Miami Hurricane, October 12, 2001

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Volume 79, Number 14	WWW.HURRICANE.MIAMI.EDU	Friday, October 12,2001
Alpha Epsilon Pi members admit to theft of Oct. 5 papers
By Danielle Scott
Hurricane Staff Writer
Students confessed, last Monday, to the theft of the Friday, October 5 issues of the Miami Hurricane
A representative of Alpha Fpsilon Pi admitted to the Office of the Dean of Students that some of his fraternity brothers as well as some non-members were responsible tor the theft of approximately WOO issues of the Miami Hurricane, worth $5000, last Friday.
Dr. Whitelv, V.P for Student Affairs, issued a statement regarding the stolen Hurricanes last Wednesday, in part stating:
“The fraternity’s national office has been notified and is cooperating with the University of Miami. I will be work-
ing with Dean Sandler to determine appropriate disciplinary action.” Although Whiteiy did not mention the specific fraternity involved in the statement, she confirmed that it was Alpha Epsilon Pi to the Miami Hurricane.
The missing papers were returned by I p m. on Monday, according to Dr. Whiteiy.
“The person or persons who stole the papers were not the ones who returned it," said Greg Singleton, Associate Dean in the Office of Students.
University administration is waiting for the actual students responsible for the newspaper’s disappearance to come forward before deciding on disciplinary action. Otherwise, the fraterni-
ty will be charged with the offense, Whiteiy said.
“Indeed, this is a major offense. We are on top of it.”
Under the University of Miami’s 2001-2002 Student Rights and Responsibilities, a major offense by a student or student organization can result in one or more of the following penalties: warning, probation, suspension and expulsion.
If charged, Alpha Epsilon Pi may face additional penalties by its nation al organization.
President of AEPi, Daniel Miller, would not comment as to reasons for the theft or about the ongoing investigation to the Miami Hurricane
According to Bob Dutord, financial advisor for the Miami Hurricane, even
though the newspaper is available on campus at no charge, subscription price per issue is 53.5 cents.
“This is the value of what they stole,” Dubord said.“ Approximately $5000” “It is playing semantics to say that the papers could not be stolen because they are free,” Whiteiy said. “They were not available to the UM community."
“It is a free expression issue and a legal issue," said Dr. Sigman Splichal, advisor to the Miami Hurricane.
“How dare they steal our papers? The truth is always going to come out," said Abbv Dwyer, business manager for the Hurricane. "Now they just look like bigger jerks,” she said. “They just dug their hole deeper.”
Miami Hurricane editor-in-chief, Iordan Rodack, decided not to com-
ment because he is also a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.
“I feel it is inappropriate to comment because it represents a conflict of interest,” Rodack said.
The Office of the Dean of Students must decide what kind of restitution the Miami Hurruane will receive from the offenders.
Dwyer said she would be happy to be repaid the cost of the newspapers, however, the problems the Hurricane faced by having their newspapers stolen run deeper.
“We are a business Businesses have to deal with money and ads are our primary source,” Dwyer said.
Although Dwyer has not contacted all the companies advertised in the Friday, Oct 5 issue as of yet, she says it
is possible the Hurricane may have lost advertisers.
“Our advertisers were steaming mad. I had to reprint ads at no cost and some I couldn't reprint because they were for events that had already
passed"
“The Miami Hurricane staff works exceedingly hard to publish the paper ..it deserves the opportunity to print the student newspaper without fear of any reprisal or theft," Whiteiy wrote in her statement.
“We’ve had problems in the past but this year content is wonderful and all our hard work went to waste," Dwyer said.
“Why should I go through all that
trouble if someone can just come and steal all our papers?”
Home Sweet Home
PRISCILLA CHA FONG / FHurricane Staff
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: Alisa Appelquist poses outside of a former study lounge, now her make-shift dorm room.
Residence Hall issues ease
BY Jorge Lute Arauz
Hurricane Staff Writer
Holiday Inn is no longer home for students who were living in tempo rary housing there at the beginning of the semester.
All of those students have now been relocated to the residence halls.
“We were able to move the remainder of the students in during Labor Day weekend,” said Kamica Jones, Administrative Assistant at Mahoney Residential College
“We had a lot of no shows at the beginning of the semester, and some of the students who already had a room decided to move off campus”.
Approximately 50 foreign exchange, transfer, and upperclassman students were temporarily housed at the Holiday Inn.
They were required to follow all the rules and regulations of the University of Miami.
They had a Resident Assistant and were able to receive mail and phone calls.
The University paid for their room, but meals had to be eaten at the Chartwell’s Dining Flails
While the Holiday Inn no longer houses displaced students, the study lounges on each of the floors of all the residential colleges have served as host to many of the resident overflow.
“Most of the study lounges have been converted into make shift dorm rooms," said Jennifer Miller, Resident Assistant for Stanford.
“Students living in the study lounges are given the choice of whether or not they want to move out when a room becomes available,” Miller said.
Those who live in the study lounges try to make the best of the situation as they wait for rooms to open up.
“My closet is a cardboard box, I have no cable television, no shelves, and one of my walls is translucent and made of glass,” said freshman lennifer Rolnick who lives in Flecht MT6
“Other than that, it’s really not that bad,” Rolnick said.
Rolnick is in the process of moving into an available room on her floor.
“I experienced the overcrowding when I tried to move out of my room," said sophomore Dan« Mincer.
“The situation with my roommate escalated to a point where I needed to take extreme measures to ensure that I be relocated before l lost my sanity," Mincer explained.
