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Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 24 No. 30, December 5, 1991" (1991). Central Florida Future. 1106. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1106 . ' ... '~' CONFETTI • C1 OPINION • 6 SPORTS • 16 Garth Brooks captivates .UCF food -monopoly Leeks and Davis lead Gainesville audience continues with Marriott Running Knights to win Future© Serving The University of Central Florida Since 1968
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by Jennifer Burgess Hittsaidhis priorities will and kept the ·moral of the STAFF REPORTER be evident within the first institution going," Reed said. three months as the new Hitt was praised by Reed
I ;'f"' The Board of Regents unanimously ap president. He said he plans for the goals he has estab pointed John Hitt, the Interim President for to preserve the strengths of lished _in Maine. "Every the University of Maine, for UCF's fourth current academic programs where we went people knew president at 10 a.m. Wednesday. while building strength in wh&t those goals were and "I not only accept with great enthusiasm, the honors, arts, humani bought into those goals," I wish it w~re possible for me to start work ties, and social science pro Reed said. this afternoon," Hitt exclaimed over the grams. Hitt was selected over fi phone during a conference call, and added - BOR Chancellor nalists Arlene Okerlund, that he plans to come to UCF next week to Charles Reed said that from San Jose State Univer become better acquainted with the univer when he visitedMaine he sity, and Ruben Arminana, sity. Hitt said he knew the "fit" was there the was impressed with, Hitt's from California Polytechnic first moment he entered the campus. leadership there. University. "We waqt to be fair to both institutions, "People talk about how JOHN C. HITT 'This has been the best pool but I think we all three agree that my he~rt Hitt has kept the of candidates," Reed said. . is now with the University of Central momentum ... and how the university has Reed thanked UCF's Interim President · Florida," Hitt said, in reference to leaving been going through some tough economic Robert Bryan for his leadership during the his-university in Maine. times and how he handled the budget cuts search for a new president. Student committee votes for Arminana by Jennifer Burgess ceived four votes from the com of the candidates received ex stated. STAFF REPORTER mittee. cellent references from col Francis described his person Dan Blougouras, a member of leagues at their current insti ality as captivating and color After 45-minute interviews the student search committee, tutions. The committee was ful. She also felt thatArminana with each presidential candi said he feels Arminana reflects looking for the candidate wlw .. w_ould be a "tradition-starter" at date, the Student Search Com the needs of the university as it "would fit more with what UCF this university. Arminana is a mittee recommended Ruben continues to grow. Arminana's needs." "living example of minority is Arminana in a split vote last energy and diverse background Terri Francis, another mem sues," she added. week. represents growth, he added. ber of the student search com Francisattendedtheinterviews Armin an a, the vice president Anninana's background in mittee, feltArminana displayed with the Board of Regents to 8ee for finance and devel'opment at cludes business, media, govern qualities which would make the candidates in a different set California State Polytechnic ment and administration. him a dynamic president. ting. She stated that she would University, wasthefavoredcan Hitt was praised by the com "Arminana would make have liked to have more time with didate. He received seven votes. mittee for his well-outlined and UCF hard to forget and take the candidates other than the 45 John C. Hitt, interim president structured plan for the university. UCF to a place where we have minutes allowed for the Student at the University of Maine, re- Blougouras claims that both not dreamed about yet,"Francis Search Committee interviews. Business Administration: Go to class or get dropped by Bill Cushing "There's a number of univer ., CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE sities that do it," Hill added, noting that the list includes the Classes will be serious busi University of Tennessee. ''USF ne~s for·students in the College [The University ofSouth Florida of Business Administration be in Tampa] does it and we talked ginning in the fall semester. with tthem, discussed the pros According to Helen Hill, co and cons before doing it." ordinator ofundergraduate pro Hill emphasized that only grams for the college, instruc~ those names requested by the tors will be required to call roll instructor of the class will be in any classes listed under the dropped from the official regis ., College of Business Adminis ter and that the college will have tration as of the fall semester of a board to appeal to if the stu 1992. Any students absent for dents feel they have been . that initial class may be dropped dropped from a class list un from official registration at the fairly. She also noted that stu~ request of the instructor. dents who make prior arrange Hill explained that the man ments with the instructor will datory first-class attendance not be affected. policy is a way to make space. ''We've started already to She noted that the college has alert students," she said. "Even had instances where 48 students this term, in the schedule at the register for a class, and only 19 top of the College of Business or 20 showed up for the first section, we made a little note to CATCH · lecture. alert students." Interim President Robert Bryan watches George Stuart, secretary of professional regulation, ''What we're trying to do is ' On page 30 of the circulating make room for students who do course catalogue, there is a state- throw the game ball to celebrate the opening of the new Arena. (Jim Ferguson/FUTURE) want to get into a class," she said. BUSINESS continued page 5
