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Central Florida Future, Vol. 26 No. 42, August 3, 1994

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Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 26 No. 42, August 3, 1994" (1994). Central Florida Future. 1243. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1243 Magic sign much sought-after Horace Grant-see sports, page 12 Central Florida Future Vol. 26 •No. 42 Serving the University of Central Florida since l 968 · August 3, 1994 . . ~ . . UCF continues action to comply with Tiiie IX

D The women's lations. The former graduate stu­ women's sports is $466,903. A total Women make up about 53 percent ministration. And the AD' s three dent set in motion a process that will of 163 male athletes received partial of the UCF student body. inch thick report and proposals for athletic budget will eventually lead to additional fund­ or full scholarships totalling 97 full But Title IX has to. do with compliance deals with all aspects of receive an additional ing for women's athletics and a cut scholarships, while 72 female ath­ morethanjustgenderequityinfund­ the legal requirements, all to be $300,00 next year. in funding for men's sports. letes shared 43 scholarships. Foot­ ing and athletic scholarships. It cov­ phased in within the next few years. What Title IX boils down to ball alone awarded 62 scholarships. ers the entire machination of the When Steve Sloan took over is a numbers game. The Athletic To comply with gender equity regu­ athletic budget, from coaching ben­ as athletic director in 1993, he saw by OMAR DAJANI Department's 1993-94 estimated lations, a school has to budget ath­ efits to facilities to academic sup­ an immediate need to address the Staff writer budget for men's sports is just over letics proportional to the gender port services, all the way to the gender inequities in the athletic pro­ $1.6 million, -while the budget for make-up of the student body. gender make-up of the athletic ad- grams. For the last few months he As UCF's football program has supervised the OCR probe gets ready for NCAA Division I-A and drawn up a .plan to achieve competition in 1996, the momen­ equity between male and female tum has been overshadowed by a sports. "We think that the OCR federal investigation into the Ath­ will accept our plan," he said. letic Department's gender equity Additionally, Sloan hired scorecard. And after dozens of on­ Mary Joy Kaufman as UCF's ci te investigations over the last sev­ first female assistant athletic di­ eral months by officials at the De­ rector. She will supervise both partment of Education's Office of women's athletics and problems Civil Rights, UCF anxiously awaits centered around gender equity. the OCR's "Letter of Findings" Already she's finding herself which will critique the Athletic amid conflicting demands and Department's gender equity plans expectations. and set the guidelines for compli­ "}Iowmuchmoney is bud­ ance. geted for recruiting purposes and The rarely enforced federal coaches' salaries is a sensitive law, known as Title IX, requires area because some would argue educational institutions receiving that a lot of the men who coach federal aid to comply with specific sports have a lot more experi­ gender equity standards. Compli­ ence," Kaufman said. "And, as a ance with the law is checked when result, [they] might have teams · as few as one complaint is filed. So that win more and therefore far, almost all complaints filed have should earn more." resulted in athletics departments "Those who debate that adjusting their budgets to provide say women have been socialized equal opportunities and resources to not have these kinds of expec­ for women's sports. tations and therefore possibly That's exactly what Jayne weren't greatly involved in sports Surdy ka had in mind when she filed because they were encouraged a complaint last December charg­ ing UCF with flagrant Title IX via- See TITLE IX, page 3 Future graphic/Ellison lack of funding end Distinguished Lecture Series • may by ALYCIA SEV~RSON neth Lawson, Chairperson of the quested that he reallocate the Since the stipulations in the Karen Brown, previous di­ Activity and Service fee budget Staff writer DLAC. "We didn't anticipate funds to the program. rector of the DLS, said she was cannot simply be changed by SG, the funds being cut." Nicki Penne, the SG Di­ sorry to hear that funds were cut it must write a new bill and get it Many people were shocked In a recent memo, Hitt in­ rector of Public Speakers, said off at such an early stage. This is passed before it can give the to discover that UCF President formed this committee that "no she is quite upset about Hitt's the third year UCF has offered the Dr. John Hitt recently discontin­ money was earmarked in the decision and said that the SG will program its $30,000 contribu­ DLS program. Last year, it won ued the university's anticipated budget for this purpose," be­ work to provide the additional tion. the Campus Activities Board's $30,000 contribution to the Dis­ cause the DLAC did not submit funds this program needs. "Many As a result of this di­ program of the year award which, tinguished Lecture Series pro­ their budget requests "in a timely students are disappointed about lemma, another DLS committee according to Brown, is a rare gram. manner." this, they enjoy the lectures," was formed which consists of achievement for any lecture se­ Maya Anagelou, Robert However, the 1994-95 Penne said." I feel like the rug has student members only. ries. Fulgam, General Norman Student Activity and Service Fee been pulled out from under our "The funds are ours, so we "This program is something Schwarzkopf, Janet Reno and John Budget, signed by Hitt this past feet-we have about two weeks decided to choose who the speak­ an institution of higher learning Grisham were a few names on a April, does allocate funds for to come up with $30,000 from ers will be," said Miguel should have,'' Brown said. "UCF list of tentative feature speakers the program. somewhere." Torregrossa , SG Director of should not take a back seat to the Distinguished Lectures Advi­ However, Hitt said that the Governmental Affairs and mem­ According to this budget, other state universities that have sory Committee considered invit­ $30,000 provided last year came ber of both the student and uni­ which cannot be altered without even more costly programs than ing to UCF as a part of their 1994- from the "University Special versity DLAC. "We want one a bill, "the Student Government ours." 95 series. Projects Budget," which is funded solid speaker to get word of the • will allocate $30,000 for the Dis­ Brown also mentioned that However, it is virtually im­ on a year-to-year basis, and that DLS's notoriety back to the ad­ tinguished Lecture Series if some administrators have criti­ possible to secure lectures from he received no request to fund the ministration," he said. "We are President Hitt provides $30,000 cized the DLAC for being more any of these people without the for this same purpose." DLS until the budget "was virtu­ also going to petition the concerned with name recognition funds to pay them with. ally completed." He added that President's office to let him know Last Sunday, as a method than academics. However, in the "We were excited about of formal protest, the SG wrote the program "struck me as hav­ that we believe the program moving forward," said Dr. Ken- a resolution to Hitt which re- ing very mixed quality." should be continued." See LECTURE, page 3

