Will IsernContributing Writer

The University of West Florida has a new provost, for now.

Dr. David Marker has been appointed interim provost by President Judy Bense while the University searches for a perma-nent replacement for Chula King, the previous provost, who has decided to return to teach-ing accounting and is currently

out on sabbatical. “We have not yet set a time-

line for a search for the provost position,” said Kim Brown, chief of staff for the Office of the President. “When we do we will conduct a national search that is transparent and inclusive insofar as campus participation.”

Marker is a member of the Registry for College and University Professors, an orga-

nization that arranges for retired university administrators to serve in short term interim positions at colleges and universities around the country as needed.

His appointment, which offi-cially began Jan. 3, is scheduled to last two years. Per registry rules, he is ineligible to take on a permanent position.

“I go into institutions where the president or provost leaves to take

another position suddenly and it always takes a while to search for a permanent replacement,” said Marker. “I've also been asked to come into places where they have special issues or problems, often to prepare for accredita-tion reviews, or to reorganize the whole academic enterprise.”

UWF is preparing for its accreditation review later this year as well as drafting a new

academic “strategic plan." Following King’s decision to

step down in October of last year, the University approached the registry seeking someone to fill the position. The registry submit-ted a number of candidates to President Bense who selected three to invite for interviews in November.

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Rebecca BarnhartL&E Editor

A small crowd of concerned citizens gathered in the Conference Center on Jan. 4 for the Campus Master Plan Task Force’s first of two public hearings.

Warren Emo, president of Emo Architects, Inc., delivered a PowerPoint presentation on the main points of the revised Campus Master Plan.

He said the team’s focus is on “more dense development.” Emo used maps of Florida State University and the University of Florida as models for their outdoor lawns and green spaces.

“That’s what is missing, in our opinion, on the University of West Florida campus,” he said.

He said he believes this plan would accommodate for the ten-year growth projection, including the addition of more than 6,000 new students to the population.

O t h e r i d e a s presented to make UWF more pedes-trian-friendly included continuing the main road into a large loop around campus, adding a parking garage and constructing tall buildings with

several stories.Most of the public that

spoke after the presenta-tion addressed their worries as residents of Greenbrier Boulevard. UWF owns 647 unde-veloped acres west of campus and would like to use the road to connect those parts of campus, especially for football season when

the planned stadium is constructed.

The residents said the space

is too confined for future stadium growth.

Dean DeBolt, University archivist, spoke on a different matter.

He said he is worried the team has a lack of concern for historical conservation. He would like to ensure one or two of the “Pizza Hut dorms” or Southside, are preserved.

These buildings hold memo-ries for so many people, he said. At the very least, they could be used as storage.

DeBolt listed a variety of buildings and items that he has seen during his 30 years at UWF that have disappeared.

“We have lost a lot of things on this campus,” he said.

The second public hearing will be held on Feb. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Conference Center Ballroom C.

Master plan raises citizens' concerns

Jon ShortWeb Editor

The new University of West Florida Health, Wellness and Counseling Services building has been better able to satisfy student’s needs since its opening on Dec. 9.

“This is a state-of-the-art facility where all three services are housed,” Angela Murphy, program specialist for Health Services, said. “The new building helps us to better facili-tate communication with the other two services.”

Located in Building 960, the three services are more efficient in accommodating students due to more space and upgraded facilities. Health Services is located on the ground floor, and Counseling and Wellness are upstairs across from each other.

Prior to the opening of the building, the three services were housed elsewhere in smaller areas.

“The old Health Services building was located in Building 63 next to the biology building and parking lot U,” Murphy said. “The old building was refurbished for us 15 years ago.”

The other two facilities were located together in build-ing 19.

The new Health Services area functions like a clinic, focusing on keeping students healthy.

“Health services acts as a primary care,” she said. “We do immunizations, treat colds and the flu, do routine preventative care, and help refer to specialists.”

She said all this could be done by appointment. She also said the referral process is much easier in the new building.

Photos by Jon Short

Above: The new building houses the Health, Wellness and Counseling Services in one place, instead of the three separate buildings they used to be in. Below: The building is located across from the UWF gym.

n Health becomes a priority with new facility built at UWF for health, wellness services

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❱❱ RundownUniversity of West Florida President Judy Bense has a master plan for the future of the University. Warren Emo, president of Emo Architects, Inc. has revised the Campus Master Plan.He said he would like to accommodate for the University's growth projection, but also preserve some of the historical aspects of UWF.

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The men's basketball team continued its success over the winter break by winning six games. If this winning streak continues, it could be the catalyst needed to increase student support for UWF Athletics.

Utilize the recycling center on campus for plastic bottles and cans.The drop center is located in the parking lot across from the gym.

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Ron Paul profile;GOP candidates

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The new Hopjacks location on Nine Mile Road is closer to the UWF campus and has made it much more convenient for students to visit.

The manager said that the new location is not as busy as the one downtown but sells twice as much food.

New Hopjacks adds convenience

Opinions Editor W. Paul Smith profiles Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, examining where he stands on the issues and why he has such a large cross-section of support.

Contributing writer Kasja B. Flathau gives a brief look at the GOP candidates for president in preparation for the upcoming Florida presi-dential primary.

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Provost: Marker has high hopesFrom Page 1

Marker was offered the position and, per regis-try rules, once a member agrees to an interview he or she is obliged to accept the position if it is offered.

“Dr. Marker’s extensive experience in higher educa-tion will have an immedi-ate impact on UWF,” Bense said in a prepared state-ment. “That, along with his great sense of humor and love of short meetings will make him a natural. I know he will help take UWF to the next level.”

