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VOLUME 69. HUMBER 16
IF WVUM'S THE VOICE. WE'RE THE WORD
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1991
INSIDE
MAKING THE GRADE
Three University of Miami graduate students balance their books with their football.
■ Sports —page 8
IMAGINE
Homecoming '91 activities kick off today with the Opening Ceremonies this afternoon at the University Center Plaza.
■ Accent — page 6
NEWSBRIEFS
ARA loses UM contract
The University of Miami is terminating their contract with ARA Services, the contractor for janitorial and landscaping services.
Ogden Allied Services was awarded the contract and will begin servicing the University on Nov. 18, according to Alan Fish, assistant vice president for Business Services.
“The University accepted competitive bids from major service suppliers and accepted Ogden’s bid because they offered quality services and a good price,” Fish said. “Competition provides good services and prices. There is no particular reason why they (ARA) were not chosen, the decision was made based on price and service.
“I am sure Ogden Allied Services will retain as many employees as possible,” said Fish.
Ogden is a national company which handles other major universities, and specializes in this type of business, “They are the best in the business,” Fish said.
— CONNIE PILOTO
Thief collects license plate
Since last Saturday, there have been nine incidents of stolen license plates from vehicles parked on campus, according to reports from the Department of Public Safety.
All of the victims, most of them UM students, returned to their vehicles to find their license plate removed.
It is suspected that the thieves are collecting the plates from different states. As of last Tuesday night, the plates that have been stolen are from Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin.
— PAMELA WILFINGER
Midterm deficiency correction
In Tuesday's issue of The Miami Hurricane, it was incorrectly reported that freshmen who have received a midterm deficiency notice should go to room 111 of the Merrick Building to have the stop on their regristration removed.
Only students in the School of Communication should go to room 111 in the Merrick Building.
TODAY’S FORECAST
MOSTLY SUNNY
and continued pleasant. HIGH: 81 LOW: 66
Source: National Weather Service
HIRAM HENRIQUEZ / Graphic Artist
JAMES W. GIBSON/Staff Photographer
COLLEGE FIGURES: In order to increase their readership among young people, magazines publish yearly rankings of colleges and universities.
Decisions,
Poll: college equals successful career
By DEBORAH MOSKOWITZ
Staff Writer
A recent Gallup Poll reported that, out of 1,000 adults surveyed, a majority believe a college education is necessary to advance in a career. These same people believe a college education is financially out of reach for most families without some sort of financial aid.
Martin Carney, University of Miami director of Financial Assistance Services, said 80 percent of all students enrolled at UM are on some sort of financial aid. Carney said two-thirds of the students receiving financial aid have need-based awards.
Tuition for UM this year is $13,900. A study released by the National Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities said tuition and fees at four-year independent institutions on the average is $7,685.
Tuition increases between seven and nine percent each year, Carney said. Tuition and fees for the 1986 school year were $9,049 compared with $14,079.50 this year.
"When my sister came here in 1987, we paid $17,000 total for the year. I pay at least $22,000 now. For the price I pay for two years here, I could go to school at just about any state school for four years,” Chris Flaherty, junior, said.
“I couldn’t afford to go here without financial aid,” Rachel Steamer, sophomore, said. Steamer said she will be paying for her college education 10 years after she graduates. Steamer receives aid from the federal and state governments as well as UM.
There are a number of federal and state programs to help offset the price of tuition, Carney said. The Gallup Poll states 62 percent of those questioned support grants to low income students and 62 percent also support low-interest loans for
Please see page ¿/POLL
decisions
Magazine ratings aid college decision
By CINDY WEBB
Staff Writer
In an effort to attract more young readers, many magazines are ranking the nations top colleges and universities. Many graduating high school seniors look at these as guides to determine what schools are rated “the best” and what college is “the best buy.”
Some college officials, however, say they do not feel these rankings make a great difference when students decide what colleges they will attend.
"Someone is going to look at them (rankings), but it is not an overwhelming issue,” Luis Glaser, executive vice president and provost said.
PI	Scott Ingold, assistant dean
of Enrollment Services agrees
with Glaser.
"It is possible that these rankings will affect enrollment, but practically I don't think so,” Ingold said.
“My concern is that students at the University, will look at these reports and think that the quality of education they are receiving is going down,” Ingold said.
Glaser said he receives various college ranking surveys to complete.
Glaser said most of the surveys consist of two parts. The first, asks specific question about the student make-up. The second, asks school administrators to evaluate other universities.
“I don’t like to call it that, but it is a popularity contest for universities,” Glaser said.
“The university rankings are based on name recognition, but they are no more accurate as far
Please see page 2/RANKINGS
HIV testing at Health Center draws up to 10 students a day
■ According to a study of samples taken from 20,000 college students nationwide, one out of every 300 carries the antibodies that lead to HIV infection.
By ALLISON CRANE
Staff Writer
Up to 10 students have been tested each day for HIV since the University of Miami Health Center began offering the service at the end of September, according to Dr. Eugene Flipse, Health Center director.
