Miami Hurricane, March 30, 1990

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Hail to the chief
Five Student Government presidential candidates discuss issues facing students and propose solutions.
Opinion — page 4
THE MIAMI
URRIGANE
Volume 67, Number 42
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.
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Friday, March 30,1990
MICHAEL ROY/Photo Editor
University President Edward T. Foote II, left, and board of trustees chair James McLamore lead the procession to the Convocation yesterday.
University honors own
By MICHAEL R. MORRIS
Contributing Editor
The University of Miami honored its highest academic achievers yesterday, at the annual Honors’ Day Convocation.
Awards were presented in two major catagories: departmental, college and school awards, and academic honor society awards.
Dr. John Fitzgerald, director of programs in honors and privileged studies, opened the proceedings.
“We have gathered to honor and to celebrate the academic achievements of nearly 100 of the University’s finest undergraduates,” Fitzgerald said.
UM President Edward T. Foote II served as host for the afternoon award ceremony held at Gusman Hall.
“I’m very, very glad that you did what you did and that you did it at the University of Miami,” Foote told the honorees.
Foote distributed the awards, assisted by representatives from nine of UM’s schools and colleges. In handing out the academic honor society awards, Foote was assisted by Provost Luis Glaser.
Dean Norman Einspruch of the College of Engi-
neering received enthusiastic applause from the crowd when he commented on the male/female ratio of this year’s honorees.
"I’m especially pleased to acknowledge that four of seven honorees in the College of Engineering are women, a sign of the times,” Einspruch said.
KennethJ. Fedor, dean of the School of Business Administration, handed out the awards to the highest academic achievers in his school. Fedor has
been at work for about two weeks.
“It is a pleasure as one of my first official duties,
and indeed a privilege, to present the awards for the outstanding academic achievement in the School of Business,” Fedor said.
Several students earned more than one award. Among the seniors who recieved double honors are Daniel A. Levitt, winner of awards in both geology and marine science; Leah I. Patton, motion pictures and overall School of Communication award winner; Laura McMullen, woodwinds performance and music education; and Douglas Bickell, studio music and jazz instrumental and the overall School of Music award.
The second Iron Arrow sophomore award was presented to Christian Davis.
SG Court: Organizations can support candidates
By TOM B. HIGGINS J
News Editor
Student organizations are free to endorse candidates since a Student Government Supreme Court ruling declared a section of‘ the Elections Code unconstitutional. The section barred organizations from endorsing candidates during graphic campaigning.
The supreme court aibo heard an appeal of the University Students Association referendum ruling at Tuesday’s meeting. The court was unable to reach a decision on Tuesday and postponed issuing a decision until after press time. 11
Howard Rubin, an SG presidential candidate and author of USA, called The Miami Hurricanes Contributing Editor Michatf R. Morris as a witness.
Morris was called upon because of his knowledge of court proceedings and because he makes audio tapes of aU court sessions he attends as a reporter, according to Rubin.	u<i
Morris said his testimony at the hearing does not necessarily indicate his personal support of Rubin’s candidacy.
Dale Reed, assistant attorney general, argued against the code with the approval of Elections Commissioner Mark Chiappone. No one argued for the code.
SG lacks the power to regulate clubs, according to Reed, who said power belongs to the Council of Student Organizations. For that reason, the section of the code banning clubs from graphic campaigning was unconstitutional, Reed said.
Three other arguments against the code were presented by Reed. Tne first was that clubs should be free to act as political action committees on behalf of their constituencies.
The Miami Hurricane would have to be prevented from endorsing candidates, a violation of free speech, if the election codes stood. Reed argued against the perils of censorship and requested the court rule in his
favor.
Ironically, the flections Commission never meant to keep organizations from endorsing candidates, according to Reed. He called the whole problem one of miswording rather (ban an attempt by an SG entity to usurp improper powers.
“The Election Commission didn't intend this to be a flat out ‘No, youcan,’t donate,’ ” Reed said. “The wording came out wrong ”
The Election Commission’s intent was to prevent candidates from speeding their limits and then going to student organization^,«! search of extra funding.
With a unanimous vote, the court ruled the section unconstitutional. In the absence of the stricken portions, the old section of the election code will come into effect.