Since he began working with the registry, Marker has held three interim pres-idencies and four interim

provost positions, including an interim provostship and presidency at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, Calif. and an interim vice presi-dent for academic affairs position at Assumption College in Worcester, Mass.

Most recently, Marker served as interim president of St. Gregory’s University in Shawnee, Okla., where he transitioned the univer-sity from a $2 million annual deficit to a balanced budget in 18 months.

He also spearheaded the implementation of five new undergraduate programs and a master of business administration program at St. Gregory’s.

When asked about his goals for his time at UWF, Marker said he is focused on managing and main-taining the rapid growth the University has seen in recent years, as well as evaluating the current curriculum and potentially developing new academic programs.

Brown said his first priority will be to “move along academic visioning.”

“I don’t think I’ve ever taken an interim where all they expected me to do was keep the chair warm,” said Marker. “There’s always issues to be solved, problems to be resolved, things to deal with.”

National Flight Academy builds new classroomJohn StevensonStaff Writer

The new National Flight Academy aviation simulation classroom, located in Building 77 at the University of West Florida, is the first, though certainly not the last, of its kind.

According to the NFA website, “The National Flight Academy is a series of immersive, aviation-inspired learn-ing programs using serious games to engage students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The NFA changes the education equation and increases our national competitive posture.”

The Aviation Classroom Experience at UWF, however, is slightly different.

The UWF classroom will first be used to train the faculty, who will then, in turn, train teachers from the surrounding public schools in the county.

Students from those schools will then have the opportunity to spend five days completing an intensive course based on real-world applications of STEM funda-mentals at the UWF campus.

“Our ACE classroom is going to be part of an ACE super hub,” said the chief technologist of the College of Professional

Studies, David Dawson. “The idea is to have 50 nationwide. We’re the first.”

The idea for the UWF classroom, initiated by the dean of the College of Professional Studies, Pamela Northrup, is designed to have the look and feel of the control room of an aircraft carrier.

It provides a completely immersive learning environment for students, and its designers hope it will instill 21st century thinking skills on the students. Those skills are: communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.

It costs approximately $150,000, Dawson said, and includes three complete flight simulators, as well as 12 other computers with similar software for students to practice their skills outside the simulators. There is also one flight traffic control computer.

Local students competed online against students in the Orlando area in a series of air races based upon mathematical conver-sions of coordinate points.

“This classroom is a great opportunity for collaboration between the local school districts and the University to facili-tate aviation-themed curriculum for the students in our region,” Vance Burgess, the director of distance and continuing education, said.

Many actual pilots have been consulted about the program to ensure that it provides a realistic experience to the students who use it, Dawson said.

From its facade to its curriculum,

the classroom is impressive. It answers the question many students have asked during their high school days: “When am I ever going to need to use this math in the real world?”

Photo by John Stevenson

The new classroom contains three flight simulators that are designed to look like the control room of an aircraft carrier. There are also 12 other computers.

Students to vote in referendum on proposed changes to SGA structure From staff reports

T h e S t u d e n t G o v e r n m e n t Association will hold a referendum on Jan. 19 to give students an oppor-tunity to vote on proposed changes to the organiza-tion’s constitution.

The changes wil l increase the size of SGA and reform the process for electing senators and divid-ing them into committees.

“These small changes to the Constitution must be implemented for the restructuring of SGA to go into effect for the upcoming election, “ Student Body President Josh Finley said in an email.

Finley has worked on the plan since summer 2011 with Student Body Vice President Cora Merritt, Assistant Dean of Students Robin

Zimmern and Chris Hovel, an intern for the SGA. The referendum was approved unanimously in a second reading to the SGA Senate on Dec. 2, 2011.

If approved, the changes to Article IV, V and VI and the Student Body Statutes will be made effective later this semester.

Students will be informed of the vote via email on Thursday. To view the documents being amended, visit www.thevoyager.net.

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W. Paul SmithOpinions Editor

Ron Paul, who had a strong third and second place showing recently in Iowa and New Hampshire respectively, is a bit of an anomaly when it comes to presiden-tial candidates.

He’s running as a Republican but counts among his supporters people from all sides of the ideological spectrum, from anti-regulation libertarians to Occupy Wall Street protestors, from leftist 9/11 Truthers to right-wing white suprema-cists.

While it may be a moot point consid-ering Mitt Romney will almost certainly be the eventual Republican nominee, I would like to examine who exactly is Ron Paul and where he stands on the issues.

The former obstetrician-gynecologist has served as a Republican congressman for Texas’ 14th district since 1997, and over the years has solidified a reputation as a bit of a renegade who marches to the beat of his own drum.

Part of the reason Paul garners such a wide cross-section of support is because his positions on the issues offer a little for everyone to like — and perhaps dislike.

For example, he appeals to some liberals and progressives (especially the younger ones) because when it comes to the drug war, civil liberties, executive power and some aspects of foreign policy, you could perhaps say that Ron Paul is more progressive than President Obama.

He advocates ending the so-called War on Drugs and supports drug legalization, saying that prohibition doesn’t work and drug addiction should be treated as a medical problem.

He has taken a strong stance advo-cating an end to War on Terror and preemptive wars and has condemned the practices of drone attacks and targeted assassinations on American citizens involved with terrorism, all of which Obama supports.

He is the only Republican candidate to come out against the far-overreach-ing Stop Online Piracy Act and the highly controversial National Defense Authorization Act, which some critics think has provisions that could poten-tially allow for the indefinite detainment of American citizens.

