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A DIGITAL CITY ORLANDO COMMUNITY PARTNER orlando.digitalcity.com • AOL Keyword: Orlando UCF eXlends Is reach i•Olller By BRIAN SMITH Ron Phillips, Florida Space "There could be video confer pass over the Florida Space sent messages by light, turning News Editor Institute director, said the satel ences while flying. While it has Institute at Kennedy Space · the source on and off," Phillips lite will improve telecommuni military applications, our main Center five times a day for 11 to said. "We are sending messages cation service. focus is commercial use." 13 months. by changing the frequency of the U CF students and faculty are • "For example, a new way of The $11.2 million satellite will A laser will track the satellite laser, a leading edge technolo working with NASA to design communicating with airplanes in be 20 feet by 20 feet and weigh and a second las.er will be aimed gy." and construct a laser communi flight," Phillips said. "Pilots about 150 pounds. It was built to at reflectors and bounced back to "It's wonderful when we can cation satellite scheduled to could get weather information, these specifications so it could a sensor array at the test site. The showcase the existing talent in launch from the Space Shuttle in each passenger could watch their be launched as a "Hitchhiker" second laser will contain mes the space industry here, and the 2000. own live television channel since canister on the shuttle or a small sages and will not be disrupted partnerships between govern- The satellite's purpose is to a laser beam can carry a billion rocket. by atmospheric turbulence. send messages from space by the TV signals. Once in orbit, the satellite will "Since the Greek wars, we have See SATELLITE, Page 4 use of laser beams. H.E.R.O.s Students in are found debt find help .. atUCF to pay bills · By MAYERLINE MICHEL By GWEN R. RHODES Staff Writer Staff writer "Credit cards are pure evil," Twenty five UCF Honor stu education major Catherine Brown dents are coordinating after said. hitting her desk with her fist. school club activities for kinder Usually quiet, Brown became garten through fifth grade stu During expansion construction excited and used her hands to ges • dents in the University Honors' ture as she explained ~he had a H.E.R.O. program (Hillcrest all Student Services Bldg. "mini-nervous breakdown" when Elementary Reach Out). units are open creditors begun calling her and • Clubs sponsored by the Honor pressuring her to pay her $5,000 students range from the Art Club, Bookstore . Clip Joint credit card debt. Brain Bowl, Dance Club and "My parents had to take over my International Club to the develop Credit Union payments for a while," Brown ment of a Drama Club. l Great Escapes said. "I make $10,000 a year, and "Volunteerism is not a require I owe half of that to credit card ment of the Honors program, but ma~e qnk Copy Sho companies not counting the inter is important from the perspective ·Office Supp/ s· P est." that these students have a gift and r . y tore According to _the National that gift could be shared with oth i;;nter opp , Credit Research Foundation, col ers," said Dr. Allyn MacLean a d os1te Student U . lege students account for almost Stearman, professor and director n Computer S . mon half of the $285 billion credit card of the University Honors pro c1ences debt in the United States. .. gram. "One of the things I wanted Brown and students like her to see happen was to be able to struggle with their mounting debt find a project in the community alone. However, there are that we could participate in and Constrilclion continues .. ·. resources to help manage and pay give something back to the com off debt. munity. One of those resources is The UCF bookstore "It was fate that we received a Consumer Credit Counseling is now being operat • phone call from Leadership Services of Central Florida Inc. ed by Barnes and Orlando the very same week that (CCCS), a non-profit United Way Noble. It will expand we decided to locate a project that supported agency. by 25,000 feet. we could identify with, put Barbara Morton, vice president resources into and keep as an of hou§ing and research of CCCS, ongoing project." said parents often send their stu Kathleen M. Bartlett, assistant dents to college to learn a profes director of the Honors' program, sion, but no one ever teaches was assigned the task of research young adults how to manage their ing the opportunity Leadership money. Orlando offered to develop and "A lot of students graduate col coordinate the H.E.R.O. program. lege with a $30,000 loan debt and • "When they called us, the pro a $20,000 credit card debt," ject seemed to suit us perfectly," Morton said. "That's a rough way said Bartlett. "We wanted to find to start out."
See HONOR, Page 5 Photos by AMBER BOWERS See CCCS, Page 4
He's staying Drag Diner NCAA bound Cheers· to Daunte Culpepper for A review of Monday nights at Union The vopeyball team faces Clemson in passing up the NFL. Restaurant. tournament opener. -Page9 -Page 11 -Page20 • December 3, 1997 Central Florida Future • 2 Condoms, education highlight World AIDS Day
By OLIVIA K. CURNOW the virus. Managing Editor "I think [the class] should be a requirement and I think "You look like you could use a it should be targeted to fresh condom," said Tony Marlow to a men," Marsiello said. student walking by the Student Between shouting 'free Union. The student looked at the condoms!' to students pass co-captain of the men's basket ing by, Marlow said the ball team who was dressed like a class has taught him a lot. condom and reached in the bas "The class is great," he ket for a handful of free con said. "I've learned a lot doms. about practicing safe sex." Students in the class HIV Other tables held con, Disease: A Human Concern tests and games, testing hosted the World AIDS Day students' awareness on Photos by MIKE MARSHALL Basketball player Tony Marlow, left, helps pass out con activities in front of the Student HIV and AIDS. doms during World AIDS Day. Union ~n Dec. l. For 25 percent Restaurants such as Taco of their grade, the students, in Bell, Rio Bravo, Boston groups of 20, had to create a pro, Market and Fazoli's . · ject pertaining to AIDS for the donated gift certificates event. as prizes. Each group had its own table, "There's an outpour of mostly providing statistics about students getting the disease. involved," said senior One group let students know Heather Whipple. "It's a great every 30 seconds someone dies opportunity for students to look from AIDS by ringing a bell and at the statistics and the prizes changing the number on a chart. draw in the students." "Seeing numbers will affect A live broadcast from radio people more than just telling station 102 JAMZ and a race car them," said James Stein, a senior belonging to NASCAR driver in the class. David Russell also drew in the Psychology major Larissa crowd. Marsiello said the class is educa- "This is a great way for peo tional and much needed for col- ple who have. unanswered ques lege students. Teenagers and tions about HIV and AIDS to young adults are the greatest "at learn to protect themselves," risk population" for contracting · said senior Adam Sabety.
