Miami Hurricane, January 21, 1994

              Tuition to increase five percent for 1994-95
BY LISAJ. HURIASH
Associate News Editor
Students will pay an additional $800 tuition next year, bringing the total to $16,680, said Luis Glaser, executive vice president and provost.
This five percent increase will take effect for the 1994-1995 school year.
David Lieberman, senior vice president, said the five percent increase is the lowest in at least 15 years. The increase for the 1993-94 year was 5.5 percent.
Lieberman said one-and-a-half percent of the tuition increase will be used for property insurance and 60 percent will be used for staff and faculty salaries.
Glaser said 33 percent of the increase,
or $1.8 million, will be used for financial aid.
UM President Edward T. Foote II said there was no possibility of cutting tuition.
"The costs keep going up and we have to pay the bills,” Foote said. He said tuition will be used to help fund the $750 million annual budget.
Student Government has proposed a list of projects to be funded by the $4.5 million in extra tuition the university will receive next year.
The proposals, proposed by SG President Adam August and SG Speaker of the Senate Ira Miller, include adding a third floor to the University Center to house a hair cuttery, dry cleaning service and addi-
tional student organization offices. The UC addition is one of 20 items in the plan.
“It’s a general list of things we’re interested in — all of importance,” said Miller.
August and Miller rated physical accessibility to campus facilities as the number one priority and classes offered on Cable 48 as the last one. The UC changes were listed as number 12.
Glaser said two of the items on the list that will be approved by the administration is the improvement of Career Planning and Placement and the new African American Studies major to be funded with new tuition money.
William Butler, vice president for Student Affairs, said each idea on the list is
under consideration, but some are more practical than others.
“An addition to the UC would be extremely remote at this point,” Butler said.
Junior Nicholas Schor said a portion of the tuition increase should be used for training and staffing of “better teacher assistants.”
“I’m not happy with [the tuition increase], but it’s better than previous years,” he said. "And I don't think a hair cuttery is something we need. That’s a bit much in terms of pampering.”
August said he contacted Gayle Sheeder, staff associate at the Dean of Students, whose husband runs a dry cleaning
service, My Dry Cleaner, in Coral Gables, to run the possible laundry service in the UC.
Butler said if a dry cleaning service were to be implemented, the position
would be open to all bidders.
“It would be extremely competitive,” he said.
In other SG news:
■ The Senate seats available for SG include one seat each in the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Architecture, the School of Music, Commuter South and Commuter Central. Four to six seats are available for the elections commission.
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Long lines
AMY LEIS/Asslstant Photo Editor
■ LINES: From front to back, sophomore Valerie Edwards, freshman Carolyn Clark, law student Jennifer Nangle, senior Shana Lighter, graduate student Alba Leid and graduate student Myrna Micheo are just a few of the students waiting in line at the University Center bookstore Wednesday afternoon.
Students spend time, money at bookstore
By JODY JACKSON
Assistant News Editor
The first few days of spring classes were some of the busiest for the University of Miami Bookstore. Five lines of between 20 and 30 students caused frustration for both cashiers and people waiting in line.
"I’ve been in line for almost a half hour,” said junior Daniel Scherer.
Charles Canfield, director of the bookstore, said the two added cashier terminals in the middle of the bookstore helped cut the time people spend wait-
ing in line.
"Before the (added) terminals, we studied the time and it would take about 42-48 minutes,” said Canfield. “Now it usually takes 18 to 22 minutes.”
Scherer said book prices have increased dramatically.
“These books are about 200 percent overpriced,” said Scherer. “I’m spending about $300 on books this semester, even though some are used.” Canfield said he noticed the list prices for books are rising from a few cents to as much as $15 per book this semester.
Canfield said new editions can usually cost students more money. When a new edition comes out, students must purchase new books, not used.
“Sometimes publishers may do it to kill the used book market, although they say that’s not the reason,” Canfield said.
He said the beginning of spring semester is the second busiest time of the year for the bookstore.
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Kubalkova files suit against UM
By JODY JACKSON
Assistant News Editor
Vendulka Kubalkova, a professor in the graduate school of International Studies, filed a complaint in federal court against the University of Miami on Dec. 16 on the grounds of sexual harassment and sex discrimination. According to the lawsuit, she seeks unspecified damages for the University's “negligent hiring, retention, and supervision of Jiri Valenta.”
Valenta, 47, a former professor at GSIS, was fired from UM Sept. 29, after months of investigation by the University for sexual harassment.
UM formally responded to Kubalkova on Tuesday concerning the suit.
Lourdes Lapaz, associate general counsel for UM, was not available for comment on the complaint.
Kubalkova’s attorney, Robert Weinberg of Coral Gables, said the University’s response denies that the University did anything wrong in the handling of the Valenta case.
Kubalkova, 48, said in a Dec. 16 statement that the suit is a result of “nearly four years of unsuccessful attempts on my part to convince the University to accept its responsibilities under the law to provide a workplace in which women may carry on their professional lives without fear of harassment and discrimination.”
She said the University hasn’t done anything to compensate for damages brought on by Valenta’s “misconduct.”
"Although the dismissal of Professor Jiri Valenta was an official acknowledgement by the University that he sexually harassed women employees and students, the University refuses to admit that any real injuries took place,” Kubalkova said.
Valenta was terminated after testimonies heard by President Edward T. Foote and the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees subsantiated charges filed by Kubalkova in February 1992.
Ambler Moss, dean of the Graduate School of International Studies, did not comment on the suit Kubalkova filed Dec. 16.
“I’m the fall guy,” said Valenta. “My heart goes out to Moss although he did let me down.”
