Miami Hurricane, November 15, 1985

              The lives of Jews		A spirited week
Best-selling author Stephen Birmingham tells of		This year's Homecoming offers Mr. and Miss UM,
his experiences with the "Jews who made Ameri-		Otis Day and the Knights and a lot of Greek fun
ca” at the Jewish Book Fair		
News — page 3		Entertainment — page 6
Nautilus or Universal?
Although the fitness craze has begun to subside the debate over training methods is still hot
Sports — page 8
Volume 63. Number 20
University of Miami
Friday, Nov. 15. 1985
From left, Pi Kappa Alpha brothers Bob Sigillito, Jeffy Tromberg and Gumby Arno work together to build their fraternity’s float for the Homecoming parade on Tuesday
UM festivities begin tonight
By PATRICK McCREERY
Hurricane Staff Writer
Homecoming at the University of Miami begins with ceremonies, open to the students, alumni and faculty free of charge and will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Gusman Hall. The Homecoming festivities will culminate with the Nov. 23 football game between the Hurricanes and the Colorado State Rams.
"This is an enriching, rewarding, special time of year,” said Joe Pineda, director of alumni relations.
Traditionally, Homecoming is a time for alumni to return to the University to participate in special events with current students and to strengthen their ties overall with the University.
Pineda expects alumni to take a more active role in this year’s events than in the past because of better communication with Homecoming planners.
More out-of-town alumni are also expected this year at an event where a large number of local alumni usually attend. Pineda says that is In part because Homecoming is being held later in the year and former students have an excuse to escape frigid northern temperatures and take an extended Thanksgiving vacation.
He also credits the winning record of the football team and, to a larger extent, the thorough organization of the Homecoming Committee as making this year's festivities more attractive
One of the first tasks at hand, according to Liz Rodriguez, Homecoming chairperson, was to decide on a theme
"We chose 'V Ought to be in Pictures' because it fits in well with the parade, the pageant and the University as a whole," Rodriguez said.
Next, the search was on for a Homecoming sponsor This proved more difficult this year because beer companies, who have usually sponsored the event, declined as a result of the state's drinking age being raised Monty Trainer, a local restaur-anteur and University benefactor who was made an honorary UM alumnus at the Louisville game, stepped forward and offered to sponsor the event. Budweiser also became a sub-sponsor at the last minute According to Rodriguez, sponsors are providing $30,000 for Homecoming and the budget is being rounded out with funds from the activity fee paid by students and admission charges.
“There is no way Homecoming is going to lose money,” Rodriguez said.
Only 600 seats are available for tonight's opening ceremonies and some have already been reserved by committee members and others by the families of the contestants.
The annual Hurricane Howl is tomorrow night. Otis Day, who is famous for the song "Shout!” and the Knights, known as the Animal House Band, will perform some rhythm and blues at
8 p.m. on the Student Union Patio.
"Everyone I’ve talked to said they give a fantastic show," Rodriguez said.
On Sunday, students are invited to the pool to watch a swimathon from 11 a m. to 7 p.m. benefiting the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Miami
Throughout the week, fraternities, sororities and independent organizations will be competing for points to win the distinction of being the most active during Homecoming by participating in as many events as possible.
Tuesday marks the start of the parade at 7 p.m. on the corner of Carillo Street on campus. The parade will travel through campus along Stanford and Dickinson Drive to the baseball stadium parking lot. Ponce de Leon Boulevard will only be open to one-way traffic during the parade.
Martin Applebaum, who is coordinating the 12 floats, said they will be "really spectacular."
One of UM's few real traditions, the annual boat burning in Lake Osceola, accompanied by a pep rally and fireworks, will occur Thursday at 7 p.m.
Friday, a Ball with the theme of A Night at the Oscars, will be held from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Omni International Hotel in downtown Miami.
Finally, the football game will take place Saturday at 7:30 p.m between the Hurricanes and the Colorado State Rams in the Orange Bowl.
Schedule of events
Nov. 15 Opening ceremonies, 6:30 p.m., Gusman Hail
Miss UM Pageant, 7 p.m., Gusman Hall
Nov. 16
Hurricane Howl, 8 p.m., Patio
Nov. 17 Cerebral Palsy Swimathon, 11 a.m.-7
p.m., Pool
Nov. 18 Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Flamingo
Ballroom
‘U Ought to Be in Pictures', 11:30 a.m.-1
p.m., Patio
Night of 1,000 Stars, 7:30 p.m.. Rathskeller
Nov. 19 Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Flamingo
Ballroom
U Look Marvelous’, 12-1 p.m., Patio Parade, 7 p.m.
