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NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

SEPTEMBER 5, 2006

VOLUME 17, ISSUE 1

HTTP://WWW.NSDCDRRENT.COM

Left: Kennedy impersonoting on Air Japan stewardess during part of his show. Above: Kennedy and his co-rapper Stu Stone sign
autographs in the UC after the show. Photos by Gerlinde Photography

Jamie Kennedy Brings

Laughter to University
Center Inauguration
Stand Up Comedy, Comic Rap make- UC
Arena's first performer memorable --~By Kristine Be1izaire
Distribution Manager

Members of the NSU community

gathered in the newly built University
Center for the Inaugural Event with
actor and stand up comedian Jamie
Kennedy.
According to Katie Blanco, Director
of Student Engagement, Kennedy was a
top choice for the Inauguration of the

new center. "We [Division of Student

Affairs] chose Jamie because he
tailored toward the college students,
and we figured that the students
would like him"
Students had a lot to say about
Jamie Kennedy's presence at NSU
before the show. "It's great," said NSU
student Shane Johnson, "They started
off on the right foot to get everybody

to come to and see what NSU is

about."
P.J Cassidy, freshman at NSU
said, "It is pretty sweet that such a
high profile celebrity is coming to
NSU. I hope the show is hilarious."
The show began with improv
comedian Nerry who warmed up
the crowd with stories about dating
and myspace.com, saying that

today's children are addicted to the

internet and are turning into vampires
because of their refusal to play outside.
After sharing laughs with the crowd,
he introduced the entertainer Jamie
Kennedy.
Kennedy, who referred to himself

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Ernesto:

Just a Scare
for Florida
FeaturedSections

By Shenita Ann McLean

StaffWriter

two campus traditions: Got Wood?

and Exploration Week. Exploration
Week takes place during the first
week of school, where students are
given passports and the opportunity

When South Floridians heard

that Tropical Storm Ernesto was
likely to impact the region, many had
a flashback to last year's hurricane
season. With reports from the U.S.
National Hurricane Center claiming
that "Ernesto could develop into the
first hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic
season," many began to panic.

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Rain Can't StopSharkapalooza

By Kristine Belizaire
Distribution Manager

After a rainy start, NSU's first

Sharkapalooza was moved to the
Rosenthal Cafeteria, instead of its
originally planned location outside of
the newly built University Center.
Sharkapalooza is a combination of

Nation & World

Current Affairs. . . . . . .. 5
A&E

Sports

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Opinions

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Deadly Cluster Bombs Remain

Scattered Across Lebanon
By Paul Saneaux
Managing Editor

Following
the
month-long
conflict between Israeli military forces
and Hezbollah guerillas in Lebanon,
civilians are still suffering casualties
resulting' from small, unexploded
bomblets strewn by Israeli cluster
bombs.
In a report released to the
Associated Press and Reuters by the
U.N. Mine Action Coordination
Center in Lebanon, spokeswoman
Dalya Farran said that the fist-sized
munitions have killed 13 people and
injured 48 since the truce created on
Aug. 14.
The mounting casualties and
the unknown amount of dangerous
explosives littered throughout Lebanon
have produced criticism aimed against
Israel's use of duster bombs. Jan
Egeland, the U.N. undersecretarygeneral of humanitarian affairs labeled
the Israeli force's decision to use a
weapon known for collateral damage
unnecessary and "cruel."
"What's shocking and I would
say, to me, completely immoral is that
90 percent of the cluster bomb strikes
occurred in the last 72.hours of the
conflict, when we knew there would
be a resolution," said Egeland to AP
reporters.
Israeli officials defended the
military's actions, claiming that cluster
bombs were needed in dealing with
Hezbollah militants who took control
of village streets and found cover in
neighborhoods to launch mortars and
rockets at Israel.
"Israel does not break any

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international laws in the type of

armaments it uses," government
spokeswoman Miri Eisin said. "Their
use conforms with international
standards."
According to the Associated
Press, there are no international laws
or regulations that prohibit the use
of cluster bombs, but the Geneva
Conventions delineate rules designed
to protect civilians since cluster bombs
usually injure or kill after the conflict
ends.
Simon Conway,. director of
British demining group, Land Mine
Action (LMA) , told Reuters' reporters
in Geneva that LMA "will be clearing
unexploded cluster munitions from
the rubble of southern Lebanon for
another decade."
In an article by Reuters reporter
Stephanie Nebehay, an advocacy
group against the use of cluster bombs
claimed that demining teams are still
clearing dangerous explosives from
Israel's conflicts in Lebanon that took
place in 1978 and 1982.
Conway also said that the situation
in Lebanon is worse than that seen in
Mghanistan, Kosovo, or Cambodia.
Over 400 cluster bomb strikes have been
identified in Lebanon; Israeli forces use
three-- delivery systems, designed by
the U.S. and Israel, which, according
to Conway, each have a failure rate of
approximately 40 percent. One duster
bomb can carry dozens or hundreds of
grenade-sized bomblets.
"Currently one person per day is
being killed and three people per day are
being injured by ordnance of all types,"
David Shearer, U.N. humanitarian
coordinator, told reporters.

