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LlB _ · ~CHI he Central Florida Future e 1988 lhe Central Florida Future • Volume 20, Number 43 University of Central Florida/Orlando Thursday, February 18, 1988 • Reid working to keep promises Arts a~1d would like a Select-A-Seat here on campus," he said. by Doris Pfister Sciences se·n. The next platform was to improve public relations CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Tom Joseph on campus and with the commtinity. said,. "There's Reid said he would like to see more public service • no doubt he announcements promoting UCF aired on local televi­ Campaign promises are easily made, but have (Reid) is work­ sion. Student Government 'president Roy Reid and Vice ing hard for the Reid has since worked to develop public broad­ president J.J. Mandato kept to their election plat- student union. casts for television. A video has been produced to be forms? That's his placed in high schools to promote UCF. Analysis of the promises the two made.a year ago main priority Mandato also noted that.SG has put out several shows significant progress in some areas - like a and he's really student discount cards, reducing the cost of various student union - and little progress in others - like trying to get items in the community. a Select-A-Seat outlet on campus. the funding we Concerning his next campaign platform ofimprov­ Reid's main election platform concerned the much need." ing students representation on the university and • talked-about Student Union. Under Reid's admini- -The candi­ state level, Reid said: "We've been in contact with stration a building plan for the union has been sub- dates' second state legislators trying to familiarize them with mitted to the Board of Regents. campaign plat- UCF." For the past two years SG presidents have been form con- Roy Reid "We.have shown them around the cam.pus and told involved with the student union planning committee. cemed finding an outside source of funding for SG. them about our needs, but we can't be too pushy." A stu.dy was performed in the summer of 1986 to Currently Student Government is funded through Reid will work with the a vice-chairman from the evaluate student unions on various college cam- the activity and service fee charged to students in state in the next two months and will lobby for puses. their tuition. funding for the financial aid cause to prevent a The problem with the union is finding adequate A Select-A-Seat outlet was one idea to get this tuition increase. funding. About $2.3 million has been allocated funding. But that idea is far from materializing. The development·of a business manag.er position th.rough the Capital Improvemerit Trust Fund. Reid said, "SG is still pursuing the idea of the in SG is another goal.Reid and Mandato have been However, the cost of building and furnishing the Select-A-Seat outlet at the Kiosk, but many problems working for. union will run approximately $11 million. must be addressed." The business manager_ would monitor spending The CITF will not allocate funding a~:i: _1 until One of these problems includes what community and handle the payroll position. - 1991; therefo~e, Reid's main objective hao oeen trying the Kiosk would serve. There must be public access to Mandato explained that the committee is coming to get alternate funding. the outlet, and it cannot solely serve the college to a recommendation and the position should be filled Last week Reid and Executive Advisor Denver community. next month. Stutler addressed the Central Florida Delegation of Another problem includes the aspect of crowd Reid said the business manager position would } . state senators and representatives. control. "What happens if there is a popular concert · streamline the financial offices. The topic -of their speech was asking for help in and we get swamped? We can't handle that kind of Reid and Mandato's next goal was to promote the - finding an:otherme~s offunding the studen~ union. dem~d," added Reid. complete college experience. Reid and Stutler plan to distribute a petj.tion and · Mandato- explained that a study was done to see Reid explains, "The student union has a lot to do hope to receive 5,000 signatures supporting the _ how inu~h desi1r.e there was for su'.ch an outlet at the with this goal. With a union the students will feel a union. Kiosk. .more college-like atmosphere. The union would give ·This petition will then be given to the delegation at "The response was overwhelming. The desi.re is their next meeting, slated for Feb. 23. immense; 100 percent of the students surveyed SEE REID PAGE 4 brary. concerned with the person­ Also, the Financial Aid Of­ not the grades or financial fice has put out a brochure, "A background. Guide to Financial Aid and Also, many private organi­ Thirty to 40 percent of the Scholarships." zations offer scholarships. For scholarships offered at UCF go Shaffner says that all stu­ example, the Rotary Club of­ unused, said financial aid dents should pick up a copy to fers scholarships to the chil­ ev:aluator Will Shaffner. · help make their search easier. dren of its members. Many He said that all scholar­ It gives information on U.C.F. companies offer scholarships ships are advertised in the scholarships as well as help on to their employees. school paper and are posted in finding a general scholarship. Some of the best ar.e Burger the departments they fall Shaffner also points out the King, Winn Dixie, and Wal­ · under if possible. However, non-academic and non-need Mart. Also, the employer may Shaffner thinks that many based scholarships that are offer a scholarship for the students do not see them. from various organizations employee's dependents. Therefore, many students such as Veterans _of Foreign "If the student is willing to use costly services to find Wars and the Scottish-Ameri­ put time in to dig and find a scholarships. These services can Society. For these types of way to tie themselves in with can cost anywhere from $15 to scliolarships, one ·merely an organization, then they $BO. Instead of paying these needs the correct back-ground. should find a scholarship." services, Shaffner recom­ F.or the Scottish-Americ_an Shaffner said. "IfI would have mends that students go to the Society, one only has to prove known about the scholarships, Financial Aid Office and the that one is part Scottish. Most I would not have needed to reference section of the Ii- of these foundations · are only take out loans." SPORTS CONFETTI .. NEWS CLIPS 3 • The Knights drop the • Scott Broden investi- OPINION .8 University of Florida 2-0 in gates Drugs on our baseball Tuesday. Plus, campus. Something Dif- COMICS 9 the men's basketball ferent looks at the col- team gears up for lege career. Plus, a re- CLASSIFIED 10 crosstown rival Rollins view on Wes Craven's •. College. new film. SPORTS 12 2, The Central Florida Future, February 18, 1988 • • • • jl • • • r---------------------------------------~--------, "Yes, as a UCF student; I support Student Government's,efforts to make : • the Student Union a priority and seek state funding for the b1:Jilding." : - I I I ~. SIGNATURE SOCIAL SECURITY # : I 1 Please return this form to the Student Government ·1 • • reception desk. Room SC 155 by February 22.nd, .1988. 1 ~ ~ I 1 .. ~%.,,,"orce"\t~~ G Students S erving• S tu d ents A"".!::r:<..:r- I L--~---------------------------------------------~ • • •~All LAB nar encompassing several Saver Sundays. welcome. The cost of the tour The writers series is spon­ The UCF Jazz Lab will be marketing-related topics and Four-three hour sessions is $926 per person and in­ sored by The Orlando Sentinel appearing at Doc Tommy's a presentation by George Gal­ will be conducted by CPR for cludes round-trip airfare and and UCF. Tavern and Townsend's Plan­ lup of Gallup Polls, has been Citizens. You can still catch accomodations at the Century tation every Wednesday in slated for Monday, April 4th at the Feb.21 session at the Civic Paramount hotel. • RENOWNED PIANIST Febuary from 8:30 to 11 :30 the Olando Airport Marriott. Center on International· drve There is a March 15 reser­ Internationally _renowned p.m.. The proceeds will go to For the first time ever, the in South Orlando downtown vation deadline. for additional pianist Seymour Bernstein, finance tour expenses for their local chapters of the American froml 0to1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. information call the UCF Col­ who has earned additional upcomong appearance at the Advertising Federation, Ad There is no limit for enrolle­ lege of Extended Studies at fame as a teacher, will be at Montreux jazz Festival. The Club 2, American Marketing ment but those with little or no 275-2123.