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,. CITY 0 R LAND 0 COMMUNITY PARTNER (AOL Keyword: Orlando) www.orlaJldo.(ligitalcity.com/future Hununr 1- make some mon ii Selling real estate has the potential to earn a person more than $100,000 a year By BRIAN SMITH people," Principe said. "Those steady paycheck every week, said. "Physicians have things ready to make money come see News Editor · who are hungry to make big dol and it averages about $350 to such as overheads and taxes that me,"' Brown said. "I went lars and someone who isn't." $500 .. take away from tbeir incomes, through the training program and The UCF South Campus will The course is intended for peo Graduates can earn a minimum but those who work in real estate learned different techniques in begin a course for people who ple who are looking for addition of $50,000. and average don't have as many income selling." are interested in becoming certi al full time or part-time work.. $100,000 a year, he said. reducing variables." In the future, real estate cours.: fied to sell real estate in Florida. Students are encouraged to People from other professions Robert Brown, XL homes, was es could be expanded at the uni Lou Principe, who has specia.1- work for home builders, Principe are starting to sell real estate. a law student before enrolling in versity. • ized in real estate sales for 30 said. Graduates receive the "More physicians -are getting Principe's course . "We're waiting for the final years, will teach the course. money from the sale of a house out of their profession to make "I was drowning in debt when "There are two types of sales- right away and they have a what they're worth," Principe · Lou said to me 'when you're See ANYBODY, Page 4 • Teddy bears, UCF opens a toys are specialty tantalizing of Circle K 'Whorehouse' • By LORI CARTER By BETH CONLEY Staff Writer Staff Writer
• Do you have one day a month After a week of sun to spare? bathing, sleeping, and partying The Circle K club, which is • til' you drop, you probably affiliated with the Kiwanis club, aren't ready to get back into the puts its time and energy into same old grind of classes. helping others who are less fortu Theatre UCF has a little some • nate. thing to take your mind of all "I wanted to get involved with the term papers, midterms, and a volunteer organization," said speeches bejng dished out by • Bel Baca, vice president. "I your horrible professors. If recei·ved a lot of scholarships, you're interested in a little com and I want to help people because edy and down-home fun, you • they helped me." must go see "The Best Little According to Baca, one of the Whorehouse in Texas," running biggest projects completed was from Thursday March 5 until the teddy bear drive for under Sunday March 8. privileged children during the "The Best Little Christmas season. Whorehouse in Texas" will .. The group spoke to several pro have you rolling in the aisles fessors who in return spread the with laughter. Sheriff Ed Earl, word throughout their classes. Miss Mona, and the entire Texas Aggie team will dance, • Mary Ann Wigmore, school of accounting, gathered 70 bears sing, and laugh their way right Photo by CHRISTINE EHLERS and Dr. Michael Luckett, school into your hearts. You will trav of marketing, gathered 650, el with Miss Mona and Sheriff Ed Earl through their past according to Baca. Dr. Maria Kiss the camel together at the Chicken Ranch Student Lauren Aquino gets a special smooch by "Sir Gus," the Shriners' mascot, who made an appear See ORGANIZATIONS, Page 6 ance at Moon Bounce on Feb. 17. See SHOW, Page 12 .. Greeks bounce to help young bum victims
By NATALIE NATALE bounced in· the inflated, red and blue Mix 105 .1, local Shriners and their Staff Writer trampoline. They tossed beach balls, camel, Sir Gus, were on hand for the tumbled and studied inside the Moon event. Lambda Chi Alpha and Alpha ·Delta Pi Bounce . Members of Lambda Chi Alpha set up .. , bounced for two days to raise money for The 48-hour bounce-a-thon was bro couches, TVs, a VCR and DJ equipment the Shriners Hospitals. ken into one hour bouncing shifts. for the project. Local businesses donated Lambda Chi Alpha's serenade to Kris "Whenever a new bouncer entered smoothies, chicken wings, sodas and Kross's "Jump! Jump!" kicked off its Moon Bounce, we bombarded them with pizzas. spring philanthropy project, Moon plastic beach balls," said junior Christie Lambda Chi Alpha encouraged each of Photo by CHRISTINE EHLERS Bounce, on Feb. 17 in front of the Harell. its 110 members to raise at least $25 of Lambda Chi Alpha's Clay Knapp and Alpha Student Union. Harell bounced during the opening support for Moon Bounce through spon- Delta Pi's Jenni Hermanski jump for the Participants kicked off their shoes and shift from noon to 1 p.m. on Feb. 17. Shriners at the Moon Bounce. See FUNDS, Page 7
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By NICOLE KING given a questionnaire, and a sional help like we Staff Writer video about anxiety will be have here." • shown. The questionnaires will Waleska Wilson, Students who are concerned be scored and the results will be psychological spe about eating and anxiety disor reviewed individually. cialist at the court • ders will have the chance to find Burgan said if a student scores seling and testing out how to help themselves. within the range of concern, he center, agreed pro On March 4, the Wellness Expo or she will be advised to make an fessional help is key • will take place outside of the appointment with one of the to recovery. Student Union from 10 a.m. until counseling and testing center's Wilson will be 3 p.m. Eating and anxiety disor professionals. The process administering a • der screenings will be offered to should take about 30 minutes. questionnaire students. Burgan said a general anxiety designed to deter Dr. Michael Burgan, associate disorder is the most common. mine eating disor director of the counseling and "That's when you have a stron_g ders. testing center, said the expo will feeling of nervousness or muscle "I think particular give students an opportunity to tension," he said. "You usually ly for eating disor get information about anxiety have sleep problems, your con ders, there is such concerns and stress. centration is poor, you also have shame around it," "They'll find out specific ways trouble with your appetite and Wilson said. "It's the
of coping with anxiety," Burgan relationship difficulties. dirty little secret ff.', • said. "Most of all, we hope that "If it doesn't affect you in two they want to hide. .__...... ,...... _...iliiiil...... == Photo by PETER KUNDIS they· find out that this is some or more areas of your life, then it "Coming to coun Dr. Michael Burgan associate director of the counseling and testing center thing we can manage and it does would be more about stress, but seling at the testing will administer the anxiety disorder screenings at the Wellness Expo. • n't have to interfere with a stu when it gets to the point where center provides a dent's goals." it's significantly affecting you, safe place where to encourage them to make an yet," Barbano said. "They want Burgan said students will be that's when you need the profes- they can come and talk about appointment to see her if they to, they've maybe tried it once or their issues without any judg have concerns or questions about twice. They' re just not there ment with people who are there eating or nutrition. yet." to help.." "Someone diagnosed with an Barbano said she hopes the "You mean I can have Wilson said the most common eating disorder will usually work expo will help reach students eating disorders she runs across with a counselor, a physician and who do need help or knows are bulimia, overexercising and herself," Barbano said. someone who does. combinations of disorders. She said most of the students "It will make it really conve • "Not many cases are pure she sees are at extremes. nient for those who are on the anorexia or pure bulimia," "They are either real restrictive verge of wanting to get help to Wilson said. "People will go a with their eating, eating only do it anonymously and get th~ • couple of weeks and fast and healthy foods, or they'll eat fast treatment they need," Barbano then binge eat and cycle between food every day," Barbano said. said. "I think it. will let students the two." "What I help students do is find know about the resources on • Wilson encouraged students.to that middle ground so that they campus to help them, even if come to the expo. can enjoy some of the things they don't have an eating disor "If you're not dealing with it, they like to eat but not over do der." • chances are there's a friend, a them. I also help get rid of the The Wellness Expo is an annu roommate, a schoolmate who guilt around eating." al event hosted by the Student is," she said. "It's good to know Barbano said she has noticed Wellness Advocate Team. • ·what to look for. The biggest an epidemic on campus called The anxiety questionnaire will thing is · education and letting "disordered eating." be administered in the Student them know about our services." These are the people who are Union's Egmont Key Room and Cathy Barbano, UCF's dietit terrified of fat, Barbano said. the eating disorders question • ian, will also be at the expo. They are binging and craving, naire in the Garden Key Room Barbano said it will give her a they are just not vomiting. A. chance to talk with students and "They're not qoing the purging
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By GWEN R. RHODES port runways. The course is laid tight lug nuts and an interior free a.m. and racing is scheduled to Originally established as a car Staff Writer out with orange traffic cones and of loose articles. It is recommend start at 10 a.m. Early registration club for classic muscle-car enthu each driver completes one at a ed cars be cleaned out of all will be held on Feb. 19 from 9:30 siasts and named in honor of Test your driving skills during time. unnecessary items before they a.m. until 1 :30 p.m. at the Student UCF's mascot, the association the 1998 Autocross UCF, which The Autocross is intended to test leave home. Union. has grown to include several divi • will be held on March · 15. The driving skills and not speed. Tires should be in good shape The Autocross is open to UCF sions. event will take place at the Any type of vehicle can partici with no tire chord showing and students, faculty and staff. Early The most popular one is based Education Building parking lot. pate. have at least 42 pounds per square entry fees are $10 per driver or on Knight Rider, a former televi An Autocross is a timed, low to A mandatory safety inspection inch of pressure to help during $15 per driver the day of the race. sion series. medium speed auto race where will be performed prior to the cornering on the race course. Vehicle classes will include: Some club activities include: contestants drive their vehicles event. The inspection includes Also, a Snell certified helmet four, six and eight cylinder stock helping students to find a new car, • through a miniature road course ensuring seat belts work and bat must be worn. The club will pro and modified, rotaries and trucks. assisting owners of classic cars navigating curves and straight teries are secured. vide helmets for those who do not It is a UCF student association with restorations and participat always. In addition, the car must have have their own. dedicated to helping students pur ing in KnightCo!l '98, which is a • An Autocross is usually held in working brakes, a good return Registration and technical sue their interests as car and truck convention held for fans of large parking lots and unused air- spring on the throttle · linkage, inspections will begin at 8:30 enthusiasts. Knight Rider.