While these positions have gotten

Paul in trouble with the Republican base, he also has positions that appeal to social conservatives: He doesn’t believe in the separation of church and state, thinks there is war on Christmas, rejects the theory of evolution, is against gay marriage (though thinks it should be left for the states to decide) and denies that global warming exists.

When it comes to abortion, Paul considers himself to be strongly pro-life, as he supports a repeal of Roe v. Wade and has introduced the Sanctity of Life Act several times into the House that would have defined human life and legal personhood as starting at conception.

But Paul has also said that the Ninth and Tenth Amendments would not allow the federal government to ban states from performing abortions and feels that abortion is not a constitutional issue. However, in a rare moment of inconsistency, he has voted twice for a federal ban on partial birth abor-tions.

Paul appeals to those who think government is too big. He thinks that both Social Security and Medicare are unconstitutional, but stops short of saying he would abolish the programs.

He’s not keen on many federal departments and agencies and wants to eliminate the departments of Energy, Commerce, Interior, Education, and Housing and Urban Development as well as FEMA.

He’s no fan of many international organizations and global alliances and wants the U.S. to not only pull out of the United Nations but also NATO and the World Health Organization.

Paul even once said the United Nations was a threat to the U.S. that would confiscate firearms, end the Second Amendment, take away private property rights and curtail the right of free religious practice.

He is also against all foreign aid to other countries including Israel.

Paul largely appeals to libertarians, which is the philosophy that seems to inform much of his worldview.

He is a disciple of Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek, pioneers of the so-called Austrian school of economics (far too complicated to discuss here, but imagine a fanatical reactionary response to Marxism and you’ll start to get the idea) as well as Ayn Rand, who ranks up there with L. Ron Hubbard as the one of the worst novelists of the 20th century and believed in pure objective reality.

He comes from the dogmatic school of thought that believes unfettered free market capitalism will solve everything and almost all government regulation will only encroach on people’s freedoms.

It is this liber-tarian spark that starts to put Paul’s positions into perspective.

Paul essen-tially believes in the privatization of everything and thinks individual liberty can only be achieved when government has a hands-off approach to nearly every aspect of society, especially business.

In his 1987 book “Freedom Under

Siege,” Paul wrote that in a “free society an individual can own and control prop-erty and run his or her business as he or she chooses” and that “free people have the right to discriminate.”

Paul has said numerous times that he would have voted against the seminal 1964 Civil Rights Act, which he feels was an affront to liberty and private property.

He rejects the notion that we need regulation to protect people from unfair corporate practices, such as monopolies, racial or sexual discrimination, overwork-ing hours, child labor, etc. He even once said that it was actually capitalism that ended child labor.

And this is where Paul totally goes off the rails for me.

He claims to be against corporatism, but I would submit his economic policies

would lead to disastrous results and inch us that much closer to corporate tyranny.

There is no question that sometimes government regulations can be over-reaching, ineffective and corrupt just like any other human system, but I think the idea that industries can be entirely self-regulating if we just left them to their own devices is utterly absurd.

If the financial crisis of 2008 taught us anything, it’s that private industries cannot be trusted to self-regulate.

Remember the credit ratings agen-cies, such as Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s? These were private agencies that were to set standards for rating invest-ments as either safe or dangerous.

But instead, the credit ratings agen-cies knowingly rated toxic investments as safe because they were in cahoots with the financial service industry and turned a massive profit from the ratings — one of the key factors in the financial collapse.

And, no, capitalism did not end child labor. Child labor was ended in the U.S. with unions and federal regulations after many hard-fought years of workers’ struggle through political activism.

In fact, many American corporations still engage in child labor in other coun-tries, such as Apple. I know we can’t live without our iPhones and iPads, but we all need to understand they were built in part by child labor and sweat shops in China.

And why China? Because China doesn’t have regulations that outlaw such practices like we do in America.

I feel the failure to understand this simple truth of the relationship between capitalism and regulation is to be totally out of touch with reality. We should be calling for better more effective regula-tions, not wanting all regulations to be abolished.

Of course, if you don’t agree with this notion, then perhaps Paul is your candidate. Ultimately, whether you want to support Ron Paul depends on which issues are of most importance to you.

But I’m certainly glad he is a candi-date, because he offers something new and substantive to the debate and a challenge to the status quo whether you agree or disagree — and if that makes him an anomaly in American politics then I welcome it.

Courtesy of Andy Marlette/amarlette@pnj.com

“Part of the reason Paul garners such a

wide cross-section of support is because his positions on the

issues offer a little for everyone to like — and

perhaps dislike.”

Ron Paul offers much to like and dislike

Kasja B. FlathauContributing Writer

The Florida Presidential Primary vote will be on Tuesday, January 31. In the past, Florida has been a crucial vote in elections.

In 2000, Florida was the deciding vote, giving Bush five electoral votes over Gore, thus winning him the presidency.

With such importance placed on the Florida vote, knowledge of the candidates is necessary. Romney may be far ahead in the polls, but he doesn’t have the nomina-tion sewn up just yet.

So, let’s take a brief look at who’s running.

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney has it all — a vast personal fortune, a successful private career, a perfect family life, a sharp mind, a charismatic personality, and he is easy on the eyes.

His poll numbers have consistently been good, but he just can’t seem to come out far enough ahead of his opponents.

As 2012.presidential-candidates.org very nicely put it, “Perhaps a better way to look at the quarter billion dollar man is through his own eyes, that of a financial investor.

