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ACCENT SPORTS INSIDE NEWS: Miami Herald • The UM Ring • The 12th-ranked Miami investigative journalists _*&£ Hurricanes look to rebound from Jeff Leen and Don Van Theatre's latest Natta spoke to students production is a their disappointing Orange Bowl Wednesday morning. smashing success. loss against a high-powered Page 4 •£__fl_]__5? Rutgers offense. OPINION: Is "Generation X" a Page 8 PaaelO misnomer? Pago 6 MlVEfftlTY OF •II •! _ - SEP 3 01994 BEJERVE W$t jWiamt hurricane VOLUME 72, NUMBER 9 CORAL GABLES, FLA. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 30. 1994 Erws Elections Commission improves voting process ByCOMJANCKO According to Commissioner-at- students will be allowed to cam make voting more convenient, and Large Jordan Schwartsberg, the paign." Office of Registrar Records in the BRIEFS Hurricane Staff Writer increase the total voter turnout. Ashe Building, room 249. Student Government has made Elections Commission is working The elections will be held Oct. In the past, approximately 500 to changes in the way elections will be to make the election system run 24 to 26. Students will vote on 600 students out of a total 8,000 RAT MASCOT run and how students will vote. smoothly. computers in the residential col on campus voted in the elections. The senate positions for each of The Elections Commission, a "To help make the campaigning leges and in computer labs. To vote, students need to pick up the residence halls, the Apartment NAMED AT PROMO easier for the candidates, we plan Last year students travelled to branch of SG, appoint commission their Personal Identification Num Area, Fraternity Row, Commuter ers for one-year terms to plan and to make many of the regulations the specific voting booths around North, Commuter Central, and The Rathskeller Advisory Board implement the logistics of elec clearer," Schwartsberg said. "For campus. By making the computers ber (PIN) prior to the elections. Commuter South, freshmen and (RAB) has announced the name of tions, and to enforce the election instance, we are thinking of label more accessible to students, the Students can receive their PINs by sophomores are open. Senate ejec ing the areas on a campus map that t the Rat's mascot — Norm. codes Elections Commission hopes to showing their Cane Cards at the tion deadlines are Friday. The name was selected by an [enthusiastic crowd at Promo Night • Sept. 22. I RAB began a competition to •name tV new mascot, a rat, on Kept. 2 Bush raises funds with Mom's supIlf l The final three choices of "Rat- sputin," "Rocky" and "Norm" were presented to the crowd at rromo Night. Crime, I Norm was the overwhelmingly popular choice, as determined by applause. The name was submitted education anonymously. "You can't help but to love .Norm," said Cristie Pecoraio, RAB are big vice chairperson. "He's the kind of rat that's everybody's best friend. You can hang out with him at the issues *Rat, tell him your problems over some nachos, and dance with him By KEVIN O. FERNANDEZ at Promo Night." Hurricane Staff Writer Republican gubernatorial candi date Jeb Bush, currently campaign GENERATION X ing for the Nov. 8 elections, spoke Wednesday in Coral Gables at a SPEAKS OUT private fund-raiser with his mother, former First Lady Barbara The Graduate Broadcast Journal Bush. ism Program is creating a show Jeb Bush, who is running against specifically designed for people in democratic Gov. Lawton Chiles, their late teens to early 30s. said the important issues facing The show, tentatively titled Gen Florida are crime and a weak edu eration X Speaks Out, will deal cation system. "I will not be afraid to be tough _' with complex, controversial issues It that face this generation. on crime," said Bush. "We've got Possible topics include AIDS, to prioritize spending to public employment in the 1990s, sexual safety and radically reform the harassment and religious values juvenile justice system." among young people. Barbara Bush, who also took the Each episode will feature an in- opportunity to promote her new studio group of four to six students, book, Barbara Bush, praised her a moderator and one or two son's success in the recent Repub experts on the issue. The show lican primaries. needs students to be part of the Barbara Bush emphasized Bush's on-camera group. public service record and strong "We're looking for a wide vari family background. ety of students, said Gary Skul- "He has worked Haid for a living nik, who co-produces the show. and has done many and varied "We really want people who repre things," Barbara Bush said. "He is r.HRIS BERNACCHI/Staff Photographer sent every viewpoint that exists on kind and caring, and has given back • SURPISEI: Former First Lady Barbara Bush emerges