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Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 67, July 12, 1995
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• Lamela Chi Alpha wins • ·programming award • for third year in a row
• a hard time topping the 55 new O The UCF chapter members recruited over the last rush • of Lamda Chi Alpha in addition to setting a record for wins the Warren A. the quickest chapter to reach the 1000 member mark since estab Cole Recruitment lishing Program Award for Peppler credited his fraterni ties success on not just following outstanding the fraternities guidelines, but go • programmng during ing beyond them. He alluded to rush. "get-aways" in nearby Kissimmee and letters to prospective members, • but failed to divulge anything else by JEFF HUNT for fear of helping the compitition. News editor "The chapter at Central Florida has proven itself as a leader UCF's chapter of Lamda on campus and within Lamda Chi Chi ..AJpha Fraternity was among Alpha." commented Fred W._Suggs, four frateroiti es to be awarded Jr., the Fraternity's internati_.2nal the Warren A. Cole Recruitment president. "By exceeding the mini Program A ward during the fra mum standards of the Fraternity, ternities international leadership the members are offering outstand • conference. ing fraternal experiences which em The Beta-Eta chapter of phasize leadership develOpment, Lamda Chi Alpha received the academic achievement, service, and • award for having the most fellowship." oustanding operatiojns in the ar Peppler also acknowledged eas of membership recruitment, Alpha Delta Pi's help with Lamda chapter growth, publicity, and Chi's rush and' said they were non-alcholic programming dur instramental in organizing a reggea ing recruitment. This is the third show during it. - year the UCF chapter has won The UCF chapter of Lamda the award. Chi Alpha was established in 1971 "It's a pretty big honor," and is now located across the street said Bill Peppler, president of from UCF on Mendall Drive. · the UCF chapter of Lamda Chi The Lamda Chi Alpha Inter Alpha. "I think it makes it look national Fraternity has 219 chapters like we're excelling in the frater and colonies on college and univer nity rush process and encour sity campuses throughout the United • =: •·•••• •• ···: • ·· .. :: ·.... : :: : : .. ·. := .~·::· ...... ·. . :· . • ;: ...· · ... =::· ... ~ . ::·:·: .· ·.·.-::··. . ··. ·. ages us to do even better next States and Canada. They also have year." more than 215,000 initiateed mem However, the UCF chap bers since being founded 85 years ter ofLamda Chi Alpha will have ago.
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Vocal Staff writer ist Kay Hanley was invited to the band as a • backup singer by distant cousin Greg _Letters to Cleo first burst onto the McKenna, but quickly surpassed him and music scene with the tongue-twisting hit took over as lead vocalist. The band.first • "Here and Now," which was featured on released a self-produced cassette, Sister, in Giant Records' Melrose Pla_ce soundtrack 1991. The next year, they went to the semi and on their debut album, Aurora Gory finals on WBCN's Rock 'n Rumble. They Alice. The song contained the unforget then went on to win multiple nominations • table jumbled vocals of Kay Hanley sing in Boston Phoenix!WFNX Best Music Poll. ing, "the comfort of a knowledge of a rise Their 1993 release of"Hereand Now" and above the sky could never parallel the chal "Rimshack" on a Cherry Disc 7" led to • lenge of an acquisition in the here and Aurora Gory Alice. Constant exposure led now." to a major label deal with Giant Records. "We really thought that the Melrose Although the debut album was origi • Place soundtrack would go by without in nally released on Boston's independent cracked open a beer to watch it. So we cident because there were so many estab- · CherryDisc Records, the band pushed Gi thought Aurora Borealis could be a good lished bands already on it. When our song ant Records to re-release the album and for name, but since we didn't want people to • ended up taking off out of that soundtrack a tour to support the album before going think we were astronomy geeks, we changed and exposure, it was like an added bonus," into the ~tudio to record their major label it, and it stuck.". said Letters to Cleo. "debut. The move payed off with a top 10 The band is now poised to release .. Letters to Cleo is named after a child modern rock hit, "Here and Now." their second album, Wholesale Meats and hood friend and pen pal of vocalist Kay As for the name Aurora Gory Alice, Fish. The album will be available in stores Hanley. The two lost contact when Hanley guitarist Greg McKenna said, "One night Aug: 1, and their new single, "Awake" will was 13, and now Hanley only has a batch of we were playing a college in upstate New be released to radio Jul. 18 . • returned letters and a band named after h~r York. Me and [guitarist Michael Eisenstein] ·"Wholesale Meats and Fish was just childhood friend. went on a beer run. While we were driving a sign we saw late one