Miami Hurricane, March 26, 1993

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WEATHER
HIGH:81 LOW:70 SATURDAY:
PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH: 81 LOW: 71
■	Miami Herald Publisher David Lawrence spoke to students Tuesday night at Hecht.
■	Officials say a secured parking tot helped keep enme down over spring break at UM.
VEGGING OUT
■ A vegetarian explains why she doesn't eat meat.
REGISTRATION TIME...
■ Registration for fall 1993 begins on Monday and continues through April 9.

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ADAM ANT
■ Friday night, Adam and the Ants will be live on the UC Plaza. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
■ The UM women's basketball team fell to Western Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last
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FRIDAY, MARCH 26,1993
BRIEFS
VALENTA STILL EMPLOYED BY CZECH INSTITUTE
Professor Jiri Valente, who was fired as director of the Institute of International Relations on March 1, remains at the Institute but is prohibited from certain activities According to a statement released by the Institute, Valenta is not able to participate in public relations, administration, grant coordination, financial management, conference coordination, team research and externally collaborated activities.
An investigation of Valenta’s financial actions at the Institute by the Inspector General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has come to a close.
“The magnitude of the financial mismanagement is not without basis,” the Institute stated.
An article in Czechoslovakia’s paper, Rude Pravo, dated March 18, states that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, J. Zeleniec, dismissed Valenta and “stressed the necessity to abide by budgetary guidelines.”
The Institute statement also contends that under Valenta, “the entire organization molded to hinge on the existence and promotion of one individual.”
One reform measure under consideration is to reduce the director’s salary “by a sum which would be enough to employ eight junior the institute stated.
RENOWNED POET TO SPEAK ON MONDAY
Program Council will sponsor "An Evening With Maya Angelou” at 7 p.m. on March 29 on the UC Plaza.
Angelou, who wrote and recited the poem “On the Pulse of Morning” at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration, will give an hour-long presentation of poetry, prose and song about women and minorities.
Bom in St. Louis, Angelou first studied drama and dance until she received a scholarship to study dance in New York. After her marriage, Angelou traveled to Cairo where she reported as the first woman editor for The Arab Observer, an English-language news weekly in the Middle East.
The event will not be open to the public. Admission is free to students with a Cane Card, $5 for faculty and $10 for guests. For more information contact Program Council at 284-5646.
Due to poor reproduction quality, one of the photographs accompanying the story of Peter Conlan’s death in the March 12 issue of The Hurricane was rendered unclear. There is no body under the blanket in the photo. A coroner is obscuring Conlan from view in the lower right-hand corner of the photo.
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► STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Candidates explain, clarify platforms
BY JA80N ZD ANOWICZ Assistant News Editor
Four of the five candidates running for Student Government President in the spring elections participated in two debates Wednesday, one sponsored by SG and the other broadcast by WVUM-FM 90.5.
Jason Gordon, a member of the Rock the Boat ticket, said he felt the debates provided the best forum for students to learn about the candidates.
“What separates us is what we have to offer as individuals, which you can’t get from a piece of
paper,” Gordon said.
Adam August, of We Will Restore, said the debates gave
the candidates a chance to clarify their platforms.
After the debate, Steve Cohen, speaker of the SG Senate, and debate moderator, said he thought the candidates were fairly knowledgeable, though he said he was disappointed that the candidates began criticizing each other during the debate.
Senior Dave Oberg said he thought the candidates strayed from the issues. “I think it got pretty petty,” he said.
Other students who attended the SG debate also expressed concern about the candidates and their platforms.
“The Student Government really doesn’t have much power anyway," senior Greg Benfield said. “[The candidates] have great plans, but how are they going to do it? They give you promises, with no ability to fill them.”
One of the presidential candidates, David Dolinsky, said he does not think students have received an adequate amount of information regarding the upcoming elections.
“In no way, shape or form are the students informed as to who the best person for the job is,’* Dolinsky said.
Eddie Stephens, from the Delta ticket, said he disagreed.
“There’s enough information going out that [the students] can make a very informed decision,” Stephens said.
