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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 1-26-1995 Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 36, January 26, 1995 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. 27 No. 36, January 26, 1995" (1995). Central Florida Future. 1278. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1278 · Cops and firefighters to have big brawl on Friday at UCF Arena-see Sports, P. 12 - • Flori Future· Vol. 27 •No. 36 _ Serving the University of Central Florida since 1968 Jan. 26, 1995 - . .-.. -.·.. -.. ..... ·.·:·.··-·... ·:·: ....... ........ ·. .· ···.-.·.·.··· ··. • All's quiet after midnight, except in ••••lftf!~ ~~ • UCF's late night computer classes O The sun doesn't Dr. Terry Frederick, Chair Computer Center II but added that for the Department of Computer it doesn't help much becauseCGS come up on the way Sciences, explained that UCF is a 1060 does all of its instruction on to these early little short on computers. "We just PC's. "I've been here for five don't have the resources to ac­ years, and UCF really hasn't in­ • morning classes . commodate a traditional sched­ creased the amount of PC lab space They end at 1 a.m. ule," he said. But, he added, "Com­ on campus," he said. "[UCF] has puter: science tends to be a late new PC labs planned for the new by BOB VOGEL night major anyway, so you '11 find Student Union Building and the Contributing writer that there are quite a few students new _Engineering Building, but who are interested in doing work that doesn't help us much now The time is 1 a.m . The class that late." because we might have to wait for is CGS I 060, Introduction to Com­ The students are not the only up to a year for those." puter Science. Yawn. ones who stay late. Bill Allen, a Do the students feel put out • Night owls will be pleased graduate teaching assistant who by the late night schedule? One to know that the Department of manages the labs' schedule, said student quipped, "At least I get a · i Computer Science has scheduled that UCF's situation is somewhat good parking space, but I have to • two lab sections for CGS 1060 at rare. "Having classes as late as 10 go to class-tomorrow morning at midnight on Tuesday and Thurs­ p.m. is uncommon among Florida 7:30. This was the last section day nights (or Wednesday and universities," he said. "Having open for this lab, so it's not like I Friday mornings, however you labs run from midnight io I :30 had a choice." Another said, "My • choose to look at it). Each lab lasts a.m. is even more uncommon." boyfriend likes it, actually, but he until 1:30 a.m. A representative from Stu­ misses Letterman." Some students don't mind dent Services at the University of Steve Ulrich, a graduate going to class while Dave is doing Florida said that the latest class teaching assistant, said that reac­ his "Top Ten List." However, held at UF gets out at 10: 10 p.m. tion was neither good nor bad. overall reaction from students and Allen said that a new instructors has been mixed. Macintosh lab is about to .open in see MIDNIGHT, page 3 UCF party may end up in 'Guiness Book of World Records' by DA VE BAUER There's only one problem. _even went on-line to try and find same thing for the Superbowl ev­ Superbowl?" Editor in chief No one knows what the current out. There might not even be a ery year," said Scott McKenzie, a A half dozen other sponsors record is. category for this sort of thing. host of the Scott and Erica show. are also ·participating. There will In Val1ey View, Texas, sits "Seriously, we've been try­ Maybe they'll make one ·up." "We're always looking to do dif­ be food and .games before the big the world's largest ball of string. ing to get a hold of the Guiness Garrido said he is expecting ferent, weird things. Anyway, the event. Arrington, Tenn., is home to the Book of World Records since No­ 2,500-3,000 people to attend the game is secondary this year." world's largest watermelon. And vember, and they haven't called party, which begins at 3 p.m. Two Garrido added, "We're just Tickets are $1.05, which after this Sunday, the UCF Arena us back," said Emilio Garrido; pro­ 15 by 20 foot screens will broad­ wanted to get our listeners and will benefit the UCFCollegeFund may hold the record for th~ big­ motions directorofMix 105.1 FM, cast the game. coUege students together, and to provide scholarships. Beer is gest Superbowl party. which is putting on the party. "We "Everyone always does the what better time than the available at the Arena. Speaking to you live. •• Oldest U.S. civil rights group girds for future Reuters million deficit, a tarnished reputation • and internal con:llicts . BALTIMORE-The NAACP, Now, following budget cuts, the nation's oldest civil rights group, employee furloughs and layoffs, says it will emerge from its year of Shinhoster told Reuters in a recent controversy a more powerful organi­ interYiew that he is ''excited and ex­ zation and will defend civil rights tremely optimistic'' about the future gains against the threats of a Republi­ of the NAACP. can-dominated Congress. 