.·Gates said that the deployment ofadditional troops \Vouldi)c gradual· andIiotall of troops maybe sent.

.For more il1f()rmation, visit www.reuters.com.

EilropeU.S. Embassy in. Athens attackedby "leftists"

According toCNN.com, ."severalsenior U.S. State Department officialssay the initial assessment of Friday'sattack on the U.S. Embassy in Athensis that it was launched by 'locally grownleftists,' not al-Qaida nor ~otherforeignelement." The rocket hit the third floor ofthe building around 6 a.m. on Jan 12 anda group called the Revolutionary Struggleclaimed responsibility for the attack. No'one waskiHed or injured and "the onlyvisible damage was a shattered window."

, The only suspect is an unidentified personwho called the embassy to. connect theRS with the attack. The connection hasnot been confirmed. The RS has calledthemselves "an heir of November 17,"after .,the terrorist group named after

- a student uprising that took place in1973.

For· more information, visit www.cnn.com.

Cqmpiled ·by Paul.$aneaux

AfricaSudanese Govemment, Darfurrebels agree -to sponsoredceasefire

According t~ Reuters, Sudanesegovernment officials and Darfur rebelshave "agreed to a 60-day and a peacesummjt sponsored by the African Union

. and the United Nations as steps toward'stopping the violence in west Sudan."

c Sudaneseofficialsha~e also decidedto 'lift a two-month ban on visits byforeigtl journalists and to eliminate visa "_requirements for reliefworkers. SudanesePresident Omar ffassan al-Bashir agreedto the ceasefire and the peace summit tobe "held no later than March 15." TheAU has attempted to r~duce hostilitiesin the region but has been unsuccessful.Su~ .Khartoum - "rejects .a U.N.-S-eturityCouncil resolution authorizing22,500 U.N. 'peacekeepers to take over.the Darfur AU mission.",

For more information, visit www.reuters.com.

it for a short amount of time, herperformance leaves a lasting impacton the whole movie.

As for the scenery, well, it isof a -pre-apocalyptic Great Britain.Buildings are being torn apart, there'sgraffiti everywhere, the streets aremore like dirt paths,artd there arecops, video cameras, and televisionscreens everywhere.. Like I said before,the sky always looks like it's· about to ­rain or f:ill down and the people areconstantly in a panic. There are bombsexploding here, there, and everywhere.It looks and feels real, as ifyou're th_ere.It's almost scary how much this moviesucks you into it.

All-in-alll have to say that thiswas my favorite movie of the l~t halfof 2006. It was brilliantly done, thescript was incredible, and it reallymade you think afterwards. Althoughit was somewhat depressing, 1· reallyhope that more movies come alonglike this.

"th8O (Clive Owen) hi..... fro...ve......nt oIIIelalL"

Almodovar. He wrote and directedthis film and although it may lack the

. suspense ofsome ofhis other' movies,.it'sstill an incredible accomplishment forhim. The film was perfectly written withjust the right amount despair, wit, andhumor and the direction is·flawless, eachcharacter is perfectly on cue. Besides BadEducation, this is my favorite· film -fromhim, and I can't wait to see what's up hissleeves.

This is a movie for everyone; ithas heart, pain, humor, and everythingelse anybody could ever want in a good'melodrama. And even though I'm not ahuge fan of the melodrama genre, thismovie kept me entertained and left mewanting mote, Anyone who .(1ms out tosee. this will love it just as much as I did.

mother whose life in the big city ofMadrid proves too busy for her familyback in La· Mancha. Cruz definitelyshines in this role and this is probablythe most incredible role of her actingcareer so far. She is caring, passionate,and completely cold-hearted when shehas to be. Also, the most surprisingthing about her role in the film was howfunny she could be. I didn't expect hertobe so witty.

Although the film is mostlycentered aJ;ound Raimunda's struggles,some/~rising performances camefrorn"other Spanish-born actresses whoare not so well known here in the states.Carmen Maura (Irene), Lola Duenas(Sole), and Yohana Cobo (Paula) giveincredibly heartfelt performances andeven though I've never seen any of theirElms, I'm sure they're just as great. Ireally hope to see more of them in filmsthat will be released in the U.S. in thefuture.

The real .story here is that of

Although this is the only film I'vese~p. with Owen in it, I have to say hereally did a magnificent job portrayingTheo. We watch him gofrom a-bored,rea<iy,.and-waiting-to:.die··· businessmanto_hero wh()se life~ctually becomessomething. worth:-whilc; ahd Owenwas' more· than capable·ofpl~ying. thisrole. He is sarcastic, witty, aildcynical'but at the same time he's so caring,understanding, and, in many ways sad.Honestly,Tm so impressed with his 'acting in the film that I hope to see himin a dozen other ones in the· future.

