Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 16, October 15, 1987

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The Central Florida Future
Volume 20, Number 16
University of Central Florida/Orlando
© 1987 Th© Central Florida Future
Thursday, October 15,1987
Students get help
from Legal Services
by Christina Lee
CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE
UCF offers a way for students to find
out what is legal or illegal. It is called
Student Legal Services and offers
counseling on a variety of subjects.
Patti MacKnown, director of Student Legal Services, explained that
many students do not realize that some
very minute things are illegal.
She said they usually find out what
is illeg;i " e hard way, "by getting a
ticket," and added, "Unfortunately,
ignorance .., no excuse."
Stud- rvi who are not familiar with
the Leg;ii iDepartment should know
that Student Legal Services will represent at no charge, students who are
enrolled in at least six credit hours at
UCF and graduate students who are
taking at least four credit hours.
She said the department handles
landlord-tenant cases, non-criminal
traffic violations, uncontested divorces, name changes, and consumer
charges.
However, the Legal Department
does not represent student vs. non-
student, student vs. UCF, or criminal
cases.
MacKnown said, "We will counsel
students if they want to know what the
procedure is or what the possible penalties are, but we won't represent
them. We have too much to do."
What they will do is refer the student to "Lawyer Referral," an office in
Orlando that helps students find a
Withdraw Deadline
The iast time that you can
withdraw from classes without having it affect your
grades is tommorow, Friday
Oct. 16 at 5:00 p.m. If you fait
to withdraw by this time and
still want to get out of a class,
you will be required to file a
petition with undergraduate
studies. According to the
registrar's office, you'd have
to have a really good reason
to get permission. You can
bet that your failing grade is
not good enough by itself. So
remember, the terminals
shut down at 5:00 p.m. sharp,
so be there on time if you
want out of that class
lawyer who specializes in their particular problem area.
A 30 minute consultation costs $20.
The Legal Department will also recommend that students shop around for
a lawyer instead of settling for the first
one they find.
That is the purpose of Lawyer Referral.
MacKnown said, "They give you a
list of three different lawyers for you to
visit and choose.    We [the Student
"We will council students
if they want to know
what proceedure is or
what possible penalties
are, but we won't represent them.
—Patti MacKnown
Director of Student Legal
 Services
Legal Services] can't tell you who's
good in areas we don't work in."
The office does have a full-time attorney on staff to represent the cases
they do handle, which amounts to
about 600 cases a year.
Students are invited to go in no
matter what ki"H of VipIp f^o^ noon*
MacKnown said, "Some students
just come in for consultation, to find out
what their rights are. We just want
them to know that there is help if they
need it."
CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE
IN YOUR FACE
Lady Knights' Terri Hinton (4) and Mary Cromer (6) go up for a block
against Florida. UCF will play North Carolina Sunday at 2:00pm.
Eaker aids those with eating disorders
by Jeannene Burnham
CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE
Dr. Don W. Eaker, a counselor for
students at UCF, is offering a program
to help those with eating disorders.
The Eating Disorder Program will
be held on Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 9
p.m. in the Counseling and Testing
Center, Recreational Service Building,
Room 203.
The group is starting its fourth year
on campus.
Members must be seen on nn individual basis for three sessions prior to
joining the group, which consists of
about 10 to 20 members.
Members come from the student
body and the local community, with
referrals from several hospital treatment programs.
Most members suffer from bulimia
(an abnormally large appetite), and a
few have anorexia-nervosa (the lack of
appetite and the inability to eat), or a
combination of both known as "buli-
marexia."
The group does not focus on weight
problems, diets or other aspects concerned with binging and purging.
The primary method of working
with the eating disorder is "Image
Restructuring."
Members begin the program by presenting a brief autobiographical history to become acquainted, as well as to
indicate areas they want to discuss in
session
According to Eaker, his theory concerning eating disorders, "deals with
the underlying psychological trauma
that has occurred at one point or another in the individual's life."
He said such trauma sometimes
causes the individual to take on a self-
destructive eating behavior.
Eaker feels that these special people
are "over-achievers." They feel distrustful, suspicious, and taken advantage of by others. They feel other individuals do not appreciate their inner
strength and their outgoing good-natured ways.
According to Eaker, the Image Restructuring Program "is a form of relaxation techniques married to hypnotic suggestions. It's utilized to break
the bonds of an unconscious desire to
remain a child and to accept womanhood."
The Program is designed for self-
help. The individual may use it whenever they decide to do so. This program
is not a "cure all," but of the first seven
individuals introduced to it three have
been symptom-free for over a year.
Once the individual has been symptom-free for at least a year Eaker will
declare them cured.
CONFETTI
■ An American student
in London tells of her
adventures in a foreign
country. Plus, a review of
Bruce Springsteen's new
album, The Tunnel of
Love.
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SPORTS
■ Toot" ball is the
name of the game this
weekend, with the football and soccer Knights
both taking the field at
the Florida Citrus Bowl
Saturday.
NEWS CLIPS
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OPINION
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COMICS
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CLASSIFIED
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SPORTS
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