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Joining the force

Tonight the Amphitheather will be filled with memories, hope and light during the Fighting Overcoming and Responding to Cancer Everywhere candlelight vigil.

The evening will begin with a Glee Club performance and a speech by Bill Darrach from the University Cancer Center. The vigil also will provide time for open microphone accounts in honor of those who suffer from cancer.

FORCE founder Christine Kowal, a second-year College student, said she hopes this first annual event will draw a good-sized crowd.

"We want to increase awareness of cancer and the fact that it does affect people our age," Kowal said. "The vigil is an open forum for acknowledging cancer sufferers and survivors."

The vigil will kick off a week of fundraising, with the "Check Your Breast for a Bra" raffle going on this week. The National Organization for Women, the Inter-Sorority Council and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority teamed up with FORCE for the raffle. Instead of receiving ordinary raffle tickets, ticket buyers will be handed an index card with instructions for breast self-examinations. By purchasing a $1 raffle ticket, contestants have a chance to win a gift certificate to Victoria's Secret.

A relatively new organization, FORCE got started last semester with the primary objective of raising funds for cancer research and awareness of cancer issues. A few months ago, the group held their first major fundraising event, a benefit concert featuring a capella, dance and comedy. The concert brought in over $2,000 for the University Cancer Center.

You are being watched

If you think your teachers or parents won't see you skipping class, think again. The addition of an online RotundaCam to the University's Web site could prove to be the truant student's worst nightmare.

A small camera located above the main entrance of Old Cabell Hall takes a picture of the Lawn every five seconds and sends the image to the Welcome Center portion of the University's homepage. While the camera focuses on the south Lawn with the Homer statue, the entire stretch of the Lawn is visible to any Internet surfer.

At the end of the day two shots are saved from each minute of recording, and the pictures are compiled into a time lapse video. The Web site stores all seven videos from the previous week, and students and Lawn visitors can check to see if they can spot themselves in the jumble of students. People can also look for their freinds playing pick-up games of frisbee or just sun bathing during the day.

But what's the main problem with the RotundaCam? Unfortunately, poor lighting on the Lawn restricts Internet explorers from getting a good view of a people streaking.

Compiled by Stephanie Batten

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