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By CORBETT TRUBEY to be kinder to all our four the Orlando area. This will cate students and people in part of CAA. Entertainment editor legged friends. all climax in April with a the community. "We hope everyone comes The Campus Action for three-day conference featur The benefit is more of a out to dance and socialize, 11 Any student who is sick of Animals organization has ing speakers from around party, with local dj's Davie-D, said Maria Diestro, who is co • driving all the way downtown been taking steps this year to Florida and around the coun Clueless, Glare, and Steve producing the event." But we to hear good underground be recognized more in the try talking about the problems Hammond spinning from 9 also hope everyone takes the dance music is in for a treat community and to raise more with product testing, meat p.m. to 4 a.m. at Club Inside, opportunity to learn more on Dec. 6th when Campus students' awareness about ani- production, and other animal which is just across the street about the organization and • 11 Action for Animals (CAA), . mal rights. They've been set related issues. 'Liberation' from UCF. Guests are encour what we're doing. Either the animal rights organization ting up numerous information will help make this confer aged to check out literature way, it'll be fun for anyone here at UCF, hosts tables outside the student ence possible, allowing peo which will be available, as who comes to support a wor • 'Liberation,' a benefit to raise union and participating in ple from all aspects of the ani well as sign-up sheets for any thy cause (and it'll save that money and peoples awareness several protests in and around mal-rights movement to edu- one interested in becoming a annoying drive,too). •• UCF's ComputerTeam comes out on top at regional competition • By ROBYN PATTERSON placed sixth and the University experience to the team because our students have made." ting harder each year because Staff Writer of Fforida placed 37 at the com of their positions on last year's Graduate students Robert the skill level of the students is petition. first-place team. Francheschini and Glenn Martin getting harder." Once again in competition, The competition, which com To keep the team's skills sharp, assisted the team as coaches this Besides the gray team, UCF UCF's Computer Team excelled prised of 10 problems ranging Marathon Saturday practice ses year. Undergraduate Eric also had a blue team and a red • at the Southeast Regional from geometry to text process sions in the Computer Science Heimburg, who also participat team . Collegiate Computer ing, had to be completed in five Building were held a few times ed at last year's event on the Chris Bubelis, Dany King and Programming Competition. It hours. this semester. Its· weekly prac first-place team, also assists the Ellie Portugali made up the red won first, fourth and eighth The gray team solved six of tices will begin again in January. team. team, which placed eighth in the place. The team has won first, the 10 problems. The members "Everyone wants to beat "The team is now looking competition with three solu second or third in the region for were seniors Bryan Kline, UCF," said Ali Orooji, faculty ahead to the contest finals in tions. Phillip Dexheimer, the last 16 years. Michael Kujawa and Joel Davis. advisor. "[Other teams] have not Atlanta in late February," said Ambrose Feinstein and Drue Florid.a State University Kline and Kujawa brought made the level of commitment Orooji. "The problems are get- Pautz made up the blue team. PASS UP THESE LOW FARES AND YOU'RE • THE TURKEY •
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From PAGE 1 The Council on Accreditation ployed, to get credit cards. they also target students by such as people who make $8,000 of Services for Families ar 1 They send representatives with phone. a year all the way to people who Futurist magazine reported 82 Children Inc., an impartial out free gifts to entice students: T Students fill out an application make more than $100,000 a year. percent of full-time college stu siqe agency that studies and shirts, water bottles, rebates and they got either on campus or by "We see a lot of the middle dents have credit card debts. decides if non-profit organiza phone cards, Herrbach-Anderson mail and four to six weeks later generation, 30-40 years old," "Most of those students are tions meet certain standards, they receive a credit card. Many Morton said. "They had no finan L very reluctant to ask for help," accredited the CCCS in October of the companies visit campus cial education either at home or Morton said. "They think they 1997. before the holiday season when in school. They don't know how can do it alone." Morton said the 18-month, "Before accredi there is a temptation for spend to manage their money. We're Brown agreed and said she is $15,000 process forced them to tation, we knew ing. finding that it's the same with aware she can ask for help, but put everything they did in writ Once students have "maxed" students graduating from college she would rather try do it herself ing. we had policies out several credit cards, they usu right now." Morton responded that dealing "Before accreditation, we knew and everyone ally have a hard time finding the interest on the credit card bal with it alone is fine, but organi we had policies and everyone abided by them, 11 money to pay minimum balances ances is one of the causes of the zations often have influence to abided by them," Morton said. on those cards each month. In problem. 11 negotiate with creditors to lower "We had a good reputation in the Morton said. We that case, they can call home. For example, if a person has a interest rates. Also, once a per community and among clients. had a good repu In Brown's case, her parents $1,000 balance on a card with 7 son signs up with a credit coun Now we have our policies in helped. Some parents will say if percent interest rate (most credit seling agency, creditors leave writing for everyone, counselors tation in the com you expect to be treated like an cards are 16 to 21 percent) and them alone. They deal directly and clients to see." mun_ity and adult then act like one. That's makes only the minimum pay with the agency. UCF graduate Toni Herrbach among clients. what Herrbach-Anderson's par ments each month, it will take Morton said CCCS will send Anderson can attest to the orga ents said. seven years to pay off the bal potential clients a packet of nization's effectiveness. Now we have our She and her husband had to ance. It will also cost the person information free of charge. After Herrbach-Anderson said that policies in writing find their own way of paying off an additional $700 in interest. reviewing it, they can call to she and her husband went to the their debt. · For consumers struggling ·to make an appointment to see one organization for help after they for everyone, Herrbach-Anderson found out manage credit card debt al@ne, of the organization's 39 coun got married. Before the wedding, counselors and about cccs through one of their Fortune magazine · offers these selors. The fee is on a sliding her husband told her that he clients to see. 11 creditors. The couple worked out tips: scale based on income, anywhere owed some nioney. a payment schedule with the • Haggle with credit card com • from $20 to $50. If the client fits "To me owing some money - Barbara Morton organization. They pay $240 a panies to lower ·the interest rate into certain categories, the fee means that you owe a friend VP housing and month and let CCCS deal with on credit cards could be waived. $200," Herrbach-Anderson said. research at CCCS the creditors, she said. " Search for a company with low The organization services more "His credit card debt was Students are not the only interest rates than 20,000 people annually and $9,000." clients that CCCS services. • Don't accept just any credit has 14 offices in Central Florida. She said credit card companies said. In most cases you only need Morton said in her 13 years card offer It has an operating budget of make it too easy for college stu your college :ID. Not only do the with the organization, she has • Go cold turkey or cut up all $2.3 million. dents, some of them unem- companies campaign on campus, seen a diverse group of clients, your credit cards.
Satellite brings UCF, NASA together f'tlVOUR. From PAGE 1 tors at Spaceport Florida. UCF ment and industry," said Marty will pay the remaining $7 mil • Wanielista, dean of UCF's lion. $l'O~ . -lNG College of Engineering. In addition to the satellite, "Combined with the satellite UCF was donated a 30-foot tracking dish NASA has donat dish antenna to help research ed to the university this makes the use of laser communica with fun and us a gateway to the universe." tions from the ground to satel holiday cash The Florida Space Institute, lites. Florida colleges and universi The dish was donated by NASA's Langley Research fut lh. roooey ye¢ r...Q to mclo thti ~~WI ties, Spaceport Florida ~Y !M~ - or;;.l fM th.good tf~ )Wl ~ Center in Virginia and arrived Authority and NASA are in wiul. working here ~ $oo WQrld i~ lhe ~ ro be. w.·r• at the Cape Canaveral Air partnership to build the satel tMhltif\9 ¢IM' b.Jlll" ~ of the: ~ and Wlll·te r~f fo lite, the first to be completely Station on Nov. 20. sriew you~~ shiff~ built in Florida. It will allow students and • Comp.tltiv• faculty to track and receive sci wa.- The Boeing Corp. will offer • &en.flh entific data from satellites. avuilobility technical support and will pay • FluiWetchedules $4 million for the subcontrac- • Fm tkk•ts for Sea Wortcl and Bwdt Gardens
