Central Florida Future, Vol. 06 No. 16, February 15, 1974

University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 2-15-1974 Central Florida Future, Vol. 06 No. 16, February 15, 1974 Florida Technological University 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 Florida Technological University, "Central Florida Future, Vol. 06 No. 16, February 15, 1974" (1974). Central Florida Future. 187. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/187 Frey Expresses Views By Glenn Padgett representatives, student veterans space program, with the main positions, Frey declared "the · the impeachment committee, association members and emphasis on the energy. crisis real problem ... is price!,, He which has 21 Democrats and 17 The two biggest problems in FuTUre staff members. and Watergate. indicated that the cost of Republicans, these two men America today are the energy Highlights of his day included "I think ·there is no question research for new sources of would have to vote for it. Frey crisis and our political system, an informal rap session with that the oil companies have been energy and the increased costs of said he feels these two men have according to Rep. Lou Frey Jr. students in the cafeteria and a involved to a certain extent" in petro-chemicals were the reasons such high personal integrity that (R.-Fla.) who spoke on campus taped interview with Channel 6 the energy crisis, Frey said. for higher prices. they would not vote for the Feb. 8th. newsman Marty Stebbins. A However the congressman "I wouldn,t be surprised to resolution unless they were The political system is a tennis match was scheduled for emphasized "The public should see both," said Frey, referring to really convinced it was called bigger problem, according to 2 p.m. but was cancelled because not let the short term price rollbacks and the windfall for. He implied that the rest of Frey, because the public has the of rain. machinations of the oil profits tax as two possible the committee would vote along attitude that all politicians are All of Frey>s appearances companies hide the fact that · solutions to the price problem. party lines. "on the take." followed the same basic format. there is an energy crisis.-..and it Citizens have no control at all Frey's day included meetings Discussion :topics ranged from will be with us for years." · over the price of foreign crude with classes, Student the energy .crisis and Watergate Quoting a wide variety of oil, he said. Referring to the Government (SG) to defense spending and the statistics to support his Arab situation Frey added, "They are blackmailing us, pure .........,., •• lllllllllllllllUI and simple.,, He indicated his support for either relaxing or eliminating Florida's oil spill law and replacing it with an oil spill insurance plan. The congressman said it was up to the states to regulate striking "gypsy" truckers FEBRUARY 15, 1974 because the Interstate Commerce Commission has no control over them. On the possible impeachment p"roceedings against President Nixon, Frey said that Rep. Walter 'Flower (D-Ala.- and Rep. Jim Mann (D-.S.C.) are going to be the deciding factors Congressman Lou Frey, in determining whether or not R-Winter Par~ is shown the impeachment proceedings discussing topics such as would be voted along party Watergate, impeachment lines. possibilities, and the energy Frey explained that in order crisis. (Photo ·by Alan for any resolution to get out of Geeslin) FTU Enrollment Might Bring Gain By Alan Crouse SUS approves or adjusts this figure, it .is used as the basis for a Enrollment figures obtained university budget. from the State University Comparison of projected and System (SUS) chancellor's office actual figures proved initially Even though they ~e not paved, the 300 the west lots by the Humanities Building revealed that FTU will not be confusing. Projected FTE and 400 parking lots behind the library (below), which have been paved at losing, but will probably be enrollment figures, taken from (above), are often filled to capacity, while taxpayers' expense, remain almost empty. gaining SUS funds. page 41 of the 1973-74 SUS (Photos by Pete Wilcox) As of the printing of last allocation document, .were week's FuTUre, accurate figures 5,995.' Actual FTE enrollment could not be compiled to answer figures for the fall quarter, Cecil Mackey, president of the obtained from the office of University of South Florida Academic Affairs, are 5975.7. (USF), who named FTU, USF, Since enrollment generally drops and two other state universities from fall quarter to spring as being over-budgeted because quarter, a major discrepancy projected enrollment figures had between projected figures and not been realized. three-quarter averaged figures by FTU assistant director of the end of this fiscal year Finance and Accounting, James seemed likely. G. Smith Jr., explained that for Joseph Gomez, university budget matters, foll time comptroller, stated that the equivalent (FTE) 1tnrollment figures released by Academic figures are computed, based on Affairs were twq low, and head count and the level of attempts to get figures from courses offered. FTE enrollment sources on campus other than figures are averaged from fall, Academic Affairs were met with winter and spring quarters in referrals back to Academic order to compute a projected Affairs. FTE enrollment figure for Ken Boutwell, vice chancellor the next fiscal year. After the (Continued on Page 5) Parking Available, Problem Nonexistent There is not a parking space middle of January revealed that vehicle parking space, but the behind the Library and the lot The traffic count showed problem on the FTU campus, Monday, Jan. 14, had 3.243 problem that people just cannot next to the General Classroom almost total avoidance of the but a parker problem. vehicles on campus, the highest park as close to their Figures compiled by the FTU figure recorded during the destinations as they would like. Building, Lt. Lee said, because new west lots, which contain Campus Police sho'Y more than week-long period. Parkers take a chance of they are the closest ones to more than 750 parking spaces. 4,000 available parking spaces The problem, according to Lt. bumping and scratching their campus buildings. But, he added, Lt. Lee said people like to while a traffic count done in the Donald Lee, is not the lack of cars by jamming into the lot by the time they drive around park as close to the buildings as and find a space they could they can to save walking, but 4·.oay Week For Summer Quarter already have parked in another even the farthest lot, temporary lot and been in class. · lot 200 (by the swimming pool) To Be Subject Of Questionn".-'ire "I stood in the lot by the is 400 yards from the Library GCB one day arid watched a guy and less than a 10-minute walk. Implementation of a four-day Taylor, chairman of the class Should the university go to a week for the summer quarter is scheduling subcommittee, the four-day week during the drive around for to minutes The parking problem is the- subject of a survey to be survey will be geared to those summer quarter, Taylor said a looking for a parking place," Lt. compounded by faculty, staff conducted by FTU's special students and faculty and staff study be made before the Lee said. "He could have parked and students parking in the 56 Task Force on Energy members who will be university extends the four-day in one of the new west lots by visitor spaces. Lt. Lee said, Conversation. immediately involved if a system into the regular sessions. A gasoline savings of four-day week is adopted. He said there would be no "T~ey complain when we give the Humanities and Fine Arts them a ticket," but they are approximately 4,000 gallons per Q.u estionnaires will be reduction of man-hours during a Building and walked the 200 day is predicted if the four-day distributed to accurately four-day week, but longer actually complaining about the week is implemented. measure the opinions of the working days. yards to the Library by the time lack of a space close enough to According to Dr. K. Phillip university population. (Continued on Page 5) he parked." the building they are going to. Page 2-FuTUre-February, 15, 1974 r:-r Shuffled Office Passes To Scott By Mike Myers senators," said Scott... And over the past four years we have The FTU Student worked together well on a Government (SG) has had its number of projects. We were problems finding the right able to accomplish a great deal, person to serve as attorney although we seldom agree on general. There have been three anything." different students filling the Scott explained that position in as many weeks. Constantine takes a relatively The newest entry is senior liberal position on most issues, Dan Scott. Scott replaces while he himself tends to lean Gabriel Yanni, .who was more to the right. Therefore, appointed after the resignation their joint government decisions of Tom Page. usually represent a compromise Yanni gave lack of time and of some sort. Both said they feel possible conflict of interests as this is a healthy situation and his reasons for stepping down works for the benefit of all.

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