Miami Hurricane, September 16, 1988

              Volum« 66, Number 5
University of Miami
Friday, Sept. 16,1968
Hurricane: Are we ready?
By TARA NORMANDIN
Staff Writer
According to the National Hurricane Center, and to any long-time resident of the area, It is inevitable that a hurricane will eventually hit South Florida. In case one does strike, the University of Miami has a special committee to deal specifically with the problems a hurricane could create.
The Hurricane Advisory Committee is chosen at the president's discretion. It consists of the operational vice presidents and any other operational offices chosen by the vice presidents.
When the National Weather Service issues a hurricane watch, University of Miami President Edward T. Foote II will meet with the advisory committee to decide what to do if the NWS upgrades the threat to a hurricane warning. Once a hurricane warning Is Issued, the President will set those plans in motion.
After a hurricane warning is issued, it Is Physical Plant’s responsibly to secure the University. Physical Plant will then put into effect work assignment schedule*.
These schedules designate
who will do what in the general securing of the University, which includes erecting storm shutters, boarding up windows and removing trash and loose objects from the campus.
“Since each storm is different, judgements are made as to how to deal with them. Once a course of action is chosen, it is my responsibility to batten down the hatches and ensure that the campus can endure what we have to face,” said Clarence Lefler, director of Physical Plant and coordinator of hurricane planning.
By JACQUELINE LEVERMORE
Staff Writer
“The situation in Jamaica is traumatic, horrendous, and devastating. The entire island was bombarded with damages from Hurricane Gilbert to the extent that recovery will be long and costly," remarked Professor Carlos Watson, advisor for the Caribbean Students Association.
“The leadership of Jamaica is now challenged to bypass party
UM’s Office of Public Affairs is responsible for providing information to the media in the event of a hurricane. The office will record a one-minute message with the latest information on the “What’s Happening UM” telephone line. The hotline’s number is 284-3000.
Students can also receive hurricane information from WVUM FM 90.5, WZTA FM 94.4, and WINZ AM 94.0.
After the issuance of a hurri-
affiliation and constructively focus on a meaningful solution," Watson said.
Wednesday night, ABC World News Tonight quoted Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga as saying approximately 20 percent of all homes were destroyed and 80 percent were roofless or otherwise seriously damaged. He said damage to housing is in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The country's two main exports, ba-
cane watch, UM’s Dining Services will place orders with its suppliers for enough food to support 5,000 people for three days. In the event more people
remain on campus or if the hurricane is expected to last longer than three days, the food supply will be upgraded.
According to Joan Murray, administrative assistant for Dining Services, the University has second priority in getting food supplies. Hospitals have first priority.
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nanas and poultry, were completed destroyed.
According to Michelle Lee, a freshman whose family is in Jamaica, the airport was destroyed, planes are under water, and people are homeless. Lee is appealing to University of Miami students for food or clothing for the people of Jamaica.
“I can only hope for the best.
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Students aid homeland
Student classes purged today if balance unpaid
By ELENA BONVICINO
Staff Writer
Classes will be purged for all students who have not completed registration by today, said University of Miami Bursar Stacey Christensen.
Associate Dean of Enrollments Thompson Biggers said, “If students, according to records, have not paid, what we will do is remove [their names| from classes or essentially disenroll them.”
Christensen stated over 2,000 students this semester have not completed registration.
Biggers said the main reason Is many students went through registration, got their classes and financial aid, but never checked the bottom of their computerized bill to ensure the balance was zero.
“That’s the part that really concerns me," Biggers said. “Many [students] donTt realize they are not completely registered yet."
In addition to no longer appearing on the class roll, the stu-
dents”Cane Card will be Invalidated.
Biggers said if an error occurred and a student's classes were purged, the student should go to the Bursar’s office and check his or her account. If payment has been made, the Office of Enrollment Services will reinstate the student's classes.
Christensen and Biggers are quick to mention this is an entirely new system and mistakes are bound to occur.
“Unfortunately, It is an Inconvenience for the students," Biggers said. “On the other hand, if students have not completed registration when the classes are purged, that is it. We won't let them register later.”
Biggers said students must straighten out their problems by today, since they have been given ample time to do so.
For the Bursar’s Office, Christensen said registration has been hectic, but it has also been “one of the smoothest registrations ev-
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Ethics series to begin
Honors program sponsors essay contest
By LISA FRANKEL
News Editor
The Second Annual Honors Lecture Series will kick off its train of events with a lecture by Deni Elliott, executive director of the Institute for the Study of Applied and Professional Ethics at Dartmouth University, at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Hecht Residential College.
Elliott’s lecture is entitled “Surgeons and Butchers: Essential Shared Values of the Professions.”
The program, which is co-sponsored by the Honors and Privileged Studies program, the various schools on campus and the residential colleges, combines a lecture series with a writing competition. The competition is based on the theme of the series and is open to all undergraduate students.
The theme for this year’s lecture series will be “Ethics and the Professions.” This focus will then be divided into 10 sub-categories: Ethics, Architecture, Business, Communication, Education, Engi-
neering, Health Professions, Law, Music and Sciences.
Last year's competition was judged according to class rank with $5,000 prize money distributed among the winners. This year the $10,000 of prize money will be divided among the 10 categories with a $500 first, $250 second, $150 third and two $50 honorable mentions in each category.
