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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 2-24-1999 Central Florida Future, February 24, 1999 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 Newspaper 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, February 24, 1999" (1999). Central Florida Future. 1479. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1479 UCF looks to cotrtittue perfect February itt TAAC fourtta•ettf ... See Sports • • __./ _____./ _ _) __ \ • ~ 8 .e 'it v'J ':n g .······· ~he u ntY~t s i t,y .. ·m: . ~ :;:;:. ;'.;~;? t~ I • A D I G I T A L C I T Y 0 R L A N D 0 C 0 M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R (AOL Keyword: Orlando) www.orlando.digitalcity.com Water troubles continue at UCF · The Department!!l of.,"·· Environrttentar . •••·• n)e l'.{epartment of Environmentat Pr01:et:tion set the maxim om Lead and copper found in samples i P'r¢tectiohset the maximum corrtami- • C(?Qtarnih~IJ,t lev~Lfor lea{ht ~g~l'. ·. · ~~nt i~~vel:for . (opper at Jc.30 mg/I o.p.1s buildings in December. The had it licked, but we need to . (njilHgra'ms' of lead, per nt~rof water}i NICOLE KING ;; (!liilllg,~!9t,1¢o~pe,f pe.rJlt~r ()f water). Tbe fqJiowiilg levels ()f!~~d h,av~ been NEWS EDITOR tests showed elevate~ levels revisit the system." ' litefolf()wlng' ley~I~ 9fsppp~\ n~ve been f<;mnd in the11e buildings ,.; pfl 'c~inpus;,.. of lead and copper in 15 McFall said the univer . · . :;~·· ;::f.~pn~ i,?~~$e ,~~~!qlngs 9@i:ampu~; Q;:i •.. ' . ·'•\. UCF posted warnings buildings. Three of the 15, sity installed an anti-corro k .. ~*= <'" " ..~r Beta , lht~ 0~~9~ !flg/I . Monday urging everyone to the Administration Building, sion system about a year ago « W~y~· Qetts~h i~ P ~2~? ~g{! . run the water for at .least 30 the Pi Beta Phi House and to coat fixtures and prevent • . .·. .·.· ·.·.· Y~lAr~oa~ O,'ll~ ., rmg!l "; seconds on the main campus Wayne Densch I, had high lead and copper from leak before drinking it. Tested levels of both metals. ing into the water. "We samples revealed high levels "This is a persistent thought it was working . " ~:li)~·~t~.! of lead and copper. problem her.e with the uni effectively," McFali said, The Environmental versity," said Dean McFall, "but this is bringing it into Protection Agency collected director of University ~· ~··· ~~~'~" water samples from 40 Relations. "We thought we WORST, Page 8 Outlanders find hills to climb- • 0 even in Florida SARAH SEKULA STAFF WRITER Perched on top of a small space above a cubicle in the Student Activities Office, Phil. Shearer greeted me. As president of the Outlanders Club, climbing up, on and around things is nothing new for this UCF student. Freshmen Phil, as some of the members call him, PHOTO BY KEVIN COLBER founded the club Patton/Cupicha and Halscott/lee are the two tickets in this week's run-off election for student last semester body president and vice president. The winning ticket must get SO percent of the vote plus one. with the help of ,,_ Brian Johnson, who is currently SGA elections too close hiking the Ifs all the stuff • Appalachian that your dad Trail. wanted to teach Shearer has to call; run-off planned • dubbed the you but didn /t organization, have the chance SHELLEY WILSON The John Deeb/Patrick Dougan ticket the most active STAFF WRITER received 429 votes (15 percent), Mike club on campus. to. -Crystal Aria, freshman Slatton/Fred Piccolo received 642 votes (22 The motto suits A run-off election will be held this percent), Darin Patton/Andrew Cupicha nicely since week for Student Government's president received 801 votes (27 percent), and Jaime members are and vice president seats . Halscott/Charlie Lee received 853 votes • devoted to climbing, hiking, camping, canoeing, white The Darin Patton/Andrew Cupicha and (29 percent). water rafting, orienteering (compass work-what to do Jaime Halscott/Charlie Lee tickets are the A lot of students walking by the voting when you are lost), kayaking, and just about every two tickets in the run-off. booths said that they were not interested in • thing outdoors. Regular ele~tions were held last week learning about the candidates or that they SPECIAL TO THE FUTURE One of the events last month was a trip to with 2,725 cast. The ticket that receives 50 disliked Student Government. Yanet Castro crosses the Uttle Longwood to go climbing at the Aiguille Rock percent plus one of the votes in the run-off Freshman Nika Palceski said that her Econ River during an Outlanders' will become the next student body pre$i camping trip in January. TRIP, Page 6 dent and