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Central Florida Future. 690. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/690 The Central Florida Future1987 The Centr Rondo Fut\J'e University of Central Florida/Orlando Thursday, February 26, 1987 Kirkpatrick asks for aid in teaching professors English by Keith Porter The Chemistry Grievance Class brought a CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE teacher up on charges that he could not speak • English fluently a year ago, and it made the front page of the Orlando Sentinel State Senator George Kirkpatrick ''When questions were asked iri the class, (D-Gainsville) is asking for help from students the instructor had to read out of the text and faculty at Florida's universities in because he couldn't answer the question in enforcing the Stare Law requiring that English." said Ira Smith, Student university faculty and teaching assistants be Government President. · fluent in English, according to a statement A pot;ential problem of this campaign is from his office. that students may abuse the system by "I want to hear personally from any student making unfounded accusations against that can't understand his or her instructor. I teachers. will follow up on each and every complaint to "Some students blame their academic make sure students are not denied the problems on the teacher when in it is actually , education they have paid for and are legally just a difficult course. We have had this occur entitled to," Kirkpatrick said. He urged that many times in the past with a certain teacher. complaints be forwarded to his office as soon But he is one of the finest .teachers UCF has,'' as possible. Smith said. According to Lee Rowan, an aide to Sen. Ira Smith said that many students drop Kirkpatrick, students should make t~e free their complaints because they fear retaliation calls to Tallahassee within the next week. from their departments. They don't want to ''The reason is that we are about to turn j eapordize their futures. Other students over the names of teachers to the Chancellor decide not to pursue it because of personal ,. of University Systems in Florida, Charlie reasons, and the Student Government Reed, 11 Rowan said. respects their wishes. Sen. Kirkpatrick passed the law in 1983, "I commend the Senator for providing this and the Florida Board of regents adopted confidential service." Smith said. rules concerning this measure in 1984. State Scott Walker, a registered student lobbyist University System faculty members, except for higher education at Student Government those teaching primarily foreign language indicated, "A big problem is that a lot of this classes, are affected by the law. talk is just hearsay. Obviously, if five Kirkpatrick said he has received several students call up about a teacher, something is complaints recently and is concerned that the definitely up, but if one student calls during Parking rental Joe Weinstein/Central Florlda Future law is not being enforced. The law requires finals week, it may be very suspicious." teachers to pass two tests. If their test scores However, Lee Rowan said that all Another UCF student obviously decided to-rent a personal are within a certain percentile of the passing complaints will be followed up regardless of parking place. Remember folks, parking tickets start at $3 grade, the teacher is asked to enroll in english the circums~ances. Responsible authorities at and can get as expensive as $7 if you don't pay ~~time. proficiency classes. the school will be notified of a complaint to Rowan said, "He's (Kirkpatrick) real close ascertain if the school did in fact give the test. to..a lot of college age kids. These kids do great Sen. Kirkpatrick had some very tough in all their classes, get a teacher they cannot questions for Chancellor Reed, who was Organizations prepare understand, and receive a "C". Then they are testif_ying before the appropriations unable to attend graduate, medical, or law as SG makes budget schools." SEE PROFICIENCY PAGE 4 by Christopher Steely comptroller for Student Government. "We want to CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE see that each organization gets their money, and we It's budget time for don't want to argue about it. Student Government and Student Government just most of the Student wants to do what is best for Government sponsored all organizations." organizations want money, too much money, according PAC, the Programming to Student Government and Activities Council, is the