Miami Hurricane, September 26, 1986

              ‘No More Words’
It’s official — they're coming. The new wave band Berlin has confirmed a performance in November's ‘Hurricane Howl.’
Entertainment — page 6
‘Canes vs. the Sooners
The Hurricanes vs.Sooners game is finally here. Kick-off is at 3:30 in this match-up of No. 1 Oklahoma and No.2 Miami.
Sports — page 8
Easy A’s for ready cash
Insight takes a look at UM's new Honor Code
Insight — page 4
Volume 64, Number 6
University of Miami
Friday, Sept. 26, 1986
Claudia Becerra, right, signs up Eden Nussbaum, left, as a pledge of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority.
New sorority installed
By ELISA BERNSTEIN
Hurricane Staff Writer
Delta Phi Epsilon, a national sorority with headquarters in Connecticut, installed a University of Miami sorority as one of its chapters on Sept. 21
East year, Alpha Alpha Sigma, a group of 11 students led by President Vivian Stein, were accepted by the Panhellenic Council as a local sorority.
During the year, the group accepted 14 pledges and began searching for a national sorority that would adopt it as a chapter.
Although Alpha Alpha Sigma was accepted by several sororities, it chose to become a chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon.
In 1981, the UM chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon was removed by the alumni because the sorority was “weakening,” said Melody Alger, president of the Panhellenic
Council.
As of June 1985, Delta Phi Epsilon had 31 chapters.
Throughout the past week, 24 of the original 25 Alpha Alpha Sigma
memOcia icciultcU pledges for this
year
After spending two days talking to students at the University Center Breezeway, the members met with the pledges on Wednesday and Thursday.
Although the current members expect their rush week to end today, there is a possibility that rush will continue through Wednesday.
Among Delta Phi Epsilon's intended activities for the year are a car wash and various fundraisers to benefit cystic fibrosis, the sorority's "philanthropy,” or chosen charity to which it contributes.
Last year. Alpha Alpha Sigma held a car wash and participated in
Derby Day, the Highway Holdup for charity and Greek Week.
According to Sharon Rabunski, Delta Phi Epsilon is interested in "girls that are motivated and
enthusiastic and want to he In a sorority."
She added that the members are
"really excited about being back on campus We hope to have a great year."
This year's board members are: Melanie Chang, president; Donna Taback, vice president; Heidi Greenbaum, treasurer; Shari Berger, recording secretary; Stacey Mosher, corresponding secretary; Randy Sobel, rush chairperson; Claudia Becerra, pledge mom; Pam Perchick, social chairpecsonn; Linda Knoor, scholarship chairperson; Jaime Eagle, philanthropy chairperson; Allison Rosenberg, athletic chairperson; Jodi Bassachas, Panhellenic representative; and Dori Greenberg, historian.
MCI won’t seek charges
By KAREN PLAVE
Hurricane Associate News Editor
Twelve University of Miami football players who have not paid for over $5,000 worth of telephone calls will escapecriminal charges, thanks to University of Miami Athletic Director Sam Jankovich
Jankovich met Wednesday with representatives of MCI Telecommunications Corp. to develop a schedule by which the football players will pay the bills.
National Collegiate Athletic Association regulations forbid the University or the athletic department to pay these bills; such payment would classify as an "added benefit."
Prior to Wednesday’s meeting, an MCI investigator had said they would press criminal charges if the bills were not paid within a
week.
Jankovich made this statement Wednesday: “they [MCI| informed us that they are pleased with the cooperation they have received with Coach Johnson, Bruce Mays (assistant director for football] and the entire athletic department. They will not press criminal charges.”
Jankovich said there are 12 football players who still have not paid for their calls. He said he would meet again with MCI on Eriday to “work out a suitable arrangement."
The problem began with an access-card number that was found posted at Eaton Hall. The Miami Herald states that most of the calls were traced to New Orleans, where UM played in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. 1986.
