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ft-S-HVE 4 iiinii llurric www.hurricane.miami.edu/ Volume W, Number 6 University of Miami Friday, September 20, 1996 I •^T»wW 7 -'^^^g^. ^jiOilT * ^ eeeeeeHHeeeeeeeeeeel BY TAMMY LEVERENZ Sports Editor In the last six months the University of Miami football pro gram has experienced tremendous amounts of adversity. Critics across the country doubted the Canes' ability to break through the burdens of their devasting losses and become a powerhouse Struggling to, once again. Despite the absence of nine impact players in their first game, the Canes rocked Memphis 30-7. Young stars such as Magic Benton were forced into the spotlight but met the challenge with enthusiasm and success. "Now I'm allowed to help the team and I probably wouldn't have had the chance to do that if the other guys were here," said Benton, a sophomore wide receiver. "I got a chance to go out and show my talents and I think it benefited the whole team." See FOOTBALL • Page 4 GLBC seat debated Senate representation sought MSA: New name, vision By KELLY RUANE "A lot of it had to do with the broadened mission of the By KELLY RUANE through, it requires two readings. Today News Editor office, to make sure to include African American, Native News Editor was the first, and next Wednesday, it will be When the department of Minority Student Affairs became American, Asian American and Hispanic American students," By the end of Wednesday's Student brought up and discussed again," explained Multicultural Student Affairs over the summer, a lot more Koshy said. Government Senate meeting, a majority of Speaker of the Senate Jonathan Brill. than just the name changed. Clark said the name change promotes more unity and diver senators had decided to postpone election At the request of Senator Jim Fatzinger, MSA moved its offices to Building 21-P, named a new sity. Clark said he has talked to administrators from other uni campaigning and had debated over a pro the Student Government Supreme Court director and changed its outlook to not just embrace under- versities around the country who feel the name "Multicultural posal to add an organizational seat for the also heard a presentation of the proposed represented students on campus, but to educate the campus as Student Affairs" is more progressive than "Minority Student Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Community amendment Wednesday night. a whole about diversity and cultural appreciation. Affairs." (GLBC). The Court, which is currently in the Founded in 1985, Minority Student Affairs' mission state "In essence, what it means is that we provide services for The Senate voted to postpone graphic process of re-ratifying the SG Constitution, ment was "to provide leadership and advocacy for the reten students of color, but we also provide educational experience campaigning for the fall elections until will deliver an advisory opinion about the tion of students of color on the campus of the University of for everyone on campus," Clark said. "This office is for every 12:01 a.m. Tuesday in honor of the Jewish amendment during the next Senate meeting Miami." one. We provide opportunities for all students to learn about holy day Yom Kippur, which runs from sun at 4 p.m. Wednesday, said Chief Justice Aley Koshy, former director of MSA and currently assisant different cultures, and work with other offices to provide a cli down Sunday to sundown Monday. Jason Sevald. to the Vice President for Student Affairs, witnessed the evo mate that values diversity." Graphic campaigning for elections was "We're reviewing it to offer an official lution and growth of the department. Clark said the new language of the mission statement is originally scheduled to begin Sunday at Supreme Court opinion," Sevald said. "It's "[There are] two purposes. The first is to support students more open to all groups. 12:01 a.m., in the middle of the holiest perfectly normal for items in the of color on the campus and the second is to help educate the '"Students of color' is a term that is inclusive of different Jewish holiday. Constitution to have advisory opinions. University community on issues of diversity," Koshy said. groups of students from different cultural and ethnic back During Wednesday's meeting, the Senate This is not binding by any means." "[MSA] is really about supporting and celebrating issues of grounds. It does not mean black students," Clark said. "That also reviewed a proposal to amend the Final voting on the measure is scheduled diversity." term [multicultural students] is more inclusive. The term Student Government Constitution to to take place next Wednesday. Over the summer, MSA also revised its mission statement 'minority student' is a term that to some people is offensive. I include