University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 7-29-1992 Central Florida Future, Vol. 24 No. 68, July 29, 1992 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. 24 No. 68, July 29, 1992" (1992). Central Florida Future. 1144. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1144 OPINIONp. 4 FEATURES p. 7 SPORTSp. 8 Looking for investment Uve thrills Orlando with Fonner UCF hurler Jon advice? See G.G. Allin gift of 'Mental Jewelry' Henry plays for Rays .. entra uture Serving The University of Central Florida Since 1968 • Vol. 24, No. 68 WEDNESDAY July 29, ·1992 _ · . ,· 8 p~ges · Early registration good for sOme, bad for others , by Rosibel Monserrate He also noted that, outside ofa tempo- "Registration is a good system," Bush smoothly, in part because of the new rary computer shutdown on the first day said. "It works but it won't work without classes," said Dr. Stuart Lilie, dean of CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE ofearlyregistrationbecause ~======~~ classes." undergraduate studies. "Ifnecessary we of changes made in the soft- More than 100 new may add a few more when we see where • ware, no major problems "It sucks." classes have been added the demand is." surfaced during the regis- to facilitate students' A great portion of the new classes tration period. needs. AdditionaIIy, some are being offered by the College of Arts One attempt to put more -Kevin Edwards classes have increased in and Sciences. Dr Diana Velez, assis­ of the registration process UCF STUDENT ON THE size and numbers to per- tant dean of the College of Arts and CURRENT STATE OF · underthecontroloftheindi- THE UNIVERSITY'S mitmore studentstoreg- Sciences, noted that the co1lege offers vidual coIIeges has been the REGISTRATION SYSTEM ister for them. classes to majors outside of its curricu­ placing of laser printers in The use of the UC6 the­ lum as well as to those fulfilling gen­ the individuE,tl coIIeges so ••••••••• ater has allowed UCF to eral educatfon requirements. that students do not have to go to the offer even more classes this fall. registrar's office for their fee invoices. "Registration has run relatively SUMMER continued page 3 UCF preparing for '92 hurricane season by Zinthia Gonzalez CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE The 1992 hurricane season, which began June 1 and continues through November, is well underway. Florida has always been a potential spot for hurricanes to strike, although it has not been hit by a major hurricane in more than 20years. Ifa hunicane should strike the campus, the university is prepared. UCF has a Disaster Contingency Plan compiled by the physical plant, police department and other campus departments. Plans include evacuation procedures, alternative housing for students on campus, reinforcement of windows and loose objects as well as storage of food and water. Lt. Tom Blanton of the UCF police department is coordinator for dlsaster procedures on campus. According to Blanton, the plan de­ .scribes procedures and duties to be followed by campus staffand faculty before, during and after a hurricane. He said June and July are fairly quietfor hurricane and storm activities, but more activity occurs during August. He added it is always helpful to know what to do in case of a hurricane. Blanton gives several hurricane , safety tips: • Listen for weather updates and stay informed. .. •Keep a portable radio and flash­ light on hand with fresh batteries. 2 administrators hand in resignations • Clear the yard of all loose objects. • Store drinking water in clean One plans to stay while other decides to keep options open containers. by Jamie Carte forward to having them as good trical engineering. •Shutter, l?oard or- tape windows. productive members of the fac­ •If ordered to evacuate, obey im­ STAFF REPORTER Bass said he understoOd and ulty," Hitt said. "feels very cornfortable" about mediately. Inform friends and neigh- . Two top UCF officials re­ Bass said he plans to stay on, Hitt's decision to change the staff. hors ofevacuation plans. Do not enter signed last week to make room butAstro's future remains open "Presidents often have their evacuated areas until local officials for President John Hitt to build at this point. own objectives and organizational have issued an all-clear. his own staff. "He's keeping all options open," procedures," Bass said. Blanton explained that in case of a hurricane, students living on Dr. RichardAstro, provost and De.an McFall, director of public Hitt noted the two had made campus would be advised togototheirparents'house. The campus itself ~ vice president ofacadernic affairs, relations, said. significant