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SHELLEY WILSON student and his rights could've been violated we MANAGING EDITOR should at least hear the case," Wharton said. Wharton added that the Director of Judicial Programs Dr. Garth Jenkins, felt that it shouldn't The Juclic'ial Counc-il made its decision of be a decision that Wharton should make on her returning Andrew Cupicha as the Student Body own, but the whole council would rule on it and President and Jaime Halscott the Vice President the appeal coming from administration to hear it final on Jan. 20. was a factor. The Council held an open meeting that day to "The Council felt since it was handed by discuss this issue and to end speculation that the Administration it carried some weight and was an informal meeting It held the week prior did not influence in that decision to hear it." comply with a group of statues commonly referred Wharton also believes that administration has been to as the Florida Sunshine Law. According to the partly to blame for the confusion surrounding Chief Justice Laura Wharton, the Council did not these issues .. break the Florida Sunshine Law that states that "I feel administration has been giving differ meetings should be posted and open to the public. ent views. I think they shouldn't have got involved Wharton wrote in a memo on Jan. 18 that the to begin with. They are there to advise not to PHOTO BY JASON KOKOTOFF Sunshine Law does not apply to the Judiciary and Karen Breakell (left) and Karen Neely (right) draw a name for a door influence. Administration has decided to tell SG the Council was not in violation for the delibera prize at the "Relay For Life Kick-Off Breakfast" Tuesday morning in the they would respect our decision because we have tions held on Jan. 13."It was understood that delib the right to be wrong." Student Union. The breakfast is used to set up and organize teams for the erations were closed. The Council was just delib Many argued that the Council overstepped its "Relay for Life" in March at the UCF track. The relay is a charity fundrais • erating on memos we had received. There have boundaries by reinstating Patton and removing er for the American Cancer Society. been issues raised on the formality of that meeting Jaime Halscott from office. Wharton believes there so we decided to make our decision stand firmly are certain checks and balances that are appropri Clinton· proposes ~ ded~c and so we held an open meeting. I think people ate for the Council to step in, but they did not think this was a big issue for us just to have a apply to this case. deliberation on," Wharton said. ~ "In regards to impeachment the Judiciary .. tion for college tuition The Council originally held the due process does not have to power to go in there and change MATT BERGER dent announced Thursday. hearing for former SG President Darin Patton in the process unless they were doing something U-WIRE The proposal calls for $30 December and ruled his rights could have been ridiculous like let's impeach him since he's wear (DC BUREAU) billion to be invested in the violated at his impeachment trial in July. Wharton ing a green shirt," Wharton stated. College Opportunity.. Ta~ _<;!;It, at first did not want to hear the appeal, but the Since the Council ruled that Patton's rights (U-WIRE) WASHINGTON which would provide up to -t:ouncil felt differently. could've been violated and then ruled that they Presid~mt Clinton will ask $2,800 in tax relief for a student "I felt it couldn't be heard because there was shouldn't heard his case at all, does the Council Congress to make college tuition no appeal process for impeachment outlined in our tax deductible as part of his DEDUCTION, PAGE 3 Constitution and statutes so I brought the issue SG,PAGE3 2001 budget proposal, the presi- before the Council and they felt since Darin was a Search starts for fall '00 Resident Assistants
coordinators and other RA.s can experiences enjoyable for the JENNIFER MAZZOLI interac_t with the applicants. In students, especially the· incom ASST. NEWS EDITOR addition, they will have individ ing freshmen," said Lonergan, ual interviews with the area when asked why she wanted to coordinators and current RAs in be considered for a position. It is a position that requires which they are asked a series of Senior and second year resi leadership, commitment and the serious and humorous questions. dent assistant Andrea Schearer ability to be a role model. Triscia Panarello, area coor feels that being a RA on campus Applications for on-campus dinator of the Apollo is a very rewarding job. housing resident assistants for Community, said that she is "I love being an RA. It is so ' the fall of 2000, will be accepted looking for responsible, rewarding being able to guide until Feb. 7. approachable people to fill the these kids and watch them grow. Approximately 300 applica positions. On~ of my most memorable tions will be distributed and the "We look for people with experiences during my years of area coordinators are expecting excellent leadership abilities. being an RA was the time I pre about 150 to 180 applications to They must present themselves as vented a student from dropping • be turned in for consideration . capable of being a role model. out of college," said Schearer. Out of these applications, only They must be approachable, Interested applicants are 12 to 17 will be chosen for the especially for the incoming encouraged to call the Libra PHOTO BY JASO!\ KOKOTOFF • positions. freshmen who might need that Community Center at 823-5015 Jed Smock (right) of College Community Church preaches his beliefs to stu Applicants must have a 2.5 extra help and guidance," said or the Apollo Community Center dents near the reflecting pond. Smock spoke of students giving their soul grade point average and must Panarello. at 823-5016 for more informa to. Jesus while many students demonstrated their disagreement. have at least two semesters of Notification letters for peo tion. residential living experience to ple selected will be sent on be considered for the position. March 15. Opinion: p.10 Round one interviews are for all ·Current freshman, LEAD "A So(rJier's P(ace vour • applicants, providing they meet Scholar and Sumter Hall resident P
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• Greek Beat • / UCF fraternities and sororities earn higher GPAs than general stu Joe Sarrubbo was voted Vice Anchor of the Year for the entire national fraternity. • dent body UCF's fraternity and sorority members earned higher grade point averages this fall Alpha Delta Pi grants graduate study scholarship semester than UCF's general student body. The cumulative grade point average of all Melissa Hinson, a 1999 UCF graduate and Alpha Delta Pi member, received Alpha.. • Greeks averaged a 2.725, compared with the general undergraduate GPA of 2.719. Delta Pi's Maxine U. Blake scholarship worth $1,000 for graduate studies in journal Grade point averages were even higher among sororities, achieving a 2.915 in com ism or communications. Hinson served as Alpha Delta Pi President, member of the parison with UCF's undergraduate females, who averaged a 2.821. In addition, 27 per President's leadership council and was named Greek Woman of the Year. The Alpha • cent of sorority women were named to the Dean's List and 8 percent earned a 4.0. Delta Pi Foundation awarded over $36,000 in scholarships this year alone in an effort to assist women in achieving education and career goals. UCF chapters and Disney bring national conventions to Orlando • This summer, Orlando will host several national fraternity and sorority conventions Delta Gamma preserves COB including Pi Kappa Phi, Alpha Tau Omega and Chi Omega. UCF's chapters have been Delta Gamma sorority is holding continuous open bidding (COB) throughout the delegated the honor of serving as hosts during the conventions. Pi Kappa Phi fraterni spring semester. "Our chapter is doing excellent:' said Delta Gamma President Jen .. ty will host "Supreme Chapter 2000" at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. Alpha Tau Greene. "We have nothing but the highest expectations that our chapter will succeed in Omega fraternity will host the 74th Congress at Disney's Hilton for the second con accomplishing all our goals." Delta Gamma will hold its next event on February 15 at secutive year due Lo last year's positive evaluations. Chi Omega sorority will hold its 7 p.m. in the Student Union. annual convention at the Marriot World Center. Correction Pi Kappa Phi earns national awards The news staff of the Future would like to apologize to Zeta Tau Delta for a misprint of its name in the Jan. 19 issue. Last March, the Eta Phi, chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, was chartered a year after it became an associate chapter with a total of 50 men. In that short time, the chapter was named compiled by Krista Zilizi, Staff Writer · Associate Chapter of the Year at Pi Kapp College. Founding father and UCF student
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Broadway vet combined with UCF cast and Former MIT student jailed in Peru on crew debuts Pulitzer Prize winning play hunger strike to protest conditions
ELAINE LEBLANC including ourselves, is less than human because of incarceration has affected her STAFF WRITER some characteristic. This concept of a lesser other FRANK DABEK mental state. has always been an impediment to human devel Berenson has not set a time Guest director Gilbert Lewis will direct THE TECH opment," Lewis said. (MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF frame for her strike and Taylor Theatre UCF's production of the Pulitzer Prize Many others involved in the theater program TECHNOLOGY) expects her to continue "as long winning "A Soldier's Play." · appreciate his guidance in this production. as she physically can," perhaps Lewis has appeared on both Broadway and (U-WIRE) CAMBRIDGE, "It's been an invaluable life-learning experience several weeks. regional stages. His works have also included tele Mass. -- Lori Berenson, a former both for myself and the students in a professional on· the same day that vision guest appearances on programs such as MIT student convicted of high working environment," said Tony Majors, an asso Berenson began her hunger "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," "Alien Nation," treason by a Peruvian military ciate professor who plays one of the lead charac strike, supporters held vigils "Cheers" and "Pee Wee's Playhouse." He previ tribunal, has begun a hunger ters. across the country. ously visited UCF for the production of "In the strike to protest the conduct of Others involved in the production agreed that Berenson's mother, Rhoda, Well of the House." her trial and draw attention to Lewis has been a major asset. in an interview in the New York Cast and crew have been rehearsing with the conditions under which she "He is the best thing that ever happened to the Daily News, said that she was Lewis nearly every day and on weekends since is serving out her life sentence. program," Actor Andy Dardaine said. not surprised that Lori had Nov. 19. Lewis has also hosted master acting Gail Taylor, national coordi "I feel really confident about this play begun the hunger strike and was workshops and delivered lectures for theater stu nator for The Committee to Free because it is really tight. I think it will be one of anxious about her health but dents and staff. Lori Berenson said that the the best, if not the best, plays this season," said respected her decision and com Written by Charles Fuller, "A Soldier's Play" hunger strike began on January fellow cast member Robert Beharry: mitment. chronicles the murder investigation of a black 11, the fourth anniversary of The Campus Activities Board will be offering The House of Army sergeant in an all-black Louisiana regiment. Bererison's conv1ct10n on free tickets for tonight's show. These tickets are Representatives defeated legisla Most blame the killing on a member of the local .available on a first-come, first-serve basis in its charges treason. Berenson was tion in July that would have Ku Klux Klan. allegedly involved with the Student Union office. Tickets for other perfor withheld all but humanitarian "The play is really a look at how we damage Marxists Tupac Amaru terrorist mances range from $4.50 - $8.75. aid to Peru if Berenson was not and diminish ourselves when we decide someone, group. freed. Taylor said that Berenson The American ambassador has not made any demands but to Peru, John Hamilton, has also was protesting the conditions of been in negotiations with the her incarceration. "The prison Peruvian governme~t concern conditions are absolutely hor WWW. UCFFVTURE·. COM ing Berenson. rendous," Taylor said. The Peruvian government Berenson was initially seems unwilling to grant jailed high in the Andes moun Berenson a new trial, however. tains but was moved to a lower Have a story idea? Prime Minister Alberto altitude jail when her health Bustamante said recently that declined. Now she has been ·E·mail us: Berenson will not receive a new "taken out of contact with [email protected] trial unless she can produce new humans," Taylor said, and the evidence of her innocence .
