Miami Hurricane, December 03, 1999

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Volume 77, Number 23	WWW.HURRICANE.MIAMI.EDU	Friday, December 3,1999
Car hits student on U.S.-l
By Chris Sobel
News Editor
Christopher Jackson, a 19-year-old University of Miami sophomore, sustained serious injuries Saturday when he was hit by an oncoming car while crossing U.S.-1 at Stanford Drive, Coral Gables police said.
Physical evidence indicates that Jackson was not in the crosswalk and was crossing the street despite a “Don’t Walk" pedestrian signal, when he was struck at 4:50 p.m. by a 1990 Mazda driven by a Miami woman.
The womans 11 -year old son was also in the car, police said.
Jackson, a resident of Pearson Residential College, was listed in serious condition Wednesday at Ryder Trauma Center’s intensive care unit.
Three pins were placed in Jackson’s shoulder, and two were placed in his leg, said Dr. Patricia Whitely, vice president for Student Affairs
"We are certainly doing everything we can to support him and his family in this time of need,” said Whitely, who was with Jackson at the hospital Saturday night.
Whitely said the University is optimistic that Jackson will soon be moved out of ICU.
Another Pearson resident, Aaron Baber, died February 8, 1998, after he was struck by a car while crossing Ponce De Leon Boulevard at South Alhambra Circle, in front of the UM parking garage.
Baber, who suffered from a rare neurolog ical disorder, was 20 at the time of his death.
Espinosa delivers SG address
By Beth Neumann
Assistant News Editor
Urging senators to get more involved in both legislation and co-programming while congratulating them on their successes, Student Government President lleana Espinosa said they must now "go beyond their approachability”
“Our goal now is to surpass everyone’s expectations,” she said at Wednesday’s State of the University address.
The president said she could back up everything she proposed in her inauguration speech in March with what SG has already accomplished, but that she wants the organization to go onto the next level.
Espinosa was elected in the spring on the “We’ll Make SG Approachable” ticket.
The main goal of approachability was aided by the restructuring within the government, which separated public relations
See SG • Page 2
Is UM finally ready for year 2000?
Officials: computer systems compliant viruses a concern
By Cassandra Palanza
Hurricane Staff Writer
Computer systems at the University of Miami will not shut down when the clock strikes midnight December 31, University officials said.
For eighteen months, UM has been preparing for the year 2000,and some of the systems have been Y2K compliant since January.
Dr. Lewis Temares, vice president of Information Technology, has been
working with a team of analysts and managers to make sure UM is prepared for Y2K.
Temares, also the dean of the College of Engineering, said he and his team have completed their testing and finished any corrections that needed to be made to major systems.
“We have taken the necessary precautions in a disciplined and orderly fashion," said Walter Bechtel, Y2K project manager.
Temares said his biggest concern is the transmission of viruses to UM’s computers when Y2K arrives.
The team devised a plan that they will follow to prevent problems with Y2K,he said.
Temares said on December 31, at 6 p.m EST, he and his team will shut down all of the main frame systems at UM. Once midnight is reached New Zealand's time zone, the UM team will follow along the International date line, until it is midnight EST.
On January 1, the team will begin loading all the main frame computers, Temares said.
“Thirty-six units have Y2K projects and all are 100 percent complete,” said Bechtel, who also serves as associate director for Academic and Research Systems in the Department of Information Technology.
The University will transition smoothly into the year 2000, he said.
“There’s always the potential that something is not done, but there are plans in place in case something happens. We do not anticipate any serious interruptions," said Bechtel.
Some students may have concerns about their UM records.
However, Bechtel said the Central Administration System, responsible for transcripts, registration and financial aid, was determined in January to be compliant.
Temares likened UM’s preparation for Y2K to one of its disaster plans.
“Fortunately, we learned from Hurricane Andrew how to make due without water and power,” said Temares.
JORGf GALVEZ / Huricane Staff READY: UM officials say its computers, like this one, will survive Y2K.
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STUDY HARD: With finals around the comer, juniors Angela Velez, Dennis Cuadros and Ryan Marzuttl study this week at the Otto G Richter Library
Exam stress can ‘add up
By Ayelet Shuber
Hurricane Stall Writer
Quiet hours in the residence halls and extended library hours can only mean one thing: final exams have arrived.
For many students at the University of Miami, finals week is almost synonymous with stress.
Finals are “a lot of stress compacted into a small amount of time,” says Rahul Chopra, a biochemistry major. “You have to know a lot of material and be able to spit anything out that they ask you,”
Sophomore Nadia Anac says that finals are stressful because many assignments are due in a short amount of time, including papers and tests.
“Everything adds up," she said.
During this time, numerous students across campus maybe deprive themselves of sleep and of time spent with friends. For some, finals can mean pulling all-nighters and living off of caffeine pills and Starbucks.
On the other hand, some have specific coping strategies for finals stress.
Sophomore Kenneal Harrigan, who said students are more easily agitated during finals because they are under a lot of stress, recommends trying “not to do more than you can actually do” as a good way to cope with academic stress.
Cramming is what “usually causes most of the stress," he said.
Sophomore Brian Michalsen agrees.
Good ways to cope with stress include unwinding, going out with
"See FINALS • PagelT
Council expels two students
By Chris Sobel
News Edita
With finals right around the corner, the Honor Council is using tree boards and other campus advertising to remind students they should think twice before cheating
The Council has already expelled two students this semester.
In one of the expulsion cases, a second-year student pleaded guilty to Internet plagiarism. The other expulsion case invoked an individual posing as another student to attend a management science course.
A third student was suspended for the semester for Internet plagiarism in a foreign language course. The Council also ordered the student to complete a values education workshop.
“The appeals process in these cases have been quite involved," said Jim Fatzinger, the Council’s graduate assistant.
Code violations include cheating, plagiarism, collusion and disruption of Honor Council proceedings.
Students, faculty members or other members of the University community can report a Code violation. An investigation takes place, followed by a hearing.
Penalties are based on the severity of the violation and range from expulsion to University service.
■ Miami-Dade pageant search
Serving as a preliminary pageant tor the Miss America system, the 2000 Miss Miami -Miss Dade County Scholarship Pageant is accepting applications tor women between the ages of 17 to 24 Applicants must be single and never
married a U.S. citizen, have no children and reside in or attend school in Dade County University of Miami sophomore Kelly Gaudet serves as reigning Miss Miami and has won over $9,000 in scholarships while recent DM gradu ate Mia Mastroiannl is the reigning Miss Dade County
■ International student mentoring
The University's School of Continuing Studies created a mentor program to match international students participating in the Intensive English Program with American students that have studied abroad According to the
school, the program hopes to help foreign students assimilate into American college life. The program began this fall and was Initiated by Carol Lazzeri, director of the Intensive Language Institute, and Rafael Robles, the assistant director
■ UMTV launches broadcast
UMTV This Morning, the station's new weekday morning broadcast, will premiere In January of 2000 The station says the program will be the first and only daily program to be live from remote locations on campus and will air at 9
a m The University Center Patio will serve as the center stage for the show, which will provide the viewers a mix of news, information and enter tamment Students Fabiana Correa-Pta. Ed Federico and Suzette Mayobre will be the program anchors
■ Correction
The Miami Hurricane misiden-ttfled Kappa Sigma fraternity as the winner of the Homecoming Organized Cheer competlbon in a photo caption Tuesday. November 23 Sigma Phi Epsilon won the fraternity category for the event, held November 18 Kappa Sigma did however win the overall
trophy in the fraternity category. Winners for all Homecoming events were announced at Closing Ceremonies November 21,