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If you saw the with funding for women's athletics, the participate on the football team to statistics from the paper [The Or­ question of interest and intensity of 110 or less, down from 125. lando Sentinel] ... they're giving the competition arises. Will .the com­ Dr. John Hitt, the president of men $700,000extra next year; that's munity be interested in female foot­ UCF, believes the OCR will accept more money then the whole ball? If, as Title IX requires, equal Sloan's plan. In a written response, women's program [recieves]." Ac­ budgets for the sports marketing are said that he endorses Steve Sloan's cording to Surdyka, women's ath­ put into place, willitresultin higher • plan. He also said he does not think letics haven't been given the chance community participation in Title IX will encourage other mi­ to grow and prosper. She said she is women's sports ? Should sports be norities, like African- or Hispanic­ encouraging female athletes to sue amarket-drivenenterprise? Accord­ Americans, to seek a similar law in federal court for equality. ing to Title IX, the answer is no. equalizing the opportunities and "Someone told me the other Open Call now or stop by! ''I think Title IX is concerned budgets based on the minority make­ day 'Gee Jayne, it's getting better;~ Mon-Fri. 9:00-6:00 823-7100 about fairness, not the market," up of a university, becuase their yes, I agree, getting $700,000 is Sat. 10:00-5:00 10600 Bloomfield Dr. added Sloan. rights are protected by the Civil better than $400,000, but when you Sun. 1 :00-5:00 Orlando, Fl. 32825 So what is the Athletic De­ Rights Act of 1964 and other federal deserve $2 million, no way." partment going to do to even the and state statutes. ButJ ayne Surdyka The OCR' s findings are due playing field ? Some of the changes ·is not impressed. As the complain tee, August or September. will include increasing the budget • SG protests the ·denial of matching funds for series -Instant Cash From LECTURE, page 1 Schlafly and Sarah Weddington, The DLS may be able to •Fast Hassle Free Loans on as well as a theatrical tete-a-tete secure two prominent speakers past, this committee has worked between Danny Glover and Felix with the funds provided by the to offer a blend of both con­ Justice. SG, but must act quickly. Most almost anything cepts. The lectures also drew speakers on the lecture circuit need "It'is difficult to do with a people from the local community to be booked up to a year in advance. •No Credit Checks commuter c' mpus," Brown as well as UCF last year. Similar Alternatives to advanced said. "We nee l name recogni­ programs at other state universi­ planning include a wait list for tion to motiva e our students to ties have taken a "community ap­ university lecture cancellations or •No Applications dri.ve back to the campus, but proach" and most have expanded short term planning for "hot topic" we also want to offer an infor­ their programs due to local coi:po­ speakers who are less prominent. •Bargains on Unclaimed mative lecture." rate sponsors. Right now, all plans for both Last year, in an attempt to "The more community the student and university DLACs appeal to UCF' s diverse student Merchandise A sponsorship we have, the better are at a standstill. Members hope population, the series included our program will become," said that President Hitt will make some a lecture by Marlin Fitzwater, a Lawson. 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C'.\.lmin..u.ion. or trc.-atment "-h~; h is rufonnoJ .u .l rt"5Uh. uf ..1.nJ ,,.,ilh1n; ! houf' "' responding to lhe ox.l\"tttascmcnt for the free, c:tixounteJ fee, or reduced fee sen ice, e.'Qmirullion, or trC.lt.menL • • ·The Central Florida Future 0 llllOll August 3, 1994 Pro-life leaders need to stress non-violen What a strange irony it is when a medical doctor, who has taken an oath to save lives, cannot even save his • own by wearing a bulletproof vest Yet this is exactly what happened when Paul Hill, a former Presbyterian minister, shot and killed Dr. John Bayard last Friday. • Hill, who for years had been an outspoken advocate of killing doctors who perform abortions in order to "save" lives, finally made good on his promise when he killed Bayard and an associate outside a Pensacola abortion • clinic. Somehow though his distorted interpretations of the scriptures, he believed he was serving Jesus. One does not have to be a Christian to see the faulty reasoning Hill used, nor does one have to be a genius to realize that he hurt the credibility of the pro-life move­ ment a thousand times more than he helped it. But for some reason, the mainstream press felt a need to editorialize about why Hill's actions are. wrong and how murdering doctors who perform abortions directly • conflicts with true pro-life views. Obviously. With the exception of a few nuts, everyone from arch-conservative Catholics to ultra-liberal atheists have condemned Hill. And it seems doubtful that • those few nuts actually read newspaper editorials. So, then, comes the question of how to deal with these nuts that are out there, barrels cocked and loaded, • ready to blast away for Christ. To this, there are no easy There's more to motorcycles.than you'd think answers. However, there is a way to prevent this sort of tragedy from happening again. You find yourself at the limits of your capabilities. What Hill, and most others who have similar views, at changes through time as you get older is how you express those one time belonged to a major Christian denomination. Hill, capabilities. At different times in your life, you may express for example, was exconununicated from the Presbyterian yourself through sports or poetry, through your relationships or • church for preaching that abortion doctors should be killed. through your work. What makes it all exciting is to be at that The church should have also made it extremely clear to its absolute limit of what you can do or create·. There are a lot of ways members, and to the public as well, that it does not at all to get there from here. Some