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Serving the University of Central Florida since 1968 A D I G I T A L C I T Y 0 R L A N ri-0 C 0 M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R (AOL Keyword: Orlando) www.orlando.digitalcity.com CEO of NAACP comes to UCF the NAACP - ending discrimina SHELLEY WILSON tion through legal action - evolved during its first 20 years. ) MANAGING EDITOR Among the organizations' - many other accomplishments, The president and CEO of in 1948, the NAACP was able to the NAACP (National pressure President Harry Truman Association for the to sign an Executive Order ban Advancement of Colored ning discrimination by the PHOTO BY SHELLEY WILSON People), Kweisi Mfume, will be Federal Government and after Working for their art ... the guest speaker for years of fighting segregation in Carole Eddleman (left) and Robert Ryan (right} decorate the walls with UCF's Black History Month on public schools, the NAACP won Relief Sculptures in the Visual Arts Building for their Design 2 class taught Feb. 20. a g;.·eat legal victory in the by Dr. Robert Reedy. Mfume, who has been the . Supreme Court case of Brown President and CEO since 1995, vs. the Board of Education in first started his career being a 1954. Beer drinking among college PHOTO FROM UCF WEB PAGE radio talk-show host. In 1986, Kweisi Mfume, CEO of NAACP Mfume will be speaking at he became a maverick member will speak at UCF the UCF Arena Feb. 20 at 7:30 freshmen hits 34-year low of the Baltimore City Council p.m. Mfume's iRENE HSIAO freshmen beer drinking in the 34- and served five terms in presentation is sponsored by the . ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT year history of the survey. Congress. He served as chair of increasing membership and African American Student Union (U. ARIZONA) Additional findings of the the Congressional Black Caucus, attracting a younger generation (AASU) and the Campus survey were an increase in stress chairman of the Joint Economic to its ranks. Activities B_oard and is free and (U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. - among college freshmen and a Committee and earned national The NAACP, the oldest, open to the public. Along with - Freshmen may be less drunk high percentage of freshmen who praise for landmark legislation to largest and strongest civil rights Mfume, the AASU will host than ever before- at least accord reported being bored in high strengthen civil rights and aid organization in the U.S., was Community Fun Day on Feb. 19 ing to new research. school. minority businesses: first founded in 1909 by a mul ftrom 10 to 4 at the UCF Alcohol consumption has The number of freshmen Mfume will be speaking of tiracial group of activists, who Recreational Services Complex. decreased among freshmen col who drank beer frequently or how hard work and loyalty, along answered "The Call" and had ini Four professional African lege · students, according to a occasionally was down to 50 per with a steadfast commitment to a tially calted themselves the American comedians will show study by the Higher Education cent in 1999, compared to 75 vision, ignites both personal and National Negro Committee. In case on Funny Friday being held Research lr).stitute at the percent in 1981. Liquor and wine political change. Mfume has 1911, that organization was on Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Visual University of California Los rates were 67 percent in 1987, been working to strengt~en the incorporated as the NAACP. The Arts Building Auditorium all as a Angeles. This year, the annual distinctive strategic emphasis of study shows the lowest level of NAACP by erasing its debts, part for Black History Month. DRINKING, Page 2 Lee catches praise, hope at Gridiron Classic · JEFF CASE team and I think all the receivers played STAFF WRITER about equal amounts. I'm sure he did some INSIDE things today that will impress people that ' For wide receiver Charles Lee, four are looking to pick him up in the NFL." days carried more weight than one after- A positive attitude, intelligence and phys- noon in Saturday's Tyco Gridiron Classic. ical size (6-2, 205) are all things that After completing a catchless day in his should benefit Lee at the next level, Infante COLLEGE WEB Sms: team's 21-14 loss in the second annual col- said. While Infante says he· couldn't pin- lege all-star game, it may seem that Lee had point any specific skills Lee should hone to ARE THEY ALL THEY'RE > little to be happy about. secure a spot in the Draft, Infante is sure At least a dozen NFL scouts visited the Lee will at least be at a team's camp. CRACKED UP TO BE? game to take their final evaluations of col- J "I'm not real good at comparing one guy lege players before the NFL Draft.Lee's per- l to the next, but I think he's as good as any- P.2 formance Saturday didn't tum any heads his one that was here," Infante said. "I think it way, but as Lee tells it, his week of practice depends on A, who picks him up, that's shouldn't keep any pro scouts from not what's most important and they like what looking his way, either. he does. Once he gets in there, what kind "I feel I stacked up well, I had a good of job he does for them, not what I think of week of practice, I just basically enjoyed him." myself," said Lee, who recorded a tackle on A scout from a Canadian Football special teams play. "The guy from Green League's agreed with Infante's assessment, Bay [Team Florida coach Lindy Infante] saying Lee "has good size, good quick- said that guys that go to the NFL combine ness, he's a good slot receiver, good hands pretty much get picked up. I had a_ great and good speed for what he has in size." OPINION.~ 6 week of practice. I felt I was an excellent "He needs to work on his routes a little bit receiver and now I just need to keep my better. We're like the second thought to a head up." lot of these guys coming out," said the ENTERTAINMENT: 8 Infante, who coached the Indianapolis scout. "They think they're going to play in Colts and Green Bay Packers during his the NFL, so we go ;ifter the guys that are NFL career, said while Lee didn't show up cut from the NFL. A lot of these guys won't CLASSIFIEDS: 14 in Saturday's.stat columns as a receiver, he "' be in the NFL but playing in these games non-the-less is equal to the players who had . · . PH010 BY STAFF PH?rn;RAPHER gives them exposure. There were probably more successful aames at the Classic. Even though UCF wide receiver, Charles Lee, d1dn t about a couple hundred scouts here and the SPORTS! 24 0 "I think he gave a good account of stack up any yards this past Saturday in the Gridiron himself," Infante said. "I think he stacked up Classic, he still probably secured a spot in the NFL LEE, Page 3 well with the talent that was on this football February 2, 2000 www.UCFfuture.com Central Florida Future • 2 • College web sites informative, interesting Take a chance • BECKI PANOFF around campus. You can look access other universities' news College Web NEWS I.AYOUT EDITOR at other school photo galleries papers and different stories write the as well. It also has Match U., online. There is also a link to • Sites Collegeclu b.com. Collegec an online dating service, finan www.student.com, which has ampus.com. Student.com. 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