It's Official Jankovich Confirms Erickson Is Head Coach by AMY ELLIS My Johnson's Winning Tradition
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Israel reality Festival flashes What's going on here? For one UM student, a visit to Israel answers some Two big events on campus gave UM students a The announcement of Dennis Erickson as the new questions, but raises even more. number of choices for weekend fun. head football coach has pleased some and an See Insight Accent—page 6 gered others. Sports-pages THE MIAMI / v -v L^L. £ &\ Volume 66, Number 40 URRICANE H University of Miami Tuesday, March 7,1969 It's official Jankovich confirms Erickson is head coach By AMY ELLIS my Johnson's winning tradition. and enter the NFL draft unless offensive coordina In 1984, Jankovich chose Jimmy Johnson, then N-vt Editor "My philosophy Is not going to be a lot differ tor Gary Stevens were picked to replace Johnson. Oklahoma State head coach, over Stevens to be UM ent," Erickson said. "You don't fix something that's Erickson also announced his plans to bring six head coach. After a week of speculation and uncertainty not broken. WSU assistant coach.*** with him to Miami and to In Some students say Stevens would have been bet about who would take over the rein* of the Uni ver "We will aim to maintain the extremely high lev terview the three remaining assistant coaches at ter able to continue the successful team strategy of ity of Miami football program, UM Athletic Direc el of success that has been established at Miami. It tor Sam Jankovich confirmed yesterday that Wash UM — Art Kehoe, Tommy Tuberville and Don Sol Johnson. will be hard to improve upon that level, but that will dinger. At a UM baseball game Friday against the Uni ington State head coach Dennis Erickson would be our goal." replace Jimmy Johnson. Jankovich said the decision to keep the three re versity of Minnesota, Stevens was greeted by UM Johnson, in a statement from Dallas, said of the maining coaches would be "Erickson's call." fans with chants of "We want Gary!" At a press conference yesterday, Jankovich said decision, "I would Uke to wish Dennis Erickson all Student reaction to the announcement has been Freshman Chris Golden, who was at the game, Erickson's experience and success at WSU helped the best In his career at the University of Miami. I mixed, but many say Stevens should have been of said the Miami Maniac, the Hurricane mascot, determine his decision. want nothing but the best for the Hurricanes. There fered the job. spelled out "Gary Stevens" and "in the early innings "The broad spectrum of responsibilities [of a is no limit to what can be accomplished at UM." Stevens, a coach at UM for nine years, has said he of the game had the entire stadium chanting, 'We head coach] is tremendous," Jankovich said. "Erick Erickson met with the Hurricane football team would leave UM if he was not offered the position of want Gary!'" son is a highly recommended and proven head yesterday and said he la planning to meet with UM coach." head coach and accept an offer from the Miami Dol Golden added, "Personally, I think Erickson is a quarterback Steve Walsh today. phins. good choice. He's got a personality similar to John This year, Erickson's second as WSU head coach, "We're going to sit down and talk football and Sophomore Mark Hochman said, "I think Jan son's, and there shouldn't be much change in terms the Cougars were 9-3, In the top 20 and the victor In figure out what he [Walsh] wants to do," Erickson the team's first bowl game in over 70 years. kovich should've gone with what the players want of coaching style." said. ed. For him [Stevens] to have been bypassed a sec Please see page 3/ERICKSON Erickson said yesterday he plana to continue Jim Walsh had said he would forgo his senior year ond time is almost criminal." Students Move to end tickets head out sent to SG court for break 800 students sign pro-choice petition By PATRICK McCREERY Editor .Vlcdfcf The issue now is not Two groups Involved In a pro- whether the ticket posal to add an anti-ticket refer- asked the University of Miami students leave the sunshine Student Supreme Court to decide but whether the capital in search of other vacation whether the proposal violates the spots. SG constitution. students should have "I live here all year long, so I The proposal reads: "I support the right to vote on it,' want to get away," said Nina changing the present Student Pandey, a sophomore majoring in Government ticket system and Carolyn SaHatmry, advertising. "It's funny how most creating a system that would al ftoedrunnere Mnator people come to this area for low only the top