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Christienne CloutierStaff Writer

An approximate six percent increase in University of West Florida housing fees was proposed at the Student Government Association meeting on Feb. 3.

This fee would raise resident housing rates as early as the beginning of the fall 2012 semes-ter.

The Department of Housing and Residence Life presented its reasons for a rate increase to the SGA at the meeting, citing an eight percent increase in utility costs, a preventative maintenance program for increased reliability and long-term building plans.

The 2012-2013 rental rates per semester will increase approxi-mately 6 percent, escalating the Southside Village single occu-

pancy fee to $2,932, an increase of $187. The Southside Village double occupancy fee will rise to $2,259, an increase of $142.

Daniel Motherway, Housing

and Residence Life business manager, said that even with the approximate 6 percent increase, UWF would still have lower housing rates than most other

Florida universities. Housing and Residence Life

will present an informational packet this month to the Board of Trustees, whose approval would be necessary for an increase to be implemented.

Also during the meetings, Academic Chair Chloe Diehl presented the "Get Down" series to the SGA.

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Members of the community in and around the University of West Florida were welcomed to join President Judy Bense for breakfast on Feb. 3 to discuss the current status and the future of the University.

Approximately 40 people enjoyed the meeting's breakfast buffet at the University’s School of Science and Engineering, in Building 4.

Afterwards, Bense and Kyle Marrero, the vice president of University Advancement, presented a slide-show presenta-tion to the guests.

M e r e d i t h W o l f , 4 2 , Coordinator of Donor Relations, helped put this event together

with Marrero.Wolf said she put on this

event “to enlighten the commu-nity about things that are happening at UWF, and show them what we’re doing, where we’ve come, and all the excit-ing things that we’re hoping to achieve in the near future, and in the faraway future.”

“It’s a great opportunity to market the University,” Wolf said.

The presentation was geared

toward the current successes of the University and how it has impacted the community.

After the presentation, Bense and Marrero answered audi-ence questions. The topics ranged from programming the University’s focus on the STEM (science technology, engineer-ing and math) programs and the diversity of the breakdown of the student population.

There were also many ques-tions about where graduates go

after they have completed their degrees at UWF.

“We highlight alumni and the successes of our alumni at these events because it shows the community a visual of the type of students UWF is reaching and preparing for the job market,” Wolf said.

The breakfast was not simply a one-time event. The University is already planning on sched-uling this type of event once a quarter.

“We have another one on Feb. 17 in Fort Walton, which will be targeting community leaders and businesses in the Fort Walton community” Wolf said. “It’s so key to our economic development the more we can educate people about what’s going on about it.”

UWF master plan discussed over brunch

John StevensonStaff Writer

A provost, pronounced “proh-vost,” by one definition means an administrative officer of various colleges and universities who holds high rank and is concerned with tasks such as the curriculum and faculty appointments.

To define David Marker, interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs of the University of West Florida, requires a few more words.

He is soft-spoken and has a gentle smile. Even before he speaks, there is a feeling of civility about him. His solid blue suit, coupled with his round, red glasses, gives him a classic and simple style.

This man looks professional. Even without looking at his resume, his demeanor

invokes a sense of wisdom and experience. His corner office appears simple and neutral with a few personal items and mementos placed on his desk. It is a clean, organized and distraction-free workplace.

Marker, an Iowa native, earned a bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics at Grinnell College in 1959. He continued his education at Penn State, earning a

master's degree in physics in 1962 and a doctorate in physics in 1966.

He was then hired by Hope University in Holland, Mich., where he spent ten years as a member of the faculty and another ten years as provost.

At Chaminade University in Honolulu, he served as interim provost, which he said is his preferred position. He also currently maintains residency and is a registered voter in Honolulu.

Travelling, he said, is one of his strongest passions. Currently, he has logged more than 1.5 million miles of travel with American Airlines alone.

He said he enjoys spending time in the United Kingdom, which is home to some of his relatives.

Paris, France, he said, is a beautiful city that he always enjoys visiting. His overall favorite place to visit, a place he calls his first love, is Honolulu.

In reference to his feelings about living in Pensacola, he replied, “It ain't Honolulu, but it ain't bad.”

He also said that he does not frequently use the term “ain't” but that the phrase just wouldn't sound right if spoken properly.

His self-proclaimed weaknesses include stone crab, which is one his favorite foods, and muscle cars. Marker has owned three Corvettes throughout the course of his life, and said he regrets selling every one of them.

Marker has been the interim provost of UWF since January.

David Marker, vice president for Academic Affairs and the new interim provost of the University, sits at his desk. Marker took over as interim provost in January of this year. He will fill the position temporarily while President Judy Bense searches for Chula King's permanent replacement, who is currently on sabbatical.

n Marker adds Pensacola to long list of travels, brings years of experience to UWF

Marker gets settled at UWF

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❱❱ RundownCommunity members were invited to join UWF President Judy Bense for a breakfast brunch last Friday, Feb. 3. Bense discussed the current status of the master plan. The topic of a football team was only mentioned slightly, Bense focused more on the current academic successes of the University.

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As Valentine's Day quickly approaches, UWF students looking for romance may not know where to take their date, especially if they are new to the area.

The Pensacola Lighthouse and Painting with a Twist are two fun local options.

Students prepare for romance

Opinions Editor W. Paul Smith discusses the need for electoral reform and argues that the Electoral College is an absurd, outdated system that should be abandoned.

Contributing writer Kasja Flathau discusses the phrase “In God We Trust” and argues that it should remain the motto of the U.S.

