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Central Florida Future, Vol. 28 No. 44, February 27, 1996
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Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 28 No. 44, February 27, 1996" (1996). Central Florida Future. 1332. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1332 • UCPs version ofSupennan, Adam Johnson, is booting the TAAC to Krypton - p.12
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by JOE CHABUS on to read that "there is insuffi son can always grant happiness, • St.aff writer cient ho~rs to man all the voting and I am trying to work within the areas at all the campuses; this is system," Torregrosa said. To candidates running for impeding the voting process." Chief Election Commis student government president and The memorandum was is sioner Rosibel Monserrate agrees • vice president, the race's finish sued before Thursday night's sen with Torregrosa that postponing Jinegetsfarthereach week. With ate meeting, which was canceled the election is most appropriate the race turning in to a marathon, . because quorum was not reached. until the EC has 15 members. • candidates \Yill be seen eating The original meeting time "If we had to hold the elec carbohydrates, checking their was changed because all the Col tion now, we would have prob shoes for wear and tear and fre lege of Engineering senators were lems," Monserrate said. "Since we • quently stopping for water at an Engineering Expo of 1996 don' t have all the EC' s, it would breaks. banquet; seven senators were at a be extremely difficult to have an Why? The race has been Interfraternity Council national election because there are four • rescheduled to continue beyond convention; and the senate presi campuses to man with only 12 spring break. dent pro tempore was in Arizona EC' s. We're students too, and we Still needing three more for an annual leadership confer take classes." election commissioners (EC' s) ence. Torregrosa believes that • to reach the required 15 for an However, the time change some good can come from the election, SG President Miguel was not approved by Student Af ·postpo nement. The extra cam Torregrosa postponed the elec fairs, leaving senators confused paigning time will give stu 0 tion until March 25-27. If a run over the meeting date and time. dents more opportunities to off is necessary (should the wi Q Since the senate meeting was not meet the candidates and be ning ticket capture less that fifty held, three stud ent~ nominated by co~ familiar with how each percent of the vote), it will be Torregrosa for EC will have to ticket views the issues concern April 1-3. The Presidential Fo wait until next week to see if the ing students, a benefit rum has also been moved to Senate will appoint them to the Torregrosa considers critical. •• Wednesday, March 20. EC. The SG president main In a memorandum last "It's a very difficult process tains ·that if all the positions Thursday, Torregrosa and SG right now. It's very tedious and are not filled and voting takes Attorney Genera! 'N~n dy Reese demanding. I know there are a lot place, problems could occur • photo/SOU.EAU . agreed that statutes require 15 Jordan Pouzzner, lead vocalist for Gumwrapper Curb, of people who think it is not right .after the election process. He EC's for an election. Therefore, - entertains the crowd at the Wild Pizza duriryg Friday's [to postpone the election] at this cites should the election ."just because a majority is time. But they will see it is the lndie Knight's concert. 350 people attended the show. - . present will not suffice!" It goes right choice. No politician or per- . see COMMISSIONERS, page 3 Many college graduates GLBSU puts on Diva Invasion at UCF D Thursday night's • require·remedial work event featured.a by COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE However, for budgetary or edu film as well as a cational reasons, some states haye drag queen contest • WASHINGTON-About 1.6 proposed restricting- remedial million students - or 13 percent coursework to two-year colleges, lim by AMY WANDEL of all college undergraduates - iting such classes to the first-year of Contributing writer take at least one remedial course, study, reducing the number of reme according to a new American Coun dial course offerings, tightening ad The Gay, Lesbian and Bi cil on Education report. mission requirements orrequiring high sexual Student Union held its And students who do take schools to pay for the remediation of first Diva Invasion Thursday remedial classes are more likely to their graduates. night, featuring a UCF student come from low-income families But, according to ACE, data kn,own as Felicity Dupris. • than their peers. show that students in need of The Diva Invasion in The ACE study comes at a remediation were more likely to be cluded the presentation of the time when some states, including from low-income families, born out movie "Paris is Burning," which California, have