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Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, May 10, 2000" (2000). Central Florida Future. 1509. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1509 SG passes UCF theater 2000-2001 and Civic budget ·· nieatre plan ADAM SHIVER merger STAFF WRITER ANDREA KEEGAN STAFF WRITER

Approximately 6.9-million The Civic Theatre of Central dollars is a lot of money, but it's Florida is in debt and in trouble. nowhere near the amount the The UCF Theater Department is Activity and Service Fee in need of more presence in Committee was hoping to be Orlando and more space. The allotted for the 2000-2001 bud­ equation is simple, troubled Civic get. Theatre plus fast growing UCF It was originally projected equals a merger. that the committee would have In recent years, the Civic approximately 9.4-million dollars Theatre has had problems attract­ allotted for their budget. They ing audiences and funds. UCF is were not the only ones hoping for in desperate need of space to a large budget this year though. facilitate the large undergraduate Many of the university's clubs program currently housed, not to and organizations had hoped for a mention the MFA Program in large allotment this time around. Theater to be implemented in one "Just about everyone who year's time. So when the Civic requested money from the budget Theatre approached UCF with was severely cut," said PHOI'O BY ADAM SIUVER the proposal for a merger, there Comptroller, Richard Paine. New parking for a price was great interest of course. Paine said that this drop from Meetings and planning soon fol­ of almost 2.5-million dollars in lowed. the budget is not really out of the Work on the new 8.2 million dollar parking garage is progressing as planned. The new parking fadlity is slat­ Currently, representatives ordinary. "The budget is getting ed to open in the fal semester of 2000. The new garage will provide additional parking for 1,300 students at from the Civic Theatre, UCF back to a more normal level." approximately $6,300 per space. In the recent past leftover NEW ORGANIZATION, BUDGET, Page 8 Page6 UCF student competes in 'MTV VJ-3

TAYLOR CLARK focus in TV journalism in Wannabes were expected STAFF WRITER high school, being in front to name song titles and of the camera comes natu­ artists within a compila­ With $50, two peanut rally for him. This desire tion of a variety of tracks, butter sandwiches and a and comfort propelled in addition to introducing pocketful of patience, him to eagerly pursue this and describing videos. UCF freshman Chris Hart once in a lifetime oppor­ Technical skills were not waited in line for 16 hours tunity. the only ones tested; to compete in MTV's "VJ- On April 29th, Hart MTV also put them on the 3" contest in North and five others selected streets of New York to test Carolina. from two other nation­ their people skills. "It was cold, rainy, wide competitions in St. Although Hart did and I only had a sweater. Louis and San Francisco, not win the actual contest, But it was all worth it," auditioned in New York which aired on April 29, says Hart who became on MTV. He was not the experience was not one of two finalists select­ intimidated by the one of loss, but one of ed from a thousand com­ prospect of New York. gain. Hart said that he met peting for the spot, which "I'm from New many great people along ultimately landed him in Jersey, so I've been to the way, has gained pub­ New York on April 29th New York City quite a few licity, experience, and an auditioning on MTV in times. I felt right at even stronger drive to front of millions. home," said Hart. become an MTV VJ. Hart was compelled While in New York, Hart continues to to audition for the part, "I the six contestants had to pursue MTV. "The VJ-3 just felt like I had to do 'jump through hoops' to contest was oniy a taste it," he said. He said he prove their worthiness as that made the flame that knew it was a shot in the an MTV VJ. A few days much bigger. I have a pas­ dark, but that didn't stop prior to the "VJ-3"compe­ sion for music and jour­ this him from driving nine tition, which was aired on nalism. I would love to and a half-hours to take a national television, Hart broadcast news for MTV," UCFWEBSITE chance at living his dream and the others participat­ says Hart. He is hoping of being a VJ for MTV. ed in many practice exer­ this passion accompanied Freshman Chris Hart competed in the 'Wanna be a VJ-3' His longing to be in cises to get the contestants by his determination will contest, ending up a finalist and getting the opportunity to the spotlight is nothing warmed up. Among the be the vehicle for attain­ travel to New York City and appear on MTV. new for Hart. As an exercises was a DJ scrib­ ing his dream. Radio-TV major with a ble mix, where the VJ- May 10, 2000 www.UCFfature.com Central Florida Future • 2 International Students face multitude of problems HARMEET SIDHU Other problems that interna­ and their own. The center also helps stu­ understanding because these stu­ STAFF WRITER tional students face are social, Ragda Kurdy, coordinator dents find scholarships and other dents come from different back­ cultural and academic difficulty. for the international student pro­ forms of financial assistance or grounds. The most common problem Students have difficulty making gram said most students live helps them with paperwork for "Teachers don't call interna­ faced by international students at friends because of cultural differ­ away from home for the first time their visas. If the people at the tional students to the board many the University of Central Florida ences. They are not used to the and feel they have too much center cannot help, they refer the times because of the difficulty of is getting financial aid. different social behaviors and responsibility. They are used to students to other people who can. pronouncing their names. As Sometimes family members lifestyles. their parents doing everything for "It's our job to provide service to long as the student can pronounce cannot help international students "At first I felt like this is not them, continued Kurdy. international students and schol­ the teacher's name, the teacher with financial aid. A scholarship a place for me because it's so dif­ Academic troubles occur ars on immigration related issues should make an effort to pro­ may not be large enough because ferent. I felt left out. I felt like I because of a language barrier. and cross-cultural communica­ nounce the student's name," said students may not show sufficient couldn't live in this country," said "Usually the first semester proves tion matters," said Kurdy. Kurdy. evidence that they need the Qureshi. to be the most difficult period for Shahi and Qureshi said the Many international students money. Students often do not take students because of the many admission process also turned out join the International Student "There are not enough schol­ the time to learn cultural differ­ adjustments that need to be made. to be difficult for them. "I got Association, which has an inter­ arships for us and, with the ences, which affect their own The language barrier becomes the admitted into the university two national festival and fashion tuition so high, it's hard to find lifestyle. They also have a hard biggest contributing factor to the days before classes began show each year. These students the money to pay for college. We time finding out acceptable as students' academic difficulty," because of an error on the univer­ try to educate UCF by showing can't get jobs off campus because well as unacceptable social said Kurdy. sity's part. Because of UCF's the differences in their cultures. we don't have green cards, only norms. "Initially I didn't feel part The Barbara Ying Center unhelpful attitude in accommo­ They hope to create more under­ student visas, said Asiya Qureshi, of the UCF student body because serves as a home for international dating me during the transition, I standing and appreciation of their an international student at UCF. I was not treated as a native stu­ students. "The Barbara Ying had to wait for six months for my different cultural and social back­ Rose Shahi, an international dent. Once I took the steps to Center assists students more than transcript evaluation, which kept grounds. student, and Qureshi agree that to begin understanding the anything else, that's our goal. me from registering for my class­ The Barbara Ying Center help international students, UCF American culture and lifestyle, The people who work there help es," said Shahi. plans to build a multi-lingual cen­ should give more financial assis­ making friends became easier," students achieve goals and help Kurdy said teachers should ter for teaching English to inter­ tance. "The university needs to do said Shahi. them with adjustment. The office get more involved and show more national students. something about the lack of Cultural problems are anoth­ functions as a support base for interest in their international stu­ "International students add a financial aid for international stu­ er difficulty for international stu­ international students as they go dents. The teachers should learn more international flavor to our dents. Perhaps they should have dents. International students through their education at UCF," more about the background and campus which is one of the pres­ some jobs available specifically experience a culture many times said Jamir Abass, director of cultures of their international stu­ ident's goals. We at the center for international students on cam­ shock because of the differences Non-Traditional Student dents, said Kurdy. She added that work for the students, we are here • pus," said Qureshi. between the American lifestyle Services. administrators should be more to serve them," said Abass. • WANTED: Central Florida Future DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Email [email protected] or call 407-977-'1009 • •

