Miami Hurricane, September 11, 1987

              They’re in the money
Many local businesses are experiencing an increase in sales due to the return of University of Miami students to campus.
News — page 3
There’s a new kid on the block
The new Student Entertainment Committee chairperson learns the ropes as he tackles the fall semester.
Accent — page 6
Golfers ready to tee off
While the women's team is ranked No. 1 in the preseason, the men's team is hoping for a miracle.
Sports — page 8
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Volume 65, Number 2
University of Miami
Friday, Sept. 11,1987
Pike brothers deny ‘house cleaning’
By BARBRA SPALTEN
Hurricane Assistant News Editor
Despite rumors about a “housecleaning" at Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, the brothers have not been kicked out. according to the chapter’s graduate assistant, Mark Lundgren.
“The rumors just aren't true," Lundgren said. "Nobody was kicked out of Pike. The brothers still have their rights of national membership, but we thought it was counterproductive to let them have direct contact with the chapter.”
Gregg Ormond, regional vice president of Pi Kappa Alpha alumni, said that local alumni did evaluations of men in the Gamma Omega chapter for the national organization.
They determined that “the present structure, last spring, was not representative of the type of chapter we felt should be on the University of Miami campus,” Ormand said. “We felt some men had academic problems or did not meet the goals or ideas of Pi Kappa Alpha.”
Ormond, who attended Miami University in Ohio and UM Law School, said that 23 members are returning. “None of the undergraduates were expelled from the chapter. They were placed on
‘Nobody was kicked out of Pike. The brothers still have their rights of national membership, but we thought it was counterproductive to let them have direct contact with the chapter.’
Mark Lundgren, Pike graduate assistant
alumni status for the purpose of the fraternity.”
The 10 on alumni status are not permitted to participate in fraternity functions on campus this semester.
Pike National requires a minimum grade pont average of 2.5 and gives members one or two semesters to reactivate. The nonactives will be reconsidered when they meet the qualifications of the receivership board. The 23 active members currently meet these requirements.
“Pi Kappa Alpha has high standards that we did not believe the chapter was meeting,” Ormond said. “No one item resulted In the decision. The evaluation process included academics, member education, also known as pledge period, and persona! obligations.” Fifteen local alumni, 60 percent from UM chapter.
will serve this year as receivership board. "They will work with the chapter during the coming year and maybe longer helping with rush, finances, social programs, and scholarship,” Ormond said.
Ob Soonthornsima, president of the Interfraternity Council, said, “National coming down is a good sign. Pike is coming back strong and Improving their image on campus. Whenever a fraternity’s national comes down and helps out we know they are in good hands. We follow up if we get reports on a fraternity, but we can’t go around spying. We're really excited Pike is making progress.”
Lundgren is optimistic. “Everything worked out. We all still consider them brothers and friends. Everyone cooperated."
Lundgren said one of the chapter’s requirements is to get involved in at least one club so that they will optimize the University.
“We have a scholarship program that was not being used to its potential. With the current affiliation we have the second highest GPA of all the fraternities. The solid academic base forms a productive environment," Lundgren said.
The lack of academic standards is what first alerted Pike National to the local chapter.
"Our chapter consultant came down here and saw a potential adverse relationship between the fraternities and the administration because some fraternities have parted from the original idea of being the campus leaders, balancing the social, athletic, and academic,” Lundgren said.
“This is one of the most positive things that ever happened to the fraternity,” Lundgren concluded. “It was a responsible move on the part of National that was welcomed by the local chapter. It remotivated the brothers. The ‘Animal House’ party image is not what sells fraternities anymore. The brothers are scholars and well-rounded, and they want a fraternity which promotes what they are in college for.	v
New law requires ID
By JACQUELINE BESS
Hurricane Staff Writer
If you haven't done it already, it’s time to dig up that birth certificate or social security card from under your stack of baby pictures in the back of your closet. Because of a new employment law, students, as well as anyone else trying to obtain work in the United States, must prove who they arc and that they are eligible to work.
The Immigration and Reform
Control Act of 1986 effects all students seeking employment with work programs provided on campus.
Basically, the law requires workers to produce a picture I.D. and a social security card or work permit. One or more of eight documents are required to prove identity and/or employment authorization.
Whether or not you want to sort books for $3.35 an hour in the library, or work an off-campus job, under no circumstances will anyone be allowed to work without proof of identity and authorization.
Both work-study (on-campus employment) and Florida College Carreer Work Experience (off-campus employment based on career goals) programs require students to prove eligibility through the office of Financial Asistance.
Those student employees hired directly by departments for Non-College Work-Study should get further instructions about the law
Documents necessary for UM employment
To prove identity:
e U.S. passport e Unexpired foreign passport e Temporary resident card e Alien resident card e State drivers license e School I D. e Voter registration e Military I.D.
e To prove employment eligibility only:
e Social Security card e State Department issued birth certificate e Original or certified copy of birth certificate
directly from their department supervisor during hiring.
Students entering the Students Earn and Learn Program should verify identity and employment through the department of Career Planning and Placement.
"We've had a lot of complaints (about the new law),"said Grisel Valdes, assisant director for Student Employment. “Students should remember that it's not simply our requirement but that it’s federal law. Most of the complaints come from people who were born here but don’t have a birth certificate. It's a pain need-
ing these documents, but we have to enforce this emigration law and verify everyone who believes they’re eligible to work.”
Consult the department of Student Employment or your prospective employer for other acceptable IRCA documents.