debated restrict side the United States, speak a lan documents 1980' s gay life in cit • ing remedial classes. The report guage other than English at home, and ies. The movie examines the Iives warns that efforts to eliminate or attend a two-year institution. and motivations of several drag restrict students from remedial Findings of the report include: queens . • classes could prevent individuals, • Nineteen percent of all Afri Following the movie, the including many low-income and can-American, Hispanic and Asian GLBSU hosted its own drag/fe minorities, from receiving a col American undergraduates and 15 per- , male imp~rsonation show. Since • lege education. cent of American Indian students re drag shows can be found in most The latest figures, which ported that they took developmental gay clubs in Orlando, members cover the 1992-93 academic year, courses. By comparison, only 11 per of the club believe it was an ap • indicate that nearly 90 percent of cent of all white students reported propriate expression of homo all two-year schools and 64 per they received remedial help, the re sexual culture. cent of all four-year colleges and port states. The event was hosted by photo/SOILEAU universities offered remedial in see REMEDIAL, page 4 Darcell Stevens, Leigh Shannon and UCF student Felicity srruction in fa111989. see DIVA, page 4 Dupree work for the cameras at the Diva Invasion.
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• The Greek Column App/it:anfs get voted down Teeter Totter Marathon to benefit MSD from COMMISSIONERS, page 1 results be contested by a candidate, by LESLIE ADAMS totter is made of two cushioned lawn chairs for MS. the EC' s investigation would be · Staff Writer at either end, connected by a wooden arm Community and hardshipped and unfair because they • and base. When sitting in the elevated chair, non-affiliate support is en are lacking three members. This week, the the distance from the ground is approxi- couraged. Everyone is wel "I'm stuck bet~een a rock..and a brothers of come to ,.. .. hard place," Torregrosa says. "It's my • Lambda watch and/or job to see that the statutes are carried Chi Alpha sponsor a out, and if one branch decides to spite are team participant. the other, I can't do anything about ingupwith T-shirts may •• it." the sisters also be pur While the Senate approved two of Kappa chased for EC's in a recent meeting, they have Delta for $10 with 50 voted down several applicants nomi the annual percent of nated to be EC's in recent months. Teeter the proceeds According to Torregrosa, EC ap Totter going to plicants have been voted down by the • athon. wards MS. Senate because senators have person Tee UCFs ality conflicts with those nominated ter Totter Beta Heta for the EC. Nonetheless, Torregrosa • isaphilan chapter of believes all of those he has recom t hr o~y Lambda C.h.i e v e n t won their mended go before the Senate are quali sponsored over all na fied. If the three applicants goi-ng be by the photo/SOILEAU tional award fore the Senate are turned aside - and members Brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha and sisters of Kappa Delta for service; Torregrosa said he has heard that two ofLambda are teeter-tottering.to raise.money for the MCA. · TeeterTotter of the applicants do· not have· wide • Chi Alpha is just one of support in the Senate..:_ the president and co- . the fund has five more applicants that he wil1 sponsored by a chosen mately one story. raisers that helped interview in the coming week and de • sorority to raise money The event began at noon on Wednes Lambda Chi win this cide whether or not to recommend for the Muscular Dys day and continued until noon on Friday. award. Other fund-raisers they go before the Senate. trophy Association. The Participants are provided with a disc-jockey sponsored . by the Beta "Even I'm playing the waiting event consists of con .playing music, food donated by local restau He ta chapter include an an game," Torregrosa explains. tinuous motion of the rants such as Wing Shack and a crowd of fans nual Watennelon Bust tour giant teeter totter lo showing their support for the event. nament and dinner and WE NEED MUSIC WRITERS cated on the Green. Yes, Last year's earnings were $2500 and this basketball game socials that means that students year's goal is set at $3000. Participants are for the Boys Town orga To REVIEW CD's AND are teeter-tottering into supported by sponsors who pledge at least $5 nization. Congratulations INTERVIEW BANDS. all hours of the night . per hour of teeter-tottering. Also, T-shirts . Lambda Chi! Keep up the' No EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. The giant teeter- are on sale to help raise additional money good work. CALL 823-8054, EXT. 28 • ·- • CAlr'l PUS AcwrIVWl«S 80A:RP ...... ••••••••••••• • •········ """""'-~_,_/,/. A,1111.' • I. I I I I r ~- ,;,;,,~· ·· · · · · · · · · · · 27 f ~bruary :7~ • :;:. g :00 fi·M· S~~. •• • • • ...... ·A Page from this week's . • • , , , , , , • , , • , • ~ .II\_ .... d/.