An investigation by MCI and
UM athletic department concluded that 34 football players as well as other UM students used the credit-card number to charge almost $30,000 in telephone calls Oliver Bonnert, UM's vice president of business affairs, stressed that there is no agreement between UM and MCI; these negotiations are individual contracts Bonnert said the University's long distance phone service was discontinued for students this year because of "various types of abuse, involving students using improper codes."
The long-distance service operated for the past two years. Bonnert said the University is “looking for proper controls" on code abuse and expects to make a “more automated"service available next year.
CLAST opens to freshmen
By EMILE AMARNEK
Hurricane Stall Writer
A recent decision by the Florida Legislature that allows freshmen to take the College Level Academic Skills Test will not affect University of Miami freshmen this year.
Although the CLAST, an exam which must be passed to receive financial aid from the state of Florida, will be administered Saturday, UM freshmen will not be able to take it until June 1987.
Even though the law was passed on July 1, the Testing Center needed the extra time to be prepared for the invasion of added test-takers.
A lack of test booklets, proctors and test graders are just some of the problems faced by the Testing Center.
Also, the number of freshmen who want to take the CLAST early cannot be predicted since it will be voluntary.
Dr. Roderick Gillis, director of the Testing Center, said he believes that even though this year's freshmen will not be eligible for the CLAST, those who are in 1987 should benefit.
“These freshmen will have the advantage of being well prepared in case they do not pass the test |the CLAST| the first time," Gillis said.
He also said there are many freshmen who are academically strong enough to get the CLAST out of
the way early.
The CLAST has undergone another change. The minimum passing grade has been raised, which may create more of a challenge for test-takers.
Dade enrollment drops
By LINDA J. ZIPPER
Hurricane Staff Writer
The number of freshman from Dade County enrolled at the University of Miami this year has dropped 17 percent. Provost Luis Glaser said at the Faculty Senate meeting Monday.
"Over the last three years the residents of Dade County have
controlled the freshman class," he said.
Out-of-state students now form about half of the freshman class, a statistic Glaser attributes to UM’s national recruitment drive.
"I think this is a tribute to the way the University has changed," he said.
Statistics on UM’s fall enrollment will not be available for two
weeks, but preliminary reports show enrollment is up, and evenly distributed among all schools, Glaser said
The retention rate of students living on campus at the University has also changed, for the better, he said
This semester 1,100 students Please see page 3/EACULTY
Campus groups to request emergency funding
By MARA DONAHOE
Hurricane Assistant News Editor
Several organizations on the University of Miami campus are already preparing to apply for emergency allocations from the Student Activity E'ee Allocation Committee.
The purpose of SAEAC is to distribute the annual funds paid by the students' activity fees to various campus organizations.
Each campus organization is allowed to make a short presentation to SAEAC to ask for an allocation each spring.
The committee then meets and determines its fiscal recommendations for each campus organization.
At various times during the year, a student organization can apply for emergency allocations from a contingency fund.
Several organizations, including the Panhellenic Council, WVUM-FM. 90.5, and the Federation of Cuban Students, are planning to request emergency allocations as soon as possible.
WVUM, the campus radio station, has already used the $18,690.50 that it was allocated ast spring by SAEAC. The station originally asked for $26,000.
Dan Levin, general manager of WVUM. said that his organization is unique because it must pay certain "fixed costs."
Levin said the Federal Communications Commission recommends that the station maintain attorneys in Washington. This requires a retainer fee of $1,200.
The station must also pay its advisor and an engineer. Levin said.
