Miami Hurricane, September 13, 1994

              ACCENT
■ More programming variety is just one of the changes implemented for this semester at WVUM (90.5 FM).
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SPORTS reserve
■ The University of Miami thrashed Arizona State 47-10 Saturday. It was UM's first win in Sun Devil stadium in four tries.
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INSIDE
NEWS: The Beaumont Cinema undergoes renovations. Page 2
OPINION: Immigrants are looking for a piece of the American pie. Page
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Sexual harassment simple to report
UW COLLECTS CASH AT FOOTBALL GAME
Volunteers are needed to collect money for the United Way Orange Bowl Drive during the next home game Sept. 24 versus the University of Washington. The sign-up table will be in the UC Breezeway on Sept. 15.
The money gathered will be donated to the United Way of Dade County. It is then distributed to whichever community agencies need it.
Victoria Williams, executive boardmember for the Volunteer Services Center programming board, said students make the drive succeed with their donations.
"This annual collection is one of our largest events of the year because students help contribute to thousands in need in the Miami community while still being able to have fun with friends and watch the 'Canes win,” Williams said.
POW/MIA MEMORIAL HELD THIS WEEK
Members of the Arnold Air Society will conduct a candle-lighting ceremony from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 16, in honor of American Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action.
A candle will be lit each hour on a table in the UC. There will also be an explanation of the significance of POW/MIA awareness, a discussion of veterans and a reading of the history of a POW/MIA veteran.
The Arnold Air Society is an honorary service organization of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) and Air Force Academy Cadets.
Members carry out service projects in their local communities that serve the disadvantaged, foster environmental awareness and promote awareness of the situation of POW/MIAs.
Each of the 147 AFROTC host units will participate in an event to honor POW/MIAs.
NEW VOTER CARDS DISTRIBUTED
All active registered voters will be receiving new yellow voter identification cards to replace their beige cards.
voters are supposed to check their name, date of birth and address to make sure the information is correct.
If anything is wrong, voters should write the Dade County Elections Department at P.O. Box 012241, Miami, Fla., 33101, with the corrections.
For more information on registering for the Nov. 8 election, call 375-4600.
FACE THE FACTS
Following is a breakdown of the geographic origin of entering freshmen in the last five years at the University of Miami.
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By GRACE C.UGARTE
Hurricane Staff Writer
The American Heritage Dictionary defines sexual harassment as “unwanted and offensive sexual advances or sexually derogatory or discriminatory remarks, as those made by an employer to an employee.”
Situations of harassment may occur daily on campus, but according to federal law, the behavior must be repeated to be considered harassment. A pattern of threatening behavior should be visible.
UM has its own policy for incidents of sexual harassment. The term is defined on page 105 of the University of Miami Administra-tive/Professional Policies and Procedures Manual, which became effective May 1983.
Sexual harassment is defined as including, “but not limited to, physical or verbal abuse of a sexual nature including graphic commentaries about an individual’s body, sexually degrading remarks used to describe an individual, or unwelcome propositions and physical
advances of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment also includes the threat or insinuation that sexual submission or the lack thereof will be used as a basis for employment or educational decisions affecting or interfering with an individual’s salary, academic standing, career development, or with other conditions of employment.”
It is University policy that, “sexual harassment of or by any administrator, faculty member, employee or student is prohib-
Harassment by non-employees is not tolerated on campus either. For example, if vendors come to campus and harass you, the University will ask the vendor not to come anymore.
There are two avenues to resolve a sexual harassment situation - filing an informal grievance procedure and a filing a formal grievance.
The informal grievance procedure is encouraged first. A student victim should discuss the complaint with the appropriate school or col-
Abortion Alternatives
Resources, information available for abortion
By MADELINE BARO
Hurricane Staff Writer
Nationally and locally, abortion has always been controversial. Yet amidst the debates, many college students find the issue directly affects their lives and thus it becomes a personal issue.
For college students who find themselves with an unwanted pregnancy, there are resources on campus as well as in the community that they can draw on for help.
At the UM Counseling Center, psychologists counsel students on a variety of issues.
Dr. Malcolm Kahn, director of the Counseling Center, said that over the years, the Center has helped students who have considered abortion. Yet he would not classify the number of women who come in for help as “many.”
Kahn said the counselors help students deal with all the aspects of an unplanned pregnancy without steering them toward any particular decision.
“It [abortion] is a topic that has been relevant to college-age students for a time now. There do seem to be good resources on campus and in the community for students who have to face this decision,” Kahn said.
Sometimes the Center refers students to the Health Center for medical care which helps students "deal with their feelings,” said Kahn.
As a psychologist, Kahn said he is open to different perspectives and values and may also refer students to a campus chaplain for help.
One community resource for students is Planned Parenthood
of Greater Miami.
According to Velma Valdes, education director of Planned Parenthood, there were no exact figures on how many college students went to the organization for the different services they offer.
These services include birth control, gynecological exams and counseling.
In 1993, 63 percent of the women who used Planned Parenthood’s services were vounger than 24-years-old, said Valdes.
After getting the results of a pregnancy test, Planned Parenthood counselors review the wom-
an’s options with her. These options included prenatal care if sne wants to keep the baby, adoption and abortion, said Valdes. Planned Parenthood then refers the client accordingly.
Valdes said most women already have an idea whether they are leaning towards prenatal care or abortion. Few choose adoption.
“Most people have a sense of what they want to do before they come in/’ Valdes said.
