UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2010

Sun’s energy fuels student’s futurePage 9

Alumnus cranks down West Coast for Kourage

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Freshman golfer qualifies for US Open

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Page 4 Wednesday, june 9, 2010CONTENTS

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A new website and iPhone app allows stu-

dents to keep track of on-cam-pus shuttles all day, every day.

The Spinnaker compiles dorm and apartment

crime statistics for students seeking housing.

UNF Political Science junior leads initiative to

bring technological literacy to the third world.

UNF’s very own: Fresh-man, Kevin Phelan made

the cut for the U.S. Open.

PAGE 2: INDEX | PAGE 3: POLICE BEAT | PAGE 4-5: NEWS | PAGE 6-7: Opinions | PAGE 9-12: EXPRESSIONS | PAGE 13-15: SPORTS

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“The product of procrastination and the average student’s all to common desperation for super-hero-like multitasking skills, this photoshopped composition employs a total of five separate photographs, all shot with identical lighting techniques, carefully and laboriously pieced together to achieve an obviously invented yet shockingly convincing final result.”

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Q of the w: Will you use the new system for trackin campus shuttles via the internet and smartphones?

“I’d use it if I had the right phone, but mostly I just walk from the parking lots.”

“Yes, I would find that very useful.”

“Yeah, if I had a phone I could do that with.”

-Scott Bull, fine Arts, Junior

-tatiana Bilyayeva, Information Systems, Junior

-erik Moule, Communications, Senior

Wednesday, june 9 2010 Page 3HODGEPODGE

POLICE BEAT APRIL 5 - JUNE 9

May 20 – Petty Theft (Building 58 West) At 7:20 p.m., UPD was dispatched to the Student Union after an undisclosed amount of money was missing from a security de-posit bag. At approximately 5:45 p.m., a night shift supervisor at Outtakes arrived to assist the night staff with closing. She placed a money deposit bag in the bottom shelf area of the front counter. The bag was closed but not sealed at the time she left it. She returned to the bag at approximately 6:30 p.m. and no-ticed it appeared as if “someone had messed with it.” She was concerned and did an im-mediate audit of the bag to discover money missing. The only employees in the area were food service employees. The plastic bag was taken and stored in the JSO Property Room, pending obtaining latent prints.

May 22 – Criminal Mischief (Lot 18) At 11:10 a.m., UPD was dispatched to Lot 18 after victims attending the Bishop Kenny graduation discovered a long scratch on their car’s passenger door. Further inves-tigation revealed that the unknown suspect used a sharp object as he walked by the right side of the vehicle and scratched the side of the victim’s vehicle. The case was suspended as UPD was unable to identify a suspect.

May 23 - Petty Theft (Building 12) At approximately 3:45 p.m., UPD was dis-patched to the Carpenter Library in ref-erence to a missing computer monitor from inventory. The monitor was assigned to room 2102B, a Library classroom. Mr. Kuscak, Director of Library Systems and Technology, said he had been trying to lo-cate the computer in the system since April 5. The case has since been cleared.

May 24 – Student Illness (Fountains) UPD was dispatched after student Michael Harrigan requested an ambu-lance. Harrigan complained of experi-encing tightness in his chest and having trouble breathing. The student was trans-ported to Mayo Clinic.

Last week by the numbersEach week during the school year the Spinnaker staff reports what’s going on around campus, the city, the state and the nation: the good, the bad and the ugly. In this little space, we want to summa-rize what the average Osprey should know about the past week.

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dollars paid annually for a GPS system and companion website which tracks UNF shuttles.

place won by UNF’s gold team at the NCAA Championship.

pounds of school supplies donat-ed to Pananao by Junior and CEL creator JuanCarlos Villatoro.

Page 4 Wednesday, june 9, 2010NEWS

by Tia Woodsstaff Writer

Students wanting a few more min-utes to study in the Library won’t have to worry about missing the shuttle any-more. UNF recently purchased a shuttle tracking system which allows students to track the location of the Osprey Connector online and through IPhone application. By logging on to unf.transloc.com, students, faculty and staff can track the on-campus north and south shuttles in real time through a transit visual-ization system on the map where each shuttle is located and whether it is out-bound or inbound. The TransLoc Transit Visuaization iPhone app is also available for free download at itunes.apple.com. The red and blue balloons repre-sent the north and south shuttle, re-spectively. The arrow at the end of the balloon indicates which direction each shuttle is going. The Google map can also be zoomed in and show the buildings on campus. TransLoc Incorporation is a transit visualization company based out of Raleigh, N.C., which provides transit visualization system for other college campuses around the country. The new tracking system minimizes student wait time at shuttle stops when they have not arrived and is good for safety measures if there are limited buses at night running. Jasmine Stanley, a UNF English and history senior, said she uses the shuttles regularly and thinks it is a very useful tool. She said she will be using the new system at least two or three times a

week. “It is very easy to use, and it can help during bad weather situations, and if you are in the library studying, you will know when the shuttle has arrived,” Stanley said. The system cost UNF $12,000 per year, about $1,000 a month, said Vince Smyth, Director of Auxiliary Services. The UNF shuttle system began run-ning fall 2007. Employees of American Coach Lines run the shuttles. Six months after the shuttles system began, the university requested a track-ing system to American Coach Lines. Smyth knew he wanted a tracking system similar to North Carolina State. Smyth said the cost of the system is very little compared to providing extra services for students, faculty and staff. Melinda Gallup, Contract Administrator of American Coach Lines, is pleased that the tracking sys-tem began during the summer term so it can be running smoothly before the upcoming fall term. “[The Shuttle tracking system] not only helps students, but it helps me be-cause if there are shuttles that are too close together, I know exactly who it is,” Gallup said. “You don’t want two south buses at the Library at one time that lengthens student wait time. Spacing is everything.” The shuttle carried one million stu-dents this past year, Gallup said.

E-mail tia woods atstaff4@unfspinnaker.com.

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Wednesday, june 9 2010 Page 5NEWS

The crimes compared are: Burglary – Breaking into a building for the purposes of committing a crime

robbery – Stealing property by force or threat of force

Theft – Stealing property without having to gain access to it illegally; auto thefts are included in this category

criminal mischief/Vandalism – Crimes which damage property

assault – Physical altercations

In order to fairly compare the frequency of crime, figures represent the number of a given crime per 100 people living in the complex. The Spinnaker obtained the number of bedrooms and the occupancy percentage of each complex in order to get a close estimate of the number of residents. UNF Housing was able to supply exact numbers for each dorm. It is also important to note that there were two reported murders at Silver Springs and one murder at The District in 2009. There was also one reported rape in the dorms in 2008. The location was redacted from the report. The Osprey Fountains was not included in the study, because it has only been open for one year.