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Job fairs are exciting and can be fun. TI1e are interested in performing. Listen very carefully to what the recruiter "open air market" atmosphere produces a relaxed envi As an example, if you are pursuing a career says, whether there is hope for further discussion and ronment where you can interact with employers and in retail management you should approach all employ how you can follow-up. Now is the tin1e to pick up sharpen your interviewing skills without the anxiety ers at the fair that ('.!re in that field. In the 30 o.r so sec their literature - annual reports, brochur~s, etc. Being associated with the closed door, one-on-one formal onds that you have to make a positive and lasting first prepared is the key to getting the most out of a job interview. For candidates who know how to "work" impression, approach with a firm handshake and intro fair. them, job fairs can be extremely beneficial; and in duce yourself. Demonstrate your enthusiasm through Lets assume that you know all about dressing today's super-competitive job-market, there is no more a quick, convincing, one-sentence statement about for success. Remember you may have only 30 seconds efficient way to promote your availability to employ your intent to pursue a career in retail management to make your case. Imagine how important that first ers. and your desire to learn more about Company X's impression must be to the employer. If we are talking Where else can you find such a concentration management training program. non-technical fields here, the employer has to assess of potential employers in one place? Where else can You have to be able to hit the right button the personalities and obvious strengths of potential you interact with hiring officials and company execu with that person, very quickly, convincing them that candidates. tives, identify available opportunities, collect company you can be useful to that. company. Now is when you Your resume will be your strongest and most literature and business cards for future networking and present your resume with a smooth, confident motion. :useful tool at the job fair. Prepare a crisp and eye possibly get a lead, application or an invitation for an - Compare this approach to "What do you have catching, one-page resume that starts with a well interview? These ev:ents are good not only for the job to offer me?", which is what most job fair attendees defined career objective. Make sure that you establish seeker, but also for the employer. Where else can they say. Imagine if you will for a moment that you are an a firm linkage between your goals and your experi see such a concentration of potential candidates in one employer at a job fair lasting about six hours. ences. Your resume must reflect your excellent com place? Anywhere from 300 to 1,000 job candidates could stop munication skills as well as your attention to details - It is essential that you study the job market. at your display. That's about 50 to 150 per hour! Some no typos, misspellings or bad grammar. Having an understanding of your field of interest can candidates will demonstrate their initiative, job experi It is up to you to get wf.ia.t you want out of a help you in approaching a job fair table even if you ence, training, enthusiasm, confidence and job search job fair. If you want it to be more than just wandering know nothing about that employer except the fact that preparedness; however, others will present themselves from table to table with empty handshakes, you better they have a function for which you are qualified and passively and be guaranteed instant failure. plan a strategy and be prepared. Source: UCF Career Resource Center • January 26, 2000 www.UCFfuture.com Central Florida Future • 7 •
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No matter what qualifications you possess, no • matter how stellar your GPA, there are some skills January 28-30~ 2000 that can make or break your candidacy. The charts below show how employers rank • at t>f!iN~,·s WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS" Complex specific skills and personal characteristics (notice See some of college baseball's best pre-season matchups as the overlap). Increasingly in today's workplace, Clemson, North Carolina and Wake Forest take on Miami, Rice •· and UCF at the 3rd Annual ACC Baseball Blast. employees work together to complete projects successfully. Many of th~ skills and characteristics relate to how employees work, indicating the TICKETS: ,, CIUW(3·Y) • importance employers place on work style. TOURNAMENT PASS: ·, $15 DAILY TICKET: $7 Your ability to demonstrate to an employer that Available at the Disney's Wide World of Sports™ you have these qualities and skills is just as Box 01/ice or through TICKETMASTER: 407·839·3900 important as actually possessing them. In some STUDENT DAILY TICKET: $6 cases, you'll be able to point to specific activities or • Students must present a valid student l.D . course work. You'll want to make use of such '""1nuary 291 2000 at the Disney's Wide World of Sports™ Box Office. information on your resume and in the interview. , · ~ Wafe..Fatd r. IJCF :IJDpm - N.t:arollna v. Rice And remember - the interview is a showcase of t 7:00pm - Clemson v. Miami your interpersonal and oral communication skills, so January 30, 2000 be prepared! 9:00am - Wake Forest v. Rice 12:15pm - Clemson v. UCF 3:30pm - N.Carolina v. Miami Game rimes su bject rn change . disneyworldsports.com Desired Skills Employers Seek • (5 = extremely important}
• Interpersonal skills 4.67 •• •• Teamwork skills 4.65 • • • Analytical skills 4.56 • Oral communication skills 4.53 Flexibility 4.52 Computer skills 4.32 . Written communication skills 4.12 • Leadership skills 4.08 Work experience 4.05 • JUST· FOR THE BUCK OF IT! Internship experience 3.77 • MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY 8 P.M. - CLOSE Co-op experience 3.37
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Childish actions have no place in Florida politics
DAVID PIT-TMAN Meek (D-Miarni) and Rep. Tony Hill (D But ever since taking office in 1999, he process. NEWSED/TOR Jacksonville), had a sit-in at the gover has had the luxury of Republican legisla But inclusions weren't made, and nor's suite to protest the end of affirmative ture and a large budget. So, whatever Jeb when someone finally spoke up about it, Think about 3-year-olds and their action in university admissions. When the wanted, he got - school vouchers, a bil Bush began to act like a 3-year-old, curs general behavior. Often, children at this protest attracted national attention, Bush lion-dollar tax cut and even the starting ing, yelling and kicking people out. age feel that the entire world is there to became even more infuriated, reportedly phases of a medical school at Florida State We, as responsible constituents, must serve their needs. They might whine, kick, saying, "kick their asses out," a reference University. demand more from our elected represen scream and throw tantrums until they get Bush says was directed at the media, not Sen. Buddy Dyer of Orlando is tatives. Bickering, infighting and name what they want. And telling them "no" the legislators. amazed at the disrespect that Bush has calling shouldn't be tolerated (SGA take rarely seems to work. I won't even touch on the fact that shown the legislature. But what is even note). But we expect this from a 3-year-old Bush's "One Florida" initiative, a plan to more amazing is disrespect for minority Maybe Hill and Meek didn't go about - not a governor. eliminate racial preferences in college representatives. If Republican Party mem the correct procedures for getting the gov Early last week, Gov. Jeb Bush threw admissions and state contracts, received bers hope to eventually court a strong ernor's ear. But he should have offered it what amounted to a temper tantrum when little, if any, input from minority legisla Black or Hispanic vote, they must remem from the beginning. two black state legislators, Sen. Kendrick tors. ber these groups in the decision-making Nice guys who try not to finish last: Why do bad boys always win?
