Miami Hurricane, February 16, 1993

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HIGH:80 LOW:70 WEDNESDAY:
PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH: 82 LOW: 65
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■	ROTC policies concerning homosexuals have not changed.
■	Week For Life began last Friday with several fundraising activities by students.
70TH YEAR, ISSUE 32
CAREER FAIR...
■ A Career Fair will be held tomorrow in the University Center. For more information call Career Planning & Placement at 284-5451.
MAHONEY
MASTERPIECE
■ A sculpture currently on display may be the beginning of a new art program.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
PLAY BALL
■ Ron Fraser, former University of Miami baseball coach, returned ight S jnt to I the first pitch
to Mark Light Stadium Friday night to throw out
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1993
CONVENTION TO DISCUSS ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the Tenth Annual Student Council Convention on Feb. 18 at the Biscayne Bay Marriott Hotel and Marina, 1633 North Bayshore Drive, to discuss alternative medical procedures.
Sponsored by the UM School of Medicine, the convention will include various key note speakers in the medical field and workshops based on the topic “The Physician of the Future.”
"A lot of these procédures have been publicized in the media and it something that won’t be taught in medical school,” said Alicia Powell, Student Council President at the School of Medicine.
The small group workshops will discuss the alternative medicine practices of energy healing, hypnosis, nutritional therapy, natural medicine and auriculotnerapy.
Lunch will be served with the option of a kosher, vegetarian or regular dish. A sunset cruise will cap the day for the extra cost of $7. Students may register up to the day of the seminar for $10, faculty and staff must pay $30.
SUCCESS SEMINAR ON PUBLIC RELATIONS
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) will hold a "Seminar for Success” at 9 a.m. on Feb. 20 in the Memorial Building, room 110 for all students interested in an aspect of public relations.
Open to any student from UM, Florida International University and Barry University, the seminar will focus on agency, corporate and non-profit public relations and the various facets of each.
Representatives from area business and corporation such as Southern Bell, the New World Symphony and the Wackenhut Corporation will be the keynote speakers and moderators.
Registration deadline is Feb. 17. PRSSA will also sponsor a student auction in April. Students will have their resumes viewed by different public relation agencies and then each business will bid on the student of their choice for internships. Monies will be given to the local PRSSA chapters.
OOPS
■ In last Friday's Issue of The Miami Hurricane, the Student Government story should have read that President David Diamond removed his bill from the agenda because It was unconstitutional. The bill would have given Diamond an extra 14 days to either veto or accept a senate-approved bill concerning The Miami Herald's ability to solicit on campus.
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► SPORTS FEST
CORNELIUS PATTERSON / The Hurricane
■ PULLING THEIR WEIGHT: Members of Stanford Residential College's Smiles participate in the tug-of-war during Sports Fest. Smiles won Sports Fest for the third year in a row.
ERC wins eighth annual Fest
BY LIAM FITZGERALD
Hurricane Staff Writer
Eaton won the battle of the residential colleges, making it the third tune it has taken the over-all trophy Sports Fest trophv in the past four years.
The three days of sports events, now in its eighth year, has become a tradition for on-campus residents. Leaving , _ school work SDOtTS 10St behind, more nnaaBH than 1,700
students participated in 20 events, ranging from football to canoe racing.
“Just going out there and giving your best effort at each event is fun for me,” junior Barry Mozes of the Doodyheads said. "I’m hurting right now, but the fun I had playing was well worth the aches and pains.”
The battle for best residential college team went to Stanford Residential College's Smiles (formerly Vertical Smiles), who took home the title for the third consecutive year. The seniors who started Smiles four years ago took part in their final Sports Fest and went out in style, setting a record for total points with 1,748.92, 87.98 points better
SPORTS FEST
MEN'S STANDINGS
Team	Score
1.	Smiles	1748.92
2.	First Amendment 1670.43
3.	Tongue in Cheek 1564.78
WOMEN'S STANDINGS Team	Score
1.	Kinky Fruitbats 1678.29
2.	Ladiea of Scum 1522.65
3.	Tiny Toons	1493.17
than 1987’s Oprah Winfrey’s Young Studs.
“It’s our last year winning it with all the original members.”
Seepage 8/ SPORTS FE8T
► HARASSMENT HEARING
Next step in Valenta proceedings begins
Foote agrees with committee’s findings
BY SIMON P. DUVALL
Associate News Editor
The Professional Conduct Committee of the Faculty Senate has recommended that the University continue proceedings against Jiri Valenta.
Valenta, accused of sexual harassment, abusive behavior and professional misconduct, did not appear at the hearing, which lasted through Thursday evening. Committee members Eveleen Lorton, an education professor, Mary Ann Fletcher, a medical professor and law Professor Robert Waters deliberated Friday.
Vendulka Kubalkova, who filed the original complaint against Valenta, said she is glad the charges were finally examined.
“After a very long period of time, I was happy it took place and I hope the University will quickly resolve it,” Kubalkova said.
Conchita Ruiz-Topinka, director of University Relations, said 11 witnesses testified at the hearing, which was held at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
UM President Edward T. Foote
has received the committee's recommendation and agreed with it, Ruiz-Topinka said.
Foote’s agreement with the action opens the door for the next stage in the process.
The University will begin formal termination of tenure procedures, Lourdes LaPaz, Associate General Counsel said.
The first step in the process is Foote issuing a notice of commencement to the faculty member, LaPaz said.