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• March 4, 1998 www.odando.digitalcity.com/future Central Florida Future • 4 Anybody can be a success Organizations with little money receive gifts . From PAGE I From PAGE 1 to listen, watching for things Dr. Garth Jenkins, associate with Florida Easter Seal, a car they are not saying and reading Cristina Santana, school of com dean of students, said the club wash with House of Hope and a approval for teaching real has about 20 to 25 members and dance marathon for the estate in an the foreign lan body language/' Davis said. munication, heard of the project "He also has taught us that sell-· has been going strong since Children's Miracle Network. guages," Principe said. "We're and helped gather toys also. ing should a relationship receiving its charter last year. "I think everyone should do working to develop a master's be fhe teddy bears and toys went building process between peo "It [the club] is very important volunteer work once a month degree in real estate. It's a won to various organizations: The ple. People buy people other for those who are interested in because if everyone does it, then derful, highly specialized UCF Creative School, Boys community service," Jenkins it adds up," Baca said. field." than homes and it is important Town, Seminole Children's said. "Joining a club promotes The club meets Thursdays at There are 120,000 licensed to build a trust with the client Village, Great Oaks Village, The instead of simply showing the leadership and social aware 4:30 p.m. at the Student Union real estate agents in Florida+ 1 Grove, Red Cross, First Baptist house demonstrating ness.'·' in the Pensacola Room. Principe said. Since only 50 or a prod Church of Oviedo, Salvation According to Baca, the dub For those interested in joining ,percent are active, he said he uct. Army and Florida United ''It's a better technique in sell... 1 has scheduled numerous pro contact Jenkins in the offers assistance to graduates to Methodist Children's Home ing with people build 1 Administrative Building or increase the number of active to conii- (FUMCH)._ jects in the future: Special dence and loyalty," Davis said. . Olympics at University High email [email protected] agents. 1 The teddy bears are given to ~'W'K-' i:e becoming a ..housing School, a softball tournament The course offers job place kids for Christmas, birthdays, doctor by prescribing at pre# l tnent, free .session in the princi special occasions and to new rr=::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::==:; scription. We know what~s · atf- ' . ple of selling and non-verbal How to • ingthem.'f " residents, said Stephen communication and advice on Hartsfield, director of public said be a BECOME A GENIUS · career plannh\g. Br-0wn anybody can success after talcing the course. relations at FUMCH. ' Graduates of the course cred by Andre Beauchamp "I when l entered · "We rely on people like Circle it their success for selling real was green the business," he said. '1 had · K to do things like this," estate to Principe's teaching Hartsfield said. "It was a very " This gem should be part of every school curriculum. philosophy. · no experience except {ot the nice gift from Circle K." An essential part of the success mechanism. A must "We started (Masterpiece training theories he tauglil l .: wrote a contract for a I Hartsfield said about 90 chil read.'' Homes) and we brought Lou in hou8e sold on Last year, dren are housed there at any one Dr. because we were a fast grow my firsrday. Robin Lustig I was the top salesman and I time and about 100 to 150 chil ing company but we wanted to " ... should be read by all educators, parents, high school 'tnade more than $100,000, dren are likely to reside there in do .moret said graduate Jerry and college students." ~•rr,som.eone goes into .it with : a year. There is very little money Davis. "We needed to do some AA and d'oes for extras. Dr. D.K. Kessler thing different and he taught us o{>en, l!lind ,lvY,ry~ · thing they say, you ca:n~efaiI. 1 Baca said completed projects $9.45 how to get better restllts. going to be "We have increased the num You're asuccess.'t' • include: cleaned-up area in the includes shipping and handling The course will Tuesday _' ber of homes we have sold due run residence halls, boxed and sort payable to through Thursday i to his techniques. We have all between 6 ed food for Second Harvest The. J.A. Dorsey generating leads due to his p.m. and 10 p.m. $299 , Food Bank, Special Olympics course fee includes book.$, . tin- '. P.O. Box 770335 coaching." and Valentine Day cards for the cl~s$ Orlando, FL 32877-0335 • "Principe has taught. us how ,gm>:rinting, phQto, elderly. reV,iew for state exi® .% •
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Tobias Wolff, author of "This Boy's The Communication Building is located Life," is corning to UCF on March 19. behind the Visual Arts Building and adja • UCF students will dance Wolff will speak on "The Art of cent to the Lake Claire Courtyard to benefit children's hospi Memory" at 8 p.rn. in the Visual Arts Apartments. The Communication main tals on March 28 to 29. Auditorium, a lecture that is free and open office is COM 238 and the film depart The Second Annual to the public. ment main office is COM 271. Dance Marathon, a 24-hour "This Boy's Life" was the subject of a WUCF-FM Is expected to move in the student run event, benefits major feature film starring Robert DeNiro corning months. Shands Children's Hospital and Ellen Barkin at the University of Florida and won the Los • The UCF Trumpet Ensemble has been and Arnold Palmer Hospital Angeles Times invited to perform at the International for Children and Women in Book Award. "In Pharaoh's Army," an Trumpet Guild Conference at the Orlando through Children's account of Wolff's service in the Vietnam University of Kentucky in May. This will Miracle Network. war, was a finalist for the National Book be the first time the ensemble has ever Dancers are required to Award. His short novel, "The Barracks auditioned for a national level competi remain on their feet at all Thief," won the PEN/Faulkner Award. tion. times. To make it a little Wolff is widely acclaimed by critics as Gary Mortenson, trumpet professor at easier, activities are sched one of America's foremost writers of short Kansas State University who is in charge uled every hour, such as fiction. In addition to his novels, he had of auditions, said the ensemble was fabu line dances, games and con his work published in many periodicals, lous and the audition tape ranked with tests. Scheduled breaks, including The New Yorker, TriQuarterly, others from University of Georgia and regular meals and first aid and Esquire. Ohio State University. will be on site to ensure A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Six groups from around the nation have safety. the Art Gallery. Tickets are $8 for adults, been selected to play prelude music at one PhQto by CHRISTINE EHLERS $5 for students and include a reserved seat of the major sessions or concerts at the For more information, at the lecture. conference. The UCF group will premier contact Jason Murphy at ChooSi• aleader two new compositions by Florida com 974-6660 or Cathy Droke Rob Rodriguez casts his vote for Student In other news: posers: "Festal Flourish #4" by Joseph at 671-9999. Government preside.µt and vice president on Feb.17. • It's not too late to cast your vote for the Kreines, and a work in progress by UCF Rlllloff elections are on March 4. next Student Government pres composer Stella Sung. ident and vice president. SG runoff elections are being held on March .4 and polling stations are open until 7 p.rn. The remaining candidates are Jason Murphy/Richard Maxwell and Alberto Amoros I Chris Gonzalez.
The Sixth Annual Educational Showcase is an excellent opportunity to learn more about community organi zations, public school systems, and the College of Education. It wilJ be held on March 18, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Education gymnasium. Clubs from the college, the Central Florida Holocaust Museum, Junior Achievement and the Orlando Science Center are expected to attend.
