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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 9-15-1987 Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 07, September 15, 1987 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. 20 No. 07, September 15, 1987" (1987). Central Florida Future. 724. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/724 he Central Florida Future c 1987 The Central Rorlda Future Volume 20, Number 7 University of Central Florida/Orlando Tuesday, September 15, 1987 Alumni displeased ALUMNI TRUST CIRCLE School's priorities with student body rec;1ction to garden skewed-FS chair - having been whittle down by Jackie Fiorito by Keith Porter from $1.5 million a few years CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE ago. Joels feels that while it is commendable to try and lower Negative publicity about a school emblem The chairwoman of the fac­ a deficit, the athletic problem flower ga:rden tentatively planned for the green . ulty senate is upset with the is already befog, solved, and area in front of the library-is due to poor commu­ amount of money the admini­ giving. them $440,000 at the nication, says a school spokeswoman. stration plans to spend on the expense of academics is un­ "The Alumni Council is disappointed over athletic program over the next wise. student response to the Alumni Trust Circle four years. "I was given the rationale designed to commemorate donors who give Chairwoman Rosie Joels is that there's more than one $1,000 a piece to the $1 million Merit Trust sending a letter to all faculty kind of excellence at universi­ Scholarship program," said Kathy Berlinsky, stating she is upset with the ties and th.at many academic director of development in the University Rela­ administration's proposal to donors initially are attracted tions Department. allocate an additional to a university through ath­ "I believe the misunderstanding about its Scott/CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE $440,000 over four years to the' letic programs. I was also told purpose, size and location began between my athletic department while that the deficit makes book­ tentative questions to ·Roy Reid, president of misinterpreted assumptions, speculative ru­ teachers are stuck with footing keeping messy with all those Student Government, and a student senator mors evolved, which were soon blown out of the bill for classroom expenses minuses and it's awkward who saw sketchy plans in Joyce Clampitt's proportion." such as handout~.~ ~ having to borrow from this office," Berlinsky said. Clampitt is associate She said the original plan calls for a 40-foot "If this university really account and that account," vice president of the Administration and Fi­ wide school logo surrounded by bricks inscribed intends to be more than an wrote Joels. nance Department. with the names ofl,000 donors who give $1,000 extension of the community "Most problems at this Berlinsky said, "I approached Reid about to the trust. college system, then the priori­ school relate to procedures and r Student Government's possible involvement in "Because an alumnus in the landscaping ties and behaviors at the top personnel in some of the offices the $1 million endowment for Merit Scholars: need to be in the right direc­ of administration. To give you Through lack of communication on our part and SEE TRUST PAGE 5 tion," she said. an example, when a professor At a recent Budget Commit­ has to travel for the university tee meeting, certain proposals and then turns in travel vouch­ Fanfare surrounds unveiling of new art which had met with favorable ers, it takes two months to get responses were brought up to them back," she said. Travel members of the Board of Re­ Micarelli, head of the art be funded out of the vouchers are used to reim­ by Cliff McCloe gents, and other local and search committee. university's principle operat­ burse professors for travel. CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE state dignitaries in the dedica­ Displayed in front of the ing budget. These included a "But I worked this summer tion celebration. library, Flame of Hope fulfills new "chiller" to cool campus at the University of South W or Id renowned artist Le­ Nierman's sculpture, the requirements of a 1979 buildings, funds for the analy­ Florida and I got my money onardo Nierman was on hand .Flame Of Hope, was chosen Florida state law which re­ sis of structural cracks in the back in two weeks. I think that Wednesday as two ofhis more over 58 