Gordon said since many students don’t know what SG does, an apathetic attitude towards the
PRESTON MACK / Photo Editor ■ MAKING A POINT: Student Government presidential candidate David Dolinsky answers audience questions at the SG debate on Wednesday. Moderator Steve Cohen, speaker of the SG Senate, looks on.
elections is common.
The WVUM debate was designed to give students a chance to hear some of the candidates’ views on issues such as academics, commuter affairs, student health care and the residential colleges, said Lisa Huriash, the News and Public Affairs director of WVUM.
“It gave the students a chance to hear where the candidates stand on the issues, which is extremely important when dealing with any government situa-
tion,” Doug Hyde, moderator of the WVUM debate, said.
Huriash said she felt all the candidates did a good job addressing the questions, which were not released to them beforehand.
Stephens said, however, he felt the debates "focused on a lot of issues that weren’t as relevant as who is the best leader."
Jonathan Becker, running on the Bringing Culture to Miami ticket, did not attend either debate.
Commission announces chaige against Diaz
BY JASON ZD ANOWICZ Assistant News Editor
One count of impeachment was officially announced against Paul David Diaz at the Student Government Senate’s Wednesday meeting.
Diaz is accused of having signed the names of Senators Tommy Hassler, Fara Pensky and Michael Brody as sponsors of a bill to create a standing commuter committee within the Senate, Tracy Krulik, chairperson of the Select Commission on Impeachment. The three senators say they pledged support to the creation of an ad-hoc, not
’Tv« never netted with i more honest, fair people. We tried to be as fair as we possibly
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been suspended from the office of Senator until the final decision of the High Court of Impeachment on all charges, said Steve Cohen, SG Senate Speaker. The trial is scheduled to begin on March 31.
Krulik said that the Commission listened to commente from
senators, reviewed all of the evidence and interviewed senators and students before reaching its decision to continue.
“I’ve never worked with a more honest, fair group of people. We tried to be as fair as we possibly could,” said Krulik.
Krulik also urged the Senators to open their minds and listen to all of the evidence presented before making any decisions concerning Diaz.
Although only one article of impeachment was announced by the commission, a senator can make a motion to have a charge added or dropped based upon evidence presented during tbe trial,
TRACY KRULIK, SG vice president
said Cohen.
Senators must be present during the entire trial to be eligible to vote on any charges. A two-thirds vote of the quorum present on any charge is required to convict Diaz and remove him from office, said Cohen.
Dale Reed, a graduate student in the School of Communication, will defend Diaz.
“From the information that I have been presented, there are absolutely no material facts to prove my client’s guilt,” said Keed. “There was a miscommu-nication problem between Paul and three Senators — no malicious intent involved at all.”
Approximately 100 UM students and staff attended a memorial service for sophomore Peter Conlan on Wednesday evening at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Conlan, 20, committed suicide on March 11.
"The memorial service is to remember, celebrate and pray for [Conlan],” said John .Scarano, director of Campus Ministries at
St. Augustine.
Scarano said he felt the service went well because “people remembered and prayed.”
At the service, several friends of Conlan spoke about what they remembered best about him. Jay Heitzer, a friend and co-worker erf Conlan’s at Condomania in Coconut Grove, read a poem he wrote entitled “A Short Walk Through A
Witnesses to address financial allegations
Jorge Mas Canosa, Sanford Ziff to testify in Valenta case
BY LAURIE POWELL
Hurricane Staff Writer The defense for Professor Ven-dulka Kubalkova will call its first witnesses next week in the defamation suit filed against her by Professor Jiri Valenta.
Almost 20 students, administrative staff and donors will be ques-
tioned about alleged financial improprieties by Valenta when he was director of the Institute of
improprieties
nta when he
Soviet and East European Studies at the Graduate School of International Studies.
Allegations of defamation, invasion of privacy and interference with advantageous business were brought against Kubalkova after she charged Valenta with sexual harassment, abuse of power and mismanagement of funds in GSIS during a UM Faculty Senate Professional Conduct Committee hearing in January.
