Fans show Top films and support in albums of New Orleans 2000 chosen page 5 ACCENT page 7 THE MIAMI mi Coral Gables, Florida Since 1927 Volume 78, Number 26 WWW.HURRICANE.MIAMI.EDU Erwtdy, January 19,2001 Bumper car bandits brings police car chase to the University Suspects ram burglars in a UM parking lot near the p.m. Gables and South Miami and back At one point, Masington Mopped ued to flee." newly constructed School of When t again— on both sides of the road, and chasing the Jeep when Quintas' dn Chasing again, Masington was in excess of 90 mph —which would unable to keep up with Quintas safely policeyflee on foot Communications building as students marked ving was determined too dangerous looked on, Friday afternoon, after the patrol car eventually lead them to UM. and lost track of it, only to have it sud­ as he ran stop signs and red lights at duo had abandoned their Jeep then tried to "The driving behavior was denly reappear 20 seconds later head speeds in excess of 90 mph, he said in By Fawad Siddiqui Cherokee and fled into the campus. pull the extremely dangerous," said CGPD offi­ ing straight for him, he stated. the report, and again lost track of it. News Editor Manuel Quintas,32,of Hialeah, and men over, cer S. Masington, who was driving the "He lost control and slammed into The |eep was then spotted again by 1-ollowing a harrowing, 13-minute another man were spotted possibly the suspects chase's single initial patrol car, in a my police vehicle," said Masington in police units from South Miami, but car chase which saw two police cars casing out a CGPD burglary surveil- made off in written reporl "The defendant had no the report, and that Quintas "was yet again got away by ramminganoth- rammed, Coral Gables Police (CGPD) lance area by detectives near .St. a mad dash Manuel Quintas regard for the neighborhood environ clearly visible to (me) at this point apprehended one of two suspected Phillips church on 11th street at 4:59 through the Suspect ment." and then he accelerated and contin- See CHASE • Page 3 Wellness Center Canes second in nation celebrates 5th Year By Jessica McNeill obtain the best poker hand in order to Editor m Chief win the two airline tickets. The atrium was decorated with red, The winner, walking away with the black and gold balloons; cake, food and tickets and a newfound education in games generating the joy and happiness wellness, was senior Alexander Palma that almost any anniversary party with four of a kind. would. But this anniversary party was The center also pnwided all ot the different than most: It celebrated the people who attended with nutritional coming together of 13,000 people, not food. Fruits, vegetables and juice were just two. available. And for dessert there was a lii^h-iiba. low-tat cake cut by Dr. Pat Wlm idem tor .sin. i Smathers, turned five years old |an. 16, Affairs. The anniversary was celebrated by The administrators in attendance ulty, staff and students alike, all giving saul they believed the Wellness Center is thanks to the complex and what it pro­ an important part of the University. vides. "So many things affect people out­ Director of the Department of side the classroom that we can help here Wellness and Recreation Norm at the Wellness Center," said Patty Swift, Parsons, along with others, said that assistant director of the Department of this Wellness (!entcr is different than all Wellness and Recreation. others, in turn making this five-year Studies have shown that working out anniversary all the more important: is a great way to alleviate stress, said Instead of just serving the bodies of Swift, and the center provides state-of- its students and faculty, the center the art fitness facilities. It also provides serves their minds and spirits, as well, students with means of handling other one of thronly Universily centers to do aspects of life outside of fitness. so, he said. "We offer meditation, motivational "Here at the Wellness Center, we work programs to stop smoking, education with the mindset that we want to try to on the body and what's good for it. We make a difference in each person's life," offer the traditional and the non tradi­ Parsons said. tional," Swift said. "We serve the hard­ In order to do that, Parsons core athlete and the person who has explained there needs to be emphasis never set foot in the gym" on wellness education as well as physi­ The Wellness Center, which began cally working out, whkh was clearly construction after Smathers (who is shown at the anniversary party. still alive) bequeathed $10 million to Beginning