vice president, inducted in May. STUDENTS, Page 2 How important are the Got something to sell? • What you think Calling all Greeks Students speak out about GAMMA asks for students Student Government Looking to buy? Student Government to volunteer for victim • elections to you? FREE Classifieds . elections. advocacy program. -PAGE 5 -PAGE 7 Our weekly Q&A. www.UCFfuture.com • February 24, 1999 www.UCFfuture.com Central Florida Future • 2 • CAB and SG Productions Students: elections not priority FRoMPAGE 1 "In the '60s, people voiced their opin ions and tried to change things around them," merger in the works busy schedule was one reason for her lack of he said. "No program, teacher, or forum will • concern about the elections. make students want to change; that comes SHELLEY WILSON determining the details of the merger. At ''Honestly, I don't care enough to know from inside. Students are the first to com STAFF WRITER this time, the committee is taking time to about the Student Government," she said. "I plain, but the last to do something about it." • research the pros and cons before com do know they're a big part of campus, but I Candidates in the election said they saw The details and effects of a merger ing to a resolution. think everyone else should take care of it. I a lot of interested students who wanted to between the Campus Activities Board "I believe it is nearly impossible to only hear about the candidates. I don't really make a change for UCF. and Student Government Productions realize the ramifications of a possible know any of them enough to vote on tl).em." "People that normally don't vote are • have been discussed at recent merger. However, as representatives of Pedro Davila said he was confused about probably voting in these elections because of SGA/CAB Merger Committee meet this committee we all believe that the who to vote for. Davila said he thinks stu the variety of the tickets," candidate John ings. best interest of the students here at UCF dents are skeptical about Student Deeb said. "People think I'm anti-Greek, but SGA President Jason Murphy and is our utmost priority," said Joseph Government. I'm representing the common student that's CAB Director Jessica Smith formed a Smith, spokesperson for the committee. ''The literature of the tickets contradicts not in a fraternity or sorority." committee following a meeting with Dr. Smith also said that if zero budget what the candidates say when you talk to Fred Piccolo said students were more • Craig Ullom, Reuban Rodriguez, ing is done there are other ways to them," Davila said. "Three tickets are interested in these elections then they have Kelli Belfatto, Jean Holt, Laura Waltrip, receive funding through SGA and the promising money to the Greeks, which can been in previous years. and Ossie Palla on Jan. 13, 1999. committee will continue to hold meet not be done because the Greeks are exclusive "The student body seems interested in • Murphy and Smith picked five students, ings until the issue is resolved. clubs. learning by asking questions about the capdi including themselves, to be on the com Murphy agreed that the committee "Students are cynical when it comes to dates, which is a very good sign for the elec mittee. Advisors Ossie Palla, Jean Holt, is looking at many solutions. the government because of all the scandals tions, candidates, and students," Piccolo said. - and Laura Waltrip were added as mem "You have SGA, off of that comes about the organization, including the Senate Presidential candidate Darin Patton said bers. the Office of Student Activities, and off elections last fall. If Student Government he was impressed by the turnout for these Several questions were raised dur of that comes CAB," he said. "What we really wants students to know and care about elections. ing the first meeting that were not want to do is to make CAB its own the organization, then their image needs to be "I commend everyone that ran because • addressed during earlier meetings with agency, not controlled by the Office of changed." the diversity of the tickets made the elections administrators. The committee Student Activities. That way certain Some students who voted said that unique," he said. "I'm very pleased with the determined to take a broader view of the people could not go in and transfer although the elections are apparent around number of students that voted and wish to merger and resear~h all the possibilities money out of Student Accounts [fund campus, students sometimes miss what it thank everyone that helped with the elec before a resolution was set.