Miami Hurricane, March 27, 1987

              University of Miami
Friday, March 27,1987
Choice’s billboards vandalized
BETH KEISER/Humcarw Staff
Choice supporters Ernest Frizzle (left), Charlie Kingcry (standing), music school candidate, and Sheila Smith, SEC candidate, campaign outside the Rathskeller Wednesday.
By BARBRA SPALTEN
Hurricane Assistant News Editor
Two of the four Choice ticket billboards, located in the fields near the Memorial Classroom Building and Merrick Building, were vandalized Tuesday night.
Choice ticket leaders said pledges of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity were involved.
T.J. Mannix, presidential candidate for Choice, said that he and Choice SEC candidate, Wendi Gardner, were checking the boards when they saw a group of about six people dressed in suits approach the board in the center of the field.
According to Mannix, after the people left, he and Gardner continued on their rounds checking the billboards. Mannix said they found two of the boards dismantled, and the wood of one billboard had been broken.
Mannix said he asked the people If they were pledges of Sig Ep. and they said they were.
“It was not done with the consent of the ticket," Barzee said. "We didn’t ask anyone to do it, and we don’t know who did it.”
Vice presidential candidate Brian Schriner said they would bring criminal charges against the pledges.
Kevin Johnson and three other brothers in the Sig Ep suite that night said that they did not know about the incident and that whoever charged them with it was wrong.
Sig Ep President John Willis
Mid ha also had no idem about the
Incident, but would look Into It. "I haven't received a call from Public Safety or Dean Sandler's office,” he said.
Mannix said that Yes candidate. Bill Barzee, told him that he was considering asking Sig Ep pledges
to guard the Yes balloon.
Mannix said he called the maintenance workers of the Memorial building were inside the building and did not see anything.
Mannix and Schriner called Tulio Quirantes, election commission chairperson, who told them to locate a witness before repairing the damage. The damaged billboards were first photographed as evidence and then repaired by members of the Choice ticket.
“Tulio said to leave them down until 7:30 in the morning, but we would lose campaigning time,” Schriner said.
Schriner said the vandalism is destruction of University property, since the wood for the billboard was rented from the University of Miami Carnl Gras committee. One of the pieces of wood was broken so that it is no longer reusable.
Quirantes said his commission is looking into the charge. He said possible points against the Yes ticket would depend on whether it was done by “a few overenthu-siastic members or if it was ticket policy and a direct order from the campaign manager.”
The Election Commission has assessed one point to the Yes ticket for violating an election rule that prohibits campaign material near the election areas.
Barzee said he would not appeal the point for violating the rule. “WeTe guilty and we’re not going to waste the Supreme Court’s time," Barzee said. "It’s ultimately my responsibility, but when you give out 400 shirt»r you cmn’t
control the people."
Quarantas said students have until 5 p.m. today to file a complaint against a ticket. Official election results will be announced at 6 p.m. today at the Rathskeller.
Silvia Vilato, (right), Eddie LaCasa, (center) senior senator candidate, and Amparo Braniella, vice presidential candidate, campaign for Yes beneath a balloon outside the Ashe Building Wednesday.
SAFAC members elect new chairperson
By MAUREEN MCDERMOTT
Hurricane Staff Writer
The Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee elected Student Activities representative Juan Diaz to serve as chairperson of the committee at their meeting Wednesday.
Diaz served as interim chairperson after Undergraduate Student Body Government treasurer Maria Stanonis was removed from her chair last week.
Diaz was elected chairperson by a secret ballot. All eleven voting members were present.
He said that SAFAC must continue its work without political influence.
“Now that the student government elections are over, we have to do what we are here for, void of politics and void of personal biases.
“If 1 didn't have the dedication that I had for this
committee, 1 wouldn’t have been up for three days without sleep, trying to make sure that this referendum [to abolish SAFAC] would not pass. There is a lot of progress as chairperson I would like to continue," Diaz said.
However, USBG representative Juan Mas said that he did not “have anything against Diaz personally, but I think that he has been too Involved and that he cannot take an objective view.
“I would have liked to have seen someone more neutral take the chairmanship," Mas added.
Before Diaz was elected. USBG representative Juan Mas moved for a reconsideration of last week’s motion, which removed Stanonis from SAFAC.
Mas, Hurricane Business Manager Roland Medina and Sophomore at-large member Jimmy Jones were not present at last week's meeeting.
Fund-raising goai almost reached
Before Stanonis was removed from SAFAC, she used her title as SAFAC chairperson when she co-authored a bill with USBG president Jose Garcia that called for the replacement of SAFAC with a Senate Allocation Committee.
“I think her [Stanonis1] freedom of speech was denied," Mas said.
The motion was defeated by a 7-4 vote. Mas, Medina, United Black Students representaive Troy Bell and Junior at-large member Deborah Davis voted in favor of the motion to reconsider last week’s motion.
Diaz, Campus Sports and Recreation Representaive Chris Bowers, Student Activities representaive Keith Fishe and Council of International Student Orginizations representative Virginia Varela voted against the motion.
Also voting against the motion were at-large
Landscaped Plaza bridges canal
By CAREN BURMEISTER
Hurricane Assistant News Editor
The University of Miami has ached three-fourths of its $400 lllion campaign goal for general velopment funding, according to ta Bomstein, vice president of velopment.
“The momentum of the cam-ign is building.” Bomstein said, te more funds solicited, the more terest the campaign generates, e added.
As of Feb. 28, the campaign had ised $307.5 million, which is 77 ircent of the $400 million goal. The five-year funding campaign igan June 1, 1983 and will end I Dec. 5, 1989.