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By DAWN MYERS ership and fellowship. It accom Phi Sigma Pi does not seek out motivated, most fun to be around rPEEKNEQ~ • Staff Writer plishes its goals through dedica only the smartest students. The students on campus," said Chapter (Greek news) tion to scholastics, service pro ideal candidate is a well-rounded Rush Advisor Beau Ratliff. Phi Sigma Pi's Gamma Chi jects and socials. · individual, someone who can bal If you are interested in joining Vanderbilt, Rutgers, UNC, chapter was chartered on Feb. 1 at The national fraternity was ance good grades, display effec Phi Sigma Pi, you must have a • Virginia Tech and Syracuse are UCF. The chapter initiated more founded in 1916 as a traditionally tive leadership in the community cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. several universities that have than 200 students who will be male charter. However, it has and maintain good social standing Informational nights will be held chapters. UCF was chosen as the installed on April 15. evolved into a coed fraternity with other members in the com at the end of the spring semester • next chapter site because of its The fraternity was founded on comprised of more than 100 chap munity. as well as the beginning of the fall high number of scholastic achiev the principles of scholarship, lead- ters. "We seek the brightest, most 1998 semester. ers and leaders . • Funds to aid Shriners hospitals • From PAGE 1 The sisters of Alpha Delta Pi sorships and donations . elected Tena Perrone and • "My mother helped me earn Tiffany Russo to Moon-Bounce ... pushing the salmaniJJo envelope $150 by taking a letter explain chairs. ing Moon Bounce to her office Communication, collaboration • at Guardian Ad Litem in Fort and organization were key Lauderdale," said Eric Balmer, ingredients to the success of co-chair of Moon Bounce. Moon Bounce. • All of the funds raised will go "Getting an early start on directly to Shriners' Hospitals. Moon Bounce moved the frater The Shriners of North America nity into a prime position for • are a 575,000 member interna raising funds," said Jacobson. tional fraternity that has estab Lambda Chi Alpha has had lished a network of 22 hospitals success in past civic-oriented events. It has raised more than • to provide expert, no-cost ortho pedic and bum care to children 40,000 pounds of food for under 18. Second Harvest Food Bank, More than 576,000 patients more than $2,300 for the Heart • have been treated at Shriners' and Lung Association and more Hospitals, according to than $2,600 for the ESTEEM Shriners' facts and figures 1998. program of Winter Park. Lee Jacobson, chair of Moon Jacobson reported Moon Bounce for Lambda Chi Alpha, Bounce raised between $3,500 began planning the spring phil and $4,000 for Shriners' anthropy event in December. Hospitals. • en tr al • • lorida •
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By VICKI DeSORMIER Older and wiser Reiley said she has struggled Staff Writer along in work, gaining a lot of on the-job training to push herself Janet Reiley said she went back important to me," said Reiley, a ahead in the retail industry where to school after a nearly 30-year liberal studies major. "I had a fair she has attained a managerial posi hiatus because she wanted to fin ly good job and I was involved in tion in a regional store. ish college before her daughter so many things that at first I bare "But I've had to work twice as • CAB, CEL, VUCF applications due, Student Union, Room 208, did. ly even had time for the children hard and I don't make anywhere • that I wanted. When my daughter e 5p.m. "It was a matter of pride, I near the money I could have with Wellness Expo, Student Green • guess," the 49-year-old mother of was born, I got involved in activi a [college] degree," she said. "It's e Ballroom Dancing, Student an FSU freshman said. "I have ties for her and I never even been an uphill battle sometimes." e Union, Key West Ballroom, 6 • p.m. another year and a half to go and I thought about school." Reiley is set to graduate in 2000. • "Best Little Whorehouse in Education was important to her e don't want my daughter to finish She doesn't really foresee a Texas," UCF Theatre, 7:30 p.m. • before me. I've had too much of a and she always made sure her change in her employment status head start to let her pass me by." daughter studied hard and had the as a result of her degree, but she •e • Reiley said her husband and goal of attending college. She said believes she will have greater self • daughter support her in her quest she wasn't about to let her daugh confidence as a result of having • • to earn her degree. She said she ter get away with only a high that "sheepskin." : friday psaturday •• dropped out of school to work in school diploma. She also believes her degree, had e the early 1960s. Then she became "These days you need more than it come earlier in her career, would International Student • involved in the anti-war move that high school diploma to get have made all the difference. • Association Fashion • ment and then got married. ahead in this world," she said. "There is nothing more impor Show, UCF Arena, a· By the time her daughter was "Even auto mechanics need to tant than your education," she • p.m • • born in 1979, she had all but given have some sort of post-secondary said. "Even if it takes three • • up on getting a degree. education. I made sure my daugh decades, get that degree." • • "For a long time, it just wasn't ter learned that." • • • • sunday
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ByL DAR.AMOS ic, which requires hands-on The lesser dominant styles are where the teacher formally lec . ta.ff\\ riter learning experience. not your weaknesses but chal tures? Or do you prefer the par Students with this style may lenges as pointed out by Jeanne ticipatory student-centered class The mo.::t comfortable way not benefit from hearing or Shay Schumm and Shawn A. where class discussions are the ) n1 learn information is called observing a lecture but would Post, co-authors of "Executive focus? You may not be able to your learning style (LS) as magnify the retention of infor Leaming: Successful Strategies control when your classes are e:-;:plained by Carol Kanar in mation by performing in a lab or for College Reading and offered or which learning envi ·The onfident Student." field project. Studying." ronment your professor chooses as visual stimuli. Diagrams, ome learning difficulties may Most students have one pre Incorporate these challenges to foster, but you can control time-lines and charts serve as be Ye.re me b) simply identi ferred learning style and that's into the learning_ process your motivation. visual stimuli. fying and u ing your appropri the style you need to accentuate. because the more ways you Your motivation to attend If you have an auditory LS, at L . In ~hort. your LS is your To assess your style ask yourself learn something, the better your class, participate, study and hearing is the educational mode greace. t tudying ally. the following: chances of retaining and recall learn will be related to the use you should emphasize . • In KeYin Paul's book. "Study • Do I easily learn information ing the information at a later and understanding of your LS. The auditory learner may ben Smarter. Not Harder," three by observing others? (yes, visu date. efit more from hearing a well basic LS are described: visual, al LS) Next, determine the best time Linda Ramos is associated structured lecture than by view auditory and kinesthetic. • Do I naturally follow direc to use your LS. with Full Student Services ing an educational film. For The visual student learns by tions better when someone The Early-Bird Student thrives (FSS), which provides word pro studying purposes, these learn reading and observing visual reads me instructions? (yes, at 5 a.m.; the Night Owl Student cessing/typing and research ers should orally recite their depictions of information from auditory LS) excels at 11 p.m. Besides the assistance to college students. class notes, tape their recitations videotapes, graphs and tables. Do I prefer to work with time of day, the environment in Direct all correspondence to and periodically listen to those To maximize this style make equipment or conduct a project? which you learn should be com FSS, PO Box 622077 Oviedo, tapes. If allowed by the profes sure to read the texts paying (yes, kinesthetic LS) fortable. FL 32762-2077 or 407-525- • sor, tape class lectures and hear close attention to figures/illus Take advantage of your domi Do you prefer the traditional 3302. them repeatedly. trations and regroup class notes nant LS. teacher-centered classroom The third LS is the kinesthet-
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LEAD STORIES Correctional Center in January but recommended she be replaced. Hickey, claiming the Church was potential mate might have similar was picked up the next day after • In December, Kingston, responsible for the devil's taking ideas itself, and in bouts that last • The Lingering Influence of several people identified him. Ontario, inmate Patrick McGuire, over his body in 1983. Sultan said up to an hour, each attempts to Mike Tyson: In West Monroe, La., Lobdell, who was awaiting sen 58, won about $52,000 (U.S.) that would account for his being inseminate the other. Often both in February, a 35-year-old mother tencing for assaulting a police offi from the prison for a 1988 injury out of work so much, dropping out worms are left severely punctured. allegedly bit a teacher, a teacher's cer, made a decision a couple of that occurred when a bale of hay of college, seeking mental-health • University of Texas sociologist aide and the principal during a par years ago that limits his flexibility fell on him during a work detail. treatment, smoking cigarettes, David Buss told reporters in ent-teacher conference. And in as an escapee: He has an expletive He was in prison for murdering his speaking in tongues, and engaging September that his interviews of January, a couple filed assault (the specific word was not wife. in homosexual acts. He sought 107 couples reveal that certain charges on behalf of their son revealed in newspaper accounts) • A Hindu man, Mukesh K. Rai, either $100 million or an exor behaviors are highly correlated against his Clay County (Ky.) tattooed in inch-high letters on his filed a lawsuit in Ventura, Calif., in cism. (The lawsuit was dismissed.) with a tendency toward infidelity. High School basketball coach, left cheek. January against Taco Bell for caus Among them: arriving late for din Bobby Keith, for allegedly biting ing him to do "the equivalent of WEIRD SCIENCE ners or meetings, spending much the kid during a game. And in THE LITIGIOUS SOCIETY eating his ancestors," said his time looking in the mirror, forget January, the Nebraska Court of • Physicians reported in a lawyer, by negligently substituting ting to thank friends for favors, App~als ruled that teeth are not a • Bowler Sheila Torimino filed a December issue of the British a beef burrito for a bean burrito. laughing at injured animals, run "dangerous weapon" under state $50,000 lawsuit against medical journal The· Lancet on a Rai thus required medical atten ning up debts, and walking out of law and thus that bites should be Montclaire Bowl in Edwardsville, 44-year-old woman who had been tion, he said, was forced to miss a room without turning off the punished as minor assaults. ill., in December after a piece of treated for a bout of spontaneous work, and will have to travel to light. • The London Daily Telegraph popcorn that was stuck to her shoe orgasms. The incidents occurred India for "purification." Taco Bell •A British research team, writing reported in January on the thriving caused her to lose her balance dur approximately every two weeks, offered to calm the anguished Rai in the December issue