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Central Florida Future, Vol. 28 No. 22, November 7, 1995

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Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 28 No. 22, November 7, 1995" (1995). Central Florida Future. 1352. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1352 Marquette Smith comes up with another career day against Bethune -p. 12 cen Future

Coolio and Tonimy Davidson rock

an enthusiastic crowd. ' at. - ""the -. . Arena by SAMANTHA KA TES Contributing writer together" - a nibtto that is no laughing matter. Last year it was an expensive flop of a After a brief intermission, the much­ comedy show with Jeff Foxworthy. The year awaited Coolio and the 40.Thieves emerged before that it was an expensive, rained-out one at a time on stage. As the crowd screamed, Saigon Kick concert. the MC, wfio was clad in a UPS shirt, (united After many disappointments, UCF fi­ pot smokers), prepared our ears for what was nally put on a legitimate homecoming concert to follow - lots of bass, mixing and loud, that actually went to stage. energetic rap music. Coolio, who left no ob­ Thursday night, 2000+ UCF students scenity unsaid, gave a lively show consist­ gathered at the UCF arena for an evening of ing of both popular and unfamiliar -songs. , laughter and music. The headliners, come- "Gangster's Paradise" seemed to have re­ r.t.di().n T:Q_mrnx _D~vidson and r~pper Coolio, ceived the best response. gave nearly a three hour perfo~ance that left Urged on by Coolio, the crowd made its most students weak-kneed and feeling numb way onto the main floor of the arena.jamming in the ears. up to the stage. While fans waved their hands The evening started out with a surprise in the air, the packed Arena listened to Coolio appearance of one ofourfavorite Magic play-· warn repea~edly about the harmful effects of ers. Nick Ande~son, who was glad to be at crack cocaine, but in the next sentence con­ UCF, said that "(UCF) should have more stuff doned the use of marijuana. like this more often, and even they (the play­ So after about an hour and a half of ers) nee·d to be entertained!" · . rapping, swearing, cheering and performing, Tommy Davidson, a comedian who Coolio.a_nd the 40 Thieves wrapped up their appeared in the TV stio~ "In Living .. Color," show and .. Ieft with no encore, leaving the gave a hilarious performance that had the audience tired, deaf and satiated . crowd roaring with laughter. His act com­ Jen Eibeshitz, 18, felt that Coolio bined dancing, rapping and, of course, sing­ gave a good performance but thought it was ing someofourold favorites from the I 970's. a bit profane and crude for university stu­ Although his subject matter was good dents. • • · · . photo/HUNT Cooho blew up m the Arena Thursday, night; playing some of his hits such , for laughs, he left UCF with a very important When asked for some reaction to his as "Gangsta's Paradise," to a enthusiastic crowd. Tom~y Davids.on . · messag.e about th.e differences · o~tween Afri- performance at UCF, C.oolio said, "Wazup, warmed the fans up with his hilarious antics before hand. can-Americans and whites. Davidson ex­ wazup, wazup? UCF is cool. I had a good plained, "If we can laugh together, we can live time, and I shall return." · Skit night Removed art draws strong response packs them in by MIKENEMETH Contributing writer by JOE CHABUS Staff writer In art student Adam Trowbridge's.series of black and while photos titled Sexual P~eg­ Fraternities and Sororities exhibited their nancy , he is depicted nude, in bondage, and in talents on stage la'it Wednesday evening as part some photos, an oscillating fan blows snowlike of Homecoming's skit night. Each skit per­ stuff around .his body. , . fonned at the UCF Arena had elaborate make­ Trowbridge said a UCF professor en­ up, costumes and ..;ccncry. couraged him to display these photos, so he The skit topics varied from Ha11oween hanged them on a visual arts building wall. and Thanksgiving to Cinco De Mayo and were However; on Oct. 23, the art department re­ judged by local businessmen who were alumni moved the·pnotos, inspiring an OPen forum on of UCF. The results were announced during censorship held by the Arts Alliance last Thurs­ Saturday's award ceremonies were Tri Delta day. took first place overall and took home UCF' s During the forum, dozens of students sat spirit cup. on the hard-wood floors of the dimly lit gallery, Talents of singing, (iancing and comedy forming a semicircle that faced Trowbridge and were featured in the skits which the Greeks had the other speakers. Two of the students in the practiced for weeks. With a large audience con­ semicircle ~led their mouths with black-mask­ sisting mainly of other fraternity and sorority ing tape in protest. members, .some performers felt the laroe audi- ' 0 Part of the forum focused on why Robert ence was motivation to do well. Reedy, chairof the fine arts department, ordered "With the amount of work we put into a the photos removed. Trowbridge said someone type of skit like thi,s and performing it in front of who visited UCF sent Reedy a memo that called an audience that is all competing against you, it's the photos pornography. very rough because the audience isn't .always as Reedy did not attend the forum, but Elliot willing give you their graces," Delta Upsilon Vittes, assistant to the dean, spoke on behalf of Aaron Scavron said. the art department and did not mention this School spirit was the number one reason photo/HUNT memo. Vittes said, however, that a student vis- participants gave as to why they took part in the Skit night was a definate hit last Wedr::aesday. Hundreds of students packed the Arena to see their friends get crazy doing skits that mimiced everything see ART, page 2 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;,;;,;;;;,;;;;;;;;;;;;,;;;;;see;;.;;;;;;S;;KIT;;;;;;N;;IGr....;HT, pag~~ --·~~~-~-~!~. ~~ · a·t . Mard~~ra~-~~~ ~~~ . ~g to M!~~~~... ~~~... C. . ~~~·~· .~~. .. ~ayo. ---·--·

