Miami Hurricane, February 15, 1991

              Seminar to be held on crime« of hate
The School of Communication, in conjunction with the Anti-Defamation League of B'Nai B'Rith, will present "Crimes of Hate,” a documentary about the rising problem of hate crime, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Learning Center room 130.
Speakers will include Provost Luis Glaser and Arthur Teitle-baum, southern area director of the Anti-Defamation League. Remaks will be made by Matthew Barr, assistant professor of motion pictures. RSVP to Gayle Remer at 284-2265.
Meal plan remove« weekend restriction«
As a result of the interest expressed by students through the Student Government advisory board to University Dining Services, time restrictions for meal cards will be eliminated from the weekend.
Beginning this weekend, students will be able to use their meal cards at cash operations on Saturday and Sunday between noon and 1 p.m. This change does not affect weekday operation.
In addition, UDS has announced that, beginning on Monday, students will be able to use their Cane Cards to purchase the meal combo at the Eye wilh-«MMMSM«Ktra charge everyday from 8 to gySOp.mT
New honorary forms at UM
Paedeia, UM's new honorary society to recognise academic excellence among fraternity and sorority members, is the third greek recognition society to be founded on the Coral Gabies campus.
Rho Lambda and the Order of Omega both recognise leadership and community service. Paedeia is the first academic honor society to be formed on the campus. Members must maintain at least a 3.5 grade point average.
"I am extremely pleased with our fraternity and sorority leaders and their constant emphasis on academics over the years,” Wiliam Butler, vice president for student affairs, said.
Dr. Seu«s respond« to anti-Semitic view
The Dartmouth Review, the off-campus newspaper funded by wealthy conservative William r. Buckley, again drew controversy earlier this fall when it printed a quote from Adolph Hitler that it was “God's work1’ to discriminate against Jewish people.
In response, Dartmouth alum Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, wrote campus President James Freedman a special verse:
After reading the Dartmouth Review, a disgusted reader said, "Phew!" This gift from Rill Buck-ley is Muchley! It's Uchley! Rill, give it to Yale. Oh, please do!
— From CoUagc Press Service repons
FACE THE FACTS
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NEWSBRIEFS
STRIKE THREE
UM administrators: Awareness the key to racial harmony
BLACK
AWARENESS
By CONNIE PILOTO
StaH Writer
This is the first in a series focusing on black students on campus as part of Black Awareness Month.
University of Miami black administrators and students say education and a heightened awareness of the feelings and experiences of the black community is crucial to achieving and maintaining racial harmony on the UM campus.
Some black students said they have never been discriminated against, but add there is a considerable amount of racial tension stemming from misconceptions and stereotypes.
"I have never experienced racism directly on campus,” Sabrina
Pope, a senior majoring in psycholo- _______
gy and sociology, said. “It fracisml MONTH is not overt. It is more concealed.”
Students and administrators ————-agree one solution to racism is education.
"In the classroom a lot of the students are ignorant of other persons' experiences, and we need to take those experiences into consideration, especially in a college setting where there is an opportunity to get to know each other,” Pope added.
Dr. Anna Price, assistant athletic director for academic services, said UM’s racial problems parallel society’s.
"The first thing we have to do is to recognize and accept that race relations need improvement,” Price said. “We have to reassess our willingness to accept the differences among people.”
Dr. William Butler, vice president for student affairs, said there is probably some racism on campus, but added he is very proud of the University’s efforts
to fight racism.
"Y think we have made tremendous strides to be part of that diversity,” Butler said.
In an effort to improve race relations on campus, the University appointed Rosa Verdeja, a 1988 UM graduate, to work with the department of student development. Verdeja serves as community development coordinator, a position created last fall to increase cultural awareness among UM students.
Students and administrators said the University can take an additional step to improve race relations on campus by increasing the number of black faculty members and providing more cultural enrichment.
According to the Woodson-Williams-Marshall Association, a black UM organization that helps recruit black faculty and administrators, 38 out of 1,674 faculty members last year were black. In the same year, 578 of 8,456 UM undergraduate students were black.
Compared to other universities, UM fared well in black student enrollment. Seven percent out of the 9,398 students who attended Atlanta’s Emory University last year were black, according to registrar officials.
Black students at Florida International University’s three campuses last year accounted for nine percent of the school’s 19,688 student population, according to David Hall, of FIU’s institutional research center.
“UM stresses diversity and (the fact] they are a global university," Rennae Lattiboudere, vice president of United Black Students and chairperson for Black Awareness Month, said. “I think they (administrators) should actively support all the different cultural organizations, not just allocate funds.".
Vivian Allen, coordinator of minority recruitment, said people should become aware of and accept differences.
“If you recognize the differences and accept them, you can treat people like individuals — how they would want to be treated," she said.
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Speaker says individuals can make difference in future
By LEE BUDAI
Sta« Writer
“Everyone can do their share" was the message brought to students during a seminar entitled "Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Environment” that was held Wednesday evening.
Joy Klein, a biologist and pollution control director for Metro-Dade, spoke to a classroom of less than 15 students and faculty members.
The seminar was sponsored by EarthAlert, Pearson Residential College and Mortar Board.