ADAM SHIVER kindness, sweet, sense of humor think so. In fact, I don't think Girls seem to settle for these things just are not me. STAFF WRITER and chivalry. At least these are there is enough niceness in this whatever they come across, and Now this is not always the some of the key things I have day and age. this bothers me. case, but when I do find a girl taken in and taken note of while I try to practice most of So what is it girls are really that doesn't think all of this is Have you ever listened to listening to see just what they these things in my life. I open looking for? I have no clue too nice, it seems she takes ,, girls talk about what kind of guy really want. doors for girls, almost always myself. But if they aren't look advantage of it and walks all they are looking for? If you Apparently though, they put their needs and wants before ing for all these good things, over me. A gentleman just can't have, then you have probably must just make these things up; mine, I pay for dates, I am caring tben what are they looking for? win for losing. overheard the same things that I or so it would seem. and sweet, but it seems like this Maybe they are looking for a I don't know whether I hear. A girl explained to me gets me nowhere. I don't just do guy that treats- them badly, or should bring my standards When it comes to choosing recently that I was too nice these things though because I someone who expects them to down, or keep searching but I what type of guy that a girl is because I did these things. "Too think it· will attract girls, but pay for everything, or maybe don't think there can ever be looking for, they almost always nice?" I asked. Is there such a because that is how I believe a they are looking for a guy that someone "too nice", that's for list such qualities as honesty, thing as being too nice? I don't woman should be treated. plays hard to get. I must say that sure.
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ft January 26, 2000 Central Florida Future • 11 www.UCFfuture.com Dumbing down of game shows is response to American • Africa's plagues, our problem JEREMY STILES Nothing is inherently wrong . This piece may be getting DAILY EVERGREEN with easy game shows. The fate boring, so let's play a game I'll SPECIAL TO THE pledge an additional $150 mil (WASHINGTON STATE U.) of the republic does not depend call "Who Wants This Column FUTURE. lion to the Global Alliance for on Joe from New Jersey listing To End?" DAILY ILLINI (U. ILLINOIS) Vaccines and Immunizations, an (U-WIRE) PULLMAN, the "Rocky" movies in the cor The item about the revised organization charged with serv Wash. -- A new quiz-snow scan rect sequence. version of an old 1950s game ing the Third World's drug needs. • dal exists in these United States. The idea that tcday's mass show suggests network televi (U-WIRE) CHAMPAIGN, In times of economic pros Nobody has suggested crim entertainment must be challeng sion producers assume today's Ill. -- While only 11 percent of perity, other industrialized inal wrongdoing on the part of ing only to the mentally dormant audience .(a) doesn't want to the world's population· lives nations should do the same. • ABC, NBC, Fox or whoever else or it won't sell is the scandal. It think, (b) is moronic or (c) just there, a majority of the epi While the poor and afflicted in is foisting a dumbed-down ver insults the intelligence of the wants to see people act like demics to have plagued humani Africa should be allowed access sion · of "College Bowl" on viewing public. morons and sweat over what tY this century have plagued the to decent medical care for simple America's TV viewers, but only Network executives feed us amounts to a multiple-guess continent of Africa. humanitarian reasons, the era of because it's not a crime to insult swill, but they're not stupid. The exam on TV. In some countries, the HIV globalization also means that people's intelligence. continuing popularity and adver Take a 50/50 and eliminate infection rate is as high as 25 Africa's plagues are potential • An Associated Press story in tiser support of shows such as choice b. The choice between a percent of the population. Entire problems for Western countries. the Jan. 10 issue of The Daily "Jerry Springer" all but confirm and ·c is up to the individual. villages are in ruins, and teenage Global transportation is continu Evergreen stated, "The new '21' an arrdience willing to allow Viewers do have the power to children are heading households ou, ly becoming faster, easier and is similar to the original; but it idiots to strut and fret upon the add a choice "d" to the list. Ruin where now-dead parents onc·e cheaper. makes one big concession for the television stage and tell tales of dumb TV's ratings by refusing.to lived. The drug cocktail currently times: Its questions are multiple relationships with cousins gone watch shows that consider Some countries must insti used to treat AIDS patients is choice, not open-ended, and are bad. insulting people's intelligence a tute an AIDS tax on already poor beyond the means of many • far easier than those posed to Yes, dumb TV sells, but it's "concession for the times." citizens to bolster meager health Africans and their governments. contestants in the 1950s." hard to say why. care budgets. At one time, South Africa let There is some hope. Not inexpensive AIDS drugs into the • much, but some . country. They were soon hit with According to The New York a lawsuit from pharmaceutical Times, Vice President Al Gore companies that insisted that the said the United States would cheaper drugs were unlicensed, and therefore against free mar ket rules. A pirated CD is one thing, but denying cheaper drugs from dying people smacks of greed and arrogance. We must ask ourselves: How much profit is ~~ enough for pharmaceutical companies that are already • making money off the tragedies •Utilities included of others? A recently released congressional study showed •Individual leases that drugs from a veterinary • Computer and study center at Alaf1y1 office are much cheaper than the very same drugs at a phar • Sparkling pool with sundeck 11801 Boardwalk Drive macy. The only difference is •Basketball court that the pharmacy drugs are Orlando, Fl 32826 meant for human consumption. • Sand and pool volleyball (407) 384-8626 Obviously, there is a definite • Lynx Laser bus service need for better policing of the apparently conscienceless .. • Oversized bedroom with private bath in each fully furnished four bedroom apmiment pharmaceutical industry. • Full size double bed in each bedroom '. Write
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KRIS KERZMAN man with even stranger CONTRIBUTING WRITER cargo, a purple-glow ing alien artifact. The man Movies are like pizza. Even when (Karl Larsen, played they're bad, they're still pretty good, or at with Glade-candle least good enough to satisfy you until intensity by Peter something better comes along. Facinelli) isn't really That said, I've seen some crappy hurt, just looking for a movies in my day, but many of them have way to get the artifact some sort of redeeming factor to them, a home so he can make semblance of spark or imagination that at some bucks off of it. least allows it to entertain me for the dura-. Dam the luck, tion of the film. though, the ship is dis For instance"The Mummy," a dis abled from its dimen mal letdown, had some dry humor to spur sion jump and the crew it along a little way. has to deal with its "Supernova," in theatres now, has problems and can't go nothing like that. In my Views of the Earth anywhere. and Planets class two semesters ago, I The purple learned that supernovae are stars that blow artifact they find up. apparently harbors In the movie "Supernova," I some ninth dimension learned that sometimes stars just blow. material, and even If you've seen "Sphere". or though it seems to be PHOTO COURTESY OF MGM STUDIOS "Event Horizon," you know the premise of the centerpiece of the James Spader as Nick Vanzant, the pilot of a deep-space medical vessel, in the new space thriller "Supernova." the story. People in a spaceship, blah, blah, film, it doesn't clear up blah, meet a mysterious alien presence, the fact that there are barely two dimen Plus, crew members are killed off The person with the most person blah, blah, blah, crew in distress ... you get sions to the movie. in a none too entertaining fashion, and too ality in "Supernova" isn't even a person, the point. "Supernova" fails miserably on quickly. it's the ship's wise-cracking computer If you haven't seen these movies, several accounts. The above-mentioned You'd think by now Hollywood voice Sweetie (yes, it's name is actually here's the skinny on "Supernova." The "plot" isn't enough to hold you for the would have more ways to kill spaceship Sweetie). Nightingale 229 is a medical rescue vessel duration of the film. crew members than shunting them out of "Supernova" should never have patroling in deep space. It misses out on some great points, airlocks. been made. The screenplay should never The crew consists of six members .that could have been developed, such as Guess not. have been written, the actors should never you've seen in sci-fi movies before, The the love affair between Yerzy (Lou Acting-wise, the characters are as have been hired and unimpressive SGI Captain, The Medical Officer, The Diamond Phillips, a big miss after "The boring as a dental hygenist safety video, special effects should never have been Computer Guy, etc. The crew receives a Big Hit") and Danika (Robin Tunney, and about as lovable. booted up. distress signal from an abandoned mining whose taste in scripts must have magically Kudos to James Spader for deliv Easily the most bland concoction facility and have to dimension jump to the vanished after "The Craft"), but it boils ering the same icy cool as he did in "2 ever spun since Metamucil, "Supernova" site. down to nothing more than zero-gravity Days in the Val1ey," but it doesn't help the isn't even as good as that cardboard-tasting Once there, they pick up a strange sex scenes, which weren't even that good. screenplay one iota. week_old frozen pizza in your fridge. January 26, 2000 Central Florida Future • 13 www.UCFfuture.com ------( Visit us oniine at:-qulzniisoitiorida.clni ---\I
