Central Florida Future, Vol. 14 No. 29, April 9, 1982
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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 4-9-1982 Central Florida Future, Vol. 14 No. 29, April 9, 1982 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. 14 No. 29, April 9, 1982" (1982). Central Florida Future. 465. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/465 INSIDE Crack, the 'Most Trivia/, Contest • Ever' and win, page B. • SG Candidate endorsements, Opi· FUTURE nion, ·page j I. Suicide: for some, the last. final,, University of Central Florida • page 5. · ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-==--=~~."--~~~~~~~~~~-- ~ • ii• April 9, 1982 Vol. 14 No. 29 SG elections end in tw·o run-off races by Mike Griffin cent). Perez will be facing Pete Future staff Morlock in the run·off next week. Morlock came ·away with 349 votes The Student Government elec• or 29 percent of the electorate. tions ended Wednesday without a Mark Geary placed third in the clear majority for any candidate. presidential race with 217 votes (18 Therefore, ·a run-off election is slated percent). Joe Bowen ·pulled 32 vote~ for Tuesday and Wednesday. (2.7 percent). Rob Rotter, who ran a Out of 1,195 votes cast in the last minute- write-in campaign, presidential race, Tico Perez led the managed to collect 47 votes (3.9 per candidates with 550 votes (46 per· ·Cent) .. The other .4 percent of the electorate went to various write in candidates. Brian L&Peter/Fature Perez missed ·a majority by only Presidential hopeful Tico Perez bites his lip in anticipation before hearing 54 votes. A key factor in the run-off results. · will be which way Geary voters sw his support behind Wel;>er. "I think strongly support Pete Mor-lock for ing. After the votes were tallied, the students had a clear choice for president. Obviously, Barton sup Geary said:"I am tentatively sup two philosophies," Weeks said. "Ob- ports Tico and that's why he's given porting Tico Perez, and Matt Weber viously they did not choose mine." Matt his support," Kiser said. I definitely support for vice presi Weeks said he offered the voters Two clouds of controversy in the dent. I'm still looking at the an executive vice president who campaign surround a full-page possibility of contesting." would exercise no control ovet the advertisement for ~erez in last Out of 1,142 votes cast in the vice senate. Weber's stand was one of week's Future and an endorsement presidential race, Matt Weber came strong vice presidential leadership he ·received from the Sigma Chi away with a plurality. But, as in the of the senate. ' fraternity's monthly magazit?-e, The presidential contest, there was no Kiser expressed confusion at .Signal,. clear. majority obtained. Weber cap· Week's endorsement. "To me, my This issue over the Future ad is tured 447 votes (39 percent) and will opponents were as far apart as the whether or not it should be declared face Sen. Dave Kiser, who followed North and South Poles," Kiser said, as an expense on Perez's campaign with 401 votes (35 percent), in a run adding that his campaign platform expen~ture list. Brian LaPeterlFuture off. Barton Weeks pulled 294 or 26 expressed the best intentions of ·under UCF election statutes, each percent of the votes. both opponents. candidate can spend only $393. If Campaign strain catches up with After the results were announced, ''I speculate that it's (Weeks's en· Perez is forced to declare the ad, his VP candidate Dave Kiser. Weeks stated that he was throwing dorsement of Weber) because I Vote, page 3 Peterson named new athletic director by Bryan McLa~hom nounced during an afternoon press was disbanded and a new commit athletic . director at Yale; Dick Sports editor ·conference at the . Orlando Area. tee, headed by Dr. William Callar Bestwick, fo:r:mer Virginia footba.µ Chamber of Commerce Building. man, was formed. At that time, Col· coach; and Peterson - were ~ in Peterson, 62, who was selected' bourn named education professor vited to UCF for a series of two-day Bill Peterson, former Houston from five finalists, is the current Dr. C.C. ·Miller as acting athletic interviews in late March. Oiler and Florida State University director of the President's Club for director. Followi:ng the interviews, the co11:1· football coach, was named UCF the Florida State University Foun· The new search committee review mittee met to discuss the five Athletic Director Th.ursday, dation. ed the applications and five ap finalists; and then made recommen culminating a nine-month search Following O'Leary's resignation .plicants, including Peterson, emerg· dations to Colbourn. that