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Volume 79, Number 22	WWW.HURRICANE.MIAMI.Ej	m LIBRARY	Friday, November 16,2001
Plane crash hits close to home for students
Some students decide not to fly on Thanksgiving
By Kristia Bared
Hurricane Staff Writer
The first thought that ran through most people’s minds after hearing about the plane crash in Queens, New York, early Monday morning on Nov. 12 was: “Not again," and the first question: “Was it another terrorist attack?”
But for senior Nicole Mingo, the tear was immediate and the question was much more personal.
Nicole heard the news about an hour after the crash, driving to school with her boyfriend.
She panicked
There was a major possibility that her mom was on that flight.
“I kept calling and calling her, but apparently so was everyone else because it was busy,” said Nicole.
Eventually, to Nicole’s relief she got through.
Nicole's mother, Emily, has been a flight attendant for American Airlines for the past 30 years, and Nicole’s fears were understandable because her mother flies constantly from New York to Santo Domingo, the same route the flight was taking before it crashed
“She’s always flying, and she could have been on that flight—she was supposed to be,” said Nicole. “I had no idea until I spoke to her where she was.”
Fortunately for both Emily and Nicole, a senior light attendant had outbid her for that flight, and Emily Mingo did not fly that day.
“Everyone wanted to fly on Veteran’s Day because if you fly on one holiday in November, you don’t have to fly on Thanksgiving,” explained Nicole.
While Nicole has always been afraid of flying, her mother, natu rally, had become used to it.
“She’s scared now and she’s distraught,” said Nicole. “It hasn’t hit her yet, but she knew the whole crew on that flight.”
Nicole's dad, Roy, a general man ager for Special Services at American Airlines, agreed that his wife is distraught, but said she is not scared to fly.
“She’s upset because the crew
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AEPi members sanctioned for theft of papers
By Ernesto Londono and Danielle Scott
Of the Staff
Three members of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity were sanctioned this week by the Office of Students for the Oct. 5 theft of 0000 Miami Hurricane newspapers.
Disciplinary action and names are kept confidential by the administra
tion at UM in accordance with the Buckley-Pell Amendment to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act a federal statute which denies federal funds to educational institutions that do not maintain confidentiality of student records.
“We cannot comment on individual discipline,” said Dean Singleton, assistant dean of students.
However, the Hurricane has con firmed that two of the students have been suspended for the spring semester, must perform community service as well as pay the Miami Hurricane $4800 as restitution for the theft.
The third student has been put on probation.
These members of AEPi stole most
of the Oct 5. issues of the Miami Hurricane- which published a front page story reporting that AEPi pledges had been accused of racist activity- from newspaper racks in over .30 locations on campus.
Three days later, AEPi representatives met with Dean Sandler to confess that AEPi brothers as well as non-members were responsible for
the theft.
The newspapers were returned to the Office of the Dean of Students by I p.m. the same day.
“The students who returned the papers were not the ones who stole the papers,"said Singleton.
University administration would
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Innocence/osf ! celebrates
CHAD MEREDITH MEMORIAL	Culture
By Elizabeth Baier
Hurricane Staff Writer
Some remembered his charisma. Others remembered his sense of humor.
Still others, with a sensible chuckle, remembered his accent.
“Chad had a funny Indiana accent that we’d kid around about all the time," said junior |ason Seuc, a brother of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
“He was a very easy going, sociable guy who just wanted to be happy and make sure those around him were happy, too,”added Seuc.
Eamily, triends, university administrators and fellow kappa Sigma fra-
ternitv bnuhtrs e«*hof*H fhrwr remarks »t Wednesday's memorial service
honoring 18-year old Meredith, w ho drowned in take Osceola last Monday.
More than ISO people-members of various fraternities, sororities and other organizations- -attended the service held at (iiisman Hall, and tor 45 minutes, rivalries and competition became trivial.
Head of Chaplains |oe Lortic began the service with a prayer, followed by a brief reflection by President Donna Shalala.
In her discourse, Shalala said “I’m not wise enough to know why our Lord took Chad at the beginning of his life.”
“Every time I see an empty chair in the library or a class ... I’ll think of Chad,” she added “We honor his memory and spirit by living our lives more thoughtfully. Only our students can honor his spirit.”
Father Frank (forbishiey followed Shalala with a tew words of reassurance by reminding students “whether | they | live or die, | they ] are the lord’s possession.”
In his sermon, head Chaplain Lortie said ('had made a number of decisions last Monday morning that have gone ringing throughout the university.
“This is a time to reflect and eventually a time to laugh again, because in my heart I believe (.had would want it no other way,” sakl lortie.
“I pray that Chad’s life will change each ot our lives tor the better ... I believe deep in my heart that that will be his cry as well.”
Deviating from the program, and before the closing prayer. Kappa Sigma president Travis Montgomery approached the podium to s(vak a tew
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SOMBER: President Donna E. Shalala gave a brief reflection at the beginning of the service
7 pray that Chads life will change each of our lives for the better."
