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Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 26 No. 34, June 8, 1994" (1994). Central Florida Future. 1235. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1235 Predators win season opener over Las Vegas-Sports, Pg. 12 Central Florida Future Vol. 26 No. 34 Serving The University Of Central Florida Since 1968 , June 8; 1994 BOR to review • tenure policies

by DAVEBAUER perfonnance. In essence, it provides a Editor-in-chief lifetime ofjob security for professors. Though tenured professors can be fired, Will the tenure system at it is rare that one ever is. Florida's 10 state universities go the Uhlfelder said he wants to en­ way of the slide-rule? sure that once' a professor is awarded Most likely not, according to tenureheorshedoes notstopperfonn­ the Board of Regents. But at the same ing satisfactorily. He said he is also time, change in the system seems in­ concerned that tenure is sometimes evitable. used in place of higher pay. Last Wednesday, the Board of ''We .drastically underpay our Regents, which governs Florida's 10 good professors and we really need to state universities, met for a special correct that. If we can restructure the workshop in Orlando to ·discuss the tenure system, we can get more money merits of granting tenure to profes­ in the system to pay professors more." sors. During the workshop, the newest But . to do away with tenure memberof the board, Steven Uhlfelder, altogether is unthinkable, many ad­ SOLARES/Future defended his idea to make Florida's ministrators say, as it is as much a part newest state university, set to open in of universities as -over-priced text­ Ft. Myers in 1997, tenure-free. But books. Uhlfelder said thathe was not suggest­ ''If tenure is done away with, or lltillllilll111191111Jlillillillltfilill ·. ing the tenure system be done away changed significantly, we would have Prince Dauntless (Kevin Reams), showing of the musical, the first UCF with altogether. a hard time attracting top-qualify pro­ Queen Aggravain (Sharyn ·Tsocanos), Sire production of the season. It is-written by ''The main thing I'm after is to fessors," said Dr. Frank Juge, an Luce (Cory David Baker) and Lady Larken Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer, Dean have a periodic review of all faculty. I associate vice presidentatUCF. ''Ten­ (Kelly Jo Hoerr) are elaborately dressed Fuller and Mary Rodgers. don't want to do away with tenure. I ure is part of the national market. If characters in Theatre UCF's Once Upon A justwanttorefonn it, to change certain you're trying to recruit a professor Ma tress. FOR THEATER REVIEW things." from a top-flight university where, • This weekend will be the last SEE AXIS, PAGE A2 Tenure is awarded to faculty members who exhibit outstanding See TENURE, page 3 UCF golfer Moldovans to get a taste.of America 10 U.S. and Moldovan agriculture students to live overseas • goes for pro by ALYCIA SEVERSON Romanian as a part of their studies. · The five Central Florida students selected by JASON SWANCEY Staff writer Dr. Richard Astro, director of the Eastern to participate in this program arrived in Moldova Sports Editor Eµropean Institute for UCF, will soon be going to last week and will study there throughout the UCFhas recently been awardeda$132,095 summer. While in Moldova, Rohert Damron, a three-time All­ grant to c;:onduct an academic exchange program these students will live on pri­ American golfer at UCF, has decided to get a with Moldova State University in Chisinau, vately owned farms, some of head start on his professional career by leav­ Moldova. This is one of four grants awarded to RUSSIA which were former co-ops, in ing school before his senior year. UCF by the United States Wonnation Agency order to learn about Moldovan Damron won five tournaments during and will be directed under the terms of the agribusiness. his three years at UCF. He also posted 27 President's University Exchange Program. · "Due to thefactthat UCF under-par rounds throughout his collegiate - Theprogram,developedin 1990byfonner does not have an agricultural career, including lO rounds which he shot presidents Bush and Gorbachev, was designed to program," Astro said, "none of below 70. He managed 24 top-15 finishes in strengthen the relations between the United States thestudentsparticipatingin this only three years at UCF. and the newly established republics of the fonner ROMANIA particular program are UCF stu­ Although Damron has enjoyed his stint Soviet Union. dents." at UCF, he says he looks toward the future UCF's Eastern European Institute cur­ This part of the program excitedly and full of optimism. "My future is rently has a small staffin threerepublics: Moldova, was sub-contracted out to other in professional golf. This gives me the oppor­ Latvia and Poland. universities which offer majors tunity to play everyday." Under the grant, five Central Florida stu­ in agriculture. Four of the 4 graphic/CONLIN The tournaments he captured in his dents~d five Moldovan students will anend each American students attend the Moldova, a farming country, became short-Jived UCF career include the John others' universities and complete an internship. University of Florida and one independent from the Soviet Union in 1991. Hancock All-American Classic and the Florida Since Moldova is a mostly rural country with a of them attends Florida Agri­ Intercollegiate, where he shot a career-best population of only 4.5 million, this program is Moldova to meet the students selected to come to cultural University. 202. Both of these victories came in an amaz­ available only to students who are majoring in Florida for the 1994-95 school year. Astro will The University of Florida originally pro­ ing sophomore season for the business major agriculture or

News 1-3 Opinion 4-5 Classified 6 ff#lllPiilf,~il.·.<·::::··.·.·:·.··ll Hf>w tu9'5¥are sa.ii!ori!/Yijt$.2:::' Features 7-10 ·... ::.: .·· Sports 11-12 2 June 8, 1994 The Central Florida Future • Students head ~~~~~·t.411~~~-~~~~ • to Europe, U.S. Ir------, i~\\t COOJUN: MR. Ki\13 0 B I Classes, lectures and more MOLDOVA, from page 1 Greek and Mediterranean Cuisine : and approved it as a pilot program. I A. • 0 Author James R. Warnke will advance, $8 at door. Details: 578- The Eastern European Insti­ I . ~ . ~ 1o % Off I be giving a lecture on his book, 1687. tute has several programs planned ·1 For all UCF I Ghost Towns in Central Florida, for the fall term involving students ~ Students/Faculty/Staff I atAlomaMethodistChurch, 3045 0 The UCF Music Department • from Latvia and Poland as well as I 12245 UNIVERSITY BLVD. <,,;th propu i.tl.) I AlomaAve., WinterPark,onJune will host the American MattJrny Moldova, which became indepen­ I ORLANDO, FL. 32817 I 9 at 7 p.m. Cost: free. Details: Association 36th Annual Work­ dent in 1991. 1282-4442 . I • 373-393 l. shop Course and Piano Festival UCF will also host three dif­ from June 21 to 25. Lectures will ferent groups of professional jour­ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------~ 0 Meals on Wheels needs sum­ be held at the Canterbury Center nalists from these countries and pro­ mer volunteers drivers to deliver near Oviedo, evening perfor­ vide them with two-month in­ •••••••••••••••••••••• • nutritious meals local residents. mances will be held in the UCF I 10% OFF to UCF Stu~ents w /ID I ternships at local television stations 00 : "'' o; ., 1ra1ffi• : The need for volunteers is needed Visual Arts Auditorium. Costs: and newspapers. This will teach the fl;§['ra' to fill the void left when regular $150 for entire event, $5 for journalists how the free press oper­ • volunteer drivers go on vacation evening recitals. Details: 823- ates-something they did not have I [ff;;~~ I or head north fot he summer. For 2869. until theirrecentindependence from further information contact Chris the Soviet Union. Boyko at 422-4861. 0 Keep Florida Beautiful, Inc., is : D ~~9~J Co l-1 rt : It is rare for an institution to I FINE CHINESE CUISINE I accepting nominations for its 1994 receive over two grants from the 0 Once Upon a Mattress, a musi­ Environmental Public Service USIA in an academic year, said Jim : Ope~ . : cal by Jay Thompson, Marshall Awards. Applicants,are asked to • Morgan, a public relations special­ I Mo~a):'-Sa+t.t,.da~ 11:00am- ·10:00pm I Barer, Dean Fuller and Mary submit a 500-word summary with ist. UCF has already received two I St.iMay 12:00 - 9:00pm I Rodgers, will run at the UCF The­ supporting materials by July 29. cash grants this year. atre through 12. Move over, Mrs. Details: (904) 385-1528. Astro also has a high school I I • Markam, a comedy by Ray exchange program through Winter I - .Luncli.eonSpecials qJaifg - I Cooney and John Chapman, will 0 The Law School Advantage Park.High School and is quite enthu­ I Monday Thru Saturday 11 :00 • 3:00 I run from June 16 to 26. Costs: will hold a workshop, designed to siastic about his work. ''It seems to I ---- I • Wednesday and Thursday - $7, prepare students for their first year me that we ought to take the oppor­ I I Located at &.e !Anivel"Sily Pal1rt Shopping Ce.nte.. I students $3.50, senior citizens $6; of Jaw school, from August I tunity to help these emerging repub­ I Friday and Saturday - $8, stu­ through 4 at the Holiday Inn at the 4250 ..Alafa~a Ll'ail, S"'ite. 200 lics, be-cause when they do emerge, I · Oviedo, Fl. 32765 I • dents $4, senior citizens $7. Tick­ Tampa International Airport. Con­ we will already have a favorable ~ I ets: 823-1500. tact: 1-800-LA W-SCOL. standing with them." : ~,. (407) 359-1888 I 0 The Florida State fair is having a 1 •••••••••••••••••••••• competition for a logo in honor of Florida's I 50th Anniversary of Statehood and the 1995 Florida State • Fair. The winner will receive $750, while an equal amount wi11 be do­ nated to the winner's school. Entry is open only to high school students. Deadline: Aug. 15 Details: 621- 7821. •

0 The UCF Department of Music will offer a two-week course, "Digi­ tal Synthesis," which covers the in­ tegration of synthesizers and com­ puters as well as Music Instrument Digital Interface Sequencing from • July 18 through 29 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Details:823-2864. • DCPR forCitizens will offer classes in basic lifesupportforinfants,chil­ dren and adults. Classes are located • ata numberof sites throughout Cen­ tral Florida, and will be offered throughout June. Fee: $15 for .• Hearsave class, $20 for Babysaver class. Details: 679-4CPR (4277).

