Jon ShortWeb Editor

The University of West Florida and Chipola College h a v e b e e n a w a r d e d a $3.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to enhance job prospects for unemployed and underemployed workers in Northwest Florida.

According to a UWF Newsroom news release, the grant money is part of the second

phase of the H-1B Technical Skills Training Program, distrib-uted by the Department of Labor.

The H-1B program is designed to provide education, training, and job placement assistance in the occupations and industries for which employers are using H-1B visas to hire foreign work-ers, according to the program description posted on grants.gov.

“H-1B is a type of visa compa-nies apply for foreign workers to

fill a job,” said Susan Feathers, senior grants specialist. “There is a lot of H-1B activity in this area.”

According to a news release at dol.gov, the grants are funded through fees paid by employers to bring foreign workers into the United States under the H-1B visa program.

“Federal tax dollars are not funding this activity,” said Nicole Gislason, director of the

UWF Information Technology Academy, in an email interview.

Grants Specialist Supervisor Carol Rafalski, said 43 grantees were chosen for the H-1B grants. Of those 43, six went to univer-sity consortiums. UWF was one of six universities chosen for the grants. The announcement of the awards was made on Feb. 22 by the Department of Labor.

Feathers said the funding will be used to develop or expand

certificates and courses designed to help residents complete train-ing in Information Technology or Health Sciences in two years or less.

Training will go toward the project, Florida HireEd, which aims to increase employment prospects in Northwest Florida.

“There’s a job out there that exists,” Rafalski said.

Feathers and Rafalski were

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Christie McClungContributing Writer

The University of West Florida’s ArgoAlert system was tested on March 27, as a part of a recurring test schedule that occurs every semester in order to ensure efficiency.

If it’s a hurricane off the Florida coastline or an armed suspect loose on campus, it is important to keep students connected when urgent situa-tions occur.

The ArgoAlert System is the University’s way of making sure students are well informed and safe from emergencies.

“ArgoAlert is UWF’s emer-gency notification system,” said Michelle Henderson, head of ArgoAlert’s media inquiries.

“It provides a way of notifying students, faculty and staff in case of an emergency.”

To ensure that critical infor-mation reaches the broadest audience, the ArgoAlert system includes multiple communica-tions channels in the event of an emergency.

ArgoAlert contacts students via email, text messaging, indoor and outdoor speakers, websites and social media.

“We use multiple medi-ums to try to reach the widest possible audience during an emergency,” said Henderson. “While no method is fail-proof, our success rate is positive. We believe ArgoAlert is the most effective tool for reaching students and employees on a real-time basis.”

Students are asked to register for the campus alert system during their orientation

programs, but students who have not registered can register any time during the semester.

“Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to subscribe to ArgoAlert messages on their text-enabled mobile device and/or instant messages to a GoogleTalk IM account,” said Henderson. “Standard text messaging rates from the subscriber’s mobile carrier will apply. Individuals should follow the instructions in the message.”

“These emergency messages are immediate and timely and will keep students and employ-ees abreast of emergency situa-tions on campus as they arise.”

If students or faculty

ArgoAlert tests system to keep campus safe

Christienne CloutierStaff Writer

The University of West Florida Master Plan, if implemented, will mean that the future land-scape of the campus will feel less like a green estate and more like an urban institution.

Some highlights of the master plan include a massive university park that would contain four buildings up to seven-stories-tall, a 160,0000-square-foot student center, a 5,000-seat multipurpose/basketball stadium, a 5,000-seat football stadium, two 750-space parking garages and an enterprise zone that will include hotel and restaurants.

Retired Director of Facilities Planning John Jarvis designed the UWF campus from scratch in 1964.

“He strived to ‘design with nature,' by blend-ing the campus into the natural landscape,” Christian Wagley wrote in a “Voyager” article in 1996. “This can be seen in the many small build-ings tucked among the lush vegetation.”

Jason Ortegren, an assistant professor of environmental studies, said that the look of the campus will obviously change in terms of the “skyline” effect that taller buildings and a tower will bring.

“Additionally, the sense of the campus as rural or country will likely change,” Ortegren said.

There is no building-height restriction in the current master plan, which will allow EMO Architects to build higher if need be.

“The plan identifies building heights up to seven stories high for the University Park area,” said Director of Facilities Planning, Maintenance and Construction Kenneth Klindt. “The parking garages are proposed to be 48-feet tall.”

Now that UWF seems to be departing from the original master plan created by Jarvis, and building upward instead of small and tucked-away, will the campus become better or worse for the environment?

Ortegren said the answer depends on one’s perspective.

“A taller building requires a smaller footprint on the ground,” Ortegren said. “This implies less impervious surface, and thus greater infiltration of water into the soil column, reduced runoff and erosion.

At the same time, the taller building may have a more substantial shadow effect, and may be more susceptible to wind damage from hurricanes and other severe storms.”

Wagley, a UWF alum and principal of Sustainable Town Concepts in Pensacola, said he thinks UWF has a terribly wasteful campus layout, because it was designed in the 1960s during the height of the automobile age and is much too sprawled out.

“As far back as the mid-1990s, consultants were warning the University that the plan was way too spread-out and was eating up the campus land in a wasteful way,” Wagley said.

So, one could agree that moving away from the original master plan may be the positive way to go, and will conserve more land space and accommodate more students.

“The new buildings will have a positive effect on the natural campus feel, with architectural compactness stress-ing an urban infill concept,” Klindt said.

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A rough sketch from Emo Architects depicts a future Argonaut statue and a large fountain outside one of the new buildings proposed in the Master Plan. The new building height requirements would allow for this type of expansion.

n New building height requirements lead UWF toward an urban look

UWF is movin' on up

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❱❱ RundownThe UWF ArgoAlert system tested its system on March 27 as part of a test schedule that occurs every semester. ArgoAlert aims to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff by alerting all those subscribed when an emergency occurs in the area.

