Miami Hurricane, October 06, 1989

              Protest
UM community speaks its mind on abortion
By TOM B. HIGGINS
Stalf Writer
About 400 students watched while the University of Miami College Young Democrats rallied Wednesday for the right of a woman to have an abortion, in response to a special legislative session to be held in Tallahassee, Fla., next week on the issue.
A small group supporting the pro-life movement was also present to voice their views, at times shouting above the voices of the scheduled speakers.
"This is the issue of the '90s for students,” said Mike Marcii, president of the UM YD's.
The rally was held at the University Center Rock and was prompted by Florida Gov. Bob Martinez’s decision to call a legislative session to discuss the addition of new restrictions to abortion rights within the state of Florida.
"Gov. Martinez wants Florida to become the first state to accept the Supreme Court's invitation to restrict abortion,” said Penny Gardner from the Dade County National Organization for Women.
According to Gardner, world-
wide, a woman dies every three minutes due to a botched abortion. If restrictions are added, there will be a resurgence of illegal, unsafe abortions in Florida, Gardner said.
"Harass the governor, intimidate the Supreme Court and scare the hell out of the president. Let them know you’ll only support pro-choice candidates,” Gardner said.
“Gov. Martinez does not want women to have a choice,” Marcil said.
“The same people who try to stop the abortion of a fetus want to stop birth-control and sex education," said Matty Bloom, the executive director for Planned Parenthood.
The size of the crowd, Bloom added, clearly shows “students are as active with issues today as they were 20 years ago. We must not let the governor or the legislature use this as a political football.”
Ben Wesley, president of the Florida YD’s, said, "The Democratic Party is pro-choice.”
Wesley suggested Republicans who are pro-choice should try to
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(Top left) Alex Flores, from the National Right to Life movement yells in protest on Wednesday at a pro-choice rally sponsored by the UM Young Democrats on the UC Rock. (Above) UM students Amy Heimlich and Mike Portnoy show their support for a woman’s right to an abortion.
SG BUDGET 1989-
SAFAC allocation Summer accounts Total funds
Breakdown:
¿LGeneral funds;
Staff Payroll Sponsored events SG retreat Telephone Long distance Maintenance Office supplies Travel expenses* Food/receptions Miscellaneous funds Total general funds
B,	Committee expenses:
Publicity
Faculty evaluations
Supplies
Long distance
Total committee expenses
C.	Projected incomes:
Total projected budget:
(not including projected incomes)
$28,728.00
4,242.00
32,970.00
16,508.39
4,000.00
2,629.76
2.627.00
250.00
600.00
300.00
500.00
500.00
500.00 $28,415.15
1.204.00
2.200.00
750.00
300.00
4.454.00
2.500.00 $32,869.15
*To defray costs for SG members who attend national conventions
Students react to Panama crisis
Say they wish ordeal were over
SG budget
awaiting
approval
By KOBKKT MILLER
Assistant News Editor
For the first time ever, a projected SG operating budget for the year was submitted to the SG Senate for approval during its Wednesday meeting.
"This has never happened before,” SG President Troy Bell said.
The budget, prepared by SG Treasurer Steve Fox, was submitted to the senate by Bell and listed his proposals for this year’s expenditures.
The majority of SG’s Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee funding will be spent on the SG Secretary Barbara Reinken’s salary. She receives over $16,000 for her full-time work for SG.
The budget also listed $4,000 to be spent on SG-sponsored events. Fox said this is a slightly smaller figure than last year’s. He attributed the reduction to the smaller-than-expected SAFAC allocation, but he said the figure could go up if SG’s fund raising is successful.
Bell estimated SG can raise $2,500 to add to its total funds for the year through several different fund-raising events. He said SG expects to make money off of a bake sale, the upcoming Florida State University football game trip and a laundry ticket program.
The final cost of the SG retreat to Marco Island Sept. 8was also reported in the proposed budget. Fox said the total amount of money that came out of SG’s pocket for the trip was $2,629.76.
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Concerning the cost of the retreat, Fox told the senators, "Nothing else need be said.”
Bell submitted his budget proposal to the senators to ask them to review it and possibly put it to a vote of confidence. He would like to see a formal budget approval process incorporated into the SG Constitution.
According to Speaker of the Senate Beth Susi, the budget did not contain any great surprises.
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“Basically, I think it was all pretty straightforward," she said. "I think too much was spent on the retreat, but if they make good on the fund-raising events, I don’t see any major problems."
The senate also approved the fall 1989 election calendar.
