Rock, Flock and Swoop 2007
'Whose Line' improv antics light up arena
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Robert K. Pietrzyk 
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Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood from the popular ABC improv comedy show "Whose Line is It Anyway?" performed before a full house at the University of North Florida Arena Feb. 3 as part of the Homecoming festivities. The act involved many well-known skits from the TV show along with some new material, and several audience members were invited on stage during the show to participate.
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Bright Futures: State considers funding summer study
By Tami Livingston
NEWS EDITOR
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Jen Quin
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Thousands of students at the University of North Florida may be able to have the state pay for their summer classes.
A Senate Bill authorizing the use of Florida Bright Futures
for summer classes was
recently introduced into the
Florida Senate. SB 228 was
filed in December by Senator
Evelyn Lynn, chair of the
Senate Higher Education
Appropriations Committee.
"It is fair to say that she is very influential and accordingly, her issues are likely to be successful," said Janet Owen, vice president of Governmental Affairs and associate general counsel for UNF.
While no companion bill has been filed in the House, SB 228 has been referred to the Higher Education and Higher Education Appropriations Committees where it will be heard, debated and possibly amended before going to the Senate floor during the legislative session scheduled to begin March 6, Owen said.
"I've been trying to sell it on the basis that students will be able to complete their schooling faster and then leave slots open for more students to come in," Lynn said. This will in turn save money for the state, she said.
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Students want more food choices
New survey finds Ospreys are looking for Asian, Mexican cuisine
By Ashley Beland
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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Rebecca Daly
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Former Jacksonville Sheriff Nat Glover has been working as a special adviser to the president at the University of North Florida since November 2006.
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The University of North Florida community wants Asian and Mexican food choices in the new student union, according to a recent Chartwells Survey.
More than 700 students, faculty and staff participated in the survey conducted from Jan. 16 through Jan. 23 by answering a range of questions. The survey questions included such topics as types of food venues, brand names and price ranges. The participants answered the questions on palm pilots, which made results more readily available to Chartwells.
The No. 1 choice of the respondents was an Asian-style food option on campus, followed by Mexican food, sub sandwiches, and grill cuisine, said Dave Jordan, Chartwells resident district manager at UNF. The results also revealed that dine-in food venues were preferred over grab 'n' go, he said.
"We had in our minds what we thought the students would pick, and it was almost exactly the same as the results,"
Jordan said.
Patrick Nelson, a sophomore athletic training major, took the survey and said it was a good idea because Chartwells administered them all over campus and asked questions to get a generalized idea of what students want to eat.
"Wackadoo's' prices are going up, so I hope they bring in cheaper options," Nelson said. "A burger at Wackadoo's is $7, but I can go to McDonalds and spend $3 on the same thing."
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New Web site offers parking tools, info
By Lauren Jones
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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A new Parking Services Web site is available to save students a trip to the long lines of the Cashiers Office and to provide easy-access information to students.
At the end of January, the Parking Services Web site changed to a new page that will be more "customer-friendly," said Director of Auxiliary Services Vince Smyth.
Development of the new site began last November, and students were able to use a new service to purchase decals online in December. Smyth said the main goal of the site "is to provide students with information in a much better way than the old, 24 hours a day, seven days a week."
There is not a direct link to buy permits on the Web site but it may be added in the future, Smyth said. For now, students can purchase parking decals through their myWings accounts with a credit card under the Academics/Students tab, he said. There is a 1.5 percent convenience fee added when purchasing decals online. Students are able to print out their receipts and bring them to the Cashiers Office to pick up their decals. Cash or checks are also accepted at the Cashiers Office without any fees.
New features of the Web site include the "Parking Tips" on the right side of the page with
advice to students such as "Even if your classes start at 10:00 a.m., come to campus at 8:00 or 9:00 and study in the library or the Mathews computer lab. You're more likely to find a good spot and
be better prepared for
class, too."
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