❱❱ RundownAn increase in student housing fees was proposed at last week's SGA meeting. If the 6 percent increase is approved, the housing fee would be implemented as soon as the fall 2012 semester.

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SGA: Business as usualDiehl said the “Get

Down” series consists of events put on by Counseling and Wellness Services at UWF to spread the word about sexual assault prevention.

According to the “Get Down” series Facebook page, the next event, Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, will take place on Feb. 8 in the Commons Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Byron Hurt, a nationally recognized speaker, scholar and former quarterback, will discuss cultural issues related to hip hop music, popular culture, media, and gender stereotypes.

Another upcoming event will be a produc-

tion of “The Vagina Monologues” on Feb. 29 in the Commons Auditorium at 7 p.m.

The award-winning play is based on interviews with more than 200 women and entails humor and grace. The piece celebrates women’s sexual-ity and strength.

K e l d r i c k Averhart , a member of the Finance Committee, introduced the Dance Marathon idea to the SGA. It is a movement involving college and high school students across the country, all raising money for the Children’s Miracle

Network Hospital in their communities.

UWF will host a fund-raiser on March 2 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the

Commons. The registration fee is $15 for a team of 10 members.

“Last year we raised $1,207,” Averhart said.

At the meet-ing, Alex Crozien was sworn in as freshman

co-chair, Joshua Olsen and Jasmine Rucker were sworn in as student relations senators and Kathleen Hudon was sworn in as academic senator.

For more information, visit uwf.edu/sga.

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The recent SGA Constitutional Referendum was passed with approx-imately 85 percent of the votes in favor of the changes. A total of 226 UWF students voted on Wednesday, Jan. 25, of which 192 said, “Yes.”

A c c o r d i n g t o S G A President Josh Finley, the changes to SGA’s consti-tution will add a handful of new Senate positions, reorganize and rename the current committees, and change how commit-tee chairs are elected.

In addition, the Comptroller posi-tion will be renamed “Treasurer.”

The current Finance, Academic and Student Relations Committees wil l become Budget Allocations, U n i v e r s i t y O u t r e a c h , S t u d e n t Outreach committees, as well as the

new Rules and Statutes Committee. Changes related to election proce-

dures will be decided later in the Senate. The final line of the referen-dum states, “Election procedure not specified in the Constitution will be

set forth by the Statutes.”A c c o r d i n g t o F i n l e y ,

students next year will only be able to vote for SGA candidates wi th in the i r own college. Once elected, senators will then choose c o m m i t t e e c h a i r p e r s o n s through internal votes.

Other changes include removing a statute allowing

committee chairpersons to be voted out by a Senate vote, and chang-ing the composition of the Executive Committee.

For more information on SGA and the referendum, visit www.uwf.edu/SGA or the UWF SGA Facebook page.

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Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

W. Paul SmithOpinions Editor

Our country is in desperate need of electoral reform — and I’m not even talk-ing about our horribly broken system of campaign financing. I mean the manner in which we elect presidents through the delegate-nominating system and the Electoral College is absolutely insane and makes no sense whatsoever.

So, it being an election year, I would like to examine our election system and make some recommendations on how to fix it. I realize my recommendations will probably be a bit unrealistic because they would require constitutional amendments in some cases, but I think these are things worth considering.

I will be splitting this subject into two parts. In this first installment, I will be examining the absurdity that is the Electoral College. And next week I will discuss the ridiculous process of candidate nomination by delegates of the two politi-cal parties.

As we all know, the president and vice-president are not chosen by the popular vote in the general election but by an absolute majority of votes from the Electoral College.

This is how the Electoral College works: As per Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution, each state either elects or appoints electors that make up the Electoral College who cast a vote for president and vice president in the general election.

The number of electors must be equal to the total number of Congress members (but electors cannot be a member of Congress).

Ergo, there are currently 538 electors,

meaning it takes the votes of at least 270 electors to win the general election.

It is up to each state as to how electors are chosen. For example, in Florida, the governor nominates electors to represent his or her political party, and the electors swear an oath to vote for the candidates of the party that he or she is nominated to represent (this is pretty close to how most state’s electors work, but some states nominate electors in party conventions).

Generally speaking, the electors act as functionaries of the state and pledge to cast their vote for whomever wins their state’s popu-lar vote in the general election. However, they are not required to do so.

In theory, elec-tors can actually cast their votes for anyone they choose. When electors cast their vote for someone other than who won their state’s popular vote, this process is called “faithless electors.”

Faithless electors are a rare occurrence, but it has happened several times over the years and as recently as 2004 when a Minnesota elector cast his vote for John Edwards for president instead of John Kerry (presumably by accident).

It also happened in 2000, when Elector Barbara Lett-Simmons cast an abstention vote instead of voting for Al Gore.

The Electoral College system also allows for the possibility that a candidate can win the presidency without winning the overall national popular vote.

Such an occurrence has happened

four times in our nation’s history, most recently in the 2000 election debacle when Gore received 550,000 more votes than George W. Bush.

The Electoral College can also end in a tie. It’s only happened once in the 1800 election when Thomas Jefferson tied Aaron Burr in Electoral College votes. In this absurd scenario, the election gets turned over to be decided by Congress.

And don’t think an Electoral College tie cannot happen again. There are even a couple of completely plausible scenarios

that could result in a tie in the upcoming 2012 election.

If the election goes to Congress to be decided, the president would be chosen in the House of Representatives and the vice presi-dent would be

chosen in the Senate.To decide the president in the House,

each state delegation gets one vote. So, while the House currently has 435

members, they would collectively only be casting 50 votes with the representatives from each state voting as a group.

