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Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, February 12, 1997" (1997). Central Florida Future. 1388. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1388 Cent r a · lf'l or 1 a. sln c e I ~ri ~s- Asbestos clean-up continues on campus • By DEREK GONSOULIN asbestos is in good shape, it's not a hazard Building has asbestos in its floor tile and happen. Staff Writer to anybody." will be dealt with at a later time, "A big flood could degrade [the tiles], The buildings due for asbestos abate Mammino said. but unless some physical harm comes to After removing asbestos from Computer ments (the removal process) are: the The three buildings' asbestos is non-fri the tiles or insulation, it is not a problem." Center II and the library last fall, UCF's Health and Physics Building, Computer able (or unable to be crumbled by hand Asbestos baa to be removed from CCII Environmental Health and Safety depart Center I (next to CCII) and the Chemistry and inhaled), Mammino said. In that form, and the stairwell in the library due to ren ment plans to clean asbestos from three Building. he said, the asbestos does not pose a risk to ovations to both. CCII is undergoing con other buildings. During renovations to Computer Center the public. struction for a bridge to Computer Center Steve Mammino, UCF's Industrial II, the mechanical room in the Health and Phil Maynard, industrial hygienist at the III, located directly behind CCII. From Hygienist at EHS, said the asbestos is not Physics Building will be abated of University of California at Berkeley, Jan. 13-23 asbestos in the form of floor dangerous in its current form, but has to be asbestos, a material that has been found to agrees with Mammino. tile, pipe insulation and mastic was removed in accordance with cause cancer over years of exposure. "Floor and ceiling tiles are not friable," removed form CCII. - Environmental Protection Agency stan The Health and Physics Building and Maynard said. "It is difficult to make Mammino said the old carpet on the dards. - CCI have asbestos in the .form of water [asbestos] release in those situations." library stairwells had to be replaced. "We have a lot of buildings with asbestos pipe insulation, floor and ceiling tile, and Damaged, asbestos-containing materials in them," said Mammino, who oversees the glue used in securing carpet, tile, insu (ACM) could release asbestos fibers, asbestos matters on campus. "But if the lation, etc. (called mastic). The Chemistry Maynard said, but he found it unlikely to See ASBESTOS , Page 12 • Barlow's Lecturers di.scovery hit campus • 15 far out for a week By DANNIE HELM By NORA KULIESH Staff Writer Staff Writer A UCF professor has found the possible • origin of the Martian meteorite that was Community leaders will tum in their tra found in Antarctica and thought to have ditional job assignments on Feb. 17 for evidence of life on Mars. stints as lecturers in UCF's classrooms Dr. Nadine Barlow, Director of the during the school's first "Distinguished Robinson Observatory and in charge of the Photo by.MIKE MARSHALL: Lecturer Week." astronomy program at UCF, believes she Dr. Nadine Barlow is an expert on Martian meteorites. More than I 00 government, arts, busi has found the originating point of the years old and is known to have been eject its information is analyzed. ness and media participants from the meteorite found in the summer of 1986. ed from Mars 16 million years ago when a Dr. Silfvast, chair of the UCF Physics Central Florida area will lecture on sub Barlow has identified two craters in the giant asteriod collided with Mars, accord Department, said Barlow's findings bring jects in their fields in a program designed southern hemisphere as being the most ing to an article published in U.S. News notoriety to the Astronomy department. to extend students practical insights into likely candidates. and World Report. With that information, "It puts the university and Physics their careers of choice. "I decided to look for the origin on my Barlow was able to limit her search to Department in the limelight for working The program's aim is to strengthen the .. own for curiosity sake," Barlow said. "I about 40 percent of the Martian surface . in the forefront of this new era," Silfvast connection between UCF and the Orlando knew that there was a lot of interest in the "Since all Martian geological activity said. "[The discovery] will set forth the community, said Karen Jennings, UCF's meteorite and eventually they would want ended about that time, I knew I was look direction for where future Mars landings director of Constituent Relations. to know where it came from and this could ing for a fresh crater," she said. will be. She said UCF has been "Orlando's best provide NASA with some clues where to From the size of the meteorite, she also "She is the expert on the surface of kept secret" for too long. look." knew the crater must be at least 100,000 Mars." "We don't want to be a secret anymore," The meteorite fell to earth about 13,000 miles in diameter or elongated. Using a Barlow presented her findings in Jennings said. years ago. Although it was found in 1986, catalog of Martian craters that she com October to the American Astronomic Bringing in Orlando's leaders will not it wasn't until 1993 when scientists real piled as a graduate student at the Society's Division of Planetary Sciences only offer students an opportunity to hear ized the meteorite was Martian. It is the University of Arizona, Barlow further Conference in Tucson, Ariz., and will be from professionals, she said, but it will let 12th martian meteorite found on earth. reduced the number of possible sites to 23 presenting at next month's Lunar and the community see firsthand what a According to a U.S. News and World craters. Using images taken by the Viking Planetary Science Conference in Houston. dynamic institution UCF is. Report article, there are four clues in the Orbiter mission, she eliminated all but She also has submitted a paper for publi Al Weiss, President of Walt Disney meteorite indicating there was possible life two craters. One is 7 miles by 6 miles and cation to the Journal of Geophysical World Resort, will be among the honored on Mars 4.5 billion years ago: carbonate the other is 14 miles by 9 miles. Research. guests. A UCF alumnus, Weiss is globules, the presence of PAHs (polycyclic Both are found in the heavily cratered Barlow joined the Physics department informed of UCF's growth. aromatic hydrocarbons), compounds that region of the southern hemisphere. last January. Before coming to UCF, she Now it's time for others to find out. look like those made by bacteria and pos Barlow is hoping the Mars Global worked nine years at the Johnson Space Also expected to appear are Bob Opsahl sible fossilized bacteria. Surveyor orbiting mission scheduled for Barlow said the meteorite is 4.5 billion September will verify her findings when See PROFESSOR, Page 7 See LECTURERS, Page 5 Campus construction continuing • By ORLANDO MONTOYA court and retail shops will serve students and Staff Writer faculty in August. ' August seems to be the anticipated date for other projects, too. Newman said workers are The University of Central Florida may want to putting in the footings on the Parking Garage adopt the motto "Pardon Our Dust" as construc and are examining the panels for its outside. The tion continues on five projects with 27 others in garage is being built near the Education various stages of development. Building, on the site of a parking lot. The Student Union, one of the most anticipat Photo by CARL POLGAR The Education Building lot was replaced with ed of these projects, will open next month for several dirt lots near the UCF Arena. The President's home is among the flurry of construction office workers. Peter Newman, Director of activity on campus. UCF's Facilities Planning division, says food See CONSTRUCTION, Page 2 • Februaryri2, i997 Central Flo~id~ Future • 2 Noriega volunteers Construction gives campus her helping hand new appearance .. tutoring with after-school kids By TRACY WEBB at Columbia Elementary From