Miami Hurricane, January 26, 1996

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The Miami Hurricane
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1996
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI • CORAL GABLES, FLA.
VOLUME 73, NUMBER 29
NEWS
BRIEFS
'HURRICANE' EXPERIENCES TECHNICAL PROBLEMS
Tuesday’s edition of The Hurricane experienced technical difficulties during the printing process at The Miami Herald.
Due to the printing problems, a photo was repeated on the front page and a photo appeared in the Sports secion that should have run on Page I.
The Hurricane apologizes for any inconvenience these problems may have caused.
ORIENTATION STAFF EVALUATORS NEEDED
Next month marks the beginning of the selection process for the Fall 1996 Orientation Staff. One section of the process involves applicants participating in a four-hour session of group interaction activities. Since there will be approximately 350 applications, faculty, administrators, and students are needed to help evaluate applicants.
The time commitment would
A part of campus life
STORY BY WILLIAM WACHSBERGER • Managing Editor PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY WILLIAM LAI and OMAR VEGA • Of the Staff
“Let's smoke that howl, hit the hong and then take that finger off that hole. Plug it... unplug it... plug it, don’t stain. I love you Mary Jane.”
Cypress Hill “Hits from the Bong" Black Sunday
Part One of a Series
In the ‘60s, drug use surfaced on college campuses nationwide. Marijuana, acid and other mind-altering substances played a prominent role in classifying hippies and flower children.
As the new millennium approaches drugs continue to influence campus life nationwide. Even at the University of Miami.
In the privacy of his home, "Ray," a 22-year-old alumnus with a GPA over 3.0, sits on his couch as he listens to The Doors.
... We couldn’t get much higher. Come on hahy light my fire. ...
He’s smoking a bowl of marijuana.
“Pot’s been a part of my life for a long time,” Ray said of his four-and-a-half year habit.
He first tried marijuana with his best friend shortly after graduating from high school. When asked why he experiment-
ed with pot, he answered back, “Why not?”
Today, Ray says he smokes because the effects allow him to focus on playing music in his spare time.
“If I’m winding down at the end of the day, I smoke a bowl,” Ray said. “I never smoke before important things like job interviews or exams.”
Ray, who admits to smoking “a joint’s worth” a day, says he is a curious person.
“I’ll try anything once.”
And he has. He has experimented with just about every drug possible with the exception of Xtasy, otherwise known as “X.”
He once tried cocaine.
“All coke does is make you want more.
It’s the most brutal drug out there.”
Ray said he was so stoned from doing cocaine one time, he attempted to come down by taking Rohypnol, or “rofies” (pronounced rooties).
Rohypnol is a heart medication that slows down the heartbeat and, when ingested, the individual becomes numb.
“About half an hour after taking a rofie, j you blackout,” he said. “Rohypnol is a blackout drug. You wake up the next day and don’t remember what happened the
See DRUGS • Page 2
FAYE CAREY/Photo Editor 1550 Brickell is one residential area occupied by UM commuter students.
involve four and one-half hours serving as an evaluator for three groups of ten students. These sessions will be held on March 2 and 3 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. and March 4 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. in the UC.
To pick up a form or for more information, contact the Smith-Tucker Involvement Center, UC 209, at 284-6399, by February 2.
SFIF-ESTEEM WORKSHOPS OFFERED TO WOMEN
The Women’s Resource Center and Jeanette Isabella of Isabella Associates are sponsoring a ten-week workshop designed to provide women with an opportunity to develop new skills to increase selfesteem. Participants will learn how to use positive self-talk, affirmations, visualization, and journalwriting to design personal success programs.
Workshop I is offered Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Workshop II. specifically designed for those who have completed Workshop I, is offered Tuesdays from 6 to 7:20 p.m. Workshops are held in the Women’s Resource Center, UC 213. The series costs $50. Foi more information or to register, contact Jeanette Isabella at 663-2422 or the Women’s Resource Center at 284-4530.
Off or on?
Housing prices comparable
By SARA FREDERICK and LOUIS FLORES
Of the Staff
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rental deals are convincing some students to live off campus.
Students who live in standard single rooms in UM residential colleges this year are paying more per month to live on campus than it would cost them per month to live in many off-campus areas, including some locations on Brickell Avenue.
According to UM Residence Halls information, this academic year it cost students $5,040 to live in a standard single room. In addition to this figure, students are required to purchase a meal plan. If a student buys the most affordable plan, eight meals a week, $2,400 would be added to the student’s annual room and board costs. Because the academic year only consists of eight months, a student’s expense would average $930 a month for those eight months.
UM Director of Residence Halls Robert Redick said there is a difference between on- and off-campus living.
“You don’t have commuting expenses. You don’t have to get in the car and drive
to the library,” Redick said.
He added that students who live on campus enjoy benefits such as free elec-
iric, water, cable, and lucul,pl»one calls.
