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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 3-19-1991 Central Florida Future, Vol. 23 No. 48, March 19, 1991 Part of the Mass Communication Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Publishing Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Central Florida Future by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 23 No. 48, March 19, 1991" (1991). Central Florida Future. 1053. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1053 Volume 23, Number 48 Serving The University of Central Florida Since 1968 Tues.day March 19, 1991 . Graduate program moved to each college by Joelle Subourne presented an carried out by the "Right now, the colleges are doing NEWS EDITOR opportunity to either colleges. mostoftheworkanyway," Astrosaid. "A hire a replacement or "This essentially will "Our office is great advantage will be the colleges The office of Graduate Studies is being make changes to the halfway," Graduate working together." dismantled and the graduate program program. He opted for streamline graduate Studies Dean Louis Astro said the deans of the colleges will be centered in each college. making changes. · · studies." . Trefonas said. ''The two (three of five are new) all have a sense of "This essentially will streamline Most colleges or extremes are a separate what they would like to see in graduate graduate studies," ProvostRichardAstro universities have either school or completely programs. "I know decentralizing can • said. "Very little will change in the a full-fledged graduate - Richard Astro decentralized. A work," he said. · everyday ebb and flow - but it will be school or a completely Provost mixture·is not the most The new method will start July 1. easier." decentralized graduate efficient. Staff will have a month to ·make the Currently, graduate studies is program. UCFisin the "Ratherthan having transition before the fall semester. • centered in one office. When Associate middle, with some of a separate office, most Each college will have a graduate Dean Roger Handberg resigned and the functi.ons being carried out by the of the functions will be carried out by the returned to teaching, Astro said it Graduate Studies office and some being colleges," he continued. see GRAD STUDIES page 4 . Campus Ministries • mad at plan - ~o not • list some holidays by Sandra Pedicini CENTRAL FLORIDA Fl.ITU RE The faculty senate passed two resolutions March 7, one of which drew fire from United Campus Ministries. ' UCM said the senate did not recognize students of varying fai.ths. · The senate passed another resolution, which requires teachers to attend at least one graduation ceremony • during the year. The first resolution resolved that only UCFholidays be listed in the catalog because recognizing religious holidays may be seen ·as an endorsement of a given religion and because it i~ not feasible to list the holidays for all faiths. Sheri Dressler, who represented UCM, told the senate that "in having the dates on there, it's to protect . the minority." A proposed statement.in the resolution encouraged faculty to let students make up tests they missed due • to religious holidays, provided they give advanced ·VIEWOFUCF notice. Dressler said this would not be enough.to make A Central Florida Future photographer took a shot of UCF from a hot air balloon during the Wellness Expo students comfortable asking for time off to celebrate a before spring break. Th~ t;>alloon was later tethered on the Green but it was too windy ~o send it back up. religious holiday. -- ''The idea of keeping the ~olidays listed is to keep a well-informed faculty well-informed," said Harold Morgan, a UCM representative. But senate Vice Chair Robert Flick dis.agreed, saying UCF may mQve Flame of Hope that listing all the· various religious holidays is a difficult task. - Statue needs to be where people can see it easier, administrator says • "The whole thing is very cumbersome," he said . Anne Marie Allison, library Most of the senate agreed, and the resolution. was by Vicki Paulus CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE director. , passed. - "They compromised and the . The senate also passed another resolution, concerning The Flame of Hope, the statue to statue has been there since the graduation ceremonies. The resolution said: the left of the Library entrance, might dedication in 1985," Allison said. • Administrators should be required to attend all be moved. "Its present loc·ation is not the ceremonies for their respective colleges during the ''The'intentis to place the Flame of original one of choice," said Janice year. Hope statue in the center of the Bain, head of access services in the •Attending one ceremony during the year should be concrete planter in front of the library. "A more open location was considered part of the regular