Central Florida Future, Vol. 28 No. 53, April 4, 1996

University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 4-4-1996 Central Florida Future, Vol. 28 No. 53, April 4, 1996 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. 28 No. 53, April 4, 1996" (1996). Central Florida Future. 1370. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1370 Golden Knights' baseball team returns to winning ways, whips FAU -p.12 Future • Popular dean of education resigns SG suspension by JOHN TURNER still in the • Contributing writer news by DORIS BLOODSWORTH Dr. Mary J. Palmer, dean of Asst. news editor the College of education, resigned from her position March 11. The recent Universi ty of In her resignation letter to Pro Central Florida student govern vost Gary Whitehouse, she s tat~d: ment suspensio n continue to "In making my decision, I've con make news. sidered our differences in manage Friday night at 7:30 p. m., ment style and in the vision for the the suspension was the topic on a • College of Education." local television program , Chan Palmer also expressed a de nel 24's Opinion Street. sire to spend time with her family. According to the show's • Whitehouse said he thought producer, it was the final episode. ' he shared the dean's vision. He · The program centered added he was "pleased with the around a panel of Central Florida photo/SOILEAU direction that the coJlege was tak citizens discussing the shutdown V' Veil, I Mother Earth rock ing." of UCF's student government. the UCF campus. Palmer is the second dean in The producer said panelists See page 9 recent months to resign. She plans were split on whether or not they to remain as a member of the fac backea the decision to suspend. ulty. The panelists were Willie News Briefs "I think it was probably best Clark, Rick Foglesong, George Crossley and Larry Furlong. V' UCF researchers battle for her (Palmer) and her career," Additionally, the April I cybersickness. education major Alejandra Molina edition of The College Press Ser See page 2 said. "I hope it had nothing to do with a conflict with administration. SPECIAL TO THE FUTURE vice, a division of Tribune Media Dr. Mary J. Palmer, dean of the College of Education announces V'Potential stargazers She was a great dean with a positive Services, ran a story about the her resignation as dean. She plans to continue to teach at UCF. invited to view comet from attitude towards the students of this suspension under the headline, new observatory. college.'' our students. We have faculty and Whitehouse expects to name "UCF's Student Government is See page 2 In a written statement, staff committed to serving our stu an acting dean forthecollegeinApril. ousted for spending spree." Palmer sought to reassure the stu dents to ensuring their appropriate A search committeeconsisting of fac The Independent Florida V' The tax man cometh! dents. She said, "It has been a personal and professional dev'€.l ulty, staff, community and students Alligator, the campus newspaper See page 4 tremendous privilege and pleasure opment. These things will not will begin the search fora new dean in of the University of Florida, ran a for me to serve as dean of the change with the change in admin September. Anew dean wm be named two-part series looking into the College of Education and 'to be istration of the College of Educa by the summer or fall of 1997, · suspension of the UCF student come acquainted with so many of tion." Whitehouse said. government, as well. Sports ~~ Burglar strikes . V'Magic kick the Knicks. Students honored for 'excellence in action' See page 15 by MICHELLE MARTINEZ •Seeking involvement in student yourselves, your families and your HFA building _ Asst. news editor activities as well as in academic life communities," Thompson said. V'Track team sets records. •Seeking help and assistance when Two musical selections were See page 16 by DORIS BLOODSWORTH UCF graduate Dr. Anthony needed. played at the program: Asst. news editor Charles Thompson gave minority Thompso·n also emphasized A Spanish song titled "Mas V'UCF crew teams dominate students methods to balance their that according to the American Alla," sung by sophomore Mercedes Petrakis Cup. A computer and scanner val social, academic and spiritual time Council on Education, minority stu Ramirez and a flute solo by See page 16 ued at more than $5,000 were sto at the annual "Excellence in Ac dents continue to be disproportion Humberto Zuniga. len from the office of the political tion" Program, March 27, in the ately underrepresented in.predomi