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Cyclists ride for the disabled • Internships, a foot in the door BETH SHAW be part of a 25 man team that SARA WOEBER dents for career jobs said Russo. won't get a job except at the bot­ STAFF WRITER will cycle from Miami to • STAFF WRITER The CRC offers individual tom," said Jason Rubinstein, a Tallahassee for a special part of career counseling, free resume senior health service administra­ Most students wouldn't Journey of Hope called Gear Up Graduation can be a frustrat­ building workshops that are tion major. "I have talked to some consider a cross-country cycling Florida. ing time for students specially if entered into a national database students who don't intern and event as a way to· spend their "I chose to do the cycling to • graduates are not prepared for a for employers and regular job don't try to find a job within their summer. However, three mem­ finish off my college career. It's job in their career field. How do fairs hosted on UCF's campus. major until after they gi:aduate. bers from the Pi Kappa Phi fra­ something I will remember and you get prepared then you ask? "I met with a counselor at They aren't going to find a job." . ternity are doing just that. be able to make an impact on • Well, for those graduating this the Career Resource Center," said Russo said one of the prob­ In a phila~thropy event someone else's life," said Jones . spring it may be too late, but for Business Management major, lems with graduates not finding called Journey of Hope, Joseph The Journey of Hope's aim those quickly approaching their Jason Dragutsky. jobs within their major was Sarrubo, Daniel Jones, and is to spread awareness and raise • graduation time still have the Dragutsky added that "they because the students do not know Spencer Newman will be on a funds for future educational opportunity to seek an internship. helped me with building my the resources offered on UCF's 63-day journey from San projects and programs. Each Students seeking jobs after resume and I have it online." campus. Russo said the CRC Francisco to Washington, D.C. member of the ·two cycling pro­ • graduation should consider He said graduates should use advertises two major job fairs a Journey of Hope is an event jects must raise money to quali­ internships and individual career the resources offered at UCF and year and upcoming events regu­ that is put on by Pi Kappa ~hi fy. Sarubbo and Jones must counseling during the junior year build contacts within the gradu­ larly. CRC also contacts the advi­ through their philanthropy Push raise $4000 and Newman must • explained Corinne Russo, an ate's major. sors in every college and sends America. The fraternity created raise $1500. Associate Director at the Career "I already had two luncheons mass emails to UCF students. Push America, a non-profit "Nothing is more fulfilling Resource Center (CRC) at with potential jobs, one with The CRC tries to find new organization that aims to aid than to know that you have ., University of Central Florida. Johnson and Johnson, a major ways of contacting the( students. people with disabilities through directly affected someone. else's Russo explained that intern­ pharmaceutical company," said CRC is making their services service, volunteerism, educa­ life in a meaningful way," said ships give students an idea of Dragutsky more accessible through the tion, and awareness. This phil­ Sarubbo. what the career the student has Employers are looking for Internet to help get their word anthropy is the only one of it's Along with the actual ride, chosen will be like. Russo also individuals with leadership skills, out. CRC sends students with kind to be started solely through the team members across the stated that students should be work ethics and experience in 90+ credit hours· flyers and a fraternity. nation will be holding special exposed to the actual industry the communications stated Russo. informs undecided major stu­ "Through the Journey of presentations to help others bet­ • graduate would be involved in She said that these are skills stu­ dents about CRC's services Hope I want to gain a better ter understand issues that the before graduation. dents receive from internships through the campus advisors. understanding of people with disabled face. Starting the junior year in and jobs in the students' field of The Career Resource disabilities and let the nation After the, two journeys the college allows students to decide study. Center's services are free to UCF know that college students can men will meet many of those for if a job in their chosen field is "It is up to the individual to students and the UCF graduates make a positive difference," said whom the ride benefited. what the student is looking for as find a job. You have to find the up until one year after gradua­ Sarubbo. If students or anyone would a long-term career. She explained employers. They will not just tion. So for those graduating it is This summer Sarrubo will like to make a contribution to it would also give the student hand you a job because you have not too late. The CRC has a web serve as the crew member who Push America on behalf of these time to develop skills that can be a degree. Most majors it is site for more information; rides along side of the cyclists to three young men they can con­ • transferable if the student decides optional for internships. If you do www.crc.ucf.edu. assist in upkeep of the bicycles tact Joe Sarubbo at (407) 362- to switch careers. not intern, you better know some­ and their cyclists. Jones will be 3187 The CRC helps prepare stu- one in the field you go into or you a cyclist. In May, .Spencer will

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The commencements .were split into two separate diplomas outside the Registrar's office on the 1st floor. days due to the enormous size of this year's graduating Master's diplomas will be available on the 2nd floor in .. class. Both of which was simulcast live on the Internet for front of the Graduate Studies office. All left over diplomas those who were unable to attend-the graduation. after May 12 will be mailed to graduates. For information Commencements began May 5 with the College of regarding diplomas, contact the Registrar's office at (407) Arts and Sciences, who graduated 978 students and fea­ 823-2842 . • tured Chief of Naval Research, Rear Admiral Paul" Gaffney as a speaker. The College of Engineering and Computer Science • was honored to have a Lotti Zadeh, the father of 'fuzzy logic', speak at their ceremonies. Zadeh received an hon­ orary doctorate of science from the university. • The following day, May 6, the College of Health and Public Affairs held its commencement ceremony, and was highlighted by Lincoln University's President David • Henson as their featured speaker. The college graduated 834 students. ADAM SHIVER The ceremonies ended with the College of Business • STAFF WRITER Administration and the College of Education. The two groups featured speakers Joanie Schrim, an environmental The University of Central Florida recently held-its consultant, and Walt Disney World's Al Weiss, in respec­ • largest graduation ceremony to date. The event which tive order. spanned two days, graduated, at last count, 3,377 students. Diplomas will be available for pickup May 10-11 The affair was so large it was expanded to two days and 5 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., in t!te Administration building. ceremonies. Those picking up Baccalaureate degrees can pick up their

