Miami Hurricane, March 26, 1985

              ALMOST A RECORD
The Hurricanes almosl  tied a I niversity ol Mi
ami record of 26 straight wins - bul
Maine stopped them it 24 Sunday night, 3-2
SPORTS       page K
LUNCH AT THE RAT
Tired ol cafeterias or the same old t.ist food
restaurants? Try UM's   own Rathskeller
two Hurricane reporter- did'
ENTERTAINMENT       Page 5
Volume (11
Number 44
\m WThe Miami   @
Hurricane
Tuesdaj
March 26, 1985
Report focuses on stricter standards
By SANDRA JARAMILLO
Hurricane ( e,pv  I dltor
This Hie' fast of a two part scries on the recently released task force
report ,,n undergraduate education at the Unive-sitv 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, th. University would
like to improve the quality of its undergraduate students.
On i!s way to becoming an elite, "highly selective private
university," the University should increase the average quality of
im iming 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
studie
In many instances, the University has already started down the
road tee i■ \< i lie nee 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 feet this year's entering freshman class was 1060 with about 40
percent ol the students in the top 10 percent of their classes, and the
average | rade point average' was 3.0.
Afo i informally contacting several area high schools, it appeared
that many students "are willing to give the extra push in order to get
accepted at i M
"Thev |the students] are saying, 'You know. I've got to really get
on the stick to prove I can be there |at UM].' " said Stevie Thomas, a
Colli ge 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 "compel,live 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
Mlumil'
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 to Ihis
I'arker
By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Hurricane iditnr in i hi, f
After working on yearbooks for
11    years.   Andrew   Parker   will
he i ham e i»> take the helm
as the neve editor of the University
of Miami Ibis yearbook.
Parker, who was elected last
Monday by the Heiard of Publications, pl.uv- tie have a theme
centered around tin 60th anniversary of tin' Universit)
"it   will  emphasize   what   has
happened in the past and i ow it is
affecting us — from the
standpoint,"   said   Parker.
"There will be a strong emphasis  on  artistic  style
want more people in the
book." Hi ale' pti       o bring back
the feature "Senior Spotli|
On the Ibis, Parki i h i   served as
seniors editor for two year
and  organi/.ii • xecu
live board assistant, and phi
He has also served un the
Undergraduate Student Body Government supreme court. Student
Orientation Service. Carni Gras,
Circle' K. Alpha Sigma Phi, Studeni Entertainment Committee,
and The Miami Hum, a
Parker   will   lorgo   the   tuition
lion to v* hu h he is entitled
BS   editor   in   order   to   put   that
money   back   into   the   v, a
bud,;, i
Students face mandatory insurance
By TONY FINS
\le'ellll   Ie.   Ihr   Hul
An insurance plan fur University
of   Miami  students   will   become
mandatory for uninsured entering
nts next fall The plan, w hie li
is still  being negotiate cl. propost -
to provide annua! OSting
between  $200-$280 starting next
iter
Now  being  rest by  the
Frank B. Hall Insurant e group, the
plan will possibly cover medical,
surgical, hospital and emergency
room costs
"We   luce   recommended   that
the plan cover these' expenses, and
it may. but It's not definite." said
ri rhardt, head of the Student
Health Advisory Committee
"As it stands new. the plan will
onlv he mandatory for new.
uninsured full-time undergraduate
Hurricane elections
Elections   for   rhe   Miumi  Hurricane  editor  in   chief   anel
busini ger will take place March li' at _ pm  Candidates
must be full-time undergraduate students with a minimum
point .in rage of 2 S Candidates fur editor must be Interviewed bj
senior advisor Jerry Askew by noon of that day; candidates foi
business manager must be interviewed by financial advisor
Raymonde Dilger bv noon of that day. Applications can he
obtained from Arlene Watts in Student Union 221
and graduate students," said Ger-
hardt.