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PAUL CELLA North who later came into national promi damentally admirable, he harshly con Other times, he is conservatism's CONTRIBUTING WRITER nence, were direct combatants in Vietnam. demns the vulgar popularization of the gentle but forceful critic; his understated And all including Timberg's fifth "counterculture," especially as it was mani disaffection focused principally on Ronald subject, John Poindexter shared the searing fest in correlating irresponsibility and Reagan, whose patriotic song drew in Former National Security Adviser and unforgettable experiences of the war weakness. believers then shattered them with betrayal. Hehry Kissinger once said that the Vietnam and its aftermath, as the schism within a For many draft-dodgers, and par Timberg develops a penetrating War was the impetus for the greatest rift in generation between those who fought and ticularly the political leaders who drove analysis of the Iran-Contra affair, as three of American culture since the Civil War. those who refused to nearly tore the nation them, there was little of the widely heralded his primaries were thoroughly embroiled in Much has been written about the asunder. ideological pacifism, the pristine "give the scandal. United States' role in Vietnam, and person Timberg's work is unusual and peace a chance" conviction. The examination is yet another al feelings aside, it is generally regarded as impressive because it takes the perspective Rather, these opportunists, indoc example ofTimberg's journalistic talent and one of the critical events of the second half of the professional soldier, the junior offi trinated by a culture of natcissism, often his masterful grasp of the subject matter. of the 20th century. cers whose leadership is absolutely crucial used the anti-war movement as a vehicle to While The Nightingale's Song is Mainstream journalism and histor in infantry warfare. - mask unqualified cowardice. specifically relevant today in its biographi ical analysis usually conclude that the entire Perhaps the greatest tragedy of war is A majority of the 1960s youth, cal prominence of McCain, the analysis of war effort hinged on a series of terrible mis the toll it takes on these men, the natural using a variety of legal and illegal means to each of the primaries is insightful and at takes and often advance the tendentious leaders, and thus the toll it takes on a gener avoid military service, institutionalized a times inspiring, and taken as a whole, it assertion that all of the war's participants ation of youth. systematic and subtle. stands in acute opposition to the doctrinaire dishonored themselves by their very All of Timberg's primaries, often But utterly profound and far and pervasive attitudes of America's histor involvement. in similar ways, but just as often in distinct reaching corruption of the values and tenets· ical establishment about Vietnam. Robert Timberg, in his contempo ly individual ways, reflect the irresistible that had made America strong, while the The men who fought and died rary classic The Nightingale's Song, paints qualities that mark true leaders intelligence, heroes of that generation fought and bled in there were not fascists or baby-killers, save Vietnam with a different brush. style, charisma and sheer physical courage. Southeast Asia. in the most terrible and sensationalized A Naval Academy graduate and Yet the legacy of Vietnam stained Timberg's exquisite and assiduous exceptions. Marine veteran of the war himself, Timberg their service to America with disgrace and research and shimmering intellect guide the They were men who took their relies also on his 25 years of journalistic their personal contributions have been reader through this haunting and tender tale duty to this country, and all the freedom and experience to chronicle the lives of five fel ignored. of courage, tragedy, dignity and above all opportunity it affords, and their duty to low Annapolis graduates who i;:ose to power Most controversial, yet most humanity. those who served before them, very seri in the decade following the war. cogent, is Timberg's insight into the anti At times he seems the fierce ideo ously. Four of these men John McCain, war culture of the 1960s liberal movement. logue, bitter at those who betrayed and Their sacrifice should never· be Bud Mcfarlane, Jim Webb and Oliver Though he acknowledges it as at least fun- abandoned him and his fellow servicemen. forgotten ..
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the minimalist groove created by this trio, influence. But unlike Prince, Morphine's drums, and an organ, as well back-up Sandman sang fragmented urban tales in a sound evoked not a party, but a menacing singers. dead-pan, guttural baritone. film-noir world. The Night opens with the dark, His lean and suggestive lyrics Morphine's sometimes low-fi Leonard Cohen-esque title track that sets carried more weight-than their simplicity production values made their music sound the tone. suggested, as in this couplet from 1993's weirdly muffled, as if it emanated from This track also introduces the "Cure for Pain:" "If I am guilty so are you another, darker world, separated from this deliberately marching minor piano chords I It was March 4, 1982." one by only a layer of cheap drywall. that recur to great effect throughout The Like the drug they were named The Night is Morphine's fourth Night. Things become even more mesmer for, Morphine exerted a powerful physical and final album. Mark Sandman suffered a izingly bleak in "Rope of Fire," a piece effect with their deep, dark grooves. fatal heart attack while perforrning in Italy which has Sandman casting a spell of sen They had a knack for bypassing last July. suously bent bass notes behind a stripped Morphine the brain and appealing directly to the The album is thus both a fitting down percussion groove. spinal chord. . capstone to Sandman's musical career and But Morphine refused to become The Night Part of this physical effect was a poignant glimpse of Morphine's unreal a caricature of themselves, puncturing the due to their harnessing of bowel-rattling ized future. deliciously gloomy mood with the almost Morphine founder and frontman, lower registers. They prowled the lower The Night expands the trio's celebratory "Top Floor, Bottom Buzzer." Mark Sandman, once compared his music register as if it were their own nocturnal sound with contributions from a number of Though the death of Mark to cooking: "For years, I made myself a empire. In a parody of publicists' need for Morphine's friends and associat~s from Sandman ensures this will be Morphine's red sauce for pasta with oregano, some gimmicky labels, Sandman even dubbed the Boston music scene. last studio album, there is a live album in thyme, some basil, black pepper, salt, their sound "low rock." ·Though the instrumentation is the works, as well as a new project called some of this, some of that. I thought that's But Morphine's beguiling power more elaborate, restraint remains the guid The Morphine Orchestra. how you were supposed to make it. Then was created not only by their deep, over ing principle. The Orchestra was formed by one day, I didn't put anytbing in. I just for lapping tones, but also by the forward It is, in fact, startling to read the Morphine drummer Billy Conway and got. And it was the best sauce I ever made. propulsion of their rhythm. Groove was album's credits and see just how many saxophonist Dana Colley to honor the That moment right there taught me a lot." central to Morphine. instruments were used to create the spare memory of Mark Sandman and to give life This less-is-best aesthetic led to Prince, one of Sandman's all-time sound of these songs: guitars, piano, cello, to the material from The Night which has an unlikely lineup for Morphine: drums, favorites, was an unlikely but important viola, a second bass, a second set of never been performed live. sax and Sandman's two string bass. Over
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Counselors - ROLE M®Bu·wi·Ni'BJ). At Eckerd Youth Alternatives. Inc., a leader in qualit'/ programs for youth-at-risk, we have immediate LIV~-IN positions available at our wilderness camps ln FL. GA, NC, NH, TN, RI and VT for: YOUTH COUNSELORS You must possess high personal and moral standards, me ability to work participativefy with troubled youth ages !0· 17, and assist in developing skills needed to succ~d in society. Promote youth helping themselves and others, act as a mentor, modeling solid ANTHONY FREEMAN tion is solving these puzzles. Some puz love letter from her future," she said. "It had never seen an adventure game CONTRIBUTING WRITER zles will require you to use items in sounds interesting, but they present it so before," he said. " 'You mean computer unusual ways; some will require you to ambiguously that after a while you lose games aren't all about blowing stuff up?' get other characters to do things for you. interest."Massive interactive novels is one person asked me. If you want to use the time Aside from this basic founda another category of interactive fiction. The question is: how do we get machine, turn to Page 76. If you wish to tion, the emphasis of the adventure Its popularity is due to it~ multi the word out to people that there's an return home, go to Page 121. depends on the author. player aspect. It takes all the elements of alternative for people who enjoy playing We all remember them: books that let you Planetarium a basic interactive novel and allows the games but don't like Doom and Quake." choose your own destiny. (www.beholder.co.uk/planetarium) is an player to interact with literally hundreds The answer may lie in a.repre They were nuggets of gold in the online sto to 1,000- sentative or a princess perhaps. Hercules endless dirt pile of textbooks in grade rytelling plus other & Xena: Alliance of Heroes, the new school. This genre of books has made its experience ~ «, <';;; C, $t G:.I 0 ~ ,-J!; p;_· ,,_• dt ® filil: online multi-player game based on the popular I.Mc ~1'~; G:J r~Y~ii."?.f.·~-:::~-~-.-;;;;;:.~-=~::.~·:.=::.:.~-=:.-:.·.~.:~_::::.·=~.-.~-~-=::::.::::.~:.:-·:~·:::::::.~.-~;:.