Insjde ... , . =·· ' ·• News 1-3 Opinion Opinio~ Classifieds 6 . ;:.:7 'Some really nice pictures from homecoming- F-1 .. Features 7-11 ·.· 1n . d~f~ns~of~e · nat{qpal pastgh~ :1p1~:,~:=~.!,:,'.: Sports 11-12 2 • The Central Florida Future • Nov. 7, 1995 ~ tlRLAND11 UUTDUURS Removed art censorship or good taste Hundreds show for Supalies from ART, page 1 "I'm not ready to explain those • For-The ited the dean's office, complained that pictures to my child," she said. "Put skit night at Arena ~he photos were offensive and asked them where people have a choice from SKIT NIGHT, page 1 Adventurous whetherTrowbridge had obtained fac­ whether they want to see them." skits. To many, the opportunity to be Explorer ulty approval for hanging them: Another mother saw no prob­ involved in homecoming and thecom­ Mon-Sat 'We oppose any kind of cen­ lem. 'Those people who complained munity took a lot of work and long sorship," Vittes continued. But spent a lot of time being offended." hours. 9am-7pm Trowbridge never got pennission to And then there were the hard­ "I've stayed up from 10 in the • 8525 East Colanlal Dr.• Orlando, R 32807 hang his art, and the nails used to hang core-anti-censors. morning to about 8:30 in the morning ca the art protruded from the wall, caus­ "This is the time and place for recently working on everything. The ...... ing danger to students, he explained. that work to be shown. This is not skits are just a lotofspiritand fun," said =------""' 5-'l Pricefess (jift ·___ "In tenns of the nails, there was elementary school," shouted Scotty Alpha Z Delta Amanda Clemens. "It ~ u an incident lastJ uly in which a person Stumpf "I see this fascism infiltrating brings everybody together in the fra­ ~ Make a unique and p~rsonal contribution to another family's . caught his arm on a nail and needed America. Why are we disarming our ternities and sororities." • ~ happiness: • four stitches," Vittes added . people?" Although each skit lasted only Healthy women between ages 21 and 33 Trowbridge said the nails re­ Teresa Robert, co-president of seven minutes, weeks were spent plan­ are needed to donate eggs for infertile couples. mained in the wall after his photos the Arts Alliance, cited photos ofnude ning the perfonnance. According to women throughout the art building Delta Upsilon Kurt Pennypacker, Delta Compensation provided.All donors are anonymous. were removed. Many from the crowd laughed and clapped at this inconsis­ and suggested that pennitting naked Upsilon worked on their skits for three Call Mary or Michelle at 896-7575 tency. women on walls but not men is sexist. weeks - a week of pre-production, for information. During the rest of the forum, Trowbridge said his work has production and a week of post-pro­ audience members tossed out opin­ been labeled homoerotic just because duction with rehearsals. Jlla a a & 9vfcCilffouc/i !]Wa ions on whether the photos are por­ it features male and not female nudity. "The toughest part was getting nography and where, if anywhere, . Psychology Professor Randy my lines 'down," Pennypacker said. '1 University Floral & Gift Shoppe they should be displayed. . Fisher said it is important that the can act everything out, but to get my YOUR ONE-STOP SHOPPE A few people in the audience photos be displayed somewhere so FOR ALL YOUR FLORAL NEEDS UCF Students disapproved of pla~ing the ,Photos in a people can decide for themselves il./llil!l/i ll/.llll/!l~ll·~···•l lilllli[lll!:.1111: UNIVERSITY PALMS SHOPPING CENTER building's hallways where all can see _whether they are pornography. h ~ . - .• roG f 4250 ALAFAYA TR. 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Offer expires November 16, 1995. + Void where prohibited by law. Valid at participating stores' only. One coupon per purchase, please. I THE STUFFTHAT MAKES SUCCESS L------.J • Alafaya McDonald's Supports • UCF Knights Buy Any Large Sandwich & Get One Free (Free Sandwich Must Be of Equal or Lesser Value) Valid Until November 30, 1995 • Not good i11- .c~njunction with any other offer. One coupon per person per visit. t. .- ') • . _-Offer good only at these ·McDonald's: UCF .