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RESERVE CORAL G/^-LES, FLORIDA SINCE 1927 , FRIDAY NOV. MB! R 1 ' in thh issue Blood drive falls short Students lack sleep BATTLE IN BLACKSBURG • The Hurricanes face off aginst the Hokies of Virginia Tech University tomorrow at 6 p.m. in Blacksburg. SPORTS, page 6 II.C.AMA-IOBO /Phcjtotdil.jr lORGE MIRANDA / Art Director AFTER HOURS: Like many students, VETERAN: Senior Read Sawczyng donates bkxtd for the fourth time in his life. He was among the few students who gave Senior Nikki Frisbie chooses studying blood to the American Red Cross this week at the Homecoming blixid drive. over sleeping volunteers said they had esti for a variety of health reasons, bers, said Nicole Ryals, bltxxl • Low turnout at mated the final result would be the Red Cross needed not |ust drive co-chair for the • Sleep deprived blood drive between 400 and 500 pints; 800. bin 1000 volunteers to Homecoming Executive students turn to caffeine half of the orfginal expectation. reach the original goal. Committee. unexpected, Red Melgar said the Red Cross "We were told there were 730 Fatzinger said he believed to stay awake had expected to collect 800 people signed up to participate that the reason for the tow Cross, organizers pints of blood fn>m Monday in the blood drive." said Melgar lurnotil al (he blood drive) was BY KATIE LANE through Thursday. By signing up. she said, people thai fewer organisations are Hum. HM Matt Writer HURRICANE HOWL say The expected donations were are commiiung to donate blood competing in Homecoming this The sight of weary siudenis walking ihe to represent a two day supply paths of campus, clutching steaming cups of • Goldfinger, along with and are less likely lo forget or year. for hospitals in Dade and coffee as they rush to their nine o'clock class Aquabats and Save Ferris, By DAMIAN NA|MAN just let the opportunity pass by. Blood drives have been held Broward counties, where blood es, has become a common sight. open Homecoming tonight at ASMK i.ite News Editor Jim Fatzinger. blood drive dunng Homecoming and also is used not just for injuries, but The problem of lack ol sleep is one which 7 pm on the U.C. Patio. Few students have earned the co-cli.ur lor the Homecoming during Greek Week for 16 ye;irs righl to wear the "Be nice to also necessary for the treatment Executive Committee, said that at UM, sometimes exceeding plagues many college students at the ACCENT, page 6 me, I gave blood today" sticker of cancer patients 730 people were listed on the 1000 pints of blood, said University ofMiami during this year's The low turnout endangers rotters of organizations partici Melgar In class, especially early in the morning, Homecoming. the preparations for the holiday pate:.' in Homecoming, such as "Participation in sludents can be seen resting their heads on NO LOVE FOR UNNICO? 'The American Red Cross season, when donations of resi, miai colleges, greeks and Homecoming is not what it usu desks, staring blankly off into space, and blood are usually lower. This olh. .iganizations yawning as teachers stand lecturing in the • They empty your trash. was disappointed with the poor ally is." said Jennifer Avidon. forces the Red Cross to get However, nol all active mem front of the room. They mop your vomit. But, do results Off the blood drive Homecoming Executive blood from other regions of the beis of participating organiza- According to Patty Pyrz, assistant direclor wt' even give them a second planned as a part of Committee chairperson. country. ii had committed to donat of the Wellness Center, it is essential that a glance? Homecoming." said Marcela Mark Trowbndge, director of Melgar. area manager tor the However, the local Red Cross io blood student activities, said he ts person gets enough sleep in order to be pro OPINION, page 10 Red Cross Blood Services. devoted most ol ns time this fhe rosters of the residential very disappointed with the ductive the following day. Southern Region. week to the blood drive at UM. c 'lieges include only the peo results of the blood drive. "The adequate amount of sleep that most With just over 300 pints col said Melgar ple who sign up for "We now realize that students people need is between six and eight hours a lltt'.'ali.ll.tt lected by Wednesday evening. Since nol all the people who Homecoming, hut in the case of night." she said Melgar and other Red Cross went to the blocxl drive were creeks and other organizations, Most students report thai they usually get VOLUNTEERS TO BE ultimately able to donate hlo.nl the rosters list all active mem See BLOOD • Page 2 about live hours of sleep a night, which is REWARDED FOR SERVICE hardly enough to leave them feeling rested The Florida Ot'ice ot the next day. Collegiate Volunteerism There are many excuses lhal