Miami Hurricane, October 29, 1993

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VOLUME 71, ISSUE 15
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, CORAL GABLES, FU.
FRIOAY, OCTOBER 29,1993
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Committee to resolve zoning issues
By DARIN KLAHR
Contributing Editor
Tenants, landlords, neighbors and University of Miarrii students will all have a chance to express their opinions on the recent zoning code controversy at Monday’s UM/Coral Gables Community Relations Committee meeting.
The meeting is at 7 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at Coral Gables City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way.
The committee will examine the term "family,” as defined by zoning code Section 2-47, and consequently, try to resolve the status of University of Miami students living in an off-campus duplex, said UM Vice President for Student Affairs and CRC chairman William Butler.
The zoning code was questioned when Richard Berndt, owner of the duplex at 4951-55 Ponce de Leon Blvd., was issued a violation of the city’s single-family zoning code.
Section 2-43 of the code states that no more than “two separate and distinct families” can live in duplexes located in single famijy zoning. A total of eight UM students live in the two duplexes at 4951-55 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Presently, the code requires that someone act as head of household, said City Attorney Robert Zahner.
Butler said that the meeting will be an opportunity for all parties involved, the tenants, landowners, and neighbors, to be heard.
Members of the CRC said they plan to enter the meeting with an open mind.
“We want to hear what the City has to say, what the neighbors have to say, and what the students who’ve been cited have to say,” said Steven Wittmer, committee member and long-time resident.
UM junior Jenny Heady, one of the students living at the duplex, said that she and most of her roommates will attend the meeting. She was, however, not notified by the CRC.
“A friend of ours told us,” she said. "The CRC didn’t notify us the first time either, so I really didn’t expect it.”
Enforcement
On Oct. 13, Butler met with Zahner and Assistant City Manager Sanford You-kilis to discuss the matter, because there were "questions that the City Attorney wanted to look at further regarding the
definitions [in the codel,” said Butler.
Youkilis suspended enforcement of the case, saying Zahner wanted to further assess the definition of "family.”
“We're going to wait untifthe matter is brought up at the Community Relations board on Nov. 1,” Youkilis said, who also acts as the committee’s secretary. “That committee will recommend some direction the city should go in. We’re looking to the board for some advice of how we should enforce [this easel, and if we need to change the definition of 'family.' Until the committee meets, enforcement will be held in abeyance.”
Public Safety Director and committee member Eric Shoemaker said he thinks the zoning code is being used to discriminate against UM students.
“[The definition of family] is a pretty general definition that appears to exclude students,” Shoemaker said. “My feelings are if that’s what their definition is, it’s definitely a point that needs to be questioned. It needs to be reviewed.”
“I believe anyone has a right to rent a place they can afford as long as they can pay the rent on time and they’re not a nuisance.”
Constitutionality
“I thought the issue is confusing in terms of the definition of family," said Butler. “The definition, I think, is significantly vague that the question should be raised." He said a consensus was reached at the meeting to delay enforcement.
"I think the definition appears to be vague, and I’d like to have it clarified,” Wittmer agreed.
Another resident who lives in a duplex on Ponce de Leon Boulevard said the zoning code is simply “outdated.” She said she was concerned about drawing attention to herself, since she is also living with other students in single-family zoning.
She said she wondered if the head of household condition that Zahner and Youkilis both indicated was the interpretation could apply to many households besides students’.
"Back home, I live with my mom, my brother, and her fiance,” she said. "We all pay our bills separately, and we file our taxes independently. Now would they just go and teli us to move out?
Pickin’ through the pumpkin patch
CHRIS BERNACCHI/Photo Editor
■ THE GREAT PUMPKIN: Four-year-old Amanda Galpi picks out a pumpkin at the Boys and Girls Club on 32nd Ave. and U.S. 1 Wednesday. See Halloween stones on page 4
Fight for
Students
voice
opinions
By USA J. HURIASH
Associate News Editor
Sydnia Crosbie, senior, said she is worried that if the revampment of the Rathskeller is approved, minority students won’t have any place to go for programming and fundraising.
"The University Center prohibits fundraising, so the Rat is the only place for the black greek organizations to have parties for fundraising to fund their organizations,” Crosbie, president of the United Black Students, said. “This is a big mess. The Cafe Bistro wouldn’t be big enough. The Rat is the last place we can do anything.”
She said about 10 percent of students use the Rat as their only venue for programming.
"This is very important,” Crosbie said. “How are you supposed to have love for your alma mater when you have to go off campus for programming?”
Crosbie is one of more than 70 students who attended the Save the Rat Town Meeting Wednesday, which focused on proposed Rathskeller changes as part of an administration five-year master plan for Dining Services.
Administrators present at the meeting include Provost Luis Glaser, Dean of Students William Sandler, Alan Fish, assistant vice president of Business Services and Steve Sutton, director of Student
Rat’s future continues
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JULIAN PRIESTMAN/Staff Photographer
■ DECISIONS, DECISIONS: From left to right, Jason Gordon, Steve Cohan, William Sandler, Alan Fish, Luis Glaser and Steve Sutton explain their positions on the Rat controversy to students at a town meeting at the Rat Wednesday
Activities and former director of the Rathskeller.