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Pi Sigma Epsilon focuses· Elwood McClellan of the "lowish" Native American Tribe on-helping AIDS victims dances during a Pow-Wow. (Jim Ferguson/FUTURE) by Bill Cushing "Basically, they have a four CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE bedroom house and seven chil Native Americans dren," Nelson said. "There's a After a landslide 40-7 vote lot of places they could rent; but last week, members of UCF's those are basically institution chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon, the type places. They're looking for gather on campus national sales and marketing a home for these children." fraternity, got right w work in She mentioned there is still its community service project money raised from this year's for Pow Wow FestiVal for the upcoming year. Monster Mash. Other ''We are just trying to get our "This is like the kickoff to it," fundraisers will be started as name out, to reach as many stu by Latasha Gauldin tribes represented included: CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Apache, Arapaho, Blackfoot, . ~ i said Georgina Chong, president the new year progresses. dents to be safe with the choices of PSE, after she and a group of One of the alumni members they make," she said. Cherokee, Cheyenne> Kiowa, members finished the six-mile who is helping brings some ad ''We're hoping to hit the busi Party time - otherwise Otoe, Pueblo and Pawnee. Wfilklrun around Lake Eola held mirable experience to the ness side ofit with the AIDS Insti known to the Native American According to- chairperson, on Sunday as a part of World project. Susan Curth, an infor tute," Nelson said of the groups IndiansasaPow.:.Wowcelebra- Irene Edwards, thewholerea AIDS Day. ''In the next three mation specialist with UCFs plans for the immediate future. tion -'--Was the event that they son for the festival was "to get months, we'll really get into it." Wellness Center, is a recent UCF ''We rely on grant opportuni gathered together to share in together with other Indians Kimberly Nelson, alumni di graduate and was vice presi ties," Curth said, adding that at UCF. and express their Indianess recror of PSE and one of the dent of public relations for PSE PSE's project to supply support The first Native American just as people of other cultures chapter's most active support last year. In that capacity, she to and information about these Heritage Fall Festival held at do." ers of AIDS awareness on cam acted as service director of PS E's groups will be most welcome. the new Arena was presented · She said the Pow Wow is a pus, said that committees and community service project. She She noted that over the last five by the United Network of In- family type gathering of na proposals are still forming. now acts as a liaison between years, the state has only pro dian Tribes and UCF. The eel- tives from all over. Central However, there are already PSE and the Wellp.ess Center. vided the UCF AIDS Institute ebration included an inter- Florida has native Americans some solid plans to carry through Last year the group's project with $4,000 of fUJ1ding. Yet, tribal circle organized for the who are from tribes other than with PSE'sintention of working was working with Orlando's ef Florida has one of the nation's Indians to unite them for so- the ones that live on reserva with both Serenity House, a lo forts. Under Curth's direction, fastest growing numbers ofHIV cial interaction, as well as tions, such as the Seminoles cal domicile for HIV-positive PSE won national honors from positive people. expressing shared cultural in- and Cretes. children, and UCFs AIDS In thefratemityaswellasa$1,000 Chong added that the mem terest demonstrated in a vari- Consequently, they have no stitute. Those plans include a award from Saturn. bership is discussing the possi ety of forms. Featured at the real center where they can get holiday dinner party for 15 chil Curth works closely with both bilities of sponsoring road races celebrationwerenativeAmeri- together and relate. That was dren.known to be HIV-positive. Responsible Education and Ac or live concerts. can artists, food, crafts, Pow the idea of Pow Wow: to bring One of the primary goals of tion for Campus Health ''We'll wrap up, hopefully, the chapter is to secure a build (REACH) and .the UCF AIDS with a banquet, celebrity ball or Wow inter-tribal dancing,sing- them all together to unite and ing fund for Serenity House. Institute. dinner," she said. ing, a fashion show, a Semi- expressthemselvesculturally, nole gator demonstration and something many ofthem don't i;nuch more. get the chance to do often. The activities performed by The festival was sponsored the different tribes reflected by Irene Edwards, chairper the cultural practices of the son, Kevin Reno, event coordi natives. Several diverse groups nator Jan Blue UCF liason oflndians traveled from as far R. C Mowatt, sit~ coordinator: away as Canada to l_>e repre- and Ada Hayiahwazi, volun sented at the festival. The teer coord! +or 4 The Central Florida Future December 5, 1991 Money crunch forces students to cut comers, curb spending by Cindy Barth dents. With tight finances, choices are being made every little bit counts when you can save some money." CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE every day as to where money will go. Many students put off Other Orlando stores are experiencing the same buying expensive items in onler to t.ake care of necessities. trends. New cars are selling slower, and people are The holiday season usually brings a flurry ofbuying "I am going to school full-time and working," said asking if they really need an item before purchasing it. from consumers of all ages. But with the state of the Mary Geddes, a junior English major. "I am barely "I used to just go in the store and pick up whatever economy, many people are becoming more selective making it month to month, so I can't even consider any I wanted, whether I really needed it or not," said Shaun about how their money is spent. luxuries. Of course, right now, a luxury to me would be Harris, a senior biology major. "Now I have to budget "We are experiencing a slowdown in buying," said eating out at a good restaurant." carefully every month." Carl Manion, a manager at an Orlando Wal-Mart store. Several students said they were cutting expenses by Martin Benson,.a manager at an Orlando book store, "People are still buying, but not the big ticket items. doing things like cuttingtheir own hair and eating athome. said he hopes the economy improves - soon. ''We've We've seen a considerable drop-off in purchases like "It got to the point where I wondered how much more been hurt as far as sales go because books are seen as televisions and other electronic items. People are a little could be cut out. I've gotten down to doing my laundry an extra, something you purchase after everything else afraid to spend a lot of money on anything right now." at my parents' house and getting my girlfriend to cut has been taken care of. People are still buying, just not The same trend in buying holds true for UCF stu- my hair," said Jason Bell, a senior business major. ''I figure as much," he said. After School Special! ( $19!STAX School has started FLORIDA'S 81-WEEKL Y EMPLOYMENT MAGAZINE and you crave a BLIMPIE! ~~[i~!!