Miami Hurricane, November 17, 1987

              It’s a small world
The University of Miami exchanged honors with Colombia and promoted international understanding.
News — page 3
Come together
Fraternities, sororities, residence halls and independent organizations joined together for Homecoming 1987.
Accent — page 6
Crunch and munch
The University of Florida Gators ate the UM swim team for lunch Friday afternoon.
Sports — page 8
THE MIAMI
Volume 65, Number 21
University of Miami
Tuesday, Nov. 17,
Fist fight begins in cafeteria
Request for tuna starts trouble
By CAREN BURMEISTER
Aulstant New, Editor
A fist fight, begun over a request for an extra scoop of tuna fish in the Mahoney/Pearson Cafeteria Saturday afternoon, left a University of Miami student with a black eye and a Marriott Inc. employee with a temporary suspension.
Spencer Aronfeld. a senior, said he was standing in line at the cafeteria at about 3 p m Saturday to get lunch.
"I asked the employee for another scoop of tuna fish after seeing that the girl in front of me had received two scoops," Aronfeld said.
Yara Bashoor, who was standing in front of Aronfeld. was the only witness.
"I don't remember serving her tuna fish at all," said Marriott employee Vic Johnson.
He said he told Aronfeld that he couldn't have two servings unless he sat down and finshed the first one.
According to Johnson, Aronfeld started to walk away, then turned around and came back.
When Johnson again refused Aronfeld's request for seconds on tuna, Aronfeld told Johnson that he would come around the bar and
serve himself.
Johnson warned Aronfeld not to
do so.
Aronfeld said he got so angry that he pushed the deli cart sideways.
Johnson said the cart hit him because he was standing close to It. He then asked Aronfeld to leave.
According to department of Public Safety records, Aronfeld said that Johnson came after him with a closed fist and hit three times In the face. Then. Johnson threw Aronfeld on the floor and began kicking and hitting him in the stomach.
Mike Mahaffey. director of dining services, said students may receive unlimited seconds on food, but only one serving at a time.
He said Johnson, an employee for three weeks, is on suspension until the Investigation is completed.
Aronfeld said he is pressing charges against Johnson and Marriott.
"If the food won't get ya, the service will,” Aronfeld said.
Homecoming ’87 breaks records
651 pints of blood donated
By BARBRA SPALTEN
Assistant News Editor
Homecoming results, page 6
University of Miami Homecoming 1987 "Myth, Magic, and Miami," raised $42,000 for the Miami Project To Cure Paralysi-sand broke the state record In blood donations to the American Red Cross by the end of Homecoming week Friday
More money was raised than ever before.“We set a record," assistant chairperson T.J. Mannix said. "No one can refute the fact that this was the most successful Homecoming that UM has ever seen." The fundraising goal was $30,000.
During the blood drive, held from Monday to Thursday. 651 pints of blood were collected. "We donated more blood than any blood drive in the history of Florida." Mannix said.
Blood drive coordinator Isabel Perez said the system of giving each organization a time slot to donate was successful. “Every organization had a four hour time slot so it did get really full,” she said. Wednesday, blood could be donated until II p.m.
The results of the competitions between fraternities, sororities and independents were announced by the Homecoming Executive Committee Friday at the annual Ball held this year at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Police officers were present during the announcement as a preventive measure, according to Mannix. "They were there in case anything would happen with anyone "
Tickets for the Ball sold out in the middle of the week, setting another record. Mannix said over 1,000 people attended the dance. “We had to open new tables and a lot of people still couldn't get tickets," Mannix said Residence halls were involved for the first time with their own competition and, according to Mannix, 11 independent organizations participated; three times the anticipated amount.
"Some independents had numbers comparable with fratemites and sororities." Mannix said Thursday evening's parade was also the largest ever. Nine independent organizations entered floats. "They were an integral part," Mannix said. “Homecoming would not have been as successful without them."
(Left) Jeff Habron posed with a mouth full of pizza during Thursday’s “U Oughta Be a Pig evening’s fireworks display and boat burning lit up Lake Osceola.
PHOTOS BV MIKE DIBAKI/llurricane Stag
contest on the Patio. (Right) Thursday
Graduate students receive awards for research work
By KATRINKA EICON
Stag Writer
Three University of Miami graduate students •ceived awards at a ceremony Thursday for their •search work at the Rosentiel School of Marine and tmospheric Science.
This year's awards, presented at the Marine clence Auditorium, went to Dr. James Moffett, Eric hassignet and Robert Petasne.
Moffet received the Smith Prize of $1,000 and a srtificate. The prize is given to a RSMAS graduate rith a doctoral degree who Is doing original and gnificant research in marine science.