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From the Editors ofE/Ihe

Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: I'm familiar with

the hybrid cars now widely available,
but what ever happened to the purely
electric cars that were around 10 years
ago?
--Peter Zilly, Bellingham, WA

Photo courtesy NASHOM

Hu....le Space telescope showing Pluto (Mt)'" its moOn, Charon, on the right.

Pluto Demoted to "Dwarf Planet" Status

By Greg Kyriakakis
Nation & World Editor
Pluto, the former ninth planet
in the ,solar system, was officially
_demoted to the status of "dwarfplanet"
ina recent vote by astronomers and
scientists. According to MSNBC.com,'
a proposed plan to increase the number
. of planets to 12 was voted down by
astronomers during a meeting of the
International Astronomical _Union on
Aug. 23 in Prague';

The vote by 424 astronomers

-on the final day of the conference
establishedthree guidelines categorizing
solar system object~. Eight planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - exist
in the system; dwarf planets were
-defined as worlds lacking a cleared
"neighborhood' around its orbit'" and
that "are n:ot satellites.~' Small solar

system bodies were named as all other

sun-orbiting bodies.
.Some disagreed with the outcome
of the vote. Alan Stern of NASA's
New Horiwns' mission to Pluto.
said in a Spac:e.com interview ,that
,"this defi~ition stinks, for techqical
reasons." Contending that other
planets including Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
and Neptune have objects in their
o.t:bits, Stern believe~ that the logic
behind the change is flawed;
,7~~
-He added that he is "embarrassed
for astron~ITly" since "less than five
percent of the; world's astronomers
voted." A petition is circulating that
opposes ~e IAU decision.
- _. A Space.com report stated that
other groups are warming up to
the decision, with the Division -for
Planetary Sciences of the American
Astronomical Society - recognizing

"the authority of the IAU to render a

decision."
David Simon, professor ofphysics
and astronomy at NSU, said that the
changes will have little consequence.
"It's just a matter of naming things. It
really has no practical effect." Simon
added that some may be upset .of
the downgrade. because of emotional
ties with the planet - for instance its
relation to the Disney character ()f the
same name.
Some students at NSU welcome
the guidelines. "I like the change, we're
moving toward a simpler solar system,"
said NSU senior Andres Rodriguez.
.An initial proposal would have
left Pluto's planetary status intact
while adding Ceres, an asteroid, and
C,haron, Pluto's moon t~ the list.

The main problem with the

electric cars that reared their heads
briefly a decade ago was their
abilitY to only go so far on battery
power. Charges lasted just 50 miles
_or so, so you were in ~rouble if you
needed to go farther or ran out. ofjuice somewhere in-between electric
outlets. Hybrids, on the other hand,
which have side-by-side electric and
gas motors, never need to be plugged
in and instead use the motions of
their gas-powered engines (as well as
those of the car's wheels and brakes)
to.keep their batteries charged at all
times. .And with a huge infrastructure
of gas stations, refueling is always as
easy as pulling over to fill up.
Electric car advocates have long
touted their alternative vehicles as
primarily short-distance commuter
cars. At a 50-mile range,most
electric cars could make such short
trips without the need for recharging.
One need only plug their vehicle
into an electric outlet in the garage
overnight to charge up the battery~
foi the -morning commute, and if
needed then plug it in at the office
for the return trip later.
But most peoplewant more,From

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Majo-r Manufacturers Recall Laptop Batteries

By Greg Kyriakakis
Nation & World Editor
Laptops, a typical investment
for college students because of their
ease of transportation throughout
campus, may pose a threat to users'
_safety as two major manufacturers have
'recently recalled potentially' hazardous
batteries.
Dell has initiated recalls on
millions of faulty units.' Reuters
reported that Dell issued a.4.1 million
battery recall, which is "the-biggest
recall in its 22-year' history." Newarly
2.7 million of these batteries are in the
U.S.
The batteries, made by Sony, have
been known to "produce smoke and
catch fire." Though no injuries have
been reported, damage to property has
been documented.
computer}hlows up, I already saved all
Opinions at NSU are mixed
my work on to an external hard drive,"
concerning Dell's reputation. Sheela
she said. Despite the issue, Venero's
Venero, a junior, is aware of the recall
confidence in Dell is unshaken.
on her 3-year-old laptop, but has no Diana Hoffman, senior and.
plans'of replacing the battery. "If [the
Dell laptop owner, does not know