of Nature addiction clinics of Dr. Robert ing her approach, sending her lasted for about a minute, and, by exchanging the beef burrito for Genetics, identified a gene disor Lefever, who specializes in help sprawling on the lane just behind according to the physicians, "were a bean one but, according to Rai, der that makes some people smell ing people who are obsessed with her ball. She claimed Montclaire neither particularly pleasurable refused to refund him the price dif like rotting fish, almost without helping other people. Among the Bowl should have posted warn nor satisfying because they were ference between the two. regard to their eating or hygiene 500 patients a year he sees in ings about popcorn on the floor. out of her control." Doctors detect • The family of Karen Seaton, habits. Most people produce acer London and Kent are a number of • In November, Vickie Dugan, ed an abnormality on the right side who died in 1995 when she fell off tain enzyme to absorb a pfilti.cular women who compulsively marry fired as women's softball coach at of her brain and treated her with an a barstool and hit her head at Wild ly smelly protein made by bacteria alcoholics so they can cure them. Oregon State University, won $1 epilepsy medicine. Willie's in Sioux Falls, S.D., with in the stomach, but those who Another recent patient was hospi million from a jury in her sex dis • In a September issue of New a .441 blood-alcohol reading, filed can't produce the enzyme see the talized for exhaustion after care crimination lawsuit. She showed Scientist magazine, researchers in a lawsuit in January against the bar protein seep out through their taking an overweight woman, that she was paid less than the Germany wrote that a type of her for having served her too much to breath or perspiration. Said a including obsessively rolling her men's softball coach and argued as maphroditic flatworm mates drink. researcher on a Canadian team in her wheelchair to many places irrelevant her win-loss record (9- through what they call "penis • In September, Mr. Anoki P. also studying the problem, ''These she did not want to go. 112 in conference games, 0-24 her fencing." In the presen~~ of anoth Sultan filed a lawsuit in are severely isolated, depressed • Timothy Lobdell, 20, escaped last season) and the fact that two er, a worm lashes out with its penis Washington, D.C., against Roman and lonely people." from the Fairbanks (Alaska) mostly female search teams had to attempt to inject sperm, but the Catholic Archbishop James
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CLAST tests nerves as well as skills
By JASON HEIRONIMUS the very near future, and that tree with a small ·boy named you mind if I wasted time out because I couldn't dredge up Opinion Editor there was no need for me to Simon playing cops and rob- of my schedule to talce your silly math problems that I talce it. Well, after nearly a year bers next to it? ridiculously pointless test, and learned six years ago? Is every- Welcome back! Aren't you and a half, this annoying "skills These are questions where if if so, please make it as early as thing that I had learned in col- glad to finally be back in test" is still forcing students to one of the answers was "the possible so I can make sure that lege completely null and void school? Nine days was way too wake up at the crack of dawn question is too ridiculou·s for I'm as tired and foggy-headed because I was too careless to long. Someone should do on a Saturday and be expected me to dignify it with an as I can possibly be, thank waste time on that problem something about that, like to perform to someone else's answer" you would mark that you." Though it is nice to get with the dog, the train and the malce spring brealc two days or expectations. Sometimes they one down every time. What the thing out of the way, how vacuum cleaner? Or does it just something, or, even better, even malce students take these exactly is the point here? When can they expect us to perform mean that I wouldn't be able to malce spring brealc a week after tests on the first day of spring I graduated from high school, I up to their standards when the survive in the real world with- school starts so that we have as brealc. Someone out there in had hoped to be rid of all the game must be played by their out the knowledge that the little time away from school as academia has an outrageous ridiculous filler that they taught rules? I wonder if those that are CLAST tried to provide for possible! sense of humor and over and in order to fill state require- in charge of the CLAST ever me? No, I haven't gone crazy, I'm over again the joke seems to be ments. It is an interesting tran- had to take the test themselves, I believe that if anything my just struggling with a little on me. sition when one goes from and if so, under what condi- experience with the CLAST known disease called Post- If you are unfamiliar with deciphering Joyce to figuring tions. neither helped nor hurt me. I Traumatic CLAST syndrome, this test of tests, let me fill you out which car malces it to The irony of all of this is that believe politicians just use the or, PTCLAST. I recently had in. It is supposed to measure Alburquerque quicker if one is there is a distinct possibility test so that they can measure the pleasure of taking the the average skills that every using diesel and the other pre- that I may have to re-talce the test scores from state to state, CLAST, and let me tell you, it college student should know mium. Is this stuff that we need test again. I remember taking and say, "Hey look, Florida was well worth it. Luckily I before they move on to higher to know? Somebody please tell the test and thinking that I had dropped another 2.5 % in math, only had to talce the math por- education. CLAST simply is an me because if so I have com- reverted back to high school, but increased 1.8% in English, tion of the test so the experi- acronym for College Level pletely misunderstood the and was suddenly afraid that ooh that's good, that will posi- ence was only 114 as bad as it Academic Skills Test, another entire educational system. one of the proctors would dis- tively reflect upon me, could have been, the aforemen- possible test question. This test The CLAST, however, is not cover that I had chewing gum yippee!!" The CLAST is a tioned statement being a possi- is filled with information that unlike any of the other bubble in my mouth. But if I disco 'er waste of everyone's time and ble test question by the way. one should know in order to tests you have talcen in your that I did not pass the CLAST money. All this talk of cutting When I first transferred to- appropriately survive in the real life. You still have to get up on my first try what does that it should turn into action, espe- UCF I was privy to a little world like: what is the degree early to talce the damn thing. It mean? Does it mean that I am a cially before it's time for me to known fact: that the CLAST of an angle of a right sided is as if we are doing them a whole lot more dumb than I talce it again. was going to be phased out in rhombus perched on an oalc favor. "Excuse me sir, would had at first thought I was
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March movies: Psycho moms, wild girls, a giant
By STACEY COPELAND ings. The film features Jessica mystery stars Matt Dillon as a gets into hot water during liis hlm. This movie definitely Staff Writer Lange as a mother who's a lit high school guidance coun campaign after being accused looks promising. Let's all just tle bit too attached to her son. selor accused of conducting of sexual misconduct. The cast cross our fingers and hope for Okay, I know all you people She's not at all happy when her 'extracurricular activities' with also includes Emma Thompson a good ending! like to talk during the previews son brings home a new wife some of his students. The stu as the First-Lady in waiting, •My Giant (March 27) - for upcoming movies when (Gwyneth Paltrow) and appar dents, Neve Campbell and Kathy Bates, Billy Bob Gheorghe Muresan stars as a 7- you're in the theater. So, here's ently decides to 'fix' the situa Denise Richards, appear to be Thorton, and Adrian Lester. foot-7 giant who is shoved into a some info on a few movies tion. When the film played to the 'wild things' in question. Pretty good timing with the Hollywood life by a two-bit set for release during late test audiences in 1996 it Kevin Bacon also stars as a cop Lewinsky scandal, huh? This talent agent (Billy Crystal). February and March. Enjoy! became clear that a new ending who gets tangled up in the one looks like a winner. Huh?!?! I'm bored already. No was needed. It looks like case. This reportedly 'reveal • Dangerous Beauty (Feb. • The Object of My Affection thanks. whatever they did may have ing' film is sure to get great 20) - Catherine McCormack (March 27)- Jennifer Aniston Also watch for the re-release worked. They certainly have word-of-mouth as the release stars in this tale about a 16th stars in this romantic comedy of "Grease" on March 27, "Mr. my attention. date draws near. century Venetian poet/prosti about a woman who finds her Nice Guy" starring Jackie tute. This looks like a nice • The Man in the Iron Mask • Primary Col.ors (March 20) self pregnant and leans on her Chan (also March 27), and romantic chick flick. There's (March 13) - Yes, ladies, itis - This is the screen adaptation gay male best friend (Paul "Chairmen of the Board" star only one problem, I've yet to the highly anticipated new of Joe Klein's novel about a Rudd) for support. Aniston is ing Central Florida's own come across a theater where movie starring "Titanic" heart Clinton-esque presidential then thrown for a loop when Carrot Top. itfs actually playing! throb Leonardo DiCaprio as candidate (John Travolta) who she finds herself falling for both King Louis XIV of France •U.S. Marshals (March 6) - · and his twin brother. John Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Malkovich, Gerard Depardieu, Snipes and Robert Downey, Jr. Jeremy Irons and Gabriel star in what is being hailed as a spin-off of the 1993 block Byrne also star as the swash buckling musketeers. I'm buster The Fugitive. Jones pretty sure this movie is a returns as deputy Samuel guaranteed box-office success. Gerard with yet another crimi nal to catch. I'm not so sure As one eloquent writer in "Entertainment Weekly" stat about this one. The plots of ed, "After Titanic, Dicaprio The Fugitive and it's spin-off could probably sell tickets to a just seem a little too similar. documentary about belly but • Hush (March 6) - This ton lint." How true, ho.w true. movie, originally scheduled for • Wild Things (March 20) - release a year ago, has weath ered title changes, script This thriller set in a steamy changes, and bad test screen- Florida town promises to be full of surprises. The murder . Show offers many emotions
From PAGE 1 Whorehouse in Texas" is defi (also known as the nitely a must see! Whorehouse) and you even · On Thursday night, the play meet all of the 'girls' at Miss begins at 8 p.m. and costs stu Mona's fine, clean establish dents $4.50. Friday and Saturday nights, the play also ment. You will become begins at 8 p.m. but costs stu wrapped up in the plot will you become that you may actually dents $5 a ticket. Due to sold • out shows, an additional show feel a tear or two trickle down your cheek at the end of the ing has been added on play. This show offers a vari Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. • ety of emotions: happiness, This show and the Sunday sadness, pity, and hopefulness. matinee, also starting at 2 p.m., If you do not go see this play, will costs students $4.50 each. you are missing the best play The performance on the 4th is of the entire season at Theatre free for all students and you UCF. "The Best Little can pick up tickets at the CAB office in the Student Union.
