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Central Florida Future. 1310. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1310 UCF Baseball Coach Jay Bergman named Regional coach of the year-p.B The • Flori Future Sigma Chi's Sweetheart • goes far in Competition D Melinda Miller, a in Albuquerque, New Mexico, dis­ playing her beauty as well as her recent UCF graduate talents on the piano. and Kappa Delta, "It was just a fabulous, week, and I was very lucky to go," placed in the top Miller said. "With over 200 chap­ three at the Sigma ters of Sigma Chi, it was great to Chi's International have UCF represented there." For her efforts, Melinda re­ Sweetheart ceived a Sigma Chi pin; she said Competition this was unusual because normally the only way to obtain one of them by JEFF HUNT is to be accepted as a pledge. News editor "That was really special," said Miller. Melinda Miller, arecent UCF Mike Muller, Sigma Chi's graduate and member of the Kappa chapter advisor, said none of their Delta sorority, finished in the top prior applicants had ever made it three at the Sigma .Chi's Interna­ so far in the competition. tional Sweetheart Competition. "We're really proud of her The Sweetheart Competition making it so far," said Muller. is a contest among Sigma Chi's chap­ Miller graduated in May ters to pick an outstanding female to with a degree in Radioff. V. and is represent the fraternity in interna­ currently deciding between law tional business. school and graduate school. The UCF chapter of Sigma Her achievements include Chi first chose Melinda in the fall being named Miss Flori~a in 1992, as their Sweetheart because of her troupe captain with the 1993 USO involvement and help with their Performance Tour, and being an rush, community service_and ex­ anchor and writer for an employ­ cellent scholastic record; she car­ ment television, cable TV show. ried a 3.75 overall GPA. Sigma - SheisalsoanAmericanRed Chi then encouraged her to apply Cross AIDS peer ed!Jcator as well for a spot in the fraternity's Inter­ as a volunteer for the National national Sweetheart contest which Committee to Prevent Child consisted of an expense paid week Abuse. The Campus Activities Board Change in the Senate? By JOE CHABUS says Senator Kevin Koenig. "I Awaits S. G. Budget Decision Staff writer think the student body will vote in favor of a Senate President. The Who should be the leader of vote passed with a pretty good DCAB sets a November 1994. Earlier in the year, get document' is actually what is the Senate? Currently, senatorial margin in the senate. Separation tentative schedule of a veto by then Student Body Presi- required by statute while the 'stipu­ leadership is a vice presidential. of the branches is a good thing, dent Darin Patton caused a further lations' are mere guidelines and an duty, but a majority of senators and I think we will be a lot more events, while they revision of the Senate's decision on accessory to the budget document." .want to make a constitutional productive when one branch does wait for the approval the allocation of total funding for (Memorandum, Dr. Le Vester amendment creating the post of a not have control over the other UCF clubs and organizations. Just Tubbs, Vice President for Student Senate President. This position one." of a proposed recently, Dr. Tubbs, Vice President Affairs). Furthermore, the Senate would relieve the duties which the If approved by the student million dollar budget of Student Affairs, once again ve- required that CAB members be ap­ vice president has over the senate, body, the Senate President position toed the Senate's proposals, but this - proved by the Senate, as the Activi­ giving more power to the legisla­ will have several duties. The office By ASTRID KALZ decision was overridden with a 2/3 ties Board is an agency of Student tive branch by having one of its holder will preside over and run the Contributing writer majority. The Senate now awaits Government.AsPr. Tubbsstatedin own assume control. Voters in senate meetings, while also break­ approval by President John Hitt, his memorandum, ''better commu­ next fall's election will decide if ing tie votes. According to Koenig, UCF' s Campus Activities who has a 15-day period to decide. nication between both groups can this amendment passes. the Senate President might also take Board (CAB) has a variety ofevents Student Government states