1 guess the mor~ surprisingperformance came from- newcomerClaire-Hope Ashitey who .. played thepregtlant, younggirll(ee. This is onlyher

_-$econd role in a film and only her first inafilm as widelyd.istribute<i as this was.Her girlish .looks and teenage· attitudedefinitely helpbring the character alive.She plays a character who grew up in aworld without children and who doesn'teven know anything about havingchildren.I've never seen somebody playnaivety so well before.

I can't forget about the othertwo very amazing but unsurprisingperformances of the film, those ofMichael Caine and Julianne Moore.Caine definitely brought a som~hat

comedic edge to the film. He wassarcastic but without all the cynicism,which made him hysterical. JulianneMoords amazing at portraying "womenon a mission" and this film proves nodifferently. Although she'S-Only in

"By Stefani RubinoWzriety Editor

'~Vo.lver

For most movies about the future,Children of Men seems.slightly typical

" The world is fa1!ing apart, authorities areone step awayfrom becoming completelyfascist (if they aren't already), and the sky'constantly looks like it is on the brink ofan apocalyptic meltdown. What makesChildren ofMen so unique is the reasonwhy· all of this is happening. No, -therehave been no nuclear wars and no, theworld hadn't yet depleted all of its fossilfuels. What has happened is that womenhave become infertile and after 18 years ofa world without the laUghter ofchUdren, _.

. it has fallen apart.It is twenty years into the future

(making it 2027) where we meet Thee>.Theo (Clive Owen) isa has-been politicalactivist who, after his.son dies andwife

c:~aves him in 2007, just conforms· andmelts into societylike the restofthepeoplein his miserable world. However, whatTheo doesn't know is that his life is aboutto take a drastic turn. After the death ofthe world's youngest person, everybody iseven more torn than theywere before and·Theo is forc.efully summoned by his.ex­wife Oullanne Moore) and lier "Fishes"(the radical political group of the film)to help her accomplish an impossibletask--get a pregnant young girl (namedKee). past. everyone and onto a boat withthe Human Project (who are "the world'sgreatest minds working toward· a·bettert01l!orrow").

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By Stefani RubinoWzriety Editor

Spanish-bom director PedroAlmodovar ,(Bad Education) is· anunstoppable, incredible force,. like astorm bursting right through the movieworld. In his newest release, Valver

." (which means To Return), he eXplores- the lives of three generations ofSpanish

women over the past twenty years. He ­explores their superstitions! devotionto the Church, theirdevotipn. to eachother, and their terrible luck with menthat they so intuitivelyblame on fate.

• "v The story centers around one family,

maiJ;lly four women: Raimunda, Sole,Paula, and Raimundaand Sole's mother,Irene. Raimunda and. Sole believe to

~. have lositheir parents in a ,terrible fireat their childhood home four YearS ago,but what they don't know is that theirmother survived and is·now trying to setthings straight with her children.

, Penelope Cruz (Wznilla Sky, Head_,in the Clouds) plays Raimunda, a young

JANUARY 16. 2007 , THE Cl !BRENT 9

Winter Movie Wrap UpBy Stefani Rubino'Vczriety Editor

The History BoysWritten: Alan BennettDirected: Nicholas HynterStarring: Richard Griffithsand Frances De La Tour

Adapted from the stage, this storyis based around an unconventionalteacher (Richard Griffiths) and his fellowcoworkers' focus on a group of teenageboys at an early 1980's British grammarschool applying for acceptance intothe region's best schools, Oxford andCambridge. The teachers try to preparethe boys for the grueling entrance examsin the near future while the boys focuson improving their sex lives and havingfun.

This is an extremely fun andentertaining film for anybody to watch.The acting is impeccable and the filmstill has as much heart as the Broadwayversion. It's great for anybody lookingto fall in love with, feel for, and laughwith the characters.

Perfume:· The· Story of aMurdererWritten: Andrew Birkin andBernd EichingerDirected: Tom TykwerStarring: Ben Whishaw andDustin Hoffman

From the bookof the same name, thestory centers arounda young man, Jean­Baptiste Grenouille(Ben Whishaw), borninto unfortunatecircumstances in18th Century France.He has an incredible

sense of smell. With it, he becomesan apprentice to a once famous butfading perfume maker, GuiseppeBaldini (Dustin Hoffman), who's indesperate.need of a product makeover.He knows the smells of almost everyobject until one day he gets a whiff ofsomething he's never smelt before, thatof a young virgin girl.

