Miami Hurricane, September 12, 1995

              RUNNIN' TO WIN
Both the men and women cross country teams finished second in their season opener.
SPORTS, Page 4
LOWE MUSEUM CLOSES
The Lowe Art Museum is closing its doors temporarily in order to undergo renovations.
ACCENT, Page 6
MEET NEW WRC DIRECTOR NEWS, Page 2
T UH RM AN RUINS O.f. TRIAL PERSPECTIVES, Page 8
The Miami Hurricane
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1995	UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI « CORAL GABLES, FLA.	VOLUME 73, NUMBER 5
Caller harasses students
Photo Illustration by FAYE CAREY/Assistant Photo Editor
Students who receive obscene or prank phone calls should hang up immediately and not talk to the caller. If problems with calls persist, victims should seriously consider having their telephone number changed or unlisted. If prank calls are threatening in any way, do not hesitate to call Public Safety if on campus, or the police if you live off campus.
Obscene phone calls become problematic
Photo Illustration by DUNCAN ROSS Ill/Photo Editor
NEWS
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CAREER FORUM: GET A RETURN ON YOUR COLLEGE INVESTMENT
The Department of Career Planning and Placement is hosting a Financial Services Career Forum at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at the University Center.
A number of employment opportunities will he available for interested students. The forum will include representatives from First Union Bank. Merrill Lynch. CIGNA International. Prudential Preferred. NationsBank, and others. The Department recommends having copies of resumes to hand out and wearing proper business attire.
Career forums for a variety of majors are scheduled for this year.
For more information, contact the Department of Career Planning and Placement at 284-5451.
VISIONS: AN ART EXHIBIT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
The Women's Cancer Association, the Bush Chapter, of UM's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and four local artists, are joining together to raise funds for cancer research.
The display, entitled "Visions," is made up of the work of Linda Scheller. Cynthia Shelley. Sofie Geckler. and Lisa Rimeny, artists working in abstract, impressionism, contemporary realism, and sculpture.
Throughout September, their work will be on display in the lobby of One Brickell Square. 801 Brickell Ave. in Miami.
From 5 to 8 p.m. on September 14. there will be a cocktail reception and a raffle to raise funds for the Sylvester Center. Ten percent of money made from the sales of the paintings will also he donated.
Raffle sponsors include Dolphin Cruise Line. Fit for Life. Liquorland. Bonavenlure Resort and Spa. William Lehman Buick-Saab. Williamson Cadillac, and Hots in the Grove.
For more information, contact Linda Scheller at 358-1666.
LEADERSHIP SUMMIT BRINGS STUDENT LEADERS TOGETHER; FEATURES AMERICA3 SAILOR
UM's Leadership Summit will be held this Saturday. The summit is divided into two tracks; one for emerging leaders, and one for advanced.
Each track covers important topics instructing participants how to become the best leaders possible.
The keynote speaker of the day is Katie Pettibone. a crew member of the all-women America3, which competed for the America's Cup.
NBC, CBS AFFILIATES CHANGED CHANNELS THIS WEEKEND
In case you've been away from the media blitz lately, two South Florida stations switched places on the TV dial Sunday morning.
WTVJ Channel 4, an NBC-owned affiliate, has moved up the dial and is now NBC-6. All the NBC programs, from local news to NFL football to Seinfeld are now on NBC-6.
CBS' affiliate, formerly WCIX Channel 6, is now WFOR
Channel 4. Longtime CBS shows such as 60 Minnies and Murder She Wrote can now be found on Channel 4.
UM students can find WFOR on Channel 4 while NBC-6 is located on Channel 6 on their cable systems.
FRIDAY'S 'HURRICANE' DELAYED
The Miami Hurricane bins may have been empty Friday morning, but they did ' arrive early in the afternoon.
The newspaper was briefly delayed after a series of technological problems.
"Sometimes, this kind of thing happens, even to a major daily like The Herald," {[ said Editor in Chief William Wachsberger.
c The Hurricane apologizes for any inconvenience and also thanks its readers for being patient.
By SARA FREDERICK
News Editor
According to police reports recorded during the first weeks of classes, receiving obscene phone calls has become something of a problem for UM students.
Major Henry Christensen, deputy director of the Department of Public Safety, said that reports of calls have since slowed down.
"There was a rash of them, but they've tapered off. I guess the caller probably got bored." Christensen said.
Victims said that the calls occurred during various times of the day. but a Sept. 2 offense incident report said the suspect seemed to call mostly during daytime hours.
The report also states that more than 15 other people have also received prank calls from what appears to be the same suspect.
The suspect is described in two of the reports as offering explicit sexual solicitations where the caller is saying the same
25 laptops
By HAMIZAL MAHMUD
Staff Writer
Approximately 25 laptop computers were stolen from a metal storage cabinet in a computer lab of the UM School of Continuing Studies during summer holiday, according to a police report. The total estimate of loss is about $50.000.
The break-in happened during the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 13.
Raciel De Armas, a witness who is a network manager at the School of Continuing Studies said the burglary occurred at a time when the alarm was turned off. De Armas said he believes it was an inside job.
"In my opinion, whoever did it knew that all the computers were in that cabinet at that time and it was the best time to steal them,” De Armas said. "A week before
things to his victims. Most of this caller's victims are male.
Most prank calls, while annoying, are not actually harmful.
"If someone is threatening yon. contact us," Christensen said.
According to Christensen, the best thing to do when being harassed by a prank caller is to hang up.
