Miami Hurricane, March 03, 1987

              Desperately Seeking a Center
The Muslim Student Organization is trying to buy property off campus where they can build a center for prayer, meetings and activities.
News — page .'{
Rattlin’ the Rat
The search for new comedic talent at the University of Miami ended up being a wash-up ... in beer.
Accent — page 6
Baseball streaking
I he Miami baseball team won its third and fourth games in a row with wins of 4-2 and 12-4 against the University of Florida.
Sports — page 8
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By LINA LOPEZ
Hurricane Copy Editor
Freshman Timothy Mannix announced he will run for Undergraduate Student Body Government president in the spring elections, in which he will face Bill Barzec, the speaker pro tempore of USBG, who had been unopposed.
Mannix denies speculation that he and his ticket are running only to oppose Barzec’s ticket.
“We I the ticket | are very serious about the election," Mannix said. “It's more than just a platform. Our beliefs propeiled us to run."
Mannix, a telecommunication and music major, said he will not make his platform public until he discusses it thoroughly with his ticket this week before the filing deadline. But he referred to "something very new which has not been done before.
"It is unlike any other campaign ... it won't be sensational.” he said.
All the seats on the ticket have been filled except for the School of Education seat, according to Man-ntx, who described his ticket as a “definite representation of the student body because the people on it are as diverse aa the student body."
Although the idea to run came
up during an Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity meeting and some of the students running are members, Mannix stated that only those individuals from the fraternity that are running are involved and not the fraternity as a whole.
Despite the fact that Mannix is a freshman, he said he has the experience necessary to head USBG
"My experience as a student and as a student leader in campus organizations have made me
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tudents Craig Clarke and Don Ward speak with Branford Marsalis at the concert on the patio Saturday. For more on the concert, see page 6.
Dean investigates rape
By KAREN PLAVE
Hurricane News Editor
The University of Miami Student Personnel Deans Office began an investigation Monday into the rape of an 18-year-old" UM student, for which football player Selwyn Brown was arrested, according to William Sandler, dean of student personnel.
"We just got the report,” Sandler said. "We’re investigating the matter ... to determine what action needs to be taken, if any.”
Brown, who was charged with two counts of sexual battery and one count of kidnapping, was suspended from the football team pending the outcome of criminal proceedings.
“We are very concerned with what has been going on, and we're taking appropriate steps to correct it,” football coach Jimmy Johnson said. "What kinds of steps these are I can’t say."
Johnson added Monday that the team “will hear my feelings.
“But I guarantee you we are not going to tolerate this.” he said
The University also has the privilege of taking disciplinary action against Brown before the conclusion of criminal proceedings, according to Sandler.
"We can go either way," Sandler said.
Brown, a junior strong safety, was released on bail as of Sunday. Sandler said that Brown is the only student identified in the incident that occurred at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday, although an unknown person also allegedly raped the woman. Two witnesses are also unnamed in the police report.
According to The Miami Herald. after the victim consented to intercourse with one of the witnesses in an apartment in Building 36, she was pushed back on the bed and raped by another person, whom she could not identify.
After this person left the room, Brown allegedly entered the room and raped her twice. The victim was able to recognize Brown when he forced her in the hallway after raping her the first time. According to the report. Brown
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Maurice Maddox has been dismissed from the football team Johnson said the reason for the dismissal was because ol a continuing pattern of minor discipline problems.
Football players assault Apartment building RA
aware of what students want," he stud.
He has also looked to previous USBG elections, which he called "the circus of the past," to help shape his platform
"I know what’s happened in the past ... there have been very unappealing parties," Mannix said. "This campaign is something the student body has needed and is going to like and want.”
By DEHBIK MOHliAN
Hurricane Munuging Editor
An apartment urea resident assistant was allegedly assaulted by
one former and two present University of Miami football players late Saturday night while trying to keep them from entering a party through the window.
The football players were identified as Dan Stubbs. Chris Bell and former player Matt McClosky.
The RA, who requested to remain anonymous, said at about 2 a.m. the football players were trying to break into a party held in Building 22 through the window.
One resident of the apartment in which the party was being held
said “someone tried to force their wuy into the upurtment. I culled the police, who arrived a lew minutes later.*’
The VIM police were phoned
before the RA arrived. "I did not see what happened to the RA because I was inside calling the police," said the resident, who wished to have her name withheld.
The RA said she told the players to leave, and one grabbed her by the throat and threw her up against the wall.
The RA said at that point people came out from the apartment and told Ihe men to stop and informed them that she was an RA
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ty officers arrived on the scene and chased the men down, according to the RA.
“No one should be abused by acting in an adminstrative position." the RA said.
She also said she is thinking about pressing charges.
The resident also said the people who were having the party are considering filing a case against the players trying to break in
A police report was written but was unavailable before press time
SAFAC problems cause member to resign
By MAUREEN MCDERMOTT
Hurricane Staff Writer
One of the two representatives of the department of student activities on the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee, Erica Arkin, resigned from the committee Wednesday because “she wanted to focus on academics” and because of recent problems with SAFAC, Arkin said.
Arkin and the other representative, Juan Diaz, were the two student activities representatives elected by the 17 presidents serving on the Council of Student Organizations.
No replacement for Arkin has yet been named. It would have been Arkin’s second semester on the committee
Arkin, a registered nurse with an associate degree in nursing, is a psychology major. She will graduate in May.