To subscribe to ArgoAlert, visit www.uwf.edu.

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The University of West Florida softball team won nine consecutive games during spring break to improve to 22-12 (6-4 Gulf South Conference).

UWF has outscored its opponents 61-13 during the streak.

If every household in the U.S. installed one energy saving lightbulb, the energy saved could power a city of 1.5 million people.

Softball team wins nine straight

Trayvon Martin;Democracy Day

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Two upcoming festivals on campus are providing plenty of cultural entertainment for students and community members. The events are free.

Festival on the Green will be on March 30 and 31, while the Cherry Blossom Tree Festival is on March 30.

Upcoming festivals provide free fun

Opinions Editor W. Paul Smith discusses the shoot-ing of Trayvon Martin and argues that Florida's "stand your ground" law did not apply and should be repealed.

Cont r ibut ing wr i te r Haley Chouinard discusses Democracy Day and uses the occasion to reflect on living in America.

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John StevensonStaff Writer

The National Flight Academy class-room, also known as the USS Argo, is an Aviation Classroom Experience, was christened March 8.

“The USS Argo provides an immer-sive, game-based learning opportunity for students,” said Pam Northrup, dean of the UWF College of Professional Studies told the UWF Newsroom. “Using a real-world scenario, students use criti-cal thinking and decision-making skills in a variety of STEM disciplines.

“By making STEM fun and using real-world applications, we hope to spark interest in STEM fields for students at a young age, as well as provide new ways to teach science and math to aspiring teach-ers.”

The classroom, located in Building 77, room 153, is classified as a Fleet Carrier Training facility, but it will be used for much more,” David Dawson, Program Coordinator for Applied Science, Technology & Administration said.

“UWF is a Super ACE and will act as a hub for all the ACE classrooms in our area,” Dawson said. “We are the first Super ACE. The plan is to have at least one in every state to serve the ACE class-rooms in those states.”

The primary purpose of the classroom is to prepare teachers from other schools and universities to teach these programs.

“As our research and the experi-

ences of the ACE classrooms produce innovations in learning strategies and applications for the technologies, we will disseminate them throughout our network in addition to training teachers who will be working in those ACE class-rooms,” Dawson said.

This summer, teachers from Albany State University in Albany, Ga., and Oakridge High School in Orlando will be coming to UWF to learn how to teach these programs. Albany State will serve as the Super ACE for the state of Georgia.

UWF classroom will be used not only by NFA students and teachers, but also by many other programs, such as Applied Science and Technology, Logistics, and Information Engineering and Technology, Dawson said.

Two professors of mathematics, Sandra Davis and Giang-Nguyen Nguyen, have already begun using the classroom to help enrich their curriculum.

Not all of the problems that can be solved in this classroom are related to science, technology, engineering and math, Dawson said. This classroom provides complex, real-life problems to solve that can apply to any program or any major, he said.

One of the problems studied is a colli-sion at sea. Marine biology majors would learn how to deal with the chemicals that would be spilled and how to calcu-late their dispersion rate into the ocean, because of winds and currents.

Communication arts students would learn how to gather the information and how to properly channel that informa-tion to the public, he said.

Students from the Applied Science, Technology and Administration program are required to complete internships by serving as on-site tech support for the simulators in the classroom.

The Army Reserve Officers Training Corps and the Student Government Association have also expressed interest in creating clubs to compete with other schools across the country.

“In order to get a return on our invest-ment, we want to involve as many people as possible,” Dawson said.

For more information, visit uwf.edu.

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members are around when an emer-gency is happening, Henderson is alerted and will then issue an ArgoAlert to campus.

“Once the notification is entered into the ArgoAlert system, the messages are sent immediately,” said Henderson. “Those subscribing to the ArgoAlert text messag-ing system should receive text alerts within the first 10 minutes of the message submission, depending on their carriers and network capabilities.”

Universities around the nation use

similar systems as ArgoAlert, and they have been known to help in time of crisis. While ArgoAlert is a well-thought

out system, it only works effec-tively if student sign up for it.

“ A p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 5 percent of students are signed up for ArgoAlert,” said Henderson. “We highly encourage everyone to enroll in the ArgoAlert program so they may be notified of emergencies on campus.

Registration is easy.”Students, faculty and staff who wish

to sign up for ArgoAlert, visit www.uwf.edu, and search for “ArgoAlert.”

Flight academy classroom opens

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Grant: Funds to be used for struggling students

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Students practice in the new flight classroom as their professor assists with the learning process. The classroom was officially opened on March 8.

Student Government Election

Elections for the Student Government Association will be held April 3-4.

Voting will be available online from 8 a.m. on April 3 until 8 p.m. on April 4. There will also be tables

in the Commons, the library and the gym.

unsure as to whether the classes would include online and counseling. They said it was too soon to say, since the project has not yet been finalized.

Feathers also said the funds will provide small stipends for expenses such as child care to help those struggling to make enough money to complete a certificate or degree.

Gislason said Florida HireEd would change lives in the Northwest Florida region.

“Unemployed or under-employed participants will earn industry certifi-cates that represent porta-ble skills recognized by employers nation-wide,” she said. “Graduates will compete for high-skill, high-wage jobs, which will decrease U.S. corporate reliance on workers from other countries.”

Gislason also said participants in IT train-ing should have entry-level skills for employ-ment after completing the first level certification program.

“Entry-level employ-ment in information tech-nology requires educa-tion and certification in at least one computer operating system, one comprehensive security certification and expe-rience with computer hardware,” Gislason said. “The first level certifica-tion program proposed by Florida HireEd will enable unemployed work-ers to gain these entry-level skills.”

