Miami Hurricane, December 09, 1986

              Volume 64, Number 25
Vinny’
University ot Miami
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1986
s post-Heisman week hectic
By DEBBIE MORGAN
Hurricane News Editor
While some University of Miami students may have been preparing for final exams Saturday, one student was in New York accepting the 1986 Ileisman Trophv Award.
But like the rest of UM s students. Vinny Testaverde still has to take finals.
Unlike many l)M students however, the Hurricane’s quarterback schedule this week included appearances on the Joan River's Show and Bob Hope's Christmas Special in Los Angeles last night He then comes back to school for practice today and tomorrow, but then leaves for New York again tomorrow night for a banquet at the Marriott Marquis where he will officially receive his trophy, according to John Hahn of UM's sports information By 1 riday, the first day of finals, Testaverde will be back in Miami "If he takes to them |finals] as well as he takes to cameras, he'll do fine." said Dr. Joseph Brown-holtz, Testaverde's advisor and associate professor Although Testaverde has been at Miami for five years, he still will not have the required credits to be able to graduate with a degree in May He said his graduation date now is May 1988
Brownholtz said this is because I'• tavrrde has changed majors three times since he's been at I'M One of Iestaverde's professors v. '10 teaches recreation therapy, Dr James Lance, used to be a head f otball coach. But that doesn't mean .e's getting special treatment.
Bonnert
By ANDREW POWERS
Hurricane Staff Writer
Oliver Bonnert has resigned from his posi us associate vice* president of business affairs at the University of Miami.
•I feel it is best if 1 went out and found a way to make a living in the busine- world." Bonnert said about his decision to leave UM Bonnert, who is also a member of Iron Arrow, has been at UM
"Eve been tough on him,” Lance said. “1 don't want anyone to say I've been giving him anything I get mad at people who say he's not a scholar "
He said the class is an independent study class since only two people are enrolled in the class. He also said Testaverde has one last assignment due by the final exam "I would like to have him get this last assignment in so that he doesn’t ge an IE grade which counts as an E," Lance said Ability wise, Brownholtz said, Testaverde has dropped classes, even failed some, but he gets his share of A's and B’s.
Although he's had a mediocre academic career, he said Testaverde's grade point average has never fallen below a 2.0.
Testaverde is now taking 12 credits — three classes in his major (physical therapy, exercise science and sport studies) and one business class.
Brownholtz said that despite the rumors, Testaverde will be in school next semester Testaverde said after the award ceremony in New York that getting a degree is important to him and his family and that he will concentrate on his studies.
“Because of all my preoccupations outside of school it’s hard but I'm going to work my tail off," he said "I'll definately get a degree."
In front of a standing room only crowd in the Heisman Room of the Downtown Athletic Club, Testaverde was the first University of Miami player to receive the Heis-
man Trophy.
••Tonight as
stand here* to
‘I get mad at people who say he (Testaverde) is not a scholar.’
I)r. James Lance, associate
professor
accept this award, I don't accept this for myself alone I accept for all people who helped make my dream come true," he said The second place winner, Paul Palmer of Temple w'as more than 1,500 points behind Testaverde Brian Bosworth of Oaklahonta said he knew he w'asn’t going to win because he was a defensive player.
“I wasn't nervous because I knew I didn't have to go up there and say anything," he said "Based on his performance all year, there's no doubt in mv mind that Vinny should win this’award — he deserves it," Bosworth said.
About the Oaklahom/Miami matchup earlier in the year, Bosworth said: "I said down in Miami I'll give Vinny the award and should give us the victory but hell he got both.”
Sam Jankovich, UM's athletic director said the award will help recruit new people.
1 think the Heisman award and the outstanding successes of the football team and the comradery that it has. the team concept, can't
help but excite other people that
this is svh«-rt* they’d like to play college football "
ends UM career
since 1976.
After contemplating the change for some time, he announced resignation late last week
Dr. Luis Glaser, executive vice president and provost, said about the resignation. "Oliver Bonnert was good for UM we are sorry to see him go."
