• Abstract and Figures
• Public Full-text

University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 5-26-1999 Central Florida Future, May 26, 1999 Part of the Mass Communication Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Publishing Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Central Florida Future by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, May 26, 1999" (1999). Central Florida Future. 1469. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1469 • JasebaD and women" s tettttis teams seaSOtts end - See Sports • • • • Servin~ the University of Central Florida since 1968 • A D I G I T A L C I T Y 0 R L A N D O C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R · (AOL Keyword: Orlando) www.orlando.digitalcity.com Engineering honor society under. investigation • SHELLEY WILSON But Garcia e-mailed Eta Kappa December ceremony, what was hap- . to contact Siegel for a response were STAFF WRITER Nu's national headquarters on pening. unsuccessful. March 30 to find out where his and "Siegel told me all of the money The Director for Judicial Eta Kappa Nu, UCF's Electrical senior Brad Plank's membership went to nationals and that nationals Services, Dr. Garth Jenkins, and the and Computer Engineering Honor certificates were. A representative takes forever," Garcia said. "First, it Judicial Program for University National: Society, is being investigated as to told him on April 2 that Eta Kappa was we should· receive it before Administration are looking into the missing • why money prospective members Nu's national headquarters had not Christmas, then it was during situation. paid during the past three years was received a requisition of new mem­ Christmas. He never gave us a real "It is still too early to determine membership not reported to its national head­ bers from UCF's Zeta Chi chapter answer and that's why I e-mailed if there will be any charges brought , quarters. since April 14, 1996. Until a new headquarters." or not," Jenkins said. "We are still fe~sfor Engineering senior Esteban requisition was received, it is not Siegel is listed as acting presi­ investigating this matter." past three Garcia wrote a $55 check made possible to ·have a certificate dent for the honor society on UCF's The Zeta Chi chapter is not a payable to Eta Kappa Nu for mem­ processed and membership granted. website for engineering clubs and registered organization with UCF. years ... bership on Nov. 30. The check was Attempts by The Central societies. He is also chair of the The organization is, however, on the cashed at the UCF Federal Credit Florida Future to reach nationals Organizations, Appropriations, 1999-2000 A&S Fee Budget to Union on Dec. 9. His initiation was were unsuccessful. Finance (OAF) Committee and the receive a proposed $10,000 starting .. on Dec. 2 and was attended by 15 _ Garcia asked David Siegel, who Activity and Service Fee other new members. was Zeta Chi's president during the Committee. Attempts by the Future SUPERVISION, Page 4 • • ·. ~rf!eli · exrf•M • Jight · tO;fitidU~s ., . · ): Y. ·· :::::: · .)*?t .- '. :;i=;· . :.:::~:::~ >t i*;::it<,)' 0!\: • MELODY CARPENTER · • be a'. haffelPus-wide effort inv9l'Viil$ ·· CONTR!1JVT!NG WRrtER . many organi,zations.~'. , :·. ...... .. Juuy':Jlancock;~ .ro~:rpber9tthe 1 • SPECIAL TO THE FUTURE • Fo'ur g~BttPs of people are·fight:~ !:.,,\ .,$!erra Club, ' ~~d} ·~1 (~ink tli~~r~JC · The UCF Student Health Center provides health services to students on a $1.2 million budget._ ing a battle over a pieee Qf UCF : . Housing''Expapsiort .Pr9jett o.p :~ Fhat o;· land. The land is part of a war piece of land is a really ba4)~. • ~!Ween th<{ environment and UCF •· ~y 6~ t.~ iet ~7 , nr9j~dt ~~~sed . UCF health services struggles to .expausion that began in,!Q95. " everyc~uple ?f'·¥~~~~; lt ~ <~ ~HMi* + The Facility Plaqltipg Office'' cated t9-nservationiafea': Wby1,datl.'t · ~the Greek Affairs Office at UCF 11 they build]t somewhere else?·~ ..... · ' want to buil? the Greek Hoqsin~ . .. · . Gr~~;:,M~9~ 1 · d~~~~!.i?f ~~~~k . maintain care on tight budget Expansion Project on .the land. ,The:,.