Page 1 News Editor School. I also did community building, where we did com They too will be replaced when con Graciela Noriega is leading munity clean-ups," Noriega struction begins on the Health and the UCF community into the said. Public Affairs Building. Newman said • 21st century. In total, Noriega averaged it's convenient to use the land as dirt Noriega, a combination about 1,700 hours of commu lots for now because the land would political science and liberal nity service in one year. She have to be cleared anyway. studies major, has wanted to says, "It was all worth it" The work never ceases, with or with help others early in her col Noriega says the major out difficulties. The latter is partly the case with the lege career. influence in her life is her • A year ago she was an active father. Communications Building. Newman volunteer with Americorps, a "He has always been push says DiMare Construction is approach national service program start ing me to do good," she said. ing 50 percent completion on the pro ed in 1993 by President "He .is not happy with B's ject, also planned for an August open • Clinton. Noriega volunteered because he knows that I can ing, despite estimates putting work two to three weeks behind. in the Bithlo community do better." Graciela Noriega and her friend Rico Brown enjoy Rounding out the list of construction • where Americorps determined She gives this advice to any a fun time at a rally for President Clinton. school-aged children are .at aspiring student who wants to projects are the President's House, a risk. follow her lead in the commu privately funded project which the uni "My primary focus was nity. whatever you want. versity expects to be completed by • parks and recreation at the "It's a lot of hard work and "I know that's so cliche but it's August, and the remodeling of the Bithlo community park where dedication. You have to have a so true, if you really want some If you have a nomination for Computer Centers. In addition to a I still volunteer every Friday goal. Once you have a goal thing you can find the resources "Student Leader of the Week" complete makeover of CCI and CCII, • a· d do a Culture Shock pro nothing can stop you. If you and work it. You need to be pos please call 977-1009. Newman said the school will have a gram. I did mentoring and put your mind to it you can do itive, determined and strong." bridge to the 21st century, an aerial walkway linking the buildings with CCIII. Newman says the most exciting part about the growth on campus isn't break ing ground or the ribbon cutting. • The Central Florida Future "The most exciting part is the con cept, the actual design," he said. "By the time you finish a project, you're covering UCF for nearly three decades ready to move on." •
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.. February 12, 1997 Central Florida Future • 4 Nation - Black History runs deeper than one month a year
By Dr. Felix Boateng fact, Professor John Burgess, the founder number of days for celebration, but its ognized in African-American history for Knight-Ridder/Tribune News of Columbia University graduate school strength and importance lie in the new the birthdays of great African American of political science and an important figure meaning that has emerged. As Ralph L. pioneers and institutions. These include A full appreciation of the celebration of in American scholarship, defined the Crowder points out in an article in the the birthdays of Frederick Douglass, Black History Month requires a review African race as "a race of men which has December 1977 issue of the Western W.E.B. DuBois, Langston Hughes, Eubie and a reassessment of the social and aca never created any civilization of any kind Journal of Black Studies, "it is no longer Blake, NAACP and the first Pan African demic climate that prevailed in the ... " It was this kind of climate and the sen sufficient to devote the entire month to the Congress. Historians may also recall that Western world, and especially in North sational, racist scholarship that inspired celebration of great Negro contributions the first African-American senator, Hiram America before 1926 when Black History the talented and brilliant African American to the American mainstream." I believe, Revels, took the oath of office in February Month was established. scholar, Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson to like Dr. Crowder, that it is necessary to 1870. Black History Month takes on a It is important to recall that between lead the struggle and search for the truth use the occasion to examine the collective paramount significance as we approach 1619 and 1926, African Americans and and institutionalize what was then refen-ed ingenuity, creativity, cultural and political the 21st century. Civil rights laws and cel other peoples of African descent were clas to as "Negro History Week." A Harvard experiences of the masses of African ebrations such as Black History Month sified as a race that had not made any con trained Ph.D., Dr. Woodson dropped out of Americans and other peoples of African have exposed the legal consequences of tribution to human civilization. Within the mainstream academia to devote his life to descent. In North America, a variety of overt discriminatory practices and racial public and private sector, African the scientific study of the African experi programs, including lectures, exhibitions, harassment. The struggles for civil rights Americans and other peoples of African ence in America, Africa and throughout banquets and a host of cultural activities in America and achievement of indepen-. descent were continually dehumanized the world. Under Woodson's direction and are presented throughout the month of dence by African countries in the 20th cen and relegated to the position of non-citi contributions from other African February to commemorate the occasion. tury have shown the strength, the human zens and often defined as fractions of American and white scholars, the "Negro At Vanderbilt University, the Black ity, the ingenuity and the contributions of humans. It is estimated that between 1890 History Week" was launched on a serious Cultural Center has been in the forefront Black people to the human civilization. and 1925, an African American was platform in 1926 to neutralize the appar of programs developed to mark the obser However, these revelations have not neu lynched every two and a half days. ent ignorance and deliberate distortion of vance. The activities will include lectures, tralized the prevalence of prejudicial atti The academic and intellectual communi Black History. Meetings, exhibitions, lec a Black History Month community ban tudes which generate discriminatory acts ty was no different than the bulk of main tures and symposia were organized to cli que.t, dance performances, Black oriented both on a national and in the international • stream America. Peoples of African max the scientific study of the African movies and an exhibition. The intention of arena. Behavior may be controlled by descent were visibly absent in any scholar experience throughout the year in order to the founders of Black History Month was laws, but attitudes can only change ship or intellectual discourse that dealt give a more objective and scholarly bal not, and is still not, to initiate a week's or a through education and the elimination of with human civilization. African ance in American and World history. month's study of the universal Black ignorance. I believe strongly that Black • Americans were so dehumanized and their Today, this national and international experience. Instead, the observance por History Month should be the reaffirmation history so distorted in academia that "slav observance has been expanded to encom trays the climax of a scientific study of the of struggle and determination to change ery, peonage, segregation and lynching" pass the entire month of February. The Black experience throughout the year. The attitudes and heighten the understanding were considered justifiable conditions. In expansion, of course, has increased the month of February is significant and rec- of the Black experience.
