Miami Hurricane, April 10, 1990

              Earth Day will focus on the environment and efforts to save Mother Earth.
A faiiy tale for adults
The successful Broadway musical play A Little Night Music opens tomorrow at the Ring.
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Triple fault
Three players quit the women’s tennis team, citing differences with the coach.
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THE MIAMI	,
URRICANE

Volume 67, Number 45
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.
Tuesday, April 10, 1990
Senate removes some barriers to elections
Students could vote April 17-18
Bv MICHAEL R. MORRIS
Contributing Editor
The Student Government Senate at its meeting yesterday removed two of the obstacles to spring elections.
In order to have elections, it was necessary to amend the SG Constitution. Under the present constitution, elections must take place at least four weeks prior to the beginning of final exams. When it became obvious this wasn’t going to happen because of the 2.5 GPA rule controversy, the senate passed a bill authored by Owen Cone, apartment area senator.
The amendment, which passed
by acclamation, allows elections to take place one week prior to finals. Also under the revised constitution, the senate can order elections held a day after voting to have them. Under the old wording, the date for the election had to be set four weeks in advance.
At the end of this semester, the old wording will be reinstated.
Having modified the constitution to allow elections, the senate moved to set a date for them. Under the new elections calen-
der, authored by Mark Chiap-
pone, elections commission chairperson, elections will be held April 17 and 18.
Voting locations will be open at the University Center, Memorial Building, Stanford-Hecht residential colleges, Eaton Residential College and Mahoney-Pearson residential colleges. Polling places will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Due to a scarcity of elections equipment, students in Stanford-Hecht will vote in Stanford; those residing in Mahoney-Pearson will cast their ballots in Mahoney; both Eaton residents and those living in the apartments will use Eaton as their polling place; and commuters and fraternity row residents will vote in Memorial and the University Center.
Chiappone said he had decided to go ahead with elections despite the supreme court’s statement to him that the court would invalidate any election results. In the event that the court did throw out the results, Chiappone said he would urge the elections commi-sion and the court to allow the
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Ex-Supreme Court Justice Christian Kline, left, and Chief Justice Michael Tyler at Wednesday’s senate meeting.
Outspoken justice removed from court
SG adviser: Kline not enrolled in classes
By TOM B. HIGGINS
News Editor
Christian Kline, the outspoken Student Government Supreme Court justice, is not currently enrolled as a University of Miami student and should never have assumed the judicial post, according to Dr. Craig Ullom, SG adviser.
“Each justice of the supreme court shall be a full-time undergraduate student maintaining a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average at the time of nomination to the court. He/she shall maintain the required qualifications as specified in Article 5, Section 9, throughout his/her tenure in office, or be automatically removed from office," according to Article 4, Section 3 of the SG Constitution,
According to Ullom, Kline has been removed from the court.
Kline was reached for comment Sunday night but said he was on the other telephone line and asked to be called back in 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, Kline was called again and the person who answered the phone said Kline was not in. Several calls were placed through noon yesterday, yet Kline could not be reached.
Kline was reached in person yesterday at about 1:30 p.m. He refused comment because he was
in the middle of a conversation. He added the earliest time he could comment on the situation would be following last night’s senate meeting, after press time.
“He’s not enrolled this semester,” said Ullom. who discovered Kline’s non-student status during a routine eligibility check.
Ullom added Kfine was not the only justice whose status was ver ■ ified. He confirmed all other new court appointees were eligible to hold their posts.
Ullom said he realized the discovery of Kline’s ineligibility came "rather late.”
“He was approved by the [SGI Senate about two weeks ago,” Ullom continued, "and these past three weeks have been so crazy.”
Speaker of the Senate Beth Susi said normally verifications are done in “lumps” after an election. In “turnover” cases such as this, however, there is no set verification process, Susi said.
Spring SG elections were recently postponed due to an impasse over the 2.5 GPA rule between the administration and the supreme court.
Kline was the court's spokesperson during Wednesday’s senate meeting.
“We must get technical," Kline said at the meeting, referring to
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Center helps students needing summer jobs
Co-ops, internships can be alternatives
By MAGGIE RODRIGUEZ
Staff Writer
It’s almost summertime. A time of sun and surf for some students, but work time for many others.
