2, ALLIGATOR l TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,2005 News Today CAMPUS SG slating ends today Student Government parties will continue prospect hunting for the Fall election until 5 p.m. today in the Reitz Union. The Gator Party reported that 60 candidates interviewed for a spot on its roster Friday, while the Impact Party screened 16 applicants. Gator Party spokesman Thomas Philpot said he hopes his party continues its trend of interviewing about 50 candidates each day. "I was very encouraged by the turnout," he said. "[We've] been very impressed with the quality of the candidates. I'm looking forward to a good final day of slating." Impact Party Communications Director Adam Roberts said he expects a "significant spike" in interested students today. "We want to work harder," he said. "We're still very optimistic about where it's going." SG Supervisor of Elections Daniel Maland said the slating process is running "extremely ef- ficiently." Maland decided last week to cut the section of the sign-up sheets that requires students to name which party they want to join. "It obligated students to make a decision they may not have been ready to make at the time," he said. Students could research Impact through its Web site, but as of Monday night the Gator- Party did not have a similar resource. Maland said students should visit the respective party rooms to find out more information. Roberts said because of the ex- pected boom in participation, it's difficult to determine whether the interviewed candidates adequately represent his party. "I think the folks that have come have a good grasp on what we are about," he said. Roberts said the Impact Party would do things differently than the current administration, espe- cially regarding budget choices. "Our No. 1 issue is the way in which the $11 million (SG's budget of tuition-funded Activity & Service fees) is being spent," he said. Roberts said he doesn't agree with the current administration's decision to spend $67,187 from Summer C to the first week of Fall 2005 on advertising itself and its own organizations. "I think their spending has become dangerous," he said. "It's spending money when it's needed for other things. It's setting a bad -precedent. If students lose control of their own money, then the game is over." Slating continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in the Reitz Union. The Gator Party is interviewing in Room 276 while Impact officials are in Room 277. DAVID COHEN Four UF students arrested While most UF students were at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium cheering on the Gators in the season's first football game Saturday evening, three Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity members and one other student were arrested by University Police GAS PRICES Gas prices around the world ke tha ar fa lower.- - d rf *0 * Teeside. UK $5.64 gallon Frankiuit. Geiman, $5.29 Rome. Itaiv $4.86 Vienna. Austria $4.50 Tokyo. Japan $3.84 Miami. Fla. $2.71 S dnve. Ausitalia $2.63 Moscow. Russia $1.45 Caracas. Venezuela $0.14 Sou~rrss: nvrw.Lrr.com, ~vwe' eia.doe.gov Michelle Stewart / Alligator Staff WEDNESDAY THUNDER STORMS 86/72 THURSDAY THUNDER STORMS 89/72 for reportedly assaulting three UF students, according to a UPD news release. A UF official contacted police after he reportedly observed UF student Phillip Matthew Joseph, 19, and Pi Kappa Phi members Jordan Adam Light, 21, Kyle Ashton -Cain, 21, and Derek Oliver Goldsmith, 19, fighting with three other students on Fraternity Row. "The parking official said that he saw a battery in process," UPD spokesman Lt. Joe Sharkey said in a telephone interview. Through the official's iden- tification and that of another witness, UPD officers were able to find the individuals involved, Sharkey said. Witnessesses told police the four alleged attackers fled to the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity house, 11 Fraternity Row, after the fight, where they were arrested, ac- cording to a police report. Cain, Joseph and Light were arrested on two counts of mis- demeanor battery for reportedly assaulting UF students Russell Reed Cochran and Jacob Danner Fuller, according to Alachua County Jail records. Goldsmith was arrested on one count of misdemeanor bat- tery for attacking UF student Michael Craig Plucinski. "I was just walking to the game," Plucinski said, but de- clined further comment. Although police do not know