Miami Hurricane, January 16, 1998

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1998
ST. JOHN'S ROCKS UM
■ The Red Storm destroyed forward Tim fames and the Miami Hurricanes 73-64 Tuesday night in Jamaica, N.Y.
SPORTS, page 5
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THE FILMS OF 1997
■ Did 'Titanic' sink or swim with Hurricane critic Scott Tobias?
ACCENT, page 8
NECESSARY EVIL
■ Financial Aid: For some, it's necessary. Find out how it can be evil.
OPINION, page 14
RECYCLING PROGRAM BEGINS
This semester, Recycle Canes is starting a Spring Recycling Pilot Program. Recycling will take place at Stanford, Hecht, and Eaton Residential Colleges. A cardboard box will be supplied to each student in which any type of paper, including office, colored, and post-it notes, may be placed. Coated and glossy paper can not be placed in tne bin. After the bin is filled, students must take it to recycling room on each floor and place the paper in the plastic receptacle.
Residents will receive an information packet in their mailboxes with further details about what can and can not be recycled with this program.
If students have any questions, contact Mercy or Julie at Student Government at 284-3082 or a Resident Assistant. The program works in collaboration with UM Physical Plant and the staff at Unicco.
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Showers and Thunderstorms with a high of 79 and a low of 67.
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Sigma Chi wins lawsuit
J.J.GAMA LOBO/ Photo Editor
BACK IN BUSINESS: The brothers of Sigma Chi will be able to Rush next week after a victory in court.
■ Fraternity will Rush next week with other groups
By KELLY RUANE
Editor In Chief
When the fraternities and sororities at the University of Miami begin Rush next week, Sigma Chi will join them.
Sigma Chi won its lawsuit demanding a permanent injunction on the University's Rush ban against the University. The brothers of Sigma Chi sued the University in November, claiming the administration denied them due process before imposing penalties in September.
The lawsuit, filed in Dade Circuit Court by local attorney Curtis Carlson, called the UM Student Life Handbook a “contract between the University and the fraternity." According to the handbook, the Interfraternity Council is responsible for governing fraternities and sororities. The suit claims that when Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia Whitely penalized Sigma Chi, she violated the rules in the handbook.
The Dade Circuit Court ruled in favor of the University, so
Carlson and Sigma Chi took their appeal to the Third District Court of Appeals. In mid December, the Court ruled in favor of Sigma Chi.
"We conclude that, as a matter of law, the sanctions—including the suspension of 'rushing,'— imposed by the University on the appellant fraternity...were based on a fact-finding process which was neither adequate nor fair," the Court's written decision said.
Whitely said the University will comply with the Court’s order.
“Sigma Chi is rushing with everyone else,” Whitely said.
Whitely said she will meet with representatives from Sigma Chi in the near future.
According to UM's Student Life Handbook, the disciplinary procedures for fraternities require that organizations receive procedural due process before any disciplinary action may be imposed. Sigma Chi is governed by the Interfratemity Council. It will be up to the IFC to decide Sigma Chi's fate after a thorough investigation.
Eric Feiter, president of Sigma Chi, said the fraternity is happy with the Court's decision. Sigma Chi plans to install a new pledge class, including students who were interested in pledging before the University imposed the Rush ban
“We don't have the dates set yet because we're still in the process of planning. I don't know what the University’s plan of action is,” Feiter said.
Feiter said Sigma Chi never wanted to lake legal action against the University. Feiter
See SUIT • Page 2
Former NBC vice president leaves UM job
■ Angotti to begin work in the Caribbean immediately
By KELLY RUANE
Editor In Chief
Students returning to the University of Miami School of Communication Monday were surprised to find that one of their favorite professors, Joe Angotti, resigned.
Angotti, former vice president of NBC News, left the University to work with a private media company in the Caribbean.
“For the last two years I have been consulting for a TV station in Aruba," Angotti said. "A group of investors has decided they want to purchase media properties in other Caribbean countries."
Angotti helped in the creation of the Aruba television station, from helping investigators design the programming, to choosing talent and affiliating the station with NBC. With the new television stations, Angotti will be just as involved.
Angotti said this was a hard decision to
make.
“I had to make a decision and I chose to go back to the real world," Angotti said.
Angotti will be working immediately in Trinidad and Tobago, and will then begin work on other Caribbean islands.
See ANGOTTI • Page 2
Fall break scheduled for October
■ Break fulfills SG President Brill’s platform
By SARAH GUARNACCIA
News Editor
Come next fall, students and faculty will have to adjust their calendars to make room for a fall break Through an efficient proposal. Student Government convinced administration to give the students and faculty one day off in October.
According to senior Laurie Marlin, original author of the bill, the break will help remedy the common mid-semester slump students and faculty often face in the fall Incorporating a break between August and Thanksgiving will either allow students to catch up on homework, tackle their to-do lists, see family or just find time for themselves. said SG President Jonathan Brill.
