Miss Florida Second Runner-Up by VICTORIA BAUJKRD Received a $20,000 Scholarship from the What We Will Lie About and What We Tions
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VT knocks wind Wh(at!sup at j out of Hurricanes the Ring^ ' page 5 ACCENT page 9 CoraTHl GablesE, Florid Ma m HURRICAI Since 1927 Volume 76, Number 7 WWW.HURRICANE.MIAMI.EDU Tuesday, September 22,1998 Miss Florida second runner-up By VICTORIA BAUJKRD received a $20,000 scholarship from the what we will lie about and what we tions. She also wore a one-piece turquoise News Editor Miss America Pageant Competition won't." swimsuit bought in Orlando. Miss Florida Lissette Gonzalez went to Awards. THE "I wouldn't lie about anything," said Gonzalez's platform was "Celebrating Atlantic City hoping to return to Miami WINNER: Pageant contestants are judged in the Gonzalez. Cultural Diversity," which concentrated as the 1999 Miss America. Instead, she Senior categories of private interview, swimsuit, In the talent competition, Gonzalez on the American melting pot. was the second runner-up, following evening wear and talent. The top five con Lissette sang "All that Jazz" from the musical Gonzalez began competing in beauty Miss Virginia and Miss North Carolina. testants also complete a special interview Gonzalez Chicago. In the Miss Florida Pageant, pageants as a high school student in G. Gonzalez is the first Miss Miami to be on stage. finished first Gonzalez sang "Don't Rain on My Holmes Braddock High. She was the first crowned Miss Florida and advance to the in the In the interview portion of the contest, Parade." She switched songs because Kate runner-up in the Cuba en el Exilio com national pageant. swimsuit interviewer Meredith Viera said, "In Shindle, the 1998 Miss America, had sung petition. Gonzalez also ) the preliminary portion of recent weeks, there's been a lot of discus the same song last year. She graduated in the top one percent of swimsuit compet. A on Thursday night. the Miss sion about honesty in this country and Gonzalez, however, did wear the same her high school class. She earned enough As the second runner-up, Gonzalez America we all have our own standards about white strapless dress in both competi scholarships to cover UM tuition. Pageant. Vigil helps Toppel offers conquer Career Expo By DAVID H. GARCIA that they can bring to the compa Career Expo Hurricane Staff Writer ny to make it better," said Gage. cancer The most anticipated career Because ut Hits miicoiin-pitoii, (tore Is m partial event ofthe year has arrived at the students wait to the last minute list of some By ERIC BLAIR University of Miami. Students during their final year to start companies Hurricane Staff Writer should lock and load their brief looking for a job, in hopes of being attending this The University of Miami Sylvester case and prepare their r^sum^s called and interviewed when they year's career Comprehensive Cancer Center is Cor because it will be for one day only. graduate. expo: spo nsoring the "Coming Together to The cause: Career Expo 1998- "It doesn't work that way," Gage Conquer Cancer" candlelight vigil 99, and one man wants to bring said. "That's why we put together AT&T, Burdines, tomorrow in Bayfront Park. students to experience the largest this event once early in the school Citibank, Dell The purpose of vigil is to raise event of this kind in UM's history. year, so that students are prepared Computer awarenes s of the need for more can "Our expo is going to be the and have the opportunity to meet Corporation, Delta cer research," said Lenay Berry, the largest one ever," said Michael J. corporations that otherwise Air Lines, Disney marketing communications manag Gage, director of the Toppel Career would be very hard to get inter Woridwide er at UM/Sytvester. Planning and Placement Center. viewed by." Services, Inc., The candlelight vigil is the major "We are up to 190 companies There are also opportunities for Hershey's event sponsored by UM/Sylvester as attending, and still coming." students who want to acquire Chocolate, IBM, the Southeast regional representative The Career Expo will take place internships and begin working in Kraft Foods, of The March, which represents a on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 1 p.m. their fields. Macy's, Merrill ..ational campaign to conquer cancer to 6 p.m. at the Wellness Center. "Too many that otherwise Lynch, Miami New through increased funding, said The event targets all students who would make the process of getting Times, Motorola Berry. This year's vigil is the first are ready to find a career opportu a job very difficult" said John Inc,, Natonsbank, such event hosted by UM/Sylvester. nity within their field of study, but Sullivan, office manager at Toppel. Nissan Motor As The March's regional represen who may not have succeeded in The Center