Miami Hurricane, February 17, 1995

              MISS EBONY
Six finalists will vie for title Saturday at Gusman.
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BASEBALL EXTRA
Take a look at some members of the UM baseball team
FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 17, 1995
VOLUME 72, NUMBER 34
AN ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS HALL OF FAME NEWSPAPER
BLACK INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE BEGINS TODAY AT UM
The annual celebration of Black InterVarsity Christian students will be held today and tomorrow at the Wesley Center, 1210 Stanford Dr.
The Collegiate Black and Christian Conference is a weekend of talks, workshops and worship. This year's theme is “Let the Healing Begin!" All students are welcome to attend.
The keynote speaker is Jake Oovan, pastor of Unity Christian Center in Atlanta, Oa. He is also the director of Tony Evan's Urban Alternatives Ministry.
Other speakers will be Oliver J. Johnson and Margaret Weaver. Johnson is the director of the Pastoral Counseling Center at Greenforest Baptist Church in Decatur, Ga. His focus will be on the healing of African-American men and families.
Weaver is a partner of Keystone Counseling in Atlanta. Her focus is on spiritual and emotional wellness among African-American women.
Registration for the conference begins today at 5 p.m. The conference begins at 7 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m. tomorrow. The cost will be $10.
“1 want to provide students with the opportunity for deep reflection on their lives - not just as students. I want to provide more than just a cultural experience, but a chance for them to really get to know one another,” said Ed Ollie Jr., director of the conference and associate chaplain with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
DEBATES SCHEDULED FOR UPCOMING SG ELECTIONS
The campaign for offices in the Student Government is underway.
The first debates will be held on WVUM 90.5 FM They include the vice-presidential debates will from 8-9 p.m. on Feb. 20, and the presidential debate on Feb. 21 from 8-9 p.m.
Debates will also be held at the Rathskeller. The vice-presidential debate will be on Feb. 22 from 3-5 p.m. while the presidential candidates debate on Feb. 23 from 3-5 p.m.
Round one of the debate is five minutes per candidate for opening comments and candidate introduction. The moderator will then ask questions for round two, thus allowing candidates two minutes to respond.
There will be an open session on the floor allowing each candidate three minutes of response time. Finally, there will be seven minutes allotted to each candidate for closing comments and candidate rebuttal.
INSIDE
NEWS
The 'Cane Commuter Organization recently held its first Commuter Awareness Week in four years.
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OPINION
OJ. Simpson may be on trial for a double murder, but columnist Ivan Terrasa feels the defendant is guilty of spousal abuse.
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ACCENT
The 40th Annual Carni Gras kicks off today at the University Center Patio.
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SPORTS
The UM baseball team toppled Florida Atlantic University on Wednesday night.
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File Photo
■ Vendulka Kubalkova, a professor at the UM Graduate School of International Studies, won a judgment of $150,000 against UM on Tuesday.
HARASSMENT
CHRONOLOGY
The following is a chronology of events:
■	1986 - UM hired Valenta
■	1987 - Moss received complaints from Gregory Gleason and archaeology professor Edward Lipuma about Valenta
■	1989 - UM hired Kubalkova
■	1990 - Student Craig Simon wrote to Moss about Valenta's behavior
■	Feb. 1992 - Kubalkova formally complained to Moss about Valenta
■	Nov. 1992 - Kubalkova filed complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
■	Dec. 1992 - Kubalkova complained to Foote about Valenta
■	Jon. 1993 • Valenta filed defamation lawsuit against Kubalkova
■	Feb. 1993 - UM investigated Moss for neglect of duty and other allegations
Two former GSIS students file lawsuits against UM about Valenta
■	March 1993 - Valenta fired from the Institute of International relations in Czechoslovakia
■	Sept. 1993 - Valenta fired from UM
■	Sept. 1994 - Moss resigned as dean of GSIS
■	Feb. 1995 - Kubalkova won lawsuit
Kubalkova wins judgment
■Kublakova won a judgment from a 1993 suit against UM for sexual harrasment.
JUDGMENT
A judgment was made on Tuesday, Feb. 14 in Kubalkova vs. University of Miami, the sexual harassment suit involving Dr. Vendulka Kubalkova, a UM professor in the Graduate School of International Studies and the University.
Cash	$150,000.00
Attorney's Fees under negotiation Salary Boost under negotiation
Source: The Miami Herald
MEUSSA LEVINE / Graphic Artist
By LOUIS FLORES
Assistant News Editor
The University of Miami proposed a voluntary judgment that includes a $150,000 cash payment, attorney's fees and a salary raise for professor Vendulka Kubalkova that ends a lawsuit she filed in 1993.
Kubalkova, a tenured professor at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), filed a complaint against Jiri Valenta, then professor and director of the Institute of Soviet and East European Studies at GSIS.
Charges included Valenta making unwelcomed comments and advances to students, faculty and staff.
According to Kubalkova, there is a message in her legal win.
“If I can win, there is a chance that other cases will be successful,” Kubalkova said.
The University announced on Wednesday via press release reported that the University settled the lawsuit, but according to Kubalkova, that is wrong.
“If this were a settlement, I couldn't dis-
cuss the lerms,” Kubalkova said. “The judgment was endorsed by the judge and will be of public record.”
Kubalkova has been teaching throughout the entire legal process, “because I have tenure and principles,” she said.
Ana Miyares, a staff associate at GSIS, who filed a lawsuit against UM in Feb. 1993 alleging sexual harassment and abuse by Valenta, decided to dismiss her lawsuit and would not comment further on Kubalkova's lawsuit.