Next the University will issue a statement of grounds asserted for
termination and a bill of particulars, which lists what the charges are and what they are based on LaPaz said.
Valenta will have 20 academic days to respond to these documents, LaPaz said, although he could apply for a 10 day extension.
After Valenta responds, a five member hearing committee will be chosen from a list of 20 tenured faculty members that are selected annually to serve on such a hearing panel, LaPaz said.
Both the University and Valenta can then correspond with each other, exchanging any documents that the other asks for. No depositions or any other formal inquiry will be held, LaPaz said.
The names and addresses of all witness expected to be called and copies of all documents expected to be used in the hearing must be presented to the other side within 10 days of committee being selected, LaPaz said.
LaPaz said the hearing must be Bin no later than 30 days after the committee is selected.
The University doesn’t have the power to subpoena witnesses, but one of the parties involved can request that Foote direct a person to appear and give testimony, LaPaz said.
Ruiz-Topinka said the documents to begin the process are currently being prepared by the University.
Staff Writer Laurie Powell contributed to this report.
► RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES
Investigation into intruder case continues
BY ED PORTER
Assistant News Editor
The recent arrest of an alleged “star-er” in Mahoney Residential College has raised questions about the infallibility of the campus security system.
According to Michael Gage, residential coordinator for Pearson Residential College, a "Lock Your Door” campaign has been initiated in the dormitories.
“We sent out a safety newsletter campus-wide. All the [resident assistants] had floor meetings to talk to their residents and remind them that we are in an urban
area,” Gage said.
The RA’s contacted by The Miami Hurricane were not allowed to discuss the issue of student safety or the ‘Pearson starer.’
“The night that we found out about it, [our RA] called a meeting,” said Catey Galatola, a sophomore in Pearson. “It was really scary.”
The safety newsletter sent out by the Department of Residence Halls advises, "Keep your door locked, even when you are in your room, particularly at night. You never know who might enter your
room or what their intent might be. When someone knocks, use the peephole in your door prior to opening it. If you don’t know the person, do not open the door.”
The Department of Public Safety has now taken over the investigation of the "starer.” Every person whose room was broken into filed a police report.
“It is an open investigation. We do not have any more information at this time.”
Public Safety Detective Todd Bleak, who is in charge of the investigation, said.
► lAW
Attorney General nominee Reno has UM ties
BY SIMON P. DUVALL
Associate News Editor
A little over a week ago, Janet Reno was lecturing on criminal law at UM as part of the Law’s School’s Criminal Law Day. Now, she’s preparing for a confirmation hearing to become the next U.S. Attorney General.
Reno, President Bill Clinton’s nominee, often visits the University of Miami Law School to teach about criminal justice, and children and poverty, Mary Doyle, dean of the Law School, said.
“She is uniquely qualified to be Attorney General,” Doyle said. “She’s a great leader.”
Doyle said Reno usually speaks at the dean's dinner for the first year class and Reno organized a children and poverty workshop last year. Reno also spoke about criminal justice this semester at Criminal Law Day.
For the children and poverty workshop, she brought in a juvenile court judge, a police officer, a doctor, and others who have worked with children in trouble, Doyle said.
“It was very successful, Doyle said.
Ravi Brammer, president of the Student Bar Association, worked in Reno’s office as an intern for two summers, actually trying cases during his second internship.
Brammer said working with Reno was great and that her reputation is unquestionable.
The Miami Herald
■ RENO: Attorney General nominee Janet Reno, shown here addressing journalists, is a frequent visitor to the UM Law School.
“She’s the epitome of honesty," 1979 at age 39, she became the Dade Brammer said.	State Attorney, and has presided over an
Keno graduated from Coral Gables office that has grown to more than 245 High School and Harvard Law School. In State Attorneys.
► PRESIDENT
Foote may be a candidate for Yale presidency
BY RICARDO J. BA8CUAS
Managing Editor
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Although he denies being interested in the position, UM President Edward T. Foote II may be among the candidates under consideration for the presidency of Yale University.
”1 have a wonderful job and am certainly happy here,” Foote said adding that he was flattered that his name has been mentioned for opening.
Foote said he has had no contact with Yale officials concerning the job.
“Over Christmas vacation, I called a lot of alumni and in doing that, Foote’s name came up,” said Steven Lee, the Yale Daily News reporter assigned to cover the search. "He’s a prominent alumni and he’s head of a university.”
Lee said Foote told him that he was happy at Miami and wasn’t planning on leaving.
Lee and other members of the Daily News staff said, however, they think the most likely choice for the job vacated in June 1992 by Benno Schmidt, Jr. is Yale Provost Judith Rodin. If appointed, Rodin would be the first woman to head an Ivy League university.
About 400 candidates have been considered by the committee.
Although Yale and other Ivy League universities traditionally choose presidents from within their own ranks, that may not happen this time.
“I think the search is quite open," said search committee member Dr. Gerhard Glebisch, a Yale professor of cellular and molecular medicine and director of the division of Biological Sciences.
Glebisch said he thinks it is “quite possible” that Yale may choose an atypical candidate.
“Typically, a Yale University search takes place very quietly among a group of trustees,” said Martha Matzke, of Yale's public information department.
This committee, however, which includes four faculty members, is being somewhat less mysterious, Matzke said, “The search committee took the first four months just to be out and about talking to members of the Yale community.”
Although the members of the Daily News staff and Matzke said that Foote was an unlikely choice, they all had questions for this reporter about his tenure at UM.
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