Miami Hurricane, August 24, 2001

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Since 1927
, Friday, August 24,2001
Construction
found all
over campus
By Jeremy Marks-Peltz and
Gelena Mosovich
Kverywhere University of Miami
students turn on campus then arc
road blocks, detours and noise pol
lotion
However, these are good things,
said new president Donna Shalala
"It's a sign ot a dynamK i ampu.s,
a campus which is moving lo gel
better." Shalala said "We're on the
move!"
The University ot Miami has
begun construction proiects to rem
venate the I 'niversitv ( enter and the
Rock, increase parking spaces, light
up San Amaro I )nvc, Iniild .1 convo
■ ation (.enter and I musu librarv,
and renovate the Hecht Athletk
( enter, the Intramural held, the
Otto G. Richter library, and lhe
Mark light baseball Stadium.
The revamping ot the I niversitv
( enter and the Rock hegan this
summer, said Richard Walker,direc
n.r ol the UC and Student Lite.
The Rock was all concrete, old
jiul uneven, Walker said The area
has been opened up lo allow better
traffic flow and more usable space
lor seating
This Wednesday, the l'niversitv
I redit Union opened its tirst buikh
on campus in the University I eiitei
Ihe video arcade, lable tennis
and billiards tables were removed to
,u commodate the credit union but
should be back by the end of
October, accompanied by a cyber
cafe, Walkei saul However, the bil
hards are will be reduced to tout
tables
The addition ot more surface
parking lots and two new parking
garages headlines ihe university's
upcoming construction proiects
Several surta.e parking lots, adding
outdoor parking spaces, should he
ready by earlv MK.
The biggest difference will
lhe two new indi>or garages and the
expansion ol anothei
Pavia, a tour storv garage, will
contain Shi spans, and Pearson,•
two storv garage, will hold 532
spaces Pome De Leon garage is
expanding to hold 1,072 more 1 arc
The target date tor all three garages
is ball MS
Reshmen expressed excitement
aboul the largei number ol spaces
"The additions lo the kits are
good because more people will now
bring cars to the campus,' saul
I indsav I adv
I m\s did not bring a car but said
she woukl consider doing so once
the new spat es arc added.
In an effort to improve several
as|vcls of lhe perimelei ol the
isity ol Miami, the Universitv
lollaborated with the ( itv ol t oral
I i.ibles to implement the San Amaru
Drive
Initially, this proiect concentrated
on constructing I well lit sidewalk
to run parallel 10 San Amaru Drive
on tht north portion ot campus
However, UM broadened its con
struction goals to benefit not onlv
the s,hool, but lhe surrounding
communitv as well
"Alter acknowledging an influx of
public input about safety, the
Universitv went alcove and beyond
the citvs expectations to also
address traffic calming and land
scaping issues, said lanet davarret.
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New/aces, same places
Freshmen, transfers
mingle with the new
administration
ERIN HAAS/
ON THE LAWN: Students
enjoy the barbecue after
meeting President
Shalala.
LISA PINELLI /
C-A-N-E-S:The UM
Cheerleaders performed
as a part of Welcome
Week festivities.
ERIN HAAS /
SITTING ON THE DOCK: New students relax on the dock at the president's mansion
during the President's Picnic on Tuesday afternoon.
Shalala plans for the University's next 75 years
Dr.   rinn^nllM   CrsrtH
By Danielle Scott
I niversitv of Miami President, Dr
Donna I Shalala, s.ivs thai lhe largest
part ol her new job is listening. Student
feedback is ot the utmost importance,
she said, and making the universitv
more student oriented and res|Hinsive
is her mam priority
"I want to heai what thev think we
should do in order to improve their
education,"said Shalala
Alter meeting some of UM's pronu
nenl student leaders such as student
l loveinmenl President lose Diaz and
(.raduatc Sludeni Association
Presideni ( vnthia ( hapel during lhe
first week ot |unc,   Shalala said thai
manv ol her ideas to improve the
school will come directly from her
interactions with the siudents
"Shalala brings a fresh perspective
to the Universitv ol Miami because she
makes sure she never becomes com
pl.ic cut." said Dia/   She has a proactive
talent tor leadership and great experi
Alreadv Shalala has approved the
Sate Rule program initiated bv Student
(iovernment so that students unable to
drive home from Uoconut drove can
take a ride in the Hum i ane I * press
Shuttles
"from the get go she worked right
along with Student (.overnment," Mi
said  "She is a fata to be reckoned
with."
Diaz's admiration tor the new I Al
President is mirrored in Shalalas
praise of her students
lhe diversitv that occurs onlv m
Miami,along with UM's great standing
as a research institution were two ot
shalalas main attractions to the uni
versitv, she said she believes UM is in
the unique position for students and
faculty to combine top class education
with diverse and growing social inter
action
"I was told someot Ihe smartest stu
dents in the countrv ami trom other
countries attend this Universitv I've
seen that tirst hand in the people i have
met here alreadv," Shalala said.  " "lou
never grow old when you are around
voung people. I absolutelv love this
place."
\s she has alwavs done when work
mg with universities, Shalala hopes to
te.uh in her area- political s, i
she has been a tenured professorship
at Columbia University, the ( itv
Universitv ol New York (CUNY ). where
she also became president ot Hunter
('ollege ot sl NY, and the Universitv ot
onsin,where she was chancellor
With the university's 75th anniversary looming ahead this semester
Shalala said she is ready to give it all
she has to keep the universitv growing
as | first rate higher education institution
"We are going to make this year
symbolic." she said. "We are going to
plan tor the next 75"
Shalalas upcoming inauguration is
being held in conjunction with UM's
75th Anmversarv celebrations
"I didn't want to spend money on
mvsell. so I didn't want a large inauguration.' she said "I figured the best
thing to do wa.s combine the two of
them"
"She is going to make changes that
will turn heads in positive ways, Diaz
said "\s the name ot our universitv
gets stronger and stronger, it is going to
be whispered in the same breath as
IHike | University! and other presti
gious Southern universities"
Record recruitment finds freshmen in local hotel rooms
By Daniel Miller
' ' ;"     i .      | ir ,v'f:lt*
While most Universitv ol Miami
freshmen spent last weekend buikfing
lotts and hanging posters in then new
dorm rooms, some were forced to take
up residence in sludv lounges and hotel
rooms
I Iftf s ree ruiting efforts have been so
successful that a record percentage at
admission otters were accepted this vear
Ihis situation    m addition to the
lass admitted last year
also    has left campus housing with too
lew IhiIs, causing some students to be
displaced
"It was prettv intense Saturdav MU
mg in the towers,  said Dr  Keduk,
Director ol Rcsidcn.c Halls
I >ispla, >d students were housed tern
I
l>oranlv in the llolidav Inn. lerrace Inn,
Building M guest apartments and studv
lounges in the residence halls
Students in alternative housing said
thev have ken kept quite tDtnlort<ihk* in
their accommodations
The Holiday Inn, tor exampl.
dailv maid services, a swimming pool,
queen si/e beds, and plentv ot parking
toi its UM residents   Shuttle service is
also being offered from 7 a.m.   11 p.m.
trom the Holiday Inn to Stantord l.irck
Ihis comfort will not last tor king
though, however, said Dr Redick
Redick estimates that within three
weeks students living in alternative
housing will be related into UM
residential colleges, tilling the spaces of
the students who have decided nol lo
live on campus
As the numbers ot displaced students
varied w ith the ebb and tlow of students
moving in and out of residence halls,'
Redick did not give a concrete number..
However, lhe department of Residence
Halls estimates that between 125 and
175 students leave campus housing
within the first tew weeks of school.
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