will train themselves physically to • condone the use of violence in its opposition to aoortion. have fantastic balance and coordination. Some or even the same Thirty years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King people later ii1 there life will tax their minds and emotions to the already ridden great distances can understand that book, but if you put prospective protesters though harsh tests to make sure utmost to create their own version ofperfection. Some will ride a read it before your first road trip, you will begin to understand. they would never resort to violence. He brought attention to motorcycle. Once you do start to get the hang ofit, Zen will make the difference • inequalities though passive resistance. His strategy worked, ·Tue motorcycle touches upon the most basic primal urges between hours of tedious riding an a adventure of discovery and within man: thedesire for excitement, the need to be in control, yet and helped pass major civil rights legislation. Perhaps the . a quest for excellence. It's not for everybody, but those with ears slightly out of control, and the knowledge that with a turn of a key If pro-life movement could learn a lesson from this- that the will listen. you happen to be into drugs, try to find a videotape • (or the kick starter, on older models), you can go out onto the of Fasy Rider. I highly discourage any drug best way to expose an injustice, as they see it, is though non­ roadways to face DEA TH. use and motorcycle riding, though- you violence. Not to say that the pro-life movement condones Facing deathhas been given a bad rap in our society, yetitmay don't want to die that fast. Once you have violence, but it has certainly come short of doing all it can to be one of the most basic ways people discover who they are. done all of the above, you are ready to go. • dissuade its followers from acting out violently. Christians do it on the authority of God when they Just be sure to take your Self along; you John Hill has proved, once again, that there are follow the command of Jesus: "Except as you are may be surprised at what you find when few deadlier mixtures then religious fanaticism and a gun. willing to give up your life for me can you have you get there. How unfortunate two people had to die to remind us. eternal life." A lot of people would argue about Before you pack up your bags at whether he meant that figuratively or literally, but the end of the semester, think about Save Distinguished Lecture Series I think he was touching on a universal human your decision. There was a experi­ • truth ... you have to face death to really appreciate , enced motorcycle rider who once The Distinguished Lecture Series is perhaps one of · life. drove a car directly in front of an the most interesting, educational, and rewarding extracur­ Motorcycles will make you appreciate life. oncoming motorcycle by accident. • ricular activities students at UCF can attend. Last year, There are other ways, also, but motorcycles The accident cost him a couple of thou­ have a way of being an instant portal through the series brought influential speakers such as Danny sand dollars, but miraculm~sly no one was which we can go beyond the limits of the Glover, Marlin Fitzwater, Phyllis Schlafly, and Sarah hurt. Two things to remember from this. One­ ordinary. Call it a natural high, if you will, but Weddington. ifaperson withover50,000milesofexperience • there is something about traveling down couldmissseeingamotorcycle,anyonecan.Two For example, last year the series brought Schlafly and the road with the wind whipping across - any time a motorcyclist has a accident with a car Weddington to debate Roe v. Wade, the case which your face and the asphalt moving seventy and is not killed, it is a miracle. legaiized abortion. Hearing two people so intricately • f!liles an hour beneath your feet that lets If motorcycling is so dangerous, why do I involved in the case debate the issue almost made the $6 you know that you are on the edge. Travel- recommend it? Because you need to have adventure per credit hour activity fee seem justified. ing great distances in this fashion will really test in yqur life like you need water. Also, some of the However, this series may not be back in the fall. your stamina alternatives are not that good. I have a friend who • UCF's administration has denied a request for matching To really get fired up for a long road 'trip wanted to join the Navy Seals, mainly for the sake of funds for the program. Without the matching funds takes great preparation. The physical tools are adventure. I asked him two questions that the recruitment provided by UCF, the program may not be ;:tble to fairly simple: clothing that is cool enough for the ads somehow always manage to leave out. Are you willing • continue. day, yet warm enough for the night; spray lubricant (for the to kill someone and are you willing to die for whatB ill Clinton, The reason the administration gave for denying the motorcycle, not you); something to sleep on if you are staying your Commander-in-Chief, thinks is a just cause? By com­ request was that proper procedure was not followed in outside and a can of fix-a-flat. The mental requirements are much parison, motorcycles are a non-violent way to start being all • requesting funding. Whether or not procedures were tougher. You need to read and understand a copy of 'Zen and the you can be. TO DIE FOR, if it happens like that, but by your followed isn't the issue; to lose a program that has given Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Well, maybe understanding is choosing and not someone else's orders. That is freedom, and this campus so much would be a true shame. asking a little to much. There is no way someone who has not more than life, that is really living! • News Editor Hi there Distribution Manager Don Bates Sports Editor Jason Swancey Central Florida Future Advertising Production Manager Rodney Ellison Entertainment Editor Sean Perry © 1994 The Central Florida Future, Inc. Advertising Manager 12243 University Blvd.• Orlando, FL 32817 Jason Meder Opinion Editor David G. 