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Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, June 4, 1997" (1997). Central Florida Future. 1375. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1375 By NORA R. KULIESH years had to bring. A partial She is a goddess of the the tinuing her educ~tion at UCF. Managing Editor drama scholarship to Western atre," said Agnes co-star Jamie "When I graduated from Carolina University in McCoy. . Western I was guiding rafts For 25-year-old Nonalee Cullowhee, N.C., might have Not only did Davis act in down the N antahala River and Davis, acting has been her one brought her away from Cocoa numerous performances dur even though it was fun and I true love since age 3, but now Beach but not from acting and ing her college career, she met some incredible people, it it is much more than a child not from rising as a star in her tried her hand at directing as . wasn't what I wanted to be hood fancy - it }s a career. . college theatre. well. Growing up with a moth doing," says Davis. "I decided When Davis started acting in Davis was cast in shows er as a director, though, her to move back to Florida and her mother's drama program ranging from poignant skills and precision were sec pursue my acting in Orlando. called Rising Stars (based out (Tennessee) to disturbing ond nature. Once I was here I decided to of Titusville), she had no idea (Agnes of God) to funny (The "My mom is so talented I take classes at UCF. I'm not she would be doing it profes Importance of Being Earnest) really have to work hard. But, degree-seeking, I just think it's sionally 22 years later. to downright sinister (Waltz of looking back on it now, I think important to keep growing as a "Most kids dream of being the Toreadors) and carried off growing up in the theatre and person." an astronaut or a dancer or a her roles with brilliance. with a actress/director for my Around December of 1995, doctor, I always wanted to be "I looked up to Nonalee so mom has helped me," Davis Davis auditioned for Universal an actress so I could be every much. I used to drive her crazy said. Studios and landed a role in thing at least once," said right before we'd go on stage Davis earned a degree in the "Wild, Wild, Wild West Davis. because I'd be so nervous. She Radioffelevision, but has been Stunt Show" as the lead Her leading roles in commu would calm me down and have Photo by CAROLINE ROSS fortunate enough in her post woman, "Ma Hopper." nity and school theatre pre no time to prepare herself, but Nonalee Davis currently works at college acting career that she pared her for what the college she'd go on and be brilliant. Universal Studios as a stunt woman. has yet to use it. Davis is con- See DAVIS, Page 8
Special to the Future Chatham Landings is located on Alafaya Trail less than a mile away from UCF.
By LINDSAY J. MALANGA know exactly ·where to look. find both at the same time." News Editor "When I got to college I had The Off-Campus Housing planned to . stay with a friend Newsletter is published twice a With approximately 27 ,000 who graduated a year before me, year by the Department of people attending UCF and mini but at the last minute she decid Housing and Residence Life, in mal on-campus housing, stu ed to take a year off and I was the fall and spring. This· pam dents may be having a hard time left high and dry," said junior phlet provides information on finding a place to live before the Kim Xiu. "I was devastated and apartments in the UCF area, as fall. While many opportunities it took me a while to find an well as their monthly rates, leas do exist for college students to affordable apartment and a sane ing information, number of bed find a home, some may not roommate. It's really hard to rooms and bathrooms, pools and pet deposits.
In the newsletter, apartm~nt .t<; ~ew!.f- information on over twenty dif im~filres -~ ·mt ferent apartment complexes is g-Oxmrumept Jo, provided. Such complexes ev&iu~e ~'IUJ.,. include the Alafaya Trail apart ure of $ohol ments, Chatham Landing, pr9bibitiPou .and Collegiate Village Inn, Cypress consider , ··wh~.t Run Apartments, and Knight's he•. believes is Crossing. The guide also pro th& onlf real solution ~ the. vides security tips for "safer pt
On the screen A Wrap on Baseball Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick Per•e•gri•nate v. to travel from The Future recaps the baseball sea are "Addicted to Love." son and this year's recruiting class. .. -Pages place to place; to journey. -Page 12 June4, 1997 Central Florida Future • z •
Man reports internet account theft THE Crossword • ACROSS By DAN TUCKER Officer Pagels opened the car to help the dog. 1 Guinness or • Staff Writer The temperature outside was 90 degrees. Baldwin 5 Winnow • Eric Kohler reported petit theft after he 9 Dueling On May 22, John Joseph Turner reported an discovered his tag decal was removed from his memento unknown person gained access to his commer license plate on 19 May. 13 Solitary • 14 Contradict cial internet account without his permission. • An unknown person stole a book bag and 15 Weighty worl< According to UCF Police Department parking tag from Estrella Castillo's parked car 16 Bard's nver 17 Kilns reports, Turner's account was used to purchase on May 20. Castillo is willing to prosecute. 1 8 Enthusiastic $607 .08 worth of • On May 21, 19 Fated 21 Bus tare computer equip Kathi a Martinez 23 First home ment. Turner was reported petit theft 24 Baseball team • 25 Grade told by his internet after her bicycle was 28 Household provider that the stolen while she was servant in class. Martinez is willing to prosecute. 32 Dorothy's home equipment had already been delivered by UPS 34 Words of and signed for. • An edger was stolen on May 21 from the T- approximate Turner is willing to prosecute. 700 parking lot after it fell out of a date 35 Literary In other campus crime reported by the groundskeeper' s truck. When the groundskeep collection UCFPD: er, Jason Rayner, realized the edger had fallen 36 Election winners 37 Claw • Ing-Yann Shien was charged for confine out, he went back for it. Rayner saw a white 39 Draft initials e 1997 Tribune Media Setvioes. Inc ment of an animal on May 19. Shien left a dog male throw the edger, valued at $288, in the 40 Caviar base All n!l't.s reserved. 