Miami Hurricane, October 24, 1997

              CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA
VOLUME 75, NUMBER 16
SINCE 1927
WWW.HURRICANE.MIAMI.EDU
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24,1997
in this issue
STARKS SPARKS DEFENSE
■ Senior cornerback Duane Starks leads Miami against Temple in the Orange Bowl tomorrow.
SPORTS, page 4
NO ORDINARY LOVE
■	Ewan McGregor stars with Cameron Diaz in 'A Life Less Ordinary.'
ACCENT, page 6 FAIR WEATHER FANS?
■	Are Florida fans fair weather fans or is there something else behind it?
OPINION, page 10
news briefs
SOCIOLOGY PROFESSOR DIES
Dr. Jerry Wolf, long time member of the Department of Sociology, died Oct. 20. Wolfe was a popular and dedicated teacher and a good friend to his colleagues. Although the funeral will be held in Memphis, TN, a memorial service will be held at Hillel Jewish Center on Tuesday November 4 starting at 3 p.m.
Wolfe joined the University in 1971 as an assistant professor of sociology. He was a familiar figure around the campus always wearing his favorite, but somewhat frayed, golf hat. During the final days of his illness, he said he wanted to be remembered as a good teacher whose students came first.
During his many years at UM, his classes, covering a wide variety of course subjects, were very popular with undergraduate students. He served on the original committee to draft a proposal to form a graduate program in the Sociology Department which has now grown to include masters and doctoral programs in Medical Sociology, Criminology, and Race Relations. He also served on the Undergraduate Program Committee as well as numerous thesis and doctoral committees.
Wolfe is survived by his wife Tence and children Jason and Robin.
Alcohol Awareness Week comes lo UNI
All alcohol-free, that is.	Doc Dammers Bar and Grill in
The event, part of the Coral Gables, handed out the University’s observance of mocktails from a bar set up on a National Collegiate Alcohol small table in the patio. Awareness Week, was planned Even without alcohol, the by the residential college staff drinks still enticed students, “to show people they can have a Baluyot, who had brought the good time without having to International Bartending drink alcohol," said Paul Pyrz, Institute Textbook to look for Pearson's resident coordinator. alcohol-free recipes, said he kept Students came in attracted by mixing the virgin cocktails until signs in Pearson's lobby promis- he ran out of ingredients, ing free “mocktails."	“I think this is a very good
They were required to show an event to show that alcohol is not ID at the door, and were given a needed to have fun at a social plastic wristband regardless of gathering," saidjunior Benjamin their age.	Ruefer.
“We are checking IDs to simu- Junior Anika-Ahsaki Gordon, late the process of going to a however, was disappointed. "I club," said sophomore Racquel thought there was going to be Russell, who gave students the real alcohol, because they choice of four different colors for checked my ID," she said, hold-their wristbands.	ing in one hand a Shirley Temple
In addition to recreating the with a cherry, club experience, the wristbands	To add to the enticement of the
served to show support for alcohol free drinks, Baluyot pre-Alcohol Awareness Week. Pyrz pared “flags," which were gar-said students who wear them are nishes of orange slices and expected not to drink this week- maraschino cherries pierced on end and those who are still wear- sword-shaped plastic toothpick, ing them Sunday evening, will be	Pyrz said he considered the
invited to a pitfza party.	event to be a success. “We are
Once students got in the door pleasantly surprised with the to the inside of the apartment, number of people that showed they stood in line for the drinks, up, especially with the baseball
Graduate student Edward ________________________
Baluyot, a former bartender at See DRINKING Page 2
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TIED FOR LIFE: Red ribbons donned campus trees in observance of National Red Ribbon Week.
■ National week aims to teach students
By DAMIAN NAJMAN
Associate News Editor Pearson Residential College residents were given free Daiquiris, Margaritas and Pifta Cnladas at resident master Charles Mallery’s apartment Wednesday night.
|.|. GAMA - LOBO/ Photo Editor PRO AND CON: A computer presentation this week showed various aspects of drinking.
UN Day comes to UM
Families visit UM
■ Students
celebrate different cultures
By CHRIS SOBEL
Hurricane Staff Writer Humanitarian efforts will not go unnoticed today at the University of Miami’s celebration of United Nations day.
“Part of the international focus of UN Day this year is to commemorate the humanitarian efforts of Princess Di and Mother Theresa," said Pranjal Varsani, vice president of the Council of International Students and Organizations (COISO).
COISO is celebrating United Nations Day today with performances by members of the different international student organizations on the University Center Patio.
UN Day is COISO's major fall event, a precursor to the
International Week observation in the spring. UN Day is celebrated around the globe and the theme for this year's events at UM is "World Without Boundaries.”