night when we Letters to Cleo began as the new back, we saw the Northern Lights and pulled into New York to play a gig. It was · • .. LJDD@ CJ;[§) !XJ ®ff!J Zl@[J[J the hottest reviews this side of the border • • Octopus The Bends Blonder qnd Blonder • The Human League Radiohead The Muffs EastWest Capitol Reprise Grade: B+ Grade: B Grade: A- • From their initial hit, "Don't Angst did not die with Kurt lt doesn't get any better than You Want Me," way back in those Cobain. Radiohead is one of the this, o.ne· of the best ~D's to.come lost '80s, The Human League has few bands that can make misery out this year. If you like crunchy • come back in classic fashion a.'1.d sound beautiful. Particularly cool guitars with lots of screaming over have added more pulsating rhythms are the title track, with its en the top, this is for you. Each song is to their already long list of synthe chanting melody, and "Planet perfectly crafted, complete with a sizing gems. Telex," which combines a Smiths memorable melody and tight ar The League's GH album de like guitar riff with a Lennon rangement. Some people will prob fined their poppy success, but Octo esque melody. ably compare this group to Hole • pus, with 9 tracks, turns them in a because of singer/guitarist Kim fresh direction. Still upbeat and Hattuck' s raspy screeching, but un snappy, their new album has more like Ms. Love, Hattuck can actually • of a rapid pace than past albums . sing when she wants to. The perfect Ringing, heart-piercing tracks like psycho pop album. •MW 'These are the Days," and "Tell Me When," are defining of their new Poverty's Paradise • edge (Octopus was produced by Naughty By Nature Sisters of Mercy's Ian Stanley), but Tommy Boy "One Man In My Heart" and "Fill Producer JohnLeckie(Ride, Grade: D- ing Up With Heaven" still encom The Stone Roses) perfectly cap Do you know how annoying pass that flavor that helped us fall in tures what is best about the band it is to hear "OPP" on the radio? love with them. beau tifull y structured guitar parts Imagine listening to a barrage of • I can't stand ''Words," but I've and Thom Yorke's achingly po more pointless anthem drudgery listened to "John Cleese:IsHeFunny?" etic vocals. The Bends should ce from a monotonous boring rapper unconsciously. The title seems to have ment Radiohead's reputation as who's outgrown his welcome. nothing to do with the instrumental, so one of the more compelling rock Poverty's Paradise is a hell-a-fide I guess it's a tribute. bands around today. joke on the commercial crap they •Derek Krause •Mike White call hip-hop. •DK .. • 12~ l 95 Cubs hold onto their six-game • winning streak by sweeping Port City • o All-star selection and all-star Robin Jennings who like they did the rest of the Rooster's added a homerun and two RBI's. staff, but the sacrafice fly by all-star Pedro Valdes' sacri David Hutcheson picked up his sixth Pedro Valdes was all Cub's pitcher .. fice fly Sunday night win of the season as he pitched eight Amaury Telemaco would need as strong innings allowing one run and he put on a clinic. Telemaco struck helped the Cubs striking out five. Central Florida out 11 and gave up just two hits in improye to 8-0 at native Jason V aritek, hitless in three seven innings work increasing his • home against Port trips to the plate, was ejected in the record to 5-4. sixth inning for disagreeing with the The Cubs, riding a six game City this season. homeplate umpire's idea of a strike. win streak, have moved from last to • The Cub~ went on to win 7-1. third place in the Eastern Division by TIM SPRINGER In game three the Cubs picked and are currently three games be Staff writer up right where they left off. A seven hind, the division leading and first run first inning gave the Cubs a half winner, Carolina Mudcats (Pi The Orlando Cubs (10-11 ~ comfortable lead and allowed pitcher rates). "Right now we're on all cyl welcomed the Port City Roosters Ben Burlingame to work a flawless inders,'_' manager Bruce Kimm said. (8-12) to Tinker Field for a four five innings as he struck out three "I hope this [All-star] break won't game series before the all-star break. and picked up his fourth win of the hurt us." season. Defensive wizard Chris Many players have contrib The Cubs had yet to lose to Port City ll (Mariners) this season and contin "Petey" Petersen went 3-3 with a uted to the Cubs run at the division ued to have their .number as they homerun and three RBI and Robin lead. Pitcher Ottis Smith leads the extended their winning streak to six Jennings added a homer and three team in ERA (2.74) and Terry games by sweeping the Roosters. RBI's as the Cubs went on to pound Adams has picked up 15 saves. Game one of the series was a. the pitching staff with the top team Offensively Jennings, tight one until Ed Larregui ended ERA in the Southern League I 0-1. Larregui and V aides are leading the the Roosters hopes as he blasted a The final game of the series way, but output from two-run late-inning homer to give was an tremenduos turn around for Petersen,Darron Cox and Ken the Cubs a 5-3 win. Port City