Miami Hurricane, October 12, 1993

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VOLUME 71, ISSUE 10
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OCT l 3 1993
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12,1993
Game of the century turns into nightmare
J.C. RIDLEY/Special to The Hurricane
■ SUPERHUMAN: Seminoles quarterback Charlie Ward (17) gets off
a pass while UM linebacker Rohan
Marley (2) attempts to bring him
down See Scorecard.
ACCENT
■ Who's Lile is it anyway? A tragic
story of a women paralized in a car
accident is now playing at the ring.
■ee Accent page 6
Companies seek
future employees
By MATT COREY
Hurricane Staff Writer
More than 90 major local and national corporations are expected at Wednesday's Career
Fair, said Cynthia Swol, interim director of the
Department of Career Planning and Placement.
The fair is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the
Whitten University Center.
"Of the 92 companies, none of them are
employment agencies," Swol said. "These companies are trying to locate sharp students for
substantial career positions."
Assistant Director of Career Planning and
Placement Connie Downey said she advises students to look over the list of companies participating before going to the Career Fair. Students should pick the companies they are
interested in.
Companies at the Career Fair aren't all just
looking for students majoring in accounting or
business, said Downey.
"My perception is that the trend we're seeing is towards arts and sciences majors *— not
that somebody won't be interested in a student
majoring in business, but companies are more
open as to whom they will consider," Downey
said.
"1 know recruiters like to use these events
to identify students they'd like to see on their
schedules," Downey said.
The event is targeted at graduating seniors,
but all students are welcome to attend, said
Downey.
"It's still a good event if you're a sophomore
or a junior," Downey said. "You can learn about
internship programs and get a lot of information." _ , .
Downey said the Career Fair is a good time
for students to find out what employers are
looking for.
"We recommend that students come with
resumes and in professional dress," Downey
said. Students should bring resumes to leave
with company representatives.
Swol said AT&T, Barnett Bank, The Miami
Herald and Motorola are some of the companies
who will be recruiting UM students.
On-campus recruitment continues throughout the year and Swol said students should sign
up in advance.
"It's very difficult to track how many students get jobs," Downey said. "We do ask people to check in, but we don't know who exactly
they talk to. They may talk to nobody or to all
the companies. It's very difficult to determine."
■ FAB FRESHMAN: FSU freshman tailback Warrick Dunn (28)
Saturday against Miami. He finished the game with 70 yards.
Costa, Collins
battle for
starting spot
By JASON MOLINET
Sports Edilor
Dennis Erickson will try to pick up the pieces of the
University of Miami's football season this week in the
wake of Saturday's 28-10 loss to No. 1 Florida State
University at Tallahassee, Fla.
The Hurricanes (4-1) fell to No. 8 in the latest Associated Press writers' poll and are No. 9 in the USA
Today/CNN coaches' poll. They were ranked third in
both polls entering the FSU tilt.
The UM coach's first priority will be determining
who will be the Hurricanes new quarterback. The
Frank Costa Era may be short-lived. Erickson said Sunday at the Hecht Athletic Center that he will give sophomore Ryan Collins a shot at winning the job.
"He didn't play badly," Erickson defended Costa.
"That's not the reason we're giving Ryan an opportunity. All I'm telling you is that we are going to take a
look at him. We think that he deserves a chance to be
looked at."
The two quarterbacks will share repetitions in practice this week and next in preparation for the Oct. 23
game against No. 24 Syracuse University in the
Orange Bowl. Erickson said a decision will be made
sometime next week.
The quarterback question was prompted by criticism of the struggling offense last week against Georgia Southern University and then its inability to score
against FSU. At Doak S. Campbell Stadium, the Miami
offense managed just 10 points despite amassing 320
yards. What killed the Hurricanes, however, were two
key turnovers — one a Costa interception returned by
Devin Bush for a 40-yard touchdown that effectively
killed any hopes of a UM rally with 4:59 to go in the
game.
Reevaluating will start with Costa.
For more game coverage, see Scorecard.
PRESTON MACK/Staff Photographer
breaks loose from UM cornerback Dexter Seigler (34) on one of his six carries
PRESTON MACK/Statt Photographer
■ CANES GO CRAZY: Vicki Ciasulli, Grace Torres, Heather Thompson and Holly Fontana cheer on the Miami
football team Saturday in Tallahassee. Hundreds of Hurricane fans made the trip to the UM-FSU game.
Students road trip to Tallahassee
By CRISTINA I. PRAVIA
Hurricane Staff Writer
Hours before kickoff, 200 University of Miami students were psyched about the game.
Some Cane fans traveled by bus to Tallahassee,
where the Miami-Florida State rivalry would be played
out in Doak S. Campbell Stadium. The bus trip was sponsored by Student Government.
The trip let students share the ride with others, preventing them from worrying about how to get there and
where to stay and whether they were going to arrive
safely in Tallahassee.
There were five student buses - four of undergraduates and one of law students. The undergraduates stayed
at either the Collegiate Village Inn or Knights Inn, both
in Tallahassee. The law students stayed in Panama City,
"This year I had a better time |than 2 years ago)
because I came with a bigger group of friends,"
See page 21 FANS
Honors Medical Program allows 'baby doctors' to graduate in six years
By CRISTINA I. PRAVIA
Hurricane Staff Writer
At the age of 22 or 23, most students will have just graduated college and entered graduate school
or the work force. This is not the
case with Leslie Eldeiry, 18. At
age 23, she will be a doctor.
"The idea that I'll be graduating
[from medical school 1 at the age of
23 is surprising," Eldeiry said. "I
will be slightly younger than most
people in that position and I will
have to take more responsibilities
at a younger age."
Eldeiry, a freshman at the University of Miami, is a student in the
Honors Program in Medicine
(HPM). The program allows outstanding students who are planning
careers in medicine a chance to
graduate with a bachelor's of Science degree and a Doctor of Medicine degree in six years instead of
the usual eight. HPM is coordinated by the College of Arts and
Sciences and the University of
Miami School of Medicine.
Some students said they were
attracted by the many advantages
that HPM offers. These students
came to Miami even though they
were accepted at Ivy League
schools.
"The academic and clinical reputation of the med school was the
deciding factor in my decision,"
said Freshman Carlos Bustamante.
"Basically,! got in early," said
first-year medical student Ali
Faheeh, 21. "It takes a lot of pressure off and you don't have to put
up with the application process."
Students that are accepted into
the  program  are  guaranteed  a
place in the UM medical school.
They can enter the School of Medicine after completing 90 credits of
course work. After one year at the
medical school, students officially
graduate from the undergraduate
program.
"They are younger, but once in
medical school there is very little
difference academically between
HPMs and students that come in
through the regular route," said
Dr. Robert HinUey, associate dean
of Admissions at the School of
Medicine.
Graduating high school seniors
may apply to the program if they
are Florida residents and have an
outstanding academic record. This
past school year, approximately
200 students applied. Only 30
were invited to the program.
"You are able to achieve your
goal of becoming a doctor much
faster," said freshman Suketu
Mansuria, 17. "You're guaranteed
admission into the medical school
and it gives you flexibility in classes
and grades. I feel honored [to be
part of the program], but 1 also feel
like a regular college student."
While in the program, students
must maintain a 3.4 GPA. They
must take the Medical College
Admission Test (MCAT) for scholarship purposes, but the results
will not determine if the student is
allowed to continue in the program.
"It's great that you have early
acceptance," said Lucia Sobrin, 17.
"There is no pressure hovering
over you. It makes undergraduate
pre-med easier. It's a good medical
school and a good hospital |which)
is expanding with a new cancer and
trauma center."