-1£ • ...... •••••F. bruaIY: II e '.de ~"7._. c.·A.B. planner...... ~ Wednesday 28 e . & 9:00 fi·M s~ ~at 6.30 ...... ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ·· · · · · · · · · ebruary: · • 'Thursday 29 F ., , , , , , , . - • ...... ················ . • ••••••••••• • J ...... f ~id~~ 1 March: •••• e~CAB:::: •••••••••••••••••• . UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BOARD ...... • !!:00 ...... • • ·s~~~~d~i)i3ie~~~·;..... :.:~: :~~ ...... ,...... ,...... ,.. ;,;:. I P"'P 1~ • ·············· h·"~ v~ s11e Sunday 3 Marc . 6 ·00 & g :00 !J'·""'· • ~a(, • ••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ... ····· · ····· · h s11e • • Monday 4 Marc : ~ 1:06 fi·M· , ~:S"4M' .I 4 •The Central Florida Future• Feb. 27, 1996
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Should be a Iiving, br~ath defensible or controversial causes Utopia profit unfairly at the expense of Welfare is: ing document that can be changed b. Is dedicated to protecting c. A backward nation the poor a. The only way the poor for practically any reason America's heritage and values founded on the wrongheaded ideas c. The cause of America's can make better lives for them c. Requires corrections be c. Is absolutely correct about of political freedom, religious free- ills selves cause the government should grant dom, and capitalism Crime is caused by: b. A great system that pro human rights, not God its idea of church and state separa d. All of the above a. Guns vides for millions of deserving Multiculturalism: tion Government: b. Law-abiding gun owners people a. Is the only possible way True or false: By 1989, a. Should provide for Ameri- c. Poor souls who deserve c. Not a wealth-redistribu that everyone can get along America's homeless population cans' livelihoods endless compassion because they tion program b. Does not denigrate any had reached 3 million, a perfectly b. Must be all things to all were scarred by society d. Always helping people race or ethnic group whatsoever accurate figure people d. Republican programs that get out of poverty c. Never takes precedence The Los Angeles riots c. Should always provide cut aid to the poor True or False: Censorship over vital school lessons were: entitlement programs or America Liberalism is: is wrong when right-wingers do d. Does not create double a. A legitimate release of as we know it will come to an end a. The most flawless ideol- it, but acceptable when left standards rage by oppressed people True or false: America is ogy known to humanity wingers do it' True or False: The media b. Entirely the fault of the largely' at fault for a global envi- , b. A way oflife that leads to Morality: are objective, balanced, and fair, Reagan/Bush administration • ronmental crisis eternal fulfillment and salvation a. Is relative never biased against gun owners, c. Caused by racist cops President Bill Clinton is: c. Far superior to conser~a- b. Is an outdated concept conservatism, or capitalism d. Not to be connected to Rodney King, who is fine, up- a. Decisive, firm, honest, tism that right-wingers use to stifle The 1980s: a and principled d. What absolutely every people ·a. Were a barbaric time in standing citizen / Karl Marx, V .I. Lenin, Pol b. The greatest president this one should believe in c. a orb American history that must never Pot, and Ho Chi Minh: ungrateful nation has ever known e. Based on political/eco AIDS is caused by: be celebrated or repeated • Were great, compassionate, · c. Blessed with a reputable nomic systems that sµcceeded all a. Ronald Reagan b. Allowed the rich to get a misunderstocxlmen who had poople' s administration over the world b. Heterosexuals richer and the poor to get poorer Republicans are: Abortions: c. Jesse Helms c. Was the decade in which best interests in mind a. Mean-spirited classists a. Should be performed d. Right-wing hate-mongers Ronald Reagan brought us closer b. Had ideas that have gotten an bent on ruling America like the whenever desired, and at any time e. All of the above to nuclear war than the Cuban unjustly bad rap Nazis ruled Europe in World War during a pregnancy Christianity is: Missile Crisis ever did c. Should have ruled America II b. Are.vitally necessary be ·a. Thereligionofwhitemale. Sex education: d. Never advocated violence to • b. Greedy rich people who cause women don't have control oppressors a. Should begin in kinder- spread their ideas thing about the homeless • Where is the Jewish How cold is too'cold? Minnesotans shovel snow off roof community at UCF? Japanese cars don't start • -25 - Too cold to think You need jumper cables to get the driver going -30- You plan a two week hot bath Tqe Mighty Monongahela • Cat insists on sleeping in your freezes can assure you that I am not inter bed with you Swedish cars.don't start ested in a group like that. An annotated I 0 - Too cold to ski -40 - Californians disappear I am a transfer student from I am not into