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Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 45, February 25, 1988

Central Florida Future

Students' choice for president? 'Nobody' Many say no Democrats or Republicans impress them; say they wouldn't vote at all; UCF more than foreign land to international students; Psychology Dept. gets new doctorate program;

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 44, February 23, 1988

Central Florida Future

Communicating; [Wellness] Center offering help for adults raised by alcoholic parents; Fewer students think they need escorts at night; Pipe near Health Center cause of 'slimy' water; SG election season coming soon; News clips; Grads finding more jobs despite market crash; Opinion: When people die, it's OK to point out Greek system's bad apples; Voice from the wilderness: The decadence-of America (by Andy Campanaro); Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Sports.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 43, February 18, 1988

Central Florida Future

Reid working to keep promises (photo of student government president Roy Reid); University conducting Star Wars' research?; UCF has scholarships to spare; News clips; Opinion: SG is in the right, feds are in wrong, and much more; Sports: UCF's Bernard Ford blazes Way through NFL combine; Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 42, February 16, 1988

Central Florida Future

Congress' inaction means lower Pell Grants next year; What 1 in 5 graduates can look forward to; SG says jazz club will have to earn funding; CEBA II coming in under cost, ahead of schedule; SG looks for new ways to fund student union, Students go to legislators to ask for more money, say $2.3 million isn't enough for project; News clips; Ethics debate over killing animals in the classroom getting professors fired; Opinion: Koop has right idea with AIDS testing, colleges being selfish; A voice from the wilderness: The Presidency, Art and the question why?' (by Andy Campanaro); Health …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 41, February 11, 1988

Central Florida Future

Koop wants all university students tested for AIDS; Percentage of UCF students who have tried drugs or alcohol; Former student honored; Court: students don't need due process; Students plant tree on green (photo); Fuji, Kodak Still Fighting on College Campuses; 13 beagles kidnapped; CC [community college] leaders urge higher minority recruitment; Med school tries lower tuition; Judaic Studies offers more than classes; News clips; Opinion: Look at home· before accusing paper of racism; Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 40, February 9, 1988

Central Florida Future

[ Student Wellness] Center working to help students deal with stress; SG might loan students money; System gives quick look at picture; News clips; Parents to get new incentive to save; Dangerous drug XTC still· popular on U.S. campuses; Opinion: Reality, nonsense both have place in U.S. education; Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Sports: Four football· players named AH-American Ford, O'Brien, Slack and Coad receive honors; UCF only team with 4 players named (photos of Mike Coad, Ed O'Brien, Bernard Ford, Darin Slack).

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 39, February 4, 1988

Central Florida Future

Millions in building projects planned; Cheating still a problem-dean; UCF fighting ivory tower image with new project; News clips; [UCF] Police: no takers on pot ad yet; [The Small Business] Institute keeps UCF in touch; Opinion: A hero and a villain, both help improve UCF's public image; Voice from the wilderness: 'Church A' is not Church B' (by Andy Campanaro); Sports; Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 38, February 2, 1988

Central Florida Future

Student smashes record Ouch! Wooley busts six bricks with head for charity; Faculty supports student union; Band to play tunes in Switzerland, photo of Cynthia Moore, Miss UCF 1988; News clips; Administration has plan to fix parking woes; No college means hard times; Opinion: America's envied education system exposes its stupidity; The other side of nowhere: A root beer for some guts (by Tim Ball); Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Sports.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 37, January 28, 1988

Central Florida Future

Honoring a professor [Dr. Gordon Paul Scholarship Fund]; Admissions game misleading, UCF becoming first choice for more HS students; Student trying to bust record by breaking bricks; News clips: Library Fines; U.S. starts to get tough; Fuss over hair stirring 60s-like sentiments in Lakeland; Opinion: Kids learning lesson left behind by Bias, Rogers: drugs kill; Voice from the wilderness: What path of doom are we taking? (by Andy Campanaro); Sports: 'Sweathog' DeFranco comes back, Just like TV character, former UCF tennis star returns to stomping ground (with photo of Mike DeFranco); Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 36, January 26, 1988

Central Florida Future

How far is too far? Student says church harassing her; Not enough workers to fix bugs [439 fire code violations]; Cashier's office to take over collection of book fines; New magazine coming to UCF [The Florida Leader]; Getting dibs at registration; Office offers many programs [Office of Student Affairs]; Nicaragua moves to Asia, college students say; News clips: Library fines; Opinion: Degree sometimes just B.S., but it's better than alternative; Future world: I think I'll blame it on the moon (by Chris Richcreek); Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Sports: The First Ladies of UCF …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 35, January 21, 1988