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"She suggested the stu honorarium by symposium The time spent with the chil est that when they say something them with an enriching experi dents break down into interest speaker Professor Steve dren has proven to be more than nice you know they mean it. ence. We wanted something in groups and run an after-school Levensohn of the Philosophy rewarding for Bartlett and her They don't know what political which they could use their acad clubs' program. Her heart is as Department. Other resources for Honor students. ly c01Tect means." • emic talents." big as her school, and she works the Honor students to use in their "One of the most fun things I "It helps so much if you read to Hillcrest Elementary School is hard to get programs like this up club activities are providep by get to do in my job now is to them," said sophomore Kim an inner-city school built in and running for her students." the College of Education's work with these kids," said Gates, music club coordinator. • 1923. It is one of the oldest The UCF students began the Curriculum Materials Center. Bartlett. "It was fate that their "My parents read to me when I schools in the Orlando area. The volunteer program on Oct. I after "The whole program is a chal needs dovetailed with ours." was two or three and I was read school serves a diverse popula participating in a training work lenge," said Bartlett. "The school "It has become my stress relief ing on my own in kindergarten. • tion including many high-risk shop on how to work with ele has limited resources, so we are from a tough day at school," said Reading to them encourages students. Eighty percent of its mentary-age children that was learning to work with the avail freshman Honor student Shelly them to read and it's a plus if students receive free lunches. offered by Dr. Donna Camp of able resources and come up with Bryant, who coordinafes the they find an area they really enjoy. 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Use them." tion, many of the students saw McNally said the truth of the some students have of UCLA is Fascination with nice cars nothing wrong with it, according matter about college students College students who scrape by partly attributable to shows such comes with the territory, said to Goodyear. everywhere is this: "We all have on macaroni-and-cheese dinners as "Beverly Hills 90210" and Colloredo-Mansfield. "You have "UCLA students are material to have our toys, our CDs, our and spare change may not be the "Melrose Place." to realize that we are surrounded istic. We are materialistic in computers, stereos. We were norm on every campus. In fact, "Television presents an ideal, by very expensive neighbor every sense of the word," she brought up having them and now many students say they aren't stress-free life in Los Angeles hoods: Beverly Hills, said. "We eat, drink and breathe everyone thinks they need them about ready to deny themselves where everyone has nice things Hollywood. Our students see a material consumption every sin ·to survive." some of life's luxuries, such as and the top concern is looking lot of Mercedes and BMW's and gle day. And guest what, that is cars, CDs and the latest fashions. pretty," Kantak said. that has an effect." 100 percent OK." Just ask the students at the But she said she doesn't think According to student- ,------ University of California at Los preoccupation with material researcher Xavier Rosas, it's a Angeles. In a recent survey, objects is unique to UCLA. negative effect. His analysis UCLA students rated themselves "College students in general defines UCLA as "a materialis STUDENT one of the most materialistic have more things. They drive tic, unimaginable bunch of indi campuses in the nation. nice cars and wear nice clothes. viduals ... a powerhouse of pollu After a national survey of They expect more than kids did a tion, the poster child of traffic LEGAL SERVICES freshmen last year indicated col decade ago because parents are congestion and a milieu of lege students everywhere were able to give them more," Kantak tanned, buxom blondes." becoming increasingly material said. "I don't think it's a local Rosas' description of babes in , istic, students in UCLA's anthro- thing." bikinis and BMWs may be a lit . pology department decided to Some UCLA students, says tle extreme, but in fact that's the gauge how students at the uni student-researcher Alicia image many students on other versity viewed their consump Goodyear, felt they need to buy campuses have of UCLA. PROBLEMS WITH? tion habits. The non-scientifi~, things such as clothes, CDs, and "When I think of UCLA, I random survey questioned stu other objects to relieve stress, think of a bunch of 90210 kids •LANDLORDS dents about their spending create self-identity and become who have money and play a lot. I •INSURANCE - habits, favorite possessions, and part of the group. know they aren't all like that but •CONTRACTS how those items helped them Even though "materialism" that's what I think," said Kelli I •POLICE create a self-identity. often carries a negative connota Palmer, a senior at Elon College More than three out of every tion, many students saw nothing in North Carolina. STUDENT LEGAL SERVICE'S PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH four students surveyed, or 77 wrong with it, according to Palmer said she didn't think ASSISTANCE IN SELECTED AREAS OF LAW SUCH AS LAND percent, defined themselv~s as Goodyear. students at Elon were extremely _LORDtrENANT, CONSUMER, NON-CRIMINAL, TRAFFIC & UNCONTESTED DISSOLUTIONS. QUALlFIEDSTUDENTS CAN materialistic. A~out 36 percerlt "UCLA students are material preoccupied with material of students said they were preoc istic. We are materialistic in goods. At Elon, she said people RECEIVE CONSULTATION AND REPRESENTATION FREE OF cupied with acquiring the latest every sense of the word," she are defined by their achieve . . . CHARGE. fashions, fancy cars, jewelry and said. "We eat, drink and breathe ments, not by objects or fashion. FOR INFORMATION OR AN APPOINTMENT: CALL.823-2538 OR STOP BY SRC 155 other toys, so they could become material consumption every sin "The prestige and popularity MONDAY • FRiDAY part of a group. An equal number gle day. And guest what, that is comes from the leadership. Are SAM~SPM felt they were materialistic 100 percent 0 K." you president of an organiza Funded by Activity and Service Fees through the because they were at college so Freshman Jenny Andrade tion? Did you organize an ·· Stildent ~vemment AssOciatiQn they could earn more money and agreed. She said that because event?" Palmer said. buy more goodies. UCLA is in Los Angeles, what Carrie McNally, a senior at The findings, published in a you wear often defines who you Michigan State University, does report titled "Consumption, are or who you hang with. "This think it's a local thing in UCLA's Materialism and Identity," came is LA and fashion is important case. "I just think that all of WE'LL ERASE YOUR as a shock to anthropology pro here. I mean there's no dress Southern California comes off as fessor Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld, code but if yott dress tacky, peo materialistic," McNally said. COLLEGE LOAN. who directed the project. ple will know you as a tacky However, even though she If you're stuck with a (federally insured) "I was surprised," he said, "I dresser. I mean there are movie doesn't think MSU students are was expecting students to talk stars flaunting nice clothes all materialistic as UCLA students, student loan that's not in default, the more about the impoverished around L.A.," Andrade said. she said a good portion there are Army might pay it off. side and how they have to work In fact, respondents rated obsessed with material goods. I.f you qualify, we'll reduce your jobs in addition to school." clothes as their favorite status "There are a lot of people who But are only UCLA students - symbols, and about 20 percent go around and spend a lot of time debt-up to $65,000. Payment is whose campus, after all, is only a said shoes and apparel were their and money on music and either %of the debt or $1,500 few miles away from Beverly most frequent purchases. Clothes clothes," she sa!d. Here I'd say for each year of service, Hills' Rodeo~ Drive and the aren't just a nice extra, however. we're a bit more into electronics. whichever is greater. movie-star mansions of Bel Air - They're a necessity. When asked But fashion is still important." - obsessed with money and the which items were most impor And even when the Michigan You'll also have training things it can buy, or are other stu tant for school, clothes came in cold season takes over, focus on in a choice of skills and dents, too? While UCLA stu fourth. Books got the top spot, fashion doesn't hibernate, she enough self-assurance dents may seem to represent the followed by a computer at No. 2 says. "When it gets cold some to last you the rest of extreme, students in general may and a car at No. 3. people just care about being your life. be more materialistic than past Cars--nice ones in particular- warms," McNal1y joked, "but generations, says a Boston were also important. According they still have to have the design Get all the details University psychology. to the study's authors, "the mes er wool coats and label boots." from your Army ( . According to Kathleen Kantak, sage from the majority of stu- And even though "materialism" Recruiter. ·1AMERICAN WCANCER f SOCIE1Y® · ~\\\If/~ To answer your ~ ~ questions about 898-2769 =~ ~ cancer, call: ~ ~1111\\\\\\\\ ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE: 1-800-ACS-2345 www.goarmy.com