deep religious You need jumper cables to get Minnesotans button top button Ohio State University, where I was discussions, or debating Israeli poli thennometer the car going Canadians put on sweaters an active member of the Hillel orga tics. ~hat is not my style at all. Sent to me by a friend in the Carib 5 - You plan your vacation in Your car helps you plan your nization. For those who have never However, an occasional Shabbat bean! No idea where he got it: Houston trip South heard of Hillel, it is a group that was dinneror get-together would be nice. American cars don't start -50 - Congressional hot air named after one of the greatest rab I would like to have the opportunity 60 - Californians put on 0 - Alaskans put on T-shirts freeze bis in Jewish history. Hillel is recog to attend services with other Jews sweaters (if they can find one in Too cold to skate Alaskans close the bathroom • nized as the foundation for Jewish on this campus, or go out for a good their wardrobe) -10 - German cars don't start window life, and is designed to unite the bagel and lox. Just something, any 50 - Miami residents turn on the . Eyes freeze shut when you blink -80 - Hell freezes over Jewish students on campus. thing to experience fellowship with heat -15 - You can cut your breath Polar bears move south One of my main concerns people my age, with my interests. 40 - You can see your breath and use it to build an igloo when I transferred to the University As evidenced by the "bulletin Californians shiver uncontrolla Arkansans stick tongue on metal of Central Florida was to remain board Hillel," the Jewish comnm bly · objects active in the Jewish community. l nity at this university is invisible. I Minnesotans go swimming Miami residents cease to exist have found that it is nearly impos am not implying that Jewish stu 35 - Italian cars don't start -20- Cat insists on sleeping in sible to become involved in an orga dents do not exist, but it does not 32-Water freezes your pajamas with you nization that barely exists. What is seem like anyone is interested (or 30 - You plan your vacation to Politicians actually do some- known as "Hillel" on this campus, is even concerned). You can not be Australia a bulletin ooard filled with pam invisible and expect things to hap Minnesotans put on T-shirts phlets at the end of a hallway. There pen on their own. The only way Politicians begin to worry about has to be a better way than that to get things will progress, is by students the homeless Jewish students to interact. That is showing interest and getting in British cars don't start O Dan Griffin's response to pathetic. Where is the Jewish com volved. I am sure that the three story Your boogers freeze munity on 'this campus? Hillel building at Ohio State started 25 - Boston water freezes multiculturalism. I don't think the students real off as a bulletin board also; it just Californians weep pitiably ize what they are missing. Hillel takes time. Minnesotans eat ice cream O Jeff Hogan talks about email will allow the students on campus to I am not sure if everyone is Ganadians go swimming • unite as a Jewish community. I can anxious to get involved. But it could 20 - You can hear your breath 0 Darren Crovitz talks about the student admitthatbeforeievergotinvolved well be that Jews on campus are Politicians begin to talk about the body and journalism in Hillel, I thought that all of the interested, but are waiting for some homeless • Jewish groups were lead by the tra one else to make the first step. Ifthat New York City water freezes The Central Florida Future welcomes your letters and ditional Hebrew school "dork," and is the case, here I am, and your only Miami residents plan vacation articles. Submissions may~ brought to ouroffices on disk, Faxed that prospect immediately turned obligation is to respond.You cane further South to 823-9495, or E-mailed to the editor at [email protected]. • me off. 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For more info, call (407 ) 823-8054. ------• Name, address, and phone (required): ~------~ • February 27, 1996 · i~eatures 10 11 12 13 16 19 .) > 26 27 28 30 31 32 34 35 'ri G) ~ G) ti) 38 G) ~ ti) .J:. 41 42 -en ·;::: < 44 0 .5 (':, u) G) 46 47 u ·~ G) 52 en ca =s'G) 56 ==G) c :::s .Q 59 'i: t- U') m,.... ·mE Crossword ACROSS 43 Cell for 8 Kind of garden 45 Silly one violent prisoners 9 Decreed 46 Succulent plant 1 Part 44 Drench 10 More precious 48 Nibble 5 Game of chance 45 Dig up by 11 Like a loner 49Break 10 Move quickly the roots 12 Memory 50 Vast landmass 14 An astringent 46 Stylist's creation 13 Ruler .,. 