Central Florida Future

Colleges cry censorship, Supreme Court decision stifles high school press; Parking problem still denied; [Computer] Virus plagues UCF; Unavailable classes cause problems; [UCF Police Chief, Ronald] Seacrist resigns with smile; News clips: Library fines; Opinion: Supreme Court cripples students' freedoms of press; The voice from the wilderness: The silent generation sounds out (by Andy Campanaro); Sports: "Big" Ben Morton sparks Knights basketball Ben Morton (with photo); Beverly Knight leads lady knights to a hopeful future; Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 34, January 19, 1988

Central Florida Future

Police director resigns (with of photo of Chief Ronald Seacrist); Alumni Trust at $300,000; Vending profits come back to school; News clips: Library fines; Opinion: The good and bad from UCF, the state, and even the world; The other side of nowhere: Beating the lottery sort of (by Tim Ball); Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Sports.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 32, January 12, 1988

Central Florida Future

No wait for dough this time, Financial aid system bugs fixed, director says; Workshops help students get aid; She's here for the victim; Health center extending hours to 11 p.m.; 'Millionaire' begins reign over Florida today, Lottery officials say about $145 million will be raised for education by June 30; News clips: Library Fines; Market crash dulls otherwise promising job market; Phone registration successful; Opinion: Titusville's secession extreme at best, ridiculous at worst; Future world: Samplings from 'Future World' (by Chris Richcreek); Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Sports: Crawford has tools Knights b-ball needs …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 31, January 7, 1988

Central Florida Future

Campus flasher [Patrick Dodenhoff] out of the woods; SG prepares for new semester; Book exchange connects buyers to sellers; UCF gears up for Birthday; Opinion: CIass started early much to the surprise of students; The other side of nowhere: Welcome back and all that stuff (by Tim Ball); Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Sports: UCF players shine on US National team [Michelle Akers, Amy Allman, and Kim Wyant]; Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 33, January 14, 1988

Central Florida Future

Eating disorder afflicts women; College starts making money; CEBA II to fix space problem; $1.3 million for film department; News clips: Library fines; Opinion: Tough-guy practice works, let principal do what he does best; The Voice from the wilderness: And they didn't even try the lottery (by Andy Campanaro); Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

Evaluation Of A Support Group For Parents Who Have A Sexually Abused Child, Mark A. Winton

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This study investigates the effectiveness of a Parent Support Group for parents who have a child who has been sexually abused. Twenty-seven pa rents completed pre- and post-evaluation packages to assess the effectiveness of the group. The Louisville Behavior Checklist, the Mother-Child Relationship Eva l uation, the Parenting Stress Index, an educational assessment form and a subjective evaluation using content analysis were used to test several hypotheses. The results indicated that there were significant decreases in the children's dysfunctional behaviors and an increase of the number of correct answers on the educational assessment. The subjective evaluation appeared to indicate that …

Escalation: A Closer Look At Allocation Decisions, David A. Hofmann

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The escalation of commitment to a particular course of action has, in the past eleven years, become an increasingly popular area for research in the psychological aspects of decision making. The major question posed by this line of research is: "Does an individual become so committed to a particular course of action that he/she can no longer analyze the situation objectively and, consequently, makes irrational decisions to continue investing when such activity is no longer advisable?" Staw (1981) states that the escalation phenomenon can occur when an individual becomes overly committed to a chosen course of action. He adds that …

The Feasibility Of Computerized Cognitive Testing As A Surrogate Measure For Assessment Center Performance, Leilani M. De Saram

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The use of microcomputerized cognitive testing of personnel has thus far been limited to military and environmental stressor applications. The investigation of such testing as a substitute for assessment center performance represents a novel application of this technology. An examination of the relationship between performance on a cognitive test battery and assessment center performance was conducted.

A battery of selected microcomputerized tests measuring cognitive constructs was administered to assessment center candidates in law enforcement occupations. Contrary to expectations, the computerized cognitive measurements did not exhibit significant correlations with assessment center performance measures. It was speculated that the two measures assessed …

Mandate For Fear Appeal Research: A Clearer Perspective, Elizabeth Cheney Michel

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The fear appeal is one of the most prevalent types of persuasion evident in society. A great percentage of advertising bases its success on "an appeal calculated to elicit anxiety on the part of the listener" (Miller, 1963, p. 117). Children have been reared on its admonitions. Nearly every American is by now familiar with the Surgeon General's Warning. The recent AIDS epidemic has prompted a highly consequential use of this appeal. If the effectuality of everyday fear persuasions can be left to chance, choice, or Mother Nature, this last lethal onslaught demands immediate attention from the communication community. An …

Gatekeeping And Coorientation, Do They Mix?: / A Three-Way Analysis Of A Business Journal, Sheryl Anne Tumlin

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of The English Comprehension Level Test As A Predictor Of Success In Navy Recruit Training, Carla M. French

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

As of 1980, the total population of persons of Spanish origin in the United States was 14,609,000, or 6.4%, with over 2,000,000 of them Puerto Rican (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1983). Thousands of Hispanics are coming into the U.S. every year, both legally and illegally. They are the second largest minority in the U.S., and if growth continues at the current rate, they may outnumber Blacks by the year 2020 (Davis, Haub, & Willette, 1983).

