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Central Florida Future. 997. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/997 I l OPINION ......' .............. 6 ·oolfers' birdie ·.binge·brlng ·'s.:, ·· Stud~nt s should not f~l1 ··: ...... :.:·_,:.· COMICS ................ ... .. 7 CLASSIFIED .......... ,. ... 8 first trip to NCAA finals · ··. victim to new st.ate tax . ! ·... ~ .... FEATURES .............. 10 Tournament will be in Tarpon Springs- Sports : Trust fund tax asks for too much SPORTS .. ....... .. .. .. .... 12 Thentral Flori Future ) Volume 22, Number 64 University of Central Florida/Orlando Wednesday May 30, 1990 New tax could cost students $200 If the Florida Senate passes the bill , a 6 percent sales tax will be imposed on trust funds The state House of Representatives, h owever, cut dormitory rental, the book store and the food service by Tom Kopacz the tax from its version of th e bill after lobbying by program in such accounts. ' STAFF REPORTER the Board of Regents and Florida Student Associa­ "Those [accounts] stick out like a sore thumb," he tion . said. The Florida Senate voted earlier this month to Daniel Holsenbeck, associate vice president for Holsenbeck, UCF's chieflobbyist, also said if the 6 impose a 6 percent charge on trust funds that, if university relations, said Friday the surcharge, if percent tax is passed and signed by Governor Bob passed, could cost university students $200 a year. passed, would be applied to all trust funds. The charge is part of the Senate's omnibus tax bill. He said UCF keeps income from sources such as see TAX PROPOSAL page 5 UCF alumnus has olitical plans ' Candidate hopes to link UCF with House by Joelle Subourne will help him because al­ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE though Central Florida legis­ lators may be advocates for UCF graduate John Sow­ UCF, he has "been in the class­ inski is running for the Dis­ rooms and knows UCF." trict 37 seat in the Florida Fred Schmidt, former stu­ House of Representatives with dent body president, said he the hope of being a 1ink be­ agrees UCF needs an alumni tween UCF and the legisla­ connection in the state legisla­ ture. ture. Sowinski has not yet for­ "The Orange County dele­ mally announced his candi­ gation is very vocal for UCF dacy, but plans to do so in four but it's important that we also to six weeks. have alumni there," Schmidt If elected, Sowinski will fill said. "Other people have · the Republican seat in District adopted us, but he's one of our 37. The district runs from the own." southwest border shared by Sowinski's career started in > Orange and Seminole counties 1984, when he was elected to the Orange-Brevard border UCF student body President. at S.R. 520, and roughly along Previously, as a senator, he Photo courtesy UCF/AIAA University Blvd. to Econol­ had sponsored the Ticket Bill Team members show their winning planes: (L to R) Courtnay Wang, Mike Johnson, John ockahatchee Tr. " T h e which allowed presidential Maloney, Steve George, Brad Berry, Matt White, Dave Ribbe and Chris Huhn. UCF community, including and vice-presidential candi­ 'students, faculty, administra­ dates to run on a joint ticket, tors and citizens, have a lot at instead of as separate can<li­ UC~ airplanes sweep contest stake in this election and have dates. a great opportunity to make a After graduating from UCF, by Melissa Stoker marked the third one for the UCF chapter of difference," Sowinski said. Sowinski became the execu­ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE the American Institute of Aeronautics and So wi nski is trying to fill the tive director for the Florida Astronautics. Fifty-one colleges and uni­ seat that will be vacated by Student Association, which At an international student competition versities competed this year. another UCF graduate, Rich lobbies for students. During in California, two UCF planes named The competition, sponsored by the Society " Crotty, who is running for the this time he helped develop Pegasus IV and Carbon Copy won third place of Automotive Engineers and the McDonald state senate. Ifhe is elected to Florida's Prepaid Tuition Pro- and fifth place overall. the House, Sowinski said he This year's contest, held May 11-13, see AEROSPACE page 3 feels being a UCF graduate see SOWINSKI page 4 ~ Phon-a-thon hosted to increase -enrollment by David Bolender clusion, disqua1ification and sistant to director of admis­ CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE transference of minority stu­ sions, said the list