helpimmenselyinsolvingthisprob­ "The executive branch has onsomeoftheSenateProTempore's planned for this fall semester, but that the delay is not caused by a lem, not legislation." He therefore too much control over the senate. responsibilities. the schedule remains tentative due general disagreement over monetary justified his veto in stating that mu­ In creating a Senate President, I ''Presently, we in the senate to administrative delays which ren­ figures, but simply by the structure tual communication would remedy feel that student government elect aSenate Pro Tempore, who is der budget accessibility to the Board of the bill to be passed. Until this problems better than such stipula­ would really be separated. The our head. The student body Vice members impossible. year, the Senate's "stipulations" and tions. check and balance for the execu­ President acts as our president, pre­ According to interim Senate the Bill itself had been kept sepa- The total sum of money to be tive branch is the veto, and right siding over us and breaking tie President Pro Tempore Ben rate; now, both have been consti- allocated to CAB by StudentGov­ now the president can circumvent votes," explains Senator Kevin Johnson, this year's budget has been tuted as one. According to Dr. Tubbs, that if there's a tie vote, he can just in preparation and revision since this is unacceptable, "since the 'bud- see S.G., page 2 have his vice president vote no;' see SG, page 3 News 1-3 Classifieds 6 Opinion 4-5 Features 7 A god of Gothic sorts, Murphy, at The Edge-p. 7 Sports 8 CAB waits for Greeks Speak Out About Rush by LARAE. GILLEY Rho Chi's also make a point Hitt's answer Greek Columnist to contact each Rushee, in their S.G., from page 1 group, ahead of time to welcome Every August Greek Row is them to the University of Central ernment amounts to $1,030,383. transformed into a colorful menag­ Florida and to fall rush. Tltismoneyisfundedthroughthe erie. There are tents, food, no park­ On the other side of rush are students' Activity and Service Fee ing and lots of dressed-up sorority the many hours of preparation each which is paid per credit hour, and women. But don't forget about the sorority goes through for the week Across from UCF! it will be used for events such as rushees (the girls pledging to the long event. Cinema, Cultural Art,s, Homecom­ sorority). Each night of Rush the *Under New Management* ing, Popular Entertainment, Pro­ When sorority rush 1995 ''theme" changes for every house. motions, Special Events and kicks off on August 17th there will All of the extensive decorations We offer beautiful 1 and 2 bedroom apartments Speakers. CAB is said to have a be more Rushees than ever before. come down every evening and new from $360 (1 b_edroom) to $425 (2 bedroom) guarantee for the money, but until The number of rush parties extravagant creations are displayed a decision had been made, it re­ has also risen due to the addition of for the next rush party. • Closest Apartment Complex to UCF Campus mains inaccessible. However, Stu­ AX D. They make a total of seven The goal for each sorority is dent Government remains confi­ wonderful sororities for the incom­ to make their nights theme memo­ •Covered Parking dent that the bill will be approved. ing freshman and other Rushees to rable for as many Rushees as pos­ •Laundry Facilities Upcoming CAB Events in­ choose from. sible. At the same time the Rush­ •Pool clude entertaining movies such as Decisions, decisions! With ees and the sisters are trying to •Central Heat and Air Conditioning Braveheart and later in the year, every August also comes hundreds decide what and who works best Pocalwntas, a wide range of cul­ of confused Rushees. for everyone. Enquire about our FREE RENT tural events, and of course, UCF Greg Mason, with Greek Af­ LauraMartin, ofADP, thinks & school year leases Homecoming. For further details, fairs, recommends, "learning about Rushees should ask themselves, contact the CAB office in the Stu­ the chapter [at rush parties], and go "can I see myself here?" Martin also dent Center; the exact dates are for who theRushee feels more com­ shares that deciding on which soror­ UCF 12017 Solon Drive available in the calendar ofevents. fortable with." ity isright, ''may take a couple nights -~P=as=tur=e ___.... ;::; Orlando, FL 32826 Also, anyone interested in work­ The whole summer, before or just one night.