Obsessedwith capturingthe scent,Grenouille starts out on his journeywhich takes him to Italy and back toFrance again in a desperate attempt tocreate the perfect scent. Although thefilm is well done and story is incrediblyinteresting, the drama is a bit overdoneand the massive orgy scene at the enddoesn't help very much either.

The Good ShepherdWritten: Eric RothDirected: Robert De NiroStarring: Matt Damon andAngelina Jolie

This story about the birth of theCIA (Central Intelligence Agency),centers around an extremely ethicalYale graduate and member of theOffice of Strategic Services (the thingthat came before the CIA) namedEdward Wilson (Matt Damon). AsWilson gets more and more involvedwith the group, his ideals and ethicsslowly start to change and his paranoiabegins to get the best of him. As hebegins to suspect even his closest familymembers like his wife (Angelina Jolie) ,his life starts to slowly take a turn forthe worst.

Honestly, the movie kept meon my .seat the entire time and Iabsolutely loved it. It's very similaNC'the suspense of A Beautiful Mind andjust as pleasing at the end.

By Paul SaneauxManaging Editor

Night at the MuseumWritt-en: Ben Garant,'Thomas LennonDirected: Shawn LevyStarring: Ben Stiller, OwenWilson, Robin Williams

I have seen very few movies thatare both entertaining and educational,but Night at the Museum is definitelycounted among them. The premise ofthis film is basic: Larry Daley (Stiller)is adad that has some trouble findinga steady job until he happens to fallupon that seems boring: the nightguard at the Museum of NaturalHistory. The kicker is that all of theexhibits come to life at night and hemust prevent them from escaping. Thedownbeat dad thing has been done todeath but once the wax statues andminiatures come to life the film takesa surprising and funny turn.

While this movie features somewell-known actors, Stiller, Wilson,and Williams really take up most ofscreen-time with amusing dialogueand slapstick. Stiller does not strayfar from his usual roles and .hisperformance is comparable to thatfound in Meet the Parents. Wilsonremains the same also, but it is withthe addition ofWilliams' wit that thecombination differs. The comedy staysfresh throughout and it is a good, butnot great, comedy.

Tenacious D: Pick ofDestinyWritten: Jack Black, KyleGassDirected: Liam Ly.nchStarring: Jack Black, KyleGass, Tim Robbins

Although this film is absolutelyhilarious, I would have to say thatit is more of a matter of preference.Like many fans of certain actors,people either like Jack Black or hatehis guts. In my case, I like him, so Iam necessarily predisposed to likeanythi~g that has to do withTenaciousD. This film caters to the Duo's fans:

it is the history of the band and their"rise to power."

The nittygritty of themovie revolvesaround theband's questfor the Pickof Destiny,a guitar pickthat endows itsowner with thepower to rockso hard it canliterally blowsomeone's brains out. Yes,that's right. And that is a fine exampleof the type of humor found in POD. Itis nonsensical, absurd, and completelyTenacious D. Tim Robbins and BenStiller also make memorable cameos.I am looking forward to this one onDVD.

ApocalyptoWritten: Mel Gibson, FarhadSafinia'Directed: Mel GibsonStarring: Rudy Youngblood,Morris Birdyellowhead

Apocalypto is a true spectacle.That' is as best as I could sum it up.This is what I consider the best filmof 2006. Although much controversyhas surrounded Mel Gibson recentlybecause' of some comments he madeabout Jewish people, that man can sureas hell make a great movie.

Everythingabout this film is done tonear perfection. The acting is emotional,intense, and enthralling; the scenery iswonderful, brutal, and inspiring; andthe excellent cinematography all cometogether to create a film nothing shortof.epic. Some have complained aboutthe "gratuitous violence" in Apocalypto,

but, hey, the Mayans (like manypeople anywhere and at any time) weresometimes gratuitously violent. Theviolence in no ways takes away from thefilm but helps to emphasize the themeof moral decay that led to the downfallof the Mayan civilization.

I saw this one twice in theaters. Itwas just that great.

CES Brings Surprises to Co,nsumer Electro~icsBy Greg KyriakakisNSU News Editor

The annual Consumer ElectronicsShow, held last week in Las Vegas,featured new products announcementsfrom high-tech corporations, mostnotably the unveiling of the long­rumored Apple iPhone. Other majorannouncements higWight the industryshift toward delivering high definition toconsumers through a variety of means.

