Miami Hurricane, October 20, 1995

              ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Hurricanes travel to Pittsburgh to meet the Panthers in another Big East matchup.
SPORTS, Page 4
CONFERENCE
LET'S GET VIOLENT
Hurricane Productions' Homecoming Concert, featuring the Violent Femmes, kicks off Homecoming '95 festivities.
ACCENT, Page 6
BLOOD DRIVE '95
NEWS, Pam- 2

ARE NEWSPAPERS DEADi
PERSPECTIVES, Page 8
The Miami Hurricane
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI • CORAL CABLES, FLA.
VOLUME 73, NUMBER
SCIENCE JOURNAL RATES MEDICAL SCHOOL IN TOP CLINICAL 20 PERCENT
Science Watch has been watching the University of Miami School of Medicine, and it likes what it
According to the September issue of the publication, the Medical School was ranked in the top 20 percent in university performance in the field of clinical medicine.
Three criteria were used to judge medical schools: the number of papers published in clinical medical journals between 1990 to 1994, the impact or influence of those papers and the change of that impact as compared to 1981-1985.
UM ranked 31 st in the first category by having 2,115 papers published, 23rd in the second category and 6th in the third category out of 125 medical schools.
NINTH ANNUAL WALK FOR THE CHILDREN
Renaissance International, an assistance organization for children in need, is hosting the Ninth Annual I0K Thanksgiving Walk for the Children on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 8 a.m.
In Dade County, the walk will be
held at the Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park. In Broward, participants walk at the Hugh Taylor Birch State Park.
Walkers collect pledges from sponsors. The money collected goes to help children living on the streets.
Everyone who raises over $50 will receive a Renaissance Walk T-shirt. There are also other prizes, including a 13" television, Miami Dolphin tickets, Florida Marlins sweatshirts, and more.
For more information, call the Walk for the Children Hotline at 564-3944.
PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS ADVISING TO BEGIN
Registration for classes for the Spring 1996 semesters begins on Thursday, Nov. 2. All psychology majors with sophomore, junior, or senior standing should sign up for an advising appointment to get approval for registration.
Sign-up sheets are now posted in the Psychology Advising Office, Merrick 213. Advising will take place from Oct. 27 through Nov. 14.
Freshman psychology majors should contact their freshman advisor. If you have any questions, call the Advising Office at 284-3303.
MILLION MAN MARCH
BOND honors D.C. event
DUNCAN ROSS Ill/Photo Editor
Minority Student Affairs Assistant Director Vernon Jones speaks to University students, staff and faculty on a rainy Monday afternoon as part of UM's commemoration of the Million Man March in Washington, D.C. The march on campus was sponsored by BOND - Brothers Overcoming Negativity and Destruction.
By KWASI TANKS
Newsroom Assistant
In order to symbolically participate in Monday's Million Man March in Washington, D.C., UM’s Brothers Overcoming Negativity and Destruction hosted a march through the campus.
BOND members assembled along the intramural field for a briefing on procedure and then lined up in rows of three. Following BOND was a group of women and others who supported the march.
BOND President Kerrol Codallo-Nelson led the march with a military-styled cadence, towards the Palm Court fountain behind the Ashe Building.
During the silent procession, some bystanders moved out of the marchers' way while others stared and a few joined the march.
Upon arriving at the fountain, the group filed out of line and was greeted by a variety of speakers. The first of which was Mugosi Ombima, BOND public relations officer, who spoke on the importance of community brotherhood among black people.
“The focus should be on the two-thirds of black men not in jail, that are going to college and have good jobs," Mugosi said.
The second speaker was Cadallo-Nelson. He said there was a need for African-Americans to fight the mental slavery that exists in this society. He also spoke on the importance of black men asking women not to step beside them but to step alongside of them.
Following Codallo-Nelson was the Reverend Ronald A. Smith. The reverend had many views and
opinions on what the black society needs to do. He referred to the American Justice system, saying it is the best legal system, although, in his opinion, it does not have justice.
Last to speak was Vernon Jones, BOND adviser and assistant director of Minority Affairs at UM. He spoke about people wanting to sell race relations based on the O.J. Simpson trial.