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DARCY ELENA RODRIGUEZ relatives. After these refusals, late her. Finally, Miami has been asylum in the U.S. has more toys and attention than STAFF WRITER Juan Miguel Gonzalez, the much shown that it is not its own state Well aware of the not so even I ever had. He has enjoyed spoken of father, arrives in the and must abide by U.S: laws. pleasant living conditions afford­ his stay and has received things he After a long, hard day, I man­ U.S. seeking a meeting with his Now, the innocent used and ed the non-communist population has never had and may never have age to find the time to sit down, son and not getting one. abused Elian is where he belongs: of Cuba, I sincerely hope that the in Cuba. These are merely mater­ relax, and watch a little TV. Attorney General Janet with his father. More experts say family is granted asylum. ial goods. I am sure his Miami rel­ Among uninteresting regularly Reno, fed up and out of seeming­ he is traumatized. It's a small However, imagining for a atives love him a great deal. I am scheduled programming, I find ly endless patience with the situa­ wonder. moment that Juan Miguel decides also sure his father does too. The one recurrent theme: Elian tion orders the INS to get Elian The controversy is slowly to return to Cuba or is not granted poirit is that Elian has been treat­ Gonzalez. out of the house. After riots, tire moving away from Reno and pho­ asylum, what should happen to ed as a political football. The It seems the news can't get burning, and a couple hundred tographs and on to whether or not little "Eliansito?" issue remains a political struggle enough. I, on the other hand, arrests, Elian is reunited with his Elian should go back to Cuba. Send him back, I say. between Castro and Miami. The have had plenty. Who could have father. Supposedly, discussions are under Granted, I am not wishing Castro U.S. government is at a standstill known that one six year old boy We are now bombarded with way. on anyone, I am an advocate of with Castro and this game has would cause so much trouble? experts claiming falsified photos Unless the willing and able keeping Elian with his father. gone far enough. Elian should go Numerous requests and and more experts claiming the Fidel Castro, self-professed presi­ Elian does not want to return to where his father goes. If that is in deadlines were made for Elian's reverse. Reno has been both con­ dent, not dictator, mind you, has Cuba and who could blame him. the U.S., fantastic. If it is in Cuba, return to his father. None were gratulated and reprimanded for Gonzalez's family by the neck, I He has been escorted to Disney .relax, Castro can't be around that granted by his guardian Miami her actions. I, for one, congratu- assume that Juan Miguel will seek and he sports Panthers gear. He much longer! Piracy or Poor Competitorship? KRISTA ZILIZI performers have made it their concept of Napster is a plus for These performers have still purchase the artists' cd, STAFF WRITER personal cause to eliminate the music fans, Dr. Dre and Metallica proven that their loyalty no regardless of whether or not they wodd of large-scale piracy, and feel they have a moral responsi­ longer lies with their fans. Their have downloaded it through The Internet repeatedly finds their first point of attack is on the bility to rid the Internet of this ultimate goal should be to reach Napster or any other music itself in incessant legal battles music sharing software company unethical practice. as many people as possible with archive. Furthermore, artists now concerning nearly every issue Napster Inc. Both Dr. Dre and Metallica their music. Instead, these music have the opportunity to win over these days. From illegal porn Napster Inc. is an Internet have taken legal action against makers have grown more con­ new fans who would otherwise sites, to plagiarism, to copyright based company that allows users Napster through lawsuits, by cerned with the competition be unwilling to listen to their violations, it appears the World · to log on and search and down­ demanding that their music be diminishing their already abun­ music or purchase a cd of music Wide Web has become a greater load songs directly from each removed from the N apster direc­ dant profits, and measuring their material they were unfamiliar menace to society than crime, othe(s computer hard drives. tory. This means that . users success according to it. with. poverty, and war. This practice is immensely enter­ would no longer be able to access Understandably it's difficult for As far as piracy issues are I wouldn't take it that far, but taining to users who can obtain any music from the two. these wealthy performers to con­ concerned, this is less of a case of others have and would, including unreleased music, unedited Metallica went further to sue ceive that not everyone can afford piracy, and more of a case of rapper Dr. Dre and metal rock . songs, and remix versions, and three universities who eventually to purchase their works, but is it group Metallica. Ironically, these moreover are obtained free of agreed to block access to the fair to ban a fan from listening? accomplished, yet controversial charge. While most agree that the entire Napster site. In the long run, a fan will NAPSTER, Page 13 The Gobi desert of date-'land, W11ere have all of the dates gone?

BETH SHAW restaurant where a young man and there is little hope of meeting not dating them seem picky or am and they all seem pretty normal STAFF WRITER actually wants to pay and expects someone new and interesting. A I right on to stop dating them? for the most part. Am I just be nothing in return. famous comedian once said that a I have a good friend who I hanging out at the wrong oasis? Well, summer is finally here When I first got to UCF I woman can determine whether or think needs to be pickier. I call What is the answer? I have and as I look back on my dating dated often and the opportunities not she likes a man within the her ·the proverbial glutton for heard that if you look too hard life this past semester all I can seemed endless. I thought spring first five minutes of meeting him, punishment. After being stood up you can miss a lot and if you say is Gobi desert. I mean as far was supposed to bring romance well that is definitely true. she will give some guy the bene­ don't look at all opportunities pop as actual dates go I see rolling and young blossoming relation­ So maybe my dry, desolate fit of the doubt and end up getting up. As for my pickiness I think it sand dunes with not even one ships. The only thing I have seen dating life is due to pickiness. I walked all over. Then again is my way of not settling but I cactus to quench my nights_ of is a bunch of break ups. I guess met one guy who asked me to go maybe if I gave any guy the ben­ suppose I could try to be more clubbing and going to the movies things are different in college. out and then didn't ·even offer to efit of the doubt I would not be on open-minded. Hopefully summer with girlfriends. Maybe this happens to all of pay, after he asked. I met another the Gobi with no camel or cactus. will bring a little moisture to the At first being single was fun us after we settle into a routine of guy who asked me to a formal the Another friend of mine desert, even if it is a mirage. and all but sometimes all a girl classes and part time work. One night before and this after I had always seems to be the ocean to wants is a date to an actual gets used to seeing the same faces just ·met him. Do my reasons for my desert. She has constant dates