“Romney hedges his position across a broad portfolio, which, while preventing the chance of a mega payday, also drasti-cally reduces the chances of a catastrophic loss. In other words, he doesn’t believe in putting all of his eggs in a single basket.

“Instead, the grandfather of fourteen is

intent on keeping hypothetical baskets of varying sizes to hypothetically fit as wide a spectrum as possible of the hypothetical egg demographics.”

Will his success in the polls continue and earn him the Republican vote as the candidate to contend with President Obama?

Newt Gingrich

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, co-mastermind of the Contract with America campaign that saw the Republicans wresting control of the House from Democrats for the first time in 40 years, and leader of the formidable push against the Clinton-led Democrats, is a force to be reckoned with.

While his abrasive style has been ques-tioned, the results that he strived for were attained.

In 2009, Gingrich raised $32 million for his then undecided campaign — more than what all of the Republican candidates have managed to amass.

His strong back bone, out-of-the-box thinking, sharp tongue, and grasp of issues affecting the country are second to none; but will it be enough to outweigh his personal baggage and burnt bridges in order to earn him the Republican vote?

Rick Perry

Current Governor of Texas, Perry’s candidacy is expected to reinvigorate the hitherto subdued Republican evangelical grassroots, and inject some excitement into the contest. His traditional right-wing approach to situations is ideal for the strong Republican.

Former Air Force captain, noted social and fiscal conservative and an image as the exem-plary Republican conservative may be exactly what the perturbed heartland Republicans fearing an Obama second term need.

Rick Santorum

Former senator from Pennsylvania and rising star of the Republican Party, Santorum certainly has his work cut out for him — what with his disappointing defeat in his 2006 senate re-election bid and constant problem of his name association to some rather unsa-vory substance (google it if you must).

As 2012.presidential-candidates.org puts it: “His stance on national security, economy, social issues and his rhetoric against gay agenda mirrors those of the Republican conservative grassroots, and being one the only recognizable practic-ing Catholic among the front runners for 2012 GOP race presents him with a unique

stranglehold on the religious money. “His excellent relationship with

Evangelical Protestants offers yet another channel of support among the Christian conservative base.”

Could this be the candidate that earns the Republican vote and earn him another association to his name — “The Comeback Kid?”

Ron Paul

The 75-year old, eleven-term Texas Congressman will once again center his campaign on the theme of liberty, human rights and financial market reforms.

With his fanatical followers, Paul has come out of nowhere and consistently been neck-in-neck at the top of many of the polls with Mitt Romney.

Previously cast as the “misfit” and “eccentric” of the Republican Party, Paul soldiered on and never wavered from his convictions — and makes no apologies about it.

He believes in small government, non-expansionist foreign policy, gold-backed currency, personal liberty and abolishing federal income taxes.

His beliefs have been the same as far back as we can remember, and knowing Paul, they will continue to be the same for a long while.

Could Paul’s strong convictions and steadfast beliefs be what earn him the Republican vote?

Florida is a closed primary and requires being registered as Republican in order to cast a vote.

“With such importance placed

on the Florida vote, knowledge of the candidates is

necessary.”

A brief look at GOP candidates for president

We at The Voyager would like to welcome the students, faculty and staff back for the spring semester.

It’s time to shake off the holiday daze and get back into the routine of classes and homework, and our staff is ready to continue with our responsibil-ity of informing the campus community about the relevant issues and events affecting the University this semester.

In the first issue last semester, we pointed out the changing atmosphere on campus and the important role students will play in the University’s shift to a more traditional college.

This week, the spirit of change continues: the Student Government Association is conducting a referendum vote to adopt amendments to the orga-nization’s constitution.

We encourage students to partici-pate in the referendum and let their voices be heard.

We’ve often emphasized the impor-tance of students taking an active role in the decisions that affect their lives on campus, and this referendum is no different.

The SGA can only be effective if it hears the opinions of the students it represents.

This semester, the Campus Master Plan will continue to unfold, and students should keep themselves informed of the changes every step of the way.

If the administration is trying to grow the University for the benefit of the students, it’s only right that the students make themselves an integral part of the process.

— The Voyager

Pay attention to continuing changes on campus

Josh CooperContributing Writer

Most of the students of the University of West Florida spent their break relaxing and relieved that the fall semester was over. But not all students sat around on their break. Some made a difference in the lives of others.

The Passion 2012 Conference in Atlanta, Ga. was held Jan. 2-5. The conference is an annual event held at the Georgia Dome by Passion City Church in Atlanta, pastored by Louis Giglio.

The conference brought over 42,000 col lege students and leaders from across the nation together to spread the word about modern slavery and how to prevent it. Some of the popular Christian speak-ers included Frances Chan, Beth Moore and John Piper.

Those 42,000 students raised approximately $2.5 million to go to orga-nizations across the globe that fight against human

trafficking and modern slavery.

David Ellis, a sopho-more business admin-istration major, said he was blown away by the conference.

“It was huge, just huge,” he said.

Ellis said the dona-tions goal set by the orga-nizers was $1 million, and a total of $3 million was given. An anonymous couple gave $500,000.

“I thought it was a joke,” he said. “We eat ramen noodles, but we were able to give $2.5 million.”

Rachael Faulkenberry, a sophomore hospital-ity major, said she was surprised by the number of people at the confer-ence, and by how much was raised.

“ I w a s s k e p t i -cal about reaching $1 million,” she said. “I was shocked that we reached $2.5 million.”

K r i s t e n W i l l i a m s , associate director of the Baptist Collegiate Ministries on the UWF

campus, said the confer-ence really made an impact on her and others she has talked to.