The technology blog Engadget.comreported that Apple's new device, whichruns on the company's OS X operatingsystem, will feature a widescreen touchdisplay, two megapixel camera, WiFi,Bluetooth, and either four or' eightgigabytes ofstorage. The phone's batteryis expected to last for five hours whiletalking or watching video '!-lld 16 hours

for music playback. Of course, thesefeatures come with a steep price as theCingular-exclusive phone will retail foreither $499 or $599 with a two:.year,contract when it ships this June.

Apple has come under fire foruse of the iPhone name, reported theAsso,d<t!ed Press. After failing to reach adeal-with Cisco Systems, which alreadyowns the iPhone trademark, Apple usedthe moniker and is now being sued infederal court. Cisco recently releasedtheir iPhone, which enables users toplace calls over the internet. An Applespokesman responded by' calling thelawsuit "silly."

Microsoft had some notableannouncements of their own, includingthe unveiling ofan IPTV service for the

Xbox 360 that allows for high-definitioncontent, on-demand video, and timeshifting capabilities. According to PCMagazine, the service will be availablenear the end of 2007 though specificshave not been announced.

. The prospect of using the Xbox360 as a video recorder has also sparkedrumors that a new version of theconsole, complete with HDMI portand larger hard drive, would be released.During an interview at Gamespot.com,a Microsoft employee stated that therumored new version was simply for"experimentation."

LG unveiled the first hybridnext generation high definition videoplayer capable of accepting both theHD DVD and Blu-ray formats. This

player may appeal to those unwilling topurchase a high definition player sinceone format will likely prevail over theother. Techspot.com stated that havingthe luxury of both formats in one boxwill run consumers $1199.

Wanting to do more than just showoff new products, Michael Dell of Dellcomputers announced the "Plant a Treefor Me" initiative. The UK news Website Unbeatable reported that $2 of alaptop purchase and $6 from a desktoppurchasewill fund the program thataimsto offset carbon emissions generatedby electricity use. Dell said that theprogram, beginning in February, will"empower our customers to participatewith us in making a difference."

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Robin CooperGA.'for Multicultural aI).dSpiritual Affairsrobicoop@nsu.nova.edu954-262-7253

confirmation. They are a response.It is said that ifone chooses to pray'to a rock with enough devotion,even that rock will come alive.In the same way" once we chooseto commit ourselves to spiritualpractice, even the mountains andvalleyswill reverberate to the soundofour purpose."

Whatever' our faith traditionor spiritual perspective, makingthe decision to commit to dailycultivation and to connecting withour inner selves is sure to lead topositive transformation. In theyear ahead, in the term ahead,I encourage you to watch forauspicious signs. Those wonderfuland surprising moments of thecoming-together of things are theconfirmation that you are on theright track in fulfilling your uniquepurpose.

locatio~ is the same as last year but itjust in a different ballroom. It soundslike it will be better, also... mainlybecause there will be actual food andnot just desserts. There will also be a DJfrom Power 96 that Rico said will playa variety ofmusic, not just hip hop andrap. Yay! It is looking good so far.

A senate meeting cannot becomplete without some forni ofcontrover~however, right? That camew~Commuter 'Senator Sara Gamas~d during open forum that she feltthe SGA was ~isinformed about thespending of funds from the SenateReserve Funds for bottled water labeled~NSUSGA."· Apparently PR DirectorSean Burque was able to get money forthis without informing the senators northe executive board. The amount wasnot revealed either and Rico said thatissue was currently being resolved.

Oh yes, and Happy New Year.

be well applied to many religiousor spiritual traditions." I pass italOp.g in the hopes that you'll findit inspiring.

In the words of Ming, Dao­Deng: "This is the moment ofembarking. All auspicious signs arein place. In the beginning, all thingsare hopeful. We prepare ourselvesto start anew. Though we maybeintept on the magnificent journeyahead, all things are contained inthis first moment: {lur optimism,our faith, our resolution, our. "mnocence.

"In order to start, we mustmake a decision. This decisionis a commitment to daily self­cultivation. We must make a strongconnection to our inner selves.Outside matters are superfluous.Alone'and naked, we negotiate alloflife's travails. Therefore, we alone­must make something ofourselves,'transforming ourselves into theinstruments forexperiencihg thedeepest spiritual:essence-oflife."

"Once we make our decision,all thingswill cometo us.Auspicioussigns are not a superstition, but a

10 didn't really receive publicity. Andso, without further\ido"J present lastweek's theme: communication. Again.Yes, its sad people. I am fully aware.

