Miami Hurricane, October 07, 1986

              Post-feminism and UM
5 teachers in the College of Arts and Sciences advocate the implementation of a program in Womens’ Studies.
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Busting the Blues
Tonight at 8:30 p.m.. Rathskeller Advisory Board and the Student Entertainment Committee will present a concert by the band Bluesbusters. _________________ Entertainment — page 8
New recruits look to contribute
Four new freshmen additions to the women’s tennis team work to gain a spot on the team
Sports — page 11
Hall reports real alarm
By MARA DONAHOE
Hurricane Assistant News Editor
A fire in the trash chutes of Mahoney Hall forced residents out of their rooms Sunday night for about
45 minutes.
The fire started when someone intentionally lit trash on fire in the basement of the complex, according to Joe Hamilton and Mike Betzel, firefighters from the Coral Gables Fire Department.
Betzel said that someone had opened the trash chutes on each floor of the dorm and then lit the fire, spreading smoke throughout the building.
A University of Miami Public Safety officer arrived at Mahoney Hall at 10 p.m. in response to a fire alarm. According to the police report, the officer found thick smoke inside the evacuated dorm.
The report also indicated that the trash chute doors on several floors had been propped open with soda cans Burnt cardboard was found in the basement hallway of the building.
Kelly Hancammon, a resident of Mahoney Hall, said that she came out of her room to find smoke coming up through the trash chutes.
"Smoke was filling the whole area by the elevators,” Hancammon said yesterday. "It still smells like smoke today."
Silas Brandenberger. also a resident of Mahoney Hall, said that he was watching television when the alarm went off.
"I would have liked to have seen the rest of the movie." Brandenberger said.
Tonya McGinnis, another Mahoney resident, also said that she was watching television. She said that the alarms only go off about once a semester and that it really didn't bother her
According to the report the fire was an arson attempt and the offenders are unknown. Coral Gables Fire Department arson investigators have been notified.
The resident coordinator was out of town Sunday and was not able to be reached for comment and the resident assistants were instructed not to comment
on the incident
Upon contacting the Resisdence Halls Office, The
Miami Hurricane received no comment other than the confirmation of an investigation.
Coral Gables Firefighters Mike Betzel, left, and Joe Hamilton enter Mahoney Hall to extinguish the trash chute fire.
New task force to investigate team problems
By KAREN PLAVE
Hurricane Associate News Editor
University of Miami President Edward T. Foote II appointed a committee Friday to make administrative recommendations concerning the widely-reported incidents that have involved members of the Hurricane football team
The idea for such a committee arose during a meeting that morning between Foote, Head Football Coach Jimmy Johnson, Athletic Director Sam Jankovich and members of the board of trustees' athletic advisory committee.
Foote said it is a "considerable irony" that the No.l ranked Hurricanes have received such negative attention from the press recently.
Examples of the “bad press" the players have received this year
include issues concerning unpaid long-distance phone bills, reported conflicts with campus police and individual charges of shoplifting, drug use and ownership of illegally-leased cars
"We don't plan to blame anyone else — it's our problem, and we intend to solve it," Foote said during a press conference Friday.
Dr William Butler, vice president for student affairs, will chair the committee. Assistant Provost James Ash has been appointed co-chairperson.
The other members of the committee are Professor Rod Fitzgerald. a former college athlete and member of UM's Athletic Advisory Committee; Paul Dee. the University's legal counsel;
Please see page /1/FOOTBALL
Metropasses on sale
University of Miami students can now buy Metrorail discount passes for the month of November until 3 p.m. Friday.
These passes are available at the medical campus in the Student AcUvittes Office in room 2125 of the Science Building.
Students must present a valid UM ID and proof (such as a fee document) of registration for at least nine credits in order to pay
the student rate of *25. The passes usually cost *40 per month.
The discount passes can be used to ride free on Metrobus, Metro-mover and Metrorail during days, evenings and weekends.
For more information, students can call Josephine Jackson at 547-6859.
—KAREN PLAVE
Drug war takes aim at mandatory student tests
By COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE
The war on drugs has been closing in on many colleges in the United States in recent weeks,
Duke University administrators may soon require students to take mandatory drug tests.
At the same time, a Texas school district announced it would test all students involved in extracurricular activities for the presence of illicit drugs in their systems.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to empower the U.S. Department of Education to withhold federal funds from colleges that don’t have drug abuse prevention programs.
The University of Miami has had a drug abuse
education program through the health center for
years.
Dr. Eugene Flipse, director of the health center, said the program is designed to treat students who may be addicted to drugs by helping them understand the effects of substance abuse.
He said students should be warned that cocaine, crack or street drugs, such as synthetic cocaine, can kill them.
Flipse also said distributers are mixing marijuana with crack to get customers hooked on crack.
However, he said no cases have been reported since thé beginning of this fall semester.
Flipse said he advocates drug testing "only if it's medically or legally needed.”
Colleges have been adopting tough new sanctions to discipline students caught using illicit drugs and looking into ways to catch the students in the first place.
Freshmen at Mount St Mary College in New York, for example, are being greeted by a drug education program at orientation.
