Miami Hurricane, March 26, 1985

              ALMOST fi RECORD
I he Hurricanes almost tied a University of Miami record of 26 straight wins — but Maine stopped them at 24 Sunday night, 3-2
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Tired of cafeterias or the same old fast food restaurants? Try UM’s own Rathskeller two Hurricane reporters did!
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Report focuses on stricter standards
By SANDRA JARAMILLO
Hurricane Copy Editor
This the Iasi of a two part scries on the recently released tash force report on undergraduate education at the University of Miami.
While an informal sampling of college advisors at several area high schools revealed that the University of Miami ranked highly or at least competitively in terms of admissions standards, ttw University would like to improve the quality of its undergraduate students.
On its way to becoming an elite, “highly selective private university," the University should increase the average quality of im lining freshmen and transfer students, reduce the current percentage of transfer matriculants, and raise the level of cultural activity on campus, according to a recently released report on undergraduate studies.
In many instances, the University has already started down the
road to excellence or is ready to start.
"They |the admission standards! are certainly tighter than they have been in a number of years," said Deborah Perry, director of the
Office of Admissions and a member of the task force’s subcommittee on enrollment "And we are making a concerted effort to increase them by improving the applicant pool as a whole but certainly by not accepting the bottom of the pool.”
According to Perry, the average combined Scholastic Aptitude Test score for this year's entering freshman class was 1060 with about 40 percent of <he students in the top 10 percent of their classes, and the average grade point average was 3.0.
After informally contacting several area high schools, it appeared that many students are willing to give the extra push in order to get accepted at UM.
“They |the students] are saying, 'You know, I've got to really get on the stick to prove l can be there |at UM|.' " said Stevie Thomas, a college assistance program (CAP) advisor at Coral Gables Senior High
Similarly, Irene Kogan, CAP advisor at South Miami Senior High, said, "The students as a whole think ... it would be prestigious to get in |to UM| " Carol Greenbaum, CAP advisor at Palmetto Senior High, described UM's standards as being within the "competitive range."
Still, the task force report revealed that 12.6 percent of those enrolling at UM this year, and for which class rank information was
Miami Uurncam’KOUl RT LWYOS
A marriage made in ... Mark Light
The lovable Miami Maniac (John Routh), and his bride, (Nancy Vasquez). leave the field after tying the knot Sunday night on their “home turf," Mark Light Stadium. They got married in front of a crowd of 4,217 that later saw UM end its winning streak in a game against Maine
New	editor elected	Uns
By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Hurricane Editor in Chief
After working on yearbooks for 11 years, Andrew Parker will have the chance to take the helm as the new editor of the University of Miami Ibis yearbook.
Parker, who was elected last Monday by the Board of Publications, plans to have a theme centered around the 60th anniversary of the University.
"It will emphasize what has happened in the past and how it is affecting us — from the student standpoint," said Parker
"There will be a strong emphasis on artistic style, and I also want more people involved in the book." He also plans to bring back the feature "Senior Spotlights " On the Ibis, Parker has served as seniors editor for two years, clubs and organization- editor, executive board assistant, and photogra-
pher
He has also served on the Undergraduate Student Body Government supreme court. Student Orientation Service. Carm Gras, Circle K. Alpha Sigma Phi, Student Entertainment Committee, and The Miami Hurricane
Parker will forgo the tuition remission to which he is entitled as editor in order to put that money back into the yearbook budget
Students face mandatory insurance
By TONY FINS
Special to the Hurricane
An insurance plan for University of Miami students will become mandatory for uninsured entering students next fall. The plan, which is still being negotiated, proposes to provide annual coverage costing between $200-$280 starting next
Frank B Hall insurance group, the plan will possibly cover medical, surgical, hospital and emergency room costs.
"We have recommended that the plan cover these expenses, and it may, but it's not definite," said Bob Gerhardt, head of the Student Health Advisory Committee.
"As it stands now, the plan will only be mandatory for new, uninsured full-time undergraduate
and graduate students," said Gerhardt.
Gerhardt said it is necessary to make the plan mandatory so it will classify as group insurance and be much cheaper as part of the “spread-the-risk" principle
But, it will be optional for returning students, and, under the "negative waiver system," insured students will be exempt
Officials are trying to make the plan as inexpensive as possible
"We're looking into the possibility of co-insurance and preferred provider organizations as well as encouraging the University to handle the administrative work." said Gerhardt
So far. the University has agreed to handle the paperwork This, said Gerhardt. will save money because an additional firm to handle the policy will not be needed
The costs of the health insurance plan could also be diminished if a preferred provider organization agreement is reached with local hospitals. Under a PPO plan. I'M students would be treated at designated hospitals in return for a discount.