SGA Advisor Gary Gershmanmade it clear :duringth~delightfully

short meeting last week that .one ofthe key issues was communication, orwhat I, would say is the lack thereofGershman said he felt communicationbroke down over the winter break andI agree. He added that there needs tobe more publicity about the meetingsand events of the SGA and that hehas only heard" rumors and no soliddetails' about Homecoming an4 againI agree. That explains the general no­show of students at the tailgate andthe meeting. ,

,With that said, a hefty chunk ofdetails ab.out the' entire ,Homecomingweek were revealed by VPL HernanRico. Although publicity forHomecoming should have begun wellbefore Winter Break, students shouldbegin 'seeing flyers and whatnotsometi~e this week. Red CarpetAffairDance tickets will cost $20 'and thelocation is the Seminole Hard RockHotel and' Casino. The price and the

So welcome back arid blah,blah, blah and all thatgood stuff.I hope everyone had a relaxingbreak, but its now time to getback to the daily grind. For thatI am somewhat grateful. Winterbreak became boring after all'the gifts were opened and I gottired ~fwaking up at the' crack ofnoon. My back could not toleratethe torture of 14 hours of sleepany longer.

It is a new year and thewinter semester has several annualevents that students generallylookforward tQ.Like Homecoming,for example. Homecoming?Yes, there is one right. No onehas really heard much newsabout that illustrious event, butit is definitely on the horiwn.The most news I have· receivedabout it was at the' last senatemeeting that no ~tudent, otherthan Steven Reddy, bothered toattend. There was a meeting eventhou~ it received no PR either.The tailgate for the men's andwomen's basketball games on Jan.

By Paul Saneaux ''Mdrl{lging ~ditor

'A new year. A new term.You may be starting new classes;you 'may be beginning a newjob; you may b~ setting outwiththe sincere ihtentiorl to keepyour" New Year's resolutions. Itis a time of beginning;

Beginning times can bea little scary. We don't knowall of what's to come in the,year ahead andsometiril;s notknowing is more difficult andunsettling than' being aware ofan imminent challenge.

But beginning timesare also full of promise and'possibility. Each' opporturtityw~have to begin again is awonderfully hopeful time. We

,~e for success, for happiness,AfOr progress-whatever progress

A means for us individually. Afriend from NSU shared withme thisweeka~es~ageabout thehopeful~essofbeginning times.It is a quotationby Ming Dao­Deng from his book "365 Tao- Daily Meditations." Whenhe ~ent the message, my friendsaid "I believe this message can

Space for Reflection

A Time of Beginning

AF.ly' on the Wall:Routinely Speaking

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Dear NSU Community,

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Ollr Editor in Chief was out of,town last week, so it was up to me, theManaging Editor, to provide the readerswith some insights., Since, lusually revealthe twisted inner workings of my mindin The Fly on the Wall, I try to' keepthem out of here in the only Editor'sNote featuring me. Instead, what I wantto concentrate on is the direction of 1heCurrent. We are changing.

While I believe our paper hasbecome increasingly, better over' thelast few years, it~as expressed that 1heCurrent can become even better. So inthat vein we have received new advisorswith eXperience that will help direct ustowards that goal-to provide membersof the NSUcommunity with more NSUrelated news and hard-hitting news. Inthat course, we also, hope to become,

.-', more professional.'Changes are usually gradual,

however. What the readers will notice"initially is a change in the layout andgraphic ,design of the paper. Basicallyall of the news that is NSU related willbe found in the section~ near the frontpage. The new Variety section featuresall news that is not NSU related andwill include stories, that were originallyfound in Nation and World and Artsand Entertainment. Current Affairs willremain as usual and 'the NSU News (,section features the harder-hitting issues.

That is whatwill be apparent at first.During the course of the semester I hopethat our readers will notice some increasein the overall quality, coverage; and rangeofarticles."

With all that in mind, I would likeour!eadership to give us some input. Hasthe paper_be~me better or am I senile? Isit'worth it to gain professionalism at thepossible expense of a casual atmospherethat many have enjoyed? What type ofstories should we be covering? Is changenecessary?, I guess the introduCtion ofchanges somewfu,lt shocked me and so I,welcome any input..

The first week was hectic andthis issue is slim. For that, 'I apologize.

, Change is seldom easy.'However; that is,why I see the paper being better than inprevious semesters: we are understaffed,under-equipped and not realisticallycapable of covering ari entire universityfor those reasons. Nevertheless, we havepersevered-and that, in myeyes, justifies.my beliefthat we are in league with othergreat college papers that have a staff andbudget three times that ofours.

1he Current is, not changing becauseit was lacking journalistically. It has thepotential to become better.

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