Central Florida Future, Vol. 05 No. 13, January 19, 1973

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Library
Security
Defended
By Mark Weintz
The security check in the
library has gone smoothly and
only a few serious objections
have been encountered,
according to Lynn W. Walker,
director of libraries.
Walker explained the policy
was instituted essentially as a
service to students and as a
reminder to check out library
books. He said some students
become involved in conversation
on the way to the check-out
desk and simply forget to check
books out.
"None of us likes to do it, and
it's against my nature," Walker
stated. "We know it may be an
inconvenience but it's just one
of those things."
A number of students have
said they are pleased with the
new library policy, Walker said.
They favor the security check
because they have had problems
in the past locating required or
necessary books.
Walker said the security check
affects library personnel
schedules. "We have to make
sure we have extra persons at the
check-out desk, especially
between classes," Walker stated.
When asked if he considered
the security check to be a
violation of rights, Walker said,
"No, I don't think so. There is
no forcible search."
One FTU professor pointed
out that it is not a right, but
rather a privilege, to be allowed
to carry briefcases into a library.
He indicated that permissiveness
often leads to abuse.
FTU's library employs an
"open stack" policy. This means
students, faculty and staff are
allowed to browse freely
through stacks of books.
According to Walker, most, if
not all, universities in the state
university system now have
"open stacks."
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Registration
Switch Likely
By David
THE UPCOMING registration
for spring quarter may be
handled by a computer in
Tampa rather than in
Gainesville, according to Vice
President for Academic Affairs
C. B. Gambrell.
The switch is being made as
part of a statewide plan by the
Board of Regents to consolidate
state university data processing
into four regional data centers.
Bill Morris, director of
computer services, said that
barring unforeseen difficulties,
the next registration will be
processed through an IBM
computer at the Central Florida
Regional Data Center at the
University of South Florida in
Tampa, rather than at
Gainesville, where it has been
handled before.
MORRIS SAID, "Right now
Foster
we have about 95 per cent of
our staff working on the
conversions necessary for the
switch to the new computer.
The new computer is an IBM
model and requires a different
language 01 code than the
Honeywell computer at
Gainesville." Morris said the
switchover is costing the
university somewhere between
$80,000 and $100,000.
When asked whether or not
computer shutdowns during
registration will be more or less
frequent than with the present
system, Morris replied: "Well, so
far the amount of down time we
have experienced with the
regional, center has been less
than what we used to get with
Gainesville.
"This is partly due to a new
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FTU Student Fined
On Assault Charge
FTU PRESIDENT Charles N. Millican wins by a hair.. .getting the
jump on other prospective entrants in the Village Center mustache
contest this week. Millican sports an impressive if slightly unkempt
spread of whisker on his upper lip. Judging for the contest (which has
been called hair-brained by some) will be on February 27, and is bound
to be a razor-sharp affair. (Photo by Pete Wilcox)
t& Compus   Glances Is
PHOTO SPREAD
Photo buffs on campus, attention! The FuTUre wants your photos
for a big "all campus" photo spread in a FuTUre issue.
If you have black and white photos you would like to see in print,
bring them to us in LR 213 by February 6.
Photos with credits to be printed will be chosen by FuTUre photo
editors, and may be picked up after the February 9 issue.
The unidentified FTU student
arrested November 15, in
connection with seven sexual
assaults on campus last quarter,
was fined $27 in Orange County
Criminal Court December 1.
First reports of the assaults
came October 19, when an
unidentified coed reported a
young male grabbed her by the
arm and pulled her toward his
car window. A similar assault
occurred on the same day but
the victim did not report it for
eight days.
A coed was attacked on the
fourth floor of the library
October 27. There were three
more such assaults on the fourth
floor. One coed said the assailant
also exposed himself to her.
FTU is not alone in this
problem. Other universities have
reported similiar incidents.
Library East on the University
of Florida campus has had four
years of problems with assaults.
Most of the assaults occur
between the bookshelves. In one
incident a coed was clubbed by
the attacker.
Coeds at FTU have been
urged to report any attack
incidents to Campus Security by
calling ext. 2421 or going by the
offices located in the wooden
structure on Gemini Boulevard.
Adamick Recounts Achievements
ROCKING vigorously back
and forth in his chair, lighting
cigarette after cigarette, Steve
Adamick reflected on the past
six months he has been in office
as FTU Student Government
president.
Leaning back and appearing
somewhat nervous Adamick
recalled the original campaign
promises he made last year when
he was overwhelmingly elected
SG president in May.
After six months in office
Adamick has completed or
nearly completed half of his
campaign promises. Whether this
is good or bad lies in the eyes of
the beholder.
ONE of the most successful
promises made by Adamick was
the expansion of the Student
Government subsidy program.
This program consists of selling
lower-priced tickets to Florida
State and Wometco Theatres at a
considerable savings (at least 50
per cent) to the purchaser.
According to Adamick, "the
single most popular continuing
program on campus is definitely
the subsidy program. We have
already sold 35,000 tickets to
one theatre chain."
Adamick continued, "In the
past, Student Government
helped subsidize tickets for
'Superstar' and four rock
concerts at the Tangerine Bowl
and the Orlando Sports Stadium.
This past summer I helped
initiate what we called the
'Family Treasure Book.'
"This contained $1 coupons
which were redeemable at
restaurants, record stores,
beauty salons and grocery stores
in Orange County. If the
coupons were used in every way
possible the purchaser would
have had a savings of $150.
"COMING up soon we hope
to include in the subsidy
program discount coupons to
McDonald's and discount tickets
to the University Drive-in," said
Adamick.
"To me the most beneficial
program on campus has been the
Student Book Exchange,"
By Mark Zimmerman
Adamick added.
"Although not all 6,000
students use the exchange, we
provide a service for those who
need it. We are trying to provide
this service for those who can't
afford to go out and buy a new
book every quarter, because
there are many students on a
very tight budget where every
dollar counts," continued
Adamick.
ADAMICK also fought to get
pre-registration back for the
students. He said he felt this was
one of the biggest
accomplishments during his term
of office so far.
Another project set up by the
SG president has been the Lake
Claire area. Although four years
and $55,000 have been spent on
the project, how much the
recreational area is used is not
really known.
"Most students commute to
this campus so the project will
not be fully used now. I have
faith that in the future when
more    apartments    spring    up
around campus, and if more
dormitories are built on campus,
more persons will use the
facilities," Adamick said.
HE added, "People will be
thankful in a few years, as Lake
Claire will be an outdoor
recreational greenbelt. The area
STEVE ADAMICK
can now never be used for
high-rises or buildings. It will be
a recreational area just for the
people of FTU. The 44-acre lake
will never be polluted because
there never will be any sewage
dumped into it and the use of
power boats will be forbidden.
"We first started work on the
Lake Claire project in 1970 by
constructing a road to the lake
and clearing a dirt parking lot.
We changed the drainage from
going into the lake to the swamp
behind the lake," said Adamick.
"IN the following year we
added a pump, a pump house
and developed the area some
more. Last year we added picnic
areas, some outdoor cooking
grills and canoes.
"We have had picnics out at
the lake before," Adamick
noted. "Spring quarter we had
4,000 people show up and there
were four bands. This past fall
quarter we had about 1,500
people show up, with three
bands attending.
"We have been trying to get
alcoholic beverages on campus
for quite a while now. Probably
a decision by the first of March
will be reached."
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