- Chaplain |<>e Lortie
COMFORTING: T wo students give each other a reassuring hug after the memorial service Wednesday at Gusman Hall
By Danielle Scott
News Editor
In their 8th year running, the Indian Students Association is planning hir their annual Divali show this Saturday. Itivali is the Hindu Festival of Lights.
This year, with a new committee board, the emphasis of the show has shifted from religious to educational
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so great about this board,” said Rnshan Shah, public relations director for ISA. “Not even all the Hindus in the organization understood the significance of everything, so we made it more educational. The content is the same, but the emphasis has shitted."
ISA is one of the most active student cultural organizations on campus with
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Hurricane Note
By Aubrey Andel
Hurricane Staff Wnter
words of his friend.
According to Montgomery, all the Bible verses, expensive flowers and attractive pictures were in vain it people did not know the genuine essence
A mak student was taken awav in handcuffs after an act of violence brought the Loral Cables police to the University Center (UC) Tuesday atter-
of who Chad was.
“|Chad’s| eyes got ten times bigger every time you talked to him, and until you were done he wouldn't stop." said Montgomery, of Merediths inherent love tiir those amund him.
“He was all about loving people, that’s why his eyes got so big," he added “He was, in every way, an angel ”
According to Dean of Students William Sandler. Meredith’s parents made the decision to organize the university memorial after receiving a myriad of support from Chad's university community
“As soon as we knew the parents wanted to hokl a service on campus, several of us jumped in and met last Friday to coordinate the event,” said Dean Sandler.
The Chaplains, the Office ot Vice President tor Student Affairs, the Office ot the Dean of Students, the Office of the President and the kappa Sigina fraternity were among those who helped organize the event.
With the memory of a friend and a collective strength carry on, folks left (iusman Hall to the tune of “The Eye of the Tiger,” Meredith’s favor te song.
“If Ipeopk'l remember one thing (8 Chad," said Montgomery,“it’s to kt your eyes get ten times bigger when peopk talk to you”
A reception at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house followed the service.
noon.
A UC Information Desk employee who arrived tor work immediately after the incident subsided said he saw an African American mak-in handcuffs in a first-floor office ot the UC.
“All I heard is that he was choking a girl and took her to the floor," he said.
“The guy was 5’7 or 5’8 and immensely built,” the source said. “He was huge lor his height”
Officers Fahorido and Cnerdo from the Coral Cables Mice Department were called to the UC at approximately I 30 p.m., the time of the incident “I’m not at this point abk to divulge any information" Lt. Bill Curlock of the (oral Cabks Mice |)epartment said.
More intormation concerning the incident will be available in upcoming issues of the Miami Hurricane.
Secretary of Education speaks on campus
Topics include bill by hush administration
By Jorge Arauz
Hun t rti« Staff Writer
As part ot' UM* 75th Anniversary cel ebraiHms, the U.S. Secretary «8 1 Education Rod Paige, addressed the . nations educational challenges to an 1	audiin,imi professors,faculty, students.
I Mudi niv alumni, and representatives 18
I (he community at UM’s Storer ■ Auditorium on Nov 13.
1	who has served a* School
I Sup.r„:,nd cut in the Houston area and
was Dean 18 the (ollegc <8 Education at Texas Southern University, was invited to UM to speak about the nation's position on education.
“He has a real feel tor education," said Leonard Miller, Lite Trustee of UM, Chairman 18 the Board of lennar Corp.. and Chairman ot South Florida Annenberg < Tiallenge. “His sense ot col laboratkm in the way he brings in the community gels things done
“I came because I thought it would he interesting to kam about the ficHd I plan to go into," said Rebecca Stead, senior in ekmentar w educatkm.
Among (Paige's most ni8ed achieve
ments is his involvement in creating the first independent school district in the Houston area, a model tor the national charter school concept.
During his lecture, which was hosted by the Scho»818 Education. I'aige shared a proposed bill by the Bush Administration known as No Child left Behind.
Among the agenda tor the bill is defining curriculum standanis; setting clearer academic goals; giving more control and flexibil8v to kical school dis tnct*; and expanding parental choice.
“This bill wall allow us to educate one hundred pen.I nt <8 our children," said
Paige. “However, this is a difficult task that will require all 18 us to work logeth
er.”
“Magic happens in the classroom when teachers and students come together under these efforts," he said.
Paige mentioned thaï all these efforts mast be confi next to data based research in order to assure that ineffective actions are not taken based on public opinion Also, he stressed the importance ot including the kical community in the schnoLs.
“(iirrently, 32% ot tourth graders
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A K-9 education
RUSSELL WOJTUSIAK / Phi >to Ed8 tt K-9: Local police officers came to Coral Gables campus on Wednesda/ to answer questions about hrvw
they work with their drug-sniffing dogs