Russell Brooke, a graduate student who lives on Brickell Avenue, said he Ls paying less to live in a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment than it would cost for him to live on campus.
“It’s an upper-class neighborhood,” Brooke said. "If I had a choice of picking one over the other, even if it was the exact same amount of money, I would choose Brickell because the dormitories on campus are so small.”
Although residences on Brickell Avenue are typically considered high priced, Brixike said there are deals to be found.
"If you look hard enough, you can find a nice place on Brickell," Brooke said.
According to Iso Merdjan, assistant manager at 1550 Brickell Avenue Apartments, students can live in the Brickell area for less than $900 per month.
She said her complex offers one-hed-
See HOUSING • Page 2
EMILY KEHE/Stait Photographer Stanford Residential College is one of on-cam-pus dormitories.
VOLUNTEER SERVICES GIVES OPPORTUNITIES
Deadline for Alternative Spring Break is today. Spring Break lasts a week — Alternative Spring Break lasts a lifetime. 284-GIVE.
Rathskeller becomes debt-free with SAFAC
CANTERBURY TO HOLD STROLL-A-THON TODAY
UM Canterbury will hold a Walk/Stroll-a-thon from 11 a.m. to noon today. For more information, call 666-0635.
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By JESSICA BYRD and SCOTT PARRISH
Staff Writers
The Rathskeller is debt-free, as of Wednesday, when the student-run organization paid off a $55,(XK) loan from the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee, or SAFAC.
William Butler, vice president of Student Affairs, and chairman of the Rathskeller, Inc. presented the check to SAFAC on behalf of the Rathskeller. The final payment was presented Jan. 24, for the amount of $10,019.
The $55,019 loan was granted to the Rat 18 months ago, when the Rat was facing financial difficulties after being run by Marriott Food, Inc. for six years.
Poor management and declining business almost caused the Ral to be transformed into a faculty lounge.
Instead of allowing this campus tradition to end, the Rathskeller Advisory Board, a student organization, proposed suggestions to save the Rat.
“We were confident of our talents to run the Rathskeller," said Pat Whitely, director of Student Life and the University Center.
The Rathskeller Advisory Board proposed the addition of an upstairs bar. new tables, carpet, modernized kitchen equipment, and the renovation of the Lewis Room.
"We were just trying to get to a place where we were functional," said Everett Price, general manager of the Rathskeller.
In addition to the renovations of the facilities, the Rat also expanded its programming to include poetry readings, 90210 night on Wednesday nights. Happy Hour on Friday nights, and the popular promo night every Thursday night.
As a result of these improvements, business at the Rat is booming. Lunchtime is a key element to the continued success of the business. The patio service adds another dimension to the new atmosphere of the Rat.
Kristine Gamelin, a junior who has been a patron of the Rat for several years said, “I really enjoy eating lunch at the Rat. The waiters add a lot to the service."
Controversy has always been closely associated with the Rat. In 1972, the University struggled for approval by the City of Coral Gables for placement of a restaurant that served alcohol on campus. In a hard-fought 3-2 win, the building of the Rat was approved.
During the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, the Rat was a success. After a slump that almost closed the business, the Rathskeller is looking to the future with renewed hope.
“We're still a long way away . . .but, in the next twenty years, we hope to provide more of a nightclub atmosphere” Price says.
Internet offers job search
Grad students can seek, download employment info
By AMIE PARNES
Staff Writer
Graduate students can now download some of the pressures of finding a job after graduation.
Cyberspace USA is the Internet link for the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students (NAGPS) and postgraduation employment.
Job listings in the Chronicle of Higher Education are just a few of the benefits offered on the NAGPS Internet Job Bank.
“The Internet job bank broadens the job possibilities," said Kevin Boyer, executive director of NAGPS. “It’s one-stop shopping for graduate students looking for a job.
"As companies downsize, the job market decreases. Fewer and fewer jobs are available for people with master’s degrees and doctorates. This job bank will make things easier for graduate students."
Mike Gage, associate director of UM’s Career Planning and Placement, agreed with Boyer.
"The Internet needs to become one of the
first places a student looks for a job," Gage said. “The Internet is current and to the minute. Companies use it tremendously. It definitely opens career opportunity."
Boyer said the site has been operating for only two months and that already 30-40 students a day call asking for the NAGPS password.
It is available free-of-charge to graduate students at the University. Grad students can obtain the password by sending an e-mail message to NAGPS@NETCOM.com. Students should include their name, university, department and e-mail address. Once they receive the password, graduate students can then point their web browsers to the following site: http://nagps.vare-search/NAGPS/ nagps-hp.htm/.
Grad students can obtain the password by sending an e-mail message to NAGPS@NETCOMcom.
Boyer said he hopes the job hank will aid graduate students looking for employment by giving them another avenue to pursue.
“We're really hoping to benefit our members," Boyer said. "This is just another weapon for graduate students to use.”
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