Gislason also said Chipola College will expand training for jobs such as certified nurse assistants, emergency medical technicians and paramedics.

Although the Florida HireEd project has been conceptualized, Feathers said details for the proj-ect have not yet been completed.

“The project is still in development,” Feathers said. “We are entering the planning stage.”

Rafalski said the proj-ect won’t effectively start until after April.

“Program develop-ment gets underway on April 11,” Gislason said. “Participants may enroll in training during the summer for classes that start in the fall of 2012.”

The project will be open for to students at the University.

“Any student who meets the eligibility requirements can apply for training,” Feathers said. “Students complet-ing the certificate may request partial credit toward degree programs.”

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W. Paul Smith opinions@thevoyager.net

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

W. Paul SmithOpinions Editor

The tragic shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. by self-appointed neighborhood watch volun-teer George Zimmerman on Feb. 26 has sparked a debate in this country about race, self-defense and the legal system.

I don’t want to spend too much time discussing on every detail of this case or wade into any waters about the racial component to it. I think these are completely valid discussions to have, but I want to focus mainly on the facts of this case that pertain to the Florida law that allowed Zimmerman to escape arrest that night.

At issue is the so-called “stand your ground” law that was passed by the Florida Legislature in 2005.

The relevant portion of that statute is as follows:

“A person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in any other place where he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony.”

This law essentially gives anyone the right to shoot first and ask question later if he or she feels threatened — or if he or she can make an undisputed claim of feeling threatened.

Zimmerman told the police that he was attacked by Martin that night. However, there are conflicting eyewit-ness testimonies in this case, with some witnesses claiming Martin attacked first and others claiming Zimmerman was the aggressor.

I honestly don’t care if Martin did attack Zimmerman first. The only rele-vant fact that is applicable to the “stand your ground” law is that Zimmerman was pursuing Martin.

We know that Martin was doing noth-ing wrong, had every right to be in that neighborhood and was simply on the way back to his father’s house.

Two-hundred-fifty-pound Zimmerman was chasing 140-pound Martin, and any time you are the pursuer of an innocent man, you are doing so in what can be reason-ably interpreted as a threatening manner.

Martin would have had just as much right, if not more so, to claim he felt his life was in danger as Zimmerman did.

Zimmerman disobeyed the police dispatch-er’s instruction to not follow Martin, instead pursuing the boy like the self-appointed vigilante he is purported to be, and as a result, an inno-cent boy is now dead.

It should also be pointed out that Chris Tutko, director of Neighborhood Watch for the National Sheriffs’ Association, recently went on record saying Zimmerman was not following typical neighborhood watch protocol.

Firstly, neighborhood watch volun-teers are advised to never carry hand-guns when patrolling their communities. Also, volunteers are told to only report

suspicious activity but never to get involved or pursue suspects.

“This guy went way beyond the call of duty,” Tutko said.

Also, the “stand your ground” law does not apply to people seen as the first aggressor, which Zimmerman became when he decided to pursue Martin.

And I’m not the only one who feels this way. Agreeing with my assessment is one of the very authors of Florida’s “stand your ground” law.

Former Florida State Sen. Durell Peaden, a Republican from Crestview and one of the chief architects of the “stand your ground” law, recently said, “When [Zimmerman] said ‘I’m follow-ing him,’ he lost his defense.”

“They got the goods on him. They need to prosecute whoever shot

the kid,” Peaden said. “He has no protec-tion under my law.”

But the problem is that when the responding officers arrived on scene that night, they simply took Zimmerman at his word, regardless of conflicting eyewitness reports, and decided not to arrest him on the basis of the “stand your ground” law.

Furthermore, when the “stand your ground” law is rightly applied (which does not seem to be the case here), the

shooter becomes immune from criminal prosecution.

Luckily, because of the high profile nature of this case, there are two concurrent investigations taking place concerning this incident by the Justice Department and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. And a Seminole County grand jury has been also impan-eled.

This means Zimmerman will possibly be arrested if the grand jury decides to indict him, which looks very likely.

Even though a reasonable case could be made that the “stand your ground” law does not apply in this instance, this case has called this law into question.

Firstly, the law allowed for the police to assume they did not have probable cause to arrest Zimmerman that night, which means Zimmerman’s gun and all other evidence were not seized and the crime scene and forensic investigations normally employed in shooting-death cases were not conducted.

Also, the law potentially allows for immunity from criminal prosecution based simply on the cursory examination and testimony collected at the scene.

I don’t care if someone did act in self-defense. In this country, when someone is killed the burden of proof should be tested in the court of law.

But the biggest problem with the “stand your ground” law is that it allows vigilantes like George Zimmerman to try to be Batman — to take the law into their own hands, shoot first and simply claim self-defense in order to avoid arrest.

Regardless of whether this law applied in the death of Trayvon Martin, it’s a reckless and dangerous piece of legisla-tion that should be repealed.

Courtesy of Andy Marlette/amarlette@pnj.com

“The biggest problem with the ‘stand your ground’

law is that it allows vigilantes like George

Zimmerman to try to be Batman — to take the

law into their own hands, shoot first and simply

claim self-defense in order to avoid arrest.”

Trayvon Martin shooting calls gun laws into questionCourtesy of Andy Marlette/amarlette@pnj.com

Haley Chouinard Contributing Writer

March 23, besides being the release of “The Hunger Games,” is Democracy Day, and it got me thinking about how lucky I am to live in America.

By some random stroke of fate I was born in America. It’s something that I had no say in; it is just the way it happened.

I was lucky enough to come into the world in a place that allows me so many freedoms just because I was born in this country. I never struggled for my freedom as so many do. I did not work or study to become a citizen. It all just happened.

Being a woman in this world is not always easy. Many countries don’t let little girls go to school or even bother teaching them to read.

