Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 51, March 23, 1995
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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 3-23-1995 Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 51, March 23, 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. 51, March 23, 1995" (1995). Central Florida Future. 1292. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1292 Baseball team wins eleventh consecutive game behind Golden- see Sports, p. 12 Future . Vol. 27 •No. 51 Serving the University of Central Florida since 1968 · March 23 1995 . ' Judicial council to decide on fate of the president-elect by OMAR DAJANI Darin Patton, filed an appeal con- by a memorandum filed by SGA over the price Torregrosa reported durabase board [4 feet by 8 feet, 2 Staff writer testing the 1995 student govern- Vice President Kevin Gutch and spending for campaign materials. color] is usually $38, and I gave it ment elections, saying: "I have Rob Morris, senate pro tempore, He said he got a bargain because to them for $22 ... If anyone else The sun is shining brightly reason to believe that... [election] alleging "a clear discrepancy in h~ "shopped around.'. However, [other candidates] had come in, I , these days over UCF, but a dark statutes ... were violated by the the price list of the company used candidates are required to report would have given them a dis- cioud is lingering over the offices Torregrosa/Amoros ticket." They for the Torregrosa/ Amoros cam- the fair market value of items they count." of student government. Miguel included allegations of overspend- paign and the handwritten receipt buy. Ferguson added that he al- Torregrosa/Frank Amoros' vie- i ng beyond the $1, 144 limit, the submitted ... " Charley Ferguson, owner of ways gives special prices for stu- tory for the presidency has been lack of a posting on the eJection Both Torregrosa and Ferguson and Ferguson, the com- dents and non-profit organiza- overshadowed by allegations of bulletin board of donated or dis- Amoros have vehemently denied pany that supplied much of tions. Adding to the tension be- overspending and fraud. counted materials, and accusations the charges, saying all the receipts Torregrosa/Amoros' campaign tween the former campaign oppo- Two weeks ago, Keisha . of "libel or slander." were legitimate. materials, conceded discounting Bell, who ran with SGA President Bell's appeal was followed The controversy is mainly some of the prices, saying, "The see ELECTION, page 5 lntemational student dies after suffering heart attack in library D Friends and family ily held a memorial service for him there on Sunday afternoon. mourn the loss of Paula Schwartz, property 25-year-old. manager at Polos, said that about 25 people attended. "It was a very by BOB VOGEL emotional time for everyone," she News editor said. "It was simply an opportu nity for everyone who knew Simon Simon Gerrard Gumbs, a to say how mu~h they will miss UCF international student and him." civil engineering major, died last Chris Robinson, Mr. Thursday afternoon after suffer Gumbs' friend and roommate, said ing a heart attack in the library. He Simon loved to play pool and bas was 25. ketball. An autopsy revealed that :'He won several tornaments Small Right Coronary Heart Syn ·at the pool hall at UCF," he· said. drome, a heart disorder, caused "He was a very dedicated the heart attack. student, he was always studying," Mr. Gumbs, originally from Robinson said. "He was a real St. Martin in the Carribean, was a gentleman and a nice person to be member of the International Club. around." After graduating from high school Mr. Gumbs is survived by his • in St. Martin, he worked in St. family\ his father, Georges; his Martin for four years. He came to mother, Marie; his two sisters, Marie and Viola; and his brother, Josiah. photo/WELCH the United States four years ago to • attend UCF, and planned on gradu His parents and brother live A PLACE U\J r~YE SUN ating in December, 1995. in St Martin. His sisters live in St. Petersburgh, Fla. Angie Harris, a student at UCF, pauses on a sunny day on the way to the library Mr. Gumbs lived at 1700 The funeral services will be with her three-year-old daughter, Courtney, who plays with her umbrella. Woodbury Road, Apartment 1402 in Polos East. His friends and fam- held Thursday in St. Martin. Undergraduate sb.ldent retums to class after a 5-decade Spring Break by RYAN ANDERSON am at UCF," Kundinger said. port from his family. News editor Unlike typical college jun "My family really thinks it is iors, Kundinger is not particularly great that I've gone back to school," ' Most retirees move to Florida concerned with picking the right Kundinger said. "I asked my wife if to spend their days on the golf course, major to go out in theworkforce. He she would mind, and she encour or just relax with family and friends. was in the work force for 45 years aged me to go for it. So the road is Elmer Kundinger is not the and is in no hurry to return to it. clear as long as my health holds up." typical retiree. This 75-year-old "I'm not fussy about my ma Besides attending UCF, great-grandfather is the oldest un jor," Kundinger said. "I'm just in Kundinger has attended Michigan dergraduate student at UCF. terested in completing the courses State, Wayne University in Detroit, Kundinger said that he got and getting my degree. This is just a and Montlow College in Tennes the idea to go back to school about personnel satisfaction goal that I see. two years ago. have set aside for myself, and fortu When he arrived at UCF, "I took one course at a little nately what the mind thinks about Kundinger was surprised to discover photo/WELCH college in Tennessee to see if I still sometimes is what happens." that his 21-year old granddaughter, Kathryn Merkel (left), an accounting major, and Tracy had a mind enough to do it, and I did Kundinger' s decision to re Turner (right) sit in Elmer Kundinger's '76 Triumph in a it, so that kept me going and here I turn to school was greeted with sup- see KUNDINGER, page 5 parking lot near the UCF Visual Arts Building. 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Two UCF Air Force ROTC cadets ment 159 at Author John 0 Hospitality Job Fair have received pilot allocations for the May UCF call UCF- Barth will present a 1 A IR ( 823 - Srudents interested in careers in the l 996 class. The two cadets, Cadet 2nd Lieu: free public lecture 8 tenant William D. Hart, and Cadet Captain 1247). hospitality industry can attend the Ho pitality p.m. Thursday, March Patrick H. O'Brien, will become members Job Fair, Friday, March 24, at the UCF Arena 23, in the Visual Arts of a very elite class. Of the 146 AFROTC 0 Altamonte For more information call 658-7845. Building Auditorium as part detachments only 300 pilot training slots 5Krun 0 Art Lecture • were awarded. Altamonte of the UCF Distingished Au A Graham Collier wi11 present a lec Upon graduation, Hart and O'Brien Springs will host the thors series. ture titled, ''What is the true Narure of the wrn attend Undergraduate Pilot Training Altamonte Rotary Barth's books include, Creative Spirit?" 7 p.m.