And, no, they are not obligated to cast their vote in line with how the voters in their respective states went. That means a state like Colorado could vote for Obama on Election Day, but since four of the state’s seven representatives are Republican, the state could theoretically end up going for Romney or whoever the Republican nominee is.

Furthermore, this also means that

hypothetically Obama could be picked as president by the House and a Republican could be picked as vice president by the Senate or vice versa. This means we could have ended up with Obama and Sarah Palin in 2008 under such a scenario.

So, you may be wondering, then why the hell do we even have an Electoral College if it operates in such a ridiculous manner?

The Founders actually appropriated the system from the Holy Roman Empire, when, starting in the 13th century, elector princes chose the emperor.

The American Electoral College system was chosen, in part, because of the preva-lence of slavery in the South.

Also, there was the completely erro-neous hope that such a system would discourage the most populated states from deciding the election at the detriment to the least populated states. However, the Electoral College actually allows just as easily for the opposite to occur.

The United States is currently the only county in the world that allows for an indi-rect election of an executive president.

Germany and India allow their parlia-ments to elect the president, but the real executive authority lies with the prime ministers who must win direct elections.

The Electoral College system is an outdated, arbitrary mess that should be completely eradicated.

It would take a constitutional amend-ment to change the system, but poll after poll has shown that the majority of Americans support such a change, such as a recent Gallop poll that found 62 percent favor nixing the Electoral College.

Our presidents should be chosen by the overall national popular vote, plain and simple — anything else is absurd.

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“The Electoral College system is an outdated,

arbitrary mess that should be completely

eradicated.”

Electoral College is absurd and should be abandoned

Kasja FlathauContributing Writer

“In God We Trust” was adopted as the official motto of the United States by the US Congress in 1956. The Act of Congress in 1782 established “E pluribus unum,” Latin for “out of many, one,” as the unof-ficial motto of the US until Congress offi-cially mandated one.

The phrase “In God We Trust” has appeared on U.S. coins since 1864 and on paper currency since 1957. In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the law establishing the official motto.

Given the pressures during the Cold War era, this change from the unofficial motto to a new official motto was rela-tively uncontroversial and even seen as an “inspiration.”

The constitutionality of the modern national motto has been questioned with relationship to the separation of church and state outlined in the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

In 1970, in Aronow v. United States,

the US Court of Appeals ruled that the motto does not violate the First Amendment of the Constitution.

The US Supreme Court has not made a ruling on the issue.

However, in Zorach v. Clauson in 1952, the Supreme Court held that the nation’s “institu-tions presuppose a Supreme Being” and that govern-ment recognition of God does not constitute the establishment of such a state church as the Constitution’s authors intended to prohibit.

So, what’s the big deal? More than 50 years ago, Congress created an official motto for the U.S.

This motto does not force everyone

to go to church, to a specific church, or to pray before or after use of the money. Though praying for more money is a completely different matter.

“God” is now an everyday, household term. Sayings such as “god bless you” and “oh my god” are common, and certain profanity even include it.

Why haven’t we brought these terms to the courts to ban them from our vocabu-lary? Heck, let the US sue the US for these terms while

we are at it! If someone says these sayings to us,

are we really outraged that they insinuate we believe in a higher power?

As per usual, there is a long-running

petition for the removal of “In God We Trust” from currency.

Now, keep in mind, unemployment is high and our national debt is enormous. But let’s spend unnecessary funds that we don’t have to redesign, recreate the plates needed to produce new paper and coin money, and then print more money, thus increasing inflation – as if we haven’t inflated our currency enough.

As of 2009, 77 percent of residents in United States identified themselves as Christians — a vast majority of the popu-lation.

Should the small percentage of Americans that want to fix what isn’t broken have the power to change what is literally the motto and heart of the nation?

Is this the first step in phasing God out of from United States?

Our country is in enough trouble as it is. Religious or not, we need divine inter-vention. Let’s not “omit” what help we can get.

“Should the small percentage of

Americans that want to fix what isn’t broken

have the power to change what is literally the motto and heart of

the nation?”

‘In God We Trust’ should remain U.S. motto

Letter to the editor

No student input in Friday class schedule change?

I believe the decision to change class schedules and times should have been presented to the student body before the schedule was changed.

We pay tuition, and it is our money that helps this college grow.

To not account for our concerns and thoughts of how classes are offered is an insult to us, and to the student body government.

It is nice that the interim provost says this will benefit us in the group email sent to students two weeks ago, but where is his information derived from?

Have questionnaires or surveys been performed to get the consensus of the student population?

Have focus groups been arranged to try and gauge if the changes are popular among the students?

I know that the students in my classes

do not feel that the changes are in their best interests, and I wonder how repre-sentative they are of the entire student population.

Regardless if the changes are supported by the students or not, I think we should have been involved in the process.

If changes affecting the students are being made by the administration without any regards to the students themselves, then maybe it is time to rethink who is in place in the administration.

— Gary GravesUWF student

Megs GlasscockContributing Writer

Carol Carriere said she opened the Five Flags Deli and Bakery to have a “land-mark deli” in Pensacola. Hailing from New Orleans, she said that she wanted to serve food only she liked and with a distinctive Louisiana flair.

With an extensive, reasonably priced menu offering Southern dishes ranging from fried green tomatoes to grit cakes to beignets, you would think Five Flags Deli would be well on its way to being a land-mark.

That’s where you would be wrong.

Located at 1124 Garden St. at what used to be the Crema, the café is a little out of the way but appears invit-ing.

On two separate visits, the classic New Orleans treat of beignets had completely changed from being a “yeast-

risen” beignet, which was essentially a bread roll with confectioners’ sugar on it, to being the genuine article.