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I'm motivated by all the hoopla surrounding the 25th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and also by a book that I recently picked up while taking a break from studying in the • library. It was William Shatner' s account of the TV phenomenon Star Trek (to jump start all the non-Trekkies out there, he was To quote Jacob Stuart, ''I am shocked!" (Or is that Jim Captain Kirk). Philips? I often get them confused.) This applies to the lack of Now, what do the Apollo 11 moon shot and Star Trek have student response to the abomination of Robert Voor' s odious in common? Well, besides the fact that they were both happening controversial and he was disappointed with the lack of reader articles as well as my own apathy in not submitting my response at around the same time, they both served to awaken and stimulate responses. What gets me is the disrespect in calling me ignorant to Bob's stupidity. So, with the most humble of apologies, here is man's imagination about the exploration of space. Both of them and misinformed. I'm not some dumb sucka writing whatever the response that I should have submitted over a week ago. were engaged in exploring new worlds and going where no man opinions come to mind. I assume that as an editor, he wants his Religion is often times based on nothing more than faith. has gone before. Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon lent paper to be read. So why does he discount what is written in it as There are no documents or other sources that can verify the things credibility to the adventures of Captain Kirk and crew. The fact ''ridiculous"? People don't want to read ridiculous opinions. in the Bible as being true or reliable. It is taken on blind faith that that the U.S. space program was largely driven by the competition I'm going to hold David Barnett accountable. I don't see what is presented in the Bible is factual and is indeed the Word of with the Russians was mimicked in Star Trek by the Federation how I can write opinions that people would believe if my God. In other words, no thought or intelligence is required to fighting and compeating with the Romulans and Klingons. I could credibility has been sabotaged by my editor. I would be satisfied believe in God, just slavish obedience to what may or may not be • go on and on, but while Star Trek continued in syndication and by an apology and admission that my column was not "misin­ God's Word. Speaking of no thoughts or intelligence, I'm re­ with a next generation, the U.S. space program seems cancelled formed" or "ignorant." minded of Robert Voor's column of abortion and birth control forever for lack of ratings. (Editor's note: Mr. Voor is apparently very upset about what which appeared in the July 13 edition of The Central Florida Even though billions watched man's first step on the moon I wrote last week concerning his controversial article on birth Future. on televison, I'm sure more people know the name of Captain control. He has argued that what I said in my editorial last week A major leap of faith is required to discover the supposed link Kirk's second-in-command then know the name of the second was out ofline and he has proved that the statements in his column between artificial birth control and the decline of western civiliza­ man to walk on the moon. More people probably recogonize the weren't based on irrational religious ramblings, nor one-sided tion. There are no facts or figures presented todocumentorsupport • name of the starship Enterprise then recogonize the name of the religious propaganda. I will admit that referring to Robert as this contention, only self-serving religious babble that has nothing lunar lander &gle. ignorant and misinfonned may have been hasty, and for that I to do with the FACTS! This should come as no surprise, however. , ... apologize. But, I will state that I strongly disagree with many of It is typical of the fascism being employed by the religious right. Whoa! What's this? We interrupt this column for a late­ his ideas and ideals. However, I will not censor a writer because To them, facts and figures are irrelevant and secondary to beliofs. breakingnews flash. I justreadDavidBarnett' sJuly 27 comments his views conflict with mine, and there is room for Robert Voor' s However, just because a whole bunch of people believes some­ on my column about abortion and artificial birth control. Well, I views in this paper. I do not wish to tum his column into ajoke, nor thing, doesn't make it true. Columbus proved that point over 500 feel I have to reply or people might really think that what I write do I want people to not read him because they may think he isn't years ago. (Yes, I know about the Flat Earth Society, but people about is "incorrect." They wouldn't want to read something credible. Robert has made some valid commen~~ on other topics also believe Oral Roberts really talks to God, so ... ) written by someone who is "misinformed" and has fallen into a asidefrom religion and religious ideals. I do feel that his state­ As surprising as it may seem, Bob did get at least one thing ''pit of ignorance" (according to David Barnett). ments.promote intolerance, and that does disturb me. It slwuld correct. (Surprise, surprise, surprise!) There are indeed two iden­ Loyal fans, be sure that what I write about is legitimate. Ifyou disturb most ofyou, and that is why I ran his article. It slwws that tifiable purposes for sex: to express love and to reproduce. This is think my explanation for how the pil1 works is made from religious there are people in this world that preach love and peace, but only where Bob's momentary flirtation. with consciousness ends. propaganda, check out these references: The Billings Method, by if it fi!s into their narrow focus on the world. I do not believe in a Reproduction is in no way superior to the expression oflove. It is Dr. Evelyn Bi11ings & Ann Westmore, page 159, (1980) or page God ofany sort. But when I was growing up and was forced to a form oflove's expression. This simple point, though, seems to 3 the pamphlet "Facts About Oral Contraceptives" by the U.S. attend church, I did't believe the God I was taught about would be beyond Bob's comprehension. (MaybeoldBob here should be Department of Health and Human Services, (1984 ). Or try the want his children (Christians) to hate or not be tolerant towards on the Lake County School Board. You know what they say: .. ''Contraceptive Technology Update," January 1990, page 5. If others just because they are gay, black, handicapped, or clwse to Ignorance loves company.) you are still skeptical, contact the group Pharmacist's for Life. · use birth control. To me, this mentalitY is a slap in the face ofa God In many third world countries, there are countless numbers of Heck, you can even look it up in the Physician's Desk Reference. that the Christians love so much, and pretend to understand. If, children born into poverty and disease that never have a chance at Here is a quote from "Choosing a Contraceptive" by the FDA Robert, you are trying to bring people into the anns ofyour Lord, life. Those that do live, inevitably continue the cycle of bringing Consumer Magazine, December 1993: " ... progestins keep the what in the hell makes you think they would want to enter flie more doomed children into the world, all in the name ofGod. Why endometrium (uterine lining) from thickening. This prevents the embrace ofan intolerant supreme being? Your