December 3, 1997 Central Florida Future • 7 • • • I celebrated Thanksgiving with my family, as I rarely get to see them, it was great spending time • with them. We ate and slept, then woke up and ate again! -- MarisoJ Agloro, Sophomore, Health Services Adm.in., • Jacksonville . • By PETER KUNDIS • I spent Thanksgiving Day with my family and Haw•d 1•ce/11/11111 friends in West Melbourne. -- Kenneth R Mitchell, Junior, Political Science, West TllllllllSlillilll Bar lllis Melbourne. ,,,,, . • My family and I had a Thanksgiving feast with our • relatives·. We all ate until we dropped. -- Van Bui, Freshman, Computer Science, Fairfax, Va. Meet M_~rtin- • • • I spent time at Disney World with my best friends, who came all the way from Japan just to visit me. And we spent this special time together- just having fun. • -- Yumi Yotsukawa, S.enior, Psychology, Tokyo, Japan . • • Going to be up fate hitting Servidf):· UCF I went home to spend time with my family and eat as much as I could, since I don't get to eat a home the books or just 'up J~I~~' ·· ~a~~~University Blvd. cooked meal that often. A hot deJicious pina trOltt< -- Charles Lubrido, Senior, Economics, Spring Hill . • Domino's works out great "384-8888 for your busy scheduje . • This year my family and I dressed up as Pilgrims and • Native Americans, then we stuffed ourselves with turkey, in the true Thanksgiving tradition. -- Wendy Timonera, Junior, Political Science. Kissimmee . • December 3, 1997 Central Florida Future • 8 • LEAD STORIES setback in August as a federal recommended time. Va., in October after he twice study, told the Daily Telegraph in judge in Pittsburgh declined to ignored Sheriff Gene Sydnor's October that officers subsequent • London's Daily Telegraph reinstate his lawsuit against POLICE BLOTTER demand that he speed up his ly tended to underestimate the reported in October that a Duquesne University. Fruehan • Weird Weapons: Frozen marchers. Sydnor said he was danger they face and tended to Catholic Church-supported had claimed that the only reason chicken legs (woman pelted her concerned that the gap in front of become sluggish and reluctant to teaching program for schools in he flunked out was that the boyfriend for carousing, the Lancaster band· was growing fire their weapons. Ireland and Northern Ireland has school had failed to accommo- Broward County, September); so large that people might think • In July, Max, a 400-polind • suggested eliminating references date his disability, which is that slow-moving train (robber the parade was over. Spiers was western lowland gorilla housed to "daddy" and "mummy" in les if he sits for a long time, his arms rubbed victim's head into it to released about 15 minutes later, in the Johannesburg (South son plans, for fear of confusing and fingers get numb. convince him to give up the and the L~caster band eventual Africa) Zoo, captured a fleeing or offending kids ages 4 and 5 • In July, the California money, Orlando, October); red ly won first prize. burglary suspect.Isaac who are not raised in traditional Supreme Court suspended peppers (Ebeq.sburg, Pa., cook • Police Brutality: Newport, Mofokeng, 29, who unwisely homes. Suggested alternatives prominent criminal-defense laced the luncheon special of a Ky., detective Michael Scott was tried a short -cut through the ape include "the people who look lawyer LeRue Grim, 69, for 2112 police officer who had given her suspended in September for compound. In the process, ... after you." years for lying to investigators. one too many parking tickets, passing gas in the face of a DUI Mofokeng fired two gunshots, • In September, inmate Grim admitted visiting an July). suspect. And Buffalo; N.Y., hitting Max in the jaw and shoul Michael F. Schmitz, 45, serving imprisoned-client's wife's trailer • Incompetent Cops: Loren county jail officer John Walsh der, but he mended quickly. two years in the Kentucky State home to help prepare for one of Qualls' 1994 firing from the was convicted by a federal jury Among Max's subsequent Reformatory for drunken dri the husband's trials and staying Akron, Ohio, police force was in- September of violating the awards: honorary constable of ving, filed a $1.9 million lawsuit overnight rather than driving upheld by a state appeals court in civil rights of inmate Norvin the local police precinct, against the Lexington (Ky.) back to San Francisco. However, June. Qualls' main problem was Fowlks in 1991 and 1992. Newsmaker of the Year by the Police Department complaining he denied having had sex with having answered police calls on Fowlks accused the 395-pound Johannesburg Press Club, and that officers were too nice when her, explaining that the wife had three occasions in which he had Walsh of, on separate occasions, spokesbeast for Lemombo-brand they arrested him in 1996. climbed into bed with him but forgotten to bring his weapon. holding Fowlks' penis on the bananas (fee: a one-year supply). According to the lawsuit, when that the sex they had was "with- And Reiko, a Great Falls, Mont., floor and on a crossbar of his cell (Send your Weird News to police found a loaded assault out (my) consent." police German shepherd, was and both times stomping on it Chuck Shepherd, P.O. Box 8306, rifle in his car and could not fig • Catholic priest Donald dismissed from the force in July with his boot. St. Petersburg, 33738, or • ure out how to dismantle it, they Kocher, 61, testifying at a depo- after the second straight incident • According to psychologists [email protected]. uncuffed the obviously inebriat sition in August in a Chicago- in which· he responded in a at Portsmouth University in Chuck Shepherd's latest paper ed Schmitz and had him take it area lawsuit against him and his standoff by biting a police officer England, the two-tone sirens and back, "The Concrete Enema. and apart. Schmitz said he "could diocese for sexual abuse of and not the suspect. flashing blue lights of British Other News of the Weird have shot most everyone stand parishioners, admitted that he • Lancaster (Va.) High School police cars seriously impair the Classics," is now available at ing around watching this had had sex with as many as a marching band director Robert T. judgment of officers by the time bookstores everywhere. To order escapade" and thus contends that dozen women over a 20-year Spiers was detained and hand they arrive at a crime scene. Dr. it direct, call 1-800-642-6480 the police endangered the public. period. However, he added, "I've cuffed at a parade in Warsaw, Aldert Vrij, who led a recent and mention this newspaper. • At a September meeting of always seen (the affairs) as.-----~------Christian Coalition leaders in moral.Iy wrong, and I've always Atlanta, founder Pat Robertson tried to bring them to a conclu said the religious group should sion as quickly as I could." raise its political intensity by The· Orientation . Office • Ricky Wassenaar, 34, was looking to the notorious machine convicted of assault and robbery politics of Chicago and New in Tucson, Ariz., in July, after York's Tammany Hall as models, ls proud to announce .... being apprehended in a car afte~ and that it would be God who a chase, holding stolen money would personally select the plus guns, a ski mask and a bul Republican ·best suited to let-proof vest. Wassenaar, acting advance the coalition's agenda in as his own attorney, presented the next presidential campaign. the defense that a man named Robertson had begun his Jim had slipped a date-rape pill remarks by noting that he into his drink at a bar, dressed assumed he was talking only "in him in the vest, and placed him 1 the family" and that if any mem in the car. As for the chase and bers of the press were present, Kareem Adams attempted ramming of an officer Kem Fowler Brian Mciver "would you please shoot yo,ur on a motorcycle, Wassenaar said self?" (The speech was recorded Temi A.kinrefon Cheryl Fox Belmari Monse~te he was just trying to get out of without his permission and the officers' way so they could Joaquin Balaguer Nicholas Guittar leaked to the press.) Patricia Posada chase whomever they were after. Jamie Beneze Dana Johnson John Santo COMPELLING • In September in New York I EXPLANATIONS City, federal judge Lewis A. Chris Calabretta Stephanie Kean Joseph Sarrubbo Kaplan disregarded sentencing • Shawn S. Warren, charged guidelines and sent Orthodox Seth Chastain · Kelly Keefe Staci Schachter with arson in June in Anderson, Jew Solomon Sprei to prison for Ind., denied he actually started a only 18 months for insurance .Jaime Cooper Michelle Krause A.ndrea Schearer fire in a garage. Instead, accord fraud ·(vs. three to four years, as Katie Cox ing to the town's chief fire inves prescribed). Kaplan cited Sprei's Adrienne Lopez Amber Smith tigator, Warren said, "I probably three marriageable-age daugh Krystie Crowe Ian MacDonald Dennis Sprenkle thought about that fire, and it just ters, who by law of his Bobov happened." Said the investigator, Hasidim must rely on their Michele Fernandez Jerry Maclellan Edwanna Timmons "(Warren) did tell me sometimes father to find husbands for them. he thinks about things and they Kaplan declared that the happi Kelly Fitzgerald happen." ness of at least two of them • Former law student Scott would be crucially delayed if Student Orientation Fruehan, 35, suffered another Sprei were imprisoned for the Coordinators: Use Sense In The Sun Kristin Cimock Por skin care In.formation.. call Jamie Molinaro AMERICAN f'~\ Tom Moreno CANCER ...----::::;::~. _--=-~~ w- · fSOCIETY• / ~ .....:'\. " \.. -/. Andy Shaffer 1-aoo-Acs-2345__ .A..