The signature dish of fried green tomatoes with poached eggs, crabmeat and Mornay sauce became two different dishes in the span of a week.

The first time, it looked terrible but tasted deli-cious, and the second time, it didn’t taste or look the same. There were nicely diced mushrooms upon the first tasting then clumsy, unevenly chopped gigantic clumps on the second visit that displayed an utter lack of knife skills by the cook. The grit cakes were not even served in a “cake” form and were in a pile of burned cheese on the plate.

Inquiries about the status of the grit cakes on both occasions were never received a conclusive answer from the owner.

For such a high-class menu, you wouldn’t expect

paper plates, disposable cups and plastic silverware wrapped in cheap napkins as if it made it classier. The plating is a disaster with items being burned or look-ing like a Technicolor yawn on a plate. Somehow, the restaurant seemed to think the dainty piece of kale and orange twist improved the presentation.

No, it doesn’t make it better. It’s like cooking the food equivalent of sadness and slapping a Wal-Mart smiley face sticker on it.

The Five Flags Deli and Bakery is open from Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p. m. and on Sundays for brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The deli is closed on Mondays.

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Lana Del Rey, who has been described as a “gangsta Nancy Sinatra,” released her first album, “Born to Die,” on Jan. 30.

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TOP: Five Flags Deli and Bakery offers a range of breakfast pastries, including bagels, muffins and beignets.RIGHT: The egg white seafood omelet is $9.95 and consists of shrimp and crabmeat with sautéed leaks, mushrooms and Swiss cream sauce.

Hayley BentonStaff Writer

Valentine’s Day comes to shine its love light on Tuesday, and with a little help, even those on a budget can enjoy a pleas-ant evening with their special someone.

For those with an artis-tic soul or even those just looking to get a bit messy, a date at Painting with a Twist, where you can bring your own wine, will be sure to be a good date for anyone. Since Painting with a Twist is not a seri-ous art lesson, anyone can be creative and have fun even without artistic abil-ity.

“We have two events,” said Jenny Muller, owner of the establishment. “We have one on Friday the 10th and one on actual Valentine’s Day. Both are couples paintings, where you come in and do two separate paintings that go together.”

The cost is $45 per person. The cost includes brushes, canvas, paint, instructors, corkscrews and more. There are often land-mark Pensacola scenes that are chosen as the theme, such as the Graffiti Bridge. Guests are invited to bring their own drinks and snacks and, of course, their significant other. Spots for Valentine’s Day are filling up quickly.

To reserve a seat, go to paintingwithatwist.com/Pensacola or call 850-471-1450. The establishment is located at 4771 Bayou Blvd. and is open Tuesday to Saturday 12 a.m. to 5 p.m. and during class hours.

If painting isn’t really your idea of a good time, a trip with your Valentine to the top of the Naval Air Station’s Lighthouse and

Museum may be more for you. The view 150-feet in the air of the brilliant green-blue shades of Pensacola Bay provide quite the romantic scene, especially if the sun comes out. The light will shine through the lighthouse’s Fresnel lens and cast prisms of rainbows that dance over the black and otherwise colorless inner walls.

The cost to climb the 177 steps of the lighthouse is only $5 per adult, making this an inexpensive but fun option for a Valentine’s Day date. The lighthouse is open from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

For those who aren’t in the mood to make the arduous climb to the top of the tower, or if it just so happens to be raining, maybe a movie date would better fit the mood.

“This Means War,” star-ring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy and Chelsea Handler, premieres on Feb. 14 and supposedly offers something for every-one—comedy, action and romance—while showing the preposterous outcomes of two CIA agents attempt-ing to date the same woman.

“The movie is actu-ally pretty funny and can be enjoyed by both sexes,” Matthew Fong wrote in a review on earlyscreenings.com. “It’s a chick flick guys don’t have to be ashamed to admit they saw.”

Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to spend the day with those you love, whether on a date or not, and to rediscover all the positive qualities about the people in your life.

Local spots provide fun,romance for Valentine’s


Pensacola Beach’s water tower with the Blue Angels flying above was a recent pre-selected scene at Painting with a Twist.

Michelle FellsContributing Writer

Lana Del Rey’s album “Born To Die” presents to the music world a sense of sweet nostalgia.

Rey’s retro ’60s voice curves and weaves through-out her album, producing a new atmospheric rhythm to each song on the playl-ist. Although her voice is unique to this day and age, it mimics husky and soft female voices from the past.

After listening to the album, one might want to kick off one’s shoes and walk barefoot for the rest of one’s life. The music seamlessly blends into the alternative and pop musical genres. Honestly, her music pres-ents a little something for everyone.

If you’re having troubles in the pursuit of love, soaring gracefully through the realm of love, or absolutely hating the idea of love, her melo-dies exude it all. The sounds take you on a trip through

all of love’s wonders. The lyrics are honest and blunt. I like to call them relatable.

Many of the songs depict a way of life widely known during the 1950s and ’60s. Rey took a past lifestyle and warped it to fit the present day. Genius!

If you know James Dean or Marilyn Monroe, then you will hear how the essences of Rey’s album stands behind those iconic shadows.

“Radio,” a song off of the album, seems to reflect the adversity Rey faces within the music industry because of her unique and retrospect identity. Rey seems to voice

what she feels on the matter by stating in her lyrics that “their heavy words can’t bring me down,” and that her life is now “sweet like cinna-mon.” When has cinnamon ever been sweet?

Rey performed one of her singles off of the album called “Video Games” during a Saturday Night Live show and the reviews of her performance weren’t as great as her music truly is.

