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SCREEN-SAVING THE BOYS OF SPRINO A UM graduate student gives PCs Baseball returned to South Florida as a Hurricane personality. UM played against alumni Saturday night TUESDAY at Mark Light Stadium. ACCENT, page 6 SPORTS, page 8 JANUARY 31, 1995 ifcBlBlliHB, NUMBER 29 FEB 011995 UMMftl AN ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS HALL OF FAME NEWSPAPER Cafeterias to close for renovations By GAUM OAONKAR University's dining services. Hurricane Staff Writer "I'm not so sure the changes are for The plans for the Hurricane include four stations run by Recent renovations in UM's food service program have Daka: The World's Fair, a hot entree line; the Market created some irksome problems for students and adminis the better. At least at the Hurricane, Square; Leo's Street, a deli; and a coffee company. Taco trators, including closings of major cafeterias. Bell, Fuddruckers and Panda Express are also expected to The Hurricane Cafeteria, normally a popular lunch spot you could get a nutritious, balanced be a part of the renovations. UM DISCOUNT CARDS which accepted the meal plan, has already closed its doors. meal, but now, basically, we can Additionally, the nearby Ibis will eventually close on However, many students are not completely in favor of STILL AVAILABLE February 15th. choose among a wide variety of junk the upcoming changes. The Gold Card is still available to UM Although the Ibis is still open for lunch, the meal plan is food." "I'm not so sure the changes are for the better," said students. No, not the American Express not accepted during the Ibis's busiest hour, from noon to freshman Binita Mandal. "At least at the Hurricane, you Gold Card, but the UM Discount Gold 1:00. BINITA MANDAL could get a nutritious, balanced meal, but now basically we Card. Among many students, this has led to anger and frustra freshman can choose among a wide variety of junk food." Student Government, co-sponsor ofthe tion. However, other students said they were more optimistic. card, had 8,000 cards at the beginning of "I would always go to the [cafeteria] near my classes. "Personally, I'm looking forward to the changes. I think Term I. Now, there are only 200 remain Now I have to walk much farther to one of the residential dining halls. the new food court set-up will provide a significant amount ing, said SG President Adam August. dining halls because the Ibis doesn't even accept the meal "We have not increased our staff members or made any of variety," said sophomore Roger Bhan. "Formerly, the The card lists those businesses who plan during the normal lunch hours," said freshman remarkable changes," said Ellison. "Apparently, there are a biggest problem with campus food was that the selection have special student discounts available, Mamata Engineer. fewer number of meal plans this term anyway, so the num became stale too quickly." if a student has a Cane Card. Some of the Steve Ellison, food service supervisor of the Hurricane ber of students balance out." The construction of the new food court is still in it's rudi businesses offering discounts include Cafeteria, said that although the Hurricane has closed, there Ellison said the new renovations, which have been in mentary stages, but according to Ellison, completion is Burger King, AMC Bakery Centre, Jiffy has not been a great upsurge in attendance at the residential planning for several years, would greatly enhance the anticipated in August 1995. Lube and many more. Students interested in a card can get one at the SG office in UC 240, or, as a service of SG, you can call 284-3082 to RSMAS to have one mailed to you. "The best thing about the card is that it's free, unlike the coupon books you pay for," said August. study reef The discounts expire on Aug. 31, 1995, and August said that they are going fast. damage —WILLIAM WACHSBERGER By ARMANDO BONICHE KOSHY NAMED DIRECTOR Hurricane Staff Writer Last November, following more than two OF MINORITIES OFFICE years of rapid recovery after Hurricane Aley Koshy has been named Director Andrew, coral reefs off Biscayne National of Minority Student Affairs, effective Park were once again ravaged by the forces February 1. Koshy has held the position of Tropical Storm Gordon. Today, much of of Interim Director since July, 1994. the reef lies damaged and buried in rubble. Koshy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from UM in 1989. She received The damaged reefs currently being stud her Juris Doctor from the UM School of ied by scientists at the Rosenstiel School of Law in 1994. Marine and Atmospheric Science are com William Butler, Vice President for prised primarily of elkhom coral located at Student Affairs, wrote in a memorandum the southern border of Biscayne National