Miami Hurricane, April 10, 1998

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VOLUME 75, NUMBER 46
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FRIDAY, APRIL 10,1998
Greek system expands
NATIVE SON
■ Former University of Miami leadoff man Gino DiMare is in his second season as an assistant coach for the top-ranked Hurricanes.
SPORTS, page 5
HENRY THOMAS ACTS UP
■	Star of E.T., Legends of the Fall, Suicide Kings, and Niagrar Niagra interviewed.
ACCENT, page 6 THE TAX MAN COMETH
■	Are your taxes done yet? They can be enough to blow your mind. You are not alone.
OPINION, page 9
news briefs
■ Phi Delta Theta returns to UM greek system after 16-year absence
Ry VICTORIA BALLARD
Associate News Editor An old fraternity returned to the University of Miami. As of April 4, Phi Delta Theta received its charter from Phi Delta Theta General Headquarters in Oxford, Ohio, at Miami University.	,
Phi Delta Theta was at the University until 1982, when the fraternity lost its charter due to poor grades and low membership enrollment, said senior Matthew Hilton, vice president of Phi Delta Theta.
Two years ago, students asked the University to consider bringing the fraternity hack.
"We petitioned the University with the large alumni group in the
area,” said Hilton. “We have a strong alumni group from the original Florida Delta.”
“They met their own requirements from the national fraternity," said Gregory Singleton, dean of Students.
In order to become a chartered chapter, a fraternity goes through three stages: an interest group, a colony and then the chapter.
“An interest group is trying to get enough bodies, enough men in that group,” said advisor Joe Conte. “Colony status is where you try to get the numbers up again to sustain a group from year to year.”
The major difference between a colony and a chartered chapter at UM is voting power. The fraternity is now allowed to participate fully in Interfratemity Council elections.
"They fPhi Delta Theta] are just like any other fraternity on campus now,” said Conte. "They have complete voting power, as voting members of Interfratemity Council.”
The chapter needed 35 members
in order to receive a charter.
‘Two years ago we began the bid process,” said sophomore Matthew Gale, president of Phi Delta Theta. “Two guys from the national headquarters came down when the University was looking for new fraternities."
The representatives sat in the Breezeway looking for interested students. Twelve men went through Rush to form the core group.
“We were allowed to rash all year because you need 30 guys for the University and 34 for the general headquarters," said Gale.
The installation ceremony took place Saturday in the Clarke Recital Hall. "We had a public ceremony with the fraternity brothers and the alumni," said Gale. “Dean Singleton gave us the paper to charter us.”
Advantages of being a fully-chartered fraternity chapter are numerous.
"We are known on campus as a fraternity now," said Gale. "We vote in Panhellenic and the IFC Board.
We were more concentrated on becoming a charter and now we are known nationally, too.”
"Being a full-fledged chapter puts us on an equal level with the other fraternities,” said senior Tim Bingham, recruitment chair and former president of Phi Delta Theta.
Singleton said he is happy that there is a new fraternity on campus.
“I'm excited that the group is fully chartered,” said Singleton. "There are some outstanding men involved in the organization. It's a group of men who are credit to the University."
The charter solidifies the fraternity’s place on campus.
"We are a true chapter now,” said Hilton. “All the brothers were initiated in Phi Delta Theta. We learned the secrets and the rituals of the fraternities and how to conduct business as a fraternity. We will be known as the second founders of the Florida Delta chapter."
Phi Delta Theta has been the
See CHARTER • Page 2
COISO kicks off I-Week
■ UM diversity celebrated with International Week events
By CHRISTY CABRERA
Assistant News Editor Last night’s opening ceremonies marked the beginning of UM's celebration of diversity, International Week.
International Week, now in its thirty-second year on campus, was organized so that international students from all around the world can celebrate their cultures, said International Week co-chair Pranjal Varsani.
“It’s a time of year where international students can present their cultures," Varsani said.
This year's International Week theme is “Celebrate the Diversity of Life.”
The week, which officially began Thursday night, will culminate next Friday with the International Week Banquet at the Biscayne Bay Marriott.
“The banquet is open to all students.” said Varsani. ‘Tickets can be purchased on the patio or at the COISO office."
Sandwiched between opening ceremonies and the banquet is a week of cultural celebrations.
“There are going to be performances, folk art displays, ' dances, music, and traditional food and dress for students to see,” said Co-Chair Sarah Oquendo.
This year's theme days include today's Africa Day and African Night. Saturday's Indian Night. Monday's European Day and TWo Days of Asia, Tuesday and Wednesday.
“We included two days because Asia is huge,” Oquendo said. “And it's divided into two regions, the Far East and Western Asia.”