Women who live in Saudi Arabia aren’t allowed to drive and won’t be allowed to vote until 2015. They are also required to have a male guardian,

regardless of their age. The idea of not being taught to read

or being able to drive myself to the store or having a man chaperone me every time that I wanted to go out in public is unfathomable to me.

I am fortu-nate enough to have a govern-ment that allows me to seek as much education as I desire. If I want to go to graduate school, I can. If I want to get my doctorate, I can.

I am in a position where, not only am I permitted to go to school, but my family can afford to send me.

This seems so commonplace to us, but it really is amazing.

The fact that I am able to write this and have it published and distributed is incredible.

I am not saying that our country is perfect by any means. We have our issues and our struggles.

We are facing a lot of big deci-sions, least of which is a presi-

dential election. But if you can push all of that aside

for a minute and forget about politi-cal ideologies or religious differences, maybe you could remember how lucky we are.

We get to go to class and study what we want to study. We have access to food, water and shelter whenever we need it. We get to attend whatever church, synagogue, or mosque that we want to. We can vote and choose our leaders.

These are things that I take for granted almost every single day. I forget how fortunate we really are.

There are a lot of things going on in this country that I don’t agree with. There are a lot of things going on in this country that give me hope that it will get better.

The beauty of both is that I get to have an opinion. Not only that, but I get to express my opinion. I get to disagree. I get to advocate the changes I want to happen.

So, my hope is that you take a minute and just appreciate our coun-try. Be grateful that you can read, write and think whatever you want. Take a moment and appreciate democracy.

“There are a lot of things going on in this country that I don’t agree with. There are a lot of things going on in this country that give me hope that it

will get better. The beauty of both is that I get to

have an opinion. ”

Democracy Day allows time to reflect on our country

Mariah WhittakerStaff Writer

Pensacola has been chosen as the Florida loca-tion for the 2012 Japan- U.S. Cherry Blossom Centennial Nationwide Tree Planting Initiative on March 30 by the Japanese consulate general in Miami, Eiichi Kawahara.

The tree planting will take place at the University of West Florida during its Cherry Blossom Festival because of the Japan House here. The University was also chosen because the campus currently has about 50 cherry blossom trees for students and visitors to enjoy.

Shigeko Honda, Japan House Director and Japan native, said that cherry blossom festivals occur in some 39 states across America and in Japan and that this year’s festival is especially exciting.

“This year marks the

100th anniversary since the cherry blossom trees from Japan were planted in Washington, D.C.,” Honda said. “Around the Tidal Basin, there are hundreds of cherry blos-som trees, and they all blossom around this time, and this year Washington will have a special celebra-tion.”

According to a press release, the Embassy of Japan expressed hope that the planting of these beau-tiful cherry blossoms will further deepen the Japan-U.S. friendship.

This centennial will be celebrated by both public and private sectors. The embassy also said that it has been working hard to make this celebration a symbolic event.

Honda said the cherry blossom tree represents the celebration of living life for the moment and not living in the past or waiting until tomorrow. She said she wants students to use

this opportunity, as well as future events, to learn more about Japanese culture and learn to cele-brate friendship with people who are different from themselves.

She said that each year when the trees bloom in Washington, people from all over the world come to see them, and it proves cherry blossom trees can bring people from all different walks of life together.

As the official site of the festival, the University will be receive 20 Tidal Basin cherry blossom trees donated by the American Forest because of the consulate general.

The Cherry Blossom Festival will be held March 30 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts in the Music Hall.

Featured speakers will include UWF President Judy Bense, Congressman Jeff Miller, Consul General

Eiichi Kawahara and Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward.

Entertainment wil l be provided by Fusataka Homma, the Koto and Violin Ensemble and more.

In addition to the 20 donated trees, Honda’s friends in Japan have donated 80 additional cherry blossom trees to the University. Following the festival, a ceremonial planting of the trees will

take place at the UWF Japan House, which is part of the International Center.

For more informa-tion, contact the office at 474-3363 or at japan@uwf.edu.

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Cherry blossoms celebrated at UWF

Hayley BentonStaff Writer

Spring has clearly sprung on the campus of the University of West Florida with the blossom-ing of flowers, a boost in temperatures and the 12th annual Festival on the Green arriving at the University on March 30 and 31.

The festival is not only a celebration of the arrival of spring, but is also a dedication to the rich history and culture that the Pensacola area has to offer — and its free.

“The Festival on the Green is a collabora-tion of events under one umbrella,” said Jeff Comeau, assistant direc-tor of Human Resources.

The event kicks off o n F r i d a y m o r n i n g with an array of booths and activities ready for students, faculty and fellow Pensacola resi-dents to enjoy.

Starting at 10 a.m. on both Friday and Saturday there will be a crafts fair on the Cannon Greens and a fine arts show along the sidewalk lined with magnolia trees in front of Buildings 36 and 37, also known as “Magnolia Row.” Both events will be showcasing the work of many local craftspersons and artists who will be selling their work. This work includes photography, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, wood-work and paintings. Both events last until 5 p.m.

A l s o s t a r t i n g a t 10 a.m. on both days is a diversity showcase that will feature a Native American/International village. The traditional housing of the Creek culture will be set up near

the University Commons. Demonstrations of stick weaving, hide tanning, b a s k e t w e a v i n g a n d stitching will take place. The event lasts unti l 5 p.m.

“Many of the groups will be selling jewelry, m u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s and other small Native American collectibles,” said Rachel Errington, director of the Student O f f i c e a n d S t u d y Abroad.

“It is our hope to expose the campus and the community to infor-m a t i o n a b o u t o t h e r cultures so that we can all become much more cul tura l ly aware and sensit ive. By under-standing other cultures, we can begin to under-stand more about our own culture.”