"It's best to hang up immediately. If you're calling and you keep getting a busy signal, eventually you're going to stop trying." Christensen said.
Christensen said it was important not to talk to people making crank calls.
"They want you to talk to them. If you don't talk to them, they'll get bored and bother someone else." Christensen said.
An additional remedy for stopping a crank caller is to blow a whistle into the receiver of the phone. Christensen said.
Another option Christensen gave was to change your phone number after receiving crank calls.
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that. I met with my manager and we discussed a better security system and were going to implement that on Monday. So. whoever knew about it knew that on Monday security would change. And it was only a handful of people."
The police report states that there was no forced entry to the door or cabinet. The room has an alarm which was turned off during the break-in.
Ll. Russell Clusman of UM Public Safety said he was not at liberty to give any information about the case since the investigation is still going on.
Mitch Fry, public information officer of Coral Gables Police Department said. "The police are following several leads."
However. Fry refused to identify what the leads are.
Robert DuBord. associate director of the Department of Residence Halls, said it is possible for students living in on-campus housing to have their telephone number chanjred after reporting to Public Safety that they have been receiving prank calls.
“The student can come to our office and ask that their phone number be changed. If we verify that the student did make a report, the Department of Residence Halls and the Department of Telecommunications provide the first change for free." DuBord said.
After the number is changed once. DuBord said, and the student continues to receive prank calls, the Department of Residence Halls recommends the student leave his or her number unlisted.
"So far. we've never had to change a number tw ice." DuBord said.
DuBord added that requests for changing students' telephone numbers do not come in often.
“It's usually less than five a semester," DuBord said.
University
Carol Holden, dean of the School of Continuing Studies refused to give any comment since the police are still investigating about the case.
Pamela Odulana. the first witness to find out that the computers were missing also refused to give any comment at this time.
De Armas said all the computers have not been replaced yet.
"We're working on that right now. The computers were insured, but because of the way it was broken into and there is no trace of breaking, we are not covered. We have to get the money from our own pocket." said De Armas.
De Armas said the impact of the burglary is serious.
“We have canceled a lot of classes and
See BURGLARY • Page 2
UM provides web services
By ARMANDO BONICHE
Staff Writer
In this era of net-surfing and e-mail interactions, the University of Miami department of Information Resources provides students with the means by which to access one of the fastest growing informational resources.
At the present moment, the on-campus computer labs offer students a wide array of resources, ranging from access to many popular applications to free e-mail, Internet and World Wide Web services.
Darrin Eden, a senior computer engineering major who serves as network manager in one of the labs, said access to these ser-
See INTERNET • Page 2
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Loan costs to increase
Bv AMIE PARNESand LOUIS FLORES
Of the Staff
Over the next seven years, the 7.900 students at the University of Miami who receive federal loans to help for tuition might have to pay as much as $15.2 million more for their federal college loans, according to a White House Office of Media Affairs press release.
The White House estimates the financial assistance of over five million undergraduate and 725.000 graduate students around the U.S. will be affected by the Republicans in the House of Representatives, who are proposing an increase of federal college loan costs.
The Republican plan
Congressional Republicans propose to eliminate the six-month grace period borrowers receive after commencement, increase the "origination fee" by one percent for new loan recipients, eliminate inschool interest subsidies for graduate students who take out a Stafford Loan and eliminate the reduction of interest rates which is scheduled for 1998 for all borrowers.
Students at the University of Miami might see their loan costs escalate as a result, the press release said.
For undergraduate students borrowing $17.125 — the most a student is allowed to borrow — loan costs could increase to $1,426. Loan costs might also jump to $3.100 for students who are not supported by their parents and borrowed the maximum allowable of $.11.123. h will also affect graduate students who borrow the maximum of $34.000. These graduate students could w ind up paying another $9.400. the press release estimated.
The administration's spin
President Bill Clinton calls the Republican's program a "nightmare."
"These proposals are a direct attack on our nation's students and our nation's future," Clinton said. "If Congress approves these changes, the dream of a college education will become a financial nightmare for many young people and their parents."
U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley agreed with Clinton.
"Students should not be asked to shoulder billions of dollars in added financial burden to cut taxes for the wealthy while some in the student loan industry grow fat on taxpayer dollars," Riley said. 'That is not right, and it certainly isn't fair."
The Republican response
According to Aureliano Sanchez-Arango.
31, a senior and chairman of the UM College Republicans, the Clinton administration is trying to persuade voters and students from supporting the Republican plan.
"That's a scare tactic," Sanchez-Arango said. "They want to scare students."
Sanchez-Arango, who admits to having borrowed money for his education through two students loans, interest on one of which is subsidized, still believed the Republican pian is realistic.
"Nowhere in the real world do you get loan terms like this," Sanchez-Arango said.
Sanchez-Arango added that nowhere in t, "the real world" can borrowers expect to receive loan terms that allow students to waive interest payments for four years and any payment for an additional six months while students find a job.
In response to the Republican’s proposal. President Clinton has proposed a plan to "balance the budget and help working families with the cost of a college education.” Clinton's budget promises to protect
See LOAN • Page 2
THE REPUBLICAN PLAN
This is how much the White House estimates loan costs will raise for UM students.
If an undergraduate borrows: $17,125
Costs will increase:	$1,426
If students and parents borrow: $35,125 Costs will increase:	$3,100
If a graduate borrows:	$ 34,000
Costs will increase:	$9,400
Source:Whlte House Office of Media Affairs
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