Moffett is currently conducting research on xygen and photo-chemistry at Woods Hole Oceano-raphlc Institution in Cape Cod, Mass.
He completed his dissertation. "The Photochemis-■y of Copper Complexes In Seawater," after five and
RSMAS students win marine science fellowships
a half years at RSMAS.
"1 was studying how sunlight affects copper in seawater.” Moffett said. ”1 took five reasearch cruises to study copper chemistry in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic."
He plans to continue reasearching oceanography at Woods Hole.
Chassignet, a graduate student in his last year, received the Koczy Fellowship, which offers a 12 month stipend of Jl2,000 and a full tuition. He has been receiving a monthly stipend of $1,000 since September.
The Koczy Fellowship is awarded to doctorate students who display meritorious scholastic and research ability. It enables the students to complete
their last year without financial constraints.
Chassignet's dissertation, “Investigation of the Dynamics of the Agulhas Current System in a Numeric Model" dealt with the Agulhas System, a water current south of the African continent "It turns back on itself several times a year,” he said His research involved high resolution models on computers that were linked by a satellite with five other universities to the National Center of Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo.
"These are very powerful computers that simulate motion," Chassignet said. "The resolution includes the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and I'm just comparing the two."
Chassignet said he plans to apply for a faculty
position or a post-doctorate at the National Center of Atmospheric Research after he obtains his degree "My ultimate goal is to teach and research," he said. "You learn a lot by trying to communicate your knowledge to others."
Petasne collected the Dean's Prize of $250 and a certificate. This prize recognizes outstanding student work at the master's level.
Petasne’s thesis, "Measurement and Cycling of Hydrogen Peroxide in Seawater." explained how hydrogen peroxide causes the speciation of important chemicals in the upper layers of the ocean. "Sunlight interacts with components of the water. Sunlight creates peroxide," he said
Dr. Pamela Ferguson, dean of Graduate School and a speaker at the awards ceremony, said RSMAS received $14 million a year in grants and proposals. "Sometimes we forget that students are our priority. Graduate students are very important." she said
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Iron Arrow taps new members
InnAnrrkift Intro fnf
Students, faculty, alumni attain highest honor
PITER A. PAOUCELLt/Hurricane Stall
hihab Asfour, associate professor of industrial ngineering (left) and Eddie Alvarez, an industrial ngineering graduate student, keep watch over the lame as new tap pees into Iron Arrow.
By BARBRA SPALTEN
Assistant News Editor
Iron Arrow Honor Society, the Highest Honor Attained at the University of Miami, tapped 14 students and 18 non-students last week. Senior Jim Schmelzer, a music student, is the Medicine Man. in charge of tapping and initiation. He said it was not an easy process.
“Somehow we have to come up with phony excuses to get people on campus," Schmelzer said
UM alumnus Tony Segreto, of WTVJ Channel 4 Sports, was tapped during the 5:30 p.m. newscast Wednesday
“It was a really neat, rare case," Schmelzer said. "It was the first time ever someone was tapped on the air."
Workers at the station who are members of the society helped arrange the tapping. "They placed
a phony script in front of him to throw him off," Schmelzer said
In Iron Arrow tradition, Segreto wore the traditional vest through the rest of the sportscasts that day
"He was probably one of the most enthusiastic tappees," Schmelzer said.
State legislator Ron Silver came to campus on the false premise of a meeting with UM President Edward T. Foote II so he could get tapped.
The tappees on campus were removed from classes or other activities and taken to the drum at the Mound where their faces were painted in orange and green and they received a multicolored vest they had to wear until Sunday
The Mound is a concrete slab in the shape of Florida, with the fire bowl in the South Florida/Ever-glades area.
The tappees were responsible for beating the drum and keeping
the fire at the Mound from 3 p.m Thursday until 3 p.m. Friday Schmelzer arranged a fake photo session to tap the music school new members.
Larry Lapin, director of the vocal/jazz ensemble,was unable to attend the photo session since the ensemble was practicing for its weekend concert. Instead, he was tapped during one of his classes "I had no idea it was me.” he said "I thought it was one of my students."
Lapin said he was honored and flattered but almost refused to go since it was the last practice before the concert His students told him to go. "It worked out fine," he said "It's very nice to be recognized."
The new tappees wil be inducted into Iron Arrow in December "It's an all night initiation in the Everglades," Schmelzer said The five criterion for membership are character, scholarship.
leadership, love for the Alma Mater and humility Nominations come from within the organization, according to Schmelzer Schmelzer said that the society looks for dedication to the University. "Through their leadership positions, they go beyond the call of duty to support the University and make it better." he said
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