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The summer may have just started, but for many students, it’s time to begin searching for a place to live during the upcoming school year. With that in mind, the Spinnaker compiled crime reports from the dorms and some apartments which are near UNF or bill themselves as “student friendly.” The Spinnaker obtained police reports for all crimes in the dorms and at chosen

apartments from the years 2008 and 2009. We chose the five most highly represented crimes and compared their frequency among housing locations.

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Page 6 Wednesday, june 9, 2010OPINIONS

Just weeks after California vot-ers’ March decision to put Marijuana legalization on the Nov. 2 ballot — Florida legislators took two steps backward to California’s one pro-gressive step. Crist signed a bill that would effectively ban the sale of glass tobacco pipes and “bongs” in Florida. Proposed by state Rep. Darryl Rouson (D), the bill prohibits the sale of glass tobacco pipes in stores that make less than 75 percent of their sales from tobacco. It also prohibits glass sales in locations that make more than 25% of their profit from glassware. The bill passed in Florida’s sen-ate and then went unopposed in the state’s house. Rouson has made clear he intends for the bill to stifle marijuana smok-ing — specifically citing pot as “[not] healthy for public safety and the or-der in society.” While 14 other states

consider the possible tax revenue and new jobs that decriminalizing marijuana would bring, Florida leg-islators continue to spout 1950s-style rhetoric about the Devil’s Lettuce and societal order. Rouson, Crist, listen up. Banning glass won’t have any effect on mari-juana consumption in Florida. People who want to puff pipes will find a way — probably a shadier way than a professionally-blown glass pipe. We understand that the govern-ment is trying to send a message, but anti-glass legislation doesn’t ad-dress any of the underlying reasons for drug-use. The bill is on par with busting street-level drug dealers and calling that effective. Last year, Rouson proposed a bill that would tax parephanalia and use revenue to fund the flagging D.A.R.E. program. Forgoing any argument on

D.A.R.E.’s effectiveness, we believe the legislation Rouson proposed last year is a much better move than the current bong ban. At least helping D.A.R.E. is an attempt at prevention through education, not simply mak-ing things peripheral to drug culture illegal. The legislation dubbed the Florida Bong Bill will take effect July 1, which means all you disenfranchised pipe tobacco smokers have precious few weeks to secure a piece before they become increasingly hard to find. Now, as smokers brace them-selves for the glass prohibition, the Spinnaker wants to take the chance to pass on a nugget of engineering knowledge smokers may find inter-esting: How to make a homemade pipe. Editor’s Note: The Spinnaker is in no way suggesting that our read-ers use this information for any ille-gal activity.

Step 1 — Get an aluminum soda can.

Step 2 — Make a dent in the side of the can to make a bowl. Note: Smoking with this contraption requires you hold the can as if you were drinking out of it, so bear that in mind when choosing a spot for the dent.

Step 3 — Create a screen for smoke to travel through by poking holes in the indentation with a safety pin or knife.

Step 4 — Add a second hole on the side of the can (colloquially known as a “carb”). A carb allows the smok-er to change the pipe’s airflow and af-fect the way tobacco burns.

Step 5 — Light up.

Wednesday, june 9 2010 Page 7OPINIONS

Quotes of the Month:

You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.

— Yogi Berra

Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.

— Steve Jobs

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With the new decade honing in on its sixth month now, our distinguished busi-nesses and icons haven’t had much to say for themselves aside from prosaic apolo-gies and petitions for clemency – some more than others. For anyone unaware, a vast oil spill has been spewing an estimated 210,000 gallons of oil a day — since April — from an offshore well deep in the Gulf. According to the Associated Press, a bubble of methane gas escaped from the well, which then shot up the drill column, expanded quickly and ultimately burst through several sealed barriers before abruptly exploding. The cause of the ex-plosion, which ultimately triggered the spill, is still unknown. However, the blowout occurred shortly after Halliburton — the same Halliburton run by Dick Cheney for about three years before his vice presidency — completed an operation to reinforce drill-hole cas-ing with concrete slurry. This is a delicate process which, accord-ing to government experts, can trigger dam-aging blowouts if not performed attentively. As a result of this blowout, 11 workers were killed; large swaths of sea life con-tinue to suffer while thousands of coastal resident’s livelihoods are at stake. What makes matters worse is scientists have lost scope of how detrimental the magni-tude of the spill has become. The reason scientists have lost scope is due to BP’s hasty response in initially salvaging the spill. UNF biology professor Dr. Courtney Hackney explained that when BP used its patented dispersants (liquid used to disperse oil), it did more harm than good. Oil spills have occurred before — this is nothing new — and methods on how to manage a spill are proven. Currently, an effective solution re-mains unimplemented. Just as they ought to, BP has already dished out mon-ey to residents whose businesses have been disrupted. The company offered

coastal residents no more than $5,000 if they give up their right to sue. Also, BP is donating around $500 million to the state of Florida for initiating protection and research programs. Despite attempts at redress, I’m afraid petty quittances do little to offset the cost to our ecosystem — which I will later discuss. Records show that in the first quarter of 2010, BP made $73 billion in revenue. It is significant that $72.3 billion came from the exploration and production of oil and natural gas, whereas only $700 million was from solar and wind energy. Unfortunately, this doesn’t present much indication that BP was striving to go “be-yond petroleum.” I’m not convinced BP is duly concerned about the environment and, after observing their safety track record, one can see that this oil spill is not entirely unexpected. A Texas oil refinery exploded in 2005, killing 15 and injuring 170 people. This was due to negligence — BP ignored its own safety regulations and left a warning system disabled. In 2006, 267,000 gallons of crude oil spread onto the tundra of Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay due to a hole in the company’s pipeline. BP was told to check the pipeline in 2002 but failed to do so. The list goes on. Mother Jones reported BP earned $5.65 billion in profits in just the first quarter of this year, up 135 percent from last year. According to CNBC, this increase in profit does have to do with the ever-increasing oil prices, but it is also due to the company’s extensive cost-cutting. For example, not installing the aforemen-tioned remote control shut-off switch, which works as a last-resort safeguard against underwater spills — something other oil-producing nations tend to use. As college students, we are the edu-cated elitists of our generation who will need to provide the imminent solution to this quagmire. As history shows, these catastrophes will continue, and yes, BP — or whoever — will pay the fines for the damage they cause; but there is no great-er cost than our own — it is mere pocket