GPA rule eliminates five SG candidates
By TOMB. HIGGINS
News Editor
Five candidates for executive office in Student Government have not met the standards set by the SG Constitution and are eligible to seek office during the upcoming elections, according to a memo drafted by Dr. Craig Ullom, SG adviser.
SG President Troy Bell, who had been seeking re-election on the Reconstruction ticket, Kevin Fer-ber who sought the vice presidential post for the TKW ticket, Julio Fernandez, who had been running for the treasurer’s spot for Reconstruction, Steve Kurkul, the Anarky ticket’s presidential candidate and SG Vice President Teesta Sisodia, who wanted to claim the presidency, were all effectively removed from the election.
"This action was taken to verify that the requirements for candidacy stipulated in Article One, Section 6 of the Student Government Constitution are satisfied for each of the students who filed applications for candidacy as of 5 p.m. on Friday, March 2,” according to an excerpt from Ullom’s memo.
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In the second case of the evening, Rubin asked the court to overturn its previous decision.
One of his arguments referred to testimony given by United Black Students President Jacqueline Lever-more at the previous Court session.
Rubin called Morris as a witness to testify about Levermore'a testimony and to relate some aspects of an off-the-record discussion held between Morris and
Rubin on Tuesday afternoon.
Morris, who was unaware he would be testifying until a few minutes before the case was heard, has not worked on any campaign or supported any candidate.
The Hurricanes elections policy mandates its reporters refrain from working on campaigns or publicly expressing support until the Hurricane, as an organization, endorses a candidate.
Using the Morris testimony, Rubin argued that the court had misapplied Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution. The court ruled that USA violated the equal protection and representation clause of the constitution.
USA denies equal protection to clubs, not individuals. As such, it is not a violation of Article I, Section 8, according to Rubin.
Candidate charges Bell of misleading senate, students
By TOM B. HIGGINS
News Editor
During Wednesday’s senate meeting, Student Government presidential candidate Howard Rubin charged SG President Troy Bell with providing more funds for the recent tuition protests than Bell reported to the senate. Rubin also asked the group to amend the constitution to disallow similar expenditures in the future.
Bell responded to the charges by citing SG Supreme Court rulings during past presidential administrations that gave the president authority to spend funds, with the approval of the group’s advisor.
“The senate must stand up and be counted for,” Rubin said.
“Last week at the [senate] meeting Troy [Bell] gave a report regarding the tuition protest,” Rubin said. “He said ‘Student Government has not spent more than $200 on the protest since it started, no more than $200.’ ”
Rubin proceeded to pass around a copy of the SG ledger, detailing the organization’s expenses.
“Up until this time, $317.77 have been spent on materials; that includes fabric and the wooden box [used to represent a coffin] for the tuition protest and so forth, photocopies for publicity,” Rubin said.
During the March 21 senate meeting. Bell said, “There is a question as to whether or not Student Government should be
spending funds for the advertisement, etc., etc, of the tuition protest.”
Next, Bell explained in an earlier decision to condemn the tuition increase, the senate decided to "take the necessary steps to address it.”
“That’s the reason why we in the executive branch of the Student Government have been spending certain small amounts not to exceed, it hasn’t exceeded $200, its around $120 so far,’’ Bell said.
He then told the senators about a tuition protest ad that ran in the March 23 issue of The Miami Hurricane. Bell added if senators had questions about the expenditures, he would make himself available to answer
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At Wednesday’s meeting, Rubin continued to question spending, noting the $75 rental of a podium for the tuition protest
$207 for the one-quarter page ad Bell discussed at the previous meeting.
JL’.The senate, under Article II, Section Four-B of the constitution, has to review and endorse all expenditures of Student Government," Rubin said. “You all are the onafethat have to be the place where Student Government figures are held accountable to and that isn’t happening.”
John Rog, an ad salesperson for the Hurricane, said a one-quarter page ad costs $148.50.
Rubin stressed he was not against the tuition protest itself, but said the senate must be aware of the amount of money spent to protest the tuition increase.
Voting for next week’s elections will take place in the residential colleges, Memorial Building, and the University Center from 9 am until 5 pm. Voting will be restricted to the student’s residence. Commuter and Fraternity Row students can vote in the Memorial Building or the UC. Voting will take place in the computer classrooms at each of the residential colleges. Apartment area residents will vote at Eaton Residential College. All students must bring a valid Cane Card to be eligible to vote.