The department of Career Planning and Placement can help those who are still looking for the perfect job, but it is up to students to make the first move.
“First thing they need to do is to come in and fill out a registration form up at the front desk. It’s that simple," said Dawn Rodak, the department’s assistant director.
Once students are registered with CPP, they attend an orientation.
According to Rodak, it is important students go through the orientation because it saves them a lot of time if they know how and where to look for open positions.
Rodak explained these work opportunities for students are part of the department’s Students Earn and Learn program.
“SEAL is like an umbrella that encompasses part time, summer and co-op [cooperative) employment. All types of experiential education come under it,” Rodak said.
Through SEAL, students can also be paid for internships. Although each academic department has its own requirements for internships and is ultimately responsible for approving them, CPP can help students look for the internship they are best suited for.
Junior Cristina Martell did an internship last summer she said she enjoyed very much, but complained it was too short.
According to Rodak, this is a common complaint among students and one reason why the trend is away from internships and towards co-ops.
"Co-ops are more in-depth than internships," she said. “They are longer running, which is why they offer more progressive experience.”
There are two ways students can participate in this cooperative education — either through alternating or parallel work assignments.
Rodak said in the alternating co-op, students work full-time one semester and study full-time the next. Most employers want students to do this at least twice back and forth.
The parallel co-op enables students to arrange their schedules so they are able to attend classes and to work during the same semester.
“There’s a lot of benefits to co-ops,” Rodak said. Employers treat students who work through co-ops like actual employees, with benefits like paid sick days.
She explained what students do now may make a difference in their starting salary and even in the type of job offers they receive.
"They’ve got to think long-term and start working now,” she added.
EARTH WEEK
•	Saturday—Arboretum Tour, noon; meet in front of Cox Science Center
•	Sunday — Everglades day trip; meet at Hillel Center, 10:30 a.m.; cost $3; bring a bag lunch
• Monday — Earth Week Kickoff;
Earth Week events will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
•	April 17 — Fake oil slick on the UC Rock
•	April 18 — Environmental rap song performed on the UC Rock
•	April 19 — Styromonster unveiled at the UC Rock
•	April 20— Earth Day 1990; events begin at 11 a.m. and continue through 9:30 p.m. Earth Week is being sponsored by EarthAlert and Project Noah. There will also be teach-ins at the UC Rock throughout Earth Week
EARTH DAY
At UM
Volunteerism emerges among UM students
By EILEEN FAXAS
Staff Writer
"It's a quiet revolution going on out there and I couldn’t be more pleased,” said Dr. William Butler, vice president for Student Affairs.
The quiet revolution is volunteerism, and it is a movement that seems to be in the throes of rebirth as it begins to sweep across campus, showing new signs of life as it gathers strength with every new recruit.
“It’s a national trend,” said Ah Koshy, head of the University of Miami's Volunteer Services Center. "What started it, I don’t know, but I hope it stays."
As the first person to direct the center, the 22-year-old Koshy has been instrumental in the center's development. The center’s goal is to link students who want to volunteer with projects compatible with their interests.
According to Koshy, a 1988 UM graduate, the center was created in response to a need the University had picked up from students who wanted an office to guide them in their volunteer efforts. Koshy said the response has been terrific.
An active volunteer herself while she was a student, Koshy wants to see service become an essential part of campus culture and is pleased with the support she has received from the administration.
“Dr. Butler and President [Edward T.| Foote have been completely supportive,” she said.
"It’s one of the better things we’ve done in recent years,” Foote said. “It’s wonderful to see them give something back to society.”
Adel Millman went to UM in 1970-71 and remembers a very different era when volunteerism didn’t figure prominently in peoples' lives.
"It was different then.” said Millman, director of events at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. “It seems that people are more caring (now). Campuses are more oriented to giving back to the community.”
The Florida Children’s Home Society is one of the happiest recipients of the recent onslaught of University volunteers. Jody Tobin, director of volunteers at the temporary shelter for abused children, is also a 1988 UM graduate and is thrilled with the quality volunteers her alma mater turns out.