• Union Park• Bithlo • Oviedo ~.. • J • Nov. 7, 1995 • The Central Florida Future • 3 Notes from Student Government by MELISSA M. LA WREN CE Make sure your club is there! titled "What Seniors wish they URLANDU UUTDUURS Director of Communications/Public SG will be sponsoring a voter knew ~hen they were Sopho­ Relations registration drive on the green No­ mores." This presentation will be Th~ Family SUPPiies vember 6-9. The main event is a given by Dr. Blau and Dr. Wang camping For The Ca11ing ·all students! A huge roundtable discussion in the UDR in the Education Building, room Adventurous thank you and congratulations goes Wednesday, November 8, from 7 342 at 3:30 p.m . It promises to be Store out to all of you that participated in a very entertaining presentation! Explorer p.m. to 9 p.m. This event will fea­ • ' , Discount Homecomingl995! It was a great ture respected Republicans and Go out and enjoy it! Mon-Sat success. The turnout for the week's Democrats from the community in UCF is. once. again retain­ w/ this ad! 9am-7pm events was tremendous. Thank a live debate ,. There will be_food ing leadership in the Florida Stu­ You 's also go to Pete Wallace, provided and a great deal of insight dents Association (FSA). Student 381-7977 8525 East Colonial Dr •.• Orlando, R 32807 Homecoming chair, and CAB. SG into current issues. Body President Miguel was proud to help sponsor such an Are you environmental I y con­ Torregrosa has recently been event, and we are all looking for­ scious? Ifso, then this is for you! SG named Vice Chair of FSA. Not Student Legal_Services ward to next year's Homecoming. will be holding an informational only is he working hard for stu­ With the school year winding gathering in the Student Center, dents on campus, he is also work­ Problems With: down, SG is busy at work finding room 211 on Wednesday, Novem­ ing hard for us on the state and •Landlords new ways to serve UCF students. ber 8, at 6 p.m. We are looking for national level, too! Congratula­ • Insurance There are many new events coming your ideas on how to help us make tions, Miguel! up in November that are sponsored UCF environmentally sound. There It is almost time for ·•Contracts by SG, and you don't want to miss will be free food, and afterward, you Leadership Orlando! This is an • Traffic Tickets any of them! can head to the UDR and attend the eight month program that allows Hey, clubs and organizations! roundtable discussion! lucky participants the chance to Need: November I 1 is the first ever SG November 17 marks learn all they can about the Or­ _•AWill Awareness seminar. It wil1 be held Multicultural Day. There will be a . lando community and to hobnob at the Sheraton off of Alafaya Trail Minority Recruitment Fair on the with some of the best and bright­ • A Name Change from I 0 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be Student Center green from 2 p.m. to est in Orlando. Not only can you n.oefltested Dissolution served, and there will also be a bus 6 p.m. fhe event will feature cul­ meet new people, you can gain ride down to the game. This-seminar tural exhibits, games, ethnic foods valuable leadership skills and ex­ UCF's Student Leg~I Services provides free is geared to showing all clubs and and live performances. This is one perience that will further you in organizations how SG is opening way we are helping students to en­ your careers. legal con~ultation and representative in certain doors to your future. If you don't joy UCF' sdiversecampus lifestyles. SG will b~ sponsorfog one legal areas for qualified UCF students. know what Student Govemment is Diversity and Multiculturalism are student to go through this pro­ all about, we definitely encourage not just a one day event. At SG, we gram. All you need to be is a For information or an appointment you to attend and learn what we do celebrate diversity everyday. Come student at UCF and come down to call 823-2538 for students. It is open to everyone. out and join us! the SG offices, Student Center, or stop by the student center room 22 7 Please RSVP by November 7 in the PSI CHI is announcing their room 155 and apply. This is a SG offices, Student Center room fall inductions which wi1l take wonderful opportunity for any stu­ Monday-Friday Sam-Spm 155. Also, don't forget about Knights place at the University Club at 3 dent, so please come down and of the Roundtable on Tuesday, No­ p.m. on November 6. They also fill out the application to become Funded through Activity & Service Fee vember 7 at 3:00 p.m. in the UDR. will- be holding a presentation en- one of tomorrow's leaders! by the Student Government Association

