Miami Hurricane, October 23, 1992

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VOLUME 70, NUMBER 13
CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23,1992
INSIDE
CYCUNG INSANITIES
Students have taken to two-wheel transportation despite traffic and storage problems.
■ Accent — page 5
TEXAS ROADRUNNERS
Tailbacks Kevin Williams and Jonathan Harris support each other on and off the field.
■ Sport« —pag«6
Nguyen, a 19-year-old pre-med stu-School of Medicine, was beaten to
NEWSBRIEFS
Teenager convicted of murder
A Circuit Court jury in Broward County convicted Bradley Mills, 18, Wednesday of the second degree murder of a University of Miami student.
Luyen Phan Ni dent at the UM death after a conversation with Mills at a party in Coral Springs.
Nguyen had walked away from a discussion on the Vietnam War after Mills and some of his friends had made racial slurs against him. Nguyen was then followed and attacked by a mob, who killed him.
Dale Beames, Nguyen’s high school track coach, expressed his feelings about the verdict
"I don’t feel good in any sense,’’ Beames said in The Miami Herald. “In this situation, we are all losers. But I’m glad that the guilty verdict is a statement of consequence.”
Mills, who could receive life in prison, will be sentenced on Nov. 24.
—PAMELA WILFINGER
Students celebrate U.N. Day
The Council of International Students and Organizations (COISO) along with 20 other student groups will gather in the University Center today to celebrate United Nations Day.
“We celebrate O.N. day every year to commemorate the founding the U.N. in 1945. We’re trying to communicate and educate to the student body how the U.N. has been a peace keeping organization for the world,” said Peter Christiaans, president of COISO.
Paul Maley,
Space Center
1, a payload operator at the Johnson in Houston, will speak at the 7:30 a.m. breakfast in the UC Flamingo Ballroom on the International Space Year 1992. The theme focuses on the role of space exploration and how it will affect communication, education and peace between nations.
Booths will be set up in both the UC Plaza and the Breezeway featuring educational displays and the selling of various international food and crafts. Members from the Miccosukee Indian Reservation will speak at 10:30 a.m. on the first floor of the UC about the culture of many native Americans and the reggae band Caribbean Majic will play at 11 a.m. on the Plaza.
—PAMELA WILFINGER
TANVAOLMORE
Students ready for upcoming elections
By LAURIE POWELL
Staff Writ«
With the 1992 national elections being less than two weeks away, many University of Miami students are beginning to make up their minds about who they are going to support in this year’s presidential race. I ~j~ I
third and final presi-dential debate, many
students are giving
the edge to Arkansas
Governor Bill Clin-1
ton and independent
candidate H. Ross 1-----------------1
*9 think [the last ELECTION ’92
debate] was the most exciting	of	the
three,” said Pete Newell, a graduate student who said he will vote for Clinton.
“I like his tax policy, taking from the wealthy and giving to the poor, and reducing the military budget,” Newell said. “I don’t put much credibility into the flip-flop charges and the draft issue doesn t bother me either.”
Bush made what was probably his strongest showing Monday as he questioned Clinton’s record in Arkansas, his plan to speed economic growth and accused Clinton of wanting things both ways on tough issues.
‘Perot is trying to appeal to college students and he appeals to me. I like his economic policies and the fact that he takes a stand ’
Joy Jones, freshman
“I tend to think that college campuses are inherently Democrat, but I feel it’s pretty close to even,” Jason Maxwell, president of College Republicans, said. “What it comes down to is that when [voters] go in those booths, they’re going to vote for George Bush because he has the experience and he’s the one they’re going to trust.”
Maxwell said the debates were not important in determining which candidate would win.
“I think that the debates had virtual-
izero effect in helping any of the candi-tes, especially George Bush,” Maxwell said.
Kimber Rubish, senior, said she places her faith in Bush.
“I have more confidence in Bush. There is something about Clinton I don’t trust,” Rubish said.
7 like [Clinton’s] tax policy, taking from the wealthy and i giving to the poor, and 1 reducing the military budget:
Pete Newell, gradirete student
Rafael Santiago, sophomore, said he thinks the debate made Perot look better, but is still supporting the Clinton-Gore ticket.
"Since the debates, Perot is more serious. I’m thinking more and more about Perot, but I’m going to stick with Clinton,” Santiago said. “He’s trying the most to get change. Bush believes everything will handle itself,” Santiago said.
Joy Jones, freshman, said she believes Perot “slaughtered” both Bush and Clinton. She said she is accepting Perot with open arms.
“Perot is trying to appeal to college students and he appeals to me,” Jones said. “I like his economic policies and the fact that he takes a stand.”
“It’s true that Clinton is wishy-washy. He wants to be the balance
GOOD HAND
HEATED COMPETITION: Will Bullough (hands) and Al Rieger play gin rummy Wednesday night in the University Center as Game 4 of the World Series rages on behind them.
Mayor of New Orleans discusses politics, minorities
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By GREGORY LOQERFO
Staff Writer
One of the challenges in being an African-American leader in an urban city is "being a leader for all African-Americans, including those outside my district,” said New Orleans mayor Sidney Barthélémy.
Barthélémy visited the University erf Miami as a guest lecturer on Tuesday to address a Caribbean, African and Afro-American Studies course on black leadership in the United States.
Barthélémy, who I
Âin the Eaton Resi-College classroom | both on Monday and Tuesday, discussed his ascension of the political Orleans.