of people to dents at an increasing rate." contact was generated by a More than 1,700 potential UCF's black population has computer program. "The presi­ UCF minority students were been decreasing by approxi­ dent is trying to diversify the contacted over a three-day mately 1 percent per year campus," Lee said. "What period, beginning May 24 as since the 1986 fall term. we're trying to do is reach out." part of a minority student Min ority students con­ The ph one-a-thon was phone-a-than h osted by UCF tacted could be divided into made possible by volunteers admissions. four categories: students who who con tacted and spoke with Richard Sherrod, coordina­ had been accepted to UCF and the applicants. tor of the phone-a-thon, said he had not contacted the univer­ Volunteers said they also feels initiating further contact sity, students failing to pres­ wanted to try to help reduce or with minority students apply­ ent required paperwork (i.e. alleviate any administrative ing for admission to UCF very health forms, high school tran­ hassles the applicant might important. scripts), students submitting experience, and to persuade "The declining percentage incomplete paperwork and the applicants to attend UCF if of minority students, blacks in students denied admission to they were considering a differ­ particular, is due to [many] UCF who needed a specific ent school. But as Sheinkopf factors," Sherrod said. "[Some­ course to be admitted. put it, "We're not trying to of) the biggest factors are ex- Richard Lee, graduate as- twist their arm." : )?! ··,1; ; • i-·.· ·1 =~·:: 111!~ rl . .. .. .. .- . ................. ,. ... -- . .. .. ···········-·- ..... -............. -· I • • • • • • • • .. • • 6 EducaUon Seats • • • 5 Engineering Seats • • 2 Business Seats • • 1 Liberal Studies Seat • •. • 1 Health & Science Seat • • 1 Brevard At - Large Seat • • • 1 Main Campus At - Large Seat • • • • • Apply ·at the Student Government reception desk • or call Jason DiBona St X2191. • • • • The Central Florid a Future May 30, 1990 3 UCF police think thefts totaling nearlYi $10,000 c~uld be r~lated : by Tom Kopacz Housing Director Chris McCray could not be ST/\FF REPORTER reached for comment about the TV theft before press time. Someone stole the color television in the The student senate bought the TV in April Commons and video equipment from the psy­ 1988. chology dome over the weekend of May 19-20. In what Gorbas said he believes is a related UCF police said they believe the crimes are case, one or more people took over $7,000 worth related. of video equipment and a $260 heart rate The 35-inch Mitsubishi stereo TV, valued at monitor from the psychology dome next to the $2,495, was taken from the Commons between arts complex between 11 a.m. May 17 and 10 5 p.m. May 18 and 8 a.m. May 21, according to a.m. May 21. a police report. Gorbas said the burglar or burglars broke in UCF police Sgt. Tom Gorbas said a burglar or through the back door of the dome and stole the burglars ripped open a wood box the TV was equipment. bolted to, unbolted the TV and removed it from According to the police report, the perpetra­ the building. tors took two video cameras, an eight millime­ Gorbas said because of the TV's bulk, the ter movie camera, a tripod, a zoom lens and a burglars probably used a hand truck. heart rate monitor. Business dean selected Dr. Richard Husman from the University of Georgia starts Aug . 7 by Joelle-Subourne sufficient degree would be a campuses of both candidates. CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Ph.D. or a do ctorate in busi­ "These site visits are very ness administr ation. Th e important at that level," Astro After an eight -month committee was also looking for said. "Just because someone search process which started an applicant who had at least interviews well doesn't mean September 1989, a committee .five years experience as a de- they are the best person for th e chose Dr. Richard Husman, partment chair or as a dean job. .. the current chairman of the and was qualified to be ap­ ''We're investing heavily in management department at pointed as a full professor. the person we choose," Astro Jorge AlvareZICENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE the University of GBorgia at Clayton said Husman has said. "We are pinning our Athens to fill the position of been a department chair for 14 hopes for the college on that PLAY, MY LADY dean of the college of business. years. person." Nancy Pack does finger exercises on a Neo-Celtic ha rp named Husman will r epl ac~ Dr.