Areas that need funding most elude faculty chairs, student ans and scholarships, library Iditions and residential colleges. Bomstein said that It is standard actice for private universities to impaign for funds on a regualar isis. UM campaigns once every ve years with a gap of a few iars between each campaign. Bomstein called UM President Iward T. Foote II and James W. cLamore, chairperson of the UM jard of Trustees and campaign lairperson, the "dynamic duo" ‘cause of their success in raising jge amounts of money for the impaign.
To raise funds, the University entities "corporate leaders and dividuals who have an affiliation id capacity to donate, and we ropose that they join in building le University," Bomstein said. Facilities made possible by cor-srate donations Include the Syl-
‘The momentum of the campaign is building.’
Rita Bomstein, vice president of development
vester Cancer Clinic and a magnetic resonance imaging building for the medical campus, the James L. Knight Sports Complex, the Hecht Residential College, a planned physics/geology building and additions to the College of Engineering.
Corporations such as AT&T. Gould Electronics and Harris Computer have donated equipment to the School of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and School of Continuing Studies.
The University honored contributors to the campaign at the annual Donor Recognition Gala on March 14. All of those honored at the gala donated at least $50,000.
Some of the major contributors include Florence Hecht, Burger King, Barnett Bank, James L. Knight and the Knight Foundation and Harcourt Sylvester Jr.
Sylvester gave $27 million to UM's School of Medicine for cancer research and treatment.
Knight committed $57 million to the campaign, and the Knight Foundation pledged $5 million for faculty chairs and junior faculty support.
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Ponce de Leon
The proposed multi-purpose convocation center faces Ponce de Leon Boulevard.	■
Funds sought for center
By MARA DONAHOE
Hurricane Associate News Editor
A fundraising committee is now being formed to raise money for the construction of a multi-purpose convocation center on the University of Miami campus.
The multi-purpose center, which is part of the University master plan, would be used not only for convocations but for basketball games, lectures and concerts.
"This University does not have a rallying point for its student body,” said Sam Jankovich, athletic director.
The center would be built on the land adjacent to the baseball parking lot and would face Ponce De Leon Boulevard.
Jankovich said the land the center would be build on is readily available and that "some parking may be displaced, but not much."
According to Jankovich, APER, a California consulting service, was commissioned to develop preliminary plans for the center, which is to cost no more than $15 million.
A feasibility study was done by Touche-Ross to assess the financial aspects of the center, including possible sponsors and fundraising.
The 175,000-square foot centei* would be able to seat 12,500, with rooms ‘that hold 2,500 for seminars, lectures and concerts.
In addition to four major seating sections, the center would also house VIP rooms, offices, locker rooms, seminar rooms, a media room and dining rooms arranged around the perimeters of the seating areas.
“The funding will all come from outside the University," Jankovich said.
Each individual contributor will have a room in the center named after them
Dr. Rita Bomstein, vice president of development, said the University will “try to find a lead donor and perhaps have the facility named after him.”
“It would be great for students and the community, but somebody must put up the money first," Bomstein said.
Jankovich said that the center will become self-supporting through community use. such as concerts or seminars.
Individual University organizations will be charged a fee to use the facility.
“It would solve a lot of problems," said Lisa Gibbs. Lecture Series chairperson.
Gibbs said that Gusman Hall is often booked and is very expensive for organizations to reserve.
members Jones, Sofia Powell (senior), and Jonathan Uman (freshman).
After the motion was defeated, the committee proceeded with nominations for a new chairperson.
Diaz and Bell accepted their nominations, respectively, by Jones and Medina.
Varela declined her nomination by Bell; Bowers also declined his nomination by Mas.
Bowers, who has served on SAFAC for two years, ran for chairperson against Stanonis last fall. He also declined the nomination for interim chairperson last week, when Stanonis was removed from the committee.
"At the beginning of the year ... I had enough time in my schedule to commit myself to SAFAC entirely." he said. “Since then I have taken on other responsibilities. 1 just couldn't make the time now to serve as chairperson."
Students plan fall orientation
By BARBRA SPALTEN
Hurricane Assistant News Editor
While many students are thinking about the semester’s end, over 100 students are busy planning fall orientation for freshmen.
Orientation '87 will be the third extensive orientation program for incoming freshmen.
“We’re excited because It’s a bigger orientation coordinator staff than ever," said Shannon McIntosh, program coordinator. “There’s increased enthusiasm in helping the freshmen adjust to the University."
In addition to McIntosh, associate program coordinator Teesta Sisodia. 17 orientation coordinators and about l50 orientation assistants will be involved in the program.
“It's well-organized," said Andrew Reece, orientation coordinator. "We foresee the greatest orientation ever.”
Plans for orientation include continued contact with the freshmen throughout the year. Reece said.
Another orientation coordinator, Orestes Pablos, said, "Everybody is experienced, energetic and enthusiastic. We’ll welcome the freshmen and make them feel at home."
The orientation committee is still seeking students who wish to get involved.
“We’ve gotten an incredible response from organizations,” McIntosh said.
Any student interested in being an orientation assistant may call 284-2386 or visit the office of student development.
Publication elections to be held on April 6
Elections for editor in chief of the Ibis yearbook and editor in chief and business manager of The Miami Hurricane will be held on April 8 at 4 p.m. Applications for candidacy may be picked up at University Center 221 and must be submitted by April 3. Students must have a 2.5 grade point average to qualify. Call Pam Hernandez at 284-4401 for further information.