Inoculation Theory: Motivation Mechanism Vs. Attack Credibility As Mediators Of Resistance To Persuasion, Peter F. Cranis

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Leader Sex And Task Orientation: An Information Processing Perspective, Thomas Arthur Buhr

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The role of leadership and its effect on small group function and efficiency has led to a wealth of research data. Of particular importance to the real world outside the laboratory and the classroom are the leadership variables of sex and task orientation. In the last two decades, women have assumed more leadership positions in the business and political world than at any other time in the past (White, De Sanctis & Crino, 1981). In addition, there has been a call to examine the many different ways a leader can approach the group to accomplish a task (Fiedler, 1978). Two …

Sense Of Humor And Social Anxiety, James E. Fischer

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

In utilizing humorous intervention within the psychotherapeutic milieu, researchers have indicated that there is a relationship between an individual's sense of humor and stressful emotions, specifically anxiety. However, the nature of this relationship is uncertain. While some scientists propose a direct relationship between humor and anxiety, others hypothesize an inverse relationship. This study was designed to investigate this relationship, hypothesizing that the greater an individual's sense of humor, the more likely the individual would experience anxiety in social situations. The subjects were 143 male and female undergraduates. These volunteers were administered the Situational Humor Response Questionnaire (SHRQ) and the Interaction …

Effects Of Informed Consent On Client Behaviors And Attitudes In A Pro-Life Pregnancy Counseling Center, Kathryn Lynn Mardirosian

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Although current professional and public opinion support the right of the client to make an informed decision about entering and continuing in a psychotherapy or counseling relationship, research studying the effects of informed consent on client behaviors and attitudes in the medical, research, and mental health fields has resulted in equivocal findings. This study looked at the effects of an informed consent procedure on client behaviors and attitudes in a pro-life pregnancy counseling center where the center's primary goal is to reduce the number of abortion decisions among clients. Thirty of the center's clients (Experimental Group) were given an Informed …

A Case Study In Rumor Transmission Based On The Leo Frank Case, George Mark Jackson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the process of rumor transmission in an historical context. The basis was a case study of the Leo Frank incident. The editorials of Populist editor Tom Watson, written during Frank's appeal and commutation, were tested for emotional intensity. Significant findings tended to support the anxiety component of the Rosnow/Fine model for rumor transmission. The study was limited as there was no control condition without anxiety.

Toward An Annotated Catalog For Use In Communication Research, Gabe H. Kaimowitz

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 30, December 10, 1987

Central Florida Future

UCF submits budget for new student union; Lack of on-campus housing may be cause of apathy; UCF pool tournament put on with professional style; News: Date rape a hidden problem, according to UCF police; Students say traffic cops are cause of ticket errors; College students still mostly Republican, but that could change; News clips; Opinion: Have a great holiday break! Enjoy the chance to relax; The other side of nowhere: The best thrones in Camelot (by Tim Ball); Sports; Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 29, December 8, 1987

Central Florida Future

Area network part of the future (with illustration of a cross section of fiber optic cable); Student aid programs could receive government windfall; Board of Regents approve new enrollment plan; News: Lack of money cause for 1 /3 of college dropouts; News clips; Opinion: our game was end to otherwise sweet & successful season; The Kamikaze columnist: Admit it, it was a hell of a team (by Don Wittenkind); Sports: Trojans deflate Air Supply, 31-10; Three UCF women [Amy Allmann, Michelle Akers and Kim Wyant] on international team [United States Women's National Soccer Team].

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 28, December 3, 1987

Central Florida Future

Brush on Alafaya Tr. cut for safety's sake; DOT [Florida Department of Education] predicts shortage of teachers next year; Horror stories about transferring to UCF; Light up the Knights; News: Police to build shooting range; News clips; Opinion: Some football pep; does anyone have any tests next week?; Letters: Why it stinks [of cigarette smoke] (by Kurt Amesbury, Engineering); Sports: Troy State vs. UCF a game of destiny, Many think winner of this game will take national title in Alabama; Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.