“The Rat is not going away,” said Fish. "It will just be reincarnated into a new life form.”
Based on a consulting firms’ recommendations, Fish has suggested that the Rat become a Hurricane Cafe. He said $900,000 would be spent to upgrade the Rat into a table-service restaurant. Programming would move into a Cafe Bistro in the University Center with four bowling lanes removed to accomodate that space.
"We need more eating facilities on campus because no one wants to wait,” Fish said. He said changes
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■ SAVE THE RAT: Interested UM students listen to speakers at the Rathskeller Wednesday.
Spring advising underway, registration next week
By KIM WEISSMAN
Hurricane Staff Writer
Faculty advising is required for UM students, but some students said they are concerned about finding time to meet with their adviser before registration begins. Spring course books were still not available to students Thursday.
"They should postpone advising and registration,” said Marie Mato, a junior in the School of Communication. “It’s not that
much of a problem for me because I know what classes I need, but freshmen, for example, need the books.
"My brother is a freshmen and he doesn’t know what classes to take,” Mato said. "Most people use the book to choose professors, also."
Students must have an adviser’s signature before they can register for classes. Registration is from Nov. 4 to Nov. 16.
"The books come out around a week before registration begins,” said Scott Ingold, assistant dean of Enrollment Services. He said each school has computer print-out copies of the schedule book before it is distributed to students.
Individual departments or schools are responsible for planning an advising period for students enrolled in their programs.
Ingold said schedule books are not published earlier because of the
By LISAJ. HURIASH
Associate News Editor
A Student Government junior senator said he hopes to link energy-savings to a reduction in tuition increase for the 1995-96 academic year.
Jamie Hilson proposed an energy-saving campaign to Student Government Wednesday that would encourage students to save electricity. Hilson is also chairman for the University Affairs Committee.
“If we save the University money, then we save students money,” Hilson said. “That may help with tuition in the long-run.”
Hilson recommended posting signs around campus reminding students to turn off their lights.
“If we cut back on energy, there might be less of an opportunity to increase tuition,” said David Dolin-sky, Sports and Recreation Inter-
many changes in classes that are made during the fall semester and problems meeting deadlines.
“Part of the problem we’ve had with the schedule books is that the department chairs are supposed to get class schedules in Sept. 10, but not all the departments had schedules ready,” Ingold said. He said some departments turned their class lists in a week late.
"It’s either go to print with bad information or wait a while,” said
est Club Federation Senator.
UM Vice President and Treasurer Diane Cook said only over time would such a move lead to a decrease in a tuition hike.
"Saving energy would help but there wouldn’t be a monumental over-night impact,” Cook said. “Energy prices are going up and that has little to do with consumption.
Other Student Government notes:
■ The Environment Waterway Management said that weed growth is contributing to the unaestethic appearance of Lake Osceola, said Chairman of the University Affairs Committee Tom Stirratt. Stirratt said the cleaning of the lake will cost $500 a month
for one year. He said Alan Weber, assistant director for contract
Ingold. "Advising isn't necessarily just sitting down with the books and picking classes, anyway.”
Donn Tilson, public relations professor, said she thinks advisers should spend more time listening to students than talking.
"Advisers should be thought of not only as someone who helps in course selections, but also some-
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administration, should decide sometime next week if UM will
hire someone to clean the lake.
"Eradicating the weed problem should make the lake look a lot better," Stirratt said.
■ Four fraternities and Student Government will be sponsoring a canned food drive at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Victoria Williams, chair of the University Affairs Committee, said students will meet at the
Lainda Chi Alpha house to prepare bags to be delivered to 3,000 homes in the Coral Gables area. She said the bags will contain notes asking for the bags to be filled with food.
Williams said the bags will be picked up Nov. 6 and brought to the Daily Food Bank in Miami.
Delivery man robbed at gunpoint
By JASON MOLINET
Contributing Editor
An early Sunday holdup of a Domino’s Pizza delivery man had an unusual twist — gunmen only took the pizza.
Luciano A. Rocha, a 32-year-old delivery man who has worked at Domino's Pizza the past four years, was held up at gun point outside of Eaton Residential College at 12:18 a.m. Sunday by two men.
It marked the second time within a year that a delivery man was robbed on the University of Miami campus.
"In Miami, people will kill you for $2. They will kill someone for a slice of pizza," Martin Barros, media relations officer for the Coral Gables Police Department, said, citing a recent incident.
The gunman was described as a blond, white male in his early 20's, 5-9, medium build and had a pony tail, a Public Safety crime alert posted Monday said. He brandished a gold semi-automatic pistol.
The crime alert said a second suspect, a black or mulatto male in his 20’s, 5-10, medium build, drove the g taway car.
SG senator plans to save energy, tuition