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atmosphere and sets the tone for an upbeat know he would be a p1ime person to see Great Expectations tempo throughout the album. Out of all live. "Blueberry Smile" seems to remind Music from the motion picture the artists that came together to accom me slightly of an early pumped-up rendi plish this soundtrack, think for a minute tion of Harry Connick Jr. in his early days. (Atlantic) who could have composed them into an It is easy to sing along with this music epic collection likes this? Of course, with while tapping to the trumpets, horns, and Tori Amos sets the stage for this inter a classically smooth producer like drums set to the repetition. Yet, the rest of esting and unique soundtrack that is to say Babyface, this soundtrack is nothing short the cd seems oddly unparalleled. It seems the least, fluffy. The very first track, of a great mix of songs from the soul, that to ~ow very well, but a lot of the songs "Finn," features Tori's high pitched satisfies any hunger for a great album. sound similar to one another. Not a bad moans in an instrumental orgasmic state Need I say more? trait, as long as you distinguish each one that is amusing. Despite her attempts at slightly. Hugo's debut album, "Blueberry turning listeners on, I enjoyed her second Smile" seems to do this by setting the song, "Siren," a little bit more, mostly stage for a local talent that will rise quick becau'se I could follow it. Don't get me ly among Orlando's "wannabes". His wrong, I am a big Tori fan, however, the Soul Food mysterious voice is extremely sexy. You intro is just a little too out there. All of Music from the motion picture know, all scratchy like he's been up all these original tracks nave an alternative (Laface Records) night, and just rolled out bed to sing you feel to them and there is a variety of this song. I like that. So, I'm sure y_ou'll exceptional artists that contribute to this soundtrack. Songs such as "Wishful This R&B collection is not qnly in sync like Hugo Harrison. Look for his name Thinking" by Duncan Sheik, "Today" by with the down home tµeme of this movie, around town and if you feel the need to Poe, and "Walk This Earth Alone" by but also with the current demand of pop catch him live, stop by "Howl at- the Lauren Christy are a mixture of dizzy gui charts. With artists like Boys II Men, Moon" for a glimpse of him in action. tar beats and deep lyrics that are truly • Milestone, Dru Hill, Tony, Toni, Tone, mesmerizirtg. Although I didn't see the and En Vogue, there really is no need to movie, the soundtrack certainly speaks for promote this album more because it sim itself. With the delicate, yet strong themes ply does it all on it's own. This cd accompanying beneath the women's voic includes one of my personal favorites that es, I felt liberated and motivated and the is alrea1J skyrocketing to No. 1 on the Hugo Harrison remaining tracks by the men were sooth charts. Dru Hill's sad tale of a falling out Blueberry Smile ing. While all of the songs did make me of love with "We're Not Making Love No · (King Bonehead Music) curious to see "Great Expectations," I've More." Without a doubt, "Soul Food" heard mixed reviews about the flick. definitely houses a stylish variety of songs This jazzy newcomer has a definitely dif Regardless, this soundtrack is definitely a with easy-flow rhythms, sad lyrics that ferent sound. He uses his witty personali love it or leave it type of collection, I need to be hummed, and attitude. There's ty a lot within the lyrics, more than the chose, of course, to like it. even a flashback track from E~, Wind, usual jazz charmers. For this reason, I and Fire that fits in perfectly with the
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By IAN SPELLING who awakens in a hotel bathtub you walk out of the theater, and screenings certain people didn't Lawrence.' He's a man who's College Press Service to realize that he has no memo that's enough. If you come out understand it, so they went and just so bitter and twisted. It was ries and that he may be a serial wondering about the nature of changed things. The result was very fun." Rufus Sewell isn't the busiest killer. the soul, wondering if we're the that people who didn't under So, what's with the sudden British actor working these days. As he tries to determine his iden sum of our experiences, I'll be stand it still didn't understand it, Rufus Sewell film festival? It just seems that way. tity and figure out what's going even. more pleased. and the people who used to like "It seems like I've just been The handsome young actor, on, he encounters a number of "Alex had this movie in his it didn't like it as much. So they doing back-to-back-to-back who scored big on the art house people, among them Dr. Shreber head for a very long time and changed it back. I thought that films, and I've not," says Sewell, circuit with "Cold Comfort (Kiefer Sutherland), a strange I'm glad it worked out. He trust was interesting." who's currently shooting the Farm" and "Carrington," has scientist; Inspector Bumstead ed me to answer my own ques After wrapping "Dark City," drama "At Satchem Farm" with four films either in theaters now (William Hurt), a cop on his tions to my own satisfaction and Sewell, who's single and lives in Minnie Driver. "What you're or headed to theaters over the trail; Emma (Jennifer Connelly), I trusted him and liked him. London, moved onto two other seeing is three or four years of next few months. his estranged wife; and The 'Dark City' is· truly his vision. films, "Illuminata," directed by work. What happened is the First up is "Dangerous Strangers, bizarre aliens who He was honest with me, and John Turturro, and "Martha films' releases were just delayed, Beauty," a drama set in 16th cen have the ability to stop time and that's all I nee.¢.ed, because his Meets Frank, David and for whatever reason. I've had to tury Venice which casts the actor change people's experiences, eye is good and his taste is Lawrence." Both are to be endure people coming up to me, as Marco, an aristocrat who can't and who oh-so desperately want good." released later this year. even other actors, going, 'Didn't be with the great love of his life, to catch Murdoch, for he pos Sti~l, "Dark City" is true-blue "I'm very excited about you used to do a bit of. work at Veronica (Catherine sesses powers dangerously close sci-fl, and that may scare people 'Illuminata," Sewell says. "It one point?' People truly suspect McCormack). She's of a lower to their own. qff. Sewell knows that, but was a pleasure to work with ed that I wasn't working or was class then he and less wealthy. "'Dark City' is not a film that seems none too concerned. John, who's someone I've really n't going off to Australia to work Heartbroken, she becomes a can be reduced to one sentence," "I really like it," he says. "It's admired. Susan Sarandan and on 'Dark City,' but that perhaps I courtesan, an educated, fun-lov Sewell says. "If you can do that, dark and it's weird. Some people Christopher Walken are in it, too. was just going off to hide in my ing, classy, prostitute. write a sentence. Don't make a won't like it and some people I don't know what the finished house." Sewell likes the film, now film. It doesn't give easy will, and that's fine. That's the film will be like, but I had such a Sewell laughs. playing at a theater near you, just answers. It asks interesting way it should be. I'm not wor good ·time doing it. And I just All of these films coming out fine. But he hates that title, questions. It will make you won ried about everybody liking it. loved my character in 'Martha now at least proves that I have which sounds as if it were con der about what you've seen as Interestingly enough, m test Meets Frank, David and been working." ceived in a late-night, last- r;;;;::-::==::===-==-==- minute . Time-Warner marketing -~ meeting. He much preferred the original moniker, "The Honest Courtesan," also the title of the book on which the film is based. "I'm not going to mince my l,ntroducing the bugger words on this: It's really frustrat can ing," he says during a conversa tion at a Manhattan hotel. "I- see the reasoning behind it, and it's not my business to understand with theJbigg r taste: these things. But I just think that if people don't know what a courtesan is, teach them a new word. What's the crime? But I'm sure they're right, that a lot more people will see a movie ' called 'Dangerous Beauty' than would see a film called 'The Honest Courtesan.'" what's really on Sewell's mind at the moment is "Dark City," a mind-blowing sci-fj film that's ominous in tone, complex in its narrative and definitely not ·cutesy sci-fi mind candy along
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Needless to say I with peppers and onions topped from a delicate corn meal batter and fresh vegetables. Don on. Just beyond University didn't drink the that's deep Pablo's has that and then some. Boulevard's view there's a scene whole glass, for fried with Four kinds of enchiladas cheese, of an open range where the cow purely personal chicken and chicken, beef, .and moma's skin boys and rancheros are riding off reasons. It had topped with ny with a variety of accompani into the sunset. It's the end of the nothing to do with guacamole ments. If that's all you expected day. They should be following the taste. and sour to find there's lots more to tempt their nostrils filled with the spicy "100 percent cus cream. It' 11 you ($6 - 8.99). aromas of garlic, onions, chiles, tomer service with introduce Nachos and quesadillas have herbs, and spices but they're not. authentic Mexican · you to a quickly become a household These are the beginnings of bur food," is what the whole new word in many American vocabu ritos, enchiladas, tacos, chicken General Manager, world of the laries. But Don Pablo's can add flautas, or beef fajitas. A few of John Stewart says Tex to that understanding within the the staples of any Tex -Mex inn is the philosophy Mexican tra first few bites of it's Acupulco or on the range. But we aren't talk that Don Pablo's dition. Fajita Nachos. Not all smothered ing about any made to order tries to live by. "The with cheese but your choice of taste of the Southwestern tradi From the general ingredients ground beef, guacamole, cheese, tion such as Chi Chi's or Taco publics response in are made chopped tomatoes, jalapeno, Bell. We're talking about one of the 12 days it's fresh,"says sour cream, or chicken fajita Orlando's newest Mexican been open, Photo by MIKE MARSHALL Kelly, a bar meat. The quesadillas, Mexican Don Pablo's is a serious restaurant with a fun atmosphere. imports, Don Pablo's at 11400 wouldn't be the tender. You pizzas, are grilled flour tortillas University Blvd., 'The Real only one to say that can taste the topped with peppers, tomatoes, Enchilada.' A taste of Tex-Mex Don's is doing more than meet off with sour cream sauce. The difference from your first chip beef, or chicken, squash,_ bell cuisine worth sampling. ing it's expect~tions. Although ground beef taco w·as exception with salsa to your last forkful of peppers, and onions , depending Don Pablo's isn't housed in a Don's doesn't pretend to be an al too. Despite the similarly sea chicken enchilada. The fresh fla if you'd like them with or with ranch but with all the atmosphere experience in fine dining it's soned ground beef along with vor of the tomatoes and the pun out meat. it offers you'll hardly know the much more than just a fun fresh tomatoes, lettuce, sharp gent. spices really make a differ The selection is limited but a difference. There are pictures of atmosphere. It takes its food and cheddar, and the shell Don's ver ence. But you'll notice that way dessert at Don's could prove to real, pint sized, and Mexican customers seriously. sion transcended what I was before you taste the food. be an experience to end the per cowboys that dot the walls, orig Minutes after making a selec used to. The shell was crisp but Perhaps in the aroma hot off the fect adventure. There are Ice inally taken in Alice, Texas. tion my dinner was served. I was not hard. It didn't break into griddle, or the traditional Cream Nachos, consisting of a While waiting for the food to surprised by the warmth of the pieces like an egg. shell. The mesquite logs as they smolder. vanilla bean ice cream topped arrive I had the opportunity to food and the eye catching pre refried bean sauce, or refritos, Don Pablo's proved to be a with brandy butter sauce, straw sample an· original Don Pablo's sentation. I tried a special called covered with melted cheese also sizzling skillet full of surprises. berries and honey roasted pecans • concoction, 'The Real The Matador. It included t~o a~ded unique spicy sensations to They offer nine types of dinners surrounded by wedges of cinna and combos. Everything from mon tortilla crisps. Iron skillet --'---r======.=~;;;;;;;~~=;;;;;;~~=====;;;;;;::;;======;;;;;;;---- 1 chicken and cheese enchiladas apple pie is a variation on the with red chile sauce or sour American standard corp.plete cream to chicken or beef .tacos with Mexican brandy butter with bean, red, or chile sauce. sauce and vanilla ice cream. The The combos also include stuffed selection ends with a sopapilla, a peppers and shredded pork Mexican fried puff pastry with tamales along with garnishing honey butter sauce ($2 - 3.60). and more side samplings than I Don Pablo"s maybe a little • can mention. With names like El more expensive than going to Matador, El Presidente, Enche Chi Chi's or Taco Bell but the Taco Combo, or the Mexican or food is definitely more flavorful. · • san Angelo Dinner, the sky is the The staff is much more attentive limit ($6 - 8.95). and amiable and you'll probably A Mexican restaurant would come away having eaten more n't be a Mexican restaurant with- and feeling less guilty.