“For me, it was gain-ing so much knowledge on human trafficking and how we can put a stop to it,” she said. “I would like to be a part of stopping trafficking, especially in women and children.”

Ellis and Faulkenberry have both expressed interest in helping to spread the word on trafficking and slavery.

Ellis said he hopes to set

up events that will let others see the impact that students can make.

Faulkenberry said that entire cities can be changed by

students on campus.“If it can make a differ-

ence on campus, maybe it can transfer and make a differ-ence off campus,” she said.

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Conference has passionate turnout

Roots come ‘Undun’on existential album

Photo special to The Voyager

The Roots released their eleventh studio album on Dec. 6. The album is based around the life and death of a fictional young man named Redford Stephens.

Photos by Kaycee Lagarde

TOP: More than 45,000 college students and their leaders attended the Passion 2012 Conference in Atlanta, Ga.LEFT: A hand sculpture just outside the Georgia Dome was constructed to represent the hand of justice.

Hayley BentonStaff Writer

C h a o t i c s p l e n d o r , mystic beats and poetic lyrics embody the tragic life of fictional charac-ter Redford Stephens in “Undun,” the newest album by hip-hop/neo soul band The Roots, released Dec. 6, 2011.

The album features a narrative told in reverse — starting from the point of Stephens’ death and revis-iting all critical moments in his life up to that point. As his life flashes before his eyes, he recounts all the highs and lows of his short existence — a young man raised in a sea of poverty, making wrong decisions and ultimately ending up a statistic of urban violence.

Not only does the album present a rivet-ing and tragic tale, but the music supports and emphasizes the message of the album perfectly by capturing the very essence of life and death — and the thin line teetering between the two.

The character Redford is based on indie-folk artist Sufjan Stevens’ song by the same name, which is featured on the album as the 11th track. The Roots then took the song and added to it with three instrumental tracks of their own that, because the story is told in reverse, foreshadow the events to come.

The many instrumen-tal tracks on the album symbolize the character’s

chaotic existence while bringing out the sweetness of life and all that it might have become, had it not ended so abruptly.

“Sleep” is possibly the album’s greatest track, with lyrics such as, “Like when autumn leaves fall/Down from the trees/There goes my honey bee/I’ve lost a lot of sleep to dreams/And I do not miss them yet/I wouldn’t wish them on the worst of enemies/Let them burn, go from here/Like when autumn leaves.”

As the album’s second track, “Sleep” also features an eerie background beat while Stephens recollects his many life experiences in an alleged post-mortem state.

Overall, the album’s sound is quite mystifying and well worth the money — even for those who are not the biggest fans of hip-hop or rap. “Undun” is yet another success by The Roots in putting together a re levant concept album, and bring-ing to light a story that is all too familiar.

“...the music supports and emphasizes the message of the album perfectly by

capturing the very essence

of life and death...”

Morgan SmithStaff Writer

The Filipino Student Association is quickly making a name for itself at the University of West Florida.

The organization’s leaders say that its purpose is to spread the Filipino culture through unique events that display a Filipino aspect, improve the community through volunteer and charity work, and develop a close family within the organization and the University.

FSA President Joshua Brown, a senior biochemistry major, said that he and FSA Vice President John Manalastaf founded the organization last summer.

After a first initial meeting for anyone

interested, two additional meetings were held.

“One meeting was for the people interested in joining the club, and the other was for people who wanted to be officers. We started advertising our club after we selected our officers and developed a strong structure for how our organization would be run. At that time we had recruited 22 people.”

Brown said FSA currently has 57 active members, including an official dance team of eight members.

“It’s kind of a tradition for Filipino Student Associations to have a dance crew,” he said.

Jennielyn Hiquiana, FSA creative director and a senior political science and international studies major, said that

FSA members volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House every Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m.

“When we created FSA, we wanted it to be a family-oriented organization,” she said. “That is a part of the Filipino culture, since family ties is a tradition in the Philippines. We also wanted to promote the idea of community service.”

Brown said that another way FSA spreads its vision of community service is through an Ading program, a Big Brother Big Sister-like program that fosters relationships between upper-classmen and lowerclassmen.

“The Ading Program is our way of getting members to get to know each other and install some friendly competi-

tion,” he said.Pairs compete for points that are

earned when certain tasks are completed.“The program has been very success-

ful. It is one of the major contributions to why FSA is so big and popular.”

Brown said that one of the ways FSA promotes itself and its events is through its Youtube Channel, UWFFSA.

“We have a Youtube series where we produce different video segments featuring a Filipino phrase of the week, or a different cultural fact,” he said. “Also, every week we record a talent of a member and post updates of the club.”

FSA will host its first formal Valentine’s Day dance on February 12.

Filipino Student Association focuses on friendship, charity, fun

Mariah WhittakerStaff Writer

Baltasar Kormakur’s “Contraband” is an action- packed thriller that is sure to leave you on the edge of your seat.

M a r k W a h l b e r g plays Chris Farraday, an ex-smuggler well known in the streets of New Orleans as a beast when it comes to illegally trans-porting contraband.

Farraday makes a life change for the better — trading in the risky and violent street life to start his own security- alarm business and make an honest living for himself, his wife Kate, played by Kate Beckinsale, and their two sons.

Chris’ good streak is interrupted when Kate’s irresponsible and naïve younger brother Andy (Caleb Landry Jones) botches up a cocaine transport for Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi), a

dangerous hothead seri-ous about one thing — getting money.