0 The small Business Development • Center in the UCF College of Busi­ ness Administration will be offer­ ing the following workshops. Both • are free and wi II be from 9 a.m. unti I noon. Details: 823-5554. • Cost Accounting Standards, held • at UCF-Brevard Campus in Cocoa June 9 and at UCF Main Campus June 10. • •The Impact of EDI in Government Procurement, held at the UCF Main Campus June 20 and at the Brevard • Campus June 21.

0 The Central Florida Chapter of the Red Cross will offer classes in lifeguard training, community first aid safety, HIV I AIDS and sailing. Days and locations vary. Costs vary from $15 to$80. Details: 894-4141.

0 Orlando School of Cultural • Dance will have its 1994 Cultural Dance Extravaganza on June 12 at 3 p.m. Costs: $8 adult in ad- ' • vance, $I 0 at door, $6 child in )une 8, 1994 The Central Florida Future 3 Opinions divided on Tenure

TENURE, from page 1 administrators. teaching, but research as well. Be­ But even without a tenure sys­ causeof this, Uhlfeldersays, too much chances are, they're tenured, they're tem, faculty members would still speak emphasis is placed on research and not The Roommate Fixer... going to ask about your tenure sys­ their minds freely, many professors enough on teaching. • tem." say. Just how hard is it for a profes­ Although the majority of the "If you're shy and sweet before sor to get tenure? It depends on whom boards members have no desire to do you get tenure, you're shy and sweet you ask. Jerome Murphy, a dean at away with tenure, some change may after you get tenure," said Dr. Stephen Harvard University, says all a profes­ come about. Levensohn, a philosophy professor at sor need do is "show up for class and Uhlfelder has suggested that UCF. "Once someone gets tenure, have a warm body." professors be offered long-term em­ they don't all of a sudden become At Florida universities, how­ ployment contracts instead of tenure. outspoken." ever, the process is a bit more com­ The University of Miami, a private Florida is not alone in re-think­ plex. Tired of living on top of your roommate? school, uses these contracts to guaran­ ing its policies about tenure. A survey A professorup forten ure is first Reflections has the answer! We offer a spacious two tee employment for periods of three to by the Ameriqm Association of Uni­ reviewed by atenurecomrnittee, which five years. After a professor's contract versity Professors found that 23 states is made up of other professors. The bedroom, two bathroom apartment with a split is up, his or her performance is re­ are considering ways to modify tenure committee's recommendation is then floorplan. Two master suites, optional washer/dryer, viewed. andmonitortheirfacultymoreclosely. forwarded to the review chairman, and private balcony or patio make REFLECTIONS a Others, however, believe that Although nearly every univer­ and from there goes to the university great place to call home. incentives and merit bonuses are the sity in the nation has a tenure system, president. The Board of Regents ulti­ best way to assure continued produc­ several now have regular reviews of mately approves the tenure. tivity from professors. tenured professors. Tenure is not a guarantee of "A faculty member's perfor­ "Society wants more account­ lifetimeemployment. However, since $299 moves you-in! mance has less to do with tenure than ability," said Dr. Lawrence Abele, it is so rare for a tenured professor to be with the feedback and incentives they dean of arts and sciences at Florida dismissed, a growing numberof deans *Offer expires 7/31/94 get from the administration," Juge State University .. "I think that within and administrators favorpolicies where Come by and visit our rnod~ls- said. He added that UCF awarded 18 10 to 15 years, there will definitely be a professor's tenure is reviewed peri­ merit bonuses of $2,000 each last some sort of post-tenure review in odically. 100 Reflections Circle, Casselberry ( 407) 678-7555 year. Florida." ''Moreandrnorecompanies and Part of the purpose of tenure is Once someone becomes an as­ industries are undergoing restructur­ to preserve academic freedom. Ten­ sociate professor at UCF, he or she ingtheseqays," Abele said. "We need ure ensures that a professor cannot be usually has five years to achieve ten­ to have some sort of rigorous review Comfortable ... ·Convenient ... fired for having unpopular beliefs or ure. To receive it, the professor must process to ascertain that everyone is THAT'S ideologies, orforcriticizing university demonstrate excellence not only in performing at the level they should." ALAFAYA TRAIL ~~~~~~~~_,..,,Jlfl,if;J~~~~~~~~~~ 2501 AAPARTMENTS L.'1._F A y A TRA JL -oRIANO_o_._F_L-=. '--3-2-8 2_6__ , Woman falls and can't get up at library COME SEE OUR 2 Bedroop1, 1 Bath Apartments with: 0 UCF building services worker alarm as she was leaving the library that.while she was cleaning a coffee Mattie McKinzie, 66, told police · abqut 3:30 p.m. May 21. An inspec­ pot in the first-floor women's bath­ FREE water,sewer & Pest Control she tripped as she was coming out tion of Choroco' s bookbag revealed room in Building 14about2:30p.m. GE appliances the front door of the UCF Library four books with the covers ripped May 20, she was approached by a Mini-blinds after they found her lying face down off and the library stamps scribbled man carrying a 6-inch dildo who 1~t')At 1 11 (J C<-l':' .t-''- J. ~c on the sidewalk with her head on a out. Choroco ~old Stucky that she asked her where the men's room , AMPLE parking pile of magazines between I and would leave her bookbag at the desk was. I :30 p.m. May 3 I. She was taken to while she went to her car to get a Swimming pool Florida Hospital East. No safety receipt from the Orange County 0 About five compact disks be­ Entertainment deck for your hazards were noted. Public Library, where Choroco longing to Robert Mark Pekol, 21 , private functions claimed she checked out the books. were stolen from Pekol ' s unlocked 2 lighted tenni.s courts OOfficer Mitchell J. Boshnack saw She never returned. Stucky then car, the windshield of which was Basketball court a 18-to-25-year-old wbitc male car­ called police, who investigated and smashed, in the Pi Kappa Alpha rying a microwave oven out of the found the missing book covers in parking lot on May 20. Pekol's in­ Lighted, sand-pit volleyball court Visual Arts Bui !ding about 2:30p.m. the sanitary napkin disposal in a dash CD player and graphic equal­ May 3 I. The man, who had light stall of the first floor women 's bath­ izer were not tampered with. fopen Monday Th~u Friday 9-Spm brown hair and was about six feet in room. I . Sat. 10-4pm Sun. l 2-4pm height, dropped the microwave and - Compiled by Cynthia Conlin, (_ ( 407) 2 7 S-8950 Boshnack. who called for dispatch, 0 Feliciano Angelina, 32, reported managing editor chased him into the wooded area. A ------~------' canine unit helped in the search, Wolff system tanning at which was in vain.