-- ...... <-. Joseph Smith Tradition • December 3, 1997 Central Florida Future • 9 Opinion • Culpepper's return a relieffor all of UCF • By JASON HEIRONIMUS respectability with an average promised a career which pro Opinion Editor football team? I'll tell you how. vides for fame, success, and These guys are anything but financial stability. Now this is • Upon reflection of all the average--1'11 go out on a limb where the decision comes: great Thanksgiving holidays that and call them pretty good. should I stay or should I go? A I have endured, I must say that But we have a secret weapon: college degree is a treasured • this past holiday· was special. Daunte Culpepper. A few days commodity. It is an accomplish The turkey was still dry, the ago, our treasured quarterback ment that no one can ever take gravy still a bit runny, and I was announced to the world and from you. But, you don't need • yet again forced into eating quarterback-hungry NFL that he it. Why go to college if you are yams. However, despite the typ was going to stay at UCF. already provided for financial ical Thanksgivingesque food, Alright, all together now, ly? the day was consumed by Hallelujah!!! Culpepper has sin Because you cannot buy, and I thoughts other than the average gle-handedly reinforced my believe some people would dis thank yous: belief in humanity as well as Photo by MIKE MARSHALL agree with me, a college degree. Along with many other UCF sports as a whole. After hearing Daunte Culpepper will be back for one more season All the money in the world can't • students, I haye transformed of his most momentous make you a college graduate, from a student willing to make announcement I could not help mering spot of hope for the ment of all that was good in the only hard work and persever jokes about the small-time feel but smile. human race. Now, enough about world. As I grew older, and ance can. ing of UCF to a student willing For weeks the debate had ethics. some say wiser, I began to see Daunte Culpepper has accom to paint himself gold and black raged, at least in my apartment, As a boy I was subject to the these people as just that--people. plished so much in his three and tailgate before football on whether or not Daunte would typical hero worship. My heroes They are flawed just like the years at UCF. He has comman games eight hours before kick leave. It seemed that there was were sports figures, actors and - next person and have ugly traits deered a football program from off. I may have been a bit really no reason for him to stay. actresses, and writers of various just like the next person. But it second rate to first rate and the overzealous about my tailgating Why? Money, baby. These days types. But sports figures were wasn't just that, they seemed to school along with it. He has • abilities but for the most part it it's all about the green. The cap always at the front of my mind revel in constantly making the transcended the school of is not an exaggeration. UCF has italistic ideals that our nation when I looked to one of my wrong decisions. Though I thought which calls for grabbing been thrust into respectability was founded on have now been heroes for answers. The vast wanted to emulate their actions the money and never looking this past semester. It has been a twisted and tainted from ideals majority of the time they never on the field of play, I found back. Ask yourself what you great semester, one that all of us into law. Society teaches us to answered me, because, well, myself doing exactly the oppo would do in that situation. I should remember for a very always do the most financially they didn't know me. But I site of my heroes in social situa myself know that it would be long time. sound thirig, no matter right or believed in them and in my tions. Just once, I wanted my one of the most difficult deci But how could a school such wrong. Daunte has taught us pubescent mind I believed these hero to do something good and sions that I would ever have to as UCF reach such a level of that there is still a small, glim- sports figures to be the embodi- to make me proud. Time and make in my life. And who time again, however, I was dis knows what the right decision • appointed. would be? Staying in college is Daunte Culpepper is an the politically correct thing to enigma. I cannot for the life of do because if you don't, the me understand his actions. whole world will be mad at you. Aren't you supposed to grab In that type of situation, one the cash and run? Who really must do what they feel is right CASH FOR gets their four-year degree for them and nobody else. anymore anyway? The answer The Decision, as the media to these questions are respec was calling it, was undoubtedly tively: no and almost every a landmark in UCF history. All • person that is not bound for of central Florida should drop to YOUR the NFL. its knees and thank the good Imagine for a second that Lord for dropping such a quality you are guaranteed a tremen person and football player into dously large sum of money the laps of UCF fans. Knight once you decide to stop fans rejoice, for Daunte's TEXTBOOKS attending school. You are Inferno has only begun! Book Buyback: D,EC. 1-13 CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE For every textbook you self. us KNIGHT PUBLISHING, INC 120 ALJ~X:ANDRIA BLVD. you wiU be entered into our Ovrnno," FL 32765 drawing to win a News and Sports Desk (407) 977-9396 SEMESTER WORTH OF BOOKS Entertainment Desk (407) 977-9397 • Advertising & Classifieds (407) 977-1009 Fax (407) 977-0019 FREE! Publisher ...... Scott Wallin Writers: Ken Jackson, Jeff Case ,Tara Managing Editor...... 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Letters are subject to Friday:8 :_30-6 editing for space and grammar and become the property of the newspa • per. The Central Florida Future is a free campus newspaper published Sat:l 0-5 weekly. Knight Publishing, Inc. is not associated with the University of Central Florida. December 3, 1997 Central Florida Future • 10 . · / . Entertainment llruesome 'Resurrection' is one to /Jellold By CORBETT TRUBEY mood, the sequel was an all-out Entertainment Editor space war, and the third was dark and artsy (not to mention underrated), the fourth is com Poor Lt. Ripley. First she acci plete mayhem. Like a roller dentally brings in some deadly coaster ride essential to any big lifeform onto her ship. Then she budget action film, director has to go to some space colony to Jean-Pierre Jeunet has created the most visually exciting battle a installment yet, with a gore and bunch blood content that might have of those with weak stomachs find them ing a new use for their popcorn with buckets. some The ride begins so easily: Ripley was cloned by scientists brain so they could take out the alien deadmarines. Then she crash embryo inside of her (the one lands on a prison planet, has to that set the ending of the third kill one again, and ends up dying movie), make more aliens, and herself! Bummer, right? Now use them for government poor Lt. Ripley gets cloned 200 research. When the aliens bust out of their holding cells, the years later by some scientists, only people left aboard the and (Suprise!), has to fight those space station, including the Special to the FUTURE pesky monsters again. But who mysterious Call (Winona Ryder), Sigourney Weaver and crew get ready for another Alien battle. said it didn't make for some must find a way to keep the sta my dad joked, "Straight out of are the strong emotions that run the series for what it is (tep pulse-pounding entertainment? tion from reaching earth without the Posiedon Adventure!" And within her as we reach an incred notch science-fiction/horror) 'Alien Resurrection' is the getting ~pped into shreds. And I on the deeper side of things, ible, twisted climax. then 'Alien Resurrection' will fourth film based on one scary do mean shreds. there's the strange bond that If you're not familiar with the keep your eyes glued to the creature and one of the best Many scenes in the movie truly Ripley shares with the aliens, other 'Alien' films, you might screen. And as far as making female screen roles of all time, reflect what the 'Alien' series has one that is much stronger than in want to do your homework, or another movie goes ..... let's just played with pistol-pack.in' emo been about. An underwater the other movies. While Ripley else you'll be more confused than hope they don't resort to 'Alien tion by Sigourney Weaver. swim which turns into a trap is gives off the initial appearance of entertained. If you have been Reincarnation.' While the first 'Alien' set the grade A suspense, and even as being an emotionless nut, there keeping up and truly appreciate Rating: ***1/2 Disney fumbles with another classic remake By GARY ROEN character is often overshadowed fessor's wedding by not telling around in the neighborhood a Movie Critic by cutesy robots and the Flubber. him the message of when and small, cute boy reacts in a very The film has no Disney magic as where to be. This sounds a bit funny way. The actress who "Flubber," the remake of the did the picture it came from. The too much like the film "Electric played principal Moony's secre Disney film "The Absent Minded story is somewhat the same but Dreams." tary in "Ferris Bueller's Day Professor" is not as good as its Hughes would have been better Many of the supporting cast Off' and was the car rental agent black-and-white predecessor of hard to recreate his own success to start with another premise. members are pretty much who had to confront Steve the 1960s. es. There are too many scenes There is a scene titled "The unknowns except for Wil Martin in "Planes Trains and Can it be that Disney who like the Joe Pesci and Daniel Flubber Mambo" that is too long Wheaton who