It’s easy to lose your-self within her music. The orbs of kicks, claps and basses among her deep and sultry voice paints a picture through the foam of your headphones, a picture you may never want to take your eyes away from — or in this case, your ears.

Whether you classify her music as alternative, pop, or rock, one thing is for sure. Her musical work is mesmer-izing and addictive.

“Born To Die” has a four-and-a-half star rating on Apple iTunes. It is indeed deserved.

“Whether you classify her music as

alternative, pop or rock... her

musical work is mesmerizing...”

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Student works toward HIV cureMariah WhittakerStaff Writer

Joshua Brown, a University of West Florida senior, is working toward making a life changing discovery for those infected with HIV. Human immu-nodeficiency virus — more commonly known as HIV — is the virus that causes AIDS.

During a major outbreak in the 1980s, AIDS was known as GRID (gay related immune deficiency) because it was thought to be a disease acquired only by gay, white men. It was soon realized that people who didn’t fit that mold were becoming infected as well.

HIV is different from other diseases because it attacks the body’s T lympho-cyte, or T-cells, which would normally aid the body in fighting infections. Once that cell count is below 200, the disease is called

Auto-Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS.

Brown’s research began with a summer program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He’s currently developing a compound that will inhibit HIV from spreading throughout the body.

“My work is focused on the capsid core,” said Brown.

“That’s the protein shell of a virus. Without that core the virus doesn’t grow. With my compound, I’m trying to

directly attack that core, and basically inhibit the virus.”

Brown said medication — referred to as cocktails — that

patients take now still allow resistant strains of the virus to develop, which essentially makes their medication inef-fective. Brown’s goal is one that will surely benefit and give renewed hope to those infected and their families. He hopes to later work with non-profit and commu-nity-based organizations in providing a new treatment.

Working hard to become a physician-scientist, Brown eventually wants the core of his work to be working with the properties proteins.

His efforts are definitely being rewarded. He has been

accepted into dual M.D./Ph.D. programs at the University of Maryland, University of Colorado Denver, and Washington University in St. Louis. He’s also participated in internships at notable institu-tions such as the University of South Florida and Andrew’s Institute Emerald Coast Surgery.

Adding to his list of accomplishments, Brown is also the first student from UWF to enter into a dual M.D./Ph.D. program. He’s very interested in mentor-ing and wants to help guide other students in striving to make a meaningful differ-ence, as well. He’s starting a supportive program for other undergraduate students who are interested in M.D./Ph.D.

For more information about Brown’s student support group, or if you have more questions about his work, email him at [email protected].

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TOP: Josh Brown, who is currently developing compounds to fight HIV, poses with Dr. Michael Huggins, chemistry department chair.RIGHT: Brown uses the rotary evaporator for his work.

“With my compound, I’m trying to

directly attack that core, and

basically inhibit the virus.”

—Josh Brown

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The Pam Dana story on Page 1 of the Jan. 25 issue contained incorrect information about the UWF Board of Trustees, attributed to the UWF website.

The website says that the Board consists of 13 members, six of whom are appointed by the governor of Florida and five of whom are appointed by the Board of Governors.

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Feb. 8

TAG UWF presents an exhibition of work by Chad Curtis, a sculptural installation artist based out of Philadelphia, Pa. His work explores the dia-lectic of the biological and the mechanical.

Curtis utilizes highly processed and digitally manipulated sculptural materials like clay, plastic, plywood and foam, creating a simu-lated experience that recontextualizes our largely mediated lived existence.

The exhibition will be at the Art Gallery until March 15. For Gallery hours, contact the UWF Box Office at (850) 857-6285.

Feb. 8

Join us for Byron Hurt, a nationally recognized speaker, scholar and former quarterback for an event focusing on culture issues related to hip hop music, popular culture, media, and gender stereotypes. Come to participate in the Get Down Series incentive program and raffle!

The first 50 students get a Get Down Series T-shirt! Funded by SGA. This event will take place in the UC Auditorium at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Lindsey Greeson at 474-2420 or [email protected].

Feb. 9

The School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences invites members of the campus commu-nity and students to the Chat—n—Chew series in Building 41, room 115 from noon to 12:55 p.m.

Dr. Jenelle Fitch will be presenting a talk entitled, “The Place Attachment Questionnaire (PAQ).” This talk will focus on how the PAQ has been developed to provide a complex and dimen-sional measure of place attachment.

This colloquium will focus on the develop-ment and validation of the PAQ and will also provide current and future research directions for its use, specifically as a way to ensure resiliency and growth in the wake of natural disasters.

For more informa-tion, contact Diana Robinson at [email protected].

Feb. 9

You are invited to join us for Lunch with Byron Hurt at noon in Building 960. This event is a follow-up to Hurt’s keynote speech on Feb. 8.

Free lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Lindsey Greeson at 474-2420 or [email protected].

Feb. 10

The hall of fame week-end will start with the Argonaut Scholarship Golf Tournament at Scenic Hills from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Teams of four will com-pete for prizes, and the entry fee will also include breakfast and lunch. Single entrants are permitted as well.

All benefits from the tournament will help support funding for scholarships for Argonaut student ath-letes. For more information, contact Robin Dezarnat 474-3312 or [email protected].

Feb. 10

Student Government Association Senate meetings are held every Friday of the fall and spring semester in the Commons Auditorium at 2:30 p.m. Agendas, minutes and updates will be posted on the SGA website: www.uwf.edu/sga.

For more information, contact Dwayne Manuel at [email protected].