· Affairs ~tUCF., siy~~!We desp~~~t,e7 Sierra Club, a ~tate conservation ly need wore Greek housing. Some APRIL KEIFFER an estimated 26,906 students will enroll, providing groupi wants to keep orgatii~~ CONTRIBUTING WRITER Health Services with around $1.2 million. the land natural, and Kappa Siglfla ...... The spring semester is estimated at about the Biology is the most The Student Health Center recently finished $60,000 less than fall. The summer semester • Department at UCF recent Greek renovations that almost doubled the facility in brings· in $35.20 per student, and with an estimat­ wants to use the house to be size. With almost twice as many examination ed 15,375 students, at around $540,000. land as an educa- built on rooms, students have more opportunities to see the According to Bridgham, the revenue numbers • tional tool <anipus • medical team with less of a wait and at the same will hopefully increase in the fall 2000 semester, The proposed FuTURRFa.E price. For the 1999-2000 semesters, medical fees after a request for fee increases has been put into Greek Housing PlfOTo for each student will remain the same despite the place. No exact number for the increase has been need for additional revenue. calculated yet. According to Bridgham, almost al] --~--------:J The According to Larry Bridgham, coordinator of of the universities in Florida have had increases of Ieta Tau Alpba tions are ready Administrative Services for Student Health 10 to 50 percent, while UCF has not had a medical house is one of to build. It Services, 75 percent of the Health Center's income fee increase in six years. • twelve Greek would provide comes from student fees per semester. The remain­ In addition to the square-foot increase, housts on the much need~ ing 25 percent comes from services rendered in the Student Health Services also has a staffing need to (ampus. ed bed spaces." facilities. Bridgham is in the process of creating the fill. • FuruRE.WILE Profes&or I. 1999-2000 budget for Student Health Services. He According to the University Operating 'Plloro Jack Stout says that there is a plan to request a fee increase for Budget, there was 52 positions in Student Health ~~~=::=::z::::::::......_............... .....--- from the UCF Biology the following years to cover the facility's almost 50 Services for the 1997-1998 year, and an estimated Expansion Project Department said, "The idea Of that percent square-foot increase. land consists of about 10 acres and Greek Housing .Expansion Project The fee for the fall 1999 semester is $47.30, '99 BUDGET, Page 2 is near Gemini Boulevard in the proposal coming up again is tenible. • northwest quadrant. The land is on We use that piece of land for envi­ the opposite side of Alafaya Trail ronmental research and for teaching from the Knight's Krossing apart;. students." ments . If the proposal is passed, the (foserto home? • ''We're taking another look at land will be used to build five to Classes available at the the Greek Housing Expansion seven more Greek houses. Only 10 Project proposal later this year," said percent of the student body are Downtown Academic Center • Peter Newman, the Facility members of a Greek organization during upcoming semesters. Planning direccor at UCF. "It is viable that it will get passed. It will PROJECT, Page 3 -PAGE4 • • May 26, 1999 www.UCFfuture.com Central Florida Future • 2 • '99 budget calls for new staff, equipment for center • FROM PAGE 1 more," Yoshida said. The class also address­ emergency dentist off-campus for students the quality of treatment at the Student Health es sexually transmitted diseases and common with severe problems. Center. 53 positions in the 1998-1999 year. relationship problems of the age group The clinic now has two observation "The medical center does seem to be a • Bridgham said for the 1999-2000 year, involved. rooms, which will be used this summer, bit on the 'get you out as quick as possible' Health Services plans to request an addition­ An Eating Disorder Team has been Yoshida said, for administering I.V fluids to kick sometimes," said Norrin Dias, 20. Dias al 5 to 6 positions. established, which has identified several dis­ students. All the nurses are going through said he would return because "we pay for it, • The clinic needs four new employees in orders campus-wide. Along with a dietitian, training at Florida Hospital so those students so we might as well use it." different nursing areas, and there is debate on the team is participating in several National can be treated with fluids on campus, rather Others felt differently. whether or not to hire an additional pharma­ Eating Disorder Week programs a.11d has con­ than having to go to the hospital. Ashley Maher, a 20-year-old accounting cist. Other departments will experience tracts with sevefal referral programs that help The Health Center's new x-ray machine major, said, "On several occasions I felt like • upgrades in positions, but no new positions students and offer lenient payment options. is a main revenue provider. The machine has the staff seemed uninterested in helping me, are planned to open. The Eating Disorder Team also has a contact a 90 second processor and the staff does a like I was a burden or something." She con­ In the meantime, Student Health that allows the students having such prob­ "wet reading" to see if they can see any-dam­ tinues to use the Health Center though • Services must supplement their income to lems to meet with a psychiatrist one time free age right away.

Load more

  13

Copy Link