According to Dr. John Fitzgerald, director of the Honors and Privileged Studies program, each school will judge the entries in their particular topic, and students are not restricted to writing on the topic from their school.
“No matter what profession you go into, you’ll be faced with ethical decisions,” Fitzgerald said. “This is a topic I hope relates to every student."
The deadline for submitting work is March 6, 1989. All entries must be typed, double-spaced and contain 5,000 words or less. All literary forms and genre will be accepted. More information can be obtained in the Ferre Building, room 210.
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llene Schmall and Marla Sultan battle It out with rapiers during the weekly fencing club meeting at the Lane Recreation Center.

Proposed requirements may affect class of 1994
By DEANNA KLESH
Staff Writer
Writing, math to become more important
The Faculty Senate of the University of Miami has proposed a change in the general education requirements which will affect students entering UM in the fall of 1990. The proposal has not yet been signed by UM President Edward T. Foote II.
Dr. Howard Pospesel, co-chairperson of the Faculty Senate’s ad hoc committee on general education requirements said,“It’s been 16 years since the requirements have been changed, and the University has changed a lot in this time frame.”
“The University has changed, therefore the requirements have to change,”said Dr. George Aiex-andrakis, chairperson of the Faculty Senate.
The new GER has three principle changes, Pospe-
sel said, each an improvement over the old one.
Entering students will be required to enroll in English 106 or an equivalent course, but English 105 will no longer be a requirement. Students will be expected to have achieved the level of competence associated with English 105, and those who cannot meet this expectation will be required to enroll in this course or possibly remedial English 103.
Students wishing to satisfy the new GER for mathematics will need to take a course above the 102 level (excluding MTH 119, 121, and 199), Management Science (MAS) 110, or an approved course in statistics.
Certain exemptions from English or mathematics requirements will be given based upon a student’s performance on the College Board’s Advanced Placement examinations, Achievement tests or on tests administered by the University during orientation.
Starting in 1990 and continuing through 1994, the GER will require 12 credit hours of approved writing courses; after 1995 it will require 15 credit hours of these courses,none of which can be waived.
“There is not enough writing. One of the goals is to try to improve students’ writing,” said Dr. Thomas Boswell, a member of the Faculty Senate.
“It | writing] is very important. Students have to
be able to express themselves well In writing, and the way to do this is through college classes,” Pospesel said.
The new GER requires students to complete six credit hours in each of the following areas: natural sciences, social sciences and the arts and humanities.
The number of credits distributed across was increased from 18 to 24, Pospesel said, in order to improve the quality of a UM student's education.
Credit-only courses will not be applied toward the new general education requirements. Students may apply the credit hours of exempted courses toward the 120 credits required for graduation.
The new GER, as noted in the proposal, “constitutes anessential step forward in the University's progress toward greatness.”
Ullom named director of University Center
By DAVID SCHMITT
Staff Writer
The University of Miami has appointed Dr. Craig Ullom asdi-rector of the Whitten University Center. Ullom, 34, holds a doctorate in adult and continuing education, and has been the director of Student Development for the University for the past four years. Previous to his employment at UM, Ullom worked as a resident education consultant for the University of Georgia.
Even though Ullom’s position mainly involves management of personnel and services for the University Center, he hopes to
use his leadership and management capabilities to help students feel they are a part of a community when they visit the center.
“We are going to make a concerted effort to meet the needs of the students,” Ullom said. “We are going to offer programs that are going to enrich what the University Center already has to offer.”
Ullom said the center has room for improvement. “The goal is to upgrade and improve services for the students. To do that, we need input and ideas from the students so they can be better served.”
Ullom replaces Jeff Zirulnick, who resigned his position with
UM on July 12. Zirulnick left his post to become the executive director of Temple Samu-EI Or Olom, the largest conservative Jewish congregation in South Dade.
Zirulnick said his decision to leave the University was the most difficult he had ever made.
“There is no substitute for that job,” Zirulnick said. “I definitely miss the University, but I feel I left behind a capable and confident staff.”
“This position has afforded me an opportunity to apply the skills I learned at the University in a new arena,” Zirulnick said.
Ullom
Computer stolen
By ROBERT MARSHALL
Staff Writer
Computer equipment valued at $11,235 was stolen from the McArthur Engineering Building Tuesday, according to Dr. Michael Phang, chairperson of the civil engineering department.
A report filed by University of Miami Public Safety says an unknown person entered the office and stole an IBM PC-AT computer along with several other pieces of computer hardware which were connected to the computer.
The list of stolen equipment includes : an IBM PC-AT, an IBM Professional Graphics Monitor, an IBM Professional Graphics Controller, an IBM disk drive, an added memory pack and a math co-processor.
According to the report there were no signs of forced entry.
Public Safety Officer Rita Torres suggested that the intruder might have used a key. Phang said he will provide the police with a list of people who had access to the room.
A follow-up police report revealed that, although the room had been dusted for fingerprints, none were found and the investigation is continuing.
Phang said the College of Engineering had bought the equipment, but did not buy the safety attachments to “tie and lock” the computer equipment. Phang added the expense for the added security is worthwhile and in the future,“all the computers will be tied down and locked."
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