three executive vacation and we leave." officers to run together on a tick tion. Dennis Rinaldi, a junior et." Salisbury said she has about majoring in politics and public The proposal is the result of a 100 more names to turn over to affairs, said, "We are here eight petition drive organized by three Adams for verification. months out of the year, so why SG senators — Carolyn Salis Marc Oster, speaker of the SG not get away?" bury, Roadrunner Commuter Or senate, said he did not know If the Rinaldi and some friends are ganization senator; Heidi Wilkin proposal would make it to the taking a cruise to the Bahamas son, United Black Students ballot. Oster said he, SG President for $350, everything included. senator; and John Machado, Fed Freddie Stebbins and Vice Presi "Last year we flew. Now we eration of Cuban Students sena dent Lora Davella had asked the want to take a cruise," he said. tor. SG Supreme Court to decide Tropical areas are a popular Salisbury is a vocal opponent of whether or not an anti-ticket retreat for students this year. In the ticket system — a system by measure violates the SG constitu February, Mahoney Residential which the six most recent SG tion. •College hosted an information presidents and their followers Oster said the three did not dis session about spring break. Isabel have won office in overwhelming cuss the merits of the proposal, Banks, a fellow at the residential majorities. only its constitutionality. college and the travel agent "The issue now is not whether Supreme Court Chief Justice giving the presentation, saia the ticket system as we know it Manny Anon was unavailable for students were very intersted in should be abolished, but whether comment. the islands. the students should have the right "Throughout the four years I "A lot of them were interested to vote on it," Salisbury said. have been involved in Student in resort areas and cruises where "The close to 1,000 studenU who Government, I have seen the SG everything is paid up front," said signed the petition want that leadership try to wrap the consti Banks. right. They demand it, and we're tution around their little fingers Alex Conde, a junior majoring going to fight for it." countless times," Salisbury said. in politics and public affairs, said Laura Adams, elections com "I'd hate to think it's happening she will be sailing to the mission chairperson, said Salis again, but that's what it looks Bahamas. "I'm taking the sailboat bury gave her a list of 700 stu like. Only the Supreme Court can over there with my brothers and dents who had supposedly signed stop them now." some friends," said Conde. the petition asking that the ticket Everyone involved said the lat If you haven't made up your question be put to a vote. est the Supreme Court could hear mind about spring break, a Adams said she wants to have the case — and still have it ap two-night cruise to Nassau with the names verified by March 20 pear on the March 28 ballot — Chandris Fantasy Cruises costs so students could vote on the would be the day of March 22. $189 per person, double question in the upcoming elec- The senate meets that afternoon. occupancy. Discovery Cruises offers day cruises to the Bahamas from $79, which include breakfast, luncheon, buffet Search on for residence hall coordinators dinner and port charges. As appealing as reggae music By ROBERT MILLER also been placed in The Chronicle Of High and frozen drinks may sound, not Staff Writer er Education, a national newspaper for everyone has chosen the The University of Miami Residence 'I have learned everything I can here. I really enjoyed myself, college administrators and faculty. Caribbean for their spring break. Halls Office is conducting a nationwide but it is time to move on,' Whitely said RHO is looking for people "I'm going white-water rafting with masters degrees in higher education, search to fill the positions of residence co Karen MeHno, to Georgia with some friends ordinators at three residential colleges. counseling and supervisory experience, from school," said Marc At the end of the semester, Karen Meli Hecht neeldenoe Coof dinatoc programming expeience and a lot of ener Jacobsen, a freshman studying no, RC at Hecht, Tammy Jones, RC of gy broadcast journalism. "We've Stanford, and Dave Leonard, Pearson RC, new RC's as UM is known for having a ministrative jobs st other universities. "A love of helping students is the main been planing this trip since will be leaving UM. quality program. Whitely, along with acting Director of thing," Whitely said. September. "I have learned everything I can here. I Pat Whitely, assistant director of resi Residence Halls Dr.