Feb. 11

Do you want to hike, backpack and explore one of Alabama’s best kept secrets? The trip costs $35, Join Recreation Services this weekend. Students can sign up at the HLS Facility Customer Service Desk.

For more informa-tion, contact Annina Dahlstrom at 474-2860or [email protected].

Feb. 11

The Hall of Fame class of 2011-12 will be recognized in the Argonaut Athletic Club at 3:45 p.m. Current students, faculty, staff and the general public are invited to attend.

For more information, contact Robin Dezarnat 474-3312 or [email protected].

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Baseball wins first series

From staff reportsPlaying on the road

against conference oppo-nents at the end of the season is never an easy task.

The challenge proved too much for the University of West Florida men’s basketball team to handle as the Argonauts lost its final two games of a three-game road trip. Christian Brothers

UWF traveled to Memphis to try and upset the No. 10 ranked team in Division II on Feb. 2.

The Argos led early, scor-ing the first six points of the game, but were unable to stop a dominating 3-point attack from the Buccaneers. Christian Brothers made a season-high 12 3-point shots to defeat UWF 79-66.

Moore made a 3-pointer himself and recorded

another three-point play after making a jumper and the following free throw after being fouled to start the game.

CBU fought back and took the lead for good after the team made a 3-pointer, a pair of layups and a jumper to take the lead 9-8 with 16:40 left in the first half.

With the score 13-12 at 15:16, CBU went on an 8-0 run to pull away and led 35-31 at halftime.

CBU made back-to-back 3-pointers with 7:33 remaining in the game to go up 68-49 and then made another 3-pointer later in the game to lead by a game-high 21, 74-53 with 5:03 left in the game.

UWF fought back and cut the lead by eight points but were unable to over-come the deficit.

Moore led the way for the Argos, scoring 21 and recording nine rebounds. Delta State

UWF looked to get back in the win column against a Delta State team that was winless in confer-ence play.

A crowd of 1175 and a determined Statesmen squad was to much for the Argos to handle, however, as UWF lost 70-72 in over-time.

The game had 19 lead changes and 17 ties.

DSU went up by two in overtime with a layup, but UWF fought back with layups by Martell Buie and Anthony Sims.

DSU then tied it with a pair of free throws and took the lead for good with a layup. UWF missed a pair of layups in the last 30 second of the game.

Softball goes 2-2 at UWF Regional CrossoverFrom staff reports

The Argonaut soft-ball team took big strides toward achieving its goal of having a comeback season with two wins against Nova Southeastern to start the season at the University of West Florida Regional Crossover on Feb. 4.

The next day wouldn’t be as successful for the Argos, however, as the team was swept by Barry to give the Argos a 2-2 record in four close ball games to start the season.

Nova SoutheasternTransfer Sara Scott’s job

was to add pitching depth to an Argo rotation that desperately needed it. She proved that she was up for the task, allowing only two runs in seven innings in the Argos’ 3-2 win.

UWF did all of its scor-ing in the bottom of the

second. After two strike-outs and a single, the Argos loaded the bases on back-to-back walks. Danielle Kildow made Nova pay with a bases-clearing single to right field.

In game two, both start-ing pitchers struggled.

Ashliegh McLean went two innings and allowed five runs for the Argos but, Nova’s Laura Saladrigs didn’t do much better, allowing five in 2.1 innings.

UWF’s Jordan Ratliff was able to outpitch Nova’s Sara DeMuth, allowing zero earned runs in five innings.

The Argos built a 10-5 lead going into the seventh inning. Scott led the offen-sive attack, going 3-4 with a solo home run. Amber Ingram and Kasie Buckley both added two RBIs in the 10-9 win.

The Sharks took advan-tage of two Argo errors,

scoring four unearned runs in the seventh, but Ratliff struckout the final Shark batter to secure the sweep. Barry

After winning its first two games by one run,

the Argos had a reverse of fortune in its second doubleheader in as many days.

The Argos led 4-3 going into the seventh inning after Ingram went 1-3 with two

RBIs and two runs scored, but Scott was unable to hold for the win after pitch-ing six innings of three-run ball.

The Buccaneers got two on base with a single to center and a bunt and drove both runners home with a bases-clearing double to center to pick up the win. Scott got the loss after pitching 13 innings in two days.

UWF turned to its hero from the second game of the season, Ratliff, to hold off the Sharks in game two.

It was the same story, different game as the Argos led going into the seventh inning but were unable to hold on.

UWF scored two earlier in the game off a solo home run by Buckley and an RBI double by Crystal Thompson.

After getting the first out on a grounder to the

mound, Ratliff allowed back-to-back doubles and an RBI single that tied the game. Ratliff then got the second out on a pop-up to shortstop but allowed another RBI single to give up the lead before being taken out of the game.

Scott then came in to get the final out, but Buckley committed an error on a groundball that would’ve been the final out of the inning.

The Sharks added one more run on an RBI single to left field and shut down the Argos in the bottom half of the inning to win the game.

UWF will be back in action in a doubleheader at the EC Triton Spring Invitational on Feb. 10 in Clearwater.

Game one will be against Florida Southern at 4:30 p.m.


Sarah Scott leads the way for UWF, hitting a home run and pitching 13.2 innings to open the season.

From staff reportsThe 2012 Argonaut

baseball team knew expec-tations would be high for them after a very different squad won the program’s first-ever national champi-onship last year.

After a loss in the team’s first game of the season against Flagler, University of West Florida fans had reason to wonder just how different this team would be. But the Argos bounced back and won their next two games to win their first series of the year. Game one

Things looked good for the Argos early in their season opener on the road against Flagler on Feb. 3.