God supposedly are all these children born to parents that are ill-equipped to raise fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus." ·is responsible for everyone on this planet. Did your God put them? Catholic missionaries, in the midst of trying to help these Next, I would like to say how unprofessional it is for an everyone on this planet the same? Was something in thewaterthat people; tell them that birth control is wrong. To these people it is opinion editor to write such things about one of his columnists. made evel)10ne different? I don't think so. better to bring children into the world to suffer and die before they There was nothing wrong with saying my article was fairly David G. Barnett-Opinion Editor) ever grow up, than to use their God-given common sense and practice birth control. We have a. world here that is rapidly becoming overpopulated, but to Bob, it is more important to be Beer, bikinis, sexual morality, and, of course, you right than smart. What if two people in a monogamous relationship decide that I have often wondered exactly who was the genius that they do not want to have children? Perhaps they can't afford them made the obvious link between bikinis and beer. Of or are too busy with their careers to effectively raise kids properly. course, everyone knows that sex sells. To prove that point, • Common sense dictates that birth control is the way to go. Bob all one has to do is look at how many cases of beer were wants to dictate to you what you should do in your life. He also sold last week alone. My question is: Do people honestly condemns you as selfish and perverted, yet he doesn 'teven know believe that stereotypically perfect, half-naked women you. Does anyone else see the inherent stupidity and intolerarice will drop out of the sky on their unsuspecting party simply eighteen months. But, as victims of the onslaught of AIDS being put forth by Bob? To make matters worse, Bob even because they chose Brand-A beer over Brand-B? Another education, we know that it has been proven that risks of contradicts himself at the end of his "opinion." He states, ''The act question I have relates to who actually picks these women contracting any sexually transmitted disease are reduced reserved for conceiving a new human being should be kept for the commercials. I would choose more paler-skinned through the practice of safe sex with a single partner. dignified and not be compromised." Fine sentiment, but it contra­ darker-haired beauties. However, several volumes could I have to die of something. I do know that much. If it dicts his earlier statement that sex has two purposes: the expression not adequately cover the topic of illusions of beauty, so I happens to be AIDS, then I suppose that it is fate's choice, or ofloveandreproduction. Makeupyourmind ! (WHOOSH! What will drop it for now. God's choice, or a coincidence, dependfog on how you look was that? Oh, the last remnant ofBob's credibility flying out the Well, you guessed it, it's time for someone else to at it. I don't want to die of AIDS, but if I have taken every window.) ramble on about sex for a while. I figured that everyone reasonable precaution, then I would just have to accept that One thing I've noticed in Bob's attempts at intelligent writing was doing it and it would make me look older, so here it is. fact if it did happen. Giving up sex because someone paid for (batting .000 right now) is that he is extremely homophobic. He For those of you still wondering how I feel about bikinis an advertisement telling me I was going to die falls in with the cannot even mention gays without using words like "abomina­ and beer, let's just say that no amount of beautiful women same idea that women are going to fall on a party because they tion" and "perverse." Gay people are completely normal. There is • could get me to buy American beer, even if I chose the drink Brand-A beer. The cause and effect relationships in nothing perverse or abominable about thern. Just because being women. these two cases are not the same, but the basic premise still is. gay is not normal for you, Bob, doesn't mean that it's not normal Last week, in a well known newspaper, some association The odds that I will contract a sexually transmitted disease for others. There is no proof otherwise, no matter what two • or another (I will not mention names), shelled out some hard from a safe, single partner relationship are about the same as throwaway references in the Bible say. I'd say that old Bob has a cash to take out a full page advertisement which basically said the odds that women will come to my next party. Any of my few skeletons in his closet that he'd like desperately to forget. that premarital sex is a bad thing. They used a few misleading friends could tell you how unlikely that would be. (Hmnun. Perhaps "closet" is an unfortunate term ... ) statistics of AIDS deaths and numbers of cases of sexually lam not trying to persuade people to drop all of their sexual Finally, let me say that it's not Bob's religion I find transmitted diseases to prove their point. They even offered a morals, nor am I trying to tell anyone to forget about being safe offensive, it's his conduct that is an abomination. There are free guide to parents who wanted to teach their kids to say "no" simply because everyone has to die anyway. I just want to say many Christians in this world who are intelligent and enlight­ to premarital sex. Quick aside: "Son (or daughter), we want that there are always choices to make, and decisions should be ened and who have a clue. (No, Bob, I'm not talking about you. you to say 'no' to premarital sex." Who needs a guide? based on reasonable precaution. If anyone wanted to be Go watch Rush Limbaugh or something.) Sitting idly by and Anyway, this advertisement is all fine and dandy, but where entirely safe today, the only thing he or she could do would be letting people like Robert Voorpromote ignorance and stupid­ does this leave people like me, i.e. anyone who doesn't t.lrink to get locked into a closet, eat only stale graham crackers, and ity is as bad as the supposed writing that Bob has graced The that premarital sex is s~ch a bad thing? drink only goat's milk. 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Loaded, is good advice from the really loud, feed in some distortion, This CD contains 16 tracks, Carolinians, especially if your go­ and, uh, play the same beat we heard three of which are interludes. His ing to listen to this CD straight in some other bands' songs, thow in a A Full Service Nail Company style is laid back on every track, through. It is one decibel louder tad of sampling and write cool lyrics telling tales of how life is in the than ear-piercing. about guts and hate, we'll sell records 'hood. The beats are complex and This band has a sort of punk/ .. . Maybewecanappealtothatcrowd . clear, with the lyrics driving home grunge sound with a twang - they of suicidal school kids with lyrics like, 384-0032 the point. Track four, " Life of a are what I like to call southern ''You are a f-ing loser! You are Sinner," draws on previous expe­ gfunge. nothing! You are nothing!" and re­ N Nall Zone riences in his life and the improper Their sound is loud guitars, peat them over and over and over Union Park Plaza routes he often had to take to deal pounding drums, and screaming again .... We'll be COOL. 9645 E. Colonial Dr. 1 !