~ ltr HUNDREDS OF JOBS FOR PROFESSIONALS FRESH, FAST ...._~r1111Jr..__.~~- SUSS & SALADS & DELICIOUS 12251 University Blvd. Any Regular size l._- VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR lliE JOB SEEK.ER Across From UCF Blimpie Sandwich For only 199 Does not include Bigger Bites, Blimpie Lites or Hots. Next to UC6 Cinema (._-AVAILABLE AT UCF BOOKSTORE Expires: 12-14·91 IT'S ACADEMIC Phone ahead for Pick-up NO COUPON NECESSARY. 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BUSINESS option to re-sign for the class Bombs lead to student arrests FROM PAGE 1 through the regular add-drop process, "assuming students ment reading, "Beginning with ahead of them don't get it." 17 bombs also discovered in room at Collegiate Village Inn the Fall 1992 school year the After the add-drop period, by Sandra Pedicini sped past the police officer, accordi,ngto a Port students who have been dropped first day of class will be manda STAFF REPORTER Orange police report. tory." from the course will face paying Police stopped the truck andfound 10 home Once students have been dis late registration fees ifthey wish Port Orange police officers arrested two UCF made pipe bombs, each two to three inches·in enrolled, Hill said they have the to re-enter the particular course. ------, students Nov. 24 after they set off a J length, inside. Both men confessed pipe bomb. to having just ignited one of the pipe Lee Taylor Davidson and Timothy bombs before being stopped, accord- David Redman Jr., both 18, were ing to the police report. charged with possession and transpor- The explosives were destroyed tation of dangerous explosives. by the Volusia County Sheriffs Port Orange police were staking out Department's bomb unit. ------1 an area near Orange Avenue and Magnolia After interviewirig Davidson and Redman, StreetinPortOrangewhenoneheardanexplo- police· seized 17 more pipe bombs and the "Luxury sion that sounded like a gunshot. The noise materials used to build them at the students' came from the direction and area of the only room at Collegiate Village Inn on University Appartments You I vehicle in the neighborhood. The vehicle then Boulevard. ,. Can Afford" i Bedroom I i' Bath
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I I I I I I I I I I :~ I A I R I · Nike Shoes, Tees, Shorts, Gym Bags, Air-Jordan I • Reebok • BK's • AVIA • ASICS I I 233 University P•rt Pl•u Lue Fredric. lquar• (436 & Univel11ly 3938 S. Semor1n I behind Chll'•I (Wel1111rt Pim) I 677-7678 658-1419 . . I I Coupon must be present at purchase• Not good wiU1 any 0~1er of!ers or on s.:ilo pncos. , lliMon····················- - Fri 10-9, Sat 10-6, Sun 1?.-5 ~~ ~~~~0pi11ionThe Central Florida Future December 5. 1991 6 Semester comes to a close as Marriott prepares a takeover ( he end of the year and the semester looms close, promising nothing in particular. T Several things should be thought of at this time year, though. · •First of all, keep an eye on your books. B~ok buy back is going on and some people may wish to make some extra income via you. Of course the-monopoly on book buy back prices is appal~ ing, but if thieves get a few hundred books it may be worth their trouble. · • Marriott is making the bid for providing food service in the Student Union being built. This could prove rather bad for the students. If Marriott gets the bid, THEN all food outlets on campus will be run by Marriott. They will have a power that they shouJdn't. Marriott will be MY DAl) able to lower food quality to the point of no return. Marriott, overpriced as it is, will be able WOULl) NOT TELL to raise prices even higher. Also, they will be ME., BUT I THINK able to keep pay rates at such a low level that only those forced to work there .wµI. St~dents THl,5 ' 15 IHE LINE should write letters to the admm1stration de To MEE.T -SANTA.' t manding that other food companies be allowed in. The fact that students can eat a lot for three bucks at all of the various fast-food establish- ments should not go ignored. . Appearances deceiving when people • UCF's Men's basketball team will be play ing several games this winter break. If anyone is left in the area then attend the games. A showstyle,exterioroversubstance basketball game is a lot of fun. Gather a bunch honest, good-to-their-mother types. You know, two offriends and get into the UCF spirit of things. steps away from Eagle-Scout_s. And the usual hope of •Summer school prospects are looking bleak, Bill Cushing Greek organizations is the perception that these are so you better plan next semester to be real full the industrious and upstanding students. to get those classes in. Rumors have been flying WHAT'S NEXT? These are the people who purportedly are active in around, the best bet is to go to your school and helping the community, promoting school spirit and ask what is being offered for sure. t the end of this past summer, Orlando was one helping the other students in administering a fair and • Graduation occurs in a week and half. of the stops for Jennie Livingstone's documen equitable social life. -· Those students entering the job market are A tary video-film "Paris Is Burning." If you didn't However, a closer investigation of recent events being faced with grave times indeed. The B~sh caj;ch it, the movie was a series of interviews and clips reveals some pretty unusual practices used to achieve administration, while having excellent fore1g:i from the New York City subculture of transvestites and those ends. policy, has unfortunately allowed the .domestic other crossdressers. Cite these examples: situation to get even worse. Sununu JUSt ~:;ive One of my former opinions about those who partici • To gain community assistance points in a frater his resignation to Bush because of the fruhng pate in this "activity" that was substantiated by watch nity-sorority competition, cans were illegally removed economy and his drop in poi:mlarity. Sunun~ ing the film is the pervading belief that if one duplicates from designated and locked bins on the campus of will not have a problem findmg another posi the exterior of a real situation than that reality has been UCF. tion but the graduates coming out this Decem- _ attained. •In order to build floats for the UCF homecoming her will be having difficulty. This is, of course, a very incorrect stance. parade, lumber was stolen from local construction sites. If you are going into a field which is ground It is also so archetypically American that it might •Ballots going to a (supposedly) free and open compe breaking then you won't be faced with the same explain our