Leadoff hitter Taye Larry stole second after being hit by a pitch to start the game. A sac bunt and an RBI groundout by Max St. Hilaire gave UWF a 1-0 lead.

However, Flagler took the lead back in the bottom half of the inning with a bases clearing double that scored two.

After the Saints scored on a wild pitch by starter Kevin Peters to go up 3-1 in the second inning, St. Hilaire scored on an RBI single by Dustin Saulmon in the fourth to cut into the lead.

Flagler then scored another run in the fourth after a balk by relief pitcher Drew Bryson.

The Argos rallied in the ninth inning. Larry drove home Leo Lamarche on an RBI double that put runners on second and third with two outs, but Andrew Rodriguez lined out to end the game.

Peters struggled in the 4-3 loss, allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits in three innings with two walks.

Game twoLooking for revenge on

Feb. 4, Josh Tanski took the mound fore the Argos. He gave up a solo home run in the first inning but other-wise pitched five strong innings in the 4-2 win.

UWF got on the board in the fourth when Michael Tomlinson drove Saulmon home on an RBI single.

The Argos loaded the bases in the seventh inning, and Blake Barber gave the Argos the lead with an RBI groundout to second. Larry

added another run with an RBI single to right field then scored on a wild pitch to put UWF up 4-1.

Jordan DeLorenzo picked up the win for UWF, allowing one hit in 2.2 innings of relief and one run on a sac fly in the eighth.

Bobby Parker got the save, striking out two and allowing no hits in 1.1 innings to close the game.Game three

On Feb. 5, the Argos looked to starting pitcher

Jake Stephens for the series win.

Stephens did all that he needed to do in the 7-3 win, pitching three shutout innings before giving up a run on a fielder’s choice in the fourth.

He handed reliever Brian Ellington a 6-1 lead, and a trio of Argo relievers were able to hold on for the win.

The Argos scored most of the their runs in the third. Flagler starting pitcher Garrett Bush loaded the bases by walking Larry

and then hitting two Argo batters to start the inning before being taken out of the game.

UWF then scored on a sac fly by Billy O’Connor. Josh Huggins scored two more on a double down the left field line then Saulmon drove him home on a double to center field.

Saulmon then scored on an RBI single through the right side by JR Pryor.

The Argos picked up one more run in the fourth and the eight and Ellington pitched three shutout

innings for the win. Scott Laughlin and

Jordan Rasinski allowed one run each in the eighth and the ninth, but Argo pitchers stranded 18 runners throughout the game to prevent a Saint comeback.

UWF will be back in action in a doubleheader against Rollins on Feb. 11 in team’s home opener at Jim Spooner Field. The first game will start at 2 p.m. and the second game is scheduled to start at 5 p.m.


Taye Larry leads off for the Argos in a game last season. Larry scored three runs, stole two bases and had two RBIs to start the season.

Men fall to fifth in the GSC Women defeat Christian Brothers, fall to Delta State in GSC matchesFrom staff reports

The women’s basketball team took over sole possession of fourth place in the Gulf South Conference after going 1-1 on the road. Christian Brothers

The women improved to 4-4 in the conference with a 56-52 victory in Memphis on Feb. 2.

Christian Brothers led throughout most of the first half and by as much as five with 5:46 remaining.

UWF fought back, however, and tied the game on a pair of free throws by Erica Wright. CBU took the lead back and went up by three on a 3-pointer, but UWF went on an 8-0 run to end the half and lead 30-25.

Sher’Ryan Scott ended the half with a jumper and a layup.

UWF came out hot in the second half and led by 10 after a jumper by Scott and a free throw by Octavia Bearden. CBU fought back and took the lead with 12 minutes left in the game, but UWF

fought back and led for good 52-50 after a layup by Bearden.

Scott led the Argos with 20 points scored, and Bearden recorded 10 rebounds. Delta State

In front of a crowd of 1375 at Sillers Coliseum in Cleveland, Miss., UWF fell to conference leader Delta State.

UWF kept pace with the Statesmen for the first four minutes of the game, but DSU went on a 9-0 run to lead the game for good.

The Statesmen led by as much as 15 four times in the first half and by 12 at halftime.

UWF struggled to fight back in the second half but cut the lead down to seven with 6:28 left in the game on a jumper by Scott.

That’s as close as the Argos would get in the 67-55 loss. Scott scored 20 again to lead the Argos, and Bearden added 16 points.

The Argos will be back in action on Feb. 9 at home against North Alabama at 5 p.m.


Marianna Sonnervig competes in a match in 2011. She won both of her matches in singles and doubles.

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Sorority raises $2500 in charity tournament

Women take down No. 10 tennis team in D-II

From staff reportsThe Alpha Gamma Delta sorority

raised $2,500 in its second annual charity softball tournament on Feb. 4 at Hillcrest Baptist Church on Nine Mile Road.

The Sigma Chi Fraternity won the 13-team single elimination tourna-ment, going 4-0.

The top three teams were awarded money towards the charity of their choosing.

Sigma Chi was awarded $300 for winning. The Untouchables, a team made up primarily of members of PIKE, was awarded $150 for second place, and Alpha Tau Omega was awarded $50 for third place.

About 150 players competed in the tournament made up primarily of

University of West Florida students and alumni.

The tournament was held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Last year, Alpha Gamma Delta

raised $1300 in the inaugural six-team tournament.

“We have it to raise money for the Alpha Gamma Delta founda-tion which raises money for diabe-tes research,” said Lauren Broeking, president of the Alpha Gamma Delta Chapter at the University of West Florida. “We also do it to promote a sense of community and to get every-one out and have a good time.”