change for them (BP has paid over $485 million in fines in the U.S. alone in the past five years). It is unrealistic to discontinue drilling for oil immediately. Renewable energy pro-duction is not advanced enough to sustain our society. Hackney estimates that even if BP used all its resources in harvesting renewable energy — only relying on solar, geo-thermal and wind energy — it’s un-likely BP would produce even five percent of the energy it obtains now. That being said, not all is lost. One proposal from experts suggests that rev-enues from oil and gas deposits could be channeled toward developing alternative energy sources as a cornerstone for a practical program that could rescind our increasingly dangerous dependency on fossil fuels. A similar program is already working efficiently in Norway, the world’s third-largest energy exporter (search: Norway Petroleum Directorate, for more informa-tion). It is plausible to model a system like this (on a much larger scale), by ini-tiating a national renewable energy trust that would allow for exploring and devel-oping, in a viable and safe way, methods in harvesting energy deposits. First thing is first, the well must be dealt with. Once that’s done, if ever, prog-ress in salvaging the mess shall waste no time, and hopefully this catastrophe will work as a wake-up call, for some, to re-think our energy dependency. To quote John Lennon, “There are no problems. There are only solutions.” We must continue developing an appropriate panacea. For those that feel there is little they can do, or, want to help but don’t know how; consider this an opportunity to imagine, to dream, experiment, volun-teer, brainstorm and develop all the nec-essary knowledge possible. Perhaps in the future you may be the one to discover the grand solution — em-ployers are waiting.

E-mail Chance ryanstaff3@unfspinnaker.com.

BP relishes in revenue while oil touches Gulf Coast

by Josh GoReeditor in CHief

High school is finally over and you have taken the next step by attending col-lege, but be sure you know what you’re doing when registering for classes. There’s definitely a reason UNF has its nickname U Never Finish. Here are some tips to help guide you through this transition process. 1. Don’t take the 9 a.m. College Algebra class unless you have done dili-gence by checking the professor out on ratemyprofessor.com. A tough atten-dance policy will kill you. 2. Know what you want to major in as soon as possible. UNF doesn’t drown its students in course offerings. By Christmas break knowing what you will do, will give you an advantage. 3. Come to Orientation. Tour the campus and take a nice look at the place you’ll be spending your next four years, and if the tour guide tries to teach you the Osprey Swoop, just humor them, or don’t.

4. Get a Facebook. Yeah I’m sur-prised I have to say this but you will need a Facebook to talk your friends from home. 5. Buy your books off cheaper web-sites; don’t waste all your money at the bookstore. If a professor isn’t specific about a book being required, wait until after the first day of class to buy it. 6. Buy the right Parking Pass. UNF Parking Services will slap you with a $30 ticket and they show no mercy in the 20 minute only parking. So if you don’t like to walk very far, invest your money in the premium pass. Also every year people try and photo copy day parking passes and every year, they’re caught. Don’t do it-- it’s petty theft. 7. Go by the nature trails and enjoy free kayak and canoe rentals. 8. Watch out for Geese! At this campus, I must mention Canada geese have the right of way. They have a repu-tation to walk in front of traffic. 9. Get Involved. Come in and write for the Spinnaker or volunteer at Osprey

Radio, TV or student government. 9. Construction is all around, so be careful where you’re at. 10. Golf cart drivers don’t care about pedestrians. Deal with it. That’s just how it goes. 11. No Smoking means No Smoking. so don’t light up in the wrong spot or you’ll have to pay the fine. 12. Play organized sports. UNF of-fers intramural athletic opportunities year round, or go swimming in the UNF Aquatic Center’s heated pool. 13. For your group projects, avoid the library study rooms. Their crowded or unavailable. Take it to a Starbucks or Panera Bread. Now remember to enjoy yourself. This is college as they say, “Live, Laugh, Love.” E-mail Josh Gore at

editor@unfspinnaker.com.

Freshman tips for the new Ospreys from the Spinnaker’s editor

Front Page by Everett Sullivan/Erik Tanner

by Tia Woodsstaff Writer

Holding down a job while in college can be stressful and frus-trating. The time you spend wait-ing tables or working the register at Old Navy often feels like a waste of time and energy, and asking for time off never seems to go over well. Plus, it’s not exactly the expe-rience for which future employers are looking. John Gonzalez, a UNF electri-cal engineering junior, has it nailed though — literally. His college funds come from his job installing solar panels, a field in which he hopes to stay involved after he grad-uates. Think he got “the hook up”? Think again. Gonzalez took the low road to success and has overcome a lifestyle many never escape. Many of us went through a re-bellious phase in high school, but Gonzalez took teenage angst to an extreme, like he does with most things. Although you’d never guess it if you met him now, the clean-cut dude once sported a colorful mo-hawk, leather steel-toe boots and tattered button-up shirts. He dropped out of school in ninth grade but went back after a truant officer threatened to put his parents in jail. When he turned 16, he legally dropped out. A natural entrepreneur, Gonzalez found ways to make money on the free enterprise. He said he drank alcohol and smoked marijuana daily, ultimately pushing his family away. “I was poisoning myself,” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez got a felony and went to arbitration camp for a year, where he earned his GED. After flunking out of his first year at Saint Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Fla., Gonzalez decid-ed to pursue his interest in electric-ity. In 2004, he was self-motivated to learn the electrical trade, learning first-hand from others. With his life in forward motion, Gonzalez became aware of the lack of mobility in the lives of his friends, many of which were in jail or dead. He was 20 years old when one of his closest friends commit-ted suicide. Unwilling to go down that path, he moved to Jacksonville in June 2007, when he quit drugs and alco-hol cold turkey. While working for an electric company in Jacksonville, many of his customers began to inquire about solar energy as their electric bills began to rise. So, he dove into solar energy research and devel-oped a burning passion for it. Although Gonzalez fried his short-term memory in his party days, he more than makes up for it in long-term memory. He could talk for days about sustainable energy if you let him, and you probably would, his enthusiasm is infectious. It had better be, so-lar power is pricey.