This week's CAB events are tastier than a slab of Rico's ribs ...

. . .well, almost.

1\lesday Nov. 7 Wednesday Nov. 8 TKL: Scared Wierd Movie: Stand and Little Guys Deliver (Comedy) SAC / - SAC_8 p.m. 6:30 & 9:00 p.m.

Sunday Nov.12 Tuesday Nov. 14 More Info. 823 - 6471 Movie: Ninemonths TKL: Henry Cho SAC (Comedy) CAB 6:30 & 9:00 p.m. SAC 8:00

... "' . . .. _.. .. -· ..:: ...... • , . ' . . . . ~ ...... _...... The ~entral Florida Future November 7, 1995 An evening of hope

blinds. Then it happened. The door When I received Jason bell rang. Four children, I'd guess Unrath 's contest entry last week, as under six years of age, dressed in I read, I thought, "Yeah, I remem­ household remnants, holding Publix ber." I can vaguely remember the bags said, "Trick or l'.reat!" Ten year some innocent child bit into a minutes later the bell rang again. caramel apple from a trick-or-treat I took my old vampire cape . bag, and inside, found a razor blade. out of theclosetand started greeting It all went downhill from there. the door with "boooo!" I lost count In the next couple of years some time after fifteen. The cos­ more razor blades were found and tumes got cuter. then ot~er types of tampering. The Once when I opened the door police departments in conjunction I found two teenage boys with a with local hospitals started offering baby in a stroller. The baby had a · free X-rays of the night's booty, but multi-colored wig on. UovedjL. it was a lost cause. Another time there was a Over the past three years I group of black children with white have had only ahand full oftrick-or­ children. I stood shocked for a mo­ When kids kill .kids, look for answers treaters, mostly brave teenagers. It ment. (Remember, I just finished was very sad and I share Mr. Umath's my KKK article.) I smiled broadly, sentiments. Sure, local agencies and and looking up saw their moms at businesses attempted to compen­ the street, watching and smiling. NEWS ITEM: Lake Howell sate by putting together little events. That's when I really started High School student Expeditas It was charitable but not the same. getting into it. I was genuinely and ·"Odette" Reyes, 16, brings a gun to ..fC' '\,, :,::vw;:,,,, ::· As Halloweeh approached, I deeply happy. I must have seemed school, but apparently, she acciden­ found myself wondering ifl should rather foolish. Once when a cute tally shoots herself but survives. even bother to buy any candy. Fi­ blonde, pre-teen ballet dancer came, NEWS ITEM: At Tavares nally, I decided to buy a couple of I, in my cape said, "Booooo! Did I Middle School, Keith Johnson, 14, Not every troubled child is a bags, just on th_e outside chance that scare you?" "No," she said smiling, . shoots 13-year-oldJoey Summerall psychopath, but there are varying a couple of kids did come. And I holding out her bag. "Say yes," I to death. their babies. They develop eye ~on­ degrees to which attachment is in­ confess I only bought the kind .of implored. "Yes," she said. "Happy Kids kill kids, kids rape kiqs, tact and intimacy. Attached chil­ complete. I call the gang problem to candy I would eat, expeeting there. Halloween." And so it was. and kids rob and assault other kids. dren grow up with a feeling of self­ the witness stand. Pre-teens and teen­ to be a great deal left over. I can't remember the last Kids rob, rape, assault and kill adults. worth, respect for others and the agers seek a bond, a sense of be­ Hal lo ween came, anticipation time I had so much fun with $5 What, may I ask, has happened to ability to love. longing and protection in gangs that grew, the sun set and night began to worth of candy. As silly as it our children? In their book High Risk: Chit-· ·they lack at home. fall. I turned on the porch light and se_emed, it restored hope, if only · This is a crisis whose causes dren Without a Conscience, Dr. Ken In the United States, thereare lit two candles in the front window. for an evening, that parents and are numerous. Child abuse and ne­ Magid and Carole McKelvey ex­ nearly 5,000 gangs, and individual I turned all the living room lights on. children could play together, that glect, the teen pregnancy plague, pose the frightening phenomenon gang members number roughly Trying to think like a parent, I at­ community could come together the absence of the critical bonding 250,000. They bear mute witness to tempted to make my home look and that happiness walked .the period between parent and child, If we are to reclaim a breakdown of social controls - available and safe. I opene~ the streets. high divorce rates, moral relativism parents, religion and education. A and inadequate foster care. And last, - America from,the feeling of powerlessness, coupled Web Address: http://www.gdi.net/cff/cff.html but certainly not least, our culture. dark forces that with criminal aggression, leads them American culture is rife wit.h to believe that they have little or E-mail: [email protected] - sex and violence, and many televi­ seek to possess its nothing to lose if they commit Opinion E-mail: Patfox @eWorld.com sion programs, movies and video soul, we must begin crimes. This is the nitroglycerin in games are cornucopias of both. No by rescuing our our young, social dynamite. The j. opinion poll suggests anything to toothless juvenile justice system's CerlftaJ. Florida Future the contrary. It has been argued that children. rulings are inextricably intertwined © 1995 Campbell Communications, Inc. the prevalence of vicarious and real with this problem. Offices: 11875 High Tech Ave .. Suite 250.- Orlando. 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If we are to Opinion Editor ...... ~ ...... ·Pat Fox and high school students fear being Unattached children have no reclaim America from the dark Photo Editor ·································~·········· ...... Jeff Hunt victims of violence. sense of right and wrong. They do forees that seek to possess its soul, Copy Editor ...... ' ...... Richard Karman The s;ausative agents of vio­ not value human life. They show we must begin by rescuing our chil­ Production Manager ...... •...... Pete Matchett lence abound, but the result is the extraordinary cruelty to their par­ dren. Their lives depend on it, and same - children who have little, if ents and siblings without compunc­ America's ftiture hinges on it. Staff Writers: Laura Bundy, Darren Crovitz, Omar Dajani, any, childhood. Or worse: children Justin Delias, Dan Griffin, Ken Jackson, Pat Karsnick, tion or remorse. We have heard NEWS ITEM: Middletown, who deprive other children of what about one of these children in Pearl Alana Kelly, Marc Loyd, Joseph Nadeau, David Swartz, Jr., Delaware. Nine-year-old Steven should be years of bliss. There is Jam's hit song, "Jeremy." We have Tim Springer, Wilson tries to strangle a 7-year-old merit to the idea that this is the result heard about these children in the neighbor boy who taunted him. A Business Office: (407) 823-8054; FAX 823-9495 of no personal or social moorings. Central Park jogger incident. We week later, Steven is found dead. President ...... Stephen. Norris Attachment, the bonding between can see them in the Larry Clark film The 7-year-old neighbor's big Business Manager ...... :...... Richard Agster parent and child, is vital. It begins Kids. We qm see them in any juve­ brother is charged with the Advertising Manager ...... Donald Bates; Jr. when mothers and fathers cuddle nile justice system courtroom. murder. Distribution Manager ...... 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[email protected] November 7, 1995 • The Central Florida Future • 5 In defense of Baseball - the game that dreams are made of