~::.::::.:.J ~:~--~ transition to the Web in a movement that con players at TV shows, proved ~o be a breakout hit for called interactive fiction.The history of centrates one time. interactive fiction. interactive fiction has yet to be written. on the With Until now, the only other main However, an online community puzzle gaming stream hit was Myst and it's not like the was established in 1992 with two news aspect of technolo purest games with all text because it has groups (rec.arts.int-fiction and gaming. gy grow graphics. Whether you know these games rec.games.int-fiction). The forums discuss The game ing rapid or not, it's apparent someone is buying games, hints and design systems. runs ly in the into interaction fiction. Interactive fiction works just like through 21st cen Recently in Inc. magazine, their spine-bound predecessors. out a 12- tury, Simutronics, the leading developer of You play the main character and week time many multi-player Internet games, was named type commands that determine the actions span. people as one of the fastest growing privately J of the character and the flow of the story; Although wonder held compani~s in the country. all in text. most play- Planetarium is one of the most popular online story-telling games. what Simutronics has experienced a Think of it as a role-playing ers try to chance 975-percent growth in sales since 1994. game without graphics. solve the text-based Simutronics' text-based role-playing Each piece of interactive fiction riddles, it's not necessary in order to con adventures have against mainstream games, including Hercules & Xena, presents locations, items, characters and tinue with the story. graphic games. attract more than 40,000 subscribers and events. You move about, exploring and Paula Martinez (freshman-archi Stephen Granade, a graduate stu generate more than 2 million hours of learning. As you ·do so, you will tectural engineering) agrees the graphics dent at Duke and the About.com guide to game play per month. encounter puzzles that impede your are nice, but said she couldn't get into the interactive fiction, said there's an audi According to the magazine, "No progress. story line. ence out there for these kinds of games. other online pursuit comes within a Part of the fun of interactive fie- "It's about a girl that receives a "There are a lot of people who broadsword's reach." 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Cozart doesn't see Kennedy slipping up, Coast Conference after transferring from pitchers David Rankin Kennedy thrived in the ACC (ranked as and says Kennedy has already shown the University of Virginia for his final and Justin Pope he the third best conference by Baseball signs of being a very capable pitcher. year of eligibility. However, his UCF expressed interest in America) and should fare favorably in the "He's got three solid pitches," Cozart career will begin with an ACC connec transferring. A few Trans America Athletic Conference said. "He has a better idea than anybody tion. months later, Kennedy (ranked 13th). He hopes to use that expe about what he wants to do when heis on Kennedy will make his first start as a has joined Rankin and rience gained from playing in the ACC to the mound. He has a .game plan for him Golden Knight in UCF's third contest Pope in the starting his advantage. self going in, and he knows what his against former ACC-rival Clemson on rotation. "I think it will help because every week strengths are because he easily identifies Dec. 30 in the ACC/Disney Blast at "It's a lpxury, espe in the ACC you're gonna be facing a good them, which is the sign of a good pitcher.''. Disneyis Wide World of Sports. Kennedy ciall y from the in ex - team no matter what," Kennedy said. "So Kennedy has always had the tools to be a "It's pretty neat that after just leaving I get perience that we had on last year's staff," if you 're not sharp at all you 're gonna get good pitcher, but he was just always on to play them again," Kennedy said. "They Cozart said. "Now we have a senior who's hurt. You have· to be on your game every sub-par teams. He knows the reputation know what live got and I know what played three years in the ACC to step in game. There are a few teams in the TAAC that UCF has for players getting drafted they've got." and sure up one of your rotation spots that are as good some ACC and admits that getting recognized at a Not only will Kennedy be facing a right away." caliber teams." respected program was a major factor for familiar foe in Clemson, but Tigers pitch Kennedy amassed a 13-19 record with a But with the depth of UCF's pitching transferring. Another was UCF's expected ing coach Kevin O'Sullivan was the man 4.71 ERA, but his most impressive num- staff, Kennedy knows he can't take any success. ' who recruited Kennedy to play at . bers vwvare 42 appearances, 37 starts, thing for granted. Although he's been put "I want to be on a winning team. Last Virginia. UCF pitching coach Craig and 213 innings pitched. Kennedy is a in the rotation to begin the season, he year at Virginia we had a 20-36 record Cozart said that had something to do with cpntrol pitcher who. is not overpowering. understands that it could be taken away at and it was a bad season. I wasn't happy the rotation the Golden Knights will UCF His numbers are evident of that fact. He any time. because I didn't like losing," Kennedy in the struck out only 144 in his 213 innings, but "I was hoping that I would get a chance said. "I just wanted to get back into a win three-day tournament. only walked 63 batters and allowed 14 to pitch on the weekends. I know that we ning program. We never made a regional "That could be some of the reason that home runs. have a lot of good pitchers here, so I still up there, and I really want to make a we have him pitching against Clemson "I just try to keep hitter off balance. I'm havenit earned anything and I still need to regional. 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If you are unable to attend the fair, please e-mail your resume to: [email protected] (ASCII text only; no attachments), or mail to: Raytheon Company, Attn: National Staffing Data Center, P.O. Box 660246, MS-201, Dallas, TX 75266. U.S. citizenship may be required. We are an equal opportunity employer. Bringing technology to the edge Raytheon January 26, 2000 Central Florida Future • 20 www.UCFfuture.com of them from the line. Freshman forward Erin Paige, who had scored just 14 points \ in her last three games, For over 60 years Reflectqne, a BAE dropped in 11 and junior for Systems company, has been 6f(ering total solutions from design to manutc.cture I ward LaDonna Larry chipped field of aerospace and defense\trai · and in 10. Sophomore forward simulation. Recognized worldwide 'as Khaliah Guillory added six and innovator, we stand ready to c points and had a. team-leading exhilarating industry into the future vision, talent and aspirations to Refl 10 rebounds us be your total solution provider fo for UCF, lifetime. which won Representatives from BAE Systems, R Watching tape To vell or not to vel~? the war of available at the UCF Career Expo on Fe the boards positions available in Tampa for the following: As the top assistant at Stephen Striegler has not been con 41 to 29. Accounting/Finance F. Austin State University, fused with being a tight-lipped Trailing • Cost Accountants women's basketball coach Gail coach on the court, often 33 to 20 at Information Management Striegler adopted several meth yelling out advice and strategy the half, the Systems/Computer Science ods to keep the Ladyj acks to her players as games go on. Golden • Programmers • Hardware Engineers among the nation's best team's. While being vocal hasn't Graham Knights •Software Engineering came out the second half and En route to helping guide SFA Striegler from being effective, Engineering to a Sweet 16 appearance in she said ~hen coaching female fought to withi!1 three points of 1996 and NCAA Tournament athletes, she has to be careful Georgia State ·at the 7:05 mark, • Electrical Engineers • Mechanical Engineers appearances from 1994-98, one how loud she gets with her but the Lady Panthers never let If you're ready to test your skills and exceed expectations, we'll be UCF get any closer en route to waiting to hear from you at the UCF Career Expo. Our associates technique Striegler instituted players. receive competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. BAE was a tape review session with "It's hard sometimes coaching their 10-point win. SYSTEMS, Reflectone, Human Resources Department, Post her players. females," she said. "You get on Office Box 15000, Tampa, FL 33684-5000 • Fax: (813) 887-1522 • Prior to meeting with the to them on the court about Defense Wins E-Mail: [email protected] • EOE-M/F/DN-DFW player, Striegler would grade something, but once I get off Championships, Hopefullv www.reflectone.com each players' performance in the court, I forget about it. If several categories including they played horrible in practice One thing the Golden Knights boxing out, defensive play and and I get on to them about it, as have not had many problems offensive play. From there, she soon as I get off the court, I'm with this season is defense. NEVE·R WAIT FOR would review the tape with the able to say, 'hey, how are you Holding Campbell and Georgia player to not only point out doing? How's school going?' State, two of the best teams in l::QUIPMENT. mistakes, but to also allow the Sometimes girls get a little bit the TAAC, to 64 points apiece EXPERIENCE player to pick up on things they upset once you yell at them and was something Striegler was THE DIF'F'ERENCE. did right in a particular game. they don't want to talk to you very happy with. •&RAND NEW EQUIPMENT Based on the review, Striegler anymore." "The one thing that I can say and her staff would select the & FACILITIES has gotten consistently better • 34,000 SQ. FT. players with the highest scores Georgia State tops Knights all year has been our man-to • 50 PIECES OF" CAROIO as the starters. She has institut man defense," she said follow EQUIPMENT ed the same Sophomore forward Rene ing the win over Campbell. •SPINNING system at Hines scored 1S points as she "Our man-to-man defense has • AEROBIC & KICKSOX UCF and led visiting Georgia State stepped up and it's the reason CLASSES the players University (12-4/5-2 Trans we won the game tonight and •TANNING have found America Athletic Conference) the reason we've been close in ,.... ______STUDENT , the tech to a 64-54 conference win over all the rest of the games. If you DISCOUNT nique use the University of Central ask any coach in America, ful. Florida. (5-11/2-5 TAAC) on defense and rebounding are I "I never Jan. 22 at the UCF Arena. what win games." . I ~iso aFF': watched Three other Lady Panthers Even following the loss to I ENROLLMENT FEE I tape of Paige scored in double figures for Georgia State, Striegler I Two Weeks Free. First Time Visitors Only. I • myself like how I have to do it GSU including freshman for remained positive about the L -· _ !!