0 A bicycle belonging to Gordon Tan-Fastique Clinton Adams, 21, was stolen from the rack between Volusia and Lake Tanning Salon halls between the mornings of May OF CASSELBERRY 28 and 31.

0 Constance A. Owens, 27, reported First 20 Studel)ts get 10 free wil)gs every Tuesday Nite!! that she had been napping at a desk $1 Drafts on the first floor of UCF Library the Sl.50 Bud LOQgQecks evening of May 26 when she awoke Wi11gs to moaning sounds. She looked up 25( to see a man masturbating at a desk 25( Oysters a few feet away. She screamed and ran upstairs and told library em­ ployees to call police. The suspect, who was not found, was identified as a light black or dark Hispanic of about 20-30 years, about five-foot­ nine, 200 pounds and muscular. He 10 $25.00 I Visits for .. was wearing a baseball cap, a blue ~THISBUD'S • Acrylic Nails (student discounts available) and white striped shirt and dark ~fORYOU. • Massage therapist pants . • NEW TRIM & SLIM THIGH CREAM NOW • AVAILABLE 2699 Cassal Creek Blvd. I 0 UCF Library employee Marie ~ ....._), Reedy Plaza• 10376 E. Colonial Casselberry, A. 32707 I StuckeystoppedValenciaComunity Monday-Friday8:30a.m.-9p.m. 282 6042 College student Jessica Choroco, 407-767-SS'll. L Saturday 9a.m. 6 p.m. Sur.day Noon-5pm • 20, after Choroco set off the door Offer valid with current student ID Licensed & Certified #T-50-94 f"1assage Therapist #MA 0011430 ,..., '--- _ o 1 nn A rT"1 • • The Central Florida Future 0 llllOll une 8, 1994 It's time to make • a final decision about ·tenure Last week the Board of Regents held a hearing to • discuss tenure, a hot subject for many universities and colleges nationwide. The Florida university system might be taking the • necessary steps to lead the country into academic reform. The tenure system was originally set up to protect academic freedom by insulating professors from dismissal due • to personality, ideological or political conflicts. Now, however, many look at tenure from a different perspective. Florida Atlantic University President Anthony Catanese looks at tenure as "a lifetime job." He said in an article in The Orlando Sentinel last week that choosing someone for tenure is a "$3 million decision." That's a lot of money to be gambling • away if the decision made is a wrong one. Carl Riggs, a Uni versify of South Florida professor, also said in the same articles that tenure "protects a lot of people [who] don't des~rve it, or who, once they get tenure, stop performing." We've all been there and had them (new UCF students will experience them soon enough) - the professors who don't seem to care about teaching. They shuffle into class and proceed to read directly out of a textbook. They don't teach students to be analytical, only to memorize dates and names • which are forgotten by the next semester. • We often wonder how these teachers keep their positions. The simple truth is that they are probably tenured. North vs. · Robb: IS there a wiriner? Although not rampant, but an important problem It is said that in a civilized society, politics and culture · nonetheless, is complacency. Many tenured professors fa1l into are inversely proportional. The level of cultural cultivation a nice, comfortable position which cannot be taken away affects the degree of politicalization within the general • unless there is a flagrant misuse ofthis awarded privilege. populous. This view is threatened by the development of the And in the case of some subjects, such as history, high-culture/low-culture schism. Low culture, also termed literature and mathematics, in which content changes little, "popular culture" due to the ever increasing paee of info­ information becomes stagnant to the teachers. What it amounts to is a subject made boring by a teacher numb to it, who decimation is in a constant flux, and its affect on contem­ shambles like a zombie year after year. porary politics could be extreme!x situational and reckless. party, disregarding that the eventual end of any political The blame shouldn't be placed solely on the teacher; it :What happens when these propagators and connoisseurs procedure is to further the democratic process and strengthen • is the ultimate responsibility of the student to want to learn. of pop culture participate in mainstream politics was quite democratic institutions. To send an undemocratic indi­ However, when many of the classes a student is required to evident Saturday when the Virginian Republicans nomi­ vidual up for election, is to mock the very core of democ­ take hold no interest for that student, then it is up to the teacher nated Oliver North as their candidate for the senate seat racy, and the people who believe in it. to take that subject, to which he or she has devoted a ?fe to currently held by Democrat Charles Robb. Robb is almost North is a man who has proven himself incapable of teaching, and make it somewhat interesting to the student. certain to retain his position as the Democratic nominee, understanding the democratic ideals of which this nation is Many teachers at UCF can do this, but they are scarce in even though he was repeatedly accused of having an extra­ based upon. His lying to Congress is indicative of his failure general education courses. If tenure is to remain a standard in the university system, marital affair throughout tile 1980s. NORTH vs . ROBB, to reali;ze that he was lying to the individuals that the then some other standards must be formed to help monitor the two shining examples of American politics face to face. American people had chosen to represent them. Thus, by ~ - tenure recipient. This, ladies and gentlemen, would be a race to inspire a lying to them, he was lying to million~ of American voters. Some propose a merit retention system, similar to the generation of politicians to come - not to mention humor­ His mind obviously is intellectually incapable of compre­ one used in evaluating judges. Every few years, a teacher ists. hending the very idea of "representative democracy," How should be subjected to a review of their teaching, research and Perhaps to merely accept the decision made at the can such a man be trusted to be an adequate, let alone, a good publications. Republican Convention as the working of a democratic representative of the people? This would be to force the teacher to continually strive system is to simply miss the real issue which transcends any Let us not forget that North was convicted of obstructing to provide a higher level of education for the student. partis.anship in this matter. We simply cannot deny the gross congress, destroying documents and accepting illegal gra­ Would it? Think about it. If the teacher went through a review and passed, then what? The same situation could occur, negligence with which the 55 percent of the 15,000 del­ tuities. He was trusted by his superiors to carry out covert because five to seven years _ample time for complacency and egates acted in casting their ballots. It is a matter of grave policies which hinged on secrecy, deception and disdain for job stagnation-pass before the next review. seriousness to allow a man even a chance to be an intricate the law. However, the convictions were overturned due to a Another option is to offer long-term contracts. This part of a system of government and a body of laws towards technicality that there was a slight possibility his testimony, would also force the teacher to push for a higher level of which he holds neither faith nor respect. The delegates who which was given under a grant of immunity, might have c education. But here again, depending on the length of the cast their ballots for North must be condemned for they have affected the outcome of his trail. How ironic for a man to be contract, the same problem could arise again. collectively insulted the democratic institutions of our protected by the same body oflaws which he trampled upon So what is the solution? If the BOR decides to do away nation. in his own pathetic search for aplace in cold war history. with tenure, then many more problems could arise, one of the Let us question the authority of these delegates to make North is by no means vindicated of his crimes against biggest being a rush of Florida professors to other states in which tenure still exists. While - as with any governmental such an anti-democratic choice. To be a delegate implies a democracy. We should be ashamed that he even had the action - there will not be a decision for quite some time, there responsibility towards the constituents who have delegated audacity to deem himself capable of representin~ us. It is an option to experiment with a no-tenure policy within the their individual authority for the best candidate to be chosen exacerbates the need for a change in our political culture, new state university slated to open in 1997 in Fort Myers. from their party. Unfortunately, with the manner in which and increases the need to condemn political entrepreneur­ For now, teachers may maintain a feeling of security, party conventions are organized, the delegates are pressured ship such as North's. It is highly contradictory ofus, on one while students may find themselves wondering if they are irito making choices solely on the basis of the candidate's hand, to complain about the "lying politicians" and then getting the best possible education. ability to be elected and the glory of their particular political turn around and nominate a convicted liar for the Senate.

