University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 1-16-1992 Central Florida Future, Vol. 24 No. 34, January 16, 1992 Part of the Mass Communication Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Publishing Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Central Florida Future by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 24 No. 34, January 16, 1992" (1992). Central Florida Future. 1110. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1110 OPINION • 6 CONFETTI • C1 SPORTS • 12 • r • Ki~ holiday misunder- Vote for favorite .S0'19 An inside look at UCF stood by many students in-annual music.awards athletic's rise to power Serving The University of Central Florida Since 1968 Vol. 24, No. ~3 TUESDAY January 16, 1992 1'6 Pag~.~ Wait ends for art deparbnent Art Complex opens while workers scramble to add final touches by J.C. Smith about $79 a square foot. COPY EDITOR ''I think wegotarealgoodbuildingforourmoney,"he said. ''It's usable, functional and adaptable." The Eisenhower administration gave Americans ActingartdepartmentchairmanDr. J agdish Chavda 'more bang for a buck," but UCF's new Art Complex shares Newman's pride in the university's newest build­ offers something else: "a lot of building for the dollar." ing. 'We're all very exited about it," he said. Peter Newman, assistant director of Facilities However, the enthusiasm about the complex was Planning and project manager for design, said the dampened somewhat by new buj]ding blues. On the first university spent $8.6 million on the complex, or day of schooL students and instructors found classrooms Art shift spells doom · without blackboards, electrical outlets that for 2 vacant domes weren't hooked up, un­ finished plumbing and Stuctures' future uncertain workers scrambling to by Bill Cushing complete the building CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE and parking lot "Any new building As the art department moves into its new complex, can be compared to a members ofUCF's administration and Physical Plant new car," explained department will be scrutinizing the emptied build­ Jerry Osterha us, direc­ ings as well as the psychology dome. tor of Facilities Plan­ The buildings in question, the two domed structures ning. "It looks nice on as well as Building 302, are located off Libra Drive the outside, but maybe between Apollo Circle and Gemini Boulevard SE. the door handle doesn't "Neither of the domes are in very good shape, and work. We just need to we're trying to determine w~at can or should be done do a little fine tuning." . with them," said Dr. John R. Bolte, vice president of Substantial comple­ administration and finance, who guessed that the tion of the project structures have been on the grounds since sometime wasoriginally sched­ in the 1970s. "I think when they were put up, np one uled for Sept23, but the expected them to be there for 16 or 18 years." contractor, Scandia, On Jan. 3, a committee ofuniversity personnel met UCF's newest building, an $8.6 million Art Complex, still needs finish­ Inc., did not deliver and, according to the group's minutes, "agreed that ing tOUCheS in ClassrooriiS. Charles Morrow FUTURE) ART continued page 5 DOME continued page 4 Fate of foreign languages faces Faculty Sentate by Cindy Barth meeting along with four oth- . CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE ers, including one placing a re­ newable five-year term on all The final open discussion endowed department chairs at session concerning the current UCF and one appointing aper­ foreign language requirement son to keep track of retired • is going to be held Jan. 23 from faculty. 3 to 4 p.m. in the Student Cen- Two additional resolutions . ter Auditorium. were adopted to follow existing The Faculty Senate will vote procedures in naming emeritus on a resolution at their me~t- professors andin awarding hon- ing, directly f?llowing ,. ~· ·~tt1~T orary degrees. Faculty the open sess10n at 4 ' ~~~,, ~ Senate agreed that the p.m. in Phillips Hall currentproceeduresare Room 115. ~ working well enough. The new resolution ., The decision concern- seeks to reducethe lan- . ,~: ~ ~· ingthe evaluation of en- guage requirement by ........ ~.-..........