The deadline for filing candidacy and ticket names is Oct. 19. Cam-
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By ROBERT MILLER
Assistant News Editor
This week’s failed coup attempt in Panama caused several University of Miami students from Panama to place worried phone calls home.
Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega managed to put down the rebellion among the junior members of his defense forces and retain his hold on the country after five hours of heavy fighting in the nation s capitol.
Senior accounting major Milantia Mendieta first heard about the revolt on the evening news and then placed several calls to her mother in Panama City.
“My mother said that everyone is saying, 'The bad root never dies’ about Noriega,” she said. "Everyone wants to see him go, and most of the people want the U.S. to get him out.”
Mendieta said her mother works near the defense force headquarters and heard most of the confrontation.
"She heard lots of gunfire and bombs,” Mendieta said.
According to Mendieta, a lot of Panamanians do not believe President George Bush is serious about removing Noriega from power. She said most people are disappointed
in the Bush administration’s policy.
Former United States ambassador to Panama and Dean of the Graduate School of International Studies Ambler Moss said he believes the Bush administration’s policy on Panama is the correct one.
Moss, who was ambassador during the administrations of Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, said Bush did the correct thing by not getting involved in Tuesday’s uprising.
He said because a majority of the defense forces were not a part of the coup attempt it would have been unwise to support such an ill-conceived effort.
Moss also said the junior officers were not attempting to arrest Noriega, but they only wanted to "retire" him and put themselves into power.
Because of their limited objectives, he did not believe the revolt would have brought democracy to Panama even if it had succeeded.
He also said the coup attempt happened at a very awkward time for Bush.
Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari was visiting the White House Tuesday when word of the coup reached the United States. Moss said the Mexican president would have greatly resented it if Bush had tried to interfere in Panama's affairs.
One UM student from Panama said she sometimes blames Bush's policy for some of Panama’s prob-
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Alcohol policy at OB stiffened
Wrist bands to be used
By CORIE BISHOP
Assistant News Editor
Underage drinkers won’t be drinking at the Orange Bowl stadium anymore. At least that’s what officials at the University of Miami and the Orange Bowl say they are hoping will happen starting tomorrow with the football game against Cincinnati.
A new identification-checking system will be implemented. Instead of being carded each time, people of legal drinking age will receive a wristband at the front gate or at a stand near the concession booths.
Florida identification cards, state driver’s licenses, or passports will be the only identification the hired security agents will accept as proof of. age. These agents will have training in detecting fake IDs.
When purchasing beer, the customer will just flash the wristband. Robert Underwood, general manager of Volume Services, the official Orange Bowl vendor, said the bands will serve two purposes.
Most importantly, they will promote responsible drinking and keep those underage from purchasing alcohol in the stadium, Underwood said. In the past, so many different people have been checking ID, it was hard to enforce carding procedures.
“Age is such a relative thing, it is often hard to know who to check for identification. This way, there will be no questions on the part of those selling the drinks,” Underwood said.
The second reason for implementing the new system is to expedite the purchasing process. People won't be carded each time, so they will not be standing m line as long.
Hope Carter, a 21-year-old senior majoring in economics said she is in favor of the plan for that reason.
“I think it will take less time to get beer because you don’t have to wait so long for each person to be carded.”
The new system was only decided upon in the past few weeks, and action to implement it has been swift, Underwood said.
The decision on the wristbands was made by Volume Services but was prompted by the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, which told the company that minors were purchasing alcohol at some locations of the Orange Bowl without being checked for proper ID.
According to Underwood, however, this is not the first step Volume Services has taken to promote responsible drinking and enforce legal guidelines.
Among other tactics, he mentioned alcohol sale stops at halftime, the beqr is served in 16-oz. cups, not 32-nii ones, and a person can only pu^nase two beers during a transayTioh^-u
Underage students whV> say they regularly drink at tlje Grange Bowl say they will not.be drastically affected by this $)lfcy.
One sophi^jiore said he has a fake ID card he dobs not think will be detected.
"If it was a real police officer doing the checking, I wouldn't show it, but if it’s just security officers. I’ll do it.”
Even if police officers were checking ID, he said he would still drink. "I’d just drink a few before I go," said he.
Another student said she did not believe the policy would affect her either. "My friends can buy it for me, and if I get caught with it in my hand, I’ll just say I was holding it for one of them.”
Despite student cynicism, Larry Wahl, assistant athletic director for communications, supports the band policy.
"We (the Athletic Department! think it is a positive step. What is being done is completely legal. How can anyone find fault with that?”
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