Darren Crovitz, on October man the second-most dangerous it's tin1e we pulled the plug on tni 17, used this space to give baseball position on the field. next to thy dying game ... "). Baseball fans a general thrashing ("Examining pitcher. Not only does he have to REFUSEtoletthathappen.ln 1972, • America's so-called National Pas­ snare laser-like line drives and heat- the players went on strike, and the time"). Upon reading his column seeking grounders, he has to cover fans came 'hack. The same thing (contrary to popular belief, sports­ second base on many steal and bunt happened in ' 81 (for half the sea­ writers can read) I felt compelled to atternpts. And .doing all this .five son) and '85 (for one day), and in respond from the sports enthusiast's days a week for 13 years without a 1990 were locked out by the own­ point of view. · collective will as ephemeral as the serious injury. (In contrast, in my ers. And each time the fans came There are two views of base­ wind?" I can't digest that. second JV game at Colonial High back. Then of course came the Strike 1111 bal I. The first approach (Mr. from Little League and JV ball in Now, on to where Mr. Crovitz School,Igotspiked --·. ------of '94-'95. Now Crovitz's angle) is the linear ap­ high school. My fondest baseball is off-base. First of all, the World in the left ankle - But it wasn, the ·ratings for this proach, which is the progression of memory is not iny own; it is from Series may seem drawn out, but it is by my right shoe.) :· with. th· • ."year's World Se­ the game as it has become the 1ucra­ 1980, watching Tug McGraw fan never dull. These seven games are He has done all of Owners elr ries are expected ti ve empire that is today. Some see Willie Wilson on three pitches to the most important ones on the sports this with a high ele- fan appreciation to he higher than it as becoming corrupted and jaded clinch the Phillies' first World Se­ calendar, so all pitching changes mentof class, whkh those in 1993, the by the almighty dollar, showing off ries. I also have a bitter memory or and quirky bounces belong as part is seconded by all days that brought last series played. the business side of the sport. Many two. The name Joe Carter ring a of it. Did you see Games I' and 2? connected with the them bac"· ·it W8S But the game view baseball this way; it is based bell? (It does to Mitch Wi11iams.) I Those games could have gone ei­ game. He has not n, hasn't changed on fact (last year's strike as an ex­ take it you never played the game, ther way theentire game, and though alienated fellow the players and one bit, not in a ample), and there is not much that Mr. Crovitz, and you have no fond the Indians lost both, the tying run players, managers hundred years. can be said to refute it. memories of it. was on base in each.of them. or fans like many their play. Not everyone can The way I see it (and other On the subject of last year's Second is his comparing a fat other major leagu------lllflunk a basketball, baseball fans view it) is in the cycli­ cancelled World Series, yes, I was outfielder to a couch potato. Mr. ers. Justice prevailed, in that a man · shoot a hockey puck or throw a cal sense. This is based on nostalgia outraged! All baseball fans were for Crovitz, dQ¥Ou ref}! iz~ whfillsind of of Ripken's demeanor broke Lou 60-yard pass into double cover­ . ~ and memories from childhood play a time. But it wasn ··t the owners with conditIOning rttakes to play a 162- Gehrig's- consecutive game streak age. But everyone can play base­ - good and bad ones. No matter their fan appreciation . days that game.season? The out of shape ball of 2, 130 games. And in the off­ ball. Or at least think they can . how much the sport of baseball may brought them back, it was the play­ player does not exist. In fact, I'd pit season, Ripken (like all other play­ And everyone, at one time or change, the game remains the same. ers and their play. The Colorado you against two players, tied to­ ers) maintains a conditioning regi-. another, has taken on Mr. Major league players are the profes­ Rockies, who made the playoffs in gether as a three-legged team, in a ment that you and I would consider Crovitz's linear thinking on the sional proliferation of what we. as just its third year of existence, with 50-yard dash. I know they'll beat back breaking work. Ifyou think the surface. But in our hearts, it's kids, dreamed of doing on our own three of their players in the top four you hands down.My choices? Cecil only work ball players do is in the the game of our youth and will 'Fields Of Dreams.' That is what spots in home runs and RBis. Then Fielder and John Kruk. three hours spent on the field, you al ways remain that way. keeps drawing us back to the sport, there was the Cal Ripken story. Face NowontoCalRipken. Work­ are grossly misguided. Though it may be the sport of despite the actions of players and it, ifit was a ho-hum season, the fans ing 13 years without missing a day I will close by addressing Mr. millionaires and their egos, it owners. would have definitely stayed away. may not seem impressive to you. Crovitz's portrayal of the health of. is our game. I have plenty of baseball Because of the colorful 1995 sea­ True, he doesn't "haul coal and dig the game ("The ov.erall health is Leave baseball alone. Oh, memories. I have those .of my own son, we "foolish public" possess "a ditches" for a living. All he does is [like] ... a terminal cancer patient, and and GO TRIBE!