English professor Eugene Clasby, who is consulting with the Faculty Senate on legislation that will codify sexual harassment legislation, was not available to comment on the University's judgment.
In the upcoming Feb. 20 Faculty Senate meeting, Clasby and two other professors will brief the Senate on updates on codification of the proposed sexual harassment legislation, which Kubalkova said she believed was a good idea.
Student reaction to the judgment in Kubalkova v. University of Miami is sup-
portive of Kubalkova and the codification of sexual harassment policy.
Senior John Allar said that it is a good sign the University proposed a judgment to end the lawsuit.
“They are at least taking responsibility that something like this can happen here,” Allar said. “We may be ashamed of it, but we’re not going to hide it.”
Allar also said he supports the Faculty Senate’s efforts to codify a formal sexual harassment policy at UM.
“I agree with the codification of sexual harassment policy,” Allar said. “I don't see how anyone can be against it?"
Sophomore John Bothwell said the University's volunteer judgment was an act of self-interest.
“I think the school did what was best for them," Bothwell said.
Kubalkova, meanwhile, said her win contains a second message that is important for students and faculty.
“I am useless to everyone if I cannot speak about it,” Kubalkova said.
UM concerned over drugs
By AHMED SYED
Hurricane Staff Writer
"You can find anything you want, if you know the right people on campus, for drugs,” said senior A1 Iandoli.
College students across the country are facing the presence of drugs on campus, and UM is not immune to this problem.
According to statistics published in an American College Health Association's brochure, many campuses nationwide have incidents where alcohol is involved in 66 percent of violent acts, 50 percent of physical injuries, about 30 percent of emotional difficulties and approximately 30 percent of academic problems.
Lack of statistics
Although there are no concrete figures regarding drug use and crime at UM, there was one documented case of a UM freshman who was sexually assaulted in Hecht Residential College last semester after her assailant told students he needed entrance to MacDonald Tower to buy drugs.
The brochure also states that psychoactive drugs are most frequently used for social or recreational purposes. Many of these drugs produce both physical and psychological dependence. The more frequently a person uses a drug, the greater his or her tolerance to the drug will be.
Alcohol and marijuana readily available
Angela Abrahamson, assistant Dean of Students, said alcohol and marijuana are the most readily available and commonly used drugs at UM. She said that although the user may feel relaxed or euphoric during the use of the drug, the side effects heavily outweigh the momentary benefits.
“I believe [the members of the Hemp Awareness Council] use marijuana for social reasons and not only for medical reasons,” Abrahamson said.
Geil Bilu, president of the Hemp Awareness Council, said they do not advocate the use of marijuana. Instead,
they denounce the government restricting its use.
"We do not deny that people smoke marijuana to relax, nor do we advocate it; however we do believe that the government does not have the right to tell an individual that he or she cannot ingest a non-addictive psychoactive herb, while addictive drugs like alcohol, tobacco and caffeine are sold over the counter every day," Bilu said.
The brochure states that the harmful effects of smoking marijuana include impaired driving ability, possible lung damage, reduced sperm count, increased blood pressure and impairment of the body’s immune system.
Gutter science
Bilu said the disadvantages of smoking marijuana as published in many health brochures are actually “products of gutter science.”
“Many joggers and marathon runners feel that cannabis use cleans their lungs and allows them better endurance,” Bilu said.
Bilu also said that marijuana is used as a treatment for asthma because it opens up the bronchiole passages in the lungs.
Agricultural reasons
Freshman Jonathan Gettleman said he thinks the government should use products from marijuana to cut down the mass destruction of trees.
“I am for marijuana mainly for agricultural reasons. It is too hard on our environment to keep cutting down trees, when we could grow crops like hemp which produce the same products as trees do. Also hemp oil can be used in place of fossil fuel for powering automobiles,” Gettleman said.
However, not all students agree with the view of the Hemp Awareness Council.
“Marijuana probably won’t kill you but it won’t do you a lot of good, either,” said freshman Sarah Singha.
“Alcohol and other drugs are an integral part of our lives. Whether we are concerned about legal drugs such as alcohol or illicit drugs such as cocaine or marijuana, every one has to make decisions about drugs,” the brochure stated. “These decisions should be based on an awareness of their legal and health risks.”
Barroso family settles for $1M
By SARA FREDERICK
Assistant News Editor
The family of Alvin BarToso, a UM senior who was shot and killed by a Coral Gables police officer last March, was awarded a settlement of $1 million by the City of Coral Gables.
Barroso and his twin brother Alex had gone to the police department for a watch order after a reported burglary.
Then, on Match 7, 1993, Barroso was studying in his office building at 6915 Red Road., when he heard a noise and entered the hallway, holding a gun.
Police on the scene suspected a burglary in progress.
In the dark that night, Barroso was fatally shot in the head and once in the buttocks by Officer Carlos Losada.
Losada was cleared of charges in June by Dade County Court Judge Jeri Cohen, who said Losada acted according to his training, but urged the Barrdso family to file a civil suit.
Since the incident, the CGPD has implemented a check list for those who brief patrol officers to ensure that they are aware of pertinent information about places they are patrolling, such as who is supposed to be in the building, The Miami Herald reported. Also, training scenarios will be used to illustrate what happened between Barroso and Losada the night Barroso was killed.
The city of Coral Gables will pay Barroso's family $100,000, with insurance companies paying the remaining $900,000, The Miami Herald stated.
Although the civil suit has been dropped, Losada will still face a hearing by a state commission that licenses police officers.
Losada has been on patrol duty since the incident last year.
Barroso, who would have graduated with a political science degree from the College of Aits and Sciences last May, was on the Provost’s Honor Roll and the Dean’s List.