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The Central Florida Future, Inc., is a 501 c (3) Florida not·for-profit corporation, and is not officially associated with the University of Central Florida. • June 8, 1994 The Central Florida Future RolJert Voor :.':·: The business of good grades .. ::/•·"·'.·. .·:· ' '' .:._::~:.:· years, Stanford students went into the work force with pristine records, while equally-capable UCF student's records may i;J~i•~•~:a: ww~r ,~: have been blemished. Stanford's absurd grading policy highlights a problem • which seems endemic in contemporary higher education - What is happening to grade inflation. Because more people attend college today Imagine you're cramming for that algebra or physics than ever before, some believe that higher education has final exam, knowing the best grade you're capable of getting turned into a lucrative education business which has optedfor Christianity? His is a C or D. You're lamenting you didn't withdraw from the a keep-the-customer-satisfied attitude. How else could one course when you had the chance, or that your parents didn't explain that the grade C, which was once considered average, faling victim to itself allow you to because of the dreaded, indelible "W" which is now in danger of atrophying because of disuse. would haunt your transcripts for the rest of your life. In 1992, Yale University administrators felt that grade You curse UCF policy. After all, you paid for the class, inflation was careening out of control. As a result they limited I've got an opinion on the sad state of American and you should be able to protect your record. Anyway, if you honors degrees to 30 percent, because 50 percent of their Christianity today . I am depressed when I see the contempt re-enroll in the class next semester, wouldn't the university get graduates were consistently earning honors. people have for it. paid for the same course twice? You sweat it out and get a C In the fall of 1992, only 19. 7 percent of the students at It's getting so bad that Christians can't even express for the course, knowing you could have done better. You're UCF received C's, while an astonishing 61.3 percent received their be! iefs without offending anyone. If they declare they bummed. A's and B's. Those of us who were proud to have achieved have found truth, they are branded as whackos, because However, if you're a Stanford University student, you President's List or Dean's List honors have to face reality: obviously nobody's truth can be better than anyone else's. coast blithely along, secure that if you don't like the way the we're average; we're the majority. Six out of 10 people sitting If they distinguish between right and wrong, they are course is turning out, you can withdraw from the course as late in our classes right now areA and B students. We'vedivested hypocritical for judging other people. as the day before the final exam. As if that weren't sweet the value of excellence. This atmosphere is beginning to resemble that of enough, nothing would appear on your transcripts. No WP, Maybe there's nothing to complain about. Students get Europe, where the hostility toward Christian thought is WF or I - nothing; it's as if you were never enrolled. And if abundant A's and B's, our professors become pleasing au­ oppressive. Americans project the message that although by hellish accident you actually failed, you would get an NC tomatons and the universities churn out more qualified gradu­ religion can be personally stimulating, it must be kept (no credit), which would only appear on Stanford's internal ates to fill graduate school classes. More A's and B's and socially irrelevant. records. A prospective employer would never know. everybody is much happier. The students at the University of There are reasons for this prevalent attitude, many of The student elite at Stanford already have an advantage West Florida are happiest in Florida, because 72 percent of which can be blamed on the Christian community. over UCF students by virtue of attending Stanford. Do they them received A's and B's in the fall of 1992. The first which comes to mind is the lack of unity also need this addedadvantage?Notaccording to the Stanford Why complain if we're getting what we pay for without· among the different denominations. Before Jesus ascended faculty, which finally came to its senses after 20 years of the a great deal of effort? into heaven, he pleaded with his apostles for unity, but most liberal academic policy present in higher education. Because maybe we're not getting what we really need since then, disunity seems to be the rule. Last week the faculty senate voted to reinstate the - a quality educ(.).tion. I'm not suggesting that there is some For instance, Seventh Day Adventists teach that the failing grade. For 20 years, Stanford students - those who nefarious grade inflation collusion afoot, but when did we all Lord's day is Saturday, while all others worship on Sun­ ostensibly needed it least-couldn't fail; there was no grade become so brilliant? When and why did the grade C lose day. Certain sects of Presbyterians allow females to be of "F." Maybe that's why 93 percent of Stanford students favor? ' ministers and tolerate homosexuality, while other sects do received A's and B's during the 1992-'93 academic year. For And more importantly, are we really learning? not. It is very confusing, especially to those outside Christianity. To them, it is apparent that two opposing Could aliens be running the United States? religious teachings cannot simultaneously be correct. This "TWELVE U.S. SENATORS compromises the position of both churches and hinders ARE ALIENS!" efforts to spread the Christian faith. : Sounds like a headline to one of The second reason America has little respect for • those supermarket tabl9ids, does it? The Christians is due to the way some try to evangelize. Once Weekly World News perhaps? the truth of Christianity is found, the eagerness to share it Affirmative on both counts. with others can be overwhelming. It is easy to come off like Now I, like everyone else with at the guys with their little tables on the campus sidewalk least a middle-school education, immedi­ ity that there is a planet in some distant galaxy that is similar in size trying to sign people up for credit cards. ately wrote it off for what it is: an interest­ and temperature to Earth, and on which life evolved in much the The faith should be passed through relationships like ing and humorous attempt to sell maga- same manner as it did here.Every one has a twin, they say. Maybe parent to child, brother to brother or close friend to close • zines, but something devoid of any truth yours in the M-23 galaxy. friend - not through TV, radio or casual acquaintances. whatsoever. After all, the News isn't exactly a bastion of journal­ Moving on, let's say these humanoid aliens develop light­ It must be kept in mind that some people may already ., istic credibility, considering some of its past headlines - "2- speed or faster transportation. In their inter-galactic travels, they have their minds set and will not respond. It does no good Headed Momis Pregnant!" '.'L.A. Earthquake Opens the Gates of stumble upon Earth. Since they came from a planet with an to force people to believe. The faith should be lived as an Hell!" and "Farmer Shoots 23-lb Grasshopper!" atmosphere similar to Earth's, they could easily live here without example; pearls should not be cast before swine. When But then I stopped and thought about it. Now, while I have a space suit. A little cosmetic surgery to hide their third eye, and someone rejects or attacks a Christian for sharing his or her no doubts that the 12 senators named are, indeed, terrestrials they look exactly like humans. They could blend in, undetectable. religion, that person should shake the dust from his or her (expect Sen. Howell Heflin [D-Ala], who doesn't exactly look Why would an alien race want to live on Earth? Two sandals and move on. human) there is a distinct possibility that extraterrestrials could be reasons come to mind. First, if they were a friendly and peaceful A third cause for America's Christophobic mentality members of the Senate or even be the president, now or in the race, it would seem logical that before they made contact with us, can be blamed on the government and media. Newspaper future. This is not some vain attempt at humor. Follow me here for they would want to learn as much as possible about humans, to see and television portrayals of Christians as right-wing, ultra­ a moment. if we could handle knowing that we are not alone in the universe. conservative fringe fanatics do not help their public image. First, think of our planet in galactic terms. Our sun is only What better way to observe humans than to live among them as The press' positive response to movements which bla­ • one of the billions of suns in this galaxy, and our planet is one of one of their own? tantly attack their doctrine make it possible to think that a nearly infinite number of planets in the universe. (Though some Alternatively, suppose 'the aliens were not peaceful and Christians are closed-minded and unjustified in their be­ scientists have questioned whether any other sun in the universe wanted to gain control of us for their own .exploitation. Well, what liefs. has planets, recent findings have proven that our solar system is not better way to gain control of the world then to take over the U.S. The classic struggle between governmental and reli­ unique.) Senate? gious authority has also villianized Christians. When they The odds oflife beginning in conditions similar to those of Even if the aliens did not originally look like humans, it follow their convictions and, for example, try to persuade primordial Earth are estimated to be about one in 6 trillion. Think probably wouldn't be too big a deal for them to alter themselves a woman not to have an abortion, they are slapped in the of it this way: Earth overcame immense odds and won the inter­ tolooklikeus.Hell, withourknowledgeofplasticsurgery, wecan FACE with the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances galactic lottery, and its prize was intelligent life. Well, just as there turn a man into a woman or an ugly person into a good-looking law. is often more than one winner in the Florida lottery, it would not one. Ifthe aliens have superior, light-speed technology, they could It is the government's position that mentally harmful be unreasonable to say that this ''Life Lottery" had more than one probably alter themselves to look like pretty much anything. activities such as praying be banished from public schools, winner, too. Keep in mind that one in 6 trillion odds doesn' treally Admittedly, everything I've mentioned here is pretty far­ and replaced with sex education programs which free matter much when the number of contestants is infinite. fetched. These are possibilities , not probabilities. Science, it sexually oppressed children. They must be given condoms So, we've come to the conclusion that intelligent life exists seems, is on my side. Last week, astronomers announced they and taught about "alternative lifestyles," or they will be elsewhere in the universe. Now comes the matter of just what found water - perhaps the most essential building-block to life scarred. .. exactly these beings look like. Do they look like the Klingons in - on a planet millions of light years away. In fact, our closest If people begin to think that something must be Star Trek? Do they look like those little gray-skinned, black-eyed, neighbor, Mars, once had an atmosphere like Earth's. wrong with Christianity, then they will start to see people four-foot-tall creatures that most everyone who claims to have Whetheror not races which look like Star Trek's Vulcans who practice it as dangerous cultists who should be avoided. been abducted by aliens says they look like? Or do they look or Romulans exist is a matter of opinion. But to flat out deny that The Christian people and especially their leaders basically like you and me? there is intelligent life outside this solar system (as 38 percent of must overcome these obstacles, because America is It's impossible to say, precisely. The gravity, atmosphere, Americans do, according to a Gallop poll), is testament to the headed toward an era of Christian persecution. Anyone chemical composition and evolution of the planet they came from closed-mindedness of many people in this country. Many of those thinking about being a minister or priest should also • would probably have a lot to do with it.Just like no two snowflakes who believe we are alone sight religious reasons as proof. Does it consider that running for office, writing books or being a are alike, neither are two races, I would imagine. But just as two really make sense for a god to create such a huge, vast universe, teacher may serve the Christian community just as well by snowflakes look nearly identical sometimes, so might two species only to confine life to an infinitesimally small area? eliminating the intolerance and bigotry that exists in of intelligent beings. developing millions of light-years away. Maybe one day soon we'll find conclusive proof of extra­ America today. In other words, it's not totally beyond the realm of probabil- terrestrial life. And if we are lucky, they'll all look like me. Roben Voor is a graduate student majoring in physics. The Central Florida Future Classified Junes, 1994 TRAVEL AGENCY 2 br/ 2ba, Washer/dryer, Quad. San- ALASKA SUMMER EMPLOYMENT SHELL Y'S TYPING SERVICE CLUB INFO dalwood Village. Alafaya, approx. 1/2 Earn to $8,000+ in 2 mo+ benefits. Italian speaking persons wanted to mi. N of Mitchel Hammock. $475. 699- Male/Female. 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live Once Upon a Matress opens Theatre UCF schedule (JuneB-14) by RAY GUNN VIRUS going on. The most singing I can and candy-cane striped knee-high Larken) also has an outstanding Staff Writer tolerate in a play is Vladimir's brief socks, is the best thing the produc­ voice, as do Julia Granacki, Nicole 8 •CAKE round of "A Dog Came In" in tion has going for it. She avoids the Mirizio and Brook Hannemann as (CLUB NOWHERE) If I were to (de )construct the Beckett's Waiting For Godot. pitfall of trying to pull off a Carol the Ladies in Waiting. The cast perfect musical, Lydia Lunch would So, I was surprised that I Burnett redeux. O'Neill's facial sounds fine when it sings in unison •POTENTIAL play the lead in Oh Calcutta!, and wasn't bored to tears and that I plasticity conjures up a cross be­ on "An Opening For A Princess" FRENZY the supporting cast would include chuckled-but often for all the tween Bjork (of Sugarcubes fame) and the "Finale." But the male voices (THE EDGE) members of the Breeders, Luscious wrong reasons (remember Mel and Pipi Longstockings. She does don't fare very well, although Brian Jackson, Bongwater, Hole and the Brook's Springtime For Hitler?), more to enliven the production with Charnbers(Jester)distinguisheshim­ 9 • INNER SCARLET Butthole Surfers for the obligatory and that portions self during the entertaining "Very (CLUB NOWHERE) backwater panache. And while of the production Soft Shoes." The rest of the male Gibby Haynes, the Surfer's lead were very good. cast sings tenuously at best. singer, lip-synched the original cast Frederick Rogers's plush cos­ 10 • KENNY NEAL recording in Quechuan, Courtney 0 n c e tumes and Dale F. Amlund's set de­ (JUNKYARD) Love and Kathy Acker would take UponA Mattress sign are outstanding. They enhance • DEREK TRUCKS turns poking Kurt Cobain's head is the Mary the frenetic quality of the action with (DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND wounds with a chocolate eclair. All Rodgers/ Jay Th­ brightcartoonishcolors. Thecostumes BLUES) performed in the round, of course'. ompson/ for Princess Wi9nifred, Queen ButPanglossdoesn'tlivehere Marshall Barer/ Aggravain and Prince Dauntless are 11 • SMOKIN' JOE anymore; this is not the "best of all Dean Fuller mu­ especially showy, and a nice counter­ KUB EK possible worlds," and instead, I went sical adaptation balance to the muted velvets of Lady (DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND to see Theatre UCF' s Inaugural .of the Grimm's l..arken and Sir Harry. Amlund' scastle, BLUES) Summer Theatre Season produc­ fairy tale "The reminiscent of a "FracturedFairyTale" • FLOYD MILES tion of Once Upon A Mattress, which Princess ·and the castle, is a comically imposing pres­ (JUNKYARD) runs until June I 2. ence, and though the ramparts were in Pea." It was the Solares/Future danger of being tom down by the Let's get one thingclear: (isn't vehicle which 12 •DWIGHT YOAKAM it obvious yet?) musicals bug me. Mattress will continue through June 12. actors, itfared well. The mobile throne, launched Carol (ORLANDO ARENA) They bug me something fierce. For in loud primary blue and red, and the Burnett's career when it opened on her facial expressions than the •LYNYRDSKYNYRD me, Samuel Beckett is the master pivotal bed of20downy mattresses are Broadway in 