Miami Hurricane, October 15, 1999

              Volume 77, Number 13	WWW.HURRICANE.MIAMI.EDU	Friday, October 15,1999
Yearbook staff vows to finish book on time
Editor says Y2K edition of'Ibis’ is on schedule
By Evelyn Pereiro
Hurricane Staff Writer
Ibis yearbook deadlines are being kept this year in order to avoid another late book, said senior Julia Miller, editor in chief.
"We are going to do everything we can to have the yearbooks out on time,” said Miller.
Usually, the book is distributed toward the end of the spring semester. This year, however, the book was not issued until the fall, after seniors had already graduated.
Along with having a yearbook out on time, students should also look forward to a different style, she said.
“The style is more classic and simple. Hopefully there will be better stories because we are trying to cover more diverse topics,” said Miller.
Miller said she could not reveal the main theme of the yearbook yet because it is a surprise, but she hinted that it is indirectly related to the millennium.
Last year the yearbook was published late, during the third week of August, due to last-minute changes
that caused publishing complications, said Miller.
However, Miller told The Miami Hurricane in April that the Ibis staff missed its first deadline, and as a result, spent more time catching up than working on later deadlines.
William Lai, 1999 Ibis editor, also told The Hurricane in April that there were “conflicts with deadlines and the staffs academic work.”
“I forgot about last year’s yearbook since it took such a long time for it to arrive on campus,” said senior Chrissy Hein.
Contributing to having a late yearbook were some student organizations and senior picture appointments that had to be postponed, said Miller.
“Not only does the staff have to work to meet the deadline but we need cooperation from the students to take their senior pictures and organization pictures on time,” said senior Stacey Spalter, photo editor.
According to Spalter, this year most organizations have taken their pictures on time and everything is working out well.
Cut-off dates are being strictly followed this year in order to keep on schedule, said Miller.
Miller said, as of Oct. 11, the first hundred pages of the yearbook are finished.
Honors students win fight to keep seat
Senate opts for status quo despite Court's recommendation
By Jessica McNeill
Humcane Staff Reporter
The Student Government Senate voted Wednesday in favor of the Honors Students’ Association retaining its Senate seat.
HSA, which began at the University in 1975, is the volunteer and organizational arm of the Honor Program, said HSA Senator Rick Leib.
A bill was introduced to remove HSA from the Senate after a recommendation from the Supreme Court.
“The HSA, in delivering testimony to the court, has tailed to estab lish the need for representation in the SG Senate,” wrote Chief Justice )on Gurney in the Court’s brief.
Gurney said the organization
does not meet the aims and goals of an organizational seat
Leib said HSA is the only academic-based organization in the Senate.
“The University has many interests and academics is one of them,” Leib said.“ What would it say about the university if we dismissed HSA?”
Leib said he felt HSA needed its own Senate seat because many if its members belong to different schools or colleges in the University.
Last week, the Senate denied bids for seats from Volunteer LINK and the American Medical Students’ Association.
“1 think the main reason those comments come about is because we don’t have a set list of criteria,” Leib said.
“HSA is in a different category than LINK,” said Rubin lean, United Black Students senator. “HSA is its own club, and the senators judged it
on its own merits.
"This isn’t about being gay or straight. This is about not tolerating hate crimes Liz Oppenheim, president of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Community
JON HARPER / Hi ,r near« Staff t ' >t ogr ai tw
SILENT MARCH: Coming Out Week chairperson Kevin Morris leads Tuesday night's silent procession around Lake Osceola on the one-year anniversary of Matthew Shepard's beating death in Wyoming.
COMING OUT WEEK * C 0 N T I N
Memorial remembers gay Wyoming student
U E S
COMING OUT WEEK
REMAINING
EVENTS:
TODAY:
FRIDAY GROOVE
12 noon, UC Patio COMING OUT PARTY: 1 p m UC Patio
SATURDAY:
RED PARTY: 9 30
to 1 a m„ the Rathskeller
Gays andgreeks,collaborate on Saturdays Red Party
By Ernesto Londoo
Humcane Staff Writer
About 55 University of Miami students and community members walked in silence Tuesday with lit candles to honor the life and death of Matthew Shepard, the gay 21-year-old University of Wyoming student beaten to death a year ago.
UM’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Community organized the vigil as part of Coming Out Week ’99, which began Monday and coincided with “National Owning Out Day” on October 11.
The crowd gathered at the Rock at 7 pm. and walked counterclockwise around Lake Osceola to its final destination, the campus Episcopal/Anglican Church Center.
Father Frank Corbishley gave a brief, non-denominational service to commemorate the one-year anniversary of
Matthew Shepard’s death, which fell on that day.
Shepard, a political sciences and foreign relations majorat the University of Wyoming, was allegedly tied to a fence, beaten and left for dead in extremely cold temperatures on October 7, 1998 by Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. Shepard died October 12 after four days in a coma.
Members of GLBC’s executive board led the march, carrying the rainbow pride flag.
Dr Patricia Whitely, vice president for Student Affairs, spoke at the church center service.
“Matthew Shepard was, like many of you, beginning his life,” she said. "He had friends and a loving family A war ago though he died simply because he was gav!’
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By Reynold Rosa
Hurricane Staff Write
Saturday night’s Red Party at the Rathskeller may be the first time gay students have worked with greek organizations at the University of Miami.
Red Party is being thrown by the Gay,
I esbian, Bisexual Community,as well as two alcohol-awareness organizations with strong greek membership: Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol and Boosting the Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Heath of University Students.
Red Party, which is Saturday, 9:30 p in. at the Rat, is the last event of
( timing Out Week and a pre-event to National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, said Cristie Carter, assistant dean of Students.
"BACCHUS is open to all students and promotes the responsible use of alcohol tor people who choose to drink, and supports abstinence for those who don’t want to drink,” said t arter, who also serves as assistant director tor the ((enter for Alcohol Awareness and Other Drug Education.
However,GAMMA is more greek oriented, she said.
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■ Author to speak on success
Jeanette Isabella, author ot Someday Is Here1 Thirty Days to Personal Renewal Spiritual Growth and Enhanced Creativity, wit boat a workshop and book signing on Tuesday. October 19, m the University of Miami Bookstore from 5 to 7 p.m
Isabella will talk about her thirty day plan, which she says can change lives by freeing ones creativity AH students are invited to attend For more information, call Kathie Perez at 305-284-4101
■ C0IS0 plans festivities
The Council of International Students and Organizations is hosting United Nations Day Wednesday, October 20. with the gathering of various international student organizations on the University Center Patio from 11 a m to 4 p.m. The
clubs that will participate include Latin American. Asian Caribbean. African and European student organiza tions Students can anticipate dances, music and food from each country For more infor mation, call 305-284 3548
■ Cuban issues to be debated
The Institute for Cuban and Cuban American Studies at the University of Miami will cohost a luncheon and panel discussion entitled "Imagining Miami Perspectives on the City and the Cuban Community." The event is
Monday October 18. at the Faculty Club from noon to 2 pm Manny Garcia, reporter for The Miami Herald and Joe Sanchez, commissioner for the City of Miami, are expected to attend To reserve a seat, call ICCAS at 305-284 2822
■ Rare palms adorn campus
As part of the University of Miami s Campus in a Garden" effort wheh began last spring the University has put together a collection of rare and exotic palm trees called paimetum around campus The collection includes more than 400 palms
from around the world and sev era! species that are nearly extinct Many of their seeds are being harvested and saved in order to assure future generations of tress The new additions line the walkways between the Memorial and Continuing Education buildings