Valenta said Kubalkova is “an extortionist” and said she made racist comments. He said this was one of her motivations for charging him with sexual harassment.
“Valenta defended himself by using the idea of political motives and that I hated him because he is Jewish,” said Kubalkova. “There is no evidence of any of that.”
In a letter written by Arthur Teitelbaum, the Southern Area Director of the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, to Kubalkova, he stated there was “no credible and/or consistent evidence to support the charges of Anti-Semitism made against you”.
Teitelbaum said the conclusion was drawn after many months of investigation.
“We interviewed a couple dozen people and found no evidence to prove the charges of anti-Semitism,"
MM»H” mill^ I I ill'll 11111 WI ■ NATIONAL REPUTATION: Heterodoxy, a
California-based journal published this cartoon in their December issue, indicating their belief that fired GSIS professor Jiri Valenta was a prominent figure in the fall of communism. Valcnta’o case has attracted national attention for the University of Miami.
said Teitelbaum.
"I have been cleared of the Anti-Semitic charges, and that is much more important to me than the lawsuit,” said Kubalkova.
The Kubalkova-Valenta battle has surfaced on a national level — in both The Washington Times and the Heterodoxy, a California-based journal. In the December issue of Heterodoxy, the article refers to Valenta as “an important supporting actor in the drama surrounding the fall of communism.”
Copies of Heterodoxy have been distributed around UM, including the news department of WVUM 90.5-FM and to the GSIS office.
Kubalkova dismissed any ideas that the Washington Times article was accurate.
“The Washington Times wrote about the University discharging this wonderful Dr. Valenta,” said Kubalkova. “The statements (in the Washington Times] are false.
“I never wanted to sue the University,” said Kubalkova. “But I’m at the end of my rope. 1 suffered because I stood up. The message from the University was to bear the consequences of speaking up for myself.”
Alumnus donates $2.5 million to UM
By JENNIFER RAMACH
News Editor
The University of Miami has received a major donation from a UM alumnus for the second time in the last couple months.
Fort Lauderdale radiologist Ed Dauer and his family donated $2.5 million to UM’s library expansion and athletic department.
"I felt the University has helped me to become a success and I wanted to contribute to it,” Dauer said. Dauer earned a bachelor’s
degree in electrical engineering in 1972 and a medical degree in 1975 from UM.
The library expansion fund will receive $1.5 million of Dauer’s gift and the athletic department will
receive $1 million in unrestricted funds.
“Building a library is the No. 1 priority for the University,” Dauer said. He said he spoke to President Edward T. Foote II before deciding where to donate the money.
The University is halfway through a $50 million fund-raising campaign to expand the library and the college of arts and sciences.
“(People] don’t think (the athletic department] needs money. The football team brings in a lot of money right now, but in a few years, that could change,” Dauer said. "This gift could be helpful.”
Foote said he was pleasantly surprised by the size of Dauer’s donation.
“We had been talking to Dr.
Dauer and his family for a long time and he had indicated that a generous donation was coming,” Foote said. “We didn’t know what to expect, but he is a generous person. We were delighted.”
Dauer’s previous donations to UM include $50,000 to the School of Nursing and $150,000 to the College of Engineering.
Roy Nirschel, UM vice president, told the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel that Dauer’s gift is the third largest in University history.
The late Richard Cooper of Indiana, who graduated from UM in 1940, recently willed $5.5 million to the University, the largest alumni cash gift in UM history.


Applications for Resident Assistant positions now available
they’re at home,” said Mark Trow-
By KIMBERLY WEISSMAN
Hurricane Stall Writer
If being a counselor, psychologist, moderator and friend to your peers sounds like fun, you may be interested in being a residence hall or apartment residential asistant.
Applications for students interested in an R.A. position for the 1994-1995 school year are now available at Eaton Residential College.
Each year, about 275 students apply for the 50 open positions, said Pat Whitely, director of student life and former associate director of residence halls. To be eligible, students must be full-time
undergraduate students with a minimum of a 2.75 grade point average. Students should also be able to make a significant time commitment.
“A qualified student would be one who displays leadership, the ability to deal positively with conflict and good interpersonal skills,” Whitely said.
Resident assistants work with students, staff and resident faculty to facilitate a community environment in the residential colleges or apartment areas.
“Their main concern should be building a cohesive community so when students return to their dorms each night, they can feel like
bridge, residential coordinator at Eaton Residential College.
Resident assistants must re-ap-ply for their position each year, by completing a form of intent, which reviews the R.A.’s performance for the year and possible changes that can be made.
“The best part of the job is helping people and actually seeing the positive results,” said Kirk White, Pearson Residential College R.A.
The selection process for new RA’s involves four stages. Applications will be due to the Department of Residence Halls, located in the North Wing of Eaton, by 5 p.m. Feb. 1. Students will then partici-
pate in a 3-hour group interview on Feb. 5 or 6. Candidates will be notified of their group placement by 5 p.m. Feb. 3. Final selections will be made March 11.
Whitely said she is eager to begin the selection process.
“We have a lot to offer students and our main goal is to provide the
necessary skills, counseling and support from residential staff,” she said.
“The best individuals for this job are open-minded, creative (and] caring. The selection committee is looking for a diverse group of people," said Mahoney resident assistant Cindy Maley.
This Issue
■ VIGIL: Students take place in a vigil in honor of assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr See Accent, page 6.
■	LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: Coach Dennis Erickson gets four high school players, including two quarterbacks, to verbally commit to UM next year See Sport«, page 8.
■	PRIME TIME: Seton Hall Coach P.J. Carlesimo will bring his Pirates to the Miami Arena Wednesday. See Scorecard.