at 4 p.m., people could the University in 1995, has already had enter the center and participate in sev­ over two million peopk come through eral educational games, taste an array of the turnstiles since its opening. mmmm and receive a chance to win two According to Parsons, not only the round-trip economy class tickets, Center's fitness and educational aspects donated by Lorraine Travel, to any­ attract visitors, but also the structure where in the continental United States. itself. Students competed in games such as "lhe overall architecture of the "Name that Grain," where players tried building is just amazing," Parsons said. to match the names of grains written on "It feels so warm and inviting when you a piece of paper with actual grains in a enter it." plastic container—or "Jar of Tar"— Swift also agreed that people love the where contestants tried to guess how Center, and she said that studies done many packs of cigarettes caused the by the University prove it. ENDZONE IBIS: Sebastian the Ibis gives a congratulatory hug to Hurricanes offensive lineman Greg Laffere amount of tar in a glass jar. In doing so, |unior Indira Mota has worked at the during the Nokia Sugar Bowl versus the Florida Gators. The Hurricanes received a 15-yard unsportsman­ they increased their education on nutri­ Wellness Ontei for three years in the like conduct penalty for Sebastian's exuberance. Despite the penalty, the Canes cruised, 37-20. tion, the human body and lifestvlc fitness room. "This center is a great choices. place tor students and faculty to come By Michael Corbo onship game by the Bowl and the Sooners became national Seminoles their only loss of the After each game, players then chose a not only to workout and burn off stress, Assistant Sports Editor Championship Series computers. champs son. playing card out of the deck, trying to but to meet people, also," she said. After the Miami Hurricanes The BCS, which ultimately selects "We know who the state champs "Take out the C and you've got BS," defeated the Florida Gators, 37 the two teams who are to play for the are and we know who the national Miami running back Clinton I'ortis the Sugar Bowl, a national champi­ national title, ranked Miami at the champs should be," senior wide said when asked to sum up his ; onship was so close that Hurricane No. i position. receiver Andre King said about the mgs on the computer ranking fans could actually taste it. In less The Hurricanes made the best ot Hurricanes after the Sugar Bowl. tern. than 24 hours that taste turned sour their Sugar Bowl selection by defeat While Oklahoma, who went unde­ Seminole coach Bobby Bowden as the Oklahoma Sooners beat the ing the Gators to earn the claim of feated, did deserve the national summed up the feelings of Florida State Seminoles in the "State Champions." On Oct. 7, the championship, it was the fact that Hurricane fans, players and coaches Orange Bowl to become the unani­ Hurricanes defeated the Seminoles, Miami was never given the chance to the best when he said that the Miami mous choice for national champions. 27-24, marking the first time since play in the title game that left many Hurricanes deserved to play in the The Sugar Bowl win helped Miami 1987 that Miami defeated both Hurricane and lans with Orange Bowl rather than Florida to the number two ranking in both Florida and llorida State in a single resentment towards the BCS stale- the AP and ESPN/MM Today polls, on. Miami believed all season long Even Florida head coach Steve but it also left a number of "what- ifs" Despite the convincing uir that th uce to play- Spurrier voiced his opinion publiclv for fans and players to ponder dur­ Florida, the Hurricanes still had to in the national title game after fin­ on the matter by say ing, "I've said it ing the off-season hope for a Seminole victory in the ishing the regular season with an from the very start that college ft RYAN tVOLF / Hurricane Staff Miami, which was ranked No. 2 in Orange Bowl to earn a split national identical 10 1 record as the ball needs a playoff system." SMOKIN': Wellness Center intern Lynn Gates mans the both polls heading into the Sugar title with Florida State. But the Seminoles. Ihe Hurricanes' claim See BOWL • Page 5 "Jar of Tar" game at the Wellness Center Tuesday. Bowl, vjere held out of the champi­ Seminoles fell far shoal in a 13 2 loss lays in the fact that they handed the ' Friday, January 1Q, 2QQ1 NEWS The Miami Hurricane Cuban culture on display at film festival Ne^jpefs n DEAN SINGLETON AWARDED IN PHOENIX By Fawad Siddiqui was very difficult nate.