Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 31, December 11, 1986
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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 12-11-1986 Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 31, December 11, 1986 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. 19 No. 31, December 11, 1986" (1986). Central Florida Future. 674. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/674 r: Wrnter only ten days away; get ready for above freezing temperatures Thu day, December 11, 1986 The Central Florida Future Volume 19 Number 31 University of Central Florida/Orlando Twelve pages UCF preserve saves plants and trees by Jackie Miltner bridges, and planted items CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE. such as the endangered . Florida needle palms,'' said Cecie Catron, chairwoman of On the east side of campus, the arboretum project for the opposite the greenhouse and biology club. portable classsrooms, is About five of the 12 acres UCF's arboretum, meaning currently dedicated to the "tree place." arboretum have been The arboretum is a semi developed since Whittier and structured, natural the biology club began in environment consisting of November 1985. rare and endangered native Land owners in Oviedo Florida plants, as well as recently gave Whittier other kinds of plants found in permission to remove the U.S. vegetation from their 39 acres In October 1985, President 'before they sold to Trevor Colbourn asked developers. a~sociate vice president of "We have found a lot of Cindy Cowen/Central Florido Future academic affairs Dr. Louis rare and- habitat-threatened Trefonas to investigate the species located on their Sitting on the dock.... possibility of establishing property,'' Whittier said. nature preserves and an In the arboretum, there are Heading South for the winter? This Great Blue Heron makes the sunny south his home most of arboretum at UCF. red and blue tags on trees and the year, maybe he will stick around for the holidays. Dr. Henry Whittier, plants. "The red tags indicate professor of biological which vegetation should be sciences at UCF, was protected. The blue tags appointed acting director of signify what can be Looks make. the grades the arboretum. removed/cut down," said "The Biology Club, 20 to 25 Whittier. UCF students, and Dr. and "For example, we have a Staff Report instead and that may be what eventually Mrs. Whittier (Biology red tag on a Franklenia tree. COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE makes the relationship work." teacher at Lyman This tree is not a native of Some of the books findings show: Highschool) cleared trails, Florida, but is a rare species Pretty women get better grades in college created clearings to house donated by Vi Brown, acting Physically attractive people are more likely than their plainer counterparts, possibly certain species, laid tons of to score good grades and land better jobs because professors tend to remember them. sand on the trails, made SEE PLANTS PAGE 6 than their plainer counterparts. Attractive job applicants are more likely to That claim is among the theories advanced get hired and to be paid more. Finals week stressful, in a new book called Mirror, Mirror, which Tall men score better in the job market explorers the importance of physical than short men. attractiveness in school, at work, and in Just half of 2,000 people surveyed were but not linked to illness romantic relationships. extremely or quite satisfied with their looks. The findings, by Illinois State Professor Only a few were extremely dissatisfied. Staff Report campus health clinics during Susan Sprecher and University of Hawaii Most of the women surveyed like broad· COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE exams, he said. Professor Elaine Hatfield, indicate that looks shouldered men with small hips. ''Students are too busy may be more important than previously Most men preferred women with big then," Faigel said. "There is believed. breasts, ·medium ·. to small hips and medium Finals week may be one of more talking about being sick For example, they learned that couples legs. the most stressful times in a at exam time than there are consider physical attractiveness to be the "But these statements are generalized, and college student's life, but it people being sick." most important factor in beginning are not as simple as the results suggest," doesn't necessarily lead to He chalks it up to the stress interpersonal relationships. argued Frank Saal, Kansas State University illness, said Dr. Harris Faigel of the moment. "In the early sixties, studies seemed to psychologist and author of a 1985 study on of Brandeisa University in ''If people were terribly sick show that things like intelligence and social male and female interaction. Boston. before or during exams, we skills brought people together," Sprecher "There is evidence, for example, that in a In fact, claims Failgel - would see the percentage of explained. traditionally male domain, physical director of health services at relapse cases going up 1 afterwards, and they aren't ' Now, in real life, it seems attractive attractiveness can work against women Brandeis and author of a new people meet attractive people and at first applying for a job," Saal said. However, he study on the subject - the going up," Faigel added. that seems to work. Of course, when you get added, ''In 'pink collar' fields where women reverse may actually be true. "In fact, we ought to see a beyond the surface, you find you need more dominate the workforce, attractiveness is ''Our conclusion, four years lot of illness now. Students social matching to make relationships work. good for getting hired and for getting paid and 40,000 student visits cluster together - breathing One partner may not be as physically later, is that there is a drop in attractive as the other, but may have money SEE LOOKS PAGE 5 the number of total visits" to SEE HEALTH PAGE 4 Martinez hiring freeze at UCF nothing but rumor That's all folks! sparked the hlring freeze speculation. by Tim Ball rumors. No one from the state has "Whenever you have someone new This 1s it, -.gang; You're CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE confirmed or denied the rumors for him, he added. coming into power, people tend to looking at the last issue of ''I'm not sure anyone really think that a hiring freeze will take The Central Florida Future knows "Roberts said. "I've heard the place, ' Riordan said. until next year. Buf hey, rumors for about two weeks." ''In this case, I think a lot of people 1artha Bradford, a secretary at the feel like Martinez is going to freeze don't worry, we'll be back Student Health Center said she heard everything until he gets really settled first thing next semester. the rumor a month ago. "1 don't know into his new position.'' From the staff of The Cen what's going on but everyone thinks Riordan said if Martinez does order the state is going to freeze our hiring a freeze, it would probably mean tral, florida Future, have a come January ' Bradford said. elimination of about three percent of safe and happy holiday rumor. But how did the rumor get started? the jobs in the State University seasont ark berts U F's personnel Riordan aid he thinks the election dir tor, aid h has heard the of a new governor, Bob Martinez, SEE RUMORS PAGE 4 2,The Central Ronda Future, December 11. 1986 • • • $89 $69 • • HO! HOI HOI IESIRICTIOllS? 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