Miami Hurricane, February 04, 1997

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1997
SUCCESSFUL OPENER
■ Hurricanes capture two of three from South Alabama in this week's season home-opener at Mark Light Stadium.
SPORTS, page 4
MODELS COME HOME
■	The fashion season has once again arrived in South Florida. Check out the hottest locales around Miami and why are they hot.
ACCENT, page 8 WHAT IS RESPECT?
■	In our era of cultural diversity, self-respect and acceptance of one's heritage must come before we can accept those around us.
OPINION, page 10
news briefs
WELLNESS CENTER WINS MERIT AWARD
The George A. Smathers Student Wellness Center has been awarded the "Facilities of Merit Award" presented annually by Athlete Business, the business magazine for athletic fitness and recreational professionals.
The other award winners in the colleges and universities category were the Kamsey Student Center for Physical Activities at the University of Georgia,	the
Recreational/lntramural Athletic Complex at the University of California in San Diego and the Whitmore Center at the University of New Hampshire.
RICHTER OFFERS WEB CUSS
The Otto G. Richter Library Will be offering "At Home on The Web," an HTML class. The classes will take place Friday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sign up at the Reference Desk.
WARMING AGAIN
The skies will be partly cloudy with little chance of rain. Daytime highs will be in the upper 70s. An easterly wind will blow at 10 m.p.h.
- National Weather Service
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IS IN A ROW
By Feb. 4,	1992, the
University of Miami women's basketball team was in the midst of an 18 game winning streak. Their success on the court earned them the top rank in the Big East conference and a top ten national ranking by ’u ” Associated
UMTV releases parking survey
■ Survey says...problem
By SARAH GUARNACCIA
Assistant News Editor
Parking is among the most serious problems facing both students and faculty, as indicated in the results of a survey released Friday at a special UMTV news conference.
In an attempt to propose a solution to campus parking problems, and to fulfill a class assignment, nearly 20 journalism students conducted random interviews with about 400 students and faculty from Nov. 9 to Nov. 16 of 1996.
“We do surveys on a regular1 basis, it’s a good information tool,” said Bruce Garrison, professor of journalism.
Carey Codd, a graduate broadcast jounalism major, interviewed respondants for the survey and said the survey was a test to measure students’ opinions about parking.
“We were interested in trying to gauge student reactions to the parking situation on campus,” Codd said.
In the largest survey ever conducted on a campus-wide scale, students and faculty were contacted by phone and asked a series of questions, such as how much have they paid in parking fines this year, to how well they would grade campus parking.
“The average grade was a D+.,” said Ilene Foldenberg, a graduate student majoring in print journalism.
According to the survey, students arrive an average of 29 minutes before their first class and spend an average of 14 minutes looking for a parking space.
Garrison said students were reluctant to answer any questions at first, but they eventually warmed up to the idea about giving their opinions on campus parking.
“People weren’t all that excited when we called, but they had something to say. People want to talk about parking issues and give opinions,” Garrison said.
The questionaire was compiled, revised and tested by Garrison and his students.
“Last year we chose a different subject, public safety. We had hoped to have had an affect on the campus procedures to enhance safety,” Garrison said.
As a result of the survey,
UMTV	and	The Miami
Hurricane are proposing to limit freshman and sophomores to the parking garage, creating more spaces in campus parking lots for upperclassmen, graduate students and faculty.
“That	got a favorable
response,” Professor Joseph Angotti, director of UMTV and the one who initiated the idea to do a parking survey. The question was only asked to juniors and seniors in which 61.6 percent of them agreed with the proposal. Opposing the idea are 62 percent of current freshman and sophomores
Angotti said th2< he hopes to see this classroom assignment make a difference on the parking policies that have been in effect thus far.
“This is the first step. We’ll take it to them (the parking officials) and say this is what we have proposed to do about it,” Angotti said. “If they can’t come up with a solution, maybe we can.”
Addressing the issue, Ron Hill, Director of Parking and Transportation, admits he will consider the proposal.
Although, putting forth policies that restrict students parking has been avoided in the past by parking officials at UM.
“It is currently not the University's position to have restricted parking for any member of the University,” Hill said.
Even though many universities around the country prohibit freshman from parking on campus at all, at this point UM is reluctant to restrict anyone from parking on campus.
“Everyone has every right to park on campus,” Angotti said.