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By LINDSAY MALANGA CAMPUS CRIME Staff Writer • returned to find his credit card and disc SEPS brightens image Patrick Marc Gagne, 19, was arrested had been removed from the front pouch. By LINl)SAY MALANGA for possession of a controlled substance Staff Writer and possession of drug paraphernalia * Mark B. Wezyk, 19, reported on on Jan. 31. · Jan. 30 a stolen pink and blue If you didtft know Where SEPS was before, you'll know Officer J. Frank was dispatched to Roadmaster bicycle. After locking the now . the Lake Claire AP,artments in refer bike to a light pole with a chain and a The Stude~t E$co1t Patrol Servi('.:e·haS begun using three.. • ence to a fire alarm, and upon entering combination lock west of Andromeda, sided, toppers for its gQM) carts that patrol the suite he detected the smell of mari- parallel to Central Florida Boulevard illu~ated .(y~~ pus. 3uana. inbound, he returned to find it gone. When the officer entered the room, * Jeffrey Allen Mauldin, 19, also . .Chi~f !Ucl.lard.TUrldewioz, Directot of Public Safety a~~ he saw a pipe and a cannabis cigarette reported a stolen bicycle on Jan. 30. PoM~~ .. wan .to develop somethiilgthat would ¥ive tJi~ in a cup of water. Further investigation The theft occurred when Mauldin left SERRp · ...... tnbre vistrnJity • ..·.. .pus. Sergeant 1"hom($ Gprbas came up with tbe ideafor fbe tQppers. . ·' of the room led to the findings of two his bike unlocked in the weight room wrfiesetop{Jers will definitely lln; rove the program by ptP..· bottles of Testosterone Cypronate and a for approximately an hour and a half. box of syringes. *David Adam Marcionette, 19, vidin$ m. .. : ~.isibility .foi·~de ki~wic.z'" saic.t 'f'fhere ate a mill ., golfcarts on c~ · tide afound all day~ In other crime news: reported missing items from his vehicle but now the r<$6J;>S t carts·will be ~pc;!~fically identified;" , * Marc A. Robinson, 26, reported a on Jan. 29. Marcionette parked his , The toiw~rs.;read ''S:EPS Escort.fattol 823,~?4." stolen credit card and computer disc on 1988 Jeep Wrangler in parking lot 4-B ... '.CJ(i)fba$ fQt Jan. 30. After leaving his book bag in for approximately 35 minutes and ·W,~l~qmes ·'ariw: ~Q~~s; ,,'?r ~ugg~$tiqn~· '~ SBPS progrant ·~ · 'u ' • the computer lab for a few minutes, he returned to find his book bag and other miscellaneous items missing.
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By DEAN G. LEWIS with its biopic on Larry Flynt. Director Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon who got tations. My picks for Original Screenplay Entertainment Editor Milos Forman recently won a Golden "Bound" after stealing millions from a go to "Big Night" (Stanley Tucci and Globe. Along. with Forman (the only direc mob boss. Other candidates include Laura Joseph Tropiano), the literary "Lone Star" On Tuesday morning, Hollywood tor besides Oliver Stone to have won two Dem ("Citizen Ruth") and Gena Rowlands (John Sayles), "Breaking the Waves" (Von embraced its best of 1996 with nomina Oscars in the last 25 years) my picks for ("Unhook the Stars"). These two films Trier), "Jerry Maguire" (Cameron Crowe), tions for the 69th Annual Academy Best Director are Anthony Minghella have yet to open in Central Florida. Cry "Secrets and Lies" (Mike Leigh), the Coen Awards. While the actual nominees are not ("The English Patient"), Joel Coen for Madonna because the Material Girl did brothers for "Fargo" and Reggie Rock available (this article went to press before ("Fargo"), Mike Leigh '("Secrets and not deserve her ridiculous Golden Globe Bythewood for Spike Lee's "Get on the nominations were announced), I will Lies"), Lars Von Trier ("Breaking the win for "Evita". Bus". Other good scripts include "Larry reveal MY choices from all the great films Waves"), and Scott Hicks for "Shine". The race for Best Supporting Actor Flynt", "Everyone Says I Love You" and that graced countless multiplexes, twin In my Best Actor sweepstakes, Toin should spark some intense rivalries. My "Flirting With Disaster". Adapting an cinemas and art houses across the country. Cruise ("Jerry Maguire"), Anthony picks go to Ian Holm, as the flamboyant existing story and still keep the integrity of For Best Picture, no film since, perhaps Hopkins ("Surviving Picasso"), Denzel Italian restaurateur in "Big Night", the that work is a laborious undertaking. "Schindler's List" or even 1995's "Dead Washington ("Courage Under Fire"), Liam bold Edward Norton ("Primal Fear"), However, Anthony Minghella transformed Man Walking" is as emotionally profound Neeson ("Michael Collins"), and the deli Samuel L. Jackson ("A Time To Kill"), Michael Ondaatje's lyrical novel, "The and powerful as Lars Von Trier's cate duo of Stanley Tucci and Tony Cuba Gooding Jr. ("Jerry Maguire"), English Patient", into one of last year's "Breaking the Waves." With a shattering Shalhoub ("Big Night") will have to go up Kevin Corrigan ("Walking and Talking"), best penned scripts. Minghella will most performance from Emily Watson, its against the big three: Ralph Feinnes ("The Armin Mueller Stahl and Noah Taylor likely win my award, but who can blame relentless hand-held camerawork, and a English Patient"), Geoffrey Rush ("Shine"), and Gary Sinise ("Ransom"). Philip Haas for his clever "Angels and love story that eerily transcends our cine ("Shine"), and Woody Harrelson ("The My Best Supporting Actress choices are Insects", John Hodge for "Trainspotting", ma's boy meets girl fanaticism, Von Trier People vs. Larry Flynt"). Ironically, too Marianne Jean-Baptiste, so good in Malcolm Bradbury for "Cold Comfort delivers an elegy full of spirituality, devo many women had far too many great roles "Secrets ·and Lies", the lovely Juliette Farm", Laura Jones for "The Portrait of a tion and sex. His film won the Grand Jury of their careers in 1996. I am still over Binoche ("The English Patient"), Natalie Lady", Arthur Miller for "The Crucible", Prize last year at Cannes and Picture, whelmed by Emily Watson's tragic portrait Portman ("Beautiful Girls"), Marion Ross and the ]ate Scott McPherson for Director, and Actress honors from the of Bess McNeill in "Breaking the Waves". ("The Evening Star"), and Joan Allen "Marvin's Room" for trying their hearts National Society of Film Critics. It should I love Brenda Blethyn as the single ma in ("The Crucible"). I also enjoyed Pam out? I can't. I have yet to_ see Kenneth win more. My other picks for Best -Film "Secrets and Lies". My other nods for Best Ferris as the cruel school principal in Branagh's 4-hour translation of "HamJet". are "Big Night"; ·:secrets and Lies'', "The Actress are Frances McDormand "Matilda'', Janneane Garafalo ("The Truth That could very well sneak into my list. English Patient", "The People vs. Larry ("Fargo"), Diane J\eaton ("Marvin's About Cats and Dogs"), and Elizabeth The 69th Annual Academy Awards will Flynt", "Fargo", and "Shine". Room"), the freaky Courtney Love Pena ("Lone Star"). be presented live oh ABC Monday night, Independent productions took 1996 by ("Larry Flynt"), Debbie Reynolds 1996 saw a bountiful number of screen March 24 at 9 p.m. It's the Super Bowl of storm. Columbia made a late-year impact ("Mother"), and the lesbian duo of plays, both original pieces and risky adap- cinema. The best :. place .. t.O advertise fa in the Centiil Florida Future Presidential debates· on tap for Thursday