"They’re not scared to get dirty.” she said, “They get hugged and hug back.”
“I love it," said Nicole Anderson, a volunteer at the Children’s Home Society. A sophomore majoring in physical therapy, she has volunteered at the home since October and plans to stay there for as long as she can.
The home shelters children who have just been taken out of an abusive home and are awaiting placement in a foster home or perhaps with other relatives. At the particular center where Anderson volunteers, the children range in ages from one to nine. A lot of times, Anderson said, they just want to be read to.
Board chooses new publications chiefs
By BETH EILERS
Assistant News Editor
The University of Miami Board of Student Publications on Friday chose the new editors in chief of The Miami Hurricane and the Ibis yesrbook and the busi-ness manager for both publications.
Amy Ellis, a junior majoring in news-editorial journalism and English, was chosen Hurricane editor. Ellis, who has served as Accent editor, news editor and copy editor for the paper, will become managing editor until April 28, when she assumes the position of editor for the fall term.	...
“Under Lina [Lopez, the Hurricane s current editor], the paper has made a lot of important strides, said Ellis. "1 want to continue the work she has done and bring the Hurricane to the top of college journal-ism."
Bradley Broker, a junior majoring in broadcasting and psychology, was selected to be editor of the Ibis.
Broker, who served as managing editor for the yearbook this year, said his experience will be valuable in the year ahead.	_	.
The board also elected John Rog, a sophomore majoring in psychobiology, to serve as business manager for the publications. He has served as a staff writer, assistant news editor and sales representative for the Hurricane.
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There was one hitch in a normally smooth elections process. Aimee Rapaport, a junior majoring in journalism, said her candidacy was sabatoged.
Rapaport, who submitted an application for Hurricane editor, said a woman claiming to be from the board called her the night before and the morning of her interview. The caller said the interview had been postponed to a later time, said Rapaport.
The calls were a hoax, and Rapaport missed her interview and a chance to compete for the editor’s position. Despite Rapaport’s protests, there will be no new elections, according to Dr. William Butler, vice president for Student Affairs.
"The board has met and made its decision, and nothing else can be done," said Butler. “lam very sor-. ry that this happened, but it is a difficult lesson to learn that you do not accept the word of an unidentified caller.”
Honor Code protects rights
By LAURIE L. THOMAS
Conlritxiling Editor
This is the second part of a series focusing on the University of Miami Honor Code and Council.
Students accused of a violation of the University of Miami Undergraduate Student Honor Code need not worry about having their fate decided by a hastily convened kangaroo court. The Honor Council and Code are consistent in every case, no matter the charges or number of students involved.
The Code, which went into effect in fall 1986, outlines every detail of the process employed to decide if a student is guilty or innocent of a violation.
First, the Code specifies students or professors who want to intiate formal proceedings must file a written complaint with Dean William Sandler, the Honor Council’s executive secretary. Sandler is only the second administrator to assume the responsibility; former Ombudsman Bill Mullowney held the position until December, when he moved to Whittier, Calif., to assist Whittier College’s President, James Ash.
According to Scott Kornspan, a third-year UM law student and graduate assistant to the Honor Council, students need to feel good about the process used to convict someone of a violation, but "Above all the accused student needs to receive due process.”
Sandler randomly selects a seven-member Hearing Panel from the entire 18-member Council. Any stu-
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dent chosen to serve on the panel may excuse himself if knowingly confronted with a conflict of interest while working on the case: they know the accused, are in the --class where something suspicious occurred, or have some other type of bias. Should someone be excused from duty, another Council member is selected to hear the case.
Once seven members are seated, they serve in various capacities on the case. One student serves as speaker throughout the procedure; four members are simply a part of the panel. The other two members serve as investigators, collecting all the information from the student(s) accused, as well as statements from all pertinent witnesses, using a packet of materials compiled by the Council to expedite theevidence-gathering process. Ai this stage, all statements are handwritten.
Next, the student is notified of the formal complaint and Council members who will hear the case. The accused may challenge the selection of any members of the panel within three days of being served notice. This must be presented to the executive secretary in writing, too. The faculty member responsible for the class or academic activity involved also receives a copy
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