So far, changes are being made in shuttle service that will increase the amount of parking lots the shuttle stops at.
“It’s time that we addressed that because it’s one of the parking areas that needs the most assistance,” Hill said
Unfortunately, of the students and faculty surveyed, only 15 percent of them use the shuttle.
According to information released by the parking department, there are 1.3 parking spaces available for every student since faculty and staff spaces have been redesignated for students.
Since 1994, when the extra spaces were made available to students, Hill said that the parking situation has gotten better.
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Strongly Disagree: 16.8%
, Disagree: 20.5%
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Photo try SUNE WOODS / Staff Photographed
BAM for everyone, MSA director says
■ Events began Friday at the UC Rock
By SARAH GUARNACCIA
Assistant News Editor Celebrating African Heritage during Black Awareness Month is not just for black students, said Steve Clark, director of Multicultural Student Affairs.
“This is not a black celebration,
but a campus-wide celebration on African heritage,” Clark said.
Supporters of the events come from many different backgrounds.
“I’m half-black and half-white and I’m all for the cause,” said sophomore James O’Donnell.
Students had the opportunity last Friday to listen to Dr. Israel Tribble, Jr., president and CEO of the Florida Education Fund. Tribble addressed a wide variety of students with his message about “Breaking Barriers,” the theme assigned to
BAM
“As much as we make progress, we find ourselves breaking barriers. As much as things change, often times they stay the same,” Tribble said.
For junior Heather Rutland, attending the BAM activities gives her a chance to hear issues being addressed that aren’t always mentioned.
“I just feel a lot of it I don't get from the University. I came to hear the issues. There’s a lot of discus-
sion about black people. There’s a lot to talk about and we’re just beinginning to rectify the situation,” she said.
In an introduction given by William Butler, vice president for Student Affairs, the changes that the university has gone through in the last 40 years, with regard to cultural representaion, were mentioned.
“In 1965, we only had a handful of black students and 400 international students,” Butler said. “How in the world could we be an interna-
tional university with only 400 international students? We worked very hard over the years to make a change. We have come a long way.”
According to Clark, the University is not interested in fulfilling quotas for nationwide statistics, but rather are interested in fulfilling goals.
“I think we all have goals to be more diverse. There is no such
See BAM • Page 2
Paxson addresses UM students, faculty
MELISSA CLAY / Staff Photographer WORK ETHICS: Lowell "Bud" Paxson, who owns 44 radio stations in Florida, addressed a fulT house at the Cable Studio on Thursday.
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■ Radio station magnate talks about success
By VICTORIA BALLARD
Hurricane Staff Writer
Lowell “Bud” Paxson, owner of Paxson Commuications, was at the University of Miami on Thursday to speak to a standing-room-only crowd of students and faculty at the School of Communication.
Paxson is the founder of Paxson Communications, one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States. Paxson is the co-founder and co-creator of the Home Shopping Network and the Christian Network. In addition. the company owns and operates 48 radio stations, including 44 in Florida, stretching from the Florida Keys to the Florida Panhandle. Paxson also owns a three-state network, con-
sisting of Florida. Alabama and Tennessee.
Paxson was invited to speak at UM after he expressed interest in the school on a recent visit to Miami with his son, Devon, who graduated from the UM School of Business in 1989.
“He conveyed an interest in our school,” said Gayle Remer, assistant to the Associate Dean. “He came down with his son and wanted to see the facility. We thought he would be a wonderful guest speaker because he is in the business.”
Paxson was formally invited by Edward Pfister, dean of the School of Communication.
“He was invited because we knew he was coming to dinner with President lEdward T.) Foote | II),” said Associate Dean Robert Hosmon. “Dean Pfister thought it would be a good idea for him to talk to the students while in Miami.”
Before Paxson’s speech, Pfister introduced him.
"He is an outstanding enicrpre-neur, businessman, leader and manager.” said Pfister. “But he is one of the few who also has an excellent spiritual dimension.” Paxson also provided a gift for the new communication building.
“At the moment, we are housed in five different buildings.” said Remer. “The new building will be built around the cable studio and house the entire school under one roof. Paxson contributed a substantial amount, funding all the architectural plans drawings.”
Hosmon said Paxson also will pay the architect.
“He contributed $20,000 in order to employ an architect,” said Hosmon.
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