pitching. After giving up Coleman is making it tougher on Game two was suspended due · 22 runs in the first three games, the opposing pitchers as they pitch to rain Friday night with the Cubs Roosters sent Matt W~gner to the around the Cubs top hitters. "It's leading 1-0 and resumed Saturday hill hoping the batting practice the good to be winning again," Coleman night as part of a doubleheader. The Cubs were taking off the three said. "We started off [the second photo/HUNT Cubs offense was helped by desig previuos starters would not be re half] kinda slow, put we're startin' to Robin Jennings (above} and Pedro Valdes represented the nated hitter Larregui, who went 3-5 peated. The Cubs didn't pound him come around." Orlando Cubs at the Class AA all-star game this week. Does boxing really need an undisputed heavyweight champion? fied. Tyson was able to keep all his titles The sport has been manipu The necessary evil of a com and all the boxing organizations lated by people with big hair who mittee is required to set-up a title happy was because of his long-term smoke bigger cigars, but more often fight, but three? Definition of com · contracthesigned withHBO ..There they are being told by fighters to mittee: Ten people doing the job of were no pay-per-view gazillions to stick their tobacco someplace else. one. Three committees? A title fight negotiate for every· fight. No egos And it was a long time corning. negotiation turns from big business had to be checked at every title Three boxing organizations demand RICHARD ERIC to a city commission meeting. For . defense. And no promoters whis threecharnpions.Moremoney, more get who should fight who. Tardi pered from the side of their mouths ego, more opportunity. And that is ness and poor attendance force such yes, mouths. One for each face. what makes boxing great. geniuses to reschedule or confer ence call. And though they gather in oxing has outgrown Case in point, Rid.dick Bowe. a tobacco-free office, plenty of its britches. The Hew~ the laSt undisputed heavy smoke is still being blown. B days of one cham- weightchampionbackin 1993. The Too many people are in bed, pion representing the entire sport WBC ordered him to fight a top and there is not enough blanket to go remains in black and white footage, contender. Bowe refused and pro around. Each boxing organization shot on super eight film. Its evolved tested the decision by dumping the has its own set of rules, ranging and so must its champions. The WBC title belt into a . trash can. from who can stop the fight (a ref claim ofbeing the undisputed heavy Great copy for photojournalists, bad eree, a doctor or both) to mandatory weight champion is no longer nec- move for Bowe. The WBC stripped title defenses. But even ifpromoters essary or wanted. . him of the title. Bug deal, he had two can agree on these stipulations, The heavyweight division is other titles. sooner or later it all comes down to the only weight class where boxing Just weeks ago the IBF money, and no one can agree on promoters focus on this outdated stripped George Foreman of its title that. One would think the leaders of claim, only matched by the con after he refused to give Ax.el Shulz boxing could add. Three champions •l sumption of cola as a cure-all for a rematch. Although Foreman won triple the number of title fights, re whatever ails you. It need not be. a controversial decision, he would sulting in crowded hotels, packed But for some unknown reason the later state his next opponent would casinos and financial bliss for ev moguls who run boxing feel it is likely be Michael Moorer, the man erybody. illtimately, there are no necessary to unify the three major he defeated to win the WBA and losers. There is more exposure for boxing organizations: the WBA, IBF titles. And before that it was the the sport, its participants and more WBC and IBF in to one champion. WBA, taking back its title from enjoyment for the fans. •) 1bree governing bodies dic Foreman because he wouldn't fight The finances at stake are stag tating one fighter, who he should its top contender. gering. Pay-per-view revenues, fight and when and where is ridicu Now the IBF wants Shulz to clothing and commercial endorse lous. Promoters do not wear fedoras fight Francois Botha for the belt. ments, it has no end. But unlike anymore, and fighters have scrapped Who did Botha fight? Where did he most athletes, boxers deserve every deep-knee bends from their training come from? Why is he getting a title penny of their mega-purses. They regimens. The 1950' s are over, and shot and not former IBF and WBA face death or brain damage (pro boxers have more power and bigger champs Moorer or Bowe? All ques longed death) each time they step in bank accounts than ever. And the tions can be answered by the Vinnie to the ring. They should be rewarded. number ofrubber-stamp boxers have Barbarino theory: The last successful undisputed •) diminished with each six-figure What..where ... why? It is this rea heavyweight champion reign was purse. soning why the titles cannot be uni- Mike Tyson's. The main reason why