As the October winds started to pick up, the breeze brought me Halloween memo1ies of a long time ·ago, of a small town in New York. Over a decade ago, in Fredonia, the cold gusts brought the sce.nt of the to face the American League bat­ fall's first home fire. My brother Dear Pat, ting champ Edgar Martinez - in and I would soon prepare to live in I am responding to the article front ofa hostile Seattle crowd-to another world for a day, to put on the past three years. Last year, I titled "Examining America's so­ save the day for his beloved Yan­ temporary mask of a loved video bough t two bags of mini- called favorite pastime." I respect kees had to be on the edge of their game character or favorite gothic mented evidence of Halloween wrapped candy bars in the hope Mr. Corvitz's right to express his seat. And I also have a feeling that monster. Soon, we would knock on candy tampering in America's that Orlando would be differ- opinion, but I disagree. · when later in the same game Joey doors of people we did not know, history. Welcome to the Paranoid ent than Sarasota (eastern Or- First of all, I take serious of­ Cora hit an inside-the-park-Grand­ ,, and they would give us candy - '80s,Jason. HomeoftheMcMartins. lando being packed with resi- .. fense to the author's blatant attack Slam, I wasn't the only person in peanut butter chews sticky enough My first Halloween in dential communities) ..It was" · on the baseball fans all over the Central Florida that was screaming to be denture adhesive. Or mini­ Florida, my mom drove my different, indeed. Instead o( world. The author could have·got­ at the television. sized candy bars galore that when brother to the mall's.Trick-or- · one costumed tyke show'tr1g up, ten his pointacr6s's without the rude The great game of baseball assembled in scores, looked like a Treat-o-rama. The change is none appeared at all. : ·insults thrown at the reader. This may not be totally recovered from bright technicolor flag. complete today. There is no Last year Bill Clinton said shows a lack of moral character. the wounds of the strike, hut in my When I was young, Hallow­ that the best way to avoid a Secondly, has Mr. Crovitz heart; it never left. As long as there een meant a chance to get candy When society shuts high crime rate was commu- watchedabaseballgameinthepast · is Big Units, Mattinglys, pop flys, (much of which would be stolen by people out, when nity policing, . knowing who month? Anyonewhosawanyofthe _,.. .st1:ikeouts and ballpark hot dogs, the my less conservative brother, but your neighbors are so as to bet- Mariners-Yankees series had to be · game of baseball will always be the would still linger until Thanksgiv­ children are ter discern unusual activities. impressed. ThedramaofBlackJack American Pastime. ing). In thi elementary way, the How is this possible when we McDowellcorningoutofthebullpen And're Beaucage, Freshman ritual is strangely appropriate. It is a encouraged not to are too afraid and self-centered seasonal celebration, a pagan nod to meet new people, to · greet the people on our the life cycle of harvest. death and block? rebirth. However. there was a deeper when we lose our Some folks claim there is level to trick-or-treating in a small basic love of a lack of volunteers to help out town. There wa~ a feeling of safety in our public schools and let and an abstract love for this town. humanity, it is a our children know there are But I would not learn what it meant short time before ca·fing people in the world af~ o Dan Griffin, The Liberal Media, about until it was gone. ter all. My experience is dif~ the Pope's visit. When I was 12 years old, we lose our life's ferent. My friend told me his my mother had a budding., purpose. school desperately needed vol­ O Robin Koestoyo's contest entry, along young lawyer boyfriend, and .u·nteers, but when I talked to we all moved down to Florida. community in the modern age ·(he teacher about this supposed with contest results. Already, I was dimly aware of in Florida. W.e are now one big n~ed, I was informed by a sud­ the changes cif space and time shopping mall. Don't talk to denly steel-eyed teacher that O Letters to the editor in response to overtaking me because on my strangers or we'll call security she did not need any volun­ gay rights articles. last Halloween as a pre-teen in on you. teers. When society shuts people New York, the town hospital In the past three years out because they are male and had given free x-rays of all Hal­ there have been a total of two children are encouraged not to loween loot to check for razor costumed parti~s visiting the meet new people, we lose our ba:. 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(Top left) Kim Sarubi embraces Ivy Brown, last years Homecoming queen, as her victory is announced. (Top center) ...... and Shannon Martin take their rightful place as the ;96 Homecoming King and Queen. (Top right) An astonished Martin listens as his name is announced as Homecom­ ing King. (Left center) An enthusiastic pep rally goer gets crazy last Friday in the reflecting pond. (Bottom top right) UCF students raised a ruckus during Friday's pep rally. (Bottom right) An aerial view ofthe pep rally. photo/STRODE F-2 November 7, 1995 fit/to Rtff'iBtl reviews of current flicks on video