The cost of installing a 5-kilo-watt system ranges from $20,000 to $25,000. Gonzalez said that it saves money over time. “Eventually, the price of manu-facturing a solar panel will equal the cost of electricity because the price of electricity is rising, while the price of producing panels is de-creasing,” Gonzalez said. Despite the substantial pay cut, Gonzalez began working for SunWorks, a Jacksonville-based en-ergy company that provides solar systems and solar power solutions in 2007. There he installed solar

systems and learned more about solar energy. Gonzalez had to leave SunWorks when his heavy workload caused a scheduling conflict but found a more flexible position at Eco Solar Technology, a local eco-friendly energy solutions business, where he has installed about 10 solar sys-tems. The owner, David Jolicoeur and co-owner, Jolicoeurs’s fiancée Stephanie Priede, are UNF alumni. “John is one of the more knowl-edgeable about how to make the diagrams and the panels work to-gether,” Jolicoeur said. “He is a

hard worker, and he loves to learn. He is definitely a key in where the company is going.” In early 2008, Gonzalez made Eco Solar’s first installation, a 5-kilowatt solar system on the roof of Jeff Smith’s Mandarin home. On average, a system this size will provide about half of the energy consumed in a single-family home. “I decided to install my solar system to be responsible to the envi-ronment,” Smith said. “The system reduced my energy dependence significantly and with every in-creasing cost of kilowatt per hour

of energy, my investment becomes wiser and wiser.” Gonzalez, now 24, fills his free time helping others. He volunteers at Habitat for Humanity some weekends and is developing a solar system that will be sent to an under-privileged school in the Dominican Republic. He has also become in-volved with a Christian church in Jacksonville Beach, Beaches Vineyard, where he attends servic-es approximately twice a week. He said he felt like he was drawn to the Christian religion. “At first, I went because every time I did, I left with a really posi-tive, uplifted spirit and attitude,” Gonzalez said. “The reason I kept going back is I liked feeling uplift-ed after being so depressed all the time, I realized there was a reason [for feeling uplifted], and I became eternally grateful.” Gonzalez has a new project ab-sorbing the spotlight, Foundation for Renewable Energy Enterprise. FREE is a student organization that will kick-off in the Fall. Gonzalez visualizes FREE as a network for students and businesses interested in learning about green energy, environmental sustainability and healthy lifestyles for individuals and the planet. He believes everyone on campus can benefit from the club and hopes a diverse group of students from every major will join. The organi-zation will start having meetings this fall. Robert Farley, a UNF mathemat-ics senior and the vice president of FREE met Gonzalez in a linear algebra class spring 2010. When Farley showed interest in FREE, Gonzalez jumped at the support. Farley said he is enthusiastic to begin FREE as a student interdis-ciplinary organization. Farley said FREE’s short-term goal is to raise awareness of unused energy in Florida. Eventually, with Gonzalez and other FREE members’ support, FREE could expand to other univer-sities. “[Farley] gave me somebody to throw ideas at and get feedback from, which is where it starts,” Gonzalez said. Farley is excited to work with Gonzalez and FREE. “I see a Steve Jobs’ drive in John,” Farley said. If you want to find Gonzalez this summer, he will probably be crawl-ing around in over 100 degree attics or hoisting large solar panels onto high, sunny roofs. He will probably be sweaty from head to toe, have dirt caked under his fingernails and have a smile on his face, be-cause Gonzalez isn’t waiting until he graduates to start his career. He knows all too well how short life can be, so he’s doing it now.

E-mail tia woods atstaff4@unfspinnaker.com.

Renewed life from a renewable resource Wednesday, june 9 2010 Page 9EXPRESSIONS

Contact Gonzalez for more infor-mation at FREE.UNF@gmail.com.

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After a long and harsh winter, that lousy ball of fire around which we revolve has started putting out some serious heat, and people have once again taken their loung-ing out of doors. Those supine summer days can really make you hungry, and let’s face it, grilling is the summer cooking method du joir (perhaps besides luaus …). Anyway, we’ve compiled the top five songs without which you can’t possibly grill, so fire up that charcoal and set phasers to loungy.

“Beef” – Notorious B.I.G.

No doubt, as you season your burger patties, you will find yourself asking the perennial question: “What is beef ?” Unlike the Kants and Aristotles before him, Biggie can answer this question. Diddy taunts us: “You motherf%#@ers don’t know what beef is.” And he’s right. Beef is the real thing. I’m not talking organic, more like organ-churning. It’s life on the streets. If Biggie’s attitude harshes your buzz a little too much, brah, you can focus on the beat’s haunting violin vibes and ultra-syncopated rim-shots.

“Wraith Pinned to the Mist (And Other Games)” – Of Montreal

You may not be able to cook those signature Outback steaks, but you can still get the real, fake Australian experience by bumping this Of Montreal tune, which has been featured in Outback Steakhouse commercials (with different lyrics) for years. It’s unclear why Outback chose this song, whose lyrics are primarily the lines “Let’s pretend we don’t exist/ Let’s pretend we’re in Antarctica.” Then again, it’s upbeat, and upbeat sells meat. Regardless, you can think of Antarctica while you’re roasting in the Florida sun along with your grilled portabellas. It will be impossible not to tap your foot along, so just make sure you don’t knock the grill over.

“It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” – Bob Dylan

This one made it onto the list because it’s so damned handy. In this particular marathon-song, ol’ Robbie Zimmerman spells out just about everything problematic about the hu-man condition. But how is that going to affect my precious vittles you ask? Marginally, I reply. “It’s Alright Ma” is the perfect length for grilling steaks. If you slap a slab on the grill and start this song, it will be done before you can say “And if my thought-dreams could be seen/ They’d probably put my head in a guillotine/ But it’s alright, Ma, it’s life, and life only.” Well, Bob actually says that. The point is: Dylan may be bleeding, but your steak won’t be. Just don’t forget to flip your filet around the song’s half-way mark.

“Clams Have Feelings Too” – NOFX

If you thought all vegans were just a bunch of holier-than-thou, granola-eating compost jockeys, check out this song by a phenomenal vegan band who knows that “tongue-in-cheek” doesn’t constitute meat consumption. The song rails some mainstay arguments for vegetarianism – but it’s clever in its execution. During the chorus, singer Fat Mike snarls, “No chowder for you, ‘cause clams have feelings too/ Actually they don’t have central nervousness/ No Manhatten style, clams have the right to smile/ Come to think about it, they don’t have a face.” Plus, guitarist Eric Melvin wrenches out a killer solo that starts just before the two-minute mark.