starred on "Star Automobiles" has a small part remade "That Darn Cat," "The Stem bad guys from two of the and boring and adds nothing to Trek The Next Generation." His here. "Home Alone" films. There is the overall plot of the film. It's scenes- are far and few and his "Flubber" is very weak and is a World's Greatest Athlete," and also a scene that is too much like also confusing why it is there. talents are wasted. very big disappointment. On the "101 Dalmatians," has run out of his other movie "Weird Science" There is also a subplot in which Hughes' fans might just like other hand, children should ideas? when a robot in "Flubber" cre the robot Weebo, a TV addict is this film because there are lots of· enjoy the film for the Flubber John Hughes, known for the ates a human image of itself. secretly in love with the profes touches that are strictly his. and robots. "Home Alone," pictures and Robin Williams' professor sor. She tries to sabotage the pro- When the Flubber is flying Rating:* other funny films, is trying too ······~···································wednesday II thursday d friday ij saturday q: The Preacher~s Wife, Cape UCF Wind Ensemble "Pegasus" Faculty Trio Florida Ballroom, Student Concert, Visual Arts Concert, Rehearsal • Union, 8 p.m. Building, 8 p.m. Hall, $5 donation, 4 p.m. • • l • _su_n_d_ay___ • • c tuesday • Final Exams begin UCF Chamber Orchestra • Concert, Rehearsal Hall, 8 • p.m. • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• December 3, 1997 Central Florida Future • 11 Diner is anything but a drag By GAIL BLAIR staff were immediate For the main had more of the sweet apple Staff Writer ly attentive to guests' course, I again took cider glaze. Halfway through needs, making it feel the suggestion of the my entree, the drag queen show Within the quiet, residential more like being over waiter and ordered starring Miss Sammy and Frieda area of North Shine Avenue man for dinner at a friend's the Apple Cider Lay began. icured by red brick streets is house than at a Cracked Pepper Miss Sammy revved up the Union Restaurant. It is the venue restaurant. But then Glazed Loin of Pork audience by lip-syncing a bugle for Drag Diner on Monday again, perhaps the ($13.95), served with boy number. She blew her toy evenings which not only tanta whole intention is to golden mashed pota horn and held it in front of the lizes the palette, but also stimu make everybody feel toes and vegetables. guests' lips, inviting them to join lates the eyes with a cast of like family. The mashed potatoes in the revelry. She also stopped engaging drag queens. They are Dinner began with a were smooth and sur to sit on guests' laps before she the hosts for the night and min dish from the appetiz prisingly had diced jumped onto the bar to finish her gle among the guests before, dur er list. The sugges onion for texture performance. ing and after the show which tion from the waiter variation. A vibrant The show continued with the begins at 9:30 p.m. to try the Montrachet ly colored medley of long-legged Frieda Lay. Though under new manage Garlic Dip ($6.95) carrots, green beans Wearing black knee-high boots, ment, Union is still a small with roasted peppers, and spinach were a yellow silk jacket, sunglasses restaurant with a one room, caponata and tape lightly buttered and and a captain's hat; she looked smoking-permitted-anywhere nade was well Photo by CORBETT TRUBEY tasted very fresh. liked Captain and Tenille rolled dining area. The double doors of advised. A plate of Miss Sammy, Freida Lay, Tiffany McCray, and Chrys The carrots were still into one. Frieda Lay lip-synced the restaurant open to a bar warm pita bread tri Anthemum host Drag Diner. crunchy and the a song about rain which she which occupies one wall and angles and french whole clove. The accompanying green beans had expressed by using an umbrella tables positioned closely togeth bread wer~ provided for dipping · peppers, caponata and tapenade snap. The pork loin was tender, and water gun for virtual effect. er for optimum space. Along into the soft, creamy cheese dip. however, it was modestly · sea Chrys Anthemum and Tiffany ) . were slightly chilled and literally with the socializing drag queens, However, be warned it is heavily made the tip of my tongue tingle soned though it promised McCray (Miss Florida U.S.A. the hostess Jennifer arid the wait laced with garlic; I bit into a with its zest. cracked pepper. I also wished it 1997) also graced the guests with their performances. Chrys Anthemum had the crowd " --1amused with her escaped con vict, knife-wielding, Lorena Bobbit routine which she lip- synced to Fiona Apple's song, "Criminal." Tiffany McCray, Introducing the bigger can draped in a purple sequin dress bearing her midriff, set a romantic mood with her perfor mance of a soulful Sade tune. with 11he After the show, I got to sam bigger taste: ple the Almond Praline Butter Cake and the White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake. I couldn't decide which was bet ter; both were decadent and so good I had to forget about the calories and fat grams I was digesting. ) Union Restaurant is a definite ·great experience in casual and inviting dining. The food, staff, ambience and show created a cumulative package of creativi ty I hope will only continue to blossom. Union Restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. Drag Diner is every Monday at 9:30 p.m. Reservations are suggested (894-5778). 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Augustana State University's art when you tinker with a taboo, could be a source of misunder teacher helps better the student, Oh, and the Collegiate Bike • pieces, assembled from sanitary there's bound to be some reac standing between professors and not just their grades." Club is expected on the market napkins and tampons, are draw tion." their students. Students are more Like it or not, grades provide by June 1998. ing criticism from students and likely to see an individual grade necessary feedback for the stu Perhaps if the Club isn't a • staff members there. Grade study's goal is to influencing their future success, dent, say the professors. But they deterrent enough, the school The students and staff say the get students and profs while most professors don't . admit grading can be tough on logo will help to discourage a two pieces, by Jam es Rosen, are communicating "Students are very concerned instructors, too. potential thief. After all, what • offensive. The pieces, titled about the personal impact of "Grades are the worst part of thief wants to rip off a fellow fan "Period Piece," consist of three MANHATTAN, Kansas - To grades on both theit present and my job," Griffin said. "It's diffi when he could pick on an alum rows of sanitary napkins, each professors, grades are jus~ a future lives. Teachers see grades cult when you know students · from a rival school? ,,. adorned with a tiny red dot and a number. But to students, grades as less significant," Goulden well and you suspect they will Drivers, however, should be tampon. mean a lot, and sometimes are said. read all sorts of things into a sure they park in friendly territo The works are part of a larger viewed· as a measure of self The professors now are delving grade that you have not intended ry. faculty exhibit on display in the worth. into how faculty members and to communicate." lobby of the university's Fine This was the observation that students talk about grades. "Suspicious" fire strands Arts Center. prompted two Kansas State pro They've labeled one typical Get the club in your 23 students At first, Rosen submitted the fessors to .launch into a series of conversation "the desperate school colors ~ work under a pscudonym- studies about how effectively need" model. That's when the APPLETON, Wis.- An early MelisSa LEVY, a play on the professors and students commu all-too-common scenario where SHARON, Pa. - Go into November fire at the Delta Tau French expression, "c'est la vie," nicate about grades. a student begs a professor for a almost any college bookstore Delta fraternity house at • or "that is life. 11 "Many students do not associ higher grade because he or she and you'll find rows of products Lawrence University caused Rosen later agreed to use. his ate grades with the value of a stu really, really needs it. with the school logo: caps, mugs, about $50,000 in damage and left real name after students com dent as a person, 11 said Charles There's also the clerk-reporting T-shirts, pens, noteboQks--you 23 students temporarily without plained that he had listed a Griffin, associate professor of model, in which professors dis name it. homes. women's name as the artist. speech at KSU. tance themselves from the grad Many college fans go a step The fire, which has been 11 In an interview with The But Griffin was surprised at the ing process by viewing the further and flaunt their school labeled as suspicious" by , Chronicle of Higher Education, level of intensity with which stu grades as merely numbers out of spirit on the road with bumper Appleton Fire Marshal Eugene Rosen was quoted as saying he dents attached meaning to their control. stickers, car flags--even license Reece, broke out early in the used the woman's name to start a grades. The study found that col Goulden explained they hope plates in the school colors. morning Nov. 6 in a fraternity discussion about how art is per- lege students sometimes equate to find that more interaction Now these same fans can secure bedroom. • ceived differently when created their grades ·with rewards and between professors and students their car with a Coµ.egiate Auto Reece said the fire caused by a male or a female. punishment. will lead to more learning and Club, which features the name major smoke damage throughout ------~ and logo of the school silk the house but resulted in only screened onto it. The anti-theft one injury. A cause of the fire has devices, which lock onto steer not yet been determined, he ing wheels to deter thieves, added. now are officially licensed Lawrence University and the through 20 college and univer American Red Cross have found sities. temporary housing for the The new Clubs include the stranded students. School offi L. A B Tennessee Volunteers, cials say they hope to begin Northwestern Wildcats, cleaning the house in mid Michigan Wolverines, Georgia November after insurance inves Bulldogs, Arizona State Sun tigators finish their work. H Quality is Important Devils, Ohio State Buckeye, Reece, meanwhile, praised Nebraska Cornhuskers and a Delta Tau Delta's fire-alarm and ., Service Ii st . host of other schools . smoke-detector systems, saying "We expect The Collegiate without early detection, the fire .35mm processing and printing .Duplications and inter~egatives of: Club line to include 30' to 40 could have resulted in more seri .Photo enlargements Slides to slide schools by the end of 1998," oµs injuries. .Passport photos .Package printing Slide to color negative .Slide processing 3hr . Slide to b/w negative .120 & 220 slide processing 3hr . 