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It's_ that time again! On Sunday night "I'm Gonna Everyone's favorite rock star's Git You Sucka" will play at the daughter will be on screen SAC at 6:30 and_9 p.m. "In Wednesday night in "Stealing Living Color" creator Keenan Beauty." The movie, starring Ivory Wayans wrote, directed, Liv Tyler and Jeremy Irons, and stars in this spoof on '70s will be showing in the Student black exploitation movies. Activity Center at 6:30 and 9 Come out and laugh at "Mr. p.m. Handicap Man!" Greek Week Come and find out who the is Feb. 16-22, and we have best candidate is for SGA pres "Singled Out" UCF style com ident on Thursday night. The ing at ya. Student Government For Tuesday Knight Live, 50 Association's Presidential girls and 50 guys will be look Debates will start at 5 p.m. in i_ng for Mr. and Mrs. Rights at 8 the SAC. Get involved and p.m. in the SAC. Jenny have a voice on campus. McCarthy may not be here, but Sit back and relax on UCF's Ken Loo will be just as Valentine's Day in the Visual great! Arts Building auditorium. with As always, if you have any the UCF Jazz band. On tenor questions, please call the sax will be Bob Berg. The Office of Student Activities at show starts at 8 p.m. 823-6471.
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Kevin Spacey, left, directs Matt Dillion in j THE Crossword "Albino Alligator."
ACROSS 1Gin This Alligator lacks real bite 5La~shed atten tion on 10 Fish By DEAN G. LEWIS Mortensen), and Janet the wise ning, overhead action, and close 14 Earthenware Entertainment Editor cracking bartender (Faye up shots. Yet Spacey is like a pris vessel Dunaway), our modern-day oner, chained regrettably by 15 Ham lt up In Kevin Spacey's film-noirish James Gang welcomes us into its Christian Forte's hybrid of a 16 Actress Garr · directorial debut, "Albino hostage hell, no holds barred, script. "Alligator" doesn't take 17Fishing need Alligator", Gary Sinise and Matt bad-talking, gun crazy, philoso long to thrust itself into tired, 18 Nips Dillon play brothers Milo and phizing charade of macho mad cliched situations. For instance, 19 Deserve Davo, two small-time thieves on ness, reminiscent of "Dog Day as G.D. Browning, the nervous 20 Appraisal the run from a botched heist with Afternoon" (both films have ani cop who's got a million SWAT 22 Redwine fellow delinquent Law (William mal names in their titles). An team sharpshooters readying to 24 Flag maker, Fichtner). ingenious Oscar-winning script dice Dino's water hole, Joe Betsy The three retreat to Dino's Last made the 1975 Sidney Lumet Mantegna turns into a parody, 25 Brag Chance Bar, a Prohibition-era classic, featuring Al Pacino as especially when confronted by a 26 Regard highly .liquor joint buried in the base Sonny the bank robber, far supe TV reporter for the local news. 29 Careless ment of an old city building. rior to this white gator. Their quibbles are nothing new 33 Riataend a Dino's has no windows, no back Spacey, who won an Oscar for and forces Spacey's film to plod 34 Hollow ball doors, and no exits. Along with his sly turn as Keyser Soze in along much like a mediocre, 35 Kirmno sash its cranky owner (M. Emmett "The Usual Suspects'', directs direct-to-video pie. 36 Civil wrong Walsh), three patrons (Skeet admifably, producing a low-key * * 112 (out of four) C+ 37 Seawater suspense yarn filled with pan- 1 hour. 34 min. Rated R. 38 Nolhing: Fr. Ulrich, John Spencer, and Viggo 39 Comp. pt. 40 Arson or larceny 1 ·~;ddhanha'' ...... __._...... _ 41 .;)! Cl995Tb~ia$etvit.e5,lnc. author A1111~1s res&IVl!d. 42 Betrayals 44 Spnng holiday ANSWERS 45 11Lucky Jim" author 9Delineate l N i a s a 3 H s w o aOi 46 Wheel shaft 1o Dnnking tubes " I '1 3 S 3 ~ v y ~ 1 f 01 47 Waits 11 Leam ~ a 0 ~ ~ 0 Nl ~ 50 A~thorized 12 Funny Johnson ~ Tear apart vio· 13 Count calories len~y 21 *Utopia~ aulhor 55 Wear away 23 Easygait gradually · 25 Perteet copy 57 Sca~etts home 26 Chips in Sa Means of 27 Blaclunore's access Lorna 59 Great re~ews 29 Mushroom 60 Arabian VIP 29 Loses weight 61 Scent 30 Litt 1 I V 8 62 Lean·tos 31 More than chub- ,...... +-'--+--__...... ~ 63 Fender mishap by I U3 l 3 1 0 W3 ' 1 1 0 32 Cafe ~usln OYHS q.~lOC SSY1 DOWN 34 Breakfast ilem 1 Rouooed pan 37 Bu~yguys 2Poor me! 38 T00< umbrage 3Sijrt feature 40 Approach 4 Swift, !or one 41 In fine shape 5 Oegrm!e 43 Eloperts acces· 47 Jason1sship 51 Ditto 6 Skips sory? 48 Necklace item 52 Ireland 7 Carry·a~ 44 Superfluity 49 Div~iori word 53 Flit 8Seine summer 46 Gave aleg up 50 Amoor 56 Cheenng word
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Custoroo Pd'IS sa l ~ 1ax where ~:ikabk. j''!r · 0tJ UTVel ~ C • February 12, 1997 Central Florida Future • 14 Intramural Junkie: Sickness or Art form , Take the test and find out if you have By TIM SPRINGER OuT of TkE kNow what it takes to be an intramural 3-on-3 Commentary basketball junkie. anytime ... just make sure you pass me immediately call for it back. 1. Do you always want to guard the the ball after you get the Being a college student is not only about "Give it up ... give it up ... here I am ... person who keeps scoring on your team rebound. studying, writing papers and stalking right here ... pass it here!" mates? So, as the semester blows by like an other students for their parking space. It's Your teammate looks you off and 2. Do you tell your teammates "I got Allen Iverson cross-over, students all about competing, finding your killer throws up an air ball that goes out of him/her" even though you've given up over campus are scrambling to keep from instinct, and.stepping up when the pres bounds. five consecutive points? falling behind in their studies. To some, sure is on. Welcome to intramural basketball; 3. Do you stand outside the three-point six we~ks deep into the semester means Regardless of your athletic ability, you where wannabees are still wannabees, line calling for the ball while your team mid-terms are right around the corner. still have a chance to compete at the col and coaches are nowhere to be found. mates fight for rebounds? But to others, six weeks means there's a "' legiate level. You won't get a scholarship. It's nearing tournament time for 3-on-3 4. Do you call fouls only at the end of championship to be won. Each team has You won't go pro. But you will learn a lot intramural basketball. And if you're the game when the score is close. battled through its short schedule and about yourself ... and your teammates. involved you know nothing else matters. 