into a mob of media and supporters Wednesday morning. She was in Coral Gables for a campus. We're trying to find a real to the community " fundraiser to support her son, Jeb Bush, who is running for governor of Florida. mix of students." Chiles has recently stressed "Most important on Jeb Bush's Chiles has dealt with the whole pushed to reverse the policy of lot Students interested in the show Bush's lack ot political experience, agenda is public safety," said Cory problem -punishment, prevention tery funds not going to education," an contact Skulnik at 284-6013. while emphasizing his own record. Tilley, press secretary for Bush. and intervention." said Payne. —TJ. KATZ Molly Payn-g, press secretary for "Everything else comes second." Students agree crime is signifi Bush plans to reduce the staff of Chiles, called Bush's ideas impossi Bush wants government to prior cant, but want the candidates to the DOE from 2,000 employees to ble to fund, ind attributed Bush's itize spending for anti-crime mea focus more on educational issues. 50, and has openly supported a recent success in the Republican sures, including "boot camps" for "Crime is important, but I don't school voucher program for chil VENDING PRICES primaries to his massive advertis juvenile offenders and limiting think anyone has developed a way dren wanting to attend private MAY INCREASE ing campaign. criminals on death row to one trial to solve the problems," said senior schools. "The people of Florida are being and one appeal. Vincent Iglesias. "Education is the Paul Diaz, chairman of the UM sold the concept of change and main problem." Prices ot the snacks in the vending "We must radically reform the College Republicans, said Bush will vitality," said Payne. "[Bush] has a juvenile justice system and stream Payne said the governor has overhaul the education system and machines may be on the rise. total lack of experience and line the death penalty," Bush said. focus on dismantling the state Canteen, a company that holds a absence of knowledge of the Flo- worked to set up school advisory campus vending machine conces councils and return control of high bureaucracy. ridian government." Payne, however, refuted this schools to the local communities. "You can never ask the govern sion, announced it will seek to raise Bush, who has never been view, and cited Chiles's anti-crime the prices of its snack items. Can ment how much is too much," said elected to public office, has been •record. Diaz. "Downsizing is key and Flor teen operates all vending machines actively campaigning for Governor "By the end of this year, inmates "He has made significant prog on campus except the Coca-Cola ress in decentralizing the Depart ida is looking for change from the for over a year on an anti-crime will be serving 75 percent of their failed liberal logic." BUSH machines platform. iail sentences.' said Pavne. "Gov. ment of Education [DOE] and has "Canteen has approached me to consider a price increase," said Tom Ramsay, manager of Dupli cating and Vending Services at HARD ROAD AHEAD UM. "We are evaluating this Fogel quits request at the moment." Canteen wants a five-cent increase for most of its products. Ramsay said it is uncertain if UM as Medicine dean is going to approve this price By MADELINE BARO inciease because Canteen's con tract with the University will end Hurricane Staff Writer next June. Saying he was '"convinced it was the right time for a change in lead —PETER KOPPLE ership," UM Vice President for Medical Affairs Bernard Fogel, announced Wed. he intends to resign from his post by May 31, FACE THE FACTS 1996. Fogel will step down as the Following is a hea_cou« of all dean of the School of Medicine. graduate students enrolled in the Fogel, in a memo to the Univer Scool of Marine Science sity faculty, said he decided "last week I informed President (Edward Foote) that I wish to step 100 aside as Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and being no later the end of the academic year. By 75 that time, I will have been on the faculty for 30 years, with 15 of :OGEL those as your dean. I am convinced 50 that it is a right time for a change programs are excellant. Research in leadership," Fogel stated in his continues to thrive, and we are announcement letter Wed. doing better than ever. We have 25 In the same letter, Fgel proven ourselves the nation's best described some of his accomplish community partner. And in the j_L ments. most challenging area, clinical affairs, we are holding our own and Master's Doctoral Non- SEAN HEMMERLE/Photo Editor "As I look back over the years, •Numb*™ are Irom spring »«ii«*«» especially the last few the school positioned for continued success," • PAVING W0E8: Robert Plnson worked Wednesday to continue paving Pcwve de Leon Blvd.