professional assignment library," said John Bolte, vice the site of choice." and should be reflected accordingly in the annual president of Administration and She said moving the statue would evaluation. Finance. increase the amount ef attention it •An inquiry .should be made into the possibility that The move was announced at the receives. .. the UCF Bookstore will provide a limited number of Jan. 28 meeting of the President's However, she does not think the complimentary academic regalia rentals. · Advisory Staff, of which Bolte is a . statue is ignored where it is now. • The senate chair is urged to select the senate member. · "No, I'm very aware of it [the platform representative and the marshall from among ''The artist felt that the statue statue] because it is such a dramatic UCFs senior faculty, beginning with those who are .. neededbetterv:isibility,"Boltesaid. The Flame of .Hope statue is piece of art," Bain said. retiring, before any o~er faculty are approac~ed. "As you can see, it is hidQ.en behind · The Flame of Hope statue will Selection of the spring ceremony senate platform some trees and a rising sidewalk." located in front of the Library. stay where it is until further representative marshall sho_uld be made by the outgoing- Leonardo Nierman, the Flame of decisions on its movement are senate chair. Hope artist, and his patrons said they were never made. •With completion of the UCF Arena, UCF should very happy with the statue's location, but the final ''There is no scheduled time as of now to move the move to two commencement days per year, one in fall decision came from a compromise of site statue;" Bolte said. "If you've ever looked at it, you and one in spring. ' · recommendations. can tell that it's heavy and it won't be an easy job." The resolutions will go to UCF President Steven "First, they did some siting and then The statue was dedicated on Sept. 9; 1987. The recommendations from the artist, architects, library ceremony was attended by the 30-person committee • see FACULTY SENATE page 4 staff and the university president were given," said that chose the statue as well as Nierman. 2 The Central Florida Future March 19, 1991 ' Computer Sale • • t m • .. ... ... ... ... ··· ..:::.··: ': ·: ·: ·:·.:: ..:: : .. :... :r:''. data systems • . Groupe Bull - • =,:,: ... :::.. ::·.. ·: .. .:. :·. .......... ..: :.. ..:. : ... : :... : ..· ... : .::, ;,.: .. ··. ...... .. ... ... .. - Under the ::- .:· ..:: ·.·. :.· ... ·::· .. • :. .: Gold and Black tent by • the book • 1yr • stor.e. _Apple Three days Warranty • • only!!! Co~er· age! .· :·. ·.:... ·.. : =:·:··.': .. ·....... :: ...· · . ....... .: ... ·. ··: ·:. :··: . Mar 19,20,21 • ( Wed-Fri 9:00am- 4:00pm . For more information call 823-5643 • . .~ The Central Florida Future March 19, 1991 . 3 • Many cultures meet at • UCF language festiv~I ·Fair features foreign song, dance, food, crafts by Melissa Stoker Drum Corps and Color Guard performed COPY EDITOR first Friday. A fife is an instrument • similar to a flute. Though skies were gloomy and rain Six children played drums as 12 fife soaked the UCF campus, the Sunshine players ~arched to the beat up the center • Generation sang and danced in the gym of the gym to join the drummers on the Saturday during U CF's foreign language stage. four other children made up the festival . Color Guard. More than 1,700 students came from The group, which represented the seven counties to perform and compete George Washington era, wore black hats, in the Fifth Annual International Music, white oxfords, red vests, khaki knickers, Song, Dance, Art and Cultural Festival white stockings and black shoes. • . and District Foreign Language The members led the audience in the Competition on Friday and Saturday. pledge of allegiance. They played the Dr. John C. DiPierro, UCF professor national anthem and ''My Country 'Tis of of French and Italian and director of the ,Thee" and dedicated the latter to the festival, said, "It'~ perhaps the largest U.S. troops. event on campus that draws from the They also played an Irish medley and ethnic and cultural community." American folk songs, such as "Pop Goes Participants sang, recited poems and the Weasel." gave impromptu speeches in the foreign "We did pretty good, I think," languages offered at UCF: Chinese~ Casselberry fourth-grader Blake Snyder French, German, Hebrew, Italian, said. He said he practiced about a month Japanese, Latin, Russian and Spanish. .for the performance. In addition, competitions were held in Anothe,r group member, fourth-grader Hindi and Gujarati: Eric Olson, said his group practiced a • The Sunshine Generation is a group halfhour a day, every day except Sunday. ofWinter Park and Maitland performers Olson is th·e group's head drummer. and is for children ofall ages. About 50 of Students from Colonial High, these children, ages 3 to 12, performed.