Central Florida Future, Vol. 04 No. 14, January 28, 1972
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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 1-28-1972 Central Florida Future, Vol. 04 No. 14, January 28, 1972 Florida Technological University 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 Florida Technological University, "Central Florida Future, Vol. 04 No. 14, January 28, 1972" (1972). Central Florida Future. 115. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/115 U of F Rejects '7t h' p r1mary. Leaders Fear 'High Costs' By John Gholdston Unless some student leaders change their minds, the University of Florida student body will not be participating in the "Project 7th of March" pre-primary balloting, as they had originally planned. An article in the Florida Alligator, the U of F newspaper, quoted the student body vice president as saying that the student government would mock elections, but said that such a be "willing to participate" in the project would cost around $12,000 to stage on the U of F campus. By January, the U of F student Debate Teaill body president, Don Middlebrooks, came up with a new figure of $1,200, and was quoted by the Alligator as Tops In Meet saying, "I don't think it's a good idea FTU debaters took top honors to spend that much money for a this past weekend during the Florida straw vote." He also commented State Intercollegiate Championship that he felt the turnout for the Debate Tournament held on primaries on March 14 would be TRIUMPHANT DEBATE winners display awards Forensics coach, Dr. Raymond Buchanan, said "real campus. Twenty debate teams from heavy enough without the earlier garnered in last weekend's State Intercollegiate team effort" made it possible for FTU to win top throughout Florida competed vote. Championship Debate Tournament. The forensics honors. (Photo by Harry Smith) Friday and Saturday for the state Then the apparent major catch squad won the state sweepstakes trophy by two points. titles earned by the ITU teams. developed in the same article, which WlllllUI The FTU forensics squad won the quoted the U of F director of state sweepstakes trophy by two elections as saying that the student government could not sponsor the We Live in the Present points. "This feat would have been impossible without the outstanding vote because the constitution By the Past, but performance of everyone in the declares that all full-time students for the ... cJub," said Dr. Raymond Buchanan, will be able to participate in student acting chairman of the body elections, but "Project 7th of communication department. March" is limited to voters registered First and second places in the with one of the two major parties. junior divisio~ were captured by the According to the article, that two competing FTU teams, thus number would be at the mos~2,000 Vol. 4 No. 14 FTU. Orl....to, Florida January 28, 1972 shutting out other contenders for of U of F's more than that division. 20,000-member student body. The FTU team of Ben Stroman "I am inclined to believe that the and Bill Synder reached the quarter U of F leaders are looking for a finals of the senior division before graceful way out of their being eliminated. commitment," said FTU Student In other competition, Lome Ban Body President Frank Santry. HI am Miss FTU Nixed placed first in oral interpretation, very disappointed," commented David Cook placed third in Santry. "It is difficult for me to see persuasive speaking and in the how they can interpret the project as extemporaneous speaking class, Jeff anything unconstitutional." In Campus Survey Campus Ringer placed second. Selected as Following the second article in finalists and receiving honorable the Alligator, two letters were sent to Middlebrooks. One of the letters By Beth Weilenman mention were Kirk Jacobson and ~ Glances Earl Boyles. was from Mary Fran McHugh, FTU's The Student Government bill to sponsor aMissFTU contest in 1972 and The top individual honor of best ·Student. Government" attorney 1973 was to have been withdrawn yesterday by the committee which debater went to FTU's Jack Haight. general. In the letter she explained proposed the bill, since an on-campus survey showed that at least 60 per cent FOOD HOURS CHANGE ·Three other FTU students who she feit that the project is not of the students who were polled opposed the pageant, and FTU could not placed in the top ten debaters of the unconstitutional, since the ballot is obtain a franchise to participate in Starting tomorrow, serving hours tournament were Earl Boyles, third; not a 'student election,' as the the Miss Florida Beauty Pageant. budget, might. be too small for this of the cafeteria will be changed for Jeff Ringer, fourt~and Dave Larkin, Alligator says, but rather ~ straw During the past weekend, SG year's event, he said, because the weekends. Breakfast will now be seventh. vote designed to build interest in the Senators Karen Gay (General Miss FTU Pageant and the spring served from 8 to 9 a.m., lunch from "The thing that makes us happiest actual primaries, which will follow Studies) and Bill Kruskamp formal would be separate events. noon to 1:30 p.m. and dinner from is that it was a real team effort that the next week. (Education) attended a Miss Florida The ~dded publicity expense alone 4: 30 to 6 p.m. Cafeteria hours for won FTU the top honors~" said "The scope of this project extends workshop, and found that all but would raise costs. weekdays wil1 remain the same. Buchanan. (Continued On Page 16) four franchises had been granted and The two events would have to be the waiting list contained 11 more separated in order for Miss FTU to 'COL.' BRYANT'S CHICKEN applicants. They were told that there (Continued On Page 16) would be no possibility of obtaining 'Col.' Bill Bryant's fried chicken a franchise this year since the only wi11 be served in special box dinners communication FTU had received Lake Project for all resident students Wednesday, was the announcement of the Miss due to the appearance that evening Florida workshop, according to of Ace Trucking Co. James Eller, Humanities and Fine Arts Senator Help Needed director of auxilliary services, Charles Black, who with Miss Gay announced that the Multi Purpose and Kruskamp make up the SG Miss As Student Government's Lake Room will not be open for dinner FTU committee. Claire recreation project draws Wednesday. The poll taken by the three nearer to its February 1 completion Student Gov~rnment senators date SG President Frank Santry has WTKW showed that about 60 per cent of the put out an appeal "formanpowerto students po1led were opposed to the get out with rakes and help remove There is a student-owned FM contest. Black said that of the 40 per roots from the areas around the lake radio station, WTKW, broadcasting cent in favor of the pageant, many that have been cleared and disked." from D Donn from 7 to 11 p.m. responded with no enthusiasm or The project, wl;lich has been more Monday through Thursday. - with a wisecrack. Others thought the than two years in development, wiU Ross Stuckey and Kevin Murphy, event would be good public relations incJude areas for swimming and owners of the station which operates for the university. boating, white sand beach, lighting at 90.5 megacycles, said, "We play Black elaborated, "I think that and barbecue facilities, electrical anytliiilg you want to hear," and the money could be better spent in wiring and an area for playing fields. added that "requests, dedications, some sort of program for San try, in his appeal for help contests and crank telephone calls" outstanding male and female urged fraternities, sororities and are being taken at ext. 4303. students. It's not fair to other other clubs and organizations on The two students want to place an students, giving three quarters' campus to "come out and help finish antenna on the dorm roof, but they tuition to a girl because of her good up" on February 5at10 a.m. must have permission from Thomas ACE TRUCKING Company, the improvisational comedy group looks. And I don't feel that the "We have been assured by K. Wetherell, director of housing. appearing on television and nightclubs, will perform two concerts scholarship plays a large part in the University Physical Planning The antenna would permit the Wednesday at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in the Multi Purpose Room. The Miss Florida Pageant." Director Fred Clayton of the use of station to broadcast to all FTU Company's concerts kick off Kaleidoscope '72, an 11-day "slice of life According to SG President Frank university tools for the project and dorms. Currently the station reaches at FTU" being presented by the Village Center in lieu of homecoming. San try, a minimum of $2,000 would we will have refreShments on hand the men's dorms easily, but fades out Admission to the concerts is free, and the presentations are open to the be needed to present the pageant. for those who come out to help," before totally reaching the women's· public. The Ace Trucking Company also appeared as regulars on "This The figure, based upon last year's (Continued On Page 16) dorms.