Nov. 20 Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Flamingo
Ballroom
Mr. UM Contest, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.. Patio
Nov. 21 'U Oughta Be a Pig', 11:30 a.m.-1
p.m., Patio
Pep Rally/Boat Burning, 7 p.m.. Lakeside
Nov. 22	Midday Recess Band
Rededication of the Student Union Winners of Photo Contest announced Ball, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Omni International
Nov. 23 UM vs. Colorado State Rams, 7:30 p.m., Orange Bowl
Frat brothers unite to fight drunk driving
UM president to take drug analysis test
Today is the deadline for i nicer	m
President Edward T Foote and lelli -members of the Miami ( ItiaaM Ufa I to take a drug analysis test
The directive that all the exc, utivr memN group take the test as a symbolic gi">nirr <i* n.. , ing theircommitment to a dr ,, announced by Tester PfllWII dMFMM of t group, at a meeting Oct to
As of Wednesday. Foote had me a* urinalysis test, but according to Bui secretary, he was going to I» test at Cedars Medical Center later n ««--s "I will be glad to I take the test Foote cad ! not use drugs although I joked »iih tha Herald that I took a couple mo » after the ! versusl Florida game "
More than half of tto
committee have already taken the test a. • ■	,
Connie Sardina, administrative assistant to i executive director Adm Van Fdcal but a count was not available
Foote has been invoiced with Miam Against Crime since Its Incept according to him. “It was recognised I community leaders that crime *i>	• hi«
problem "
— SANDRA JARAMII
‘U’ oughta be at Homecoming
By PAIGE KL'RTZ
Hurricane Staff U nlrr
All fraternity members will soon be carrying .«■ stipulating that fraternity members promise not t< drive drunk or let their brothers drive drunk This is one result of the formation ol chapter of Brothers Against Driving Drunk th.. resides on the University of Miami campus arm involves UM's fraternities
Andrea Goldblum, president of Boost A Icon, Consciousness Concerning the Health of Students, gave the first vows Tuesdac night I fraternity presidents and representatives of Interfraternity Council
According to Goldblum, several weeks ag fraternities voted to initiate the program on . ampo to heighten awareness and to provide a support g • among fraternity brothers.
Goldblum believes a program such as this is step forward" as "drunk driving accidents are it-.-leading cause of death among those aged 1$ to i* As many as one-half of all Americans will hr involved in an alcohol-related car crash during lives.
"Being in a sorority and going to thr fraternity parties. I saw a need for (the program|." GoldM ■ said. “There's a lot more awareness now eapt among frats; they've become more concerned w.i liability and education. Most are now ml alcohol policies."
The brothers have expressed very posit attitudes toward the program Larry Rabtnovii/ business major from Alpha F.psilon Pi believes r is “pretty good" and "there's always a need like B.A.D.D.”
to brothers in the frat and help'
of Afpfta Tmu t fme««
a great idea f guess the wht-i community would be for it. We gel a lot of bad r., like we're just party animals or jocks or wh.i and this is one way of showing that we re noi The B.A.D.D. program is much like established programs that are gaining pop. across the United States as awareness and c<>. over alcohol-related accidents increase
Next semester, in order to keep the prog-s going, the vow will be taken by all frai« members, and eventually, by all pledges a' well
Experts
By TONY FINS
Hurricane Staff Writer
Next week's superpower summit may not provide breakthroughs. but according to three international affairs experts, it will produce smaller agreements which may pave the way toward future nuclear arms reduction talks.
UM’s new sovietologist. Dr Jiri Valenta. was joined by distinguished foreign affairs experts Edmund Jan Osmanczyk and Anton Bebler during a conference
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AIXA MONTERO/Hurricane Statt
ee on summit’s value
Cheaters cause test annulment
By Dt BBlt MORGAN
Hurruane Asmkuin V» f # <
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Foreign affairs experts Dr. Jiri Valenta (left), Edmund Jan Osmanczyk, Ambler H. Moss Jr. and Anton Bebler discuss the upcoming superpower summit
This semester. Dr June l)revr> $*«><•* •
Public Affairs class will have to count . their '	•
exam grade to be their onlv grade for thr semester Because students were . aug’ ‘ • a> two tests taken by the da» of over 2txi student« were thrown out and will not be counted
“I'm so mad." said Beth Meyer a hMmmn who is in the PPA 212 class "I can see from her point of view that she had to thru» out the atdMs but it's not fair."
Meyer said she noticed man pe,.pi.	nrating
during the class' first eaam because the praetor walked out of the room for K> re
During the second exam she said the peartor came 10 minutes late and wasted an addition«: 10 minute-
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