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Central Florida Future. 1555. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1555 PHOTO BY JASON KOKOl'OFF Daunte Culpepper looks on as UCF ) triumphs over William &Mary 52-7. - Sports. p. 28 September 27, 2000 •The Campus Student Newspaper since 1968 • www.UCFfuture.com Reapportionment bill to I Inside !, ~. increase senators to 52 KATHY FORD of Business Administration and STAFF WRITER Engineering and Computer Science each losing a seat for With student government the two new seats being created. elections right around the cor­ This change is pending passing ner, reapportionment is being by SGA Student Body addressed. The debate over President, Dennis Sprenkle and reapportionment was to find a approval by Dr. Thomas way for it to be equitable for Huddleston, Vice President of Senator Uebennan visits Orlando. every college and school being Student Development and - news , page 4 represented, which included Enrollment Services. > representation for the schools of Then came the debate about ). Optics as well as Hospitality when to reapportion. Got an F? No problem. Management. Reapportionment is supposed to NEWS pg. 3 Senate currently consists of take place every two years and 50 seats representing the five be based on the enrollment Fraternity/Sorority briefs. colleges, two of. the satellite numbers for the previous two Gre~k Beat pg. 7 campuses, Daytona Beach, and years. Some Brevard and several other areas senators wanted to reapportion­ Sentinel free without.ID? of students not traditionally rep­ ment to take place every year OPINIONS pg. 9 resented. The reapportionment based on the enrollment num­ bill on the table showed an New Fox show gets 'Freaky.' bers from the previous summer, ENTERTAINMENT pg. 11 increase in the senate by two fall, and spring. seats, bringing the total to 52. When it was pointed out Does age really matter? "It does not matter what the that the United States Senate SEXPERT ADVICE pg. 19 total number of seats are," said does not reapportion_ every year, Robert Richardson, senator there was no reason for the SG from the College of Engineering senate to do the same. PHoro BY ALEX RoMANIUK: and Computer Scien~e. "These "The United States Senate Prisoners for Charity Eat Chinese food here •.. p. 13 students need to be able to bases their appo~tionment on Sophomore Stephanie Carrol and iunior John Thompson were locked in Whassup Hollywood... p. 15 vote." the a cage in front of the Student Union for charity. They were raising New of the Weird ... p. 17 Due to an amendment to the census, which can take a long money for the Children's Miracle Network and were not released untH original bill, the number of seats UCF Footbafl now 2 - 2... p.28 they met their goal. / remained at 50 with the colleges BILL, Page 5 Engineering and Computer Science merger successful Crime statistics -DIANA HENNING A new graduate honors program is also released for UCF STAFF WRITER now available as well as a new degree pro­ gram titled 'Information Technology.' Said PAUL WILSON Just this month the newly combined G_elenbe, "this new degree program is meant STAFF WRITER school of Electrical Engineering and to be a bridge for students between the ,l The UCF Police Computer Science received a $3.79 million humanities and the study of technoleigy." Department has released crime contract from the Army. "[This is] one of the New partnerships with international statistics for the 1999 school largest federal grants UCF has ever companies and sponsors are forming and 1 year. This report contained all obtained," said Dr. Erol Gelenbe, of the new grants of contract have increased by 50 per­ crimes reported to UCF of;fi­ school. cent over the past year, allowing the School cials or other law enforcement On Nov. 15, 1999, Dr. Erol Gelenbe and to conduct more research. agencies about -incidents on "" Dr. Martin Wanielista combined forces and "Just this month, the School received a campus. schools to form the new School of Electrical $3.79 million contract from the Army," said In 1999, there were no Engineering and Computer Science. · Gelenbe. "It's one-stop shopping for compa­ reports of rape, robbery or ..