Miami Hurricane, February 22, 1985

              LADY HURRICANES TRIUMPH
The women’s basketball team upset the University of Florida Gators, 68-53, in a game that improved their Nt'AA standings
SPORTS - page 7
“VICE” PARTY
Stars of the hit TV show “Miami Vice" jam with chosen extras and a University of Miami student
ENTERTAINMENT - page 5
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Foote, presidents to discuss athletics
By JOHN BEAULIEU
Hurricane Sports Editor
University of Miami President Edward T. Foote will spend a day and a half next weekend with 30-40 other college and university presidents to discuss issues of governance in college athletics.
Foote, who for a long time has been concerned with the way the NCAA functions, believes that this meeting will be a stepping-stone toward fixing some of the inadequacies that the system has with Division I-A colleges and universities.
“I think it will be an interesting meeting,” F'oote said of the March 1 and 2 meeting that will be held in the Knight Center. “We're not going to focus on recruiting, we're not going to focus on academic priorities or television income. Those subjects are important but we're just going to focus on the umbrella of the NCAA, on the reforms that can help us do our business better."
"It would be a mistake to see this meeting as some type of battle against the NCAA,” Foote said. "After all, the NCAA is us."
There are no personal gripes per se against the NCAA and its structure, Foote said, but he does believe that the current structure of intercollegiate athletics does have some problems,
"It [the NCAA| is too big and too cumbersome to deal with real and pressing problems of the major universities in many conflicting interests. There are too many different kinds of institutions."
F'oote said that with the larger universities which are involved with major athletic programs and the smaller or medium-sized colleges that are also involved with athletics, you have a wide variety of different interests. Fie said that the conflict of interest between the larger and smaller colleges and universities often becomes a problem and things just don't get done.
"It’s not that the NCAA is bad," he said, "it's just that there are so many conflicting interests in such a huge organization that business doesn't get done. The organization is too big and the system has been too unwielding to allow the big universities to conduct their business."
While F'oote keeps the inadequacies of the NCAA in the back of his mind, he also focuses on some of the positive things the NCAA has done
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University of Miami students dress up as clowns in preparation for Carni Gras, which will be held Feb. 28 through March 2.
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Star Wars” is a wa\ of rethinking, says Strategic Defense initiative head
By AHMED SHORF.IBAH
Hurricane Assistant Sews Editor
In a lecture sponsored by the Center For Theoretical Studies, Lt. General James Abrahamson described President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative as "a very fundamental way of rethinking” our national defense.
Abrahamson was appointed to head the controversial program, sometimes referred to as "Star Wars," shortly after it was proposed by the President in a March, 1983, television address. Previously, he was the NASA administrator that directed the Space Shuttle program.
The lecture, given Tuesday in the Whitten Learning Center, was the fourth in a series that accompanies the interdisciplinary course "Nuclear Peace-Nuclear War.”
Abrahamson, who arrived 45 minutes late, emphasized the necessity of the program, claiming that there are "not many options" available to the current administration in light of the fact that the United States is "completely naked” to a Soviet nuclear assault.
Also, Abrahamson alleged that the Soviet Union, in violation of the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty, has undertaken several measures to perfect its anti-ballistic defenses, including the construction of a large phased-array radar that can contribute substantially to Soviet ABM potential
“They have gone well beyond the research stage," he said, adding that Soviet Union has long believed in the importance of defensive strategies and that they spend about the same on defensive weapons as they do on offensive ones.
He contended, however, that current U S. SDI research does not constitute a violation of that treaty and that the U.S. remains fully compliant with the 1972 treaty.
Moreover, a January 1985, White House publication, "The President's Strategic Defense Ini-
tiative," says that the ABM treaty “provides for possible amendments and periodic review sessions in which possible changes can be discussed" to make the treaty consistent with the results of the research program.
"When the SDI research has produced specific options to develop and deploy a BMD [Ballistic Missile Defense) system, we would then address the question of availing ourselves of these procedures in order to modify the Treaty," the publication added.
Additionally, Abrahamson said that SDI was needed because U.S. national security should not be indefinitely entrusted to the Soviets who, with a "war-winning philosophy" and a leadership of "about 14 old men," could hardly be relied on to maintain stability in the nuclear era.
The general then went on to describe some of the exotic technologies, such as: missile-homing devices, powerful lasers, neutral particle beams, ground-based laser relay systems, and rail guns, involved in current SDI research. All of these devices are designed, in one way or another, to intercept incoming Soviet warheads or, in some cases, to destroy just-launched warhead carriers.
Abrahamson conceded these are difficult technologies to develop but he is confident that they will eventually be developed and will be ready to be deployed gradually in the next decade
"There is no question that we can do it,” he said. "This is a nation, in my judgement, that can do almost anything technically that it is resolved to do.”
Others, however, are not so sure of SDI's feasability or its desirability if developed.
The Union of Concerned Scientists, for instance, has voiced concerns about SDI's potentially destabilizing influence as well as its astronomical cost, estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars, at the very least. In the 1988 fiscal
year, $3.7 billion was proposed by the President for SDI research alone.
Moreover, distinguished individuals, notably astronomer Carl Sagan and New York Times columnist Tom Wicker, as well as several congressmen have ex-
pressed doubts about SDI.
