University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 12-5-1991 Central Florida Future, Vol. 24 No. 30, December 5, 1991 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. 30, December 5, 1991" (1991). Central Florida Future. 1106. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1106 . ' ... '~' CONFETTI • C1 OPINION • 6 SPORTS • 16 Garth Brooks captivates .UCF food -monopoly Leeks and Davis lead Gainesville audience continues with Marriott Running Knights to win Future© Serving The University of Central Florida Since 1968 ffittahit chosen as new ~ president by Jennifer Burgess Hittsaidhis priorities will and kept the ·moral of the STAFF REPORTER be evident within the first institution going," Reed said. three months as the new Hitt was praised by Reed I ;'f"' The Board of Regents unanimously ap­ president. He said he plans for the goals he has estab­ pointed John Hitt, the Interim President for to preserve the strengths of lished _in Maine. "Every­ the University of Maine, for UCF's fourth current academic programs where we went people knew president at 10 a.m. Wednesday. while building strength in wh&t those goals were and "I not only accept with great enthusiasm, the honors, arts, humani­ bought into those goals," I wish it w~re possible for me to start work ties, and social science pro­ Reed said. this afternoon," Hitt exclaimed over the grams. Hitt was selected over fi­ phone during a conference call, and added - BOR Chancellor nalists Arlene Okerlund, that he plans to come to UCF next week to Charles Reed said that from San Jose State Univer­ become better acquainted with the univer­ when he visitedMaine he sity, and Ruben Arminana, sity. Hitt said he knew the "fit" was there the was impressed with, Hitt's from California Polytechnic first moment he entered the campus. leadership there. University. "We waqt to be fair to both institutions, "People talk about how JOHN C. HITT 'This has been the best pool but I think we all three agree that my he~rt Hitt has kept the of candidates," Reed said. is now with the University of Central momentum ... and how the university has Reed thanked UCF's Interim President · Florida," Hitt said, in reference to leaving been going through some tough economic Robert Bryan for his leadership during the his-university in Maine. times and how he handled the budget cuts search for a new president. Student committee votes for Arminana by Jennifer Burgess ceived four votes from the com­ of the candidates received ex­ stated. STAFF REPORTER mittee. cellent references from col­ Francis described his person­ Dan Blougouras, a member of leagues at their current insti­ ality as captivating and color­ After 45-minute interviews the student search committee, tutions. The committee was ful. She also felt thatArminana with each presidential candi­ said he feels Arminana reflects looking for the candidate wlw .. w_ould be a "tradition-starter" at date, the Student Search Com­ the needs of the university as it "would fit more with what UCF this university. Arminana is a mittee recommended Ruben continues to grow. Arminana's needs." "living example of minority is­ Arminana in a split vote last energy and diverse background Terri Francis, another mem­ sues," she added. week. represents growth, he added. ber of the student search com­ Francisattendedtheinterviews Armin an a, the vice president Anninana's background in­ mittee, feltArminana displayed with the Board of Regents to 8ee for finance and devel'opment at cludes business, media, govern­ qualities which would make the candidates in a different set­ California State Polytechnic ment and administration. him a dynamic president. ting. She stated that she would University, wasthefavoredcan­ Hitt was praised by the com­ "Arminana would make have liked to have more time with didate. He received seven votes. mittee for his well-outlined and UCF hard to forget and take the candidates other than the 45 John C. Hitt, interim president structured plan for the university. UCF to a place where we have minutes allowed for the Student at the University of Maine, re- Blougouras claims that both not dreamed about yet,"Francis Search Committee interviews. Business Administration: Go to class or get dropped by Bill Cushing "There's a number of univer­ ., CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE sities that do it," Hill added, noting that the list includes the Classes will be serious busi­ University of Tennessee. ''USF ne~s for·students in the College [The University ofSouth Florida of Business Administration be­ in Tampa] does it and we talked ginning in the fall semester. with tthem, discussed the pros According to Helen Hill, co­ and cons before doing it." ordinator ofundergraduate pro­ Hill emphasized that only grams for the college, instruc~ those names requested by the tors will be required to call roll instructor of the class will be in any classes listed under the dropped from the official regis­ ., College of Business Adminis­ ter and that the college will have tration as of the fall semester of a board to appeal to if the stu­ 1992. Any students absent for dents feel they have been . that initial class may be dropped dropped from a class list un­ from official registration at the fairly. She also noted that stu~ request of the instructor. dents who make prior arrange­ Hill explained that the man­ ments with the instructor will datory first-class attendance not be affected. policy is a way to make space. ''We've started already to She noted that the college has alert students," she said. "Even had instances where 48 students this term, in the schedule at the register for a class, and only 19 top of the College of Business or 20 showed up for the first section, we made a little note to CATCH · lecture. alert students." Interim President Robert Bryan watches George Stuart, secretary of professional regulation, ''What we're trying to do is ' On page 30 of the circulating make room for students who do course catalogue, there is a state- throw the game ball to celebrate the opening of the new Arena. (Jim Ferguson/FUTURE) want to get into a class," she said. BUSINESS continued page 5 .. 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Welch is STAFF REPORTER liciting an undercover police officer to en­ restrooms after people began complaining not a UCF student. gage in lewdandlasciviousactsin the men's ofhomosexual solicitations in the restrooms. •Someone stole UCF student Sanjay UCF police officers are investigating bathroom ofthe Student Services Building. In other police news: _ Moyya's bicycle from a bike rack on cam- complaints of solicitation for lewd and At 7 p.m., a white male student, age • A 23-year-old man was arrested for pus Nov. 12. The bike was locked. lascivious acts on campus. 41, was also arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and for driving • Someone vandalized a malaise in- On Nov. 24, two UCF students were lewd and lascivious behavior. He was without a license Nov.