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According to the CDC, school $2 million a year on the pur into trouble at Kent State University month, the U.S. Department of young man yelled to reporters who 12,040 Americans died of AIDS chase of athletic clothes, equipment will have to face more than the judi Education filed suit against Ohio snickered as the band belted out during the first six months of last and shoes. The school's senate has cial court when their disciplinary State and Miami universities, claim Kansas' 1970s hit "Carry on year, compared to 21,460 who died agreed to discuss the proposal, as hearings roll around. ing the schools are violating the Wayward Son." during the first half of 1996. well as how advertisements, The university's board of trustees Family Educational Rights and Still reeling from the wake of an Experts say the encouraging fig announcements and other forms of voted Feb. 3 to open such hearings Privacy Act, also known as the alleged sex scandal involving for ures are the result of better treat commercialism should be a part of to the public unless a victim or Buckley Amendment, when they mer White House intern Monica ments, not improvements in dis student athletics. alleged violator wants them closed. release disciplinary records with Lewinsky, Clinton walked on stage ease-prevention efforts. "Cocktails" Accepting goods from Nike Hearing officers also may close a students' names · attached. The to a standing ovation. However, the - a three-drug mixture made up of amounts to little more than endors proceeding if information being dis amendment prohibits colleges and irony of the music that preceded two older AIDS drugs and more ing its products and saying "that we cussed could harm a victim or wit universities from releasing educa him wasn't lost on many students recently developed protease will do anything for money," ness. tion records containing "personally sitting in the audience. inhibitors - have dramatically physics Professor J.D. Garcia told Though a few public universities identifiable information" without a The song's first verse: "Carry on changed AIDS care and are giving Scripps-McClatchy Western have opened their hearings under student's permission. At issue is my wayward son. There will be many sufferers longer life expectan Service. 'The fact that other univer order from the courts, it is unusual whether disciplinary records can be peace when you are done. Lay your cies. sities do silly things doesn't mean for one to do so voluntarily. considered education records. weary head to rest. Don't you cry no With fewer people dying, the that we should." ''People don't trust colleges and Flynn said he doesn't think Kent's more." As Clinton departed, the number of Americans living with Students who are challenging the universities," RP. Flynn, the univer new policy violates the amendment band played the theme song from AIDS is up 13 percent to 259,000. proposed deal - which university sity's coordinator of judicial affairs because students must give permis ''Rocky." While the CDC cannot say precise Athletic Director Jim Livengood told the Chronicle of Higher sion for their disciplinary hearings ly how many Americans are infect said is within a few months of com Education. ''They don't believe that to be open. AIDS Deaths Decline In U.S. ed with HIV, it estimates between pletion - are focusing on allega we act in the best interest of the stu CHICAGO -A 44 percent drop 400,00 and 650,000 people. tions that Nike runs sweatshops dents and taxpayers and various And the band played on in the number of AIDS deaths overseas. other constituents. I tell you that we CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. - across the United States during the Students Balk At Suiting Under the proposed deal, the shoe do. But us telling you that isn't good ·It was a song that normally makes first half of last year indicates the Up With Nike and clothing manufacturer would enough. People need to see what we their playlist, but one many students success of new treatments to control TUSCON, Ariz. - Many stu give the university's 18 athletic do for themselves." at the University of Illinois said their the disease, say officials of the dents and faculty at the University teams shoes, workout clothes, uni Two other public universities in pep band should have dropped national Centers for Disease of Arizona question whether the forms and sporting equipment. In Control and Prevention. school's team uniforms and sport return, athletes would be expected Deaths from AIDS peaked in 1994 ing equipment should carry Nike's to wear and use Nike products dur Consumer Credit Counseling and 1995 but fell in 1996. The familiar swoosh logo. ing games and practices. Service of Central Florida, Inc. We're Here For You! 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Awaiting UCF will be the win Miami, 113-59. The Knights play a great game," Davis said. maybe they are a little bit tired, "The momentum is going to ner of the Georgia State and want another chance to redeem "You can't commit turnovers. If it is an advantage for us. FIU is carry over," Davis said. I Troy State game. Georgia State themselves. they go up by five or six points, a good team, but they are not a "Everyone is pumped. We are enters the tournament with the "We are really looking to get you have got to keep your com deep team." ready to play the TAAC." No. 3 seed after finishing the to the championship game to posure." Bria's confidence has reached season winning six of their last play FIU, we think we can do A possible matchup for the her players, who feel they have eight games. UCF defeated better against them this time," Panthers in the second round ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GSU, 73-69, in their only meet Ely said. "They are a really will be No. 4 seed Campbell. · .....------... ing on Feb. 14. UCF ·defeated good team, and we just want Campbell remains the only team • TSU, the sixth seed, handily in another shot at them." to upset FIU (25-1, .15-1) this BOB'S NUTRITION both of their meetings this sea Bria said it would take an season. The Camels defeated son, winning at home, 86-61 , extreme scenario for ·a TAAC the Panthers, 69-67, in Buies Sports Supplements • team to beat the Panthers. Creek, N.C. and will hope to do and at TSU, 101-70. VERY LOW EVERYDAY PRICES! 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UCF had its share of superb Traina scored a career-high 37 Thornton. ceeded to win its next eight It seemed like the Knights were individual performances this sea points at Stetson and also led Additions to the UCF program games, including a dramatic 86- ready to play for the entire sec son. Jones won TAAC co-player UCF in three-pointers made. will be incoming freshman • 83 win in its home finale FIU. ond half of the season as UCF of the year of honors as well as He'll be one of the cornerstones Ikechi Nnakwe, who signed with The Knights also upset the lost only one game in February, the newcomer of the year award. of next season's basketball team, the Knights in the early signing TAAC's top team, the College of which came in the TAAC semifi Jones also set UCF Division I which will feature point guard period, and Seton Hall transfer • Charleston, on the road to end nal to eventual tournament records for most points in a game Cory Perry, the TAAC's second Roy Leath, who Speraw says can the regular season. UCF played champ Charleston. (42), in a season (583) and he leading assist man, D'Quarius play anywhere in the frontcourt. well in the TAAC tournament, The Knights led the Cougars by finished among the top 30 in the Stewart, who averaged 10 points Leath and N nakwe will try to • dropping the same Samford team one point with nine minutes left, nation in scoring (20.8) and led per game, and a experienced make up for the loss of senior that beat them 78-66 at home in but the Cougars went on a 21-5 the Knights in rebounding (7.4 a frontcourt featuring Bucky forward Tony Marlow. With the mid-January. The Knights shot run to close out the game to win game). Hodge, Davin Granberry, Mario loss of senior guard Chad • over 70 percent from the field in 81-66. Coach Kirk Speraw Junior forward Brad Traina, Lovett, Beronti Simms, and Steckline, UCF may choose to eliminating the Bulldogs, 94-70 appreciated the effort his team was named to the All-TAAC sec Scott White. Returning after red redshirt Nnakwe and look for on Feb. 26. gave this season. ond team after finishing seventh shirt seasons will be sophomore immediate help in the backcourt. "We underestimated them the ''I'm really proud of the way • first time we played them. We this team grew up and responded really didn't think they would to the challenge," Speraw said. "This was a season where we have much for us," said sopho faced a lot of adversity and • more center Davin Granberry, played some good teams awfully who hit 12 of 13 field goals in tough. It was great to see that our the. TAAC tournament. "This guys turned things around and • time we came in real focused, played tremendous basketball in with the correct mindset to play • •.