1959. It's the story of forced, and seemingly interminable AND TED NUGENT playwright, Eugene O' Niell and hilarious. • an overbearing queen who continu­ choreography, especially during the (FLORDIA STATE FAIR­ Arthur Miller are great, Tom Those who enjoy ephemeral ally foils all the potential princesses "Spanish Panic" number. O'Niell GROUNDS) Stoppard and Harold Pinter are a for her wallflower of a son, and how has a rich soprano voice, and al­ musical comedies will enjoy Theatre hoot, and Vaclav Havel is presiden:­ the "ostensible princess" Winnifred, though most of her numbers call for UCF' s Once UponA Mattress, though 13 • MARK MCKEE tial. Willy Shake knew a thing or a raucous fireball from a neighbor­ a goofy and hyper-animated deliv­ I'd still perfer my version of Oh (PINKIE LEE'S) two. Even Bertolt Brecht, whose ing kingdom, foils (with the help of ery, she showcases her fine voice Calcutta! Judging by the rolling belly ideas are paradigmatic of good mod­ Minstrel) the queen. during the solo number "Happily laughs and the thunderous applause at ern theater, bothers me because he Stacy O'Nie11 (Princess Ever After." the end of the play, I was obviously of 14 •STEVE MORSE often has so much caterwauling Winnifred), clad in combat boots Kelly Jo Hoerr (Lady the minority opinion. (JUNKYARD) Music revtews · · · l MYTOP10 flicks •••••••••••••••• •Dead Poet's Society •Apocalypse Now •Do The Right Thing 'Rob Rule Sausage Neffertiti Maggie Estep • Blue Velvet Rob Rule Riddles Are Abound Tonight LI.F.E. "No More Mister Nice Girl" • The Color Purple (Mercury) (lnterscope) (Mercury) (Imago) •Jaws •Star Wars Rob Rule was formed from Les Claypool is back, and funky Neffertiti takes her cues from Estep, fresh off MTV' s spoken members· of Mary's Danish and the as ever. Tugging at the bass alongside sources as diverse as a 3,000-year-0ld word tour with fellow wordsters Reg •Pele, The Conqueror Red Hot Chili Peppers. Their self­ drummer Jay Lane and guitarist Todd Egyptian queen, Professor Griff, John E. Gaines and John S. Hall from King • The Shining titled debut, however, is a Southem­ Huth, Claypool ~es a glance back at Mayall and Neil Young on LI.F.E. ·_ Missile, has just released her debut on • Thelma & Louise tinged rocker. his roots, and mo'st-:importantly, the (living lnFearofExtinction). LJ.F.E. Imago Records. Former Chili Pepper Robbie roots of his successfi}J trio Primus, and is a righteous declaration of African­ This just goes to show how Allen and David King recruited virtu­ introduces a bl3$t fyom the past with American pride.Nefertiti drops smooth powerful MTV is in making or break­ ally unknown 19-year-old Eddie Sausage. .. andincisiverhymes.Imagineanamal­ ing an artist. Basically, what you get YESTERDAY'S MUSIC (617) Anisko to handle the lead vocals. Their The three musicians were the garn of Queen Latifah,Yo-Yo, Sister here are tracks made up of either short seemingly risky decision has turned original line-upoftherevolutionary SouljahandMCLyte, and you have an stories without music, or short stories STONE TEMPLE PILOTS out to be a good one. Anisko' s smooth band, but after the music business idea ofwhereNeffertiti. iscomingfrom. with a less-than-average grunge band. PURPLE voice rarely loses its appeal through­ . split them apart, Claypool returned Neffert:iti's feminist diatribe, ''I Don't Her pseudo-'90s feminist, al­ out the album. with a fresh crew. Most of the tunes Drink The Water," is as good as any­ ternative-bitch-from-hell stance gets HOUSE OF PAIN Don't be discouraged by the on the production Riddles Are thing Latifah and Lyte have done. old after a few tracks. "Car Guy" is a SAME AS IT EVER WAS first two tracks on the album, as they AboundTonightweredesti~eJito be The opening cut, ''Birth," sets prime example, in ad verbatim she says, are possibly the worst of the produc­ Primus cuts but never maCle i-tM the the philosophical tone of the record. It ''I'm riding my bikeandaguypulls up MARVIN GAYE tion. The music picks up from there. pork factory and ended ug;getting samples Louis Farrakhan's "Black his car and says, 'Hey bike girl,' and I WHAT'S GOING ON Tunessuchas"AroundAgain,"''Way­ stuffed away on a shelf, pickled in a Family Day Bazaar" speech, an alle­ say, 'Hey, car guy."' Barn, it's theend side," ''Never" and the trippy ''Free for jar. gory in which Farrakhan likens the of the track. KURTIS BLOW the Moment" show a great deal of The.familiar Claypool bass- movement of the child in the birth ''F-- me" gives her the self­ THE BEST OF versatility for a young band. slapping rhythms funk from begin- canal (and the subsequent bloody af- proclaimed excuse to cuss a bunch of Rob Rule's blend of Southern ning to end, with the addition of terbirth)tothebloodybirthoftheblack times because she's tired of all the CHARLES BUKOWSKI rock and blues in ''Wayside" and the backing vocals by Huth which may nation. Neffertiti is at her reactionary rappers getting credit for all the vio­ HOSTAGE Allman Brothers' "Mellissa" give way give this album a possible advan- best in ''Mecca To Watts" with crisp lence and explicit lyrics. to the album's closer "Chrome." . tage over past Primus productions. rhymes like "And I'm supposed to Am I getting my point across? TODD RUNDGREN Produced by Don Gehmen Huth also co-wrote many of the believe the devil I How you think a Other tracks are full of pro-choice, I­ TR-I NO WORLD ORDER (R.E.M. and John Mel !encamp), Rob releases off Primus' first two r ;*-/ revolution comes I You better believe can 't-get-laid, but-my-bellybutton's­ Rule is far from perfect. The lyrics are bums, Suck On This and Frizzle Fry, I'm pulling the trigger." MC Lyte and pierced-so-I-must-be-cool rantings. DIXIE DREGS certain] y not groundbreaking, but who and the inspiration is noted after Guru joinNeffertiti in ''No Nonsense," Go to Yab Yum Cafe down­ FULL CIRCLE said they have to be? For a newly hearing many of the new-old cuts. A theindignantrapaboutA:frican-Ameri- town and listen to Open Mike Night if formed band, Rob Rule turns in a definite must-add to the Primus can infighti.ng. 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Kika (shown Saturday at 7 Sean Perry Michael Douglas in Failing Down or feeling of anticipation spread through Slackers. rid oneself of the serial murders and the audience: I can't wait 'till next p.m.) is a sexual escapade involving In addition to the feature­ In a world filled with drive­ molestations only to open his or her year. Well, that anticipation turned a make-up artist and an American length films and documentaries, the by shootings, molestations and de­ minds to Jack Nicholson for two into excitement last Friday when the writer. Once again, it stars Victoria festival offers some interesting short ranged serial murders, the sane indi­ Shining hours of relaxation. Third Annual Florida Film Festival Abril (Jimmy Hollywood). programs examining the experimen­ vidual may soon lose that innocent The irony of this form of es­ kicked off with its opening night tal film as well as some ambition to achieve a pure and hon­ cape is unparalleled, yetitsometimes film Just like A Woman and twisted and eccentric films, • est existence. is vanquished when the film is prop­ champagne-filled premiere showcased in Things Are So once the 40 hours of driv­ erly produced and carefully directed. party. Not What They Seem. (See ing greed in the ·open market of the The true meaning of the motion pic­ Each new year brings the calendar on Page A4 business world and homicidal back­ ture is an escape from the dreariness new excitement and more sup­ for times) lashes on Interstate 4 amid the tur­ of reality, so the endurance of this porters. Last year the festival The festival also of­ moil of msh hour, the weekend of­ ugly manifest of violence for two grew 36 percent from its inau­ fers four seminars, all free fers the opportunity to release this hours more, only to witness Sly or gural year, and this year's events to the public. They focus dire angst and realize a new reality. Arnold tear his shirt off and rip apart are sure to bring in record num­ on independent filmmak­ This other world, ofcourse, is villains, does not seem to satisfy the bers once again. Sponsored by ers while providing some the entertainment business - the relaxation-starved soul. Ifyou, as the the Enzian Theatre, an alterna­ worthwhile ad vice for be­ tive cinema in Maitland, the arts, ifyou will. Theeveningspentin viewer, require a deranged sort of ginners or just simply curi­ a leather swivel chair in front of a indirect revenge upon society, then