O n S a t u r d a y , t h e d i v e r s i t y s h o w c a s e wi l l feature mult ip le r o u t i n e s f r o m m a n y di f ferent and diverse c u l t u r e s , i n c l u d i n g Middle Eastern bel ly d a n c e r s a n d N a t i v e American flute music, o n t h e U n i v e r s i t y

Commons Patio from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

O t h e r e v e n t s w i l l i n c l u d e t h e G r e e n Trading Post , which is new to the festival this year. This venue w i l l d i s p l a y “ g re e n” products with demon-strat ions on how to “provide cheaper and more eff icient use of our resources,” accord-i n g t o t h e f e s t i v a l website.

The festival includes many more activities, venues and entertain-ment — all a great way to spend your weekend, Comeau said.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for faculty and students to show off their University to friends and family on two fun-packed days with interesting things to do and listen to,” Comeau said. “Many come to simply enjoy a casual time with friends, family and neighbors.”

For more information on the festival and its vendors, visit uwf.edu/festival.

Festival brings thousands from community to campus

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These cherry blossom trees in Washington, D.C. were planted 100 years ago this year. UWF is celebrating with a festival on March 30 with tree plantings, speakers and other entertainment.

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The Students for Life club display its cause at a past UWF Festival on the Green. The event, which has entertainment, cultural demonstrations and a book sale, is March 30 and 31.

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Event aims to expose college stigmasKatherine CorderoContributing Writer

The University of West Florida’s branch of To Write Love On Her Arms is hosting Licensed Mental Health Counselors Aaron Moore and Denny Kolsch to speak on the effects and interactions of stigma and shame on addiction, suicidality, treatment and recovery, hope, and community.

“To Write Love On Her Arms is a non-profit move me nt d e d ic at e d to providing hope and seeing help for those struggling with addiction, depression, self-injury, and suicide,” said Logan Hartwig, a senior commu-nications major and presi-dent and founder of the UWF branch of TWLOHA.

“TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recov-ery,” Hartwig said.

Hartwig has been v o l u n t e e r i n g w i t h TWLOHA for almost six years. He originally found it on Myspace through a friend, and he said he “fell in love with the cause immediately.”

“In Spring of 2009, I was invited to attend a MOVE conference, where the information to start a UChapter was released,” said Hartwig. “Since then, we have been working on campus to create a

more open community for mental health issues.”

Hartwig chose Aaron Moore and Denny Kolsch specifically to speak. He worked professionally with both speakers in the past and their exper-tise and style fit what TWLOHA wanted for this particular event, Hartwig said.

Aaron Moore, 32, is one of three official speakers for TWLOHA. He has been speaking for the organization, as well as providing train-

ing for volunteers and interns for six years. He also runs his own service with his wife in Orlando c a l l e d S o l a c e Counseling.

“ T h e y a r e i s s u e s t h a t a r e i n c r e d i b l y common yet all too often are not talked about and actively avoided,” Moore said. “Issues of stigma and shame keep those struggling with issues like addiction, depression

and suicide struggling in silence. The most diffi-cult piece is often reach-ing out for help.

“If we can begin to have these conversations in open and healthy ways, not only will we help people get the help they need and get into treat-ment, we will also be going a long way towards p r e v e n t i o n , ” M o o r e added. “College students are commonly affected by these issues as well

as being powerful change agents in battling a culture of s t igma and s h a m e r e g a r d -ing mental health struggles.”

Denny Kolsch, 30, is the former UChapter coordi-

nator for TWLOHA and has been working with the organization for four years. He credits his personal experience with the issues that will be discussed “as well as the recognition that our culture needs to begin speaking honestly about mental illness and other struggles in life,” Kolsch said.

“Addiction is some-t h i n g t h a t c o l l e g e students struggle with and often remain in because the stigma and shame that keep them silent prevents them from finding help,” Kolsch said.

Hartwig has great expectations of what these speakers will do to help the UWF commu-nity.

“I, as an individual as well as the organiza-tion, are hoping to cause a change on our campus to create a healthier

environment to discuss mental health issues,” said Hartwig. “This event will open doors profession-ally both on campus and in our local community as well as allow for students and non-students alike to be educated on the issues surrounding suicide.”

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Denny Kolsch will be speaking about his struggles at the To Write Love on Her Arms event on campus on April 3.

Josh CooperContributing Writer

First and foremost, let me just say that I really like the album.

The new Shins album “Port of Morrow” is defi-nitely a good buy for those who like the band or James Mercer’s other band, Broken Bells.

The songs are a mix of fast and slow, blending in the clever lyrics Mercer, who is the lead singer, is known for. Something to notice is the heavy use of a keyboard combined with the distinct guitar patterns that make the Shins recognizable.

But this album, the band’s first in five years, is different from the other albums the Shins have released, especially look-ing back at “Chutes Too Narrow.” The Broken Bell influence is incredibly strong and noticeable, especially in the songs “The Rifle’s Spiral” and “It’s Only Life.”

True fans of the Shins may be disappointed, but the Broken Bells influ-

ence is not something that should come as a surprise or as a disap-pointment. Mercer was heading in that direction with “Wincing the Night Away” and took it to the next logical place with “Port of Morrow.”

Some of the nota-ble songs on the album include “The Rif le ’s Spiral,” “Bait and Switch” and “No Way Down.” All have the true Shins sound with a hint of Broken Bells.

But I would st i l l say the best song on the album, at least for right now, is “Simple Song,” the album’s only single. It has the tradi-tional Shins sound, with Mercer’s clever lyrics and an upbeat rhythm that reminded me of child-hood.