His last day at UM will be Dei
31	S	u-
"We are beginning the search for a replacement for Bonnert, said
David Lieberman, vice president of business and finance.
' We have discussed it for some time," said Lieberman in regard to Bonnert’s resignation He added that it was not a spontaneous decision.
UM President Edward I Eoote 11 said that he also was sorry to see Bonnert leave the University
"He served well and faithfully for manv years," Foote said We wish him’well in his next venture"
Photos by ROBERT MANN/Speciai to the Hurricane
(Above) Vinny Testaverde shares the joy of winning the ileisniun Trophy with his father, At. (Right) Testaverde. Paul Palmer of Temple University and Hrian Bosworth of the University of Oklahoma (left to right), all Heisman
cjindidnto», wait far the no-nounccmonl.
1 Students who are interested j in traveling to Tempe, Ariz for
the fiesta Bowl van contact the
I Office of Student Activities at I 28-t-5646 to make reservations I Student Activities is charter-I ing two planes that will leave Miami on Jan 2. the day of the i game, and return that same I evening I he estimated cost of the trip is 5350-S390 ! The office has reserved ,t4,> tickets tor the trip
—MARA DONAHOE
Fundraising campaign reaches $292 million
t r.ivt rsitv of Miami President Edward I Foote II ....... Thursday that S292 million has been
mmut.d to the University's fundraising campaign ’ ™iy two years, reaching 73 percent of the $400
1 The announcement was made during the convoca-nn observing UM's 60th anniversary.
When the campaign s figures were made PUbl'C in ictober, the University had raised $271 million.
°Dx>te'also said the University's net worth has icreascd from $263 million to $102 million.
•We have improved almost every single indicator f financial strength, the most dramatic being the rnwth of the endowment, which in 1980 was $•!» mliion and i, now, for the first time this year, in xress of $100 million," Foote said "The extraordinary success of the University of
Miami's campaign is the talk of the academic and philanthropic world, said James W McLamore chairman of the UM Board of Trustees and campaign
CH "Vhis^success is'a direct tribute to the people businesses, foundations and organizations of South Florida, who have given generously to further the University’s goals." he said
In the past five months alone, major gifts l aw included James L. Knight's lead trust of $56 miUion the Sylvester Foundation s gift of $27.5 million to build a cancer clinic, and the Knight Foundation s gift of $5 million to establish four distinguished faculty
rh£"l fully expect the momentum of the campaign to continue,” McLamore said, and predicted that "this continuing success will have many far-reaching implications in fulfilling the board of trustees goal of
RSMAS known worldwide
By DANIELLE MCELHANEY
Hurricane Stall Writer
The University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science is recognized by scientists worldwide as one of the top four institutes for marine science research and graduate * training.
Locally, the school is gaining a reputation for its dedication to community service and for its unique resource facilities
RSMAS has been located on the beach at Virginia Key. among the the Miami Seaquarium and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, for 43 vears.
RSMAS' founder, Dr. Walton
Smith, recently retired and serving as consultant to Planet Ocean, said he views the school as a pioneer in service to South Florida
"We (RSMAS) established an interest in local, state and international marine conservation long before anyone else thought of it.” Smith said. "We did studies on water pollution, helped with the development of Key Biscayne and maintained biological studies of Biscayne Bay that have helped the community for years "
Today, RSMAS' Experimental Fish Hatchery is an example of science serving the local community
In an attempt to understand the impact of diet in fish
populations on commercial and recreational anglers, RSMAS and the Atlantic Gamefish Foundation, a private interesi group, joined forces three years ago and have been working together ever since
According to hatchery director Liz Clark, the relationship is simple The foundation provides the funds and RSMAS provides the research. As a result, the scientists get to study fish, which in turn are set free to t»-caught by the anglers
■ We’re trying to figure out what causes fluctuations in populations, both physical and chemical, in an attempt to understand how those change-can effect fishing," Clark said.