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if her battery i,s affected, but has
had problems with her computer
previously. "My computer broke four
times in the past two years, but the
battery has ~n OK."
PCMagazine reported thatApple,

which, like Dell, uses Sony products,

also recalled 1.8 million batteries, 1:1
million ofwhich were sold in the U.S.
The company said that itreceived nine
incidents ofoverheating, two ofwhich
resulted in mjnor operator burns.
Dell
has
established
an
internet recall site, https:llwww.
dellbatteryprogram.com,
where
owners can find- a list' of affected
batteries and instructions on how to
obtain- a replacement. Apple owners
can consult' http://support.apple.
com/batteryprogram to see if their
computer is among those models
listed in the recall.
Though Hewlett~Packard has
'had battery problems in the past,
they are unaffected by the current
Sony defects. The company recalled
batteries in April 2006 and October
2005. A list of unsafe products can
be found at http://hp~com/support/
BatteryReplacement~

News from Aro

Compiled by Paul Saneaux

Compiled by Greg Kyriakakis

Pump or Bomb?
A 29-year-old man traveling with his mother
decided ro tell an airport security official the "sexual
aid" device in his bag was actually a bomb in an effort
to avoid embarrassment. According to the Associated
Press, Skokie, Ill. resident Madin Azad Amin's plan
backfired as he now faces a felony disorderly conduct
charge, which carries a prison term of three years.
Amin's attorney claims that th~ man whispered the
word "pump," which was misinterpreted by th'e-efficial
as "bomb." A security guard testified that she "clearly"
heard Amin say the word bomb.

American militatJi.
States has successfullycame nearly tworp,'
According toml
missile lau
fired fr,
said

Priest Attempts Water Walking,

Drowns
A priest in Mrica drowned after ctaiming that
he could walk on water. Franck Kabele, an Evangelist
preacher, explained to his congregation that a
revelation foretold that with enough faith, he could
repeat the same feat Jesus performed in biblical times.
As reported in the Daily Record, an eyewitness said
that Kabele "walked into the water, which soon passed
over his head and he never came back."

together temporary
propane tanks" and that they "could
force officials stated that numerous
suspects being held in Beirut
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Robbers' Van Battery Dies, Santa

Arrests
Three would-be robbers almost successfully
executed a home invasion, but were foiled when
their getaway van failed to start. Neighbors became
suspicious when the larcenists began to jump-start the
vehicle in front of the house, reported IndyStar.com.
Responding to the call was officer Ron Santa, who
walked around the house where he spotted "a man tied
up in a chair with a sock in his mouth and two guys
standing over him with handguns." Santa called for
backup and the suspects were arrested after attempting
to evade police.

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Stephan M. Kishore, a 20-year-old New York

college student, was arrested after showing police ~
phony Homeland Security ID card and badge during
a traffic stop near Kennedy Airport. The Associated
Press reported that despite the credential having the
disclaimer "CopShop.com, Collectible Badge, Not for
Official Use," printed on the back, Kishore still used it.
The man said that he made the card on his computer
and had numerous templates for other agencies, as well
as printed federal and local police identification. He
was charged with criminal impersonation and forgery
charges, which could result in seven years in prison. _

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GRE EK Recruitment 2006

By Tanya Parnes
StaffWriter

By Michael Bergbauer
StaffWriter .
Career Services is expanding
and connecting to ali NSU students
this year with ncv\' cvent series,
including
and Learn
Carcer
and the
Career Fair.

Greeks at NSU have started

Fecruitment once again.
These organizations are involved
in many diff~rent activities and events
throughout the course of the school year.
11~ere arc several different organizations
fm
male and fem:lle students who
;lfe i,l
in becoming a part of the
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in the week-long
P,lnhdlenic Sonni ty Formal Recrui tment
process. ,\n ;mercsted female srudents
will ~,nend t(JUr different even ts hosted
by each sorority throughout the course
of the week beginning August 29,2006.
The first night is an information,al
night, the second is a theme night, the
third is the philanthropy night and the
fourth is the preferential night. Upon
completion of the week's events several
girls will receive bid cards inviting them
to join
of the two sororities.
Kristen Kirsch, the former Vice
President of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority
says, "I like Recruitment because it's
really a chance to show off your sorority
and meet new people." Kirsch is a senior
this year but still remains very active
in her sorority, which participates in
five national philanthropies every year

