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Central Florida Future. 1301. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1301 Funk rock band, Dag, kicks off this summers concert series pn The Green - pg B enThe Future Vol. 29 •No. 1 Serving the University of Central Flor~da since 1968 May 17, 1995 Ii&&@ lJ@[!j[f[i)fD[ill@[i)Q 0W@@[p U©C? Q[J)@ ®®DcD@w ~w~0[J)Q0 UCF wins their second conference title by downing Stetson, 7-2, Saturday by MARC LOYD tory. the Hatters with hits. Alex Mo­ Staff writer The Knights caught the na­ rales singled, Tony Marrillia tion's attention with the 29-game doubled, Tocco singled as well as The University of Central winning streak, and now its time Adam Johnson and Andy Moser. Florida Golden Knights pounded to. prove it was no fluke. A total of This was all pitcher Brian Gomes Stetson 7-2 to capture the TAAC 48 teams comprise the eight (8-0) would need. · title. This gave the Knights an regionals. The winner of each re­ "Give me five runs, and all automatic berth. into the NCAA gion advances to the College the pressure is off," Gomes said. regionals. World Series. Region sites will "My fastball was hopping, but I "We're hoping we will be a be announced Monday with their got real hot and kind of tired at the second seed somewhere," UCF teams announced six days later. end." coach Jay Bergman said. "We've · UCF jumped all over The Knights would add two earned it." Stetson Saturday by scoring five _ insurance runs en route to the 7-2 Yes, you and your Golden of their seven runs in the third victory. Knights have earned that TAAC inning. The Knights were led by With the TAAC title in hand~ title as well a high seeding in the TAAC Tournament MVP Todd the motto circulating around cam­ regionals. Tocco, who had two hits, two pus is "UNFINISHED BUSI­ After starting the season 1- runs and an RBI. The Hatters com­ NESS." 5 in the conference and 11-8 over­ mitted two errors in the third in­ "We're ready to prove that all, the Golden Knights strung to­ ning, which was help the hot bats we can compete with anybody in gether the STREAK. For those of the Knights didn't need. UCF this NCAA tournament," said who were living in a cave, the catcher Scott Loubier reached shortstop Chad Sheffer. STREAK represents 29 consecu­ base when Stetson third baseman The Golden Knights also tive victories in a row, which is Mitch Markhan fumbled a ground placed two players. on the 1995 the all-time record in Florida, as ball..Senior Rookie Gage success­ TAAC first team, right fielder well as the longest in the nation fully bunted his way on. The Hat­ Adam Johnson and pitcher Jay this year. Most impressive is that ters' first baseman Jeff Kistler Veniard. Pitcher Craig Cozart, capturing the TAAC title was a allowed Gage and Loubier to firstbaseman Todd Tocco, complete team effort. There is no reach second and third. The er­ leftfielder Tony Marrillia and des­ Michael Jordan o·n this team; ev­ rors proved to be costly as the ignated hitter Brad King made the photo!SOLARES erybody must contribute for a vie- Golden Knights proceeded to shell second team. UCF first baseman Todd Tocco was TAAC Tournament MVP. Students object to how their activity fees are.doled out by Marco Buscaglia lier this spring at Northwestern toward student activity fees, think about that much money, it dent group was funded through the College Press Service University. "Thelastthingwewant which are delegated to various just seems like there should be a university student fees.Negley and is the administration or a student - groups by the studen_t govern- lot more free stuff for me to do." Thinn demanded a refundfortheir Although they're not always government b_ureaucracy deciding ment.,, ____________ __ A few indi victual students, share of the $3,700, which itemized, fees tacked onto the end where to spend our money." however, have objected to paying amounted to 15 cents each. of college tuition bills are defi­ During the "Take back your fo_r activities that violate their per­ Negley said he sought the nitely there, adding anywhere money" day, Witteles and his staff When I think about sonal ideological or political be­ refund because "the uni;ver~ity has from $50 to $200 to students' tu­ gave $5 back to the first 100 stu­ that much money, it just liefs. At California State Univer­ to follow the law." "The funding ition bills. dents who showed up at a campus seems like there should sity- Long Beach, for example, of the speech, which was clearly a Most of the time, student landmark. The $500 had been al­ two students were given a 15- hate-speech meant to divide the activity fees are glossed over by lotted by the student government to be a lot more free stuff cent refu'hd after complaining that student body and was an illegal students and their parents, who NU's Conservative Council. But for me to do. ,, funding for a speech by Khallid action," he said. tend to concentrate only on the the group chose to hand the money ______ Abdul Muhammad, a former Since the ruling.Negley said ·'total due" when writing out tu­ back to the students rather than Louis Farrakhan aide, was in vio­ the other students have indicated ition checks. spenditon speakers or other activi­ But even though the stu­ lation of state law. interest in receiving a refund as But a growing number of ties. dent fees budget is in the mil­ Long Beach State's Associ­ well. students are taking note of how "No one should be forced to lions, a recent survey _by the In­ ated Students Judiciary agreed The question of how to dis­ their student activity money is pay for something if they're not dependent Florida Alligator, the that Muhammad's speech, in burse student fees remains a mat­ being spent and is refusing to con- going to get .any benefits," said university's student newspaper, which he referred to white $1.:u­ ter of debate on many campuses. tribute any money toward organi­ Witteles, adding that NU students revealed that 90 percent of the dents as "crackers," could not be Many favor the "check-off' sys­ zations or causes they oppose. pay approximately $50 each se­ UF student body did not know funded by student fees, which, tem, where stud.ents decide for Instead, they are subtracting the mester in student activity fees. "It how much they paid in student according to California state law, themselves what organizations appropriate fees or deamnding doesn't make any sense. Why activity fees each year. Forty­ can not be used to advance "po­ they wish to fund. Stanford Uni­ . their money back. should you pay for something you're four percent of students couldn't litical, religious or ideological versity is a model for student fees. "Students should have a never going to use?" name one item that their money interests." On the Palo Alto campus, choice in determining where their Collectively, student activ­ went toward. Students Steve Negley and students vote each April on budget money goes," said Ron Witteles, ity fees add up to much more than "I was pretty surprised Joseph Thinn argued that while it requests from student organiza:­ editor of the Northwestern pocket change on many campuses. when I found out how much was Long Beach State's Black tions. In order to qualify for fund­ Chronicle, a conservative cam­ At the University of Florida, nearly money the Student Government Student Union who paid ing, groups must get a majority of pus newspaper that sponsored a $6 out of every credit hour worth had control of," said Tony Muhammad $3,700 to speak on the vote with at least 15 percent os ''Take back your money" day ear- of tuition- $6 million in all- goes Mirando, a UF senior. "When I campus last November, the stu- the student body voting. News 1-3 Opinion 4-5 Classified 6 7.9 Chri tina Ricci and her new friend Casper- Pg. 7 Features Sports 10-12 Return to Soul City with Columbia Recording Artists: rREE to all students pick up your free DAG beer mug on the green &. bring it to the Sapphire returning to U~F for a [re elunchtime show for $3 refills I 8pm-10pm •::> ~ u - ~ Ill ~ • A. ::> • Cl) l " s UMMERC ONCERTS ERIES Every Wednesday, a band and a lot of free stuff to ~ help get you over the hump. 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