other entries in an quires that one half of one library, and other items. shows anyone how inefficient recent works, Flame Of Hope open art competition by 30 percent of a building's con­ However, an unannounced this university is," said Joels. and Genesis were dedicated in Central Florida art and uni­ struction cost be spent on art proposal was brought up to Joels says that teachers are front of the UCF library build­ versity officials. for the building. allocate $110,000 for athletics upset at the sacrifices they ing. "It [the Flame OfHope] was The sculpture was sup­ out of the general fund, and make to keep the level of edu­ A bit of pomp and fanfare chosen because it is an inspira­ ported by a $30,400 commis­ that is why Joels became upset cation up. was provided by the UCF tional piece befitting our li­ sion from the Art in Public and drafted the letter. "The faculty frequently Band, as Nierman joined brary. It fits in very well with The athletic deficit is cur­ President Trevor Colbourn, our library," said Dr. Charles SEE DEDICATION PAGE 3 rently a half million dollars, SEE JOELS PAGE 5 .They misspelled his name but it doesn't faze him man over 58 o{her artists in an open art him how he was enjoying the Orlando commotion. by Cliff MCCioe competition. area. _ Someone CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE He was on hand for the dedication He had been here many times be­ had noticed Wednesday, September 9. fore, often coming to see the shuttle tha_t the Leonardo Nierman, creator of the ••• launches . artist's Flame of Hope and Genesis, the two art Soon after the dedication of the "The beauty of the shuttle launches name had· -; pieces just recently dedicated in front of sculpture, Flame of Hope and the have inspired me every time I've come," been ·mis­ the library, was born in Mexico City. He window, Genesis in front of the library, he said. spelled in currently lives in San Angel, Mexico, I caught up with the creator of the He spoke about Genesis. the lower where he does most of his work. pieces, Leonardo Nierman. "The moment of creation has often portion of He graduated from the University of Nierman had just graciously com­ triggered my curiosity. I wanted to the window. Mexico and was a classical violinist plied with yet another photo shoot in capture the exact moment when every­ I braced until he switched to art in his twenties. front of the library and was fanning thing was exploding and colliding... all myself for Leonardo Nierman He has received a life fellowship in himself in the 90-plus degree heat. the fire, wind, and space." his reaction London's Royal Societ_y of the Arts and "Ah! Air conditionin~!" he ex­ He hoped his window could be a but when he was told, he quickly made has been decorated with many other claimed as he entered the building for source ofinspiration for students, driv­ light of it, saying, "Until yesterday I awards worldwide. more picture sessions. ing their "inquisitive nature" and "trig­ was Nierman... now I am Nienman." The Central Florida Art in Public He commented on the Central Flor­ gering their curiosity." Places Committee recently chose Nier- ida heat and humidity and I then asked Suddenly, there was a small bit of SEE NEIRMAN PAGE 3 OPINION SPORTS NEWS CLIPS 3 • Some U.S. colleges • The volleyball team OPINION 6 are starting to sell their placed fifth in the Florido integrity to retain Eight Tournament held COMICS 7 wealthy benefactors. at the University of Flor- Where should adminis­ ida over the weekend. CLASSIFIED 8 trators draw the line? Tonight: UCF vs. Rollins. See page6. see page 12. SPORTS 12 2. The Central Flor!da Future. September 15. 1987 - - - • • .. • .. • • COME OR 1:00 P.M. BY CALLAN SEPT. ELEC- s.c. 155 23rd FROM TION CANDI- 9:00A.M. COMMIS- DATE SION TO INFO AT 5:00 P.M. MEETIN X2191 S.O.L. MAIN CAMPUS ELECTIONS • SEPT. 29th -30th • Newsr1,111&t1111••••••••••••11W11•1t•a•-~1111 SAGA spreading across campus ... cafeteria. by Samantha J. Griffin According to Roessler, the Food Service NEWS EDITOR Evaluation Committee, came up with the idea of the cart about a year·ago. The committee is SAGA food service is offering a new service made up of students, faculty, staff, and admin­ ~n campus. istrators. A portable food car, run by Rick Darwood, Roessler said that the cart brings in about offers students items like juices, fruits, sand­ $100 to $150 a day. wiches, hot dogs, chips, donuts, soft drinks, But business is not consistent day to day.

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