-- dowed/imminentscholar • removing the university-wide chairs dictates that these posi­ policy now in place. Require- tions will reooive annual evalua­ ments would then be either tionssimilartothosegiventoother reduced in length or left up to faculty members. CURIOUS BOTANISTS individual colleges. The chairs will have to seek Botany students David Baldwin, biology, and Cindy Varoli, sci~nce education, exam­ The foreign language reso- approval for renewal oftheirfive­ ine False King Sago Palm outside Great Escapes. (Charles Morrow FUTUREJ lution will go before the steer~ year terms by the fourth year. ing committee Thursday. As far as an appointee to The resolution was adopted at the Jan. 9 Faculty Senate SENATE continued page 3 See the revised LASER schedule on page 4 CLASSIFIEDS page B · · - . CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST Delta Upsilon Central Florida Colony Want m ore out of your fait h tha n ~ Sears Catalogue pose? . Check oul UCF's Campus Crusade for Christ! Rush Delta Upsilon! .i"' = Campus Crusade is a u nique. st~dent : :__ __ ~ group committed lo helping Chnsllans sl.'are, th~ ir faith, develop others and party-up nght. l\lccts l\tond;iy Nights 7-S:30 p.m. If you haven't found what you're looking for, in THE CQ,\I.\IOXS call Joel & Mike Today and start your .own · Fraternity at UCF. The Only Non-Secret Fraternity. -The ·Only Place to be a Founding Father. • The 2nd orientation to take place in the President's Dining Room, Thursday, January 16th at 4:00pm. In addition, join us for a cook-out at Lake Claire Sunday the 19th, 12pm - 4pm . An opportunity to meet our new members and area alumni. • • Contact Joel Or Mike anyplace/anytime on their Cellular One phone at 256-0054. or Dates: January 22nd - 24th Time: 10:00A.M. - 3:00 P.M. 823-2072 282-2729 Place : The University Bookstore Deposit Required Day Night Payment Plans A~a1labl- a ·Ed r;---------~ - ~. On February 4th1 the Students of II Florida will unite... · • IN TALLAHASSEE. • r • • _In an effort to show student solidarity on educational issues in the State of Florida, and to urge legislators onto • ~· ) a path of responsibility in education funding, students will gather at • the CAPITOL. CALL STUDENT GOVERNMENT TO GET YOUR SEAT on the Bus to Tallahassee. 823-2191 or come by our Student Center.Offices. • January 16, 1992 • The Central Florida Future 3 Ensuring downtown center tops Blyan's fist of accomplishments by Heidi Steiner However, Bryan put the de­ "Everything just sort of MANAGING EDITOR sire into action. clicked when I was here; the He said the downtown branch money was right, the timing Interim President Robert will probably open in 1994. "It was right, and the opportunity Bryan said his most pleasing will take all of '92 and '93 to came along," Bryan said. accomplishment, during his 7- renovate it," he added. Bryan said he is looking for­ month tenure was finalizing The Board of Regents final­ ward to to returning to retire­ Computer disappears the negotiations for UCF's new ized the plan on Nov. 1 to con­ ment in Gainesville, although downtown branch. vert The Carey Hand Funeral he enjoyed working at UCF. )' from Central Receiving "I think the idea has been in Home into the downtown Bryan will retu~n to planning ever since the univer­ branch campus. The renova­ Gainesville Feb. 28. New presi­ Jennifer M. Burgess According to police reports, sity opened," Bryan said. ''There tion for the branch campus will dent John C. Hitt begins his STAFF REPORTER Peter Mamott locked his bike has always been a desire for it." cost UCF $1 million. term March 1. on the bike rac_k on the north­ A computer was stolen from east side of the Wellness Cen­ the Central Receiving Build­ ter on Jan. 9. ing last week. Reports said that when Dick Hamann of Computer Mamott returned his bike was Services said UCF ordered 19com­ gone. The front tire and bike puters. Hetookinventory m!!!!!!--~~'!!1111!!!!!!!!!!1 lock were left secured of the computers in the -~~~-• to the rack. Cen ti:al Receiving Build- Mamottsaidheknows ing on Aug. 15 and put ofsomeone who may have UCF serial numbers.on stolen his bike. He told the computers. When -~-.......!!11111!!!!11~ police he plans to pros- Hamann returned to liiiiliiiiiiiiii9iiiii6iiiliiliiiiii!!I ecute if the individual is the building last week, one com­ caught. puter was missing. Hamann • Three text books were stolen said he planned to distribute from a Seminole Hall residence the computers this week to last week. Graduate Admissions. According to police reports, According to police reports, Scott Carter left a stack ofbooks in Hamann checked the Com­ his dorm room closet when leav­ puter Store and several other ing on Dec. 12. places but could not find the Carter returned to his dorm missing computer. room and found three ofhis books In other police news: missing on Jan. 6. He checked • A bike was stolen from with his roommate and friends thebikeracknearthe Wellness but was unable to locate the books. During his seven months at UCF, interim president, Dr. Robert Bryan, set plans for an Center last week. The total cost<f the books is $180.