Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 73, July 22, 1987
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University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 7-22-1987 Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 73, July 22, 1987 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. 73, July 22, 1987" (1987). Central Florida Future. 716. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/716 • • he Central Florida Rtturee 1987The Central Aorlda Future Volume 19, Number 73 University of Central Florida/Orlando Wednesday, July 22, 1987 Pre-paid tuition set to start next year independent or private col by Carol Rumsey leges and universities. CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Conley said, "The program guarantees, that when a child A program which sets up a isreadyforcollegeandhasmet savings program to assist par all requirements for accep • ents with the rising cost of col tance, that the state will make lege tuition received legisla up any financial difference tive approval in June and between what has actually should begin next year. been saved and the real cost of The program, known as the tuition." Florida Prepaid Post-Secon Dr. Daniel Holsenbeck, di dary Education Expense Pro- rector of university relations Roland Dube/Central Florida Future . gram, was sponsored by UCF at UCF, called such a situation GUTTER WORK alumnus Rep. Richard Crotty, highly unlikely. The state will Bill McClarren and Albert Clark repair the gutter on the gazebo between the Library and the and should go into effect invest money from the pro Humanities and Fine Arts Building. - within six months to one year. gram as soon as some comes in, The cost of tuition is frozen he explained. The return rate for investors once they decide on the investments should to participate, said Crotty. For exceed rises in tution. • example, an investor begin Holsenbeck also said if a Confusion surrounds BSU ning the program in the fall of family moves out of the state 1989, with theintentofattend and receives residency in that ing a Florida university in the state, the child may return to by Samantha J. Griffin "Currently, the perception of fall of 1993, will pay 1989 tui attend a Florida university CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE tion prices. and not be subject to out-of the future of the BSU is very Crotty said the price freezes state tuition prices. Tuition The Black Student Union has asked that the negative. Its purpose is not will also apply to dormitory savings are also transferable group's budget for the 1987-88 year be vetoed, clear in the minds of students costs. He explained, "The pro from one family member to until confusion over whether one of the group's and its current operation is gram does not guarantee a another. officers had the right to suspend the BSU's room will be available; if how Michigan was the first state advisor. questionable and its future as a ever, one is, the rate will be the to initiate a college savings same as the investor previ program. The Florida Student In a July 1 memo written by Robert L. Belle, viable organization is uncer ously contracted for." Association learned of the pro advisor to the BSU, Belle asked that the exist tain." However, Crotty said, price gram and brought the concept ing rules and regulations governing BSU be -Robert L. Belle, freezes will apply only to tui- to Crotty. temporarily suspended until the new election of Bsu d · tion and dormitory cost. Crotty and others con officers in the early part of the fall semester. 0 VISOf Health and athletic fees set by cerned with the program are -pr_e_s-en_t_e_d_a_ll_e-ga-t-io_n_s_o_f_m_i_sr_e_p-re_s_e_n_ta_ti-. o_n_an_d individual universities will awaiting an Internal Revenue He wrote, "Currently, the perception of the constitutional violations against Smith. not to be inch~ded in the pro Service ruling regarding future of the BSU is very negative. Its purpose gram. whether or not money invested is not clear in the minds of students and its He.saidhehadnoproofthatSmith was truly The savings program will in the program will be tax current operation is questionable and its future pro tern of the BSU Senate. He added that he apply to both two- and four exempt. as a viable organization is uncertain." didn't believe Smith had the authority to ap- year institutions, said Herbert Crotty said, "Even if we fail Five days later, BSU's student director of ad point and confirm a BSU director and assistant Conley, director of the division to receive tax-exempt status, ministration, Roszette Smith, suspended Belle director. · of treasury. Also, he said, a SEE TUITION PAGE ? as informal adviser to the BSU for "significant In response to these charges, recommenda- provision exists to provide for breach of trust." tions made by Belle will be undertaken. She told Bell that his role as adviser was "hereby suspended until a letter ofretraction is A review board will assess the allegations received by all addresses." against Smith and a "pragmatic, justifiable On July 14, BSU member Carl J. Isaac budget" will be submitted by the BSU. Roland Dub6/Central Florido Kitue WOODWORK Keenan Wimbley prepares a plywood reinforcement for a dormitory bed. 2, The Central Florida Future. July 22. 