Flipse said because the UM testing program is so new, there is no way to tell how many UM students are infected with the virus.
According to a 1990 study conducted by the American Health Association, one out of every 300 college students tests positive for antibodies that lead to HIV infection. The survey was conducted by taking blood samples of more than 20,000 students from 35 college campuses nationwide.
“So many young people are sexually active and don’t use condoms, they are essentially at risk,” Flipse said. “People should not emphasize on risk groups — it’s risky behavior. And, risky behavior is having any type of sex with any person of the same or opposite sex.
“Any prudent student should be tested because there is something that can be done to prevent them from getting sick and dying from the HIV infection. You can go 10 years before you get sick, and you can infect people during that whole length of time.”
Studies indicate many students engage in behavior which puts them at risk, such as the use of alcohol and other drugs which “impairs judgment and may lead to unsafe sexual behavior.”
If a student tests positive, the Health Center will then measure the amount of T-cells, or ¡mmune cells, the infected person has. When the T-cells begin to decrease in number, a low dosage of the drug zidovudine, otherwise known as AZT will be administered.
Margaret Nellis, a health education coordinator for the American College Health Association, said she is a firm believer in the HIV testing and counseling programs which are sprouting up at colleges and universities around the country.
Nellis said counseling before and after testing is critical.
"To intervene this epidemic, educating people who may be at risk is very important,” Nellis said.
Flipse said a person can be infected from a single encounter and urges all students who think they may be at risk to get tested as soon as possible.
"If sexually active, unless you’ve had a monogamous relationship for a year or more with an HIV-free partner, you are at risk,” Flipse said.
Flipse also suggests students store their blood in case an emergency blood transfusion is needed.
The test is confidential and costs $20.
“The cost is quite reasonable, especially compared to the high cost of living,” Flipse said.
Glaser
Deficiencies sent to masters
By MARY LEA HARDESTY
Associate News Editor
Deficiency notices for this semester have been distributed not only to students and parents, but also to the head masters of the residential colleges.
According to Katharine Thompson, manager of the Division of Registration, all of the masters of the residential colleges received a list, or a report, of students with deficiency reports living within their residential college.
“I would think it would be to encourage, assist, or help the student in a confidential way,” Thompson said.
Some students, however, say they feel their right to privacy has been violated.
Amy Flowers, senior, said she believes it is “absolutely ridiculous” for head masters to receive a list of students with deficiency reports.
“There are certain circumstances that arise that affect people’s grades, that can not be controlled, and it is the student’s, the parent’s, and the professor’s right to that kind of information. No one else,” Flowers said.
“They (the masters) are here to help us out if we have residential problems,” Catey Gala-tola, freshman, said. "It’s not right for them to receive that academic information.”
“I don’t think they should get it (defici-ences),” Heidi Kunze, sophomore, said. “It’s personal.”
Shari Purdie, senior, said a college student should be able to regulate what he or she does.
"When I was a freshman, I received a deficiency report, and I didn’t know that my parents received it as well. I was embarrassed. If I would have known that my head master knew I received a deficiency report, I would have been totally embarrassed,” Purdie said.
Thompson said midterm deficiencies are distributed as a warning to students.
“The students should already know how they are doing. The grade is not recorded on the students actual record. This system began approximately two years ago and was requested by the masters so they would be able to
‘ We are going to college where the idea of independence is there, and they are sending out notices like we are still in high school.’
Lara Salminix, freshman
help the students in any way possible. They are interested in knowing how the students are doing,” Thompson said.
Rhonwyn Ullmann, master of Mahoney Residential College, said their residence coordinator (RC), Cyndi Nolan, receive; the list because she does academic advising.
“Yesterday, several students cai le to me for advising. Some students said they were not aware of master tutoring,” Ullmann said.
Daniel Bosson, sophomore, said she is g'ad the RCs received the list of students 'vith deficiencies because they offered to give advising.
“I don’t think it is an invasion of privacy. It is something that is between the RC and the student. They will not judge the student,” Bosson said.
Lara Salminix, freshman, said she could not see why the deficiency notices have to go to the parents in the first place.
“We are going to college where the idea of independence is there, and they are sending out notices like we are still in high school,” Salminix said.
“When your sick you don’t have to bring a note from your mom saying your sick. So why should they receive your deficiency notice,” Dafna Meerovitch.
Falcon Christopher Hale, freshman, said deficiency notices are an invasion of privacy.
"Your rights are forfeited by your RC,” Hale said.
“The less people who know the better,” Galatola said.
NOTHING UP MY SLEEVE
1 JAMES W. GIBSON/Staff Photographer THE GIFT OF LIFE: President Edward T. Foote II and William Butler, vice president for Student Affairs, take time out of their schedules to donate blood at the Homecoming Blood Drive, Wednesday. Today is the last day to donate blood in the University Center.