country's discomfort with those people be tition for UCFs Homecoming Queen were tampered with problems, but those entering fields such as ing depicted in "Paris Is Burning." and altered in favor of one specific contestant. business and marketing will be finding amuch Americans have become so enamored with the slick And - oddly enough, or not - members of UCF more competitive market then what most of us outer covering that they seem to have forgotten that sub Greek organizations were all tied up in these incidents. thought it would be like. Getting a degree does stance is required to hold the skin up. This may well explain However, perhaps I shouldn't be so harsh on these f . help your chances of getting a job. In some cases a lot of the problems we hear about from the likes of John industrious, hardworking students. After all, look at you must have a degree to get a job, but the Tanner, Tipper Gore, Jimmy Swaggart, et al. who they have to emulate. degree is just a rubber stamp these days and In a recent television ad, there stands tennis pro George Bush cries for bi-partisan co-operation and students should be looking to see what they can Andre Agassi saying, "Image is everything." then invokes Willie Horton to gain hi!? office; Clarence do in their field before they enter the market However, one doesn't need to go too far !utside of the Thomas drags his sister through the mud as a welfare seriously. Getting intern work within your field university campus to see this style-over-substance at dependent and speaks against blacks who use genetic is strongly suggested. Many graduates are go mosphere in action. color for advantage and then cries racism when it .f ing to pressed for work and The Central Florida ( For example, here at UCF some fraternity pledges convenient; members of Congress pass laws that app~ Future wishes them the best in their search. are required to dress up in a tie and jacket on one to everyone but themselves; Jimmy Swaggert vio • Christmas, even though it doesn't feel like designated day each week. So all these first-year frat lently and vociferously a~hors sinners against the it, is right around the comer. Hanukah is also rats walk around thinking they look like businessmen flesh at the same time he's guilty of the same. underway. Now is the time to think about giv when in reality they look like seniors in any Northeast Great role models, huh? ing to various charity organizations in the area. ern parochial high school. I assume that all the frat rats in their khaki pants, Homeless, out-of-work or just out of hope people Fake clean-cut let's call it. Style over substance. penny loafers, blue sports jackets, blue and red striped all need help to make it through the holiday By dressing this way, people are supposed to assµme ties and short-cropped hair are merely guilty ofgetting season. This time of year has the highest suicide that such squeaky-clean young men must upright, ready for their later lives. rate so try to help curb this fact. b~ • Every year people die from drinking and other activities that require understanding. This could be anything from driving to having .. - Thanks tor the letters sex. Please, if you're going to drink, have a ride home and carry a condom. .. .. In conclusion, have a happy holiday. Try to be ::f:~~~IT~rHlfli1f.~!q~~~,~~~~~~0~~~~k~1f~~r~~~~~t~rirhf,~:ni:~e:st2~~:~ ... • awareofwhatis_goingon whereyouare;whether :y'§prin·g:""Oon:'t hijsit~t~ :td. - write ' fn overthe ·sefoester"-br.eak and we vvill J)l)blish your comme"rits it is helping those who need it, helping yourself or just having a good time. The best times you · :a~ -: sp~¢~ allows. Than.k you. . · · · .. should still be able to remember. News Editor Heidi Steiner Central Florida Future Distribution Manager Scott Beaman Sports Editor Jamie Johnson ©1991 The C8nral FIOnda Fun.re Classifieds Manager Catherine Comia Opinion Editor Jocelyn Jepson P.O. Box 25000, Orlando, Florida 32816 Advertising Manager Vic Kirazian Business Office (407) 823-2601, News Office(407) 823-NEWS Confetti/Collage Editor Bridget Clark -Ad Production Lori Reynolds, Shayne Strickland Copy Editor J.C. Smith Editor in Chief Advertising Staff: Armand Cimaroli, Jeff Celebre, Photo Editor . Charles K. 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Opinions expressed in The Central Florida Future are those of the newspaper or individual columnist and not necessarily those of the Board of Publications, University Administration, or ~oard of Regents. Letters to_ the Editor must be typed ,. maximum of 300 words and i_nclude th: author's signature, major and phone number. Letters are subject to editing for grammar and space and become the property of the newspaper, subject to t~eir publication. The Central Flonda Future 1s a free, non-profit newspaper published twice weekly dunng the academic year an weekly during the summer. All meetings of the BOP are open to the public. • The Central"Florida Future December 5 1991 7 Sammy Sloth R.K.S AND 1HE CORRECT fftJS IS OH ... Yesf 1l{rs rs MORE ION FORM WAS RrGHT. SEE YEAH,OK SIGNED BY 12 You IN 2-3 1:-J! L!l- WAS YOUR ASSESSMENT COMPLETED AND MAILED? • PRACTICE MONOGAMY down. Practice "real" safe sex simply because of their sexual to hospitals and schools, social the Library but all over cam Editor: - a monogamous relationship preference. And Mr. Bowes, I justice, care for the needy and pus. When I ask ifthey've lodged This letter addresses Charles between husband and wife (the find it grimly humorous that developments in science, phi even an informal complaint they Morrow's article, "Rockin' the designed purpose). Avery wise you would accuse your charac losophy and the fine arts. Those shrug and indicate Ws a hope Boat," published Nov. 11. First man advised: don't make the ter, Harry Homosexual, of so who did the good deeds were less situation. It does take ex of all, I was saddened by the conditions perfect for you to mess liciting his fellow worker for sex acting in the spirit that the tra effort but without that ef news of Magic Johnson's up(Romans 13:14). Thatis, don't because, contrary to the atti Bible's words and authority for fort the person who gave you malady. start none; won't.be none! tude that you infect us with, personal power while ignoring incorrect advice or was rude to I'm moreover disappointed homosexuals are neither per what those things actually you will continue that behavior at his inappropriate reaction. Earle Graves verts or sex-crazed misfits that meant. The fault is not in the with others in our university Magic doesn't help his predica civil engineering would force their sexuality on book, but in the men who community. Constructive criti ment or the health and welfare others. abused it. cism to the right person does of those who practice the mis • STUPIDITY PREVAILS It is unfortunate that this 3. I would like to offer an alter yield results. Please use the nomer "safe sex" by becoming Editor: battle exists at all. It is also native interpretation of the power that is yours. its spokesman. Ed Bowes had only one cor unfortunate that our "school of Golden Rule that Mr. Cushing I'll qualify that, but first a rect thingin his Nov. 12 article higher learning's" newspaper may not have heard - the lit Cheryl Mahan compliment. I'ni glad Morrow -his title. All women (notjust is promoting these ignorant, eral. "Do (good) unto reference librarwn didn't take away all the options feminists) and homosexuals do uneducated, and intolerant at others" does NOT mean as Al B. Shure did on an MTV battle bigots. titudes. What a nice world we "Avoid doing .