Central Florida Future, Vol. 23 No. 56, April 18, 1991

University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 4-18-1991 Central Florida Future, Vol. 23 No. 56, April 18, 1991 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. 23 No. 56, April 18, 1991" (1991). Central Florida Future. 1062. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1062 Future© Volume 23, Number 56 _ Serving The University of Central Florida Since 1968 Thursday April 18, 1991 Price of parking decals will rise in fall by Vicki Paulus $205 from $1 70. CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE "Yes, the price increase is needed if we are going to have any empty spaces," Students and staff will have to pay said Ina Carpenter, parking services 20 percent more in the fall if they manager. "We have to begin to think want to buy yearlong parking decals. about future parking structures." The increase will be used to fund fu Karina Sanchez, a nursing major, said, ture parking structures, such as garages. ''I think that by increasing the prices of Prices for the decals will increase decals, it deprives us of money that could from $30 to $36 for students and staff be used toward offeririg more classes." for a full year. A one-semester decal Originally, the parking services de will increase from $12 to $16, and a partment asked for a 50-percent in.: two-semester decal will cost $30, up crease. This request was turned down from $21.50. - and the department was offered the 20- The new price increases will also percent increase instead. "We need $1 million in reserve to go Carpenter said UCF has stretched affect the faculty and reserved park "One reason for the price increase to a lender to get a bond for building," parking spaces to the outer limits. ing spaces. Faculty prices will in is to meet the new need for parking Turkiewicz said. "It will take about $5 "Now, it's time to look at going up crease to $60 from $50 for the year. on campus," said Richard Turkiewicz, million dollars to build a parking struc with the construction of a parking For reserved spaces, the cost will rise to director of Public Safety and ~olice. ture." garage," he said. 7 fraternities switch from kegs· to BYOB ·due to insurance rules by Mary Watkins the Fraternity Insurance Pur CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE chasing Group, which buys in surance for them. "Bring your own booze" par Recently, the group added a ... ties will replace traditional keg condition to its risk manage- ·~ parties at seven UCF fraterni ment policy. The condition ties. states that fraternities cannot '~o kegs reduces liability," purchase alcohol in bulk quan said Greg Mason, Greek Affairs tities, including kegs. coordinator. Delta Tau Delta, Sigma Al According to Mason, each pha Epsilon, and Sigma Chi fol UCF fraternity has national low similar risk management headqua,rters. These offices co policies. ordinate nationwide programs Thus, these fraternities have and goals for all the fraterni adopted BYOB policies for their ties' chapters. parties, Mason said. The offices also have travel Some fraternity members ing consultants that make sure oppose the no-keg rule. local chapters follow national Craig Baldwin of ~T~ said it rules. 'CUts parties down to a mini- TtJNING UP - The headquarters for Alpha mum. · Tau Omega, Lambda Chi Al "It seems to bring the social Ellen Gribosky, Keith Tucker, Maritza Serrano and Deborah Coney rehearse for a free jazz show. pha, Phi Gamma Delta and The show will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Student Center Auditorium. Tau Kappa Epsilon belong to see NO KEGS page 5 UCF students _get special rate , I at Shakespeare Festival lnternationa' students sponsor event to promote the arts by Vicki Paulus tacted the board of directors of the Orlando CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Shakespeare Festival and created the UCF night. It is open to students at a rate of $4. The regular International students are promoting spirit prices are $5, $1_0 and $25. for cultural events by sponsoring the UCF night "Many of these students have never seen a at the Orlando Shakespeare Festival on Friday. performance and this will be their first, plus we "Shakespeare was the playwright of the have arranged a backstage tour to meet the ac people, the common folk," said Joanna McCully, tors," McCully said. faculty adviser for the international students. "As far as an effort to promote an interna "This night brings the students, which are the tional cultural event, I feel the international stu common people of today, into the theater." dents have made a pretty good attempt by selling There are 467 international students from 150 tickets," she added. "Hopefully, it will be an 57·countries at UCF, according to McCully. annual night." "We were looking for a way to get involved," Dr. Stuart Omans, the artistic director, thinks she said. "We considered many things, like col it is terrific that the international students are LIBRARY LOOK lecting clothes, but the arts seemed a new and involved. Dave Allen, a 32-year-old mechanical engineering major, looks at interesting idea." see SHAKESPEARE page 5 the Holocaust Exhibit in the library lobby. The International Students Program con- ) < 2 ' · The Gentra~ F~or.ida Futu re ,Aprff -18;- ~99t· r ,.., I WAYNE DENSCH, INC. .. 