festival runs through Sunday, ous film lovers. The best larger-than-lifescreen, watching art­ put down that tabloid, stomp out that June 12, with screenings being opportunity to experience ists perform modem interpreted ren­ cigarette, and make some major pro­ held ai the Enzian as well as the virtual reality is also of­ ditions of Shakespeare and Poe's duction company's day and go see Bush Auditorium at, Rollins fered again this year. The College. ' Solares/ Future genuinethoughtsonthesilverscreen. · one of the new Seagal or seminar will be held twice ' · The 1994 Florida Film f~iruza Balk (Return to Oz) enjoys 'the The cornucopia of artistic Schwarzenegger films. this weekend and is called Festival includes seven pre- · expression that is so generously ex­ Now, if the common ideal , ~stival'. Virtopia. posed to the world can oniy be ap­ seems to be an escape into a more mieres with over 30 features ,anct' Also from afar, the festival is With its commitment to inde­ preciated to its fullest extent on film. colorful skyline, filled with the bril- documentaries along with vatious screening national and regional pre­ pendent filmmakers, the '94 festi­ As the theater is limited to raw char­ . liance of a thousand past artists and short films and programs. The festi- mieres of a sampling of Taiwanese val is also screening some student acterizations through live perfor­ always in stereo, then a local val focuses on independent and cinema, including Pushing Hands works from around Central Florida. mances - which at times may be theaterhouse displaying the latest ar­ Florida filmmakers, and also fea- (Saturday, 9:30 p.m.), from director This-year, six student films from beneficial - yet overall, it bows to tistic release is the warm and confid­ tures foreign films from Taiwan and Ang Lee (The Wedding Banquet). UCR will be screened and supported the superior portrayals of the ing sancfuaryfortheart-starvedhome- Spain. The national premiere of For- A film festival wouldn't be a ·by UCF students and staff. The eign Student will end the festival festival without a well-balanced screening of the student works will Academy's best. While the sym­ . less on a cold winter night. · Sunday night at 7 p.m. The film, .group of documentaries. The films be held at the Enzian Sattfrday at phony and popular concerts, art gal­ In other words, check out the which stars Robin Givens (Boomer- range from the history of homo­ 9:30a.m. leries and television all offer many Enzian or any other theater showing ang ), follows a Parisian student whose sexuals in the military (Coming Out This year's guest list is also of the ingredients which compose "Art as Film." Don't be intimidated dream is to go to school in America. Under Fire, Thursday at 7 p.m. at quite. impressive. Past guests have this art form, each is limited to a by the words on L1e marquee. rm a With last year's overwhelm- Rollins), a film following five black narrow presentation. normal dude, and I dig a good flick on ingsupportoftheSpanishfilmJamon, African women. facing apartheid in A properly furnished occasion. Sodon'tcheatyourself and theaterhouse will allow the com­ go to a cramped theater. These places fotts of home while enticing the have comfortable chairs, servers to I bring you choice drinks and some of - viewer with immeasurable ux uries, such as the precise amount of stereo the biggest screens in Orlando. They effects and a visibly pristine wide may not show Arnold's new flick, but screen. This is the proper way to I guarantee they will be showing the view a piece of work that could next director everybody shuns, until indirectly display the best of he has the biggest show on primetime Michelangelo, present the newest Saturday night (i.e. Blue Velvet/Twin Pearl Jam release and take the ad­ Peaks). Indulge yourself with a dose venturerof sortson ajoumey through of another world's reality. Red Parrot of Altamonte Springs Thursdays: Bikini-N-Beer Bash! • Model Scouts ~\ •LADIES DRINK FREE! 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(Filmmaker in attendance) 11 :00 am- 5:00 pm 9:30 Live with This: Adrift in Virtual Reality: TOTAL America IMMERSION (Filmmaker in attendance) Class Starts July 27, 1994 Class Starts August 20, 1994 .. SATURDAY, JUNE 11 THURSDAY, JUNE 9 AT ENZIAN THEATER AT ENZIAN THEATER 9:30 Student Works 12:00 Talk 16 1:00 18 2:30 Shorts Program: Things are 4:00 Men Lie Not What They Seem (Filmmaker in attendance) (Filmmaker in attendance) 7:00 Kika GRE 4:45 The Slingshot 9:30 Pushing Hands 7:00 An Evening with Dennis Hopper: Chasers 12:00 midnight Class Starts July 30, 1994 Class Starts June 29, 1994 (Filmmaker in attendance) Memoirs of a Madman 10:00 The Wedding Gift (Filmmaker in attendance) More students take Kaplan's courses every AT ROLLINS COLLEGE AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS year than any other te~t prep company's. 1 7:00 Coming Out Under Fire 7:30 Awards Ceremony Call us today to find out why. 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Solares/ Future Local musicians jazzed up opening night festivities. next to the UC6 theaters FILM FEST, from A-9 during a question-and-answer ses­ sion after the screening. Thursday includedmasterof cons[>iracy Oliver eyening' s festivities are already sold Stone(1993)andandBrianDennehy out, but ·die-hard Hopper fans will (1992). This years' guest list is just find away to see their legend in the We Deliver! as celebrated. Scheduled to appear flesh. • are Fairuza Balk (the lovely actress Blessed with new and un­ from Gas, Food and Lodging), usual features and premieres, help­ Michael Rapaport (z.ebrahead, True ful seminars, and a devotion to in­ Saturday and Sunday night Romance),andAxis'sownculthero, dependent film, The 1994 Florida Dennis Hopper. Undoubtedly the Film Festival is on its way to an­ highlightofthefestival,Hopperwill other successful year. receive the John M. Tiedtke Award So show your support, but, 5-lOpm for Artistic Vision, and subsequently more importantly, your love for al- I will screen his recent film Chasers. ternative film, by showing your Hopper will share his ideas about summer-inclined facesattheEnzian film and talk about his other movies this week $2.99 Pitchers .. • June 8, 1994 The Central Florida Future 11 Delias rambles on again about sports

From HORN, Page 12 year $3.1 million dollar deal. The Vegas Sting 38-9 and are now 3-0. Don't Just sit on the sidelines. contract includes many incentives The Preds have their sights et on Take part in the action. essentially gift-wrapped the se­ • for Bowens to get in shape and the Arena Bowl. Pred s quarterback Join The Central Rorida Future sports team . ries for the Knicks. The Knicks stay in shape. This draft "project" Ben Bennett picked up more honors will now travel to Houston to face has already been criticized by this week when The Orlando Senti­ Contact Jason Swancey, sports editor, at the Rockets. • Coach Shula following the nel sports writer George Diaz be­ 823-8192 for more info. In other bas ketbal I news, the completion of a conditioning test stowed upon him the coveted "Pin­ Orlando Magic did not pick up the Saturday .. head Of The Week Award" for his option on power forward Larry The NFL wa in Orlando coverage of self-glorifying 24-hour NOW OPEN - UNIVlmSITY PAl...MS SHOPPING CENTER Krystkowiak. He was injured most for the NFL Air-It-Out flag foot­ old Predators highlights while he of the season, but managed to av­ ball championship. Five hundred pretends to be a sportscaster at erage 5. 1 points and 3.6 rebounds teams played in a tournament for WCPX-Channel 6. University Floral • through 34 games. The Magic the right to face the NFL squad led Bad news for coIIege footbaII must still pay him $200, 000. by Roger Staubach. After playing fans who want to see a true national & Gift Shoppe After rumors about him five other games, the Cleveland champion. A special committee (Next to Border cantina) leaving Duke for the glamour of team lost to the NFL team 27-18. abandoned its hope of presenting ~ 366-1177 the NBA, Coach Mike Krzyzewski . Not bad, considering the fatigue playoff plan at the NCAA conven­ ROSES $1.25 ended the soap opera drama and factor. tion. There will be no playoffs until Students Only w/ I.D. announced his plans to stay at Chris Carter and Anthony at least 1997, and possibly never. Expires 6/15 ., Duke. Carter of Minnesota, Terrrell The committee ~tated there are many Oddly enough, after that an­ Buckley of Green Bay, and Glyn complex issues to decide. nouncement, the Miami Heat as­ Milburn from the Denver Bron­ In boxing, former heavy­ sured everyone that Kevin cos comprised the NFL team. The weight champion Riddick Bowe Loughery would remain as coach event was taped at Universal stu­ canceIIed his fight June 11 against by signing him to a multi-year dios, and ABC hopes to have F.- --,------,---- ~:;:) .. Buster Mathis Jr. because of a back contract. enough non-rained out footage to injury incurred while sparring. Bowe [-I REE1$5. 00 I $5.00 Off, In last weeks NFL news the make a 30 minute show. has yet to fight since losing his IBF IBuy 1 Cut Flowerl Corsages for: I Any Fresh Floral I Miami Dolphins signed their top The Orlando Predators won and WBA titles to E vander Holyfield G · I Purchase I draft pick, Tim Bowens, to a 4- their home opener over the Las last November. I Get 1 Free I ra d uat10ns