At Planned Parenthood, women who choose to have an abortion are referred to a private doctor, but that is a relatively
expensive option. Some women are referred to clinics, depending on where they live and what they can afford.
Valdes said the organization tries to find a place in the patient’s neighborhood and considers travel expenses like hotels and rented cars if it is necessary for the woman to travel for the procedure.
Valdes also said counselors do not pressure women to make a particular choice about their pregnancies, but the organization does have a position on abortion.
“We feel it’s the woman’s option or choice,” said Valdes. “She can make it by herself ... with her partner ... or with her family.”
Today’s Woman Medical Center, 1320 South Dixie Hwy., is a local clinic which performs abortions.
According to Dr. Vlad Rosenthal of Today’s Woman Medical Center, 25 percent of his patients are college students, while 75 percent are college-aged women.
Abortion costs about $190. And the Center also offers student discounts.
The new Women’s Resource Center (WRC) in the UC, is developing a resource library on women’s issues, which will include articles on family planning and reproductive rights.
Junior Loretta Brestan said having information resources available on campus is a good idea for those women unsure of their options.
“Ideally, I’d like to have the baby, but... a baby’s a big responsibility. Before you start participating in activities such as that, you should be aware of the consequences,” Brestan said.
Freshman Olivia Hetzler said abortion would be a definite option if she ever became pregnant.
“I would go to a community clinic and definitely get an abortion. I don’t think that I’m ready to be a parent,” Hetzler said, “ft would be too hard to give it [the baby] up.”
Scholarship named in memory of artist
By EVELYN AMAYA
Assistant News Editor To honor the life and memory of artist Fleur Jacobs, her son Richard Jacobs announced the establishment of the Fleur Jacobs Memorial Art Scholarship Fund. The scholarship was formally announced last Saturday during a reception at the Lowe Art Museum.
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The $50,000 endowment to the Department of Art and Art History will provide one to four annual scholarships to talented Art and Art History majors who need financial assistance.
Fleur obtained tuition to attend the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago during the Depression after a great deal of struggling.
Throughout ner life, she received great pleasure from painting, sculpting and drawing.
“She sculpted and drew. It wasn’t that sne was a great artist, she enjoyed and got a great deal of pleasure out of art,” Richard said.
She was 77, last year, when she died from complications with an antibiotic.
"This gift [the endowment] allows us to attract talented students, who in turn will become leaders in the classroom," said Walter Bannard, chairman of the Art and Art History Department.
The scholarship fund seeks to encourage a love for art.
“This is not about my mother’s art,” Richard said. “It is about appreciation of art, art enjoyment and individual creativity.”
Although the specifics of the scholarship has not been outlined vet, the inaugural scholarship will be awarded next fall, according to Ross Murfin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Courtesy of Dr. Richard Jacobs I MEMORIALIZED: An art scholarship was established Sunday In memory of artist Fleur Jacobs.___________________
lege counselor appointed by the dean of the college within the declared major.
Formal complaints are filed with the Affirmative Action Office at 284-3064.
An employee victim should handle the complaint in the same manner as the student victim, however, they should begin the informal procedures at the departmental level, and then continue with the rest.
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Coleman
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By PAMELA WILFINGER
News Editor
Sentencing procedures began Monday for the National Guardsman who plead guilty to killing three people, including a UM student.
Stephen Scott Coleman, 26, wore a conservative gray suit and dark tie as he sat quietly in room 401 of the Criminal Division of the Dade County Court. Family members, friends and official witnesses gave testimony they hoped would influence Judge Arthur Snyder in making his sentencing decision.
Last Friday, Coleman plead guilty to three counts of first degree murder, in order to avoid a death sentence. By accepting the deal, Coleman also waived his right to later appeal the case and sentencing decision.
It is up to Snyder to decide whether Coleman should receive three consecutive life sentences [75 years] or one life sentence [25 years].
Gemma Vails, a friend of the victim, said she hopes Coleman suffers as much as the victims did.
"Coleman showed no mercy during or after the murders. He deserves no mercy in return,” Vails said. "Their only crime was being young, trusting and naive.
He deserves the maximum, and unfortunately, the death penalty is no longer an option.”
Metro-Dade Homicide detective John Parmenter testified Monday morning regarding his conversation with Coleman after the bodies were first found.
According to Parmenter, Coleman originally claimed UM student Andrew McGinnis, 21, former Miami-Dade Community College student Ronnie Quisbert, 20 and 15-year-old Regina Rodriguez tried to rob him, so he stabbed them in defense.
Jane McGinnis, sister of Andrew, said she thinks it is unfair that Coleman only has to serve a prison sentence.
“You get to see another Christmas and New Year, while Ronnie, Andrew, and Gina are rotting in their graves,” said Jane.
The three victims had met Coleman at Boosters Bar and Grill, located across the street from the Florida International University Campus, on Sept. 19, 1992. The next morning, their brutalized bodies were found in Quisbert’s car on FIU’s University Park Campus, located at SW 107th Ave. and Eighth St.
Coleman was charged with three counts of first degree murder and two counts of sexual battery.
YOM KIPPUR SERVICES
Services Will be held at Hillel Jewish Student Center on Thursday, Sept. 15. Morning service is at 9 a m., Memorial service at 5 p.m., Afternoon service at 5:15p.m., and Neilahand Havoalah at 6:15 p.m. A break fast will follow the last service. Stop by Hillel for tickets.