NBC chief: World’s business is hot
By TIFFANY M. BOST
Assistant News Editor
“The international business arena is so hot, it is absolutely on fire,” according to Robert C. Wright, president and chief executive officer of National Broadcasting Corporation, Inc.
Wright was a member of a panel of experts speaking to approximately 175 members of the University of Miami community on Tuesday in Gusman Concert Hall. The topic was the global impact of the media, a part of the School of Business Administration’s Distinguished CEO Lecture Series.
"You may work in the U.S. your entire life and may not work for a U.S.-owned company,” Wright said, noting the recent acquisition of Columbia Pictures by the Sony Corporation, a Japanese-owned company.
He added the communications industry is right in the middle of the foreign ownership issue and the United States in particular because
NBC chief Robert Wright spoke as part of the University’s Distinguished CEO Lecture Series.
of its commodity of manufacturing entertainment programming. Wright said almost $3 billion of positive trade flow comes out of the United States as exporters of the entertainment business.
Wright also discussed the next 10 years in international activities, which he said will be an exciting time for broadcasting, print journalism motion pictures and data.
“We [NBC] now own 15 percent of start-up television stations in New Zealand," Wright said. He also discussed a number of joint ventures NBC is involved in with French and English production
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Noriega to join UM faculty
University arranges work-release plan, frees Panama’s ousted leader
‘ Quiero trabajar con la juventud de la Universidad
deMiaml.'
Gen. Manuel Moriega, formar dictator
‘This is a proud moment for the University of Miami.’ Edward T. Foote II, UM president
ByTED LOGAN
And WILLIAM PRESTON
Of the Start
At a press conference yesterday. Ambler Moss, dean of the University of Miami Graduate School of International Studies, announced ousted Panamanian strongman Gen. Manuel Noriega will join the school’s faculty as an adjunct professor.
Noriega, who has been staying in the South Florida area awaiting trial on drug trafficking charges, expressed an interest in working with today’s youth during an interview on ABC’s Nightline. Moss, former U.S. ambassador to Panama, quickly submitted a proposal to Noriega's lawyers following the Feb. 17 broadcast.
Through a special arrangement with federal authorities. Moss cleared the way for Noriega to participate in a work-release program allowing him to join the faculty on a part-time basis.
“We are very proud of our accomplishment,’ Moss said. "Our students will benefit from Gen. Noriega’s insight and experience.”
University President Edward T.
Foote II traveled to meet with Noriega to finalize the details of the agreement and extend the University’s official welcome on Wednesday.
“This is a proud moment for the University of Miami. It is a great honor to have such a prominent member of the international community join us,” Foote said. “His presence will add a whole other dimension to our University.”
According to the terms of the agreement, as released by Noriega’s lawyer, the former Panamanian leader will serve as associate master of Stanford Residential College from Mondays through Fri-
days and return to jail on weekends.
Noriega expressed his enthusiasm for the new position in a phone interview from his cell.
"1 look forward to meeting the students and exploring the campus. It reminds me so much of my homeland, with its sprawling fields and swaying palm trees,” said Noriega with the aid of a translator, adding he eagerly awaits the renunion with his wife, mistress and select members of the Panamanian Defense Force, who will form part of his entourage during his stay at UM. Noriega is expected to arrive Sunday.
' 'Quiero trabajar con la juventud
de la Universidad de Miami... especialmente con las muchachas 'Hooters' y ‘Sunsations,' ’’was Noriega’s first comment after hearing the good news from his lawyer, sources close to the general said.
At GSIS, the general will lecture on Latin American Defense Policy and Economics of Drug-Money Laundering. Because of Noriega’s multi-faceted experience as a Central American leader, he will also teach several undergraduate courses, including Geography of Coca-Growing Regions, Speech Communication Theory for Aspiring Dictators, Entrepreneurship and Modem Spanish Literature.
SRC Residence Coordinator K.C. White has been feverishly coordinating the renovations to the college's first floor, where Noriega and his entourage will live. Among the additions to the quarters are bullet-proof glass, surveillance cameras and a metal detector.
“I don’t mind the extra work at all. His visit gives the term ‘Global University’ a whole new meaning," said White, pointing out that the former head of state will be a “great guest”
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