"There are a lot of stations who are ready and waiting to take our license away," Levin said
Other costs include getting the signal to the transmitter and maintaining the equipment
Levin said that WVUM had a very tight budget
and asked SAEAC only for the exact amount it needed. WVUM is a large campus organization and has no control over its costs, he added
Levin said SAEAC needs to be restructured "The problem with SAEAC is very complex. Levin said. "We only have 10 minutes to present such a complex budget "
Levin also said WVUM should have a voting member on SAEAC. just like The Miami Hurricane Juan C. Mas. president of the Federation of Cuban Students, also said he does not agree with the SAEAC
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Advising for pre-law students available
By MICHELE MILLWOOD
Hurricane Staff Writer
University of Miami students who plan to attend law school now have a place to go for advice, resources and recommendations.
UM’s College of Arts and Sciences began a pre-law advising office two weeks ago to assist pre-law students.
“There had never before been a pre-law advisor," said Maureen Biggers. the program's new director. “The students demanded it and a pre-law office was set up.”
Elisah Lewis, Mikki Lewis and Marianne Scuteri are assisting Biggers with advising-
Undergraduate pre-law students can receive advice on where to apply, which extra-curricular activities to engage in and how to keep their options open. Biggers said.
A pre-law manual and law school catalogues available in Ashe 223 contain information on courses to take, the application process, financial aid for law school and Law School Admission Tests.
Most law schools need a letter from an academic office providing disciplinary clearance as well as information regarding an applicant's class rank, Biggers said.
The new office will be able to complete such recommendations.
Biggers suggested that pre-law students make themselves known to the office so that they can add more information about the student to these recommendations.
The office will have LSAT review classes beginning Oct. 25 for those taking the December exam. Interested students can contact Dr. Philip Mannat at 284-4100
In addition, the office will coordinate tours for students interested in sitting in on a law school class.
Tuesday, a group from Harvard Law School will visit UM's Career Planning and Placement. Students can call 284-5176 for more information.
The first annual Law Day for undergraduates, to be held o Nov. 10. will feature faculty and administrators from 30 law schools around the country.
Representatives will provide information on their law schools and a panel presentation will cover various topics, including career opportunities for lawyers and what law schools really look for in an application.
For interested students, the prelaw advisors can be reached at
284-4333.
BETH KEISER/Hurrleane Staff
President Edward T. Foote II speaks at the USBG Senate meeting.
USBG passes bill
to revise
By MARA DONAHOE
Hurricane Assistant News Editor
The Undergraduate Student Body Government Senate passed bills revising the meal plan and adding a new Senate seat; introduced new Honor Council members; and heard the president of the University of Miami speak at a meeting Wednesday.
During the meeting, the Senate unanimously passed a bill to revise the existing residential college meal plan policy.
The bill would allow students living in the residential colleges the option of replacing the residential meal plan with an alternative community meal plan
This would not exclude students from the residential community dinner fee.
Another bill to revise the existing residential meal plan policy in the fall of 1987 was passed unanimously.
The bill involves the institution of a 10-meal plan and an 8-meal plan for the students living in the residential colleges
Both meal plan bills were in debate last spring and were passed without discussion Wednesday
Also the Senate voted 15-6 in favor of creating a Federation of Black Greeks senate seat.
Several criteria are needed in order to have a USBG Senate seat: the organization must be recog-
meal plan
mzed by the University, it must have a mandatory fee source and it must also have governmental control over its constituents
Trov Bell. United Black Students president and a positive speaker for the bill, said “the black Greeks have done something worthwhile for the whole student body "
Included in the Senate meeting was the formal introduction of the 14 new Honor Council members The Council was formed to hear cases of violations against UM’s new honor code.
President Edward T Foote II said at the meeting that “an honor code is a sign that students have taken a respect for the kind of academic environment they want to live in ”
E'oote, who is in his sixth year at UM. said "no university has come so far so fast
During a question and answer period of the meeting, Foote discussed the possibility of building a high-rise parking garage on campus to aid in the parking problem as well as the possibility of only parking on the perimeter of campus.
“The question is. 'Are we going to be willing to walk a block?’ " Foote said.
He also discussed the need for more student housing and the possibility of tearing dow-n the fraternity houses to create more space
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