* -Go Fish (R) (Hallmark, Nov. 7) Absolutely one of the worst films I've seen about gay women and relationships. Lately these so-called "com­ ing out" movies hype themselves as being original. They Richard Attenborough and Mara Wilson star in a all seem to believe their movies shows the true side of the This is Gordy. He is a pig. Gordy talks in Gordy. present day version of Miracle on 34th Street. gay lifestyle. That may be true, but these flicks suck. They're supposed to be heightening awareness, but with *** Miracle on 34th Street (PG) all this pathetically sub-standard acting, they're just em- · * Bar Girls (R) (20th Century Fox, Nov.7) barrassing themselves and insulting true artistic filmmak- (Orion, Nov 7.) The spirit of the season will always be cheerful ing. See review of Go Fish. and warm as long as Miracle on 34th Street is ** 1/2 Bad Boys (R) among the holiday treats. Much-like the clas­ (Columbia, Nov. 7) sic, this present-day version of Kriss Kringle's No, you're not going to get anything trial is more of the same, with some welcome special from two comedians acting. No, you're ornaments. not going to get a edge-of-your-seat, plot en­ Miracle on 34th Street follows the gulfing thriller. You're going to get bad actors similar plot of old but toys with today's single who are just boys irl a man's game. parent family. The parents unfortunately be­ And, you wjll, luckily, get some solid come a thorn on a decadent tree, especially comedy. Bad Boys.with Will Smith and Martin after many pleasant scenes with the children Lawrence, is strictly a vehicle for exploiting the on Santa's Lap. In one such scene, when successful sit-com stars and their comedy rou­ Santa asks in sign language what a lit_tle deaf tines. The script, the dialogue and this waste of girl wants for Christmas, I have to admit a a time actress are simply groundwork for witty sentimental tear saw the light. one-timers and laugh track humor. · It was sucked back in as quickly as it Movies, like this are one-in-many, but appeared when a barload of drunken Claus' most don't succeed. Bad Boys, the film is juve­ began downing mugs of beer. This emotional nile moviemaking. The bad boys, Smith and swaying wasn 'texactly the tone hoped for the Lawrence, are hilarious. Miracle, but when the it was uplifting it made for a delightful film. Current releases (Oct. 31- Nov. 7): It'll probably be tough to force yourself Batman Forever, Gordy, The Last Good to this magic~] film, amidst the flurry of Chris O'Donnell and Drew Barrymore play runaway Time, Mad Love, My Family, Natural .Causes, snowstorms, but two sweet little girls and one teenagers i~ the road adventure Mad Love, which is The Underneath. mystical old man are awaiting. Believe. being released on video on November 7. .- Reviews by Derek Krause

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UCPs ground game has opponents looking 25¢ Wings for answetS and Knights winning games _ Monday - Friday&11 - 5 RUNNING HARD, from page 12 Smith has al ways praised Davis coaches. for his efforts, and he was especially All Day and Night Saturday "Last week I wanted to break pleased to see his other half touch the 5891 Red Bug Lake Road the record and the coaches told me, no, ball more th.is game. Davis racked up (Red Bug & Tuskawilla) because they did not want to risk me 97 yards oftotal offense on two carries 4071699-0900 getting hurt," Smith explained. "So and four pass receptions. when I went into this game, I came off Along with the perfonnance of the field limping to scare the coaches, the offensive line, Smith's speed just playing with the coaches." improvement has made a big differ­ Despite his huge yardage totals ence all season and especially now. the past couple of weeks, Smith is Smith worked hard in the off-season quick to modestly point to the efforts to slim down and revamp his 1)ets." of his offensive line and the man who "I'm a lot faster than last year," escorts him through the holes. Smith said. "For scout's sake, that's • 'The biggest accomplishment, go~ng to help a lot with the pros . more than my records, is what Gerod ''I'm trying to concentrate on [Davis] has done - blocking and finishing the season, but when it comes rushing for l 000 yards," Smith said to the pros, if you're good enough,' referring to his fullback who ran for they 'II find you .. .I wouldn' tsay size is over l 000 yards as a freshman and a matter. Eric Metcalf is small, too." who has now blocked for Smith in his UCF' s nmning backs area tight two l 000-yard seasons. "Any time group. They call themselves the regu­ you have great blocking, the yardage lators because they make things hap­ is going to add up." pen - like victories. . f