officials. main money distributing Steve Cady, the Student organization under Student Government vice president, Government. Instead of said that this year the getting money directly from Activity and Service Fee Student Government, Committee is more efficient campus organizations than it has been. "In the past obtain their funds from at this time, most committees PAC. This process gets have been $100,000 over their organizations their money, budget," explained Cady. it is just reread through "This year, we're $25,000 PAC. over budget so we still have to keep cutting." PAC consists of Student Government committees which cover all funds clubs and areas of activity on campus organizations which benefit (cultural activities, the UCF student and speakers, entertainment, campus. Student etc.). These committees allot Government does not fund money to organizations and these organizations who make sure that the Teetering for tots Roland Dube/Central Aorido Future request funds for their own organizations use the money personal use. for their specific activities. embers of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and Detla Delta Detta sorority try the teeter­ 'We want to work together This keeps organizations totter But this isnt jut for fun. Proceeds from the event, which is in its third year. go to with organizations," said working together so D . Ho would you like to do th1S for 72 hours? David Sutton, the activities do not conflict. • 2, The Central Florido Future, February 26, 19...87 • A.IV' lft c,•NCllrr ! Niw 'y/AtJf. / fRo'vt~·~ ~usi~ Ott.~ "BArn.t. oF fHE B~tl~~" • . Ill TH! SJrl 1°"'1£S )A'i I MA~C.M- 3 g:oo - I 1:00 PAC Is funded through the Activity and Service fees. as allocated by the Student Government ot the University of Central Florido DATE EVENT TIME PLACE SPONSOR BLACK AWARENESS TUE ROOTS (Uprooted) · Film 12 · 1 pm , LIB 428 OMSS MONTH 17 5:00·6:30 pm PC 104 CELEBRATION AT THE . 1 --r--------;--1---+--~--4------ll UNIVERSITY OF WED Mercury Morris · Speaker 7:30 pm Student Ctr. BSU CENTRAL FLORIDA 18 Auditorium PACT 'CALENDAR OF EVENTS' THUR ROOTS (Chicken George) · Film 1:00·2:00 pm LIB 428 OMSS 19 6:30·7:30 pm LIB 428 Engr. Day· SCME Competition 8:00 am CEBA FRI Black Graduate Student Conf. Fri. ·Sun. Tampa 20 Gospel Choir Extravaganza Fri.· Sun. Gainesville SAT Black Male & Female 2:00-5:00 pm Student UCF 21 Relationship (Seminar) Org. Lounge Psychology Dept. • SUN West Indies Art Exhibit Library UCF 22 (Opening Reception) Library MON A Rosin in the Sun 9:00 pm . Activity BSU 23 Center PRESENTED BY • TUE ROOTS (The War) · Film 12 · 1 pm LIB 428 OMSS MINORITY 24 5:00-6:30 pm PC 104 ST UDE WED J OMSS Open House · Exhibits . 12 · 3 pm ADM 2255 OMSS 25 Art. Music, Food Crafts 7:00 pm UCF Gym Athletic Dept SERVIC S Basketball Game· UCF vs. BCC FEBRUARY, 1987 THR ROOTS (Freedom)· Film 1: 00-2:00 pm LI 428 OMSS 26 • The Cen o e co leges keep .. Amerasians .. o t faff Report black students as they COU£GE PRESS SERVICE wanted, colleges generally have had much better luck recruiting and enrolling Asian-American students, Amerasians. often recognized as good • students and one of the few In 1984, while Asian success stories in U.S. enrollments nationwide colleges' efforts to recruit increased 8.8 percent from minority students, may be 1982, Hispanic enrollment getting shut out of some grew 1.9 percent, black schools, a civil rights group enrollment dropped 2.8 charges. percent and Native American • Last week officials at Cal­ enrollment dropped 5. 7 Berkeley, which boasts the percent. nation's largest enrollment of Such numbers have led to Asian-American students, minority complaints called a press conference to elsewhere. deny they use enrollment University of Arizona quotas to keep "Amerasians" students, for example, out. recently charged that UA's Knights at horrie Rob Peery/Central Florido Fut\.fe' "Cal does not, cannot and Office of Minority Affairs had does not wish to set quotas," been negligent in recruiting The Knights (10-14) who have been wrestling with problems all season, will play their last said assistant vice chancellor non-Hispanic minority home game of the year against the Florida International University Sunblazers Saturday B. Thomas Travers. students. at 7:30p.m. in the UCF gym. For more info see story on page 12. But his accusers remain Hispanic students at unconvinced. Michigan State complain The San Francisco-based about low Hispanic Chinese for Affirmative enrollment and unmet Action claimed unannounced financial - aid needs.