Since the beginning of her term, Arkin said, she has felt pressured to protect her seat on the committee. She said recent reasons for this stress include the proposal by •Jose Garcia, president of the Undergraduate Student Body Government, to eliminate SAFAC.
— “I wanted to serve on SAFAC to represent my constituents," Arkin ¡aid. “The people elected to serve >n SAFAC are responsible for staking decision and allocations, lot protecting their seats on the ommittee."
Arkin said that "USBG wants certain people on SAFAC that will ide with USBG” on matters
‘The people elected to serve on SAFAC are responsible for making decisions and allocations, not protecting their seats on the committee.’
Erica Arkin, resigning SAFAC memberl
concerning it. She said she felt pressure from USBG’s practice of lobbying those on COSO responsible for voting on the SAFAC student activities representatives.
Arkin added that during election time, she was confident that she could win the election based on her qualifications.
Arkin said she thinks that USBG views her as "a thorn in their side.
Nobody can manipulate me. I was too strong a member."
However, Arkin said she is still concerned with the future of SAFAC and student activities
Arkin said she agrees with the idea that USBG should have some sort of Influence in the allocation of the student activity fee even though she does not agree with the recent proposal by Garcia to
eliminate SAFAC.
"I don’t like the way they are going about it," Arkin said. “I think that they |USBG| should explain | to SAFAC] why they proposed to eliminate the committee. All we know is that we are being picked apart. SAFAC is an excellent committee that makes sound decisions because the members genuinely care about making allocations to organizations that deserve them."
Arkin, who was the 1986 Homecoming Chairperson, also served on the Student Entertainment Committee for two years and is an active member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority.
USBG president Jose Garcia wants to replace SAFAC with a
Senate ALIocations Committee This committee would hear presentations of organizations requesting funding from the student activity fee money.
Eight USBG "senators would comprise the committee They would be the United Black Student senator, the Council of Student Organizations senator, a Student Activities representative and the Sports and Recreation representative, as well as a senator representing each of the classes
Presently, SAFAC is made up of representatives including an additional student activity seat and a student publications scat. Four at-large members are selected randomly through a computer
Internaticpnals discuss colleges
See story on Mualims/Page~3
the dietary laws and cultural By BARBRA SPALTEN	differences of many international
Hurricane Staff Writer	» students.
The conversion of Mahoney and "Many | international students | Pearson halls to residential col- don’t want to invest in the meal leges may neglect the special <, plan because they can’t cat the needs of the 400international stu- University food anyway,” she dents who live on campus, accord-1 said. “The graduate international ing to Andrew Reece, sophomore students don’t want to be under senator in the Undergraduate Stu-1 the tutelage of a master.” dent Body Government.	Currently, the sixth and seventh
"Residential college programs, floors of Mahoney Hall predomi-are for the masses, and interna-i* nately house international stu-tional students need special pro- dents. International House, which grams and meals of their culture," has American and international Recce said	students living together in Build-
Students and advisors discussed ing 42. houses 33 international the possible problems for interna- students.
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tional students at a meeting of the Council of International Student Organizations on Friday.
"Studies prove international students don’t fit the residential college idea," said Eric Copeland, chairperson of International Week. "My concern is how international students will fit on campus."
UM’s 1,700 international students constitute 20 percent of the undergraduate student body.
I.aura Morgan. COISO advisor and director of International Student and Scholar Services, said she is concerned about the effect of the residential college lifestyle on
“When Mahoney becomes a residential college, there will be nothing left on campus for international students," Morgan said of students living in dorms.
Some international students voiced concerns that they would be forced to participate in programs not geared to their interests, while others reported positive experiences in residential colleges.
”1 have more freedom off campus. and it costs less." said Ali Kain, an international student who lives off campus. “If I had to purchase the meal plan, it would put my budget into the negative."
University closing building sale deal
Freshman Zita Zanotti said she enjoys living in Eaton Residential College.
“It is good because you can join in activities, and you're not forced to attend." she said.
Zanotti said she does not understand why other international students do not want to live in a residential college.
"I like being with American
students, and I think the two groups can gain from being together." she said.
Carmen Diaz, another international student, also lived in Eaton hefore moving to Mahoney. She said she would not mind living in a residential college
"If international students come to America, they can learn the cultural differences," she said
By MARA DONAHOE
Hurricane Associate News Editor
The sale of the University Inn and University Park apartments Is in the process of “closing transactions on the contract." according to Das id Lieberman. vice president for business and finance
The contractor is First Reserve Realty, according to Laura Russo, contract purchaser and attorney-at-law representing First Reserve Realty
Russo said ihe property will be zoned for commercial use and he developed into professional offices
The University Inn is already zoned for commercial use, but the University Park apartments must be rezoned
According to Russo, the entire zoning process will take about a year, since several hearings of the Coral Gables Zoning Board are involved.
The first of these hearings will he March » at 6:30 p.m at Coral Gables City Hall.
Lieberman said the sale should be completed by March 31.
The University Inn and Park Apartments, located across the street from the University of Miami, were put up for sale because they caused the Universt-
Students have until .June 30 to remain in the apartments in University Park. However, the University is ‘trying to get an extension.’
\lan Fish, director of
business services
ty to lose $300,000 a year
University Park comprises four buildings that provide 76 apartments for married, graduate and undergraduate students. University Inn offers hotel rooms to the public and also houses students until on-campus housing is available.
According to Alan Fish, director of husinesss services, and students have until June 30 to remain in their apartments
However, Fish said that the University is "trying to get an extension .”
"We are encouraged that the property is going to sell," Fish said
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