Mincer relocated to Building 34, next to the Ryder Center construction site.
“Originally the two buildings around the construction site was going to be torn down,but we decided against it so that we could use that area for housing purposes," said Robert J. Redick, Director of Residence Halls.
Redick asserted that it is because of the increasing integrity of the University of Miami, the expansion of majors, and the improved facilities on campus that there was an unexpected influx of new students wh« yielded a lack of housing.
“The percentage of incoming students this year was slightly higher than projected,” said Redick.
“When you take into account the amount of students at this university, being off by one or two percent tram lates into a significant number of stu dents,” Explained Redick.
“None of the students staying at the hotel complained about anything and actually wanted to stay there tor the remainder of the semester,” said Redick.
“We tried to accommodate them as best we could— they had unlimited parking, a swimming pool, maid services and were aided in the moving process”.
Students were picked up by a daily Hurry 'Cane Shuttle that was available every 15 minutes from 7 a.m - II p.m.
A local Terrace Inn was on reserve for students, but was never used.
“In the future, rather that cut the opportunities of those seeking an
education at the University of Miami, we will instead not guarantee housing to every student hoping to live on campus,” said Redick.
Most students react favorably to U.S. air strikes
C0IS0 holds forum to discuss terrorism
By Dia Flores
Hurricane Stall Writer
lust a week shy of the 1st month anniversary of the attacks of the World Trade Center and Pentagon, the United States initiated air strikes in Afghanistan.
The Taliban were warned about the air strikes that would take place if they did not give up Bin l aden
Many students had similar reactions to the air raids by the U.S. Most of the students were in favor of the measures that our government had to take
“I’m glad that it finally happened," said psychology and English major Ron Hudak. “If they acted any sooner, however, the targets may have been less precise. Now we’ve received more public support, especially from other countries who are willing to cooperate with President Bush's plans," he added “I believe that the air strikes were prudent, decisive, and strategic in nature," said junior Carlos terez “I also believe that the U.S. should strike hard and make sure nobodv is capable of >	I
retaliating.
The best defense is a good offense," Perez said.
Other students felt that the air strikes were only appropriate if civilians were not harmed.
“I think it’s good that we retaliated against the terrorists, hut I don’t think that innocent people should become the next casualty of war,"emphasized freshmen Diana Lopez,
“The |tem>rists| deserved it, they saw it coming. They should have given up Bin Laden when they had (bechance However, I don’t think that the innocent people of Afghanistan should be harmed,’ said engineering mainr Cherrer Antenor.
“I feel sad tor the innocent people who died.” said freshmen Punil Shah from Mumbai, India.
While others supported the air raids, other students were opposed to it
“I believe that the air strikes were wrong and uniustified. These strikes are only going to provoke those who have nothing to do with the terrorist attack of ♦
the Wirld Trade Center,” said international student Hugo Bagao.
“ these air strikes are as much of a cowardly act as the terrorist attack itself. It is an attack on innocent civilians,” Bagao said.
As refugees took shelter across the borders of Afghanistan, the US. airdropped lood rations after the first set of air strikes.
“Pm glad that the U.S. is providing a humanitarian food dmp,” said business management major, loseph Samuel “The food drop shows that we care about the refugees while preserving our government's reputation." Hudak said.
In light of the events that followed after the attacks in New York and Washington D.C, many were not sure what type of war the US was undertaking. Some speculated about the increase of those enlisting in the armed forces
“I think that the enlistment rate has definitely gone up as well as a sense of unity and patriotism,” an ROIC cadet commented.
“I’m hoping that a draft will not
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result in these times. But I think were also fighting a different type of war,” said junior Allan Ldpao.
Others had neutral opinions about enlisting.
“If it comes down to me having to fight in a war, I will go. but I have no intentions of signing up tor the armed forces,” said communications major Tom Duquette.
“I’m not enlisting. The closest I ever got to enlisting was when I registered for the selective services when I turned 18,” Samuel said.
As for the future of our country, nobody can predict what all the devastation will amount to.
Some students expfored the possibility of a third world war.
“It would be difficult tor this crises to escalate to such a level, but I believe nothing is impossible, and I hope such a thing does not occur," Bagao said.
“It’s probable that World War III may occur depending on how the events will turn out in Afghanistan.” said Duquette
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By Elizabeth Baler
Hurricane Staff Writer
Before Sept. 11, Americans lived in a seemingly idyllic society, where acts of terrorism were unfamiliar to the average citizen.
One month later, groups like the Council of International Students and Organizations [COISOJ are working diligently to educate the university community about terrorism, Islam, religious and historical misconceptions and other timely issues.
Wednesday evening, COISO sponsored its second discussion forum entitled “Deconstructing Terrorism:	the Geopolitical
Aspects of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks”.
Organizations including Phi Theta Tau, Hillel, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual	Community,
Multicultural Student Affairs, the Islamic Students at UM and the 1
Bioethics club also had representatives at the forum.
"Everyone is aware of what is going on either through reading newspapers or watching television reports,” said COISO president, Nikki Chun. “Students were itching to voice their opinions, so we let gave them a means through which to do so.”
The discussion began with brief opening remarks by COISO Secretary of State Cory L. Cain who introduced political science professor and moderator Dr. Peter Moore.
“What is terrorism?" asked
Moore.
“it is indirect political action," said Moore. “The immediate act is never the ultimate target; it’s only the means.”
More than 50 students and fac-
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