that Koshy "will continue to seek ways Park. to improve minority student According to Diego Lirman, a marine retention...while keeping open the chan biology doctoral student at the RSMAS nels of communication." studying the damaged reefs, many living fragments of coral were buried under rub —T.J. KATZ ble. "A lot of growing fragments were buried UNIVERSITY MODERATES under rubble, but the weather has prevented INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE any further survey of the damage." The 12th Annual Intercultural and Elkhom coral, which grows rapidly International Communication Conference upward in extensive branches resembling will host leaders from the media and the the antlers of an elk, lie in relatively shal field of communication to discuss the hot low waters. According to Lirman, the shal issues they are facing in today's society. low reefs received considerable damage The conference will be held on Feb. 2 - DUNCAN ROSS IN / Assistant Photo Editor from the ____-_______^____________ 4 at the Sheraton Biscayne Bay. waves associ- "Usually, policy Representatives from UM foreign institu TOP SEED FALLS: UM's Srdjan Muskatirovic, ranked number one in the nation, returns a serve against Pepperdine University ated with . _,J. •_ J, tions will be presenting their views on during Sunday's matches al tbe Neil Schiff Tennis Center. Muskatirovic dropped the match 2-6, 0-6 for his first loss of the sea topics such as research on music and cul son. See Sports, page 8. Gordon. in a National ture, mass media and the relation of "Usually Park is to let intercultural communications to interna shallow reefs ,«,,*„„_ ,„_._ .«,_,;„ tional cinema, to businesses and to edu are further things take their cation. damaged by natural course." Among UM faculty involved in the New online services available at library waves break conference, Leonardo Ferreira, assistant "I saw it the Richter gopher server link. ing in shallow DIEGO URMAN By LOUIS FLORES "I want water," said doctoral student professor at the School of Assistant News Edilor them to use it STERN E-MAIL in some lit- The CNN Newswire, which Communication, will be moderating the e r a t u r e provides real-time updates on Lirman. RSMAS Howard Stern fans and news to leam about Anyone wishing to access Biologist forum on research on mass media. when t news events such as the on buffs can now share opinions the library, to Howard Stern-related E-mail Steve Blair with the Restoration and For more information on the confer transferred going O.J. Simpson trail, the and gather information at the find out what files can do so by following Enhancement Section of Dade County, ence, contact Mitchell Shapiro, director here, but I recent earthquake in Japan, and Otto G. Richter Library through is available these steps. contrasted the major damage to shallow of graduate studies at the School of have not President Clinton's State of the a little-known source on the on the water reefs with the damage suffered by Communication, at 284-2265. • If your terminal displays the messed Union address are available. Internet. Internet," deeper reefs surveyed. — MONET FOUNTLEROY message "IDLE," hit return twice. with it," By selecting option four on MacCorkle "unlike the shallow water reefs, the Mece said. any of the IBIS terminals, the said. "And I • Select option "4" Sophomore Kristin Volcko damage was not as severe to reefs at depths INSIDE Richter's gopher server links to hope that if a • Select option "12" Students said she had never heard of the of 15 to 65 feet." the Internet, a global computer student is • Select option "4" can also service before, but plans to use Presently, no steps have been taken to network of shared databases confused by • Select option " 16" access it for school work now that she remedy the damage caused by Gordon. NEWS knows how to access it. and information. the richness • Type "radio" online col Unlike the steps taken to restore a damaged of the lege news- "I'll probably be on it all the The new Student Wellness Lyn MacCorkle, associate • Select option "22" reef after a ship grounding for instance, the Center is proceeding according professor, said students should resources papers, time," Volcko said. reefs off Biscayne National Park will be use the gopher link to find files available that FERNANDO BATTAGLIA / Hurricane Statt such as MacCorkle said she wants allowed to recover by themselves. to schedule and should be fin containing information on many they will ask those from students to volunteer feedback "Usually, policy in a National Park is to ished by late September. subjects, including Radio talk for help from Cornell and on their experience with the let things take their natural course...the Page 2 show host Howard Stern, who a librarian." Columbia universities.