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Central Florida Future. 1052. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1052 • . • Future© • Volume 23, Number 46 Serving The University of Central Florida Since 1968 Thursday March 7, 1991 · Comp._.ter store . will move, expand by Marjie Levy contains the hardware depart­ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE ment and in a room across the hall is the software ~epartment. The UCF1 computer store is "It will definitely be better momng to a building between for us and the customers to the Biology Building and Por­ have both departments in one . table Classroom 1. location," said Chris Kodadek, The new building will have a programmer consultant at the 5040 square .feet, while. the store. current store has 895 square The store offers· services and feet. equipment to students and fac­ ''We will be expanding our ulty. .. marketing lines as well as UCF buys its stock from having more area tp display the various companies at low pric­ goods that are for sale," said es . The computer store is then Joey Siuda, store manager. able to sell quality software and "There will also be more room hardware at low costs. The for checkout counters." store sells Apple, IBM, Zenith · The computer store is·divid­ • ed into two parts. One room . see TRAILER page 4 I I . TAKE THAT! Tony Madea and David Mikulski of the UCF Martial Arts Club demonstrate a kicking technique women can use on attackers. They m·ade the demonstration during Rape Awareness Week. • Expert: AIDS chemicals found in other diseases Researcher looks at models of other viruses to study AIDS _ by Vicki Paulus staff of the National Institute of Health. CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Parks said researchers are trying to find the fundamentals of the disease. "One way we· study People must be objective about AIDS, a re- a new disease ~s by finding models and compar- searcher said Friday. ing the diseases," he said. According tO Dr. Wade Parks, the symptoms · He said a good mpdel for AIDS was congeni- and chemicals of AIDS victims have been seen tal syphilis and the millions of dollars that go jn victims of other diseases but into r~searching a new dis- not as persistently. ease. ''This disease was presented Th d' "Remember, syphilis to us [physicians] like everyone - II ere's no IS~ase was fatal in the past," he said. else as a disease for homosexu- that's exclusively "I see nothing in AIDS als, but there's no disease that's anybo.dy's.,, that is unique to AIDS. Every exclusively anybody's," Parks single aspect of AIDS-has been said. ''What we now realize is dealt with in medicine before," that this is just another sexu- Parks said. 'There's nothing ally transmitted disease, one ·Dr. Wade Parks new in principle, no new bio- Jim FergusontCENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE that's fatal." . AIDS researcher logical paradigm." POLE CLIMBING The doctor spoke to about 50 He said many factors Abdul-Rizak and his friend hang a sign for the Muslim Student people -in a seminar sponsored confuse people about the way . Association at University and Gemini boulevards. by the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi about · the disease is transmitted, especially in babies. "AIDS and You." Parks is an internationally · known researcher on AIDS and serves on the see AIDS page 4 • Former candidate fined, says SG usually lenient • by J.C. Smith pense statement, $15 for distributing ma­ ly didn't get anywhere near the spending have always been able to distribute mate­ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE terials without having them approved first limit," he said · rials and then tell the commission where and $20 for failing to remove a sign from Although the rule is in the statutes, they put them. The commission is follow­ The Student Q{)vernment elections in front of the Health and Physics Build­ the commission has never enforced it, ing the statutes, he said. • commission fined a former student body ing by Feb. 25. Mann said. ''It's just that since they've always al- . presidential candidate $40 for three viola­ As of Tuesday, Mann had not paid. In reference to the unapproved materi­ lowed that kind ofleeway, I assumed they tions of the election statutes. Mann said the $5.fine for not including als, Mann said he put out the signs because would do it again, which is of1course my The student, David Mann, must pay: receipts was "ridiculous." they were