which individuals drank or how much alcohol they had, it was clear to the arresting officer alco- hol played a role in the incident, Sharkey said. "There was alcohol in- volved," he said. "The smell of alcohol was there." Two of the four suspects arrested were underage, jail re- cords state. The victims had minor in- juries and were treated on the scene, according to the release. FRIDAY THUNDER STORMS 90/73 SATURDAY THUNDER STORMS 90/73 All four suspects have been released from jail. Several failed attempts were made to contact Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity for comment. Sharkey said he does not know if the students who were attacked were part of another fraternity. When asked about possible consequences for the suspects' fra- ternity, Sharkey said the situation would be handled by UF and the Interfraternity Council, of which Pi Kappa Phi is a member. IVETTE MENDEZ SG launches new Web site Student Government is chang- ing, with a revamped logo, new mission statement and now a re- designed Web site. "That is something that has been long overdue," said Student Body Vice President Joyce Medina. "We look and feel more catchy." Accelerated Data Works, a local company, put together the Web site for about $6,000, Medina said. The new Web site is still at www.sg.ufl.edu, but it is easier to navigate and access, Medina said. The new site features senators' updated contact information, high- lights the new mission statement, Fall Student Body elections, Gator Growl and discounted Phillips Center for the Performing Arts tickets. SG will have the ability to change and update senators' in- formation and other SG forms without having to go through the SG computer network, which will save time and facilitate internal communication, Medina said. - ELIZABETH HILLAKER w FORECAST TODAY THUNDER STORMS 87/72 i the independent florida alligator VOLUME 99 ISSUE 8 ISSN 0889-2423 Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications Inc., of Gainesville, Florida NEWSROOM 352-376-4458 (Voice), 352-376-4467 (Fax) Editor Mike Gimignani, mgimignani@alligator.org Managing Editor/ Print Eva Kis, ekis@alligator.org Managing Editor/ New Media Gwen Heimburg, gheimburg@alligator.org Assignment Editor Bridget Carey, bcarey@alligator.org University Editor Stephanie Garry, smgarry@alligator.org Metro Editor Jeff Sirmons,jsirmons@alligator.org Features Editor Neil Hughes, nhughes@alligator.org Opinions Editor Emily Yehle, eyehle@alligator.org Sports Editor Andrew Abramson, aabramson@alligator.org Assistant Sports Editor Bryan App, bapp@alligator.org alligatorSports.org Editor Louis Anastasis, lanastasis@alligator.org Editorial Board Mike Gimignani, Eva Kis, Emily Yehle Photo Editors Casey Anderson, canderson@alligator.org Tim Casey, tcasey@alligator.org Assistant Photo'Editor Tricia Coyne the Avenue Editor Cher Phillips, cphillips@alligator.org the Avenue Assistant Editors Erin Chalfant, Jacqueline Davison Art Director Andy Marlette Graphics Chief Michelle Stewart, mstewart@alligator.org Copy Desk Chiefs Gayle Cohen, Krissi Palmer Copy Editors Josh Armstrong, Amanda Brown, Juliana Casale, Jennifer Freihofer, Jayme Gough, Kevin Mahadeo, Stephanie Rosenblatt New Media Assistant Editor Matthew Kelly NewiMedia Staff Niko Lowry, Brett Roegiers Staff Eric Esteban, lan Fisher, Farzad Safi DISPLAY ADVERTISING 352-376-4482, 800-496-0265 (Voice), 352-376-4556 (Fax) Advertising Director Brad Smith, bsmith@alligator.org Advertising Office Manager Marianne Cooper, mcooper@alligator.org Advertising Office Assistants Elizabeth Cueto, Lindsey Kuhn, Sara Henry Sales Representatives Danny Wayne, William Cuadra, Whitney Lawson, Ana Paula De Lima Laura Gerszewski, Morgan Morillo Sales Development/Intern Coordinator William Cuadra CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 352-373-FIND (Voice), 352-376-3015 (Fax) Classified Advertising Manager Ellen Light, ellight@aliigator.org Classified Clerks Bethany O'Neill, Dan Cribb, Katie Morgan, Samantha Wright, Cassia Sookoo CIRCULATION Operations Manager Scott McKearnan, smckearnan@alligator.org Operations Assistant .Clint Day BUSINESS 352-376-4446 (Voice), 352-376-4556 (Fax) Comptroller Ramona Pelham, rpelham@alligator.org Bookkeeper Lucy Richards, Irichards@alligator.org Student Accounting Clerks Keith Enright, Alex Thurn, Chris Brink ADMINISTRATION 352-376-4446 (Voice), 352-376-4556 (Fax) General Manager C.E. 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