Miami Hurricane, September 05, 1997

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■ The Hurricanes open their season with a win against the Bears of Baylor University
SPORTS, page 4
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■ Freshmen Expectations::
Class of 2001 reach for new heights in 1997
ACCENT, page 6
DEATH OF FAMILY MEMBER
■ A British perspective on the life and death of Diana, Princess of Wales
OPINION, page 9
news briefs
BASCOM PALMER RANKED SECOND IN NATION
U.5. News and World Report ranked the University of Miami/)ackson Memorial Hospital Bascom Palmer Eye Institute second in the nation among ophthalmology programs, sharing the spotlight with the Wilmer Eye Institute at John's Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
The magazine also ranked the medical center's Comprehensive AIDS Program sixth in the country. The Department of Neurology was ranked 10th in the nation, and the department of pediatrics ranked 15th this year.
'GOOD HOUSEKEEPING' NAMES THREE UM DOCTORS TO LIST
Henry E. Averette, M.D.; Manuel A. Penalver, M.D.; and Mary J. O'Sullivan, M.D., of the University of Miami School of Medicine were listed among "The Best Doctors for Women" in the August 1997 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine. Averette was named one of the nation's best gynecologic oncologists. Penalver was honored as a leading physician in the specialty of gynecologic oncology. O'Sullivan was named one of the nation's best perinatologist (high risk obstetrics) in ttw survey
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1997
CaneFest disappoints staff
■ Poor student turnout upsets event planners
By KELLY RUANE
Editor In Chief
The bands were there. The star was there. The crowd was not.
CaneFest ‘97, promoted by Hurricane Productions, the Interfratemity Council and the department of Student Activities, went on all day last Saturday, despite the threat of rain.
Event organizers were disappointed that students did not attend the all-day festival, aimed at increasing school spirit. The event, held at Mark Light Stadium and the Knights Sports Complex, was expected to draw large crowds for comedian Kathy Griffin, a member of the ensemble Suddenly Susan cast, and hands Big and Bricq, plus a showing of the UM-Baylor football game. Director of Student Activities Mark Trowbridge said the final tally for the event was close to 1,500 students for the entire day.
“We really wanted to have the stands filled [at Mark Light Stadium],” Trowbridge said.
For students who did attend the event, the organizers and staff provided Moonwalks. live bands and a broadcast of the UM-Baylor football
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PARTY OF ONE: Amnon Handler, a visitor to UM, cheers on Bricq at CaneFest on Saturday at Mark Light Stadium. The event's participation disappointed organizers and students who worked at CaneFest all day.
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TYowbridge said he was disappointed in students for not taking time to enjoy the event that he said was so well planned out.
“Students in a monsoon, in hail, in
a driving winter storm will get into just for them, they exhibit nothing
their cars or a cab and go to the Grove no matter what the time of day,” he said. “But when it comes to showing their school spirit and taking part in something free planned
but apathy.’
Other student leaders echoed TYowbridge’s sentiments.
Jonathan Brill, president of Student Government, worked at
CaneFest all day and said he was disappointed that the turnout was less than he anticipated.
“It's difficult to keep student leaders motivated to doing work for students when there is not a response from the general student body,” Brill said. "We had a great event planned and we had it publicized. There wasn’t a hitch in the whole event and there was no turnout.”
A major portion of the day included the broadcast of the UM-Baylor football game in the Knight Sports Complex. Before the game, the women’s basketball team was supposed to be introduced. Because of the low crowd turnout, the team did not want to be introduced.
“One of the whole goals of the program was to give them some exposure and even they were uncomfortable because the students weren’t showing any enthusiasm,” TYowbridge said.
Trowbridge offered possible explanations for the lack of student participation.
“Part of it probably is that this is not built in tradition,” Trowbridge said. “I think the weather certainly did have an impact.”
The fraternities and sororities also should have taken the time to attend the event, Trowbridge said, because IFC was the second largest sponsor of the event.
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WVUM to air
new talk show
■ Live Wire’ hosts, guests to discuss student issues
By KELLY RUANE
Editor In Chief It isn’t just music anymore. Starting Sunday, campus radio station WVUM 90.5 will be broadcasting a new half-hour talk show called Live Wire to discuss issues pertinent to students, from domestic violence to volun-teerism. The show will air from 12:30 to 1 p.m. every Sunday.
Live Wine will have two cohosts, who are also producers and co-creators Lisette Gonzalez, news director for WVUM, said the station has been trying to put together a program of this kind for some time now.
“It’s been difficult to put together,” Gonzalez said. “When 1 became news director I decided to make it more of a campus affairs show, putting together topics that would be of interest to the UM student or staff person.” Gonzalez and the WVUM staff have worked with Director of Student Activities Mark Trowbridge and Associate Dean Kim Adams to produce story ideas for the first three shows.
The first show will focus on Student Activities, the second on
the Volunteer Services Center and the third will focus on the Sexual Assault Response Team.
Gonzalez said she and her staff decide what kind of topics to cover by working closely with Student Activities
“I coordinate with Student Activities to find out what’s going on each month.'' Gonzalez said.