(evil) unto oth •WASTE OF MONEY aired commercial. Shure: "Let's Mr. Bowes' article demon would have if all people could ers." It means that if we want Editor: face it. We're down to two strated that the ignorant and get a job and earn their equally love, forgiveness, justice and I have a bone to pick with you choices: sex without a condom intolerant attitudes that per deserved wages regardless of peace for ourselves, we must and the article that appeared orsexwithone." Thismental vades the "conventional their gender, sexual orientation, actively promote and impart last Tuesday by Anthony ity, apparently shared by Mor wisdom" in American society race or anythi.i;i.g else that our love, forgiveness, justice and Torres. The article, titled "Spe row, Johnson and Shure, both today. Mr. Bowes must not have society rules as minority. And peace tO and for everyone we cial effects group danced with ersme. "Itisunrealistictothink realized that in his attempt to what a fabulous world we would meet. It is not noninterference; wolves," was supposed to have that young Americans won't make a mockery at the "so have ifall people couldjusthap it is Charity. Mr. Cushing also covered the presentation by have sex," says Morrow. called"battle that exists because pily live according to their own seems to think that the entire Greg Nicotero about KNB Spe In reality, intelligent, respon of discrimination against standards and be exempt from rest of the Bible is superfluous. cial Effects Group. Having at sible young people refuse to be women and homosexuals (in the sexist, homophobic and rac Yet, when we try to apply the tended the event and knowing duped by an outdated sexual addition to blacks, Hispanics ist attitudes that are inbred in to Golden Rule practically, we about Greg Nicotero before revolution standing for empty and other non-white Anglo our children, our political sys ·must ask: what is "love?" What hand, I can tell you that it was relationships, broken hearts Saxon Protestants), he only tems,. our schools and last but is "justice ?"Why should we care a most entertaining evening. and devastating diseases. They proved that discrimination does not least, Ed Bowes' mind. about other people anyway The article, however, had al won't buy lies that they have no exist. Can someone who mocks Before you mock something or when it is number one that we most nothing w do ·with any of choice; they must have sex to be anothers struggle for justice and someone, understand them. And really want to please? That's that. Anthony rambled on about normal. They value the prin equality really be sensitive and if you aren't willing to do that, where the rest of our useless, everything but the CAB hosted ciples representing solid rela objective to their position, then leave italone. Hopefullymost outdated Bible has some an event, including his personal tionships, self respect and whether it's valid or not? I people will do the former. swers for us: much better an life. No offense to Mr. Torres, happy, healthy lives they were hardly think so. swers, in my opinion, than any but I really could care less. intended to lead. It is obvious that Ed Bowes Erin Richman one on the market. - Some of the names men What is being called "safe has not fully researched these psychowgy tioned in this article; Eric sex" is not "safe." Sleeping with issues. The real discrimination Scott Whitmore Carlson and Brad Weckman, someone you don't know is sleep that women face is shown by • SELECTIVE READING "!echanical engineering were not authorized. Nor was ing with everyone that person the fact that men make up 98 Editor: the phone number given at the has ever ''been with." Wearing percent of our Senate and only Three points. •YOU HAVE THE POWER end of the article. Let me clear a condom isn't 100 percent sure 49 percent of our population. Is 1. Thinking people, Christian Editor: this up - there is no ''bootleg'' and should not be sold on that that equal representation? And and non-Christian alike, can AnnetteKolodny's lecture on videotape of the presentation premise. In fact, I believe that women, while doing the same not help but to conclude that Nov. 18, "A Feminist in the for sale. It was not meant to be guards are lowered when full con job as men, only make 58 per Oral Roberts is at best deluded Dean's Suite" was a stirring sold commercially. Your writer fidence is placed in something to cent of what the male makes. Is and at worst a money-hungry one for those students, faculty decided that he would market someone. Risky behavior follows that equality in the work force? deceiver. Whatelseisnew?Does and staffwho could attend. She someone else's property with this phoney "safe sex" notion. Can you ignore the facts? Or do Bill Cushingreally need to state emphasized that power in the out consent. Since I mentioned the prob those things exist because the obvious? Ifhe wants to prac university and the responsibil I understand that you pay lem, I feel obligated to talk about women just aren't working hard tice casting anti-clerical vitriol, ity for shaping the <;haracter of writers $10 per article. Appar the solution. My solution? enough to meet your manly let him find a more challenging our university rest with all of ently Anthony Torres needed - Keep your guards up. standards? target. · us: administrators, faculty, money pretty badly. Apparently Packing a condom accompanies ./ Lesbians and gay men face 2. Mr. Cushing's selective staffand students, not just with your editors did not read the risky behavior. similar (but not the same) dis acknowledgement of the Bible's the administrators. She urged article before running it Tues - Be rational, not just emo crimination as women. In the influences throughout history us to use the power we have. day. Ifthey did read it, and still tional. Can't trust feelings alone, real world, Mr. Bowes, not your is astounding. He notes the In To that end I have a modest ran that insulting waste oftime, they change. fantasy world, homosexuals are quisition, slavery and psycho suggestion. As a ref~rep.ce li then I ,suggest you re-hire. - Apply the brakes early, fighting to be able to merely get logical oppression: I would add brarian and a sympathetic ear, . Please do not waste our time otherwise it's· like stopping a a job as a professional and keep oppression of women, the Cru I often hear students' horror anymore. speeding freight train too late. it. They also are fighting to be sades and, of course, stories about mistreatment -Trust God. If anyone can able to live in an apartment televangelists. 