The plot thickens when Chris has to take on the role of “Captain Save’em” to help his brother- in-law out of the dangerous drug web he’s gotten the entire family caught in.

Chris’ father pulls some strings to get Chris and Andy added to a cargo ship crew headed to Panama. After reuniting with some old friends who are down with the transporting

game, Chris has a plan to bring back a huge shipment of counterfeit money to pay off Andy’s debt to Briggs.

Racing against time, they go through every-thing from a jaw-drop-ping gunfight with the police, to Briggs stalk-ing and harassing Kate to make a loud and clear statement to Chris about what the consequences will be if the money is not paid.

In the climax of the movie, Chris learns that Briggs is a small fish in a bigger deal and makes shocking discoveries about friends, loyalty and the high stakes of greed. Then comes a surprise ending.

I’m normally not a fan of high-action movies, but I found myself clenching the armrests of my seat, yelling at the screen. The movie definitely deliv-ered what the trailers teased.

Action flick ‘Contraband’ puts viewers on edge

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Mark Wahlberg, left, and Ben Foster scheme in “Contraband.” Wahlberg’s character travels to Panama to smuggle millions to save his brother.

“The movie definitely

delivered what the trailers teased.”

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Taste of downtown comes to Nine MileEmily HalesStaff Writer

Many University of West Florida students love the food downtown, but hate the gas money it takes to get there.

There is now a closer option for late night cravings. Hopjacks, one of the hot spots in down-town Pensacola , has added a new location on Nine Mile Road.

“I was so excited for the opening of the new Hopjacks,” Ryan Coulter, a graduate b io logy student, said. “I go there all the time, so having one closer to where I live makes it a lot more convenient for me.”

Hopjacks is a locally owned pizza kitchen and taproom. It is known for its various pizza selections and craft beer. The new loca-tion opened in December of 2011, and it came about because there are very few non-chain restaurants on Nine Mile, especially ones that stay open after 11 p.m. There are also very few places with craft beer on Nine Mile.

The large number of rooftops in the Nine Mile area in compari-son to the low amount in

the downtown area was another appealing factor to the placement of the new location. The new Hopjacks is not as busy as the one downtown, but it sells twice the amount of food.

Manager Joe Abston said, “With the new loca-tion, we are embracing more of the food aspect.”

Both the downtown

Hopjacks and the new location have the same menu, and about 85 percent of the beer selec-tion is the same.

The new Hopjacks looks and feels more like a restaurant than the one downtown. Hopjacks was originally designed to be a restaurant but has evolved over time. “It is a wonderful mistake,”

Abston said.With the different

crowds at various times of the day and night, Hopjacks takes on two personalities. “We walk the line of being a restaurant or a bar,” Abston said. Hopjacks will

be updating its food menu in late February.

Currently the new Hopjacks attracts an older crowd. However, it still appeals to college students.

Torri Webb, a junior

psychology major, said, “Most of the entertaining places are downtown. There is not that many fun places to go out to near the school, so it is nice to finally have a little taste of downtown close by.”

Photo by Emily Hales

The new location of Hopjacks on Nine Mile Road has live entertainment and an extensive menu for hungry college students.

w❱❱ Rundown n The new Hopjacks location is at 204 E. Nine Mile Rd., just past Chemstrand Road.

n It is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 3 a.m.

n The menu offers a wide variety of pizza, craft beers and appetizers.

n Live musicians play every Friday and Saturday night, starting at 9:30 p.m.

n More restaurant/pub atmosphere than downtown.

n Visit hopjacks.com for more information.

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Jan. 19

In the tradition of 17th and 18th century European Wunderkammers or Cabinets of Curiosities, Open Storage Exposition / A Cabinet of Faculty Object Obsessions presents a sumptuous collection of artifacts, objects, artworks and ephemera collected by UWF Art Faculty over the years. The wondrously eclectic collection provides an insightful (and sometimes intimate) look into the creative impulses shaping the work and lives of these artists and educators.

The exhibition will be featured in The Art Gallery at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts until Jan. 26.

For Art Gallery hours, call the UWF Box Office at (850) 857-6057.

Jan. 19

Amy Compton Horner will defend her disser-tation titled “Students’ Understanding of the Meanings of Race” in Building 85, Room 102 from 2 to 3 p.m.

For more informa-tion, contact Lucrecia McCorvey at 474-2768.

Jan. 20

SGA Senate Meetings are held every Friday of the Fall and Spring semester in the Commons Auditorium at 2:30 p.m. Current students are invited to attend. Agendas, minutes and updates will be posted on the SGA website: www.uwf.edu/sga.

For more information, contact Dwayne Manuel at sgasenatepres@uwf.edu.

Jan. 20

The University of West Florida will bring in the Lunar New Year of 4710 (2012 in the Solar Calendar) with their Annual Lunar New Year Festival.

The event, presented by DPhiL, ASU, ISA and SASA, is free and open to the public. It will be held in the University Commons Auditorium from 7 to 9:30 p.m. There will be food, prizes, games and entertainment, including the Traditional Lion Dance, Matsuriza Japanese Drum Group and other cultural performances.

This event is sponsored by the

Office of Diversity and International Programs, Student Affairs Inclusion Services and Programs, and Housing and Residence Life.

Contact Lusharon Wileyat 474-2161 for more information.

Jan. 22

The University of West Florida women’s basketball team will play West Alabama in the Field House from 2 to 4 p.m. The general public is invited to attend, and students get in for free.

The men’s team will play West Alabama from 4 to 6 p.m.

