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Central Florida Future. 1437. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1437 • Serving the University of Central Florida since 1968 A DIGITAL CITY ORLANDO COMMUNITY PARTNER orlando.digitalcity.com • AOL Keyword: Orlando Business thrives in Student Union By OLIVIA K. CURNOW also seeing a good amount of ·, Managing Editor to place those orders a week after business. they ask," Gentolizo said. "It's "People come in and buy cards WC?rd-of-mouth is the most pop­ good we have a separate contract non-stop," said sales associate ular form of advertising for the from the university because we Jamie Jursinski. Student Union and, according to can handle this end of the busi- Mark Hall, director of the business officials in the union, it ness." · _Student Union, is very pleased seem~ to be working. Linsy Guerrero, a barista for with the union's prosperity. Emil Gentolizo, manager of Java Express, said the company's "We just got most of the month­ Knight Stop convenience store, intake exceeds ·every other cart in ly sales reports," he said. "The said more than 400 people visit the business. She said an average businesses are either meeting or his store every day. He said cus­ of 400 people visit her cart every exceeding their expectations." tomer service is very important day. Local businesses have been and he tries to meet every stu­ "It's a great location because affe\:ted by the union's populari­ dent's needs. everyone wants coffee, everyone file photo f; • ty. FUTURE "Customers have been making wants a perk," Guerrero said. Jay Burke, a server at Dragon Student Union businesses such as Java Express have either met suggestions and we've been able l)niversity Floral and Gift is or exceeded their expectations. See CONSTRUCTION, Page 5 ( ,, senators oppose funding tor UCF Rescue • By BRIAN SMITH will benefit the students," News Editor Dominic Fariello, pro-tempore, said. About 20 UCF Rescue members Jason Eichenholz, UCF Rescue attended the student senate meet- captain, said the program will ing on Oct. 9 to ask for the need about $7 ,500 a year for dis­ approval of a $21,000 funding posable medical items. bill. Larossa said she wanted to pro­ Senators who opposed the bill tect the student senate from law­ were concerned about the amount suits . • and if Student Government could "They can sue every single per­ be sued if a person died while son who passes this bill," Larossa being given first-response said. "If we are held responsi­ treatment. ble for millions of dollars the "In the past, clubs have Student Government would come for_ a start-up fund," not be able to func­ Sen. Rick tion. We peed to Andrade said. cover our butts." "Twenty thou­ Keith McDonald, sand dollars is a SG president, said large sum of UCF Rescue will money." benefit students, and David Siegel, Photo by PETER KUNDIS ' 1 senators should not appropriation and worry about. lawsuits. Dancing tor diversitv finance, said "It's a big plus for Students danced to the Latin beat in front of the Student Union during Diversity Week. See money could be a UCF to be the first page 3 for full story. problem because university in the state the senate has a lim­ to have this organiza­ ited budget. tion," McDonald said. "It's $10,000 out of · Is affirmative action on the ropes? "Any organization that our pockets if it saves lives is worth giv­ fails," Sen. Connie ing money to because By JEFF BILLMAN Fifth Annual Affirmative Action Larossa said. against affitrnative action' quite lives mean so much. Staff Writer Council meeting was held Oct. The senate working a few hands go up. When I "I was aware of the 8 in the Presidential Ballroom fund and the executive \.~.,..... legality matters. The Affirmative action is one of of the Administration building. asked the class 'if someone project amount will both could tell me the history of club has changed its the most divisive social issues in Melvin Rodgers, moderator of contribute about $10,000 for the affirmative action' no hands go scope. The liability issue is no recent history. Republicans the discussion, began by dis­ bill. up. That concerns me." longer." want to end it, Democrats want cussing the lack of knowledge Sen. Sean Calhoun said he was Regina Soffer, keynote speak­ John Turner, senate representa­ to fix it and most people don't people have about affirmative concerned the senate would run er at the meeting, led off by tive for UCF Rescue, agreed with understand what affirmative action programs. out of money. defining and describing affirma­ McDonald. action means. "If I asked a class, 'Who sup­ "It doesn't matter if the Student tive action, its basis in law, its "It's not about money, it's not To answer some questions ports affirmative action?' very Government runs out of money as about the history and future of few hands went up," Rodgers successes and failures and its See SENATE, Page 3 long as we spend it on things that affirmative action programs, the said. "And if I asked 'who was See PANEL, Page 4 Cassini launch On the Screen Jason Heironimus warns students Poor reviews for ''Seven Years in JUCO transfer receiver leads· the way about radiation poisoning. Tibet.' for UCF's passing attack. -Page9 -Page 28 October 15, 1997 Central Florida Future • 2 New policies tor vendors on UCF campus By GWEN R. RHODES activities, Rodriguez said. said vendors are lucky to be able Staff Writer The Student Union has desig­ to use the space. nated Wednesdays during the fall "We are doing the vendors a Vendors on the UCF campus and spring academic terms as favor by giving them access to a must abide by the new rules or Market Days, Hall said. popular area in the center of stay away. Market Days are the only days campus," Hall said. "This helps Last semester, vendors set up vendors can display their prod­ us to maintain some control over on the green in front of the stu­ ucts in the Student Union Plaza the situation. dent center. and Pegasus Circle. "We can't allow people carte They were supposed to have During the other days of the blanche to set up when they want permission to set up their wares week, academic departments and to, anywhere they want to. We but the area began to resemble a student organizations sponsor have had a number of people "flea market," said Mark Hall, various events on the plaza like show up who aren't supposed to Student Union director. the Crime Prevention Fair and be here. They will just come in "We were getting a lot of com­ the Latin American Fair. and see the tables and set their plaints from students, staff and During Market Days, there is stuff up. Then we have to go faculty about the type of traffic no charge for on-campus vendors down there and find out who that was coming into the green to display their wares. There is a they are and tell them to move." area," said Reuban Rodriguez, $75 charge for off-campus ven­ Elsewhere on campus, vendors director of student activities. dors to reserve spaces and they are allowed to set up their mer­ "With the opening of the Student must pay an additional cost for chandise tables any day of the Union, we were able to move a tables and chairs. week. Each building has a man­ lot of the vending activities to the Many campus organizations ager who determines who is plaza around the union." sponsor off-campus vendors. allowed to set up and where they Prior to the opening of the These include credit card and are allowed to set up. Student Union, the student activ­ long-distance calling card com­ A list of building managers is ities office handled most of the panies. kept in the office of Dr. Joyce vendor traffic and reservations. "Hopefully the organizations Clampett in the finance and With the opening of the Student are realizing some financial gam administration office. Photo by AMBER BOWERS Union this fall, the union admin­ from the sponsorship," Hall said. "We no longer allow anyone to Vendors who sell items such as sunglasses and jewelry are istration office handles the ven­ "Vendors with sponsors do not set up in the green area near the a common sight on campus. dor reservations and activities have to pay any of the fees but a student center and residence the Reflecting Pond. UCF Mastercard they will .either inside Pegasus Circle. representative of the organiza­ halls," Rodriguez said. "This "Most students are curious ignore me or say no. But if I The student activities office has tion has to come fill out the area is monitored by the campus about what we are offering on don't say anything at all, they'll stepped back and is "basically required paperwork for the ven­ police department." the tables," Taormina said.