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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 2-2-1995 Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 38, February 2, 1995 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. 27 No. 38, February 2, 1995" (1995). Central Florida Future. 1280. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1280 Golden Knfghts baseball team preps for '95 season - see baseball preview, pg. 16 .. Future Vol. 27 •No. 38 Serving the University of Central Florida since 1968 Feb. 2, 1995 Speaking freely can mean a loss Slam dunk! of freedom, Iranian director learns D Exiled director Western Shah regime. A month he began to produce one docu before he was to address a film mentary after the other. Two of will speak and festival, the director was arrested these, Holy Crime and The Night show two of his· and accu~ed of conspiring to as · After the Revolution, will be shown sassinate members of the ruling tomorrow in the Visual Arts Build films at UCF Friday. family. The Iranian secret po ing Auditorium, Rm. 132at5 p.m. lice, the Savak, had concluded "I want the American public by OMAR DAJANI that the speech, which was to and the Iranian community abroad Staff writer detail political censorship and to know what's going on in Iran," prison tortures, was a threat to said Allamehzadeh, adding that "the Iranian director Mohamed the Shah and therefor.e a crime revolutionary govemmentisrespon Reza Allamehazdeh has a story to against the nation. sible for over 50 assassinations of tell. And it is one full of govern After spending almost six dissidents, mainly in Europe." mental corruption, censorship and years in prison, he was freed when Saviz Shafaie, a local Iranian political assassinations. the new Khomeini revolutionary businessman and a close friend of · Allamehzadeh will te11 his government seiz~d power. At Allamehzadeh, elaborated further story when he comes-.to the UCF that time, all political prisoners on how expression has been and is campus on Friday, showing two were released regardless of their being suppressed in ifan: "There's a documentaries he produced about crimes. But is wasn't long be- difference between the kind of cen the state of affairs in Iran. - fore he was summoned to court, sorship that existed during the time For more than a decade, this time to ex plain why he should of the Shah and what exists in today's Allamehzadeh has been living in be allowed to conti·nue to pro regime. As long as you were not exile. His crime? He is guilty of duce material that, in essence, challenging the political authority freedom of expression, taken for wasn't promoting Khomeini and of the Shah, you were able to ex granted in America but in short his message. press yourself." supply in Iran. Sensing that he would soon But restrictions now go fur- !ares/FUTURE UCF Golden Knight Chuck Roberts slams yet . Allamehazdeh's ordeal be be arrested again, Allamehzadeh ther. gan in 1973, when he was sen fled the country and took up ref another dunk. Roberts wasn't enough to stop Campbell Monda ni ht, as UCF lost 73-61. tenced to life in prison by the pro- uge in the Netherlands. There, see DIRECTOR, page 4 U can finish, and U can find a job D The Career 106 companies on Tuesday as Stacey Wessel, a represen UCF' s Career Resources Center tative for Office Depot, said many Resource Center hosted its annual Career Expo at companies are being a little more provides· an the UCF Arena. aggressive in their approach to opportunity for "This is a great opportunity recruitment nowadays. for students to interact firs.thand "Enrollments for business students to meet to learn more about the various classes have dropped by about 25 ·with local careers," said James Gracey, .di- percent over the past few years," ·rector of the CRC. she said. "This means that we're employers. About 100 employers, in expecting a slight shortage in the cluding Barnett Bank, l.B.M., labor pool." _by BOB VOGEL Blockbuster Video, Metlife, Sea Dawn Kip is the senior vice Staff writer World and Sun bank, set up booths president of marketing for the In to answer students' questions, pass stitute of Florida Real Estate Ca- About 900 students got a out business cards and accept re chance to rub shoulders with about sumes. see CAREER, page 4 Men's basketball team loses-- again by MIKJE WID1:E more rebounds, especially on the out hustled us." Swaby led the Staff writer offensive end where they outdid the Golden Knights with 23 points. Golden Knights, 16-4. UCF turned Campbell went to the foul The UCF Golden Knights the ball over 23 times, compared to line far more often than the Golden men's basketball team continues to just 14 giveaways for Campbell. Knights. They hit on 28 of 39 free struggle in conference play. Mon Most of UCF's players hit throw attempts. UCF went to the day night, the team lost to Campbell their shots but Campbell took more line only 23 times for L7 points. 