ote

Kramer is hoping to
including Breast Cancer Awareness, experience."
The Rock-A-Thon, the September 11 rh recruit fifty new members, which is
Foundation, Engelmann's Syndrome the maximum number of students that
and the Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation are allowed to join each sorority every
She says she has met some really nice year.
There are also two service sorority
people and is very happy that she
organizations on campus, Alpha Kappa
joined.
"They're not just hiends that Alpha and Lambda 1heta Alpha.
Alpha Kappa Alpha is one of the
will last through college, bur for a
oldest sororities in the cOLlntry. The
lifetime."
Several other girls made similar sorori tv fDcuses on voluntl.:cr serviceanc]
remarks, including Angela \!loya, encourages young \VOmCfl to Gl~lintalr~
high moral and ethical sta;'lCbrds. AKA
the Sisterhood Coordinator and
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that
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things I was looking for when I joined," Dress-For-Success
Moya said. "1 love everything that we Financial ManagemcTJt \Vorkshop,
111e members of rhis sorority
do." Moya too, is a senior this year.
remain
active f~Jr a lifetime. Alicia
"Ihe newest sorority to start a
chapter on NSU's campus this year is Jackson, Esq., :l professor at the
Sigma Delta Tau. 'lhis organization Shepard Broad Law School, still
is still new on campus, so its formal participates in the campus events.
Recruitment will take place September _She says that she joined the sorority
14 -17, 2006. Srudents who are because she loves, "the camaraderie,
interested in joining can attend the the sisterhood and the service that we
events and interview with the chapter provide to. all mankind." Recruitment
applications can be picked up at the
members.
law
school office in room 184 and are
Carley Kramer, the Chapter
Consultant, is looking forward to due Sept. 9.
Lambda Theta Alpha is the other
establishing her sorority at NSU.
"We're really excited; it's a once in a service sorority on campus.
lifetime opportunity," she said. "There
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Delta Iota chapter. It's a really special

THE CURRENT _

SEPTEMBER

5.2006

NSU's Anesthesiologist
Assistant Program: A
new option for students
By Tanya Parnes
StaffWriter
Nova Southeastern University's
Health Professions Division has just
become the first one in the state of
Florida to offer a Master of Health
Science degree with a specialization
as an Anesthesiologist Assistant. This
27-month long program involves
extensive clinical education and
training that will help these students
become allied health professionals
who will work directly under
the supervision of the physician
anesthesiologist.
The university has recruited
Robert Wagner RRT, MMSc, Mc, to serve as the new Program
Director and Assistant Professor
for Nova Southeastern University's
M program. Wagner was the past
President of the American Academy
of Anesthesiologist Assistants, as
well as the Chief Anesthetist at Saint
Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia,
where he has worked for the past
fourteen years.
Wagner says he is very excited
about NSU's new program. "We're
the fourth program iiJ'the country
to have the Anesthesiologist Assistant
program," he said. The program is

limited"to thirty four students, but

is also one of the larger ones in the
United States. He says that NSU
has to maintain quality control
because each student must be in
the operating room. "It's a very
intensive and extensive program.
It's very challenging academically
and clinically."
The program requires each
student to complete a minimum
of 2500 clinical hours that
will cover all of the aspects of
anesthesia car~, including a senior
year consisting offull time clinical
rotations that are specifically
focused on all ofthe specialty areas
in anesthesia, including general
surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics
and gynecology, otolaryngology,
orthopedics,
neurosurgery,
ophthalmology, genitor-urinary
surgery, vascular surgery, cardiac
surgery,
thoracic
surgery,
transplantation and trauma.
"From day one the students
are studying anesthesiology,"

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SEPTEMBER

5.2006

THF ClJRRFNT

Farquhar Convocation to
Celebrate the Beginning
of New Academic Year
By Kristine Belizaire
Distribution Manage
The Annual Convocation, hosted
by ~he Farquhar College of Arts and
Sciences, is an event that brings NSU
students and faculty together with
intellectually inspiring discussions.
The event brings together new as
well as returning studerits and faculty
members to introduce the new school
year.
This year, the Farquhar College
will introduce Mark Nerenhausen,
President and CEO of the Broward
Center for the Performing Arts as the
keynote speaker for the event.
Mark Nerenhausen will be the
first guest of th~ Farquhar College's
2006:-2007 Distinguished Speakers
Series.
Nerenhausen has a Bachelors
degree ofscience in Russian Studies and
a Masters degree in arts administration.
For the past eight years, Nerenhausen
has held the position of President
and CEO of the Broward Center for
the Performing Arts, which presents
over 600 performances each year.

