Miami Hurricane, April 06, 1984

              Volume 60 Number 47
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Miami Shirrira
Friday, April 6, 1 984
New USBG Officers Take Their Seats
By I ISA GIBBS
lht> winnm of hist week Undergraduate Student Body Government election took tlteir s, nat. - a'- tor the first time at the USBG Senate meeting Wednesday The 1983-81 speaker of the Senate, Suzanne jean, per-formed her last duties when she swore in the 1984-85 officers
Angie Vazquez, who served as treasurer of USBG this year, was elected the new speaker of the Senate Eric Robinson, a senator who served as campaign manager for the STAR ticket, was elected speaker pro tempore.
I he big surprise of thi meeting was Dave Coulson, the current USBG parliamentarian ( oulson de< lined a nomination for speaker of the Senate after delivering a speech on what he termed the four types of senators — from the super senator" in the 'sit-on-your-ass senator." Coulson received a standing ovation
The incoming officers — President Scott Kornspan, Vice President
Karen Morad and Treasurer Allison Ventura — are scheduled to be sworn in on April 18.
"They're excellent," Kornspan said of the new senators. "Because of the combination of the fall and spring senators along with the experience and knowledge of the speaker and pro tempore . they |the new senators) should assimilate very easily.
"Angie and Eric will demand people to work," he said "The spring senators will bring a new flavor to the fall, new ideas. They'll be demanding of themselves. Everyone will be able to work very well together
“We’re no longer two sides. We're one group — USBG. We’re all working together for the same reason — we want to do the job.
“There’s the students and the administration, and there’s a fence between them. We’re going to remove that fence and charge through ’’
Outgoing President Mark Cheskin spoke of a realignment of campus factions.
"A week ago, there were two sides, STAR and New Approach," he
said, "and now there’s two sides again, student government and the administration.
"Be respectful, but always remember that you're a student first." Cheskin advised the new Senate. "We have a rosponsihilitv to the students.
“If the Senate worries about the university and not the internal runnings of student government, they'll be 10 times ahead of this war's student government "
Cheskin will give his farewell speech to the Senate in two weeks.
In other USBG business, Mimi Sarafan, the winner of the School of Music seat, turned in her resignation, leaving the School of Music seat open for petition.
County Commissioner Ruth Shack spoke at the Senate meeting about the Metrorail. Shack reported that the Dade Countv Commission has passed a discount on ticket on ticket prices for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, and is working on a discount for college students.
By MARY CRONIN
Hurricane Staff Writer
The future growth plans of the University of Miami lured UM’s new director of Student Financial Aid Services Ernest Smith to Miami.
Prior to his appointment at UM, Smith, a native of Mobile, Alabama, spent 13 years in Tallahassee as director of the Office of Student Financial Assistance for the State of Florida.
“I had some thought-provoking and interesting discussions about the University of Miami with Dr James Ash. We discussed UM and where it is going and he asked me if I would be interested in being a part of those plans," Smith said.
Smith has been a director of financial aid at a university before, from 1968 to 1971 at the University of West Florida
Although Smith only began work on Monday, he said he already has formulated some plans for financial aid, including creating a file of comprehensive records, communicating with the state more effectively to speed up the process of financial aid and “having the dollars available
for students when they need them," Smith said.
"Because of the costs of attend-
ing and living at a private university. almost everyone needs financial aid. Financial aid is truly a service, it is not a product," Smith added.
Smith said he also wants to see UM's financial aid service to become “more a part of the total university.” Currently, Smith said. UM’s financial aid office is located at "the fringe of the university," away from the other administrative service.
Although Smith said there is no room to move financial aid over to the Ashe Building, a continuation of successful financial aid programs and a willingness to help students are two ways Smith said financial aid will become less isolated
"The university is here for a pur pose — to serve the students I'm here to serve,” Smith said
Smith has an association of arts degree from Marion Military Inst i tution, Marion, Alabama, a 11 A degree from Sanford University in Birmingham, Alabama, a M A. degree in student personnel and higher education from the University of Alabama, and has completed further graduate work in public administration at Florida Stale University in Tallahassee.
Smith and bis wife, Caroline have two daughters. Carol, 11. and Catherine, five years old.
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By JONATHAN FINEGOLD
Hurricane Staff Writer
My Brother's Keeper, a community service internship program sponsored by the Hillel Jewish Student Center, is winding down its first year of operation.
Since January 1983, when the program received its grant from the Foundation of Jewish Philanthropies of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, more than 30 University of Miami students have signed up for the program for both credit and non-credit
Students in My Brother's Keeper volunteer for six to nine hours per week at a social service community agency for a semester or a year. The internships are intended to add to the college classroom education by providing direct work experience in a closely supervised environment.
The project has internship programs in such areas as research on urban affairs or political issues, counseling, social work, paralegal advising, fundraising, marketing,
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public relations, communication, outreach, teaching, recreation and art therapy.
According to project coordinator Mindy Kram, the purpose of My Brother’s Keeper is to provide "hands-on experience in a work-related position in community affairs."
The program has established social service programs such as the Adopt-a-Grandparent program. Participants in this program are house-bound senior citizens; each participating student "adopts" one of these senior citizens. The student provides for the person and either writes to, or talks on the phone for 10 minutes with, the person once a week.
Kram said that the Adopt-a-Grandparent program has been especially successful. She cited as an example a party held last week for participants; more than 40 people attended the party.
One elderly party-goer, Lily Maitz, said that she felt her faith in human beings had been restored based on the new friendships and
end of first
relations she gained from the program. "It is so nice being among young people,” she said.
Kram believes that the good turnout in Adopt-a-Grandparent and other projects will encourage more students to join the program.
The internships, though, are the main part of My Brother's Keeper.