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JENNIFER PATERSON of the library, and take tests." computer chip and all its stored way tool to ultimately make me puter language by simple binary STAFF WRITER The language of this text information. one of the many whose identity is code. Although its appearance and appeals to its audience in many The myth of this card was the transferred to an impersonal com­ its functions may make it seem When I came to the ways. way in which its power is per­ puter chip. My physical form, only supplemental to my identity, University of Central Florida, 'Little piece of plastic' is ceived. I thought it granted me interests, hobbies, feelings, no and further empower me, ultimate­ the day I got my ID card was the indicative of its convenience and rights which elevated me above longer come into play in main­ ly it washes away my identity and initiation into the big; bad, world lends itself to a positive connota­ the average person in society, but stream society. It is simply infor­ power. of the university student. With tion rather than what the word in reality it has served as a gate- mation stored on a chip, in com- it, held my identity as a member 'big' or 'heavy' may indicate. of upper world of the university ~nd there is no questioning academia. No longer was I a whether or not this 'little piece high school graduate clinging to of plastic' is an option in one's the required education mandated life, as the words say, 'you will by all, I had made a conscious need' it. Who doesn't go to foot­ choice to better myself, to chal­ ball games, use the rec. center, lenge myself, to improve but most certainly who will not The Cheesecake Factory Express®, a counter service offspring of our myself. have to take a test? national, full service restaurant concept The Cheesecake Factory®, in Essentially this card now Besides, its 'official', DOWNTOWN DISNEY, is the exclusive food service operator said that I was a part of the elite another word which uplifts and at DisneyQuest®. Right now, we are hiring for following positions: group of Americans who attend­ transcends the users of this card ed college. into a somehow more unique, With it came it's privileges and special category of people. ·CASHIERS/BAKERS·Start at $i.so per hour such as access to the five-story The introduction of the new $8·10 per hour library with countless volumes UCF ID card was a major adver­ ·PREP & LINE COOKS·Start at of periodicals, books, micro­ tising campaign on campus. Start $1.50 per hour fiche, and an array of other types One may ask why, since all stu­ ·BUSSERS• at of texts which seemed to hold an dents are required to get it, but Flexible Full or Part Time Shifts, Great inexhaustible supply of informa­ all students are not made to use Benefits including free parking, theme tion. Information that I could the multiple functions of the ~~~mdlr» park discounts & so much more! only hope to form a small chip in card such as the .banking fea­ during my four years of acade­ tures or vending machine fea­ mia. Other fringe benefits tures. came along with this small piece These are separate from the of plastic as well. I was allowed university and whose use by the entrance into the season's foot­ students serves to profit these ball, basketball, volleyball and corporate companies. These any other university sports at no functions also seem to empower charge. Special sneak preview the students. Using plastic gives movies on a regular basis, free FIND YOUR JOB a sense of .control and prestige. computer and printing access However, through the great vari­ were the norm, and special ety of functions this card seems AT THE TWELTH ANNUAL events such as Adam Sandler to hold, it is not the all inclusive became a regular luxury of my device that its marketers would world. This card helped to form like to sell it as. STATEWIDE an essential part of my identity. I cannot use my UCF ID With the introduction of the number to write a check, and a UCF "Smartcard," a whole new policeman would not consider it JOB FAIR array of connotations and suppo­ a valid form of ID. A bar would sitions came with it. The rebuke me if I tried to use my AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA "Smarcard" typifies one of the status as a student to obtain conveniences constructed by our liquor, and it is not an appropri­ ARENA capitalist society for dealing ate means of identification in with the postmodern world. By order to board a plane. And rHURSDAY, MAY 11, 2000 bringing together multiple func­ although it has banking func­ 10:00 am TO 3:00 pm tions to this piece of plastic, it tions, it is not a checkcard so its serves as a model of efficiency. usage is limited. In short, it does THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (SUS) COMMITTEE ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT Advertised as "The Smart not allow me to do many of the INVITES ALL GRADUATES FROM Card," it accurately appeals to its truly essential things of the real FLORIDA'S STATE UNIVERSITIES! Orlando target market of university stu­ world. This card empowers me dents who hold the ideal of edu­ in my microcosm as a university cation and the intelligence that student, but not much further. comes with it as one of its most Sure, I can get a discount at the supreme. UC-7 movie theater, but go to Convenience, efficiency, another town without a universi­ intelligence, and the success ty, and its not such a sure bet. usually identified with the term This card, however, inocu­ VISIT THE SUS "smart" are all essential corner­ lates me into the world, which I WEBSITE stones in the idealistic make-up will enter after school, full of I FORAN of American culture. plastic and conveniences. It UP-TO-DATE LIST If one checks out the web desensitizes me to its powers so OF EMPLOYERS DRESS FOR SUCCESS e BRING LOTS OF RESUMES site, Pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/-ucf­ when I enter mainstream society www .fiu.edu/-career/susindex.html card, they will find embellished it will seem nonnal to me. 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Where the Heart isn't

MIKE LEE nado storm; Lexie is STAFF WRITER beaten severely by her boyfriend; Forney and When I go to a movie the­ Novalee "Forney-cate" to atre I expect to consume a prod­ the sounds of sweet uct, which cannot be reproduced country music. At thi s significantly by my living room point, the audience · is television. Movies are supposed supposed to be crying. to look, sound, and feel different The movie's opening than television programming. If sound of dripping water they didn't, we'd have no incen­ clearly foreshadows this tive for leaving our homes in the sequence of events. first place. All of this slushy, tear­ Matt Williams' "Where the jerking nonsense is Heart Is" has all of the charac­ merely a set-up for the teristics of a made-for-television fairy tale ending, which drama. The script is heavy on attempts to find comedy coincidence, sentimentality, and through marital irony. stereotypical Southern twaddle. Lexie starts dating Ernie The movie is dissected into iso­ the Exterminator. She lated sub-stories. There's little tells Novalee, "I don't connection from one scene to think he's my type." In the next -- each scene is con­ the very next scene, structed as though it were an Lexie and Ernie are kiss­ episode in a television series. ing each other .at their Observe, too, the composi­ wedding. Oh, the irony. tion of the characters. The film­ N ovalee realizes that her makers have consciously heart belongs to Forney. squeezed everything into the They agree to get mar­ middle of the frame, anticipat­ ried, exchanging their ing the transition from wide vows inside of Wal-Mart, screen to television format. the very place where this Every element of the movie has father and potential love interest; Sister Husband whole slapdash mess been stripped of its essential cinematic qualities. "Where (Stockard Channing) befriends the clueless Novalee, originated. the Heart Is" should not be projected on movie theatre offering her shelter, comfort, and good luck in the form of Now that I've spoiled the movie, you've no reason to screens. It's easily one of the worst films I've seen so far a buckeye tree. waste good money to see bad filmmaking. Portman nego­ this year. Novalee gives birth inside of Wal-Mart and soon tiates her lines with genuine charm, but her performance Based on a novel by Bill Letts, "Where the Heart Is" becomes a media spectacle, regarded nationally as the cannot redeem a poorly written script and the mistakes of tells the story of pregnant 17-year-old Novalee Nation "Wal-Mart Mommy." She names her baby Americus. a first-time director. (Natalie Portman), who is deserted by her boyfriend at a Hospital nurse Lexie Coop (Ashley Judd) takes pleasure There's nothing in the movie that I haven't seen Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma. With no place to go in the unusual name -- Lexie's named her children after already in "Steel Magnolias" and "Fried Green and no one to tum to, Novalee spends the next six weeks popular snack foods. Tomatoes." Sapless and musty and rotten to the core, a secret resident of the store, keeping a ledger of all her Indeed, it seems like there's never a dull moment in "Where the Heart Is" wallows in a puddle of cinematic expenses and nurturing her child with aerobic exercise. Novalee's life: Americus .is kidnapped on her five-month nausea. During this time we meet two key players in birthday; Sister Husband disappears in the midst of a tor- Novalee's life: Forney (James Frain) plays the surrogate