offers programs to Corp, USA, Pfeer tative, UM/Sylvester will take the getting an interview with repre enhance interviewing skills, pro Inc., Proctor and lead in publicizing the need for sentatives of major international fessional resume" critics and work Gamble, The increased cancer funding in South corporations. Now, the companies shops, along with unlimited access Miami Herald Florida. are coming here. to the library—one of the largest Publishing Co., "We're a big cancer center," said "What most students don't in Miami-Dade County. Students United Airlines, Danielle Beck, media relations at understand is that companies do also can log on for the center's United Parcel UM/Sylvester. not look at the degree that they information via the Internet at Service, United JAfVES BUFONl/Humcane Staff Photogr^Dher One of UM/Sylvester's main goals graduate with, but rather the skills www.miami.edu/toppel. States Airforce, for the vigil is to raise community JOB HUNT: The Toppel Center is sponsoring the 1998-99 Career Expo on VVmWQiemel7. involvement in South Florida. Thursday afternoon in the Wellness Center. The other goal is "to make the gov ernment aware we need more money" for cancer research, said Beck. Dining halls test extended evening hours Berry said the vigil will send "a message to our elected officials" By SCOTT HOMA test program, is in response to Mel Tenen, director of Dining and ty, especially during dinner when were previously available in the time about the need for access to better Hurricane Staff Writer increasing student concerns and Vending Services, said Vice President congestion and long lines are com period between 7:30 and 8 p.m. The care. From now until Thanksgiving frustration with long lines and con for Student Affairs Patricia Whitely mon. hot entree section will be closed, but "Cancer has to be a research prior break, the Hecht/Stanford and gestion during the dinner rush hours. was particularly instrumental in By extending the operating hours, the grill, deli, pizza stand and salad ity," said Beck. Mahoney/Pearson dining halls will The test program was developed as developing the test plan. Tenen said he hoped the flow of stu bar will remain open. The candlelight vigil will take test extended hours of operation. a joint effort by the dining halls' man "The revised schedule is an dent diners will be spread more even Student reactions to the longer place on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 6 The dining halls will remain open agement and Student Affairs. When attempt to alleviate the long dinner ly over a longer time period, lessening hours are generally favorable. They p.m. It is at Bayfront Park, 301 for an additional hour Monday students expressed their concerns lines that are pa'lly due to the one the severity of the peak during the credit the administration for acting Biscayne Boulevard, in downtown through Thursday evenings. Closing over the long dinner lines, Student hundred and fifty additional students, dinner rush. quickly to try to resolve the issue. Miami. time has been shifted from 8 p.m. to 9 Government and the Office of Student on the board plan," said Tenen. During the additional time that the Because the hot entree section will Beck said she hopes that the loca- p.m. Affairs worked with the dining halls The large numbers pushed the din dining halls are open, they will offer to identify possible solutions. ing halls to the limits of their capaci most of the same food options that See DINING • Page 2 See VIGIL • Page 2 The change, which is currently a • MEDICAL behavior and attitudes about • PR0FE.SS0R History of Nursing. She also • MICROSCOPE The new $1 million lab • PROFEsSSOR Museum. c/> drug use. served as the director of the DONATED TO UM features one of the most LECTURES ABOUT The lecture touches on the u. SCHOOL GETS Researchers involved m JOINS NURSING nursing doctoral program at advanced scanning i3iectron history-of the temple and its STAFF EGYPTOLOGY use throughout the ages from UJ GRANT the two-year project will New York University Baer Funded through a National microecopes available today examine five drug testing It is the first of its type in the the time of the oharaohs to was a Futortght Senior Science Foundation grant and Lanny Bed, professot emeri oc The School of Medicine's programs, such as random Elton D Baer has been Scholar at the University of state of Flonda the Roman period, including private gifts, the University of tus of Egyptology at the tt Health Services Research and pre-employment tests, to appointed to the waMace Athens last year The new microscope and details of the architectural ".. ,r,„La,,, i. n in,,!, alii,, Miami is dedicating the Oriental Irtstrtute at the Center has received a meagre the impact of these lab are part of the Center history of the Luxor temple bNroy visiting pronssorsnip.