5. Do you forget your I.D. at least once now it's time to decide the champion. The score is tied. Your team has the Whoever said "It's just a game!" must've per season and try to talk your way into Ask every team in the Education ball, and t_he next point wins. You look lost a lot. It's never just a game - espe being able to play? Building on Wednesday nights who will your two teammates in the eye, as you cially in intramurals. There's a competi If you've answered yes to any of these · win the title and most will predict them prepare to inbound the ball, and you just tive nature in all of us whether we questions, you're a true intramural junkie selves . know the ball will be back in your hands acknowledge it or not. 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Merritt Island; picked UCF over South Tom Martinez, DE/OT, 6-3, 248 - Sports Editor McDowell and his staff may feel confi Florida. Tampa Jesuit High; runs a 4.9 40; chose dent about the latest additions, but they Ryan Ezell, DE, 6-3, 230 - runs a 4.8 UCF over Tulane, Southern Miss., Ohio know it's still too early. 40; from N. Pike High School in Summitt, The University of Central Florida has University and UMass. - "Most football players don't develop to . inked its reinforcements for Round 2 of Miss . Jason Miller, OL, 6-4, 31 5 - Lemon their potential in high school," McDowell the Division I-A battle. Chris Gunn, LB, 6-0, 21 5 - East Miss Bay; chose UCF over Ole Miss. said. "We've had players [at UCF] that Community College; 4. 7 40; similar to for Dossey Robbins*, FB, Coach Gene McDowell feels confident 5-11, 250 - were never recommended to us by their in the players the Knights have landed mer player Nakia Reddick. Copiah Lincoln (Miss.) J.C.; originally signed high school coaches and went on to play Tony Hardman, RB, 6-0, 205 - with University of Florida out of Marathon and considers this class to be one of the in the NFL. So you really never know Clearwater High; runs a 4.6 40; chose UCF High. most balanced to date. what you have in a player." over Maryland, Indiana, and Furman. Tito Rodriguez, LB, 6-0, 21 0 - Lehigh • "This recruiting class is so balanced we could switch a player or two to the other Shane Hargett *, P - attended Acres High. The 1997 Recruiting Class: Northwest Miss. Community College; cur Elliot Shorter, FS, 5-10, 1 80 - side of the ball and play l l -on-11 against Richard Bryant*, OL, 6-5, 250 - broth rently enrolled at UCF. each other with just freshmen," Greensboro High; runs a 4.5 40. er of former UCF linebacker John Bryant; Mike Hedge, QB, 6-0, 200 - Clearwater Cornelius Smith, LB, McDowell said. 6-4, 235 - enrolled in December. High; also a long snapper and Tylertown, Miss. While some fans remain unsure of Siaha Burly*, WR/CB, 6-0 - played at possible linebacker or safety. Albert Snyder, S, 5-11, 170 - Palm Bay UCF's ability to win at the I-A level, Mesa Community College in Mesa, Ariz.; is Deren Herndon, OL, 6-0, 300 - Lake High; great speed. McDowell has a vision that has the foot already enrolled at UCF. Brantley High School. Blake Thames, WR, 6-2, 21 5 - runs a ball program sprinting toward the light at James Burroughs, WR/DB, S-2, 185. Mike Hulsman, DE, 6-3, 220 - Deltona 4.64 40; played quarterback in high the end of the tunnel. With two solid Dwight Collins, RB, 5-9, 205 - Lake Pine Ridge High; runs a 4.5 40. school; from Forest Hill Academy in West recruiting classes behind them, the Charles, La.; runs a 4.5 40; first-team all David Hutcherson, LB, 6-0, 195 - Palm Beach. Golden Knights hope to be close to full I state; he was passed over by many Lemon Bay;- runs a 4.57 40. Wanzel Underwood, TE, 6-6, 245 - A strength in the near future. , schools because he is deaf. Mesene Louisdor, CB, 5-1 0, 1 80 - E. chose UCF over Ole Miss and N.C. State. "Four strong years of recruiting should Tavares Davis, WR, 6-2, 180 - Fort Arizona J.C.; attended Miami Edison High. * - Already enrolled at UCF allow us to compete," McDowell said. "If Lauderdale High. 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Davis had a career high 31 the winner would only have to In a winner takes all shootout, from the field, including O-for-5 other post threats, David Hill and at Campbell last Thursday, and match the other's performance the men's basketball teams of from three-point range. In fact, Jeff Warbritton, shot 15 of 21 (60 has been on a hot streak as of against their neighbors from the UCF and Stetson take to the the entire UCF team had its prob percent) and combined for 33 late. south to find therhsel ves in court Saturday evening at the lems from beyond the arc, finish points. Brown will undoubtedly Campbell swept UCF and Charleston for the TAAC tourna Edmunds Center in DeLand. ing 3-for-20. Stetson chose to refer to the same strategy for this Stetson this past week, meaning ment. The bottom line: The TAAC play strong down low. game, meaning Davin Granberry, they have secured the third spot This game unquestionably tournament isn't big enough for "When they [UCF] swept us last Scott White and Tony Marlow in the TAAC East. Now the becomes the biggest of the UCF .. the two Central Florida schools. year, they got big efforts inside, must step up to defend Stetson's Hatters and Knights will play for vs. Stetson rivalry since the In their first meeting, Feb. 3 at and that kind of made us pas post triple threat. the fourth and final spot in the championship of the 1994 TAAC the UCF Arena, the Hatters took sive," Stetson coach Randy Kennith Johnson will guard tournament and a spot opposite tournament, when UCF's 70-67 advantage of an awful shooting Brown said. "This season, we Kennedy, as Randy Brown can the TAAC western division victory propelled rookie coach performance by the Golden planned on taking it strong to the only hope K.J. can hold UCF's . champion in the conference tour Kirk Speraw and his Golden Knights, winning 71-59. UCF hole and attacking inside, and sharpshooter to six points once nament's first round. With the Knights into the NCAA tourna shot 3 3 percent from the field, as hopefully knocking them off the again. Brad Traina, who paced teams even in the standings, and ment for the first time in school Stetson's defensive pressure blocks a little. 