“Cheeseburger in Paradise” – Jimmy Buffet

What backyard barbeque would be complete without the margarita maestro himself ? Perhaps it’s not the most musically meritorious song on earth, but damn if it doesn’t fit right in this week. Luckily, Buffet put the bong down long enough to write this song, lest we have one less song extolling America’s favorite sandwich. Unfortunately for Buffet, he’s only dreaming about the burger – ideally, you’ll be staring at one as it sizzles. Here’s a fun game: try to throw the ingredients onto your sandwich as Buffet sings their names during the bridge! If you mess up, he sings them again at the end.

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by TyleR WhiTestaff Writer Dirt floors. Asbestos-infested ceilings. Erratic electricity. These are the circum-stances that the school Centro Educativo in Pananao, Dominican Republic have under-gone. The teachers at the school have never used or seen a computer in their lives, and neither have the children. The inspiration for the project came from a simple pencil drive. In 2008, JuanCarlos Villatoro, a UNF political science junior, delivered 1,500 pounds of school supplies UNF students donated to Centro Educativo in Pananao. While there he learned of their technology needs. The project has grown into what is now called CEL — Connect Educate Lead — a new initiative created to provide third world countries with the knowledge and equip-ment to become technologically literate. The idea is to provide the school with a fully functional computer lab. When the vice president of the Dominican Republic heard about the intended plan, he allocated $250,000 to renovate the school. There are still more changes that need to be made, Villatoro said. Villatoro wants to undergo philanthropic ventures for the rest of his life. He initially planned to start this project after graduating but changed his mind. “I felt there was no reason why I had to wait until I graduate,” he said. He hopes to spread the project to Tunisia, Belize and the Philippines. Donations cur-rently finance the project. About a dozen UNF students are partici-pating in creating the computer lab. Students will be in Pananao July 28 through Aug. 10. Brett Weisnan, a UNF business sophomore, will film tutorials on how to use the com-puter as well as take snapshots of activities performed on the computer to make learn-ing easier for the students in the Dominican. Weisnan will also be creating an Internet scavenger hunt to help students become ac-customed to using the Web. “This could absolutely change their lives,” he said. Javan Frinks, a UNF alumnus, will be focusing his efforts toward improving the economy through the creation of a business development center. The center would pro-vide opportunities for entrepreneurs to re-ceive microloans, business plans and finan-cial advice. He hopes to improve the lives of

the Dominican people. “I think that Americans, we kind of have a sense that the way we live life is kind of similar to how other people live it, and that’s really not the case,” Frinks said. The project is in its fundraising stage with a projected $40,500 needed to complete the computer lab. “It’s in the works. … We’re doing all we can as far as fundraising to get this going,” Villatoro said. The computer lab will be housed in a 40-foot shipping container - the same ones found on semi-trucks. A solar panel system will power the lab, and the lab will receive Internet connection via satellite dish. The lab will also include printers, copiers and a projector. UNF donated 17 refurbished computers to Centro Educativo in Pananao. Villatoro said the construction of the lab will take place in the U.S. and then be shipped to Pananao. The construction will take approx-imately four days. He specifically chose the village of Pananao because of their determination to improve themselves, he said. Eight years ago, the village did not have electricity. When the utility company did not want to provide the village with the means to use electric-ity, the villagers chipped in to purchase the poles, and wires needed to get plugged in. “This is a community that wants to rise,” Villatoro said. One benefit the computers will provide is the ability for the chicken and pig farmers in Pananao to increase communication with buyers and sellers in areas across the island and world. Students and teachers will learn computer and typing skills, along with math-ematics and other subjects. Students will get the chance to take Distance Learning classes to receive higher education via the Internet. Villatoro believes the trip to Pananao will provide important learning experiences for both the UNF students and the students in Pananao. Villatoro said he hopes UNF stu-dents will gain a sense of appreciation for things they may take for granted in the U.S.“They [students in Pananao] don’t know what a computer is,” he said. “For us to ac-tually educate them from what a computer is to actually how to log in into Distance Learning; … The potential of what they could learn is limitless.”

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by eRik TanneRPHoto editor

The asphalt blurs below you as you hear a rhythmic sound. Click, click, click. The persistent sound of this grinding chain-sprocket tango sends you into a nearly meditative state. The clicking continues while your legs begin to feel warm and tingle. The feeling of the sticky bar-tape on your palms begins to fade as your hands steadily grow numb. ... Click. This strenuous dance continues as your eyes remain transfixed on the tire of the rider ahead of you. You try to maintain those delicate couple of inches between his tire and yours as to stay in his wind-shadow, and again the clicking catches your atten-tion. You know you will be up front soon, pushing to make the ride easier for those drafting behind you. Chris Markl, a UNF alumnus and profes-sor at Florida State College of Jacksonville, will be pushing for more than just the cy-clists behind him July 1, when he grinds out a 1,800-mile journey to raise money for entrepreneurs in Kenya. Upon first meeting Markl, one would not guess this tall, quiet and relatively ambigu-ous character would soon be leading 16 rid-ers on a 1,800-mile journey down the West Coast. The goal: Raise $50,000, from people all across the country, $10,000 of which has been raised so far. Each rider has a personal goal of $4,000. Kourage Rider Brian Hunter, a UNF alumnus, reported he is about half-way to reaching his quota, noting that all of his funding thus far has been from co-workers. The money will go to Kourage Inc., Markl’s nonprofit devoted to aiding Kenyan entrepreneurs. Markl founded Kourage Inc. in February, as an outlet to help the less fortunate in Kenya. The name Kourage relates to the courage needed to help others and to push oneself, Markl said. The 27-day bike ride begins with a grind through the mountainous, winding and