51 Fellow 16 Slaughter of 48 Kid's dad 18 Boxing period 54 A, feast- famine baseball 49 Droop 23 Readies the 55 Print measures 17 Nominal leader 52 Like a·bump on-. presses 19-boy! 53 Businesslike 24 Dispatched 20 Digit 56Rake 25 Old-fashioned The Answers 21 Popular cookie 57Rubout 26 Stared at 22 More ethereal 58 Water pipe 27 Monastery 24 Litigant 59 Hardy name dweller 25 Has a meal 60 A U.S. vice 28 Careful, 26 Insult president in a way 29 Supply of cash 61 Quarrel 29 Person 32 Magnificent 30 Actor, Greene 33 Seeger and DOWN 31 Also-ran Fountain 33 Do a gardener's 34 Dove's cry l Catamaran job 35 Roster 2 Hodgepodge 36 Killed with 36 Snooped 3 SJed used in hemlock S 0 N 3 37 Men of rank competition 37 Untidy one i t:f Y a 38 Bother · 4 Flightless bird 39 Ornamental 39 Free from 5 Cast a sidelong ·. button error glance 40 Sulks "Heinekin? F ..k that S ..t. .. Pabst 40 Flat surface 6 Different 42 Counterfeits Blue Ribbon?" 41 Traveling 7 Kojak's first 43 Stretches· the -Dennis Hopper aimlessly name neck Bbte Ye/vet F-2 February 27, 1996 l: STUDENT 'a£Jil~ltlr ,,i~:lll(~~~; \2£J ~~tet]n SPOTLIGHT and dog have put life to the ultimate challenge by ROBIN KOESTOYO Amanda Vance, a senior at mother status, she said, "they were "The higher up you go," she propitious pamphlet the National Contributing writer the University of Central Florida, re.ally shocked." added, "the less there are because Easter Seals Society in Chicago has been non-sighted since birth. Tyler is sighted and a part of the classes are more specialized." distributes intended specifically The two of us relaxed under She was diagnosed with Retinitus his normal life is learning to help Since all of her courses are on the for media professionals. The bro the filtered shade of a tree along- pygmatosis when she was two. "I his mother. Amanda said that she 4000 level, she must have text chure outlines politically correct side the reflecting pond. It was do see some shadows," she said, continually asks him, "Tyler, books transposed onto audio tape. language and etiquette to use when one of those typical beginning of "but I have learned where Louise Friderici is the Di interacting with disabled individu are my rector for Student Disability Ser als :. Friderici said, "The disability the semester conversations: · not to depend on it." _'_,,TJ,'_.. - .. 'On·····i '·'·tli.111:k -:-.,,.Q"_.___ r___ _ Amanda said, 'Tm a senior. I had That's where (j keys, vices. The service acts as a liaison is not the overpowering force in tochangemymajorfromAd/Prto Nayla comes in. ,/''''' h ··· watch, between professors and disabled the person's life. The public tends Organizational Communications Naylaaccompanies / l1S QS. ~roes, ··\.,_ etc.?" students for testing purposes. The to see the guide dog, not the able becau;" I hcouldn': ~et su~~~U- Amanda every- { th.:- t.. if \ P r o - SDS helps students, I ike Amanda, person." t10ns or t e VJSUa C asses. Ur where she goes. U Lb:!, 0 l1S as ./ gres register for classes as well as give Amanda contends she is exchange continued about com- Along with .her ''· sively, help on an individual basis. very able and is planning to gradu \ / mon course work and we shared dog, Amanda also {E ,, _,,. he is Amanda said,_however, she ate from UCF in 1996. some similarities we had. She gen- has a five-year-old \ .. ··:· .. ,..,, . peop e ._ ...... , ..., .· ... .:- learning doesn't want tly tapped the nose of her dog, son, Tyler. They live ···"·:·. ._._.:.:.·:··:·'-° _to bring people to have "Nayladon'tyoueven think about a few-miles from the UCF. them. the wrong per licking my hand," she corrected. Last year she took Interper- Despite the help she gets spective about sonal Communica- from her son, Amanda said there services like the. tions in which every "is still a Jot of stress, especially the SDS or handi student was required way people look at her. "People capped people to relay something look at me like I am so different," overall. She personal to the oth she said, "like they might catch it. said, "Each of us ers. "I put up a pic They don't look at me like I'm do what we need ture of Tyler and ev normal until they get to know me ..,, to do to deal with .~ ery one was Unfortunately, the way she our person~l shocked," she said. studies isn't like most students, si.tuations. ~ ·someone com rather very unique. She explained, Please don't mented, 'you must "I order a lot of my books through think of us as get a lot of help from an organization that records books heroes. Think of your husband?' " for the handicapped. I will just us a people." photos/SAGIHARIO After Amanda hire people who read the books s h e Amanda, with her dog Nayla, studies f explained her single for me on tape then I just listen." handed over a .. Organizational Communications at UCF. 'Skanking, whatisthat?' Rogers enticed the club with her According to my friend Christy, voice. The group played many Be afriend to the St. Johns River for aday.~. whojumpedoutofherpantswhe~ songs'. ..f~~m their recent album < ~'.~~tyU~os'il\l1 rit~~~~~~~ ... and stay for the partyl skankingfa ho~ the skaldds.. dance ··. fof.:'blood,l\vanfod more. at these straight edge conce_rts. Mama would be proud if her 001 ·c • 1::flilli~~~iiJk~:H:kill·lill:111: ::&1t~l2:W~~n~~it~ our peers, but found it difficult ness-like s~it .The B6~~tones were with elbows, comba,h_ ~hm.9 .....JW*t .pj,p.J,JPtJ.ltion these guys play ~~~~~~;::qu~~l~~~:~~~f~~l: I Jli •i! ! :i:/i /!i ~'1i~~~\~ir!