Miami Hurricane, March 03, 1989

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Honors abound
Look inside for the complete list of Iron Arrow tappees and potential Phi Kappa Phi members.
News —page 3
Have a fling
It's not Carni Gras, but this weekend's Spring Fling
'89 should be just as much fun, If not more.
Accent — page 6
Bo Who?
Fullback Cleveland Gary donned UM's baseball
uniform for the first time Wednesday in a 9-2 win.
Sports —page 8
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THE MIAMI
URKIC
Volume 66, Number 39
University of Miami
Friday, March 3,1989
Foote to veto Faculty Senate bill
By CINDY CORZO
Siult Writtr
University of Miami President Edward T. Foote
II said yesterday he plant to veto a Faculty Senate
resolution which would allow professors the option
of not having their evaluations printed.
"I don't like It. I don't agree with It, and I'm going
to veto it." Foote said during "Coffee with the President," an Informal discussion between Foote and
UM students held at the Whitten University Center.
"It's a complicated, delicate situation," he added.
"I think we need to go back to the drawing board
and come up with a solution that takes account of
the various interests involved and benefits both faculty and students."
In a meeting with SG leaders Tuesday, Foote said
he had not yet received the Faculty Senate legislation for approval but was firm about the veto.
The  legislation,  passed earlier this  month,
He wants evaluations mandatory
sparked an outcry of opposition from SG.
In response to the Faculty Senate's legislation,
the SG Senate proposed a system requiring evaluations of all professors, except those who had been at
the University for less than two semesters, and the
mandatory release of those evaluations.
'This is a small victory," SG President Freddie
Stebbins said. "But the battle Is far from over. In the
meantime, we want to erase any tension between
the student body and the faculty."
Many students and faculty agree the evaluations
are a good way of gauging the quality of faculty, but
are mixed In their opinions regarding the current
quality of UM faculty.
"The University of Miami is unusual in that it
emphasizes research as well as teaching," said Dr.
Robert Levine, history department chairperson.
"I believe the best men and women in the professional field are those who emphasize scholarship
and care about what they teach," he said.
One senior majoring in organizational communication said she does not think fsculty at UM are able
to do both.
"For the three years I have studied at UM, I have
noticed that most teachers don't really teach. They
expect too much regurgitation from authors and offer no incentives for discussion," said Moona Masri.
"Most classes are dull lecturing and rereading authors. There is no stimulation to get students involved in what they should really know," she said.
Freshman Maria Lauredo said she could not
speak from extensive experience at the University,
but did say, "The teachers I have had have been
good, and I find that it [the course work) is pretty
challenging."
Some students who have been at UM longer have
a different perspective about the faculty.
Said Michael Carricarte, a senior majoring in advertising: "I think a lot of the professors teach good
theories, but no practice in relation to the real
world."
Levine said an effective teacher keeps up-to-date
with new ideas and issues in his field.
Elizabeth Greene, a senior majoring in psychology, said some graduate students teach better than
professors who have been here for years.
Levine added, "I think the existing system of rewards is intrinsically positive, but the job of the administrators is to create a new system so people
vested in both scholarship and teaching are rewarded."
News Editor Amy Ellis contributed to this story.
Candidate disqualified
SG presidential hopeful Bell plans to appeal
ERIK COCKS/Slaff Photographer
From gridiron to Iron Arrow
Miami Hurricane Quarterback Steve Walsh is escorted from class by Helene
Kirchefski and assistant football coach Arthur Kehoe yesterday after being
tapped into Iron Arrow. See page 3 for a list of tappees.
By MARK THIEROFF
Opinion Editor
As of Tuesday, Troy Bell, Student Government presidential
candidate for the Liberty ticket,
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The elections
commission assessed
15 points to another
ticket — Liberty — tor
early
assessed against John Hudert,
presidential candidate for the
Synchronicity ticket, for conducting graphic campaigning before the time specified in the election codes.
Bell, however, claims the problem with his G.P.A is not his fault
and is appealing the decision to
the SG Supreme Court.
In addition, Adams said a complaint has been filed by Ken De-
Moor, campaign manager of the
Impact ticket, against Liberty for
the alleged forgery of one of the
candidate's signatures on the filing form.
Adams said the commission is
conducting an Investigation of
the matter, but no decision has
yet been made.
At Wednesday's election commission meeting, 15 points were
plaint against Hudert, said, "The
rules regarding this are quite explicit."
In response, Hudert said,
"When this happened, I had not
yet read the rules regarding candidacy. After that, people kept
writing it on the message board
on my door."