scenic highways of southwest Canada into Washington, through the redwoods and rocky coast of Oregon, over the Golden Gate bridge and finally ending in sunny San Diego, Calif. Rather than stressing over reservations and itineraries, Markl and his group of fol-lowers plan to rely on churches and people they meet along the way for places to crash, noting that such an approach could save more money for the charity’s beneficiaries. “You would be amazed how willing peo-ple are to help when you say your riding for charity,” Markl said. “Whether it’s a place to stay, replacement parts for your bike, even a drink at a bar.” Cycling first wheeled into Markl’s life as a fun way to get around campus when he got his first road bike as an undergrad at UNF. What started as a fun way to pass the time quickly transitioned into an ad-diction which would ultimately lead him to his first cross-country ride from Seattle to Boston in 2006. Drawing inspiration from Dan Pollatta’s international AIDS vaccine rides, Markl hopes to turn the Kourage gig into a full-time endeavor, combining his academic experience, love of cycling and tremendous passion for ending world poverty. Markl said he is starting an apparel line that is designed, manufactured, modeled and photographed in Kenya with Kourage athletics. By supporting industry and paying fair wages, Markl believes creating jobs through Kourage Inc. will ultimately culti-vate a sustainable solution to help fight the war on poverty. Though the registration for the inaugu-ral ride is closed, registration for the 2011 Kourage Ride is open. So if you’re tired of throwing pennies at some 50-year-old white guy awkwardly holding a malnourished child, check out www.KourageRide.org.

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Cyclists trek down the West Coast with Kourage

by TyleR WhiTestaff Writer When it comes to The Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s live performances, vocal-ist Kip Berman said graciously he does not find his band distinguishable. “I don’t think anyone comes to our shows for the guitar solos or anything like that,” he said. The Pains will be performing a mix of soothing, melodic pop songs mixed with edgy, Ramones-inspired punk tunes at Jack Rabbits June 13, alongside Surfer Blood and Hooray for Earth. The Pains, based out of New York City, formed in 2007 from a group of good friends with similar tastes in music. One of their first performances as a band was at a birthday party for the band’s key-boardist, Peggy Wang. “We grew up liking a lot of bands that were never super popular, but we were

passionate about,” Berman said. The band consists of Berman on vo-cals and guitar, Wang on vocals and key-board, Alex Naidus on bass guitar and Kurt Feldman on drums. Their self-titled debut LP garnered rave reviews from critics, including Rolling Stone. Berman said he does not know much about Jacksonville other than the Jaguars and Jacksonville-based indie band the Black Kids, who The Pains played alongside during the 2007 Athens Popfest. The band is still new to studio record-ing and finds the process a great learning experience, as the group continues to de-velop their sound and learn how to work the equipment. “I feel like each time we’ve had a chance to do it, we’ve done a better job of it,” he said. The band recorded their first EP in a basement using a drum machine, since

they didn’t have a drummer at the time. The members try not to over think the creative process when forming new mate-rial, in hopes of keeping the songs alive. “It should feel natural … people shouldn’t notice the production or how it [music] was recorded,” Berman said. The Pains address a myriad of topics in their songwriting — spanning from relationships to public intoxication. The songs provide themes such as regret, in-decision, joy and empathy. “We’re kind of an imperfect vessel for those songs,” Berman said. “We hope that our ordinariness does not interfere with things that we believe are more than ordinary.” The Pains retell a steamy and lascivi-ous casual encounter in the library on “Young Adult Friction.” Berman sings, “Between the stacks in the library/ Not like anyone stopped to see/ We came they went, our bodies spent/ Among the dust

and the microfiche.” For Berman, the best thing about tour-ing is not performing but getting the chance to meet new people who feel deep-ly connected to their music. The Pains look forward to playing in Florida, since fellow touring band Surfer Blood resides in West Palm Beach. Berman believes in the music his fellow bandmates are playing, as well as the music other bands supporting them on tour produce. “It’s really nice to be able to present an entire evening of music that you believe in for people,” Berman said. The band will continue touring through the end of June and start record-ing their follow-up album later this sum-mer. Meanwhile, Berman and company released their new single, “Say No to Love,” June 8.

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Eyes on LeBron James’ NBA future with the BullsFLY LIKE A BUTTERFLY STING LIKE A TIm BEE

It’s the biggest issue this summer has to offer -- bigger than the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s bigger than anything that happens with the government or the economy. It’s even bigger than the series finale of “Lost.” I’m sure you already know what I’m talk-ing about, but I’ll tell you anyway. The big-gest issue of the summer of 2010 is what is going to go down with the NBA free agents, specifically LeBron James. The 2010 NBA free agent crop is load-ed with franchise player after franchise player. It’s definitely the best crop of free agents the NBA has seen in quite a while. Let’s just take a look at the headliners. You have James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, Dirk Nowitzki, Joe Johnson, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and even the overrated-at-this-point-in-his-ca-reer Tracy McGrady. Now, everyone and their mother are worried about where James is going to end up playing basketball next year. No one is more worried about this than the entire state of Ohio, considering James has played his entire career there up to this point. He is from Ohio, and he is practically responsible for the entire economy of the Cleveland area. In my opinion, James should ditch the NBA and come play wide receiver for the Jaguars. He would sell tickets because players, not winning, sell tickets; right, Vic Ketchman? Whoops, I’m getting off topic.

James has said the Cavaliers do have the best chance to bring him back. But does anybody really believe him when he says that? On the one hand, the Cavs can offer James around $30 million more than any other team in the league. However, James has been rumored to be leaving for greener pastures come the 2010 off-season for years now. I don’t blame him for leaving after dealing with a C- supporting cast that has been mas-querading as an A- supporting cast ever since he joined the Cavs. He really has not given the city of Cleveland any reason to believe him when he says he could stay with the Cavs. No one has overlooked his apparent love for New York. He always seems to step his game up a notch when he plays in Madison Square Garden. Also, there was the unforgivable in-cident when he wore a Yankees cap to a Cleveland Indian’s baseball game. What nerve that James has. All right, so most people that have commented on this issue feel that James will end up in New York, playing under

the lights in Madison Square Garden and hanging out with Spike Lee. They feel that he is going to bring the Knicks back from the NBA cellar. Others feel that King James might end up with the Nets. They have a new sta-dium on the way in Brooklyn, N. Y. They also have a high draft pick and cap room. Plus, think of all the Jay-Z songs on which James could be featured. Hanging with Hova in the Big Apple would tend to be where I think James would end up if that stadium wasn’t two years away. Everyone has commented on this topic. NBA Team officials such as Steve Kerr or Maverick’s owner Mark Cuban have been fined for speaking about the issue before they are allowed. Even the aforementioned group of free agents are talking to each other about where they should go. Some people would love to see James switch to the Western Conference and go play for the Los Angeles Clippers. This could work except for some reason I get the feeling that there is already a big name guy playing for the other L.A. team, the Lakers. Oh, that’s right Kobe Bryant plays there. While LA might be where all the celebs live, I still don’t think that town is big enough for the egos of Bryant and King James. Granted it would be fun to watch those two battle it out four times a year in the same city. Imagine if James somehow res-urrected the Clippers and got them to the

