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# M MIAMI Mm_m VOLUME 74, NUMBER \\ WWW.HURRICANE.MIAMI.EDU FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1997 in this issue Student a Senate elects speaker finalist problems (on campus]." composed of students but we don't Licata said she would also like to • Junior Neville said she believes students really reach out to students," see a function to bring together all for award do not take SG seriously, and that Hoverkamp said "We come in here branches of SG. Shannon SG needs to become more visible to on Wednesdays and do our little Licata also said she wanled to • Junior Tim the student body. things. You never see us. We need to institute a "Big Brothers/Big Neville chosen "The majority of students on cam really make ourselves known Sisters" program in the Senate for Morrison up for pus think SG is a Figurehead for the instead of coming in." old senators to aid new senators. administration," Neville said. "If Hoverkamp said some senators "It's just to help each other out." 'College Student Wednesday we're able to get more together we'll use SG Senate to make themselves After candidates gave their be more visible and they'll come to look good on their resumes. speeches, senators discussed the of the Year' By KELLY RUANE us." Hoverkamp said senators also pros and cons for each candidate. News Editor Neville said she is willing to give need to stop taking themselves so When this was over, Neville was By KELLY RUANE Junior Shannon Neville was elect her time and effort "to achieve all seriously. elected. News Editor ed Speaker of the University of the goals we set for ourselves." "A lot of times I think we're out Junior Mike Belasco, recently University of Miami junior Tim Miami Student Government Senate According to Senate procedure, for our own gain. We have to stop elected vice president of SG, said Morrison, who is involved with var at the Senate meeting Wednesday every candidate gave a short speech and think of ourselves as students Neville is an excellent choice for ious campus organizations, has afternoon. Junior Tracy Wulf was MIAMI DEFEATS LIBERTY hefore the Senate voted. because that's what we are," speaker of the Senate. been named a finalist in the Florida elected speaker pro tempore. Fatzinger was first, comparing the Hoverkamp said. "She's hard-working," Belasco College Student of the Year Award • The Hurricanes improved Neville ran for speaker against SG presidential and speaker elec Hoverkamp said students do not said. "Anyone in Ihe past year scholarship competition sponsored their record to 18-10 with a Sophomore Senator Jim Fatzinger, tions to the movie Top Gun. take SG seriously because SG never knows she's done a lot of work and by Florida Leader magazine. Sophomore Senator Reece home victory of the Liberty "When it was all over, who was works on anything new. she's a perfect person for this posi Morrison applied for the $1,000 Hoverkamp and Apartment Area Flames Wednesday evening. the actual winner, Maverick [Tom Hoverkamp said SG senators tion." scholarship earlier in the year. The Senator Michelle Licata. Wulf ran Cruise] or Ice Man [Val Kilmer]''" work on projects thai have been winner will be announced Apr. 11 in unopposed. Speaker Pro Tempore Laurie Fatzinger said. "Last week there around since before they began at Martin said she thought Neville was Tallahassee. SPORTS, page 4 Neville, who is an Arts and was a winner and a loser [in the UM, but never propose anything "It's a long application; you have Sciences senator and chair of the a very hard-working student who presidential election], but it was new. diligently gets her work done within to do a complete an extensive Academic Affairs Committee, said black and white. There are no win r6sum£ including everything you Junior Michelle Licata, the next to the Academic Affairs Committee. her main priority, a plan for a 24- ners or losers here. We're all on the speak, said the Senate does not have did with your involvement and what hour library, has heen accepted by same side." enough unity. Junior John Bothwell, who ran for you got out of it," Morrison said. the University administration and SG president as a self-proclaimed "There's also an essay and letters of will begin next week. Hoverkamp used his time to talk Licata. the Apartment Area sena aboul whal he felt was wrong with tor, proposed solutions, such as a "joke" candidate, said "she really recommenda Neville said she wanted to combat the Senate. Senate happy hour for senators to scared me because she sounded too tion. You have to student apathy, "one of the worst "We are a student government relax together. much like a politician." provide refer ences and proof