Jan. 22

The University of West Florida’s Office of the President and the Department of English and Foreign Languages will present an encore performance of “Our Voices Are Many: Celebrating the Harlem Renaissance” from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Mainstage Theater at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. The performance is free and open to the public.

“Our Voices Are Many” is a theatrical pre-sentation of African-American literature and history through poetry and prose, music, song and dance. The cast, consisting of local readers and other performers, presents myriad themes cel-ebrating the voices of historical figures in the performing arts.

Jan. 24

The Jerry Maygarden lecture series will host a viewing of the documentary “Page One: Inside the New York Times” from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts.

Become a fly-on-the-wall of the New York Times media desk, in the documentary, “Page One: Inside the New York Times.” This film captures the New York Times as it transitions from the old style of reporting, to embracing the quick paced advancements of new technology. Will they survive?

The event is free and open to the general public. Contact the Department of Communication Arts at (850) 474-2874 for more information.

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Pool workout gets students in shapeChristienne Cloutier Staff Writer

If you want to burn up to 800 calories in one hour, Aqkwontae may be just what you are looking for.

Also known as Aqua-Kickboxing, Aqkwontae, is a fitness class that combines martial arts, kick-boxing and self-defense techniques, all while in the water.

Session 1 runs Jan. 16 to March 7, and Session 2 runs March 26 to May 16.

“It’s a total body workout,” said Hope Ozimek, Aqkwontae, program developer and teacher. “You can lose up to five inches in eight weeks.”

According to the Aqkwontae flyer, this type of workout has virtually no impact on joints.

You can increase your cardio-vascular endurance, lose weight and inches and tone and tighten muscles while applying easy-to-learn kickboxing techniques against water’s natural resistance.

Yoga and Tai-chi stretches are also incorporated to increase flex-ibility.

“It really works your core because of the resistance from the water,” Mary Beth Defeo, an Aqkwontae student said.

Ozimek has been a master of Tae Kwon Do for 20 years. She created the program after regu-lar kickboxing and Tae Kwon Do started to take a toll on her body as she got older.

“When I was over at a friend’s pool one day 11 years ago, I did some kickboxing moves in the water and thought I got a much better workout without all the

jarring and impact on the joints,” Ozimek said. “I even toned up faster than with regular land classes in much less time.”

Some basic moves are the punch, jab, cross or straight punch, hook, uppercut, back fist and elbow.

All punches and strikes target the shoulders, arms, chest, waist and abdominal muscles for maxi-mum toning.

“The class progresses through-out the weeks,” Ozimek said. “We start with basic moves and tech-niques and then eventually go into combinations.”

Assistant Director of Aquatics Nancy Quina said, “this is the second semester we’ll be collabo-rating with the Aqkwontae instruc-tor to offer the course to the UWF community.”

Last semester, 25 students regis-tered for the pilot session, and

Ozimek said she expects more to sign up this year. The maximum number of students for one class is 35.

Aqkwontae is great for all fitness levels and ages, she said. Men, women, beginners, plus-sized or physically challenged are all welcome.

“I didn’t know what to expect,” Defeo said, “but I loved it, it was awesome.”

The fee for 16 classes is $85. Registration will be running through Jan. 20 at the pool cashier office. You can also regis-ter by calling Hope Ozimek at (850) 341-4323.

A one-piece swimsuit and aqua shoes are recommended.

For more information on fitness classes and Aquatic Center activities, visit the Recreation and Sports Services website at uwf.edu/recreation.

Argos continue success

Basketball is the key to gaining support

Chris ElkinsSports Editor

Athletics f o r t h e Argonauts

of the University of West Florida has a rich history of success in many sports. However, student support isn’t included in that history.

UWF Athletics have tried to promote sports on campus, but the majority of the student body just hasn’t bought into it.

That’s all about to change.

It all comes down to one thing, the success of the “big sports.”

With football still likely more than two years away, the popularity of UWF Athletics rests on the shoul-ders of the national cham-pion baseball program and the men’s basketball program.

I am in no way saying that the success of the other sports at UWF is less glori-ous.

However, in the United States, football is king followed by baseball and men’s basketball. At the collegiate level, men’s basketball is second only to football in attendance numbers.

So then it becomes clear why UWF sports aren’t as popular. The sport that draws the most attendance hasn’t had a successful season since 2003-2004.

The Argonauts haven’t been to the Gulf South Conference tournament since then, and haven’t won more than 14 games since then.

Over the past two seasons, the seasons that most current students will remember, the Argos were 11-14 and 9-17. Even worse, UWF was 2-8 and 2-10 in conference play.

Have no fear, however, things are changing.

There has finally been a turn-around in the basket-ball program, thanks to the administration continuing to make student life a top priority and the basketball coach getting a chance to coach the players that he recruited.

UWF has already won as many games overall and as many conference games as it had won in either of the past two seasons.

There are 11 games remaining on the schedule and all but one are against conference opponents.

UWF trails Christian Brothers (4-0 GSC), Alabama-Huntsville (3-1 GSC), and West Georgia (2-1 GSC) in the GSC stand-ings. If the Argos can defeat West Georgia on Thursday, they will be a strong candi-date for third place in the standings.

When compared to finishing sixth the past two seasons, the improve-ment would be huge. The improvement would also land UWF in the conference tournament where anything can happen.

What does UWF have to do for all of this to happen? Don’t fix what isn’t broken.

UWF has more size in the paint than most teams and has used a “pound it in the paint” strategy to its advantage all season.

The Argos have out rebounded opponents 647-503. All of this while taking only 21 three point attempts.