Trowbridge said he supports the talk show enthusiastically. Trowbridge said he will appear on the show periodically after the first show.
“I will come back a couple of times during the semester hut I am really there just to help them set the stage,’’ Trowbridge said.
Trowbridge said the 12:30 time slot should attract a substantial student audience.
*T think it’s a good time because it’s wedged in between two popular shows and it’s a 30-minute slot, so it’s not that much of a commitment," Trowbridge said.
Live Wire will also include a call-in segment.
“We will take calls for questions and broadcast them when appropriate,” Gonzalez said. “Students are encouraged to call in. Developing better communication is one of our goals. We’re hoping the calls will make the show more successful.”
The show will close with an announcement of upcoming campus eve-’ts
Department aims to aid students-of cfHr si UM-
■ MSA events to welcome students
By MARK PEIKIN
Assistant Copy Editor
For hundreds of University of Miami students, adjusting to campus life will be a little easier this fall.
The Department of Multicultural Student Affairs is working to help students of color at the University of Miami.
Steven Clark, director of Multicultural Student Affairs, realizes how critical it is for students to “get off on the right foot,” and “welcomes our new students of color to campus.”
The Department of Multicultural Student Affairs' mission is two-fold.
First, it serves to address the academic and social needs of African-American, Asian American, Hispanic-American and Native American students to insure their success here at UM.
Second, it provides other UM students with an opportunity to meet students from various backgrounds and cultures, perhaps very different from their own.
Multicu'tural Student Affairs has planned a number of events to be held throughout the seme^tei to acquaint students with diversity at UM.
The first event will take place tomorrow from noon until 4 p.m. on the Mahoney/Pearson Field. MSA and United Black Students will be holding their 4th annual “Get
Acquainted Day Picnic” to welcome new students of color to campus with food, music and dancing and introduce them to returning students. administrators and faculty.
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Marjorie Thomas, assistant director of Multicultural Student Affairs, said that the open house allows MSA to raise students awareness about services offered by the department.
“We really try to provide academic support, support in getting students involved in leadership, cultural awareness and development," Thomas said. “But, we also try to supplement that with social activities, to give students an opportunity to interact with different students and network with faculty.” Multicultural Student Affairs’ numerous resources include a resource library, a computer lab and scholarship information.
“We want to assist students in
being successful at UM," Clark said.
In conjunction with the office of the Dean of Students, the Hiliel Jewish Center, Hurricane Productions. Interfratemity Council, Pan Hellenic Council, United Black Students and Volunteer Student Services, MSA will also be presented a speaker series this fall starting on Monday, Sept. 15.
At 7:00 p.m. in the Whitten University Center, Roosevelt Thomas, vice president for human resources and affirmative action, will speak about “The Changing (Demographies in the United States and its Impact on Education.”
So far, two more speakers are planned.
On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Rabbi Jeffery Kahn will discuss “Race Relations: How Jewish-Americans and African-Americans Work Together to Effect Change,” and on Tuesday, Nov. 18, an unnamed speaker will talk about “Living in Diversity: The Impact of Race in Miami." Both of the speeches will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the UC.
Rabbi Jeffery Palick, director the Hiliel Jewish Center, said that speaker series like this are “the way good relations on the campus are maintained.”
Both Clark and Thomas said that they hope students come out to the events and that students are welcome to visit the MSA office in Building 21-P at any time, just to chat or to take advantage of all that the department has to offer.
“We want students of color to feel that they are part of the UM family,” Clark said.
Student Government Senate approves fall break
■ Motion must now pass through Faculty Senate
By VICTORIA BALLARD
Assistant News Editor The Student Government Senate held its first meeting of the academic year, passing a bill to institute fall break in October.
The bill was also passed in the
spring semester but vetoed by the faculty senate.
The break will consist of a four day weekend beginning in the fail of 1998.
A friendly amendment was added to the bill stating that if the break coincides with Parents Weekend ora home football game, the Senate will be informed a year in advance.
The bill still must be passed by the Faculty Senate and approved by the administration.
Options to prevent the shortening
of the school year include starting the fall semester one or two days earlier.
Another option would he to have classes on Labor Dav and take Columbus Day off.
The time to distribute grades at the semester’s conclusion will not be in any way be shortened.
All University offices will remain open during the fall break, including the cafeterias and Fopd Court, although the h-mrs may he reduced.
"Everybody can win on this one,”
said IFC senator Jim Fatzinger. “Student government not only sent a fall break proposal to the administration on behalf of the students, but included a flexible option package as well.”
In other Senate news:
• University President Edward T. Foote II made some opening remarks regarding orientation and the incoming freshmen.
"We had 11.000-12,000 applications for 1,700 positions,” he said. “By all accounts, orientation went
very well.”
•	Also in attendance were Provost Luis Glaser and Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia Whitely.
Glaser and Whitely both addressed the senators and said their offices are always open and that they want to be accessible to students.
•	Senator Jonathan Singer proposed a plaque to honor Jose Fernandez Partagas, a friend of the University who died in the Otto O. Richter Library last week.