too big to t;ake to the SG offices. fault," Mann said. ''I should neyer assume $5 for not including receipts with his ex- 'That's ridiculous because we obvious- Mann said during elections, candidates anything when SG is involved." WAYNE DENSCH,.INC. .. SSl-7100 U CF REPRESENTATIVE • RYAN FISH 380-0064 • • The Central Florida Future March 7, 1991 3 • Student gets attacked • Suspect said student had an affair with his wife by Heidi Steiner the suspect -threw the victim against • STAFF REPORTER the concrete wall and the aluminum roll-up door several times. A UCF student was attacked Feb. 10 The victim told police he was semi­ • near the Biology Building. conscious and does not remember ev­ The suspect was charged with ag­ erything the suspect was telling him. gravated assault and battery. But he said he does remember the According to police, suspect saying, • the suspect accused "You've screwed up the victim of P.aving my life." The suspect an affair with his wife. also asked the victim The victim walked what he would do if • to his car, got in and he [the victjm] was·in saw someone ap­ his [the suspect] posi­ proach him, according tion. Jam Fergu11on/Cl:.NTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE • to police. The suspect ~ pulled the door open p~:evi~~~~at~~~~~ MEET YOUR SENATORS before the victim could ments refer to his in- · Craig and Jay, Pi Sigma Epsilon members, are doing a survey in conjuction with close it, police said. volvement with the Student Government to find out how SG can better serve students. The victim told po- suspect's wife . lice the suspect yelled, According to police, "Do you remember the suspect started who I am?" According to police, the sus­ choking the victim, while continuing to Let the festivi~ies .begin-- pect kicked the victim in the shoulder, threaten him. He then tried, to rip a pulled him out of the car and repeated­ chunk of hair from the victim's head. ly punched him in the face and head. The victim did not resist attack and language fair comes to U.CF The suspect then dragged the victim told police he thought this added to the to the loading dock of .the Biology . by Melissa Stoker That day, about 1,700 students will Building, police said. Then, police said see POLICE page 4 COPY EDITOR participate in these competitions: peom• 7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~- • recitals, impromptu speeches, plays,- . Students from more than 30 schools songs and dances. • lil\lill!4111!&1111,MllilfiJl~- ~~:Ti£~~=~:~;~~~::~:~· ~Ii Aia:.c~:~'1~!f.~~~~h~s ~~.r;~d · .. • · · speak. see FESTIVAL page 5 NeWS Clips W@\%W:t*.ti¥ttmmitti1W'l1mrrmt%WMtmum&t1111ttmrM.11iltlmt:t•!Ml&.1¥.wtt&:m1wmMmrnMMmfilim&tMMr&rwwmna41fiili1mr&1ww11iwww.J • •FOREIGN FESTIVAL versity Distinguished Re­ series "Fathers and Families" announces the availability of a •MISSILES ON l·DRIVE? UCFs annual district foreign searcher of the Year are due to with D~. Art Cross. The series new first aid course geared for Ready-to-fire missiles were language festival featuring the Division of Sponsored Re­ is sponsored by the Parent Re- parents and care givers. The· stored on International Drive . .. competition, music, song, dance search by March 25. source Center. Classes begin course, Infant and Child First Meet the reporters r~sponsible and art is being held from 9:30 Application and nomination Friday. The class is from 11 :30 Aid, is eight hours long and for reporting the story. They will a.m. to 5 p.m. March 15 and 16 forms are available from DSR, a.rn. to 1 p.m. at the Center, 42 · teaches rescue breathing and speak at 11 a.m. March 21 in • . in the gym. college dean and institute di­ E. Jackson St., Orlando. This cures for choking, bums, frac- Room 205 of the .Fine Arts The-festival will feature: rector's offices and from Uni­ $25 program will highlight tures and bleeding. Building. • Cultural and art exhibits. versity Research Council men's issues and challenges in The course is from 8 a.m. to Learn how the reporters, • Music, song arid dance. members . parenting. To register, call 425- 5 p.m. Monday and will be giv- Chris Quinn and Jim Leusner • • · Sale of international This year, a $1,500 will be 3663. en again on March 28. Both of the Orlando Sentinel, staked knickknacks. rewarded, as well as a $5,000 courses are at 5 N. Bumby Ave. out next to a garbage bin hop- • Presentations by .cultural research award; · •SHAKESPEARE TALK Registration is .limited on a ing to spot and photograph mis­ • groups .