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CHRIS ZAPATIER terics before the first comic takes timing. And si~ce I'm always thing, and I like being a part of and franchises the Bonkerz STAFF WRITER the stage. coming up with new material, I that". Comedy Club name, opened the Welcome to any given need an audience to share it with On the weekends, Bonkerz first ever Bonkerz in Milwaukee I head west on 436 in a light Tuesday night at Bonkerz or I'd go crazy". Reyes was the books such "A" list performers as in 1984. Three years later it was drizzle. As I ascend I-4, large, Comedy Club, where a bevy of feature act at Bonkerz on New Tom Rhodes and WJRR's Larry relocated to Downtown Orlando. glowing signs appear like UFOs up-and-coming comics keep your Year's Eve and has also appeared the Cable Guy. In the past, Since then, Bonkerz have sprung in the sky, each one heralding the sides splittirig non-stop until mid­ at the Improv in Cleveland. Bonkerz has featured the comedy up in Memphis, Tennessee. name of a different restaurant or night. National touring comics _ Dean Napolitano, a comedi­ stylings of such diverse acts as Jackson and Biloxi, Mississippi. hotel. Alas, I arrive at the Holiday such as Daniel Tosh (host of an who was toured with such Jerry Seinfeld, Carrot Top, Paul · Within the next year, Sanfellipo Inn in Altamonte Springs. Inside, WAMI Network's "Tens") and names as Pauly Shore and Joan Reiser and Saturday Night Live;s hopes to establish new location::. there is a lounge where the Mitchell Walters (former writer Rivers MCs the event. His razor­ Darryl Hammond. The show in California . and Nevada. In atmosphere is casual, friendly for "Laverne and Shirley") have sharp wit and sarcastic off-the­ beg~s at 8:00 PM on Fridays and Florida, Bonkerz boasts venues and the $1.25 drafts flow like the recently made surprise appear­ cuff remarks keeps the audience Saturdays, and admission is gen­ in Downtown 0-Town and Mississippi. ances. Ricky Reyes, a regular in an uproar and hecklers on the erally only eight dollars, what Altamonte Springs. I belly up to the bar shortly performer at Bonkerz had this to run. When asked why he chose to you would spend on a tall glass of The show starts at 9:00PM after nine o' clock, just as the say: host the event, Napolitano water at Church Street Station. every Tuesday night rain or shine, chatter of patrons subsides and "Constant practice is how I responded, "I get a kick out of And even when the show ends, and there is never a cover. Go the television's sporting event is stay on top of my game. I'm cultivating new talent, some of the fun continues with live music somewhere else? Don't make me superseded by one man and a always trying to improve my these guys will go on to be the and drink specials until 2 AM. laugh. microphone. The crowd is in hys- stage presence and perfect my next Jerry Seinfeld or the next big Joe Sanfellipo, who owns

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UCF SWEEPS MERCER, four innings to fall to 4-8. The Knights took the next MOVES CLOSER TO day's doubleheader behind a TAAC REGULAR SEA­ pair of sound performanc~s SON TITLE from starters David Rankin and Justin Pope. ' The Knights (38-15/19-5 UCF remained focused and TAAC) took the opener 7-3, swept three contests from and overcame an early 3-0 \ Mercer this past week to get deficit in the nightcap, scoring even closer to the TAAC's reg­ five runs in the third and sixth ular season title. innings to win 10-4. With the It started with a big bang, as victories, No. 26-ranked UCF the Golden Knights set the needs only to take two of three tone for the series with an 18- games from Campbell in next 2 rout of the Bears in the weekend's final regular-season series opener. series to clinch the top seed in Freshman DH Rich Wallace Matt Bowser and Dustin Brisson have connected for 19· homeruns on the season, nearly one-third of the four-baggers hit the conference tournament. started the scoring for the by UCF this season. "Our goal all season has been Golden Knights with a single to win the conference champi­ in the first to drive in Dustin onship and get to 40 wins," Brisson for a 1-0 lead. Mercer said Coach Jay Bergman, who tied up the game in its next at now has 700 wins at UCF. bat when first baseman "We're getting there, but noth­ Brandon Blair drove in center ing is over yet. Right now, fielder Brent Magouirk who we're just coming along nice­ had led off the inning with a ly." triple. Rankin (7-4) went the dis­ Back-to-back doubles by tance in the first game, allow­ Brisson and Wallace in the ing one run through six second knocked in three runs innings before struggling in to give UCF a lead they would the seventh. The Bears man­ never relinquish. Junior sec­ aged 11 hits off UCF's senior ond baseman Mike Fox drove hurler, but failed to capitalize in the Golden Knights only in the manner the Golden run in the third with the first of Knights did. his three singles in the game. UCF scored in all but the Senior right fielder I van opening inning, getting their Trujillo and Fox each drove in first three runs courtesy of one run in the fourth with sin­ Mercer miscues. The Bears gles while sophomore catcher committed three errors to help Jeremy Frost hit his second the Knights to a 3-1 advan­ straight triple of the game to tage, and UCF never looked drive in two more for UCF. back. Junior DH Andy Johnson Meath went 3-for-3, scoring knocked in two with a pinch­ once and driving in another, hit homerun in the sixth while while Wallace went 2-for-J <. junior second baseman Raul with a pair of RBis. Cruz and junior utility infield­ Pope, who nearly missed a er Matt Meath drove in three start due to a hip flexor injury, I, runs with back-to-back-home struggled in the first inning, runs in the seventh. allowing three Mercer runs on Mercer scored its only other four hits, highlighted by a run in the ninth when Jason Brandon Blair two-run double Page, the Beats starting pitch­ and an RBI single by Mike er and DH, hit an RBI double Appalucci. to knock in Magouirk who led r. But Pope settled down, off the inning with his second allowing just one more run Get dad something he will really want for Father's Da~! W~ are the hit of tbe game, a single. over the next five innings, and premier provider of fine business product~, executlve ~ and UCF's starter, senior right­ got plenty of help from the personal accessories. Visit our web site and receive an hander Casey Kennedy offense. Trujillo opened the additional 25 % off through June 30, 20001 improved to I 0-0 on the sea­ scoring for the Knights with a son after allowing one run off solo home run, and Greg Good five hits, walking one and followed later in the inning striking out seven. Mercer's with a three-run homer. Cruz starter, Page, allowed nine of added a double off Taylor ( UCF's 18 runs over the first 1-888-898-3932 Defining Workstyle For The Professional www.tshipley.com/ucfdad May 10, 2000 Central Florida Future • 23 www.UCFfuture.com • BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Frame and was driven in by Jason two-baggers. for the younger guys). But I really try,.t0 · Graham. The senior first baseman added another stay out of that picture. ,,...- _,,. "We're glad he got by the first inning. double in the second game, moving into He struggled there and we made some second place in that category on the REGIONALS IN ORLANDO? plays for him when we had to and got out TAAC's leaderboard, trailing only of it," Bergman said. "He kind of felt Stetson's Frank Corr. . UCF is bidding to become one of the 16 himself through that first inning and got NCAA regional hosts for the upcoming out of it and kind of established himself COOL CUSTOMERS baseball tournament. Baseball SID after that. I thought it was a good outing. 11 Stephanie Burchill said the staff was in Mercer closed to within 5-4 in the sixth, The Knights trailed in the second game the process of preparing the necessary but the Golden Knights responded with of the doubleheader, getting down 3-0, paperwork for the bid, and the fact that five more in the bottom half of the inning, but played as if they were ahead until UCF's RPI was likely near the Top 16 connecting on four extra-base hits, with they actually did wrestle away the lead, would make hosting a four-team field a Wallace nailing a two-run triple_ and scoring five runs in the third. definite possibility. Jeremy Frost adding a two-run double. "I don't think we've panicked all year. The games would be played at Tinker Jason Arnold pitched the final inning in • That's probably the one thing we haven't Field, and not the soon-to-be unveiled a non-save situation, finishing a sound 11 11 done, Bergman said. Sometimes I think Bergman Field, because even if the on­ effort by Pope (9-3), whose performance we've underpanicked, but I never think campus stadium was ready, it would not provided the Knights with a big sigh of we panicked at all. I've never seen it. The be large enough to host the event. relief. coaches have probably motivated them as While the ball is rolling for UCF to much as possible." host, it must take care of business on the BRISSON SETS SCHOOL RECORD It also helps to have veteran leadership field, winning as many games as possible FOR DOUBLES like seniors Brisson, Fox, Mark Batia, to make the appealing possibility a reali­ and Kennedy. ty. The Golden Knights have never host­ Brisson went 4-for-5 with a school "I think our returning players are good ed an NCAA regional. record four doubles and three RBI in the leaders and solid baseball players and -TONY MEJIA Puoro Bv JASON KoKOTOFF 18-2 win, establishing a new record for have done a good job (leading the way UCF's bats came ahve against Mercer, generating 35 runs in three vidories.

