Miami Hurricane, April 20, 1984

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Volume 60 Number 51
Friday, April
USBG Inaugurates Incoming Officers
By USA GIBBS
Hurricane Associate News Editor
Scott Kornspan. Karen Morad and Allison Ventura became the Undergraduate Student Body Government president, vice president and treasurer Wednesday. They were inaugurated at the weekly Senate meeting while this year's officers — Mark Cheskin, Suzanne Graham and Angie Vazquez — gave their farewells.
"This |the inauguration) marks the continuation of another fine year fur student government," said Korn-span in his acceptance of the position of USBG President "I see the experience and knowledge from the fall, the drive and ambition of the spring.
"We got a lot accomplished. Set goals, and if you're willing to work for things, they will happen.
"Working together is a lot better than working alone," he said "We're going to do it together."
"Student government shapes student leaders," said outgoing USBG President Cheskin in his farewell speech to the Senate. "We have our input because we care
"A lot of people in student government worked. Our accomplishment is better awareness of USBG."
"Our name was everywhere we went to the students and we have to continue to do that," he said.
“They have to know who we are We've established student government as the student representative group."
Mark Katz was sworn in as the new chairman of the Student Entertainment Committee. Senior Sen. Bob Gerhardt was chosen parliamentarian; Lisa Stetson will remain the Senate secretary.
Morad was named Senator of the Year. Ventura was chosen Cabinet Member of the Year. The award for Most Outstanding USBG Member went to both Mark Cheskin and Suzanne Graham.
The newly elected Senators passed two resolutions for their first Senate meeting. One resolution suggested to the UM faculty that they limit the amount of books students must purchase for a class.
This suggestion is in response to complaints from students about expensive books required by a professor and never used. “We ask that the faculty have a little consideration for students," said Sen. Frank Jimenez, one of the authors of the resolution.
The second resolution was in recognition of "Under the Influence" Awareness Days sponsored by BACCHUS and the Students’ Rights Agency. These awareness days were held to further students' awareness of alcohol and drug abuse.
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Mark Cheskin hands the presidency over to Scott Kornspan
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Colombian gold
“Gold of El Dorado," a collection of 300 rare and precious objects from the Museo del Oro in Bogota, Colombia was brought to the Lowe Art Museum under heavy security Tuesday. Brian Dursam, registrar at Lowe, opens one of the suitcases containing the gold. The collection will be shown through May 27.	_
Arrests made in burglary
By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Hurricane News Editor
Two arrests were made in an attempted burglary of a student apartment last Tuesday. Dennell Taylor and George Rolle, both from Tampa and both 29, were charged with the attempted burlary of student Bruce Newman's apartment in Building 22
After further investigation by Public Safety, it was found that the two men had also stolen property from the Homestead Air Force Base last weekend, according to Pat Hayden of Public Affairs
The men were arrested at the apartment building after a student called Public Safety to report their presence. They were taken to the Dade County Jail, where they will be held on bond
Inside
Senior picnic
President Edward T. Foote’s house will he the location of an appreciation party for graduating seniors /PAGE 3
One response
Amy Runner of the English department writes "Another Voice” on the decision to not rehire lecturers in the depart-ment/PAGE l
Ring at the Rat
The Ring Theater will he holding dinner shows at the Rathskeller beginning this summer /PAGE 6
Returning home
Skip Bertman, coach of the Louisiana State University base-bail team and former coach here, returns to UM — when his team plays UM /PAGE 9
Frats moving toward dry rash
By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Hurricane News Editor
The fraternity system at the University of Miami will be moving towards a semi-dry rush during the formal rush, held the end of August.
According to Interfraternity Council President Santiago Alvare-do, there had been objections that freshmen only got a small glimpse of fraternities since they were only able to attend parties for 45 minutes.
IFC is the main organizer of formal rush and the representative organization for the ten fraternities.
Now the formal rush has been changed so freshmen will visit fraternities under different situations. The emphasis will be on original party themes and bringing people over instead of the drinks.