~~~~~~u::~~:. was slowly draining from me. Fortunately,theBosstonesca.rrytheir Tuesday night started early image over the edge. This· band set at Firestone. The band H20 from off the bomb. Legs, arms, boots and New York opened the night off. txxliestleweverywhereandwewere Saturday, March 2, 1996_ The energy felt throughout the caughtinthemiddle. Wordscannot crowd was unbelievable. If you express the intensity. The sax and ( 7:00 a.m. • 3:00·p.m. were not at least ·meet af • banging your head with the harsh guitar University High School tunes, you might as I I 50 I •asflllfood Drive • Orlando • 328 I 7 well consider your self dead. The lead ( vocalist, "Dickie," LIVI INTIRTAINM.INf absorbed the crowd's enthusiasm as he dove into the ' pit. A faithful fan jumped on stage and ledthebandinasong as "Dickie" rode the photo/DICKIE waves. This was a big, juicy taste trumpet supported the deep, rigid of the night's beginning. vocals whileanothersuite.d guy dem Dance Hall Crashers know onstrated his dance moves on the how to satisfy their audience. stage. Waiting for them was worse than My friend and I decided it , an addiction. Out ofthe three bands, was time to leave when a guy with I knew their songs the best. The spiked hair slugged her in the back. ska kids shrieked when they 1be night was a complete success stepped onto the stage. I reassured and we left satisfied. Our ~diction ' Christy that this band rocked, but left us a little bruised and bewil she later found out for herself as dered, but I would not have it any the crowd swallowed us. Karina other way. Besides, I ne:ed proof for ' Denike danced around on stage my grandkids that old granny was like a jack rabbit, while Elyse no potato. •Jenny MacDowell Feb. 27, 1996 • The Central Florida Future • 11 flying Stacy Augmon, Mookie Blaylock and Steve Smith in Johnson continues to lead by example Atlanta's lineup. If he can, the Hawks will be dangerous. Minne both in the locker room and the du:gout sota receives Andrew Lang, who SUPERMAN, from page 12 Johnson said. "It's in my plans, will clog the middle and hope but that's all in God's plans right fully get along with Garnett. Spud carried his individual success over now." Webb moves on to the Minneapo to this season. In doing so, Johnson The College World Series lis, where he'll serve as a valuable has become one of UCF' s power is a more timely goal for Johnson, • backup, and hopefully get the ball hitters, and only 14 games into the and after last season's impressive to Garnett. It's obvious to see season Johnson has already com showing in the NCAA Regionals which direction Minnesota is piled a lot of footage for the high it's not a far stretch for the Golden • headed: Garnett's. light reel; like in last Friday's vic Knights this year, especially ac Two other trades were made tory over Rider, when he pumped cording to Johnson. before the deadline. Talented, yet out three hits and two RBI' s to "I definitely think we • overweight Sharone Wright joins lead UCF to a 12-4 victory. could," Johnson emphatically talented and overweight Oliver Johnson, ·a graduate of stated. "We can definitely play Miller in Toronto. Isiah Thomas Barron Collier in Naples, Fl., is in there, there's no doubt in my The NBA trade deadline ing franchise and fans that had sent forwards Ed Pinckney and his junior year at UCF and like mind." • came and went last Wednesday, just about had it with his antics. Tony Massenburg, along with a many others he would like a shot The closest he's come to claiming 19 players and a couple Minnesota has Kevin Garnett's conditional draft-pick to the at the big leagues. Johnson gradu Omaha (the site of the CWS) is a of draft picks. now, so Laettner will move on to Sixers, hoping that Wright and ates in the spring of '97, just in trip with head coach Jay Bergman • The Atlanta. Miller could join Weight Watch time for the expansion draft be last year to help run a baseball biggest mov- L e n n y ers together and maximize their fore the Tampa Bay Devil Rays clinic. But, one of the benefits of ers and shaker Wilkens will potential. and Arizona Diamondbacks be going were the free tickets to watch was easily the demand the Finally, only Nick Ander gin their inaugural seasons in '98. the College World Series. Miami Heat, most of son remains from the original But Johnson doesn't have a pref Rest assured, this season who dealt five Laettner, Magic team, as forward Jeff erence right now, he simply wants Johnson plans on returning to • of their play- which could Turner was dealt by Orlando to to stay healthy and give 110 per- Omaha once again to put on a ers to get a translate in Vancouver for injured backup big cent. clinic - only this time he'll have brand new Laettner real man Kenny Gattison. There are "I'm looking to play major every other member of the Golden ~ five. You izing his all reports that both p}ayers will re league