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a need we have for size in the ence play, a conference tourna­ were voted on by TAAC head three or more ballots) FROM THE middle. He comes in with two ment championship and UCF's coaches. I years of college experience and third berth in the NCAA Gouttefarde, a senior from Zstanka Ilkova Samford Jr SPORTS DESK we fully expect him to immedi­ Tournament. Charbonnieres, France, went Sophia, Bulgaria ately contribute to our basketball In addition, UCF was repre­ 21-3 on the season in singles Nina Jansen GSU Jr MEN'S BASKETBALL team." sented by three players on the action, playing primarily at the Ahemsburg, Germany Moretti will join Josh Bodden, TAAC's 2000 Women's All­ #3 and #4 slots. A sophomore Teodora Doncheva Campbell SIGNS JUCO CENTER Steve and Joey Graham and Conference team, with Gaelle from Kedoya, Indonesia, So Sofia, Bulgaria Kevin Lee, who each signed with Gouttefarde, Marieke Gunawan Gunawan was 19-4 in singles University of Central Florida UCF in November, as new faces and Ann-Jeanette Svantesson play with most of her action head men's basketball coach Kirk on the Golden Knights roster each making first team All­ coming at the #2 and #3 slots TAAC Player-of-the-Year: Speraw announced that junior when UCF starts practice this TAAC. All-conference honors and Svantesson, a junior who Kristen Jordan, FAU college center Evandro Moretti fall. hails from Kalmar, Sweden, TAAC Coach-of-the-Year: has signed to play for the Golden compiled a 14-7 record in sin­ Patricia Allison, UCF Knights. Moretti, a 6-10, 240 lbs. gles play seeing extensive post player, played the last two action at the # 1, #2 and #3 slots. Men's tennis pair received All­ seasons at Arizona Western WOMEN'S TENNIS TAAC honorable mention Junior College. TEAM LAUDED WITH Last season Moretti, who hails TAAC WOMEN'S The Trans America Athletic from Sao Paulo, Brazil, averaged TAAC HONORS Conference announced that 12.5 ppg and led his team in TENNIS ALL­ UCF's Federico Camacho and The TAAC announced that rebounding with seven a game. In (ONFERENCE TEAMS William Guerin have been addition he shot 60.1 % from the University of Central Florida named All-TAAC honorable field and 67 .1 % from the women's tennis coach Patricia mention. First Team ( 10 selections due freethrow line, for Arizona Allison has been named the con­ Camacho, a junior from San to tie in voting) Western who finished 24-8 in ference's women's tennis Coach­ Patricia Allison has led the Golden Jose, Costa Rica, played pri­ 1999-2000. of-the Year. Allison, in her first marily at #1 singles for the Knighis to the NCAA's in her first Katrin Gaber Campbell So "We are- very happy to have season at UCF, guided the Golden Knights, compiling an season at the helm of the women's Anger, Austria Evandro joining our basketball Golden Knights to a 19-5 record 8-11 record versus some of the tennis team, earning Coach-of-the· Gaelle Gouttefarde UCF Sr program," said Speraw. "He feels overall, a 7-0 record in confer- TAAC's best competition. Year honors. Charbonnierese, France Guerin, who hails from Lyon, Marieke Gunawan UCF So France, played primarily at the Ked0ya, Indonesia #2 singles slot for the Golden Kristen Jordan FAU Jr Naples, Knights, but saw extensive 679-5144 ·,·~ - .·.· .. ·· ~ ·. ~. Fax: 679-6787 Fla. action at the #1 and #3 slots as Complete Line Of - ·. · ·::-.~·\ .'t!J-:~ :~~:~.t--·:·· ·· ·.· ~ 15% Discount to Meeta Koregaonkar JU Sr well, compiling a 12-9 record in Fresh: Silks, Plants, All Students & Mumbai, India ".~ CASCflDES l singles action. Flowers "A Full Service Florist" Faculty with l.D. Taryn Lynn Stetson Sr Eustis, The pair of Camacho and TEN YEARS SERVICING THE COMMUNITY Fla. Guerin also teamed up this past Mojca Pavlinic GSU So Wire Service or 1345 Howell Branch Road 10069 University Blvd We service to season to form UCF's #1 sin­ Delivery available Winter Park, FL 32789 Orlando, FL 32817 Maribor, Slovenia ALL parts of gles tandem, going 14-4 on the over phone with 407-629-0050 407-679-5144 Sally Pearson JSU Fr Welton, the country season and 11-2 at the #1 dou­ Major Credit Card (on the comer of Dean & University, in the Publix shopping plaza) England bles slot. "Same Day Delivery" wire service excludes discount www.allinbloom.com delivery service excludes discount Laurence Poujoulat Campbell The UCF men's tennis team fin­ Fr Geneva, Switzerland ished the season 11-12 under Ann-Jeanette Svantesson UCF first year coach Bobby Jr Kalmar, Sweden Cashman, winning nine of their last 16 matches. Honorable Mention (named on