After the ceremony, Cadallo-Nelson said that although the turnout for this event was marginal. partially due to inclement weather, he was pleased that the participants remained at the fountain throughout the event.
BOND was founded this fall and consists of approximately 40 young and aspiring black males, created to set a positive image for students at UM, according to a BOND newsletter.
BOND operates on six basic principles:
•	Promote male pride by self-education.
•	Provide general academic, social and mental leadership for black males.
•	Establish leadership to provide political and social change at UM.
•	Remove negative stereotypes by maintaining positive images.
•	Promote academic achievement in and out of the classroom.
•	Serve as models for black males on and off campus.
Cadallo-Nelson summed up the meaning of BOND and The Million Man March.
“Being of African descent is a full-time job that pays a check of no cash value, except the payment of the uplifting of your people," he said.
Toppel Center dedicated
By LOUIS FLORES
Staff Writer
The Patricia and Harold Toppel Career Planning and Placement Center celebrated its opening during a dedication luncheon Monday afternoon at the UC.
Patricia and Harold Toppel were the donors who made the renovation of the UC facilities that now house the University placement center possible. The Center was named after them.
Shirley Good Ingold, director of the Toppel Placement Center was proud of the gift made by the Toppels.
“I think it's wonderful the alumni of the University are so concerned with our students,” Ingold said. "We should all be very grateful for it.”
Approximately 150 UM alumni and University officials attended the dedication.
William Butler, vice president for Student Affairs, President Edward T. Foote II and Patricia Toppel addressed the gathering.
Patricia Toppel then addressed the gathering, stressing the importance of the new facility UM undergraduates have access to.
See TOPPEL • Page 2
FAYE CAREY/Assistant Photo Editor
UM President Edward T. Foote II joined Carol and Harold Toppel in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Toppel Career Planning and Placement Center on Monday. A luncheon was held Monday in the Whitten University Center to honor the dedication.
NORTH-SOUTH CENTER PRESENTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE
The sixth annual international business conference of the Organization of Women in the International Trade (OWIT) presents "Accessing the Americas and Beyond: Trade, Technology, Culture,” at 8 a.m. Oct. 19 through 21.
The conference will be held at the Sheraton Biscayne Bay Hotel at Brickell Point.
The conference will bring together global business leaders, reflecting the diversity of the multifaceted world of international trade, to discuss practical approaches to managing the complexities of international business.
The event is open to the public, and there is a registration fee. For information or to register, call 663-1222.
Bacchus preaches alcohol awareness
By AMIE PARNES
Staff Writer
Alcohol Awareness Week this past week emphasized the consequences of drinking up.
Tonight at 11 p.m., there will be a Mocktail Promo Night at the Rat.
"We will be giving out condoms because some rapes occur due to substance abuse,” said Stacy Franco, president of Bacchus. "We will also be serving mocktails which are nonalcoholic beverages like pina coladas.”
This afternoon, during Midday Recess there will be a beer taste test.
"Anyone over the age of 21 is invited to take a taste test to tell the difference between beer and non-alcoholic beer," Franco said.
Tonight at 8 p.m., in Pearson classrooms 3 and 4, Reverend Guy Brewer will speak on “The Power of Positive Choices With Regards to Alcohol.”
The week began on Monday night with the program "Plastered With the Masters" in Pearson Classrooms 1 and 2.
“This program was showing how beer can affect you,” Franco said.
On Wednesday, an Alcohol Awareness fair took place in the University Center lounge. The theme of the fair was “Because We Care" and provided students with alternatives to drinking.
Patty Postweiler, from Campus Sports and Recreation, was at the fair.
“If students are stressed, they can go work out instead of drinking. Wellness is something for students to consider and provides something else for them to do," Postweiler.
On Thursday, a wrecked car from a drunk driving accident was displayed outside The Rathskeller.
Franco believes that students should be aware of substance abuse.
"Alcohol is something which could affect you and could be a detriment to the environment around you,” Franco said.
Resident Masters John Monforte, Kristi English and senior Kirk White demonstrate the effects of alcohol in social settings.