Miami Hurricane, April 16, 1999

              Canes to báp{$ £ selected in NFL Draft on Saturday
SPORTS page 5
jinL r-v^»'*■*■■■..
Broadcasting majors travel to New York
ACCENT Page
7
Coral Gables, Florida	Since 1927
Volume 76, Number 46
COSO awards organizations SAFAC bonus
United Black Students deemed most active campus organization, Earth Alert receives two honors
By DAVID ANESTA
Associate News Editor The Committee on Student Organizations awarded United Black Students, Earth Alert and the Hindu Student Council yesterday morning with Student Organization Achievement and Recognition Awards.
The winners will receive $200 each in Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee funding and will get their name placed on a plaque in the Smith-Tucker Involvement Center.
UBS won Most Active Organization, Earth Alert won Most Improved Organization, Earth Alert’s advisor Mindy Nelson won Best Advisor and the Hindu Student Council’s “Feel the Shakti 1999” won Best Individual Event.
UBS organizes or sponsors at least two to three activities a month, said Charles Monterio, UBS treasurer and president-elect. He said some of this school year’s events Include Race 101, speaker Nikki Giovanni, a pre sentation titled “Our Young Black Men arc Dying” and several faculty/student mixers.
“Race 101 gave the students the opportunity to ask about issues you wouldn’t normally ask,” said Monterio. “It broke down a division that was there previously that wasn’t broken before.”
Monterio also said that events organized during Black Awareness Month and Martin Luther King, Jr. Week have helped UBS to increase its active membership and amount of funding.
“Black students now are understanding that they are a voice on campus. They see the positive things UBS is doing. Now we are one of the biggest organizations on campus. There is a lot of variety and people don’t see us
See SOAR • Page 2
‘South Park’ night needs jumpstart
By CARLOS PEREZ-MENDEZ
Hurricane Staff Writer South Park Wednesday Night at the Rathskeller may be scrapped if attendance does not increase this semester, said sophomore Felipe Duran, chairperson of the Rathskeller Advisory Board.
Everett Price, manager of the Rat, said when attendance is good, 120-150 students show tip for South Park Night.
Recently, attendance has dropped dramatically. Price said this drop is due to repeats of old South Park episodes.
“They’re making the effort to keep the Rathskeller open later than normal for South Park Wednesday Night and only two people show up,” said freshman Brian Bolly, a board member.
"Now and then what we’ll do is get some South Park memorabilia and we’ll raffle it off. We’ve had contests where people have had to recite songs from the program, like the Chef songs,” said Price.
South Park Wednesday Night begins with a replay of a classic episode at 9:30 p.m. and is followed by the week’s scheduled episode at 10 p.m.
“The new episodes have started. So we expect to see an increase in attendance,” said Price.
WWW.HURRICANE.MIAMI.EDU
Friday, April 16,1999
RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY WEEK
JORGE GALVEZ / Hurricane Staff Pnotogr apher
MARCH OF THE LIVING: Following a vigil on the Rock, members of the University community walk to Temple Judea across the street from campus
Homophobia dominates religious panel discussion
By JENNIFER MILLER
Hurricane Staff Writer “Breaking Stereotypes of Religious Views on: Homosexuality, Racism and Gender Roles” turned into a heated discussion on Wednesday between members of religious organizations on campus and those defending homosexuality. e-The forum, sponsored by the Study of Society in Religion and Culture and the Intervarsity Christian Felfowship, provided organizers a chance “to get to the main issues and give clarity about how religious organizations feel,” said David Bollis, member of the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship.
Panelist Michael Lawson, speaking for Athletes in Action, compared sinning to play ing darts.
“You put forth effort to hit the dart,” he
said. “Sin is just missing your mark.” Responding to Lawson’s comment,
University of Miami alumnus Dennis Golbourne, who is gay, stood up with a Bible in his hand.
Lawson's hands shook as he said, “Jesus Christ never said one word about homosexuals.”
“There isn’t a dart board that I’m missing,” said Golbourne.
Many attendees groaned after panelist Grace Santos from the Baptist Collegiate Ministries said the Bible does not condone homosexual marriages
“It doesn’t mean we’re prejudiced against them,” she said. “I can’t apologize for what God says.”
Edwin Collado, a panelist member on behalf of the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, condemned those who look down on others based on sexual orientation.
“Anger is pride,” he said. “Folks that are angry at homosexuals are folks thinking they
have no sin.”
After an hour and 15 minutes, the discussion shifted toward the issues of racism and gender roles.
“The church’s teaching is that women are equal,” said panelist |ohn Kelly, a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church.
However, Kelly said because Jesus appoint ed male apostles, the church hesitates to elevate women to the position of priests.
“Theologians in the church say there won’t be change any time soon,” he said.
Different from the former view that women should give themselves selflessly to their husbands, Judaism oilers a different take on marriage today.
“Recent developments (are) that men and women are to serve each other equally," said Hillel Jewish Student Center panelist Rafael
See VIEWS • Page 3
Hillel vigil
remembers
Holocaust
By KAREN SLOAN
Hurricane Staff \Mrter
In honor of Holocaust Memorial Day, the HiUd lewish Student Center, along with several other campus organizations, staged a vigil at the Rock on Monday evening.