Yet, in the current issue of the national and foreign affairs journal, Policy Review, Lewis Lehr-man, chairman of Citizens for America, a pro-Reagan lobby group, has called SI)1 the ‘‘moral" and "ethical" solution to the nuclear threat.
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Lt. General James Abrahamson explains “Star Wars”
in recent months
The one issue which stands out in both Foote's and UM Athletic Director Sam Jankovich's minds is the issue of autonomy During the January NCAA meetings in Nashville, Tenn , the NCAA granted more autonomy to Division I-A colleges and universities — or at least more autonomy then the major colleges and universities had previously.
"I think the autonomy issue that was reached in Nashville was extremely important," Jankovich said "Also, there have been several other big steps by the NCAA to correcting its problems The president's commission that Was set up is important, and of course the autonomy issue is important, but also this meeting with President Foote could be very important as well."
Foote believes that there has been a “growing momentum" that has begun to effect a major reform in the current governing structure of Intercollegiate Athletics. He cites two examples of this when he speaks of the student-athlete and the advances in recruiting that have occurred.
"I think we have substantially improved the rules concerning the student-athlete at universities and colleges," Foote said We have been able to clarify that student-athletes are students first and athletes
second
“There have been some advances in recruiting rules as well. There have been some violations in the past but recently there's been a clarification and tightening of these standards
“There's still a lot of work to be done," admitted Foote, who believes that next weekend's meeting is a step in the right direction. "There will not be any one answer that will solve the problem forever. What we're trying to come up with is a system that will provide answers to questions and problems as they arise.
"You can't predict what will happen tomorrow, so what you want to do is set up a system that is ready to deal with tomorrow when it comes."
Program urges foreign study
By CHIQUI CARTAGENA
Hurricane Staff Writer
Next fall the University of Miami will officially launch a new academic exchange program.
The North/South Academic Exchange program is the first of its kind at UM. "Surprisingly enough, there is not a strong tradition of study abroad at UM," said Dr. Steve Stein, director of the program. "But what's more surprising, is that there has never been an exchange program with Latin America," he added.
Since its creation in August of 1984, Stein has dedicated himself to setting up the proper administrative framework and to negotiating exchange agreements with several universities in Latin America.
Stein, a professor of Latin American History, said that the conception of the program grew out of UM’s key geographic location, its historical commitment to Latin America and an ever-increasing sense of concern for this region from the students.
"A program like this can run with a minimal amount of funds," said Stein confidently. Currently, the monies for the program are coming form the University’s general budget," but by next spring we will be self-sufficient," he added.
The program has two basic requirements. In order to be eligible, you must have completed two years of college Spanish or the equivalent and you must be at least a sophomore.
The watchword of the program, however, is flexibility. "We try to tailor the resources we have in Latin America to fit each individual's needs," said Stein
The three major components of the program are: intensive Spanish language training, independent study and a “guaranteed” internship in whatever field of interest you may have.
"Although the internships are
unsalaried, because you earn credits for them, they are the most fruitful and exciting part of the program." said Stein The experience acquired through the internship can be directly applicable to the student's career interests. For example, if you are a business student interested in im-port/export, Stein "guaran-tees"you a job with an im-port/export company.
"You name il, we'll find it,” boasted Stein "We want to make the program as responsive as possible to the needs of each individual student.”
What makes this program unique, then, is how it works. Once you've been accepted to the program, you work out a study plan with Stein and then you simply register for all yourclasses here, as if you were registering normally at UM.
This not only saves you from a lot of bureaucratic hassles in a foreign country, it also maintains your eligibility for Financial Aid. With the exception of the Florida Voucher, all financial aid currently being awarded can be used for this program.
The next question, obviously, is how much does the program cost? Well, according to Stein, the total cost of the program is less than you would normally spend if you stayed a semester here.
"Students are not going to have to invest more money for the program than they would during a normal semester at UM. In fact, they'll probably spend less and yet do more things." says Stein.
Here's a breakdown of the projected costs:
—	UM Tuition $3,600/Semester
—	Orientation fee	200
—	Roundtrip Airfare	500
—	Room and Board 180/Month
—	Miscellaneous 60-80/ Month
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Robert Allen Hall dedicated \\ ednesday;
de an. knight honored
By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Hurricane Editor in Chief
The Robert Allen Hall, which houses the School of Continuing Studies, was dedicated last Wednesday afternoon
Robert Allen, former dean of the school, was honored at the dedication, as was James L. Knight, chairman emeritus of The Miami Herald. Knight donated much of the money for Allen Hail, the basketball facilities now under construction, and the James L. Knight Center downtown Said James McLamore, chairman of the board of trustees, about Knight: "What you're gising us is the confidence that this institution is worthy of the support of the community. I'm grateful you've adopted this University."
Auen. who served UM for 20 years, retired last June He developed the original division of continuing education from an evening and summer program to a full-service continuing studies school.
Henry King Stanford, UM president emeritus, introduced Allen. Said Allen, "This is a very special occasion for me I don't believe I hate had so many dear and near friends in one room. This University was one of the great decisions of my life '
Allen Hall was completed in August 1983 The 30,000-square foot facility contains 19 classrooms, an intensive English laboratory, and a microcomputer laboratory It also has the capability to be linked through computers "and telecommunications to the Knight Center and the Learning Center
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