baseball, but I'm not really Knights with him, and they won't didn't expect star potential. tire before playing with their next worried about it right now," be watching idly from the stands. Pat Riley to The Hawks squads. stand idly by also get Sean On that note, I'll retire, re • and watch his Rooks, a solid minding you to support UCF team lose every night out, did you? center in need of playing time. hoops as they head into the TAAC . Gone are versatile Billy Owens, He'll get it with the Hawks. The tournament on Thursday at the who wore out his welcome with only question that remains is if Edmunds Center on the campus Riley because of his lack of physi-. Laettner can fit in with the high- of Stetson University. Peace. cal play, and Bimbo Coles, who • was the floor general for Riley's regime. Coles filled in admirably ,-- o·~~ SERA-TEC BIOLOGICALS STUDENT SPECIAL at point-guard for the departed f· ,1' 4~-- c Khalid Reeves, but his perfor Jt.;,i.; ·· .- ..... )) Until Robots replace Humans mance didn't add up to victories, L~~ l. ... your plasma wm always be needed therefore he's gone. The Heat also (0,..... disposed of power forward I\evin . ·~- -=-- .. -- _- ·· DID YOU KNOW? • Willis, who wasn't very happy in Y9UR PLASMA SAVES Miami, and packaged him with LIVES~ Coles to get their new point guard. THE. PLASMA YOU DONATE HELPS: I0 visits for $25.00 w/1.D. • Little-used rookie Terrance across from UCF Rencher and sharp shooter Kevin *Patients in shoc;k *Protect against infection 273-5419 Gamble have also departed, de *Bleeding Disorders *Accident victims spite showing promise in their first *Provide intravenous *Provide clotting factors year with Miami. Heading south fluid for bums, for Hemophiliacs is point guard Tim Hardaway, who surgery, or *New research on life brings a brand new slate in after treatment of illness threatening diseases • becoming disgruntled in Golden State. Hardaway looks to revital "We ~ill compensate you for your time when giving the gift of life" ize his career after his surgery. YOU CAN EARN OVER $120 PER MONTH • He'll bring his famed crossover $25 UPON COMPLETION OF FIRST DONATION and UTEP-2 step to a line-up ·in Call for information and/or appointment need of offensive firepower. · • Coming over with 1122 W. Church St. (407) 841-2151 Orlando, FL Hardaway is Chris Gatling, a fj nesse big man who is consistently 282-0505 • ·among the leaders in field goal percentage in the NBA. He'll pri marily back up cornerstone 00 • Alonzo Mourning and rookie Kurt $S Lg Cheese Pizza Thomas, who gets a promotion with Willis' departure. Stepping into the limelight with the Heat vv/ valid student ID • are former Sacramento super-subs Tyrone Corbin and Walt Williams. Corbin will use his athletic frame Located across from U.C.F. to fill the void created by Owens, while Williams should display his in the UC? Shopping Center court wizardry and versatility at shooting guard. Tony Smith, who was obtained for Rencher, will be We Deliver! a solid backup guard. Although Hardaway is the big name involved in these trades, my guess is that Walt Williams will be the key to Miami's future success. He can score, pass and 25¢ Wings board. Plus, he brings a certain flair that will become popular in • Miami. Monday - Friday 11 - 5 Christian Laettner is back on the east coast. and couldn't be All Day and Night Saturday • happier. He gets away from a los- • _ Th_ e_ee_ n_tral_ R_o_rida_ Fu_ tuJi_ e _____S_ P-_O_r_f_S______Fe -bru_aiy_ 21_, 1_996..... Adam Johnson - his name is common, but his game is rare by CHRIS SHILKAITIS the switch to his current position Staff writer in left field. Does he mind going from first base to the outfield? UCF left fielder Adam "I love the outfield. I love Year of the Rat Johnson has the longest run from being able to run," Johnson com the playing field to the dugout. He mented. If you watched last year's also shares the same last name Most athletes possess a NHL playoffs, you became very with others who have already made proudest moment, or some per familiar with the octopi thrown a name for themselves. In fact, formance in the past that sticks in on the ice after every Detroit Red he's not even the only Johnson on their mind forever. Unlike others, Wings goal. The octopi have a the team now that younger brother who usually relate to personal symbolic meaning, being that the Eric has jo · ned the team. But, de feats, Johnson says he'll never Red Wings are one of the original spite the common name and long forget the "team" effort last sea eight teams in the NHL. trek every inning there's no one son as his proudest moment. We11, there's a new tradi athlete who stands out more at "The streak last year is tion in the NHL this season, and UCF, and there's no one Adam something that will always be with it hails from right here in the Johnson would rather be than him me," Johnson said. "The group of Sunshine State. The Florida Pan self. guys last y~ar that I played with, thers have adapted the latest