4 1 Predicament • in his parked car for 4 hours, 30 minut~s before back of a white pick-up and drive away. 42 ·rm a - Doodle 7 Flipper ANSWERS Dandy" 8 Evidence 45 Tied 9 Finances 47 Endures 10 Inlet 48 War god 11 ldi- • "Enemy" suggests legalization of drugs 49 Printing direction 12 Beatty film 51 Conquer 14 Skeleton part From PAGE 1 turf. He adds they range out into drug sales could provide 54 Thinks 20 Thought suburban neighborhoods and communities with drug pre 58 Sharif of films 22 Doozy 59 Acting award 24 "-, Nanette" War on Drugs has dissolved into small towns looking to make vention, education and reha 61 Glen 25 Evade a frenzied activity like that of a children drug-users. bilitation programs. 62 Queue 26 Light watercraft 63 Verdi wot1( 27 Beginning dog chasing its tail - and with a "I can see how dealers would "I detest drugs," said 64 Issue 28 Handed (out) • dog's chance of success," says prey on children. Kids don't Dowd. "But, 63 years ago we 65 Legal document 29 Chores Dowd. know any better and they suc repealed the prohibition on a 66 Spar 30 Map portion 67 Red and Black 31 Court concerns Although Dowd detests drugs, cumb to peer pressure. The far more dangerous drug - 33 Attic. e.g. he supports a legal private sector manipulation of it all makes me alcohol - and the nation has DOWN 38 Tavern brews 1 ·when I was - 41 Roll call word market, like alcohol and tobac sick," said Wilke. never looked back." 43 Shake - (hurry co. He says it restores order, Dowd uses one of the most The Enemy Is Us can be 2 Affection up!) 3 Slaughter of 44 Aborigines allows regulations and elimi famous drug dealers to illustrate ordered through BookWorld baseball 46 Deep loathing 52 Gir1friend, in 55 Title nates drug crime. his perspective on the war on services by calling 1-800- 4 Cores 49 Sting Paris 56 Director Kazan "There is too much profit in drugs. 444-2524. 5 Lucky number 50 Scar1ett's home 53 Rational 57 Coteries 6 ·-Three Livesft 51 Shape 54 Frosts a cake 60 Health farm illegal drug trafficking to fight it "To capture a single drug deal • any other way," Dowd said. er, Manuel Noriega, we The book states the war on destroyed part of a city and drugs should be ended, just as killed several hundred • the national experiment with bystanders, not to mention 23 of alcohol prohibition in the 1920's our own solders," he says. "Yet, BOARDWALK APARTMENTS and early 1930's was reversed. there is no evidence that the sup Dowd sates that from George ply of cocaine on U.S. street cor AT ALAFAYA Washington to Woodrow Wilson, ners dipped by so much as one all drugs were legally sold in the ounce." Best Location to UCF • private sector even though recre The repeal of drug prohibition ational use was frowned upon. as a solution to the problem has According to the book, drug had its validity questioned, espe CALL (407) 384-8626 use was effectively and steadily cially in reference to college stu reduced during the two decades dents where drug use is preva UTILITIES INCLUDED/ FURNISHED before Prohibition. This was lent. achieved, Dowd said, by requir "My mom and I always have • Huge 4 bedrooms - 4 baths • ing truth-in-labeling laws, anti this argument where she says • Roommate matching service drug education, high moral val that kids in college will become • Individual leases for your financial protection • Gated, monitored alarms in each apartment ues and the fear of addiction. He pot-heads or coke addicts if it's Save $30 application fee said the ratio of drug addicts in legal. But, I say that people are • Computer center with fax and copier the population at that time was going to do it whether or not its • Heated spa, sparkling pool when you bring in this ad one-third of today's number. legal," said Bracco. "Kids are • Fitness center, sand volleyball in "Clearly the U.S. did not have doing drugs now and they jeop • Full size washer and dryer each apartment a sufficient drug problem to war ardize themselves. At least with rant what it endured under legalization you get regulations." Prohibition," Dowd said. According to the book, empir ' Though unintended, the conse ical evidence suggests the legal quences of the war on drugs, . ization of drugs would be an • says Dowd, are crime, violence effective answer to today's drug and corruption on an unprece affliction. dented scale. "With one great stroke, our The profits from illegal drugs government would deprive drug • are incredible, and unfortunately lords, dealers and their juvenile the money goes into the pockets accomplices with the largest of malignant drug lords, says source of illegal income the Dowd. world has ever known," s·aid A 1994 United Nations report Dowd. "Guns on the street, estimated $500 billion annually crime and violence would • is spent on illegal drugs world decrease significantly - just as it wide, half of which is sold in the did after the repeal of alcohol United States. prohibition." Dowd says the profits arm the According to Dowd, the other drug lord's minions and bribe positive effects include a dramat officials of law enforcement, ic decline in crime-fighting and • courts, banks and businesses for prison-building costs along with their cooperation. Their vast a redirection of the $40 billion in army of dealers in the U.S. taxes that fight the war on drugs it includes 650,000 juvenile mer to more worthwhile causes. cenaries, which Dowd says, Rather than fight the war on roam the streets protecting their drugs, Dowd says the taxes on • June 4, 1997 Central Florida Future • 3 Mrs. Orange County makes top five in Florida