After a brief introductory talk, Barthélémy fielded questions on everything from term limits to the handling of the riots that broke m Los Angeles last spring after aJury quitted police officers in the Rodney King trial
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‘ What it comes down to is that when [voters] go in those booths, they’re going to vote for George Bush because he has the experience and he’s the one they ’re going to trust:
Jason Maxwell, College Republicans president
between the two [Bush and Perot],” Jones said. “Bush seems like he has given up and Clinton seems like he’s trying to be too perfect.”
B. Franklin Oliver, sophomore, said he also believes Perot made the debates more exciting.
“It’s refreshing. Perot made the debates more down to earth and gave you the facts,” Oliver said.
Oliver said Bush is not in any position to judge Clinton.
"I like Clinton because the Republicans have been running the country for the last 12 years and they haven’t done anything for minorities. One thing he mentioned was change and we have to give him a chance to prove it,” Oliver said. “We’vegiven the Republicans their chance. The bottom line is we’re in trouble.”
Another of the challenges of black leaders that Barthélémy discussed is dealing with the press.
“Most papers' editorial policy is their sole reason for existence. It is usually that of the white uptown establishment that they represent. They are for term limits, against Affirmative action and most of our programs,” Barthélémy said.
Sophomore Paulette McElveen was impressed by the mayor.
“I think he was very good and he is a good mayor. I think he gave a good speech.
Barthélémy came to UM through the efforts of the Pearson Residential College and the English department, where his brother, Anthony, works.
“He’s very impressive,” Marvin Dawkins, associate professor erf sociology, said. “He presented both from the perspective of a politician and from the perspective of someone who’s been involved in addressing issues of African-Americans.” Dawkins is the director of the Caribbean, African, and Afro-American program
“He’s a very good speaker in the sense that he didn’t give a lecture. He talked about his background and what he’s done as mayor of New Orleans,” Dawkins said.
UM offers employees loans for rebuilding
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By MARIBEL PEREZ
Staff Writer
The University of Miami has set up a “We Will Rebuild” loan program in conjunction with the Plaza Bank of Miami for employees who lost their homes as a result of!
Hurricane Andrew, Diane Cook, UM vice
president and AFTER ANDREW
treasurer, said.
“The Univer-
received over 400 phone calls employees request due to damage from the days immediately following storm,” Cook said.
In order to qualify for the loan, pplicants must be members of the faculty or staff who have been yed for three or more years have lost or suffered at least 50 percent damage to their homes.
The loan amount, which will not exceed $20,000, is intended to offer some sense of financial security to UM employees victimized by the hurricane.
The loans will be guaranteed, Cook said.
Tsitsi Wakhisi, a professor in the School of Communication, whose home was severely damaged, said she is considering applying for the loan.
‘T’ve made the initial inquiries and I think it’s a good idea to make i loans available to faculty and staff
who have suffered a great deal because of the hurricane,” Wakhisi said.
Delays in insurance payments
and adjustments are keeping peo-
«: from going ahead with repairs, akhisi said.
“The loan will enable people to get started on repairs and con-jStruction which haven’t been possible because insurance checks have |not arrived. And when they do, in most cases you have to turn it over to your mortgage company,” Wak-ihisi said.
UM will guarantee the loans, Cook said.
“There have been similar proin the past and the school not had a problem with defaults so this should be a no cost item,” Cook said.
' The insurance companies have been great, she said, some people just need some extra money with a good interest rate to get back on their feet.
“The way the loan is set upappli-cants need not make payments on the principal for 24 months,” Cook said. "They will have to pay the interest monthly, however.”
“If people discipline themselves enough they’ll be able to pay off the loan as they receive money from their insurance companies,” Wakhisi said.
Cook said Plaza Bank will follow its usual loan approval policy which includes standard credit checks.
Cook said any employee who wishes to apply for this loan should contact his or her supervisor or call her office.
SG court: Senate may regulate all agencies
By U8A HURIASH and SIMON P. DUVALL
Of the Staff
A ruling by the Student Government Supreme Court reinforced the SG Senate’s power to regulate all independent Student Government agencies, including the Student Legal Services and the Elections Commission.
Student Government!
President David Diamond said T uesday's decision will maW» the stu- Diamond dent elections process better.
“The Elections Commission will have stricter guidelines that will make the elections more adequate for the selection of elected representatives,” Diamond said.
Diamond said the Elections Commission will be responsible for publicizing elections and tiona avails the Senate.
“The Senate will now be indi-
rectly regulating the elections,” said Tracy Carracedo, chief justice of the SG Supreme Court. “My personal feeling is that the elections will now be made more visible for those who aspire to be in Student Government.”
Members of the Elections Commission were not happy with the decision.
“I know the members of the Elections Commission are upset at what they feel is an infringement of their territory by the Senate, but I don't know what the outcome will be,” Clayton Randall, Elections Commission adviser, said.
Elections Commission Chair-Jazmine Latorre could not
person Jazn be reached
for comment.
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On Wednesday the SG Senate voted to place a referendum on the fall election ballot to ask students to vote whether the Rathskeller should continue receiving $7 of each student’s activity fee.
Currently, the Rathskeller Advisory Board uses $2 of the $7 for programming. This rest goes to Rathskeller Inc., the company that operates the campus pub, for upkeep and improvements.