The week will wind down with Thursdays Latin American
See l-WEEK • Page 2
HEMP TREATS
|.|. GAMA -LOBO / Photo Editor
BROWNIES FOR SALE: The Hemp Awareness Council sold brownies, cookies and other baked goods made from hemp seeds, while a singer entertained customers with tunes from Bob Dylan and other folk singers on Wednesday at the Rock.
IFC leaders criticize greek behavior
PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT TO HOLD COLLOQUIUM
The University of Miami Philosophy Department will be hosting a colloquium entitled "Probablistic Causation" with }r. Igal Kvart of the Hebrew Jniversity of Jerusalem. Dr. Kavart has written several books including A Theory of Counterfactuals which was awarded the Johnsonian Prize. He has also written papers in the philosophy of language, epistemology, and the philosophy of science. The discussion will be held Monday, April 13 in the Ashe Building, room 108 at 3:30 p.m.
'HURRICANE' RECOGNIZED BY OXENDINE PUBLISHING
■ Greeks think positive about upcoming events
By CHRIS SOBEL
Hurricane Staff Writer Fraternity members criticized themselves at Tuesday’s Interfratemity Council meeting for their behavior at Saturday's Greek Ball.
The greeks expressed outrage over alcohol-related problems at the Ball, which included a fight that had police sending them home an hour
early from the party.
“None of what happened would have happened if you guys weren't fighting among yourselves,” said Eddie Gomez, IFC first vice president, to fellow fraternity members.
Gomez told fraternity representatives their behavior was “childish, uncalled for and unnecessary.”
Police at the Hyatt in downtown Miami asked administrators |o break up the party when a fight broke out between a student and -guest of one fraternity.
IFC members said one girl passed out due to alcohol poisoning.
Greek leaders also criticized the
fraternities that did not participate in Greek Week activities. Only four fraternities participated, one house and three suites.
“If this keeps happening we might as well just close the Greek system,” said IFC Secretary Joe Cuomo.
Jamie Horowitz, graduate advisor to Alpha Epsilon Pi, asked fraternity members to stop blaming others for problems in the Greek system.
“You guys need to take it upon yourself if you want to make a change," said Horowitz.
SG President Andrew Paul, a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi,
defended Associate Dean of Students Greg Singleton. Singleton has been criticized this year by fraternity members for his handling of alcohol policies.
Paul said Singleton presented a positive image of the Greek System at a recent Board of Triistees meeting.
Despite low morale throughout the Greek Week, members said they were enthusiastic about plans for next year.
The IFC executive board members said they would like to see each fraternity rush 30 new members this fall.
Fraternity representatives discussed plans for CaneFest in the fall. Brian Irving, concert chair for Hurricane Productions, said Adam Sandler will perform.
Irving encouraged fraternities to actively participate in CaneFest and Homecoming next year and promote greek life.
“Let’s end the year on a positive note so when we come back in the fall we're ready for it,” said Mike Feldman, IFC treasurer.
Feldman said that the fate of the greek system “lies on our shoulders, not Dean Singleton or [President Edward T.] Foote’s.”
Nine faculty chosen
Hillel helps keep Seder home-bound
The Miami Hurricane won an honorable mention in the category of Best Private University Newspaper in the state of Florida from Oxendine Publishing Company, publishers of Florida Leader Magazine. UM's Student Government also received an honorable mention in the student government category.
today's weather
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s and evening lows in the lower 60s. Surf temperature 84.
- Motional Weather Service
■ Provost’s award praises scholarly work by faculty
By KATIE MEE
Hurricane Staff Writer Nine University of Miami faculty members have been chosen as the second annual recipients of the 1998 Provost’s Award for Scholarly Activity, said UM Provost Luis Glaser, the award’s creator.
“All the nominees were deserving and it proved very difficult to choose the winners. It was our intent to pick five or six, but with all the talent that needed to be recognized, we had to choose nine,” said Glaser.
According to Glaser, the University is about scholarly work, which are the good things that need to be recognized.
"The many different areas that the nine winners represented, from music to accounting, was what I found most interesting about them," Glaser said. "These awards truly give a sense of our faculty's excel-
for award
lence."
The deans of each school nominate the faculty members. Then, a hand-picked committee chooses the winners. The committee consists of past recipients.
"The award was created because I felt it would be nice to recognize the faculty for their extraordinary research," Glaser said.
Recipient and philosophy professor Susan Haack has introduced a new standard in philosophy which measures the distinction between
See PROVOST* Page 2
■ Students get paired with Jewish families during Passover, Seder
By AVIEL PAPO
Hurricane Staff Writer Starting tonight at sundown through next Friday, April 17, Jews
around the world will celebrate the most widely observed Jewish holiday. Passover, or in Hebrew, Pt.tach Passover is the commemoration of the freeing of Jewish slaves from Egyptian captivity and the begin ning of Jewish nationhood.
Family and friends will gather around the dinner (able tonight to
See SEDER • Page 2