'We will be like the phoenix The association's financial rising up out of the ashes, but we won't health is on the upswing and it now just be rising, we'll be better," he said. will begin to look outward, to expand­ The association must shift its ing its membership and mounting "a focus beyond internal problems and very serious legislative mobilization look at potential threats brought by the effort, unlike any we've ever seen new Republican-led Congress and the before," said Earl Shinhoster, the party's proposed "Contract with group's interim senior administrator. America'', said Shinhoster, 44. When Shinhoster took over the The changes sought by many photo/SOLARES leadership ofthe 84-y~-old National Republicans could "stand civil rights Daryl Lewis, Robin Holmes and Howard Porter try out their luck at playing sports­ Association for the Advancement of gains on its head," he said. casters at the CBS College Tour. Lewis pretends he is Howard Cosell and interview­ Colored People in August after the. 'We want to make sure the ing a basketball player. firing of Executive Director the Rev. Benjamin Chavis Jr., he inherited a $4 see NAACP, page 3 Inside News 1-5 Opinion 6-7 0 inion Classified 8 Features 9-11 Theatre UCF goes Greek - see p. 9 Orlando mayor's x-rated obsession-see p. 6 Sports 12 • 2 •The Central Florida Future• Jan. 26, 1995 Less government could mean less opportu_nity for minoritie~ NAACP, from page 1 ''If we had even a 40 percent increase in membership alone, that LaserGrUnge gains thathave beenrnadeoverthe last would provide sufficient revenues for 30 years will not be wiped out," he our base budget," he said. "That's a 1 The Best In Alternative Music said. do-able goal. ' Friday & Saturday: 9:00 p.m. 'The downsizing of the U.S. Theassociation has added about government will play in many ways 75,000 new members since Chavis's - the Supreme Court, affirmative ouster, Shinhoster said. action, voting rights, crime and wel- Although Chavis wascriticiz.ed AEROSMITH fare." for :financial mismanagement and for Friday & Saturday: 1 0:00 p.m. The group will watch how the courting black nationalist groups that possiblederegulationofbankingmight traditionally worked apart from the affect lending opportunities to minori­ more moderate NAACP, the former U2 ties, and how deregulation of the Fed­ executive director helped attract a new eral Communications Commission generation of members. The UnforgeHable will affect ownership opportunities When he left, many of those Laser Show for blacks, Shinhoster said. youngermembers who had supported The NAACP has pared its an­ Chavis' outreach to the Nation of Is­ Friday & Saturday: 1 1 :00 p.m. nual operating budget to"$10million, lam and other groups turned in their down from $13 million last year, and membership cards. • has reduced its work force by 52, to a But Shinhoster said the PINK FLOYD staff of 72 employees. NAACP has heard the protests of Dark. Side "We are now meeting our youthandcollegechapters that charged Of The Moon monthly expenses and meeting pay­ the association was out of step with the Friday & .Saturday: Midnight roll," Shinhostersaid.Justthreemonths beliefsofmanyyoungAfrican-Ameri- ago, officials said the group was bring­ cans. COST FOR ALL SHOWS $6.50 ing in only a third of the funds needed The group's agenda could to meet expenses. change afternextmonth' s annual con­ Seating is limited and-on a Thefinancialproblemssurfaced vention and election of national offic­ firts·come, first-served basis. last summer when Chavis was fired ers, who will decide whether contro­ Prices and shows subiect to change afteradmittingheusedNAACPfunds without notice. versial chairman William Gibson, 62, to settle a former aide's sexual dis­ ~9~~ ' remains in his post.

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