He hopes this will also dispel the "animal house" image fraternités hold. "Because this rush emphasizes a lot of different things, not only 20-keg parties, freshmen will be able to see the more daily aspects of fraternity life."
There is also the stereotype that all fraternities are alike, and this is not true, said Alvaredo.
"Nationwide, universities that have changed over to dry rush have had increases in pledge classes and better pledge retention,” he said.
He also added that, unlike other universities, UM is holding a dry rush on their own without pressure from the administration, "This university hasn't had that,” said Alvaredo. "Even with wet rushes we haven't had any unfavorable incidents."
National fraternity chapters are
also encouraging dry rushes, he added.
Sororities have always held dry rushes
The emphasis will also be on a more selective rush in which most of the people going through rush activities will probably be pledging a fraternity. The cost will also he lower for the fraternities and the for the freshmen pledging, who will no longer have to pay a fee to rush. IFC will also be encouraging more international and commuter students to participate in rush activities and working more closely with the sororities.
Formal rush begins on Aug. 19 when the fraternities will help freshmen move in. The schedule for formal rush is as follows:
Aug. 20: Dry rush. Ice cream party with the sororities at the Intramu-
ral Field and Open House on Fraternity Row and Panheilenic front 11 a m.-5 p m.
Aug. 21 IFC floor football tournament. The winner hosts a party at their house; all other fraternities will be welcome
Aug. 22: Dry rush Open House from 11 a m.-5 p.m.
Aug. 23: Dry rush Aug. 24: Parties.
Aug. 25: Parties.
Aug. 26: Dry rush
Aug. 27: Parties; no dry rush since it is the Auburn vs. Miami football game.
Aug. 28: Smokers; all fraternities can have parties, but no girls may be invited
Aug, 30: IFC mixer with sororities at the Ibis Cafeteria Aug. 31: Pledge Night. Students can sign up between 4:30-6:30 pm. with their deans.
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Howell to head
Thompson and his cabinet plan to work at getting United Black Students projected out toward the community
By TFQUESTA BRYANT
Hurricane Assistant News Ed tor
83 votes, Anthenisia Austin elected recording secretary with 78 votes and Maryline Montes elected parliamentarian with 82 votes
The write-in candidates were Ana Jackson, Steve Morris and Valria Screen, each with one vote for the position of treasurer, and Angela Perry and Faith Taylor, also with one vote each for the position of recording secretary.
Thompson, Howell, Swilley. Jackson, Austin and Montes ran as members of the Exodus party. Carey and Owens ran as members of the Rainbow party.
Thompson, a native of Miami, said he and his cabinet plan to "work toward getting UBS projected out toward the community, to let the community know that there are blacks here at the University of Miami "
He said that his administration’s primary objective will be “to first
Just over 100 students voted in the United Black Students election of officers for the coming year.
Ruben Thompson, a junior majoring in systems analysis, was elected president with 58 votes. Craig B. Carey, his opponent and current UBS vice-president, received 42 votes. Officers for UBS must be elected by a majority plus one.
Patrick Howell, this past year's Black Awareness Month chairperson, won the position of vice-president, also wilh 58 votes. Rosemary Owens ran against Howell for that position.
All other seats were uncontested, with Jeffery Swilley elected treasurer with 77 votes, Hilda L. Jackson elected corresponding secretary with
get more blacks involved in UBS activities through other minority organizations that will benefit through co-sponsorship programs and activities throughout the academic year."
Thompson would also like to make UBS a more self-sufficient organization that would not rely entirely on Student Activity Fee Allocations Committee allocations.
He said he would like to see this done through traditional ways such as car washes, bake sales and dances, but he would also like to work on a plan to ask community organizations and business to support complete events, such as Black Awareness Month He added that the officers-elect plan to make UBS a more service-oriented organization.
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Wheeling and dealing
UM students won over $17,000 in the Wheel of Fortune game show, which held a college week for four universities. First row, from left to right: Pat Sajak, Darcy Novak. Michael Coppola and Vanna Right. Second row: Roy Behren and Roy Kobert. The show is airing this week on channel 7.
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