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Central Florida Future, Vol. 21 No. 16, October 13, 1988 University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 10-13-1988 Central Florida Future, Vol. 21 No. 16, October 13, 1988 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. 21 No. 16, October 13, 1988" (1988). Central Florida Future. 877. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/877 u. c F: ueAAR.t ARCHIVES . SPECIAL EDITION The· Central Florida Future· e 1988 The Central Florida Future University of Central Florida/Orlando Thursday Octobers,. 1988 I I ' NE\ftfS _ Page3 • Could a proposed shuttle bus system help UCF stu­ dents beat those Rush Hour blues? HOfv1ECOMING Page 5 · • Who is he? Find out about Stevie B. Also, spirit and student reaction to this year's entertainment. - OPINION -. ~- · Page 16 • Get angry about the new bumpersticker law, the Marching Knights Band and presidential politics. SPORTS Page 12 • Can the Knights clip the Owls' wings this weekend? Also, UCF's persistent poll ·problems. CONFETTI Insert • For Jerry Seinfeld, be­ coming the Funniest Standup .Comic of 1988 was a laughing matter. l : • 2; The Central Florida Future, October 13, 1988 too rich?· :( • • • • there's no ~ ., such thing. • • • .. • • . ' WAYNE DENSCH, .INC. 851-7100 • . ' • News • .Shuttle system wou'd .leave the driving to UCF 0 by Lance Turner CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE A campus shuttle system could have many UCF stu­ • dents leaving the1r cars at home and their worries behind. The Parking and Trans­ po rta tio n Committee, meeting Oct. 5, discussed plans for a pilot program, which could begin as early as December. "We want to get the pilot program implemented this • semester," said Student Body President Denver Stutler. to scramble for spaces in the temporary dirt The system, if fully implemented, would lots. • utilize three different routes to carry stu­ Most of the students living in the district dents on, off and around campus. that would be served by the shuttle drive to The longest route would start at the campus, take up a parking space and add to Administration Building and reach as far as the parking problem. Tom Webeter/CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE the Fox Hunt Lane Apartments on Alafaya The study reasons that these students STAR ASSISTANT Trail before returning to campus. already have parking spaces at their apart­ Michael Landon's son and wife help out on the set of 'Superboy' A second route would also serve the ments, and the shuttle would transport the last week. Alafaya Trail area, but only extend to the riders to campus without their vehicles. By main entrance of the Central Florida Re­ 2,600 students taking advantage of the mass search Park. Students living in the area transit each day, nearly 1,1 ~O automobiles directly across from campus, known as "the at a time could be eliminated from campus. Reagan may increase quads," could ride this shuttle route. · Figures supplied by Mike Spinnato, a civil A third route making its way along engineer with UCF's Facilities Planning education funding in '89 Gemini Boulevard and Aquarius Drive Division, show that a paved parking lot built would move students, faculty and staff to handle these 1,100 vehicles would cost $1 around the perimeter of campus. mi1lion. sometimes by as much as half Buses that would each carry between 33 Stutler and Leftwich, are currently work­ Staff Report - every January except dur­ and 43 passengers are proposed by one ing through the red tape and laying out the COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE ing the election years of 1984 interested Central Florida company. The details of the program. and 1988. routes will demand five such buses in order The shuttle service will be contracted from 1 Congress has agreed only to keep waiting times near 10 minutes. an independant transportation company, PresidentReagan s lastfed­ fitfully. "The Alafaya area acts as a bedroom sys­ and Stutler hopes to have the cost of the pilot eral education budget pro­ In all, federal education tem, because of UCF's lack of dorms," said program covered by the chosen company. posal - due out in January appropriations have gone up Dr. Scott Leftwich, chairman of the Pl'C. A source for permanent funding stil1 has to 1989 - may differ from the about 16 percent since 1981, According to the transportation study, be found. previous seven if only because but an inflation rate during approximately 3,800 students live :in the A plan mentioned at the TPC meeting it may ask Congress to in­ the same period of25 percent apartment complexes along Alafaya Trail called for an increase in the price of parking crease education funding, for­ meant that, in real dollars, A survey showed that 2,600 of these decals. This would spread the cost of the mer U.S. Education Secretary Washington is funnelling 9 students would utilize a transit route for shuttle program among all students. William Bennett hinted Sept. percent less to schools and this area A second alternative - seen as a fair plan 20, his last day on the job. students than it did at the UCF currently has a deficit of more than The president asked Con­ 3,200 paved parking spaces, forcing drivers SEE PARKING PAGE 6 gress to cut its funding for federal college programs - SEE FUNDING PAGE 7 • UCFSEDS week. Dec. 4. everyone is welcome. team and proceeds will benefit After discovery-now what? The seminar will cover how Upcoming events include the Leukemia Society. • On Thursday, Oct. 13, Dr. to check ID's and how to spot a •ASET tours of television channels, Each participant will re­ Joan Johnson-Freese, director fake ID. ltis open tQ all student The American Society of workshops, and meetings with ceive a T-shirt with the Mon­ of UC F's Center for Space Pol­ organizations and any inter­ Engineering Techmology is the professional downtown ster Smash logo. The event icy and Law, will speak on the ested students. forming a group. chapter. will include trophies, hot dogs, present state of the U.S. Space The seminar will be held in It will be comprised of stu­ For more information, call Bud Light, wings and the Program. HPB Rm. 360 at 8 dents from all five disciplines Crickett at 275-2865. Hooter Girls. The presentation will be p.m.Tuesday, Oct. 18. of the engineering technology held in Biology Building Rm. majors. • PRELAW UNION • TWO-DAY SEMINAR 215 at 4 p.m. Refreshments •AUDITIONS ASET is professionally ori­ The Political Science Two day-long seminars on will be provided by the UCF The Seminole Community ented with a basic goal of serv­ Prelaw Union will hold its "Writing & Selling Nonfiction" chapter of Students for the College Fine Arts Theatre will ing ET students and promot­ weekly meetings in SC 214 at 3 and "Getting Your Book Pub­ Exploration and Development hold auditions for AR Gurney's ing engineering technology as p.m. every Monday. lished" will be held Oct. 29 and of Space. Everyone is welcome. What I Did Last Summer on a serious profession in indus­ Everyone interested in poli­ 30. Thursday, Oct. 20. The audi­ tries. tics or the law is invited to The seminar will be at the • BASKETBALL tions will be in the Concert Anyone interested can come attend. Las Palmas Inn on Interna­ The UCF men's basketball Hall of the Fine Arts Building to the next meeting which will tional Drive and is sponsored team is looking for a team from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. beat4:30p.m. Oct.17in CEBA • MONSTER SMASH by the Florida Freelance Writ­ manager. If you enjoy bas­ What I Did Last Summer is 188 or call Doug Silman at 277 ~ Monster Smash, a volley­ ers Association. ketbell and working with Gurney1s play about coming of 6202. ball tournament sponsored by Seminar leader will be people, call 281-5420 for mor~ age at a beach resort dur:ing PSE, will be held Oct. 23 at Dana K Cassell~ Cassell is an information. World War II. Roles are avail­ •SOX Lake Claire from 11 a.m. to 5 author, columnist and able for two males (in their The local student chapter of p.m. freelance writer who has had •TKE 20s), two females (in their The Society of Professional The tournament is open to more than 1,100 articles pub­ Tau Kappa Epsilon frater­ 20s), one female (in her 30s) Journalists is now recruiting all groups and .there are no lished. nity will be sponsoring an ID and one female (in her 60s). new members. restrictions on the composition For more information, write seminar through the Orange For more information, con­ Meetings are held every of teams. the Florida Freelance Writers County 'Sheriff's Department tact director Karen Copp at other Wednesday at 6 p.m. Registration forms are Association, Box 9844, Ft. in conjunction with National 323-1450, ext. 660. The pro­ Communication majors are available at the KIOSK. There Lauderdale, Fla., 33310 or call Collegiate Alcohol Awareness duction dates are Nov. 30 to encouraged to participate, but is a $10 fee per member of the 1-800-851-3392 . • .. 4, The eentr~I Fl~~~ Future. • 9cto~_r 13, 1988 • • Campus threatens • • • RETAIL SERVICE • to ban skateboarding • • • WHOLESALE.
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