University of Central Florida STARS Central Florida Future University Archives 4-16-1997 Central Florida Future, April 16, 1997 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, April 16, 1997" (1997). Central Florida Future. 1381. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1381 • • • • Elected officers Scavron • discuss plans to leave • for future By LINDSAY MALANGA satisfied Staff Writer By NORA R. KULIESH With a budget of $4.89 million, you Managing Edi tor may be wondering what newly elected THE NEXT AdMiNiSTRA TiON student body president Keith McDonald As the current Student Government and vice president Karen Montague have administration finishes the last days of its in store for the University of Central term, SG President Aaron Scavron pre­ Florida during the '97-'98 school year. pares to step aside to let a new president • Better yet, you may be wondering take his place. where all the money comes from. It was not an easy task in October when The budget, which gets $6.95 per cred­ Scavron took office. His administration was • it hour from each student, is divided the first to take over after the SG shutdown among student agencies, recreational ser­ and there was admittedly much reconstruc­ vices, student activities, and the campus tion needed. Despite the obvious challenges • activities board . that· faced Scavron aµd his administration, Each organization requests funds and he is pleased with his term in office. presents its platform to a committee that "I am pleased and very satisfied. Both • makes the final decision. This committee [vice president] Stacey [George] and I did is made up of the Student Government the best we could with the time and President, Vice President, four senate Tesources that we were allowed," Scavron members, Vice President of Student said. Affairs, and various other non-voting Scavron said he was able to accomplish members. many of the platform goals he and hi~ After this committee reviews all administration had wanted. In addition to • requests, the proposed budget is turned the free telephones and bike racks SG over to the Organization Appropriation of Photo by MIKE MARSHALL bought for students, great strides were made Finance committee. It is a long process Newly elected president and vice president Keith McDonald and Karen toward increasing the school spirit on cam­ • that begins in May and is not completed Montagu_e hope to improve spirit among UCF students. pus. Scavron believes UCF can one day be until July 1, when the fiscal year starts. focus on. Working side by side with gram also is a major goal. They are work­ the state's premier university, but much "Last year about $1.4 million was over­ CAB, the SGA wants to elevate the ing on getting the program to provide more student involvement is rieeded. Spirit • requested, so that is why it is really diffi­ enthusiasm level for all students. rides from downtown one night a week, days were initiated and intended to promote cult," McDonald said. Once the Special Events Coordinator is and possibly paying those who volunteer school pride and provide more excitement M&M's first order of business is going selected for the cabinet, "Blackout" is for the program next semester. on campus. to create a group of cabinet and staff one event they plan to implement. They "SGA definitely wants to play a larger In an effort to expand the new Student members with energy, drive and available are hoping it will be a concert/pep rally role in the Provide-A-Ride program this Union, Scavron talks about the agreement time to dedicat~. With this core of peo­ held at the Citrus Bowl, complete with year - $30,000 is being requested from made with President Hitt. • ple, M&M plans to initiate a Welcome cheerleaders and fireworks. the budget, and we want to support them "We made an agreement with President Back Week for students and incoming "We want to get the Orlando communi­ as much as possible," McDonald said. Hitt to put more money into expanding the freshmen the beginning of the fall semes­ ty involved, as well as our alumni. Right The pair is enthusiastic about their new capabilities of our Student Union. and made ter. now homecoming caters to Greeks, and position and said they would like to progress toward a multi-million dollar Homecoming is another important we want to change that," Montague said. Recreational Services facility which will issue McDonald and Montague want to Expanding the Provide-A-Ride pro- See M&M, Page 7 See SCAVRON, Page 16 • • • t ~ f; r~ U 5 frf\ f=Of1; Fr>MP,.TI;F.: N yc:AP.,~ /'if\ f.:11 fBA N JJ TWANK. 711£ l.o~.D • !f"l~N« tft'.:- MOR£ t• Hit_ • ••. 4 E"""" • %,.. • VI OLENCE Photos by MIKE MARSHALL Remembering the victims The Clothesline Project was presented on April 9 at the reflection pond. The Clotbe81ine Project was a visual display of shirts created by the victims of violence , PAIN to stand in testimony of the pain, survival, healing and hope that they have experi­ enced. • April 16, 1997 Central Florida Future • 2 Student's car stolen from sorority house By LINDSAY MALANGA Staff Writer • Janelle Wilson reported grand theft auto on April 4 after two males entered her car in the Kappa Delta parking lot and abandoned it later near a • restaurant, according to a UCF Tough reminder Police Department report. Air Force ROTC sponsored this Witnesses to the theft called wrecked car to stand in testimo­ -911 • ny to all of those who have lost and their lives in drunk driving an related accidents. area search was conducted by • campus police with negative Photo by CARL POLGAR results. The Orange County police department was notified • and eventually the car was found blocking traffic on Collegiate Way near Boston • Market. A truck driver delivering a shipment there told police he GRADUATION witnessed the driver abandon • the car and then get into a black pick-up truck. The suspect was later noti­ • fied by police over the phone to come in for an interview but he refused. • The victim is willing to pros­ Sunfire Some Other Car ecute and the witnesses are willing to testify, police offi­ • . cials said. In other news reported by the rt~ UCF Police Department: $400~ Bucks of Incentive• Zero Incentive • A female ·student, 19, reported threats on April 4 when she said another femaie told her she was going to • "slice her up." She told police she had seen the girl carrying a Hot Looks Drives Like a Shoebox razor and is willing to prose­ Great Performance Looks Like a Shoebox • cute if anything further hap­ pens. • Mark McDonald was " arrested for disorderly intoxi­ cation on April 5. McDonald fR°J was reported causing a public Land Big Job Interviewt After Interview· • disturbance and threatening the safety of others while 1 intoxicated at the Pi Kappa • Alpha fraternity house. He was given a breathalizer test ·and his blood alcohol level iWorking Twoft Jobs registered at .170. • • Terence 0 1Keefe, Erica Lowenberg, Nathaniel Grattan and Edward Downey Jr. were arrested for possession of cannabis (under 20 grams) and/or possession of drug Summer Home • paraphernalia on April 2. The four defendants were found in Polk Hall smoking marijuana. • • Kenny Justice was arrested for driving with a suspended license and resisting arrest without violence on March 29. • • Derek Lindahl reported his Nobel Prizes Join Bowling Team credit card stolen on March 31. Lindahl gave police names • of suspects and said he is will­ I ing to prosecute the guilty party. • • Mark Stora reported $50 stolen from his wallet that was located in the common room • of his Osceola Hall dorm. r.- Excitement t.- Rapture r..- Bliss 1.- Boring t.- Dullsville t.- Miss Stora has no suspects, but is willing to prosecute. PONTIAC SUNF=IRE • DRIVING EXCITEMENT !=OR AROUND $13.soo·· Call 1-800SUNFIRE' © 19'/7 GM Corp All rights reserved Always weo1 safety bells. even witr air bogs To report a crime •See you.r port1cipoling Pontioc dealer for details an the $400 College Graduate pu1chase incentive . GM reserves the right lo change or withdraw this offe1 call the UCF police .. $13,514 MSRP including dealer prep and destmolion cnorge Tax. license and olhei ophonol equipment extra Prices highe1 1n CA. MA and NY Price as of 9/l /96 subiect ta change • AFRAID OF OVER-STUDYING?? TAKE A BREAK! 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