Miami Hurricane, January 29, 1993

              WEATHER
HIGH:75 LOW:60 SATURDAY:
RAINY
HIGH: 76 LOW: 65
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■ The new education secretary is
proposing more minority scholarships.
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from soliciting at UM.
LEGAUZING
MARIJUANA
■ Students debate whether the drug should be legalized in the U.S.
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MEAL PLAN CHANGES...
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■ Today is the last day to reduce the number of meals on your meal plan. Changes may be made in the Marriott office in the University Center.
ALTERNATIVE
ADVENTURES
■ This year's spring break offers many different getaways.
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MIAMI
LEADING THE LADY CANES
Senior point guard " ireese Wilson is ig on strong this
on.
► TUITION
BRIEFS
FORMER NBC NEWS HEAD TO VISIT UNIVERSITY
Lawrence Grossman, former president of PBS and NBC News, will hold the School of Communication Studies Chair the week of Jan. 31, according to Edward Pfister, dean of the school.
Paul Steinle, director of the journalism and photography program, has held the chair for the last two years. Steinle said the grant was given to the university to support teaching and research in communication, to develop graduate programs and to bring in people to the school for a long term basis.
The chair is funded by the Wolf-son family, which owns Wometco.
A luncheon will be held on Monday with Grossman and members of the journalism and photography faculty and five selected undergraduates. On Tuesday, Grossman will meet with an undergraduate broadcast management class at 10:45 a.m. to discuss the future of mass communication and to comment on employment opportunities.
UM GOLD CARD AFFORDS DISCOUNT PRIVILEGES
The UM Gold Card has arrived, via advertising provided by Erica Designs in this issue of The Miami Hurricane, so students will now be able to make use of its privileges around town.
The card, when accompanied by a Cane Card, furnishes students with various discounts at 12 area businesses including Specs, Dry Clean-USA and Dairy Queen. These discounts range from 10 to 20 percent off purchase prices.
Erica Wertheim, president of Erica Designs and a 1992 UM graduate, said the card works well for both the students and the local
1993-94 tuition up by 5.5 percent
Glaser: Increase is the lowest in 12-14 years
BY SIMON P. DUVALL
Associate News Editor The bad news: The cost of a University of Miami education is going up. The good news: It’s not as large an increase as last year.
Tuition will increase by 5.5 percent and room and board will go up by 5 percent next year, Luis Glaser, executive vice president and provost, said.
“The increase is the lowest in 12 to 14 years,” Glaser said. “It’s the lowest I have knowledge of.”
Last year, the tuition increase was 6.9 percent, and room and board increased 6.5 percent.
Tuition, including mandatory fees, will be $15,880 in 1993-94,
Glaser said. The total cost of a UM education will be $22,106.50, including room and board.
Some students said the tuition increase was not unexpected.
"I’m not surprised,” Jill Chome-ta said. “I won’t transfer because it's my junior year and I have to finish my program.”
“I’ll definitely stay,” sophomore Joel Yennior said. “Five percent is pretty much standard for every
school. It’s not enough to make me leave."
Other students questioned whether the increase was justified.
“I don’t know what I think about the increase,” sophomore Glenn Turpinn said. "I have to have more
information about why there was an increase.”
Student Government President David Diamond said he met with Glaser for four consecutive months about the increase.
“The numbers speak for themselves,” Diamond said. “They exceeded my own expectations.”
Diamond campaigned on a platform of working for a tuition increase of 6.5 percent or less.
"In general, students are most upset about the total estimated cost the university has released [over $24,000 including books, travel and personal expenses). It’s a big number,” Diamond said.
► KINGWEEK
“It’s a permanent coupon for students and it attracts them to the stores,” Wertheim said.
Although not printed upon the card, Wertheim said the card’s advantages expire in Sept. 1993.
CUBAN PAPERS ACQUIRED BY RICHTER LIBRARY
he Otto G. Richter Library’s Archives and Special Collections Department
PRESTON MACK / Photo Editor
■ PAYING HOMAGE: University of Miami students hold a candlelight vigil for Martin Luther King on Tuesday night. The vigil was one of the events of Kingweek.
Students celebrate Kingweek
recently acquired the personal papers of Cuban writer Lydia Cabrera and former Cuban presi-
dent Gerardo Machado y Morales.
The Lydia Cabrera Collection, which is part of UM’s Cuban Collection, includes correspondence, manuscripts of both published and unpublished works and books from her own library. Cabrera, who received a doctor of letters from UM in 1987 was also the author of 23 books dealing with Afro-Cuban themes.
The Machado Collection contains photographs, correspondence, two personal scrapbooks and his own uncompleted autobiography dated between 1889 and 1939. Machado was the fifth president of the republic of Cuba and was twice elected to office.
—PAMELA WILFINGER
FACE THE FACTS
Hera Is a breakdown of all students at UM by gender for Fall 1992.
Men 7,502-53%
4,625 Undergraduate 2,877 Graduate
BY JULIUS WHIGHAM
Hurricane Start Writer
More than a week after the nation celebrates the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., many students are wondering if King’s visions have become a reality.
Week-long ceremonies, sponsored by the United Black Students, were held in honor of King.
“The primary purpose is to celebrate the life and teachings of Dr. King,” sophomore Lajuan Meyer, the chairman of Kingweek ’93, said. Meyer said that King’s message is just as important today as it was when he was alive.
The primary theme for Kingweek was "The Dream Deferred,” in reference to King’s famous “I have a dream” speech.
“There are a lot of conditions associated with his dream,” Anna Price, academic coordinator, said. “One of those conditions is that we are all judged by content of character instead of color of skin.”