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The alive and well and headlining the cast of show began a 35 week tour this fall after the latest Broadway production to hit opening on Broadway with glowing Orlando. 'State Fair, ' the classic reviews. John Davidson reprises his role Rodgers and Hammerstein musical is as Iowa farmer Abel Frake, which he just here for barely a week at the Carr originated on Broadway. Many people Performing Arts Centre. It's a charming remember John Davidson as the hosts of story about a family's adventures at the many TV shows including "That's fair and how it changes their lives. Incredible!" and "Hollywood Squares." 'State Fair' is based on an original What you might not know is that novel and first made into a film in 1933. Davidson has a lengthy list of theater Twelve years later, the legendary writing performances. You might not recognize team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar him now, though, as he appears on stage Hammerstein II turned it into a hit musi with a head full of shiny gray hair. cal movie. It wasn't until 1992 that a 'State Fair' is the third in a series of stage workshop production of the musi Broadway productions to be brought to cal was mounted, and after a slew of Orlando, so don't miss out on a night of c~ anges, 'State Fair' able to become the quality entertainment. Grab your eleventh stage musical from Rodgers favorite pair of overalls and your sweet and Hammerstein. ie and head on downtown, just don't ask The revised 'State Fair' features an John who the 'secret square' is during the expanded score based on songs from show. both film versioµs as well as rarely heard Tickets are available now through numbers from other Rodgers and TJcketmaster (839-3900). Hammerstein musicals. This posed a Special to the FUTURE challenge for the writers, who wanted to John Davidson heads the cast of 'State Fair.' Mickey Mouse gets the blues at Disney'S House of Blues By ADAM MATRICARDI The place is a replica; a whole tears with hundred dollar bills good crowd, then the place will bubble, not even a Disney bub Staff writer some, super clean Disney ver while you can pay $3.50 for a go off. The stage is bordered by ble. sion of a funky old blues club. can of Bud Light. symbols of spiritualism, not For those of you who think I How do you give the happiest It's a sterile tourist haven, a don't Despite all this, they made a rimmed with chicken wire. It didn't give the House of Blues a place on earth the blues? forget to pick up your t-shirt at valiant effort. The House of stands as the last desperate fair shake, then go there with my You can try by building a per the gift shop kind of place. At Blues is truly a perfect club. The attempt to instill some faith in an blessings, but whatever you do, • fect club, giving it a huge stage, the House of Blues the feeling building itself is architecturally otherwise soulless club. The try not to think of what it would and naming it after one of the you get is that blues is a theme, and acous~ically a masterpiece. House is ready, the stage is set, be like to see the House of Blues ·greatest movies of all time. The just another scheme to attract the During a recent show but without the music it becomes through the eyes of the Blues ( House of Blues has the look, almighty dollar. If John Belushi (Gumwrapper Curb) the whole just another Disney dance hall. Brothers, and not the actors. smell, and even taste of a New or Dan Ackroyd ever had the place vibrated at my feet. The Despite its precise, textbook Don't let the Bluesmobile parked Orleans Blues club, but the feel blues they lost it the day this club club can attract some good appearance I just wasn't sold, and outside fool you, because here ing is that something just isn't opened. But don't feel sorry for bands, and if they can carry with one thing stood clear in my the Blues Brothers are nowhere right. them because they can dry their them their own vibe and draw a mind: Blues can't survive in a to be found. I+'.s now possibl~ -to AREN'T MOVi[llCkET5 0.f- CLJVrSf! 1 'fOU ha.\.le To be. OI') ~ up fu ~-te -the- mo~-t .s ur-..ce. -+o pee ft{ ~ Mor-e popu la,- ~c.ot'V\ i""'.j Mof'"~ affor-da.U~. u ll ib~ - fook•'t"\ Q J.e,.. '°' . Discover Luxury - UCF Area's Luxury Interiors! Stylishly Furnished! Safety! 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"We played well in spurts and got some positives out of this," said guard Mark Jones, who led UCF with 16 points. "Naturally, FUTURE tile photos we'd like to win, but I think we're Brad Traina, left, and D'Quarius Stewart, above, play at Winthrop on Dec. 3. getting better. It came down to making the shots at the end. In the last five minutes, they really ~------stepped up and hit their shots and we didn't." The Knights now turn their attention to Winthrop, who they play Dec. 3 in Rock Hill, S.C. UCF will try to avenge last sea son's 83-78 home loss to the GRADUATION Eagles, who are without standout point guard Tyson Waterman. Waterman scored 26 in last sea son's win, but is no longer at Winthrop. It will be a challenge for UCF to play well in their first out-of-state road game of the sea Some Olher Cor son. Sun fire "It's going to be tough because we're going on the road and we ..,.:;:- · c. .=... have to be tough on the road," said 1_, .*. .. . '/~ ..; Speraw. "Winthrop is a good ~· ' ~ team, so it will be an important $400 Bude.$ of Incentive* uro Incentive game for us." Hot look$ Drive$ Uke a Shoebox Greot Pcrformorn;:e Looks Like a Shoebox Interview Mer Interview ? 'ff·.~. Working Two Jobi Summer Heme {' Nobel PrizM Join 8owlin9 Team Ill" Excitement .... Rapture ,... Sliss w.t!!Jii;,11,,,-;,,,"1!!!!!.,. -f.•w r:> 0 N T I A Ct FINALLY. A Ri=At.. SET or- Wl-fc:!taLS YOU CAN Rl!AU..V AFFORD Cafl l -800.SUNF!RE C l997G/.11#i> Alt~r--1 ~-~W\ . ~....f\0<1~$. 'S-yQ411,.,.~~ ~.ii..x~b~1CM1NS.i~~~~ll>Ctflt•,. GM1-1«..,..h•ogMb<~or~-*'4~ AFRAID OF OYER·STUDYING?? 1AKE A 8REAKt WATCH HARD ROCK tJVE PRESENTED BY PONTrAC SUNFIRE SUNDAY 8 P.M. AND l AM., MONDAY 8 P.M.• SATURDAYS P.M. All TIMES EST/PST. ONLV ON VHl. wwwfordrocklive.msn.com December 3, 1997 Central Florida Future • 17 1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule (2-3) Sat. Jan. 17 at Jacksonville St.* Jacksonville, Ala. 8:00 pm Day Date Opponent Site Time Thur. Jan. 22 C. of Charleston* UCF Arena 7:30 pm Fri. Nov. 14 Auburn UCF Arena 63-70 Sat. Jan. 24 Campbell* UCF Arena 7:30 pm Tue. Nov. 18 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 85-100 Thur. Jan. 29 at Florida Atlantic* Boca Raton, Fla. 7:30 pm Thur. Nov. 20 McNeese State UCF Arena 67-51 Sat. Jan. 31 at Florida Int'I* Miami, Fla. 7:30 pm Tue. Nov. 25 vs. Bethune-Cookman" Daytona Beach, Fla. 75-57 Mon. Feb. 2 Stetson* UCF Arena 7:30 pm Sat. Nov. 29 Toledo UCF Arena 64-69 Thur. Feb. 5 Florida Atlantic* UCF Arena 7:30 pm Wed. Dec. 3 at Winthrop Rock Hill, S.C. 7:00 pm Sat. Feb. 7 Florida Int'l* UCF Arena 7:30 pm Sat. Dec. 13 Nova Southeastern UCF Arena 7:30 pm Sat. Feb. 14 at Stetson* ·Deland, Fla. 5:15 pm Thur. Dec. 18 St. Thomas UCF Arena 7:30 pm Thur. Feb. 19 at Campbell* Buies Creek, N.C. 7:00 pm Tue. Dec. 23 at Marquette Milwaukee, Wisc. 8:00 pm Sat. Feb. 21 at C. of Charleston* Charleston;S.C. 7:15.pm Tue. Dec. 30 vs. South Florida % Tampa, Ha. 8:00 pm T-Sat. Feb.26-28 at TAAC Tournament Charleston, S.C. TBA Sat. I an. 3 at Mercer * Macon, Ga. 7 :-00 pm All Times Eastern Mon. Jan. 5 at Georgia State * Atlanta, Ga. 6:00 pm #Exhibition Games ) Sat. Jan. 10 Troy State * UCF Arena 7:30 pm " at Daytona Beach Ocean Center Mon. Jan. 12 Centenary *UCF Arena 7:30 pm % at Tampa Bay Ice Palace · Thur. Jan. 15 Samford * UCF Arena 7:30 pm * Trans America Athletic Conference Game 1 PLAY ITA In Women's basketball team ·~. places 2nd in tournament .From PAGE 20 DON'TFORG£T ABOUT . L ' L ' win with a jumper with 18 seconds ¥ p~E~~~:J'r!