Delaine Priest, coordinatorof science department, March 20. Visual Arts Auditorium. nantly white, four-year institutions academic support services for mi According to a UCF police Every spring, the program and are often perceived as unquali nority student services, estimated a Opinion report, Susan Devor, office man honors minority students who main fied. turnout of about 300 people. ager, told Officer Kyle Peterson tained a 3.0 GPA or better for the "Given this synopsis, your "We were really impressed V'Pat Fox gets psyched out. she had been notified by Dr. Stuart previous fall semester. presence here today is a reflection with parent participation this year," See page 6 Li lie, professor of political science, The number of students eli of the commitment of both UCF Priest said. "We were very appre- V'Dan uncovers the ugly that the office's rear door handle gible to attend the program increased and you to make a difference for ciative." truth about spring break at was lying on the floor. from 1,219 students last spring to Daytona Beach. Devor then noticed a com 1,276 students this spring. See page6 puter and scanner were missing Students receiving a certifi from the office. She contacted the cate for a 4.0 GPA increased from UCFpolice. 16 students last spring to 141 stu Peterson arrived and saw the dents this year. Coming events office's exterior door handle was Before certificates were broken and lying on the floor. handed out, Thompson , vice presi April 4 - Symphony under While Devor was locating dent for Development and Planning the reflection pond, 8 • sla~ a list of people who had keys to for the Florida Education Fund. de p.m. the office, Dr. Daniel Masters, livered a speech which included professor of political science, methods to balance time. April 6 - Gospel choir notified Peterson that the front Some of these include: spring concert, VAB, 7 p.m. door of the office had been un • Developing a clear, detailed plan locked when Masters arrived at 6 of action, goals or objectives April 8-9 - Speaker: a.m., March 19. •Trusting one's own ability Sheldon Glashow 1979 1 Masters said his office had • Establishing trust as a priority Nobel Prize winner been broken into and a computer •Developing good study habil~ and phone had been stolen. • Organizing and managing time April 3--12 .. Lesbigay photo/SOILEAU • • Developing healthy relationships Awafeness Week Dr. Gary Whitehouse hands out awards, while A. J. Range, with faculty, staff and fellow class director of minority student services, applauds efforts of see BURGLARY, page 2 mates minority students who earned a 4.0 GPA for the fall term. 2 • The Central Florida Future • April 4, 1996 Cybersickness becomes virtual reality • by JODY MASK on the head-mounted di plays in the real world becau e it ha Staff writer (HMDs) and electronically wired just acclimated itself to the differ • gloves like the ones seen in the ing stimuli of the virtual one. Room 237 A of the Engi Lawnmower Man movie. "As a result," explains Hash, neering Building does not look According to Cowell, who "you could end up driving three • like a place where field sobriety is working on his doctorate, symp feet in the other lane and not even tests are regularly conducted. toms of cybersicknes include realize it." ,, Computer hardware in vari headaches, sweating and mi Id nau Even more disturbing, ous stage~ of disassembly lie sea. Cowell says, is the trend associ against one wall of the smal I room. But there are other, more ated with the gradual lessening of Two personal computers and a alarming side effects to virtual cybersickness. As people become notebook-size computer sit on the reality. This is where the sobriety accustomed to a virtual environ • desk against the opposite wall. tests come in. ment, they exhibit fewer symp Next to one of the comput "We have volunteers per toms of cybersickness. ers, almost hidden in the corner, form balance tests before and af At the same time, however, • lies a strange-looking headset. ter they wear the HMD," Cowell the degree of their serysory re Graduate students like Andy says. They try to walk in a straight alignment increases. Cowell, Phillip Hash and Jui-Len line or extend their arms in front "So they feel confident, but • Chen use it in their "sobriety" of themselves and touch their fin then they will proceed to dump a tests. gertips together. glass of water in their eye instead It is a virtual reality head.set One of the volunteers is of drinking it," says Cowell.

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