contributions to UCF is not an evacuation site for the community or other people, Blanton and Dr. Michael Bass, vice presi­ Bass said, "I want to stay here during their terms. said. University High School and Discovery Middle School, which are dent of research, handed in their and be at UCF and CREOL [Cen­ "Dr. Astro has hired excel­ located minutes from campus, are designated evacuation sites. How­ letters of resjgnation last week ter for Research in Electro-Optics lent deans and built a strong ever, there will be buildings on campus to provide secure shelter for 'Ibey gave one year notice to find & Lasers] because it is probably faculty. Under Bass, we have those students Whose homes arein another state or country. rep1acements and should be out of thebestplacein thecountiyforme seen major growth in our re­ "We will never tum anyone away who is in need of a safe place office by August 1993. to do the kind ofresearch I want to search funding and productiv­ to stay. Our primary concern is the welfare and safety of the In a release issued by the presi­ do." He specializes in optical laser ity," he said. The search for a people," he said. Blanton said he has never experienced a major dent, he saidthe resignations were research, which includes material new provost will begin after th~ hurricane on campus during the 18 years he has worked for UCF, ~utually agreed upon.,, processing, some medicines and start of the fall semester. No but that being prepared for a hurricane is always important. To Both men are tenured faculty optical communications: decision has been made on when that end, he attends an annual conference held in Tampa at which members and may stay on. He said he may also teach to initiate a search for anew vice the National Weather Service and other government agencies "If they decide to stay, we look some courses in physics or elec- president of research. provide necessary information about severe we~ther situations. CLASSIFIEDS page 6 Senators table resolution LASER starts early, and free. by Biii Cushing However, this fall the shuttle Collegiate Village Inn and chair­ to reduce absenteeism system will start Aug. 17 during person of UACTA's operations EDITOR IN CHIEF Jennifer M. Burgess unexcusedabsencesfromsenate," the week of registration and will committee, expressed the hope. Kuhl said He added that there be operated at no charge to riders. that, byofferingthe service right STAFF REPORTER Students living in the area will areinstancesin whichanabsence be able to establish links with the That decision was reached at away and at no cost, student Afrer failing to make a quo­ is unavoidable. campus a week earlier this fall UACTA's most recent meeting, awareness of the service and rumforitsfirsttwo summermeet­ "Ifyourcarbreaksdown, that's LASER buses, a shuttle sys­ held July 22, as an incentive to ridership will increase. • ings, members of Student Gov­ understandable, but if you're at tem ofOrlando's transit author­ incoming students. "It's such a wonderful service ernment took steps to avoid fu­ home watching the Simpsons, · ity, operate under the direction "It was the first meeting of the and parking [on campus] is such ture problems. that's not," he added. ofthe University Activities Cen­ committee and we're trying to get aproblem,"Pegramsaid. ''We'rt On Sunday, SG senators · Attorney General David ter Transportation Authority, a a lot of ideas on the best ways to just trying to establish a good tabled a resolution that would Patton recommended that the board that has representatives promote the shuttle on campus," habit early." decrease the number of absences resolution state that each sena­ from UCF, the student body, said Steve Gavora, director of "The students have to want i each student senator is allowed. tor be required to tum in a form area businesses and the re­ UACTA to work for it to work at all, so The resolution would at the end of each search park. "Iesano-riskthing," AnnJoslin, we thought we'd give them a lower the number of spring semester stat­ These buses operate eveiy half­ manager of alternative transpor­ taste of it first," he said of th unexcused absences from ing their active status hour from the campus, following tation, said. 'We feel that people week's free service. threepersemestertotwo, three separate routes and cost rid­ like the service ifwe can get them ''We want to get everything meaning senators could [i;(; ~:rn•=:~~~·:::~ ers 25 cents a trip. on it. Get on the bus and give it a we can back from the college... miss only four meetings senators simply take Normally, LASER buses begin try and, hopefully, you'll like it." students on routes and any other during a one-year term.