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Volume 74, Number 9
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By LOUIS FLORES
Staff Writer
Impressions and perceptions change with
time, but UM is hoping two panel discussions
will instill in students a greater understanding
of race relations this week.
This week, a formal treatment of race relations takes the form of a student panel discussion tonight and a forum at the School of Law
tomorrow night.
Jomills Braddock II, both department chairperson and professor of sociology, facilitates
tonight's discussion.
"I think as a society, there has been many
signs we are in some ways polarized and more
divided than is healthy for us to be," Braddock
said. "So. efforts trying to bridge commonality
between people of different backgrounds
become more important as our society
becomes more diverse."
If increasing awareness about the subject of
race relations at UM is the goal of this panel
discussion, UM administrators may be making
up for missed opportunities.
Tonight's panel discussion could provide
needed psychological relief by convincing students the University is working to help us get
along with races other than our own by hosting discussions like these.
"I think panel discussion can be helpful by
providing a forum of the exchange of ideas,
experiences and perspectives," said Braddock.
See RACE • Page 4
Illustration by EMILY KEHE/Art Director; Photos by GABRIELA BLAETTLER, MELISSA CLAY/Staff Photographers
Forums discuss race
and hate in America
Panel asks, "Does race matter?" I Discussion focuses on hate
Bv SYLVIA MORA
Stat) Writer
A diverse student panel
will discuss "Race Relations
in the United States: Does
Race Matter?" at 7 p.m.
tonight in the University
Center Flamingo Ballroom.
Jomills Braddock II, chairperson for the Department of
Sociology, will be facilitating the event. The panel will
consist of students representing the various cultural and
ethnic groups existing on
campus.
The idea for the panel discussion came from Teresa de
la Guardia, director of
International Student
Services, and Ngassam
Ngnoumen, member of the
Committee on International
Student Organizations
(COISO). The purpose of the
summit is to help freshmen,
und new international studenls, deal with race issues
that exist in the United
States.
"We want to prevent international students from experiencing any kind of culture
shock." said Birame Sock, a
member of COISO.
"We'd like to educate stu
denls on racial tensions that
exist and allow students to
decide for themselves how to
deal with issues," said Sock.
"Many foreign students
come to the country not
knowing the difference
between African, African
American, American or
black. This can be a very disorienting time for new students."
De la Guardia explained
relocating to Miami from
countries where race is not
an issue is difficult for many
students. ,
"International students are
coming from areas where
color is not a focal point to a
place where race is an issue,"
she said. "We want to provide a way for students to
deal with this adjustment."
Steve Clark, director of
Multicultural Student Affairs
which is cosponsoring the
summit, said the summit will
help studenls deal by discussing the issues.
"I hope we can get an open
dialogue between studenls.
This is the beginning of several opportunities for stu-
See FORUM • Page 4
Bv JOHN SCOLARO
Staff Writer
The University of Miami
Law School will be hosting a
discussion forum entitled,
"Hate in America" from 7 to
9 p.m. on Wednesday.
The format for the seminar
will evolve aound hypothetical situations proposed by
moderator Terence
Anderson, professor at the
School of Law.
The panel, which will discuss hypothetical topics, is
made up of David Lawrence,
Jr., publisher of the Miami
Herald; Rosemary Barkett,
I Ith Circuit Court of
Appeals judge; Dade County
Stale Attorney Katherine
Fernandez-Rundle; Paul
Philip of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation; Lorenzo
Grant, pastor of the
Philadelphian Seventh-day
Adventist Church; and Anti-
Defamation League Midwest
Civil Rights director
Michael Sandherg.
Anthony Alfieri, director
of the Center for Ethics and
Public Service at the Law
School, said the hypothetical
situations will focus on concerns facing today's society.
"For example, what will
be the justifications for treating people differently for the
same offense, as in the case
with minors?" Alfieri said.
"Do we actively prosecute a
minor suspected in a church
burning, or a synagogue or
mosque desecration in the
same manner we would if he
was an adult?"
Alfieri said another major
concern for people is terrorism.
"How many of our
Constitutional rights are we
willing to sacrifice in
exchange for a feeling of
security?" he asked. "The
FBI is actively seeking to
increase its surveillance
power for the sake of countering terrorism. But when
does their effort become
intrusive to you? What
effects will society endure as
a result of increased regulation?''
The main purpose of the
forum is to educate the public as to the issues at large
concerning hate and hate
crimes in America,
Anderson said. By conduct-
See HATE • Page 4
I \MMY LEVERENZ/Sports Editoi
TOUCHDOWN: Tony Gaiter added three touchdowns and IT) yards to an untouchable .167
total yards of offense for UM at the Orange
Bowl during this Saturday's Hurricane football
game "against Pittsburgh. The final score was
Miami 45. Pitt 0. The Canes are now 4-0.
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