851-7100'. RYAN FISH 380-0064 • J 1. j • "I > 'I . ) . • • Speaker: job pro.spects looking good - and bad by Kelly Anthony right job and preparingfor an interview. CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Galves also said a high GPA helps but is not necessary when entering the Those entering the job market now job market. • are at an advantage, according to an "NobodyisgoingtocarewhatyourGPA organizational developing consultant. was five years from now," he said "Non- Al Galves, the consultant, spoke Mon- academic attributes are just as important day at UCF about "Killer Job Findings as academic attributes in sureess and work" • - Without a Killer GPA" According to Galves, many attributes He gave good news and bad news for are very important in the world of work those looking for a job now. that are not learned in college. The good news, he said, is that fewer Some of these attributes, which will people are entering the job market. not show up in a GPA, are: working "There are one million less people with people, initiative, emotional tough- · turning 21 every year," he said. ness and dealing with ambiguity. The bad news is that there is no la- Some attributes that will help those bor market: Galves presented listeners entering the business world and that are with some strategies to manage this · learned in college are: problem solving, job market. 'persistence and oral communication. NEW STUDENTS? The 11 strategies he presented were Galves was the last speaker in a se- Students from LaCanto High School, in Citrus County, take a tour of UCF to decide designed to help those looking for jobs de- ries of lectures presented by the Cam jf ttiey want to come here in the fall. They saw the campus Tuesday. cide the best way _to go about picking the pus Activities Board. Governor's commission ·tinds high schijol students unprepared - ~ by Brynnerw. Yee the upper 30s to lower 40s due to reductions," said expressed their concern for the average student. CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Joseph Joyner, principal of Apopka High School. ''The lack of attention toward them has produced The larger classes provide less interaction between high school graduates with suh'-standard skills for Unprepared high school students lead to unpre each individual student and the teacher, he said. college work or jobs with a future. Schools should re pared college freshmen, according to the Education The situation is expected to worsen with the bud emphasize making students ready for employment or Committee for The Governor's Commission on Gov get cuts that will take effect next year due to Florida's college," Critchfield said. ernment. · $39-million education deficit. Reductions will be made Possible solutions to poorly prepared students might Overcrowded and underpaid Orange County pub in many special academic programs, further increas be to decrease the class size at the high school level or lic schools apparently are producing graduates un ing the average class size. to provide remedial/ compensatory classes at UCF. prepared for college work or gainful employment. The Education Committee said that "the education Both solutions-require funds that the committee ad Twenty percent of UCFs first-time-in-college fresh system is overtaxed and underestimated." mitted Florida is short on. men· are from Orange County public schools. Committee Chair Jack Critchfield said 85 percent Critchfield welcomed anyone interested to write to "Presently, the general core classes [at Apopka] of the testimony he has heard concerns at-risk stu his or her representative before the state legislature have 29 .to 30 students. Next year, it should be from dents and special programs. Critchfield and parents meets to pass the next education budget. • EARTH DAY EVENTS •PLAY RACQUETBALL goals. and ST: Black Dialect. • HOST FAMILIES The UCF EnvironrnentaI So The · student-affiliated A UCF committee will con Contact the English office at International Education Fo ciety is hosting the last of its -American Chemical Society is sider ~ac}l application, rank all ext.

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