Miami Hurricane, April 14, 1995

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STUDENTS ELECTED TO COSO AND SAFAC
The Committee on Student Organizations (COSO) and the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee held elections for organization-at-large representatives. Freshman Mike Denhart was elected to COSO. Juniors Jorge Gonzalez and Jaret Davis| were elected to SAFAC. They will take office for the 1995-96 academic year pending approval from William R. Butler, vice president for Student Affairs.
PURPLE HAZE COMES TO UM
The Rathskeller Advisory Board (RAB) will present “Purple Haze,” a psychedelic-themed party, at 10 p.m. April 22 at the Rathskeller.
The party will celebrate the end of the school year with food and beverage specials, including a “mystery beverage” concocted by Everett Price, manager of the Rathskeller.
All students are invited to the party. Luis Flores, Silver Mug Chair on (RAB), said that the event will be one last good time before everyone leaves.
“We don’t have any campus event that brings everyone together,” said Flores. “There’s no profit for this."
There is no cover charge for the party. A live band. Smoking Section, will play covers of 1960s tunes for the evening.
WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER NAMES BOARD MEMBERS
The Women’s Resource Center recently named its first Program Board. The board is responsible for creating and implementing programs at the Center. These appointments are for one year.
Board members are: Anamika Agrawal, Freshman; Sonia Bauer, Graduate Student; Rusalka de la Campa, Sophomore; Lynn Carrillo, Sophomore; Melissa Chesler, Freshman; Rebecca Cyrus, Graduate Student; Teresa de la Fuente, Junior; Marcella Hahn, Senior; Lauren Howard, Junior; Katrice Jenkins, Sophomore; Amee Joshi, Freshman; Ngassam Ngnowman, Sophomore; Cindi Pecoraro, Sophomore; Mildred Perez. Junior.
HURRICANE EDITOR, BUSINESS MANAGER TO BE ELECTED
Elections for Editor in Chief and Business Manager of The Miami Hurricane will be at 7:30 a.m., April 19, in UC 211. The elections will take place as part of the regular Student Publications Board meeting. All students are welcome to attend. For more information, contact The Miami Hurricane newsroom at 284-2016 or the Student Publications business office at 284-4401.
INSIDE
NEWS
The Friends of the Richter Library will be hosting a silent auction.
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OPINION
Outgoing SG President Adam August bids a fond farewell.
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ACCENT
Mahoney-Pearson hosted a student talent show Wednesday night.
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SPORTS
UM's tennis team prepares for an important matchup on Saturday against FSU.
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Gables plan benefits commuters
By LOUIS FLORES
Assistant News Editor
The City of Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board met Wednesday evening to discuss making a recommendation which would allow the number of unrelated individuals living in a single-family residence to expand from one to two.
In a 5-2 decision, the board voted to approve the recommendation of David Russ, planning director for Coral Gables, to allow two unrelated people to share a singlefamily dwelling.
“I would recommend to the board to recommend to the city a different definition of a family and to limit the number of unrelated individuals to two people,” Russ said.
The recommendation will be presented to the city commission in a meeting next month.
Approximately 30 people attended the board meeting, but only three residents spoke in favor of continuing the
city's regulation of the number of unrelated individuals living in a single-family residence.
The residents informed the board of their complaints concerning unrelated neighbors who live in the same single-family residence. None of these residents would identify themselves to The Miami Hurricane.
Currently, the zoning code allows for one unrelated individual to live in a single-family residence. Enforcement of this code has been difficult because the city must prove the relationship between occupants in a dwelling.
Dennis Smith, assistant director of Building and Zoning, said there will be more effective ways to enforce the code if the recommendation is approved by the city commission.
“We can run license piates and tags,” Smith said. “We can see if those vehicles [on the residence] are registered to the property.”
Since the proposed zoning changes will affect UM students, members of Student Government attended the meet-
ing to express their concerns.
Junior Monica Aquino, SG president-elect, and senior Leonard Feuer, SG Senator for Sports and Recreation Interest Club Federation both attended the meeting.
Feuer addressed the board in opposition of the code adjustment.
A restriction on unrelated people living together would pose problems for students who rent a three or four bedroom apartment, Feuer said.
“I have faith in the process of judicial review,” Feuer said. “If this were to ever go to a court, I bet it would be overturned in a heartbeat.”
Russ said the code adjustment recommendation and the ensuing code enforcement to follow is typical of the city’s regulatory tradition.
“This city has the most active code enforcement of any city I have ever seen,” Russ said.
COISO
candidate
disqualified
President-elect Ohata ineligible because of low GPA; Ali chosen
By LOUIS FLORES
Assistant News Editor
Elections to the Council of International Student Organizations (COISO) executive board took place April 5 through 7. and the elected officers were inducted into ofTice last Saturday.
Johann Ali, a junior, became president after the winning candidate, junior June Ohata, was disqualified by COISO's elections committee because she did not meet COISO's 2.50 miniumum GPA requirement.