Most students received notification of the new law through the mail. Though new students, and those that may not have been previously enrolled In these programs. may not have recieved a letter that was sent out during the summer notifying students of this change.
Code gets mixed reviews
By JIM CARTY
Hurricane Staff Writer
This is the first story in a two-part scries on the honor code.
Little over a year ago the student honor code and council was first introduced to the University of Miami student body.
Bill Mullowney, assistant to the vice president and secretary of the hpnor council said the honor code council handled 13 cases involving 25 student violations last year.
So far, the honor code council has suspended five students from the University. It has placed seven students on final disciplinary probation. one on strict disciplinary probation, and has given two disciplinary warnings and one reprimand. Seven cases have been dismissed completely.
Charges ranged from cheating
and plagiarism to selling tests and attempting to purchase a teacher's manual from a publisher. In one case, a student paid another student to take a class for him.
Males accounted for 21 of the cases, females for four. Council cases involved two freshman, six sophomores, nine juniors and eight seniors.
"It |the Honor Code] was a major step,” said President Edward T. Foote II, "especially when one considers that it was initiated by the students themselves."
“The honor code is important because it is imposed by fellow students on each other," Mullowney said. “I think there is a good balance of cases.”
Some students feel the present code is too zealously enforced and causes mistrust of fellow students. Others think It's positive because it helps prevent cheating.
UM plans to implement computer registration
By MAUREEN McDERMOTT
Hurricane Assistant Accent tdilur
President Edward T. Foote II at the Undergraduate Student Body Government meeting Wednesday announced, that the University of Miami intends to attempt computerized registration in January.
Foote also said “Registration in the fall will be light years better that the last {registration]."
USBG also passed a bill condemning the registration process.
The bill was authored by Freddie Stebbins, speaker pro tempore, and sponsored by C. Dean Furman,
speaker of the senate.
Amparo Braniella, vice president of USBG, announced that beginning Monday USBG will sell tickets to the University of Miami football game against Florida State University. The game is Oct 3. at Tallahasee.
The package deal will include a game ticket, round trip transportation, one night at a hotel room, and possibly one or two meals and souveniers.
Tickets cost will range from $52 to $77, depending on accomodations selected.
"Too much emphasis is being placed on it by the professors in some classses. It's to the point where you're afraid to look up during an exam," said sophomore Craig Astwood. "Who knows how an innocent gesture is going to end up being taken.”
Some students question the honor council's methods of catching a cheater.
“How is someone who is copying off a paper going to be found guilty?" asks Mahoney resident Aaron Katz. "It's a totally different situation than if your're caught with a cheat sheet written on your shoe.”
"If anything, it may have made those people who are going to cheat be more careful about it," Astwood concluded.
Other students indicated that the code is a good idea although it's foolish to expect students to inform the council about the actions of their peers.
“The first sections [of the honor code] are okay, but the informing part is unrealistic,"said freshman Wayne McCarthy.
Pamela Ferguson, dean of the Graduate School, is extremely pleased with the entire system.
"It has got to be one of the most significant and important actions here at UM in the last four or five years," Ferguson said. “Every time a student signs the code on u test it raises the awareness of the importance of not cheating."
"It's not a hanging court," said Mullowney of the honor code council. "It's a group of students who give careful thought to each case and administer the most fairness that they can.”
Hurricane assistant news editor. Karen Burmeister, contributed to this story.
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Last week at the Rathskeller’s opening night, the place was packed. But this Friday’s Happy Hour may not be as happy since the party is moved to the Hurricane cafeteria.
Rat to move Happy Hour
By JENNIFER BOWLING
Hurricane Staff Writer
Happy Hour at the Rathskeller might begin 4:30 tonight at the Hurricane Cafeteria instead of the Rat due to a scheduling mix-up by Marriott. Inc. concerning the Rathskeller and the University of Miami Law School.
Bill Barzee, Undergraduate Student Body Government president, said he was 90 percent sure Happy Hour would move to the cafeteria, but administrators would decide the final location in a meeting held after the Hurricane's press deadline.
The law school is scheduled to hold their annual reception at the Rathskeller on Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. The school usually holds the event on Saturday, thus avoiding Friday night Happy Hour.
Happy Hour would resume at 7 p.m. in the Rathskeller.
Marriott, who manages the Rat, said it will appease the students with 100 free drinks and reduced food prices.
Paul Thaller, Rathskeller Advisory Board president, said that Marriott is making up for the inconvenience. He said he will try to set up a sound system in the Hurricane Cafeteria.
"I would say overall that they | Marriott | wish they weren’t having this problem; they're just trying to make everybody happy,” Thaller said.
He added that the RAB is trying to start a routine of Friday Happy Hour for students. “That's what kind of upset us at first, because we didn't want to give up the routine," Thaller said.
"I thought all this happened because of an individual error in the lack in communication," Bill Barzee, president of the Undergraduate Student Body Goverment, said. "I also think that Marriott is being very receptive to the problem by offering the free drinks and by making available hors d’oeuvres"
According to Don Wygand, Rathskeller manager, the law school has been holding events at the Rat for years.
"The law school has a long history here. For years and years the law school was involved with the Rat.”
Papal visit cuts deadlines
Because of the pope’s visit to Miami, The Miami Hurricane was forced to abide by earlier press deadlines than normal. Coverage of stories ended early Thursday morning in order to meet these deadlines. The staff apologizes for any inconvenience this has caused its readers.
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