Miami Hurricane, February 08, 1991

              LOCAL SCENE
To many, Miami’s own South Beach, with its many clubs and Art Deco atmosphere, has replaced New York as the hottest spot to party.
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The UM men's basketball team improved its record to 6-16 Wednesday night with a strong victory over the St. Joseph Hawks.
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THE MIAMI
VOLUME 68. NUMBER 31
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NEWS: UM students and professors discuss CNN's coverage of the Gulf War . Page 2
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8 1991
NEWSBRIEFS
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UM may soon name | athletic director
The University of Miami may name a new athletic director at a press conference Monday afternoon.
Sources in the Athletic Department say University of California Athletic Director Dave Maggard will be UM’a choice for the position.
Maggard, 51, is in his 18th year at UC — his alma mater. He has been one of the leading candidates in the search to replace Sam
Jankovich.
Jankovich left UM in January to become the chief executive officer of the New England Patriota.
— KEVIN BROCKWAY
Suspension results from weapon use
Roy Mui, the student who fired i a machine gun at computers in the McArthur Engineering Build-| ing last semester, has been indefinitely suspended from the University of Miami, according to Dean of Students William Sandler.
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UM benefactor dies at 81
Knight’s generosity touched both the campus and community
By AMY ELLIS
Editor In CNel
Leaving behind a lifelong legacy of philanthropy and generosity, newspaper giant James L. Knight died of a respiratory ailment Tuesday. He was 81.
In addition to the millions of dollars he donated to hospitals and charitable foundations, Knight was responsible for the largest gift in the 60-year history of the University of Miami - a trust worth over $56 million that enabled the University to fulfill its plans for the recently-constructed James L. Knight Physics
(it's contributions to UM over the years have been both numerous and generous.
James McLamore, former chairman of the UM board of trustees, recently said of Knight: "Jim Knight has been one of the great benefactor« of the University
Bush seeks simplified procedure for loans
of Miami over many decades and has constantly given encouragement and support to the entire University
community."
Knight also expressed his views on UM: “I adopted the University because I admired the drive and persistence of its leaders to assure [its] place in the galaxy of great centers of learning.”
To find examples of Knight’s contributions, one need only look around the UM campus and the Miami community.
In addition to the Knight Physics Building, the Knight Sports Complex, the James L. Knight Center in downtown and the knight Center for Continuing Studies |Allen Hall] were all made possible by his gifts.
Knight was chairman of the Knight Foundation and creator of the Knight Charitable Trust. A $5 million
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LEGACY OF GENEROSITY:
James L. Knight provided the University with the largest donation In Its history.
with possession of the wea has also been indefinitely
was Charge of the weapon, suspended.
Sandler said he wanted to remind all students that weapons, defined by the UM Student Handbook aa any item designed to inflict a wound, cause injury, or incapacitate another person; any item used to harass, threaten, itimidate, assault or batter, or any item the University deems dangerous, is illegal and strictly prohibited from campus, even with a permit.
CulMn historian to hold locturss
Cuban writer and historian Octavio Costa will hold the Emilio Bacardi Moreau Chair in Cuban Studies at the University of Miami during the 1991 spring semester. While here, he will give a series of public lectures on Cuba entitled "Image and Direction of the Cuban People in History.”
His lecture series will cover political, economic and cultural Cuban history from 1792 through 1902. The lectures will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. March 6, 7 and 20, April 3, 10, 17 and 24 at the Graduate School of International Studies. For more information call 284-6868.
PrsskJsntlal library still up for grabs
President Bush has delayed selection of a site for his presidential library to gather more information, and an announcement isn’t expected before spring.
Three Texas universities are vying for the honor and had hoped for an earlier decision. The University of Houston, Rice University and Texas A&M are the competitors.
FACE THE FACTS
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Th* Mowing chart *190,295 shows how much and what the University of Miami owes •In Thousands
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departments at their universi-1 ties.
Presidentl George Bush has proposed I the elimination! of banks from the student loan process in an effort to simpli-1 fy the loan pro-Buih cedures for both students and the government.
This is just one of the proposals the president hopes to implement as part of the Higher Education
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Act. Other proposals include teacher training, international education, college libraries and graduate programs.
The Higher Education Act sets the federal government’s position on all campus policies and is updated every five years.
Currently, student loans are given by banks, who then receive payments from participating students. The federal government effectively repays any loan which banks are unable to collect.
The U.S. Department of Education estimated $12 billion was loaned to some five million students during the 1990 fiscal year. Taxpayers paid $2 billion to cover defaults on loans in 1990.
Associate Director of UM’s Financial Assistance Services Martin Carney said the president’s proposal may be effective, although the details would have to be more fully explained in order for him to make a final decision.
Although this may be a more effective program, Carney does see an increased work load for the collection department.
Many bank representatives say this policy will further complicate the student loan application and repayment process. Additionally, they worry that university financial aid departments will not know how to manage the loans.
"The federal government does not have the resources to adequately oversee the program and, therefore, would make the student loan program more complex," Consumer Banking Association President Joe Belew said.
"Hopefully the administration will recognize the problems with this proposal and abandon it before embarrassing themselves by officially proposing it," Belew said.
According to a Citibank representative, Citibank is one of the few banks still making money on student loans. Citibank has been given the sales portfolios of many small banks that have stopped issuing student loans.