- "The idea began in the fall of 1998 when nies now, when before they had to choose aggravated assault. The largest I discovered that there-was a useless compe­ between the two programs," said Wanielista. increase in crime was in larce­ tition for both resources and career opportu­ Last year the UCF programming team ny/theft, which rose nearly 25 ,. nities between the two schools,'' said placed 11 in worldwide competition includ­ percent, to 282 cases. Gelenbe. ing teams from five continents, course offer­ Burglaries rose from 22 in Gelenbe noticed that outside companies ings are ·more varied and the ability to com­ 1998 to 26 in 1999. "This is • were constantly having to decide which pro­ pete for research has been heightened. A largely due to the growth of the gram to give research funding to and which new engineering building, where the porta­ campus an<l expanding number graduates to hire into their businesses. A bles are now next to the Chemistry building, of students on campus," said committee chaired by Frank Juge was is proposed to be finished in 2002. "Most of Sgt. Troy Williamson. • formed to address this matter. After much these accomplishments have only been pos­ Arrests for liquor related discussion the faculty voted. The Chief sible through the combined resources of the PHOTO BY ALEX ROMANIUK violations went down slightly Academic Advisor made the final decision. school," said Gelen be. Computer Sciellce/Electrical Engineering programs from 1998. However, referrals ~ This new school has combined both "I think the reason this merger was so merged into one school. for liquor law violations went aspects of the computer science program successful is that the cultures of the two pro­ up 50 percent. "We attribute and of the engineering programs. "Courses hardware courses while they are taking soft­ grams were so similar. Two good things this to our new program • were streamlined so that students could take ware instruction. Also, the classes that are combined to form a greater sum and we plan Substance, Abuse, Prevention, courses in both career fields," said the same for each major are now combined to become the best in the nation," said Education and Enforcement Wanielista. Students can now take computer which leaves room for other types of classes. Wanielista. [SAPEE]. We have been more con MORE ONLINE: For all of these stories and more, 101 on to www.UCFfuture.co• DRUG ARRESTS, Page 7 • I $21&:r • • • $216 mo/ 48 mos: •troses are rokufated with $1500 • ~til dawn. lndtrdes 1st payment, 0 sec. deposit, fags and license. • • • ·tea~ tffet !abt~ wi?h $1500 • toro1 cfu.:.;m_ btd\'S&es I st~~-;. 0 Si6-C, d~~· ktg~ and'~- • . ·~are cofcufar~ wtfh $1500 ~I d>o-vm. f~~ l st payment> {f s~ _. deP®if, fc.tgi ond lioome, • • ® • A ISTOCRAT • VOLKSWAGEN • •&•11-IZ·---•ll·f 1-1 • Ill l·I • 11111·1 Nd to Flea World (Sanford) • • • .. .. .... September 27, 2000 • www.UCFfuture.com CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE • 3 •· Parties invade campus for votes Grade Forgiveness policy can be lifesaver ELAINE LEBLANC grade the second time around," KATHY FORD not only to register to vote but to notice that there were congres­ STAFF WRITER said senior Erin Legters. "I had STAFF WRITER no idea you couldn't use it twice become . active in the politica'.l,._ ..j •sional representatives nearby. • process. The Democrats feel "The music got my atten- Ever wish goirig back in time for the same course." ~at student interest in Florida is tion, not the people standing at and erasing that "F" that's ruining This fall, approximately Students had a chance to on the rise while the the tables," said freshman Todd your GPA was possible? This 1,050 grade forgiveness requests listen to music, soak up some Republicans want the know how Hauser. time, you would · complete all · have been processed said the rays and register to vote Sept. to motivate the students to "The goal was to educate those recommended homework Registrar's Office. Last fall, the 12. 'Wake-Up Wednesday' ran as become active participants. students as well as get them to assignments, attend every class most repeated course was MAC • a statewide campaign that was "Students today need to vote," said John Newstreet, and study days in advance, right? 1105 (College Algebra), accord­ hosted by ivote2.com and the understand that the current gov- SGA Many people don't realize that ing to the Registrar's Office. To Florida Student Association. ernment makes decision that director of Governmental UCF offers students a . second use grade forgiveness, students Because technology plays will Affairs. "Education was a big chance. Twice in fact. must fill out a form in the regis­ an important part in students' steer their future," said Al part of the plan." The grade forgiveness policy trar's office before registering to everyday lives, ivote2.com was Cardenas, chair of the The effort netted a total of allows students to retake two repeat the course.