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VOLUME 69, NUMBER 24
ALL THE NEWS THAT WE COULD FIND
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CHRISTOPHER CARLISLE/ Photo Editor
Professors fight for Haitians’ rights
By TERRY CHAVEZ
Staff Writer
Three University of Miami law professors are helping Haitian refugees gain political asylum in the United States.
Law school professors Bruce Win-ick, Irwin Stotz-ky and adjunct professor Ira Kurzban have voluntarily served as litigation advisers for other lawyers at the Haitian Refugee Center Inc. in northeast Dade County for over a decade.
"They (the Haitians) have been cheated unlike anyone else that has ever come to the United States," Stotzky said.
According to Winick, Haitians have been discriminated against for
the past 15 years and the events of the past few months, he said, are "the latest chapter.”
The three attorneys have been working to prevent the U.S. government from deporting the Haitian refugees.
Haitians began a mass exodus from their country following the overthrow of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on Sept. 30. Approximately 6,000 Haitians have set sail for the United States and other nations since the coup.
“I would hope that people would become sensitized to the plight of the Haitians in the boats,” Winick said. “It is outrageous that if they are not letting goods be shipped to Haiti that they would let Haitians be sent back there. Certainly if these were Cuban refugees out at sea we would have jet planes out to meet and roll out the red carpet.”
On Nov. 23, the three professors travelled to Washington, D.C., where they met with representa-
tives from the Department of Justice. Last Saturday, they travelled to the Guantanamo Base in Cuba to meet with refugees being held on the island.
“We are going to try and find out what happened to them when they were interviewed ... and if they know anyone who was sent back,” Kurzban said. "We are trying to make sure that they get a fair hearing for political asylum.”
According to Stotzky, the procedures used by the U.S. government in interviewing the Haitians have not been fair.
"Haitians were not informed of their rights. We hope to fairly evaluate this case,” Stotzky said.
The three attorneys have been iided by lawyers from the New York law firm of Freed, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson.
"Altogether, there may be 15 or 20 people working towards this effort,” Winick said.
THE RACE FOR NO. 1
' MIAMI OR WASHIKGTOH ?
The Hurricanes finished their regular season with a perled 11-0 record Despite the 39-12 victory over San Diego Slate Saturday. Miami lost several voles in the major coflege tootbal polls as the Washington Huskies inched closer (Washington finished its season Iasi week also with an 11-0 record.)
The following is a comparison of the two learns' standings over the Iasi two weeks:
MIAMI WASHINGTON
This week		Last	This week	Last
AP	1474(1)	1476.5(1)	1464(2,	1456.5(2)
UPI	2180(2)	2012(2)	2219(1)	2043 (1)
CNN/ 1443 (île) USA Today		1442(1)	1443 (Tie,	1439 (2)
(rankings in parentheses)
■ For more on the polls, see Sporti — page 8.
SOURCE: UM Sports Intorniati») JULIO FERNANDEZ/Graphes Artist
BRING ON THE HUSKERS
The Hurricanes finished the 1991 season with a perfect 11-0 record. With a fourth national championship on the line, they will play the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Orange Bowl Classic Jan. 1.
■ Sports — page 8
TEACH FOR AMERICA
Two University of Miami graduates, who were not education majors, have committed two years of their lives to teaching in the public school system.
■ Accent — page 6
NEWSBRIEFS
Nintendo comes to campus
The Nintendo Campus Challenge, the largest event in video game history, will be held on the lawn between the University of Miami Health Center and the the University Center from Dec. 5 to 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
As part of a nationwide 50-campus tour for Nintendo of America, Inc., amateurs and video experts will be able to play over 30 of Nintendo’s latest games. Approximately 110 stations will be set up to run video games such as "Tetris,” “NES Football” and "Gremlins 2.”
One of the events will be the Nintendo Campus Challenge Video Competitions, where 12 UM students will compete on specially designed competition cartridges. The cartridges will contain the games “Super Mario Brothers III,” "Dr. Mario” and "Pinbot.” Victors will win cash prizes.
The campus’ highest scorer will be flown to Walt Disney World to represent UM during the 1992 Ninetendo Campus Challenge Championship.
Cars burglarized during break
During the Thanksgiving holiday break, two vehicles were broken into and items were stolen, according to University of Miami Public Safety Reports.
■	On Wednesday afternoon, UM employee Marie Grimes, 28, returned to her locked blue BMW 325i to find her stereo missing and the driver side window halfway open. Upon investigation, it was revealed that an unknown suspect or suspects used a tool to open the driver side door.
A Sanyo AM/FM cassette stereo and 16 cassette tapes were stolen from Grimes’ vehicle for a total loss of $410.
■	On Saturday evening, UM student Lori Barkus, 18, went to her blue Volkswagen Cabriolet to find an unknown suspect or suspects had gained access to her vehicle by unlocking the driver side door with an unknown tool.
The locking system and the door were undamaged, but the air conditioning unit was pulled out. Stolen from the vehicle was a Kenwood AM/FM cassette radio. Total loss, including the damage to the vehicle totaled approximately $1,200.