• i!!! Check out the tatest in"UCF sr10tts at @~ • www.ucfknigbfHhe.com • • UCF Faculty, Staff and Students! • • University • Wine & Spirits • Your Local. Neighborhood Beverage Store Fine Wines, Liquor, Beer & Cigars • Wide Selections Great Prices • Major Brands • 10143 University Blvd . Corner of University & Dean • Next to Publix 671-4111 • " I ...... ·-·...... wednesdayd thursday II friday d · saturday •: Women's basketball vs. Women's basketball, TAAC Baseball vs. Mercer, TAAC tournament • tournament in Miami. Centenary Coflege1 first round in Miami, 1 p.m. Men's tennis vs. Michigan, UCF baseball com- • varsity tennis courts, 2 p.m . plex, 7 p.m. • Women's basketball, • TAAC tournament • championship in • • Miami, 7:30 p.m. =-su.=..;;;..;;;.n-=d-=a_,_y_---ti--:j monday ___tu-.;;;...e;;;;....;;s;;...... ;;.d;;;..;;..;a"'-1-y ___Htl Women's tennis vs. • Seton Hall, varsity • Men's tennis vs. Illinois State, Women's tennis vs. Miami Men's tennis vs. UNC tennis courts, noon. • varsity tennis courts, noon. (Ohio), varsity tennis courts, Charlotte, varsity tennis Women's crew at the Baseball vs, Centenary 2p.m. Metro Cup in Winter • College, UCF baseball com courts, 2 p.m. Baseball vs. Centenary Park . • • plex, 7 p.m. Women's track vs. Wake College, UCF baseball com • Forest, UCF Arena Track. plex, 1 p.m. • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• March 4, 1998 www.orlando.digi.talcity.com/fu,ture Central Florida Future • 26 For more UCF sports read Ely brings more to Knights Into the Knights f ) than three-point shooting 1-800- COLLECT RECREATIONAL SPORTS FromPAGE28 school teammates to come and acceptance of her made the tran play and they would never come sition from Indiana much between a pool or a basketball back again," Howard Ely said. smoother. court in the backyard, so of "They just couldn't take the "The girls on the team are course we wanted the basketball Racquetball Singles rough play." fantastic," said Cindy Ely, who Entry Dca.tllinc Mardi IK court." While her teammates couldn't added that she has written sev Playing against her brother Sign up for the Bowling handle playing against the boys, eral thank you letters to Ely's Tourney by March 23. and practicing with her father that same group became Ely's roommates, freshmen Camille ~!! Billiards Tourney!! everyday, Ely began to get personal cheering section at Howard and LaToya Graham. Sign up by .Mardt 3D. much better than most of her every one of her home games, "When Kelli was in high peers. Golf Scramble set for April t 7. she said. school, the teams hardly did Sign up by April 6. "Jeremiah's a really good Ely graduated from Southport anything off the court. These pfayer. My mother thinks he's Call Rec Services at as just the second girl to earn 12 girls, all of them, do things on the white Greg Graham [the for 823-2408 for more info. varsity letters (four years in vol the court and off the court. They mer Indiana Hoosier star]," Ely leyball, track and basketball) invite each other to their homes. said. S IG N U P TOD AYI while making the honor roll all They just welcomed Kelli with "He can do everything. He four years. Her senior year she open arms. And it's not just the would play against me in the averaged 21.8 points and 5.1 coach who invites the players Remember, you can receive S9 in collect calls, visit www.1800COllECT.com backyard and show me his rebounds and signed with the over, but the whole team and I moves because he knew in the Knights. love them all for that." long rulltJt would make me a "I wasn't sure what it would Ely said the team's unity has better player." be like to play in Florida," Ely helped the young Knights sur Did You Pay College Jeremiah invited her to play said. "I had played in AA U pass Bria's goals. Tuition This Semenert with his friends at Perry tournaments and nationals and "I don't think she expected too Meridian Middle School, where Join the Florida Army National knew basketball was the same much out of us with each of us their father worked as a coach Guard and we'U pay your tuition! every place I went, so I knew being so young corning in, but and would dpen the gym and let conp.ng in I was going to con we've gelled together as a them play. Howard Ely said she l\s a nwmher of tht. tribute to the team as a shooter." te~m," Ely said. "I think our Guard you can .auend was timid at first, but after a few Bria said Ely hasn't just expectations at the start of the a public <'t>Heg0 or tmi~ sessions she began to play more helped UCF with her three season were higher than our V('t'Sity in flodda with the aggressively and looked less pointers, but as an example to individual ones. Our goals were Frhic<11icm lJnHa.rs for intimidated of the boys she Duty Progrrun. ·nib other young players. to break last season's record and played against. j..; a gn.:••1t opport11w "Kelli Ely is one of the most to be first in the TAAC confer "I never took it easy on her," nity to .'.:" Football signs 3, including all-American From PAGE 28 in January. A two-time all-state Women's tennis on 2- performer, Howard was the The football team signed three game winning streak Once you've read the hook .•. 1995 Player of the Year in the players to letters-of-intent on state of New York. He rushed The women's tennis team won Feb. 17. Defensive ends Darryn for more than 3,100 yards and a pair of matches over the Smith of Vicksburg, Miss., and 43 touchdowns his final two spring break holiday, beating I) Thomas Andrews of Hineville, seasons at Corcoran. Memphis and Jacksonville, to Ga., along with tailback Omari improve to 6-2. UCF, which had Howard of Syracuse, N.Y. , lost in Tampa to No. 39 South bring the number to 13 inked Men's basketball tops TAAC in academic Florida on Feb. 20, is on a two during the signing period. game winning streak heading Smith, 6-5, 240, played last honorees into its March 7 match with Northwestern Mutua1 Iiifc\ season at Hinds Community The UCF men's basketball Seton Hall. College Internship Progrnm College in Raymond, Miss., team placed a conference-best Led by Maria Widyadharma's joined the distingui~hed list of while Andrews, 6-5, 220, coines nine players on the 1998 Men's 6-3, 6-3 victory over Lenka the ten best inte1'11ships in the to UCF from Liberty County Basketball All-Academic Honor Beranova at No. l singles, UCF naiion. Out of ncarl} :moo High School. Howard, 5-10, Roll. To earn TAAC All defeated Memphis 7-0 in intem progroms o.:vicwJ.i.l, 205, comes to UCF from Academic honors, a student Orlando on Feb. 22. Ann m.tt·s was the 1mh Milford Academy, a prep school athlete must be listed on the Svantesson defeated Christian insuranw internship in Milford, Conn. team's final squad list and earn Ladyman 6-3, 7-5 in No. 2. In in duded. ''These guys add a lot to our Nt>l onh• j.., our intcrnshi{) at least a 3.0 grade-point-aver the only doubles match, Rachna signing class in terms of talent an opportunit) w gttin klCtunl age on a 4.0 scale in the semes Ashar and Isil Cayirli defeated and ability," co-recruiting coor hustness CXJlCflCIH'e, ifs ttlsn il ter during his competitive sea Lori Stevens and Angela dinator Alan Gooch said. "They chuncc to earn Rnme S'\\et:l cnsh! son. The players to make the Brannon 8-1 to finish off the enhance what was already a honor roll were Inyo Cue, Tigers (3-2). very strong group." Bucky Hodge, . Mark Jones, The Knights swept m (1-4), Howard is one of the most Mario Lovett, Tony Marlow, 9-0, on March 1. Widyadharma decorated signees in the history Chad Steckline, Jason beat Alejandra Cornejo at the of the UCF program. A Parade Thornton, Brad Traina and Scott top singles match, 6-3, 6-4 and Pl.EASf, ATTEND OllR INTl:RNSHIP lNf'ORMATION SF.SSlO~ and Blue-Chip Illustrated All White. Stetson was second in teamed with Svantesson to win American in 1995, Howard was \forch 18th the conference with six hon at No. I doubles, 8-6, over the a teammate at Corcoran High Husim.-ss 1-\dminis1rmion Hldg .. Rm 20i orees. Dolphins' Cornejo and Sharon 4P\t-Sn1 ~t;m ... School of tight end Wanzell Schmeiser. Underwood, who entered UCF or cnU Paul lsgar. Field nircctor ihe Quil-'t Company'" 872-2282 March 4, 1998 www.orlando.digitalcity.com/future Central Florida Future • 27 Home again, UCF looks to revive its offense By JEFF CASE nents are only hitting .254. scored since an unearned run by Staff Writer Things could get worse as Will Rice's Bubba Crosby in the Croud, UCF's leader in runs (16) sixth. Bellhom delivered again, · After spending 17 of its first 18 and batting average (.356), is out however, holding the Owls to games on the road, the baseball with a groin injury. Croud did just two singles and no runs in team will return home March 6 not play in UCF's two games the final 2 1/3 innings for a 4-3 looking to improve its struggling against Sam Houston State Feb. UCF win. offense. 