Miami Hurricane, October 18, 1991

              Since 1927
VOLUME 69. NUMBER 12
TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18,1991
DEEP THREAT
UM wide receiver Horace Copeland has already made two touchdown receptions for over 80 yards — and the season is only half over.
■ Sports — page 8
SHACKLES OF RACISM
Panelists and students alike agree that education is the key to the defeat of racial stigmatisms.
■ Accent — page 6
NEWSBRIEFS
Students injured on campus
According to Department of Public Safety reports, on Monday and Tuesday of this week, three students were injured on campus. Two of the students were injured during athletic accidents and the third was injured falling off his bicycle. The incidents were unrelated.
■	Robert Uppena, 21, of the Sigma Chi fraternity, was participating in an intramural fraternity football game when he "knocked heads” with one of his teammates, and possibly broke his nose. Uppena was transported to Doctors Hospital by the Coral Gables Fire Rescue.
■	Linae Boehme, 18, was practicing karate in a UM-sponsored class at the Lane Recreation Center when she feel the wrong way during a roll. Boehme possible dislocated her shoulder and was transported to Doctors Hospital by the Coral Gables Fire Rescue.
■	Patrick Pusey, 29, told police that he had been hit by a passing vehicle while riding his bicycle in the southbound lane of Ponce de Leon Blvd. There was no damage to indicate a collision, but Pusey complained of minor injuries. When the Coral Gables Fire Rescue arrived, Pusey was treated for bruised ribs, but refused to be transported to the hospital. It was then that Pusey admitted to falling off of his bicycle, because he was intoxicated, not because he had been hit and "just wanted to go home,” Public Safety reports stated.
— PAMELA WILFINGER
Health inspections to be held
According to Patricia Whitely, the associate director of Residence Halls for Residence Life and Staff Development, all of the residence halls will be conducting health and safety inspections within the next few weeks.
The inspections will take place Oct. 21 through Nov.
8.
During the inspections, resident assistants (RA) will be checking rooms for occupancy, health and safety hazards and recording any maintenance concerns.
If students are not going to be present during the RA check times, the RA will key into the room, Whitely said.
TODAY’S FORECAST
PARTLY SUNNY
HIGH: 82 LOW: 67 Chance of rain 20%
Source: National Weather Service
FACE THE FACTS
Whites made up 90.6% of the recipients of doctoral degrees in the United States in 1990. The following is a breakdown of the other ethnic groups and their standings in 1990:
SOURCE: "Summary Report, 1990," National Research Council.
HIRAM HENRIQUEZ / Graphic Artist
UM student raped off-campus
ByALLETTA BOWERS and PAMELA WILFINGER
Of the Staff
A 17-year-old University of Miami student was sexually assaulted some time after leaving an off-campus party last month, according to William Sandler, dean of students.
The student, whose name is being withheld, had gone to a party near the intersection of Miller Road and Red Road, according to a friend of the alleged victim. However, it is not known where the sexual assualt occurred and how many people were involved.
According to Sandler, the incident was reported to the Dean of Students Office on Sept. 29 by a residence hall staff member.
Sandler said the question was not whether the rape occurred, but who was involved.
“It is under investigation because a student or stu-
‘It is under investigation because a student or students is suspected'
William Sandler, Dean of Students
dents is suspected," Sandler said. “We are talking to people who know something about what happened."
Sandler also said the rape was reported to police in Miami.
Because of the location of the party, three jurisdic-
tions are involved, Metro-Dade Police, Coral Gables Police and South Miami Police Departments.
It is not known, however, if the alledged victim has filed charges.
Detective Donald Blocker, the public information officer at Metro-Dade Police Department, said he cannot give out information on a sexual battery case.
“If the case is open and pending, and there is a definite name, and date of birth of the victim and a definite location of where the rape occurred, there still cannot be much information released during the investigation,” Blocker said.
Sandler stated that the alleged victim has received counseling at the Rape Crisis Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
The incident is currently under investigation, and Sandler said he is unsure when the investigation will be completed.
CHRISTOPHER CARLISLE/ Photo Editor
BRAIN MATTER: Maureen Beasley, assistant to Dr. Deborah Mash, works on the new computer atlas of the brain at the University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Institutions from around the world will be able to purchase the atlas by December.
UM computerizes atlas of brain
By DARLENE POMALES
Staff Writer
A team of scientists at the University of Miami’s School of Medicine have used advanced computer technology to create the first electronic atlas of the human brain.
Dr. Deborah Mash, director of Research for the Medical School’s Brain Endowment Bank, said the atlas will help scientists gain a better understanding of the brain and help them explore why some diseases affect certain brain functions. Scientists can also target how certain medications affect the brain.
Mash led the two-year project in conjunction with Dr. Jonathan Nissanov, scientific director of the Imaging & Computer Vision Center at Drexel University.
“What excites me the most is that this puts UM in the vanguard in the decade of the brain initiative,” Mash said.
The computerized atlas has a detailed mapping of every sector of the brain.
Mash said the atlas provides great hope for finding cures to several brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, as well as a better understanding of schizophrenia.
“There is a need to study the brain, but it’s such a horrendous task. The atlas makes the task manageable,” Mash said.
By December, medical schools and research institutions around the world will be able to purchase the atlas. Eventually, there will be a student version of the atlas on computer disk for personal computers.
Nissanov, who worked on the computer portion of the project, said one of the great outcomes of the atlas is that through computer links, scientists can record data on the atlas. This will reduce the frequent problem of researchers duplicating each other’s work.
“We are interested in developing a
database to examine data. Such access will reduce repetition and allow researchers to compare data,” Nissanov said.