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Homecoming a happy one in last of long rivalry by TTh1 SPRINGER en route to :i 38-7 homecoming vic­ Chris Shilkaitis 1 Staff writer tory. With talk of playoffhopesdimin­ . I ishing since losing to an under-rated Special Wor1d Series tribute A rivalry may have come to an Liberty football team, the UCF foot­ I end Saturday at the Citrus Bowl when ball program took another positive the UCFGolden Knights (5-4) and the step toward rekindling the light of the At some point in our child- I Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman Col­ second season. hood, we all act out the dream of lege (3-6) mixed it up one last time. In nearly a repeat performance being a hero. You know - the 3-2 Battling for 15 consecutive seasons, of a week ago at Northeast Louisiana, count, bases loaded, two outs, game the Golden Knights now lead the alt­ Marquette Smith played a major role 7 of the World Se1ies, and you're time series I 0-5 and had little trouble the batter scenario. Ironically, the muscling the Wildcats around the field see HOMECOMING, page 11 outcome is always the same. You get the big hit and win the game for your team. No, this wasn't the situation in this year's series, but it did pro­ vide some similar heroics. The last World Series played ('93) saw a game-winning, series-ending, home run by Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays in the last inning. For the second time (not year) in a row, the series was decided upon a home run. Only this one didn' c come in the ninth. David Justice belted the game's only run in the 6th inning of game 6. Because of the depth in pitching, there would be no more scoring. The outcome was a 4-2 series win for a team that was des­ perately trying to avoid a Buffalo photo/SOLAR.ES Bills reputation. Ifneither team was your home Daunte Culpepper(above) complimented the Golden team or favorite team, it is under­ Knights strong ground attack with a consistent air assault. standable if you were torn 9own the photo/SAGINARIO middle in who to root for. The Cleve­ land InJians had been a cellar dweller team for so many- years. The poor team even had a movie made about them resembling a Rumblin', bull1blin', sblmblin' and theme lhat miracles do happen. Finally, last year, just when it seemed that miracle was becom­ ing reality, the infamous baseball records the strike on Aug. 12 halted any dreams setting along way they may have embarked. Similari­ by JUSTIN DELIAS attainable 1500 yard season. With ties 'existed over in the Nationa1 Assistant sports editor two games left, Smith has I, 194 yards League as we! I. on the season, needing only 144 yards Another sob story of a team Golden Knights' running back to break Willie English's single­ that saw nothing but darkness.year Marquette Smith has been leading the season record of 1,338 yards. His after year. Remember flipping charge of an all-out ground assault on goal of 1500 yards is also within through the channels and attempt­ opponents as of late, and last Saturday reach, thanks to Smith's efforts the 'I ing to watch a Braves game on against the Bethune-Cookman College past couple of weeks. . TBS? Seeing nothing but empti­ Wildcats was no different. "In my opinion, he's played ness in the background was not Smith to the left. Smith to the the last two weeks the best he's ever uncommon. A sellout didn't. even right. Smith up the middle. Smith ran played here," McDowell said. · !exist' six years ago at Fulton County and ran en route to a University of McDowell added that he is even Stadium. But that was before play­ Central Florida record 39 carries in a happier with Smith's performances, !ers like Justice, McGriff, Maddux I gamewhilerackingup203yar~s.Smith due to the fact that UCFhas won both :and Jones took the field. The Braves also became the first UCF running back games. \went on to win four divisions and to gain more than 1000yar9srushingin Smith's teammates are also itwo World Series appearances in 5 two seasons. He is also the only UCF happy with his efforts. !years, but nd title to show for it. . running back to post back-to-back 200 ''Marquette is just good. He's , So you weigh your options. yard games. To say the least, Marquette a great back," quarterback Daunte 1 Who do you feel sorry for the most? has been playing inspired ball. Culpepper said. "I have to say that But it was actually who wanted it ! "I think Marquett~ has turned it this is his best performance. [His the most. Not one of the players on because ofhis six yards in the Hawaii running] opens up a lot of stuff for from the Indians was even born the game," UCF head coach Gene me." ]&<;t time the club made it to the McDowelf explained. ·"'He"set some Last week, Smith rushed for series-51 years ago. But most of preseason goals, and the Hawaii game 225 yards, which is only 18 yards shy the Braves players were around set him behind. He was pl~ying with a of the UCF single-game rushing when the team came so close for vengeance." record of242 set by Willie English. four straight years. Fo~ the Braves, McDowell isreferringtoS.n:ith's Smith begged McDowell to let him it was like tying their hands up and five carries for only eight yards against break the record, but fearing possible teasing them with theirfavoritefood, Hawaii. Smith was quick to agree that it injury when the game was won, knowing that can't get to it unless was sonie ~dded motivation. "Yeah", I McDowell took Smith out for the they break free. had to rnake·up for that." fir'!al series. This week, Smith was . On Oct. 28, they broke free. One ofthe preseasqn goals Smith nol as close to the record. but !The end of a sorry saga and per­ set for himself was to rush for 2000 McDowell put the starters back in haps the beginning of a new dy­ yards this season. Although that num­ leading35-7 with 10 minutes left, so nasty. ber is unrealistic (and a forgone conclu­ Smith played a little joke on the Congiµtulations Braves- sion now), Smith felt that striving for photo/SOLARES 1995 World Series Champions! that goal would put him at a more see RUNNING HARD, page 11 Smith broke through for another 200 yard effort Saturday.