Central Florida Future, Vol. 15 No. 31, June 10, 1983
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Central Florida Future. 509. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/509 RCHJVES • INSIDE DUCF Football !DRY take jump to I-AA, seepage3 D Students evaluate summer hours 'requirement, see page 5 FUTURE D Mystery Diner visits Knights Den, see UCF's award-winning student newspaper page6 Vol.15 No. 31 . June IO, 1983 Senate_committee investigating Geary by Julie Norris After several senators approached done. senate confirmation for the work he Managing editor ~· Attorney General Richard Stocking Knox and senators Rob Rotter and performed before confirmation. to ask for a definition of the statutory John Gill determined two acts that Kiser also said he .was given a book The student senate's Legislative, term "malfeasance, misfeasance and might possibly warrent impeachment. explaining the duties of State's Ad Judicial and Rules committee has non-feasance," impeachable offenses One involves Geary's cabinet ap vocate with his name written on it and ' begun investigating charges that under SG statutes, the LJR commit pointment of Barton Weeks to the was referred to in letters from Geary student body President Mark Geary tee Thursday discussed wh.ether State's Advocate office, a Tallahassee and the Florida Students Association acted unethically in two instances, Geary had done anything to warrent lobbying job, at the June 2 senate as "lobby anne~ director.'' Ac.cording and will decide whether or not to issue impeachment. The results of the meeting. Sen. Dave Kiser told the to Kiser, the two titles are inter him a notification of noncompliance, meeting were not available by LJR committee that he and Geary changeable. LJR Chairman Monty Knox said. press time. had a verbal agreement tqat Kiser Geary conceded that he let Kiser Noti~cation of noncompliance is a Webster defines malfeasance, would become State's Advocate. have keys to the State's Advocate of formal notification to a Student misfeasance and nonfeasance as Kiser said Geary had given him keys fi<:e and he was allowed to assume the Government officer that the LJR wrongful conduct by a public official; to the S.A.'s office, allowed him to Advocate's duties, but, he said, he Mark Geary committee and the senate have noted the performance of a lawful action in assume the duties of the position with allowed Weeks the same privileges. what they consider improprieties or an improper or illegal manner and out officially appointing him and wrongdoings on the officer's part. omission to do what ought to be promised that he would be paid after Charges, page 3 Kiser relinquishes pro Geary denies he planned tempore under pressure to filter discount ticket fund Dave Kiser resigned as president Sen. Luci Johnson supported Kiser by Julie Norris Kiser said Geary was afraid the OPS during the no confidence debate, money would run out, and his cabinet p~o tempore of the student senate Managing editor Thursday, May 26 after a motion was arguing that the senate was "at- • members wouldn1t get fully paid. made to hold a confidence vote again tacking a man you elected Senator of Student body president · Mark Geary remarked: "Kiser didn't st him. A confidence vote is held by the Year just a few weeks ago. ' Geary disputed accusations that he know what he was talking about. The the senate when members of the body "I have more faith in you than that. planned to filter $15,000 for Student $15,0PO doesn't get used unless the feel an officer is not performing his I know you realize he deserved that Government cabinet salaries from a money is made (from ticket sales)." duties properly. award and I know he does not deserve SG discount ticket fund by saying the He explained that the ticket service is Sen. Monty Knox called for the con the humiliation of a no confidence charges were inaccurate and that he a break-even operation, and he fidence vote · because h~ felt "the vote," she added. had legitimate plans for the $15,000 wouldn't or couldn't plan to use the duties Dave is performing aren't Sen. Robert Burkett spoke in favor allocation. · $15,000 to pay his cabinet. those I expect of a pro tempore." of ousting Kiser from his pro tempore Two weeks ago, Sen. Robert Geary defended himself against Knox said he felt Kisei was filling the seat. "I've worried about the serious Burkett said Geary acted unethically other charges of unethical practices State's Advocate position in student lack of leadership in the senate for a Dave Kiser in several instances since the issue leveled by one senator who wished to body President Mark Geary's cabinet. long time. Now I see the student body first rose in April. remain anonymous and Burkett. The State's Advocate lobbies for president has stuck his nose in senate could not complete his statement. A Geary was unable to defend against The anonymous senator said that Student Government interests at the business just one too many times. motion was made to recess and Kiser the accusations because he was out of during an April Activities and Service state capital. "To me a pro tempore is "If Dave Kiser is going to be left the senate room. During the town. Fees' committee meeting, the tape supposed to be a leader of the senate, President Geary's State's Advoeate break, Kiser and his supporters In an interview last week, Geary recorder used to transcribe the not one that causes conflicts," Knox so be it; but he can't do both (jobs) returned ·and attempted to persuade a said he wanted to use a $15,000 in meeting's minutes was turned off, and said. because it is a conflict of interests." · few members of the block of senators crease in the ticket fund to set up a it was revealed that the $15,000 '.'We all know Dave is going to be "He (Kiser) has been conducting supporting his ouster to change their discount ticket booth in the Univer would go to Geary's cabinet members. State's advocate, he's already doing State's Advocate business for months votes. sity Bookstore similar ·to the one in Geary said that the committee the work. He is not doing his (pro now, he's got staff keys to the student When he realized the effort was the Student Center. Geaty added that moved to informal session and the tempore) job," Knox said. center and Geary's given him an of futile, ~e agreed to resign at the end of he also wanted to set up a ticket office recorder was turned off, so that for The following week, Geary appoin fice. The situation is ridiculous," the meeting. When the session recon in the Education Building "to in mer president Tico Perez could ex ted Barton Weeks, adviser to former Burkett said. vened, Knox withdrew his motion and crease the flexibility ' of. Student plain the ASF budget Jbefore they student body President Tico Perez, to Kiser attempted to address the Government to serve students." voted on the $15,000 allocation. the State's Advocate position. senate,, but became emotional and Senate, page 4 In the May 27 Future issue, Sen. There was no attempt to keep the Dave Kiser explained Geary's reason meeting secret, he said, "The door for putting the $15,000 in the ticket was open for the Future and Colbourn 2 summer commencements .planned fund as being "a.reserve," so later, if has access to accounting records." needed, he coulc\ revert it to c~binet Colbourn "can find out anything he by Nancy Marrero said. The Colleges of Business Ad Ellis said. salaries(under executive order). wants to know," Geary said. Future news ministration, Engineering and Health The administration is trying to fund Under a limit imposed' by the · To the best of his knowledge, Geary will graduate-at 9 a.m. The Colleges of the programs at minimal cost. Since Organizations, Appropriations, and said, th~ motion to approve the ticket Although summer graduation Arts and Sciences, Education and the ceremonies will be indoors, it Finance Committee, cabinet members allocation passed unanimously c~remonies were not originally plan-. Liberal Stl,ldies will graduate at 2 p.m. eliminates , the expense of renting can make up to $3,000, $1,600 coming despite the anonymous senator's ned, several inquiries from students, . This schedule is likely to alternate if chairs, by using the gym's bleachers from SG funds and the rest from charges that two voted against it. "If faculty and others have prompted the two ceremonies are continued in instead, Ellis said. Further costs will Other Personnel Services-funded, the minutes were incorrect, "you UCF officials to schedule a commen the future, he added. be cut b)' ordering lighter-weight career-oriented, work study programs cement on July 29 in the UCF Gym- According to Ellis, the main advan programs, thus reducing paper costs.