The entire album tells a story of love lost and love found and the world surrounding it, if that makes any sense at all. An example of this is in “Simple Song” when he says “A kiss that I kept, apart from everything but

the heart in my chest.” Many of the songs on the album speak of the polar opposites. For instance, the song “September” says “I’ve been selfish and full of pride… but I have a good side to me as well, and it’s this part of me that she loves.”

The song is almost like someone who was once in dire circumstances was saved from a seemingly unavoidable fate by the strangest of events.

Anticipation for this album has been high, and for those just getting into the Shins, it seems to be a home run, but that may be a different story for those who have the Shins pinpointed to “New Slang” and the rest of the “Oh, Inverted World” album.

If I have gotten too technical and historic with this review, let me just say, the album has more than satisfied me. I couldn’t think of a better way for the band to follow up its last album, while at the same time gaining new fans.

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“Port of Morrow” is impressing audiences and critics for its multi-instrumental arrangements and heartfelt lyrics.

“Addiction is something that college students struggle with

and often remain in... stigma and shame that keeps them silent

prevents them from finding help.”-Denny Kolsch

To Write Love On Her Arms guest speaker

Fans find new Shins album worth five years of waiting

Moore

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The International Students Association and The Asian Student Union will host the 2012 Miss UWF International Pageant in the Commons Auditorium from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

The free event will include food, raffled prizes and music. It is open to the public.

For more information, contact Diane Nguyenat dnn4@students.uwf.edu.

March 29

President Judy Bense will host a budget dia-logue/town hall meet-ing in the Commons Auditorium from 10 to 11 a.m.

Bense will seek input on how to effectively manage the fiscal year 2012-2013 $11.9 mil-lion non-recurring cut from the legislature. She will also provide an update on the Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation process.

This event is open to the public, and par-ticipants will have an opportunity to provide input.

For more information, contact presidentsof-fice@uwf.edu.

March 29

FPAN presents the Archaeology around the World Lecture Series “Archaeology of the Cosmos: Deciphering Cosmological Symbols from Northwest Florida’s Native American Sites” at the Bowden Building in downtown Pensacola from 7 to 8 p.m.

The building is located at 120 E. Church St.

For more information,contact Irina Sorsetat 595-0050, ext. 103 or isorset@uwf.edu.

March 30

The Cherry Blossom Festival will be held at the UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts Music Hall start-ing at 1:30 p.m.

The program includes featured speakers and entertainment, and it is open to the public.

For more informa-tion, contact the UWF Japan Center at 474-3363 or japan@uwf.edu.

March 30

Celebrate spring with a visit to the University of West Florida campus during the 12th annual Festival on the Green Friday and Saturday, March 30 and 31.

The event will include a fine arts show, hand-made crafts, music, live performances, a book sale, food and Saturday’s children’s craft festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Festival on the Green is a free and fun way to spend the weekend.

For more information, contact Jeff Comeauat 474-2610 or jcomeau@uwf.edu.

March 30

SGA Senate meetings are held every Friday of the Fall and Spring semester in the Commons Auditorium at 2:30 p.m.

Agendas, minutes and updates will be posted on the SGA website: www.uwf.edu/sga.

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

April 2

Inclusion Services and Programs will pres-ent the third annual Common Ground Skits, Dance, Myths, and Dialogue in the Commons Auditorium from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

This year’s event will bring to you our “Secret Agents for Change,” a group of faculty and staff who will wow you.

Come join us for an unforgettable evening of diversity, discussion and inclusion.

This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Lusharon Wiley at lwiley@uwf.edu.

April 3

Graduating students, come learn how to navigate the world of insurance, benefits and retirement funds during Part 2 of the “Graduating & Getting a Grip Series,” which will be held in the Conference Center from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Ray Piconeat 474-2808.

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Argos win nine straight

Men’s tennis team improves to 12-2, women improve to 10-5 over breakFrom staff reports

The University of West Florida men’s tennis team improved its ranking to No. 1 in the South Region and No. 7 in the nation in the latest Campbell’s/ITA Division II tennis rankings.

The Argonauts are coming off a three-game losing streak and have won 10 of their last 11, with their only loss coming to Division I opponent Ole Miss.

UWF defeated Alabama-Huntsville 9-0 on March 11, then-ranked No. 30 Midwestern State 7-2 on March 16 and fell from Ole Miss 4-0 on March 17.

The Argos went on

to defeat three consecu-tive south region oppo-nents in a three-match, three-day road trip. Barry

UWF started the road trip on March 19 in Miami Shores at the then-ranked No. 2 team in the South Region, Barry.

UWF edged Barry 5-4 thanks in large part to its top-two. Kevin Ducros won at No. 1 singles 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-4. Bruno Savi won at No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-2. Andrey Pozhidaev won at No. 3 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. Elio Latela won at No. 5 6-2, 6-7 (1-7), 6-4.

Savi and Ducros teamed

up at No. 1 doubles and won 8-5 for the fifth UWF point. Lynn

The Argos then traveled to Boca Raton to play the then-ranked No. 5 team in the South Region, Lynn.

UWF won its second consecutive match by one point, 5-4.

Savi won No. 2 singles 6-4, 6-2. Pozhidaev won No. 3 singles 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Latela won No. 5 singles 7-5, 6-2.

UWF won its final two points in doubles with Savi and Ducros winning the No. 1 spot 8-4 and Leandro Ferreira and Pozhidaev winning the No. 2 spot 9-7.

RollinsUWF won its final match

in a little easier fashion, 6-3, Ducros retired from No. 1 singles after trailing 6-0 to the top-ranked player in the country, Lucas Jovita.

Savi won at No. 2 singles 7-6, 6-1 in his second consecutive victory over a top-15 ranked singles player in the country.

Pozhidaev won No. 3 singles 7-5, 6-4. Latela won No. 4 singles 6-2, 6-3. Domenico Sano won No. 5 singles 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.