~ with them. vocals - screaming about some Music quality aside, Energy lwl • In his biography he explains chick that loves him and he still records gets kudos for the CD's pack­ E. Colonial Dr. ~ that he can't even leave his house knows it. aging; the jewel box is molded from anymore for fear of being shot. Their effect is similar to that plastic which is the exact color of - of Seattle's Mudhoney, except this "· One thing is for sure, though­ you gues.sed it - bile. Lk. Lauderhill Rd. even though he doesn, t get out band is louder and slightly less melodic (if you can imagine that). much, his message does. •Cynthia Conlin • • A3 AXIS Au~ust 3 - 9, 1994 The Reverend is too hot Ll\7E live forSoundgarden and UMI _Mother Tongue, Coma, Kramer's first appearances since leav­ out chaos. Uve played the Edge July ing the band. He was replaced by their I'm usually not thrilled about seeing .. lead guitarist earlier last year, a move a band that's as mellow as Live, in a 31. that led to the demise of the ''new" such a free-for-all environment, but I must have broken a mirror Saigon Kick. Needless to say, Matt's when it's all said and done, Live earlier this week. How else could moved on and hooked up with a new deliver. Lead vocalist Edward one explain having to sit through a bandthatsounds betterthan ever. Coma Kowalczyk looked like a 14-year­ band like Mother Tongue, a group can't help but sound a lot like Saigon old concentration camp victim, yet that I earlier referred to as the worst Kick, especially with their layered har­ had the energy and vigor of a world • band I had ever seen, not once, but monies. But they definitely don't have class athlete. Kowalczyk is to Live two nights in a row? 'Nuff said! the commercially acceptable, radio what Cobain was to Nirvana. Live I eagerly anticipat.ed the sec­ friendly sound that made Saigon a come across a lot harder when in ond band Coma, whichis fronted by crossover success. There's an eerie concert then they do on disc. Long the original lead singer from Saigon mood conveyed by the long song struc­ gone are the days of the short haired, Kick, Matt Kramer. This was one of tures, as they build from serenity to all See LIVE, page A4 • Slashing through the night with Stabbing rnestwar~ by TOM DIPAOLO bandinAmerica(Geggy-Tah)acouple ments, such as three different ctr:im photo/SWANCEY Axis music critic of weeks ago, along come signed act kits (kind of reminded me of seemg Kim Thail (left) teams up with Chris Cornell at the Edge. Mother Tongue. This band sucked so Ministry on the In Case You Didn't • Welcome back to another badthatthesoundoftherainonthetop Feel Like Slwwing Up video )and a by JASON SWANCEY line echoed, bringing large numbers rainy outdoor show at the Edge. Ac­ of the tin roof sounded better in coµi- keyboardist that had down Roddy Sports editor toward the stage like flocks of reli­ tually, itwasn'treallyrainey outside, parison! The lead singer/bassist emu- Bottum's(fromFaithNoMore) fran­ gious worshippers to their god - but the Swiss cheese-like shed ac- lated Flea from the Chili peppers so tic playing style down pat. They did Wet mulch and clove ciga­ Chris Cornell. commodations the Edge occasion- much that the only thing he was miss- their best to get all 150 people who rettes permeated the air at the outer­ Soundgarden took the stage ally provides don't really hold any ing was a sock on his c-ck. bothered showing up on this most Edge Friday evening. One thing was and refused to relinquish it for the water. Tearing up the stage like a sonic dreary night .into the groove .. but due sure - alternative music would be next two hours. They played some­ Despite having an extremely tornado, Stabbing Westward came to lack of exposure, this was an ex- · played tonight. Doc Martens were thing from every album, including limited amount of time to perform, roaring out with a sound bigger than tremely difficult task. I'm always at a surplus, and heads looked like "Jesus Christ Pose" and "Rusty local favorites Cluj started things off Rush Limbaugh's posterior. The five skeptical about seeing an "industrial the :op of a multi-colored Sno-cone. Cage" from Badmotorfinger, and .by combining an eerie look with a guys made more noise than an entire influenced" band live because they Reverend Horton Heat took the title track as well as "Black Hole weird Gothic rock sound that should symphony. Bl~e it on the acoustics have a lot of pre-recorded instru­ the stage and failed to disappoint as Sun" and "Spoon Man" from their have record labels taking notice. Add from the tin shed, but Stabbing West- ments being played as well as the theirroughrock-a-billy stylequickly latest release, Superunknown. a special guest appearance by ex­ ward were so loud, it felt like my ears band themselves playing. Although whipped the crowd into a frenzy. The show wasn't musically Alter Ego bassist/Peaches employee were going to bleed. Louder than this was the case tonight, the band · The loud vocals and steamy slap­ unsatisfying, but the overall effect Cooper Ladnier, and you get a well bombs, man. Before I saw this band needed little help from their comput­ style stand-up bass soon had every­ was rather uninspiring due to the rounded four-piece that would've live, I basically had written these guys ers and relied mostly on their techni­ one forgetting the rain and concen­ lack of crowd interaction. They were been even better if time allowed Just off as Nine Inch Nails rip-offs. But cal skill. Tosaytheleast,itwasanight trating on the music at hand. Their also very dry, showing little emo­ when I thought I had seen the worst these u s fuse a lot of different ele- of eardrum blowin rock 'n roll. .. 'set was over too soon, but it was tion and doing nothing out of the enough to get the wet crowd primed ordinary- we could have stayed for the main event - Soundgarden. home and watched MTV. 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1 UYE, from page A3 Journey ends In a Pig s Valise clean shaven, wet behind the ears, was surprisingly unpretentious and young fresh fellows that burst upon thanked the crowd for "having fuem." the music scene. Live, it seems, have When all is said and done, Live is a Axis writer takes the long way to the Theatre Downtown matured in look as well as in their great live band. music. They combine socially intri- l'l!""'