sludents use (FOCV) is looking for outstand Graduates display art at forum to justify why they do not have enough time ing student volunteers to to get adequate sleep. icii'ive the 1998 Excellence in Univeisity of Miami Graduate Renee Rosen, a staff assistant at be given at 2 p.m. A total of Some students said that they are unable to Serve Award. Excellence In • Creativity Student Research and the Graduate School who sixty students will be compet fall asleep when they try to and end up lying Service (ElS) is an annual Creativity Forum helped organize the evenl. ing in the Forum and displaying in bed for hours award presented to three dedi forum will The Forum, which will be "There will be posters, archi their work. •Pyrz said that there are a number of factors cated Florida college student held in the University Center's tecture drawings, and multi The awards will be given to that could contribute lo this. One possibility leaders who make outstanding include posters Inlernalional Lounge, will fe.i media presentations," s.ml the firsl, second and third place would be digestion of food. According to and innovative contributions ture projects put together by Victoria Varela. a stall assistant winners in each of the follow Pyrz. a person should stop eating food at through service efforts in their and drawings UM graduate students that at the Graduate School who ing categories Physical least three hours pnor to going lo sleep. By communities locus on each participant's par helped in the organization of Sciences. Natural and Life doing this, a person's metabolism is slowed Students must be nominated By CHRISTY CABRERA ticular area of study. the event. Sciences, Social Sciences. down and nol as many calories are burned. by a University faculty or statt, Hurricane Statt' Writer Graduate advisors selected The Forum will begin at 10 Communication. The This is part of the body's natural way of oi ,i community agency super On Friday, November 7. one siudent Irom each depart a.m. when graduate students Humanities. Architecture. relaxing itself. , visor who is familiar with the University of Miami Graduale ment to participate in the will sign in and set up their Marine Science. and Many students attribute then loss ol sleep student's volunteer efforts. sludents will have the opportu Forum. Other students who exhibits The judges will arrive Engineering, said Rosen. The studenls selected for the nity to display the fruits of their were not chosen were also at approximately 11:15 a.m. See SLEEP • Page 2 ElS award not only exemplify labor at the Second Annual allowed to participate, said and Varela said the awards will the true meaning of service, See FORUM • Page 2 but they set the standard for others. As an acknowledge ment for their efforts, the selected students receive a $1,000 award and a certitu ,ite nt appreciation during a spe Students play UNO for 'Relief cial ceremony. To request a nomination During Homecoming week, stu drive for trie American Red Cross. dy festival, organized by Comedy expenses paid trip to attend the packet, contact the Florida • UNO marathon dents, faculty, stall and visitors are another Homecoming everlt, have Relief. Inc., Avidon said Comedy Relief in Los Angeles in Office of Collegiate organizers say they expected to play UNO between 9 been invited to play UNO while they The Univeriity that raises the either 1998 or 1999. Volunteerism at (830) 922- a.m. and 11 am at the lounge They wait to give or get blood must money among the nine coin "We won't know how much we 2922, or contact Volunteer hope to see more will bring in donations for the home 'The last days of ihe blood drive, peting schools in the UNO-ihon will have raised until the last days," Services at 284-4483. less of Miami, earn points for cer people will have to line up for an win a comedy festival on campus, Robinson said "We could raise $20 Nomination packets must be involvement tain UM organizations and enhance hour." said Craig Robinson of hosted by movie slar Billy Crystal. or $20,000. We really have no clue postmarked no later than the school spirit as they join in the Student Activities "There will Whoopi Goldberg and Rohm right now " lanuary 31, 1998. Homecoming events probably be nothing for them to do Williams The Homecoming Committee By KARIN M. MORALES There are several reasons tor par- I than play cards I'' The movie stars host the famous started announcing the UNO-thon Hurrii ane Staff Writer li. ipaliug People have always played cauls Comic Relief every year lo raise iwo days hefore the event with flyers The UNO Marathon started this today's weather "We would hope they are pain, i on campus, particularly al the money for the National Health Care and announcements on WVUM and week in the University Center paling to help raise the money," said lounge.