Gerhardt said it is necessary to
make the plan mandator) so it will
classify as group insurance and be
much   cheaper   as   part   ol   the
"spread-the-risk" principle'
But, it will he eeptiimal for
returning students, and. under the
"negative waiver system,1' insured
students will be exempt
Officials are trying to make the
plan as inexpensive .1
"We're looking intee the possibility of co-insurance and preferred
provider or|
encouraging   the    University   to
handle'  th"  administrative   work,"
said Gerhardt
So far. the University has agn ed
to  handle   the   paperwork    This,
said  Gerhardt.   will   save   money
additional    firm   to
handle   the   polli >   will   ne>t   he
The costs of the health insurance plan could also be diminished
if a preferred provider e.rganiza-
tieen agreement is r. ai hi ei with
loi .il hospitals. Under a PPO plan.
'. M tudi nl ■ unuld he in a
ih signated hospitals in return for a
mnt.
"With a PPO agreement, instead
Of the student paying 20 i"
he may only need te. pay lo
ol the
discount."  said  Health  Ci-nt• r   I'l-
rei tor 1 ugene Flipse
The University is present!) "ni-
ng   with   Doctors   Hospital
and   th.'    Medical    Center,"    said
We're try ing to gel
where students pav   a fourth, a
fifth, or a sixth of the
last the
entire  school  vear  but  it   will  be
available', ranked in the bottom h.e.
(■er which SAT figures wen
SAT si..res below 900
Also, lhe report sau. that '
fur which 1 PA information froi
.11  2  pen e nt   had   GPAS   !)■
The le. f. fierce n commend'
ittom half of their classe-s or w il
900   as  well as  transfer  students
elitnin
Currently. UM compares
International  University,  thi
Miami  According to William Brinklev, din 1 I
average' SAI   Score for the freshmen e
av .'[,,)','   i IP \ vvas .1 I
One method of recruiting high) r quality studi •
im re.ise   ihe  size nl tin   applicant pool. By increasing thi   ■ ;,■ of the'
admissions statf,  UM  was able e the   numl
turn ii
UI l'OR'I
USBG candidates
debate UM issues
By SHERYL STEIN
Hurri, afll    Neu s Editor
mx candidates for  1
graduate   Student   Body   Government  executive  positions debated
current issue, Monday in the
International Lounge The debate,
sponsored by the Universits
Times, was marked by a lnvc
student turnout
Candidates from the 1 w 0 tickets.
Scott Kornspan (president), Frank
Jimenez (vice president! anel Ana
Gonzalez (treasurer) from
ning and .luse' Garcia (president)
Amy Greenwald (vice president)
and Christine Dillon (treasurer)
from Ai tion, were permitted open
ling siate mem .
minutes to answer questions ami
two minutes lur rebuttals
Kornspan noted the succi
his administration has had in the
past year, among them hc,ng the'
provision Ol class syllabi, the
opening ief the Hurricane cafetet ia,
He rejection eef the $10 p
dual Increase, the publication ol
faculty evaluations and the lowering of the Christmas dormitory
rate "lightning is a ticket eil
experience." said Kornspan. "We
can act instead of react "
(iarcia. however, discussed some
pruh' ms that he and his pariv
hav, tound with this year's I Slit,
- of action when tuition was
raised, luck of student involvement   when the  renovation  fees
wen 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 SKC needed an
emergency allocation from the
Student Activity lee Allocation
Committi •
Greenwald suggested that  stu
dents should
theii   opini
mon uvei    thi
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not featui •  1
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ts want to
; like Dr   !■
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Jimi ie
de nts are   1I1  ipi il
Dillon
, bout  IS percent
she' said  thai
like i' ■
offered
In answering a
With UM's park.'
parties   noted   tha
would be to make   I M
relinquish   thi ir   pat k
whieh    an
and util
"Employees conn
whole day," sai
dents eton;t h.1 s •■ 1
— they need quii I
to the universit)   V\ 1   ;
— It 1
can't see the adn
ing it "
Korn ,
come  It
p m    Five
dents v, ill
Alligator Alley
Micossukee 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.