73-6 l at Carter gym in B uies Creek, shots because of UCF's turnovers UCF kept the-game close in N.C. and lack of rebounding production. the first half, trailing 30-29 at the In many oftheir recent losses, Campbell shot only 35 percent from break. Campbell took control in the the Golden Knights have had trouble the field, but their advantages in second half, behind freshman guard Solares/FUTURE making shots. Against Campbell, other area helped them to a decisive Corey Best who scored 17 points Mark Abuyo concentrates on a video game instead of they shot the ball well, going 50 victory. and snagged 8 boards. Best shot class in the game room on campus. percent from the field. But Campbell "They played really hard," forced more turnovers and grabbed forward Ochiel Swaby said. "They see B-BALL, page 4 News 1-5 Opinion 6-7 Classified 8 The most dangerous show on Earth ... p. 9 Features 9-14 Sports 15-16 2 • The Central Florida Future • Feb. 2, 1995 We' re looking for opinion columnists. Write for us. 1 823-8054. Clinton: U.S. mus1 maintian readinem; Reuters ing, Perry rejected a new report from Clinton paid what the the congressional GeneralAccount White House called a routine visit • USE OF YOUR WASHINGTON -President ing Office that questioned the to the Pentagon for talks wit,h J!CRN TAX REFUND Clinton discussed U.S. military Pentagon's post-Cold War goal of Perry, the military Joint Chiefs of 1 readiness with commanders at the being able to fight on two fronts at Staff and commanders-in-chief • IN 3 DAYS* Pentagon Wednesday, and Defense once. from U.S. forces around the world, HEWl'B Secretary William Perry denied that "We do not agree with the who are in Washington for a semi TAX SERVICE AmericaJ.J forces were i11-prepared conclusions of the report," Perry annual meeting. • • FREE ELECTRONIC Call for Price Quote to fight two wars at once. said of the charges by GAO investi Clinton· did not comment FILING WITH PAID and Nearest Location "We've got to maintain our gators that some generals questioned publicly on the GAO report, but preparedness, we've got to main whether the military can fight and urged Congress to approve an ad PREPARATION Rl/Jllill;J:11 tain our readiness," Clinton said at win in two areas such as the Gulf ditional $25 "billion in defense • • FULLY COMPUTERIZED --!~~ufli! the start of an hour-long meeting and Korean Peninsula. spending which he is seeking over 1 TAX PREPARATION .-~;;;;;;;;;;=-mm11·..... ! .. ·'!.~~. ~~£... ~ with Perry and U.S. military com Asked before a meeting the next six years. manders from around the globe. with Canadian Defense Minister Clinton also called for • 249-2242 Defense officials, who David Collenette if the shrinking quick congressional approval of (ACROSS FROM UCF) asked not to be idenfffied, said the force, hammered by budget cuts, Pentagon requests for supplemen UNIVERSITY SHOPPES president received assurances that felt it could fulfill the new strat tal funds to pay for the Haiti op • 12295 UNIVERSITY BLVD. the military's goal of preparing to egy, he told reporters: "Yes, we eration, the rescue of Cuban refu (BY JA~KSON HOLE) fight two regional conflicts at virtu do." gees at sea and the recent U.S. ally the same time if necessary was "We will be preparing a military build-up in Kuwait to • *REFUND ANTICIPATION LOAN AVAILABLE on track despite budget cuts. formal response to the report," thwart a possible invasion from r-----------------, Shortly before the meet- Perry said. Iraq. I 10 al 0 FF sl3v~'itrs, I • I -10 FACffJJfND I Nudear reactor becomes Olympic issue I JACKSON.HEWITTTAX SERVICE I Reuters NRC. "There · is no credible acci ·• ~~~~~ ~f!E~~!_Tl_O~ ______ _I The GANE petition says the dent or incredible accident that A1LANTA - Environmen reactor is "a tempting target ... for a would pose a risk," Georgia· Tech talists are using the Olympics as a World Trade Center-type bombing attorney Randy Norton told a pre weapon in their latest battle against which would not only injure resi hearing conference arranged by the an aging nuclear reactor at the Geor dents and visitors to Atlanta, but NRC.