Ameritech, as well as a number of other banks, has stopped making loans to students.
Alpha 66 organizes on campus
Group targets Castro
By ALLETTA BOWI Kn
Associate News Editor
Alpha 66, an organization committed to the defeat of the Communist regime in Cuba, is organizing a new branch at the University of Miami.
Alpha 66'» headquarters are located in the Little Havana section of Miami. From its three-room office, the group mails out newsletters to its 15,000 members and plans the group’s missions to Cuba.
Called a terrorist organization by some, Alpha 66 ia not a stranger to violence. During the group’s last mission on Jan. 4, while attempting to dump propaganda into the waters off Cuba, one member of Alpha 66 was shot in the leg by a person on a Cuban fishing boat.
The organization also works for the overthrow of Castro from outside of, in addition to within, Cuba, withpropaganda or sabotage
‘’The people who call us terrorists are Castro and communist organizations,” Kimberly Wade, a senior anthropology major who joined in August, said.
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TRACY MACK/Assistant Photo Editor
WAITING ON THE HOMEFRONT: Top Gil Colon, vice president of Operation Homefront, comforts Wanda Serrano whose husband is stationed in Saudi Arabia during a rally to support the troops held on the UC Plaza Wednesday. Above: juniors Kevin Kane and Scott Goorland pray lor peace during a vigil at Hillel Jewish Student Center Tuesday.
DAVE GRAFE/Staff Photographer
Speakers offer views of Gulf War
By RACHEL FEIT _________
Stall Writer
University of Miami students, faculty and staff
Sit a different perspective on the war in the Persian ulf yesterday afternoon.
Approximately 150 people listened to Raymond Faun troy and Dr. Michael Krenn express their view» on the Gulf crisis at the University Center Plaza.
Both Fauntroy and Krenn said they believe the war is injust, yet they stressed individuals should take a stand, regardless of view.
The Teach-In, as it was called, was one of several Gulf-related events that took place this week on campus.
It was organized by the newly-founded UM Students for Social Justice and Phi Beta Sigma's Alerna-tive Lecture Series.
Krenn, a UM professor of history, outlined the Bush administration’s reasons for war and attempted to negate all of them as “fallacy or hollow reasoning." Along the same lines as Fauntroy, Krenn insisted that the Middle East has a history, cultures and movements that Bush "cannot possibly understand.” Therefore, for the United States to force its own ideologies on another resisting country is wrong, Krenn said.
Krenn said he was happy about seeing such a large crowd interested in the Teach-In.
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The organization began in the early 1960s in Cuba. In addition to missions, the group has a radio station and a military training camp in the Everglades.
John Cf Donald, a senior anthropology major who began the UM chapter, said the organisation has been on campus since the beginning of last semester. The UM group plans to call itself "American Students Pro-Alpha 66.” Most of the students involved now are not actual members of Alpha 66, although Ed Compton, UM’s Alpha 66 fresh man president, said they could be if they desired.
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“We have about 40 i meetings are generally in someone’s room. We are first trying to get ourselves established."
Members are selected for the group by O'Donald and Compton.
"You don't join Alpha 66, you are accepted," O’Donald said.
The core of the group consists of friends of O’Donald and Compton — both Tau Kappa Epsilon brothers. Both of them say that TKE has nothing to do with Alpha 66.
TKE President Joel Cossio, a UM sophomore majoring in motion pictures, said Alpha 66 ia never discussed at TKE meetings.
“I would say that they keep Alpha stuff outside our organization,” Cossio said. “They never bring it up. Some of the guys (TKE brothers have gone to a few meetings.”
"Basically I became involved with Alpha 66 because no matter what kind of freedoms we have in
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Tuition payment deadline Feb. 15
By JON DEESLIE
Stall Writer
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Approximately 800 University of Miami undergraduates have yet to complete payment for tuition and fees for this semester. Arrangements to pay must be made with the Office of Student Account Services by Feb. 15, or these students face removal from the residential colleges and from their classes.
“We want to try to get students in here to talk to us,” Lillian Peralta, director of student account services, said.
Reminders of non-payment were sent to students Feb. 1. The office has also called students in an effort to remind them of the deadline.
“We were hoping to get a few more students to respond,” Scott
Ingokl, assistant dean of enrollments, said. "Our goal ia to get everyone squared away with their financial problems."
Students who fail to arrange payment after the deadline will have their schedules cancelled and will be removed from class roles. In addition, they will be banned from the residential colleges unless they apply for reinstatement.
"We’re willing to work with students, providing them information for financial assistance,” Ingold said.
The Office of Student Account Services is located in the Ashe Administration Building, room 158. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings. Student Accounts can also be reached at 284-2036..
BLACK AWARENESS MONTH "The Celebration of a Culture" Schedule of Events
Today	Blues Festival - Part II Midday Recess on Plaza	, 12 p.m
Today	Gospel Explosion Gusman Concert Hall	8 p.m. $3
Thursday	Miss Black UM Pageant Gusman Concert Hall	7:30 p.m. $3
Feb. 17	Talent Show Wesley Foundation	7.3'J p.m.
Feb 21	Greek Extravaganza Gusman Concert Halt	7:30 p.m.
Feb. 22	Black Awareness Month Concert 8 p.m. Place to be announced	
Feb. 23	Closing Events	7-12:30
Discovery Cruise • Ft Lauderdale $ 40 Transportation provided
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