that you support yourself through college." Morrison said Lobo shares he saw the advertisements MORRISON for the scholar ship in Florida Leader magazine her life story and in the UM Miami Commitment Project newsletter. ball career at the age of four at her Morrison is involved with several • Former college home in Southwick, Mass., where organizations on campus. OSCAR PREVIEW Lobo first learned to dribble. He is the president of both • Who are the contenders for hoops star to The first team Lobo played on was AWARE and Amnesty this year's Oscars? Read a play in new a boys' team because there were no International. thorough preview and partic i- girls' teams in the community. Morrison is also the chairperson pale in The Hurricane's Oscar women's league Lobo's mother, who also played bas for the Center of Empowerment and Contest. By MICHELLE YEE ketball, insisted the boys' team allow is on the Week for Life Executive her to play because there were no Committee. ACCENT, pages 8 & 9 Sports Editor At 23, Rebecca Loho has had other options available. Last year he served as a School of extraordinary accomplishments as "When I got to junior high. I knew Music senator and was the director GIVE ME A (SPRING) BREAK an athlete and is a down-to-earth it was something I wanted to do," of communication and vice chair for • After one crazy week in young woman, as well. said Lobo. the peer education consortium. paradise, read one spring As a college basketball player, At Southwick Tolland Regional Morrison said he did not know his breaker's take on this entire Lobo never dreamed that one day High School, Lobo finished as involvement would lead to scholar annual ritual. she would play professionally in the Massachusetts' all-time leading ship competitions and other awards. United States. Lobo's wish will be scorer with 2,710 points (29.8 ppg) "I didn't know there were schol OPINION, page 10 realized in June when she will play and was named player of the year. arships available but the organiza in the Women's National Basketball Lobo chose lo attend the tions I got involved with my fresh Association (WNBA). University of Connecticut, where man year," Morrison said. "I was Lobo, along with Texas Tech star her career flourished as a Huskie. just able to network and it led to news briefs Sheryl Swoopes, are the first mem "I fell in love with the school and other positions with other organiza bers of the WNBA. Both have with what they had to offer," Lobo tions." PHOTOGRAPHER INJURED signed undisclosed contracts. said. Morrison said his involvement OVER SPRING BREAK "1 never thought I would play pro During her four years at UConn. has been "a really enjoyable experi Alton Stewart, freshman and fessionally here. I dreamed of going the team compiled a 106-25 record, ence." a photographer for The Miami overseas because there was nothing made four NCAA Tournament Morrison said he makes lime for Hurricane was injured on here in the United States," said appearances and won two Big East other activities. Friday, March 7, in a car acci Lobo.'The men are making millions Conference championships. "I do sleep a little," Morrison dent en route to Tampa from of dollars, but there was nothing for F. HUNTER CAREY / Photo Editor said. UM. Stewart suffered head "I guess [it takes] good planning women." See LOBO • Page 4 BIG DREAMS: Rebecca Lobo, member of the 1996 Olympic injuries when the car he was the time, making use of those hours The 6'4" cenler began her basket women's basketball team, visited UM Monday night. riding in flipped over several when you don't have things to do." times. His roommate, freshman Sean Klonaris, broke both arms. Both students have taken a leave of absence until next semester. Panel discusses ethics in legal issues Review, consisted of seven jurists "Professionalism has taken a PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING • Today's from different facets of the legal backseat to billings and overwhelm BEGINS MONDAY profession. ing desire to win." Shaw said. Registration for classes for lawyers care These panelists gave their opin Responding to Wasserman's ques the fall and summer 1997 more about ions on ethical issues in the legal tion concerning the seriousness of semesters will begin Monday, arena. ethical depravity in the legal profes April 7. Sign-up sheets will be money than jobs, During the symposium, the pan sion, Senior Judge William M. posted on the Psychology elists discussed and commented on Hoeveler of the U.S. District Court, Advising Office bulletin board prominent local several issues of ethics concerning Southern District of Florida said," It outside Merrick 213 on the legal profession such as over- was not bad, but had enough to Monday.