Kubalkova first raised concerns about financial mismanagement at GSIS in a formal complaint to President Edward T. Foote II in Dec. 1992. Kubalkova asked for an investigation of “the financial relationship BetwwfTDr. vnema sw GSIS, payments made to Dr. Valenta and members of his family and the handling of grants and donations.”
At least two donors will be called to give their depositions in reference to contributions made to Valenta on behalf of GSIS.
One of Miami’s most powerful and influential Cuban exiles, Jorge Mas Canosa, will be subpoenaed.
Mas Canosa, head of the Cuban American National Foundation, was a donor to the institute and sponsored the Moscow in Miami Pre-Summit in May 1990, which brought 20 Soviet leaders to Miami, including five members of the Supreme Soviet.
RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES
Publisher of Miami Herald talks about media’s duties
► MEMORIAL
Memorial service held for UM student
Moment."
UM President Edward T. Foote U also spoke briefly at the service.
“What I’ve learned about Pete is a tribute to him because it’s through his friends. He was a wonderful young man,” Foote said. “I believe Peter would want us today, and always,... to love one another in his memory.”
— FERNANDO BATTAGLIA and SIMON P. DUVALL
BY JASON MOLINET
Assistant Sports Editor
At first glance, David Lawrence might be the last person one would suspect of leading the crusade of ethnic diversity in Miami. The silver, receding hairline, concave glasses and southern twang may lead you to believe otherwise.
However, the 51-year-old New York native and publisher of The Miami Herald spoke Tuesday night at Hecht Residential College on the mass media’s duties to the public.
He stressed how newspapers needed to be culturally diverse. He said the majority of Dade County residents speak a language other than English at home.
Currently The Herald is the only daily in this United States which publishes a Spanish language newspaper — El Nuevo Herald. Lawrence said The Herald is also planning to publish a Creole newspaper within the next year.
Lawrence came to The Herald three-and-a-half years ago, after being the publisher at The Detroit Free Press. Some of the innovations The Herald initiated that are now integral aspects of most dailies nationwide. These include the Business Monday and Neighbors sections. And, Lawrence said, a health care section is in the works.
“The Herald at this moment is a major pioneer,” he said.
But so is Lawrence.
He was born in Bradenton, Fla.,
The series of dialogues between Miami business, government and academic leaders and the Soviets were held at the Grand Bay Hotel in Coconut Grove.
Valenta and the CANF jointly organized the visit of Czech Foreign Minister, Jiri Dienstbier, in Oct. 1990. Dienstbier delivered a ch titled “Lessons of the Gen-Revolution in Czechoslovakia” at a luncheon at the Grand Bay Hotel.
The founder of the Miami-based Sunglass Hut Inc., Sanford Ziff, will also be subpoenaed. Ziff financially backed a delegation of Miamians to Czechoslovakia in Aug. 1991,
where they met a flight of Jewish emigres leaving the Soviet Union. The delegation included Ziff,
Valenta, former U.S. Rep. Dante Fascell and state Pep. Elaine Bloom.
An effort by Kubalkova’s lawyer, Harley Tropin, to make Valenta appear and give his testimony was halted Wednesday after Circuit Court Judge Norman Gerstein ruled that he has 45 days to show
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absence.
With Valenta still out of the country, the Professional Conduct Committee and Foote have recommended formal termination procedures after a three-day University hearing. University Counsel Paul Dee said the procedures are underway.
Dee said a pool of 20 faculty members has been selected and the five members that comprise the Hearing Committee will be chosen within the next two weeks.
Valenta was notified two weeks ago, and has 20 days to respond to the University’s bill of particulars which presents the charges made against him.
■ LAWRENCE: ‘The Herald at * this moment is a major pioneer. ’
and raised in New York. Lawrence is the second of nine children.
Lawrence’s first job was as a reporter for the St. Petersburg Times. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1963 with a degree in journalism.
“My father was in this business,” Lawrence said. "I loved and , admired my father.”
His claim to fame in Florida, though, is being the first editor in chief to be fired from UF’s paper.
The reason why Lawrence claims, among others, was because he ran a column from the NAACP.
“That was a major and radical act at the time,” Lawrence said.