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FROMPAGE28 stunning No. 40 TCU in Fort Worth. The win over the the third time in four years. The Homed Frogs gave UCF much Golden Knights have been shut needed confidence going into a down twice, losing 5-0 to three-game home stretch Michigan in 1997 and by the against nationally ranked oppo­ same score to the No. 3 seed nents. Georgia last year. The Golden Knights easily "I think we had a good team, defeated No. 74 Campbell 6-0, but Georgia played at another No. 60 Louisville 8-1 and No. level. Back then, we really had 67 Syracuse 6-3. a long way to go to compete "The wins (against ranked with the nation's best. Now, it teams) gave us a boost," said There's never been a better way to at the University of Central Florida. looks a little bit brighter," Svantesson. "We proved to our­ show you're proud to be a UCF gradu­ Why not join the thousands of UCF junior Ann-Jeanette Svantesson selves that we could compete ate than by putting a UCF tag on Alumni, students and fans who have said. "We played a much and win against good teams." your car. And there's never been already purchased their UCF tags? tougher schedule this year, so The other matchup at the a better time than right now. For more information we should be ready." Mobile tournament site pits Ole For just $25 more than your please call the UCF Alumni At the beginning of the sea­ Miss against Middle regular fee, or less than seven Association at (407) UCF-ALUM, son, UCF lost its first three Tennessee. cents a day, you can help support or stop by your local Florida games against ranked teams. The Golden Knights are 0-3 academic programs and scholarships tag agency. Conference USA opponents in the all-time series with the Tulane and South Florida Jaguars, who are led by No. 75 The UCF license plate... squeezed by UCF in a pair of All-American Martina make the change. close encounters in New Ondrejkova, No. 87 Silvia Orleans and Tampa respective­ • Sosnarova and No. 91 Anke ly. Then, the Golden Knights Roos. Last year South Alabama headed to Texas and lost anoth­ advanced to the NCAA Elite COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. er thriller to No. 55 SMU in Eight in Gainesville, Fla. for Dallas, but rebounded nicely, the first time in school history...... _... May 10, 2000 Central Florida Future • 26 www.UCFfuture.com Fiastul UCF Signs Top National Players State High School Championship. A four­ SPECIAL To THE FUTURE He has ranked as high as 34th in the leads ICF Golfweek/Sangarin junior national rank­ time first team All-Palm Beach County ings, he currently stands at 94th, and set a selection, Hollis won the 1997 and 1999 Four of Florida's premier junior golfers, tournament record at the Crutchfield Palm Beach County District honor roll Kevin Kahle, Jordan Dempsey, Andy Junior Championship. Championships. Dempsey, a senior from Bishop Kenny _FROM PAGE 28 Hollis and Brendan Takacs, have signed Takacs, a 1999 graduate of Countryside national letters of intent to play for the high school in Jacksonville, took runner­ high school in Clearwater, has· spent the University of Central Florida men's golf up honors in both the American Junior past year at the David Leadbetter Golf Golf Association DirectTV Junior Trans. America Athletic Conference team next year, head coach Brian Craig Academy in Bradenton. A medalist at the Championship and the Jacksonville City 2000 Women's Golf All-Conference announced Friday. 1999 U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier, Championship in 1999. A four-time dis­ Teams "The freshman class that's coming in I Takacs also took third in the 1998 really -believe is going to lay the founda­ trict all-city selection, Dempsey currently North/South Junior tournament. He won TAAC Player-of-the-Year: Vikki Tutt, tion for some wonderful success for the ranks 75th in the Golfweek/Sangarin the Florida State Golf Association Junior GSU UCF men's golf team," Craig said. "Each junior national rankings. Championship in 1995. ~' TAAC _ Coach-of-the-YEar: Jill one of them could easily take starting posi­ Hollis, a senior out of Palm Beach Top 10 individual finishes by Chris Fjelstul, UCF tions in the team lineup." Gardens high school, won back-to-back Simon Sainz helped the UCF First Team Kahle, a local find from Winter Park high titles at the 1998 and 1999 Florida State Calvert and 1 Player School Cl Hometown/Previous school, finished the runner-up in the 1999 Golf Association Junior Championships. men's golf team to a fourth-place finish ~ School Academic Major Florida State High School Championship. The 1999 Palm Beach County Player-of­ with an 890 at ·the TAAC Championship Line Berg UCF Sr Sarpsborg, the-Year finished third at the 1999 Florida Tournament. Norway/Norwegian Sch. Business Admin. TRACK & FIELD NOTEBOOK the-Year, was one of 164 male and female at the 1999 Florida State Cross Country Monica Gundersrud UCF UCF So athletes nationwide chosen to receive the Championships. The Miami Herald and Ft. Elverum, Norway/Norwegian Sch. award for excellence in strength and con­ Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Cross Country Undecided UCF Athletes Finish High At South Florida One week after winning the Trans ditioning, community involvement, acade­ Athlete of the Year" also took first place at Sharon O'Neill Campbell Fr Mackay, mic achievement and leadership qualities. this year's Florida All-Star cross country Australia/North Mackay Golf Mgt. America Athletic Conference champi­ meet. Laura Torrisi Campbell Jr onship title, UCF's track and field team sent several women to the University of UCF Four Up On The Competition Daniels, a long distance ru~er out of Lunenburg, Mass./Lunenburg Sport Orchard Park High School in Orchard South Florida in search of NCAA qualify­ Track and field and cross country coach Mgt. Marcia Mansur-Wentworth announced Park, N. Y., won the 3000-:Meter run at the •)) Vikki Tutt GSU Sr Valentine, ing marks. 1999 Eastern Region Jr. Olympics and fin­ Australia/Xavier HS Exercise Science Although none of the six women who that Flori~a State Championship finalists & UCF t · all ali Alyssa Haigh and Danny Cook, New York ished 11th in the nation at the National compet e d 1or au oma11 c y qu - . . . . · Jumor Nat10nal Olympian Michelle Junior Olympics. The 1998 Checkers ~ Second Team- fi e d , th e G o Id en Kni ght s represen te d th e . 'th thr thr fi . h Daniels and Texas star Roxanne Culver "Female Runner-of-the-Year" took four Player School Cl Hometown/Previous team we11 w1 ee top ee ms es. ha\:'e signed national letters of intent to Erie County and Section VI first-team all- School Academic Major All-Conference high jumper Jaimie join the Golden Knight squad in the fal_l of star honors and four all-state honors. She ~ 'J Tanja Arnold UCF So Bern, Perez (Sarasota/Riverview HS) jumped 2000. finished the runner-up in both the 5,000 Switzerland/Univ. of Florida 4'09.75" (l.47m) to finish third in the Haigh, a thrower and sprinter out of St. and 10,000-Meter runs at the New York Communication event. GeAna Rivera (Longwood/Lyman Petersburg's Keswick Christian School, Empire State Games this past season. Yvonne Cox Campbell Sr HS) dropped fifteen seconds from her took second place in the discus at the 1999 Culver, a hurdle and relay specialist for Charleston, West Va./Capital Golf TAAC time in the 5,000-Meter run, taking Florida State Championship and third the coach Brian McCrawl ~t McNeil High Mgt. third place honors with an 18:45.55. year before. She was a state top eight final­ School in Austin, Texas, is a multi-talented -s Olivia Hartley UCF So Taranaki, ist in the shot put and 100-Meter dash athlete who's list of events includes the New Zealand/Opunake HS Beard Named NSCA All-American under coach Lance Lipham, the father of long jump and the two-mile cross country Psychology Katara Beard (Altamonte Springs/Lyman UCF assistant coach Erik Lipham, and run. Her fastest 100-Meter hurdle time of Anna Molin GSU So Skelleftea, HS) has been selected by the National took first-team all-state honors in volley­ 14.20 is right on pace with the current Sweden/Kaplan CIS Strength and Conditioning Association as ball. UCF record. An excellent student, Culver Tracy Tidwell TSU Fr Gulf Breeze, a 2000 NSCA All-American Athlete. Cook, ·a cross country runner for Terry was named to the academic all-district Fla./Gulf Breeze Elem. Educatio Beard, recently honored as the Trans Snipes at Coral Springs High School, took team all four years in high school. America Athletic Conference Athlete-of- all-State honors with a seventh place finish

