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Central Florida Future. 1475. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1475 • • • Serving the University of Central Florida since 1968 • A DIGITAL CITY 0 R LAND 0 C 0 MM UN IT Y PARTNER (AOL Keyword: Orlando) www.orlando.digitalcity.com , SHELLEY WILSON told Chief Election Commissioner Cheryl STAFF WRITER judicial Council to determine Student Fox that he still had not received a list of • the tickets that had been fined . The Judicial Council will meet tonight Body president, vice president's fate "To date, I have not received a list of at 7 p.m. in the Student Union to decide candidates assessed elections fines and whether to uphold the Election issues that have brought up serious ques After the Election Commission posted their totals,·' a memo to Fox reads. "I have Commission's disqualification of Student tions. the fine, Patton and Cupicha had 10 had candidates ask me how to pay, but if I Government President-elect Darin Patton "We tried to pay the fine soon after the school days to pay it, according to the don't know how, then there is no way for • and Vice President-elect Andrew violation was given, but the accountant Election Statues, giving them until March me to post their names and respective Cu pi cha. did not have a list of who was to pay and 5. However, the commission counted fines." Patton and Cupicha were disqualified how much the tickets owed," Patton said. Saturdays, giving the candidates only But the actual decision to disqualify by the Election Commission on March 8 According to various memos, the can until March 3. Patton and Cupicha paid Patton and Cupicha is questionable. No for failure to pay a $5 fine for violating didates' ticket was fined on Feb. 19 for the fine on March 4. meeting was held and the entire process campaign- rules. But, the actual time violating Election Statue 604.1.C, which Even though the commission fined the was done privately. frame to pay the fine and the meeting that states that "there shall be no visible cam ticket on Feb. 19, on March 4 the • was held to disqualify the candidates are paign materials ... during voting hours." Coordinator of Administrative Services MEETING, Page 3 Improper water Students • involved in the Study sampling to blame Abroad • Program take time for contamination out from • their studies to were a result of DEP sampling NICOLE KING enjoy the NEWSED/TOR practices designed to simulate • a worst-case scenario. Quebec Sampling mistakes are DEP and Environmental scenery. being blamed for the elevated Protection Agency regulations SPECIAL TO levels of lead and copper found call for faucets that will be THE FUTURE rn ULr·s water supp1y uu rcu. 15: None of the sites exceeded before the samples are collect • the lead and ed. This is copper levels ,,_ done to upon retesting. recreate a The uni Shutting the scenario in • versity's which water Environmental valves off sits in pipes Systems overnight Getoutofthecountry • Engineering cause_d metal before peo- Institute con ple taking ducted the particles to their first • · investigation, dislodge and drink . at least for the summer which was However, commissioned contaminate in this case, SARAH SEKULA feasible than you think if you par four to six week period. All of the by UCF's the samples shutting the STAFF WRITER ticipate in one of the many study programs are offered during the Physical Plant valves off abroad programs offered at UCF. summer A and B terms. Department. caused metal This summer think globally. Most of these excursions are Dr. Maria E. Blanes, an The Institute's particles to Flee from the interstate traffic and reasonably priced and financial aid Exceptional Education professor report, delivered to the Florida dislodge and contaminate the hectic schedules. Just leave the is available to those who qualify. who is leading a trip to Puerto Rico Department of Environmental samples. To make matters country and immerse yourself into University professors design and in June, said the reasons for .. Protection on March 17, con worse, the samples were origi the Caribbean culture of Antigua, direct the programs and accompa becoming familiar with other cul cluded that university students, nally collected in December study frescoes in Italy, reside in a ny the students on the trips. These tures is endless. Changes ip our staff and faculty were not during a semester break. Water Mexican pueblo or visit the rain programs tend to be quite intensive nation's demographics make cul- exposed to harmful levels of forests of Puerto Rico. Traveling and give students the chance to lead and copper. The levels NO, Page 3 overseas this summer may be more earn six to eight credits within a CULTURAL, Page 5 • Get carded Beat the 'crud' Weekfy comics Computer Mogix Volunteer UCF holds Tips for conquering the The Wallnuts and The PC Music Maker program banquet to promote common cold from the Weenies debut as new comes close to matching organ donation. Birdcage Liner. weekly strips. expensive hardware. -PAGE4 -PAGE6 -PAGE 10 -PAGE 11 • March 31, 1999 www.UCFfuture.com Central Florida Future • 2 • Greeks vote to postpone Homecoming changes • KELLY BRYANT school year quick to compete in their sororities competing in various events to STAFF WRITER ly coming to a charity, the Alpha raise money and be this year's winner. · close, the decision Delta Pi 8 Ball, Last year, Derby collected over $1,000 in Greek Council voted to postpone the w~s made to today at Calico new and used toys and made a $1,500 pro.posed Homecoming changes until allow the usual Homecoming match up Jacks. The event will consist of a two on donation to the Children's Miracle next year, allowing them more time to process to take place, with fraternities two competitive pool tournament benefit Network. look at other ways of matching up frater serenading sororities all this week. ing the Ronald McDonald house. • Chi Omega looks forward to celebrat nity and sorority teams. • Sigma Chi Fraternity will host their ing their Founder's Day Eleusinia ban Originally, a suggestion was made last IN OTHER NEWS annual Derby Days this semester, starting quet on Monday. This date will mark the • semester to change the traditional team FROM GREEK ROW: today and continuing through Friday. sorority's founding 103 years ago. It is matching process to ease the competition This philanthropy benefits the Children's also the one-year anniversary of the Chi between groups. However, with the • Alpha Delta Pi invites all fraternities Miracle Network and will have the eight Omega UCF chapter. • Networking students The School of Social Work • sponsored a fob fair on Marc& 2otb in .the Student Ul1io0:!>Cape Florida Ballroom. Students and alumni brought resumes to interview f!llb agendes. • • • Luxury • • Student Living •. 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Mulford, colleagues in the but a ·contributing one nonethe Engineering Institute, drew less," Uhlir said. samples from 33 of the 40 pre The EPA conducts water viously tested buildings with sampling every six months. • 9 out of_10 Kaplan LSAT students go out turning off the valves. UCF administrators posted Four of the previously warnings on February 15 upon to one of their top 3 school choices. sampled sites were tested after receiving the results of the -1997 Bruskin-Goldring Research Study of students at the top 50 law schools the valves had been shut off. original tests. The warnings Results showed concentrations urged everyone on the main 200-300 percent higher than campus to run the water for at DON'T TAKE THE LSAT samples taken without turning least 30 seconds before drink • off the valves. ing it. UNPREPARED! A revised sampling plan Original results from 15 of was submitted to the DEP sug the buildings showed elevated CLASSES STARTING: 3/24, 4/24, gesting that sampling be con levels of lead and/or copper.