The Broward Center has a nationally

renowned education program and
also manages the Rose rand Alfred
Miniaci Center on NSU's campus.
Emily Schmitt, PH.D, recipient
of the Farquhar College of Arts
and Sciences Full-Time Faculty
Excellence in Teaching Award, will
be recognized for her far-reaching
research mentorship and support.
"The number one reason for
students to attend is tradition,"
said Don Rosenblum, Dean of the
Farquhar College ofArts and Sciences.
"It is a marvelous way to stop, reflect
and say 'This is a wonderful thing that
I am doing; I am getting my college
degree.'''
The Annual Convocation will
be held in Miniaci Performing Arts
Center on Sept. 5 at 4 p.m. and
will be followed by a reception held
in the Desantis Building Atrium.
For additional information contact
the Farquhar College of Arts and
Sciences Office of the Dean at (954)
262-8068.

Photo courtesy JANETTE BAKER

Pidured: (left to right) John Padilla, Dione Simpson, Louisa Dileone, Doug Carpenter, Bevon
Dabrio, Keith Drosehn, Moria Lawrence, and Chip Turner.

Logistics Committee for the

American Heart Association
By Chip Turner
Coordinatorfor Student Affairs, Orlando
As a way of reaching out to the
Central Florida community, NSU
Orlando's SGA and Student Affairs
have joined the Logistics Committee
for the American Heart Association's
2006 Heart Walk at Loch Haven Park
in Orlando, which will take place on
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006.
The NSU Orlando team serves
as Co-Chairs for the Route Chair and
Parking Chair positions, which are both
integral to the success ofthe 2006 Heart
Walk. The team will be responsible
for implementing the locations for
entertainment, decorations, and water
stations along the Walk route, as well
as the organization of the parking on
the day of the Walk. Serving on the
committee allows the students and staff

members the opportunity to enhance

their leadership skills while reaching
out to their local community as a
representation for NSU.
The Logistics Committee will
meet one day each month prior to
the Walk in September in order to
implement ideas and finalize details.
In addition, the NSU team will utilize
the time to promote the Walk and
garner volunteers that are interested
in assisting the day of the event.
This year's Heart Walk will have
three main focuses: Hope, Inspire,
and Celebrate. Anyone interested
in volunteering for the 2006 Heart.
Walk in Orlando at Loch Haven can
contact Chip Turner, Coordinator
for Student Affairs at NSU Orlando,
at saorlando@nova.edu.

-NSU Orlando
Summer Cookout
By Keith Drosehn
Contributing Writer, NSU Orlando
On Saturday, June 24, 2006, NSU
Orlando's Student Educational Center
held a cookout for students, faculty,
and other staff members who attended
the Student Educational Center that
day.
The event was sponsored by the
Student Government Association and
Student Affairs. Many of the students
that attend class on the weekends do
not have the opportunity to connect
with the Officers of the SGA as much
as the weekday students, and Chip
Turner, Coordinator of Student Affairs
at NSU Orlando, hopes to change
that. This was a great way to give the
SGA officers a chance to introduce
themselves to the weekend students

and faculty.
"I am very excited to see the
SGA so involved in their academic
community as well as taking the role
of student leadership so important"
said Turner. "They have a lot of great
ideas and I look forward to seeing
many of these ideas implemented
during their tenure."
SGA Orlando has many plans in
store for the future in terms ofstudent
development and social offerings for
NSU Orlando students.
For more information regarding
NSU Orlando's Student Government
Association, please contact Chip
Turner at sgaorlando@nova.edu
or visit him during Student Affairs
office hours which are posted in the
student lounge.

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By Lucas Mireles

The Daily Cougar (u. Houston)

08129/2006

(V-WIRE) HOUSTON - Occasionally,

. movies come along that are so powerful in
conveying a message they can change viewers'
. perspectives on their lives. .
Snakes on a Plane" certainly will change
<your perspective, .but not necessarily on your
life.
It's more likelyto affect your thoughts about
flying w~th angry, poisonous snakes that want
to kill everyone. One might scratchhis head
.in wonderment contemplating the relevance
ohhis premise to anything at all. "Snakes" is
theqlosest thing to on-screen .retardation that
viewerswillsee this summer, but the reality is,
it's the coolest movie ofthe year.
Samuel.L.Jackson plays Nelville Flynn,
an FBI agent escorting a murder witness on a
plane from Hawaii to Los Angeles. As the title
suggests, snakes are released on the flight and'
insanity ensues.
But here's the real deal: This moVie is