.. Nelson placed as fourth runner reveals that parents are giving The most popular gift among up and will go on to Tyler, Texas more than they got at the time · parents is still money. The sur in August of this year to compete of their graduation a generation vey shows that 24.3 million (76 in the Mrs. International pageant. ago. percent) give it to allow their The winner of Mrs. Florida was The survey uncovered inter child to select the ideal gift. Denise Barnett, former Mrs. esting trends for the 32 million Other popular presents include: Tampa and she too will go on to American parents who have watch/jewelry (14.4 million), Texas in the fall. children in high school and col- computer (7.4 million), car lege. . insurance (7.4 million), car (6.4 Law-abiding Orlando 49 percent of parents intend to million) and vacation (5.8 mil give gifts valued under $500. Of lion). citizens "jailed" for the parents who will bestow Despite today's generation of having big hearts more, 38 percent will spend sensible parents, they are still between $501-$5,000 and only spending more than their par Wednesday, May 28 was a big six percent will shell out more ents did according to the survey. day for some law-abiding Orlando than $10,000. residents. Between 9-5 p.m., vol unteer "jailbirds" were escorted Special to the Future By NORA R. KULIESH Show Me The Money! by the Orange County Fire Sandy Nelson, who placed Managing Editor 76% of parents plan to give money fourth in Mrs. Florida, will com------Department to the Muscular as graduation gift Dystrophy Association lock-up at pete for Mrs. International. Sandy Nelson, Mrs. Orange MIWON the UCF Holiday Inn. PAREM'TIS County and UCF graduate, partic The volunteers had their mug 24 ipated in the Mrs. Florida pageant shots taken, and were thrown in 22 on May 22-24. As a first year con "jail" where they called up friends testant, Nelson said her goal was and family to raise bail money. to place in the top five. All bail money went to benefit , "Since this was my very first the MDA and is part of their year year in the Mrs. Florida long fund raising·campaign which International pageant, I am very culminates with the Jerry Lewis pleased that I accomplished my Labor Day Telethon. goal of making the top five. The Mrs. Florida pageant is the only pageant that recognizes the Kia Motors surveys accomplishments of married 500 Americans on women in the workplace, home graduation gift-giving and in the community," said Nelson. "I am proud to be part of The findings from a nationwide Graph by KIA MOTORS such a fine and outstanding orga nization." survey of over 500 Americans This graph illustrates the most popular gifts given to graduates.
. '''#0'/ -~ w Letter to the Edito,'i:llL,~~-:
Dear Editor, porter of pageants said that the I am writing in reference to the interview portion is a way for Mrs. Florida article featuring women to express who they are UCF PHARMACY former student Sandy Nelson. and let the judges measure their Especially after the JonBenet intelligence, humor, character Ramsey incident and all the etc. The questions asked by Mrs. publicity that pageants got as a Florida judges like who do you result, I really have a problem admire most and favorite saying with women entering them. I are remedial to say the least. My can remember watching Miss eight year old niece already said America on TV with my grand she admires Oprah Winfrey and parents when I was little and I her favorite saying is 'Do unto loved it. As I get older, though, others'. The interview questions and see how hard it is for are never provocative or contro women to advance in the "man's versial. Instead, they seem to world" that we live in, I am rely on the constant issues like angered at the women who enter the homeless, the environment, these pageants. I feel it sets drugs., children as the future of women, in general, back a cou our country etc. ple of decades and perpetuates I in no way blame contestants the "barefoot and pregnant" of these pageants solely since OPF.N image - even and especially society has always misunder MONDAY--FRlDA Y Mrs. Florida which recognizes stood women as vital entities in 9:00AM-.5:00PM women's commitment to mar this world. But, I really have to riage. A commitment to mar wonder why they would subject riage is great, but why do we themselves to the scrutiny of have to dress up in evening evening clothes, judges and COME AND SEE HOW LOW OUR PRICES AKE!!! clothes and walk down the cat insulting questions like our walk to appreciate and recog advice to newlyweds. As if we nize it? couldn't advise on non-domestic /,ocated on campus in the "Studmt Health Center" The article also said that these matters. pageants are a way for women I am not a feminist really, but Prescription Medications, Birth Control Pills and a wide variety of Over the Counter to promote themselves, but I do take offense when women again I question it and say to encourage any kind of program Medications · myself isn't that what resumes that focuses on appearances or are for. If women want to pro favorite sayings - we are worth BIRTH CONTROL PILLS mote themselves in the commu more than that. Men have never nity they should get involved in had their beauty pageants aired (Most Brands) charities or become an activist on National TV - probably 1 Pack $ l 0. 00 ea for a good cause. Even if the because in this world they don't 3 or More are $9.00 ea swimsuit portion is out of the need to rely on beauty or contest I still don't need to know pageants to promote themselves. that you can wear lycra and look Any pmlions call (407) 823-6337 good in it. Sincerely, · My friend and long-time sup- Karen Walls - UCF student June 4, 1997 Central Florida Future • 4
• 1.) What do you think about the • jazz format of WUCF? 2.) Would you like to see a stu dent-ru.n station establish A: itself on campus? 1.) I don't know much about that jazz sta tion. 2.) I do think that a student-run station 1.) It's OK, but I don't listen to all is a good idea. It would be a good that much jazz. opportunity for Radio-TV majors to 2.) A student-run station with a vari get some hands-_on experience in their ety of music would be a good field of study. change of pace. - Melanie Mitchka, Senior, - Simone Mitchell, Junior, Psychology, Tampa Public Administration, Miami