Senate commends
Coach Johnson
By SUZANNE TRUTIE
Stall Writer
The Student Government Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to publicly commend former
University of Miami football
Coach Jimmy Johnson on behalf
of the student body for his outstanding contributions to UM.
Johnson announced his decision
to leave UM and take the position
of head coach of the Dallas Cowboys at a press conference Tuesday in Dallas.
"I think this is something he'll
appreciate," said SG President
Freddie Stebbins, who authored
the bill.
At its meeting, the senate also
voted to co-sponsor the annual
"Safe Spring Break Holiday Program," which will be held Monday through Wednesday and is
sponsored by Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health
of University Students.As co-
H-bomb developer speaks at UM
Edward Teller visits class, discusses nuclear war
By ELIZABETH A. KRAMER
Slall Writtr
Ignorance of the capabilities of
nuclear weapons is one of the
greatest dangers posed by such
weapons, Dr. Edward Teller, the
father of the hydrogen bomb,
warned a University of Miami
politics and public affairs class
during a guest lecture Wednesday.
Teller has spoken before the
class, PPA 222 "Nuclear War,
Nuclear Peace," for the past 20
years, said Dr. Behram Kursunoglu, the instructor of the course.
"As long as Teller is alive, he
will be here," Kursunoglu added.
Teller told the studenU they
lived in a very fortunate age. After two "very dreadful" wars,
there have been SO years of peace
in Europe, he said.
One student in the class, John
Reandeau, commented, "He
seemed very reasonable. Previously [he was) made out to be
much less human than that."
After the lecture, a tea seminar
was held at the Center for Theoretical Studies. Students ques-
*A nuclear war may
very well be more
horrible than anything
else, but the
consequences will
come faster.'
Edward Teller,
developer of tho hydrogen
bomb
tioned Teller on topics such as the
effects of radiation.
Teller said such effects are
overrated. Scientists were aware
of radiation effects when the two
atomic bombs were dropped on
Japan in 1945, he said, and the only real atom bomb mutations
would be in fetuses that were developing at the time of the explosions.
Teller said there would be survivors of a nuclear war and Its aftermath. No "nuclear winter"
would occur, he said, and some
form of society would survive.
"A nuclear war may very well
be more horrible than anything
else, but the consequences will
come faster. The possibility of reconstruction could, in itself, make
war less likely," he said.
Teller also spoke about his new
book Better a Shield  Than a
sponsor, SG will contribute $250
to the event.
BACCHUS President Cheech
Kassam said the program is designed to help students become
aware of alcohol abuse.
Also discussed at the meeting
was a new community outreach
program which would recruit
UM students to go out and counsel underprivileged children.
The senate's public relations
committee announced SG will
sponsor a debate among the candidates running for SG positions.
The debate will be held March
23 at the University Center Rock.
Some senate members opposed
the location because of the possibility of extreme heat.
"We want maximum exposure," said Carolyn Salisbury,
chairperson of the committee.
"Our committee has decided to do
it at the rock. We feel hurt that
we've received such a backlash
about it."
Need
a job?
Monday, April 3, the University of Miami Board of
Student Publications will
el-act next year's Miami
Hurricane and Ibis editors
in chief and the business
manager for both publications.
The positions carry full
tuition remission and a
$400 per semester stipend. Anyone interested
must be full-time undergraduate students at UM.
Applicants should make
plans to meet with the
publications' senior and financial advisors by Friday,
March 31.
Students interested in
one of the three jobs
should obtain applications
from Pam Hernandez In
University Center 221.
Foote, students
chat over coffee
Teller
Sword.
A presentation on Teller's book
and a discussion of the Strategic
Defense Initiative was held
Wednesday night at Hecht Residential College.
By CINTHIA MANZANO
SUH Writer
Over 30 students joined University of Miami President Edward
T. Foote II and Vice President for
Student Affairs Dr. William Butler on Thursday morning for an
informal discussion over coffee
and pastries.
Foote and Butler addressed student concerns ranging from rising tuition costs to fraternity
housing during the event sponsored by Student Government.
When asked about his views on
the Neil Roger's show on WIOD-
AM (610), Foote said there should
be a special place in American society for freedom of speech.
Foote said apartment complexes may be built behind fraternity
row In what he called a three-
phase program.
Because of the heavy demand
for student housing, apartments
that would be available to all students would be constructed. Fraternities already on the row need
not worry about losing space, he
said, but added the construction
of new fraternity houses is unlikely.
Parking also made its way into
the open conversation, along
with financial aid and rising tuition.
Overall, students said the gathering was a success. Ken DeMoor,
SG junior senator, said Foote expressed Interest in continuing the
program.
"President Foote was very responsive and candid," DeMoor
said. "Today's success will set the
standard for future programs."