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"" ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES. r...'I A Public Service of the USDA Forest Service and ~~ your State Forester. · • f • The Central Florida Future December 5, 1991 11 • B-BAIL EXTRA INNINGS weekend when they travel to ing left the Knights on the los ing to the future and share the FROM PAGE.12 Chapel Hill, NC to face the leg- ing end of a 92-42 score. FROM PAGE 12 great goals he has for the team. endary coach Dean Smith and · Of the UCF squad that faced Fans and supporters should line ~ man starting guard Albert the Tar Heels of North Caro- the Tar Heels, only Leeks and (real or not) of respect of the up behind him. He has brought · Legette added 11 points apiece. lina. The Knights will then op- Mike Boles remain. winning basketball tradition an exciting brand of basketball Forwards Timothy Pounds pose UNC-Greensboro on Sun- Leeks is currently leadingthe that was built during Torchy · to the school that should make it .. and Joe Griffin were the top day afternoon. Knightsinscoringandrebound- Clark's coaching reign. While a winner in time with the proper contributors for Long Island 'That'sgoingtobeabiggame ing with 21.7 ppg and 11. rpg. UCF athletics are trying to woo patience, attitude, nourishment with 20 and 19 points, respec for us," Davis said. 'We're just Davis is second in both catego alumni to financially support and commitment. Anything less tively. going to have to go up there and ries with 16. 7 ppg and 5. 7 re the athletic program, it was a than a winner will not be toler The Knights upped their hustle our butts off for 40 min- bounds. The surprise player slap in the face of the alumni to ated by Dean. record to 2-1 on the season while utes.' early on has been Albert "Legs" not recognize the accomplish But when the winning comes, the Blackbirds fell to 0-3. 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Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 894·3888 The <=entral Florida Future Spo~ December 5. 1991 12 Past should be leeks leads UCF over Long Island embraced in Freshman Darryl Davis overcomes building team last season injury to pour in 26 points by Dave Meadows "I don't know how to explain Roy Fuoco ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR these things. If I did, I'd be on Wall Street." EXTRA INNINGS . A senior and a freshman led "When we first came out, we the way Tuesday night as the were in a groove; it felt pretty or one brief moment, the signifi- UCF Running Knights ran good," Davis said. "Unfortu , c~t respect I have for Running roughshod over the Blackbirds nately, we didn't maintain our F· Knights coach Joe Dean for what of Long Island UniY-ersity, 113- intensity level;weweren'tplay he wants to accomplish here at UCF took 84. ing as hard as we should've a sharp drop. But this momentary disap Ken Leeks, the senior, scored been. pointment did not last long, and now it's 30 points and pulled down 13 "Coach Dean told us in the as if the drop never took place. rebounds while Darryl Davis, locker room at halftime that we The reason for the brief dismay con the freshman, chipped in 26 needed to pick up our intensity cerned the number 23. Monday night, points to pace the Knights. and keep it up." freshman forward Howard Porter wore The game was preceded by Pick up the intensity indeed. No. 23 for the game against Long Island. the ceremonial dedication of the The boys in black heated up It seems that Porter is a Michael Jordon newmulti-purpose UCF Arena, their shooting hands and played fan and wanted to wear the same num but Coach Joe Dean and com tenacious defense en route to a ber of the Chicago Bulls superstar. He pany refused to be upstaged by 68-36 second-half rout. received Dean's approval. So what's the the pre-game festivities. A21-10spurtduringthefirst problem? · Davis nailed two straight six minutes of the second half Porter was not the first UCF basket three-point baskets and junior gave UCF a 10-point lead that ball player to wear the number. A certain guard Sinua Phillips to~sed in a they would not relinquish. The player by the name of Bo Clark used to third during a 13-2 run early in Blackbirds would get no closer wear the number. And this Bo knew the first half as UCF built a 28- than eight points the rest of the basketball. Clark is UCF's career leader 14 lead with nine minutes, 38 way; the Knights led by as much in scoring and twice led the nation in seconds to play before the break. as 30 points with 1:41 remain scoring. His jersey (and number) were . The Knights went flat dur ing in the contest. retired. ing the last nine minutes of the In addition to Leeks and According to Florida Today, Dean first half and the Blackbird Davis, the Knights had three apparently thought that the jersey, not scratched and pecked their way other players score in double the number, was retired. To be honest to a 48-45 halftime advantage. digits. Freshman reserve guard with you, that is a somewhat question ''We played a very lethargic Ray Cai;.ter contributed 17 able assumption. When· a jer~ey is re first half; we got a 14-point lead points while Phillips and fresh- tired, the number is usually induded. Center Ken Leeks led UCF in scoring against and then justbasically quit play It's very rare that a number is worn Long Island with 30 points. (Michael oe Hoog1FUTURE) ing," Dean said after the game. B-BALL continued page 11 again once it has been retired. According to a press release Tuesday, Dean was informed that the number was Semi-pm footbaD games come to Orlando indeed retired and he spoke to Porter, and the pair agreed to change the num by Dave Meadows does not support its own farm system tryout and then assign them to a league ber. Porter will now wear No. 22. ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR similar to that of Major League Base and a team. A lot of our players go on to That was a very wise decision. ball, semi-professional football has been play in the Arena League filld the World In trying to build a program, contro Semi-professional football will come given only minimal media coverage. League of American Football." versy of this type is unwanted and very to Orlando this weekend when the Ameri "Most people outside of cities that The AF Ns best will have an opportu destructive. It also would have been un can Football Association will conduct have a team have never even heard of nity to strut their stuff before pro scouts fair for Porter to be in the middle of a both its all-star and championship games us," Guy said. this Saturday afternoon in the controversy of this type. Dean may have at University High School. The AF A gives college football play association's 12th annual Red and Blue been only playing smart politics when he The AFA is not a football league in ers who have been passed over in the Game, which pits the AFA All-Stars agreed to have Porter change numbers, and ofitselfbuthas been the sanctioning NFL draft a second or even third chance against Team USA but it prevented the episode from taking organization for semi-pro leagues to pursue their dreams of playing profes "Team USA is the team that repre away his effort to build a winning Divi throughout the United States since 1980. sional football. sents us in international competition," sion I program ''We are to semi-pro ball what the "Ninety-eight percent of all our play Guy said. 'They've played semi-pro teams However, it is disturbing that Dean NCAAis to college ball," said AF A Media ers cannot move on to the NFL because in Switzerland, in Norway and in Fin would have allowed Porter to wear the Director John Guy. ''We're in only our of what'I callthe toos," Guy said. "They're land. number in the first place. It shows a lack 12th year, but semi-pro football has been either too slow, too short, too fat or from "The AF A All-Star team consists of around since long before the NFL." too smalt a college. _ EXTRA INNINGS continued page 11 Guy also added that.because the NFL "What we do is give the players a FOOTBALL continued page 9 Lady Knights basketball team walks into new season with new loo~ by Jenny Duncanson forward,and Tamika played volleyball for 15.5 points per game. STAFF REPORTER Coley, 5-10, also a for 1991-92 UCF . UCF. UCF has entered into a new confer ward. Coley has al "Lady Knights" _ The remaining four ence this season. The American South It's a new season in a new arena in a ready earned her place are seniors who will be and the Sun Belt Conferences have new conference under a new head coach on the starting lineup looked to for the lead merged and now UCF must face teams with a new staff, and that's news. by impressing the :<... :... Na·"'·me• ··: · 1-1~_ ight ership to pull this team like Lamar, Western Kentucky, Louisi The Lady Knights have begun the coach. through. ana Tech and Southern Alabama; teams ·. voianda Rhodes · 1991-92 season and, according to the "For her to start and . 5-9 "Our greatest strength that have been ranked in the top 20 in the coach, the future looks bright. make the All Tourna Tarn.jkaColey · 5-10 is the leadership of our nation. The ladies broke in their new home ment Team as a fresh . Brinda·Green 5-5 · seniors, Nicole Dauria, Falkenberg said the schedule is going court with a big win over Marist College man. is good," Nicole Dauria 5-4 Brinda Green, Kala to be one of the team weakneses, along in the UCF Classic and showed proof Falkenb~rg said. "I'm LaTonya Johnson 6-0 Loomis and Yolanda with the average height of the team, that they can take all the new changes in highly pleased." Tricia: Dun¢an 5-9 Rhodes," Falkenberg which is only ·5-8. stride. The two other new- . Lu~:Lopez ·. 54 said. She feels the team will need to work on The biggest change on the roster is . comers are junior :· .Ka°la Loo.mis .. 5~8 Dauria, 5-4, is a better ball control in order to not string the name of the head coach. Gail transfers from other Dana Carr 5-8 guard who is return together multiple turnovers. She also Falkenberg has been named the interim schools. Dana Carr, 5- ing after a one year Debby Batz 6-2 will work on slowing the team down at head coach for the season. 8, guard, transferred absence. Green, 5-5, key moments in the game but feels the Greg Marini, a former UCF basket from Seminole Com- guard, redshirted her team's fast break offense will be the ball player, will be the new assistant munity College and sophomore year but av greatest strength. coach. Wendy Jackson is the new ath Luz Lopez, 5-7, guard, eraged 5.2 points per ''We have an exciting fast-break of letic trainer and Lynn Townsend is the · came to UCFfrom Florida State Univer game last year. fense. We have overall team quickness student assistant. sity. Loomis, 5-8, forward, averaged 8.1 and a solid inside game." · There are four other new additions to Two sophomores are returning to the points per game last season. Rhodes, 5- Falkenberg likes to have her team the roster this year. Two freshman have team this year. Tricia Duncan, 5-9,guard, 9, guard, is a key returner who started started-at UCF; LaToyna Johnson, 6-0, and Debbie Batz, 6-2, center, who also all 25 games last season and averaged PREVIEW continued page 10 JFJETTJI ...... •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Volume .Number .Dec. .1991 2 Confetti, December 5. 1991 Scorsese fires unsettling psychology in 'Cape Fear' by BiU Cushing itive confrontation between the Bowdens and Cady that culminates in the primfil Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro fury of a squall on a Carolina.river. have done it again. Scorsese follows up the standards he At the beginning of the 1980s, the di set in last year's "Goodfellas" with this rector-actor team came up with "Raging film, and its visual tension is rounded out Bull," a movie that became everyone's best with Elmer Bernstein's revamping ofBer of for the decade. Now it's the beginning nard Hennann's original gut-wrenching \ of the '90s, and the soundtrack. two have come up Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, the with "Cape Fear," a stars from the original, appear here in a violent psychological strangely wonderful juxtaposition of their thriller of the highest original roles. Martin Balsan1, another ac magnitude. tor from the original, is also here. Joe Don You know Baker plays the part of a bourbon-and you' re in for a weird pepto drinking private investigator that time almost immediately following the seems custom-made for his squinting red opening of this movie; vertical