1.) I don't know much about the format of the present station. 1.) I don't know much about it, 2.) Yes, I would like to see a new student because I don't like jazz. run station on campus. It would have to 2.) Yes, I would. But it needs to have play all types of music and .also deal a variety of all kinds of music, like with student issues on the radio talk shows. Overall, it would have to be total- R&B and others. ly student orientated. ., - Suzanne McPherson, Junior, - Tynika Williams, Junior, Music Education, LaBelle Hospitality Management, Pittsburgh 1.) I don't know, but it is good with regards to the • music that is being DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU? played. My taste in Dear Mom and Dad, music leans . more toward blues rock and Boy, did things get wild during study week. With pizza deliveries eoming until 2:00 in the roll, so I would prefer 11orni119, radio• &lari119 and everyone doppin9 &y to vi1it, you cHld hardly tell exam• were jud to hear more rock and aro11d the corner. Despite all the didractio111, I think I 11ipped throu9h again. Even if I had to roll. 9ive •P a lot of ex1ite11e11t 111d fH, atldyint woald ~e • whole lot e11ier in an adult community 2.) Yeah, it's a damn good with j11t a eoupl1 1f roo111i11114 plenty 1f p111111d ~1iet. idea. But I wonder what the opin ion of the other students at UCF is. With a stu We should think that hyin9 a pl1ce at HHltr't Rtttrft. This well 11ta•li1hed 11••11ity within walkin9 ditt11111 of UCF i1 oeHpied &y tta•le fa111ili11. The tw1-•edr1111 fleer pla11 are dent-run station, it can easily advertise the many j1tt the tleket plus they have t1111i1 eourt1, 11 exereite room, 1 pool and a 1l1•h111e. B11t ef " different events that will be .held on campus. all, it'• q1iet 11d erderly withHt all of the dlttraetions of llvi119 i1 an ·all-dtd111t 111viro111111t. - Tobias Andreasson, Master Program, Fre11 what I 11derttaa4, there is a w111d1rf1I f111noi19 pre9ra• t1 9et 111 a 9r11t p1d at a tiny Industrial Engineering, Linkoping, Sweden d1W1 pay•11t. With • l1w-i1teretf loan (whieh eo114 •• tr11tferr1d t1 1 111w ••yer i1 the f1t1re wh11 I h11d 1ff for 9rad 11h11I), the 1111thly coif it 110 11or1 th11 11y roe11111t11114 I ire 1.) Because I'm . from I already p1yi19 for r11t. Eastern Europe and play classical music, I'm If you think that thi1 it a 9ood id11 (like I do), 9ive a 1111 to the developer'• represe1tative at familiar with jazz. I 407/9n-9007 and set up an appointment to vi1it. have listened to the jazz • station several times I might mitt partying into the wee sm1ll hours of the morning but, on the other hand, I am sure and I really did enjoy you will &e ple11ed with the improvement in my grades. what I hearQ The many love, styles of jazz are very wide, and can be enjoyed by a lot of listeners. ~\___
2.) Having a student-run station isn't a bad idea. JI But I do feel that some assistance by the profes P.S Can we talk about 1n iner1111 in my allow11ee? sionals would still be ne~ded to produce that perfect quality level the present station has. Advertisement by Primary Management Company, Inc., Developer. Make reference to the offering memorandum and the documents required by Section 718.503, Florida Statutes to be furnished by - Vierka Kleinova, Sophomore, a developer, to a buyer or lessee. Music, Kosice, Slovak Republic June 4, 1997 Central Florida Future • 5 It Entertainment
• "Children of the Revolution" expose the drama behind Cold War
By DEAN G. LEWIS cunning eye for comedy by Entertainment Editor wanting us to believe this transatlantic crossover of Australian director-writer Communist doctrine is possi Peter Duncan pulls . down the ble. It is, especially in this red curtain on the Cold War in post-Cold War age that has "Children of the Revolution", a:n odd mix of drama, politi cal satire, and tragedy crum seen the collapse of the Berlin pled together as a vehicle for Wall, the revolt in China's • actress Judy Davis. She's Tiananmen Square, and even absolutely fine in the role of a Russia's Red Square face-lift Communist sympathizer whose under Boris Yeltsin. "Children ,. hatred for freedom lands her in of the Revolution" is best as the arms -of Russian leader psychic filler. Set back in 1949, Josef Stalin (F. Murray when the Cold War was indeed Abraham). He entertains her in rampant on the globe, the film his quarters with food, talk, makes good fun of the fact that and music. She goes to bed absurd stories like Joan with him, wakes up in the Fraser's can occur, and, ulti morning and finds the old revo mately, change the face of lutionary dead. Somewhere in Leftist politics. the night they made love, per haps quite passionately, * * 1/2 (out of four) B because Joan Fraser (Davis) l hr. 38 min. Rated R. Special to the Future turns up pregnant. She travels Judy Davis in a scene from Peter Duncan's "Children of the Revolution.'' back to her mother country, keeps the kid (who turns out to love just dumped· him, is to enact any form of vengeance movements. Any film in the be a boy), and lets him run wild "Addicted to depressingly addictive (hence the imaginable. "Addicted to Love" future now that comes out with a on the government. Little Joe title!). They meet in an aban is horribly directed. Actor song title is deadly game. (Richard Roxburgh), at first, is Love" doned NYC flat across the street turned-filmmaker Dunne jerks a precocious brat. However, he from their former flames, hoping his camera through unsettling * (out of four) D- quickly matures into con.trol a Voyeurism and revenge play ling and ambitious head heavily in Griffin Dunne's mis banger. Scuffles with the )ocal guided effort, "Addicted to police finds him in love with Love", an insulting physical officer Anna (Rachel Griffiths). comedy that demands too Study "'I.vu.I I I Years go by, and he's soon the much. Lost flames, hateful let head of his own sneaky, ters, cockroaches, snobbish Communist faction. He sits up French men - all packed into a 2n?o lonal in an office closely similar to relentlessly contrived plot - can Stalin's. With a bushy mous only spell disaster for our tache and wavy hair, even his female lead Meg Ryan. Under flpaume be etose appearance. eerily" resembles eye ihadow and weird Stalin. Sam Neill and Oscar wardrobes, Ryan (as a jilted winner Geoffrey Rush make lover) does absolutely nothing small dents in fla,ky supporting inspiring. The stupid script •Two Pools roles doesn't allow her to. Matthew Duncan aptly displays a Broderick, another guy whose • Air Conditioned Rae · Courts • Private Patios and •Fireplaces Available
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. - Sports Illustrated names ·best jock schools