11 ~CF with 17 in the last game, facing common opponents, the history. Setbacks in Carolina leave Knights feeling Olue ' BY TONY MEJIA country. Jermel President scored need a lot of help. 11 Davin Granberry was called for Hatters even for the final spot in Assistant Sports Editor 16 to lead six Cougars in double Test one came Saturday in a technical foul early in the sec- the tournament. UCF and figures in Charleston's 90-61 Buies Creek, N.C., before an ond half when UCF was begin- Stetson play Saturday in the Knights' second and most impor- With the regular season wind- win. The Cougars dominated the overflow crowd at the Carter ning to pull away from the tant test. As for now, UCF has ing down, the UCF men's bas- game throughout. One bright Gym. Campbell, which sports - Fighting Camels. The teams bat- ketball team looked to solidify spot however, was the play of one of the smallest arenas in the tled to a 68-68 tie at the end of lost three straight and is strug- its place in the postseason with Harry Kennedy, who after being country, had their home court regulation, and traded the lead gling to find its rhythm, espe- its annual trip to the Carolinas. shut out by C of C in the teams' filled with fans who hoped their five times in overtime before cially with junior point guard Chad Steckline sustaining an Coach Kirk Speraw had his previous meeting in Orlando, cheers could aid their team to Corey Best's three-pointer put injury at Charleston. Indeed, the team loose and ready after a nailed four three-pointers and victory. The Camels would need the Camels up to stay with 55 home loss to Stetson, and the scored 18 points. every bit of it. seconds left. Best paced CU John Kresse Center in Charleston has been a difficult Knights appeared ready. "We knew this Charleston Hot shooting thrust Campbell with 24, while Keith Roldan game was going to be tough to into an early double-digit lead added 19, including four free place to play for UCF the last Unfortunately, the trip to the handle, but I told the guys that throws late in the overtime to few years, but there is no place Carolinas did not pay dividends. over the Knights as center Thursday night's venture into they control their own destiny," Charles Davis got off to an hold off UCF, 82-76. else the Knights would rather be Luckily for the Knights, in late February. A return trip to Charleston further extended Speraw said. "If they won their incredible start. UCF stayed in it however, and went on a 15-4 run Charleston extended its NCAA- Charleston, inviting? Who UCF's woes and pushed last four games they would be Charleston's win streak to 14 in, if they won three of four, behind the hot shooting of best winning streak to 15 by would have thought that could they would need a little help. Kennedy and Brad Traina to beating Stetson later that night be possible? 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It has been said the skills of one The first is sophomore distance Green, who placed fourth last athlete cannot be compared with runner Christy Miller, who is pur season in the Junior College another. suing a chance to compete in the Nationals high jump, seems to be Testing the vertical jumping 3,000- and 5,000-meter run. on a pace to reach her goals. She ability of a 6-foot-7, 210-pound Miller, who holds the UCF record has established goals for each basketball player and a 6-foot-2, for the 3,000-meter run (10 min meet to reach the qualifying mark 320-pound defensive lineman utes, 37 seconds), feels confident. for both NCAA championships. would yield different results. "I'll get to the NCAA's ... If I Green also serves as the team's But there is one quality present don't get it [the NCAA's] in the emotional leader. Many team in all athletes regardless of their indoor, I'll get it in the outdoor," mates feel she will take over the spo~ - dedication. Miller said. "I'm trying to help role of team leader next season. . Such relentless dedication can the team out and trying to achieve Green, a physical therapy major, be seen on the UCF women's my personal goals." is reluctant to·accept that role. track and field team. It can be Miller, a psychology major, · "I think we [the whole team] are seen in its attempt to accomplish also was named by her cross all leaders and we all have to several goals: a conference cham country teammates as the 1996 work together in a positive way," pionship, an NCAA berth and a MVP. she said. winning season. Senior Kelly Kobia is gearing The team's depth runs beyond Coach Marcia Mansur her sights toward the outdoor these three, however. Mansur Wentworth summed up the dedi NCAA Wentworth has seen improve cation of her athletes, who prac competition in June. Kelly, who ment in others. Sophomore April tice as many as five hours a day: is UCF's strongest performer in Vitori has improved her perfor "[Track and field] is a seven-day the mance in the 5,000 meters during a-week sport." discus and javelin, is looking at her first season of track competi The team, with only two seniors the indoor season as "just kind of tion. and two juniors, may be one of a practice in outdoor conference. Improved performances also the best-kept secrets among UCF It's a chance 'for me to work and have come from freshmen Amber sports. Practicing at the state-of be competitive [during the out Twyner and Jen Herron. They the-art track and field facility door season]." compete in the discus, shot put Photo by MIKE MARSHALL next to the UCF Arena, the Kobia also said the indoor sea and javelin and have recorded women are chasing a variety of son provides an opportunity to set Junior Michele Boike is hoping to achieve greater top-three finishes this year. Junior Michele Boike, a high goals. The foremost being a a personal record. She already heights next year. chance to compete at the NCAA holds the school mark in the jump, long jump and 400-meter Indoor Track and Field champi javelin (121 feet during the Feb. last year from the University of go 20 feet further to make the hurdles competitor, said she has a onships March 7 -8 in 1 Jacksonville dual meet). Kobia, Tennessee, said her Jacksonville tournament." good chance to make an NCAA Indianapolis. a nursing major who transferred effort was "nothing . .. I