Cyan Magenta Yell Black ( Hurry01 ) Now or Never: win necessary for BCS Bowl game SPORTS PAGE 11 Our President DAVID EPPOLITO/Hurricane staff As You Like It or not: Ring Speaks Theater's latest play SG President Vance EDGE PAGE 10 Aloupis give State of the University Missing: Address PAGE 2 Where's our Salsaritas? NEWS PAGE 3 Revise Faculty Evaluations OPINION PAGE 6 PLUS: Book Fair 9 Basketball Preview 12 photo above SEANNA CRONIN/Hurricane Staff KRISTINE KELLER/Hurricane Staff CyanCyan Magenta Magenta Yell Yell Black Black ( (Hurr2 Hurr2 ) ) CALENDAR NOV TODAY SG President gives State of Today is the application deadline 23 for Hurricane Productions’ Public Relations Chair for the Spring 2005 semester. Applications can be found in the Student Activities Office (UC 209). the University address For more information, email info@um- hp.com. Speaks on changes, tor, said. “That was a huge initiative he supported greatly and I wish he would have mentioned it.” The Center for Latin American accomplishments, future Aloupis talked about many projects currently Studies welcomes Dr. Eliane Karp de in the works, including the addition of service Toledo, the First Lady of Peru, to speak learning component to classes, 'Cane Exchange on “Peru Anthropology and Tourism: the By Megha Garg – an eBay-like web service, and umbrellas that News Editor Restoration of the Great Inca Trail” at will be available to students on rainy days, to be noon in the Lowe Art Museum. checked out through 'Cane Cards. Student Government [SG] is making changes. While Aloupis did not mention any short- That was the message Vance Aloupis, SG president, NOV SATURDAY, comings of the SG staff during the past eight The Indian Students Association is imparted upon SG senators and students at his months, he did acknowledge a lack of publicity hosting Diwali Night 2004 Festival of State of the University address last Wednesday at 13 for Napster. Lights beginning at 5:30 at the North the SG senate meeting. “Due to several important events throughout Miami Beach Performing Arts Theatre. “I just wanted to show the Senators and stu- September, including the Dalai Lama visit and the Tickets can be purchased at the UC dents what Student Government has done, illus- Breezeway. For more information, visit [Presidential] Debate, the publicity for Napster trate to them the fact that we have changed a lot www.um-isa.org. was limited,” Aloupis said. “Since then we have of aspects of student life,” Aloupis said after his launched another major publicity campaign.” speech. Join Artemis for their Girls-Night-In Aloupis thanked individual senators and board Senators agreed that Aloupis achieved his goal. Party from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in MRC members for their individual accomplishments “I think that he conveyed great confidence in 138. The Olive Garden will cater din- and initiatives. ner and a movie will be shown in the what he does and what he plans to do, and con- KRISTINE KELLER/Hurricane Staff He congratulated Senior Senator Billy Bludgus Mahoney Residential College Resident viction in what we can do to make the University for his work in bringing a new recycling pro- Coordinator’s apartment. If interested better than when we arrived,” Stephanie Scotto, CHANGES ARE COMING: SG President Vance Aloupis addressed Senate about changes throughout campus. gram to campus, and College of Arts and Sciences please RSVP to artemismiami@hotmail. business senator, said. Senator Mike Levine for the progress in adding an com. Aloupis discussed the many SG endeavors of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies department to the eight months, describing them as “unimagi- “Last year, the Halloween Ibis the University. SUNDAY nable, indescribable and unbelievable.” NOV To conclude his speech, Aloupis discussed the Speaker Israel Member of Knesset “You have all done so much over the past eight Ride had approximately 500 role of SG in the future in supporting the major 14 Natan Sharansky at 2:15 pm at the months and I want to take this time to reflect on School of Law F Building, room F209 as riders. This year, due to the initiative of a new, state of the art Student Activity what Student Government has brought to UM,” part of Israel Activism Training Day. increased number of shuttles, Center. Aloupis said. To register go to www.israelactivism. “That is what I see for the future of SG and I Aloupis recounted everything that SG has done the two pick up locations, and com. hope many of you share the same vision,” Aloupis since the Executive Board’s first initiative of open- the SG facilitators, we were said. ing of the 24-hour library and convenience store MONDAY According to Aloupis, the Center will be a NOV during the week of exams, up to the more recent able to transport 1,600 stu- The National Biomedical Honor four-story glass building, “the focal point of our Ibis Ride services on Halloween. 15 Society presents its first, John Madden dents on Halloween night.” campus,” with office space for student organiza- Football 2k5, Playstation 2 fundrais- “Last year the Halloween Ibis Ride had approx- tions, “real” ballrooms, retail shops, and a new and er tournament. This single elimina- imately 500 riders,” Aloupis said. “This year, due to — VANCE ALOUPIS, improved Rathskeller. tion tournament will take place over the increased number of shuttles, the two pick up SG President “We are all here for a common cause: to leave three days, starting at 7:30 p.m. in UC locations, and the SG facilitators, we were able to our University in a better state than when we Ballroom A. The grand prize is a $100 transport 1600 UM students on Halloween night.” arrived,” Aloupis said. “We have done that and we Best Buy gift certificate. For more Among the other notable accomplishments CD-carrying cases on cardio equipment in the information, contact Hector Rodriguez will continue to do it for years to come.” Aloupis talked about were the creation of the Wellness Center. at [email protected]. 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Box 248132, Coral Gables, Fla., 1of copy$30 perper year. person, 50 cents 2 News THE MIAMI HURRICANE Novermber 12, 2004 Cyan Magenta Yell Black ( Hurr3 ) Mexican food NEWS BRIEFS UMNEWS returns to Knight Program announces 2004-05 fellows Food Court Thirteen mid-career professionals from a variety of fields have recently been awarded fellowships for 2004-05 from the Salsaritas to replace Taco Bell Knight Program in Community Building, based at the UM School of Architecture. The fellowships are awarded annually to indi- By Jay Rooney Photo courtesy of viduals with an active interest in the interdisciplinary process News Reporter GONZALO RESTREPO of community building. Throughout the year, fellows will pursue SMART ONE: independent research projects and participate in various events The most notable change to the food court this year is the Restrepo shared to help expand their knowledge of community building techniques mysterious absence of Taco Bell, which was replaced by a make- his knowledge and solidify their research. Through their proposed case studies, of busniess and shift wall bearing the sign “Salsaritas - Coming Soon.” However, research topics, and participation in the Knight Program events, management with the fellows will deepen their understanding of how to apply these the end of the semester is close, and Salsaritas is still a work in students.