By College Press Service The New York Times. sprinters who attracted the gawk it's so cool, so free." However, the report also tied The ad contained the text of a ers. Even the Daily Michigan other factors to worker productiv NEW YORK - Nebraska's policy statement adopted by the gave the annual dash a yawn and Report: College ity, including foreign trade, tech weight room is the "envy of Association of American didn't do a write-up. nical innovation and government every other athletic depart Universities, which includes 62 The trouble, says Jim Yood, completion rates regulation. ment." Western Carolina stu top research universities, at its Northwestern University art critic "Although the rate of college dents play a mean game of "flag spring meeting April 14 in and theorist, is that American lagging in U.S. completion in the United States floopball" (football using a nerf Washington. society has become indifferent to still far exceeds that in most other ball). "We want to express our nudity. WASHINGTON - While high countries, educational attainment And students with a talent for "It's not so much the content of er education attainment is generally is increasing more strikes-and-spares can earn a images that has altered," he told increasing throughout the indus slowly in the United States than in bowling scholarship at Wichita the Chicago Tribune. "We're trialized world, the U.S. is other industrialized countries," State, a true "modem American familiar with nudity." increasing at a slower rate than the report said. institution of higher learning." other nations, the U.S. Secretary of Education You're not likely to find praise Washington, D.C.-based Richard W. Riley used .the study like that in the annual ranking National Center for to promote the President's Hope of top schools compiled by U.S. Education Statistics Scholarships, which would pay News and World Report. But reported. for the first two years of college. when it comes to the skinny on What's numbed us, according to "Since World War II, "I worry that the 'economic the nation's top jock schools, Yood, are constant displays of worker productivity has grown gap' that already exists between Sports Illustrated claims to be nudity in movies, fashion, adver more slowly in the United States the highly educated and the less the ultimate authority. tising, even in T.V. shows such as than in other industrialized coun educated will continue to grow . The magazine recently ranked "NYPD Blue." tries," the report said . unless we change expectations the best jock schools in But while spectators may call it The report linked productivity to and give more Americans an America using a rather unscien benefit significantly from edu a bore, participants say there's education, stating that the more opportunity to go on· to college tific set of criteria that included cations that takes place within a still something liberating about a education a person has, the more and learn new skills." the number of campus sports diverse setting," the group said. mad dash in the buff. productive he or she is as a work Said Riley: "Put simply, you teams, cheerleaders and sports "Our students encounter and Thomas Dixon, a sophomore er. In one way, education helps lose all the way around when it bars. learn from o~hers who have who ran the "Nude Mile" last workers to work more effectively comes to a growing paycheck if "A jock school is any college backgrounds and characteristics year, told the Tribune he regretted in teams because it enhances their you drop out, float through high or university in which sports are very different from their own." sitting out this year. ·ability to communicate with and school or even glide through col central to campus life, a place "As we seek to prepare stu- "I ran last year," he said. "It's understand their co-workers, the lege," he said. where sports-minded students . dents for life in the 21st centu the most amazing feeling. 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Davis recognizes importance of education even with stars in her eyes
From PAGE 1 name on it I was thrilled," Davis pared when the time comes." said. "There is a glass window Davis says she feels fortunate to "I have seen her do 'Ma' a million where the Nickelodeon tour goes by have all these opportunities, includ times and every time I am star and I thought to myself, 'I'm finally ing attending UCF. struck," said Rita Hunter, a long on the other side of the glass'." "I am lucky to have one degree time friend of Davis. "It amazes me Although filming took place in late and the flexibility right now to pur that she can perform live in front of May, the air date is tentatively set sue random classes that interest 2,000 people every day and jump off for sometime in September and will me," said Davis. buildings. I am really proud of her!" air nationally on Nickelodeon. Davis is not sure what the fall will The "Wild ... West Stunt Show" is "I go through these spurts during bring. She said the fall is a slow a 20-minute show in which Davis the year where I don't get a lot of time at Universal and money is usu does a series of high falls ranging hours at 'West.' Now all of a sudden ally tight, but she can't worry about from 7 to 20 feet, wields a whip and I am working six and seven days a it now. shotgun and tries to beat the good week. I just finished filming, I have ''Nonalee will have such a good guys. six days at 'West' next week and in frame of mind when she comes "I love 'West.' I couldn't ask for a July I am off to Japan for two back. I am sure she will have just as better job," Davis says. months," says Davis. many wonderful things happening, Even though Davis didn't ask for As if stardom at Universal Studios as far as her career is concerned, if a better job, two of equal splendor and a role that will be seen by audi not more," said Hunter. have just found their way to her. ences nationwide isn't enough, Davis' dream of being an actress is On May 25-28, Davis was busy at Davis has been given the chance to a dream no more. And even though Universal Studios filming "The go to Japan. A show there will fea this local girl is making it big, she Mystery Files of Shelby Woo" in ture Davis as a pirate-wench who still recognizes the importance of which she plays the villain, Matilda. sings, acts and performs various education. It will be Davis' first substantial dangerous stunts. "My family has always encour role on TV thus far and she says it "I have been working out a lot aged my passion for acting, but my was an incredible experience. lately because I have to do a slide mom always said to me 'Education Special to the Future "When I got to the sound stage and for-life which is a really difficult is key' and it is." Nonalee Davis plays the mean ''Ma Hopper" in the saw the trailer with a stat and my stunt," she says. "But, I will be pre- "Wild Wild, Wild, West Stunt Show" at Universal. Housing Guide offers free apartment help to students