"It is an advantage to freshman because they need a break to just relax, and fur upperclassmen to get
work caught up,” said freshman Bud Witking
However, students and faculty
will have to make a sacrifice to favor the fall break. In order to fulfill the necessary days of classes, they will be required to report to class one day earlier than planned.
Instead of beginning on Thursday, Aug. 27, classes will begin on Wednesday. Aug. 26.
"People are back by Sunday anyway,” Brill said.
The break will also contribute to a change in scheduling for orientation and the opening of residential colleges.
The idea of a fall break was proposed by Marlin while she served as Senate speaker pro-tern during the 1996-97 school year.
However, the bill was vetoed by SG President Steve Roche after its lack of feasibility at the time, Martin said.
“In the past, the proposals weren't specific," said John Masterson, vice provost for Undergraduate Affairs. "What was smart about the current proposal was that it showed us all
how it could be done."
When Brill began his cat Jid 'cy in 1997, he made fall breai ■ :’-«t of
his platform.
"Hopefully, this will restore their tilth so that they pay attention to platforms of other candidates."
JONATHAN BRILL, SG PRESIDENT
"He put it on there knowing we came pretty close It looked like it was going to happen," Martin said.
Once elected. Brill made modifi cations to the bill and presented again to the Senate.
“The research had been done a year before," Martin said. "With Jon being president, he was able to talk
to the provost one on one.”
Although Martin left SG to lake
graduate courses, she refflblned
involved with the idea.
"Since it was something I started. I wanted to see it through," Martin said.
From the inception of the idea, both Martin and Brill had the support of Scott Ingold, associate dean of Enrollment and Registrar. Patricia Whitely, vice president of Student Affairs, and Malcolm Kahn, director of the Counseling Center and Masterson.
Although Ingold said that fall break was entirely student-led, he also attributes the success to the administration and faculty.
“I can tell you it was successful because there was support from the faculty and administration,” Ingold said.
By the lime it reached the faculty senate, their only concern was fitting the break around reading days, class time and academic standards, said Masterson.
However, the authors of the proposal had a solution to their ques-
tions.
"It just took the right proposal."
Masterson said
Although originally proposed as a two-day break, Martin and Bnll said they are pleased with the outcome of the decision.
With two days off, “students would get more out of it," Martin said. However, administration has agreed to try it for one day to see how it goes, said Martin
Through feedback from faculty, administration will consider extending the break based on its success next fall.
However, extending the break will also depend on the ability to shift the academic calendar, said Masterson, who serves on the committee responsible for reviewing the calendar.
"Everything is going to be looked at and why we need changes," said Ingold. “If we have to back up one more day. it wouldn't be that bad."
New students are the ones who will benefit the most from the
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week begins
“It includes a fashion show and
MLK
■ Week sheds light on activist’s life and death
By VICTORIA BALLARD
Assistant News Editor
To commemorate the 30-year anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr.'s death, different student groups arc sponsoring events throughout the week of Jan. 19-25 with the theme of “30 Years in the Making: Celebrating the Man Behind the Dream."
“This |is] a national celebration,” said Steve Clark, director of the Department of Multicultural Student Affairs. “We want to educate the University community about the many contributions made by Dr. King and the Civil Rights movement.”
“It's important for students to know and understand who Martin Luther King was and what he stood
for," said Clark. "The civil rights movement is about the struggles people went through for freedoms we have today."
MSA is one of the main sponsors.
Events begin Tuesday with the “Sanko Fa." coordinated by the African Student Union on the UC Patio from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“It’s an event that celebrates African culture and descendants." said freshman Michelle Brewer
The event includes a nighttime performance at Gusman Concen Hall, featuring art, food and dance.
Sarahdia Kemizan said the evening performance will probably include stepping.
"It's a type of stomping," she said.
“There’s a small charge for the evening event," said Steve Clark. MSA director.
The charge is S3 for UM students and $5 for non-students.
"The event is a fund-raiser for the ASU," said Janelle Plummer, vice chair of the week.
other things to educate people about their heritage," said Monique Jenkins, chair of the 1998 MLK Week Committee
The main kickoff event tor MSA is the “Marching to the Light candle light vigil on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m., said Jenkins.
“It’s in remembrance of Martin Luther King and his legacy, said Brewer.
Participants will sing songs, and then march from the Rock to the Merrick Fountain A speaker will read part of the "I Have A Dream speech
"We want to tell the audience why we are there to celebrate his legacy and remember Martin Luther King,” said Brewer
Clubs, organizations, fraternities and sororities were invited to each send a representative to walk in the march.
"There’s a lighted a path to walk to Memck while we sing," said
See MLK • Page 4
POSTER SALE
|.|. GAMA - LOBO / Pholo Editor
PRINTS FOR SALE: The poster sale brought student buyers outside
the University Center this week.
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