playoffs. Then imagine if the Clippers and Lakers played each other in the playoffs. I think ESPN would explode. Here is the thing: James wants to win a championship. He has to win a champion-ship if he wants to be considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. For this reason, I feel that James will choose to play for the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls have a good core of young players. Derrick Rose is a premier point guard and is only going to get better. They also have guys like Joakim Noah, Luol Deng and the young and talented Taj Gibson. The Bulls, in my opinion, have the best chance to land James because of the talent they have and the cap room they will have. Plus, Chicago is a big enough market to where James could still do his entrepreneur thing. If the Bulls could land James and a guy like Chris Bosh, they would become instant contenders. I guess come the first of July the wait will be over. Players will sign with their teams in the following days and with each signing, we will have less and less to talk about. At least I can count on talking about James well into free agency because let’s be honest, King James loves the attention and will wait a very long time to make a deci-sion. It should be a good summer.

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Question 2: other than lebron James, what’d you think the biggest nba free agency storyline will be during the off season?

Question 3: White sox Pitcher Mark buehrle recently accused Major league baseball Umpire Joe West of trying to push his country music career instead of making the right calls on the field. Would you buy West’s album?

Question 1: With the FiFa World Cup starting June 11, are you excited for it, and how far do you think the U.s. can realistically go?

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I am interested in where Wade, Bosh and Dirk end up. I think Dirk could actually make the biggest difference for a team if he goes to the right place.

To be perfectly honest I do not watch too much soccer but once every four years when the World Cup comes around I get really into it. You gotta love those crazy fans and insane goal celebrations.

The U.S. will only make it out of the first round, I have no hopes for our team nationally because we can never stand up to the powerhouses like Brazil, which I’m putting $50 on to win it all the way.

I don’t follow basketball as closely as other sports, so I really don’t know.

Probably not.Joe West is in all the headlines lately. Him and Angel Hernandez cant seem to stay out of the glory light. Joe West is in it for the fame, his 15 minutes will be up soon. Just hope he isn’t a umpire for the playoffs.

Joe West makes more horrible calls than Tim Donaghy did in the NBA. He does it all for the attention. He does have a great voice though.

There is no storyline besides Lebron be-cause he is the league’s image. I would say that if the Knicks dont manage to pull in Lebron, what are they going to do after they unloaded everyone preparing for the guy?

I’m definitely excited for the World Cup. The U.S. is terrible at soccer; it’s not our sport. So, everyone needs to support England.

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Matt Barnes. Will he find a home in Orlando or will he continue wandering through the NBA and getting into adven-tures like Caine in Kung Fu?

No way, but Buehrle and Jose Guillen should write a mopey country tune about getting kicked out of a baseball game. I’d buy that.

I’m most excited for Derek Rae’s coverage in that sweet Scottish accent. As for the U.S., they’ll go as far as their boots can carry them.

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by ChanCe Ryanstaff Writer UNF baseball’s season has come to an end this year; finally obtained full Division I status after a four-year reclassification period; and claimed the No. 4 seed in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. The team’s regular season ended 30-28 overall. It defeated some high caliber teams such as University of Central Florida, Jacksonville University and Florida State, while making its way to its first Division I postseason — winning out 14-12. Senior pitcher Michael Kelly ex-pressed his gratitude for the team’s achievement. “It’s something that no other team can say,” Kelly said. “We were the first team eligible [at UNF] for postseason play in Division I, that’s something that means a lot to all of us guys; especially for us seniors.” Justin Preckjlo, who was named sec-ond-team all conference this year, said he knew the Ospreys readied themselves for Division I play when they beat Florida Gulf Coast, who were ranked 28 in the country at the time. “That’s when we realized that this is what UNF can be,” Preckjlo said. “To be able to say that I was on this team and that we had the first win for game one in UNF’s history in conference play; that’s

pretty big, and I will always be associ-ated with [UNF].” Kelly agreed, recognizing that UNF beat some good teams during regular sea-son play, but “to beat a team in postsea-son play in the conference tournament – that’s pretty surreal.” Next year, the Ospreys will undergo some imminent changes. Hall of Fame head coach Dusty Rhodes, who’s been with the Ospreys for 25 years, will retire after this season. However, Rhodes was reluctant to leave his mark after nearly

a decade of trying to get the Ospreys into Division I play. “I thought we should have done it ten years ago, but at that time, the admin-istration didn’t think so,” Rhodes said. “Then, when John Delaney got here, he made that decision. … We are going in the right direction not only for the stu-dents, but for the athletes at [UNF].” Kelly’s response to Rhodes’ retire-ment may be regarded as bittersweet. “All of us seniors [and Rhodes] are go-ing out together,” Kelly said. “He has left

his legacy, and the program is going to continue to move forward. I’m confident in that.” As Kelly mentioned, a lot of the team’s seniors are leaving — albeit, this only presents an opportunity for the next troupe of talent to step up. Preckjlo is confident about the Ospreys’ chances next season, even with the seniors and Rhodes leaving. “A lot of the juniors are going to step-up this next year,” Preckjlo said. “We were fourth this year in the seeding go-ing into conference play; if we’re less than second [next year], I’d be surprised. I’d be very surprised if we aren’t in the top two going into post season.” Looking further down the road, Preckjlo conceded within two years the Ospreys could play in the super regionals and then on to the NCAA Men’s College World Series from there. Raymond “Smoke” Laval will be tak-ing the reigns as head coach next year with considerable praise from Rhodes and the other players. The team’s additional successes in-clude senior Preston Hale being tabbed all-conference and first-team Academic All-American and the Ospreys gaining the program’s 900th win.

