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Serving The University of Central Florida Since 1968 • ,,__ - . re -· Vol. 25, No. 53 THURSDAY April 8, 1993 12 Pages Summer schedule-recalled Some at UCF complain that cover quote was insensitive by Alan Byrd appeared over Hitt's picutre The cover went through on the cover. a number of administrative CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE "It needed to be recalled," departments before its pub­ Dear Prospccth·c would ha,·e been lost. 'In response to accusations said Valerie King, the interim lication, so no one individual Summer Students: 'I11is. in turn, h:1s of possible insensitivity to mi­ director of the Office of Minor­ or office was responsible for enabled u~ to offer a ·me Unh·ersity of more exlcnsi\'e nority issues, UCF's adminis­ ity Affairs. "It contained a de­ it. Central Florida's schedule of regular tration recalled and reprinted gree of insensitivity. I com­ "I have to share some of action-backed · classes - about one­ the summer class schedule. mend the president on the the responsibility," McFall commitment to help quarter larger than in A letter on the schedule quick action and I think 'it was said of the release of the students make either of the past two timely progrrss summer sessions. cover from UCF President handled quite well." cover. towards completion John Hitt included what some Dean McFall, director of As soon as the matter was of their education '11ie enriched class students and groups saw as an public affairs, said the reprint brought to Hitt's attention, will be apparent this summer to schedule affords expanded anyone who chooses to :;oak up opportunities for accomplishing insensitive remark. The will cost the university $1,100. it was acted upon immedi- some knowledge, instead of just individual <.'<iucational goals. I phrase "Work on your future The money will be taken out of invite )W ·11 at UCF this ~un. '111'· · ' •n the this summer, notjustyourtan" the Registrar's b~dget. COVER continued page 3 Athletics·overhauled -UCF KNIGHTS' QUEST? in proposed move by Alan Byrd I-A will enhance the university, athletics, and other sports. There CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE is evidence that people who be­ Many people have never come interested in athletics will heard of schools such as also become interested in aca­ Gardner-Webb, Nicholls State · demics. People's attention will or Liberty. Judging by atten­ be drawn to athletics and UCF dance at UCF football games, will become a better - known most students have not. But, school." how about Georgia Tech, Louis­ The move, when completed, ville or Purdue? will raise the Athletic These are teams the UCF Department's budget by $1.95 football team will be playing if million by 1996. Where will this the recommendation to move to money come from and how will Divisiol).1-AbytheAdHocCom­ the students ofUCF be affected mittee to study the Divisional by this move? statusofUCF T h e football is ap­ first assump­ proved. PART THREE tion by most L a s t students is the month the in a series of four athletic fee will AnOrlando Rotarian talks with representatives of UCF clubs and organizations committee, articles on the UCF be raised. Cur­ during Tuesday's 'Knights Roundtable' meeting to present a fundraising op­ chaired by rently, stu­ Athletics Department portunity that might help local Cystic Fibrosis victim. (0eHoog1FuruRE> B 1 1 1 dents pay Callarman, $2.50 million the UCF representative to the of the athletic budget. Ifthe bud­ .Police discover money-making scam NCAA, proposed UCF football get stays on the planned track, should move to Division I-A by only $181,000 of the $1.95 mil­ by Mark Schlueb Often, investors lose their said Randy Mingo, UCFs crime money in pyramid schemes prevention officer. 1996. Included in the proposal lion needed will come from ath­ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE is the hiring of a new athletic letic fees. when they are unable to recruit Police say they have received director, sports information per­ "There are four main ways to Police are investigating re­ additional members. several complaints from UCF sonnel and a women's coordina­ increase the revenue, and the ports of a money-making scam This type of marketing students about the scheme. tor. The move would also in­ athletic fee will only be a minor atUCF. plan is illegal under They have all been solic- clude raising scholarships in all increase," Callarman said. "The