Athletes have been facing such sanctions for a while now
About 100 colleges now regularly screen their athletes for drug use, the American Council on Education estimated.
UM athletes have been randomly tested on a regular basis since August 1985, said Kevin O’Neill, UM’s head athletic trainer.
The athletic department has a 3-step disciplinary program for those who test positive
The first offense is "handled in house," which requires the athlete to meet with the coach, trainer, associate athletic director and a drug counselor to determine how the athlete can be helped. The athlete's parents are also informed.
The second time athletes test positive they must also miss one week of competition
The third strike requires a formal hearing with the coach and athletic directors, which may result in the j athlete's suspension from competition and removal of scholarship.
Please see page 4/DRUG
School of Business adds new management majors
By MICHELLE MILLWOOD
Hurricane Staff Writer
The Miami business community is demanding graduates with degrees specially designed to emphasize innovation and creativity, according to Dr. Timothy Mescon, assistant dean of the School of Business Administration.
Mescon said the Universty of Miami is responding to this demand by expanding its management program to include four new more specified majors effective this semester, bringing the total of business majors offered to 14.
The new majors are in the areas of legal studies, entrepreneurship, human resource management and real estate.
Mescon said that students pursuing these new majors will undergo intensive examination in specific areas of business management and organization.
The students will be offered the
advantage of a rigorous foundation in business, he said.
The School of Business Administration is making other changes designed to improve the quality of the graduates of the School of Business.
Dr. Jack Borsting, dean of the School of Business Administration, informed entering students that the staff and faculty of the School of Business are keenly aware of their responsibilites to provide students with the latest business knowledge.
“The key objective of the school is to prepare graduates to compete in an increasingly competitive business enviroment,” Borsting said.
In 1985, the School of Business established new entrance requirements for students.
These requirements are applicable for freshman who applied to the School of Business after August. 1985 and to students who
must reapply to the school when entering their junior year after April 1987.
With high standards being the main goal, Mescon said not all sophomore business students are automatically eligible for entrance into the School of Business in their junior year.
Formal applications must be completed by each student at least 60 days prior to the enrollment date for entrance into junior
status.
Mescon said those ineligible for entrance will have to transfer to another school and minor in business and major in another subject.
If the student is determined to major in business, then he would have to transfer to another university.
Admission will be based on the overall grade point average of the applicant. Students with a 2.5 GPA or higher are assured acceptance.
Committee elects chairperson
By MARA DONAHOE
Hurricane Assistant News Editor
The Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee elected Maria Stanonis, treasurer of the Undergraduate Student Body Government, as its chairperson
Friday.	,	.
Juan Diaz, president of Roadrunners, was elected to the committee as a student activities representa-
tive.
Whereas Stanonis was elected by SAFAC itself, Diaz was voted in by the student organizations that receive funding from SAFAC and are registered with the Committee on Student Organizations. Andrew Parker also ran for the seat.
Stanonis competed with Chris Bowers, Campus Sports and Recreation representative, for the chairperson position.
As chairperson, she serves in a non-voting
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However, according to the SAFAC constitution, the USBG treasurer or a designee appointed by USBG must serve as a voting member of the committee.
Jose Garcia, president of USBG. has appointed Juan C. Mas, president of the Federation of Cuban Students, as the votingrepresentative.
Garcia said he chose Mas since there is a "lack of representation of smaller organizations on SAFAC ¡and) there is a potential to become a very unrepresentative committee."
However, Bowers said that USBG has a negative effect on SAFAC and that the appointment made by Garcia is “very political.”
“USBG has a tendency to subvert the committee,” Bowers said.
Garcia would not appoint anyone to the committee who is not objective, said Stanonis.
Stanonis. a senior English major, said she is planning several improvements for SAFAC.
, Please see page 5/SAFAC
JIM fiOBItiOUX/Hurricane Staff
Patio player
Brian Montery of the rock band “Whitewash” plays his guitar as part of the School of Music Festival on the University Center Patio Friday.
Debate team competes in first meeting
By AMY FINEGOLD
Hurricane stall Writer
The University of Miami debate teams competed in their first tournament this weekend at Van derbilt University; one team reached the third round from th> finals.
The tournament was a national and invitational meet involving about 60 teams from 30 colleges
The UM team of Lisa Levine senior, and Dan Leypon, freshman won the most contests of the two teams, making its way to the octifinals, the third round before the finals.
Five teams of two student represent the University, with tw> teams rotating to attend each tournament.
The members of the other team that attended this tournament were Eduardo Cruz, junior, and Louis Garcia, senior.
Other debate team member include Hector Garcia, senior Kevin Antkowitz, junior; Darren Bock, sophomore; Al Monteo freshman; and Lisa Kuhlman freshman.
Last year, the UM team wa ranked first in the Southeast Region and 11th in the nation This year, the team will travel t. seven tournaments.
The team debates one topic each semester. Practices are held ever' Tuesday at 4 p.m and scheduled meetings at 1 p.m.
This semester, the team must argue which is more Important — improved relations with the Soviet Union or increased military pre paredness Students build their cases from this topic
Susan Milsap. director of th« debate team, said she feels that debate is an academic activity
"The debating team works hard for themselves and the team." she said.
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