“COISO tries to promote this concept in everything it does,” said Ona Ngnoumen, COISO president. “We invite the whole university to participate because it's educational, it’s fun, and it’s an opportunity for people of different backgrounds to interact.”
Events were planned in conjunction with Family Weekend so parents have the chance to “see what their kids are experiencing.”
“It allows the student body to learn and appreciate the diversity the University has to offer students," said Manny Garcia, president of the Latin American Students Association Every international organization
will sponsor performances on the UC patio and serve exotic food.
The difference between UN Day and International Week in the spring is that International Week is concerned with cultural differences, while UN Day is more concerned with humanitarian efforts around the world.
Such acts include a Latin-rock hand sponsored by the Colombian Students Association and a choreographed salsa routine put on by the Latin American Students Association.
UN Day will begin today with Opening Ceremonies and breakfast in the Faculty Club. UN Day cochairs Indira Raveneau, Ana Carrion and Varsani will speak.
University President Edward T. Foote II., Vice President of Student Affairs Patricia Whitely and Reverend Tim Leighton, from the Peace Corps, will also speak.
■ Events planned
to welcome parents
By ORLY ANCONINA
Hurricane Staff Writer From the Orange Bowl to the Rathskeller to the University Center Patio, family members will join students at Family Weekend ‘97.
The weekend will highlight positive experiences at the University and showcase aspects of University life, said Patricia Whitely, vice-president of Student Affairs.
Mark Trowbridge, director of Student Activities, said one of the main goals is “to bnng family members to visit their student, and to see how they’re adjusting to college."
The festivities begin today with the United Nations Day Celebration on the UC Patio.
Other highlights of the weekend include two faculty forums today, targeted toward family members.
and a welcome breakfast in the dining halls given by UM President
Edward T Foote If on Saturday.
The weekend will allow family members to explore the campus by visiting the Lowe Art Museum and Gusman Music Hall. Family members will also he able to use the facilities at the Wellnes Center.
Freshman Adina Pelusio said the weekend will provide her parents with a better understanding of what students are involved in at the University.
“Family Weekend gives your parents the opportunity to interact with a part of your life that they don’t normally see,” said Pelusio.
Planning for the weekend began in February. Trowbridge estimates that approximately 750 family members will visit the campus.
Family Weekend began in 1989, originally called Parents' Weekend. The name was eventually renamed to show support for extended family.
SUKKAH BUILT AT UM
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CULTURAL AWARENESS: lewish students gathered at the Sukkah on the Rock on Monday and Tuesday.
Event will bring Holocaust survivors to speak at UM
■ Presentation will include dinner with survivors
By KELLY RUANE
Editor In Chief
The University of Miami will he hosting a special event on Wednesday. Survivors of the Holocaust will visit UM to share their expenences with students.
The University of Miami will host "Holocaust Awareness Day: A Living Memory through Education” from 4 to 8:30 p.m on Wednesday in the Mahoney/Pearson Cafeteria. The event, open to all University of Miami students, faculty and staff, includes a free dinner for students.
Those who attend must be able to stay for the entire event. Students will he able to sit at a round-table discussion with Holocaust survivors and listen to a keynote address from Sophal Lang-Stagg, a survivor of the Cambodian holocaust at the hands of Pol Pot.
The event will include a videotape presentation and a candlelight ceremony.
Sign-ups for the event began Oct. IS. Students are signing up in the Student Life office. University Center room 228. Faculty sign-up sheets are in the University provost’s office.
John Masterson, University viceprovost, said this event is important because it raises the community’s awareness.
“It’s our duty to help successive generations he more aware of the history of where we came from,” Masterson said.
Masterson said the organizers of Holocaust Awareness Day brought the event to the University because of events on campus a few years ago that raised controversy and tension. The Miami Hurricane ran an advertisement paid for by someone who believed the Holocaust never happened.
In the uproar that ensued, the Hurricane staff at the time called it a First Amendment issue and supported the printing of the advertisement as freedom of speech.
University President Edward T. Foote II supported the decision of the Hurricane staff to print the article, even though some benefactors
to the University threatened to pull their donations because of the ; advertisement.
Masterson said these events made the administration realize there was a need.
"1 think that the events of a few years ago showed us that maybe there wasn’t an awareness and sensitivity to the Holocaust," Masterson
said.
The event is sponsored by The Righteous Persons Foundation, an organization chaired by Steven Spielberg, and the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center. Sponsors from the University include the residential colleges, Hillel Jewish Student Center, the Department of Multicultural Student Affairs and Commuter Student Affairs.
Senior Shannon Neville said the event is important for students.
"The University is about education and education about this kind of event is not going to be learned in the classroom," Neville said. "This is an important chance to learn about the history of the world and why things are the way they are now.