Javier Gonzalez, a junior, was elected vice president, sophomore Mavis Gyamfi was elected treasurer and sophomore Kathy Gopaul was elected secretary.
According to-Ali, Ohata's dis-qualification does not need to be an issue for bis administration.
"It's not a matter whether she won or not, she was disqualified," Ali said. "The important thing for me is to communicate with the board and the entire COISO body."
Chief among his priorities for bis administration, Ali said, include generating feedback from international students.
"I am pleased with how the year has gone. / hope that they continue focusing on listening to students' voices. That is what I have tried to do."
MICHAEL INNIS
COISO president
The mixed results of COISO's elections means that Ali, who ran on the Global Connections ticket, will be serving with students who ran on opposing tickets.
Ohata, Gonzalez and Gopaul ran on the United Voices ticket, while Gyamfl was elected unopposed.
Ohata won two-thirds of the vote, but was disqualified after the elections commute learned of Ohatals GPA, Gopaul said.
Michael Inniss, outgoing COISO president said Ohata's dismissal is no indication of any problems that lie ahead, but he said be remained cautious, nonetheless.
"We'll have to wait and see," Inniss said.
Inniss also said be had some advice for the newly inducted officers.
"I am pleased with how the year has gone," Inniss said. "I hope that they continue focusing on listening to students' voices. That is what I have tried to do."
Losing weight can be unhealthy
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■	Always eat breakfast
■	Instead of starving yourself during the day, starve yourself at night and eat plenty during the day when activity is highest.
■	After making sure a food contains less than three grams of fat per senring, always make sure the serving size is reasonable.
■	Use protein as a condiment — only eat meat in the size of a deck of cards.
■	20 percent of your calorie intake should be from fat.
■	Have your body fat percentage measured to determine how many calories a day you should intake.
■	Monitor your heart when exercising
■	Run three times a week for at least 30 minutes.
■	Perform resistance weight training twice a week.
■	65 percent of caloric intake should be from carbohydrates.
By AUNDA KASSEBAUM
Hurricane Staff Writer
Crash diets, anorexic models and other unhealthy ways to lose weight were topics discussed Monday at a program sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center.
Lisa Schächter, master of science and a registered dietitian, lectured about nutrition and weight maintenance during the “Leading a Low Fat Lifestyle” discussion.
Schächter demonstrated that although the media has placed a tremendous burden on society to eat healthy and stay thin, women still need at least 20-25 grams of fat per day. Without this small quantity of fat, skin, hair and nails become brittle and dry.
“The media is doing these things to us — it’s really getting bad when fat — free diets have reached the sixth grade,” Schächter said.
Schächter said she thinks the media has emphasized diets to the point where children between the ages of seven and 12 have tried to eat as little as 10 grams of fat per day, which is not enough for even adults.
Students who attended the program said they were glad that Schachter’s program was
aimed at helping students lose weight on a realistic pace without damaging their bodies.
Schachter’s presentation included a slide show, a five pound plastic replica of body fat and a handout listing healthy foods and brands such as Egg-Beaters, pita bread, crackers, pasta, grits, dry cereal, waffles, popcorn and rice cakes of several flavors.
The slide show included characters such as Garfield to demonstrate ways of changing unhealthy lifestyles.
“The five pound fat replica made me realize that one or two pounds can make a huge difference in waist size and the like,” Everson said.
Schachter said women should only try to lose from one to two pounds per week, and men only three to four pounds per week.
“The reason for this is that most women do not have as many muscles as men, and the only weight a woman loses after those two pounds is water and muscle, neither of which we want to lose. One glass of water will bring that weight right back,” Schachter said.
Other students attending the program also said they would like to see DAKA Restaurant provide more low fat and low
calorie desserts served in the cafeterias.
Vending machines within the university should allow students to choose more healthy snacks rather than the normal “junk food,” Schachter said.
Schachter explained that mir-
acle diets such as the grapefruit-a-day diet and other miracle drugs were a fallacy.
“If a miracle food like these really did exist,” Schachter said, “the problems of society would be solved by now, but these things do not exist.”
Pecoraro
receives
involvement
award
The eleventh annual Celebration of Involvement award for excellence in student involvement was presented Thursday morning at the Palm Court to senior Cristie Pecoraro.	j
“I’m really honored, and I want to accept this award on behalf of all student leaders, because I think without each other, we could not achieve what we did,” Pecoraro said.
Marc Jacobsen, coordinator for student
organizations, was one of the coordinators of the award presentation.
“This award focuses not only on their accomplishments, but academics as well as their commitment to other student leaders,” Jacobsen said.
Jacobsen said that he felt Pecoraro was a very deserving recipient of the award.
“She is so incredible—she cares so much about the University,” Jacobsen said.
NOTICE
■ There will be no edition of The Miami Hurricane on Tuesday, April 18, due to the holidays. The Hurricane will resume publication on Friday, April 21.
Have a happy holiday weekend.