shots be neck character. come horizontal, the opening credits list Naturally, DeNiro is scary yet appeal-· names in a broken, zigzag manner, Bruck ing in his latest incarnation. Max Cady is ner-like trumpets attack the audience. brutal and channing at the same time, and The story begins with the release of pris De Niro brings in aspects of Travis Bickle om~r Maxwell Cady (DeNiro ). Pumped ("Taxi"), Rupert Pupkin ("The King of up, self-educated and tattooed after seiv Comedy'') and Al Capone (''The Untouch { ing a 14-year sentence for his brutal attack ables") to this new character. and rape of a 16-year-old girl, Cady walks· But pemaps the most pleasant smprise purposefully out the prison gates. is newcomer Lewis as young Danielle, His purpose is soon realized. It seems Bowden's daughter. that his defense attorney Sam Bowden She becomes the fulcrum that Cady (played by Nick Nolte) buried infonnation uses in his plans, and she balances her that would have aided Cady's defense be character between· young innocence and cause he was sickened by his client' S· acts. growing sexuality with unbelievable real Having found this out, Cady plans to teach ity. There seems to be a definite Oscar his fonner attorney the true meaning of nomination here. loss .. He moves to the small South Caroli Nick Nolte becomes the object of Robert DeNiro's malicious revenge This movie is a bit less bloody than na town where Bowden now lives with his "Goodfellas" was (the operative word be after Nolte hid evidence in DeNiro's courtroom trial. '.:.1J.i.JJ..=.'.,!.1j ..: • . :, ..:.::.: ..::.. :'.!:.::.:.l.'·!·i·i·.' .'.!.'""' s 4W''A ' . . ~Mon. !:~.~,~;;~E~d - Sa~. 9-9 • ·r:~·i>f4~9~9.95Sun. 1-5 .AJtml Belz Factory < Outlet World 0 l!~n~~t~~r merch~~~::~:~CF ID _J Confetti, December 5, 1991 3 It's creepy arid it's goofy; mysterious and doofy by Jack Stephen scrambling about the Addams' mansion, going about his daily ~IJt neverreallywasafanof''The_ affairs. The movie then introduc j!:ii:!:!:! Addams Family" television es us to each of the Addams fam ::::::;:::: program. ily members and their mortifying ...... I had seen it a few times quirks. The zestful Gomez (Raul but always end- Julia) ed up writing it bounds off as being silly MOVIE FACTS around the and boring. _Re house with membering my .· Adda,ns Family his epee and experience with whacking the show, I was · Rated: PG13**~ · ·· golf balls optimistic about into the going to see ·starring: . R.aul Julla, Anfilca neighbor's "The Addams Hous.tgn and Christopher ~lyod windows. Family." My fel The lustful DireCtor: ~rry Sonnenfeld Fester shows Wednesday and Pugsley the art of wounds and scabs. (Paramount) low audience Morticia members did not (Angelica The movie continues on that well, but eventually does run out have the characters flailing all help my attitude Houston) note with a somewhat weak plot of life. Key: *Awful **Poor ***Fajr over the place. There is even an much. A mixed ****GOod.*****EXeellent performs se involving some evil woman send There are things to be admir~d underground river and a library cluster of bab ances and ing her son (Christopher Lloyd), about The Addams Family. Not of books that are not meant to be bling Mouseke- makes her who bears a striking resemblance the least of which is the creation read. It is a very visually enter teers. By the time the preview for self a masochistic subject of de to Uncle Fester, into the Addams of the Addams mansion itself. It's taining film. an upcoming Wayne's World· sire for her beloved husband. mansion to try and get his hands vision is reminiscent of the castle The perfoimances are also movie appeared, I felt I was in Granny Frump cooked up won on the Addams ' fortune. This is on the hill in Edward Scis good. I particularly liked Orristi big trouble. derfully disgusting concoctions. fairly lame, but actually doesn't sorhands. It keeps you paying at na Ricci, who plays Wednesday Once the movie began, how And the evil Addams daughter matter for a while. It just serves tention to the comers of the screen Addams, the cute little psycho. ever, this feeling did not lastlong. Wednesday subjected her gullible as a string to hang the black com to see something wink at you. She is so dry and evil in deliver- I was immediately taken in by younger brother, Pugsley, to as edy and interesting set pieces on. There are plenty of secret passage Thing, the hand without a body, sorted forms of executions. And, to a point, it works quite ways and trapdoors that always ADDAMS continued page C4 The Ryche reverberate .1operation: ntindcrinte' on audio/visual package Audio: crime," a concept album about of "Operation: mindcrime." band. Animated and cinematic cuts of editor Jeff Richter gener Artist:~eensryche political and religious scandal and Because the band was an open- scenes weave across the stage of ate too much 'frantic energy. If Album: Operation: LIVEcrime corruption. ing act when the album came out the "mindcrime" storyline and Richter intended to catch the ag Producer: Queensryche "Operation: LIVEcrime" in 1987 and early 1988, it decid other related images and messag gressiveness of rock music in his Label: EMI e a p tu re s ed to play the entire "mindcrime" es. editing suite, he succeeded - Geoff Tate, 1-- set during its The constant zooming in and watching the video is downright Video: h\\l . ~ ,, v o c a I s ; recent tour out of the cameras and the quick tiring. But then again, David Lee Artist: ~eensryche ~~ Chris De- for Ryche Roth once quipped that rock 'n' Title: Operation: LIVEcrime •,; .. Garmo; gui- fans. As an roll is a full-contact sport. . Director: Wayne Isham .. tar; Michael opening This review comes from one Editor: Jeff Richter . Wilton, gui- b a n d , who has seen the live show, lis tar; Eddie Q u e e n - tened to "mindcrime" numerous Queensryche has released an Jackson, bass and Scott Roch- sryche had only 45 minutes to times and caught the band when audio and visual package of their enfield, drums, at their best. play. it opened for Metallica. For those recent multi-media "Building Musically, the album is flaw- Although Queensryche deliv- who have yet to see_the Ryche Empires" tour. But the only songs less. ers the goods, it leaves you feel- live, it will be an hour-long des to grace the box set are from the But Queensryche needs to ing that you have been here be sert. band's release, "Operation: mind- get beyond the lurking shadow fore. The live performance so - Robert Warren Jr. nearly resembles the studio album ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ that you have to ask why they bothered to release it. 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