an organizational seat for the Gay, "Their organization [GLBC] deserves a to stress the importance of "providing academic support, prefer 'students of color' because not only is it inclusive but it Lesbian and Bisexual Community (GLBC). voice and if we don't provide a voice for assisting students in securing financial assistance and creating is also a progressive term that recognizes people from differ The amendment, drafted by commuter them, then that's discrimination," Roche a supportive learning environment for numerically underrep ent ethnic backgrounds." senator Alejandro Llossas, is sponsored by said. "They are actively seeking a seat resented ethnic groups at the University." SG president Steve Roche. because they feel they are not being repre In August, Steve Clark of Central Michigan University A controversial debate followed the pro sented." became the new director of "Multicultural" Student Affairs. See MSA • Page 2 posal of the amendment by Llossas, which Roche said he offered to sponsor the bill He sees the change in name as embracing the diversity of the will be voted on during the next Student after members from the GLBC approached student population at UM. Government meeting on Wednesday. "When a Constitutional amendment goes See SENATE • Page 2 In This Iss 11 PI cent sports Read about Jon Stewart's opinion Tremain Mack HBO comedy special on See students' reactions to recent suspended- page 7. events in the football program on story on page 4. page 8. * Page 2 ••^esflay September 20,1996-The 111 illlll HlllTi(]?P.e Codes amended for fall By EMILY FRIEDMAN ic campaigning which has been out to be regulated the same way as "We spoke with Vlir|ng services Staff Writer lawed is "chalking," or writing with "We make sure all other graphic campaigning materi about the table tents. The^vfepe not STUDENT AFFAIRS Starting this election year, there chalk on sidewalks. candidates are careful als. E-mail cannot be sent lo all stu happy with them because cajBidates who could not affordable tents HOSTS BREAKFAST will be some changes in the cam Section 5.2 of the campaigning who they give their dents by a candidate if it is through The Division of Student Affairs is paigning of candidates for all posi codes this year prohibits marking an account with UM could not get thejUjgajfte in the cafe hosting a "Careers in Student tions of Student Government. University property in any way. flyers, buttons and Money and the way candidates terias." said PatHJpining services Affairs" Breakfast on Wednesday. The Student Government "It is better this way because in t-shirts to." spend it is always a big issue, Paul was not happy because they seem partial to one candidate." Oct. 9 from 8 to 10 a.m. in trie Elections Commission has amended my mind, chalking is not a profes ANDREW PAUL, said. Rathskeller. If you are interested in the election codes and passed new sional form of campaigning," Paul "Guidelines governing expendi This year, SG will allow generic or curious about pursuing a career regulations for candidates to follow said. Chairman tures for both the candidate and table tents advertising elections and in Student Affairs, this event is for in the upcoming fall elections. This year, SG is also strictly pro Elections Commission their campaign manager are impor all the candidates running for each you. Please call 284-6399 to RSVP "These codes have been revised hibiting the placing of flyers or tant to make sure no candidate has position. by Oct. 3. many times. [SG] continues to other paraphernalia under the doors The use of electronic mail also an unfair advantage due to easier Paul hopes the new codes will be change codes in order to adhere to of the residential college rooms. access to funds," Paul said. caused controversy last semester. Pate Chanel* TOPPEL RECRUITING UM's administrative policies," said Last year, the "U Make the CaH" "Last year we had a potential Last year senate candidates could Andrew Paul, Elections Committee spend up to $500 and executive up SEASON BEGINS ticket in the SG presidential election problem with e-mail. The rules were The start of graphic cam chairperson. was accused of violating this code. not specific as to whether or not the to $1,000. This year, all candidates paigning has been moved The Toppel Career Planning and SG amended the elections codes At the hearing, members ofthe tick mass e-mailing was an invasion of can spend up to $ 1,000 and in a run Placement Center is kicking off the to 12:01 a.m. "luesday to because of negative campaigning et denied knowledge of the incident, the students' privacy," Paul said. off are allowed a new budget of on-campus recruiting season next accomodate candidates experiences and a number of viola but were still penalized for the This year, section 5.2 states that $1,000.