Library remains open during break
seeing the University of Miami_ become or.e of the
great universities of the world
(he University's campaign was launched two war'- ago as the second largest capita! campaign in th( history of higher education, with increasing endowment, developing new facilities an I equipment, and supporting current operations in five
Hfty commitments to the campaign have been of $1 million or more, and almost half have come from
sources that arc not alumni.
Twelve new chairs have been endowed, and facilities made possible by these gifts include ’h* Sylvester Cancer Clime and a Magnetic Resona. -Imaging budding for the medical campus, the atm I St sports Complex, the Hecht Resident College. .1 Physics/Geology building, and additions the College of Lngineermg
he first floor of the Richter rary will stay open 24 hours a t through Friday until 11 p m Saturday.
t will remain open 24 hours a * again from Sunday through c. 17 and will close at 8 p m. on c. 18, but It will be open during t semesten, break
All cafeterias will close after dinner on Dee 18, except the Ibis, which will close after lunch the following day
Students living in residential colleges and in Mahoney/Pearson must check out by noon on Dec 19.
E^- an interim (ee of $280,
Gifts ’! equipment from corporation’ uci ,i \T4cT, 1 iouW Electronics, and Harris Computet ha hi nefi'ted the School of Medicine. College .4 \rt Sciences. College of Engineering and School Continuing Studies
Major foundations supporting the campaig; elude Mellon. Jessie Ball duPont. Arthur \:ik-Davis, John Olin, Kellogg, and Dana
•We are making extraordinary profess i . ampaign. and I believe this is due to th. growing ,.nutation of this institution, the effectiveness , • ,,rman McLamore. and the inspiration of Po-snle-Foi te " aid Dr Rita Dornstein, vice president 6 development
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tail Writer Inge II
No gas, water for bunding
res
of
students can stay in Mahoney1 Hail or Hecht Residential College Students living in the apartments can stay on campus for free
The dorms will open for spring semester on Jan 12 Registration begins Jan 14, and late registration and classes will start Jan 29
llv KAREN PLAVE
Hu-TIC am- Associate News Editor
A broken gas meter deprived the udents of apartment building 45 gas and hot water for about three day;
•It was definitely an inconvenience," said resident Tom DiK.ii-mo, “especially when 1 went to take an ice-cold shower
A truck accidentally backed into the gas meter for building 45 lati Friday night
\ccording to Charles Sargent, istant director for environment the Department of Residenci Halls, University emergency mattiti nance was called, and City Gas mpany of Florida "capped the turning off the gas for the entire building
One of the residents went straight to the top to complain and called President Edward T Foote II at home
Company workers returned Monday afternoon to replace th» meter and turn the gas hack on
Melissa Furbish said, "I just couldn't believe they didn't consid er it enough of an emergency to at least call us there was no communication whatsoever ej
apartments, Sarah Swagei said he did not know' enough about the incident to comment
"It's more of a city problem than a University problem," she sa.d.
Malease Mark,' suspeii- i .u of concern on the part University
"You know, i 1 :his happened i one ol the residential (ollegt something would have been d«m Marko said
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UM debate team wins national tournament
The l niversity ol Miami denate team took horn* the first- and second-place trophies from a na tional invitational tournament held at Towson University in Baltimore, Md this weekend
Sixteen other schools from across the nation attended the debate, which was the last ol the semester lor the UM team
The topic of discussion was the resolution that important relations w ith the Soviet Union are a mort important object for the l nited SLates than an increase in militarv preparedness
eai It of winch breaks into teams two people to debate
The UM team of Lisa I > ’ Kevin
team
Lavton
The one breaks irti
large team from l V four smaller group-
and
Antkeiwicz met the UM if Eddie Cruz and Dar. in the final round hut decided not to debate UM vs UM according to Susan Millsap. coach of the debate team
The team beat Cornell University and William and Marv Collegf to reach the final round
In addition, Layton won th< award as the top-ranked indtvadua speaker, and the fifth-ranked indi vidual speaker was Darren Boch of UM
—DLBB1E MORGAN