University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 9-1-1999 Central Florida Future, September 1, 1999 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 Newspaper 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, September 1, 1999" (1999). Central Florida Future. 1541. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1541 Michelle Akers returns to UCF - Se~ Sports Servi n.g A D I G I T A L C I T Y 0 R L A N D 0 C 0 M M U N I TY P A. R T N E R (AOL Keyword: Orlando) www.orlando.digitalcity.com The parking gods have been angry SHELLEY WILSON minutes to get here, but about STAFF WRITER half an hour to find a spot to park." ) If you think parking is a Students have different ideas problem at UCF, you 're not on how the parking problem alone. could be fixed. Students, faculty, and staff Anderson believes that not alike have been calling Parking allowing freshmen and sopho­ Services during the past few mores to park on campus could weeks complaining about the help the situation. Senior Ron lack of parking spots and to see Keller, a transfer from FSU, said what can be done about it. he thinks another parking garage Throughout the year, the pri­ could be the answer. mary complaint regards parking I think parking is almost like tickets, but this time of year you're hunting for the scraps, he everybody calls concerning the said. I have to leave 45 minutes number of parking spots,_ said earlier to get a spot and to get it, John Clark, manager of Parking you have to follow a person Services. around which is hazardous since One reason for the concern is everyone wants his or her spot. the growth that UCF has experi­ Another parking garage in the enced over the last 10 years. The front where people come in at headcount for UCF in 1989 was would help that. approximately 20,000 students. Two more parking garages This year there is nearly 32,000 are on the way for UCF students. students. By the year 2010, UCF The university's growing student population, 12,000 students in 10 years, has aggravated the parking situation. · The parking lots behind the estimates the. headcount tq be Parking services is working to alleviate the problem, two parking· garages are in the works. By 2010, the popula· Student Resource Center will be over 48,000. tion may be over 48,000: transformed over the next year Many students feel UCF just into a garage starting on Sept. 7. cannot keep up with that kind of forced to park in the Arena accommodate more parking spots have both helped tremendously, It is set to open sometime next growth. peripheral lots and even .make- while building two parking easing the parking problems fall. Another garage will soon be "Realistically, traffic is shift grass lots everyday. garages, which hold l,300 park- here." under construction near the always terrible at the start of the Clark said that keeping up . ing spots each. The West Garage, However, some students feel Arena. Garages are not cheap, fall semester, but in my four with the enrollment has been a ne¥ the Education Building, that the garages just aren't costing around $10 million each. ·years here, I've never seen any­ challenge. Opened in January of 1998, and enough, and that students are suf­ The sales of the permits and thing this frustrating, senior "The goal is to at least keep the East Garage, behind the fering because of the lack of parking fines go to pay for these Jessica Smith said. I am thor­ up with enrollment in some form Engineering Building, opened in spots. garages and lots while also main­ oughly disappointed in this uni­ of fashion. We 're not getting August 1998. "I was late for my classes the taining [building, resurfacing, versity's ability to accurately pro­ ahead of it, but we're trying to The garages have helped first week of school due to dri­ resealing, and cleaning] them, ject the growth in the student match it so that people who need according to Clark. ving around looking for a spot to Clark said. A lot of maintenance population. Because the parking parking can have it wlien it "This is the first time that park, said Julie Anderson. I live requirement is made by the user, is so severe, many students are becomes available." I've seen the East Garage being right across the street at Knight's Parking Services has tried to .fully utilized for parking. They Krossing so it takes me about five BUSES, Page 4 UCF set to host Purdue Saturday TONY MEJIA Stop Purdue's Air Strike '99 from ever fol for the contest. SPORTS EDITOR getting off the ground. Defensive linemen Marv Richardson As evidenced by their bold slogan, (eye surgery) and Jeff Mauldin (knee) It's showtime. the Boilermakers make no secret of what may be limited as well. After a summer of voluntary work­ they plan on doing. "We got dealt a tough blow," Chizik outs, two-a-days, sweat, and pain, UCF Junior quarterback Drew Brees said. "But we know we have to go with ). will see just how far its come, hosting No. enters the year as a Reisman Trophy who is available and we have confidence 23 Purdue, the highest profile team ever Candidate and hopes to start his cam­ in the ability of every member on this to visit the Golden Knights at the Citrus paign by lighting up the Golden Knight defense." Bowl. secondary. Brees set Big 10 season pass­ If Devine is indeed unavailable, Are they ready? ing records for passing attempts, comple­ senior Chris Gunn, who himself has been "Emotionally, I don't think we're tions, yards, and touchdowns in his first limited by a broken leg during his UCF quite there yet," defensive coordinator season as a starter, and added an NCAA career, gets first crack at making an Gene Chizik said following last record by attempting 83 passes in one immediate impact. Saturday's Golden Knight Game, the gar:ne. His arm is durable and strong. Senior Jeff Fye, junior Davin Bush, final scrimmage before Purdue. "We know all about Drew Brees," and sophomore Travis Fisher will hav·e "However, I don't want us to be just yet. Coach Mike Kruczek said. "He's a great perhaps the biggest impact on the contest, I know the guys will be hyped to play on quarterback, but we also know that he's as they are the ones responsible for cov­ Saturday, but that's ·Saturday. For now, I going to have to be stopped, and we haye ering Purdue's corps of receivers. want us focused and relaxed." the personnel to do that." Fye has been looking forward to this PHOTO BY SHELLEY WILSON Chizik's defense is now considered UCF's personnel is a bit banged up, contest from the moment the Golden Purdue's Drew Brees hopes to start his the strength of UCF, which has reiied on however, as senior middle linebacker Knights walked off the field at Purdue's Heisman Trophy campaign by hghting up the its Daunte Culpepper-led offense to win Deaubrey Devine suffered an elbow Knights in UCF's highest profile home game injury in the last scrimmage and is doubt- the past four years. Their daunting task? UCF, Page 26 ever. '"; l September 1, 1999 www.UCFfuture.com Central Florida Future • 2 • Senate elections may be postponed • Lack of commissioners to blame forr this year's wait; 2 to 4 week delay expected • SHELLEY WILSON then the Senate would have ---- ' ' because of the lack of meeting. STAFF WRITER more time to confirm them. appointments by the LJR "I have serious concerns that the stu­ This would also allow I/ m absolutely Committee. dent body is being deprived of appropriate UCF Student Government is usually those commissioners to Cupicha told the Senate he representation in the SGA Senate as a • • gearing up for Senate elections during this have more training for the tired of playing does not understand why result of the delay in appointing an time of year. elections. people he has appointed to Election Commission and in the resulting This year, however, they are waiting "On the o!her hand, it these games. positions have not been delay in student Senate elections. • to see if the elections will be held on makes Senate look bad approved. "Neither the student body nor the schedule. because it looks like we're There/ s no reason "I'm absolutely tired of SGA benefits from this situation .. .It is Due to not having enough election ~~~:.~.o extend our term in these people playing these games, he imperative, therefore, that action be taken • . commissioners, the elections might be said. There's no reason to fill vacant seats on the Election _ postponed two to four weeks. Other senators believe shou/dn /f be these people shouldn't be' Commission, to appoint a chief election If that happens, this would be the sec­ the elections should con- approved and there's really commissioner and to set a date for elec­ • ond year in a row that the Senate elections tinue as scheduled.