— PAMELA WILFINGER
TODAY’S FORECAST
PARTLY CLOUDY
20% Chance of Thunderstorms HIGH: 83 LOW: 72
Sourc«: National Weather Service
FACE THE FACTS
The following is a list of punishments handed down by the Office of the Dean of Students at the University of Miami from June to October 1991:
47
52
6
1
0
Disciplinary Warning Strict Probation Final Probation Suspension Expulsion

THANKSGIVING WISHES
FRANK RECIO/Staff Photographer
TALKING TURKEY: Vanesa Aguilles of Olympia Heights Elementary School gives her recipe for Thanksgiving turkey as Christy Calienes, Regina Martins, Meena Lopez, Gus Lopez and Jennifer Santino of the University of Miami’s 'Cane Commuter Organization (CCO) look on. Last Wednesday, CCO donated food to the needy children at the school and performed a short song for first and second-grade students.
Book exchange seeks to save students money
By STEVE ALVAREZ
Staff Writer
Students buying and selling used text books next semester will have an alternative to the University of Miami Bookstore and Book Horizons. A free book exchange, which began operating yesterday, could save students about $150 each, said Pamit Surana, exchange organizer.
"I figured out a plan to defeat the monopoly on the used book market. It’s sweet revenge and I’m going to hit them where it hurts,” said Surana, a junior.
The system provides a vehicle for students to exchange information about books they want to sell. Course numbers, book titles, professors’ names and students’ names will be entered into a data base to produce a list of sellers.
The list will be posted in sorority suites, fraternity suites and houses, residence halls and other areas. Prospective buyers will then be able to contact the sellers of the books they need.
“I act as an information broker. The two parties are responsible for the transaction,” Surana said.
As of noon yesterday, Surana said the response had been good. “I have spoken to over 150 people already today,” he said.
According to Surana, if 200 students participate in the network, the two other sources for used texts will lose approximately $36,000.
Charles Canfield, director of the UM Bookstore said Surana’s estimates are far from accurate.
“Eve been in the business for 35 years and 1 can’t project how much a student will make. 1 don't see how he can project that,” Canfield said.
Other systems like this one have failed before at UM. In the past 10 years, students have attempted to organize similar services four times. All of them failed.
Canfield said problems arose when students continued to get swamped with phone calls from buyers when their books had already been sold.
"We have a list and all they have to do is take their names off the lists and it will be erased from the data base,” Surana said.
According to Surana, it is up to students to educate themselves about what books they need and what editions professors are using. However, he said he was hoping to get a master list from the book store to aid students.
Dania Arencibia, senior, said although the project was a good gesture from Surana, it would fail.
“It won’t be as organized as the UM Bookstore,” Arencibia said. "You might save some money and you may buy some books, but you may not get what you need.”
Another student disagreed. “I think it’s a really good idea. If he can get it together it would work very well,” Moselle Farhi, a student, said.
Surana said his exchange will list all disciplines and is open to both graduate and undergraduate students. The exchange operates under a grant received from the Downtown Photo Community Reinvestment Fund which has paid for the cost of advertising and provided Surana with his equipment.
Surana plans to keep the exchange functioning until next year when he graduates. After that he hopes someone will fill his shoes.
Sign-ups for the book exchange will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University Center Rock until Dec. 13.
CLAST retests computerized
By CONNIE PHOTO
Assistant News Editor
Students who took the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) and failed any of the subtests can now retake a computerized version of the subtests and receive an unofficial score report immediately following the test on the candidate’s computer screen.
The CLAST Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) is an alternative version of the CLAST which is administered and scored by computer.
According to David Wiles, manager of the UM Testing Center, UM is presently one of the three testing sites selected by the Department of Education.
The CAT is available for students needing to retake the English Language Skills, Reading and/or Mathematics CLAST subtests. First time candidates are not tested, and a CAT version of the essay subtest is not available.
“The Department of Education
pays for the hardware and software. We provide the work stations and they provide the software,” Wiles said.
Wiles said the CAT will help students who test and fail one or more sections and have to wait for the next statewide administration of the test.
“It’s really a time saver for students,” Wiles said.
Students who are enrolled in undergraduate degree programs at the University of Miami and who receive any form of Florida Financial Assistance must take the CLAST before they accumulate 60 credits.
“Approximately 70 to 80 percent of first time students at the University of Miami pass all four subtests, which means that 20 percent have to retake one or more of the subtests,” Wiles added.
The CAT-CLAST fee is $30 for up to three subtests in a single sitting.
Students get 1,500 Bowl tix
By CONNIE PHOTO
Assistant News Editor
Student tickets for the Orange Bowl Classic football game will go on sale tomorrow beginning at 8 a.m. at the TicketMas-ter window in the University Center.
Tickets will cost $30 each and only cash will be accepted. There is a limit of one ticket per student.
The top-ranked University of Miami Hurricanes will take on the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers (11) in the annual New Year’s Day bowl game. The game is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.
Students who purchase tickets will receive a voucher that can be redeemed on game day at the Orange Bowl, Gate 12 B, beginning at
noon. A valid Cane Card must be presented at that time, along with the ticket voucher, in order to pick up the ticket.
The University received 15,000 tickets to be distributed among Hurricane Club members, season ticket holders, alumni and students. Students will receive 10 percent of these tickets.
"The student allotment is 1,500 tickets, so we are not anticipating a shortage of tickets,” Jeff Parnaby, an employee at the Hecht Athletic Center ticket office, said. "There are plenty of tickets, so there is no need to camp out.”
Graduate and law students who have paid the athletic fee may purchase one ticket at the TicketMaster window Dec. 5, beginning at 10 a.m.
Medical students who have paid the athletic fee may purchase one ticket at the Rosenstiel Medical Building, room 2019, on the medical campus beginning Dec. 5.
Tickets for the general public are sold out.
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