!"'!'.....,...... 1111111111111..,...... ,..111111111111-...... ,...... ,""""' • by ANDI JOHNSON in the arm, making his Fritos fly except for James Taxi, played by cate lyrics fused with tightly arranged Axis theater critic onto the lady in the row in front of the gorgeous Stuart Maxwell, were melodies. Live primarily tore through us). exaggerated caricatures. The best songsfromtheirlatestoffering,Throw­ My boyfriend travelled 120 As the lights flickered, the character, according to my boy- ing Copper, but when they went back miles south to see me in Orlando, hostess called the audience to atten­ friend, was Shrimp Bucket, played tothenowclassicMentallewelry, the and he said, "Oh, I forgot to return a tion with a plea for help; "Our byTomSherohman.lfoundShrimp crowd went nuts. It looked like hun­ video at home ...." theater is poor and an infectious Bucket to be a sweaty cross between dredsof spaced out kids on pogo sticks I groaned, but agreed to go apathy is creeping from Tampa to Jimmy Swaggart and Elvis. Jason,_ were invadin the Ed e! The band with him to return it, on the condi- Orlando on the East-West." I didn't on the other hand, insisted that Eric ~~~~~~~~~~~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~I ti on that we would be back in time to tell her that we took I-4, because I Pinder, playing Zoot, was the most see In a Pig's Valise at Theatre didn't think it was that important. talented. I truly was amazed with fi:A Downtown at 8:00. So, we drove The lights flickered again, Delores, who played an ethnic ~ 8 the 120 miles back to the Block- accompanied by wafts of dry ice dancer. She danced on stage almost USED TRADE-IN buster in Port Saint Lucie and and music signifying the opening the whole time - even in her sleep! CD'S CD'S dropped off the video. act. In croons, this awesome look- My companions almost Did I forget to mention that ing guy played the Rob Lowe, de­ choked me when they discovered his car has no air conditioning, and tective type. He was a very good that it was a musical, but they then he only bought me one Whopper, singer, too. My two companions repeated the jokes and recalled the despite the protestations of my di- immediately started to squirm, giv­ scenes almost incessantly for hours WAXTREE gestive tract? And you thought _ ing me dirty looks, but when Alice afterwards. So, they can't tell me Scrooge was frugal! Farfax, who played Delores con they didn'tenjoythemselves. In fact, WAXTREE CARRIES A WIDE VARIETY Anyway, wedrove200miles "Leche Sambaed on stage, their at- . as I write this, they are laughing west to pick up his roommate in tention was drawn to the stage. now, even though the car won't OF MUSIC, T-SHIRTS, POSTERS AND Tampa. They were commencing a The story, written by former start, and they are stuck in sunny STICKERS. THE EXTENSIVE SELECTION vacation to Boston and were sup- TheDaysandNightsofMollyDodd Orlando for one more night. I won­ OF NEW AND USED TAPES AND CD'S tfl posed to meet at my place here in writer Eric Overmyer, was full of der if they w~nt to rent Annie, now sunny Orlando. word plays and cheesy jokes and that their theatrical horizons -have INCLUDES ALTERNATIVE, REGGAE, So, three hours later, 'we ar- had an extremely intricate, imagi­ been expanded? I think I'll wait till COUNTRY, B-LUES, JAZZ AND MORE. rived at Jason's house, and I said, native plot. The prerecorded music there car is fixed before I suggest it. "Get in the car. We have to leave wassometimeslouderthanthesing­ In a Pig's Valise is a must see AT WAXTREE YOU CAN EVEN SELL OR NOW. Oh, and thanks for offering ers, but from what I heard of it , the for the fans of Naked Gun, Johnny ; TRADE YOUR CD'S & TAPES. to drive to Orlando, Jason!" singing was well done. Unfortu- Dangerously, and Sam Spade. Tick­ At 7:45, we made it to down:- nately; this musical would have been ets are $15 and the play runs until town Orlando. I was starving. My much better without the music. August 6th at the Theatre Down­ WAXTREE IS LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF head was killing me. I wanted to The set utilized the small town. For more information call the ALO MA AVE. & ·43 6 IN THE SEMO RAN ring my boyfriend's n~ck, but, no, I space the stage provided while still box office at 841-0083. SHOPPING CENTER, WINTER PARK. . ~~~~~~~~~~~ had to act civil because I was in a allowing plenty .of room for the 407-677-8897 public place (okay, so I did hit him dance routines. All the characters, L MONDAY-SATURDAY 11-8, SUNDAY 12-5 CJ

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f The Central Florida Future s orts August 3, 1994 Horace Grant is just happy to be in Orlando by JASON SWANCEY happiest about the Skiles deal , as an Sports editor earlier deal with Sacramento would " have sent Spud Webb to the Magic TheNBAmay have prevented for Skiles, forcing Dennis Scott and the Orlando Magic from getting the his '94-'95 salary of $3.3 million to " number one selection in the NBA be wai ved. Draft by implementing a new sys­ From the beginning, Grant let The biggest story last week tem, but no system could prevent it be known that money wouldn 't • was the Orlando Magic winning the Magic from grabbing the num­ play a role in his decision making. the NBA Championship... well, ber one free agent. "If money was the top prior­ maybe. The elusive missing link His name is Horace Grant, ity I was concerned with, I would be that is supposed to make the Magic and he could possibly turn out to be with the Clippers [Los Angeles] ," --, a serious contender came in the the key element the Magic have he said at a recent press conference form of power forward Horace been in search of since the arrival of The robbery came when the Grant. The Magic traded away Scott Shaquille O'Neal. Magic took Grant from three other " Skiles to the Washington Bullets In a league short of power teams who were offering him at for basically nothing to free up forwards, the Magic managed to least $4 million. salary cap dollars to sign Grant. land the most coveted free agent He accepted a deal that will • Skiles was thelastremainingmem­ power forward available. payhim$2. l million the first year of ber of the Magic's original expan­ The 6-foot-10, 235-pound a six-year deal that includes a one­ sion draft and a real class act. Good All-Star signed with the Magic Fri­ year escape clause. • luck, Scotty. day and simultaneously quenched Orlando has a chance to be­ In other basketball news, their incessant thirst for a rebounder, come a dynasty, which excites both Danny Manning became a mem­ shot-blocker and 15-point scorer. Orlando and Horace. ber of the Phoenix Suns. Pervis However, free throw shoot­ "I want to bring a champion­ Ellison signed