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Central Florida Future. 930. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/930 " he Central Florida Future e 1988 The Central Florida Future Volume 21, Number 68 University of Central Florida/Orlando Wednesday July 5,1989 SEDS rocket gets a boost from Senate by Eric Dentel CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE In their first meeting for the new fiscal year, the Student Senate allocated $2,389.50to a UCF student group building a rocket project. Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), a group ofUCF engineering students, plan to compete in an altitude competition in Colo­ rado on Aug. 4. They had approached private sources for contributions, but feared they would not receive • the money in time to complete the project. Acting President of SEDS Fernando Santos, a student sena­ tor, then turned to the Senate for the money. "I just couldn't wait any longer," Santos told the THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT•.. Senate. From left, UCF presidents Millican, Colbourn and Altman gathered at UCF last week. President Colbourn had Santos pledged to repay the money to the Senate to wear sunglasses during the photo session because of a recent eye injury. See Colbourn interview, page 3. once the contributions - arrived. Some senators disap­ proved of the bill, saying they did not want to gamble with the student's CEBA ll's financial blues money. "We don't have any State won't pay for over-priced furniture, says comptroller guarantees," Sen. Dash Wendryzk said. by Bill Foxworthy "We shouldn't consider Sports Editor the fact that they may get funding," Sen. Scott When UCF purchased furniture for the CEBA II Bowen added. "We should building it thought it was getting a bargain. consider what we want to Dash Wendryzk .. When the state comptroller received the bill, UCF fund." found it got more than it bargained for. Supporters of the project, led by Santos and Sen. Over $18,000 worth of coffee tables, lamps, lounge David Mann, who wrote the appropriation bill, said chairs and a couch fell outside state purchasing the project would bring notoriety to UCF if the group guidelines. did well in the competition. Santos estimated there The state comptroller said the state will not pay for Tom Water.CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE was a 90 percent chance the money would come in the furniture which averaged twice the price allow­ This wool sofa, located in the dean's office in the new from the private donations. able under state guidlines for such items. CESA II building, cost UCF $1,445. Most senators agreed with Santos and Mann, and The articles include $652 for each of 1 7 coffee passed the bill 12 to two with two abstentions. tables, 10 table lamps at $160 apiece, five lounge said he did not know the price of the items before they In other actions, the Senate relaxed the require­ chairs costing $728 each and a $1,445 sofa. were purchased. He did not play a role in selecting ments for giving campus clubs funds to cover regis­ The round coffee tables are being used in student any of the furnishings. tration fees at conventions and other functions. areas. The lamps, chairs and sofa are for the dean's "No one in the college of business was involved In the past, clubs could only get registration fees office and reception area. Business Administration dean Clifford Eubanks SEE CEBA II PAGE 2 SEE SENATE PAGE 2 International student serVices geis lift from money gift Staff Report importance of international education House on the northwest side of cam­ and Spain. CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE and international relationships in pus. Dr. Anthony Cervone, director of the today's world." Once completed, the International Center for International Studies, said A Chinese-American philanthropist UCF willseek a matchinggrantfrom Center will be used for counseling, plans call for increased emphasis at donated $250,000 Thursday to help the Florida Legislature in 1990 so con­ advising and developing cross-cultural UCF on programs in international build an international student center struction may begin later that year. programming for the University and business and politics that give stu­ at U.CF. President Trevor Colbourn said Ying's the community. It will also serve as dents a different perspective of the The center will serve UCFs more grant qualifies for a matching grant limited emergency housing for interna­ world. "We believe that all educated than 400 international students and . from the state. tional students. Americans must be familiar with cul­ promote international education on "Nowwejusthaveto waitforthem to The original plan for construction of tures and civilizations beyond· their the campus and in the community. appropriate the money," Colboum such a center grew out of the formation own experience," Cervone said. "The During the last spring term, 410 inter- said. ofUCF's Center for International Edu­ strength of our economy and national national students attended UCF. The new building will be named the cation two years ago. security depends in large measure Dr. Nelson Ying, president of China Dr. Nelson Ying International Center UCF offers programs in Canadian, upon our ability to deal intelligently Group-sponsors of the EPCOT China and will be built next to the Business Russian and Judaic studies, as well as with peoples in nations around the Pavilion-said his gift "recognize~ the and Professional Women's Scholarship study abroad programs in France, Italy world." FEATURES OPINION SPECIAL 3 • A student film project at • Read about the most OPINION 4 Valencia Community Col- widespread form of dis- lege brings back memories crimination ~ffecting UCF COMICS 5 of the Sixties and we take a students today, plus a look at upcoming video re- going-away message by CLASSIFIED 6 leases for this summer. former UCF President Check it out. Trevor Colbourn. FEATURES 8 2, The Central Florida Future, July 5, 1989 SENATE ing, and is usually p~blished FROM PAGE 1 in The Central Florida Future. Bowen called Cox's failure to prepare the Report the most from the Clubs and Organiza­ serious problem. tions Committee for five or less Cox could not be reached for members at one time. If more comment, but student body than five members wished to President Fred Schmidt said attend, the club had to get the Cox had been forced to take an money, up to $500, from the outside job due to financial Senate. Under the bill passed difficulties caused by a Sunday night, a club can get cancelled grant. Schmidt also registration fees for any num­ said Bowen's call for the vote of ber of members from the C&O confidence was motivated by Committee, as long as the total personal feelings rather than fees are less than $500. any consideration of how well Sen. Bowen also called for a Cox was doing her job. Bowen vote of confidence on President denied the accusation, and Pro Tempore Jaime Cox. "Ba­ said Cox should step down if sically, she'snotdoingherjob," her outside responsibilities Bowen said. were taking up too much ofher According to Bowen, Cox time. Consideration of the has missed three of the last matter was tabled and should five Senate meetings and eight come up at next week's Senate of13 club meetings. The presi­ session. dent pro tempore is a member Mike Hinn, Janette Alley of every committee and is re­ and Marc Drooker were con­ quired to attend their meet­ firmed to Business seats 1,3 ings. and 6 respectively. The Senate Bowen also said Cox has not confirmed Arny Reese and SPECIAL EXHIBIT prepared the Legislative Re­ Nels Roseland to Arts and Sci­ Visitors to the UCF library can view a special exhibit of 30 modern paintings by Chinese artist Zhen port for the summer. The Leg­ ences seats 1 and 5, and Dan Gu Yu on the second floor wall through July 31 . islative Report is the record of Pelletier was confirmed as • the Senate vote at each meet- Election Commisioner. CEBA II "My initial reaction was that I found such as private funds to pay for the FROM PAGE 1 it high," Eubanks said. "But now people furniture or it can return the furniture tell me that's what a couch costs." to the manufacturers. Since the furni­ "You want to buy a couch that will ture was special-ordered, it seems un­ with picking out furniture for this proj­ hold up for several years," Eubanks likely the dealers who sold the furni­ ect," Eubanks said. added. "We don't want to have to buy ture to UCF will take it back. Living room furniture does not fall one every few years." The overall cost for furnishing the under any set state guidlines. But the Eubanks said the university is building came in under budget, allowable price for a sofa usually falls trying to determine exactly what the Eubanks said. The questioned furni­ around $400. That price makes the state comptroller expects it to do.