have to Misty Green, a junior college appearance next year. Crew competes in ERG By TIM SPRINGER Part-Time Help Wanted The most impressive finish Sports Editor belonged to Novice rower Dione Bakule with a time of Your mission, should you 7:31. She beat every novice choose to accept it, is to row as woman and her time ranked No. fast as possible for 2,000 meters 1 overall in the collegiate event without puking. dominating all of varsity crews. If you think the no-puking As a sophomore, Dione said she part is harsh, the posted signs "was pleased with her time, but ~University ol are evidence it has happened. there is always room for For the past 14 years, UCF has improvement." Central traveled to Melbourne to com Other top athletes were Mindy pete at the Indoor Southern Hoepner (7:40) and Wendy . Florida Sprints hosted by FIT. Since Thayer (7:58) who had the best this is an indoor race the normal times in the open and light grace and prestige associated weight categories. For the third with rowing is completely year in a row Hoepner placed ignored and is replaced with second. grunts, screams and the col Matt Boyle pulled the best lapse of bodies as they are pried time for the men's program with off the rowing machines a 6:57. T~e UCF Foundation is currently seeking (ER G's.) ,·'The pain was there, but I felt 6 UCF students ,,., The FIT gym is transformed good mentally," he said. "Plus I into an extremely loud venue had my teammate Jeff Baure for part-time fundraising opportunities.. filled with high-school and col pulling his ERG right next to legiate rowers from UCF, FIT, me and he pushed me a lot." m, UF, Rollins and Embry UCF's top lightweight man, Riddle, along with independent Chris Chambliss, finished the •Work on UCF Annual Fund Phone-A-Thon athletes. With more than 50 ath:.. 2,000m in 7: 10, a personal best. letes representing UCF, the Another top finish for the men golden T-shirts dominated the was Novice Brian Pohl with a • Three shifts a week crowd. The ERGs were lined up time of 7:18. "I'm pumped," he in two rows with computer said after cooling down. monitors showing the progress In two weeks the UCF Men's of the race. and Women's Crew programs •Hours: Sunday -Thursday 6:00p.m. - 9:15p.m. The excitement and pressure will travel to DeLand for their of teammates pushing you first race of the spring season against the clock and the other against UF, Stetson and Georgia athletes moves rowers to the State University. The true test • Position closes 2/26/97 extreme. There is a point where of the strength behind UCF adrenaline overpowers the pain Crew will be measured at every and the rush pushes you beyond race as we are reminded that your limits, but until that "ERG's don't float," and the If interested, please call (407) 249-4740 moment the ERG creates the technical skills on the water ultimate agony. count...... ~ - ,,. . . . ,.. ' February 12, 1997 Central Fi~~icia ·Future~: 19 • I \ • Knights turn in less than Classic performance took a 4-0 lead in was tossed as well. By KEN JACKSON Who's Hot the third, keyed The game ended as by Riggs' two Adrian Cardenas Staff Writer (through 7 games) run homer. looked at strike * CF Wilt Croud {.400, 8 Pitcher Matt three in the ninth. The UCF baseball team could not repeat • RBis, 10 runs, 10 BB, .571 OBA) Lubozynski gave In the consola its success of last year's Olive Garden LF Greg Pacitti (.345, 4 up two runs in tion game on Classic, suffering three opening-round * the bottom of the Sunday, Todd losses before beating Oklahoma State in HRs, 13 RBis, l 0 runs, . 793 slug ... • third after being Bellhorn cranked a the consolation for third place. ging) called for a balk. first-inning grand Last year UCF defeated nationally * 1 B Dustin Brisson (.346, 3 He lasted just slam, and added ranked Wake Forest, North Carolina and HRs, 7 RBis, .692 slugging) one more inning. Photo by MIKE MARSHALL the game-winning • Georgia Tech. * DH/OF Todd Be11horn (.320, Then the roof • • • • RBI in the seventh Friday night, UCF opened up against No. 11 RBls) caved in on the First baseman Dustm Brisson and his to lead UCF's 17 Tennessee. The Volunteers opened a 5- * P Travls Held (0-0, 6.0 no- bullpen. With an UCF teammates were beaten by rematch victory 0 lead before the Golden Knights' bats hit IP, 7 Kst 0.00 ERA) ~ 11-5 lead, reliev- over OSU. awoke in the fourth Tennessee in the first round of the inning. With two outs, Greg Pacitti and * P Marco Ramirez (2-0, 10.1 er Eddie Olive Garden Classic. Marco Ramirez Rojas loaded the pitched the final 3 Erik Johnson clubbed back-to-back IP, 14 Ks, 4.35 ERA) bases with a single and two walks. Rojas 2/3 innings for the vie ory to go 8-0 in his doubles, UCF's first hits of the game, to Who's Not walked two more Cowboys before being career at UCF. give the Knights their first * SS Clay Wells (.118, 0 RBis 3 lifted for Jimmy Papa. Pinch hitter Ted "We played hard all weekend," said • run. errors) Salhani promptly sent Papa's third offering assistant coach Greg Frady. "We didn't With Eric Riggs at the plate in the fifth, RF Frank Fucile, (. 130~ 1 RBI . ~ for a grand get exactly blown out in umpire Scott Chamberlain ruled * 6 Ks) ~ slam to tie our best games. We just Will Croud out after stealing second due to the score. couldn't get that third Riggs' catcher interference. Base umpire * C/DH Erik Johnson ( .. 182, 1-6 UCF strike with two outs late Bryce Fielder ove1rnled Chamberlain, and w/runners in scoring positron) scored once in those games." after a lengthy discussion, they called for in the sev- Pitching, specifically the pitch to be replayed. enth, but in relief, has become a "I've never seen a 'do-over' in all my life up a single, double and home ·Papa gave up glaring shortfall for the in baseball," said tournament run with two outs, giving Tennessee an 8- two more Knights. Relievers • statistician Dan Pearson. 5 lead. Bryan Bruce scored on homers as Papa, Rojas, Maroth and That led to a run that inning. The Knights Riggs' RBI groundout, but Johnson flied OSU took a Jeff Sloan have com- scored runs in the next · out as UCF suffered its first loss 8-6. 