1987 • BOOK EXCHANGE .. Brought to you by ALPHA PHI OMEGA SERVICE FRATERNITY and STUDENT GOVERNMENT How Does the Darn Thing Work? mi:-~ The Bookstore buys used books at lllJ.-..:B' 50 percent of their new price and sells them back to students at 75 percent of their new price. Not a veiy fair deal, wouldn't you say? ~ At the Book Exchange, you can lllLB3' sell a used book for 62.5 percent of its new price, thereby making more money than the Bookstore will give you. ~ Because we don't tack on any ~ profit, the books we sell are cheaper than the Bookstore's d Whadda bargain! WHERE: Student Center Room 215 WHEN: July 27-31, August 24-28 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Discount Movie Tickets . f 4 • $3.00 at t·he Kiosk .. General Cinema • *Altamonte Mall *Colonial Promenade • *Fashion Square *Parkwood Plaza *Seminole Plaza • , • ew ~' ~~~~~------~~~~~ He'll raise you GPA, guaranteed Eaker's study structure is used by students by Tracey Shaddock as a tool to boost their grade point averages. CE' JTRAL ' LOP DA FUTURE Students list their classes in order of difficulty and determine how much time they need to Imagine yourself graduating from UCF with spend studying for each class every day to ... honors. Does that seem unrealistic? It isn't achieve their goals. They meet with their pro entirely impossible with Don Eaker's study fessors at midterm to check their progress in structure program. each class. The study structure allows for week Eaker, who works at the Counseling and ends without books. If the students, however, Testing Center, has perfected study programs miss an hour or two of studying during the over the past five years at UCF to help students week, it can be made up on Sunday. improve their grades. The results are contained One of Eaker's success stories is Angie in "HowTo Graduate With Honors," a workbook McKenna, a senior who has used the study written by Eaker in which he describes his structure program since she was a freshman. "I unique approach. didn't do real well my first semester at UCF so The key to good grades, said Eaker, is to "set I started using the study structure," she said. • a course and follow it." What that means is a "Since then, I have kept my grade point average healthy helping of determination, mixed with above a 3.0." common sense and an ability to monitor per For students who are on academic probation, • sonal progress . the Counseling and Testing Center is offering a "There are times to study and times to relax," Probationary Evaluation Program (PEP). PEP he continued. "Many students only concentrate is designed to see how students on the study on the latter. They are the ones who often find structure are progressing. It also involves peri- themselves on probation and facing the pros pect of flunking out." SEE EAKER PAGE 4 Roland Dube/Centrol Florida Future MIGHTY CHEERY Some participants in the recent cheerleading camp held at UCF gather in the SCA for alittle showing off. GOP hopefuls will ·visit Orlando Nov. 13 pate in the convention, Austin •. Staff Report _ said. CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE The highlight of the conven tion will be the straw ballot The Republican Party of sponsored by the state party. Florida is hosting a two-day "This will be an important convention to highlight candi indicator as to how the candi dates seeking the Republican dates are doing in the South. presidential nomination and One just has to remember in will conduct a straw ballot to 1979 how George Bush was SOCCER SITTER determine the delegates' num helped in Florida and how UCF soccer player Shawn Sprung talks to young athletes at a recent soccer camp ber one choice. John Conna1ly's campaign Presidency II will be held on came to an end to understand Nov.13and14 at the Peabody the full importance of the con Hotel. Nearly 2,500 delegates vention," Austin said. are expected to attend, as well As in the 1979 Presidency I as the candidates seeking the convention, the straw ballot Boosters welcome first woman chief GOP nomination.