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Central Florida Future. 1468. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1468 UCF basebaU teat1t has four players drafted - See Sports Serving 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 0 C 0 M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R (AOL Keyword: Orlando) www.orlando.digitalcity.com More Senate hearings planned later-this week • SHELLEY WILSON and who would re-hear it. election appeal involving Darin Patton and in two ways. If the contestment is valid STAFF WRITER "When the Election Commission Andy Cupicha, seven calendar days were and upheld, then there will be no_impeach­ considered this contestment on April 15, it provided to allow for preparation of the ment charges because the president and A hearing to allow Senate Pro­ • decided to refer it to the Judicial Council · appeal. vice president are not officially in office. If Tempore Jaime Halscott, former presiden­ as portions of the contestment involved "I believe it is appropriate for the the contestment is not valid, --then part of tial candidate, to present a contestment to members of the Election Commission," Judicial Council to provide you with simi­ the charges where the president not being the Judicial Council against the ticket of Ullom wrote. lar time period in which you can prepare in office would be dropped. Either way the Darin Patton and Andrew Cupicha (presi­ "For reasons unknown, the chief your case and call witnesses," Ullom said. outcome will affect the impeachment." dent/vice president) is scheduled for justice of the Judicial CoQ.ncil did not The Council's decision at the The investigative hearing is set tomorrow at 5 p.m. in the Phillips Hall receive the referred contestment until May contestment hearing will greatly affect the for June 15 at 6 p.m. with the place to be Building, Room 206. 3. On May 5, the Judicial Council decided outcome of a recent affidavit made by announced. The contestment was originally to hear the contestment and scheduled the Halscott on May 20 to impeach President At last week's LJR meeting, submitted to the Election Commission on hearing for May 7. Patton and Justices Dawn Myers and Chad Williams outlined the process he would March 1. The Judicial Council ruled the "I am addressing your contention Hart. like to take. contestment invalid, citing its lack of evi­ that the Judicial Council ruling that you The Legislative, Judicial, and "One of the approaches I want to dence on May 7. are appealing is based on a denial of due Review (LJR) Committee is the standing take in the hearing is right there in the mid­ Halscott made an appeal later that process because you did not have adequate committee in Senate that handles the dle. We'll have the hearing on the 15 with day to Dr. Tom Huddleston who appointed time to formulate a case and locate wit­ investigation of evidence, examination of Darin representing himself and Jaime rep­ Dr. Craig Ullom, associate vice president nesses between Wednesday at noon and witnesses and any other procedures resenting himself. I'll question everyone for Campus Life, to serve as the appellate Friday at 10 a.m. deemed necessary to ensure a fair .hearing on both sides to be fair and my committee officer in the matter. • Ullom went on to say that Student (Statute 700.3) for impeachment. will have. a chance to question also. The Ullom granted Halscott's appeal Government Statutes do not prescribe a The chair of LJR, Bob Williams, LJR will present the hearing and hopefully to allow another hearing on the contest­ required time period between the notice of explained the importance of the decision. most of the Senate will come. ment. In a letter to Halscott dated June 1, a hearing and when the actual hearing is "The decision the Council makes Ullom explains why the appeal was upheld conducted. However, in a recent case of an will affect the impeachment proceedings COMMITTEE, Page 4 Cash at the wink of an eye • SHELLEY WIL~ON STAFF WRITER A trivia question for all college students out there~ What does a flirtatious gesture, a particle in the eye, .filld a fistful of cash all have, ,. in common? Give up? A wink! At selective locations throughoutthe UnitedStates,.a revolu-· tionary concept right out of a science fiction or spy no~~l, is being .:rqade into a reality. The .freqpently used .ATM machine has ~en iinproyed. .;. The school ATM is available 24 hours a day for students, fac­ ulty and campus visitors: In the near future, instead of the nonilal pro"" cedure students must perform to use the machwe: fishing, that .§mall, · • easily lOst ATM card (?ut of a cluttered wallet/purse, feeding 'it.iiito th~:' automated teller- with a chance that it may not be teturned, and temem-:- ,, PHOTO BY NICOLE KING bering the four digit number; now there may be an alternative. Ji Valeri Sims began her research in 1989 using the dassic arcade game Tetris. "ATM cards are an in,convenien<;e to me because l acci®ntak ly demagnetize mine on a regular basis, so I would · wel~om~ - ~new " Skills learned while playing video games method of ATM use,'' said senior Maggie Westfall, an accounting .rnajor.1 The latest and most technologically innovated automated NICOLE KING Sims said she chose Tetris because it is NEWSED/TOR nonviolent, requires thinking skills and because NEW ATM, Page 3 it is "simple to learn but difficult to master." A UCF psychologist's study deter­ The game calls for players to rotate shapes in mined that skills learned from playing video · their minds. The skill, known as mental rota­ games do not enhance the player's mathemati­ tion, was previously thought to be related to cal or scientific abilities. enhanced performances in certain mathematical Dr. Valerie Sims conducted research and scientific abilities. with a wide range of people aged 7 to 35 using Her research proved that the expert the video game Tetris. Sims compared Tetris players are better thari the beginners only on players, both experts and beginners, on a variety spatial tasks that use the same shapes as the of spatial skills. She used a diverse set of tests game. In short, Sims said video game experi­ from paper and pencil tests to computerized ence does not transfer very far. performance measures- using the shapes of Tetris. PSYCHOLOGY, Page 3 New classic or iust hype? Director George Lucas brings anoth­ er chapter of the Jedi saga to the big • screen, but does it cut it? - ENTERTAINMENT, Page 7 June 9, 1999 www.UCFfuture.com Central Florida Future • 2 •• Student representation in Senate might not be fair SHELLEY WILSON He said he wanted to get that are thrown at him honestly, and then The voting turnout has dropped • STAFF WRITER involved to do what is right for the stu- get shot down," said Health & Public dramatically in the past 30 years. The dents, but felt that Senate did not give Affairs Senator Blu Beacham. first Senate was elected with 46. l percent As a UCF student, if you had a him a fair chance in comparison to the "You get abused by your fellow of the student body voting versus the 10 • problem or concern about the university other candidates that night. students for no reason and then that mes- percent now. The Activity and Service that your senator could help you with, "Change is inevitable. They had sage gets back to the students that that's Fee Budget, on the other hand, has would you know whom to address? nothing to lose, but saw me as change," what we're here for. After going through increased from the original $41,000 to Many students aren't sure. Smith said. - or hearing about that, you probably don't the over $9 million it is today. • Junior Richie Linderman voted "As we become a more diverse want any part of it, so there's no wonder Senators today attribute some of during the fall Senate elections in the student body at UCF, we need a more students don't want to become involved," the low turnout to Senate's image. hopes of making a difference -in the diverse Senate. Beacham "The Senate, as a whole, needs .. Senate does _______ ,, ________ Senate. Yet Linderman has not seen any said. much improvement," said Senator difference at all in Senate, and said for not represent Michele Fernandez. the most part, its members are not serv­ the demo­ The UCF "Right now, the words Senate • ing the majority of students. graphics at this Change is inevitable. Senate has and conflict of interest are being used "A bunch of senators are there university at They had nothing to lose/ but come a long interchangeably. Instead of keeping the for themselves and not for students," he all now." saw me as change.