supposed to be bad.
The writing is cheesy, there are
obnoxious acts of product placement. and
the director himself took some pointers on
.what to put in the film from its Internet
fan ba,se; To make a long story short, you
probably won't see this one mentioned at
this year's Academy Awards. But that's why
this movie is so great. It knows it's bad, and
itwants everyone to laugh at it.
So what about the snakes? Well,'they':t;e
on a plane, they bite passengers and it's
hilarious.
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every place you would not want asnake to
bite. Consider those parts bitten.
Just waiting to see what body part the _
snakes would go after next' is one of the'
most entertaining things about the movie.
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BINGl'()N - Aug.
, many college students'
probabIynot watching
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niglit off from living'
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The forgb'tt'e~!se:rlesof kfngdom

.Just imagine your body and

the places. you where yo.u
woculdnot want to be bitten:
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'soundtrack, but from""the viewers. At

certain intervals the majority of the
audience decided to hiss all at once;
providing '. an awesome surroundsound effect.
What makes this movie .so big - relatively speaking, at l~ast -- whell
everyone knows it's going to be so
bad? Two words: Marketing blitz.
The incredible Internet presence
of "Snakes on a Plane" has boosted it.
to another level.
On its official Web site, visitors
can even place a phone call from
Jackson to their friends by answering
a few simple questions. Of course,
Jackson's voice is an automated
response based' 011 the inform;ltion
provided, but it's still entertaining
and a piece of shameless genius.
"Snakes" has become an instant
cul,tfaIassic even though its boxot&ce earnings. have been well below
anticipated. What else can you ask
from a B-movie?

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Megan Mullally took home the only'
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major win of the night for "Will
"Huff' .was nOl; the' only
& Grace," which wrapped its final
non-network series to come out
season this past spring.
on top; honors . for comedy actors,
Another NBC stalwart, "The
both supporting and lead, went
West Wing," ended the evening with
respectively to Tony .Shaloub of
its 26th Emmy win, an all-time high.
"Monk" on USA andJererny Pivenof c' The record-breaking statue/went' to
"Entourage," HBO's latest hit. This
veteraJQ AIan Aida, for his supporting
was a particularly deserving win for ,role as a .Republican "presidential
Piven, whose portrayal ofAri Goldnominee.
- the vulgar, sexist, racistyet strartgely
Mariska Hargitay gave the "Law
lovable-Hollywood agent -- is arguably
& Order'~ franchise its only major
~ the most enjoyable aspect ofthis half-'
wino- the nightinL-eadActress in a
, hour escape into male wishfulfillm~nt
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and Hollywood politics. For Shaloub,
Unit." In a breakfrom tradition,this
on the other hand, this marked his .was the orily of the wain. categorie~ in
third Emmy win for the role.
which TV's l()ngest:-;runningdrama
Though he was overlooked Jor, was nominated.
his work as lead actor on British
This anomaly may be credited to
. import "The Office," St~e Carellstill
the Academy of Television Arts and
went home happy, as the deadpan
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mockumentary won for 9utstahding
new'voting system that rna.t!y believe
Comedy Series.: .
leftd~serving shows out in the cold.
For Outstanding Lead Actress in , While "Rescue Me" and "My Name
,a Comedy, the' resl;dt was 'somewhat
Is' Earl" were passed over in favor of
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more con~entional nominees" there
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se~m to be mor~ glaring examples of
curse and triumphed for her part
the Emmys' electoral woes.
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continued from page 9

are computer-generated, and they're

generated poorly, which, of course,
works given the director's vision.
Keep an eye out for die "Predator"-esque
"snake vision" that appears
""throughout the film: viewers get to
see what the snakes see, a cool concept
that breaks up the film's pacing.
What made this movie so
phenomenal can be summed up with
a description of a trip to its premiere..
The event was more like a party than a
screening, and right off the bat, there
was a man dressed up in a cardboard
'box that looked like an airplane.
Atlother'man donned ;l snake outfit
and chased him around the theater
before the movie even started.
During the show, the audience
was yelling at the screen.... It was
reminiscent of, a screening of the
"Rocky Horror Picture Show," where
audience participation is encouraged.
There was hissing thrQughout
the . entire movie -- not from the

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. existing. fans of the Kingdom Hearts

series by filling.inthest<?~s~d
. rounding it all out.. If you are a fan
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gameplay is still interesting enough,
but you will have to look beyond the
multi-layered story.