with the Boston ing is the one part of Horace's game ship character to this organization, ... I Celtics for a reported $12 million that is sorely lacking, as he shot only feel completely reborn with a fresh over six years. The Clippers hired .596% last season. Championships start," said Grant. • Bill Fitch as their new coach, and are won and lost at the line, and now The paramount element essen­ Chicago Bull's free agent forward MAnEY /Future the Magic have ~wo players equally tial to any championship team is chem­ Scott Williams signed a seven-year Horace Grant signed a contract with the Orlando Magic capable of clanking shots from the istry, and .it's already apparent when deal with the 76ers. early Saturd11y morning in which he will earn $24 million charity stripe. speaking to Grant. Over the weekend, Michael over the next six years. Grant does have an escape clause. , Qf course, to pull off this free "I would say Shaq and Penny Jordan blasted the lone homerun of agent robbery, the Magic had to free have the traits that it took in Chicago to .. his glorious baseball c_areer and no up a salary slot. They did this by getthreechampionships.Beingateam one captured the moment on cam­ trading veteran point guard Scott player, training on your own ... and era. Jordan has offered money to Skiles and a first-round draft pick in working after practice," said Grant. .. anyone that does have a video of 1996 to the Washington Bullets for Ifthis team plays together only the event. a second round choice in the same half as well as they seem to think they Texas Ranger's pitcher year and "future considerations." will, they '11 be a "big" force to reckon Kenny Rogers etched his name in the To sign Grant, the Magic had withintheNBAforyearstocome,and ~ record books by pitching a perfect to free up a $2.1 million salary slot. One Magic Place will become just game Thursday night against theAn- Dennis Scott might have been the that. gels. His performance marked the lfirst perfect game ever thrown by a left-hander in the American League, Predators stave off defeat, beat Cleveland 41-32 and only the 12th perfect game in the history of Major League Baseball. O Orlando wins the award, though. That went to the The former Butkus award winner point. " B~cewasreferringtoac a ll ,~ Sunday night Matt Williams . · · b I Predator's exciting return man, from Florida State rambled off a 39 in the third quarter when Orlando d Herkie Walls. Walls came up big in yard run in the third quarter and was kicking a field goal. The field sent two shots out of the yard to take IVISIOn, Ut OSeS sole possession of the Major League their quarterback, as the second quarter. Cleveland had finished with 54 yards rushing on goal was good, but the illegal de- • cut Orlando's lead to 13-1 l when four carries. In his past four games, fense call gave the Predators a first homerun lead at 40. B ff k Walls took the ensuing kickoff and McGowan has recorded five sacks, down. Wagner scored a touchdown The league also did end up en nett SU ers nee finding cork in Albert Belle's bat and injury due tO Sack. exploded up the middle for a 50- 16 tackles, forced a fumble and re- on the next play for Orlando. yard touchdown. Walls also scored covered a fumble. Yet he believes The Predators will now have he was finally suspended for a re- by SEAN DEV ANEY in the thira quarter on a 12-yard he can play better. to overcome their biggest obstacle duced seven games. Staff writer reception from backup quarterback, "I played well, but I need to of the season, the loss of Bennett. ,, TheMajorLeaguePlayersAs- Duke Tobin. be more consistent," he said, com- The defense will have to step up and sociation set up August 12th as the The Orlando Predators cap- probable date for the baseball strike. tured their third consecutive ·divi- Tobin, who started the sec- menting on Friday's game make the plays they've been mak- Florida State University an- sion title on Friday, beating the ondhalf, played well in relief ofBen Despite his team's loss, Cleve- ing. The two upcoming games - nounced suspensions for four play- Cleveland Thunderbolts4 l-32. The Bennett. He completed six of nine land coach Earle Bruce felt his team should get Orlando primed for the ers that were involved in the "shop- win did not come without cost, how- passes, two for touchdowns, and played well. "Mitchel] played a hell playoffs. But without Bennett, the ping spree" incident first reported by ever. was picked off once. Tobin will of a game, and I think we had a good Predators stand a chance of losing 'f> Sports Illustrated. Linebacker Der- Quarterback Ben Bennett, most likely start Orlando's final two chance to win," he said after Friday's games. game. "The illegal defense call re­ their undefeated record. However, rick Brooks was suspended for two the leading passer in Arena football, The Preds will play their fi- ally hurt us. That was the turning ifFriday's game was any indication, games along with running back Ti- was injured when he was sacked for ger McMillon. Lineman Patrick a safety in the second quarter. X- lMcNeil was suspended for three rays taken later determined he suf- nal regular sc:a­ games and lineman Forrest Conoly fered a partial tear of the posterior so n game in was suspended indefinitely until his cruciate ligament in his right knee. "The Jungle" exactmvolvementcan be determined. I It is unclear ifBennett will return for this Saturday The investigations could soon focus the playoffs. Since the Predators against Ari­ onolherFloridaschoolsbecauseagent I have clinched the division title, they zona. They will representative, Nate Cebrun, admit- can afford to rest Bennett for the finish the regu­ ted to giving money to players at final two games. lar season at olher schools. Orlando was a 28 point favor- Tampa Bay be­ 1 1 The Orlando Predators im- itecomingintothegame.Cleveland fore returning proved to IO-Oby beating the Cleve- I was able to hang with the Preds, due to "The Jungle" land Thunderbolts41-32, but all was in largeparttoBrianMitchell'skick­ for the playoffs. not well. ThePredsstruggledthrough- I ing. Mitchell used his dropkick sty le 0 n e out and lost starting QB Ben Bennett to kick four field goals and score 16 Predator who is to a knee injury. Bennett has a slight j points. really starting tear of his posterior cruciate. The Barry Wagner put in his usual to heat up is Pred have clinched homefield ad- olid performance, scoring Friday's lronman of the vantage throughout !he playoffs and I Orlando's first two touchdo" ns and MATTEY /Future hope to have Bennett ready for the adding another in the third quarter. game, Paul Brenard Clark and Wayne Dickson are two reasons the Orlando Predators playoff: . He did not take home the M.V.P. Mc G 0 w an · defense has come up big this season. The Predators remain undefeated. •