Central Florida Future, Vol. 01 No. 06, November 15, 1968

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Vol. l,No. 6
Florida Technological University
Orlando,   Fla
Nov.   15,   1968
Golf
Twelve members of
the newly formed FTU
Golf Club participated
i n the c 1 ub's first
meeting Monday, Nov. 11,
a t the Rocket City
Country Club.
Under the leadership
of faculty advisor, Mr.
Richard Hunter, the club
golfed despite the tornado warning that afternoon. Wayne Leiand led
the first outing b y
posting a 9 hole score
of 44.
A second meeting is
scheduled for Monday,
ribv. 18 at 4:00 p.m. at
the Rocket City Coundry
Club. All interested
students and faculty
members are invited to
attend. A $1.00 playing
f e e i s required and
clubs are available from
Mr. Hunter in room 353
LR.
Band
To  Play
Village Center Student Activities has arranged for the 80th Army
Post Band to present a
Concert at Florida Technological Univers i t y
from 2:00 - 3:45 p.m. on
Friday, November 22,
1968. The group of approximately 35 musicians
under Band Master John
Murah will perform a
varied program of concert band music, show
music and rock 'n' roll
numbers i n t h e Multipurpose room of the Village Center.
The 80th Army Post
Band is from Hunter Army
A i r Field in Savannah,
Georgia, a n d is making
other appearances in the
Central Florida area,
including a performance
at Stetson during the
same week.
All F T U students,
faculty and staff are
encouraged t o attend
this performance.
FTU??
IS NO MORE
PRESS TOURS FTU
Members of the press
from the U.S. and Europe
toured FTU Thursday afternoon courtesy of the
Florida Development Commission. The FTU stop
was part of a state-wide
five-day junket designed
to promote Florida.
Arriving on campus
at 3:00 p.m. Thursday
the seventy newspaperman
and women were greeted
b y' Vice-president o f
Student Affairs, Dr. Rex
Brown. The press then
toured the Library-
Library Res o u r c e s
Building. They were given FTU literature concerning university pro-
grans and development.
The tour started Monday, Nov. 11, in Pensa -
cola.  On Tuesday the
group was in Tallahassee
where they met with
Governor Kirk and other
Florida officials. From
the Wednesday tour o f
the Tampa area, the
press w e n t.to Cypress
Gardens on Thursday and
then came to Orlando and
FTU. Today they will be
visiting the Miami area.
John Slinkman of the
"Navy Time ssisaid the
journalists represented
such publications as the
"U.S. News and World Report',' "Good Housekeeping"
the "Boston Herald-Tri-
b u n e" the "Cincinnati
Magazine',' "Florida Life','
and t h e "National Geographic'.'
The European journalists came from Norway,
Germany, Sweden, and
Italy. A reporter for
the European news agency
Reuters was also present
for the tour.
MILLICAN    AIDS    PANTHERS
The FTU ??? is no
more!! After many long
days of deliberation FTU
has taken a step towards the future.
II. Gorden Robbins,
Orlando Insurance man,
submitted the name after
it appeared in Jean
Yothers "On The Town."
Robbins attended Rollins College and studied
commercial art. He was
also the Business Manager of t h e "Sandspur",
the Rollins newspaper,
a n d a member o f Alpha
Delta Sigma, an honorary
advertising fraternity.
He was elected President of Florida Inter-
Collegiate Press Association in 1930.
Robbins also attended
Boston University and
Syracuse.
Robbins and his family came to Orlando i n
September of 1946. His
position then was that
of manager o f the Jacksonville branch of the
John Hancock Insurance
Company.
Dr. Charles Millican,
p r e s ident o f F T U,
kicked-o f f at the Panther - Norfolk game'Sunday, Nov. 10 , at the
Tangerine Bowl.
In preparation for
the event, President
Millican practiced last
week on the FTU campus
as well as at t h e Tangerine Bowl.
President Millican
did not let the FTU students down. He delivered
a beautifully arched 30
yard kick-off, starting
the game with a spirit
of enthusiasm,
The day of the Panther game was offically
"TTU day." Tickets for
faculty and students
were offered at a reduced rate.
Dr. Millican receives kickoff advice from
Orlando Panther Bill Johnson.