27-28. Bergman said the Owls UCF (8-9) has lost its share of The team split the two-game overzealousness probably cost close games, witli five of its nine series against SHS, losing the them the game. road losses coming by three runs fust game 3-2 and winning· the "Rice tried to tum a ball into a or less. The Knights have had second 5-2. Bergman said he is double play that wasn't a double little problem getting hits on the unsure if Croud will be available . play ball," said Bergman. "It road, averaging 7 .6 a game, a for this weekend's three-game was just a ground ball, that was marginal difference to their series against Centenary the essence of it all. They got a opponents' 7.9. College, the TAAC opener for force out at second base and the UCF has a higher runs per both schools. second baseman tried to turn it game average (4.6) than its road Even though the Knights have into a double play, but he over competition (3.7), but the struggled at the plate, the pitch threw it. The ·ground ball tied it Knights haven't gotten t~e ing staff has kept UCF close. up but they tried to make some ) clutch hitting to win the close Posting a team earned run aver thing happen that wasn't there." games. In their 16-game road age of 3.53, the Knights have Bergman downplayed the trip, the Knights were shut out three pitcher~ with ERAs under team's first win of the season twice; 4-0 against then No. 11 4.00. The group is led by senior over a ranked opponent. Auburn at the Olive Garden All-America · candidate Todd "It wasn't really an upset," he · Classic and 2-0 against Santa Bellhom, who is currently 4-0 said. "We played hard and prob ,· Clara at the Florida Marlins with a 1.33 ERA. Bellhom: who ably could have scored a few Tournament. splits time between pitching and more runs." UCF coach Jay Bergman says the outfield, is also leading UCF UCF's ability to keep games his team's offensive woes are in plate appearances (66) and is FUTURE file photo close bodes well for the future, easy to detect. third on the team in runs ( 11) Junior Erµc Johnson and the Knights play their first home !lergman said. "Our offense hasn't cranked up and doubles (3). game in over month when Centenary College .visits March 6-8. "All of our losses on the road yet and that's a concern," His pitching led UCF to a 6-4 were close and if we were losing Bergman said. "It's only because victory over the University of Oklahoma, despite outhitting the ing on their second opponent in by a lot I would have been wor our guys haven't hit over .300 Kansas, the team's only win at Sooners 12-6. UCF split their two days, UCF found enough ried," Bergman said. "As long as (batting average) yet and. they' re the Houston Invitational. The two-game series with host energy to rally late and defeat our pitching stays where it is, we struggling to find themselves win also snapped a three-game University of Houston, losing No. 9 Rice University on Feb. are going to hit the bap. It's just right now." losing streak. their first game 9-4 on Feb. 22 25. a matter of starting to relax at The Knights are hitting only UCF followed the win with a and wiilning the second, 4~3, on The Owls lead 3-2 heading the plate and [then] good things .234 as a team, but their oppo- 5-3 loss to then No. 22 Feb. 24. Battling the flu and tak- into the final inning, but hadn't will happen." • salutes Eric' lliggs baseball • 8 Week Evening Training Program • Pos. Shortstop • Approved for V.A. Benefits •Year: Junior • Hgt./wgt.: 6-2/190 •Bats/throws: Switch/right • Hometwon/High school: Brownsburg, • Located Near the Florida Mall Incl/Brownsburg High • Major: Business administration ._ A four-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll honoree •Last week: Riggs batted .375 in four games and hit two For Brochure Call key home runs in victories against Rice and Houston. 856-6585 UCF Professional Development Center Division of Continuing Education • March 4, 1998 www.orlando.digitalcity.com/future Central Florida Future • 28 Women ready to en' bas e all ·nishe. challenge for TAAC championship By BRANT PATRICK PARSONS t uuhseas nahiuhnote Staff Writer )) By TONY MEJIA For three days starting March 5, the top Staff Writer eight women's basketball teams in the Trans America Athletic Conference will The 1997-98 men's basketball gather in Miami to play a little tournament season started out as one with great with a big prize: an automatic berth to the promise for UCF. The Knights fea NCAA tournament. . , tured a pair of highly touted trans UCF (16-10, 11-5) will be attempting to fers from Minnesota (leading scor make its second appearance in three years er and rebounder Mark Jones) and in the conference tournament. The Knights Georgia Tech Gunior center Bucky enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed, !) Hodge), as well as many sopho their highest ever. more holdovers ready to challenge The first match-up for UCF is a rematch for the TAAC championship. with Mercer, which on Feb. 16 defeated the I) Strong efforts against Auburn Knights, 76-73, in Orlando. Mercer fin (63-70), Florida (85-100), Toledo . ished the season 7-9 in the conference, (64-69), and South Florida (72-73) winning three of its last four games. Bria ' •) demonstrated that the Knights said her team learned some important could play at high level, but at the lessons from that loss. same time there were disappointing "I think when we played them here, we \) performances, lik~ home losses tp did not play real hard, we made a lot of Campbell and Samford. errors," said Bria, who has yet to coach Inconsistency plagued UCF en UCF to a win over Mercer in her two years I) route to a 9-10 record, as they fell as the Knights' coach (0-3). "I think we've under .500 for the last final time got to play harder and we've got to play after 95-86 loss to Florida smarter." International in Miami. UCF shot Freshman forward Kelli Ely said the 60 percent from the field in the 19s- players are excited about the first-round ing effort, proving they could play " ;4 matchup because they want revenge on the with the conference's best. That Bears. ,, loss to the Panthers may have "Good," Ely said. "We wanted another inspired the turnaround the · Photo by MIKE MARSHALL shot at M~rcer because they beat us on our Senior guard Mark Jones leaves UCF as the school's most prolific single-season scorer See FRONTCOURT, Page 25 with 583 points. See UCF, Page 24 I) Sharpshooting freshman 1J Culpepper named Florida's I) top amateur athlete finds a home in two places UCF quarterback Daunte Culpepper was officially named Friday as the People's Choice Award winner as the state's top By DEREK GONSOULIN expensive the calls were," Ely's the biggest impact. Ely, the amateur male athlete. The award, in its sixth year, is based on Sports Editor mom, Cindy, said. "We have the Knights' all-time leader in three balloting from fans throughout Florida. dime-a-minute rate so we can talk pointers made with 57 in just 26 ll • ''The People's Choice Awards showcase. the cream of the Women's basketball freshman as long as we like now." career games, is UCF's third crop among Florida athletes," said Michele Cooper of Dairy Kelli Ely keeps a 1979 Susan B. leading scorer with 10.4 Farmers Inc, which sponsors the award. Anthony silver dollar points a game. More than 17 ,000 ballots were cast statewide during with her on the bench. "Every coach tries to judge January with Culpepper garnering the most support with Hundreds of miles away, how a player will do, but I 7,764 votes to easily defeat Florida State baseball player J.D. back in her hometown of was sort of surprised by her Drew (2,308). Indianapolis, her father, success and sort of not," "It's an honor for me to even be considered for the award Howard Ely, wears another Bria said. with the type of candidates there was to choose from," 1979 silver dollar on a: "I'm surprised that she Culpepper said. "To win it is truly something special. A lot of necklace while he coaches has been able to break the the credit r.eally belongs to my teammates and Coach his high school girls basket three-point record so Kruczek. They're the ones who make it possible for me to be ball team. Howard Ely said quickly. What I'm not sur successful." he got the coins, dated to . prised about is that she's •) Last season, Culpepper set 15 school records and finished Ely's birth year, at the same played basketball her fifth in the nation in total offense. He passed for 3,086 yards time as change. whole life. I knew she and 25 touchdowns while throwing only 10 interceptions. He "I wear one on game days could come in and con completed 238 of 381 passes for a .625 percentage. He also to give her luck and she has tribute because she has gained 438 yards rushing and scored five touchdowns. one of the coaches on the '< 7 tU···•'.\L.i?J*'',\\'.:ft>t too many good qualities bench hold her coin when she about her. She has come UCF selects 3for1st hall of fame class plays to return the favor," in as a freshman and 1J UCF began its hall of fame by naming former men's bas Howard Ely said. "That's my been a factor." ketball coach Torchy Clark, his son Bo and soccer standout connection to her because Ely said she and her Michelle Akers as the founding class. The trio will be induct she's so far away." older brother Jeremiah ed on April 18. Ely doesn't regret leaving her made the choice very Torchy Clark led the Knights to a 274-85 record in his 14 hometown to play for UCF, but early in life to play bas after forming strong, athletic MARSHALL ketball. years with the school, including the first team back in 1969. .. Photo by MIKE he Bo Clark, who played for his father in the late 1970s, is bonds with her father and broth- d Kelli Ely already bolds t "We both started in a UCFis all-time leading scorer. Clark led the nation in scoring er, leaving was still difficult. Freshman guar th e-pointers made (57). little league when we (31.6) for the 1978-1979 season. Her first three months in college, school record for re were really young," Akers was the National Soccer Player of the Year in 1987 she ran up almost $600 in phone Ely said. "I was in and 1988. She helped the 1996 U.S. Olympic Women's bills calling her parents every Among six other first grade and he was in second. Soccer -team win Gold in 1996. night. freshmen in Coach Lynn Bria's My father gave us a choice "I don't think she realized how first recruiting class, Ely has had See FOOTBALL, Page 26 See ELY, Page 26