A portion of the money raised also goes to the Judy Tice scholarship, she said.

The scholarship was made in honor of a UWF alumnae to give financial support to an Alpha Gamma Delta sister in need. Money was raised through sponsorships, entry fees and concession sales.


UWF alumnus Matt Shull plays at the charity tournament on Feb. 4.

Golf teams gear up for spring seasonChris ElkinsSports Editor

MenThe men’s golf team will

look to pick up where it left off in the fall after winning two invitationals and handling multiple Division I opponents, including Michigan State and Texas Christian University.

The Argonauts will open up the spring season on Feb. 13 at the Matlock Collegiate Classic hosted by Florida Southern in Lakeland at the Lone Palm Golf Club.

In the spring of 2011, the Argos won the Matlock Classic shooting six under par as a team.

They were led by Blake Olson, who tied for second, and Otto Bonning, who tied with Carlos Rodriguez for 12th.

The Argos lost Bonning to graduation, and Olson

transferred to Georgia Southern.

The pair led the University of West Florida to its 10th Gulf South Conference Championship and a ninth place finish in the South Region.

However, the Argos did a great job of replacing them in the fall.

Rodriguez led the team with an average score of 71.33 and a first place individual finish at The McLaughlin in Farmingdale, N.Y.

The Argos also won the Georgetown Intercollegiate where Tomas Guste-Pederson finished second. Guste-Pederson finished third at The McLaughlin and the Sandestin Collegiate Championship.

He shot an average score of 71.92 in the fall.

The Argos also return senior Ryan Black, who had an average score of 72.58 and Robbie Van Riper who

averaged 73.83 in the fall. Freshman Adam Whipp

played in three tournaments for the Argos in the fall and averaged 75.

The UWF men’s golf team has won two NCAA National Championships and three NCAA South Regional Championships, all under

coach Steve Fell who has coached the team since 1994.

The team has won 52 team titles and 37 individual titles under Fell, who was named the Director of Golf before the fall 2011 season, meaning he will coach both the men’s and the women’s programs.

Women The women’s golf team

enjoyed some success in the fall of 2011 under Head Coach Jennifer Pandolfi.

The Argos finished third at the Smoky Mountain Intercollegiate hosted by Carson-Newman at the Sevierville Golf Club in Sevierville, Tenn.

The women were led by Camila Sevillano, who tied for second at the match and was the top Argo finisher at three out of the team’s four matches in the fall.

F r e s h m a n A i m e e Paterson led the Argos with a ninth place finish at the Majorie Whitney Invitational.

She finished second for UWF in every other match in the fall and led UWF overall with an average score of 78.88.

Sevillano had the second best average score with a 79.75 average.

The women had only

three other players compete in the fall.

Agustina Cocha had a season-best finish of 25th and an average score of 85. Jenny Lines had a season-best finish of 21st and an average score of 85.44.

Hillary Miller had a season-best finish of 19th and finished the fall season with an average score of 88.25.

The women are rebuild-ing under Pandolfi, who is currently pursuing a bach-elor’s degree in psychology.

Fell said he was helping with the women’s programs recruiting to help them catch up to the level that the men are at.

He has recruited Daisy-May Kenny from Purley, England and Elin Olsson from Mantorp, Sweden since the fall. Both will redshirt this season.

The women will open up play at the Lady Moc Golf Classic on Feb. 20 in Lakeland.

From Staff ReportsThe No. 8 University

of West Florida women’s tennis team proved it was worth its rank by defeating the No. 10 Florida Southern team on Feb. 3.

The team traveled to Beerman Tennis Courts in Lakeland and defeated the Mocs 7-2.

UWF singles No. 1 Barbara Oliveira defeated the Mocs’ Sabine Goge 6-1, 1-6, 6-2. The No. 17 ranked singles player in the nation also won her No. 2 doubles match with teammate Marianna Sonnervig 8-0.

No. 2 singles player Caitlyn Baines was the only

Argo to lose in singles play, losing 7-6 (7-1), 6-4.

Baines and teammate Fernanda Amaral lost to the nationally ranked No. 20 doubles team of Goge and Magda Riutort 8-3 in No. 1 doubles play.

The Argos were perfect the rest of the way as Marianna Sonnervig won the three spot 6-1, 6-3; Jacqueline March won the four spot 5-7, 6-3, 10-7; Amaral won the five spot 6-3, 6-4 and Naomi Higa won the six spot 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 10-8.

March and Sheila Smiley won the three spot in doubles play as well.

UWF is now 1-0 on the season after winning its first match and is ranked No. 3 in the difficult South Region.

Florida Southern is now 0-1 and ranked No. 5 in the region.

UWF played without the help of Luiza Sonnervig, who had surgery to remove a bone chip from her shoul-der before the start of the season. L. Sonnervig, who is expected to be able to play in 3-4 weeks, is expected to be one of the Argos top singles players when she returns.

The Argos will be back in action on Feb. 9 against

A u b u r n - M o n t g o m e r y at home at the Ralph “Skeeter” Carson Tennis Complex at 1 p.m.

The women’s match on Feb. 4 against New Orleans was postponed due to a strong chance of heavy rain. The match has been rescheduled for Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. in New Orleans.

The men, who were also scheduled to play New Orleans on Feb. 4, will now open their season against Auburn-Montgomery at the same time as the women’s match.

The men will then travel to Lakeland to try to pick up where the women left off when they play the Mocs.


Senior Carlos Rodriguez competes at a tournament last season. Rodriguez led UWF with an average score of 71.33 in the fall and won one invitational.

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