The vigil began with the reading of names of peopk who k»t their lives in the Holocaust.
Students representing the sponsoring organizations read poetry and stories about the Holocaust, as well as the recent crises in Kosovo.
CancUes were lit m honor of the 12 million people who died
According to Robyn Frver, a HQA0H UCSC Fellow, the theme of this vigil, as well as those- held all around the world on Holocaust Memorial Day, is “Never Again.”
“Our goal is to raise awareness of the Holocaust;’ said Fryer. “Something like this could happen again and we need to
i-imc Injrther »5 a ..amfxis onmmimity to ensure that peopk* don’t forget .”
Sophomore Ryan Provencher said the event was a success and said that the vigil attracted people from all races and religions.
“This event is bringing all sorts of peopk' together hum the campus to support a common cause!’he said.
The vigil was followed by a solemn march k-d by Rabbi Jeftty Falick of Hilkl, from the Rock to Tcmpk* (udea. Coral Gables poke blocked oft South Dixie Highway so marchers could reach their destination across the street at lempk* Judea.
According to Fryer, the march was modek-d alter the March of the Living, which takes place every year on Hokxaust Memorial Day. Ihe March of the Living the steps of Hokx aust victims on their death march from Auschwitz 1 to the
See VIGIL • Page 3
INTERNATIONAL WEEK
Latin Day unites Hispanics
Individual organizations collaborate to create International Week village
By STEPHANIE COTILLA
Hurricane Staff Writer Latin American organizations recreated a typical village on Wednesday to demonstrate the unity of the Hispanic culture during International Week, with each organization illustrating its uniqueness through food, dances and costumes.
In the past, Latin Day consisted of individual organizations promoting their own
cultures, but this year, the organizations combined to work together.
“We are making an example for the Hispanic community as a whole in the hopes of generating our unity to the outside community," said junior Sonia Munoz, president of the Puerto Rican Students Association (PRSA).
For the village, the PRSA presented a beach grill at the edge of town. The beach is a natural part of Puerto Rico because it is an island, said Munoz.
A colorful balcony adorned with crafts represented a Colombian restaurant in the village. Students ale chuzos, grilled meat, arroz amanllo, yellow rice with vegetables
and empanadas, meat pastries.
In addition to their own booth, the Colombian Students Association (COLSA), an organization with more than 60 members, also created a Mexican booth to represent Mexico, whose student organization is not active this semester.
Proceeds from the sale of the Colombian and Mexican food will he donated to a Colombian town devastated by the recent earthquake. Said junior Veronica Martinez, a member of COLSA. The funds will be used to purchase an ambulance for the continued relief efforts, she said.
See LATIN • Page 2
PRISCILLA CHA FONG /
Hurrcane Staff Photographer
DANCE: Latin Day on Wednesday featured a manachi band and dancers, among other activities.
■ Street closed due to addition
Beginning Monday April 19. Brunson Drive from the Centrex Building to Allen Hail and the surrounding green area will be closed off, until August 2000 due to construction on the School of Communication building Parking in the area wiil remain the same
■ EarthFest ’99 to celebrate Monday
EarthFest '99 takes place Monday, April 19 on the University Center Patio The day features booths from Gcal and national organizations including Sierra Club, Florida Marine Sanctuary. Earth Save. South Dade Water Conservation, American Littoral Society, and Operation GreenLeaves. In
addition, University of Miami organizations such as Humans Helping Animals and the Marine Mammal Stranding Team wtU attend South Beach Smoothie wiil provide free smoothies Also, the event will host several guest lecturers and bands
■ Law School to host internet lecture
The School of Law hosts the Florida Chapter at the Internet Society Tuesday Aprt 20 from 3-4:30 p.m. to speak about Ihe controversy surrounding Internet domain names. Called “The Future of Domain Names A Critique of the World Intellectual Property Organization Domain Marne Proposal," the discussion
wi explore how the domain naming system works under trademark law Michael Froomkm. a UM law professor, wi give a Keynote speech on toe proposed WIP0 plan and how it is biased toward trademark holders Students and Internet Society members can attend the event free, otherwise admission is $10.
■ Lowe to host poetry Siam
The student organization of the Lowe Art Museum Lowefers as well as Hurricane Productions, and toe on-line student magazine topnnt co-sponsor Poetry Slam Wednesday, April 2i from 7:30-9.30 p.m. at toe Lowe Art Museum The free event includes performances by local jazz band the Renee Wood
Quartet, an open microphone for poetry readings, food and coffee In addition, the exhibition Musical Chairs and toe Student Exhibition wdl be on view For more information, call Hurricane Productions, 284-6399. or visit Inprint on the web www ¡npnnt.mami edu
■ Hispanic Yearbook
TYIM publishing and the Department of Multicultural Student Affairs sponsors a reception Today from 6-8 p.m. at the Faculty Club. The event wilt honor the thirteenth edition of Anuario Hispano-Hispanic Yearbook and promoters invite Hispanic stu dents to attend