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Central Florida Future. 918. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/918 • • • he Central Florida Future c 1988 The Central Florida F~ure Volume 21, Number 57 University of Central Florida/Orlando Thursday April 1·3, 1989 • Nitzschke withdraws presidential bid by R. Scott Horner CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE • Dr. Dale Nitzschke withdrew from consid­ eration for the candidacy for UCF president according to a press release Tuesday. Nitzschke said in the release that recent developments in West Virginia legislation made him optimistic about the future of the • state's university system and Marshall Uni­ versity, where he has been president for five ceived the limelight ... Now that's down to two," years. she said. "My family and I had discussed this dur­ Goigel did not specify which two of the re­ ing the weekend ... We've had an opportunity maining four candidates were favored. to look at a number of other schools and we've Dr. Rosie Joels, member of the UCF Search decided Marshall University is the place Advisory Committee and president of the UCF where we want to be." Nitzschke said in the Faculty Senate, said people in the community • release. fully supported Nitzschke . Dr. David Scott, chair of the UCF Search "The four remaining candidates were, in my Advisory Committee said the withdrawal mind, four of the most outstanding," Joels said. was not unusual at this point in the selection In his interview with the BOR Selection process. Committee Friday, Nitzschke cited faculty and He also said, "It's no secret that his staff members' distrust of the administration at • [Nitzschke's] own institution wanted him to UCF as the fir t thing he would focus on chang­ stay on." ing as president. Board of Regents student member and He also said there were serious departmental member of the BOR Selection Committee budget problems that he would address. Jackie Goigel said without Nitzschke these­ The four remaining candidates are: Dr. Steve &fc P~NTRAl FLORIDA FUTURE lection will be easier. Dr. Dale Nitzschke, after interviewing wtth the BOR Selection "There were three candidates which re- SEE SEARCH PAGE 6 Committee on Friday.withdrew from the UCF presidential race . • BOR, FSA at impasse Groups can't even get started on tuition compromise "' • by Dave Schlenker Zirin said the BOR did not establish MANAGING EDITOR the committee because the FSA still could not agree with the board's long­ The Florida Board of Regents has range tuition goal. failed to establish their proposed tui­ "They (BOR) are still on this 25 tion committee, causing the Florida percent kick," Zirin said. "We simply Student Association to support no tui­ couldn't come-up with a compromise, • tion increase for next year . so we (FSA) are going with 0 percent." During the last BOR meeting on Part of the FSA's proposal included March 31, the FSA (the student lobby­ more than doubling need based finan­ ing group composed of Florida SG cial aid through the 10 percent figure. presidents) presented a proposal that UCF student and Regent Jackie would reduce the proposed 15 percent Goigel said, "From what I understand, increase to 10 percent. the BOR 's staff budget office is cur­ Rte Phoa>JCENTRAl FLORIDA FUTURE The board rejected the FSA's pro­ rently evaluating the extent of finan­ • posal because the association said they cial aid needed. I would like to think a PASSING NOTES could not support the BOR's goal to compromise could be worked-out, but I Microbiology major Kelly Evans and Biology/Pre-Optometry major Mary Evans have Florida university students pay don't foresee it." discuss biology notes with Laura Parigian in their own outdoor study hall. 25 percent of their education by 1993- G<>igel defended the BOR's 15 per­ 94. cent figure, saying that more money However, the board did agree to will go into teachers' salaries as well. establish a special committee to work She added that the FSA's current • Protesters to meet with Colbourn with the FSA. stance of a tuition freeze doesn't make The desire was to work on a compro­ sense. by Lance Turner tative of the Air Force ROTC- told the mise percentage between the two fac­ "I don't agree with that stance at • CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Student Senate on Tuesday that being tions so both would be hand in hand all," she said. denied the use ofDrigger's field would when presenting an increase proposal "If students are going to be respon­ Student opposition to the use of force them to move their practices and to the Florida legislature for a final sible, they need to go all the way." Drigger's field for the proposed UCF drills across campus. vote. As it stands now, the FSA and the student union has moved Student Body "We are much against the student Although members of the FSA had BO R will go to the legislature with President Denver Stutler to set up a union being put there," band member met with Chancellor Charles Reed on different requests. meeting between President Trevor Barbara Kelly said. the subject, the board has not estab­ Student Body President and FSA Colboum and protesters. The Student Senate is working on a lished the committee, and, according to Vice Chairman Denver Stutler said, "I ;rhree students - two representing FSA Executive Director Gary Zirin, it the marching band and one represen- SEE SENATE PAGE 6 appears no further efforts will be made. SEE TUITION PAGE 6 • SPORTS CONFETTI NEWS CLIPS 3 • The UCF football team • Confetti explores the is­ OPINION 8 concludes spring drills sue of satanism in rock 'n' Saturday with a scrim­ roll; Knight-Rock Festival. 9 mage against the alumni. '89, to benefit WUCF's al­ The baseball team is ternative music program­ CLASSIFIED 10 • ranked 26th and a former ming, will bring rock and Knight signs with Miami. reggae to the SCA. SPORTS 12 2, The Central Florida Future, April 13, 1989 • • • • Sample a Macintosh! • • The p. F R R E E • E • E • • p p • R R I I z z E E s s • • ~pecial Bundle Prices on Macintosh Computers. • Save Big Bucks ($). Wednesday, Thursday, Friday • April 12, 13, 14, 1989 • 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • On the UCF Green, behind the Kiosk. • • ti DRAWING TO BE HELD FRIDAY 2:00 P.M. • FOR COMPACT DISC PLAYER '" MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN -----------------------~--~--------------- . Oral Roberts turns to his students for cash Staff Report end his life unless he raised $8 COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE million, to be used for full scholarships for ORU medical Oral Roberts University students, within a certain time students took money from period. their own pockets again, to Roberts raised the money, help the evangelist and but attached strings to it when founder of their school. he ultimately gave it to his ORU students attending a med students. chapel service at the Tulsa, At an emotional chapel Oklahoma, campus on March service, he told the students he 29 rushed to the stage to leave had decided to .consider the $8,500 in checks, change and scholarships as loans to be bills at the feet of preacher repaid either at 18 percent Oral Roberts after he told interest or by working for Bill FoJCWor1hy/CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE • them the school and ministry Roberts' ministry for free for UCF students teamed up with police officers Friday night to search for 5-year-old Christopher Conkle. would be dismantled by credi­ four years after graduation. The boy was discovered, unharmed, after nearly three hours of searching. tors unless he raised $11 mil­ When the med students lion by May 6. grumbled in protest, Roberts Declining contributions to reportedly told them to "Keep UCF students help find lost boy the ministry led to what Rich­ your cotton-picking mouths ard Roberts, Oral's son and shut!" • by Dan Horowitz day evening and found her son missing, she and executive vice president of the This time, Roberts made no CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE her friends split up and searched the woods. university, termed the great­ scholarship promises, though After finding no sign of the child, Conkel est financial crisis in the 41- on his television show before • Police and UCF student volunteers found a called police. year-old ministry's history. his personal appeal to stu­ 3-year-old boy lost in the woods behind the According to Sgt. Doug Brown of the UCF Oral Roberts vowed to keep dents for money he did call Pizza Hut on Alafaya Trail Friday night. Police Department, 30 Orange County officers the school going "until Jesus ORU's financial condition "a The search, which lasted nearly three hours, and a helicopter were involved in the search. comes." life and death matter." • ended around 10 p.m. when an Orange County He said the police organized a search party of No one at the university A secretary in the school's deputy found the boy asleep under a tree.