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By COLLEEN DEBAISE The term "wired," Gan noted, encom puter science. ''The first thing you do when prised me. Some schools that traditionally College Press Service passes more than just cable and hardware. you register is bookmark your classes [on place high on other rankings did not fare as ''What we intended to measure with our your web browser]!' well in our survey." • At MIT, students insist they "must have survey was the extent to which students . Carter said he's surprised when he visits In fact, the only Ivy League school to e-mail to be able to function." Indiana would be immersed in Net culture at each friends at colleges less tuned in to the make the top 10 was Dartmouth, which University students report getting kicks school," she said. Internet. "After being here for three years scored high points for its "blitzmail," an out of creating web pages such as "Church Not surprisingly, given its hi-tech you get kind of acclimated to this instant e-mail system in use since 1989. of the Apes." curriculum, Massachusetts Institute environment," he said. Columbia University, ranked No. 11 by And Middlebury College students say of Technology received the top It's that kind of wired environ U.S. News, did not make the top 100. they never work up a sweat rushing across mark for "wiredness ." At any ment that prepares students for "I even had one very prestigious school campus to tum in papers, because all pro time, there are graduation, Gan tell me that they shouldn't even do the sur fessors accept online homework. about 500 said. vey because they didn't think they .were Such is life for the student who attends users on "The more very wired at.all," she said. the nation's most "wired" colleges, MIT's students are While Gan cautioned against placing too according to Yahoo! Internet Life. The instant-mes accustomed to much weight in the ranking, she said the magazine recently rolled out its first rank saging network, using Net survey could help high school students ing of "America's 100 most-wired col the survey said. resources at school- narrow down their college choices. leges" based on survey results of 300 "E-mail is a very to do home "In my view, the wired rankings should major four-year institutions. strong vein in work, to reg be seen as a counterpart to any other rank The goal of the survey, the magazine the MIT life," ister for ings a student might use to select a said, is to show the role the Internet plays confirmed classes, even school," Gan said. "Depending on what in class and to give prospective students a Dedric to social- career path a student is thinking of taking, .. way to gauge how Net savvy a school is. Carter, presi ize-the better our survey could help tip the scales in "It seemed like an obvious thing to do," dent of MIT's prepared they will be for the favor of one school or another." said Dina Gan, senior editor of the Ziff undergraduate association, who real world," she said, "which will The top 10 colleges that made the maga Davies publication. "Other sources do reports getting as many as 200 mes most likely require them to have a zine's honor roll were: 1.) MIT; 2.) their annual rankings based on academics sages a day from friends, professors fluency in Internet culture." Northwestern University; 3.) Emerson and other criteria, but no one had and classmates. "You check your e The magazine noted plenty of upsets College; 4.) Rensselaer Polytechnic · addressed the question of how well col mail daily." in the survey results. Northwestern University; 5.) Dartmouth College; 6.) leges are preparing kids for a wired At MIT, 80 percent of campus computers University, ranked No. 9 in the 1997 U.S. University of Oregon; 7.) New Jersey future." are student-owned, and nearly half of all News and World Report list of top univer Institute of Technology; 8.) Indiana Survey questions included: Is there students take time to create a personal web sities, grabbed second place, while less University-Bloomington; 9.) Middlebury unlimited access to the World Wide Web? · page. Also, 90 percent of courses allow well-known colleges such as the New College; and 10.) Carnegie Mellon How many students own computers? How student to tum in their homework online. Jersey Institute of Technology (No. 7) University. many courses have home pages? Are stu "The Internet is used in virtually all our fared better than the more elite schools. The results appear in the magazine's May dents automatically given e-mail classes," said Carter, a junior with a double "I was not surprised that MIT came out issue, available at www.zdnet.com/yil/. accounts? major in electrical engineering and com- No. 1," Gan said. "But other results sur-
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) Central Florida Futm."e ~ JO Recruiting overseas could help UCF win conference