Savi and Ducros improved to 11-2 as a pair, winning 8-2. Mike Lue and Sano won at No. 3 doubles, 8-4.

WomenThe UWF women’s tennis

team defeated Alabama-Huntsville 9-0 at home on March 11.

The Argos then defeated then-ranked No. 26 Nova Southeastern 6-3 in Fort Lauderdale on March 17 before beginning the same three-game road set as the men in which they played three South Region teams in three days.

UWF fell to the then-ranked No. 3 team in the nation, Lynn, 7-2. The Argos lost to then-ranked No. 2 Barry 9-0 before bouncing back and defeating then-ranked No. 10 Barry, 6-3.

Both the men’s and women’s matches against Drury on March 23 were rained out, but the women were able to play Central Oklahoma in Gulf Shores, Ala., that day.

The Argos won 8-1.The men had another

match scheduled that day against Nicholls State, but it was also rained out.

Both the men’s and women’s teams will play Georgia College and State at 2 p.m. on March 27 at the Ralph “Skeeter” Carson Tennis Complex.

The Georgia College and State men’s team is ranked No. 14 in the nation, and the women are ranked No. 16.

West Florida runners compete at FSU relays

From staff reportsThe University of West Florida

cross country teams competed at the annual Florida State Relays on March 25.

The men’s team was highlighted by a fourth-place finish by Martinique Sykes in the 1,500-meter run. Sykes, who was competing unat-tached, ran a 3:53.71.

Also for UWF, freshman Roman Kowalski provided

some excitement, winning his heat in the 1,500.

Kowalski pulled away from the competition in the final 200 meters of the race to win the heat in a personal-best time of 4:03.5.

Dominique Sykes had bested that time in an earlier heat, running a personal-best of 4:02.09, which was good for 10th overall. Kowalski finished 13th overall. Brandon Skeie

ran a 4:15, good for 24th overall.On the women’s side, Audrey

Carson ran a 5:14.55, and Keyanna Dennis ran a 5:17.53 in the 1500, placing 25th and 29th, respectively.

Later that day, Chris Roach turned in a solid performance in the 5,000-meter run. He finished second-best out of the Division II athletes that competed and finished with a time of 15:48. He was 18th overall in the 31-man field.

Cody Haden ran a 16:23 and finished 23rd overall.

For the women, Renea Porsch led the way with a 19:28 performance. Ruth Ashley and Karyssa Tourelle-Fallon finished 26th and 27th in times of 20:11 and 20:38, respectively.

Sabrina Seignematin turned in a 12:39 performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing fifth in the five-woman field.

On Saturday, both of the Sykes brothers and Kowalski came back to compete in the 800-meter.

Martinique Sykes again led the

way with a fourth-place victory, running unattached and finish-ing in a time of 1:53.20.

Dominique Sykes finished second for UWF in a time of 1:56.8, finishing 16th overall in the 37-man field.

Kowalski ran a 1:59.0 and finished 24th overall.

The FSU Relays is a colle-giate and high school track meet in which high schoolers get the experience of competing in the same meet as collegiate athletes at the prestigious Mike Long Track in Tallahassee.

In the distance events, it is common for the Seminoles’ former top athletes to come back to compete.

Former All-American and Atlantic Coast Conference champ 3,000-meter champion Luke Gunn competed in the 5,000 this year.

Former Seminole Kenny Jesensky won the 800 in 1:50.95.

UWF will be back on the track at the North Florida Relays on March 30 and 31. The Relays are hosted by North Florida at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville.

From staff reportsGoing into spring break,

the University of West Florida softball team was struggling to stay above .500 with a 11-11 record and an 0-2 record in conference play.

The break was just what the Argonauts needed. The Argonauts started off with a doubleheader sweep of West Georgia on March 17 but then were swept by Valdosta State in a doubleheader the next day.

UWF fell to Central Missouri 4-3 in game one of a three-game set on March 19 but came back to win the second game 2-1 and hasn’t lost since.

UWF swept Southern Arkansas, Delta State and Christian Brothers to improve to 22-14 (6-4 Gulf South Conference) and move to fourth in the conference standings.Central Missouri

Ashliegh McLean picked up the loss in game one against UCM after allowing four runs in 6.2 innings.

UCM scored one in the first, but UWF rallied back to score three in the sixth. UCM tied things up in the bottom half of the inning and won in the seventh on a two-out, bases-loaded single to center field.

In game two, Victoria Harvey dominated, going the distance while allowing just one run on four hits.

Both teams scored one run in the first inning. Sarah Scott drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh, and the Argos won 2-1.

In the game three, the UWF bats were too much for UCM to handle as the Argos ran away with an 8-2 victory.

Scott picked up the victory and Kasie Buckley led the Argo offense going 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored. Southern Arkansas

UWF won a slugfest in game one against SAU on March 23.

Danielle Kildow led UWF, going 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.

Amber Ingram also had a big day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. She tripled in the seventh inning and then stole home for the game-winning run in UWF’s 5-4 victory.

Game two wasn’t nearly as close. The Argos scored four runs in the third and fourth innings and tacked on two more in the seventh for a 10-2 victory.

Kaley Kania was 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored, and Scott picked up the win after throwing a complete game with seven strikeouts. Delta State

UWF outscored DSU 18-4 in the doubleheader on March 24 to add two more victories to the conference win column.

In game one, Emma J o h a n s e n , C r y s t a l Thompson, Kaley Kania, Ingram and Buckley each had two hits in the 11-3 victory.

Kania drove in three while Buckley drove in two.

In game two, McLean limited the Statesmen to one run in seven innings pitched for the victory. Buckley led the offense, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Christian Brothers

The Argos dominated game one against the Buccaneers as Scott picked up her seventh win of the

season in a five-inning, 10-2 victory.