“With a PPO agreement, instead of the student paying 20 percent, he or she may only need to pay 10 percent of the cost because of the discount," said Health Center Director Eugene Flipse
The University is presently "negotiating with Doctors Hospital and the Medical Center,” said Flipse. "We're trying to get a deal where students pay a fourth, a fifth, or a sixth of the cost "
Coverage is scheduled to last the entire school year but it will be payable on a semester basis through the fee document
semester
Now being researched by the
Hurricane elections
Elections for The Miami Hurricane editor in chief and business manager will take place March 10 at 2 p m Candidates must be full-time undergraduate students with a minimum grade point average of 2.5. Candidates for editor must be interviewed by senior advisor Jerry Askew by noon of that day; candidates for business manager must be interviewed by financial advisor Kaymonde Bilger by noon of that day Applications can be obtained from Arlene Watts in Student Union 221
available, ranked in the bottom half of their high school i Li-,	; for
those for which SAT figures were available. 26 s peri • nt hah m ,ned SAT scores below 900.
Alto, the report Miu that for 78 percent of the tran	liants
for which l PA information from previous institutions wa available. 31.2 percent had GPAs below 2 5
The te f. force recommended that incoming freshmen viking in the bottom half of their classes or with a < ombint d SA I scori li ss than 900, as well us transfer students with GPAs below 2 be i.irgelv eliminated
Currently. UM compares very favorably in admis	I orida
International University, the only other major 1-yeai	on in
Miami. According to William Brinkley, director of i	at ! It the
average SAT score for the freshmen class this year was i. ' and the average GPA was 3.3.
One method of recruiting higher quality students at I'M ha been to increase the size of the applicant pool By increasing the , e of the admissions staff, UM was able to increase the number of fr -hmen
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l SBG candidates
debate UM issues
By SHF.RYL STEIN
Hurricane News Editor
The six candidates for Under graduate Student Body Government executive positions debated current issues Monday in the International Lounge. The debate sponsored by the University Times, was marked by a low student turnout
Candidates from the two ticket'-. Scott Kornspan (president), Frank Jimenez (vice president) and Ana Gonzalez (treasurer) from Lightning and Jose Garcia (president), Amy Greenwald (vice president) and Christine Dillon (treasurer) from Action, were permitted open ing and closing statements, three minutes to answer questions and two minutes for rebuttals
Kornspan noted the successes his administration has had in the past year, among them being the provision of class syllabi, the opening of the Hurricane cafeteria, the rejection of the $10 parking decal increase, the publication of faculty evaluations and the lowering of the Christmas dormitory rate. “Lightning is a ticket of experience," said Kornspan. "We can act instead of react.’
Garcia, however, discussed some prob’ ms that he and his party have tound with this year's USUG — lack of action when tuition was raised, lack of student involvement when the renovation fees were raised, a "junior administrator" in office and the Student Entertainment Committee "We think that SEC is not doing its job " He cited "weak concerts" and the fact that SEC needed an emergency allocation from the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee.
Greenwald suggested that stu-
dents should hi polled monthly on their opinions of available acts, moreover, the choices would he posted Contacts at I lorida Inter national University should also he utilized, she said
Jimenez, answering to the juu sations that the let ture st i ies do* s not feature more culturally-orient ed speakers, stated that even though the cultural entertainment is of the utmost importance students want to see more popular! speakers like Dr Ruth Wi -th eimer. Perhaps the administration can fund such lecturer.-,
The recruitmi ail retention of minority students was thei brought up before the two panic Jimenez discussed survey , or e\r interviews to riisiov. why stu dents are dropping out
Dillon agreed, adding that about 45 percent of blai k stu,1' nt drop out, probably due to tuition She said that more scholar-nips like the Golden Drum should h. offered
In answering a question dealing with UM's parkinj; pri bl< nis both parties noted that one solutioi would be to make UM employee relinquish their parking which are closer to student-classes, and utilize the shuttle "Employees come here for thi whole day," said Garcia "Stu dents don;t have a similar situation
—	they need quick and easy a-1 ■ to the university We pay tuitior
—	It could he the extra nudge 1 can't see the administration opp ■ ing it."
Kornspan agreed: 'Employee, come in at 6. 9 a m., leave at 5 pm Five hundred student spot, would be availabh more stu dents will he able to get -pots
Alligator Alley
Mtcossukee Indian Bobby Tiger wrestles with an alligator Friday afternoon on the Patio as Iron Arrow members Scott Kornspan (left) and Jack Peck look on The wrestling was part of International Week which continues through this week.