Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 34, January 19, 1995

              UCF men's basketball to face 3 tough opponents—see Sports, page 16
Central Florida Future
Vol. 27 • No. 34
Serving the University of Central Florida since 1968
Jan. 19, 1995
Criminal ju
ii-:
department mourns loss of professor
by DAVE BAUER
Editor in chief
David Monroe Mozee HI, a
UCF criminal justice assistant professor for thepast five years, passed away
last Thursday night of complications
from surgery. He was 68.
Mr. Mozee was the founder of
the UCF chapter of Lamda Alpha
Epsilon, a co-ed criminal justice fraternity. Many of his students and colleagues describe him as one of the
most personable and caring individuals they have met.
"He was very well liked — he
would do anything for a student. He
would sacrifice all his personal time
for students," said Jeff Blye, president
of Lamda AlphaEpsilon. "He was the
most friendly and personable guy I
knew. He is a friend that will be sorely
missed."
Lamda AlphaEpsilon will hold
amemorial service forhimonadate to
be announced soon.
Mr. Mozee began his career as
apoliceofficerin Chicago in 1952. By
the time he left in 1980, he had risen to
the rank of commander, and was responsible for a 7-square mile district
and a force of 300 officers. Before
becoming a commander, he held numerous other positions with the Chi-
cagopolice, including directorof news
affairs and special projects officer.
Mr. Mozee received a master's
degree in public administration from
Roosevelt University in Chicago in
1975. Five years later, he moved to
Jacksonville to takeaposition with the
University ofNorthFlorida'sInstitute
of Police Technology and Management.
Criminal justice classes at UCF
took on a very somber note this week
as students and faculty reflected on
Mr. Mozee's passing.
"Dave was the fatherfigure that
made criminal justice a successful
major for myself and others in the
major," said Jonathan Gelatt, a senior.
'T never met a teacher that was so
involved with his students. He was a
great teacher and friend."
Dr. Mark Lanier, an assistant
professorofcriminal justice, said, "Mr.
Mozee had the rare ability to combine
his life experiences with academic
research and covey this to his students." He added, "He will be greatly
missed by students, faculty and
friends."
Other faculty felt similarly.
"He's the most extraordinary
man I know," said Dr. Pamela Griset,
an assistant professor of criminal justice. 'Tve known him only a year and
ahalf, but I feel like I've known him all
my life... He treated everyone alike—
his boss, co-workers, faculty, students,
down to the cleaning personnel."
Various faculty members are
taking over Mr. Mozee's classes and
other responsibilities for the semester.
courtesy/criminal justice dept.
David Mozee came to Central Florida in 1990.
A memorial scholarship has
been set up in his name. Donations can
be sent to Mrs. Angie Feliciano, Office Manager, Dept. of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, 116 Phillips
Hall, P.O. Box 1616000, University
of Central Florida, Orlando, Fl 32816-
1600.
Mr. Mozee lived in Longwood.
Heissurvivedbyhisson,DavidMozee
IV, who lives in Tokyo, andhisdaugh-
ter, Patrice Mozee-Russell, who lives
in Chicago. A wake will be held for
him today in Chicago.
UCF Foundation buys $7.1 million building in Research Park
□ But the Foundation
put up one-third of its
assests as collateral—
a move not everyone
thought was wise.
by OMAR DAJANI
Staff writer	
In an attempt to make available more classroom and labora
tory space for the university, the
UCF Foundation, Inc. borrowed
$7.1 million to purchase a 135,000
square foot building in the Central
Florida Research Park. The hastily constructed deal initially raised
many eyebrows and was criticized
by some of the foundation's
boardmembers. But later, that
criticism was put to rest by a barrage of supporting statements for
what was called "the foundation's
bold and courageous move."
The building, known as the
Research Pavilion, cost $ 13.5 million when it was built seven years
ago. The latest appraisal of the
building put its value at just over
$8 million. Traditionally, property is appraised at about 75 to 80
percent of its market value.
There were at least three
reasons that the purchase drew
immediate and strong criticism.
First, the foundation used
one-third of its $23 million in assets as collateral for the $7.1 million loan, a move generally considered risky, especially when the
money is being put into real estate.
Second, the investment
committee of the foundation,
which is responsible for the oversight of the financial portfolio,
was not consulted or informed,
thus raising the ire of several committee members.
Third, under a written agreement, UCF has committed to leasing any and all available space,
placing itself in a risky position if
severe state budget cuts were to
occur. Additionally, the assets
used as collateral theoretically
belong to the students of UCF.
see BUILDING, page 5
Recovering teen drug abusers
find SAFE solution to addictions
Mary, 16, has been running
away for most of her life. "It really
began in the fifth grade, when I started
to have a bad attitude toward life in
general. So whenlgotintosixth grade,
I started doing drugs, anything I could
get my hands on. After I got into the
seventh grade, my grades began to
suffer, and I was really feeling inadequate because of that. I was already
on probation. I spent time in jail after
I threatened another girl at school with
a knife. I failed eighth grade four
times."
You name it, she's done it:
Marijuana, LSD, inhalants, crack,
mushrooms, cold formulas, alcohol,
ecstasy. But no more.
Mary was one of the four recovering substance abusers who were
guest speakers at a free seminar in the
Administration Building Board of
Regents Room on Tuesday afternoon
topromoteadolescentsubstanceabuse
awareness. All testified that it is primarily peer pressure that caused their
addictions.
Tara, a 16-year-old honor student, said: "When I first started out, I
would go out with older people, so I
felt obligated to drink as much as they
did. Well, I did, and many times I got
sick. I would wake up in the morning
still drunk, and I swore that I would
never do it again, but I did."
For Keith, 16, doing drugs and
alcohol was initially a way to get
attention, but then later it turned out to
be a cause and not just a symptom.
"When I was 15, I would steal to
satisfy my habit, starting out small, but
soon my friends and I were breaking
into police cars to steal and sell the
rifles. Then I realized that I could sell
drugs and make a lot more, and what's
more, I could get high any time I
wanted to."
After Vince, 17, moved to a
new area, he felt obligated to take
drugs at school because he was eager
to meet people and thought that it
would open a few doors with the right
crowd. "I was 14, and it was lunch-
time, and this kid came up to me and
was real nice to me and then asked if
I had ever done drugs," he said. "So I
took a hit of acid right then and there,
and all I can remember is how paranoid I felt, like my teachers knew that
I was stoned."
Mary, Keith, Tara and Vince
are all enrolled in the Substance Abuse
see SAFE, page 4
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