From PAGE 12 Second, the pressure you time now. In September and that's where you get mature, stable and seri I think we will have that get as far as your ball we don't have it. You pressure. ous about what they are tradition, but until then coaches here. We have handling skills are con can't rush it. If you do "I really believe that your going to do. This is going having two to four for advertised this in three cerned. In college they you are prone to injuries. season depends on your to effect their entire lives eign players on the team different sources, so its are in your face all the "The second part of the organization and your and they know it. They is a good mix." been open for a while and time. So she is going to workouts is getting them preparation now through don't feel like they can everyone gets the NCAA have to handle the ball in the gym and working who you sign. Games are make a decision whether CFF: Which position are News. I can't imagine, much better. But overall, on weaknesses such as won and lost before the or not they are going to you recruiting interna for what coach Carol as far as her shooting, we ball handling or whatever season even begins." come. If they are tell you tionally for? Ross is paying and being need it. We need her else needs work. The last they are coming, then in the state of Florida, the three-point shooting and part is not as important, CFF: So without any they are coming. They Bria: "Right now, we type of response she is her knowl- don't need a need forwards. It is a getting for the opening edge of the piece of position we are having a on her staff. I know I game as ''We haven't won enough to paper to hard time finding a big have been just bombard well." make it final . three. A 6-foot or bigger ed by phone calls from establish a tradition yet. At and come to forward that can shoot either the applicants or CFF: Where some point I think we will America to and handle the ball." their references. do you see play." "It got to the point where Richter fit have that tradition, but until then CFF: Do you need bigger I had to have my secre ting in on the CFF: Do forwards to match the tary screen everything team? having two to four foreign players you want to taller players of Florida because I wouldn't get on the team is a good mix." make International? anything done. Don't get Bria: "She's a recruiting me wrong, the coaching shooting foreign Bria: "We have to match search is important, but guard. We -Head Coach Lynn Bria players a them in order to compete at some point in the day I don't want to yearly for and win the TAAC have other things to do. use her as a occurrence? Championship. Then ulti We are still in the process forward. We want to get because we feel we can assistants to help with the mately, I want to move of signing some foreign bigger at the small for get them into shape, but recruiting, do you feel the Bria: "I am not one to from just the champi players and recruiting is ward, forward and center running is done twice a pressure to build your have an entire team of onship to getting us past very important to me. positions. That is why we week for about two first recruiting class by international players. I the first round of the "The business part of the want to go the foreign miles. The focus is on yourself? think we have plenty of NCAA tournament. Right women's game is getting route at those positions. weights, then basketball American kids who need now we have to focus on very much like the men's Also, we want to bring in about four times a week Bria: "Thank goodness opportunities and I want what i~ is going to take to game. It's over saturated. some foreign ball players each. there are only two players to continue to do that. just win this thing. I It's very competitive and because they bring a little to sign left. I started by But right now it's very know we have to match that's encouraging more experience. They CFF: You seem comfort recruiting six or seven difficult for UCF to get their size and go player because I did not expect play 60-something games able with your job now international players that the premier player out of for player. The only way this kind of response [for a year versus 20 a year that the players are in I could get in every week Florida or out of any to do that know is to go the staff openings]." here." workouts and a majority and call. The thing about where. We haven't won international." of your recruiting is international players is enough to establish a tra CFF: Have you signed CFF: So how are the off done, so are you settling that they are more , dition yet. At some point any more players since season workouts coming? into the role of full-time the initial three? head coach? Bria: "They are supposed Bria: "Nancy Richter out to send me back the first Bria: "Yes, I have. But, Football could join conference of West Palm Beach. I report this week. I gave really recruiting time has think she'll do real well, the players a program the most pressure. People From PAGE 12 on, razor wire may need to be installed because she plays hard where they have to fill think during your season atop the perimeter fences of the Citrus and works hard. I think out sheets listing which you have the most pres and the Miami Hurricanes are scheduled Bowl when tickets become scarce. the main difference weights have been lifted, sure. I have never felt as to visit the sold-out Citrus Bowl, fans It may sound extreme, but so will the between high school and how much and how often. much as when it comes to will be dressing up as vendors hoping to Golden Knights' football schedule in a , college is first, she has to "The main thing for us recruiting. You do need slip in unnoticed. Or, when the Knights couple of years. Fans and alumni who get stronger, which this summer is the to win, but your winning join Conference USA and the East balk; at the opportunity to reserve seats across the board all the weights. We tell them it is based right now. It's Carolina Pirates are coming to town for a may find their tailgate parties lasting a kids we are bringing in takes time to get what you do in April and game to decide the conference champi- bit longer than they had planned. have to get stronger. stronger. We have the November, who you sign,