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TONY MEJIA won the conference outright. SPORTS EDITOR "The two goals that we had before the season started were to win 40 games and win the conference and we're right on With two wins in three games up at pace to do that. We're moving right Campbell, UCF will fulfill two major along." goals it set for itself this season. The Should UCF win the TAAC regular sea­ Golden Knights will not only get to the son crown, it likely would meet Campbell 40-win plateau- a magic number in col­ in the first round of the conference tour­ lege baseball in that it more often than not nament. Setting the tone for such an event leads to an at-large berth to the NCAA this weekend will be important, as the Tournament, but it will also clinch its first Knights look to gain any possible advan­ TAAC regular season title -in over five tage entering post-season play. years. The Camels own a 12-12 mark in TAAC However, in the spirit of Jay Bergman's play entering this weekend's series, and teachings, the Golden Knights will be won the season series over the Stetson going up to Buies Creek, NC., with sweep Hatters, taking two of three games in on their minds. After all, why shoot for Deland. two out of three when 'you can win them Offensively, the team is led by Tony all. Della Costa, who leads the Camels in hits, "We've just got to win as many games as doubles, homeruns, and RBis. He's bat­ we can. I don't think we're particularly ting .357 with five homers and 35 RBis. worried about 40," said Bergman, who Adam Hawes leads the team in batting has won 700 games at UCF. "We want to with a .404 average, while Keith Sears is win the conference outright. If we do that a weapon on the basepaths, having stolen then I think we hold our own destiny. 20 bases in 21 attempts. CFF Fn.E PHOTO That's something we've never really done Freshman Rich Wallace enioyed another productive series against Mercer and carries a .380 aver· in the regular season. We've never really DEFENSE, Page 21 age to go along with an RBI total that is third-best on the team. Woman's tennis draws tough test in South Alabama •)

DAVID WINBERG Tournament and its first showing under ~FWRJTER first-year head coach Patricia Allison. The Golden Knights compiled a 19-5 record this season, including a dominat­ For the second straight year, the UCF ing I 0-0 mark against TAAC teams, and women's tennis team will take on the scored big wins against nationally nation's best in the upcoming NCAA ranked powerhouses Texas Christian and Regional Tournament. The team earned Syracuse, propelling themselves to a No. the automatic bid by capturing the Trans 39 ranking in the nation. America Athletic Conference title, and "It has been a fantastic season with the will travel to Mobile, Ala. to take on rankings and all that, but our main goal hosts University of South Alabama in the has been to win the TAAC first round. Championships. Now, we look forward The Jaguars are ranked No. 15 in the to the NCAA Regionals. We are ready to latest WingspanBank.G,om rankings, and battle with the best teams in the country, will host UCF at the Bruce David Lubel bring it on!" Allison said. "We want to Memorial Tennis Courts on May 13th. play the best out there." UCF, which captured its fourth straight UCF will play the NCAA Regionals for Trans America Athletic Conference title -') in 2000, will be making its third appear­ CFF Fn.E PHOTO ance in four years in _the NCAA UCF's women's tennis team breezed through the TAAC and now enters NCAA play with a first· round matdlup at SOlth Alabama on tap this week. Fjestul wins second straight TAAC award

SPECIAL To THE FUTURE coached 13 all-Conference honorees, German School) were selected to the sec­ 54-hole score of 221 ( +5) was three I) including one TAAC Player of the Year. ond team. strokes off the current school record. The TAAC also announced that all four Berg, who was selected to the 1999 first Hartley improved her 1999 season aver­ The Trans America Athletic starters for the University of Central teatn and the 1998 and 1997 second age by a little over one stroke to earn her Conference announced that fourth-season Florida women's golf team earned posi­ teams, swung her way to three top 10 fin­ first all-conference honors. She has main­ University of Central Florida women's tions on the 2000 Women's Golf All­ ishes this season, including seventh at this tained a 78.17 average, striking three top head golf coach Jill Fjelstul has earned Conference teams. year's TAAC championship. She has aver­ 10 finishes, including fourth place at the her second consecutive Coach-of-the­ Senior Line Berg (Sarpsborg, aged 77 .85 strokes per round this season, conference championship. Year honor. Norway/Norwegian School for Top claiming a best 54-hole score of 225 ( +9). Arnold claimed two top 10 finishes this Fjelstul recently led the UCF women to Athletes) and sophomore Monica Gundersrud repeats her 1999 first-team season en route to her first all-conference their second consecutive Trans America Gundersrud (Elverum, selection with this year's honor. The 2000 selection. The University of Florida trans­ Athletic Conference title. Since her arrival Norway/Norwegian School for Top Ryder Cup Champion peaked at 69th in fer averaged 78.07 per round, scoring a in 1996, the UCF women's golf team has Athletes) paved the way with first team the MasterCard Collegiate Golf national low-18 of 73 (+I) and a low 54 of 227 won back-to-back TAAC Championships honors, while sophomores Olivia Hartley rankings and has averaged 76.86 strokes (+11). in 1999 and 2000 and finished with run­ (Taranaki, New Zealand/Opunake HS) per round this season. She had three top­ ner-up honors in 1997. Fjel-stul has and Tanja Arnold (Bern, Switzerlandffhe three finishes on the season, and her low GOLF, Page 26