~ !_0~e!::..W!1 ~'!.o!. __ .J now," freshman small forward ward Evita Rogers with 12 team's defensive effort. Erin Paige said. "Now, we go in points and a team-leading "I thought our defense was with coach Striegler and she seven rebounds. Senior guard excellent again tonight," she CORNEI~ OF' RED BUG LAKE & TUSCAWILLA really shows you. The tape Carmelita Layog and sopho said. "We're holding teams doesn't lie, I still get in trouble more guard Marica Maddox down to very few points and it 696-0600 for not getting to mid line on chipped in 11 points apiece for would have been lower tonight defense and I swear I'm there, GSU which outshot UCF if had hadn't started fouling at but the tape doesn't lie. It's a 48.9% to 32.1 % from the field. the end. good teacher too." 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Along with getting the ball down low to Baswell, the Tough road ahead Gamecocks love to shoot the three. JSU leads the con ference in three-point percentage, shooting .439 from for Golden Knights beyond the arc. Senior point guard Shneka Whaley does most of the team's damage from long range, leading the TAAC in three-pointers made (2.86 FROM PAGE 28 per game) and three-point percentage (.513). Despite their 2-5 conference record, the Gamecocks have played ~Toya Graham, now the team's leading scorer. Those likely to see more playing time as a result of Richter's tough basketball this se;:ison, with three of those losses injury are sophomore guard Yvette Ash and senior for coming by seven points or less. ward LaDonna Larry. Last season, UCF defeated Samford twice and had a 2..:1 record against Jacksonville State, the team they ."All ~e post players become more important now," said Stnegler. "You're looking at a lot of minutes for defeated in the TAAC Championship game. Samford those players. They've got to play smart and be able to returns most of their players from last season, with their experience being one of the main reasons for their suc play hard and get in good enough shape to play at least 30 minutes per game." , cess this year. Without so many of their key players, the Golden UCF and JSU have undergone a number of changes in Knights could have a tough time staying fresh on the their lineups, ~d both have struggled as a result. No road next week, something that won't help them against matter who is on the court, however, the Golden Knights will face an uphill battle as they try to over second place Samford. The Bulldogs lead the confer come their many injuries to win their first road game of ence in field goal percentage (.433) and turnover mar gin(+ 3.00), and they boast three of the conferences top the season. f[We played the one and two top teams in the confer te~ scorers. Jodi Morris heads the list, averaging 16.6 ence tough," said Striegler. "So we should be able to pomts per game, followed by Aimee Cochran's 15.3 ppg beat the teams at the bottom or towards-the middle if we and Clarissa continue to play like this. We've just got to step up and _ FuTURE FILE PHOTO Tomlinson's 12.1. Tomlinson also averages 6.07 Camille Howard, UCF's leading scorer and rebounder, under assists per game, second best in the TAAC. knock off another one of these two teams next week and be able to come back home against teams that we can went arthroscopic surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in Jacksonville State is led by All-TAAC forward Lisa beat at home for sure.'' her left knee and will be out for three weeks. Baswell, who leads the conference wi~ a 2L2 scoring Guillorv g~ts UCF attack in gear DAVID MARSTERS STAFF WRITER ~ Sophomore forward Khaliah Guillory had just led the UCF women's basketball team to a 69-64 upset of Campbell, the TAAC's top team. The atmosphere in the UCF Arena is more one of relief than anything else, but that doesn't stop Guillory from celebrating. While her team gathers at midcourt, she runs around frantically in an attempt to VY_e value t~e u~iqueness of th~ individual. That's why, at JCPenney, we provide you ignite the crowd - just in with extensive, out-of-the-box training and career mentoring to help you zero in on case her 23 points and nine what you do best and enjoy most. Guillory rebounds, both career highs, weren't enough to get Whether you're interested in: them to notice. It seems as though she wants the whole world to know what just happened. • Dept. Store Management Where does the emotion come from? "It just comes from within," say_s Guillory, • Catalog Outlet Store Management who goes simply by "K". "I don't know how to describe it. I have a lot of emotion. 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Box surprisingly it was "K", who dominated 1000 I, Dallas, TX 75301-81 is: FAX: 972-431-2320; For more information on Campbell on the inside throughout the game. career opportunities at JCPenney, visit our website at:_ "I just felt like I needed to produce more while Camille's out to help the team keep www.jcpenney.com going," said Guillory. "I don't know how to explain it, my shots were just falling. They just kept falling and falling. It was a natural JC Penney high." Equal Opportunity Employer GUILLORY, Page 22 January 26, 2000 Central Florida Future • 22 www.UCFfuture.com Guillorv takes control of uame FROM PAGE 21 and she knows it. Her attitude about the rest of the season is one of enthu siasm and urgency; just like her atti The game was a big step for tude about the game of basketball. ward for Guillory, whose role "We're not looking back," said has been ever-changing since Guillory. "We have a team full of hard she arrived at UCF last season. workers, determination, and motiva As a freshman, she started only tion. Everyone believes we will tum one game, averaging 4.4 points things around. We got the win that we and 2.6 rebounds. That was a needed and all w,e can do is Tun with it big change for someone who now. There's no turning back right was an honorable mention on now." USA Today's All-American list as a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School in Texas. "It's different because in high Sophomore Khaliah Guillory has school I was the person th~y depended on to score," she said. stepped up due to iniuries and will be "In college, everyone is the counted on by Coach Gail Striegler to cream of the crop. Everyone provide a strong presence down low. around you is at just about the PHOTO BY JASON KOKOfOFF , ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ same level; it's just about how bad you want it." There has never been any question about how bad she I wants it. Her work ethic has set 1 her apart, winning the team's Iron Woman award as a fresh man for her preseason workout progress. This season, she has lhis is one seen considerably more playing time, starting in nine of the team's 16 games. Her 9.7 scor- ~ ·. K's one of those ones thats excited ''and when she plays excited she makes the rest of the team excit ed --Coach Striegler ' ing average is third best on the team, and her 5.3 rebounds per game is fourth. Like the team, however, I Guillory has not been without her own adversity this season. She has played with bone spurs in both of her feet, an injury which is more severe than she might let on . . "She's gone through some rough times, " said Striegler. "Her feet are all messed up. If you ask our trainer, it looks like they are almost backwards, and that's causing her to have big bone spurs." that doesn't Whether it was the losses or the pain that was getting to her, she struggled during the team's recent losing streak. Striegler repeat anything. knew that Guillory had to get back to her strengths if she was CENTER-MOUNTED INSTRUMENT PANEL. MEGA STORAGE SPADE. ELBOW ROOM APLENTY . .JUST going to tum things around. A FEW FEATURES THAT MAKE THE TOYOTA ECHO LIKE NO OTHER SU8COMPACT ON THE ROAD. "K's one of those ones that's OH, ANO SINCE SOME THINGS ARE WORTH REPEATING, YOU'LL GET THE SAME GREAT QUALITY excited and when she plays YOU EXPECT FROM TOYOTA AT A TOTALLY REFRESHING PRICE. WHICH MEANS THIS IS AN ECHO excited she makes the rest of the YOU'LL SE HEARING A LOT ABOUT. team excited," said Striegler. "I said 'K, you haven't been having any fun lately and that's why www.buyatoyota.com you're not playing well. You've got to go out there and get your confidence back, put the smile back on your face, and play c®TOYOTA changing .everyday.1 hard." The win over Campbell was j just a start for "K" and the team, ' January 26, 2000 Central Florida Future • 23 www.UCFfuture.com At halfwav point, UCF hopes its best ball lies ahead eventually ended up sUJ;passing the This season has certainly been trying limited their effectiveness, sending the KNIGHTWRITER Golden Knights in an extra period. for Kirk Speraw's team. At home, atten Knights scrambling for quality depth. Still UCF's two near victories against dance is slightly down, as some fans and Different lineups and new players have • TSU and JSU gives it added confidence students decided to turn away from a been too large a part of this year's season TONY MEJIA that it can play with any team in the con team that fell on hard times. Memo to but the newness is over now. SPORTS EDITOR ference, and getting JSU and Samford to those who left: the times weren't that Entering the latter stages of January, · come to the UCF Arena in the second hard, and better things are ahead. point guard -Al Miller is no longer a A game-winning 3-pointer by Cory half of the conference season should For the most part, UCF has struggled freshman and his increased maturity will Perry in UCF's first TAAC game this be a key to UCF's success. Paul Reed, season, a 74-73 loss to Troy State, went after not playing for over a year, has long, barely getting any iron. emerged as one of the team's top threats, That close loss has served as painful although it took a while. Still, Reed has foreshadowing for a conference season emerged as one of the conference's best that to date, has been riddled with disap big men, teaming with Roy Leath to give pointing defeats. the Knights one of the top post threats in Nearly at the midway point of its con the conference. ference schedule, UCF finds itself at Things are certa'nly looking up for UCF, . 