But many students feel that there are still many problems faced by the black community. On Wednesday, a group of 12 UBS students met to discuss the teachings of King. Much of the discussion focused on life within the black community and problems they
have experienced as black students at UM.
Student problems ranged from lack of entertainment to the lack of representation by blacks in many student organizations.
“The importance of Martin Luther King’s teachings is that, as black people, we don’t have to be at the bottom of the ladder,” senior Warren Wise said. “ No one should be at the bottom of the ladder. We should all work together.
"He [King] would be pleased with the increased consciousness among blacks and the desire to learn their African roots,” Wise said.
But many agreed that black students need to get more involved in helping the black community.
“I don’t think that black students as a whole are getting involved in black organizations,” Wise said.
“We as a people can’t push our problem on anybody else until we get right with ourselves. There are a lot of things that we could do,” Meyer said.
During the discussion there was motion to establish a new group under the direction of UBS, the tentative name of the new group is the Black Action Committee. Outlined goals of the Committee include the establishment of a new Afro-American studies major.
► MINORITY STUDENTS
Minority student enrollment on the rise
BY ZARISU8SMAN
Hurricane Staff Writer More minority students are going to college than ever before, a trend reflected by enrollment at the University of Miami.
Although minority enrollment at UM increased by only four students (less than 1 percent) from 1991 to 1992, in 1992, according to the UM Fact Book, 41.2 percent of UM’s students were members of minority groups.
Hispanics were the largest group with 2,011, followed by blacks with 790, Asians with 535 and Native American with 30.
The national average of enrolled minorities for four-year colleges is 17.7 percent. Among all universi-
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Glaser said the University is Keeping budgets extremely tight despite rising costs.
“We recognize the economic conditions,” Glaser said. “We have got costs under much better control.”
Glaser said that despite the following increased costs to the university, “we’re very happy we kept [the tuition increase) so low. Two years ago, we were looking at an increase of 9.8 or 9.9 percent for this year.”
Glaser cited library book and periodical price increases and the need to purchase computers, musical instruments, lab equipment and
1993-94 COSTS
Tuition. $15,880.00
Room: $3,643.50 (double occupancy)
Board: $2,583.00 (20 meal plan)
Total: $22J 06.50
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other educational supplies.
Glaser said library materials have risen in cost 12 to 14 percent each year and the other supplies "have significant costs.”
Diamond is optimistic about keeping increases in the 5-percent range in the future.
“It’s going to take a lot of teamwork between students and the university,” Diamond said.
Assistant News Editor Jennifer Ramach contributed to this report.
With allegations of sexual harassment by a professor being investigated, the UM community is left wondering what can be done about...
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^ A CLOSER LOOK: SEXUAL HARASSMENT
BY LAURIE POWELL
Hurricane Staff Writer
In the wake of the Feb. 9 Professional Conduct Committee hearings, centered around Professor Jiri Valenta’s actions, the issue of sexual harassment on campus has come to the forefront.
Sexual harassment is pervasive; a Merit Studies Protection Board study indicates that between 40 and 80 percent of women experience sexual harass-
ment sometime during their working lives.
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. There are two forms of sexual harassment called “quid pro quo” and “hostile environment.”
Quid pro quo harassment occurs when a supervisor threatens retaliation if a subordinate does not agree to demands for sexual favors. The harasser must
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► RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES
Lazarus, Uabre to ‘master’ residential life at UM
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BY LISA J. HURIASH
Hurricane Staff Writer
Maria Llabre, associate professor of psychology, said she has always wished for a big family.
Llabre will get that wish this summer when she replaces Steve UUman as master of Mahoney Residential College and lives among students at Mahoney.
“I have always wanted a big family and now I’ll have 600 children,” _ ,
Llabre said. “I’ll ■ Uzaru8 have the girls I always wanted.
Paul Lazarus, director of the Motion Pictures and Video/Film program in the School of Communication will also become a master this summer. He will replace Stephen Sapp at Eaton Residential College.
Accompanying Llabre to Mahoney is her husband, Brainard, who has a clinical practice treating perpetrators of sexual abuse. Llabre also has three sons, ages 12, 11, and 3, as well as two dogs.
"My kids are so excited,” Llabre explained. “The older ones think they are going to college early. They can't wait to play video games in the [University Center] and go to sports games.’'
Llabre, who has been a professor at UM since 1978, said she and Brainard are looking forward to implementing new activities at Mahoney.
“My husband is a gourmet cook
and so we’ll have activities centered around that,” Llabre said. “And I want to be able to encourage girls to pursue careers in math. It’s going to be wonderful. I can’t wait.”
Lazarus has been a professor in the School of Communication for six years. He will be moving into Eaton with his wife Judy, as well as one dog, two cats and a “sweet and gentle” pet wolf, named “Wolf.” Judy manages a law firm in Coral Gables.
"It’s great to be moving in,” Lazarus said. “We’re looking forward to setting up shop at Eaton.”
Lazarus said that being in a unique city such as Miami, programming opportunities are endless.
Lazarus said he is very excited to soon be living in Eaton and working with the students.
“Essentially we are there to make the students lives more enjoyable — socially, culturally and educationally,” Lazarus said. “We’re an extended family.
The requirement to be a master is to have tenure. Each master signs a three- or four-year contract. Steve and Rhonwyn UUman, who are leaving Mahoney, and Stephen and Mary Sapp, who are leaving Eaton, have been masters for four years.
Eaton Residence Coordinator Mark Trowbridge said he is excited to soon be working with Lazarus.
“The masters are right in the trenches with the students,” Trowbridge said. “It’s an invigorating experience to Uve and work with the students.”