13-12 lead. bined for a three to tie the game 5-5 after eight On Saturday, the Knights started strong In the 12.41 ERA with 13 innings. During that stretch, Travis Held against No. 21 South Florida as Pacitti e i g h t h , walks and 18 hits in pitched four innings of no-hit ball in relief swatted a three-run homer in the bottom of Jo h n s o n 12.1 innings. of starter Marco Ramirez. Johnson struck the first. He added a solo shot in the fifth, argued a "If you can't relief out to end the ninth inning with Pacitti and his five RBis set an OGC single-game called third pitch, it makes your standing on third. record. strike. He whole team look bad," Center fielder Croud saved the g~me in the That was the lone bright spot. USF was ejected Bergman said. "It really 10th by snaring a line drive off the bat of scored five runs in the second inning and when Photo by TIM SPRINGER hurt us this week." Baker Moore. In the bottom of the inning, and 10 more after that as UCF fell 15-6. Todd Bellhorn, Dustin Brisson and Adrian The Golden Knights' bullpen would take Coach Jay UCF pitcher M~tt Lubozynski releas- _UCF plays Campbell Bergman h . , University Thursday at Cardenas all hit balls sharply, but right at another pounding that evening came out to es a c ange-up durmg Sunday s 3 p.m. -and Friday at 1 people. against Oklahoma State. The game started argue, he game against Oklahoma State. p.m. In the 11th, relief ace Mike Maroth gave well against the No. 18 Cowboys. UCF Women begin homestand Bria respects FAU and its BYDEREKGONSOULIN coach, Wayne Allen, for its Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6:30 & 9pm, SAC Staff Writer quick, athletic style of play. Movie: Stealing ~eauty "I think they have us beat on [hustle]," Bria said. "I think a Thursday, Feb, 13, Spm, SAC An Owl and a Panther could few times a game we let up stand in the way of a No. 1 SGA Presidential Debates with our intensity and they seed in the Trans America Friday, Feb. 14, 8pm, VAB Aud. don't." Athletic Conference tourna Yet, with a record of 6-13, • Concert: UCF Jazz Band & Bob Berg ment for the UCF women's including 2-9 in conference, Sunday, Feb. 16, 6:30 & 9pm, SAC basketball team. FAU's hustle has not translated On a two-game winning Movie: I'm Gonna Git You Sucka to victories. streak, UCF (9-11, 6-4) gears "They lost two key players Tuesday. Feb. 18,8pm, SCA itself for four of its last six TKL: Singled Out, UCF Slyle before the year even started," games at home. The stretch Bria said. "Even without two Wednesday, Feb. 19, 8pm, UCF Arena begins when the Florida of their better players, Allen's Speaker: James Earl Jones Atlantic Owls visit the UCF team is still pretty good." Arena Thursday night, fol As for translating effort into lowed by the TAAC-contend victories, Florida International ing Florida ' International (13-8, 7-4) never has lost to Panthers Saturday afternoon. UCF in conference play (16-0). UCF coach Lynn Bria said , Both FIU and UCF have four the Knights are starting to play losses in conference, trailing together at the right time. Stetson's three. "The team can sense the play The Knights, who defeated offs are around the corner, and Stetson 60-55 on Feb. 3, must three of our players [Seniors beat the Panthers to accom Shantrice Saxon, Gylaunda plish two goals: To get closer Henderson and Lakesha to the TAAC's No. 1 seed and Anderson] won't be back next keep FIU from a regular-sea season, so they realize how son title. important this time of year is," With UCF losing at FIU 56- she said. 54, Bria blamed her offense for After completing a season wasting a good defensive sweep of College of Charleston effort. One reason for UCF's Saturday, 73-66, UCF will poor offense was leading scor attempt to do the same to the er Shantirce Saxon. averaging Owls. UCF won at FAU on 17 points a game. playing with Jan. 23. 72-69. the flu . • February 12, 1997 Central Florida Future • 20 GONZO'S GROWL International flavor gets first big test By DEREK GONSOULIN Commentary Crew team me~bets make .. many sperifices, .aB in the name of competition~ After Sunday afternoon's 5-4 victory against fil' ·.,,)w i'1' t.>' 11· Georgia Tech, UCF tennis coach Gail Falkenberg said if her team were a food, it would be "a pepper." Adjusting her shades and smiling, Falkenberg jus tified her reasoning. Crew team pulls $ail1e 9a! "Because right now we're hot," she said. Make that internationally hot. As UCF (2-0) faced By TIMSPRJNGER scholarsbip§ are offered, nor ues ·to'dig bs oars detm into a team that hosted the Olympics, the Knights looked Staff Writer i§ there a plethora 9f SJ~ding ,ne%waters .of cdmJ?etition., more the international squad than the higher-ranked $sm,t their way each s¢rnester. ;They don't get pumped up l:>y Yellow Jackets. RecogniZed as a club~ crew large cl.'owds. Rarely will you Tech coach Sue Hutchinson summed up what relies on dues, alumni contri- see fans tailgating at The occurred during the match best: ,,It was the U.S. . To m,Qst pe()ple, the typical butions~ fu:Qci raisers, ahd '.f;?resident'& c;up regatta . ~ any against the U.N." college athlete bangs heads assistance ftorn the Stu.dent other competition. It's not a While Hutchinson said she preferred her squad to on the gridiron, dribbles up Government Association to sport in demand in the ,, be entirely of American-born players, Falkenberg is and down the hardwood, $1.ipply and .roaintaio equip- Central Flqtida area, yet' the enjoying her current situation. pound~ · a wbite leather baU ment , ., ,, ,,, fl\., "It's been great," Falkenberg said of coaching turn~ over a net1 or a double "We make due ..-----...... ----_,,....;..,__.__ __ ...._..,.... ____..:._ players of different nationalities. "It's such a privi play to eJid the inning. with what w,e have, n lege to get to know all the cultures. They're all from But not every college .ath-- : Branson ,said. uWell1 different countries and yet they get along so well. Iete is typieal. ,, .i~· .~ ••· ·· ...... ~"' 'g~ by no matter ., "It really is a pleasure to coach them." If you con.sider W'Otkirig what We won'tlet Sophomore Jodi Bell from Plantation is UCF's hard for free, traveling ful).ding be ~ det~f ~ only American-born player. a.round tbe cQuntry Cllyour tnjnjµg f'.!<;t~ ot ha'1t ' From first through sixth seed, the rest of the expense~ and .,spend.fug count.:. ·t~\is in an:y way. Weill "Knights International" are: freshman Veronica less .llours ,rowing an av~age Widyarhara (Indonesia), sophomore Rachna Ashar day, you may be a prinle can- ~0d a way around (India), freshman Hadas Ronen (Israel), senior Anna [email protected],fo ~ ··. UQiYet§ity of · ,Jt'$ 1detet'l11inatiori Strandh (Sweden) and freshman Isil Cayirli Centra.I da Men~$ Crew. that drives the 21- , (Turkey). Freshman Britt Patriarche (Switzerland) 11Every member out ot. crew member crew. .Each did not play Sunday due to an leg injury. is out he~ for his own rea · member has a drive "Thank God they all speak English," said trainer .i$OD$," .,,$aj4 team captq.in.artd !!! that l(eep$ tljvir tra~' Jenn Scallin. coxswain.,Mike Branson. "