GAME REVIEWS

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Lost hours of sleep

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- Great game. Make sure you have coffee for the day. (7)

ZZZ _ It's pretty gOj)d, but you won{ lose much sleep. (6)
ZZZZ _ An average game. Don't botherwith it durin:g finals week. (5)
ZZZZZ

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ZZZZZZZZ

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Women's .Volleyball
Team Starts off Season
at the University Center
By Nelly Mesa
StaffWriter

The Sharks Volleyball team kicked

off the 2006 season on Aug. 25 and 26,
stepping onto the main court for the
first time as NSU hosted the premier
intercollegiate athletic sporting event,
the Shark Classic, in the new University
Center. The tournament begins what
will become an annual event at the

Uc.
Senior Karla Ortiz said "The new
facility is amazing compared to BCC
where the Sharks played in the past, and
it's great to finally have a beautiful gym

we can now call home and represent our

school in."
The tournament encompassed highquality competition considering three
of the nation's top 20 Division II teams,
Florida Gulf Coast, Truman State, and
Concordia College, were in attendance.
NSU (1-3) got off to a rocky
start as they were-defea!~by their
first thr.ee opponents. However, the

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Women's Soccer Team Takes

Down Webber International
By Nelly Mesa
StaffWriter

Nova Southeastern University's confidence can make or break you. You

Women's Soccer Team (2-0-0) took can be so confident you get too relaxed,
home their second victory on Monday, or it can make you by driving you to
Aug. 28, with a score of 5-0 against have bigger and better goals, which is
the Webber International University's the approach I'm striving for."
Alongside freshman Kelly Diershow
Warriors.
and
freshman Alexis Hernandez, who
Due to flooding on the Sharks'
home field, NSU was forced to play on each tacked single goals onto the Sharks'
their practice field, but that did not have score, sophomore Stephanie. Quinones
any effect on the women's performance. had an outstanding outing as well.
This was seen in sophomore forward Quinones was able to snatch one goal
Shurell Burton ability to put up the as well as the assist to goal number five
Sharks' first goal in the first 29 seconds made by SO Lauren Huffman from -25
yards.
of the game.
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Despite their game getting off to a rocky start, Senior

Karla Ortiz is thrilled that she can represent NSU in the
newly built Universty Center gym
Sharks were able to get it together
while challenging the University
of Central Oklahoma on Saturday,
Aug. 26, and in a five game match,
NSU's Sharks took home their first
\'Iin of the season.
"Our team has set very high
goals for ourselves that I'm sure we
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Sonhomore Christina U;ubb

UD exceptional numbers with
seven digs while
up1! blocks. Senior sener
\legan Johansen showed leadership
on the court as she had a total of 60
assists to aid the Sharks to victory.
Senior libero Itza Miranda seemed
unstoppable as she had 35 digs of
her own.
Sophomore Melinda Gorman
dominated on the Sharks' new court
as she brought in a total ~f 52 kills
for the tournament.

MIKE PALOZOlLA/The Current

PAGE 13

A Fly on the Wall:

Senators Retreat
By Paul Saneaux

Dear NSU Community,

Managing Editor
-.

Ah, the first issue of the

year, and we already get to talk
about hurricanes (or tropical
storms aspiring to ,be hurricanes,
as the case may be). Lucky us!
After last years record 27
named storms, it's understandable
that people might be a bit jumpy.
The empty shelves at Publix where
water and cans of tuna used to be
following the threat of a tropical
storm (thanks, Ernesto), can
certainly attest to that.
No that I blame anyone.
The Boy Scout motto is something
we should all keep in mind, if
not abide by ("Be Prepared," for
all those who were never inclined
towards scouthood). This might
be especially obvious after South
Florida's half-hearted preparations
for what we thought would be a
Category 1 storm left us less than
ready when Wilma walloped the
area. Fortunately, it looks like
we've taken the lesson to heart.
So for now, even thought
our first brush with storm winds
was less than climactic, we should
stay on our toes. I wouldn't suggest
totally freaking out about it for the
rest of storm season though; that
kiJ1d of badly focused stress can get
really exhausting after awhile. Just
be aware ofwhat's going on and do
what you have to to stay safe.
That's something you
can apply not only to preparing
for hurricanes, but to just about
anything else in your life as well.
Sincerely,