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by TiM beesPorts editor UNF freshman golfer Kevin Phelan, achieved a long time goal of his Monday afternoon after qualifying for the 2010 U.S. Open, set to take place June 17-20 in Pebble Beach, Calif. Phelan, who has been trying to qualify for the Open since he was 15 years old, achieved his goal after tying for first place at the U.S. Open sectional tournament in Hope Sound, Fla. Phelan shot a 7-under-par 65 in his sec-ond round on Monday to finish with a 6-un-der-par 138 for the tournament. “I played really well,” said Phelan. “I shot a 73 in the first round. I was two under [par] going into my last hole where I got a triple (bogey) to shoot one over (par). But I came back really well. I played really well in the af-ternoon.” Phelan, who is sure to be one of the young-est competitors at this year’s Open, is excited for his chance to go up against the worlds best players. “I’m not really sure what to feel,” said Phelan. “I’m obviously looking forward to it. I’m just going to go out and do my best and enjoy it. A lot of good players try to qualify. I’m just really happy to get through.” Playing in the 2010 U.S. Open is just thefirst step for Phelan, who one day hopes to play on the PGA Tour. While, he is excited to meet the players that headline the Tour

week to week, he is mostly looking forward to catching up with Padraig Harrington. “I met him at TPC this year,” said Phelan. “I’m really looking forward to meeting him again.” While Phelan, a business management fresh-man from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., will be im-pressing people nationally come June 17, he has also impressed coaches, teammates and opponents alike throughout his first year at UNF. “It has been a good season,” Phelan said. “I think winning the home event, the John Hayt, was the highlight so far.” The highlight Phelan is talk-ing about was the 19th Annual John Hayt Collegiate Invitational at the Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach. The Tournament was the Ospreys’ first win of the season. Phelan tied for 10th place with a 3-over-par 219 for the

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was competitive throughout the year. He played in every tourna-ment as a freshman on his way

to racking up eight top-10 finishes; with three top five finishes including a strong perfor-mance at the 2010 NCAA South Central Men’s Golf Regionals where he finished in a second place tie. With all the success Phelan has had so far, he has climbed his way up to being one of the leaders of the Ospreys’ team. “Everything you are trying to accomplish,

he helps raise that,” said head coach Scott Schroeder. “At this point, it is a

little more leadership by example, than it is by words. He just does all the right things, and I think some of that rubs off on some of the

other guys.” Phelan attended Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, before finishing his last two years of school at home. While Phelan was named MVP of his team as a freshman, most of his success in high school came in his ju-nior and senior season. Phelan led Nease to a 2A State Championship as a junior. In addition, in his junior and senior seasons, he led Nease to conference, district and county champion-ships. When deciding where he would play college golf, Phelan’s time at Nease factored into his choice to stay close to home. “I lived in St. Augustine for a while, so I wanted to stay close to home,” Phelan said. “My swing coach, as well, lives in Jacksonville, so I wanted to stay close to him. Also, I really liked UNF, coach Scott Schroeder and the whole program.” Phelan has been a helpful addition to the Ospreys and has impressed Schroeder, who went as far as saying that Phelan was the best freshman he has ever coached. “He has done a really good job,” Schroeder said. “He is a very mature kid. He only con-tinues to get better and better every day, so it has been really fun to watch his progress throughout the course of the year.”

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by TiM beesPorts editor The 2009-2010 season for the UNF golf team has been a season which has in-cluded some unexpected success, ending with a chance to play in the 2010 NCAA Championship, in Oolewah, Tenn. The Ospreys finished fourth in the 2010 NCAA South Central Men’s Golf Regionals, a tournament for which UNF had not qualified in 10 years. Their fourth place finish helped the Ospreys qualify for last weeks NCAA Championships where they finished 14th place overall. “I think our goal at the beginning of the year was obviously to qualify for the NCAA regionals,” said head coach Scott Schroeder. “Our next goal was to make it in to the NCAAs. If you make it there, who knows what will happen. If you play well, something great can happen.” While reaching the NCAA Championships was a great accomplish-ment for UNF, Schroeder and the Ospreys were not satisfied just to be there. “It shows a lot of success,” Schroeder said. “But you know at the end of the day the goal is to win a national champion-ship. You know it is the ultimate prize. We have hit some goals, but unless you win the ultimate prize, you’re still going to feel like you could have done a little bit more.” The Ospreys started off the season strong with three, top-five finishes in their first four tournaments. The Ospreys never let that momentum go, finishing the season with eight top-10 finishes and three top-five finishes, including two

tournament wins. The Ospreys’ first win of the season came March 2, at their home tournament, the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational at the Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The Ospreys played very well, finishing with three players in the top 10. Their second win came April 6, at the BancorpSouth Intercollegiate, which Ole Miss hosted at the Reunion Gold and Country Club in Madison, Miss.

The success that the Ospreys have had this year came in large part from soph-omore Sean Dale, who Golfstat Index ranked 13th going in to the NCAA Championships and 21st in the Golfweek/Sagarin standings. The Golf Coaches Association of America also named Dale to the Division I PING All-Region team. Aside from Dale, a two-headed mon-ster that consists of talented experience and gifted youth has led the Ospreys. Senior C. J. Horne and freshman Kevin

Phelan are the only two Ospreys to play in every tournament and have been ma-jor contributors to UNF’s accomplish-ments this year. “It has been a good season so far,” Phelan said. “I’d say the success has been good so far.” While Dale, Phelan and Horne all have led the way for the Ospreys for most of the season, UNF has gotten solid con-tributions from four other golfers who round out the seven man rotation which Schroeder used. Senior Jordan Gibb, junior Chris Kennedy and sophomores Kevin Aylwin and Joe Byun have all contributed posi-tively to the Osprey’s success this year. “We all get along really well,” Phelan said. “I think everyone kind of feeds off each other more than feeding off one person.” Overall, it has been a very success-ful season for the UNF Ospreys. Two tournament wins, a fourth-place finish at Regionals and a birth in the NCAA Championships is more than what the Ospreys are used to recently. “We are almost to a point now to where we have to re-evaluate our goals and set some new ones,” Schroeder said. “I mean for our school, any year you can make it to the NCAA Finals is deemed a successful year. We’ve had a great year. We started off in the fall with two, sec-ond-place finishes and then went for-ward in the spring with two tournament wins. The guys have a lot of confidence.”

E-mail tim bee atsports@unfspinnaker.com.

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Golfers close season with a close run at NCAA championshipCoach pleased with team’s hardwork but not satisfied with 14th place.

Freshman golfer’s slow start still qualifies him for the US OpenPhelan continues to turn important heads as he makes first visit to California.

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