Credit can be given to standout Jamar Moore for picking up where he left off last season and Marquis Mathis for the breakout season in which he leads the team in scoring. Moore has earned three GSC players of the week this season.

A lot is changing for student life. Expect the success of the basketball team to be the frontrunner

From staff reportsThe University of

West Florida basket-ball team has been on the road to redemption since its record losing streak under now third-year Head Coach Bob Stinnett.

After preseason promises of a turn-around from Stinnett, UWF seems to have finally put together a winning season.

The Argos went 6-2 over the winter break and 3-1 in two tourna-ments while splitting four conference games improving their record to 11-6 (2-2 GSC). Arkansas Tech.

The biggest tourn-mant game for the Argos came against No. 24 Arkansas Tech on Dec. 18 in the McDonald Fleming Moorhead Classic.

The game was the first game for UWF against a team ranked in the top 25 and the Argos held their own in the 85-89 loss.

The game was led by Arkansas Tech for most of the way. The Wonder Boys led by double-digits more than three times but they were unable to pull away from the Argos.

UWF was led by Jamar Moore who scored a season high 28 points and 17 rebounds for the double-double.

With 2:07 to go, the Argos trailed by 10. Peter Connole started the comeback run with a jumper to cut the lead to eight.

Anthony Sims made a layup, then one of two free throws after being fouled on the next play, and then another layup to cut the lead three.

Arkansas Tech. battled back making a dunk and then back-to-back free throws to

put the lead at seven but back-to-back three point-ers by Mike Lewis and Jamar Moore cut the lead back down to one with 23 seconds left.

That’s as close as the Argos would get to an upset. Arkansas Tech. hit three more free throws and UWF missed three three-pointers and saw their then 5 game home winning streak come to an end. CBU

Conference play had been a historic struggling point for the Argos in the past and started with a loss on Jan. 5 against Christian Brothers 81-77. The Argos led 39-37 at the half but turnovers proved costly in the second half. CBU scored 20 points off turnovers

compared to 9 by UWF.The one high note

was that the 77 points by UWF is the most CBU has allowed since 2009. Sims led the Argos with 14 points scored.Delta State

The Argos won their first conference game of the season on Jan. 7. Connole scored a career high 18 points against Delta State as the Argos dominated the Statesmen 84-67.

Connole made all seven shots he took from the field and four of five from the free-throw line. Moore secured his third double-double in four games scor-ing 17 points and recording 11 rebounds. Mathis also scored 17 and Martell Buie

was the fourth Argo to score in double digits, scoring 14. North Alabama

The Argos put another win in the conference brackets and the first loss in North Alabama’s home record column by defeating UNA 79-68 on Jan. 13.

UWF trailed for most of the first half until Buie gave the team the lead with 5:28 remaining. The Argos led by 32-31 at the end of the first half.

The second half wasn’t as close. The Argos opened up the half with a six point run before going up by double digits after layup from Buie then by 18 after a dunk by Moore.

Mathis scored 21, Buie scored 15, Moore scored

13, Sims scored 11, and Connole scored 10 for the Argos. UAH

The Argos fell to the highest ranked opponent they’ve played this season, No. 17 Alabama-Huntsville, 89-73 on Jan. 14. UWF trailed the entire game and trailed 51-43 at the half.

Mathis scored 20 and Moore just missed a double-double finishing 12 points and nine rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to keep things close.

The Argos will look to get back in the confer-ence win column against West Georgia on Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in The Coliseum in Carrolton, Ga.

Photo special to The Voyager

Senior Jamar Moore goes up for a jump shot at a game last season. Moore has been awarded three GSC player of the week awards and leads the team in rebounds and assists. He is second on the team in scoring.

Struggles continue for women’s teamFrom staff reports

The University of West Florida women’s basketball team has struggled to put points on the board all season, and continued that trend over the break.

The Argonauts went 3-5 over the break to put their over-all record at 5-11 (1-3 GSC). CBU

The Argos opened up the conference season with a win against Christian Brothers on Jan. 5. Sher’Ryan Scott led the team with 20 points en route to a 47-37 victory at the UWF Field House.

UWF led 21-18 at the half but CBU kept it close and the two teams traded leads throughout the second half. The Argos led by three with 3:53 left in the game and went on a 6-0 run the rest of the way. Delta State

The Argos fought hard against Delta State on Jan. 7 but the Statemen slowly pulled away

toward the end of the game, lead-ing by 10 with about four minutes remaining and by as much as 13 in the final minute.

Scott led the way again

for UWF scoring 14 points. North Alabama

UWF lost a heart-breaker against North Alabama on Jan. 12 in a game that never should have

been close. The Argos dominated the first

half, leading by as much as 18 and by 16 at the half.

Scott hit two jump shots to put the Argos up by 20 with 16 minutes remaining. Then, everything fell apart. UNA went on a 10 point run, cutting the lead in half.

The Argos fought back, but UNA slowly cut down the lead over the next ten minutes then tied the game with 4:32 remaining.

UNA then took control, scoring 10 to the Argos four to finish the game.UAH

Strong performances by Tiara Logan and Keaundrea Merriewether highlighted the game against Alabamba-Huntsville on Jan. 14 but it wouldn’t be enough as the Argos fell 81-64.

Logan scored 16 and Merriewether scored 14 and the Argos kept things close, going into the half trailing 44-39.

However, UAH controlled the second half, leading by as much as 15 and as little as 6.

Photo special to The Voyager

Sher’Ryan Scott pushes the ball forward in a game earlier in the season. She leads the team in scoring and free throws this season.