began with the resignation of last year, a search committee was ed. from the rest. · · Athletic department spokesman former AD Jack O'Leary in July formed to find a successor. Chaired The five ·- Henry Lee Parker, A Ken Sheinkopf said though the com 1981. by .Dr. Henry Kennedy, the commit Knoxville bank vice president; mittee made recommendations,· the The decision to hire Peterson was ree began reviewing more than 140 Howard Hink, assistant athletic final decision was entirely up to Col· made Thursday morning by · UCF applications. After failing to find a. director ·at North Carolina State bourn. · President Trevor Colbourn and an· suitable candidate, the committee University; Jack G.regory, associate "The search committee did make a recommendation,'' Sheinkopf said. "They (the committee) picked three candidates for different reasons and Administrative veto fate up tO UCF different skills. But the decision was President Colbourii's." by Mike Griffin institutional," Chandler Colbourn said. "I'm very pleased_with . the job Future staff acknowledged. "This institution has had a done by: the university search com Constitutional Amendment 14-2 lengthy history of collegiate rela· .mittee in narrowing the list. of 140 The debate over who will have the was approved by the senate last tions between SG and the Universi- candidates,'-' 'Colboum said. "I'm ultimate veto pow~r on student week. ·The amendment would ty. This has included a -fair amount sure Bill Peterson will do an senate legislation will lie within the remove the administration's power of give and take; I would like to see · outstanding job for us." university system and not with the to veto any legislation for purely that continue,'' Colbourn said. Board of Regents, according to fiscal reasons. Chandler said the administration Peterson's greatest asset is his University President Trevor Col "It's the students' money not the has overused its veto power. "If the skill in the area of fundraising. He is boum. administration's,'' Chandler said. students wanted the administration considered a hero, says Sheinkopf, Chandler added that the ad to spend their money they wouldn't to many sports fans in Florida. He is Colbourn said he discussed the · ministration would still be permit have elected a student widely respected and liked for his issue with BOR chancellor Barbara ted to review legislation ''to check government." "face to face" style of fundraising. 11 Newell and she affirmed that the for illegalities. · The amendment must be approv- "H;e has the management and ad· matter was an institutional one. Colboum said the fiscal/legal ed. by the majority of UCF's voting ministrative skills we need." said · Student body President George designations are not .always so students before it becomes a part of Sheinkopf. "He can reorganize Chandler also conceded that the clean-cut. "A lawsuit can be brought the SG constitution. without any problem at all.'' issue would probably not be brought against any issue,'' Colbourn said. Chandler has tentatively set the Peterson began his career in the out a~ the BOR level. "It looks like SG is not a separate legal entity, it special referendum election for Tues- collegiate ranks in the mid· 195<i s as they (the BOR) are going to say it's cannot be sued, the university can, 11 day April 20. Dir~tor, page 6 The Fourth Annual Florida Audubon Society Canoe·a-thon is scheduled. for April 10 along Wekiva River. Canoeists from throughout Florida are invited to participate in the daylonp: activities bep:inning at 8 a.m. and concluding with entertainment and food at Katie's Landing at approximately 6 p.m. Registrations are now being accepted by Rita Lee, coordinator of the event. The Canoe-a-thon is open to anyone 15 years of age or older. Participants need not be experienced canoeists and may bring their own canoes or rent Weekdays 11 :30 • 10:00 one. Weekends 11 :30 • 11 :00 Sunday •:OO • 10:00 For further information and reservations contact Ms. Lee at Florida For Reservations Audubon Society, 1101 Audubon Way, Maitland, 647-2615. ~Wi...tlliii!!~_. Phone 671-2120 Telephone and mail reservations will be accepted. until 4:30 p.m. on April 118 So. Semoran Blvd. (Rt. 436) 5. (¥2 mile south of Aloma) .. • Registration for the Bert Burns walkathon••• on April 10 is from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. on the d.ay of the walk at the Steak and Ale in Maitland. Those in terested in participating may pick up pledge sheets and informati6n from · STUDENTS . Are you paying rent? Bert's Place, one-tenth of a mile north of University Boulevard on Alafaya Why not have your parents invest at: Thall.