"We wanted to make people aware of what is going on in their environment,” Doris Szczepkows-ki, president of Mortar Board, said.
A 20-minute video, concerning various types of pollution and the efforts being made to protect and enhance those elements which make life possible, was shown.
“I felt the program was very informative and accurate," Melissa Lloyd, a junior majoring in marine affairs, said. “Makipg students aware is the first step to help solve the environmental problem.”
Klein spoke about hazardous household waste, water purification, zoning laws and endangered species.
‘It’s important to think of the bigger picture. Everything that is done will affect something else. If we work — little by little — we can all breathe some life back into the environment.’
Joy Klain, Metro-Dade pollution control director
“If we find out about someone who is misusing or abusing the environment, we have no qualms about taking him to court,” Klein said. “And we rarely lose a case.”
Klein, in cooperation with a variety of other environmental groups, including the Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM), EarthAlert and the Sierra Club, is working in Dade County to promote what she called a life-sustaining, as well as a life-enhancing, program.
“It is important for people to get involved on a local level and know how the system works,” Klein said. "Most people aren’t aware that they — as individuals — can stand up and make a difference.”
According to Klein, fossil fuels, nuclear plants and airports are
major sources of pollution.
Klein said these concerns seem distant to most people until you inform them the effects can be found in their contaminated drinking water.
"People are getting sloppy with energy use, and this has to stop,” Klein said: “Getting in touch with a commissioner about new ideas or proposals is a great way to express concerns.”
According to Klein, Dade County Commissioner Henry Rubein supports almost every environmental bill or passage and is very accessible to tne public.
Joe Ramallo, a freshman majoring in marine science, was optimistic after the seminar.
“Being from California, I have been surrounded by a recycling community,” Ramallo said. “Although I haven’t seen the same enthusiasm about environmental concerns down here, I feel the more people are made aware of the situation, the faster an attitude change will be seen.”
"It’s important to think of the bigger picture.” Klein said. "Everything that is done will affect something else. If we work — little by little — we can all breathe some
Members of bicycle theft ring apprehended
Anonymous UM student says he steals bike parts on way to class
By FRANK RECIO
StaH Writer
Last week, University of Miami Department of Public Safety officers arrested five 13-year-olds who were caught stealing bikes from bike racks on campus.
According to Public Safety officers, three of the teenagers were apprehended as they used a bolt cutter to slice through a bike chain securing 3 bicycle.
The three then aided the officers in catching two additional teenagers with whom they had worked.
Police, using information provided by the teenagers, later arrested their 16-year-old "ring leader” and his friend, a 15-year-old. Both of the boys are Cuban and belong to a group called the “Latin Clan."
All of the boys were later released to their parents and issued campus-wide trespass warnings.
According to Capt. Henry Christensen, the youths, students at Booker T. Washington Elementary, traveled by Metrorail to the UM campus, where they intended to steal bicycles.
Christensen said this is not uncommon.
"The number of bikes stolen each month fluctuates,” Christensen said. "We have a group of kids come in. steal a whole bunch of bikes, then we put our plain-clothed officers out on bikes until we catch them. Then the next month we won't have as many."
"In October we |UM| had nine bicycle thefts, then we may have made some arrests, and the following month we only had one.” he said. "That may be the case right now.”
Christensen said bicycle thefts are a “very preventable crime.”
"If you have a good lock — like a Kryptonite, or one of the U-locks — and secure it well, they are simply not going to steal it,” Christensen said.
Shari Black, a senior majoring in elementary
education, said not even those locks can prevent thefts.
“My sister and I had our bikes tied together around some bars with two Kryptonite locks, and they were both stolen," Black said. "The police officer told me they probably used nitro-freese that made the lock just crack open."
A UM student who asked that his name not be used said he participates in the theft of bicycle parts.
“Even if the bike is tied down, and I have nothing to break the lock with. I will usually just steal some parts like a seat or the tires, or something which is not attached.” he said.
"Sometimes I will steal the parts on my way to class; people just think I am taking these 'quick release’ parts off my own bike.” he added. "Those stupid people who own nice bikes are just too lazy to tie the rims down also, and those are the ones I steal from.”
JONATHAN STRAIT/Stall Photographar
SAFEGUARD: This University ot Miami student keeps his bicycle close at hand to prevent a possible loss.
DAVE BERGMAN / Photo Editor
BATTER UP: Hurricane pitcher Steve Day hurled 5 hitless innings against the University of Tampa Spartans at Mark Light Stadium Tuesday evening. For more on the game, see SPORTS page S.
VOLUME 68, NUMBER 33
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, CORAL GABLES, FLA.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15,1991
NEW COACH?
Out with a fractured kneecap since November, Jake Morton, the 6-foot-3 guard who led the Hurricanes defensively last season, is taking on a new role.
SPORTS — page 9
KINGDUM
John Goodman's lateset. King Ralph is a typical "switching places" movie with little humor.
ACCENT — page 6
TODAYS FORECAST
HIGH: 67
LOW: 38 Windy and CoMar
INSIDE
NEWS: With a host of programs. UM’s Cable 51 is hoping to improve its reputation and increase its viewership. Pag# 2
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