According to police, the ille­ Florida's gambling LI ited to join the pyramid. sports to the NCAA level and two major increases will be in gal scheme is commonly called a laws. State law forbids 0¢1--:~P' The scam may have making women's sports equal boosters and ticket sales. Game pyramid. When someone orga­ the sale of anything ~~/) ~~, _1.' started in Greek Park, to men's in administration, guarantees will also increase." nizes a pyramid, he recruits not considered goods \__ Mingosaid. "We believe travel and recruiting. According to the proposed members, who each pay him to or services. ,l?:. , ,,., people from a lot of the While the move to Division I­ budget for 1992-93 through join the group. Each of the new Police say the pyra- ~J. 0 ~ sororities and fratemi- A will cost more, Callarman said 1996-97, the amount raised by members recruits more mem­ mid operating at UCF ties are involved." the effects are worth the cost. ticket sales will increase from bers, usually five or six. Each of has two levelsofinvestment, According to police, "We have reached as far as we $550,000, proposed this year, to these newest members pays his -one for $500 and another for pyramid schemes are uncom­ can go with division I-AA," $1.26millionin1996. The money recruiter to join, leaving the one $100. mon at UCF. "This is the first Callarman said. who recruited him with a profit. "Some people at the top are time I've ever heard of one out "The competition in Division ATHIETICS continued page 3 The process continues growing getting rich, but it's the people here [UCFJ," Sgt. Troy in this way. at the bottom who are hurting," Williamson said. CLASSIFIEDS page 5 . - --·- - - 2 The Central Florida Future • April 8, 1993 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • We invite you to find out more about what the resurrection of Jesus Christ means to the following faculty ... and what it can mean to gou. • For more information about the historical reliability of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we can make available to you an article by the noted author and lecturer John McDowell. Please ask one of us about it, or • one will be sent to you if you send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: UCF Christian Faculty, 10863 Kai Road, Orlando FL 32817. • Joby M. Anthony Terry J. Frederick Ben B. Morgan • Stanley M. Atkinson Homer C. Gerber M. "Ash"· Myers Issa Batarseh Newton D. Gregg William E. Queen Ashmun N. Brown Robert D. Kersten C. Peter Rautenstrauch Douglas K. Brumbaugh Jan W. Lindholm Marilyn P. Salter John M. Cheney Bruce E. Mathews John H. Salter • Christos Christodoulou James D. McBrayer Howard Sherwood Ronnie J. Oayton W asfy B. Mikhael Michael D. Taylor • Thomas G. Evans Richard N. Miller David A. Workman ' • • April 8, 1993 • The Central Florida Future 3 Rollins College reports theft similar to crimes at UCF Controversy • by Mark Schlueb crimes," Mingo said. 7:15 p.m. the next evening. In other police news: CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE A bank envelope holding her money rises over cover •A thief hid amid shelves of books was gone when she returned for more Police believe the man responsible at the library last week, waiting to change. for several office thefts has moved off steal money from women's purses. About half an hour later, Patricia COVER campus. According to police reports, Jennifer Sanderson, 19, walked out of the li­ FROM PAGE 1 • AccordingtoCrimePrevention Newland, 18, was studying at a brary then realized she had left her Officer Randy Mingo, Rollins O~{~ third-floor library cubicle March purse at a cubicle. Someone had stolen ately. College reported a theft similar 4-.~~:Jjt;, \f' 30. the purse before she could return. "In the president's position as tothosethattookplaceatUCF. ~ '·'' ... "' At about 11:20 a.m., she • Police and firefighters put out a a leader, he is expected to react in An office worker at Rollins ~~- · stepped away for a minute. car fire last week. the best interests of the univer­ disco~er~d a man, matching the "1~. .r When she returned, her purse Officer Michael McCarthy responded sity," UCF Registrar John Bush descnption of the UCF thief, in .,... ..,, O~~ had disappear'ed. to a report of a flaming car inthe dirt said. "I think he did." • an office. When the worker ques- Later, at about 9:25 p.m., parking lot near the soccer field March - Bush said the money is insig­ tioned the man, he said he was look- Maynav Katz, 21, was studying 29.