500, having dropped four games which which seems to be coming together. each could have had different outcomes. Recently, Granberry told me that he Considering the obstacles the Knights believes no Golden Knight, with the pos had to overcome this season, mainly the sible exception of sharpshooter Jason loss of star forward Mario Lovett and top Thornton, has played up to their poten backup Beronti Simms, its probably tial. That's starting to change. D'Quarius good the Golden Knights didn't push the Stewart has picked up his game, drop panic button. Despite being three games ping in ove~ 25 points in three of his last behind Troy State and Jacksonville State, five games. It all starts from there, and UCF still has a great chance at securing everyone has picked up their games as a solid seeding for the conference tour well. nament, which for smaller leagues like With ten conference games and the post PHOTO BY JAsoN KoKOTOFF the TAAC, is the only event that truly Center Davin Granberry (00) has been hampered by shoulder problems all season, forcing red season tournament still remaining, UCF · matters. may peak, as they did last year, at the shirt freshman lkechi Nnakwe (25) into major minutes this season as Coach Kirk Speraw has Perhaps the Golden Knights most most opportune time. · been forced to scramble in search of frontcourt depth. painful loss came against the confer For those who have turned their backs, ence-leading Gamecocks, which erased a help, considering the Knights have only dealing with changes brought about by perform another about-face. Come back six-point deficit in the final 20 seconds, lost one TAAC game at home during the injuries. Aside from Lovett and Simms, to the arena. There is plenty of quality forcing overtime on a Marlon Gurley 3- last two seasons, the one-point loss to guard Cory Perry and center Davin basketball still worth watching. pointer from nearly 30 feet out, and the Trojans on Dec. 30. Granberry have faced injuries that have got questions? ·well, we have answers. Once a w8ek, starting today, we will be in the union, along with other administrators and student leaders, to address your questions and hear your thoughts about this great university. Visit • us between 11 am and 1 pm ... we look forward to it. Got questions? Dr. Craig Ullom, Associate V.P., Campus Life "Being the suits isn't ~asy but, hey, someone has to ·do it." January 26, 2000 Central Florida Future • 24 www.UCFfuture.com coaching stan doing admirable iob ot attracting talent sters to UCF? It's things that can't be seen by the average fan, but are things that recruits can pick up on. Things like quali JEFF CASE ty coaching, an opportunity to make an STAFF WRITER impact immediately and one of the best schedules an Independent school such as Why would all these recruits come to UCF can have. UCF? Coach Mike Kruczek, in his first season As I looked over the lates.t offering of as Knights coach, saw quarterback Daunte potential signees for the 2000 football Culpepper become a Top 15 pick in the season, I couldn't help but wonder what is 1999 NFL Draft. Before taking over as enticing so many prep stars to choose to head coach, the former Pittsburgh don the black and gold for four seasons. A Steelers' quarterback was the offensive winning tradition? No, three losing sea coordinator and quarterbacks coach for sons in four years makes it kind of hard to UCF. He took a player with unlimited play the winning card as a recruiter. potential, Culpepper, and molded him into Is it conference affiliation, a chance to the greatest player in school history and a play against the FSUs, Floridas and promising pro in just four years. Tennessees of college football? As Knight Kruczek could get his shot at the next fans well know, major conferences such Culpepper if Melbourne High standout as the ACC, SEC or Big East have as Tracy Thorpe signs with the Knights as much to do with UCF as Golden Knights planned. Thorpe, rated among the Top 20 ·have to do with Orlanpo. quarterback prospects in the nation, has Okay, if it's not conference affiliation or tentatively given UCF the nod over estab winning tradition, then it's got to be glit lished, conference-affiliated teams such as tering facilities. What? UCF doesn't have Minnesota, Iowa State and Miami. those either? In fact, the Knights sport Thorpe could have chosen to sign with some of the most insufficient on-campus the aforementioned teams, but the thought weight room facilities and training rooms, of playing in a wide open, pass-happy as UCF coaches will tell you themselves. offense such as UCF's helped him pack The Knights also have no on-campus foot FuTURE FILE PHOTO his bags for Orlando instead of Recruiting coordinator Scott Fountain and receivers coach Sean Beckton are two key reasons why ball stadium rich with tradition to grab the Minneapolis. Plus, the prospect of being recruits shun major conference powers to help continue UCF's ascension up the I-A ladder. shine-oriented eye of a recruit. coached by Kruczek shouldn't tum ·too So it's not tradition, it's not conference !II-any recruits away. He's already put one while at least a dozen of his players have Aside from Kruczek's coaching, the rest affiliation and it's not pretty, shiny facili quarterback and a defensive back (Paul been invited to NFL scouting combines ties, then what is it that gets these prep- Miranda, Indianapolis Colts) into the p;ros and team camps in his two seasons. RECRillTING, Page 26 ~------~I I I I I ..... -1 -I I I I I Call 851-3800 I 1.----~-..------.1 TROPIC1\.L FORD, INC. I I 9900 S. Orange Blossom Trail Expires: JULY 31st, 2000 I Orlando, FL 32837 I (407) 851-3800 I I I. I ~~e~:r UCF STUDENTS & ALUMNI $900.00* I ININE HUNDRED AND 00/100 Dollars OFF! I *Inclu~ $500.00 de.aler rebate plus $400.00 College Grad Rebate I I Please amtact Sales for ddails ... (407) 851-3800. Offer valid I on the Purchase of 2000 model Ford Focus & Ranga- only! I '------' January 26, 2000 Central Florida Future • 25 " www.UCFfuture.com • UCF faces nation's best in tournament FROM PAGE 28 stolen bases. udents be their pitching staff, which The No. I-ranked recruiting • is anchored by Ryan Snare class anchored by shortstop ~-F and Derrick DePriest. Snare Jeff Baker and first base Arena is a Preseason Third-Team man/pitcher Jarrod Schmidt .. anuary 31 All-American following a 6-5 join Boyd. Baker was a fourth record with a 2.94 ERA last round selection by Cleveland year. He also struck out 82 and is picked to be Freshman batters in 80 innings. DePriest of the Year in the ACC. • led the nation with a 1.71 Schmidt led his high school ERA and finished 7-6 with team to the national high seven saves, while fanning 72 school championship. "PA ENA in 74 innings. "I know a couple guys from "It's always nice being the other schools, and we ranked but we're not looking have a feel for who we're at that because right now gonna be facing," Brisson we're on the border," senior said. "But the only thing we third baseman Dustin Brisson need to do is go out there in said. "We can easily fall from the first game and see what UCF happens." the rankings, so right now we're just focused on North Bergman is familiar with all Carolina." three opponents, as his Wake Forest, ranked 21st by Golden Knights have faced For ticket Baseball America, is an each school once since 1996. information call: unproven team after losing a UCF beat North Carolina and ( 407) 823-6006 number of starters from last Wake Forest in 1996 and lost year's team that lost in the 7-6 against Clemson in 1998. Super Regional against He thinks this will be a good Miami. They feature two All start for his team. ACC selections. Utility player "They're all good, and if our Danny Borrell hit .365 with school has aspirations of join 20 home runs and 73 RBis, ing the Atlantic Coast while appearing in 13 games Conference then this will be a on the mound. Shortstop nice little setup to see how Chase Voshell hit .353 with good our baseball program nine home runs. fits into the ACC," Bergman The Demon Deacons gained said. "It will be a good from the loss of Providence barometer to see where we're Collegeis baseball program, at. adding catcher Dan Conway, Duke University won the who hit .312 for the Friars inaugural ACC/Disney with 10 home runs and 50 Baseball Blast in 1998 with a RBis, and first baseman 3-0 mark. Auburn University James Athas, who had 42 captured last year's event by RBis with a .325 average. winning all three of its games. Providence advanced to a General admission tickets NCAA Regional last year for the ACC/Disney Baseball before losing their program. Blast are $9 for adults and $7 Clemson has the most rec for children (ages 3-9) and ognizable player of UCF's may be purchased at the three opponents. Disney's Wide World of Centerfielder Patrick Boyd is Sports box office. All ranked by Baseball America Tournament tickets are also as the No. 2 professional available at prices of $21 and prospect and is a First-Team $15. Groups of 10 or more All-American selection. Boyd may purchase discount tickets batted .390 last year with 17 by calling (407) 939-GAME. home runs, 70 RBis, and 20 r 2000 ACC/Disnev Baseball Blast Schedule Fridav, Januarv 28, 2000 Game 1: Clemson vs. Rice 11 a.m. Game 2: Wake .Forest vs. Miami 3p.m. Game 3: North Carolina vs. UCF 7 p.m. Saturday, January 29, 2000 Game 4: Wake Forest vs. UCF 11 a.m.* Game 5: North Carolina vs. Rice 3 p.m. Game 6: Clemson vs. Miami 7 p.m.