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Central Florida Future. 1353. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1353 The Golden Knights prepare for the Wildcats- details in the Gridiron Report-p.9 • • • UCF volunteer project provides role models for inner-city kids by DORIS BLOODSWORTH make up about 30 percent of the Staff writer military corps. • UCF's goal is to have 1,000 Soldiers who once defended military scholars enrolled at the uni­ their country can now come to UCF versity. According to Walkins, the to wage a new battle - rescuing individuals coming out of the mili­ inner-city children. tary are "creative, talented, intelli­ The Soldiers to Scholars pro­ gent, highly skilled and very re­ • gram encourages ex-military person­ sponsible." nel to seek a degree in education and Watkins might wel I have been later to teach in inner-city schools. describing Cedric Nixon, the first The program also provides help with participant in the Soldiers to Schol­ housing and job assistance. ars program. Nixon, 30, earned a This program is the brainchild criminal justice degree at Northern of Florida State Rep. Alzo Reddick, Arizona University and then spent D-Orlando, who serves as the direc­ the next six years in the Army. He tor of Defense Transition Services at worked in Army intelligence and UCF. Reddick said response to the was stationed in Germany, just 50 program has been the best he has kilometers from the Berlin Wall. seen in the last four years at UCF. In While in Germany, Nixon fact, since July, 587 people have volunteered to tutor children in the contacted UCF about the Soldiers to elementary schools for military de­ Scholars program - some from as pendents. He enjoyed the experi­ far away as Germany and Korea. ence so much, he decided to go into Forty-three veterans are currently education after he was discharged enrolled and working toward an edu­ photo/Special to the Future from the Army. cation degree. Montaque Watkins and Harry Walia talk in front of the refurbished Rio Grande Apartments Nixon learned about UCF's Long before the Million Man where Watkins lives. Soldiers to Scholars program last March, Reddick was concerned about spring and immediately signed up. the need for positive black male role from 1961 to 1964, saw the and also helps administer the Sol­ January, 1994, and worked for the He is currently working toward a models in the inner city schools. downsizing of the military and de­ diers to Scholars and Transition to first six months without any pay. He master's degree in elementary edu­ Eighty percent of the babies in Florida fense industry as a resource for Teaching programs. expects to graduate this spring with cation. He has also taken advantage born into black households have no educators and positive role mod­ "If you're looking for a job," a double major in history and indus­ of the housing and job assistance father present, according to the Octo­ els. says Watkins, "then you are looking trial technology education. offered through the program. ber/November issue ofBlack Family Reddick recruited such an in the wrong place. But if you are Although the Soldiers to Nixon works as a paraprofes­ Today. individual in Montague Watkins, looking for a career, then that's an­ Scholars program is not based on sional in the fifth grade at Catalina Reddick, who holds a Ph.D. in 46. Watkins, a2 l-yearMarine vet­ other story." race or gender, black males are tar­ Elementary School, where 80 per- education and served in the A1my eran, now attends UCF full time Watkins came to UCF in geted for the program. Black males see VOLUNTEER, PAGE 5 Reggae concert a splash in the sun by JOE CHABUS sponsor more events that have never "I got what I considered to Staff writer been done in the past," Amoros be the top four local Central continued. Florida reggae bands. Each of Homecoming week kicked Creig Camacho, lead singer these bands has a good fol­ • off in a Jamaican style last Sunday of Deja, was asked by student gov­ lowing, and a lot of people as more than I 000 people enjoyed ernment to help coordinate the con- know them. I called around to Reggae Sun Splash at Lake Claire. get some of the more popular Re,ggae performers Deja, Exodus, Caribbean vendors in town. Emphasis and.Caribbean Explosion This was important because played into the night, delighting an authentic Caribbean cuisine enthusiastic crowd which stayed for really added to the atmo­ hours. sphere," Camacho said. The free concert was spon­ At a quick glance, the sored by student government and concert almost appeare~ to be they hope it becomes an annual a Jamaican Woodstock. event. People were dancing, playing Student body Vice-President and enjoying each other's Frank Amoros believes the concert company on a sunny Sunday will become a tradition. afternoon. The Jamaican con­ "We want to build traditions cert idea was originally cre­ here and create events that our ad­ ated by Amoros during the ministration can leave its mark on presidential campaign last -events that will continue to grow cert. spring. Camacho never for ye?fS to come," Amoros said. Originally there was talk of thought the idea would be a "Certain schools have special events. having a big-name act perform, but reality, though. For example, the University of discrepancies prevented this so "Amoros wanted to do Florida has Gator Growl. We want Camacho chose well-known local something special for the stu­ to have Reggae Sun Splash." reggae bands instead. Being the first dent body, so met hi ng that had "This is just one of the first Reggae Sun Splash, Camacho de­ never been done before. He A UCF student looks over the Caribbean crafts that were steps to increase tradition and spirit cided the concert should be a local knew that I was in a reggae available at the Sun Splash last Sunday. here at UCF. I think SGA should band showcase. see REGGAE, page 4 News 1-5 Opinion 6-7 Classifieds 8 Civ brings NYC hardcore to Orlando -F-5 Features 13-18 Gridiron Report/ Sports 9-12/ 19-20 • • C"l • ~::s ~ clj ·c::"O .......0 ~ ca l::l t:: • uQ) Q) ,.Q r.. • • tr) 0\ 0\ ~ • N' ;:;.: z0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. Nov. 2, 1995 • The Central Florida Future • 3 Improvement project helps • UCF kiep up with growth by LAURA WHARTON long. You have seven minutes, but you want to make Contributing writer by LARAE. GILLEY • Greek columnisr it shorter to make room for people to applaud." UCF is not only growing is size but in its The plans for the float are to create a canlina technology, too. Festive Knights has taken on a different mean- and make it fun. ··1 think Lambda Chi's and KD's get Seven classrooms si nee last January have been ing for each organization at UCF. This year's themes along really well," said co-Homecoming Chair, Ste- technologically updated, according to Joel Hartman, for homecoming range from Halloween and Christ- fanie CaITion. "It's not a chore to come to practice mas to A Night In Rio and UCF Founder's Day. · because everyone is so excited about it." Vice Provost of Information, Technology and Com­ munication: Regardless of the theme, the Greeks are ready Halloween falls in the beginning of the Home- to go once again with their late-night float building coming week, so many events this week cater to the The project to make these classrooms multime­ and creative skits. At least one group has gotten a very holiday. Last Monday Kappa Delta and Lambda.Chi dia equipped is called the Classroom Improvement early start on the whole event. Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha met their Homecoming Buddies. "We cut Project. Delta Delta Delta have been having homecoming (construction paper) pumpkins and ghosts in half," • The project idea first began as a result of a meetings for the past two months. "Our skit will blow said Carrion. "One side of it wilihave m.y name on it, resolution by the faculty senate, says Hartman. Last everyone else's out of the water," says a more than and the other side will say Wilma Carrion June, Provost Whitehouse and Vice-President Bolte Flinst~ne," prepared Homecoming Chair, Doug Works. explains. "My buddies wi 11 have his name on one side sent a memo to the faculty requesting recommenda­ Works mentions that their homecoming banner and Fred Flinstone on the other." tions for classroom improvement, and six months later the project was put into effect. is already completed, and they hired their flat bed In charge of the official part of Homecom- truck driver at a discount as well. ing is Peter Wallace, a Delta Tau Delta. "Extra • Hartman said the classrooms include video projectors, computer and network connection, a CD­ What more could anyone want? Perhaps themes money was given lhis year from SGA Miguel and rom player, a video cassette player, and in some for each night of homecoming.