Scott also led the offense, going 3-for-3 with two runs scored. Buckley had a pair of RBIs for the Argos.

Game two was much closer.

CBU scored one in the second and fifth innings to lead 2-0. UWF scored one in the bottom of the fifth and sixth to tie things up going

into the final inning of regu-lar play.

McLean, who had pitched seven innings of two-run ball on the day, led off the seventh with a walk.

Bianca Lopez came on to pinch run for her advanced to second on a Johansen bunt. The Buccaneers then issued consecutive walks to Ingram and Buckley to walk in the game-winning run.

McLean improved to 6-5 on the season. Looking ahead

UWF is 0-4 against teams in the top three in the GSC standings.

The Argos will look to improve on that record when Alabama-Huntsville comes to town on March 31.

UAH is 24-9 (6-4) and ranked No. 10 in the

National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II poll.

Johansen ranks third in the GSC with 31 runs scored and second with 16 stolen bases this season.

She leads UWF with a .404 batting average.

Ingram, who is tied for fourth in the GSC with 11 steals, leads UWF with a .588 slugging percentage this season.

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UWF center fielder Emma Johansen slides into second base at a game earlier in the season. Johansen leads the Argos with a .404 batting average and is on an eight-game hitting streak. She has scored nine runs and stolen five bases during the Argos’ nine-game winning streak.

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Freshman Roman Kowalski runs at a race during the cross country season. Kowalski won his heat in the 1,500-meter race at the FSU relays in a time of 4:03.5 on March 25 in Tallahassee.

M. Sykes

n Martinique Sykes leads the way with a pair of top-four performances

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Baseball team wins seven of last nineFrom staff reports

The University of West Florida baseball team remained set as the No. 6 team in the nation in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Division II poll released on March 26.

T h e A r g o n a u t s improved to 22-8 (4-4 Gulf South Conference) after sweeping Mississippi Valley State and winning b a c k - t o - b a c k s e r i e s against Arkansas Tech and Christian Brothers.

Miss. Valley St.The Argos took game

one against MVS 4-2 on March 13 at Jim Spooner Field.

Jordan DeLorenzo picked up the win for UWF after going eight innings and allowing just one run on eight hits. Richie Long led the way for UWF, going 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI.

In game one of a double-header the next day, a combination of four Argo relievers — Dan Husum, Scott Laughlin, Drew Bryson and Bobby Parker — put together nine innings of work for a 5-3 victory.

Eric Sauls led the way for the UWF offense, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

In the final game of the series, UWF pulled off the sweep with a 4-1 victory.

Josh Tanski pitched a seven-inning complete game, giving up three hits and one run with six strike-outs.

Garrett Flynn went 2-for-3 with a run scored, and Long was 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk.

Arkansas TechUWF swept a doubl-

header on March 17 to start the three-game series at home.

Jake Stephens pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing one run on eight hits with six strikeouts, in the Argos’ 6-1 victory in game one.

Dustin Saulmon led the offense, going 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI-double.

In game two, Bryson picked up his second win of the season in the Argos’ 7-2 win.

Bryson went six innings and allowed two runs, both unearned, on five hits. Andrew Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a run scored and 2 RBIs.

Arkansas Tech took game three 4-2 as the Argos were held to just two hits.

Brian Ellington took the loss after giving up three earned runs on five hits in 4.2 innings.

Christian BrothersUWF dominated CBU

18-5 in the first game of a doubleheader on March 24 in Memphis.

Saulmon went 6-for-7 with two RBIs and four runs scored, and Flynn went 3-for-6 with 5 RBIs and three runs scored, including a three-run home run in the sixth inning.

Seven UWF batters had an RBI and a hit on the day.

Game two was the complete opposite.

CBU’s Alex Sikes shut down the UWF offense, allowing just one run on three hits in the seven-

inning game. Game three was yet

another blowout. UWF scored 11 runs in the second inning and ran away with a 14-0 victory.

Ellington improved to 5-2 on the season, allow-ing three hits in six innings with nine strikeouts.

Rodriguez was 3-for-3 with two walks and a three-run homer in the second.

Leo Lamarche and Blake Barber each had three RBIs on the day.

UWF will be back in action for a doubleheader against conference oppo-nent Delta State on March 31 at 2 p.m. Game two is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.

UWF will conclude the series on April 1 at 1 p.m.

For up-to-date results, visit www.goargos.com.

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Dustin Saulmon swings at a pitch earlier in the season. He leads UWF with a .348 batting average, .437 on base percentage and a .528 slugging percentage.

UWF to host Bunny Dash 5K

From staff reportsThe University of West Florida Recreation

and Sports Services department is host-ing its annual Bunny Dash 5K on April 7 at 8:30 a.m. at the UWF multipurpose fields.

The 3.1 mile route will begin at the multipurpose field and will travel through the Edward Ball Nature Trail and down Campus Lane.

The event is free for students and $15 for community members before March 31. The cost is $20 from April 1-7, but there is a limit of 150 participants.

Food and beverages will be provided for runners.

Prizes will be given to the overall winners and divisional winners, and partic-ipants will receive a free T-shirt for partici-

pating. Students can register at http://uwf.edu/

recreation/FitnessWellness/BunnyDash.cfm.

Faculty and community members can register on www.active.com.

Students must provide their name, phone number, email address and Argus ID to register.

For more information, contact Beth Godwin at erg1@students.uwf.edu or (850) 474-2815.

UWF will also be hosting a reverse sprint triathlon on April 14. Costs for students

is $30. The community member entry fee is $50. There are only 200 spots available. For more information, contact Jake Marg at intramurals@uwf.edu or 474-2539 or Matt Ruckman at mruckman@uwf.edu or 474-2486.

n Easter-themed event is a fun way to stay active

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