* sundav, January 30, 2000 Game 7: Wake Forest vs. Rice 9 a.m. Game 8: Clemson vs. UCF 12: 15 p.m. Game 9: North Carolina vs. Miami 3:30 p.m. * game to be televised on Sunshine Network January 26, 2000 - Central Florida Future • 26 _w_w_w-.Ui-C-Ffi_u_tu-~-~-co-m------1IPDRll 1------ UCF becoming a University Writing Center blue chip attraction "Because Writers Need Readers" FROM PAGE 24 Spring 2000 of the Knights' staff has plenty to offer a recruit. Semester Hours Wide receivers coach Sean Beckton has helped UCF's catching corps stay among the nations' best each year. Defensive coordinator Gene Chizik Starting January 18, 2000 kept his defense hungry and scrambling last year, even when it was getting blown out by the likes of Monday-Thursdays: Florida, Georgia Tech and Purdue. Not to be forgotten among this bunch is assis 8:00am-1 O:OOpm tant coach and resident UCF recruiting guru Scott Fountain. Fountain is one of the best kept secrets Fridays: in college football recruiting as he consistently 8:00am-3 :OOpm gets top recruits (see former JUCO player of the year Terrance Williams and former New York prep player of the year Omari Howard) to choose FUTURE FILE PHOTO Sundays: the Knights over the big boys.Not only do QB Brian Miller was one of the prize recruits of last 2:00pm-8:00pm prospective Knights get great coaching when year's recruiting class and the Golden Knights are choosing UCF, they probably get more of a real already working on another gem of a class this year. istic shot to play. Several potential recruits in this year's class, such as Thorpe and P;ilm Bay High These new Knights also get to try their luck at star Gerard Jackson, could put on a Golden the task yet to be accomplished by a UCF team, See our website or call us for an appointment today!! Gopher, Cyclone or Hurricane uniform each an upset of a major opponent. In the next four http://reacb.ucf.edu/-uwc 407-823-2197 Saturday. While the prospect of playing in storied years, UCF has games scheduled against rivalries each weekend sounds fun, its likely most Alabama, Virgina Tech (three times), Georgia of UCF's future Knights wouldn't get to play with Tech, Penn State, Arizona State, Syracuse (three those times), West Virgina and rival Louisiana Tech schools. (three times). Major conference schools recruit players to use It shouldn't be surprising to anyone to see the ~UCF in the future, just as UCF does, but unlike the Knights landing some of the best recruits in the Knights, many of those players are redshirted in nation after four years at the Division I-A level. their first year. Last season, the Knights redshirt As recruits have seen, playing at UCF means Advanced Computer Training ed only a handful of players and saw several being getting to play a part on a team with a bright freshmen including ·Josh McKibben, Jimmy future. The secret to UCF's recruiting -success is *MCSE, MCSD, Webmaster at various Fryzel and Mario Jackson make an impact in their easy to see, as long as you're looking at it the right first season. way. Central Florida locations Feb 1, 6:30 pm I RSVP (407)351-5052 • 94% Passing Rote • 95% Job Placement Rate with 60 days Financial Assistant available: JTPA, VA Rehab, VA Education Benefits & l 0 Private Financial institutions Men's tennis replenishes · Check out our website: roster with skilled recruits www.dce.ucl.edu or www.dershya.com DAVID WINDBERG 15th best. player in the state of Florida. Winters STAFF WRITER possesses a solid back court game with a big fore hand as a weapon that handed him several wins When head men's tennis coach Bobby Cashman over top 10 opponents in the state over the last was hired in August 1999, he faced a problem: the year. team carried only five players. Next problem "Ryan is a tough player and he will be an excel appeared when Canadian sophomore Greg Novak lent addition to our team," said Cashman. (Stoney Creek, Ont.) transferred to Eastern Martinez sat out last semester is back on the team Michigan in early September. Left with only four after a t~am-best 21-3 record in doubles and a 12- players in the fall, the former assistant and recruit 10 campaign in singles. ing coordinator at the University of "Fernando is a complete player who should make ~- ,,.. 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UCFfuture.con~ Central Florida Future • 28 Knights look to "Blast" off in 2000 debut TRAVIS BELL Carolina Friday at 7 p.m., Wake Forest However, the level of competition in the campaign. All three opponents are expect STAFF WRITER Saturday at 11 a.m., and finish with Disney Blast is not much different com ed to compete for the ACC title after fin Clemson Sunday at 12: 15 p.m. pared to what UCF had faced since begin ishing second, third, and fourth in last "I like to play good people early to see ning the Olive Garden Classic. UCF faced year's conference race behind Florida UCF Coach Jay how well wef ve prepared our team," a similar situation to this yearfs in 1996. State. Bergman commented Bergman said. "And what we need to do The Golden Knights played host to North Carolina is the least respected in that he'd know how in March will be dictated by how well we Wake Forest, North Carolina, and the pre-season polls, despite the fact that good this year's ver do in (January and) February." Georgia Tech, and came away with a 3-0 Baseball America selected five Tar Heels sion of the Golden This is the first year the Golden Knights mark in that tournament. Bergman knows for their All-ACC First Team, led by All Knights would be are not competing in the Olive Garden what another 3-0 start would mean to this American outfielder Tyrell Godwin. early on this season. <;:lassie at Osceola County Stadium, team. Godwin hit .371 with 58 RBis and 29 Challenge number which it helped host from 1990-99. The "We.'re very anxious about the season," stolen bases. Joining Godwin as position one presents itself this Olive Garden had been competing with Bergman said. "The thing about baseball players selected to All-ACC are catcher weekend. Bergman the Disney tournament since it began in that is so interesting is that everybody is Dan Moylan and first baseman Ryan The Golden Knights, 1998. pretty optimistic in January and February, Earey. Moylan hit .339 with six home . ranked 23rd by Baseball America, face Joining UCF and the three ACC schools and then the reality in March sets in about runs, while Earey hit .362 with 15 home three Atlantic Coast Conference teams in will be the defending national champion, how good you really are." · runs apd 63 RBis. three consecutive days, Jan. 28-30 in the Miami, and Rice. Both Baseball Ainerica UCF's competition in the Disney Blast However, UNC's biggest strength could ACC/Disney Blast at Disney's Wide or Collegiate Baseball ranks all six has reason to be equally as optimistic as World of Sports. UCF faces North schools in their respective Top 25 polls. the Golden Knights are about the 2000 BASEBALL, Page 25 Kev road contests lace Knights DAVID MARSTERS STAFF WRITER Having split a pair of games with TAAC frontrunners Campbell and Georgia State, UCF (5-11,' 2-5) travels to Alabama this week to play conference games against Samford an.d Jacksonville State. Samford (10-6, 5-2) is another of the TAAC's best teams, sitting in a sec ond place tie in the conference stand ings. Jacksonville State (5-10, 2-5) is near the bottom of the standings, but beat Samford 55-48 last week. - Injuries have hampered the Golden Knights so far this season, and they will play this road trip with only nine healthy PHOTO BY JASON KOKOTOFF players. Camille Howard, the team's UCF iunior guard Nancy Richter left the Golden Knights' Jan. 22 game against Georgia State with a first half knee iniury and didn't return. Richter, leading scorer and rebounder, under- · a key component to UCF's success, is one of the team's top shooters and ball handlers. went arthroscopic surgery last Wednesday to repair a lateral meniscus tear in her left knee and will be out for three more weeks. The team rallied without her to upset first place UCF hopes to continue FAU woes Campbell 69-64, but their lack of depth showed in a subsequent 64-54 loss to TONY MEJIA Georgi~ State. A new addition to the and Troy State. However, they do benefit outs Mario Lovett and Beronti Simms, SPORTS EDITOR injured list is junior guard Nancy from having a pair of games remaining both out for the season, and will be forced Richter, the team's leading three-point with the last place Owls, and prior to a to play redshift freshman Ikechi Nnakwe When UCF visits Boca Raton on Jan. "ii shooter. She left with a knee injury in Jan. 22 two-point loss at Stetson, were considerably more if Granberry is unable 26, the Golden Knights may find their the first half of the game with Georgia playing arguably the best basketball of ~ to return. conscience bothering them. After all, State and did not return. anyone in the conference. Florida Atlantic's frontline is its shouldn't everybody get their moment in "With Nancy out, one of our floor Senior D'Quarius Stewart has enjoyed a strength, featuring athletic youth such as the sun at least once? leaders is out, and she's also one of our recent scoring splurge that has placed him Frank Baxley and Marques Williams, the Florida Atlantic ha~ yet ·to beat a three-point threats," said UCF coach among the conference's leading scorers, team's second and third leading scorers. Division I opponent this season and have Gail Striegler. "My two people that are while sophomore Jason Thornton, the Both are freshmen. Baxley has really won on just one occasion, squeaking past my team captains are Nancy and TAAC's leading 3-point shooter, comes come on of late, leading the team in scor NAIA school Nova Southeastern, and los Camille but right now they are sitting on off a career-high 30-point performance. ing despite corning off the bench. He ing every single game this season by dou the sidelines. You just have to take the Point guards Al Miller and Cory Perry scored a career-high 28 points in a loss to ble-digits. people that you have left, go to their have complimented each other expertly, Georgia State and will present a challenge No, it hasn't been a smooth transition for strengths, and use them." while Paul Reed and Roy Leath have got for the Gold.en Knights to be aware of. first-year Coach Sidney Green, who took Filling Howard's role at center will be ten used to controlling the boards in FAU's lone senior, guard Ryan Hercek, c, over for Kevin Billerman this past month. senior Paula Nesbitt, who missed most recent contests. is Green's top shooter and scoring threat, Internal struggles aside, UCF won't plan of the early part of the season due to The Golden Knights will hope to get and has the ability to handle the ball if on helping it go any smoother. injury. Freshman Erin Paige, who plays back the services of reserve center Davin point guards Emmett Murphy or Tim The Knights will enter their contest small forward, will handle some of the Granberry, who missed the game at Griesser ~truggle with turnovers, as has against the Owls in a fifth-place tie with post duties, as will Khaliah Guillory and Stetson with recurring back problems that happened plenty of times this year. Stetson and Campbell, three games have bothered him all season. UCF is Following UCF's road contest against behind TAAC leaders Jacksonville State TOUGH ROAD, Page 21 already playing without frontcourt stand- the Owls, it will return home to host.