~::S ¥ remaining in the game. YOUR NEW GIFTS FOR · Davis was an all-tournament selec THE HOLIDAY SEASON!!! tion, averaging 14 points and 7 • rebounds. She scored a game-high 19 points against Buffalo. Also earning that honor was UCF senior center 3999 Stacey DeVeaux, who averaged 17 .3 Save Even More points and seven ~ebounds. With Your Trade! "I am very encouraged with Stacey DeVeaux," Bria said. "She's come Rawlings Tiger Stripped along further than what I had thought." Wood & Tiger Club Cover In its first game, UCF overcame a 12- point deficit to defeat the University of • Your Jr. Golf Headquarters Denver, 60-49. DeVeaux led all scorers with 19 points including six during a 10-2 run with 6:20 left in the game • 7600 University Blvd~ • Winter Park, F1 32792 which put UCF into the lead for good. The three victories was the best start (407) 677 -5007 for UCF (3-1) since the 1984-85 sea • son when it compiled a 20-10 record. It also was the first time it had reached the championship game in their tourna ment since 1991-92. UCF returns to action Dec. 13 in Austin, Texas, against the University of Texas before returning home Dec. 16 . FUTURE file photo against Bethune-Cookman and Dec. 18 Coach Lynn Bria's team is off to a 3-t 'start. against UIBP. Women's baske 1~1A>l5.urnament results EXTENDED HOURS FOR TAKE-OUT AND DEUVERY ONLY! l! 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Experience galore and commercials. rest of raised arms and smiling, school history, then the Hoffman said. both the 1996 and 1997 TAAC The players begin to fidget in wide-open mouths. Badgers are next at Dec. 7 at 4 "Not that we weren't all players of the year in Renata their seats as the East bracket Cracking a smile while trying p.m. excited, but this gives you a Menchikova and Harper. is announced. to settle things down, Smith "We beat them last year and different atmosphere and The team sat around tables 6:43 ... 6:44 ... 6:45 ... 6:46 shouts over the chatter: "It's they are a little tougher this everybody gets to see selection with the photos of former . . . . the Central bracket comes Clemson guys. Here's your year, but so are we," Smith said as soon as it comes out of their Knight athletes and fans and next. The host: The No.4 chance to prove what you can of the Tigers. " mouths. "I know we're going ·to beat talked through the television's Wisconsin Badgers in do!" As for the atmosphere of over-talkative announcers. Madison, Wisc. Next... UCF played the Tigers the making the special day feel Clemson," she added. "We're playing real well and It's 6:40 p.m. - the announce "Whooyaaaaaaaaaaa! ! ! ! !" last three years and beat them select, junior Dawn Hoffman we're together this year. We're ments begin. The jumbo-screen Thankfully, the announcer in South Carolina last season. said the team should make really gelling and working hard television, dwarfing anything doesn't have a chance to be But as important, Smith said, coming to place like Loco's a together. This is what we've else in the room, displayed the heard. Clemson won't have the home habit. selections with booming clari- "Can you believe it! - Man court advantage. "I love it. Last year we just worked so hard for." Renata Menchikova, right, will lead UCF into NCAA play on Thursday. The Knights won their sixth TAAC championship t\lis year. FUI'URE file photos >.") 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UCF won 27 of 30 games, includ gling into Loco's pub several min Thoughts of a high seed were ing four of six from tournament 1) ute~ past the 6:30 deadline, coach probably ended with the tough loss teams on the road. The won at Laura Smith is usually a bit at then-No. 27 South Florid.a in Hofstra, Stephen F. Austin, tougher on the discipline. four sets. There was still hope for Arkansas-Little Rock and handled But she could make the exception UCF to nab a first-round opponent Michigan at the Tiger Classic in that day: The NCAA tournament it could match up with. Winning Louisiana. Of the team's three loss selections were about to start. the sixth-consecutive TAAC cham es, two were at tourney teams Oral Seniors Susie Queisser and Tyra pionship assured a dance with Roberts and South Florida. J) Harper were even playing pinball somebody. If any team in school history was in the neighboring gameroom. The Knights were hoping it was . ready for a NCAA road game, it's Speakers blasted an NFL game just somebody they knew. The last this squad. from every direction as a Miami three seasons, UCF traveled to FUTURE file photo ldaho, Louisville and Minnesota See VOLLEYBALL, Page 18 Tyra Harper and her teammates open up against Clemson. Dolphin scores a touchdown. UCF impresses in own tourney FROMtheSPORTSd~sl~ I) By BRANT PATRICK PARSONS Baseball signs 6 Staff Writer Baseball coach Jay Bergman announced Nov. 25 the sign The UCF women's basketball team is off to a quick ing of two infielders and four pitchers to national letters of start this season, winning its first three games and ·l) intent. Catcher/outfielder Jeremy Frost (Oviedo/Oviedo HS) advancing to the championship of the UCF Turkey and third/first baseman Mark Stowe (Del Ray Beach/Atlantic Shootout. · HS) join pitchers 'Ron Brooks (Tallahassee/ Tallahassee CC), After two come-from-behind victories against Justin Pope (Lake Worth/Wellington HS), Eric Tatum (West Denver and Buffalo, the Golden Knights fell in the )) Palm Beach/Forest Hill HS) aµd Travis Crouse championship against Syracuse, 104-66. (Orlando/Colonial HS) as members of the 1999 recruiting UCF trailed Syracuse 27-26 with 4:20 left in the class. , - first half but the Orangewomen broke the game open Frost was a member of the US Junior Natioqal Team while with a pressing attack. An 18-6 run by Syracuse to , Stowe has been selected as one of the top players in South end the first half combined with a 19-5 run to open Florida by· the Palm Beach Post. Brooks, a tight-banded the second led to a 26-point lead UCF could never hurler, was a 1997 pick of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and threaten. Syracuse's athleticism proved to be its most Pope, who also plays shortstop, is an all-state $election and key asset, UCF coach Lynn Bria said. has played for Team Florida at the USA Nationals. Tatum, a "They are very athletic, they are very quick and southpaw, is a first team all-state selection from Forest Hill they handle the ball well," Bria said. "They are a High School. good team, they can beat you a number of ways." Despite the loss, the tournament proved to be a · valuable experience for UCF, especially when it begins TAAC tournament play, Bria said. "I am glad we played a team of [Syracuse's] cal iber," Bria said. "The two nights before we were down, we showed a lot of character, we won a close ball game. I think that says a lot." The close game was a semifinal victory against Buffalo. Despite trailing by as many as 10 points in the second half, UCF fought back and held on to win, FUTURE file photo 63-60. Junior guard Chariya Davis helped seal the Guard Chariya Davis was named to the all-tourna See WOMEN'S, Page 17 ment team. Photo by MIKE MARSHALL Receiver Siaha Burley is one of three players to earn all-American honors this year. Rockets launch late comeback to top UCF By TONY MEilA said. "That was when it was crunch time, and I felt I Staff Writer could of done something to help them." 3 players named all-American As unfortunate as Hodge's foul situation was, he UCF played 35 minutes of solid basketball against provided the Knights with a huge boost in his 18 min On Dec. 1, the Football News named defensive end Toledo on Saturday night at the UCF Arena. But it utes. Speraw said Hodge "really stepped up to the Jermaine Benoit, receiver Siaha Burley and placekicker Fred was the last five minutes that told the final story as the challenge of facing a big-name center." Waczewski to the all-independent team. Rockets overcame poor first-half shooting and their Along with Granberry and White, Hodge held Shaw Quarterback Daunte Culpepper, who threw for 3,086 yards star center's ineffectiveness to post a 69-64 victory. to two-of-10 shooting from the field and only nine and 25 touchdowns this year, was edged by Louisiana Tech's The focal point of Toledo's offense, 6-foot-11 cen points. Tim Rattay. Culpepper finished the season fifth in total ter Casey Shaw, was shut down effectively by the "We played intense. In a way it was our best game, offense, while Rattay was in the top three all season. The UCF post triumvirate of Bucky Hodge, D.avin but when you lose you always have to look for some Knights play LTU to start the 1998 campaign on Sept. 5. Granberry and Scott White. In fact, it was Hodge who thing to get better," Hodge said. "I know he is an Benoit had one of the best seasons ever for UCF lineman. was the story early, hitting four of his first five shots NBA prospect, but I played good defense and the He finished with 105 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 33 quarterback pres and rec~rding a pair of blocks to trigger the UCF team dropped down and helped out, so overall we did sures and 14 tackles for loss. attack. a good job, but we just didn't finish it." Burley, a juco transfer, almost bad the single season recep However, Hodge and the other UCF centers were in Providing the inside game Shaw lacked for Toledo tion record. He fell one shy with 77 and added 1, 106 yards foul trouble early, forcing Coach Kirk Speraw to run was 6-7 senior forward Joel Howard, who came off and seven touchdown. Fred Waczewski didn't miss his first a three-man rotation. the bench to score 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting. field goal or extra point until they were blocked by Auburn "I should've played a little smarter, but when I sat Chad Kamstra, a sophomore guard, was also vital off and Northeast Louisiana respectively. He finishes the year 13 down the team stood up and played strong, but I real the bench, finishing with 13 on a pair of three-point- of 16 of field goals with a long of 51, 43 of 45 on point after ly feel I let them down when I fouled out," Hodge tries and 82 total points. See LATE, Page 16