ani that's something I'll always re mal slaying extravaganza. Frankly, nowadays that's memb~r." It all began earlier in the not such a shabby thing. The jun Like the success of the season when Panther forward ior team co-captain is leading the Golden Knight's 29-game win ScottMelanby literally one-timed squ~d with 17 RBI' s, nine two ning streak last season, he has a living rat in the locker room baggers and a healthy .621 slug see SUPERMAN, page 11 before a game (one-time, in ging percentage. hockey terms, meaning slap shot), "I can't be anybody but then went out and scored two Adam Johnson. I'm 6'0 tall, 180 goals to lead the Panthers to vic lbs. and I'm not going to be a Ken tory. Griffey, Jr. There's nobody I can Since then it's been a Pan be but myself," said the modest ther tradition to throw a'rat onto left fielder who also currently the ice after each Panther goal. sports a .379 batting average. No, don't be alarmed, they're not The word that describes real rats, though the clean up crew Johnson the best is versatile. Re djd spot one real (dead) rat in one cruited by the Golden Knights of last weeks games down in three years ago as a first baseman; Miami. .he has since been asked to change But, unlike the Red Wings positions twice. After spending players, who dis1ike their octopi his freshman year at first base, he tradition because it slows ~p their made the transition to right field. momentum, the Florida players "Coach Bergman asked me if I'd have different fee1ings about the mind making the switch. I said no; new tradition all their own. It's !thought it woulq be a great idea," brought a spark this year to a Johnson said. team that was picked to finish At season's end last year, last in their division. Instead, both right and center field became (top) Adam Johnson pulls into his favorite base. The junior leads UCF in doubles this year they've produced the third best vacant and Johnson again made with nine. (bottom) Johnson (left) is the only st.arting outfielder to return from the bald trio. record in the NHL to date, and in only their fifth season in the Na tional Hockey League. Loss to FIU leaves UCF With only 25 games to play, the Panthers hold an impressive l 35-17-7 record (through Feb. 24) fighting for tourney seeding for 77 points, and that's good D The Golden in late fanuary, hit on 10-of-15 enough for second place in the shots and grabbed 11 rebounds to £ Atlantic division only two points Knights are hoping go along with his 25 points. behind the first place New York for another bid to the UCF had their bright spots Rangers. NCAA Tournament. too, especially senior forward Florida will no doubt make Howard Porter's dominating in the playoffs this year_, after hav by TONY: MEJIA side presence. Porter threw down ing missed them the last two years Staff writer four phat jams and was set up by one measly point. But, the nicely by point guard Stacy Castle, road to the cup will without a The momentum UCF car who played another strong game, doubt be harder than s1appi!lg ~ ried into their weekend road trip finishing with 18 points, 7 re ( few rats around. down south was stalled by a hun bounds and 9 assists. Guard Harry If the playoffs began to gry Florida International team that Kennecfy had two four-point plays day, FJorida would be the num felt they needed the UCF game to in the span of a minute and fin ber two seed in a conference of stay alive in the TAAC tourna ished with a team high 20, while I eight teams that makes the play ment race. Eric Riggs chipped in 14 for the offs. Their first round match-up Marcos "Shakey" Golden Knights. The game was would be against rival Tampa Rodriguez had his team all shook yet another learning experience Bay, who would also be making up and ready to go. Despite junior for the young UCF club. the playoffs for the first time. point guard Dedric Taylor's foul "It was a tournament-type trouble, FIU managed to take con atmosphere, which hopefully we Assuming the Panthers trol of a tight one at half time by can learn from and prepare our hold off the Lighting, whom putting the ball in the hands of selves for the T AAC Tourna they've only lost to once in their rarely used walk on guard Byron ment," head coach Kirk Speraw five-year reign, they still have Coats. said. teams like Pittsburgh, Philadel U~ only 48-45 at the half, The tournament, to be held phia and theN.Y. Rangers to con the Panthers went off in the sec at Stetson's Edmunds Center in tend with. But that's not bad for a ond half, as Scott Forbes utilized Deland, will be previewed in an team who's own coach thought his athletic ability to take over the in-depth manner in Thursday's phot.>/SAGINARIO they would finish somewhere game. edition of The Central Florida below last. Senior forward Howard Porter takes it to the grill of an FAU Forbes, who didn't play in Future. UCF' s opponent and game Owl. His 'inside presence has kept UCF in many games. FIU' s 83-78 win at the UCF Arena time has yet to be determined.