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IJ • June4, 1997 Central Florida Future • 11 Bad bounce leads to close loss at Miami Invitational By JEFF CASE Daytona Beach Rugby Club, "In sevens, you typically only Staff Writer 10-5 and a 12-5 to the want to commit two people to a University of Miami, the even scrum, but Daytona decided to • After over a month of prepara tual tournament winner. use four. Nick won the scrum, tion, the UCF men's sevens The loss to Daytona was, in and [Daytona] committed two rugby team traveled to the the opinion of club vice-presi defenders that tried to close University of Miami last week dent Joachim Wiese, decided in down on him," said Wiese. end to face their first test of the part by a controversial call late Wiese said Adelman then season: the Miami Invitational in the game. passed the ball back to him. The Tournament. Late in the second half with ball hit the ground five yards The one-win, two-loss perfor Daytona leading 10-5, UCF and short of Wiese and bounced for mance could have been more Daytona engaged in a scrum. ward. The referee, only seeing successful if not for some UCF's scrum half Nick the ball bounce forward, uncontrollable factors. Adelman won the scrum and thought the pass was illegal. The lone Knights victory pitched the ball out to the Rugby does not permit forward came over the Naples (FL.) winger, Wiese. passes of any type. Rugby Club, 15-5 but was over Wiese said that was when the "I picked it up and immedi shadowed by losses to the controversy arose. ately scored off of it, but, with it bouncing forward, the referee thought it was a forward pass," said Wiese. "That would have tied it, but the referee called [the play] back and [Daytona] Photo by MIKE MARSHALL got possession. The Knights will host their own Todd Miller Sevens Tournament "When you get a call like that • against you, it kind of kicks your morale right in the groin," as well, but ours stay straight. "I think. the biggest thing he said. These goal posts were crooked, [against us] was just experience. The field conditions at Miami and one post kept continually We were kind of like Naples ... may have also played a role in falling down." we had four guys on our team the losses, said Wiese. Despite the adversity, the that had never played sevens "The tournament [fields] were tournament did give UCF some before, and we had two guys pretty poor," he said. "The much needed experience and who had only played a little bit fields were ill-tended, the [goal] also an indication of what to and never with UCF," said team posts were pretty much PVC stress in practice. captain Will Dedelow. ,. pipe held up together by duct "Now that we've all seen how "We had a losing record [at tape, and there were a lot of ant the game flows, we can work the tournament], but I think we piles and holes in the field. more on strategy skills and did real well. This is a good Photo by MIKE MARSHALL The losses at the Miami Sevens Tournament has not dampened the "There's nothing wrong with things like that at practice," said starting point for our sevens team,'s confidence . PVC pipes, because we do that Wiese. season," he said. • Signees to step up for departing seniors
From PAGE 12 · "This wasn't easy," Bergman said. "We are the only sport on campus year," Bergman said. "We improved recruiting against the pros. We want to ourselves at every position." get draftable players, but you don't With Riggs, Brisson, and junior Pat want them too high or you '11 never see Williamson returning, the infield them again. should remain solid, and Florida 3A "Who we look for is the player who Player of the Year Mick Gray will help would typically go in the 15th to 25th bolster the unit. round [of the draft]," he said. Also recruited was second baseman When the team finally takes shape Andy Johnson, the youngest of three come February, it will have a new base brothers to play at UCF. Adam was ball field to call home. Construction drafted by the Atlanta Braves last year will start on a new stadium behind the and Erik is the current catcher. UCF Arena in July. The field and tem • The outfield, which will have a void porary bleachers will be ready by the he new left by Pacitti and senior Frank Fucile, start of next season. Athletic offices, field cur could get an infusion of youth. permanent stadium seats and a press Trently Bergman said the range and composure box will follow soon after. under construc of Matt Bowser (Tarpon Springs HS), Its name: Jay Bergman Field, in honor tion, will be ded the running ability of 6-foot-6 David of the winningest coach in school histo icated to Coach Geyes, and hitting prowess and arm ry, who likely will win his 800th game Bergman, left, strength of Shane Garrett. Garrett's in the new home. to honor him for presence may shift Will Croud into left "The Board of Regents and [Athletic being the win field. Director Steve] Sloan went out of their ningest coach in Three members of the starting rota way to make this extra-special for me, U CF history. tion Uunior Matt Lubozynski and and it's greatly appreciated," Bergman The baseball sophomores Travis Held and Mike said, noting the current facility makes it team will have Maroth) will return next year. Senior hard to recruit players. to mesh quickly Brian Gomes will look to regain a rota Even Bergman himself will undergo if it hopes to tion spot in the fall after shoulder changes over the summer break. He will repeat as TAAC surgery required him to sit out this sea have right knee replacement surgery on champions. son. July 1 to repair those rusty wheels Pushing the veterans will be Chris which have seen a lifetime of baseball Miller from Manatee Junior College. and five prior surgeries. The left knee Miller, who Bergman calls "The real will be replaced following next year's deal," posted a 11-1 record last year and baseball season. was second in the nation in strikeouts. 'TU be 6-2 when it's all done," the 5- • Jason Arnold, an incoming freshma·n 8 head coach joked. • from Melbourne, will be looked upon to Hopefully, his team will stand just as • be a relief specialist and spot starter. tall in 1998 . June 4, 1997 Central Florida Future • 12
Draft and dreams Bria hopes recruiting class is key tO success remain for baseball By DEREK GONSOULIN here at UCF. l am also get Sports Editor · ting ready to hire some new assistants. Bergman hopes UCF women ~s basketball coach .Lynn B.ria has bad a CFF: What do you look for busy .off-season. She has in an assistant or player? · the MLB draft been named the full~time head coach, signed four high Bria; ··A'tways with me~ y<>q will not ruin S-Ohool seniQr~. started the look for a quaHty p~rson. ,I off ~s~a,spn workout. regimen, dori't just J~Crl.lit athletel3 1 J next season recrttited,. overseas and done ,,, look for qua,lity · '" le. 1 so wicp ~ut the h~lp of assis~ want so1n.eonen.. (f o~n · taut pt1a¢bes. Bda is n;yfog b:ring something t&fthe"[tabl~ By KEN JACKSON to find other than Staff Writer replac~ments for her New and welcome changes d