~ lIan'7lO64e

~;- a grueling summer of

of sunshine during a cloudy day or
temporary, seasonal employment
.a breath of fresh air on a congested
elsewhere, I can sincerely say it
New York subway.
is good to be back in the college
Last week's meeting was
routine (even if it is justa routine).
effectively killed by that wimp
With new people to meet, new
Tropical Storm Ernesto, so I will
classes to survive, and a shiny new
regress another week to the first
University Center to enjoy, who
senate meeting of the year on Aug.
can say it is not good to be back?
23. I was expecting to have nothing
Summer vacation and all that free
to rant about for the first meeting
time becomes somewhat of a bore
because there was no legislation,
after a while, I have to admit.
but some issue always seems to arise.
Anyway, for those of you who
But first, I have to get through the
do not know, I began this column
normal order of business.
last year as a sort of public service
President Andrew Ibrahim gave
for anyone who would read the
an interesting report to start off the
newspaper. What I do is basically sit
festivities: most interesting of all
in during the Undergraduate SGA
was news that he would be working
senate meetings (every Wednesday
with SGA Advisor Gary Gershman
at 4 p.m. in the Goodwin
to prepare a letter promoting the
classroom) and share the pain and
placement ofastudent representative
suffering with the senators- of . in the university's Board ofTrustees.
course I am kidding. Somewhat,
This was a notion thought up last
I think. In truth, I relay news
semester under the reign of former
concerning the SGA and its affairs
President Jason Peebles, but now
to the NSU community. The catch
only with Ibrahim in the hot seat
is that I throw in a refreshing little
has the idea been acted upon.
opinion here and there, like a ray
Ibrahim also stated that he will be

in close contact with the Pan-SGA

throughout the year. Good: proper
networking between other SGA's
was a feature that the previousSGA
somewhat lacked.
Remember
the
problem
with last year's Commencement
ceremony's guest speaker Salman
Rushdie and how some people
boycotted the event because they
hated him? Well, Ibrahim also said
he would create a forum for student
feedback concerning the issue. I do
not want to sound mean (although
it probably cannot be avoided) but
this executive board has set some
pretty impressive goals compared to
the previous board-and that was
only the first meeting.
Although there was no official
legislation to present last week, the

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FLY
continued from page 13

issue that pervaded a majority ofthe

meeting was the expulsion ofseveral
senators from their positions and
denial of opportunity to reapply
because they missed a mandatory
SGA retreat. The getaway was not a
vacation, but a chance for the entire
SGA to get together, discuss goals,
define responsibilities, and review
other madership-related matters.
So, what does that mean?
Well, the room was quite
empty; six senators lost their
seats. Some constituents have
no
representation whatsoever.
There are no Interorganizational
Council senators, no minority
senators, no freshman senators, no
Interfraternity Council senators.
I could go on. My point is that
the SGA is not functioning at full
power.
The Executive Board made an
official decision by official vote that
any senator that missed the retreat
would be expelled. Vice President
of Judicial Affairs Laxmi Lalwani
outlined most of the executive
board's when she said that they
cannot back out a decision because
it was by an official vote. A vote of
six against one, in fact. Also, she said
that the senators had a four month
. advance notice of the mandatory

event. She made good points.

The other side, primarily voiced
by International Senator Akshat
Bhargava, rebutted the executive
decision by saying that exceptions
could be made. Though Ibrahim
implied that exceptions could not
be made because it weakened the
decision and allowed room for other
exceptions, I have to agree that
there was at least one exception:
former International Senator Amrish
Ramnarine attended the meeting and
spoke with the SGA during open
forum, saying he was willing to prove
his commitment to the senate for a
chance to reapply. Gershman brought
up a good point saying that, "this is
not ancient Egypt, the rules are not
. .In stone."
wntten
This prompted Ibrahim to
suggest the senators put together
a resolution proposing that the
Executive Board consider their
decision. Consider is the key word:
even if all the senators support the
resolution, it does not mean that the
Board must overturn its decision. A
resolution only gauges the support for
the action it promotes. More support
only means the Board will give better
. consideration. They might look at a
resolution with strong support and
still decide that their decision stands.

Here is my take 'on this:

I know that the SGA is going for
tougher guidelines and regulations
this year (in fact, one of the
Impact party's goals was to enforce
responsibilities), but the expulsion
of so many senators seems like selfdestruction. Like the SGA is feeding
its own legs to the sharks ... Urn, I
mean wolves. I am all for holding
people to their responsibilities,
especially when it comes to people
with power, but is it really helping
the SGA at the moment? I do not
think so.
Additional Notes:
Campus
Entertainment
Director Vanessa Mezquia resigned
for personal reasons. (I think most
of us are used to resignations by
now.) This position and many others
are now open.
Public Relations Director
Sean Burque has put up a website
for the NSUSGA that contains all
the calendars of events you will ever
need. So, use it! http://nsusga.nova.
edu.
Residential Senator Etta
Mills was nominated for Senate ProTemp and voting will take place at
this week's meeting.

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