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by SEAN De VANEY­ Predators to get rolling. On the Staff writer third play of the game, two-time defending "Ironman of the Year" Starting off this week is A sellout crowd of 13,955 Barry Wagner picked off a pass more baseball news. Mitch Wil­ crazy fans packed the Orlando by Las Vegas quarterback Frank liams, the unfortunate pitcher Arena, better known as "The Dolce. Wagner did the job on of­ of "the one who got away only Jungle," Friday night to see the fen se as well. to be crushed by Joe Carter to Orlando Predators' home opener He added two touchdown win the world series," went against the expansion Las Vegas receptions on passes from all­ away. The Houston Astros re­ Stings. arena first team quarterback, Ben leased him and no one has yet As the kickoff approached, Bennett. picked him up. The Astros are fans started filing and stumbling At halftime, the Predators responsible for the i:emainder into the arena, many of them with were cruising, up 21-3. Defense of his contract. In 20 innings a beer in hand. - was the key . The Sting had run 33 Williams had a 7.65 era. Suddenly the lights dimmed plays, compared to just 11 for the The Florida Marl ins down, except for a few spot­ Predators. - drafted Josh Booty in the ama­ lights that circled the arena floor. Las Vegas· showed some teur draft. Booty is rated as one Over the speaker system, Guns success moving the ball, but the of the two best ball players in and Roses' "Welcome to the Predator defense came up big ev­ the country, hitting 12 home Jungle" began to play at full vol­ ery time the Sting would get in !) runs with a .429 batting aver­ ume. The crowd stood and began close to the end zone. age in his final 30 game season. to roar. Fireworks started shoot­ Aside from Wagner, the Booty is also a stc,md-out ing out everywhere on the playing Predators got good performances quarterback. He broke national surface of the jungle. , -out of fullback Jerry Odom, the records and earned honors such Twenty to 30 men wear­ game m.v.p. , and wide receiver as· USA Today's Offensive ing all-black began sliding Billy Owens. Player of the. Year. He is sup­ down ropes from the roof of Orlando is now 3-0 in regular posed to go to Louisiana State the arena like a swat team ready season play and will host the Miami University, but being drafted to pounce on the enemy. Hooters this Friday in the jungle. by the Marlins has added a new The Predator team then The Predators hope to extend wrinkle. came charging through a ban­ their sellout streak at home to 13 Caution: Flammable! ner and onto the floor as the games, dating all the way back to SOLARES/Future Jose Canseco is on a hot streak. crowd erupted in a frenzied their loss in the 1992 playoffs. Predators quarterback Ben Bennet threw for 169 yards as In last week's series with the state of "whoops." Arena foot­ Orlando looks like it will Orlando defeated the Las Vegas Sting, 38-9. Boston Red Sox, Canseco went ball '94 had officially begun in again be a challenger for the 10 for 13 with 10 rbi's and Orlando. Arenabowl, where the Predators his team's chances as well. sions. blasted four home runs. Las Vegas is one of three have come up just short the past two "We're playing with a lot of The Predators scored 53 The Atlanta Braves expansion teams ·starting play seasons. intensity, especially on the defen­ points yet still came up short, losing gained sole possession of the this year, along with the Milwau­ "We thought we were the sive end." an offensive shootout 55-53. best record in baseball moving kee Mustangs and the Fort Worth best team fo the league last year," The Predators have always The solid defense they' ve ahead of the New York Yan­ Calvary. The 'sting's inaugural said quarterback Ben Bennett. "I possessed a strong offense, but the shown this year, along with the ex­ kees. One final baseball note. visit to the jungle was a rough one, think th.ls team is on a mission with defense has sometimes been sus­ plosive offensive talents they pos­ In the college world series, the as the Predators defense domi­ one goal, win the championship in pect. sess, could be the perfect mix to number one seeded Miami nated en route to a 38-9 victory. 1994." Last year's playDff loss to finally bring home the elusive Hurricanes were upset by Ari­ Ir didn't take long for the Head Coach Perry Moss likes Tampa Bay was one of those occa- Arenabowl title to 0-town ! zona State 4-0. There was enough action in the NBA last week to make P.T. Barnum. roll over and take Shame on New York media, ., notice. The Houston Rockets easily took care of the Utah Spike Lee, and Reggie Miller · Jazz four-to-one in the West­ ern Conference Finals, but the pre-game show for game six spent East had more drama than Driv­ NAWf\JAL~bAT more time on the Lee story than ing Miss Daisy. on the players and the series itself. Reggie Miller was the by JASON SWANCEY Lee took the whole Mars man with the.plan in game five Blackman/Michael Jordan com­ of the Eastern Conference Fi­ Last Wednesday night the mercial series to mean that he was nals, coming alive in the fourth Indiana Pacers came back against actually a part of the NBA. ~, to bury the Knicks after the the New York Knicks in what Miller wasn't right in mak­ Pacers had trailed by 12. some might call one of the biggest ing a "choke" sign either. What Miller, apparently moved on~-man comebacks in NBA his­ ever happened to sportsmanship by Spike Lee's touching por­ tory. Reggie Miller of the Pacers in sports? Miller had an amazing trayal of a female character in caught fire in the fourth quarter, quarter, but thatdoesn 't mean that his new movie CrookLyn, and a scoring 25 points on eight of ten the Knicks choked. It simply little taunting by Spike from shooting, including five-for-five means he came up big. New York courtside, got hot and hit eight from beyond the arc. This was big fans shouldn't lend much credence out of l 0 shots including five news, but not the biggest unfortu­ to Reggie's hands around his throat for five three-point shots. nately . until one of the fingers has a cham­ Miller scored 25 points In case you were out of the pionship ring on it. altogether in that wild fourth country and missed it, Spike Lee Talk about the pol calling period. It was one of the best (the director of Malcom X fame) the kettle black, Miller nor the performances by an individual and Reggie Miller jawed it out Pacers have come up big over the in a playoff game. towards the end of game five. years in the playoffs. While some The Pacers led the series Shame on both of them. Appar­ might say they choke year after "' three-to-two heading home for ently, Lee believes that a courtside year, I prefer to call it mediocrity. game ix. However, the Knicks seat automatically gives him the The Pacers are a team that is never bounced back and forced a right to become the center of at­ quite good enough to make it over game seven that had all the SOLARES/Future tention in a league that has been the hump (the first round), yet makings of a Don King promo­ desperate for it since the depar­ never quite bad enough to get a tion (along with the referee­ ture of Michael Jordan. lottery pick. ing). A controversial flagrant Mr. Lee needs to Do the The only reason more fou 1cal I by referee Mike Mathis Third-baseman Ed Smith will head the Orlando Cubs as Right Thing- sit down and watch people weren't upset over Miller's with about four econds to go they start an eight-game homestand that began the game. The NBA is desperate display is because it was against e . entially gift-wrapped these- Tuesday. Smith leads the team in home runs (8), and for a new star, but he's not the runs-batted-in (25). answer. It's sickening when the See BEAT, Page 11