Nissanov said the problem in brain research is acquiring normative data, or brains of people who died of nonbrain-related causes.
“It would help if more individuals donated their brains to research,” Nissanov said. “Our knowledge of diseases like schizophrenia would improve drastically.”
According to Mash, there are simply no adequate animal models for many diseases.
Mash said the creation of the atlas is only the beginning. By using it, scientists can work at a dramatically faster rate which will enable them to accomplish much more than ever before.
“I’m looking to expand our studies and push harder. I have a great interest in constructing a national neuro-database,” Nissanov said.
Yale historian to join UM faculty
By MARY LEA HARDESTY
Associate News Editor
Architectural historian and critic, Vincent J. Scully, Jr. and his wife, Catherine Lynn, an expert in historic preservation, will join the faculty of the University of Miami’s School of Architecture in the spring.
“My wife and I are looking forward to coming to the University of Miami,” Scully said. “I am delighted and honored to have this opportunity. The University of Miami architecture department is the best in the world.”
Scully will teach a course called "Architecture: The Natural and the Man-made, Style and Content.” The course will be open to all students at the University. The class will consist of an overview of the relationship between man, the landscape and architecture from prehistory to the twentieth century.
“My class will be a general lecture class that will be open to all students twice a week,” Scully said.
Edward T. Foote II, UM’s president, who was taught by Scully at Yale University, said he remembers the course as “simply outstanding.”
“One of the two or three best I ever took. Professor Scully is one of the truly great teachers of our time,” Foote said.
The course, listed as ARC 171, is open to freshmen throughout the University and to interested persons outside the community.
Scully
Fall schedule changed for economic reasons
ByALLETTA BOWERS
News Editor
Students will be going home for the holidays a week later this year because of a shift in the University’s fall calendar.
According to Scott Ingold, assistant dean of Enrollment Services, the decision was made to push the calendar forward to benefit the University and students economically.
“We felt we could save money on air conditioning by starting a week later in the summer and students were upset because they wanted the extra week to work in the summer,” Ingold said.
Ingold said pressure was also felt from the faculty to start later.
“Last year we were one of the earliest to start school in the country,” Ingold said.
School will begin during the fourth full week of August next year.
“I anticipate this general calendar will be the same through 1993,” Ingold said.
However, Ingold said the shift causes problems for grades. The
last final exams are to be given on Dec. 19.
"We have the problem of collecting all the grades and getting them out to students,” Ingold said. “It means we will have to pay people time and a half to work over the weekend to get the grades done before Christmas. We will probably be working up until Christmas eve.”
The calendar is approved by the Advising Committee on Registration and Calendar. The committee is made up of 30 members of all areas of the administration.
Ingold said he puts together a model of the calendar and then distributes it to the committee for feedback and suggestions.
Student reaction to the change is mixed.
"I didn’t even know.” Kathy Canale, junior, said. “Well, as long as we’re being compensated elsewhere (summer vacations).
“The month (of winter break) was really nice,” Ann Patel, junior said.
Later final exams to raise travel expenses
By EDDIE DOMINGUEZ
Staff Writer
Going home for winter break is going to cost University of Miami students more money than last year because final exams end a week later.
According to Marianna Denis-Lay, branch manager of Around the World Travel, the late break forces students to travel during the blackout period, when special rates are not available. The airlines take advantage of holiday travel by temporarily discontinuing restricted rates which would otherwise be available to save students money.
“They've got a great opportunity, and they’re going to milk it for all they can get out of it.” Art Lisak, Around the World travel consultant, said.
The blackout starts around Dec. 15, but in some markets, as early as Nov. 27 and extends into the New Year, with some exceptions.
According to Around the World Travel agents, making reservations early can save money. Discounted fares on holiday travel are limited, but some are still available.
“It will cost me $410 to go home,” Jamie Warble, freshman, said. “I know people who went home last year for $250. Getting out a week later is not that bad, but the price — I can’t believe I have to pay that much to go to Pennsylvania.”
Jeremy Deane purchased a ticket to Boston for $325.
“They lowered the rates on every flight except from Miami to Boston. I just don’t think it’s right. They can make just as much money by lowering the fares,” Deane said.
Dina Kessler, said since the fall semester ends a week later, UM should have informed students about the change. Due to the airline policy of no refunds, many students with travel arrangements will lose money.
"It's really expensive. They should have notified us earlier because a lot of places don’t let you change the tickets, and you lose your money,” Kessler said.
The cheapest fare currently offered by Continental Airlines to Boston, is $340. The average fare is $390 and up, Dennis Johnston, Continental reservations agent said.
It is easier to get a flight out of Florida than it is to get one in, because the warmer climate is a more popular destination than is the cold Northeast, Johnson said.
He said he is booking a lot of holiday travel but there is still plenty of time.
Denis-Lay said she urges students to start thinking about holiday travel now or pay for it later, literally.
"I can’t say it enough,” she said. “Plan ahead and confirm dates."
Some tips, suggested by Around the World Travel agents:
■	Travel during the week for cheaper fares.
■	Plan ahead because many tickets are non-refundable and changes often carry fees.
■	Always purchase tickets 14 days in advance.
■	Look into USAir, which offers a ‘10 percent student discount.
Some destinations like Hong Kong are sold out and have been for some time. South America is hard to book. At this point flying to South America is not the problem, but getting back to Miami is, Denis-Lay said.
1 "But most are doing Thanksgiving travel now ... after Thanksgiving we will have a line (of students)," Denis-Lay said.
The Around the World Travel office is located on the first floor of the University Center.