Margo Martin, who is seeking a double major in human services and photography, participates in the program by working in the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged.
Wayne Firestone, a double major in politics and public affairs and Judaic studies, is also active in the program. He has an internship position in the Anti-Defamation League.a civil rights monitoring organization dealing with discrimination against minorities.
Firestone's internship includes three specific duties; monitoring Florida college campus newspapers for discriminatory patterns; gathering information and resources for a black Jewish dialogue requested by different Hillel directors at various
year
Florida universities; and working on a survey of illegal Christian missionary activity on the UM campus. The survey is intended to establish trends of illegal activity over a period of time. A Christian missionary activity is legal only if it is approved by the University Chaplains' Association.
Firestone said that he had learned a number of things through his work in the Anti-Defamation League, such as "preventive measures that can be taken in a positive orientation in a community in which you have to be sensitive to different minorities."
Melissa Freedlander, majoring in public relations, has an internship position in the Greater Miami Jewish Federation communication department. Her roles include creating a portion of the Jewish lloridian newspaper, producing a calendar of events in the newspaper, and writing thank-you letters, press releases. and various correspondence letters to members of the Greater
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Guardian to appear despite some delays
By MARY CRONIN
Hurricane Staff Writer
After two weeks of organizational delays, the Guardian, the University of Miami’s first black-oriented newspaper, will appear next week.
‘‘One of the primary reasons for the delay is I've been doing all the work,” said editor-in-chief Frank Mercado III
Other delays, Mercado said, included meeting requirements set up by United Black Students. Those requirements included providing a copy of an advertising letter and a list of all of the editorial positions that exist within the Guardian staff.
Students can pick up the Guardi an in dorms, the Student Union and the business school. Beginning in the fall, the Guardian will be published once a month, Mercado said
The Guardian’s first issue includes an exclusive interview with Miami City Manager Howard Gary; a story on UM’s honors college; coverage of the Alvarez trial and the Undergraduate Student Body Government elections.
The Gary interview, Mercado said, came about after Gary read an article on the Guardian’s formation in the Miami Herald. "He read about us in the Herald and wanted to help us out." Mercado added.
"The Guardian will take a positive stance. We don’t want to tear down the existing structures We’re going to print news and try to be as objective as possible,” he said.
The newspaper’s articles will have "a black twist," Mercardo said, such as providing more emphasis on black students who ran in the recent USBG elections than the Hurricane did in its election coverage.
Mercado emphasized, however, that the Guardian is not just for black students.
"We’ve got 2,500 copies (of the Guardian] and only 400 to 500 black students at UM We re trying to reach students other than black students as well,” Mercado said
All students, he said, are welcome to join the Guardian's staff “I hope the finished product speaks for itself," Mercado added.
Springing into health
Eight-year-old Jennifer Chester blows up a Lifelines balloon during the Health Fair on Wednesday. The fair, which conducts free health and fitness screenings, will end today
Hurricane, litis positions oprii
Applications for section editor positions on the Miami Hurricane and Ibis yearbook are available.
Those interested in positions or working as writers or photographers for the Hurricane can get applications in Student Union 221 or call 284-4401. Deadline is April 13 at 5 p.m
Applications for the Ibis are available in both the IBIS office, Student Union 229 and the Mian i Hurricat
Union 221. Deadline is April 16 at 5 p.m. Those interested in working as staff photographers and writers can contact the Ibis at 284-6385 or stop by the office. _______^
Inside
Time to register
Instructions and dates for registration for the fall semester /PAGE 2
Congrats
The 1983-84 student government is congratulated on an outstanding job /PAGE 4
Calendar girls
Five UM law students formed a corporation and are now looking for models to pose for their new venture — a calendar / PAGE 6
Battling cancer
Steve Schnellenberger, the coach’s son, fights the battle against cancer /PAGE 9
Editor, business manager elected
Fernandez, Mervis take over
By RONN1F RAMOS
Hurricane Editor in Chief
Lourdes Fernandez, a junior majoring in journalism, was elected Wednesday by the Board of Publications to be the editor in chief for the fall semester. Fernandez will also be responsible for the summer Mailaway edition which is sent to all incoming students
Fernandez said she hopes to "continue a tradition of ¡excellence in thr llurn, an She has been the president lof the Society ol Profession!! Journalists for two yesrs land is news editor nf the Hurricane this year.
Fernandez has worked on the Hurricane since her ¡freshman year "I want to develop better communication Iwith journalism department," the said of her plans Fer-Inandez also said she is going to work on setting up holier ’communication with other journalism departments in the Fernandez state.
”1 also want to set up staff workshops." The workshops, she said, will help her train next year's staff, which is expected to be young.
"We need to train those who are going to be juniors next year, so they can get the experience and be even betier when they are seniors." said Fernandez, who has the responsibility of hiring next semester’s editors
By PETFR P PERMUY
Hurricane Assistant Spurts 1 dltor
Laurie Mervis, a University of Miami business management major was elected by the Board of Student Publications on Wednesday to fill the Hurricane Business Manager position for the 1984-85 schoolyear.
Mervis will provide "basically a stronger sales staff and more advertisers" in hopes of "making the Hurricane better then ever "
She stressed that her hulk mailing plan will find new advertisers who may not know about the Hurricane Businesses such as hotels, fast food chains, and car agencies will be targeted
"I have experience handling ev,rv aspect of the business section," said Mervis This, she said, will help her "institute a new sales program She conjured up a list of ideas for next year, including stronger relationships with the Ibis yearbook editor, more student involvement, in re campus publicity and a "sales personnel trained to do their own layouts,” to help her realize her goal of a more efficient business office
Mervis said the position will provide her "a tremendous experience It will be like running my own business "
A sophomore next year. Mervis was asked what lies ahead "Let’s take one year at a time," she said
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